Intergalactic Summit

Exactly what punishments have the people of the Federation endured? Life has been more or less the same before the war started than it is now. A little extra security and background checks sure but do you really expect so much privacy when "spy gadgets" near the quality of intelligence services are available to every consumer? Sure the Black Eagles can turn into a problem, and I share most people's discontent with them, but with some reforms and regulations they won't get out of control. All they really need is a less politically aligned commander and some more requirements for their investigation and we're set.

Put it this way, the Federation is experiencing political power, military strength, and economic prosperity that it hasn't seen in decades. I personally detest the Roden administration but damn it he has to be doing something right in order for this unprecedented upswing in events for our great nation to be occurring.

If there are many who would be willing or able to pay for his bail then why haven't they done so already? Actually, since you seem to care so much about him, why haven't you payed for it? As a capsuleer surely you would be able to pay for his bail a hundred times!

Few people want to spend money on a complete stranger that may wind up in jail for the rest of his life or on death row. Such is the hypocrisy of people like you. I'm willing to bet all the ISK in the world that among the protesters is someone wealthy enough to bail him out without any issues whatsoever.

This is the most stupidest practice I have ever seen.
Gallenteans totally rot their brains away?...

I think you made my point for me Fred without understanding it. Aelisha has understood that if there was bail to post I would have paid without thought. I wasn't being hypocritical, I was searching for a reason.

I really must confess to a lack of knowledge of the Gallente legal system. My original point was as to whether or not the legal system is biased against the minmatar or not. Don't get me wrong. If you want a system rife with discrimination based on race you won't get worse than that of my own people. If the same thing had happened on, say, Lustrevik, and the perpetrator had been Gallente, he would have been dead within three days, found guilty. The thing is, we don't pretend we're anything other than what we are. We will favour own and be harder on others, no question. There are no equity committees, no civil libertarians, because we have no illusions. Just say that the federation is for the Gallente and be done with it.

There's a reason I left the so-called 'land of freedom', and this is pretty much it. Integrate, or all your achievements are because your masters and betters 'deemed it appropriate to uplift you'. Such is life in a melting pot of cultures, when one culture stokes the fires that drive the process.

I wouldnt be surprised if Federation Senators try and influence the case to get a guilty verdict. Maybe for the way the Minmatar Republic reneged on their deal with Broteau. Or as an act as revenge for the terrorist attacks by the Bloody Hands of Mattar, while also gaining political support from the ethnic (true) Gallente people of the Federation, that a guilty verdict would bring.

See, she'd be cute if she wasn't so crazy right?!

Wait you're a citizen??

Yesterday, two capsuleerfleets organized a protest at Synchelle to demand more clarity on the subject and to lay out their demands on what should happen. The two fleets were the Freedom-Force and the Justice-Fleet, each representing the stance they took on the subject.
The protest itself was fairly peaceful, and when things got heated, the two FleetCommanders had the wisdom to call the end of the protest, to prevent any escalation.

More info about this protest can be found here : Minmatar/Gallente protests in Synchelle for Elokur's Trial! - Aurora Arcology News

Imperials lecturing Federals on equality? Thanks, guys. I was feeling down and I needed a good laugh.

All Federal citizens are offered bail. Just because the bail wasn't payed, doesn't mean he wasn't offered it. Hell, he could of refused bail simply to gain sympathy in what would otherwise be a very one sided case. Not everything is about race, as much as race baiters like you would like it to be.



If the Federation was for the Gallente then we would of expanded the way the Amarr have, aggresive conquest, forced conversions to our culture and beliefs, and severe punishments for all who resist integration. As you can clearly see, that's not how history played out. The Federation is for all who seek to make something of themselves by doing it by themselves.



You forget that there are entire constellations in the Federation where the vast majority of the population don't know a word of Gallentean. The Federation is not a melting pot. We are independent races and cultures who are working together because we believe that doing so will benefit everyone, which it has so far. The only time you will ever see a melting pot type of society is in that of hive worlds, stations, and other major focal points within the federation. However for the most part, people keep to their own culture, which are alive and well despite what you want to believe.

People seem to forget (or refuse to remember) that the Federation is exactly what it is, a Federation, which are partially self- governed states or regions that are under a centralized government. Member nations and states of the Federation have their own unique laws that may not be shared with other parts of the Federation. They also have their own unique culture and society.

Think of the Federal Government as a miniature CONCORD. A place where many different cultures and societies come together to work towards a common goal.



That's not how the balance of powers works. The Senate cannot influence the Judiciary whatsoever. The President looks over the Judiciary and his only real check on them is the ability to appoint new justices, which he will probably only get to once during his term.



So we can just change the accepted definition of terms whenever we want now? I'll keep that in mind.