the RIAA.MPAA will step up the bribery to get the results they want. After all, the RIAA/MPAA would much prefer spend a billion dollars bribing politicians and government agencies to preserve their existing business model rather than spend 100 million to change their business model and still make money.
The money that the RIAA/MPAA use to bribe Congress and the various government agencies definitely produces results. We have become a bully for the entertainment industry. I'm only surprised we haven't threatened air strikes to get countries to do the RIAA/MPAA bidding. The RIAA/MPAA has a huge voice in DOJ (many RIAA/MPAA attorneys "work" there), and of course State Department. Sometimes I wonder how they find the right people to bribe and not only do what they are bribed to but also to keep quiet about it. Corruption has taken over the U.S. Government, just like many 3rd world countries.
The police are bullies and thugs, regardless of this case. They were before the incident and are still bullies and thugs afterwards. No one should trust them.
The police are bullies and thugs, regardless of this case. They were before the incident and are still bullies and thugs afterwards. No one should trust them.
the victims have the sense to hire a really good lawyer and sue the cops. The cops believe they did the right thing and the city agrees. Just goes to show that cops don't give a rats tushie about civil rights. The woman was hugely lucky she wasn't thrown down on the floor, cuffed, arrested, and thrown into jail and then interrogated without an attorney. They would certainly have managed to get some kind of confession out of her. After all most people will crack after hours and hours of interrogation, especially if rubber hoses are brought into play. Never never trust a cop.
And the cops wonder why no one trusts them. sheesh
the poor people whose house was broken into? can they sue the police for damages? emotional distress? Most likely the most they will get is an apology, and then their insurance company will refuse to pay pointing fingers at the cops and the cops/city will say it's up to your insurance company. The cops care very little about the civil rights when they think there is a criminal there. bah.
does think it has jurisdiction anywhere in the world. The DOJ is paid by the content industry, and totally ignores anything like international law anyway. Actually they ignore US law as well, but that's a different story.
This is Chicago, one of the most corrupt cities in the U.S. The cops there see citizens as prey to be arrested as soon as they get around to it. They have "internal affairs", whose job is simply to make sure an "investigation" shows that the cops acted properly. You can't stay in "internal affairs" if you dare to find against the cops. Not going to happen. Cops are always right.
Beating citizens is just one of the perks of being a Chicago cop. They deal with so many drug dealers, armed robbers, and the like that they don't believe that there are any other people in the city. The chicago cops classify everyone into one of three classes:
1. Us, the cops, in charge.
2. Criminals we've arrested before and will arrest again.
3. criminals we haven't managed to catch yet.
By these definitions, the cops feel justified doing anything to anyone who is not a cop.
I'd sooner deal with a mugger than a cop - give the mugger your phone and wallet and walk away. Cop beats you, throws you into squad car, then jail, then you have a criminal record and an expensive legal fight.
I asked our local Police about their view and they say they assume they are being filmed all the time and accept it and don't worry about it.
is that the Senator is owned by the entertainment industry and is giving them what they want.
Why Homeland Security should give a rats tushie about "piracy" is beyond me.
The government has become a government of the businesses and rich, by the businesses and rich, and for the businesses and the rich. The 99% are not worthy of consideration.
that patents are there only to stop innovation. It is all but impossible to design, build, or program anything these days due to patents, and lots of patents conflict in different countries. patents benefit only lawyers and the businesses that hold them. The big businesses simply have so much fighting each other! They absolutely want to block all new players to the game. It's sort of like a monopoly - if you aren't here now you can't join the party.
I buy CDs, and they are often NOT available on iTunes or Amazon. Why in the world is there a problem if I rip them into iTunes and put them on my iPhone as long as I keep the original CDs? Do they seriously expect me to not listen to music because I don't have a CD player in my pocket and the music is only available on CD? Bullpoop. I have paid for the music, so who cares how I listen to it as long as I keep the original CDs?
Lots of politicians in the U.S. would love it if they could have people who criticize them thrown into jail for 10 years or so. Just think how many people could wind up in jail.
and doing as the Gestapo tells you is far preferable to a one way ticket to Gitmo. All the federal spooks should simply be lumped together and called Gestapo, since that's where they get their rules and training manuals.
to see Verizon taking the proper stand! IP addresses change and wi-fi routers can be hacked without the owner's knowledge, especially for a non-tech user. I remember helping a friend who was on Verizo FIOS, and she was wishing she had wi-fi instead of the ethernet connection to the router. I looked at the router, wrote down the address/key, then took her upstairs and showed her how to do it. She had the router for more than a year and didn't know she had wi-fi.
The federal Gestapo (aka DOJ) will do what they please, and warrants are not something they bother with or even feel they need to have in the first place. They don't care about following laws anyway, so asking them why is a waste of time.
do whatever the government spooks tell them to do. It is not a question of law; it is a question of the judge's health. If he doesn't do what the federal Gestapo wants, he could find himself on a one way flight to Gitmo.
The birds were attracted to the iPad so they could get their pictures taken. It is a miracle that there are not many more bird strikes due to people with iPads/iPhones, etc pointed out the windows!
the FBI won't actually bother with such trivial things as "warrants", or will have all warrants rubber stamped by a judge who knows that if he/she doesn't stamp the warrant he will get a one way ticket to Gitmo.
Following the rules is no longer considered important by any of the federal Gestapo organizations. Sadly, even states and cities ignore the rules as well.
They get away with it because they know no one can stop them or discipline them.
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it only means..
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Money talks
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Re: Re: Huh?
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Re: Re: Huh?
On the post: Police Send SWAT Team, Break Into Wrong House (With TV Film Crew) In Response To Internet Troll
I hope
And the cops wonder why no one trusts them. sheesh
On the post: Police Send SWAT Team, Break Into Wrong House (With TV Film Crew) In Response To Internet Troll
And what about..
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The DOJ
On the post: Two Men Sue Chicago Police; Claim They Were Abused And Falsely Charged For Filming Officers
What do you expect?
Beating citizens is just one of the perks of being a Chicago cop. They deal with so many drug dealers, armed robbers, and the like that they don't believe that there are any other people in the city. The chicago cops classify everyone into one of three classes:
1. Us, the cops, in charge.
2. Criminals we've arrested before and will arrest again.
3. criminals we haven't managed to catch yet.
By these definitions, the cops feel justified doing anything to anyone who is not a cop.
I'd sooner deal with a mugger than a cop - give the mugger your phone and wallet and walk away. Cop beats you, throws you into squad car, then jail, then you have a criminal record and an expensive legal fight.
I asked our local Police about their view and they say they assume they are being filmed all the time and accept it and don't worry about it.
On the post: Senator Leahy Wants To Give At Least $5 Million To State Department To 'Combat Piracy'
Big reason..
Why Homeland Security should give a rats tushie about "piracy" is beyond me.
The government has become a government of the businesses and rich, by the businesses and rich, and for the businesses and the rich. The 99% are not worthy of consideration.
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Just goes to show..
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Governments
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Sheesh.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: (jail in Thailand)
Remind me never to consider visiting thailand.
On the post: Very Few Companies Fight Back Against Patriot Act Gag Orders
Rolling over..
On the post: Verizon, Once Again, Fights For Consumer Privacy Against Copyright Shakedown Attempts
So Nice!
On the post: Senator Franken Questions Legality Of DOJ Having Mobile Operators Reveal Where People Are
It won't make a difference.
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smart judges..
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The iPad was the problem!
/sarcasm
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Re: Re:
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And of course..
Following the rules is no longer considered important by any of the federal Gestapo organizations. Sadly, even states and cities ignore the rules as well.
They get away with it because they know no one can stop them or discipline them.
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