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wouldn't Tony risk jail time?

posted 14 years ago by zackattack-1
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Love this film, but some things have had me wondering. Couldn't Tony have been in violation of several laws and regulations?

1)He's running them through strenuous physical activities (softball, running in the rain, long hiking) the campers could hardly do.
2) Instead of sending the camper's mail out, he keeps the letters (probably because he knows what he's doing is wrong and doesn't want the campers' parents to know). He opens the letters without the sender/recipient consent. That's mail fraud.

[–] ptlm1202 14 years ago

You are right. He would be charged with endangering the welfare of children as well as mail fraud.

[–] gtrwizrd 12 years ago

Furthermore, everyone involved in the kidnapping of Tony would've been in serious trouble! Legally the way to go would have been to have called the cops the minute they captured him.

[–] Neoblackdragon 10 years ago

Well the activity depends. All of those activities while not "nice" for the kids is all still perfectly legal. It's simply his responsibility to not knowingly push these kids to serious injury.

[–] cbhardison 9 years ago

I love this movie as is, but I wonder what it would have been like if they had gone the legal route.

[–] JohnnyCastle 9 years ago

Nobody said he was a good guy....