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Depends on the country and how much pull you have with law enforcement I guess. In a country like Russia with a pretty successful organized crime cartel I don't
by nkassis 16y ago
Depends on the country and how much pull you have with law enforcement I guess. In a country like Russia with a pretty successful organized crime cartel I don't think it's impossible to pull off.
- palish 16y agoOh, you're right. Good point. This is the same country who assassinated a former KGB agent a few years ago with Plutonium. The assassin was identified by British authorities. The Russians didn't realize that when you carry a vial of the stuff, you leave a "trail" wherever you go, which can be detected weeks later by special equipment. Russia rejected Britain's extradition requests, saying it was "unconstitutional" (when in fact the Russian constitution opens the door for extradition, just when they want to). Meanwhile, the assassin is now a member of the government, and his position grants him legal immunity. There is no chance he will be brought to justice. With a government like that, it's not hard to see how organized crime may infest it, even at the highest levels.
- abailin 16y agoDo you mean polonium? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoning_of_Alexander_Litvinenko http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoning_of_Alexander_Litvinen...
- palish 16y agoBah. Yes, thanks!
- adobriyan 16y agoAlso, there is no chance that Akhmed Zakaev and others who bought legal immunity will be brought to justice, so we're somewhat even.