The deterrent is simple. Post sex ads on every congress critters FB, their websites, anywhere they have a presence. Then refer for prosecution and start the popcorn popper.
They already know they are idiots. I would surmise that all they really care about is the discovery process. Getting Trump Jr, Manafort and the rest in for sworn depositions is really they best they can hope for. If they refuse to answer any questions under the 5th amendment the court can and will hold it against them in any further proceedings. And you can expect that anything they discover of a criminal nature won't go to Mueller but to the SDNY and the state AG. Daddy can't pardon Jr for state crimes.
Generally speaking; Republican's tend to be conservatives; tend to be ethical; tend to have moral standards; tend to be Christians; tend to not break the law; and generally don't accept "The Ends Justify the Means" as an excuse for bad behavior.
Mercury poisoning is a terrible thing to behold. You definitely need another one of Alex Jones colonic tonics. Perhaps the EnerHealth Botanical's Natural Body Detox and Colon Cleanse? Only $35 for something to flush the toxins from your mind.
The DNC hasn't just jumped the shark, they've done a triple somersault in pike position. With two and a half twists. Fonzie now proud he is an independent.
"And should Comcast and the FCC survive legal challenges to the net neutrality repeal, there's not much to stop Comcast from using a lack of adult oversight on this front to brutal, anti-competitive advantage."
There hasn't been adult oversight of the broadband/cable monopolies for decades. As usual in Washington, it's not red/blue problem. It's the legalized bribery and allowing private parties to write legislation. Regulatory capture is only a problem because congress refuses to make it near impossible. No one who has ever served in the government should be allowed to lobby - ever. No lobbyist should ever be allowed to serve in the government - ever. No one who works in a particular industry should ever be allowed to work in a government position where they have any control over or contact with their former industry.
If Congress ever found it's spine, it could put a stop to all of this in just a few years. I don't foresee that ever happening. And if by some miracle it did, I'm sure that the Supreme Court would find it unconstitutional.
The problem doesn't lie with the cable monopolists. The problem is the abject moral cowardice and venal greed of the politicians. They know damn good and well that they are fucking over everyone, including themselves, and yet they still do it.
No Humans Involved has been used as code by law enforcement since at least 1973. 'NHI' is police jargon for crimes against 'inhuman' people: prostitutes, informants, gang members, and drug users. It was also popular among LEOs in regards to black on black crime, and any crime where the victim was gay.
It is obvious to any objective observer that many, if not most, police departments (and their labs, the prosecutors etc) continue to feel the same way. All you have to do is look at the way that their labs are FUBARed; that so many departments have incredible backlogs of rape kits; that 'walking while black' even exists at all; the way prosecutors and judges conspire in the plea bargain assembly line. The list is nearly endless of how the 'justice' system considers anyone who is not rich and white to be sub-human.
Considering that there are No Humans Involved (in the eyes of the cops) in most drug crimes, is it any surprise, to anyone, that their labs are so poorly managed? Someone stealing drugs for years, and even using the stolen drugs on the premises? Ignoring basic protocols? Making shit up and faking thousands of tests? Par for the course apparently. After all, No Humans Involved.
The difference is that this violates the LexisNexis TOS not the Facebook TOS. Hopefully LexisNexis sues the pants off both and kicks the NOPD of their platform.
The biggest problem with predictive policing is that it, along with so many algorithmic 'solutions', is inherently flawed at a very basic level. It something that statisticians are aware of, and that programmers seemingly are just becoming aware of.
Data lies in extraordinarily accurate ways.
I remember one of the lessons I had when I was much younger. That logic is the art of going wrong with confidence. And Palantir, starting from the logical premise that associates of criminals are also criminals, has charged headlong over a cliff.
Their data on an individual may be extensive and comprehensive, it may even be completely accurate. That doesn't make it the truth, and it sure as hell doesn't mean that any computer program can interpret it correctly. Just like the software in Wisconsin that is used to determine if someone is a flight risk and is used to set bail and determine sentences, it is only as good as the interpretation of the data that the program has. ( https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/01/us/politics/sent-to-prison-by-a-software-programs-secret-algorith ms.html )
The fact that any person is in jail because of a programmers assumptions is surreal. The fact that any police department would rely on it is a sad indictment of that departments ethical foundation. But then again, we are talking about the marriage of a Randian and one of the most ethically bankrupt cop shops in the US.
"We have a responsibility to protect your data, and if we can't then we don't deserve to serve you."
So, he is finally admitting to the world that no one should use Facebook. This is an almost inevitable endpoint of the ideology that users of Facebook, Gmail, etc are not the customers. They are the product.
"None of those celebrating realize how much damage they've actually caused."
BS. Many of them know exactly what the repercussions will be. Some of them will consider it, not a feature, but the feature of this bill. Some are sociopathic and don't care. Some simply don't care because their vote shows they are tough on crime and were 'helping' the children. The rest just voted they way the were paid to.
Honestly, did anyone expect anything different? Neither Obama nor Trump had the stones to do anything. Both love their illegitimate spy programs too much to rock the boat. So much for the “most transparent administration in history” and "drain the swamp".
It's not bullying, it is plain asshole behaviour and bullshit. This is a group that deserves to lose their trademark. Here's hoping the brewery can get competent assistance and turn the tables.
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Generally speaking; Republican's tend to be conservatives; tend to be ethical; tend to have moral standards; tend to be Christians; tend to not break the law; and generally don't accept "The Ends Justify the Means" as an excuse for bad behavior.
Mercury poisoning is a terrible thing to behold. You definitely need another one of Alex Jones colonic tonics. Perhaps the EnerHealth Botanical's Natural Body Detox and Colon Cleanse? Only $35 for something to flush the toxins from your mind.
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On the post: Democratic National Committee's Lawsuit Against Russians, Wikileaks And Various Trump Associates Full Of Legally Nutty Arguments
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"And should Comcast and the FCC survive legal challenges to the net neutrality repeal, there's not much to stop Comcast from using a lack of adult oversight on this front to brutal, anti-competitive advantage."
There hasn't been adult oversight of the broadband/cable monopolies for decades. As usual in Washington, it's not red/blue problem. It's the legalized bribery and allowing private parties to write legislation. Regulatory capture is only a problem because congress refuses to make it near impossible. No one who has ever served in the government should be allowed to lobby - ever. No lobbyist should ever be allowed to serve in the government - ever. No one who works in a particular industry should ever be allowed to work in a government position where they have any control over or contact with their former industry.
If Congress ever found it's spine, it could put a stop to all of this in just a few years. I don't foresee that ever happening. And if by some miracle it did, I'm sure that the Supreme Court would find it unconstitutional.
On the post: ACLU: If Americans Want Privacy & Net Neutrality, They Should Build Their Own Broadband Networks
The problem doesn't lie with the cable monopolists. The problem is the abject moral cowardice and venal greed of the politicians. They know damn good and well that they are fucking over everyone, including themselves, and yet they still do it.
On the post: More Drug Lab Misconduct Results In Massachusetts Court Tossing Nearly 12,000 Convictions
No Humans Involved
No Humans Involved has been used as code by law enforcement since at least 1973. 'NHI' is police jargon for crimes against 'inhuman' people: prostitutes, informants, gang members, and drug users. It was also popular among LEOs in regards to black on black crime, and any crime where the victim was gay.
It is obvious to any objective observer that many, if not most, police departments (and their labs, the prosecutors etc) continue to feel the same way. All you have to do is look at the way that their labs are FUBARed; that so many departments have incredible backlogs of rape kits; that 'walking while black' even exists at all; the way prosecutors and judges conspire in the plea bargain assembly line. The list is nearly endless of how the 'justice' system considers anyone who is not rich and white to be sub-human.
Considering that there are No Humans Involved (in the eyes of the cops) in most drug crimes, is it any surprise, to anyone, that their labs are so poorly managed? Someone stealing drugs for years, and even using the stolen drugs on the premises? Ignoring basic protocols? Making shit up and faking thousands of tests? Par for the course apparently. After all, No Humans Involved.
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It's what the people at the Amherst lab deserve.
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The difference is that this violates the LexisNexis TOS not the Facebook TOS. Hopefully LexisNexis sues the pants off both and kicks the NOPD of their platform.
On the post: New Orleans' Secret Predictive Policing Software Challenged In Court
The biggest problem with predictive policing is that it, along with so many algorithmic 'solutions', is inherently flawed at a very basic level. It something that statisticians are aware of, and that programmers seemingly are just becoming aware of.
Data lies in extraordinarily accurate ways.
I remember one of the lessons I had when I was much younger. That logic is the art of going wrong with confidence. And Palantir, starting from the logical premise that associates of criminals are also criminals, has charged headlong over a cliff.
Their data on an individual may be extensive and comprehensive, it may even be completely accurate. That doesn't make it the truth, and it sure as hell doesn't mean that any computer program can interpret it correctly. Just like the software in Wisconsin that is used to determine if someone is a flight risk and is used to set bail and determine sentences, it is only as good as the interpretation of the data that the program has. ( https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/01/us/politics/sent-to-prison-by-a-software-programs-secret-algorith ms.html )
The fact that any person is in jail because of a programmers assumptions is surreal. The fact that any police department would rely on it is a sad indictment of that departments ethical foundation. But then again, we are talking about the marriage of a Randian and one of the most ethically bankrupt cop shops in the US.
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"We have a responsibility to protect your data, and if we can't then we don't deserve to serve you."
So, he is finally admitting to the world that no one should use Facebook. This is an almost inevitable endpoint of the ideology that users of Facebook, Gmail, etc are not the customers. They are the product.
On the post: As Expected Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Unconstitutional SESTA Bill, Putting Lives In Danger
"None of those celebrating realize how much damage they've actually caused."
BS. Many of them know exactly what the repercussions will be. Some of them will consider it, not a feature, but the feature of this bill. Some are sociopathic and don't care. Some simply don't care because their vote shows they are tough on crime and were 'helping' the children. The rest just voted they way the were paid to.
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Hey Cletus
Hey Cletus, hold my beer and watch this! I AM RAMBO
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BS
It's not bullying, it is plain asshole behaviour and bullshit. This is a group that deserves to lose their trademark. Here's hoping the brewery can get competent assistance and turn the tables.
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Something must be done.
I have done something.
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