Should these blokes be extradited.

[TheStinger]

This seems very unfair.

They appear to have committed no crime in the US- there alledged victims are a UK bank and more importantly the US have not ratified their side of the treaty on which they will be extradited under.

If the UK want somone extradited form the US there still has to ne a prima facie case this is no longer required the other way. In effect the US can ask for anyone and we have to send them.

Can you imagine the fuss if the UK wanted to extradite US citizens without any evidence being required.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5155596.stm

[Cort Haus]

Shadow attorney general Dominic Grieve said extradition of the three NatWest executives, who deny the claims, could bring UK justice into disrepute.

The 2003 Extradition laws are a shabby capitulation of sovereignty, and a shameful move by Blair's govt.

[molly bloom]

Originally posted by Cort Haus

Shadow attorney general Dominic Grieve said extradition of the three NatWest executives, who deny the claims, could bring UK justice into disrepute.

The 2003 Extradition laws are a shabby capitulation of sovereignty, and a shameful move by Blair's govt.

Proof if any were needed that the U.K. is now Airstrip One.

I'm reminded of what Bill Haydon says towards the end of 'Tinker Tailor, Soldier Spy' to justify his being a Soviet spy.


Perhaps we could lease Gruinard as a kind of British Guantanamo to save the expense of shipping the men abroad.