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Professor Alphane
Les Corsaires Diable
#1 - 2012-03-26 11:10:57 UTC
Is insitment to mental torture a possible infraction of any laws in your country?

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Pak Narhoo
Splinter Foundation
#2 - 2012-03-26 11:12:33 UTC
OMG, why can't you guys keep it to 1 thread?

Oh wait, don't tell me, dun wanna know. Ugh
Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises
Otherworld Empire
#3 - 2012-03-26 11:13:17 UTC
Everyone on the internet is a lawyer.

/c

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Orkasm
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#4 - 2012-03-26 11:13:17 UTC
Stop Posting.
Professor Alphane
Les Corsaires Diable
#5 - 2012-03-26 11:15:17 UTC
Chribba wrote:
Everyone on the internet is a lawyer.

/c



True

I was sort of looking for one that really is IRL TBH

[center]YOU MUST THINK FIRST....[/center] [center]"I sit with the broken angels clutching at straws and nursing our scars.." - Marillion [/center] [center]The wise man watches the rise and fall of fools from afar[/center]
Professor Alphane
Les Corsaires Diable
#6 - 2012-03-26 11:15:36 UTC
Orkasm wrote:
Stop Posting.


Cry

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CatreX Nolen
Doomheim
#7 - 2012-03-26 11:15:49 UTC
Orkasm wrote:
Stop Posting.



I thought it was... "never stop posting"?!
Orkasm
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#8 - 2012-03-26 11:15:59 UTC
Professor Alphane wrote:
Chribba wrote:
Everyone on the internet is a lawyer.

/c



True

I was sort of looking for one that really is IRL TBH


I hear The Mittani can help you there.
DelBoy Trades
Trotter Independent Traders.
#9 - 2012-03-26 11:16:20 UTC
Seriously? Just **** off.

Damn nature, you scary!
Professor Alphane
Les Corsaires Diable
#10 - 2012-03-26 11:18:01 UTC
Orkasm wrote:
Professor Alphane wrote:
Chribba wrote:
Everyone on the internet is a lawyer.

/c



True

I was sort of looking for one that really is IRL TBH


I hear The Mittani can help you there.



Perhaps you would be good ebough to enquire of the furher if he feels he may of infracted the laws of his land in this then?

[center]YOU MUST THINK FIRST....[/center] [center]"I sit with the broken angels clutching at straws and nursing our scars.." - Marillion [/center] [center]The wise man watches the rise and fall of fools from afar[/center]
Professor Alphane
Les Corsaires Diable
#11 - 2012-03-26 11:18:55 UTC
DelBoy Trades wrote:
Seriously? Just **** off.


Sorry mate , can't , no-one endangers life on 'my watch' I'm afraid.... especially just for sadistic lulz

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Kehro Urgus
Dark Nebula Academy
O X I D E
#12 - 2012-03-26 11:21:17 UTC
AFAIK libel cases only work if the plaintiff can prove damages, I learned this by watching Judge Judy.

Yeeee! 
Tanya Powers
Doomheim
#13 - 2012-03-26 11:21:57 UTC
Professor Alphane wrote:
Is insitment to mental torture a possible infraction of any laws in your country?



If that is the case you can take care of your TV network and burn it to the ground, you're all lobotomized Lol
BellaDonna Nyghtshade
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#14 - 2012-03-26 11:22:07 UTC
Professor Alphane wrote:
Is insitment to mental torture a possible infraction of any laws in your country?


Let us take this in small baby steps, shall we?

We shall begin with the fact that "insitment" is not a valid English word.

Until this is resolved, we simply cannot proceed.

v/r
Pillowtalk
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#15 - 2012-03-26 11:22:20 UTC
http://law.findlaw.com/state-laws/stalking/district-of-columbia/

Intent to cause emotional distress or place in reasonable fear of death or bodily injury by repeated following or harassing; or willfully or maliciously and repeatedly follows or harasses.

Don't violence me bro!
Professor Alphane
Les Corsaires Diable
#16 - 2012-03-26 11:22:54 UTC
Kehro Urgus wrote:
AFAIK libel cases only work if the plaintiff can prove damages, I learned this by watching Judge Judy.



This isn't libel though AFAIK no-one has misrepresented this man

It would be more like a failed 'hazing' that caused death or injury

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Destiny Corrupted
Deadly Viper Kitten Mitten Sewing Company
Senpai's Afterschool Anime and Gaming Club
#17 - 2012-03-26 11:24:04 UTC
Hi, Internet Lawyer checking in.

The answer is yes. However, this doesn't apply to MMORPGs due to the fact that pure online gaming environments aren't susceptible to rating by any of the video game rating agencies. The games themselves might be rated for different categories, such as violence, alcohol and drug usage, et cetera, but the online component experiences are left to the discretion of the buyer. You can't sue someone for emotional harm sustained in an MMO. Well, you can try, but current legal precedents almost guarantee your loss.

I also answer medical questions.

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Professor Alphane
Les Corsaires Diable
#18 - 2012-03-26 11:25:19 UTC  |  Edited by: Professor Alphane
Destiny Corrupted wrote:
Hi, Internet Lawyer checking in.

The answer is yes. However, this doesn't apply to MMORPGs due to the fact that pure online gaming environments aren't susceptible to rating by any of the video game rating agencies. The games themselves might be rated for different categories, such as violence, alcohol and drug usage, et cetera, but the online component experiences are left to the discretion of the buyer. You can't sue someone for emotional harm sustained in an MMO. Well, you can try, but current legal precedents almost guarantee your loss.

I also answer medical questions.



I'm not entirely sure the medium of communication will be considered fair defence in this

A judge may not look kindly on the 'This is the weebs 1111 HTFU' defence

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BellaDonna Nyghtshade
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#19 - 2012-03-26 11:28:36 UTC
Pillowtalk wrote:
http://law.findlaw.com/state-laws/stalking/district-of-columbia/

Intent to cause emotional distress or place in reasonable fear of death or bodily injury by repeated following or harassing; or willfully or maliciously and repeatedly follows or harasses.



The first part is generally considered to be utterly unenforceable at trial due to the vague nature of the statement as well as the generally accepted practice of "causing emotional distress" by various movie makers and damned near anyone practicing Halloween festivities.

Juries abhor such broad brush strokes, as it is all too easy to point out for each one of them a personal penchant for doing exactly these things at various occasions.............

It's what is called a "feel good" law.

It's there to make thin skinned people feel better, but in practice it is a paper tiger when properly defended.

Of course, incompetence on all sides of the bench can render just about ANY "law" malleable enough to work..........
Professor Alphane
Les Corsaires Diable
#20 - 2012-03-26 11:31:15 UTC
BellaDonna Nyghtshade wrote:
Pillowtalk wrote:
http://law.findlaw.com/state-laws/stalking/district-of-columbia/

Intent to cause emotional distress or place in reasonable fear of death or bodily injury by repeated following or harassing; or willfully or maliciously and repeatedly follows or harasses.



The first part is generally considered to be utterly unenforceable at trial due to the vague nature of the statement as well as the generally accepted practice of "causing emotional distress" by various movie makers and damned near anyone practicing Halloween festivities.

Juries abhor such broad brush strokes, as it is all too easy to point out for each one of them a personal penchant for doing exactly these things at various occasions.............

It's what is called a "feel good" law.

It's there to make thin skinned people feel better, but in practice it is a paper tiger when properly defended.

Of course, incompetence on all sides of the bench can render just about ANY "law" malleable enough to work..........





Though his intent is a matter of record . He thrives of 'tears' (read emotinal distress) and is down on record stating that as his sole purpose in this game

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