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What if you are a programmer working for any major corporation that happens do be doing some illegal stuff (Banks, Oil, gambling, etc). Should you be afraid to

by jcrei 12y ago

What if you are a programmer working for any major corporation that happens do be doing some illegal stuff (Banks, Oil, gambling, etc). Should you be afraid to go to jail?

omeid2 12y ago
Of course not, Banks, Oil, and basically all big corps are immune from law. The sad thing is, that is hardly an exaggeration.
ReadThePost 12y ago
You're probably safe if you don't partake in the illegal activity yourself. From the post: "Nomm also admitted that he personally downloaded copyright-infringing files from the Mega websites." He got slapped with racketeering charges because they proved that he wasn't just "following orders" from higher-ups but actively assisting/committing criminal activity.
pluma 12y ago
Yes. At least if the illegal activity is well-known. Supporting a criminal activity makes you an accomplice. If you do so knowingly, you face similar consequences to the direct perpetrators. Three examples: Let's say you work for a bank. Your superior is involved in criminal activity using the bank's resources. The bank may profit from that activity. You do not make any attempts to bring attention to the criminal activity (neither internally nor to the police). You're an accomplice and will face legal consequences. Let's say you work for a bank. Unknown to you, the bank is a money laundry front for a local organized crime group. A federal investigation busts the operation and defines the bank as a criminal organization. You're an accomplice, but having had no reason to suspect the bank is involved in illegal activities, you'll likely not face any consequences. Let's say you work for a bank. Unknown to you, some members of senior management are engaging in illegal activities. They are caught and put on trial. You are not an accomplice and don't face any consequences. (IANAL, but that seems to be how it works in most jurisdictions I'm aware of)

by jcrei 12y ago

What if you are a programmer working for any major corporation that happens do be doing some illegal stuff (Banks, Oil, gambling, etc). Should you be afraid to go to jail?

omeid2 12y ago

Of course not, Banks, Oil, and basically all big corps are immune from law. The sad thing is, that is hardly an exaggeration.

ReadThePost 12y ago

You're probably safe if you don't partake in the illegal activity yourself. From the post: "Nomm also admitted that he personally downloaded copyright-infringing files from the Mega websites." He got slapped with racketeering charges because they proved that he wasn't just "following orders" from higher-ups but actively assisting/committing criminal activity.

pluma 12y ago

Yes. At least if the illegal activity is well-known. Supporting a criminal activity makes you an accomplice. If you do so knowingly, you face similar consequences to the direct perpetrators. Three examples: Let's say you work for a bank. Your superior is involved in criminal activity using the bank's resources. The bank may profit from that activity. You do not make any attempts to bring attention to the criminal activity (neither internally nor to the police). You're an accomplice and will face legal consequences. Let's say you work for a bank. Unknown to you, the bank is a money laundry front for a local organized crime group. A federal investigation busts the operation and defines the bank as a criminal organization. You're an accomplice, but having had no reason to suspect the bank is involved in illegal activities, you'll likely not face any consequences. Let's say you work for a bank. Unknown to you, some members of senior management are engaging in illegal activities. They are caught and put on trial. You are not an accomplice and don't face any consequences. (IANAL, but that seems to be how it works in most jurisdictions I'm aware of)