Talk:Extraterritoriality
From Academic Kids
As the Russian admiral says to the representative of the Japanese emperor in Pacific Overtures:
Coming next Is extraterritoriality. Noting text Say "extraterritoriality." You perplexed By "extraterritoriality"? Just noting clause (Don't touch the coat!) Which say your laws Do not apply (Don't touch the coat!) When we drop by — Not getting shot, No matter what: A minor scrape, A major rape, And we escape (Don't touch the cape!) That's what is extraterritoriality.
-- Someone else 01:19 Apr 17, 2003 (UTC)
(note removed from the article:)
Note: this article is a "stub" and currently contains little more than a definition of this term. It should be expanded to include explication of the problematical nature of extraterritoriality in international relations, examples of situations wherein extraterritoriality has provoked extreme animosity on the part of native citizens of the host country, examples of situations wherein said status was regarded as essential to preserving the safety of visiting citizens of other countries from a corrupt legal system, etc.
Following statement is not accurate: The term can also be used to refer to an area that is not considered as part of any country. An example is Castel Gandolfo near Vatican City. 1. An extraterritorial territory is in every case part of a country. 2. Castel Gandolfo has an extraterritorial status (similar to an embassy) and is therefore part of Italian territory but excluded from Italian jurisdiction.
