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Markit

The Role Of Australia In The Execution Of The Bali 2 | Scoop News An aspect of the case(s) possibly unknown to non Antipodeans.

SquarePeg

Hmmm, does the Australian media operate so differently to all others?? Hard to respect any of the corporate entities, although I am sure many of the skilled reporters must also despair at political manipulation and partnership. Markit, I am sure you are just stoking the fire under this forum's kill-em-all-drug-mule-hating member, who must have Michael Keelty as one of his heroes ....

Smoke

SquarePeg wroteMarkit, I am sure you are just stoking the fire under [B][B][B]this forum's kill-em-all-drug-mule-hating member[/B][/B][/B], who must have Michael Keelty as one of his heroes ....

Who is that ? :icon_wink::icon_wink::icon_wink::icon_wink::icon_wink:

Rangi

Thanks for sharing Markit, an interesting read. I can vouch for the source. I am interested how you came across it. As [MENTION=11484]SquarePeg[/MENTION] knows from having a few beers from me that Kiwis are totally Neutral in all matters concerning anything to do with Australians.

SquarePeg

Rangi wroteThanks for sharing Markit, an interesting read. I can vouch for the source. I am interested how you came across it. As [MENTION=11484]SquarePeg[/MENTION] know from having a few beers from me that Kiwis are totally Neutral in all matters concerning anything to do with Australians.

I've just had a few more beers [MENTION=10420]Rangi[/MENTION], and I also remember you are a very good looking guy, always supportive of us Aussies and me personally.

spicyayam

I think most Australians who follow the news are well aware of the case. There seems to be some debate as to whether the AFP acted improperly, by making contact with the Indonesian police, as they were aware that if caught they could receive the death penalty, which the Australian government is against. In my mind it just seems like the police carried out their jobs. What else should they have done? Was it wrong for the AFP to contact the Indonesian police? Should the Indonesian police just let them travel on to Australia even though they were already aware a crime had been committed? If no contact was made with the Indonesian police, and they waited for the Bali 9 to return to Australia, then the ring leaders could have walked away free as they weren't carrying any drugs. There is an article here for example which tells the story: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/how-the-afp-trapped-the-bali-nine/story-e6frg6z6-1225910600831 There is a legal perspective here: https://flr.law.anu.edu.au/sites/flr.anulaw.anu.edu.au/files/flr/Sifris.pdf

Even if the AFP did not violate any legal obligation in providing information to the INP with the knowledge that such information could result in Australians being subjected to the death penalty, it is the author's view that such actions constitute manifestly immoral behavior.