On Fri, 3 Jan 1997, Penn Jennings wrote:
> This was really very simple. Follow closely. In the example the List
> manager is made aware that a very serious threat exists on his. He take no
A serious threat was alleged. No way to rate the seriousness of
threat --- e-mail can be, and has been forged by alleged victims.
> Wait let me get this right. You don't mind being sued. It might do like
> this.
First off, does the court where the case is taken have
jurisdiction.
Unless the list-manager, the list itself, and all of the list
members are in the same state, it probably doesn't. Case
dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Or, tie the case up for
years argueing jurisdictional questions. Especially if several
different countries can be involved.
> ATTORNEY: Did several users tell you "Bob Dole" was going kill them?
> YOU: Sure, many times.
Users alleged that "Bob Dole" would kill them. Nothing to
indicate that these were not fabrications. << & I have seen
such things fabricated on mailing lists. >>
> ATTORNEY: What did you do about that?
> YOU: Nothing
>
> ATTORNEY: Why?
> YOU: Hey, why should I?
YOU: Hearsay evidence. X was an unpopular character on the
mailing list. There is no way to tell whether or not the
alleged e-mail X sent to Y was actually sent to Y by X, unless
X digitally signs it. And that just proves that X wrote the
message, doesn't say who X sent the message to.
> Dude! some of this is common sense...
The law does not follow common sense. Neither is the law
always logical.
> country for just a second. This is a country were a lady can go to
> McDonalds, order a hot coffee, split it on HERSELF while driving and then
I guess you didn't ever read the facts of that case. It was
quite a bit different.
> Jenny Jones didn't kill anyone, however, the jury in criminal trial thought
> that should have taken more steps to protect her guests and said so. How
> much do you think it will cost her?
Jenny Jones also set her guests up. Which is not something
that is done on mailing lists.
xan
jonathon
grafolog@netcom.com
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Are there any good books about "The War of Northern
Agression"?
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