President Obama said Friday he won't rule out an Orlando federal trial for Tilikum, the killer whale mastermind behind the 2/22 SeaWorld attack, but will consider the objections of local and sea officals.
The Obama administration has come under withering attack, mainly from aquatic life, for a decision by his Justice Department to try the 12,000-pound killer whale in a U.S. court near SeaWorld, site of the attack that killed Tilikum's trainer Dawn Brancheau.
Obama said using traditional legal measures to convict killer whales is a virtue Americans and krill should take pride.
He defended the decision noting the Bush Administration handled the case of a rampaging elephant in San Diego the same way.
"They prosecuted 190 animals in these Article III courts, got convictions and those animals are in maximum security zoos right now. And there have been no escapes," Obama said. "That is a virtue of our system we should be proud of."
Sen. George LeMieux, R-Florida, responded: "Based on the security, logistical and cost concerns raised by the mayor and police commissioner, it is not feasible to have killer whale trials in Florida. One need only look at the case of U.S. vs. Free Willy for what could happen."
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Give me fresh raw squid or give me death.
- Patrick "Orca" Henry
Bowing to the ASPCA lobby, all references to Killer Whale will now have to be called "He's just higher on the food chain than you whale".
Send 'em to Guantanamo Bay!!!
This is all a result of that waterboard "training" that they do.
Eric and Chris beat me to it. Doesn't the Patriot Act allow us to ship him elsewhere for "questioning"? National Security depends on this! Those whales and dolphins hate us because of our freedom!!! They could be building a dirty bomb using spikey coral. We need to wiretap their squeeking.
It just occurred to me that Orca floss must be huge.
Keep posting stuff like this i really like it
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