Greece jails US captain in Gaza flotilla

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The court contended that the boat was not carrying proper safety equipment.

03 July,2011 05:07 am

The American captain of a United States-flagged boat in the planned flotilla to Gaza was jailed, a day after trying to sail out of port, flotilla organisers said.A judge contended that the boat, The Audacity of Hope, was not carrying proper safety equipment and charged the captain, John Klusmire, with“disturbing sea traffic and endangering passengers,” a felony, and with disobeying an official directive, a misdemeanor, said Ann Wright, an organiser.