If a company based in Nevada opened a casino in Utah it would be illegal even though gambling is legal in Nevada.
But if Utah residents went to Nevada and gambled, it would not be illegal. Not even if they took their winnings (ha!) back to Utah with them.
What is at issue here, as far as juridiction is concerned, is that the US feels that it can sue Russian companies for producing and selling software over the Internet. This is completely absurd. Even the US ruled that France could not sue Yahoo for having newgroups related to nazi materials available. IIRC, The US courts ruled that even though the newgroups were illegal in France, and available to French people over the Internet, that Yahoo had no physical French presence and therefore was not subject to French laws. The only crime here is that the courts didn't make the same ruling regarding ElcomSoft.
The US doesn't place military units in Hawaii or an Indian Reservation to keep the place under control like France and the UK have done in the past in Northern Ireland or Corsica
And there are many more examples of Government action on "Indian" reservations. The Pine Ridge Reservation shooting and ensuing investigation shows the willingness of the Federal Government to send an innocent man to jail for life.
As for Captial Punishment, in the US, the people think it is needed.
Certainly not all people, and likely not a majority. Most states don't have the death penalty. The Old Testament "eye for an eye" mentality may serve angst-ridden youth, but does little to improve our society and should not be adopted by our government.
That being said, I feel that our legal system is more fair than not. There are many places for improvements of course. The judicial branch is not the independent watchdog over the legislative and executive branches that it was supposed to be. But the rights of the accused laid out in the 4th and 5th amendments, Miranda v. Arizona, and other areas offer a better possibility of fair treatment.
In theory the legal system is well designed - various checks and balances, presumption of innocence, rights of the accused. But in reality it has flaws. Anybody who can not afford an attorney can attest to this.
This should have been under "This is funny, laugh" instead of News. The RIAA bitches and moans about people "violating the law", yet turns around and asks for a waiver to perform illegal activities. I'm glad that congress had enough sense not to provide them the latitude they requested. Quite frankly, I'm surprised they even asked for it. Maybe we should get together and lobby congress for the ability to legally DoS the RIAA?
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But if Utah residents went to Nevada and gambled, it would not be illegal. Not even if they took their winnings (ha!) back to Utah with them.
What is at issue here, as far as juridiction is concerned, is that the US feels that it can sue Russian companies for producing and selling software over the Internet. This is completely absurd. Even the US ruled that France could not sue Yahoo for having newgroups related to nazi materials available. IIRC, The US courts ruled that even though the newgroups were illegal in France, and available to French people over the Internet, that Yahoo had no physical French presence and therefore was not subject to French laws. The only crime here is that the courts didn't make the same ruling regarding ElcomSoft.
I couldn't disagree more. Hawaii was colonized by military action in order to benefit America's sugar interests. "Indian" Reservations are administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, originally under the War Department. "Indians" were moved on to reservations, and forced to remain there by military force.
And there are many more examples of Government action on "Indian" reservations. The Pine Ridge Reservation shooting and ensuing investigation shows the willingness of the Federal Government to send an innocent man to jail for life.
As for Captial Punishment, in the US, the people think it is needed.
Certainly not all people, and likely not a majority. Most states don't have the death penalty. The Old Testament "eye for an eye" mentality may serve angst-ridden youth, but does little to improve our society and should not be adopted by our government.
That being said, I feel that our legal system is more fair than not. There are many places for improvements of course. The judicial branch is not the independent watchdog over the legislative and executive branches that it was supposed to be. But the rights of the accused laid out in the 4th and 5th amendments, Miranda v. Arizona, and other areas offer a better possibility of fair treatment.
In theory the legal system is well designed - various checks and balances, presumption of innocence, rights of the accused. But in reality it has flaws. Anybody who can not afford an attorney can attest to this.
Anyway that's my two cents.
This should have been under "This is funny, laugh" instead of News. The RIAA bitches and moans about people "violating the law", yet turns around and asks for a waiver to perform illegal activities. I'm glad that congress had enough sense not to provide them the latitude they requested. Quite frankly, I'm surprised they even asked for it. Maybe we should get together and lobby congress for the ability to legally DoS the RIAA?