• Costa Concordia Captain Facing a 2,697 Year Sentence
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[quote]Prosecutors want 'Captain Coward' Francesco Schettino jailed for a total of 2,697 years as they made a request to have him sent back to jail, it emerged today. Schettino, 52, is currently under house arrest while investigators consider charges of multiple manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning ship following the Costa Concordia liner disaster last month. Seventeen lost their lives and at least 17 are still missing after the skipper recklessly changed course and crashed the 114,000-ton liner onto rocks just so that he could carry out a 'sail by' salute and impress crew and friends. Prosecutors say that the spineless captain then abandoned ship, leaving hundreds of people still onboard, while he reached the safety of dry land on the nearby island of Giglio in a lifeboat. Last month an investigating judge granted Schettino house arrest and he is currently serving that at his home in Meta di Sorrento near Naples, which he shares with his wife Fabiola and teenage daughter. Today, in a three hour closed door hearing in Florence before an appeal court judge, prosecutors argued he be sent back to jail as they fear he may well interfere with evidence and the fact that he fled his ship also raises the possibility he may try and avoid justice. Lead investigator Francesco Verusio is looking for Schettino to be given 15 years for multiple manslaughter, ten years for causing a disaster and eight years for every passenger that was abandoned and the same sentence for those that died, with all terms running consecutively. [B]That makes a grand total of 2,697 years[/B], as 34 people are believed to have been killed and 300 passengers were abandoned by Schettino the night of the disaster on January 13. Prosecutors outlined their demands in a 12 page document handed to judges as they presented their request to have him sent back to jail, while his lawyers argued he should be released. His legal team pointed to the fact that Schettino had been suspended from his post by the Concordia's owners Costa Cruises following the disaster. And they added that the incident was 'unique and unrepeatable' proof they said he would not flee justice and tamper with evidence. However, Mr Verusio said Schettino's reaction when he was originally informed he was being placed under investigation and taken to jail underlined the fact he could try and escape. He said: 'When first told he was going to jail, Schettino asked if he could go to a hotel first and then for something to eat. He also has the possibility of escaping to various places across the world.' The hearing adjourned its decision until Friday. Meanwhile newspaper adverts were also published today inviting 4,200 passengers and crew who were on the Concordia to attend a preliminary hearing in Grosseto on March 3. Twenty three British holidaymakers were on the Concordia but they are not under any legal obligation to attend the hearing which will take place in the town's theatre as the court building is too small. Costa have already offered compensation of £9,000 to each holidaymaker affected but many have said they will not accept and instead pursue court action for a higher payout. Bad weather around Giglio has led to the search for victims to be suspended and it had also delayed the removal of 500,000 gallons of heavy duty diesel from the Concordia's tanks. [/quote] Holy fuck that's a long [url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2097241/Costa-Concordia-Calls-Captain-Coward-Francesco-Schettino-face-2-697-years-jail.html]time![/url]
I read that as 2,697 years.
I, uh, admire their optimism in saying that seventeen more are still missing, but they should really concede that they're just as dead as the others they found. P.S. This article is eight months old, disregard.
uh no that is not how european law works. like at all.
[QUOTE=Paradox621;38045083]I, uh, admire their optimism in saying that seventeen more are still missing, but they should really concede that they're just as dead as the others they found. P.S. This article is eight months old, disregard.[/QUOTE] They will never declare them dead. That is just how it is.
[QUOTE=jordguitar;38045328]They will never declare them dead. That is just how it is.[/QUOTE] What I never understood was that "Missing" was never changed to "Dead" after like 100 years or so.
[QUOTE=Ereunity;38045469]What I never understood was that "Missing" was never changed to "Dead" after like 100 years or so.[/QUOTE] It's because they could have run off etc.
[QUOTE=Isuzu;38045312]uh no that is not how european law works. like at all.[/QUOTE] We're talking about Italy here :v:
[QUOTE=SEKCobra;38045516]It's because they could have run off etc.[/QUOTE] And live another 100 years?
[QUOTE=SEKCobra;38045516]It's because they could have run off etc.[/QUOTE] yeah but you'd think after 100 years they are probably dead anyway
Though if he behaves nicely he'll only have to serve half of it.
[QUOTE=Uber|nooB;38045576]yeah but you'd think after 100 years they are probably dead anyway[/QUOTE] They can do as many head counts as they can but if they dont keep them rounded up after a evacuation, it will be near impossible to get a accurate count. Also its a show me the person/body and if neither show up, its missing.
[QUOTE=Isuzu;38045312]uh no that is not how european law works. like at all.[/QUOTE] Yeah, you're right. This sentence is illegal and should instead be changed to death by cheese-eating and surrendering, because Europe.
[QUOTE='[IT] Zodiac;38047597']Yeah, you're right. This sentence is illegal and should instead be changed to death by cheese-eating and surrendering, because Europe.[/QUOTE] What?
Something tells me that... well... I'm getting a vibe here I think somewhere along the lines this guy might die within that timeline just encase we should double it! [QUOTE=Niklas;38045052]I read that as 2,697 years.[/QUOTE] I read that as 2,697 years. because it IS 2,697 years..
With time off for good behavior and credit for time served he might get out in only 1300 years, so that sentence is not as bad as it sounds.
Lucky guy, imagine how different the world will be once he gets out!
Bah, he'll be out in 500
[QUOTE=Asgard;38045569]And live another 100 years?[/QUOTE] They're still missing, regardless of whether they're dead or not.
It must be weird to visit that beach, as the ship is still there. [IMG]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/06/20/article-2161954-13B345C2000005DC-440_964x608.jpg[/IMG] I don't think they're planning on being able to move it for at least another year.
[QUOTE=jeimizu;38050723]It must be weird to visit that beach, as the ship is still there. [IMG]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/06/20/article-2161954-13B345C2000005DC-440_964x608.jpg[/IMG] I don't think they're planning on being able to move it for at least another year.[/QUOTE] would be crazy to climb into it...
[QUOTE=jeimizu;38050723]It must be weird to visit that beach, as the ship is still there. [IMG]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/06/20/article-2161954-13B345C2000005DC-440_964x608.jpg[/IMG] I don't think they're planning on being able to move it for at least another year.[/QUOTE] i want to go inside of it
[QUOTE=Snord;38051571]i want to go inside of it[/QUOTE] We need one of those urbex guys to sneak in for us.
[QUOTE=jeimizu;38050723]It must be weird to visit that beach, as the ship is still there. [IMG]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/06/20/article-2161954-13B345C2000005DC-440_964x608.jpg[/IMG] I don't think they're planning on being able to move it for at least another year.[/QUOTE] Timeline The wreck-removal and clean-up operation has been delineated by Costa's Cristiano De Musso, Head of Corporate Communications, according to the following plan:[154] 31 July 2012 Site inspections of the ship and its position. 1–31 August 2012 Securing of the wreck to ensure on-going safety and stability. 1 September – 15 November 2012 Installation of caissons on left side of vessel and construction of submarine platforms. 1 December 2012 Rotation of the wreck begins with the installation of boxes on its right side. 15 January 2013 Ship to be up-righted above waterline. 31 January 2013 Ship delivered to an Italian port for processing according to regulations. 30 April 2013 Cleaning and replanting of marine flora expected to be completed. On August 14, 2012 it was reported that the schedule has been delayed. Under the new plan, the wreck will be refloated by the end of spring 2013.
[QUOTE=Ereunity;38045469]What I never understood was that "Missing" was never changed to "Dead" after like 100 years or so.[/QUOTE] Aliens.
Someone should make him immortal so he can live out that sentence.
[QUOTE=bord2tears;38051865]We need one of those urbex guys to sneak in for us.[/QUOTE] That would quickly add another number to the body-count. Navigating a ship flipped on to it's side is physically impossible.
[QUOTE=jeimizu;38050723]It must be weird to visit that beach, as the ship is still there. [IMG]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/06/20/article-2161954-13B345C2000005DC-440_964x608.jpg[/IMG] I don't think they're planning on being able to move it for at least another year.[/QUOTE] Honestly, I think it would be cool if it stayed there as some kind of a tourist attraction.
[QUOTE=adam1172;38059145]Honestly, I think it would be cool if it stayed there as some kind of a tourist attraction.[/QUOTE] Yeah I can imagine a small boat with tourists going past it and the guide says '[I]and on the left you see a ship that crashed after it was abandoned by it's captain causing lots of deaths[/I]'..
[QUOTE=adam1172;38059145]Honestly, I think it would be cool if it stayed there as some kind of a tourist attraction.[/QUOTE] I imagine there's too much risk of it shifting or people getting trapped in it, they have plans to pull the rock out of the hull and tow it to shore as a memorial though. [IMG]http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02110/Concordia-rock_2110023b.jpg[/IMG]
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