Cynic wrote:
> On Wed, 21 May 2008 18:31:28 GMT, Deadrat wrote:
>
>>> Breaking the
>>> terms of a AUP or TOS *cannot* result in any criminal proceedings
>>> (unless the action is also against the law of the land), and is
>>> unlikely to result in civil action either.
>
>> And yet, Drew finds that her alleged breaking of the MySpace TOS not
>> only could result in criminal proceedings, but it *did* result in
>> criminal proceedings.
>
> The criminal proceedings are in respect of breaking a specific law of
> the land, not MySpace TOS. Terms of Service agreements very often
> prohibit specific acts that are illegal in the country that some (but
> perhaps not all) of its customers reside.
>
> No individual or company has the power to change the law of a country,
> either to criminalise something that is not criminal, or to permit
> something that is criminal.
Tell that to Blackwater and Halliburton ...
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