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Turkish firm caught selling fake life vests - they soak up water - for refugees at sea

In the chilly, rough waters of the Aegean, tricky under the best of circumstances and downright treacherous in a flimsy migrant boat, a life vest can make the difference between life and death. But for the unlucky refugees who would have bought roughly 1200 life vests being manufactured in Izmir, Turkey, that was a false promise. The vests were fake, according to Associated Press, citing Turkish reports. They were made of a material that becomes heavy when soaked and would have caused their wearers to sink. Turkish police raided the workshop in Izmir - a port city that is often a departure point for migrants hoping to make it to Europe - and found workers stuffing the jackets with packaging rather than buoyancy aids, according to the BBC.
 
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That's pretty evil right there.
 
Re: Turkish firm caught selling fake life vests - they soak up water - for refugees a

That's pretty evil right there.

Turkey promised European leaders it would slow the flow of refugees into the EU didn't it?
 
Re: Turkish firm caught selling fake life vests - they soak up water - for refugees a

Turkey promised European leaders it would slow the flow of refugees into the EU didn't it?

Murder is probably not the way to do that, though.
 
Re: Turkish firm caught selling fake life vests - they soak up water - for refugees a

Murder is probably not the way to do that, though.

That's how it was done before the Italian and Greek coasts, where the refugees drowned by the thousands. ;)
 
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And just this week, the bodies of more than 30 people washed ashore in Turkey after their boats capsized in rough water while trying to reach the Greek island of Lesbos, according to the Associated Press. Some of the drowned migrants were children. Images from the terrible scene show that many of the migrants, including the kids, still wore the life vests that had apparently been of no use to them.



Just beyond evil.
 
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The ''sellers'' of those ''vests'' could be broght into the courts and will definitley be jailed by the laws in Turkey, if some basic international laws are available in Turkish code book for such criminals.

However, Sinking boats by military in Greece; building walls along with the borders, bribing a country for keeping refugees out of the continental Europe and USA, arming terrorist organisations in Syria will face no justice or morality condemnations in the world.

It is interesting and new comparison method that to judge a country by looking at a few criminals, while some countries tagged as developed and democratic officially do worse than those criminals, but still pass the moral and justice bar.
 
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It is interesting and new comparison method that to judge a country by looking at a few criminals, while some countries tagged as developed and democratic officially do worse than those criminals, but still pass the moral and justice bar.

Turkey will not be judged by these criminals, but rather by how they deal with them, and how they ensure that future life vests are functional. The US, and other western countries are pumping millions of dollars into Turkey to help that country address the humanitarian needs of the Syrian refugees. Why is Turkey not using some of that money to provide REAL life vests to the migrants? What is Erdogan doing with all that money?

Turkey needs to step up. If this continues, Turkey should be charged with humanitarian crimes.

This is evil, indeed.
 
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Turkey will not be judged by these criminals, but rather by how they deal with them, and how they ensure that future life vests are functional. The US, and other western countries are pumping millions of dollars into Turkey to help that country address the humanitarian needs of the Syrian refugees. Why is Turkey not using some of that money to provide REAL life vests to the migrants? What is Erdogan doing with all that money?

Turkey needs to step up. If this continues, Turkey should be charged with humanitarian crimes.

This is evil, indeed.

Have you really read my comment, especially:

However, Sinking boats by military in Greece; building walls along with the borders, bribing a country for keeping refugees out of the continental Europe and USA, arming terrorist organisations in Syria will face no justice or morality condemnations in the world.

and then i kept writing :

It is interesting and new comparison method that to judge a country by looking at a few criminals, while some countries tagged as developed and democratic officially do worse than those criminals, but still pass the moral and justice bar.

Now, I read your points bolded above, again.

- how they deal with them,

- other western countries are pumping millions of dollars into Turkey,

- Turkey needs to step up. If this continues, Turkey should be charged with humanitarian crimes.

I leave the rest for readers to judge.
 
Re: Turkish firm caught selling fake life vests - they soak up water - for refugees a

Have you really read my comment, especially:



and then i kept writing :



Now, I read your points bolded above, again.

- how they deal with them,

- other western countries are pumping millions of dollars into Turkey,

- Turkey needs to step up. If this continues, Turkey should be charged with humanitarian crimes.

I leave the rest for readers to judge.

I know exactly what you're doing. You're trying to deflect from what happened in Turkey by casting aspersions on others. That never works.

I remember your bogus claim about Greece sinking the boats. You posted a video that did backup what you claimed.

This is about Turkey and whether they should be spending the money the US is giving them to ensure these refugees make it safely to the shore.

Perhaps western nations should cut off funding if Turkey cannot arrange for safe passage?
 
Re: Turkish firm caught selling fake life vests - they soak up water - for refugees a

I know exactly what you're doing. You're trying to deflect from what happened in Turkey by casting aspersions on others. That never works.

I remember your bogus claim about Greece sinking the boats. You posted a video that did backup what you claimed.

This is about Turkey and whether they should be spending the money the US is giving them to ensure these refugees make it safely to the shore.

Perhaps western nations should cut off funding if Turkey cannot arrange for safe passage?


When you come with facts and proofs, we can continue talking, untill that time no intention to satisfy your personal feelings.
 
Re: Turkish firm caught selling fake life vests - they soak up water - for refugees a

When you come with facts and proofs, we can continue talking, untill that time no intention to satisfy your personal feelings.


Go ahead. Stick with your Three D agenda.

Defend
Deflect
Deny
 
Re: Turkish firm caught selling fake life vests - they soak up water - for refugees a

I remember your bogus claim about Greece sinking the boats. You posted a video that did backup what you claimed.

Really? He posted a video that proved that Greece has been sinking refugee boats? Link please!
 
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Really? He posted a video that proved that Greece has been sinking refugee boats? Link please!

Shoot - I meant "didn't." See what happens when I type too fast?

Or, perhaps it's just that my brain can't keep up with my fingers?

Thanks for the head's up. The "edit" feature, unfortunately, has expired on that post.
 
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I had proved it; if any one still not convinced, i am ready to prove it again on one condition, only facts talk, not personal feelings.
 
Re: Turkish firm caught selling fake life vests - they soak up water - for refugees a

I had proved it; if any one still not convinced, i am ready to prove it again on one condition, only facts talk, not personal feelings.

Don't blether, just post what you believe is your proof and let us be the judges.
 
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Don't blether, just post what you believe is your proof and let us be the judges.

I do not talk by beliefs, but facts; that means i do not care what you will say or think, the reference points in judging situations do not change in some cases.
 
Re: Turkish firm caught selling fake life vests - they soak up water - for refugees a

I do not talk by beliefs, but facts; that means i do not care what you will say or think, the reference points in judging situations do not change in some cases.

So, why won't you post the proof? Where are these facts?
 
Re: Turkish firm caught selling fake life vests - they soak up water - for refugees a

So, why won't you post the proof? Where are these facts?

I have not seen your stance yet, posting those links again are not a hard work, already posted some of them here before.
 
Re: Turkish firm caught selling fake life vests - they soak up water - for refugees a

I have not seen your stance yet, posting those links again are not a hard work, already posted some of them here before.

Okay, just tell me where and I'll go look myself.
 
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