Personally that struck me more as a sample of amusingly ignorant people. You'd have to have your head stuck well up your own ass to not even be aware of U2's existence, not to mention feeling the need to tweet proof of that ignorance.
"I wish Techdirt would stop holding up Michael brown like he;s some kind of self appointed saint."
And I wish you wouldn't make comments based a round a series of lies, incorrect info and strawman arguments.
"Perhaps if Michael Brown had never robbed that store owner or assaulted that store owner, then this crap wouldn't have happened in the first place."
Please explain how these two occurrences are linked, and how one affected the other. Keep in mind we all know that they're not connected, I just want to be entertained by you trying to justify your claims. Should be funny if nothing else.
"The policy of "nothing that _looks_like_a_bomb_ is allowed" makes sense."
So tell me, when was the last time a plane was hijacked or blown up by something that looked like a bomb? This policy is security theater at it's finest. It's 'doing something', but not actually making anyone safer.
"What kind of moron tries to board a plane with anything resembling a bomb?"
This attitude pisses me off. The only reason anyone should be wary of carrying an obvious non-bomb onto a plane is because of the possibility of a stupid over-reaction like this. You should direct your 'moron' insults at the people that have allowed things to get so stupid.
No, as usual, you didn't. If you had, you'd realize the second part of the story about Ferrari's conditions of sale had nothing to do with the first part of the story about Deadmaus' 458.
"Rather than getting all uppity about it, just remember: He signed on the dotted line, none of this should be a surprise to him."
Who said anything about a surprise? Just you, the uppity idiot. Next time, actually read the story before commenting.
"I don't really think they were any more callous than they should be during a raid."
The point is that there shouldn't have been a raid without some form of verification of a genuine SWAT-worthy threat. That's what was callous.
"I find it kind of sad how people are focused on the cops rather than the sociopath who called in a gun threat..."
What's to focus on? I'm sure most commenters here are appalled at this idiot's actions and would love to see him face justice, but we have zero info to work with. Other than condemnation, which has been provided, what else can be said at this point?
"You should point out that if you fall in category 1, unless the movie is truly spectacular and deserves a second viewing is short order, that you are unlikely to see it in the theater."
What if somebody else watches a download, and likes it so much they tell me it was really good, and I go see it, probably with the wife and maybe some friends?
Or, what if somebody else watches a download, and dislikes it so much they tell me it was really shit, and I decide never to spend money seeing it?
Personally I have absolutely no moral qualms about either scenario (since the morality of piracy is apparently an issue for you). The first one is clearly beneficial to everybody, the second is entirely deserved by the filmmakers, and hopefully they'll do better next time.
"I'm hoping to keep this discussion to the actual law, not someone's wishful-thinking version of it."
How about we have a discussion about how if the actual law thinks there's a FUNCTIONAL difference between Aereo and Roamio then the law is clearly wrong and should be fixed. Is it wishful thinking that laws be able to stand up to basic logical comparisons? Or are we back to "the law is the law"?
"Uber and Lyft's only real advantage is a snazzy interface that perhaps drunk people can operate better than dialing a 7 digit number."
I'm going to safely assume you have zero experience with these services and haven't read up on why they've become so popular so fast. It's a lot more than just a "snazzy interface", it's a superior service.
"He could have called a taxi. he didn't, making him an idiot."
Agreed, and idiot politicians should be called out as such. It is public office after all.
Bought-and-paid-for legacy taxi industry supporter doesn't support the industry by actually using them in such an obvious situation, OR politician too stupid to realize he should call a taxi instead of driving. Probably both. You call it a cheap shot, I call it voter education. The guy deserves a very public shaming.
"ISIS does pose a major threat to the US, if left unchecked they will find a way to perform another attack like 9/11. Or do you not consider that an "existential threat"?"
Please learn what the word existential means before commenting again. 9/11 does not even come close; as pointed out above there were just as many US road deaths in the same month.
"Yes, it's wonderfully innovative (in some odd way) to offer seats on private planes for profit."
Not profit, cost sharing. Learn to read.
"However, since the requirements to fly solo are very small (hours in a class, and about a dozen flight hours total) the risks related are high."
And if that's the pilot you choose to fly with, good luck to you. Or you could choose to fly with an experienced pilot.
"Private pilots, unless instrument rated, are unable to fly after dark in cloudy conditions, and pretty much any other time than a fine sunny day. You can bet that for a paycheck, less experienced pilots may choose to fly when conditions are less than optimal to make their money."
Again, where's all this paycheck coming from? The passenger is sharing the cost, not covering all costs plus a profit.
"Customers could also get cranky if the pilot doesn't want to go, leading the pilot into making a poor safety choice."
"Should we take up arms against the government, they would loose, and they know it."
Only in your wildest anti-government dreams.
The high number of guns is irrelevant compared to the number of citizens actually willing to fire one at a representative of the government, and what the government have to fire back at them with.
I would hope that most smart people would realize that even if an armed citizenry could overthrow the USG, the end result would be far worse that the current state of affairs.
"Variations of this sentence have started to appear over the course of the past few months in virtually every article you author talking about the use of material from a work secured under copyright law."
Do you know the saying that "dog bites man" is not worth writing about but "man bites dog" is? Fair use is a very important topic at Techdirt, and when fair use is abused then it gets written about. It shouldn't take above average levels of intelligence to work this out...
"I am left wondering if there are any circumstances where you would agree that there is clearly no argument that can be presented with a straight face that fair use is a viable defense."
Y'know all those things TD hasn't written about? Maybe it's them.
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And I wish you wouldn't make comments based a round a series of lies, incorrect info and strawman arguments.
"Perhaps if Michael Brown had never robbed that store owner or assaulted that store owner, then this crap wouldn't have happened in the first place."
Please explain how these two occurrences are linked, and how one affected the other. Keep in mind we all know that they're not connected, I just want to be entertained by you trying to justify your claims. Should be funny if nothing else.
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So the threshold for lethal force is belligerence now? Do you even know what that word means, or do you actually think it justifies being killed for?
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Re: I'm not a TSA fun, but this thing looks real
So tell me, when was the last time a plane was hijacked or blown up by something that looked like a bomb? This policy is security theater at it's finest. It's 'doing something', but not actually making anyone safer.
On the post: Skies Safer Than Ever After TSA Prevents Passenger From Boarding Flight With Cartoonish Novelty 'Bomb'
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This attitude pisses me off. The only reason anyone should be wary of carrying an obvious non-bomb onto a plane is because of the possibility of a stupid over-reaction like this. You should direct your 'moron' insults at the people that have allowed things to get so stupid.
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No, as usual, you didn't. If you had, you'd realize the second part of the story about Ferrari's conditions of sale had nothing to do with the first part of the story about Deadmaus' 458.
"Rather than getting all uppity about it, just remember: He signed on the dotted line, none of this should be a surprise to him."
Who said anything about a surprise? Just you, the uppity idiot. Next time, actually read the story before commenting.
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The point is that there shouldn't have been a raid without some form of verification of a genuine SWAT-worthy threat. That's what was callous.
"I find it kind of sad how people are focused on the cops rather than the sociopath who called in a gun threat..."
What's to focus on? I'm sure most commenters here are appalled at this idiot's actions and would love to see him face justice, but we have zero info to work with. Other than condemnation, which has been provided, what else can be said at this point?
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What if somebody else watches a download, and likes it so much they tell me it was really good, and I go see it, probably with the wife and maybe some friends?
Or, what if somebody else watches a download, and dislikes it so much they tell me it was really shit, and I decide never to spend money seeing it?
Personally I have absolutely no moral qualms about either scenario (since the morality of piracy is apparently an issue for you). The first one is clearly beneficial to everybody, the second is entirely deserved by the filmmakers, and hopefully they'll do better next time.
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How about we have a discussion about how if the actual law thinks there's a FUNCTIONAL difference between Aereo and Roamio then the law is clearly wrong and should be fixed. Is it wishful thinking that laws be able to stand up to basic logical comparisons? Or are we back to "the law is the law"?
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I'm going to safely assume you have zero experience with these services and haven't read up on why they've become so popular so fast. It's a lot more than just a "snazzy interface", it's a superior service.
"He could have called a taxi. he didn't, making him an idiot."
Agreed, and idiot politicians should be called out as such. It is public office after all.
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Bought-and-paid-for legacy taxi industry supporter doesn't support the industry by actually using them in such an obvious situation, OR politician too stupid to realize he should call a taxi instead of driving. Probably both. You call it a cheap shot, I call it voter education. The guy deserves a very public shaming.
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Please learn what the word existential means before commenting again. 9/11 does not even come close; as pointed out above there were just as many US road deaths in the same month.
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Re: Anything any risk in the name of innovation
Not profit, cost sharing. Learn to read.
"However, since the requirements to fly solo are very small (hours in a class, and about a dozen flight hours total) the risks related are high."
And if that's the pilot you choose to fly with, good luck to you. Or you could choose to fly with an experienced pilot.
"Private pilots, unless instrument rated, are unable to fly after dark in cloudy conditions, and pretty much any other time than a fine sunny day. You can bet that for a paycheck, less experienced pilots may choose to fly when conditions are less than optimal to make their money."
Again, where's all this paycheck coming from? The passenger is sharing the cost, not covering all costs plus a profit.
"Customers could also get cranky if the pilot doesn't want to go, leading the pilot into making a poor safety choice."
And yet we allow carpooling. Oh the insanity...
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Who is this "everyone" you refer to?
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Only in your wildest anti-government dreams.
The high number of guns is irrelevant compared to the number of citizens actually willing to fire one at a representative of the government, and what the government have to fire back at them with.
I would hope that most smart people would realize that even if an armed citizenry could overthrow the USG, the end result would be far worse that the current state of affairs.
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You mean the one where a bunch of armed citizens take on the government and win by killing a bunch of them? That makes sense to you?
And fairies don't have tails...
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Do you know the saying that "dog bites man" is not worth writing about but "man bites dog" is? Fair use is a very important topic at Techdirt, and when fair use is abused then it gets written about. It shouldn't take above average levels of intelligence to work this out...
"I am left wondering if there are any circumstances where you would agree that there is clearly no argument that can be presented with a straight face that fair use is a viable defense."
Y'know all those things TD hasn't written about? Maybe it's them.
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