![]() He also appeared in the 2015 thriller Eye in the Sky as Kenyan undercover agent Jama Farah, and he had a role in The Brothers Grimsby. Later that year, he began work on the comedy film Trainwreck, though he did not appear in the finished film. As to why the smiley little pirate is in New York City in the first place, Greenawalt speculated that Muse was brought here because our federal courts have so much experience with cases involving terrorism and Africa.In 2015, Abdi appeared in an episode of the series Hawaii Five-0, playing former warlord Roko Makoni. However, he could apply for political asylum, and we could permanently have a pirate in our midst. If Muse is found not guilty, or if he is convicted but does not serve a life sentence, he would likely be deported upon his release. The current statute on piracy mandates a life sentence, though times have changed since the likes of Blackbeard roamed the seas and U.S. (Hint: Blaming it on the rum probably won’t work either.) But as Greenawalt mentioned, ignorance and victimization are far from foolproof arguments in the American justice system. Muse’s defense attorneys have already begun a campaign to paint Muse as a victim of ignorance and bleak circumstances, and have argued that he got “caught up” with the circumstances. The Victimization Defense: Culpability could be another key issue. ![]() Greenawalt said that issues of due process may emerge because so much of the evidence in this case is overseas, including any records that could help justify charging Muse as either a juvenile or an adult. “I think you’re going to have a whole host of questions about whether the Conventions apply.” The Age Obfuscation: There’s a reason why there was such fuss over Muse’s age. “We don’t normally think of them in the context of piracy,” Greenawalt said. Invocation of the Geneva Conventions: The defense may attempt to invoke the Geneva Convention treaties that address treatment of injured combatants at sea and protocols for prisoners of war. The defense doesn’t appear to be planning to deny he performed any of the accused actions, but they may still claim it was a one-time thing and he should be tried elsewhere. “Piracy is actually the original crime of universal jurisdiction,” Greenawalt said, explaining that any nation may take a pirate back to its own territory for prosecution, whether or not the alleged pirates and their victims have any connection with the prosecuting government, as long as piracy was committed in international waters. The “Part-time Pirate” Defense: Muse’s attorneys could claim he was only an occasional pirate and invoke jurisdiction. ![]() We spoke to Alexander Greenawalt, an assistant professor of law at Pace Law School and an expert in international law, to see what tactics Muse’s lawyers are probably mulling: But how does a 21 st century pirate defend himself, when most of our laws against piracy are at least 100 years old? Now he’s in New York City facing prosecution in the United States. On April 8, Muse famously boarded the Maersk Alabama with three other men, who together took the ship’s captain hostage at gunpoint and demanded money. ![]() The new modern symbol of piracy is Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse, a young Somali man with a wide smile. As we’ve all learned over the past few weeks, piracy isn’t all about wearing black eyeliner and walking with a permanent rum stumble.
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