[Foundation-l] NLT and UCMJ

Thu Jan 3 10:49:23 UTC 2008

I'm probably missing something, but it doesn't seem to me to be a  
legal threat if one editor notifies another editor that the latter's  
participation may raise UCMJ or regulations problems.  This is not the  
same thing as threatening to sue. Nor does it strike me as a legal  
threat to note that some members of the armed forces may be compelled  
by UCMJ or related regulation to report on-wiki activity that looks  
like a serviceman (or servicewoman) violating regulation or policy.

To me, a legal threat would look something like this: "If you don't do  
X (or cease doing Y), then I'm going to report you to the authorities  
and get you in trouble with your CO."   It would *not* look like  
this:  "I'm just letting you know that your participation in this way  
may create problems for you under the UCMJ or regulations, especially  
because some of us are obligated by that legal framework to report  
apparent violations."

--Mike