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Something I'm unclear about regarding U.S. jurisprudence in general, and perhaps this bill in particular: Suppose this bill becomes law, and a regular citizen
by DoofusOfDeath 9y ago
Something I'm unclear about regarding U.S. jurisprudence in general, and perhaps this bill in particular:
Suppose this bill becomes law, and a regular citizen wishes to help legislators understand the folly of their ways.
So he creates a website designed to be an object lesson for the legislators who passed the bill. Through some combination of website design and social engineering, he creates a scenario where the politicians themselves, as well as their friends and families, are likely to violate the terms of service. And in fact, they do.
- Are the politicians subject to criminal sanctions only if government prosector is interested in pursuing the charges? I.e., is "prosecutorial discretion" applicable regardless of the crime?
- If the bill allows for civil penalties, are they still applicable in cases where the regular citizen had the agenda described above?