Reply to: The faff about Death penalty ....

[FatLazyContractor]

What a bunch of racist bastards !

[darmstadt]

Both the Australian citizens do not seem to be "australian".

Probably got made citizens after going through the immigration points scheme that Ukip bang on about

[MicrosoftBob]

He is as Australian as the 2 people who were shot but the implication was that people of Asian extraction are seem less Australian that someone of European extraction.

Isn't that less racist, as it implies they're less likely to be related to criminals than if they were more Australian

[Ticktock]

What have the details of this case got to do with the comments I quoted?

"Smuggle these drugs and risk getting caught and shot, or I'll shoot you. Tell anyone, and I'll shoot your family".

Chan and Sukumaran were the organisers of the deal they were caught for. They instigated, planned and gave instructions to the others. The others, by the way, who were not sentenced to death. Generally the death sentence is given to those who lead the plots, with prison sentences given to others involved, especially if they can show mitigating circumstances.

[d000hg]

What have the details of this case got to do with the comments I quoted?

[Ticktock]

I didn't say everyone. But it's pretty common so pointing out they were stupid comments was worthwhile.

Much of the time, the people making the real money aren't the ones handling the drugs, let alone travelling with them.

Have you read any details of this case, and who these people were, in terms of their roles in the drug trade?

[d000hg]

Yes, yes. Everyone involved in the drugs trade is forced into it. No-one does it for the money.

I didn't say everyone. But it's pretty common so pointing out they were stupid comments was worthwhile.

Much of the time, the people making the real money aren't the ones handling the drugs, let alone travelling with them.

[GlenW]

He is as Australian as the 2 people who were shot but the implication was that people of Asian extraction are seem less Australian that someone of European extraction.

Right. So you weren't confused and thought that that Welsh woman, Julia Gillard, was still their prime minister then?

[minestrone]

Tony Abbot doesn't seem to be Australian?

He is as Australian as the 2 people who were shot but the implication was that people of Asian extraction are seem less Australian that someone of European extraction.

[unixman]

except the ones you execute?

[Ticktock]

"Smuggle these drugs and risk getting caught and shot, or I'll shoot you. Tell anyone, and I'll shoot your family".

Yes, yes. Everyone involved in the drugs trade is forced into it. No-one does it for the money.

[GlenW]

Neither does the Prime Minister for that matter.

Tony Abbot doesn't seem to be Australian?

[minestrone]

Both the Australian citizens do not seem to be "australian".

Neither does the Prime Minister for that matter.

[d000hg]

There doesn't seem to be a shortage of people willing to risk death to try to smuggle drugs.

True, but if the Indonesians catch them at it there will be less, which arguably is no bad thing

"Smuggle these drugs and risk getting caught and shot, or I'll shoot you. Tell anyone, and I'll shoot your family".

[minestrone]

As opposed to what?
Chopping their heads off?
Injecting them with toxic drugs in front of a specially invited audience?

Well those are painless.