# Closed Cuba Thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-cuba-thread/718229>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [April 21, 2015, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-cuba-thread/718229 "2015-04-21T22:08:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![zweisamkeit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zweisamkeit/32/4360_2.png) [@zweisamkeit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zweisamkeit)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-cuba-thread/718229/21 "2015-04-28T20:21:29Z")

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> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#):
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> I’m sure it did. And without more, _that is at least technically illegal_.

WTF? No it’s not.

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**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-cuba-thread/718229/22 "2015-04-28T21:57:59Z")

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Things I’ve done today that are illegal according to NRATB:

Existed in the U.S. (Illegal without a valid visa or citizenship status.)  
Woke up in my apartment (Squatting, unless you have a lease)  
Took the Subway (illegal, unless you pay the fare)  
Entered my work building (illegal, unless you are permitted building access)  
Read some work stuff (illegal, unless you have access to the data.)  
Ate lunch (illegal, unless you paid for it.)

It’s a wonder I get away with all this squatting and stealing and trespassing.

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**Author:** ![Steophan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steophan/32/9595_2.png) [@Steophan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steophan)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-cuba-thread/718229/23 "2015-04-28T23:51:35Z")

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> [@even\_sven](#):
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> Things I’ve done today that are illegal according to NRATB:
> 
> Existed in the U.S. (Illegal without a valid visa or citizenship status.)  
> Woke up in my apartment (Squatting, unless you have a lease)  
> Took the Subway (illegal, unless you pay the fare)  
> Entered my work building (illegal, unless you are permitted building access)  
> Read some work stuff (illegal, unless you have access to the data.)  
> Ate lunch (illegal, unless you paid for it.)
> 
> It’s a wonder I get away with all this squatting and stealing and trespassing.

I would expect any threads asking how to do any of those things without the required payment or permission would also be closed.

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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-cuba-thread/718229/24 "2015-04-29T00:14:45Z")

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**Moderator Note**

> [@even\_sven](#):
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> Things I’ve done today that are illegal according to NRATB:
> 
> Existed in the U.S. (Illegal without a valid visa or citizenship status.)  
> Woke up in my apartment (Squatting, unless you have a lease)  
> Took the Subway (illegal, unless you pay the fare)  
> Entered my work building (illegal, unless you are permitted building access)  
> Read some work stuff (illegal, unless you have access to the data.)  
> Ate lunch (illegal, unless you paid for it.)
> 
> It’s a wonder I get away with all this squatting and stealing and trespassing.

> [@Steophan](#):
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> I would expect any threads asking how to do any of those things without the required payment or permission would also be closed.

ATMB is not the Pit, or even the Pit Light. If you have an issue related to this message board that you wish to discuss, then please discuss it. If you just want to snark or mock other users, this is not the correct forum for that.

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**Author:** ![Steophan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steophan/32/9595_2.png) [@Steophan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steophan)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-cuba-thread/718229/25 "2015-04-29T01:37:55Z")

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Huh? My comment was my expectation of what would happen on this board, not any sort of snark.

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**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closed-cuba-thread/718229/26 "2015-04-29T01:48:47Z")

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> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#):
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> **Moderator Note**
> 
> ATMB is not the Pit, or even the Pit Light. If you have an issue related to this message board that you wish to discuss, then please discuss it. If you just want to snark or mock other users, this is not the correct forum for that.

Noted.

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