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Yes, if they have operations in the US they can be prosecuted, I believe. What's even worse for Megaupload in this case is that they had started legal proceedin
by lomegor 15y ago
Yes, if they have operations in the US they can be prosecuted, I believe. What's even worse for Megaupload in this case is that they had started legal proceedings themselves in the US. If they can use the US law, they have to abide them.
- Iv 15y agoSo if my operations based in another country infringe US laws, they can get me and bring me there to be judged ? What do we call that when North Korea does that again ? Kidnapping. If every website suddenly has to obey the laws of every country, it will be an interesting time.
- cbs 15y agoPlease, lets be reasonable here. You're drawing a gigantic false equivalency between the extradition process based on international agreements, and the North Koreans black-bagging someone. If every website suddenly has to obey the laws of every country The DMCA was the US implementation of two international treaties.
- burgerbrain 15y ago" You're drawing a gigantic false equivalency between the extradition process based on international agreements, and the North Koreans black-bagging someone." I'm sure those kidnapped will be glad to hear this.
- commandar 15y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extradition http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extradition Not really a new or particularly controversial legal construct. The host country can refuse to extradite if they disagree with the charges.