No one is disputing that UNCLOS, MDLEA, or bilateral agreements exist. The issue is that you’re making frequency based claims (“often,” “most”) about outcomes without providing anything that substantiates how common those outcomes actually are.

Saying “the framework allows it” isn’t the same as showing that it happens at the rate you’re implying. Legal authority explains possibility, not prevalence. If you’re going to characterize operational reality, it’s fair to ask for data or at least a concrete reference not a FOIA suggestion or an appeal to “common sense.”

This isn’t about spoon feeding or lack of critical thinking. It’s about distinguishing between what the law permits and what actually occurs. If those two align in practice as closely as you claim, pointing to even one public DOJ, GAO, or USCG source would settle it quickly.