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Darth Wong wrote:
Patrick Degan wrote:If the law is that vague that it's definitions are essentially meaningless, it's open to court challenge on those grounds alone, nevermind the possible constitutional questions also nipping at its heels.
The obscenity laws are equally meaningless, and they don't appear to be in any danger of revocation.
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What a crock of shit.
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CaptainChewbacca wrote:
Fingolfin_Noldor wrote:Well, in Thailand, just don't defame the king. Even if you are right, I think you will get charged for insulting the king.
You won't just get charged, you'll get dragged into the streets and beaten. Some swede living in Bangkok tried that a year or two ago.
Erm no, I think he was also charged in court, after probably getting a beating. Subsequently, he was pardoned by the King after diplomatic intervention.
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