Pubdate: Sat, 06 Aug 2005 Source: Ottawa Sun (CN ON) Copyright: 2005 Canoe Limited Partnership Contact: http://www.ottawasun.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/329 Author: Wayne Pitts Note: Parenthetical remark by the Sun editor, headline by newshawk. OPPOSE EXTRADITION I oppose the extradition of any Canadian to a foreign country when their actions are not considered a serious crime in Canada. Mark Emery is the leader of a legitimate political party and the Canadian government has knowingly collected taxes from his U.S. seed sales for a decade, and Mr. Emery has operated openly without interference from Canadian police since 1998. Canada should not be sending political activists to jail in foreign countries, especially when their actions are not even considered to be an "arrestable offence" in Canada. Wayne Pitts (We can think of a few reasons why Emery shouldn't be extradited, but being the leader of a political party isn't one of them) - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake