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It would if the USA has an extradition agreement in place, which we do with a majority of countries. So while you do not commit a crime domestically, if an Amer

by Asooka 9y ago

It would if the USA has an extradition agreement in place, which we do with a majority of countries. So while you do not commit a crime domestically, if an American can access illegal content on your site, you can be sued in the USA and extradited.

singularity2001 9y ago
are there cases when this really happened?
LouisSayers 9y ago
@singularity2001 yes, Kim dotcom with MegaUpload
- wtfstatists 9y ago
  No its location of server that did it for Megaupload. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2015/12/28/extradition-jurisdiction-and-kim-dotcom/ https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2015/12/28/extradition-juris... In short, much of Megaupload’s servers were located in the U.S. This, for the purpose of jurisdiction, means two things. First, much of the alleged crimes took place physically in the United States. The infringements, the payments, etc. took place, at least in large part, in Virginia even if the people orchestrating it were scattered all over the world. More importantly though, courts in both the U.S. and now New Zealand have ruled that these servers provide sufficient contact with the U.S. to give it jurisdiction over the criminal case. While jurisdiction alone doesn’t mean a person can be extradited, it’s a crucial step and this also explains why a man who never set foot in the U.S. can be extradited to it for a crime committed online. However, this isn’t the first time the U.S. has used the server argument it’s been using it for years to combat securities fraud in the country.
  - guitarbill 9y ago
    > First, much of the alleged crimes took place physically in the United States. The infringements, the payments, etc. took place, at least in large part, in Virginia even if the people orchestrating it were scattered all over the world. This logic is twisted and does not follow at all, except if you have a purely old world way of thinking (i.e. pre-internet), or are morally flexible when it suits your narrative. The lesson is clear though, stay away from American servers.
namlem 9y ago
You can't be extradited for purely civil matters.

by Asooka 9y ago

singularity2001 9y ago

are there cases when this really happened?

LouisSayers 9y ago

@singularity2001 yes, Kim dotcom with MegaUpload

wtfstatists 9y ago
No its location of server that did it for Megaupload. https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2015/12/28/extradition-jurisdiction-and-kim-dotcom/ https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2015/12/28/extradition-juris... In short, much of Megaupload’s servers were located in the U.S. This, for the purpose of jurisdiction, means two things. First, much of the alleged crimes took place physically in the United States. The infringements, the payments, etc. took place, at least in large part, in Virginia even if the people orchestrating it were scattered all over the world. More importantly though, courts in both the U.S. and now New Zealand have ruled that these servers provide sufficient contact with the U.S. to give it jurisdiction over the criminal case. While jurisdiction alone doesn’t mean a person can be extradited, it’s a crucial step and this also explains why a man who never set foot in the U.S. can be extradited to it for a crime committed online. However, this isn’t the first time the U.S. has used the server argument it’s been using it for years to combat securities fraud in the country.
- guitarbill 9y ago
  > First, much of the alleged crimes took place physically in the United States. The infringements, the payments, etc. took place, at least in large part, in Virginia even if the people orchestrating it were scattered all over the world. This logic is twisted and does not follow at all, except if you have a purely old world way of thinking (i.e. pre-internet), or are morally flexible when it suits your narrative. The lesson is clear though, stay away from American servers.

namlem 9y ago

You can't be extradited for purely civil matters.