• Kirp123@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    The US does have an extradition treaty with the UK but they also refuse to adhere to it. Remember that lady that ran a kid over in the UK and then escaped to the US? They refused to send her over to stand trial for her crimes.

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      4 hours ago

      She was a diplomat’s wife and possibly also an agent for one of the three-letter agencies. It was still unjust, but covered by different treaties.

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        It should. Various world governments have been giving us far too much leeway, however.