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At what point...[ Reply to This ] (none / 0) (#6)
by Anonymous User on Wed Jul 09, 2008 at 08:06:40 PM PDT

does it move from threat of lawsuit for dubious legal principles, and become terroristic threatening? The ESPC is working on a model of extorting money on the basis of fear, after all. Where is the line drawn? At what point does it move from fear of the law, to fear of abuse of the law?

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In this case...[ Parent | Reply to This ] (none / 0) (#12)
by Anonymous User on Fri Jul 11, 2008 at 02:28:04 PM PDT

...we clearly have blackmail and extortion. Someone should sue the bastards.

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