RichardB wrote:Viewpoint wrote:RichardB wrote:Viewpoint wrote:RichardB wrote:So on the whole it wont make much difference if they have no assets abroad, cant wait to see the first arrest hopefully it will be when they are travelling to south Cyprus. Can you imagine the media frenzy??
I think on this point VP you are right,
Re the 'first arrest' I guess this wont happen until (if) there is a solution.
Unless it can be proved they have assets in an EU country in which case the police would be perfectly entitled to 'arrest' the person(s) if a warrant has been issued by a judge in an EU country. Be this in the ROC or any other EU country.
I also would like to be there to see the arrest so I could laugh in their faces.
As for a media frenzy ...To be honest I doubt this would warrant more than a couple of lines on the inside pages (outside of Cy that is)
With the financially well backed English lobby group in the TRNC the first arrest will be flashed allover the international media, mark my words I have met some of these Brits and they mean business they will not go down without a good fight. Can you see a GC policeman arresting a Brit as Ledra St...how long do you think they will keep them in prision and not allow them to return back to the TRNC?? cant wait for the back lash.
I guess we'll have to agree to differ
My view is that nobody outside of Cyprus or who does not have any ties with the Island really won't care a iota about this. (ask any Brit in the UK if they have heard of the Orams case....errrr no) I'm not belittling any one but thats the way it is ..... Will Turkey want the bad press and the implications this may bring...I don't think so. And if a solution is found they will not have any choice but to accept the ruling of the court.
And if (and I'm making presumptions here) an EU judge has issued a warrant for the arrest then there won't be much a lobby group can do.
And as I'm sure you're aware the GCs have very strong lobby groups also with probably greater financial backing.
The scenarios is the big bad Gc policeman arresting the unsuspecting Brit with kids prefreably for full effect even with the story exploding on the BBC will be enough to send bad reaction from the UK towards the GC south Cyprus. Just humour me Richard as I can picture the whole scene now with British Comsulate getting involved to free them from GC prision, could be the stuff for another feature film dont you think?
Or... The Brit getting arrested for illegally obtaining a stolen property despite warnings from the British Govt. ....The British high commission unable to do anything as judgement has been passed by a judge of the EU.
The usual sob stories from the Brit that they didnt know and that they were told lies by the Big Bad TC developer and that they are innocent.
They will be released on bail on condition they are not allowed to leave the country so no prison
Thier assets will be sold to compensate the original owner and as I said outside of immediate family and friends no one will give a toss because its their own stupid fault innit
Not much of a blockbuster there and the original owner is happy
You are not really appreciating the possiblities, Brit arrested with 2 kids crossing at Ledra St by big hairy GC policemen, placed in prision awaiting trial in fear that they will not return from the TRNC to face charges. Press merge on the "RoC" prison for full story only to find the woman has been sentenced to 5 years by "RoC" courts. British consulate gets involved to free prisoner uniting her with her children who have been put in care fora few hours a time.
Cant wait for the first arrest, do you think it will be one of the Orams?
No one abroad cares about why she was areested only that one of their own has been shut in prison by bloody foreigners, we sed to get this all the time when ı lived in the UK, the fact that he was smuggling heroine didnt matter the Brits only home in on if they are Brits they muct be innocent and the people arresting them are in the wrong.