From: Brian D Williams (talon57@well.com)
Date: Thu Sep 05 2002 - 08:20:27 MDT
>From: Amara Graps <amara@amara.com>
>Once *any* U.S. citizen steps outside of the U.S. borders, they
>are subject to the laws of the country that they are in. To me
>this is no more than common sense, but from reading some of the
>views here, I see that some are surprised by this fact or think
>that the "U.S. Constitution will protect them". I'm surprised to
>find such views here: why would you be exempt ? You are living in
>another country, for god's sakes.
>And this is true for U.S. citizen tourists too:
>http://travel.state.gov/asafetripabroad.html
>"Local Laws and Customs. When you leave the United States, you are
>subject to the laws of the country where you are. Therefore,
>before you go, learn as much as you can about the local laws and
>customs of the places you plan to visit. Good resources are your
>library, your travel agent, and the embassies, consulates or
>tourist bureaus of the countries you will visit. In addition, keep
>track of what is being reported in the media about recent
>developments in those countries."
As a member of the U.S. Military you are NOT a U.S. citizen for the
duration of your service.
You travel in other countries at the express will of their
government and do so without a passport.
Normal laws and the U.S. Constitution do NOT apply.
Brian
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