4 ms·

>I mean seriously, how is this legal? Why can the U.S. hunt foreigners in forgeign countries? I don't get how this is surprising to so many. He broke US law a

by us0r 10y ago

>I mean seriously, how is this legal? Why can the U.S. hunt foreigners in forgeign countries? I don't get how this is surprising to so many. He broke US law and they charged him. He hosted at least part of the site in the US, accepted money from a US undercover agent for advertising, profited in part from US based users[0]. They filed a criminal complaint and are requesting his extradition through an extradition treaty which the US has with most countries [1]. This case actually appears to be pretty above board. IMO the only thing he has going for him at this point is the fact that he is in Poland. He least has (even if small) a chance to not be sent to the US. Other countries will just throw your ass on a plane[2]. [0] - https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/file/877591/download https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/file/877591/download [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_extradition_treaties https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_extradit... [2] - https://www.wired.com/2013/09/dont-leave-home/ https://www.wired.com/2013/09/dont-leave-home/

herbst 10y ago
I was not aware that he hosted in the U.S. when i wrote that, i agree that this changes a lot. It's a stupid mistake that simply should not have happened. Other than that i can only repeat: > Let's say i sell candy with the profile of Kim Jong-un online, so that would justify North Korea to hunt me down in other countries and take me back under their jurisdiction? Gladly that's not how it works.
- hiimnate 10y ago
  I don't think any country has an extradition treaty with the DPRK for obvious reasons
  - e40 10y ago
    Perhaps Turkey would be a better example. We probably made the one we have during a more friendly time. I hear the government is arresting people for criticizing their President. So, it's not hard to make up a scenario with them now. The treaty involving Turkey: http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/71600.pdf http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/71600.pdf

by us0r 10y ago

herbst 10y ago

I was not aware that he hosted in the U.S. when i wrote that, i agree that this changes a lot. It's a stupid mistake that simply should not have happened. Other than that i can only repeat: > Let's say i sell candy with the profile of Kim Jong-un online, so that would justify North Korea to hunt me down in other countries and take me back under their jurisdiction? Gladly that's not how it works.

hiimnate 10y ago
I don't think any country has an extradition treaty with the DPRK for obvious reasons
- e40 10y ago
  Perhaps Turkey would be a better example. We probably made the one we have during a more friendly time. I hear the government is arresting people for criticizing their President. So, it's not hard to make up a scenario with them now. The treaty involving Turkey: http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/71600.pdf http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/71600.pdf