Vilham
Say wat!?
+580|7188|UK
Basically there have been a bunch of threads over the last fews days by people I thought were adults, yet they don't seem to know their own laws, im amazed at this, I thought everyone knew the basic laws of their society.

So why do you think so many people don't even know the law anymore?
(T)eflon(S)hadow
R.I.P. Neda
+456|7251|Grapevine, TX
ignorance and inflamed egos.
IRONCHEF
Member
+385|6912|Northern California
People don't know their own laws because there's hundreds of laws each year that go on the books across a country and in the states.  Do you know all the laws pertaining to driving, working, shopping, walking, drinking, fighting, defending, etc for your community?

I work in a law firm and I'm learning daily new things about real estate (commercial), transactional law, SEC laws, environmental laws, EIRs, and I also am a big fan of guns in California so that presents gobs of other laws that nobody knows...and I haven't even scratched the surface of the applicable laws that I fall within and without daily.  Cops don't even know the laws and they are supposed to know them..they even carry around a huge penal code book with them and oldtimers are scouring them once in a while.

anyway..that's the long answer.  Short answer = there's lots of laws.
jsnipy
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+3,277|6944|...

IRONCHEF wrote:

Short answer = there's lots of laws.
m3thod
All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz
+2,197|7093|UK
cos the law sucks and ppl only abide cos of the threat of the clink and hence the need for Law enforcement

it would be a free for all without the coppers......can anyone say Katrina?
Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.
God Save the Queen
Banned
+628|6765|tropical regions of london
sorry, i only spend a few hours everyday reading my city, county, state and federal laws and regulations.
God Save the Queen
Banned
+628|6765|tropical regions of london

m3thod wrote:

cos the law sucks and ppl only abide cos of the threat of the clink and hence the need for Law enforcement

it would be a free for all without the coppers......can anyone say Katrina?
katrina
Vilham
Say wat!?
+580|7188|UK

God Save the Queen wrote:

sorry, i only spend a few hours everyday reading my city, county, state and federal laws and regulations.
But you still must know of things like slander, harassment, assault, murder, robbery etc and what classes as one of them, eg it is assault to punch someone. As petty as that seems its the law.
God Save the Queen
Banned
+628|6765|tropical regions of london
thats all up to interpratation for the arresting officer.  I know from firsthand experience.  You could be arrested for anything and it could be justified in the police report.
Benzin
Member
+576|6420
Well if that is what you're referring to, everyone realizes those are against the law. It's a matter of right and wrong.
Vilham
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CapnNismo wrote:

Well if that is what you're referring to, everyone realizes those are against the law. It's a matter of right and wrong.
Thats what I thought, "everyone realizes the law" but apparently not based on a bunch of posts by lots of people in the last few days
Pug
UR father's brother's nephew's former roommate
+652|6963|Texas - Bigger than France
Which ones are you talking about?
Vilham
Say wat!?
+580|7188|UK
In the So, apparently swearing is illegal. and the It is Official!!. It is against the law to say mean things. threads there are people besides the OPs that don't seem to understand basic law, such as slander and harassment.
HurricaИe
Banned
+877|6383|Washington DC
It depends on which laws. I mean, I didn't know swearing was illegal but apparently it is (which I think is fucking stupid).
Pug
UR father's brother's nephew's former roommate
+652|6963|Texas - Bigger than France
ahh ok.  thanks.
Vilham
Say wat!?
+580|7188|UK

HurricaИe wrote:

It depends on which laws. I mean, I didn't know swearing was illegal but apparently it is (which I think is fucking stupid).
Thats the trouble with both of those OPs they sensationalized something making what they claimed lies, swearing is not illegal and neither is saying mean things, abusing a police officer and harassing are illegal though.
lowing
Banned
+1,662|7073|USA

Vilham wrote:

HurricaИe wrote:

It depends on which laws. I mean, I didn't know swearing was illegal but apparently it is (which I think is fucking stupid).
Thats the trouble with both of those OPs they sensationalized something making what they claimed lies, swearing is not illegal and neither is saying mean things, abusing a police officer and harassing are illegal though.
Ahhhhhhhh if only one could possibly be harrassed over the fucking internet................It is impossible to be harrassed when you are one left click mouse button away from it.....For the love of GOd, will you liberal please add some personal responsibilty to your bullshit, and maybe, just maybe you might add some legitmacy to your arguments.
Vilham
Say wat!?
+580|7188|UK

lowing wrote:

Vilham wrote:

HurricaИe wrote:

It depends on which laws. I mean, I didn't know swearing was illegal but apparently it is (which I think is fucking stupid).
Thats the trouble with both of those OPs they sensationalized something making what they claimed lies, swearing is not illegal and neither is saying mean things, abusing a police officer and harassing are illegal though.
Ahhhhhhhh if only one could possibly be harrassed over the fucking internet................It is impossible to be harrassed when you are one left click mouse button away from it.....For the love of GOd, will you liberal please add some personal responsibilty to your bullshit, and maybe, just maybe you might add some legitmacy to your arguments.
Well lowing seems your own laws disagree with you there. As to actually what harassment is defined by the law it is:

in a legal sense it refers to behaviours that are found threatening or disturbing.

So according to your claim in your thread its impossible to be threatening over the phone. Right....

Last edited by Vilham (2008-07-02 11:29:51)

Thorax
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/popcorn
lowing
Banned
+1,662|7073|USA

Vilham wrote:

lowing wrote:

Vilham wrote:


Thats the trouble with both of those OPs they sensationalized something making what they claimed lies, swearing is not illegal and neither is saying mean things, abusing a police officer and harassing are illegal though.
Ahhhhhhhh if only one could possibly be harrassed over the fucking internet................It is impossible to be harrassed when you are one left click mouse button away from it.....For the love of GOd, will you liberal please add some personal responsibilty to your bullshit, and maybe, just maybe you might add some legitmacy to your arguments.
Well lowing seems your own laws disagree with you there. As to actually what harassment is defined by the law it is:

in a legal sense it refers to behaviours that are found threatening or disturbing.
Yer right, on word and upword to the ultimate goal of the pussification of America, and the end of hurt feelings and individuality. Long live liberalism
Pug
UR father's brother's nephew's former roommate
+652|6963|Texas - Bigger than France

Vilham wrote:

lowing wrote:

Vilham wrote:


Thats the trouble with both of those OPs they sensationalized something making what they claimed lies, swearing is not illegal and neither is saying mean things, abusing a police officer and harassing are illegal though.
Ahhhhhhhh if only one could possibly be harrassed over the fucking internet................It is impossible to be harrassed when you are one left click mouse button away from it.....For the love of GOd, will you liberal please add some personal responsibilty to your bullshit, and maybe, just maybe you might add some legitmacy to your arguments.
Well lowing seems your own laws disagree with you there. As to actually what harassment is defined by the law it is:

in a legal sense it refers to behaviours that are found threatening or disturbing.

So according to your claim in your thread its impossible to be threatening over the phone. Right....
If I might step in here:

The cyberbullying article said nothing about "slander".  It was talking about threatening behavior/stalking on the internet.
CameronPoe
Member
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Oh my God lowing has started with his blatant nonsense 'liberals don't know about personal responsibility' bullshit again. Get a thread, lowing.
Vilham
Say wat!?
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Yes the slander thing is from bubs thread, the harassment thing is from lowings, dont worry pug it all makes sense
God Save the Queen
Banned
+628|6765|tropical regions of london
jesus broke the law
lowing
Banned
+1,662|7073|USA

Vilham wrote:

lowing wrote:

Vilham wrote:


Thats the trouble with both of those OPs they sensationalized something making what they claimed lies, swearing is not illegal and neither is saying mean things, abusing a police officer and harassing are illegal though.
Ahhhhhhhh if only one could possibly be harrassed over the fucking internet................It is impossible to be harrassed when you are one left click mouse button away from it.....For the love of GOd, will you liberal please add some personal responsibilty to your bullshit, and maybe, just maybe you might add some legitmacy to your arguments.
Well lowing seems your own laws disagree with you there. As to actually what harassment is defined by the law it is:

in a legal sense it refers to behaviours that are found threatening or disturbing.

So according to your claim in your thread its impossible to be threatening over the phone. Right....
a great argument.....

My response would be however, Over the phone people know who you REALLY are and perhaps where you REALLY live. Your phone is part of REAL LIFE, not some sort of on line fantasy.

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