Another Sad Indicator of the Declining Power of the United States
The case: United States v. Approximately 64,695 Pounds of Shark Fins.
The winner: the shark fins.
The case: United States v. Approximately 64,695 Pounds of Shark Fins.
The winner: the shark fins.
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Ouch. Sorry, no way the shark fins should have won that one. Firstly, the KD II had previously registered as a fishing vessel, meaning its configuration is likely to be barely suitable for the general trade…ie, it was reregistered solely to avoid the Magnuson act; and secondly:
Such a rejection flies in the face of decades of common practice at sea that I have personal knowledge of, so I find the court’s reasoning rather specious here.
No way the fins should have won that one.
EW1(SG) (84e813) — 3/18/2008 @ 6:23 amNeed anymore reasons why we should pull out of the UN and have absolutly nothing to do with the wetched UN
krazy kagu (d7018c) — 3/18/2008 @ 6:41 amIt’s a truly sad state of affairs when these activist judges tie our government’s hands by the very same laws the government made. That’s just unAmerican. We all know the government really meant that all vessels are fishing vessels if they have any fish parts on board. Only a liberal would let criminals keep the fruits of their crime on that kind of technicality.
Well, at least that’ll have to pass for humor until I have some more coffee.
Occasional Reader (72c8dc) — 3/18/2008 @ 6:47 amOR @ #3:
Nah, I just think the ‘fins pulled a fast one and got away.
EW1(SG) (84e813) — 3/18/2008 @ 6:57 amKrazy Kagu: what does the UN have to do with a US court decision interpreting US law?
aphrael (db0b5a) — 3/18/2008 @ 8:11 amWell, what happens at sea, stays at sea!
Another Drew (f9dd2c) — 3/18/2008 @ 11:33 amAnd, of course, all vessels are fishing vessels if the Gummint says so. See “Queen of Hearts”
Someone’s definitely living up to their nick.
SPQR (26be8b) — 3/18/2008 @ 2:54 pmThat caption caught my eye earlier today, too.
Crank (af4dca) — 3/18/2008 @ 4:01 pm