My Rupert Murdoch/Rick Perry karmic fantasy

[Kelvin Mace]

If REAL justice suddenly broke out in our world, the following scenario would take place:

Rupert Murdoch, who may, or may notm answer questions after a summons from Parliament, does his usual Sgt. Schultz impersonation in any case (for those of you under 30. Schultz was a German prison guard in the TV show "Hogan's Heroes" who always stated "I know nothing, NOTHING!" when he witnessed illicit behaviour by the POWs in his charge).

Parliament is not amused and as more evidence of his complicity comes out, decides to charge him. Murdoch tries to leave the country but has his passport pulled and is placed under arrest. When he demands various rights as an American citizen, such as access to the U.S. Consul office, he is denied access and told that the U.S. government will not be allowed to assist him in any way, since the U.S. has willfully violated Article 36 of the Vienna Convention:

Foreign nationals who are arrested or detained be given notice "without delay" of their right to have their embassy or consulate notified of that arrest. If the detained foreign national so requests, the police must fax that notice to the embassy or consulate, which can then check up on the person. The notice to the consulate can be as simple as a fax, giving the person's name, the place of arrest, and, if possible, something about the reason for the arrest or detention.

According to the Mexican government, this article has been violated by the U.S. 51 times, the recent being the case where Rick Perry told BOTH the Bush and Obama administrations that he had no intention in obeying this law.

The Supreme Court, in Medellín v. Texas backed him up 5-4.

Since the U.S. government has now willfully violated Article 36, there is no reason to accord ANY American citizen (which Murdoch is) legal protection under the treaty.

Since Murdoch is a "flight risk", he held without bail, until his trial, which convicts him of enough crimes to keep him "banged up in chokey" until his black heart finally gives out.

I know, I know, never going to happen, but a man can dream, can't he?