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You're the guy that complained about US authorities arresting sex criminals in Thailand. Sit this one out with your "morally bankrupt" BS.

We routinely see Thai police enact overseas warrants. They are always present at arrests. And are often accompanied by Western police. The part in this that people fail to understand is that Thai police will react to a domestic complaint and: 1. Will arrest the foreign national with no involvement from Western police in any way, shape or form. 2. Will then inform the Embassy of the arrest. So far so good? Here's the part that the majority don't know: 3. Will then hand over the suspect to Western authorities for prosecution without a trial in Thailand. Anyone arguing with that does not know what they are talking about. And as I already mentioned. The USA has psychologists in place to assist the children involved. They also offer family support. The USA set the Gold Standard for dealing with overseas CSA. Guys like Fred Blanford FAFO'd. There are untold numbers of men who have crossed the paths of US authorities in Thailand and found out. Rapid deportation into Western courts is the preferred route. The Thais can't be bothered with cases such as the infamous 90 year old German-Australian who died in Chiang Mai prison awaiting trial for CSA. Who remembers that case? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-02/elderly-australian-accused-of-sex-abuse-dies-in-thailand/5427894

We'll see. Hegseth is on a knife edge - looks likely he'll need Vance to vote him through.

Anyone noticed the relative Democrat silence on the 51 losing their clearances? Kash Patel starts his confirmation next week. The Dems don't want to risk upsetting a couple of RINO's they are relying upon to block Patel. I think he'll be the sacrificial lamb of this confirmation cycle, Tulsi should get through.

Google Ian Heddle. Convicted in Scotland for abusing a child in Thailand without seeing the inside of a Thai court. In his case he was caught while attempting to return to Thailand. There is an agreement in place, has been for decades, to remove people from Thailand to home country courts. The program was launched by the FBI, backed by Thai police, as both were aware that arrested individuals were buying their way out of potential convictions. Untold numbers of men have been prosecuted in their home country for CSA perpetrated in Thailand without ever seeing the inside of a Thai court, and that includes many deportees literally frog marched onto aircraft and handcuffed to foreign police when boarded. I can name a Canadian who was deported from India to face prosecution at home for the same thing. Handcuffed to a LSE all the way to Canada. CSA is in a different category from other crimes. Western authorities have made it clear they will prosecute for these crimes perpetrated overseas and do it routinely. The part you are clearly unaware of is that Thailand will hand over suspects without prosecuting them in Thailand. If you have a problem with that, I suggest you make yourself known to your Embassy staff and lodge a complaint. They will be very interested in you. Very interested. While you are at it, contact Bangkok Anti-Trafficking Persons division. They'll be delighted to make your acquaintance. Or maybe just be quiet as you don't understand the decades old struggle for Thailand to avoid being labeled non-cooperative by the US in particular on matters such as trafficking and CSA. .

Not always true. Yes, Thai police will conduct the original arrest. They don't always go to court in Thailand, criminals are often deported under the supervision of their home country law enforcement and prosecuted in their home countries for crimes committed in Thailand. There was a high profile case of that sort that resulted in the conviction in a Scottish court last year.

You'll find that the UK police boarded the original flight from the UK and when they knew the final destination they will have notified the Thai authorities. They often track in this way and don't always arrest, they want to see who suspects are meeting and match up evidence with local police.

That's an extraordinary post. Can you do the forum a favour and explain why you have a problem with American authorities arresting Americans for sex crimes?

The FBI work in conjunction with the CIA on certain issues. I knew a CIA operative based in Bonn ( the US Embassy was there at the time ) who was tracking European child pornographers. We used to socialize in the US Embassy club which was an experience in itself.

No, it's not the CIA, it's the FBI. And while I detest giving this troll the time of day I'll show you an example where a former member of this forum was attested for distributing child pornography. Let me add, another forum member now long gone did an exceptional job or notifying Thai authorities about this guys content on flickr and YouTube. While not illegal, it crossed a line into harassment and stalking. Also note, the FBI/HSI notified the Thai authorities and the Brits. On the day Blanford was arrested the FBI and British police were present, as alluded to in the article. "Representatives from British and American authorities were also present during the arrest, Worachit said." I knew a psychiatrist that worked for the US Consulate in Chiang Mai. Part of her job was to assess the ongoing impact on the children and families of victims of American offenders. Over the years I have written continually that the FBI and US Congress created the gold standard for dealing with international child sex abuse - a standard that other Western countries including the UK adopted. Re Pattaya in particular, around 15 years ago the FBI and other authorities swarmed the place in conjunction with Thai authorities. Around 10 years ago they wiped out a highly connected abuse ring involving foreigners and high ranking Thais in Chiang Mai. I'm not going into details on either incident. The last time I got involved in this issue on TV it became easily the worst, most toxic thread I have ever seen. Anyway, the answer is yes - Western law enforcement have a permanent presence in Thailand, to combat CSA, drug rings and human trafficking. https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2016/01/07/1452154158/

I read now that the CIA has complied and canceled all the security clearances.

The idiots arguing about the Hunter Biden laptop are unaware that the first court order was issued on 30 August 2019. That was the court order that demanded all communications from January 1, 2019. The laptop was seized under a Grand Jury subpoena in December 2019 and the FBI knew immediately it was genuine. You would need to be low IQ or mentally ill to believe that a laptop seized under a Grand Jury subpoena that belonged to the son of the President was shelved. It was immediately authenticated and the brigade of clowns that are polluting this thread had no idea that Hunter signed a receipt accepting the conditions of repair from the computer shop. One of the conditions of repair was that he had 90 days to collect the laptop and pay for the repair or forfeit the item. He forfeited. Look, I know at times I can come across as being a smart*ss on this forum but there are certain subjects that I have followed for years and I do know what I'm talking about. The fact is, Joe Biden had to pardon his son, his brother, and several other relatives as they were all in severe legal peril for money laundering. Full stop.

The laptop was seized by the FBI under a court warrant in 2019. The second court warrant aimed at Hunter Biden's devices that year.

I mention one worthless troll and look who shows up. How truly pathetic.

I miss no point, You are making a fool of yourself.

It's utterly ridiculous to the point where you have to question the mental health of these people who are still arguing about the Hunter Biden laptop. So for the purpose of the sane members of the forum - three straight facts. 1. The reason why the pardon was backdated to Jan 1, 2014 was to undo a court warrant that demanded Apple comply with providing all data from their devices owned by Hunter. Full stop. 2. The reason why it was bizarre that the FBI got a court warrant to seize Hunter's laptop? The shopkeeper had continually offered to hand it over voluntarily and was rebuffed. All the FBI had to do was walk in and pick it up. Full stop. 3. The reason why Biden's family members were pardoned on Monday is that they received the dirty money. This has been tracked already and is a matter of court record. Joe couldn't afford the named members to have their communications subpoenaed as it would have uncovered the whole rotten scheme. Full stop. And still, we have trolls arguing about what is a matter of FBI, court, Congressional and White House record. Utterly shocking and abysmal denial of blatant truths. Full stop.

Russian youth is already lost. The population is forecast to drop by 22 million in the next 25 years.

Straw grasping drivel. The FBI had possession of the laptop 11 months before this letter was written and you'll be disappointed to hear they had a signature by Hunter Biden provided by the shopkeeper and verified. You'll also be disappointed to hear the laptop was bizarrely seized by court warrant. Do you know why that was bizarre? I'll leave you with that homework. By the way, you'll discover why the pardon was backdated to Jan 1, 2014 when you do that homework. This is all a matter of court record, warrant and testimony under oath starting from Aug 30th 2019. You are beclowning yourself. The FBI testified, the jury convicted, Hunter pled guilty before the next trial, and Joe pardoned. And here's you, a worthless troll barking at the wind. Get a life, cos this one you are living is sad. Terribly sad.

That's a hilarious post. You begin by stating you are a retired Prof of History then go straight to Godwin's Law? Dear me. I can see you're not keen on paragraphs but let me help you comprehend what Trump said. He will target illegal immigrants who have committed crimes in the USA. Also known as criminal illegal immigrants. Comprende?

The FBI testified during Hunter's firearms conviction trial that they knew the laptop was real. Just give it a rest.

When you don't know you don't comment. And they knew the laptop was real. By the way, some were being paid as CIA intelligence contractors. They were receiving Federal funds and interfering in elections. Bit dodgy that, eh?

You made that up in your head. I know no one that thinks Ukraine is winning. Everybody agrees its a stalemate. Going back to the topic - if Trump floods Europe with American energy, that will cause serious damage to the Russian economy. However, I think the war will be over before that energy surge arrives.

You can blame Merkel for that - her 2015 "welcome to Germany" abomination caused Brexit. And I'm not getting into a Brexit conversation - I voted Remain, I regret us leaving, but its over.