Radio station crank calls Castro, gets fined
 

This article on CNN.com says:

Apparently, annoying the leader of a country can get you a slap on the wrist. I'm surprised they got through.

That's SWEET! A cookie to anyone who can provide a link to the audio :)

Am I the only one thinking they should be extradited to Cuba to face charges there?

Look, even the FCC didn't see this as a serious offence. :D

What the hell. For a prank call? I can understand agreeing with the fine - I do too - but extradition to Cuba to face charges? *shakes head*

Yeah..so far..its just you. I think they should be applaud for pranking Castro...not everyone can do it ya know.

Haha, yeah it is. Childish and immature? Check. Hilarious? Check.

Yeah, I think so. Lighten up. Prank calling someone is not a reason to throw them in jail. Regardless of who they prank called, it is a misdemeanor, not something you extradite people for. Sheesh... :rolleyes:

No luck on audio, but I do have a link to the transcript.

Half a cookie?

That's quality. Should've done something funnier than call him an assassin though, like ask for some cigars.

I don't think so. Do you have any justification?

Cuba and USA are not on friendly terms. Currently, the USA holds that the entire Cuban government are thieves. Given that Cuba refuses to extradite "criminals" to the USA on the demand and say-so of the USA, the USA is pretty justified in refusing to extradite "criminals" to Cuba.

People make jokes and pranks all the time, their fine that they received is sufficient. Anything more is beyond necessary.


*giggles to self*

Well, I dont see it so much as a prank call, as someone who slandered a respected world leader on live radio... they should get the same punishment as someone who called up George Bush and called him a murderer on live radio, no more and no less. I just feel that they should face the consequences of what they did in the nation where the offence was caused.

Am I the only one who took StrangeFamous's line as humourous?

You crazy ameeeriicans, you needs to get youselves some cents of humour...

;)

My bad, he silly man.

Beg to differ. They called Fidel Castro. I don't know who you are referring to, but the general attitude toward him in Miami Florida USA is not remotely related to "respect".

If you did this in Cuba, I would suspect you would get no punishment.

Reminds me of an old story.

An American and a Russian mathematician where at a confrence in Italy, and they had started talking about the relative merits of their system of government.

Back and forth the arguement went, covering topic after topic. The discussion, however, ended with this.

"America is special. In America, I can stand in front of the whitehouse, and call the president a dirty rotten motherfucker, and I won't get punished," said the American.

"Ahh, but you see, I can do the equivilent as well!" pointed out the Russian. "If I went to red square, in front of the guards, I won't be punished if I point out what a dirty rotten motherfucker your president is either!"

That's what they've received. There's nothing illegal about calling the president a murderer on live radio, beyond broadcasting someone without their knowledge.

I'm not even gonna touch the concept of Castro as a respected world leader... :rolleyes: