Re: Assassination Politics--isn't it gambling?

17 Dec 2003

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At 10:05 AM 2/8/96 -0500, Brian Davis wrote:
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On Wed, 7 Feb 1996, jim bell wrote:
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At 06:00 PM 2/6/96 PST, banelaw@med.com wrote:
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Jim: as to "Assassination Politics."  Isn't the structure you describe
gambling?  Placing money on a prediction, with the correct predictor
winning?
I guess that depends on the laws, doesn't it? <G>   Seriously, though, since 
all the participants are anonymous, and it can all be done from overseas...
Somehow, though, I think politicians will take little solace from knowing 
that they are protected from death only by laws against gambling.
Yeah, those silly homicide laws don't apply if there is a bet on the line.
Don't tell me; let me guess:  You haven't read the essay, and you're not a
lawyer, right?
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And if so, isn't it illegal if done over the wires, i.e., federal
commerce?  I'm not looking for a way to declare your scheme illegal, I'm
just pointing out that there are other angles, especially if done over the
wires.
I'd sure like to read a serious legal analysis of all this.  Maybe all the 
lawyers are too terrified to respond.
Wire fraud would be the least of your worries.  Try conspiracy to commit 
murder.
Don't tell me, let me guess:  You haven't read the essay, and you're not a
lawyer, right?

I've been posting this for months on various areas of FIDOnet, USENET, and
now here.  I have never seen a lawyer seriously attempt to refute my
analysis.  If you really WERE a lawyer, and had read what I wrote, you would
have been able to be FAR more detailed in your reasoning.
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jimbell@pacifier.com
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