15 years in jail?

Sounds a little harsh.

mike wrote

classic situation, and worth the extra time it took. The thief will
get about 15 years in jail, and they were anxious to make an example
of him. It's a really bad thing to mess with the tourists around
here, since we've become the lifeblood of the place as the shrimp
fishery declines.
We learned a lot from this; primarily that it is smart to inquire on
the morning net whether there are any security concerns when arriving
at a new port, and never get so relaxed and casual that you risk
losing something as important as the ship to shore transportation
device!

"Bart Senior" wrote in message . net...
15 years in jail?

Sounds a little harsh.


If it was a kid under 18 then perhaps. If not it sounds just about
right as long as he can not get parolled early.

Joe



mike wrote

classic situation, and worth the extra time it took. The thief will
get about 15 years in jail, and they were anxious to make an example
of him. It's a really bad thing to mess with the tourists around
here, since we've become the lifeblood of the place as the shrimp
fishery declines.
We learned a lot from this; primarily that it is smart to inquire on
the morning net whether there are any security concerns when arriving
at a new port, and never get so relaxed and casual that you risk
losing something as important as the ship to shore transportation
device!

Bart Senior wrote:

15 years in jail?

Sounds a little harsh.


Not if you compare it with the life sentences going out to petty thieves under the "Three Strike" laws.

Cheers
Marty

Maybe by US standards but this is Mexico. In fact just walking up the
dock this morning one of the local dock hands stopped us to let us
know he thought the guy should get a longer sentence.

Lady B.

Bart Senior wrote:

15 years in jail?

Sounds a little harsh.

Heh yeah especially since it is a mexican prison!!
That confession was wrought with many blows Im sure.

Ahab


"Bart Senior" wrote in message
et...
15 years in jail?

Sounds a little harsh.

mike wrote

classic situation, and worth the extra time it took. The thief will
get about 15 years in jail, and they were anxious to make an example
of him. It's a really bad thing to mess with the tourists around
here, since we've become the lifeblood of the place as the shrimp
fishery declines.
We learned a lot from this; primarily that it is smart to inquire on
the morning net whether there are any security concerns when arriving
at a new port, and never get so relaxed and casual that you risk
losing something as important as the ship to shore transportation
device!

"Bart Senior" wrote in message . net...
15 years in jail?

Sounds a little harsh.


It's a good thing he wasent in Honduras. Back in the 80's I worked
with a Captain that kept his shrimp boat in Honduras. On day he was at
the dock and the federalies just caught a boat load of gun smugglers.
They just lined them up on the dock and put a bullit in the head of
each and everyone of them.

Talk about swift effective justice.

Joe


mike wrote

classic situation, and worth the extra time it took. The thief will
get about 15 years in jail, and they were anxious to make an example
of him. It's a really bad thing to mess with the tourists around
here, since we've become the lifeblood of the place as the shrimp
fishery declines.
We learned a lot from this; primarily that it is smart to inquire on
the morning net whether there are any security concerns when arriving
at a new port, and never get so relaxed and casual that you risk
losing something as important as the ship to shore transportation
device!

"Joe" wrote in message

| It's a good thing he wasent in Honduras. Back in the 80's I worked
| with a Captain that kept his shrimp boat in Honduras. On day he was at
| the dock and the federalies just caught a boat load of gun smugglers.
| They just lined them up on the dock and put a bullit in the head of
| each and everyone of them.

H-m-m-m-m-m.... imagine the mental health costs for an American subject to
view such a display now a days!!!!

CM

A local college prof. (my wife had her) set herself on fire here a few weeks
back. She felt guilty after seeing the Passion of Christ movie. She went
to a park, behind some bushes, doused herself with gas, and just as she lit
herself, a school bus drove by. The kids were high enough to see her. They
got counselors for them but I would think that scene will haunt a few of
them for some time, eh?

Scotty

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
...

"Joe" wrote in message

| It's a good thing he wasent in Honduras. Back in the 80's I worked
| with a Captain that kept his shrimp boat in Honduras. On day he was at
| the dock and the federalies just caught a boat load of gun smugglers.
| They just lined them up on the dock and put a bullit in the head of
| each and everyone of them.

H-m-m-m-m-m.... imagine the mental health costs for an American subject to
view such a display now a days!!!!

CM

On Mon, 3 May 2004 12:46:19 -0300, Capt. Mooron
wrote:


"Joe" wrote in message

| It's a good thing he wasent in Honduras. Back in the 80's I worked
| with a Captain that kept his shrimp boat in Honduras. On day he was at
| the dock and the federalies just caught a boat load of gun smugglers.
| They just lined them up on the dock and put a bullit in the head of
| each and everyone of them.

but imagine all the politicians you'd loose if that were the policy in the
US?



--
Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/

read the latest installment of "lifestyles of the idle rich" at
www.sailinglinks.com/notes.htm

mike
s/v Arabella
www.sailinglinks.com


none wrote in message ...
On Mon, 3 May 2004 12:46:19 -0300, Capt. Mooron
wrote:


"Joe" wrote in message

| It's a good thing he wasent in Honduras. Back in the 80's I worked
| with a Captain that kept his shrimp boat in Honduras. On day he was at
| the dock and the federalies just caught a boat load of gun smugglers.
| They just lined them up on the dock and put a bullit in the head of
| each and everyone of them.

but imagine all the politicians you'd loose if that were the policy in the
US?