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Public floggings and hangings???
>>>Yes I also believe in public floggings and hangings.<<<

Since this guy is in Britain he would, of course, fall under British jurisdiction and laws. Something I am not particularly versed in.

From your post I would guess you would also be in favor of getting rid of that pesky 8th Amendment thingy and forget about presumption of innocence. He was arrested so he has to be guilty, right? Why waste money on a trial?

The odd thing is I'm not sure, without doing some legal research, that this would even be a crime in America, other than posing as a public official and wire fraud. It is definitely a cause of action for a tort of enotional distress. It is rather sick. Of course he could be sick. Remember to be guilty of committing a crime usually requires the elements mens rea and actus reus, with the exception of some petty offenses and administrative infractions, and you have to know right from wrong.

The bottom line here is since neither of us know all the facts of the case wouldn't you think it a bit premature to pass judgement and sentence?

Many good people fought in that war back in 1776. Two of my ancestors are among them. Do we now throw out everything that war was fought for based on the actions of a single sick individual? I think not.

Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you mad. - Aldous Huxley
Posted by: AmusedAtItAll   Posted on: 01/02/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Another shining example  Linux User 147560 | 01/02/05
I could make several assumptions as to why...  Stellardyne | 01/02/05
Yahtzee on number three  Squawkbox | 01/02/05
Doesn't your presumption...  ShadeTree | 01/03/05
Not in the slightest...  Stellardyne | 01/03/05
Umm...  rapson | 01/03/05
Other countries don't matter...  Stellardyne | 01/03/05
Having trouble reading for comprehension?  ShadeTree | 01/04/05
Playing the odds  seosamh_z | 01/03/05
Never been around Asians have you  voska | 01/04/05
Unfortunately, this just the start ...  George Jay | 01/02/05
but  doh123 | 01/02/05
Funny you should say that...I have a story..  Stellardyne | 01/02/05
After this guy is escorted to personally apologize  Squawkbox | 01/02/05
Ironically...  X Marks The Spot | 01/02/05
True True  Squawkbox | 01/02/05
Public floggings and hangings???  AmusedAtItAll | 01/02/05
Intent behind Squawkbox's post...  Stellardyne | 01/03/05
Yes, IF he is found guilty in a court of law  Squawkbox | 01/03/05
Public Floggings  bhartman36 | 01/03/05
But then what to do with you  voska | 01/04/05
Re: But then what to do with you  bhartman24 | 01/04/05
sadistic...  DarbyOhara | 01/03/05
Am I really?  Squawkbox | 01/03/05
I didn't think it was so bad..  Jeff Spicoli | 01/03/05
Seriously Jeff and staying on topic too  Squawkbox | 01/03/05
He is probably a Linux User  Anon_ymous | 01/02/05
He is probably a Linux User  AmusedAtItAll | 01/02/05
Logically, he must be a Linux User  NonZealot | 01/03/05
Impossible, the tsunami spread just like the Slammer and Blaster worms  Xunil_Sierutuf | 01/03/05
You are probably a retarted  Anti_Zealot | 01/03/05
No_Ax, Shame On You!!  itanalyst | 01/03/05
Profiting?  rapson | 01/03/05
You Vill Silence!!!  bjensen4@... | 01/03/05
Good !  BitTwiddler | 01/03/05
opening DVD packages for anyone that wants it  Squawkbox | 01/03/05
Can anyone tell me what, exactly, his crime was?  Sir_Chancealot | 01/03/05
I'm no lawyer...  Anti_Zealot | 01/03/05
Under the best of circumstances...  ShadeTree | 01/03/05

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