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unrelated third state.
Something to think about the next time someone starts talking about
making
omelettes. And what would BE / BE have to say about its employees being
sought in connection with this type of crime...
Charles.
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<DIV>Hello All,</DIV>
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<DIV> Another thing along these =
lines=20
that could play a role in a scenario is the United States Alien Tort Claims=
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Act. The ATCA provides for anyone to be tried in civil court for=20
damages from human rights abuses. Under the ATCA, anyone,=20
American or not, can be tried by anyone with appropriate standing, whether=
=20
American or not. Originally it was part of a legal section meant =
;for=20
the prosecution of pirates; it was recently updated sometime in the=20
nineties.</DIV>
<DIV> The ATCA has been used=20
successfully to obtain multi-million dollar verdicts, in one such case=
a=20
couple from Europe (I believe the Netherlands) sued an Indonesian military=
=20
officer for the death of their son in a massacre in East Timor. I =
believe=20
some people are currently putting a case together against Henry Kissinger =
under=20
the ATCA.</DIV>
<DIV> The desire of a victim to=20
get monetary compensation using the ATCA, and the =
unwillingness=20
of a target to lose lots of money, can provide motivation for a =
number=20
of scenarios. A cell could be hired by a victim to =
obtain=20
evidence from a target (perhaps escort an eyewitness safely to court), by =
the=20
target to destroy or cover-up evidence, etc.</DIV>
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<DIV>Best Wishes,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Manu </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>On Sat, 28 Jul 2001 06:11:21 EDT <A=20
href=3D"mailto:CHam628781@aol.com";>CHam628781@aol.com</A> writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT size=3D2>Hi all, <BR><BR>I think =
you may=20
find that a number of countries (Belgium springs to mind) <BR>have passed=
laws=20
that allow individuals to be tried in their courts for <BR>"crimes =
against=20
humanity" commited anywhere in the world. Furthermore, <BR>because these =
are=20
national courts individuals can bring prosecutions, it <BR>doesn't have =
to be=20
a government. <BR><BR>From an ME standpoint that means that a cell could=
=20
perform a job in any <BR>country, for an individual, corporation or=
=20
government and if they play dirty <BR>could end up being "sought for=20
questioning" by the police of a completely <BR>unrelated third state.=20
<BR><BR>Something to think about the next time someone starts talking =
about=20
making <BR>omelettes. And what would BE / BE have to say about its =
employees=20
being <BR>sought in connection with this type of crime...=20
<BR><BR>Charles.</FONT> </FONT></DIV>
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