Comments on: FIFA: “Use of an American bank”

By: WRT

WRT — Fri, 29 May 2015 03:13:09 +0000

Re grunt doc ‘s comment, I believe I read the investigation actually started way back in the 90s. Maybe the impetus to investigate their sleazy dealings started on the heels of USA ’94.

By: phunctor

phunctor — Thu, 28 May 2015 20:08:28 +0000

Universal jurisdiction is implied by a transcendant cause, n’est-ce-pas?

By: Allan

Allan — Thu, 28 May 2015 17:05:22 +0000

Pax Americana

By: John

John — Thu, 28 May 2015 16:18:35 +0000

More about the US Justice Department setting a precedent that they can file charges against anyone they want, any time they want; even if they don’t have jurisdiction.

Coca Cola, Visa, Nike, etc make money no matter where the World Cup is. Anheuser Busch might lose some money in Qatar, though.

By: John Burke

John Burke — Thu, 28 May 2015 15:38:55 +0000

I don’t know. If the head of FIFA had hacked into IRS computers and stolen money, then would you have the same beef about jurisdiction?

The objection in this post sounds to me like a way for the rich and powerful to have another way not to be prosecuted for their misdeeds.

If you abuse infrastructure in a foreign country, does that mean you committed a crime “in” that country? I’m sympathetic to the difficulty of the question but in the end my answer is “yes”.

I’d also like to say congratulations to the United States, the only country brave enough to pursue this kind of prosecution. The Olympics should be next.

By: GruntDoc

GruntDoc — Thu, 28 May 2015 10:28:21 +0000

I’m absolutely certain this has NOTHING to do with the US not getting the World Cup.