11 Somalis in U.S. Court on Piracy Charges
There was heavy security at the courthouse when the men appeared wearing handcuffs and either bright orange or olive drab prison outfits. One used crutches and had a bandage wrapped around his head. Another used a wheelchair, with his leg covered in bandages because it had been amputated below the knee. The government said the injuries were the result of the men’s alleged battle with the Navy. The defendants did not enter pleas. An interpreter read them the charges of piracy, attacks to plunder a vessel, assault with a dangerous weapon, 마카오 블랙 잭 후기 and use of a firearm during a crime of violence. Piracy carries a mandatory life sentence; the other charges carry penalties of 10 to 35 years. The men, appearing weary and impassive, sat in the jury box during the 90-minute hearing. They did not make any statements other than to say they understood the court proceeding. U.S. Magistrate Tommy Miller scheduled a detention hearing Wednesday and ordered the men kept in custody until then. They have no listed assets, so they will be assigned defense attorneys. Five of the men were captured March 31, after the frigate USS Nicholas exchanged fire with a suspected pirate vessel west of the Seychelles. The other six were captured after they allegedly began shooting at the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland on April 10 about 380 miles...
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