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What they meant to say is: we don't believe anyone on earth is outside our jurisdiction.

• JsonCulverhouse 15y ago
  Isn't this standard "Long arm jurisdiction"? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_arm_jurisdiction http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_arm_jurisdiction
  • pygy_ 15y ago
    As described in the Wikipedia article, the arm doesn't get past the US border, only across states jurisdictions.
    • JsonCulverhouse 15y ago
      The Patriot Act extends this outside of the borders go the US with respect to financial transactions. Although not directly related, the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Sovereign_Immunities_Actdefines http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Sovereign_Immunities_Ac... who is immune from prosecution and that it doesn't apply to individuals. It's going to be up to them to prove that they are "immune".