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Politics : About that Cuban boy, Elian -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Sawdusty who wrote (1645)	4/22/2000 5:20:00 PM
From: Frank Griffin	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9127

Sarge, I so disagree with you. In America you have your day in court. Why didn't Reno even attempt to get a court order for the movement of the boy to his father? If she could have been successful in securing the court order the family would then have been in contempt if the defied it. She didn't even try to take this orderly and American step. As she did in Waco, she did the dramatic, and I like to think UnAmerican, and simply sent the storm troopers in. I don't think that was necessary. It is my understanding the family was willing to meet with the father in Miami or on neutral ground. That offer was declined. This is a sorry administration in my opinion. Frank

To: Sawdusty who wrote (1645)	4/22/2000 5:23:00 PM
From: Mr. BSL	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9127

"Bottom line though, had they obeyed the law, none of this would have been necessary. " I will concede that after the inital ruling, the relatives were outside the law. Action may have been justified then. However, after the most recent ruling, the grand uncle has custody until the May 11 hearing. I'm not trying to split legal hairs, but I am not convinced that storming the house was the best course of action when they would have had the kid risk free three weeks later, assuming the ruling goes the father's way. regards, Dick