I forgot to mention, the data haven is HavenCo Limited http://www.havenco.com/.
James > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Kuhns > Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 7:56 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: OT: The Prinicipality of Sealand was RE: > [brlug-general] your taxdollars at work: Ashcroft Declares > Waron Piracy: AAARRR!!! > > I think Jim's talking about The Principality of Sealand - > http://www.sealandgov.com/. It was an old weapons platform > during WWII (built in international waters by the British and > then abandoned after the war). English major Paddy Roy Bates > occupied it in late 1967 and declared it The Principality of Sealand. > > A friend of mine pointed this guy out to me a while back. I > hope the international powers that be eventually recognize > his little kingdom as a sovereign state. A few things I find > interesting are 1) Sealand has a national bank and currency > (a buddy actually gave me a Sealand Half Dollar for Christmas > a few years ago), 2) England's court system recognizes his > kingdom (warning shots were fired at a British Navy ship when > they came to take back the platform, Roy was charged with > firing on the British military as a British citizen - the > court basically ruled they had no jurisdiction on the > platform and threw out the charges - legitimizing Roy's claim > of sovereignty), 2) Sealand issues passports (fewer than 300 > have been issued, but they exist), 3) taken German and Dutch > POW's (a work force tried to take over the platform, the > Dutch were kept as POW's the German was charged with treason > since he had accepted Sealand citizenship). > > The site is a very interesting read... Like I said, I'm > rooting for this guy :-) > > James > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of michael dolan > > Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 6:51 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [brlug-general] your tax dollars at work: > > Ashcroft Declares Waron Piracy: AAARRR!!! > > > > I don't know anything about this, what are you talking about? > > Is it something like William Gibson's Data Havens? > > > > Michael > > > > Jim Carter wrote: > > > > > > > >Time to move to that oil rig platform data haven thingie off > > the coast > > >of Scotland. > > > > > > > > >Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > General mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >
