Thought for the day

[giza]

 
If I were to kidnap someone and take them into space, would that count as "crossing state lines"?


It is thoughts like this which kept me out of the good schools as a child. :-)

Comments

[nikvulper.livejournal.com]

We'll have to determine how far above the planet you have to get until you're in "international airspace".

[sleepingwolf.livejournal.com]

Apparently, astronaut Bill Oefelein has Space Game (http://www.mclars.com/v2/lyrics.html#SG).

[furahi.livejournal.com]

I guess not if you flew straight up (well, not quite, you'd have to account for the rotation of the earth ;P)

[drzarron.livejournal.com]

Yes... as there are legal definitions as to the heights of airspace over any given area. So leaving said airspace would constitute "crossing State lines". And once you cross into space itself, you are in "International Waters". Did you know all astronauts travel with their passports as they are leaving the legal confines of their country of origins and may have to return to a different country.

[giza.livejournal.com]

I had no idea that they traveled with passports.

In today's times, I would expect it's not so much in case they have to return to a different country, but rather to enter this one.

[scs-11.livejournal.com]

It's certainly crossing some sort of line, but "state" (or even "border") isn't what I have in mind.

[xoagray.livejournal.com]

Well, if I were to take this seriously, I could say that I believe once they're in space, technically, they're under no one's jurisdiction. But instead, I'll just smirk at the George Carlin reference, and let it go at that.

*grins*

[tosdragon.livejournal.com]

Not sure on that one, spotty. I'm quite sure of one thing though. If you succeed, somebody will figure out how to put a toll on it for the next time. :p