Posted on 10/19/2009 9:34:37 PM PDT by Cindy
SNIPPET: "Would-be migrants who were found aboard a vessel headed for British Columbia may have each paid $45,000 for the trip.
The men, believed to be Tamils from Sri Lanka, remain in custody as Immigration Canada determines their identity. The ship, called the Ocean Lady, was seized by RCMP last Friday.
Another vessel carrying Sir Lankans was caught off the coast of Australia last week, and the passengers said they had paid smugglers $15,000 to board the ship. One man told a reporter about the Ocean Lady, and said he had wanted to board that vessel instead, but it was too expensive at $45,000 per person.
RCMP say they're looking into the report."
SNIPPET: "Seventy-six men were found aboard the Ocean Lady.
Pound said security partners tipped off Canadian authorities on Friday, alerting them to a vessel "that was demonstrating some behaviour that was probably inconsistent with the usual maritime practices and that raised it onto our screen for concerns.""
SNIPPET: "Canadian Tamil Congress spokesperson David Poopalapillai said RCMP footage of the ship shows men wearing a style of clothing that suggests they are Tamils."
(Excerpt) Read more at ctv.ca ...
Coolest last name ever.
I mean hell, the first four letters are POOP!
Where do people from these Third World countries amass and hang on to that much cash? Are families pooling it with the idea of chaining folks over down the once the anchor-immigrant is secure? ...Or are they criminals or...what???
If things get bad enough we mightall be trying to sneak into western Canada.
The United States can only absorb so much abuse. We are sinking.
“Migrant ship likely tied to Indonesian smuggling ring”
Last Updated: Monday, October 19, 2009 | 12:44 PM PT
CBC News
SNIPPET: “Authorities are still in the process of determining the origins of the men, federal Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said, but most appear to be from Sri Lanka.
“My understanding is that all or most of the individuals on this vessel do not have identification, don’t have travel documents, and so we cannot confirm or verify their country of origin,” Kenney said.”
SNIPPET: “Concerns about Tamil Tigers”
SNIPPET: “Canada added the Tamil Tigers to its official list of terrorist organizations in 2006 because of the violent methods it used in the civil war.”
Posted here for archival purposes.
Off Thread Topic:
Note: The following blog entry is a quote:
http://defencenet.blogspot.com/2009/05/end.html
ONDAY, MAY 18, 2009
The End
The war as we know it, is over. The conventional fighting force once known as Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and it’s elusive leader has been eliminated.
It remains to be seen whether or not the LTTE can survive as a guerrilla outfit, carrying out random terrorist attacks in the country. This however is unlikely now with the top tiger leadership being killed by the army.
“Awi gaththo awiyenma nasithi - those who live by the sword, die by the sword”
Posted by DefenceNet at 1:08:00 PM
The boat was headed to British Columbia, CANADA. It’s a liberal society. They’ll be thrilled to accomodate them.
Posted here for archival purposes.
Off Thread Topic (and adding to post no. 7):
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/ltte/index?tab=articles
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/tamiltigers/index?tab=articles
Snippets: There is a growing body of evidence indicating that terrorist groups have been operating effectively in Canada by taking advantage of Canada's liberal immigration and political asylum policies and the porous Canadian-American border.
According to an August 2002 report of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), "… with the possible exception of the United States, there are more international terrorist organizations active in Canada than anywhere in the world.
A lot of crime is involved. That’s why it has been such a disaster to have a string of Presidents who think it is “compassionate” to refuse to deport illegals.
I’m originally from Vancouver, BC. That’s old news but very relevant. Try Googling how easy it is to gain refugee status in Canada than actually applying AND gaining citizenship..
http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-10-19-voa11.cfm
Sri Lankan Refugees Refuse to Leave Boat in Indonesia
By Katie Hamann
Jakarta
19 October 2009
A stand-off between Indonesian authorities and a boatload of Sri Lankan refugees attempting to reach Australia is continuing. Indonesian authorities intercepted the boat more than a week ago, but the refugees refuse to leave the vessel until their demands are met. A convicted people smuggler is one of six Indonesian men detained for assisting the group.
For $15,000 each, 254 Sri Lankans - men, women and children - were given berths on a leaky, wooden fishing vessel and supposedly the chance at a new life. The boat was to take them from Malaysia to Australia...
Thank you Fred Nerks for the additional info.
Just the advance guard of another 78 families on the way to settle in Scarborough.
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