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Re:'AOL squatter' takes wraps off new startup, Claco by joesheehan on Saturday September 22, 2012 @03:08PM (#4558696)
He lived in an office building illegally, so yes, he's a criminal.
Re:'AOL squatter' takes wraps off new startup, Claco by dkroy on Saturday September 22, 2012 @03:41PM (#4558778)
So if I illegally speed does that make me a criminal. Would you classify me by that one action, or the many other ones I do each day? By your definition a great number of the people that live on this earth would be classified as criminals.
Re:'AOL squatter' takes wraps off new startup, Claco by jrockway on Saturday September 22, 2012 @07:06PM (#4559299)
So if I illegally speed does that make me a criminal.

Yes. Speeding endangers other people so that you can get somewhere slightly faster.

Re:'AOL squatter' takes wraps off new startup, Claco by jaylevitt on Saturday September 22, 2012 @07:31PM (#4559349)
No. Moving violations are not necessarily crimes. In Massachusetts, I think that reckless driving is a crime (usually interpreted as 20MPH), but I know that plain ol' speeding is not. If you contest, you see a magistrate; if you appeal the magistrate's decision, you do get a trial with a judge, but the ticket itself is considered evidence of your speeding.
Re:'AOL squatter' takes wraps off new startup, Claco by jrockway on Saturday September 22, 2012 @08:48PM (#4559529)
The point is, when you speed, you take something from someone else for your own benefit and that's the essence of criminality.
Re:'AOL squatter' takes wraps off new startup, Claco by etherextraction on Saturday September 22, 2012 @09:34PM (#4559657)
You took my attention away to read your pathetic comment, I pronounce you a criminal.
Re:'AOL squatter' takes wraps off new startup, Claco by jrockway on Saturday September 22, 2012 @10:59PM (#4559804)
And I'm a psychopath because I don't care!