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NeverWoods
Member | Fri Jun 23 04:01:07 http://www...ormer-vw-executives/a-39376848 Dieselgate Report: US issues arrest warrants for former VW executives. US authorities have issued international arrest warrants for five former VW managers and developers for their role in the Dieselgate scandal. Germany has reportedly refused to hand them over to the US. American flag reflected in a VW logo Foto: Friso Gentsch/dpa US authorities have issued international arrest warrants for five former Volkswagen (VW) managers and developers over the Dieselgate emissions scandal, reported Munich-based newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung on Thursday. The former VW executives stand accused of conspiring to commit fraud and violating US environmental regulations, according to the report. It added that at least two of them were confidants of former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn. cont in link. ---------------- I say lets make a trade, you get VW heads we get W Bush. Seems fair to me. |
Daemon
Member | Fri Jun 23 06:46:37 They won't be handed over by Germany to the USA, it would be against the law: http://www...isch_gg/englisch_gg.html#p0091 Article 16 [Citizenship – Extradition] (2) No German may be extradited to a foreign country. The law may provide otherwise for extraditions to a member state of the European Union or to an international court, provided that the rule of law is observed. |
McKobb
Member | Fri Jun 23 06:48:07 Drone time! |
jergul
large member | Fri Jun 23 07:55:26 The UK demands extradition on similar charge, then gives the fellows to the US Problem solved! ...If the UK hurries. |
Sam Adams
Member | Fri Jun 23 09:41:13 But but but Germany is such an environmentally friendly nation!!! Bwahahah |
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