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Baltimore seeks to keep Dali crew from leaving US after bridge collapse (www.bbc.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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In a petition sent to a judge on Tuesday, the city argues that allowing the foreign crew of the Dali to leave the country could interfere with two investigations being led by the FBI and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

The sailors, who are from India and Sri Lanka, have been trapped aboard the ship since it hit the bridge on 26 March, killing six construction workers on the bridge.

According to court documents, the city learned on Tuesday from the ship's owners that eight of the sailors were planning to leave the US as early as Thursday.

Lawyers for the city and another party filing suit against the ship owners are asking the judge to convene an emergency hearing to decide the issue.

“The crew consists entirely of foreign nationals who, of course, have critical knowledge and information about the events giving rise to this litigation,” wrote Adam Levitt, a lawyer for the city of Baltimore.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This crew was confined to the Dali for 2.5 months. Let them go home to their families already.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (2 children)

There is a middle ground between these two extremes. I don't see why they can't be housed on shore. Give them a temporary visa or somesuch.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Surely the majority of them are not suspects but witnesses. Why imprison them, even if it's on land?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

A material witness can be prevented from leaving the country.

Note also that I said housed, not imprisoned.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

How long were they at sea before the accident? Then 2.5 months confined to the ship. Some of them want to go home.

Nevermind the fact it's not the FBI who want them to stay. It's Baltimore 'speaking' for the FBI ... which is a load of crap. They have every right to leave so let them go.