Co-pilot hijacks Ethiopian plane

Jimbuna · 02-17-14, 12:21 PM

Quite an innovative way to seek asylum (individual-wise).

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The co-pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane flying from Addis Ababa to Rome has hijacked the aircraft and landed in Geneva, Swiss police say.

The hijacker - who has been arrested - waited for the pilot to go to the toilet to lock himself in the cockpit. He was unarmed. He has requested asylum in Switzerland.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26222674

swamprat69er · 02-17-14, 12:36 PM

Now what is Switzerland going to do about it? Will they ship him back or prosecute him and give him 20 years in the can and then ship him back. (With a criminal record he is probably an 'undesirable'.)

Jimbuna · 02-17-14, 12:53 PM

A tough one to call but I think he'll be sent back unless the Swiss are convinced his life will be at risk.

swamprat69er · 02-17-14, 12:56 PM

Forcible confinement carries a 20 year sentence in Switzerland. BUt the passengers were on a plane, it isn't like they could leave at any time.

Skybird · 02-17-14, 02:56 PM

Wowh, to commit a criminal act that puts many people at risk and then trying to blackmail the "host" by claiming that as a seeking of asylum, is rich.

Send back to sender, immediately, and let the Ethiopian law enforcement deal with him.

There is always a risk in situation like this that police or military feel like needing to intervene (especially after 9/11), or the situation on board gets out of hand due to passengers or crew starting some action. The description of "the passengers never were at risk", always is more or less unjustified in stories like this. American cops tazer people by regular procedure now - to reduce risks that are much, much smaller, than what has happened here.

P.S. Also, I think this case shall not be allowed to be turned into a precedence of how to enforce asylum. But I think there will be human rights groups who will try exactly this.

swamprat69er · 02-17-14, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

American cops tazer people by regular procedure now - to reduce risks that are much, much smaller, than what has happened here.

Canadian cops tazer old people here. Old retirees.

02-17-14, 12:36 PM	#2
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Now what is Switzerland going to do about it? Will they ship him back or prosecute him and give him 20 years in the can and then ship him back. (With a criminal record he is probably an 'undesirable'.) __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,992 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	A tough one to call but I think he'll be sent back unless the Swiss are convinced his life will be at risk. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-17-14, 12:56 PM	#4
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Forcible confinement carries a 20 year sentence in Switzerland. BUt the passengers were on a plane, it isn't like they could leave at any time. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

02-17-14, 02:56 PM	#5
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,718 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Wowh, to commit a criminal act that puts many people at risk and then trying to blackmail the "host" by claiming that as a seeking of asylum, is rich. Send back to sender, immediately, and let the Ethiopian law enforcement deal with him. There is always a risk in situation like this that police or military feel like needing to intervene (especially after 9/11), or the situation on board gets out of hand due to passengers or crew starting some action. The description of "the passengers never were at risk", always is more or less unjustified in stories like this. American cops tazer people by regular procedure now - to reduce risks that are much, much smaller, than what has happened here. P.S. Also, I think this case shall not be allowed to be turned into a precedence of how to enforce asylum. But I think there will be human rights groups who will try exactly this. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.