Re: [gnso-rap-dt] How the public feels about due process and the internet

[Roland Perry <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In message 
<A4CC0718BF5AB24C85ED0B6F3E8982E3114B4A43@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, at 
11:21:08 on Mon, 19 Oct 2009, "Steingruebl, Andy" 
<asteingruebl@xxxxxxxxxx> writes
> Of course we do take actions to curb people's behavior all of the time
> without a trial in court.  You can be arrested, you can have your
> drivers license temporarily suspended pending a trial, etc.  All without
> a showing of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
I was at a meeting earlier this month where people were discussing 
cross-border policing, and asserting that it was proper that "a 
policeman in UK can't ask a policeman in France to arrest someone, 
without first asking a judge". (In this case, as a result of 
investigating an Internet-assisted cross-border crime).
But why is that different from a policeman in northern UK asking one in 
southern UK? No judge required, just what I believe the USA-ians call 
"probable cause".
--
Roland Perry