• saltesc@lemmy.world
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    When Coast Guard officers told Baluchi they were cutting short his “manifestly unsafe” voyage, Baluchi threatened to kill himself with a 12-inch knife if anyone tried to apprehend him, and claimed to have a bomb aboard, which turned out to be fake, according to the complaint. Three days later, Baluchi—who authorities have intercepted in his Hydro Pod at least three times previously—finally surrendered

    As stable as his vessel.

  • TWeaK@lemm.ee
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    What a crappy article, it doesn’t even say what he was charged with.

    Beginning on an unknown date and continuing through on or about August 29, 2023, upon the highseas outside the jurisdiction any particular state or district, in international waters, while on board a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, the defendant(s) violated:

    18 U.S.C. §2237(a)(2)(A) Obstruction of a Boarding

    46U.S.C. §70036(b)(1) Violation of a Captain of the Port Order

    Basically he’s being done for resisting arrest while at sea.

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    that is a special kind of stupid.

    they should have had him sign a waiver saying the coast guard didn’t need to watch out for him, and then send him on his way, godspeed.

    trust me, the human gene pool could desperately use it.

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      Might want to find out how strong the genetic component even is, first. You’ve seen dumb kids from smart parents and vice versa, right?