[49504] in Cypherpunks
Re: Assassination Politics--isn't it gambling?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Brian Davis)
Thu Feb 8 09:54:52 1996
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 10:05:04 -0500 (EST)
From: Brian Davis <bdavis@thepoint.net>
To: jim bell <jimbell@pacifier.com>
Cc: banelaw@med.com, cypherpunks <cypherpunks@toad.com>
In-Reply-To: <m0tkPbC-00093KC@pacifier.com>
On Wed, 7 Feb 1996, jim bell wrote:
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> At 06:00 PM 2/6/96 PST, banelaw@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.
>
> > 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.
> jimbell@pacifier.com
>
> Klaatu Burada Nikto
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I know I should know it, but can't place it. Help
anybody?
EBD
