[Alberta's Child]

The question is. . .don't we want our citizens to have access to the U.S. consultate if they are arrested in a foreign country?

The answer is: I really don't give a damn. Any U.S. citizen who travels in a foreign country is putting himself/herself at the mercy of whatever legal process (or lack thereof) prevails in that country.

[MEGoody]

The answer is: I really don't give a damn.

Then for you, this isn't an issue. But I suspect there are some on this thread who are not as consistent.

[longtermmemmory]

The question is. . .don't we want our citizens to have access to the U.S. consultate if they are arrested in a foreign country?

The answer is: I really don't give a damn. Any U.S. citizen who travels in a foreign country is putting himself/herself at the mercy of whatever legal process (or lack thereof) prevails in that country.

actually, the issue here was the WAIVER of the demand. IF THEN HAD ASKED FOR IT they would have been given the consular access. They did not ask for it. In fact one of the defendants represented he was a US citizen.

The problem with the parochial response is that it does not live in the real world. If you want to do business outside the USA you or your people must travel there.


EVERYONE knows to demand counsel, (even if you don't get it) a person traveling abroad should be savy enough to know to demand speaking to their consulate.


I wonder what the mexican media is saying about this.

[longtermmemmory]

The question is. . .don't we want our citizens to have access to the U.S. consultate if they are arrested in a foreign country?

The answer is: I really don't give a damn. Any U.S. citizen who travels in a foreign country is putting himself/herself at the mercy of whatever legal process (or lack thereof) prevails in that country.

actually, the issue here was the WAIVER of the demand. IF THEN HAD ASKED FOR IT they would have been given the consular access. They did not ask for it. In fact one of the defendants represented he was a US citizen.

The problem with the parochial response is that it does not live in the real world. If you want to do business outside the USA you or your people must travel there.


EVERYONE knows to demand counsel, (even if you don't get it) a person traveling abroad should be savy enough to know to demand speaking to their consulate.


I wonder what the mexican media is saying about this.