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RE: Internet Crimes and Torts - 5/28/2006 12:35:32 PM

SirKenin

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The Law is one thing I have extensive experience in actually, I do not recall any of it being for good reasons. I have extensive knowledge of Family Law, being embroiled in bitter battles and taking other people through their own nasties.

I have extensive knowledge of the Tenant Protection Act, mostly thanks to rogue landlords and crappy neighbors, but other from representing others.

I have a reasonable amount of experience with Criminal Law, thanks both to being a horrible youngster that got into consistent trouble when I was kicked out of the house. I just snapped and went on a rampage that eventually landed Me in jail and probation. In My adult life I was accused and convicted of a crime I did not even commit, mostly thanks to having a lawyer that did not do his homework and thought the whole thing would be a walk in the park. Hrmph. Two years probation and a record later, if he had only done all the homework and used the information available to him, I would have been a free man. Thanks to the way Canadian Law works, I am not even allowed to appeal it, so I am screwed.

I have had no trouble with other types of Law, but I like to help others when I can.

In the USA, most states will permit most criminal convictions to be expunged. You might wish to consult a lawyer -- for free -- to deterrmine if such is the case in Your country/province.

Btw, WHERE'S YOUR AVATAR? Yours is onna my favorites!

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Yeah, I believe I can get a Queen's Pardon after five years. *sigh* What a pain. It just goes to show how important your choice of lawyers is, does it not?

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RE: Internet Crimes and Torts - 5/28/2006 5:43:12 PM

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Oh, btw I got My avatar back. There must have been a board update or something.

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RE: Internet Crimes and Torts - 5/28/2006 9:27:39 PM

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That's not true. If, for the sake of argument, it weren't illegal to stalk someone in Nebraska, someone using the internet to stalk you from Nebraska could still be brought up on charges in your state.

This may be the case in the US, but the odds of a charge laid against me in Omaha having any effect on my life in Canada are absolutely zero unless the misdeed is also illegal here.
And the tour company you cited wasn't charged for the paying for sex that occured in thailand, but for selling the tours in the US...it is illegal in the US to sell such tours.

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RE: Internet Crimes and Torts - 5/28/2006 9:48:45 PM

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It's an interesting question, but the USDOJ certainly seems to think it's within its rights to prosecute Nigerian citizens for fraud committed against Americans, even if all the criminal acts are undertaken in the state of Nigeria:

http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/eousa/foia_reading_room/usab4906.pdf (go down to p. 39)

As for the case against Big Apple Oriental Tours: they were charged with "promoting prostitution," but the case was thrown out (twice).

Anyway, what a prosecutor will charge you with and what you'll be convicted of are two different things, but generally I don't think it's safe to assure yourself that you can't be charged for something that's not illegal where you live. The internet connects you to someone else's jurisdiction.

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This may be the case in the US, but the odds of a charge laid against me in Omaha having any effect on my life in Canada are absolutely zero unless the misdeed is also illegal here.
And the tour company you cited wasn't charged for the paying for sex that occured in thailand, but for selling the tours in the US...it is illegal in the US to sell such tours.

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