From:	"Mark L. Neidengard" <mneideng@****.CALTECH.EDU>
Subject:	Re: custody
Date:	Sun, 8 Oct 1995 10:11:48 -0700

According to Walter Stim:
>
> Brian wrote
> >
> >This is where Drake's unusual position comes in. He has the authority to
> >inforce not only UCAS law, but also international law, French law, Irish
> >law, Canadian law, Ares Macrotech law, Maxim law, etc. Get the picture?
>
> Just out of curiosity, who died and made INTERPOL god :)?
>
> Isn't INTERPOL the european equivilent of the FBI?
>
> Does this mean that Drake can arrest anyone he can generate
> (perhaps falsely) charges against? When did the one world
> government come into being :)? What happened to jurisdiction?
>
> Just asking about something that seems interesting?

Likewise....I can see the continued existence of Interpol after all the drek
that happened between now and Shadowrun times, but I'm rather curious as to
exactly why Interpol seems to be able to act with the freedom it does....why
would corporations put up with a force that can officially breach their
jurisdiction?
--
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