relativ575

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   by relativ575 5y ago

   In Snowden case the plan weren't forced to land and was free to pick a different path. Ryanair's flight didn't have a choice. Belarus ignored all the convention and put passengers in danger. Not a big difference?
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   by relativ575 5y ago

   > I am, however, saying, that the two situations are 100% identical in intent. Why does it matter that the intent is the same? Victim of a crime obviously intends to punish the criminal, but there is much difference between taking the ma
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   by relativ575 5y ago

   Right, so forced and tricked aren't that much different in your book. Passengers on the Bolivia's flight were at no point in danger. They could have picked another country, Russia or Russia-friendly one to land. Can you say the sa
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   by relativ575 5y ago

   Mental gymnastic you are doing there. Spain and France denied the airspace, meaning the flight couldn't gone through either of them. There is no "not to allow the plane to land". In fact an airplane calling emergency has prio
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   by relativ575 5y ago

   Don't you see the difference? US pressured France and Spain to deny their airspace, but landing in Vienna was pilot's call. The pilot could have returned to Russia if they wanted. They erred on the caution side, and they were gree