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So if my operations based in another country infringe US laws, they can get me and bring me there to be judged ? What do we call that when North Korea does that again ? Kidnapping.

If every website suddenly has to obey the laws of every country, it will be an interesting time.



Please, lets be reasonable here. You're drawing a gigantic false equivalency between the extradition process based on international agreements, and the North Koreans black-bagging someone.

If every website suddenly has to obey the laws of every country

The DMCA was the US implementation of two international treaties.


" You're drawing a gigantic false equivalency between the extradition process based on international agreements, and the North Koreans black-bagging someone."

I'm sure those kidnapped will be glad to hear this.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extradition

Not really a new or particularly controversial legal construct. The host country can refuse to extradite if they disagree with the charges.




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