Re: 3rd Season Enterprise - Carpenter Street - 5 star poll - SPOILERSAHOY!

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Tim Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>"Cory C. Albrecht" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Tim Martin"
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> >> Well, it's still technically stealing... unless you want to get all
>> >> relativistic about it.

>> >Nope. He was comandering. Not stealing.

>> Nope. Archer wasn't a representative of the government, police,
>> military, fire department or emergency services who are allowed to
>> commandeer somebody's vehicle.

>Wrong! He worked for Starfleet, and was trying to save the freaking earth. I
>think that should count for something.

If a member of the Russian FSB, British SIS or Canadian CSIS were to 
take somebody's car in the USA, without permission, it would still be 
stealing, not commandeering. Why, because they are not part of the 
leagally constituted authorities allowed to do so. Neither was Archer.

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Cory Albrecht
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