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In article <31E3E43A.585C@zoology.ubc.ca>,
Shaun Foy  <sfoy@zoology.ubc.ca> wrote:
>Stuart Lynne wrote:
>> 
>> Unfortunately it's not litigation we worry about 
>> but having to defend against a criminal prosecution 
>> either at the corporate or personal level.
>> [...]
>> Their claim that you are speeding might never
>> hold up in court, but you still waste time and money 
>> defending yourself against the prosecution.
>
>You have implied a difference between litigation and
>defending a criminal prosecution. I see these two as
>being the same. I make this point because I see you 
>arguing the same thing I am. In the end, a business
>may make the decision not to carry a newsgroup because
>of a potential financial cost - this can be payment 
>to a litigator, payment of fines, loss in business 
>because they were shut down, etc. I see this as being
>a plausible reason for making these changes.

They are not the same. A lawsuit will generally only be taken
against the company. Criminal prosecution will more likely be
against the individuals making decisions and implementing them.

I.e. it won't be Istar in the dock. It will be the people
running the machines who may get sent to jail.

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Stuart Lynne <sl@wimsey.com>      604-933-1000      <http://www.wimsey.com>
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