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Originally Posted by Jesus H Christ
Yes, they do. If you are an American and commit a crime, like child molestation, bank robbery, or any felony in foreign country, you could be subjected to the same penalties as if you were here.
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No, not at all.
If "Bob" is an American, goes to France, and robs a bank, he is subject to French law - Not US law. He is not protected by US law. He goes to trial in France, under French law, and serves time in a French prison. He cannot be extradited to the US to be charged; He did not break United States laws.
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Originally Posted by Jesus H Christ
Here's a better understanding. If you went to a country where the age of consent is 14 and had sex, then came back to the US, you could be prosecuted for a sex crime, but you'd still get your due process. My point.
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Wrong. You could be charged with "intention to cross the border with the intention of committing a sex crime".
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Originally Posted by Jesus H Christ
Meaning, if you're a US citizen and commit any crime according to US law, even if it's legal there, you can be prosecuted in the US for it. The CIA ignored this and killed a US citizen without due process.
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No, not at all. If it's legal for me to eat Shark meat in Japan, I cannot be arrested when I return to the US. US Law does not apply in Japan.
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Originally Posted by Jesus H Christ
What you should be really concerned about is the true double standard we have in this country. Many American born Jews have gone to Israel and served in the IDF and committed crimes against Palestinians. You never hear of them getting blown up by drones do you?
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Again, American law does not apply to Americans in other countries. In other words, I can go and join the French Foreign Legion, and go to war some place in Africa, and American law does not apply.
An American born Palestinian can go to Israel, kill whomever he wanted, and American law would not apply.