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I said it in a previous post but if the congress/senate were allowed to summon Tony Hayward, BP CEO, over the Deep Water Horizon disaster then the UK Parliament

I said it in a previous post but if the congress/senate were allowed to summon Tony Hayward, BP CEO, over the Deep Water Horizon disaster then the UK Parliament are well in their rights to summon, and expect attendance, of Zukerberg over this.

chrisseaton 9y ago
> the UK Parliament are well in their rights to summon, and expect attendance, of Zukerberg over this But they aren't within their rights to summon him. That's not a power they have. They can invite him, and they did, but he doesn't have to go and speak to a committee if he doesn't want to.
- jkaplowitz 9y ago
  Facebook has enough ties to the UK that he wouldn't ignore a subpoena compelling him to appear. He might try to challenge it first, depending on how it would affect the optics of the situation, appearing only if he lost that challenge.
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- walshemj 9y ago
  I believe they (select committees) can compel witnesses within the UK so visiting the UK might be a problem. Its never been done recently - though god knows what old laws are still on the books that could be applied.
  - chrisseaton 9y ago
    An opinion on rules is here (I think like a lot of old systems these rules are based on unwritten convention) https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmliaisn/697/697we36.htm https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmli.... And yes of course they can't compel anyone outside the UK to do anything they don't want to do.
  - liberte82 9y ago
    Can the Queen order his execution?
    - walshemj 9y ago
      Well the UK abolished the death penalty for all crimes. I think acts of attainder (ie your are declared guilty by parliament with out judicial process ) is not longer leagal The act of attainder was considered so bad that was banned by the founders in the US constitution.
      - liberte82 9y ago
        Isn’t the Queen’s authority extra-parliamentary?
maxerickson 9y ago
I don't understand the point of the comparison. Hayward didn't meet with Congress because of international equanimity, he met with Congress because he damn well knew they'd twist his arm if he didn't. The extensive US operations of BP make said arm twisting a rather easy thing to accomplish. It's funny, people are speculating about whether Zuckerberg will choose to appear before Congress. But it isn't up to him, they have the power to compel him to appear. If they don't do that, it's their choice, not his. (they have the power as a practical matter anyway; Zuckerberg isn't going to spend time in jail to avoid a trip to Washington)

chrisseaton 9y ago

> the UK Parliament are well in their rights to summon, and expect attendance, of Zukerberg over this But they aren't within their rights to summon him. That's not a power they have. They can invite him, and they did, but he doesn't have to go and speak to a committee if he doesn't want to.

jkaplowitz 9y ago
Facebook has enough ties to the UK that he wouldn't ignore a subpoena compelling him to appear. He might try to challenge it first, depending on how it would affect the optics of the situation, appearing only if he lost that challenge.
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walshemj 9y ago
I believe they (select committees) can compel witnesses within the UK so visiting the UK might be a problem. Its never been done recently - though god knows what old laws are still on the books that could be applied.
- chrisseaton 9y ago
  An opinion on rules is here (I think like a lot of old systems these rules are based on unwritten convention) https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmliaisn/697/697we36.htm https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmli.... And yes of course they can't compel anyone outside the UK to do anything they don't want to do.
- liberte82 9y ago
  Can the Queen order his execution?
  - walshemj 9y ago
    Well the UK abolished the death penalty for all crimes. I think acts of attainder (ie your are declared guilty by parliament with out judicial process ) is not longer leagal The act of attainder was considered so bad that was banned by the founders in the US constitution.
    - liberte82 9y ago
      Isn’t the Queen’s authority extra-parliamentary?

maxerickson 9y ago

I don't understand the point of the comparison. Hayward didn't meet with Congress because of international equanimity, he met with Congress because he damn well knew they'd twist his arm if he didn't. The extensive US operations of BP make said arm twisting a rather easy thing to accomplish. It's funny, people are speculating about whether Zuckerberg will choose to appear before Congress. But it isn't up to him, they have the power to compel him to appear. If they don't do that, it's their choice, not his. (they have the power as a practical matter anyway; Zuckerberg isn't going to spend time in jail to avoid a trip to Washington)