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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 20 Oct 2012

    .@J_Friendly: If someone committed a crime in outer space who would have jurisdiction? // The law firm of Smith & Wesson.

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      1. Bob Koon …amatataaaa!‏ @BlitterObject 20 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson @J_Friendly I'm pretty sure the Alliance has jurisdiction. Just ask @nathanfillion

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      1. Brian Hodges‏ @BrianHodges 21 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson @J_Friendly HUH? For real? Is there a sarcastic joke in here I'm not awake enough to get?

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      1. Danger Dan‏ @DangerSilver 20 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson @j_friendly Only their line of knives. Pretty sure gunfire in space is bad.

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      2. Akiva‏ @akiva 20 Oct 2012
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        .@neiltyson Makes me curious about the physics of firing a traditional handgun in space.

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      1. Dave Vander Vlucht‏ @DVlucht 21 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson @j_friendly Space Ghost

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      1. Dave Vander Vlucht‏ @DVlucht 21 Nov 2012
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        @neiltyson Space Ghost

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      1. #UB43‏ @Laurence_MM 24 Oct 2012
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        "@neiltyson: .@J_Friendly: If someone committed a crime in outer space who would have jurisdiction? // The law firm of Smith & Wesson.

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      1. Mahesh Raj Mahajan‏ @Rookkie_33 24 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson as per my knowledge if the crime happened spacecraft thn The country whose spacecraft hv jurisdiction ogre prosecution of crime.

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      1. Francisco [World Trigger is back!] Sampedro‏ @Meruchor 22 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson @J_Friendly i would gladly explain, but the twitter is not a great place for civil rights debates.

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      1. wheatceed‏ @wheatceed 22 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson @J_Friendly Is that just a coincidence or are you a fellow coder :)

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      1. Matt‏ @MattMischuk 21 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson @j_friendly Same rules would apply as being out to sea. The jurisdiction of the vessel's origin country. I am guessing...

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      1. Marvin Scott Edmonds‏ @Milton_327 21 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson @J_Friendly Wasn't there a movie where a Texas Ranger was dispatched to outer space to solve a crime? Sean Connery maybe?

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      1. Aaron G. Sauers, CLP‏ @aaronsauers 21 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson @J_Friendly Make sure there's something behind you before firing, or your destiny lies forever in an equal & opposite direction.

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      1. Sarah Burke‏ @5arahtonin 21 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson Xenu.

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      1. paradigmjim‏ @paradigmjim 21 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson @J_Friendly In space, there is no crime.

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      1. Pint Jockey‏ @pintjockey 21 Oct 2012
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        @neiltyson @J_Friendly but if you fired a S&W in space the powder would not ignite lack of O2, plus you would propelled away from the target

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