Canada charging a citizen for a crime committed in another jurisdiction just doesn't seem right, especially considering he was convicted and served time for those crimes in that other jurisdiction. Even when it comes to international law, ideally criminals are charged, convicted and sentenced in the countries in which the crimes were committed.
Perhaps laws against pedophile tourism can be extended into international jurisdiction. That would be a major step towards blurring the lines of national sovereignty, far more than current international law does.
But when it comes to the safety of children, maybe that should be an international law dealt with in an international court of law. That way he has a criminal record in all countries and whatever restraints the court places on him would also apply internationally.
I'm for limited sovereignty, but I'm also for abandoning soverignty in those specific cases that are for the greater good.
But again, that's different from an Ontarian 18 year old going to Quebec to get drunk and then being tried in an Ontario court for underage drinking. Again, if you wanted that, it would then have to be a federal law. As soon as it applies beyond a jurisdiction's boundaries, then it must be dealt with in a higher court covering a wider jurisdiction.
Of course we don't want them around, but we can't just go inventing laws that violate individual rights and international sovereignty to keep them away. Better we create and invest in a true international law and justice system to deal with it. What we are doing now is not the correct way to handle the problem.
If someone could answer my original question of what did they charge him with to arrest him? That was my original concern, did they have a valid charge to arrest the man on? If they did not have a valid charge then it is a civil rights violation whether you want to agree or not.
from what I'd read the RCMP is not planning on charging him with anything, but merely try to impose somre restrictions on him re: being near children and such. That I think is reasonable since it's not actually a punishment but merely protection of children based on proven behaviour of the person in question. That is not the same as sentencing him though.
Now if he violates the restrictions imposed on him, then they'd be charging him for a crime committed in Canada.
The link I posted with my comments state : The RCMP's Integrated Child Exploitation unit obtained a warrant for Neil's arrest under a rarely used section of the Criminal Code that allows arrest if someone's action causes fear of sexual offences to anyone under the age of 16.
Knowing that a pedophile may be coming into your area, near your children - does that not cause fear for that childs protection? Illegal arrest....sorry, I dont think so
That's reasonable, but it seems like they won't be charging him with anything, just imposing restrictions on him.
I can access my email on any computer in the world and send who knows what to who knows where! :smile:
But if I rob a bank in the US from Canada, then logically Canadian law ought to apply, unless you wanted to send it to the Hague. But no US should have any jurisdiciton there.
Same if I rob a bank in Canada from the US. Then that ought to be US jurisdiction and not Canadian.
