Question: Hello Team: We have been retained to represent Mr. Tyler Sangman in his upcoming federal criminal trial in the Northern District of Ohio. Mr. Sangman,
Hello Team: We have been retained to represent Mr. Tyler Sangman in his upcoming federal criminal trial in the Northern District of Ohio. Mr. Sangman, a professional lobbyist and environmental activist, stands charged with the federal crime of committing an "attack to plunder a vessel." The vessel in question, the S.S. Umlaut, was carrying replacement parts across Lake Erie for a chemical plant operated in western New York by industrial giant BADCO, Inc. Mr. Sangman allegedly used an inflatable motorboat to intercept the Umlaut off the coast of Ohio in order to disable its propeller system with plastic explosives. Unfortunately, the explosives were more powerful than intended, and the Umlaut sank to the bottom of Lake Erie. Using the United States Code Annotated, I need you to find the following information: Look up the federal code section criminalizing attacking vessels to plunder them under the piracy laws of the U.S. Would Sangman's alleged actions qualify as a crime under the text of this code section? Look at the annotations. Do any suggest a case that might answer whether it matters that Sangman didn't intend to profit from his actions? Do any annotations indicate whether we would be
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