Assassination Politics--isn't it gambling?

[jim bell]

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At 10:05 AM 2/8/96 -0500, Brian Davis wrote:
>On Wed, 7 Feb 1996, jim bell wrote:
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>> At 06:00 PM 2/6/96 PST, banelaw at med.com wrote:
>> >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?


>> > 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.


>
>> jimbell at pacifier.com
>> 
>> Klaatu Burada Nikto
>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I know I should know it, but can't place it.  Help 
>anybody?
>
>EBD 

1950(1) SF movie called "The Day the Earth Stood Still."  (This was the 
phrase Klaatu asked the woman to convey to Gort, his faithful (and 
indestructible and invincible) robot, in order to summon help.)

Anyway, the relevance of all this will become clear, eventually.  The reason?


"Something is going to happen.    Something...  Wonderful!"    (2010)






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