Pubdate: Thu, 18 Mar 2010
Source: Province, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2010 Canwest Publishing Inc.
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476
Author: Bill Richardson

DO THE CRIME, DO THE TIME

Marc Emery knew what he was doing and knew what he'd pay for breaking 
the law in the U.S. Our extradition treaty with the Americans is 
clear. The three MPs working on his behalf are quoted as saying his 
extradition would be unfair. The unjust, or undue or oppressive 
actions of the country he is being extradited to, which is what they 
are using as their reasoning, was meant for things like the death 
penalty. We don't have it, they do in many U.S. states.

I guess in Emery's opinion it would be unfair for him to do the time 
for doing the crime. But the vast majority of us in the silent 
majority are tired of criminals like him thumbing their noses at the 
law. Extradite him, it's the law.

Bill Richardson, North Vancouver
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