On Wed, 17 Aug 2016 14:38:09 +0530 Suresh Ramasubramanian <ops.lists@gmail.com> wrote:
I think the term that's being collectively groped for is whether ripe ncc has a reporting obligation in case it discovers criminal activity
The number of cases where such reporting is mandatory in law and not simply a matter of good citizenship is rather limited - threat to life, kidnap, etc.
No, not so much... It is not a "point of view" whether RIPE has the obligation to file criminal complaints when there is fraud committed against RIPE Under Dutch Law, We have already heard how RIPE is registered... In fact, if it was a public company, it would not be much different either.. Speaking generally, in most places in the world where you are working or operating the assets of someone other than yourself their are many additional things that become relevant to your own operation... I think that we may want to hear from RIPE legal in that regard But, what I am also saying is that socially, civil society and simple ethics and good custodial management, basic decency and so very very many other things demand that RIPE files criminal complaints when there is crime. For example: Should an official of RIPE steal money at RIPE there is an obligation to file a criminal complaint. Same principles apply all throughout Andre
--srs
On 17-Aug-2016, at 2:26 PM, Rob Evans <rhe@nosc.ja.net> wrote:
When anyone commits fraud to obtain a resource from RIPE, RIPE has the responsibility to file criminal charges against that criminal.
I am not saying that I think RIPE should file criminal charges, I am saying that not doing so is in itself a questionable action.
Well, to be pedantic, *criminal* charges are filed by the police or other law-enforcment body, not by companies. :)
Rob