3 years, 1 month ago
The most recent piracy case in American courts was tried in New York (as is the current one). What happened and do you agree with the judge?
What happened to the crew of the Ambrose Light and do you agree with Judge Brown? Is the case relevant to the current trial?
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A state court ruled the Ambrose Light crew were pirates, even though they had committed no crime, because their ship was armed but not backed by any government.
The case was reversed in federal court, partly on the basis of a State Department letter showing the ship had been legally sold, and that the U.S. had by implication recognized the insurgents as a belligerent group in a state of war rather than as pirates.
The case was reversed in federal court, partly on the basis of a State Department letter showing the ship had been legally sold, and that the U.S. had by implication recognized the insurgents as a belligerent group in a state of war rather than as pirates.
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No comment on the judge decision.
Yes that's the case but do you agree with the Federal Judge Brown? Why or why not?