So what? Countries don't get to make laws for other countries. That's the point in having markets of ideas.
For example ”Your worldwide income is subject to U.S. income tax, regardless of where you reside.” (https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/us-c...)
Other example: the “Hague invasion act” which authorizes the US president to invade Europe in order to liberate US citizens (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Pr...)
Third example: many countries prosecute their citizens for child pornography, even if the crime happened outside their borders (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-tra...: ”U.S. citizens are subject to the laws of foreign countries. Furthermore, some laws are prosecutable in the United States regardless of local law”)
I can't imagine the US is going to extradite anyone for violating the GDPR, but there is no principle barring it. Kim Dotcom's case is probably of interest here.
If you claim otherwise, I would appreciate an example.
Then move on to what juries are, and what peers are.
In the US we have 3 boxes, the ballot box, the jury box, and the ammo box. It's a beautiful system. I realize it might be hard to understand that we are not chattel, and make our own laws, but that's the way it is.
You are making an extraordinary claim, that a US citizen can be extradited for _not_ breaking a US law, the burden is on you.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixth_Amendment_to_the_United_...
If you think "the statue" in "words of the statute" means a foreign law I really cant help you since you gotta start redefining what "the" means at that point.
I said: "Extradition for? Doing something that is legal in my country while in my country?"
You said: "Yes, that is possible."
To extradite someone, you must first arrest them. In the United States, to arrest someone, you must have probable cause that that person violated a US law[0].
In every case you are going to be able to find, the person wanted by the dest country was either:
a. In that country when they broke the law (which is a different subject with plenty of caveats).
b. Violated US law and the foreign law while in the US (also a different subject).
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixth_Amendment_to_the_United_...
1. Have probable cause to arrest them.
2. Arrest them.
3. Convict them.
4. Extradite them.
Why don't you just say "how extradition actually works"?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extradition_law_in_the_United_...
Here you go, my friend. I welcome you to find the part of this where it says that someone being extradited has to be found guilty of violating US law or that they have to be convicted before being extradited. As you can see here, the requirements actually have to do with what treaties say and whether there is probable cause (a much lower standard than a conviction).
Also, the first paragraph of the second link says "(other than citizens, nationals or permanent residents of the United States)". Wikipedia is never a source, but it's correct here.
US Citizens, in the US, who have not violated US law, are not subject to the laws of any other country. That's the point of having sovereignty.
If they had assets of some kind in the EU country, they could capture those assets presumably.
But from what I understand with the GDPR at least at the beginning of this, is the EU govt will first try to work with the company to help them comply, before going to such drastic measures as courts and seizing assets.
I imagine the large giants like Facebook, etc will just negotiate through their army of lawyers to minimize the effects of GDPR as much as possible, and delay as long as possible. Before ultimately implementing ~ 1/2 of the best intentions behind the GDPR in about a decade or so.
That fact is rather boring and well-established. What matters is how the other country enforces the punishment.
Admittingly, without cooperation with your jurisdiction, the EU jurisdiction cannot enforce a meassure if you don't have any presence under EU jurisdiction. However, if your jurisdiction cooperates with the EU jurisdiction, or if you eventually have some kind of presence in the EU, like traveling, they can go after you.