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Traffic rules are not criminal laws. Breaking a traffic rule is not a crime. Likewise, reading news at work is not a felony, just a lack of discipline and work
by nashashmi 2y ago
Traffic rules are not criminal laws. Breaking a traffic rule is not a crime. Likewise, reading news at work is not a felony, just a lack of discipline and work ethic.
Understand that there are differences between rules, policy, regulations, and laws. Work is regulated (rule is on how to do things), policy is practiced (rule on how things are treated), while laws forbid (rule on what you cannot do).
- rayiner 2y agoIn many states, such as Maryland, traffic laws are criminal laws and breaking a traffic law is a misdemeanor criminal offense.
- prmph 2y ago> Breaking a traffic rule is not a crime. You think over speeding and running a red light and hitting someone and potentially killing them is not a crime? Think again. Regarding reading at work, see this comment [1]: > checking Hacker News from work when you should be working is a federal felony, and if not honest services fraud, certainly something they could try you with for wire fraud (it is financial in that you are billing your employer for your time!). Moreover if you check a site for non-work purposes which has a note in the ToS which says that unlawful use is prohibited, then you have committed felony computer trespass (because you "accessed" their servers in excess of authorization provided by the ToS in pursuit of criminal or tortuous ends). [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5860641 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5860641
- qingcharles 2y agoAlso: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43745382 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43745382