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> This applies to computers outside of the US. No US law applies outside the US (or US flagged ships etc). The USA might like this to apply, but that doesn't
by rmc 11y ago
> This applies to computers outside of the US.
No US law applies outside the US (or US flagged ships etc).
The USA might like this to apply, but that doesn't make it true.
- DanBC 11y ago> No US law applies outside the US "no" is a bit strong there. https://www.justice.gov/criminal-ceos/citizens-guide-us-federal-law-extraterritorial-sexual-exploitation-children https://www.justice.gov/criminal-ceos/citizens-guide-us-fede... > Federal law provides “extraterritorial jurisdiction” over certain sex offenses against children. Extraterritorial jurisdiction is the legal authority of the United States to prosecute criminal conduct that took place outside its borders.
- cloudjacker 11y agoIts okay, everyone believes what you do. That doesn't limit the US in any way from creating court orders against non-US persons located outside of the US, it doesn't limit them from extraditing them, raiding their property, hacking and altering their property, and convicting them in US courts and jailing them, and winning appeals. Typically regarding raids and property seizures they collaborate with local authorities in foreign countries, with one FBI agent present to make sure the raid is compliant with US laws. Sometimes such compliance violates the local laws, and merely delays extradition proceedings. But the US typically gets the result it wants by freezing the property and preventing the person from continuing their behavior, and if they get the person to the US for jail and trial that is just icing on the cake.