Silly Little Country

Did He Win the Treasure Chest?

Interesting legal reflections on some little used laws as the fourth Somali pirate comes before the law.
But I found this even more entertaining:

One thing is certain. The defendant has won second prize in the piracy lottery. So far, deterrence is not on the horizon. From the moment he was captured by US forces, the alleged pirate's life expectancy went up by decades. In the coming months, years and maybe decades, he is likely to get the best nutrition and accommodation he or anyone he knows has ever had. Given that he did not kill or injure anyone, a life sentence is very unlikely. If he serves 15 years in a federal prison and is then allowed to remain in America, he will likely come out the healthiest, most educated and perhaps oldest former Somali pirate around.

posted by Alan Adamson @ 8:31 PM