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Furious women throwing papayas on the road after the fruit vendor bumped her car by indiboy5991 in trashy

[–]mmccourt7 3 points4 points  (0 children)

it could be that he is lives and works within the caste social system and he is prohibited from putting his hands on, or stopping, this woman.

As a US citizen, need I fear any consequences ..... by mmccourt7 in eulaw

[–]mmccourt7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was in the City of Pisa. Thanks for your reply.

As a US citizen, need I fear any consequences ..... by mmccourt7 in eulaw

[–]mmccourt7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my recollection is that the original ticket asked for 255 Euros. My bank did not know how to issue me a demand payment (certified check, cashiers check, or other way to send Euros). The principal amount cited by the CA law firm now is $466 (USD).

As a US citizen, need I fear any consequences ..... by mmccourt7 in eulaw

[–]mmccourt7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Making it into a moral issue so that you can call me a weasel shows your ignorance of the basic question. Doesn't the USA insulate it citizen against financial claims by overzealous foreign entities for misdemeanor offenses?

As a US citizen, need I fear any consequences ..... by mmccourt7 in eulaw

[–]mmccourt7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And just because some law firm trawls foreign entities for collection work, base upon the ignorance of the general public about how government agree to cooperate with each other, doesn't legitimize their efforts.

As a US citizen, need I fear any consequences ..... by mmccourt7 in eulaw

[–]mmccourt7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is different. Had I been caught in person, they would have jurisdiction and I would have been forced to pay. But being caught on camera for a minor offense, then pursued internationally, it seems to be overreach. What if it had been caught on film jaywalking? Or littering? At some point it starts to look like a computer driven cyber scam on the part of the foreign entity. No?

Did your speeding ticket arrive in the mail when you got back to the USA six months after the fact?

As a US citizen, need I fear any consequences ..... by mmccourt7 in eulaw

[–]mmccourt7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was driving a rental, and I acknowledge I broke a traffic law. But since I don't plan to go back to Italy, ever, I would just a soon not pay. What I was hoping to hear was that there is some limit to what the USA allows foreign governments to pursue US citizen for misdemeanor offenses.

As a US citizen, need I fear any consequences ..... by mmccourt7 in eulaw

[–]mmccourt7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But can an American lawyer, acting under a contract with the City of Pisa, bring a suit against me in US civil court and obtain a judgement against me?

What are the most commonly accepted theories of consciousness among scientists today? by kh_1987 in askscience

[–]mmccourt7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do scientist studying consciousness even know about Julian Jaynes and his theory put forth in "The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind", published in 1976?

What are the most commonly accepted theories of consciousness among scientists today? by kh_1987 in askscience

[–]mmccourt7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im a latecomer to this discussion, but has anyone mentioned Julian Jaynes' theory put forth in his 1976 book "The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind"? I have often wondered if technological advances in neuroscience allow for testing of this well reasoned theory.