No it wouldn't.
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Yes. It would. You can't pay the penalty twice for the same crime.Dilbert_X wrote:
No it wouldn't.
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lol, you really are clueless.Dilbert_X wrote:
No it wouldn't.
This.FEOS wrote:
Fine's been paid? Then there's nothing to hand over. The fine is the duty for the violation. Handing anyone over would be double jeopardy.Dilbert_X wrote:
KBR already pleaded guilty and paid the fine, Cheney was head of KBR, hand him over.FEOS wrote:
I suppose if Cheney admits to it in a video he distributes on the Internet, you might have an argument. Until then, it'll be like normal around here...
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
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Depends, companies can be fined and directors held liable for crimes too.
I guess you'd have to look up the specific Nigerian law.
I guess you'd have to look up the specific Nigerian law.
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Nigerian law is not applicable on American soil. We are a sovereign nation. Sorry Dilbert.Dilbert_X wrote:
Depends, companies can be fined and directors held liable for crimes too.
I guess you'd have to look up the specific Nigerian law.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
Which is why you need to send Cheney to Nigeria, duh.JohnG@lt wrote:
Nigerian law is not applicable on American soil. We are a sovereign nation. Sorry Dilbert.Dilbert_X wrote:
Depends, companies can be fined and directors held liable for crimes too.
I guess you'd have to look up the specific Nigerian law.
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Yeah, ok. We get it, you hate Bush and it's your way of poking Americans but he hasn't been president for over two years now. No one cares anymore. Get a new schtick.Dilbert_X wrote:
Which is why you need to send Cheney to Nigeria, duh.JohnG@lt wrote:
Nigerian law is not applicable on American soil. We are a sovereign nation. Sorry Dilbert.Dilbert_X wrote:
Depends, companies can be fined and directors held liable for crimes too.
I guess you'd have to look up the specific Nigerian law.
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"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
Are we talking about what should happen or what will happen?Turquoise wrote:
Hell if I know... I'm just saying... if we do, then we should at least examine their claims.FEOS wrote:
Do we have an extradition agreement with Nigeria? I'm willing to bet we don't.Turquoise wrote:
Well, if Nigerian authorities contacted American authorities, and the evidence and case matched our standards, wouldn't we be obligated to extradite Cheney if they convicted him?
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"Should" is the operative word here. What will happen is probably something more like what the title suggests.Kmar wrote:
Are we talking about what should happen or what will happen?Turquoise wrote:
Hell if I know... I'm just saying... if we do, then we should at least examine their claims.FEOS wrote:
Do we have an extradition agreement with Nigeria? I'm willing to bet we don't.
^^^which means the thread has come full circle.
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thats my point you doltDilbert_X wrote:
I'm not getting mad, the nigerians are.
lets satrt over then ?DBBrinson1 wrote:
^^^which means the thread has come full circle.
I'm not going to close this just because of circuitous argument.
IN THAT CASE...unnamednewbie13 wrote:
I'm not going to close this just because of circuitous argument.
EVieira wrote:
I'm sure he isn't very worried, but if Nigeria can provde hard evidence, could he be tried in an american court? Doesn't american law forbid bribery even when its a foreign official?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Co … ctices_Act
Get on and prosecute him.
Double jeopardy works fine apparently.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/12/ … 5600.shtml
Get on and prosecute him.
Double jeopardy works fine apparently.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/12/ … 5600.shtml
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Why don't you " Get on and prosecute him. " no one else seems remotely interested.
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