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> I'm pretty sure in all jurisdictions in the world The rule of law must be effective for the jurisdiction to be impacting. ...And the weights are not universa
by mdp2021 4y ago
> I'm pretty sure in all jurisdictions in the world
The rule of law must be effective for the jurisdiction to be impacting. ...And the weights are not universal - maybe theoretically, but not culturally.
> why not just get the ransom
Who would be paying it? And what is more profitable?
> very doubtful return on investment
Documents show that those business have returns. They exist in Europe and can employ a large number of people.
- credit_guy 4y ago> Who would be paying it? The guy claims he offered to pay ransom, but his captors didn't accept it.
- mdp2021 4y ago> The guy claims he offered With a promise? Pocket money? Or from the relatives of an emigrated kitchen assistant?
- credit_guy 4y agoThe way ransom works is that you wait until you get the money. You don't need to believe in promises.
- mdp2021 4y agoWhat I meant is that the money has to be available for them to wait for it. Akin to the line in Guy Ritchie's "Snatch." involving two guys «in a car that costs less than your shirt».