New SOPA law already being used against foreigners!

redtrman · 01-13-2012, 08:44 AM

Did not take long for the Feds to start utilizing their new police power on copyright:

Student to face US trial over TVShack website - Crime - UK - The Independent

Of course if you are Google or Yahoo, links to other websites with copyright material is not prosecuted.

With respect to the case, currently under U.S. Federal Law, if the student has never traveled or visited the United States, no U.S. Federal Court can bring this case to trial. Why? Under procedural laws, the U.S. Court must have both subject matter (i.e., copyright infringement) and personal jurisdiction(i.e., the person lives, committed the alleged crime or travels in the United States) over the persons subject to the case. Thus, if this student has never been to the U.S., then a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction will be granted. Because of this procedural issue, that is why the Feds are requesting extradiction of this student so they can satisfy the personal jurisdiction requirement. The real question here is what are the requirements for a UK Court to grant an extradiction order, were they satisfied and whether the law is legal under UK law.

a1exander · 01-13-2012, 01:06 PM

"The Law is an ass" comes to mind.

wetpet · 01-13-2012, 01:14 PM

wait till the one world government rises. no need for extradition.

champagne612 · 01-13-2012, 07:33 PM

The US did such a great job on the last case trying to prosecute the maid rapist!

I agree with Mom - eff off immigration

ryanl · 01-15-2012, 06:53 PM

slippery slope this SOPA stuff, been hearing some positive things in the news concerning stopping it or at least changing it to protect people's rights.

01-13-2012, 08:44 AM	#1
redtrman Owner Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Great Falls, VA Ferrari Life Posts: 1,153	New SOPA law already being used against foreigners! Did not take long for the Feds to start utilizing their new police power on copyright: Student to face US trial over TVShack website - Crime - UK - The Independent Of course if you are Google or Yahoo, links to other websites with copyright material is not prosecuted. With respect to the case, currently under U.S. Federal Law, if the student has never traveled or visited the United States, no U.S. Federal Court can bring this case to trial. Why? Under procedural laws, the U.S. Court must have both subject matter (i.e., copyright infringement) and personal jurisdiction(i.e., the person lives, committed the alleged crime or travels in the United States) over the persons subject to the case. Thus, if this student has never been to the U.S., then a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction will be granted. Because of this procedural issue, that is why the Feds are requesting extradiction of this student so they can satisfy the personal jurisdiction requirement. The real question here is what are the requirements for a UK Court to grant an extradiction order, were they satisfied and whether the law is legal under UK law.

01-13-2012, 01:14 PM	#3
wetpet Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chevy Chase, Md Ferrari Life Posts: 6,599 Name: Ed	wait till the one world government rises. no need for extradition. Everything you know is wrong Stop chatting and start living the ferrarilife!

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01-13-2012, 01:06 PM	#2
a1exander Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Johannesburg RSA Ferrari Life Posts: 768 Name: Peter	"The Law is an ass" comes to mind.

01-13-2012, 07:33 PM	#4
champagne612 Owner Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: St Louis Ferrari Life Posts: 4,622 Name: Doug	The US did such a great job on the last case trying to prosecute the maid rapist! I agree with Mom - eff off immigration

01-15-2012, 06:53 PM	#5
ryanl Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Ferrari Life Posts: 35 Name: RyanL	slippery slope this SOPA stuff, been hearing some positive things in the news concerning stopping it or at least changing it to protect people's rights.