Here's another feel good story about how Americans are better than just about anyone else in the world.
TAC decides to defend an ex-soldier who now makes a living recapturing children who have been abducted by "the other (read: foreign) parent" from the American parent who has custody over these children. In short: a professional kidnapper. Which sounds to me quite criminal. Not so, according to TAC, because it's stated: an American committing an illegal act abroad cannot be prosecuted in America for that act.
This is wrong. I looked it up. There was a supreme court ruling (RJR Nabisco) that clearly states the contrary. In some cases American citizens CAN be prosecuted in the USA for acts committed outside the USA.
Strike 1.
Benny is running for DA. Great, I support his candidacy. It turns out his opponent plays dirty and makes (unfounded) personal attacks. Izzy begs Benny to do the same, but he refuses. He wants to have a clean fight. Good for Benny. Until in one debate, his opponent seems to score points by telling the people Benny is in it for the Benjamins. Out the window goes Benny's integrity. Sure, let's leak that his opponent has a drinking problem. Integrity only gets you so far. If you can't wint by playing fair, play dirty.
Strike 2.
In an attempt to show the court/jury that their defendant is good at his job and really does steal children back from their "other parents", Danny finds a woman whose children he has recovered. But as her ex husband is in town, she's too scared and refuses to testify. When the husband shows up, he's subpoenad to testify. Uh, so the wife can refuse to do the right thing (because she's so scared), but her former husband (who is Brasilian) can be forced to testify?
Strike 3.
You're out!
TAC decides to defend an ex-soldier who now makes a living recapturing children who have been abducted by "the other (read: foreign) parent" from the American parent who has custody over these children. In short: a professional kidnapper. Which sounds to me quite criminal. Not so, according to TAC, because it's stated: an American committing an illegal act abroad cannot be prosecuted in America for that act.
This is wrong. I looked it up. There was a supreme court ruling (RJR Nabisco) that clearly states the contrary. In some cases American citizens CAN be prosecuted in the USA for acts committed outside the USA.
Strike 1.
Benny is running for DA. Great, I support his candidacy. It turns out his opponent plays dirty and makes (unfounded) personal attacks. Izzy begs Benny to do the same, but he refuses. He wants to have a clean fight. Good for Benny. Until in one debate, his opponent seems to score points by telling the people Benny is in it for the Benjamins. Out the window goes Benny's integrity. Sure, let's leak that his opponent has a drinking problem. Integrity only gets you so far. If you can't wint by playing fair, play dirty.
Strike 2.
In an attempt to show the court/jury that their defendant is good at his job and really does steal children back from their "other parents", Danny finds a woman whose children he has recovered. But as her ex husband is in town, she's too scared and refuses to testify. When the husband shows up, he's subpoenad to testify. Uh, so the wife can refuse to do the right thing (because she's so scared), but her former husband (who is Brasilian) can be forced to testify?
Strike 3.
You're out!
