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MikeWaters · 10-03-2008, 07:26 PM

I forget who first posted it.

http://bringseanhome.org/

If you ever want to know how corrupt and bush-league Brazil is, read all of this.

The abductor in this case is a connected lawyer, who specializes in international family law, and the abductor's father is an expert on the Hague Convention on the very subject, to give a presentation at an international conference shortly!

It's reported that the Brazilian press are afraid to report on this.

Kids, it just shows that the rule of law ALWAYS hangs by a thread, when it hangs at all.

Mormon Red Death · 10-03-2008, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

I forget who first posted it.

http://bringseanhome.org/

If you ever want to know how corrupt and bush-league Brazil is, read all of this.

The abductor in this case is a connected lawyer, who specializes in international family law, and the abductor's father is an expert on the Hague Convention on the very subject, to give a presentation at an international conference shortly!

It's reported that the Brazilian press are afraid to report on this.

Kids, it just shows that the rule of law ALWAYS hangs by a thread, when it hangs at all.

As one who has lived in Brazil I wholeheartedly agree...(Like I said if I was that kid's dad I would kidnap him and bring him to the states)

MikeWaters · 10-03-2008, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Mormon Red Death

As one who has lived in Brazil I wholeheartedly agree...(Like I said if I was that kid's dad I would kidnap him and bring him to the states)

Didn't SU live in Brazil? And yet he does nothing, what a POS.

SeattleUte · 10-03-2008, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Didn't SU live in Brazil? And yet he does nothing, what a POS.

The old saying about Brazil is Brazil is Brazil is always the country of the future. I agree with your description of it and there's nothing I can do about it.

MikeWaters · 10-03-2008, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SeattleUte

The old saying about Brazil is Brazil is Brazil is always the country of the future. I agree with your description of it and there's nothing I can do about it.

I sent an email to one of the Senators, I think it is Martinez, who has apparently not even answered this guy's phone calls and letters. POS.

MikeWaters · 06-03-2009, 12:26 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/02/new...ody/index.html

Well, despite this setback, it looks like the father will eventually get custody of the son.

Kangaroo justice in Brazil, it appears. What is it about the Southern Hemisphere and their awful governments?

MikeWaters · 06-03-2009, 12:30 PM

The father's website says "victory at last" and says he will be reunited with his son today, June 3.

http://bringseanhome.org/home.html

Unfortunately that is no longer true.

If I were in charge of the USA, I would figure out how to financially punish the oligarchs responsible for this. My message would be simple: "ok, you can play hardball and keep the boy unlawfully, but it will cost you billions, thank you very much." And that would be me being pleasant and nice.

SeattleUte · 06-03-2009, 08:00 PM

If your effort to constantly lambast Brazil is to bait me it's having no effect. I basically agree with you. Brazil is highly overrated as a democratic country and even an indistrialized nation.

MikeWaters · 06-04-2009, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by SeattleUte

If your effort to constantly lambast Brazil is to bait me it's having no effect. I basically agree with you. Brazil is highly overrated as a democratic country and even an indistrialized nation.

wtf, you didn't cross my mind about this.

It's not all about you, you know.

MikeWaters · 09-29-2009, 06:30 PM

David Goldman still cannot get custody of his son.

In the meantime, we have an American who has legal custody of his children after his wife illegally took the kids to Japan. He goes to Japan, abducts his children, and tries to make it to the consulate, but is intercepted by police. Now he is in jail facing prison time.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapc...ion/index.html

The article says that in Japan, typically one parent gives up custody entirely. I've seen this happen. It makes little sense to me.

10-03-2008, 07:26 PM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	I've been following this Brazilian abduction case I forget who first posted it. http://bringseanhome.org/ If you ever want to know how corrupt and bush-league Brazil is, read all of this. The abductor in this case is a connected lawyer, who specializes in international family law, and the abductor's father is an expert on the Hague Convention on the very subject, to give a presentation at an international conference shortly! It's reported that the Brazilian press are afraid to report on this. Kids, it just shows that the rule of law ALWAYS hangs by a thread, when it hangs at all.

06-03-2009, 08:00 PM	#8
SeattleUte fairlds.org Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 10,665	If your effort to constantly lambast Brazil is to bait me it's having no effect. I basically agree with you. Brazil is highly overrated as a democratic country and even an indistrialized nation. __________________ Interrupt all you like. We're involved in a complicated story here, and not everything is quite what it seems to be. —Paul Auster

06-03-2009, 12:26 PM	#6
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/02/new...ody/index.html Well, despite this setback, it looks like the father will eventually get custody of the son. Kangaroo justice in Brazil, it appears. What is it about the Southern Hemisphere and their awful governments?

06-03-2009, 12:30 PM	#7
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	The father's website says "victory at last" and says he will be reunited with his son today, June 3. http://bringseanhome.org/home.html Unfortunately that is no longer true. If I were in charge of the USA, I would figure out how to financially punish the oligarchs responsible for this. My message would be simple: "ok, you can play hardball and keep the boy unlawfully, but it will cost you billions, thank you very much." And that would be me being pleasant and nice.

09-29-2009, 06:30 PM	#10
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	David Goldman still cannot get custody of his son. In the meantime, we have an American who has legal custody of his children after his wife illegally took the kids to Japan. He goes to Japan, abducts his children, and tries to make it to the consulate, but is intercepted by police. Now he is in jail facing prison time. http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapc...ion/index.html The article says that in Japan, typically one parent gives up custody entirely. I've seen this happen. It makes little sense to me.