The internet has now connected the world, and with that connection a new door opens to crime, and alleged crime. If I live in country A, and have never visited country B, C or D, do the laws in these other countries apply to me? I am not discussing a criminal that flees his country.

STATEMENT: I AM NOT SUPPORTING CRIME OF ANY KIND
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There are a number of cases currently in the news and I will touch on them briefly, but lets keep the conversation about the extradition itself and how we as a people really feel about our rights.

Lauri Love an alleged hacker in the United Kingdom- to United States
Kim Dotcom an alleged piracy of copyrighted material in New Zealand - to United States
Julian Assange alleged rape in Sweden, but ultimately - to United States for espionage.

While these are the popular cases, it is likely there are others less famous. Again, I reiterate, its not about the cases themselves but about being taken from your home country to another country to face charges, possibly convicted and imprisoned. Lets simplify it for a moment.

If country G has a law about bad mouthing country G in anyway and here I am at home in country A and comment on a blog that originated out of country G, bad mouthing idiocy of G. Can country G extradite me? Yes, no?

If I have no say, as in vote, in country G, than how could its governing body have authority? Yes as a visitor, I would accept governing body, but I have never been to country G.

I know the argument, your vote doesn't count, the system is rigged- but that is a whole other discussion. We are going on the premise that my vote decides who runs the country, judges, mayors, laws etc.

Extradition was designed to bring back fleeing criminals, and this is a new subject. This is not what extradition was designed for.

1. Why can't they be tried in their own country? ...... violating international law? with other country prosecutors testifying against them?

2. Tried by International Criminal Court, or United Nations?

3 . other ideas????

I am reminded of the story of Pablo Escabar of Columbia where this all started. A known drug cartel leader who did not come to America, but his drugs flooded Miami, Los Angeles and New York in the 80's. He was eventually killed and never extradited, but his crimes were Colombian, others took the drugs to the states. So, Pablo was the mastermind, alleged, should he have been tried in the United States, or the other countries these drugs ended up in?

If I, a citizen in my country can be taken to another country to stand trial for charges, I wonder if I am truly a citizen of my country after all, and not already a global citizen.

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I think we as a people need to be having this conversation.

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