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reorg

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16. Yes, but not an international warrant

Reply to loli phabay (Reply #15)

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 02:44 AM

Jul 2012

He was arrested in Germany only because CR wanted him extradited. The Germans are not interested to get him extradited to Germany from somewhere else, he didn't commit any crimes there.

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Sea Shepherd Founder Skips Bail in Germany [View all] Judi Lynn Jul 2012 OP

This should get interesting... GliderGuider Jul 2012 #1

Gimme some XemaSab Jul 2012 #5

Judi Lynn Diclotican Jul 2012 #2

shame on him for not respecting countries that slaughter endangered animals. n/t tru Jul 2012 #3

tru Diclotican Jul 2012 #6

you should get your facts straight Randomthought Jul 2012 #19

Randomthought Diclotican Jul 2012 #20

I looked up the facts before posting Randomthought Jul 2012 #22

Randomthought Diclotican Jul 2012 #23

You're the one telling people to get their facts straight Randomthought Jul 2012 #31

Randomthought Diclotican Jul 2012 #34

Paul Watson is Canadian, btw catbyte Jul 2012 #26

I agree completely Randomthought Jul 2012 #32

catbyte Diclotican Jul 2012 #33

You're talking to someone proud of his nation's whaling practices. flvegan Jul 2012 #7

flvegan Diclotican Jul 2012 #21

How tragic catbyte Jul 2012 #27

I don't have the slightest problem with subsistence whaling. MicaelS Jul 2012 #30

God speed Watson. Kurska Jul 2012 #4

Good! n/t Chan790 Jul 2012 #8

Interesting move - I wonder why? petronius Jul 2012 #9

probualy more countries would take a warrant from germany a lot more seriously than one from CR loli phabay Jul 2012 #12

This could easily domino and more and more nations be no go zones for him ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #10

i think if the germans issue a warrant then you could be right. Would expect Interpol to be involve loli phabay Jul 2012 #11

What do you mean, issue a warrant? reorg Jul 2012 #14

well if he skipped bail from german jurisdiction then one presumes they will issue a warrant for him loli phabay Jul 2012 #15

Yes, but not an international warrant reorg Jul 2012 #16

technically if he skipped bail from a german court then that is committing a crime as he avoided loli phabay Jul 2012 #17

no reorg Jul 2012 #25

Good for him mwrguy Jul 2012 #13

Sea Shepherd must be making an impact tawadi Jul 2012 #18

Bail was NOT high enough apparently happyslug Jul 2012 #24

As a sailor... JohninPA Jul 2012 #28

I think Watson sees himself as, and wants to be a martyr. MicaelS Jul 2012 #29

Brave guy Franker65 Aug 2012 #35