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Extradition of Warez Suspect Blocked
An anonymous reader writes "Following up on an earlier Slashdot story, the extradition of alleged DrinkorDie leader Hew Raymond Griffiths has been denied. The judge in the case ruled that Griffiths, an Australian who had never set foot in the United States, had committed the alleged actions in Australia and had never fled from an extradition country. Therefore, the US hadn't made its case. Griffiths' attorney points out that he should have faced trial in Australia if anywhere, but .au authorities never charged him, which upset the DOJ and led to the extradition attempt. More info can also be found. The US (represented by Australian prosecutors) have fifteen days to appeal. One wonders how the US government would react if a foreign nation tried a similar approach."
If another country tried this on the US, the Bush would get pissed and sik the Condo-leeza Ricecake on them. I'd rather be locked in a room of rabid pit bulls than have to face the Chief Dominatrix of the U.S.A!
This might be a bit off topic, but here is what I have to say to all the asswipes who blame the United States for everything that has gone sour in the world. You can mod me down as "Flamebait", I do not really care, but before you do it, please read the rest of the post.
Lately, it seems that when shit his the fan, Americans are to blame. According to many stories that I have heard so far, this country is responsible for turning the planet into a big clusterfuck full of Gap outlets, Starbucks and low-quality enterntainment. Then we go out on world-wide safaris and kill innocent people. Shame on us!
Well, here is what I have to say: "Shut the fuck up and do something about it!" Do not like Coke and blue jeans? Guess what, nobody's forcing you to have them. If you think that our culture sucks because we tend to do what we like? Well, you are free to keep your own. You do not have to like what Americans like. You do not have to listen to our music, watch our movies and act like we do. If you want to learn something from us, please write down that it is okay to be different in the United States (but then again, think for yourself). And if we get into your face, make sure that you retaliate. I am dead serious about it. I can relate to that on a personal note.
See, when I was in middle school, I was skinny and not-so-athletic. Bigger guys liked to pick on me and one of them scheduled a "gladiator" fight where he was going to kick my ass in front of his friends and some girls which I happened to like. I did not have a choice; three of that guy's friends dragged me to the playground behind the school during a break where an audience was formed. Well, my friend was in for a treat; I knew that I had nothing to lose. I entered the playground and kicked him in his knees before he could say a word, when he lowered his head to check out the damage, I kicked him in the face. Then again, and again; I kept on doing it even whe he was on the ground; he would have done the same for me. I knocked out his tooth and made sure that he had enough blood to spit out until the end of the week. To tell you the truth, it felt fucking good. I was the only weak geek boy in my class who could stand up for himself and since that day nobody ever touched me. Some of his friends tried to threaten me, but the would not do it without him. And, trust me, he chose to leave me alone. Whe my mom asked me what I had learned at school that day, I told her that I had found out that the world was not fair, but I still could take an advantage through my own actions.
As an American citizen I am proud to see that Australia has enough balls to say "No!" to us. The other countries should do the same. Let's face it, we, Americans, will be better off that way because our tax money will not be spent on policing the rest of the world. Foreign countries and their people are fully capable to live on their own without Uncle Sam watching over their shoulders. I can only hope that more countries will follow Australia and do what is right, instead of what the U.S. wants them to do. Hopefully that will make our politicians think more. Afterall, they won't put every goddamn state on this planet on the "Axis of Evil." Also, please note that Australia was not the only country to do that. If my memory serves right, France has taken the same course of actions as well.
Finally, if you happen to be a non-U.S. resident and if you have an urge to blame the States for something, please take a look at your country. It is hard to agree with the Russians who are against the war in Iraq, while their own forces manage to bomb the living fuck out of Chechnya on a daily basis. The French are eager to bash us for our nuclear weapons; however, it is okay for them to test their nukes in the South Pacific.