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If me and a bunch of my lemmy friends got on a yacht. Went into international waters what could we get away with legally and what would still be illegal?

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Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Patnou@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨nostupidquestions@lemmy.world⁩

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  • lath@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Legally, you can get away with anything as long as you don’t get caught.

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    • Subnet64@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      This applies to land also

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      • lath@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        And space!

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    • OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      And sometimes even when you do get caught but you’re rich.

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  • j4k3@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Make a radio station and broadcast whatever you want.

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    • SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Image

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      • akwd169@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Chopper Dave!!

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      • sit@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Your username cracks me tf up lmao

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    • stinerman@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Rebroadcast Major League Baseball with implied oral consent.

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    • TehBamski@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Check out The Boat That Rocked. It’s based on true events from the 1960s.

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      • felbane@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Top cast:

        • Phillip Seymour Hoffman
        • Bill Nighy

        say no more, you son of a bitch. I’m in.

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    • dgriffith@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Radio Goodiiiiiies - ‘Bom!’

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    • Akasazh@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      There was a literal pirate radio station in (or technically just beside) the Netherlands, they broadcasted off a ship and because it’s a small country, had nearly national coverage.

      en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Veronica

      They have since become a legal broadcaster.

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    • DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Would be cooler to steal a boat and do this.

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    • DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      A terrific film

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  • mechoman444@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    It’s actually really super simple. You would be subject to the laws of the country you reside in or are a citizen of.

    Laws don’t magically stop working just because you’re out of jurisdiction.

    There’s also, admiralty law, Maritime law and international law, all of which have courts in designated countries. These laws are usually governed by treaty amongst many countries.

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    • MutilationWave@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      How is it that a US citizen, for example, is allowed to purchase and consume alcohol in intentional waters at age 18 when the law is 21 in their country?

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      • IMALlama@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Drinking age is set by each state but that hasn’t stopped the feds from tring to influence things.

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    • Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Laws don’t magically stop working just because you’re out of jurisdiction.

      Actually I would say that most do. Extraterritorial jurisdiction is the exception, not the rule. Many countries apply it for cases of Genocide and War Crimes for example. You are right though that the US does apply a lot of its laws on US persons or vessels in international waters.

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    • rollerbang@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      What about cruise ships and their changes to gambling when in international waters? I’ve read quite a few times that the rules their machines work with change dramatically in that case. And they’re mostly still registered in countries with more strict rules otherwise.

      Provided the above is true of course. Or could they be sued in this case?

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  • ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Casual Navigation talks a bit about this: What Law Applies In International Waters? Essentially, the ship needs to be registered to a country and the laws of that country apply while on the ship. Most ships register themselves in a country with very lax laws, known as a “flag of convenience”. The laws of Libera, Panama, and Marshall Islands must be pretty convenient since those are countries most ships get registered.

    What happens if you don’t register your ship? It’s the same as not having a passport. You’re going to have a hard time when you want to dock at a port.

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    • agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Panama is mostly because of cheaper rates to go through the canal, if I’m not mistaken.

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    • Kolanaki@yiffit.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      What if I don’t want to dock at a port? What if I just want to live on a boat in the middle of international waters?

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      • ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Theoretically, the ship could be seized by the military of any country. Not following international laws means not being protected by international laws.

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      • OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I hope you brought water purifiers.

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  • marcos@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Theoretically, the yacht follows the laws of the place it’s registered. On practice, the country you and your friends live will be the one that cares about it… so, it’s not any different from what you can do at home.

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  • Cuberoot@lemmynsfw.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I think you can get away with just about anything, so long as it doesn’t piss off anyone with a bigger navy than you own.

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  • tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Asking for a Lemmy friend?

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  • Foni@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I’m not sure but I think you would have to comply with the laws of the yacht’s flag country. Not carrying the flag I think is a big crime basically everywhere

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    • dgriffith@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Not carrying the flag I think is a big crime basically everywhere

      Hence why flying the pirate flag is a big deal. You’re indicating “no laws here”.

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  • LouNeko@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    We could kiss each other on the mouth.

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    • rimmedalpha@lemmynsfw.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Pwomise? 👉👈🥹

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  • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    “Me got on a yacht?”

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  • NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    As long as you stay out of any land (+x miles distance), and no one of your people calls for help, you can get away with anything, because nobody is coming to check on you, ever.

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    • TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      God can see you, do you better not be commenting any sins out there.

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      • NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I’ll try my best. It is probably somewhat helpful for me that I do not have an appropriate boat.

        But regarding these people with their huge luxury boats out there: I am pretty sure that they are doing it for the sole purpose of committing all kinds of sins.

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      • parody@lemmings.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Upvoted to compensate for the two masturbators who downvoted you

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      • qyron@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        We’re assuming they are making a sin live broadcast or recording, for there to be any sort of commenting? Is it like a strange new radical sports event?

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  • Valmond@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Not stealing a yacht!

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