Just watching an episode of The Simpsons on DVD and they are on a boat on International Wtaers and they go on about that there are no laws, is that true and can you commit any 'crime' with no punishment. Thanks in advance
2007-09-30 07:05:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
No it comes under Maritime Law which is a complex sysrtem of international treaty. if a crime is commited on a British ship in International waters the prosecution will come under the law of the next port of call. Otherwise the ship is an extension of the Country of its Port of Registry. This a a very broad outline of a very complex law
2007-09-30 07:36:57 · answer #1 · answered by Scouse 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
International Waters Laws
2016-10-21 09:50:26 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The flotilla was made up of activists hoping for a confrontation. Activists aim to strike an emotional chord with people sympathetic to their cause. They got what they wanted. The last thing they want is for people to look under the emotional surface of the issue though. The Israelis have a blockade of Gaza going. If they don't do that, Hamas brings in rockets and fires them at Israel. The flotilla was asked to come into a port, get searched for weapons and then could have been on their way. They chose to run the blockade and one ship was boarded. The crew attacked the Israelis and well..... The infrared video shows the crew attacking the Israeli Commandos. The Palestinians said that the Israelis fired first. If so, people that are being attacked usually run away from the guy with guns, maybe even jump into the water. That was not the case. The Israelis were armed mainly with paint ball style guns (perhaps with stink balls) to avoid casualties. The crew came at them with clubs, knifes, crowbars and such. They even grabbed some of the Israelis side arms. The Israelis interdicted the flotilla out in international waters. If they waited until they were in territorial waters, hoards of small Palestinian craft coming out in support would have made the enforcement of the blockade very problematic.
2016-05-17 10:20:20 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
International waters begin 3 miles from the coast of a country. Within the 3 mile limit you are under the laws of the country who's water you are in. When you are in international waters the ships Captain is the Law, and has powers of arrest for any crime committed on his ship. He can imprison you and decide any punishment.
2007-09-30 09:13:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The majority of countries belong to the International Maritime Commission who regulate laws on the high seas and they would come under the laws of the country where the ship is registered
2007-09-30 07:21:23 · answer #5 · answered by RAH RAH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each country has a certain territorial water zone (12 miles from its coast?) and after that it's international waters. At least, I think that's how it works. Sometimes a country will claim more and that's when disputes happen, like with the Falklands these days and years and years ago when a Spanish fishing trawler was stopped by the Canadians just off the Canadian coast. I believe there's something known as the Law of the Sea to oversee international waters? It wouldn't surprise me if it's run by a United Nations body.
Try:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Waters
and :
http://www.imo.org
2007-09-30 07:17:33 · answer #6 · answered by PRH1 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I hate to go up against the Simpson's. I suggest that you read up on International Maritime Laws.
2007-09-30 07:17:28 · answer #7 · answered by CGIV76 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, it is called Maritime Law...there are law in the open sea, remember those guys called pirates? they were breaking the laws
2007-09-30 07:09:48 · answer #8 · answered by railer01 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is law...but its law of the sea.
2007-09-30 10:23:30 · answer #9 · answered by stormydays 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scouse is correct
2007-09-30 20:33:07 · answer #10 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋