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Subject: Re: Illegal to have ... with a 16-year-old abroad... Posted on: Mon, 12 May 2008 14:22:27 +0100

On Sun, 11 May 2008 20:41:37 +0100, Alex Heney
wrote:

>>> I think people are missing a point. If a UK national commits an act
>>> which is legal in another jurisdiction, but is illegal in the UK, by
>>> virtue of being a UK passport holder, the UK authorities can chose to
>>> prosecute the individual. From one perspective this can be seen as
>>> "Just because you go to a country which is more liberal than the UK,
>>> as a UK 'citizen' UK law applies to you no matter where in the world
>>> you are."

>>As Cynic pointed out, undercover BBC journalists reporting illegally
>>from Zimbabwe could be prosecuted when they return to the UK.

>But he was wrong.

No, you are wrong for believing that I said anything of the sort.

--
Cynic