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Originally Posted by hypoc8  I'd like a little feedback on this guys & gals;
Two years ago a twenty something year old man robbed and killed the owner of a local pawn shop. He fled to Canada where he was caught by local authorities. Canada would not turn him over to us unless we promised not to seek the death penealty. Well in todays paper I see where we rolled over to their demands.
My questions is, do you think another country has any right to hold and stipulate the punishment of a fugitive from another country? After all he committed the crime in our country not theirs, we shouldn't have to abide by their laws.
I'm looking forward to reponse. |
Possession is 9/10ths of the law, in'it?
We got 'im, we get to decide what get's done with 'im.
Canada doesn't wish for him to die, so, if that's a potential outcome of returning him to the states, we'll choose not to return him. Canada cooperates with the USA. We don't comply blindly.
Correct me if I'm wrong but hasn't the USA held Canadians for extended periods despite us asking for their release?