This is assuming neither party has any shame...
2007-01-25 06:19:26 · 19 answers · asked by swordman 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You've lost me on this one. Too complicated for my little brain to work out.
2007-01-25 06:30:18 · answer #1 · answered by S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if it would be a crime to blackmail someone who is attempting to blackmail you. Its an interesting question. Is it self defense? If someone is trying to extort money from you and you turn around and threaten to go to the police about something they did if they do not surrender the blackmail items they have, I don't think it would be a crime. If you tried to get money from them I think it would but if I am sitting on a jury I doubt that I would vote to convict. It would be like shooting a burglar.
2007-01-25 14:27:36 · answer #2 · answered by Tom W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Asking for money for withholding information on somebody is blackmail. If both are demanding money to keep quiet about something they know about the other, they're both blackmailers. It doesn't have to go back and forth, one time does it.
2007-01-25 14:28:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possible, but you would probably have to stand up and say what you were being blackmailed over !!!
2007-01-25 14:26:38 · answer #4 · answered by David 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would lead to an endless cycle of blackmail.
2007-01-25 14:23:47 · answer #5 · answered by Luekas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kind of sounds like something Austin Powers would say, but shame or no shame, who ever is left holding the bag is the loser.
2007-01-25 14:26:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the first person act is illegal, the retaliation may come under the defence of duress for an illegal act, and then the reliance of the original person cannot give a defence of duress if the person black mails again, ie he cannot rely on his own illegality.
2007-01-25 18:28:40 · answer #7 · answered by logicalawyer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blackmail is always illegal, no matter who or what the reason is.
2007-01-25 15:41:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anythings possible, dont see why not, got to get your own back somehow - especially if neither party has any shame, then go for it!
2007-01-25 14:24:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it gives a new meaning to the vicious circle ! Your blackmailing malarkey could actually be infinite. :-)
2007-01-25 14:28:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a totally stupid question!!! All blackmail is illegal.
2007-01-25 14:24:52 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋