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by FDSGSG 1862 days ago
>However it is my understanding that paying ransoms to save human lives is technically illegal to

You are wrong.
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freshair 1861 days ago
I did some more research and it seems I am substantially correct; paying a ransom to a terrorist organization is illegal.
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FDSGSG 1860 days ago
Substantially correct? Paying ransoms is legal except for a very limited set of payment recipients.
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