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Court decides NOT to extradite elderly couple to the US

  • 16-11-2006 12:31pm
    #1
    Archeron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,415 ✭✭✭


    http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/?jp=CWIDOJMHGBSN

    Just from breaking news, it appears the high court has decided not to extradite this elderly couple to face kidnap charges in the US.

    I have to say I'm glad to hear that. The couple seem to be in poor health so its good that the dont have to face these charges, particularly when the childs mother even asked for the whole thing to be dropped.

    Could this have further reaching consequenses or will this be the end of it? What do our US friends think of this decision? I applaud the high court for a sensible (IMO) decision.


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  • #2
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    granted the whole thing turned out right but
    Archeron wrote:
    The couple seem to be in poor health so its good that the dont have to face these charges

    why would that have any bearing or anything


  • #3
    The Sparrow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,614 ✭✭✭The Sparrow


    Seems like a good decision to me because even the child's mother didn`t want any charges pressed. So everyone is happy.


  • #4
    Archeron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,415 ✭✭✭Archeron


    Mossy Monk wrote:
    granted the whole thing turned out right but



    why would that have any bearing or anything

    Only in light of the specifics of the case, with the mother of the child not wanting to press ahead, it would be terrible to see elderly ill people forced through the motions for no reason. Other than that, no bearing whatsoever.


  • #5
    \m/_(>_<)_\m/
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,222 ✭✭✭\m/_(>_<)_\m/


    but what the hell were they thinking when they kidnapped the child in the first place...

    but ya turned out well in the end.


  • #6
    layke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,956 ✭✭✭layke


    \m/_(>_<)_\m/ wrote:
    but what the hell were they thinking when they kidnapped the child in the first place...

    but ya turned out well in the end.

    They were given legal custody over here, but in the US they were not.

    Apperently the family's living conditions over in the US were disturbing for them.
    The mother refused the grandparents offer of taking the kid home to Ireland so they took matters into their own hands.

    Perhaps they felt it was the only thing they could do.


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  • #7
    \m/_(>_<)_\m/
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,222 ✭✭✭\m/_(>_<)_\m/


    layke wrote:
    They were given legal custody over here, but in the US they were not.
    makes no difference to the case. the crime was committed over in the US not here.
    layke wrote:
    Apperently the family's living conditions over in the US were disturbing for them.
    APPARENTLY
    layke wrote:
    The mother refused the grandparents offer of taking the kid home to Ireland
    so would every loving mother in their right mind.

    ah well all turned out very well...


  • #8
    Black Swan
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 47,537 CMod ✭✭✭✭Black Swan


    Surprised that the Homeland (In)Security Department in Bushyland did not declare them terrorists, then rendition them (kidnap them) without going through all the trouble of attempting to extradite.


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