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