Charles Matthews wrote: > Andrew Turvey wrote: > >> Criminal sanctions takes it a step higher of course, but it's a tool open to >> us and I think we should consider using it when we can and when it's >> appropriate. You're probably right that this isn't exactly the right case - >> but I still think it's quite shocking and damaging to our reputation to hear >> a fairly mainstream British magazine bragging about vandalism in this way. >> >> > Sadly, once a judge or jury member has understood that our complaining > about vandalism is equivalent to complaining about someone driving off > in your car when you left it unlocked and with keys in the ignition and > with a sign on the bonnet saying "you can drive this car right now", our > tally of successful civil actions may be low, and criminal actions can > be forgotten. See http://www.buzzle.com/articles/121121.html > The common sense of the situation is that we have to make > our model of open editing work, rather than relying on the legal system > to cover its deficiencies. To be sure, anyone has the right to prosecute a losing case in the courts, and to make a laughing stock of himself. Advocating and proclaiming for a legal solution to a problem is a common tactic among incompetents who have never seen the inside of a courtroom. It is often associated with a lack of legal standing in the matter.
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