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Apple threatens Colombian mobile phone repairman with jail time::While many people are keeping an eye on Apple's launches and the arrival of the iPhone 15 in September, a mobile phone and technology repairer has become the centre of attenti

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[–] aelwero@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because a corporation can arrest, convict, and jail someone...

I think someone might be putting a little too much stock in a cease and desist letter

[–] offbyone@reddthat.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think you might be making too many assumptions about the Colombian legal system.

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

So those things are legal there? Ok

[–] offbyone@reddthat.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, what I'm saying is that a quick Google suggests you can get jail time for this in Colombia even if Apple is the one suing. Obviously I'm not an expert, but my point is that Apple's threat of possible jail time is not completely unfounded, you can't assume it just works like the US legal system.

[–] HollandJim@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not an expert,

..."but I'm going to argue about the foreign legal system I know nothing about."

[–] offbyone@reddthat.com 6 points 1 year ago

At least I attempted to looked it up, rather than everyone else who assumed it just can't happen at all while also knowing nothing about it.

[–] Apollo2323@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

They are not but who cares nothing is going to happened. It took them a while to kill Pablo Escobar now they are going to get this small guy? Lol