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From: dave@jato.jpl.nasa.gov (Dave Hayes)
Newsgroups: comp.admin.policy
Subject: Re: SUSPEND SYSOPS, NOT STUDENTS
Message-ID: <1991Jun17.200932.15889@jato.jpl.nasa.gov>
Date: 17 Jun 91 20:09:32 GMT
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jstewart@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Ace Stewart) writes:
>Y'know, we seem to have a rash of "quoting the law without citing the
>case" incidents. I have not seen, thus far, anything in the law that
>says you may be prosecuted in court. I will happily admit ignorance,
>if someone could just _show_ me where the court cases and precedents
>were set here.

Sometimes that's pretty difficult...given that most of us citing aren't
lawyers and don't have access to all the court precedents. 

This also rings of those who must have everything proved before they
can even CONSIDER something to be true or not (note that I didn't 
say "regard"...just "consider"). If you are of that mind, then could
you prove to me that one can prove something?

>Simply put, if you vocalize the "law" then cite the case and where you
>got your information. 

If I can't, does that completely disprove the possibility of the existance
of the law?

-- 
Dave Hayes - Network & Communications Engineering - JPL / NASA - Pasadena CA
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   When you have been your own teacher for a time, you may be ready
                                   to find someone else who can teach you.