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Did you know there is a small island in this world where murders are not prosecuted? This isn't an urban legend or a misunderstanding of how jurisdiction works. The country which owns the island has explicitly stated that if you get murdered here, we will not prosecute the murderer. And three times this century it has held true to its word. What caused the local government to make such a bizarre ruling? That's what we are taking about today!
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Sentinel_Island
https://history.howstuffworks.com/world-history/north-sentinel-island.htm
https://www.traveldine.com/all-about-the-isolated-north-sentinel-island/
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Did you know there is a small island in this world where murders are not prosecuted? This isn't an urban legend or a misunderstanding of how jurisdiction works. The country which owns the island has explicitly stated that if you get murdered here, we will not prosecute the murderer. And three times this century it has held true to its word. What caused the local government to make such a bizarre ruling? That's what we are taking about today!
SHOW NOTES
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Sentinel_Island
https://history.howstuffworks.com/world-history/north-sentinel-island.htm
https://www.traveldine.com/all-about-the-isolated-north-sentinel-island/
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