Is OceanGate in trouble for not using a good submarine to see the Titanic?

  • kosure@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    IANAL, but I imagine that being in the middle of the ocean would provide some immunity because the “crime” was jurisdictionless.

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      1 year ago

      when you sue someone, its in civil court. its not about legality. the company is in the US. the family memebers will take them down and they no longer ha e their ceo.

    • jabakobob@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      Courts aren’t limited to prosecuting crimes that happen in their jurisdiction. For example, German courts are prosecuting sex crimes committed by tourists in Thailand. So just because there is no court nearby doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want.