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"Bail" here seems to be a cover word for extortion.
"Bail" here seems to be a cover word for extortion.
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You know, American does a similar thing. We ransom criminals all we want and no one thinks anything bad of it. Not so sure how this is different.Violence has resolved more conflicts than anything else. The contrary opinion that violence doesn't solve anything is merely wishful thinking at its worst. - Starship Troopers -
Yeah, but the difference is, Mexicans intentionally sneak in here and we don't charge $500k to let them go back home. In fact, they don't want to go home. Send em back, they'll just sneak right back in.
America. The only land where you can sneak in illegally, get sent back home, just to do it again and again.Comment
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The embassy hostages have been denied compensation for over thirty years. How about they pay us for invading our sovereign territory, violating international law and holding our citizens hostage for 444 days?Comment
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Did they sign the international law? If not, then it doesn't apply to them.Violence has resolved more conflicts than anything else. The contrary opinion that violence doesn't solve anything is merely wishful thinking at its worst. - Starship TroopersComment
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Article 22, Vienna Convention on Consular Relations:
1.The premises of the mission shall be inviolable. The agents of the receiving State may not enter them, except with the consent of the head of the mission.
2.The receiving State is under a special duty to take all appropriate steps to protect the premises of the mission against any intrusion or damage and to prevent any disturbance of the peace of the mission or impairment of its dignity.
3.The premises of the mission, their furnishings and other property thereon and the means of transport of the mission shall be immune from search, requisition, attachment or execution.
Iran was a signatory. Furthermore, diplomats have been subject to immunity from detention and arrest for centuries.Comment
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I was unaware the person being held was a diplomat. The story posted just says they are a hiker who illegally crossed the border.Violence has resolved more conflicts than anything else. The contrary opinion that violence doesn't solve anything is merely wishful thinking at its worst. - Starship TroopersComment
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They aren't diplomats. I was being flippant by suggesting that they first pay us for invading our embassy in '79 then we'll pay the "bail."Originally posted by Greenday View PostComment
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