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France: Criminal Charges Against Yahoo's Ex-CEO

Posted by timothy on from the there's-something-criminal-alright dept.

Hank Reardon writes: "According to this C|NET article, former Yahoo CEO Timothy Koogle is being charged criminally for allowing the sale of various Nazi memorabilia on Yahoo's auctions pages. Ther article notes that the charges were filed in regardless of the offending items being removed from the French Yahoo! pages. Is it just me or do the lines between national and international law seem to be blurring?"

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  1. In other news... by DeLabarre · · Score: 5, Funny

    When Koogle vowed to vigorously defend himself in court, France immediately surrendered.

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  2. Duh! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    Is it just me or do the lines between national and international law seem to be blurring?

    Passport: World ID

    UN: One World Government

    Bill Gates: Anti-Christ

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  3. International Court by Deanasc · · Score: 3, Funny

    There should be an international courthouse in Antartica. All international cases must be tried there. That would stop all these frivolous lawsuits. After all, who would bother to file a lawsuit there except the truly grieved.

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