maritime autonomous zone yarrrrr! (1 Viewer)

[killy kill]

Pinched off lifestyle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand


The Principality of Sealand is a micronation located on HM Fort Roughs, a former World War II Maunsell Sea Fort in the North Sea 10 km (six miles) off the coast of Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.
Since 1967, the facility has been occupied by former radio broadcaster and British Army Major Paddy Roy Bates, his associates and family, who claim that it is an independent sovereign state. External commentators generally classify Sealand as a micronation. It has been described as the world's best-known micronation.
Sealand is not recognised as a sovereign state by any United Nations member, and critics, citing court rulings in the United States and in Germany, have asserted that Roughs Tower has always remained under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom.

 

[Willie Willions]

Looks like a pretty shit gaff in fairness.

 

[nooleen]

they must be mental.

 

[nooleen]

ah yes, here we go:

In 1978, while Bates was away, the Prime Minister of Sealand, Professor Alexander G. Achenbach, and several German and Dutch citizens, staged a forcible takeover of Roughs Tower,[11] holding Bates' son Michael captive, before releasing him several days later in the Netherlands. Bates thereupon enlisted armed assistance and, in a helicopter assault, retook the fortress. He then held the invaders captive, claiming them as prisoners of war. Most participants in the invasion were repatriated at the cessation of the "war", but Achenbach, a German lawyer who held a Sealand passport, was charged with treason against Sealand,[11] and was held unless he paid DM 75,000 (more than US$ 35,000). The governments of the Netherlands and Germany petitioned the British government for his release, but the United Kingdom disavowed all responsibility, citing the 1968 court decision. Germany then sent a diplomat from its London embassy to Roughs Tower to negotiate for Achenbach's release. Roy Bates relented after several weeks of negotiations and subsequently claimed that the diplomat's visit constituted de facto recognition of Sealand by Germany.[12]
Following his repatriation, Achenbach established a "government in exile" in Germany,[11] in opposition to Roy Bates, assuming the name "Chairman of the Privy Council". He handed the position to Johannes Seiger in 1989 due to illness. Seiger continues to claim — via his website — that he is Sealand's legitimate ruling authority.

 

[W.]

This is old news. Thepiratebay.org was in negotiations to buy this shit-hole.

 

[nooleen]

This is old news.

yes, about 40 years old, i'd say.

 

[Willie Willions]

Old news to the people who have already heard about it yes.

 

[killy kill]

thread title is great

 

[Shorty]

Old news to the people who have already heard about it yes.

You haven't already heard about this?! *pfft*

 

[Janer]

Old news to the people who have already heard about it yes.

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[pissedoff]

technically, that's not an autonomos zone

 

[CITY BABY]

technically, that's not an autonomos zone

Cock

 

[Willie Willions]

technically, that's not an autonomos zone

LERN TU SPEL OR REVEEL YUR TROO IDENTITTY, YUR CHOYS

 

[W.]

technically, that's not an autonomos zone

Technically there's no such fucking thing either way. The idea that workers could become autonomous from capital became teenagers becoming autonomous from their parents a long long time ago.

I like that the most outspoken advocate ouf 'temporary autonomous zones' is also one of the most ouspoken advocates of NAMBLA.

Catalonia was an autonomous zone, Free Derry was an autonomous zone, Kronstadt was an autonomous zone, everything else was probably just posturing.

 

[Carlow Punks!]

Was reading about micro-nations (yep, that's the term for Sealand and places like that, not "Autonomous Zone" or what ever anar-cool retro labelling people these days want to apply to everything a bit alternative in history) a year or two back and the writer made the observation that the majority of people who set up these little states name themselves emperor, king, duke, or some other royal appellation.... and not "worker-comrade" or something more egalitarian and revolutionary.

 

[nooleen]

you can become a lord or lady of sealand for £15 or something, i think you get there by following a link from a website for father's day gifts

 

[spuded]

Was reading about micro-nations (yep, that's the term for Sealand and places like that, not "Autonomous Zone" or what ever anar-cool retro labelling people these days want to apply to everything a bit alternative in history) a year or two back and the writer made the observation that the majority of people who set up these little states name themselves emperor, king, duke, or some other royal appellation.... and not "worker-comrade" or something more egalitarian and revolutionary.

i think i'd defo pick EMPEROR.|..|

 

[nooleen]

i'd be Grand Dictator-for-Life, just cos it sounds stupid

 

[Stephen]

I like that the most outspoken advocate ouf 'temporary autonomous zones' is also one of the most ouspoken advocates of NAMBLA.

What's wrong with the "National Association of [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlon_Brando"][/ame]Marlon Brando Look Alikes"?

 

[W.]

What's wrong with the "National Association of Marlon Brando Look Alikes"?

They bum kids