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Re: To Play Devil's advocate for a moment
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US courts frequently quote Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England as the definitive pre-Revolutionary War source of common law; in particular, the United States Supreme Court quotes from Blackstone's work whenever they wish to engage in historical discussion that goes back that far, or further (for example, when discussing the intent of the Framers of the Constitution). His work has been used most forcefully as of late by Justice Clarence Thomas. US and other common law courts mention with strong approval Blackstone's formulation also known as Blackstone's ratio popularly stated as "Better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer" -- although he did not first express the principle.
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Scary stuff  bidemytime | 08/25/06
That's exactly what I was wondering...  BitTwiddler | 08/25/06
To Play Devil's advocate for a moment  Shelendrea | 08/25/06
The government  bidemytime | 08/25/06
and also remember  Shelendrea | 08/25/06
Fine by me  bidemytime | 08/25/06
Well okay, then  Linux User 147560 | 08/25/06
Dont apologise  Return of Django | 08/28/06
What bothers me is . . . .  a.techno.geek | 08/29/06
Re: To Play Devil's advocate for a moment  BubbaJ | 08/27/06
Trojan horse leads to porn convictions  mikeh16@... | 08/29/06
who knows?  zoroaster | 08/28/06
Wow. Talk about ripe for abuse...  gordon@... | 08/25/06
Inapplicable  ken_ballard@... | 08/28/06
I agree in principle  _Shayde_ | 08/28/06
Like this you mean?  Oreamnos_americanus | 08/30/06
If UnknownUser is not subject to US law...  Anton Philidor | 08/25/06
in that case...  alphawiz | 08/28/06
RE:in that case...  richdave | 08/28/06
A Case Of  Riphly_z | 08/28/06
YingYang  ibabadur1 | 08/25/06
Yeah right and...  DarbyOhara | 08/27/06
Big Brother's newest weapon againt "undesirables"... kiddie porn.  Mr. Roboto | 08/25/06
Isn't that a bit paranoid?  zoroaster | 08/28/06
Here is a prime example . . . . . .  a.techno.geek | 08/29/06
What I don't understand..why looking at pictures can land u in jail for 20?  Shamsul Kamal | 08/30/06
Unanswered question  John L. Ries | 08/25/06
Exactly  ken_ballard@... | 08/28/06
Your argument denies itself  _Shayde_ | 08/28/06
Your argument denies itself  _Shayde_ | 08/28/06
Acknowledged  ken_ballard@... | 08/28/06
Works for me  _Shayde_ | 08/28/06
We are in agreement  ken_ballard@... | 08/28/06
I felt faint . . . "1069..." [quietly felt shocked...]  Grayson Peddie | 08/25/06
Of course the real problem is that the U. S. justice system is a joke.  Update victim | 08/26/06
Now you're talking!  Mozzie | 08/28/06
Wimpish passivity  _Shayde_ | 08/28/06
Whats Next?  BlackDiamond | 08/28/06
Insane  cjs200 | 08/28/06
This is horrible  quasilou | 08/28/06
I dunno  John L. Ries | 08/28/06
Three things  bidemytime | 08/28/06
YES  _Shayde_ | 08/28/06
RE:This is horrible  richdave | 08/28/06
If they were innocent  hmw46 | 08/28/06
That is not the point  genesal1@... | 08/28/06
Abso-freakin-lutely!!!  _Shayde_ | 08/28/06
Listen It is saving lives and futures for innocent kids!  jsrollison | 08/28/06
Today  BlackDiamond | 08/28/06
Maybe saving lives, maybe ruining them  PretzelBoy | 08/28/06
What color is the sky in the world you guys are living in?  seeker72 | 08/28/06
There is nothing new under the Sun (or sky)  Return of Django | 08/28/06
Sorry, last line  Return of Django | 08/28/06
nothing new under the Sun  Oreamnos_americanus | 08/30/06
My Sky  CzarCar | 08/29/06
Duel edge  Boot_Agnostic | 08/28/06
I agree with the Dual Edge idea  _Shayde_ | 08/28/06
INNOCENT OR not  hmw46 | 08/28/06
Or he planted the evidence  _Shayde_ | 08/28/06
Hacker on a White Horse  audioph | 08/28/06
New twist--I hope they catch more.  TargetDriver | 08/28/06
these guys whent about htis all wrong  giskard | 08/28/06
Answer to Trojan Horse leads to porn convictions  gjnebel | 08/28/06
Because what is wrong depends on who is in charge!  _Shayde_ | 08/28/06
1984???  Mozzie | 08/28/06
It's Fine With You Then If..  BlackDiamond | 08/30/06
So Then....  Oreamnos_americanus | 08/30/06
More worries  Return of Django | 08/28/06
Or so the story goes. . .  thespasticone | 12/01/06
DUH  Bob41 | 08/28/06
I do have images  richdave | 08/28/06
I do have images. huh?  hmw46 | 08/28/06
And 70% of all statistics are made up on the spot  bidemytime | 08/29/06
You caught me!  hmw46 | 08/29/06
Not so fast  joe6pack_z | 09/07/06
Let us stick to the facts.  Mozzie | 08/28/06
Hacking Legal Now?  netzdude | 08/28/06
Police blotter: Trojan horse leads to porn convictions  doc.two@... | 08/28/06
Hacking legal now? Duh?  hmw46 | 08/28/06
This is why you should have FAT instead of NTFS   | 08/28/06
Are you on drugs...  _Shayde_ | 08/28/06
Repugnant v. Repugnant  G.Wally | 08/28/06
I see the same...  _Shayde_ | 08/28/06
law of supply and demand  hmw46 | 08/29/06
child pornography  riederway2003@... | 08/28/06
looking at child porn  hmw46 | 08/29/06
I fully agree w/ the last poster that  cglrcng@... | 08/30/06
Oh yeah...  cglrcng@... | 08/30/06
You guys assume a lot!  joe6pack_z | 09/07/06
Maybe the hacking may not have been the best idea.  jsrollison | 10/09/06

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