BBC Brian Howes Kerry-Ann Howes and 7 months illegal remand

http://extradtion.org.uk Extradition battle couple on bail
A couple who are facing extradition to the US over an alleged £40m international drug ring have been freed on bail. Only after Brian Howes went on a thirty day hunger strike which put him in hospital to protest His partner and himself from being remanded without charge or even questioning.
Kerry-Ann Howes and Brian Howes have been locked up on remand since they were arrested at their home in Bo'ness, near Falkirk, on January 30th 2007.
They have been accused by American officials of supplying large amounts of chemicals to crystal meth labs but the chemicals are legal to have and to sell from the UK.
The couple's extradition hearing will be held in October in Edinburgh.
The pair has been asked to surrender their passports as a condition of their release, and to stay at their home address. Kerry-Ann Shanks and Brian Howes did not have passports or Money so PF Dickson lied to have the parents of four young girls remanded.
Mr Howes, 42, must report to Bo'ness police station twice a day and is subject to a curfew between 2000 BST and 0800 BST even though he has no criminal record.
Ms Shanks, 29, must check in with police in Bo'ness once a day.
The chemicals the couple are accused of supplying in an internet operation are legal in the UK, but regulated in the US. They would not have supplied the Americans if they knew for one second that they were illegal in anyway.
A warrant for their arrest and extradition was issued by a court in Phoenix, Arizona.
If tried and convicted, they face a maximum penalty of 98 years jail, $250,000 fine or both. This is crazy.

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[vulkinite]

dont sent us your stuff

USA

[brianhowes390]

Whatdo you mean?

[ARIZONAFEDERAL1]

No evidence to put you through years of misery, that's not right!

[brianhowes390]

Thank you for your comments.

[california21921]

What a disgrace. What happened to innocent until proven guilty?

[brianhowes390]

Thank you for your comments.

[injusticeslayer]

Kerry keep your chin up you will beat this!

[garydobson12]

Kerry fight for what is right! I know you will. God bless.

[angrywinds]

Because we control you Brit boy.

[rooflee]

haven't lived in UK for many years so this is the first I heard about your case.I wish you all the best! How come the British law enforcers are suddenly taking orders from the Yanks??? Big brother is closing in...get ready!

[indigoking]

Folks... quite simply it's not the gun nor the sword nor the knife that kills.. it's the HUMAN that uses the weapon to kill.

By selling chemicals (to make a living), how can that be a crime? Go chase those who HAVE made the weapon, if everything (in this case chemicals) "dangerous" is barred/banned, how will we advance our knowledge and understanding of life?

Wishing you the best outcome, Brian, for you and your family.

[vulkinite]

why not send wine to

saudi arabia see what happen then!!

he is selling ingredient to make

Crystal meth

why would some one not just go to the store

can he sell potassium nitrate

in the uk 

you know what that is for

[vulkinite]

now I know why in the UK

there are nut balls

[pdq2007]

they have done nout wrong just making a honest living for them and ther child

[california21921]

Let them get on with their lives.

[ARIZONAFEDERAL1]

The US is still living in the past. To think that they can kidnap anybody anywhere in the world and it's OK is unbelievable to say the least.