[Scan-DC] Planespotters' Appeal Begins

Thu, 07 Nov 2002 09:11:01 +0200

I don't know why they came back for the appeal, but
I could think of two reasons why they came back.

Perhaps it involved extradition treaties between Greece
and the UK/Netherlands, the ease of getting someone
back into Greece fro UK or Netherlands.

Related could be that with the EU membership that the countries
have legal obligations, similar to extradition treaties.

Also, there could be some serious bail money involved, and
that could be a real incentive.

Considering the money involved, per the CNN article, and
perhaps the jail time they were looking at, related to the
issue of being prosecuted for what might essentially be
public information, I can see why they may have wanted to
bring this up.  Also, since there is diplomatic interest in this,
the 14 were told by their home governments that it might
be in their best personal interests to come back.

All are guesses, tho.

Sheldon

Sheldon

[email protected] wrote:

> On Tue, 05 Nov 2002 16:09:35 +0200 "Sheldon Daitch" <[email protected]>
> writes:
> > From KATHIMERINI, Athens, November 5:
> >
> > Paraphrased from the story that may be AP sourced:
> >
> > A Kalamata court will decide on the appeal launched by a group of
> > British and Dutch plane spotters, who were convicted of espionage,
> > after they were arrested a year ago after a tour of six Greek
> > military bases.
>
> http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/11/04/greece.planespotters/index.htm
> l
>
> One question: why did they go back for the appeal?
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