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" this could be construed as civil disobedience, right?" "when civil disobedience stops being a defense." This is the core of your misunderstanding - 'civil di
by roel_v 10y ago
" this could be construed as civil disobedience, right?"
"when civil disobedience stops being a defense."
This is the core of your misunderstanding - 'civil disobedience' is never a 'defense'. At best, a judge can take it into account come sentencing time. There is no such thing as a generic 'if you are ideologically motivated, you're off the hook' rule. Private or legal person, doesn't matter.
- avar 10y agoI misphrased that, I shouldn't have said defense but when a defendant could expect leniency on that basis. With that caveat my question still stands, `gotothedoctor` is , if I understand him correctly, saying that corporations like Uber can't expect that sort of leniency, but what about other not-quite-just-a-person entities?
- gotothedoctor 10y agoa business is a business and a person is a person. there are no "not quite a person entities" (those are businesses) and there are no technicalities here that transform an economic exchange into a personal one. AKA: no, Ross is not Silk Road. And, yes, the Silk Road is a business that took in millions if not billions. Simply put: when there is material benefit or an economic exchange, it is a business, whether you are selling lemonade, drugs, guns or even personal services. There is no loophole.
- avar 10y agoThanks for that clarification. When you said "companies" I thought you meant that in the sense of incorporated entities. But if it's just whether you're engaging in business or not that's pretty clear-cut.