On Sat, 10 May 2008 08:55:08 GMT, Mike_B
wrote:
>In message <5bdVj.150401$qg2.109090@fe08.news.easynews.com>, Palindrome
> writes
>>Mike_B wrote:
>>> In message , Dr Zoidberg
>>> writes
>>>> "Cub Reporter" wrote in message
>>>>news:ifg924589lgkranqctfa3o92eu9ptfdrhq@4ax.com...
>>>>> ...but OK at home. Regardless of the laws and customs of the foreign
>>>>> country (and whether you took the 16-year-old with you presumably).
>>>>>
>>>>> News article:
>>>>> =========================================
>>>>> We will now be able to prosecute UK nationals here for a .ual
>>>>> offence committed against a child anywhere in the world, so long as
>>>>> the act committed would be a relevant offence in this country. We have
>>>>> also raised the age of a child for these purposes from 16 to 18.
>>>>
>>>> Yes?
>>>>
>>>> What's the problem?
>>>>
>>>> Lots of things are illegal in some countries and not others so it's
>>>>common sense that the local laws should apply.
>>>>
>>>> If it's illegal to have . with a 16 year old in that country then
>>>>you could be prosecuted for doing so.
>>>> If it's not illegal then you haven't done anything wrong.
>>>>
>>> It is common sense that local laws should apply locally. Not that
>>>foreign laws should be enforceable here for an action which isn't an
>>>offence here.
>>>
>>
>>I don't think that you will find many people that agree that foreigners
>>should be able to come here, break laws but escape punishment - simply
>>by returning home to a country which doesn't have such laws.
>>
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>Really? So tell me, next time my partner of 14 years and I go to visit
>friends in Bahrain and have . in our hotel room, when we get back
>should we hand ourselves in to the police and should we be prosecuted
>here in the UK for breaking Bahrain law?
If this was discovered, you would be prosecuted in the UK for breaking
*UK* law.
But if you took your 16 year old partner to a country where the age of
consent is 18 and have . in your hotel room, then no action could or
would be taken against you by UK authorities (unless under possible
extradition proceedings).
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