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I don't think redacting her name is necessary. Ms. Veach's full name, place of employment, and picture appear in the article. Is it theft? Probably by the defi
by cantrip 9y ago
I don't think redacting her name is necessary. Ms. Veach's full name, place of employment, and picture appear in the article.
Is it theft? Probably by the definition of the law. But it's also a bit nebulous in practice and expected repercussions.
I personally have pirated movies, jay walked, and danced at a bar in NYC, and would be perfectly fine with a news article quoting me admitting as much.
Is it illegal for Uber to skirt taxi laws? Is it illegal for AirBnb to ignore hotel laws? Probably. But no one is going to stop them and no one is going to stop Ms. Veach from borrowing a bike left in public.
- shazzy 9y agoInterestingly (in the UK) theft requires that the perpetrator have the intention of "permanently depriving" [1] the owner. So at least in the UK this seems like it wouldn't be counted as theft. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/60/crossheading/definition-of-theft https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/60/crossheading/de...
- bspn 9y agoProbably not theft, but I think it would qualify as criminal conversion. Google would likely need to complain though for the authorities to do anything about it, and I can't see them doing that.
- icebraining 9y agoCase law seems to confirm that: http://www.e-lawresources.co.uk/R-v-Lloyd,-Bhuee--and--Ali.php http://www.e-lawresources.co.uk/R-v-Lloyd,-Bhuee--and--Ali.p...
- sincerely 9y agois dancing illegal in NYC?