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You don't have to convict someone to do irreparable damage to their life. See Nigel Lang, the man referred to in the article.
by peeters 9y ago
You don't have to convict someone to do irreparable damage to their life. See Nigel Lang, the man referred to in the article.
- lima 9y agoYes, but getting arrested requires "dringenden Tatverdacht" (strong suspicion) here. An IP address isn't sufficient without any additional evidence. (Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer, exceptions apply)
- chroem- 9y agoFor future reference, there is no legal requirement that says you need to formally announce you're not a lawyer on internet forums.
- stordoff 9y agoIt can still be useful to do so thought, as a shorthand for there potentially being nuances or exceptions to the claim you are making of which you are unaware.
- thomastjeffery 9y ago> for there potentially being nuances or exceptions to the claim you are making of which you are unaware. Making a statement just to avoid an edge case is what we hackers like to call "boilerplate". We don't find it useful, and generally prefer to avoid it, both for the writer and the reader.
- demarq 9y agoI think it pretty important. The logic goes like this. "This person seems really knowledgeable on law" which leads to "Must be some sort of a lawyer" They then go on to assume they have gained valid legal knowledge.