could this be a solution to the boat people, page-23

Chuck said:

Secondly, many crew are recruited without really knowing what they are being recruited for and as such, do not deserve draconian sentences.

You have raised some interesting points chuck.

I remember the outrage when Bill Clinton called the punishment of Michael Fay excessive after what he did in Singapore.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_P._Fay

Even though President Bill Clinton had gas chambers in his own country when he tried to defend Fay.

The fact is the rule of law is a sovereign thing.

If you kill people via people smuggling, it's shouldn't be considered an accident. The smugglers should be tried and charged with murder.