On Sat, 10 May 2008 16:37:40 +0100, Cynic
wrote:
>On Sat, 10 May 2008 09:10:36 GMT, Palindrome wrote:
>
>>If you have that little respect for Bahrain's laws - then don't go
>>there. Or go there with a Diplomatic Immunity and/or an army and/or as
>>part of an emergency relief effort under the auspices of an organisation
>>that has demanded that its staff will not be subject to local laws.
>
>It is often the case not of having no respect for the laws of a
>different country, but of having no idea that the act in question is
>illegal. Yes, I know that ignorance of the law is no defence, but do
>you know *anyone* who finds out what all the laws are that apply in a
>country they go to on holiday?
>
>A person might, for example, take his separated (but not divorced)
>girlfriend on holiday without realising that adultery is a crime in
>the destination country. That could be unfortunate if he were to be
>arrested in that country, but I see no reason why he should be put on
>trial for the offence if he returns home safely.
>
>It would also be a bit ridiculous to convict a person back in the UK
>for doing something that thousands of other people do perfectly
>legally in the UK.
And it couldn't happen.
Cub Reporter got hold of the wrong end of the stick completely on this
one.
If you read the actual law, it modifies clause 72 of the .ual
Offences Act 2003 somewhat, but it still only allows prosecution for
acts carried out abroad if those acts would have been a crime if
carried out in this country.
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