Pirate to be tried in US

[fightingquaker13]

I pulled his off Brietbart. It looks like our captured priate is neade to NY for trial. Ahh, American justice.
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Source: Captured Somali pirate to face trial in NY 
 
Apr 16 06:34 PM US/Eastern
By DEVLIN BARRETT
Associated Press Writer Comments (58)      Share on Facebook         
 
 
  WASHINGTON (AP) - The captured Somali pirate who held a merchant ship captain hostage will be brought to New York to face trial, a U.S. official said Thursday.
The suspect, identified as Abduhl Wal-i-Musi, was taken aboard a U.S. Navy ship shortly before Navy SEAL snipers killed the three remaining pirates holding Capt. Richard Phillips hostage on a lifeboat launched from his cargo vessel, the Maersk Alabama.


The official said it was not immediately clear when Wal-i-Musi will be brought to New York. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to disclose information about an ongoing investigation.

Officials at the FBI office in New York did not immediately comment.

The government had been weighing whether to bring the suspect to trial in the United States or hand him over to authorities in Kenya, which has an international agreement to prosecute pirates.

Since the hostage standoff on the high seas ended Sunday, U.S. authorities have been examining details of the case, particularly Wal-i-Musi's age.

Initially, he was thought to be between 16 years and 20 years of age, but Defense Secretary Robert Gates later said all four of the pirates involved were between ages 17 and 19.

If he is under 18, federal prosecutors must take a number of additional steps to justify charging him in federal court.

Though no charges have been publicly filed yet, the suspect could face charges that carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.

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Associated Press writer Tom Hays contributed to this report.

 

[ericire12]

Cue the ACLU!

[1911 Junkie]

Prison life here would be better than living there.

"If he is under 18, federal prosecutors must take a number of additional steps to justify charging him in federal court."

We can't find a birth certificate for our president but I bet we can find out how old this kid really is.

[PegLeg45]

Just cut off his head and count the rings........


No, that don't work with people.......damn.




I apologize...........Gotta lay off the Bourbon...starting to sound like Tom..........scratch that first statement.

 

[1911 Junkie]

Just cut off his head and count the rings........

No, that don't work with people.......damn.


I apologize...........Gotta lay off the Bourbon...starting to sound like Tom..........scratch that first statement.

 

We could always try just to make sure.

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[tombogan03884]

Just cut off his head and to hell with the rings

Seriously, The absolute worst this gallows bait can expect is to have the rest of his life paid for by the US tax payer. Poor guy 

[CJS3]

Maybe he'll try to escape and swim home (from the middle of the Atlantic).

[tombogan03884]

Maybe he'll try to escape and swim home (from the middle of the Atlantic).

With some stolen chain ?

[fightingquaker13]

There is part of me tha wishes we sent him to the Saudis. Having him come back with a hook for a right hand has certain poetic appeal to it.
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[PegLeg45]

With some stolen chain ?

Well, at least he'd have something to show for his efforts.