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That's true: the entire crew is indefinitely detained due to the criminal investigation. They're confined to the ship, and US agents have confiscated all of the
by perihelions 2y ago
That's true: the entire crew is indefinitely detained due to the criminal investigation. They're confined to the ship, and US agents have confiscated all of their personal electronics.
- "The crew, made up of 20 Indians and a Sri Lankan national, has been unable to disembark because of visa restrictions, a lack of required shore passes and parallel ongoing investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and FBI."
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- "According to Mr Messick, the crew has been left largely without communication with the outside world for "a couple of weeks" after their mobile phones were confiscated by the FBI as part of the investigation."
- "They can't do any online banking. They can't pay their bills at home. They don't have any of their data or anyone's contact information, so they're really isolated right now," Mr Messick said. "They just can't reach out to the folks they need to, or even look at pictures of their children before they go to sleep. It's really a sad situation."
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-69011124 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-69011124
- bluescrn 2y agoLudicrous and inhumane situation. Even prisoners get phone calls. Surprised they haven't made a break for shore via life rafts
- lazide 2y agoDo you really think a bunch of Indian sailors are going to have an easier time landing in some random location in Baltimore of all places? While on the run from the authorities?
- r2_pilot 2y ago> Even prisoners get phone calls. If they're both lucky and fortunate and if the weather is nice and assuming there's not more than 500 people to 3 phones. Source: dealing with it right now.
- vkou 2y agoThey've been given replacement phones and SIM cards while their personal electronics have been seized.