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In law, intention matters. Capable of being modified to do so and marketed to do so are very different in the eyes of the law.
by SoftwareMaven 12y ago
In law, intention matters. Capable of being modified to do so and marketed to do so are very different in the eyes of the law.
- ianlevesque 12y agoThank you. This kind of legal blindness gets annoying around here.
- Kenji 12y agoHey, don't be angry about my ignorance, it was genuine curiosity. I have little knowledge about law, but I've never seen a law in our country that could criminalize the entire population depending on how you interpret it.
- ims 12y agoIf you want to know more, check out "Three Felonies a Day" by Harvey Silvergate[1]. (I don't necessarily agree with his take on everything, but it's still eye opening and worth a read.) [1] http://www.amazon.com/Three-Felonies-Day-Target-Innocent/dp/1594035229 http://www.amazon.com/Three-Felonies-Day-Target-Innocent/dp/...
- anigbrowl 12y agoPlease don't. If you study the cases he cites in detail (ie by reading the verdicts or appeals) you'll find that he leaves out all sorts of critical information - not surprising, since many of the cases he talks about are ones where he represented the defendant. He's a bullshit artist. You are almost certainly not committing three felonies a day.
- a1369209993 12y ago> I've never seen a law in our country that could criminalize the entire population depending on how you interpret it. Where the hell do you live and how can I get there?