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> IMPORTANT: Under penalty of perjury, this form is solely for the reporting of a deceased person to memorialise. Sarcasm aside, I would be curious to see some
by lda 14y ago
> IMPORTANT: Under penalty of perjury, this form is solely for the reporting of a deceased person to memorialise.
Sarcasm aside, I would be curious to see someone tried over an Internet form in a court of law.
- tptacek 14y agoThey can't be, at least not for "perjury", because "under penalty of perjury" has no force unless authorized by a court or, I guess, some specific statute. The idea that you can stick the words "under penalty of perjury" on a random form to create a legal requirement for truthful answers is one of those Internet legal old-wives-tales, like adding "no copyright intended" to a Youtube upload. However, if you report that someone else is dead, and they or their family suffer harm as a result, you can probably be sued easily, regardless of whether you use Facebook to make the report, or a carrier pigeon.
- glimcat 14y ago"We will suspend your account and you may be liable for civil damages" wasn't severe enough?
- Domenic_S 14y agoI don't get it. There are plenty of legally-enforceable forms online.
- tptacek 14y agoThe words "under penalty of perjury" have nothing to do with their enforceability.
- jlarocco 14y ago"Perjury" is lying under oath while testifying in court. The use on the Facebook page is nonsensical.
- Natsu 14y agoNot just while testifying in court. Statutes can also require declarations to be made under penalty of perjury. Valid DMCA notices, for example, must contain one.