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Silent3

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10. Since many wealthy people have private yachts and planes...

Reply to FakeNoose (Original post)

Sat Jan 21, 2023, 07:01 PM

Jan 2023

...what's to prevent a lot of them from just sailing or flying away?

It does sometimes happen, from new stories I vaguely recall, but I get the impression it doesn't happen as much as I think it would.

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Elizabeth Holmes tried to flee U.S. after conviction, prosecutors allege [View all] FakeNoose Jan 2023 OP

Kick dalton99a Jan 2023 #1

Just another reason to take defendant immediately into custody upon conviction. Sneederbunk Jan 2023 #2

I forget the name of it, but there was a dramatization of her story on Hulu Victor_c3 Jan 2023 #3

It's called "The Dropout." Sky Jewels Jan 2023 #12

A CEO going to jail for a change instead of a monetary fine. Need more of this. republianmushroom Jan 2023 #4

Aka Martha Stewarr sdfernando Jan 2023 #5

Hope more go don't care what gender. republianmushroom Jan 2023 #7

Doesn't everyone book a one way flight to Mexico to attend a wedding? Meadowoak Jan 2023 #6

Mexico has an extradition treaty..... getagrip_already Jan 2023 #8

I am pretty sure CR has an extradition treaty with us too localroger Jan 2023 #9

It's a Grey area.... getagrip_already Jan 2023 #14

Since many wealthy people have private yachts and planes... Silent3 Jan 2023 #10

How selfish of her and her husband to bring another child Sky Jewels Jan 2023 #11

I don't think she directed committed a crime there fescuerescue Jan 2023 #13

She did not cancel it until contacted by the DOJ EleanorR Jan 2023 #15

To be clear I think she did intend to flee. fescuerescue Jan 2023 #16