NationStates Jolt Archive

Rotovian National News

Reporter: "Good evening and welcome to RNN, our lead story tonight is of convicted killer Samuel Heartings. Mr Heartings was convicted of four counts of murder against prominent Liberal Senators as well as numerous counts of treason. Today the long legal battle will be over as the High Court of Rotovia will decide the final fate of Mr Heartings. Dispite being the first person to be sentenced to death in 400 years, there has been little public support for his release. With members of the Rotovian Communist Party choosing to distance themselves from the extremist.... ok, it appears we will be crossing over live to the ruling..."

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Balliff: "All rise for the Honourable Justice Peter Hanfeld, the Honourable Justice Helen Gamble, the Right Honourable Justice Adam Turvelle, the Right Honourable Justice Thomas Thebes and the Right Honourable Cheif Justice Katherine Oxford"

JusticeOxford: "Be seated, we will dispense with the pleasentrys and get straight to bussiness. Mr Heartings was convicted of four counts of murder, this is not in dispute, Mr Heartings was convicted of 124 counts of Treason and one count of Treason Against Thy People, this is not in dispute. The only matter before this Court is the sentence. While Death by Fire may seem extreme and deplorable, it is allowed under Rotovian Law and superceeds any doctrines covering cruel and unusual punishment. Infact there would be no matter here to discuss if not for His Eminency President Baccheus' extreme distain for the use of such a sentence and the subsoquent Presidential Order halting the sentence.

Given that the sentence of death would never be carried out under the Liberal Party Government, and that Mr Hearting has commited the gravest of crimes ever to grace this Court. I feel that the unanimous ruling of this Court is sufficant. I remind all present that The High Court of Rotovia is the highest Court in the Land and it's ruling is not subject to Appeal.

It is therefore the order of this Court, that Mr Samuel Heartings be stripped of the privilige of citizenship and be banished from Rotovia, the Island of Crete, Her Colonies and subordinate territories for the term of his natural life, never to return...."

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Reporter: "You heard it here first, and I believe the Rotovian Ministry of Law and Justice has already begun activly seeking a viable deportation for Mr Heartings..."

We entirely approve of Rotovia's actions in this matter. Muderous traitors to their country deserve no better than this! They are a disgrace to the name "Communist" and a stain upon the civilised peoples of the earth. If you wish to deport him here you may do so.

Secret: If you wish we will quietly do away with this disgusting traitor!

OOC: I meant to do this a while ago, but... meh, you know how it goes... anyway, if this drops off, I'm not fussed, but generally Rotovia's RPs are too good an opportunity to miss.

IC:
Secretariat of Public Safety Incidents Log [City of Vas-Intan] (11.08.04 RL)

Body of male, approximately 35 years of age found in Vas-Intan Harbour approximately 23:30 last night by dockworkers.
Early indicators are that the deceased was placed in the harbour after death.
Extensive injuries to face, throat, and chest; identification not possible at this time.
Only item on the deceased was a Rotovian Passport, belonging to a Mr. Samuel Heartings.
The Rotovian Embassy has been notified.
The death is to be treated as suspicious.

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Three hours after the above was filed:

Internal Memo, strictly confidential.
From: Ministry of External Affairs
To: Secretariat of Public Safety.
No record of a "Samuel Heartings" has been found in the visa database, or in the hardcopy records; that person has never applied for a visa to enter Macisikan.
We are double-checking, but it appears that this man is either carrying falsified documents, or entered the Empire illegally.
SecImpSec has been notified and is combing transit records and other recordings.
The Rotovian Embassy has been informed.

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Four hours later:
Internal Memo, strictly confidential.
From: Secretariat of Health and Welfare
To: Secretariat of Public Safety, Vas-Intan section
CC: Office of the Coroner, Vas-Intan, MinExAff, SecImpSec

As per the request of SecPubSaf, Vas-Intan, we have searched the vaccination records and genetic catalogues for Mr. Samuel Heartings.
There were no returns on our search; Mr. Hardings is not a Macisikani citizen.

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Internal Memo, strictly confidential.
From: Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
To: Secretariat of Public Safety, Vas-Intan section
CC: Office of the Coroner, Vas-Intan, MinExAff, SecImpSec

As per the request of SecPubSaf, Vas-Intan, we have searched our files and records, as well as consulting with the head office in Arn-Maciska for a Mr. Samuel Hardings.
There were no returns on our search; Mr. Heartings was not born in this country.

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Vas-Intan Chronicle
The body of an unidentified man was fished out of the harbour late last night. No announcements have been made, but so far the police have confirmed that the deceased may be a Rotovian citizens; they are keeping the Rotovian Government appraised of the situation.
The man's death is being treated as suspicious.