Do we really need a bunch of Curious George copyright stories on Techdirt this year? Between the monkey selfie and duct taped bananas, Mike is already going ape.
The court system claims it will cost at least $2 billion over the next several years to overhaul PACER and replace the income lost from PACER to fund other projects
And any corrections Biden makes by Executive Order can just as easily be undone by the President that follows him. Just look at all the EO's that President Obama enacted that were undone by President Trump's EO's.
I've got serious issues with Presidents using EO's to bypass Congress to push their agenda (such as treaty compliance without a treaty ratification in the Senate).
On the post: Turkish President Erdogan Is Arresting Doctors On Terrorism Charges For Exposing The Country's Actual COVID Stats
Must...resist...urge to comment about Gollum and bats.
On the post: Illinois Legislature Sends Massive Police Reform Bill To The Governor's Desk
Re: Re: Clean up your act or someone will do it for you
To be fair, the term gang was already in use.
On the post: Fifth Circuit Tosses Child Porn Conviction Predicated On Unconstitutional Searches Of Three Cellphones
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Does call into question what else he got away with the previous 14 years.
On the post: Fifth Circuit Tosses Child Porn Conviction Predicated On Unconstitutional Searches Of Three Cellphones
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As was pointed out in the article, while possession of those items is creepy it is not illegal to possess them.
Mere possession of those items does not rise to the level of probable cause of illegal activity.
On the post: Techdirt 2020: The Stats.
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Do we really need a bunch of Curious George copyright stories on Techdirt this year? Between the monkey selfie and duct taped bananas, Mike is already going ape.
On the post: Yet Another Report Shows Asset Forfeiture Doesn't Reduce Crime Or Cripple Criminal Organizations
That's because asset forfeiture encourages law enforcement to commit crimes.
On the post: Consumer Groups Say The FCC Just Blew $9 Billion To Deliver Broadband To Already Served Rich People
Re: Typo
It does seem like just typing Congress would be faster and shorter.
On the post: USA Today Publishes Yet Another Bogus OpEd Against 230, Completely Misrepresents The Law
If it wasn't for Section 230, USA Today would face a legal risk allowing her (or anyone else) to post an op-ed.
Guess it's just another case of rights and protections for me, not for thee.
On the post: House Passes PACER Bill As Budget Office Says It Will Cost Less Than $1 Million A Year To Provide Free Access To Court Documents
FTFY
On the post: Georgia Court Streams Ridiculous 'Kraken' Lawsuit Hearing On YouTube; Then Tells People They Can't Repost Recordings
Anyone want to bet that they took down the video until they can figure out how to "Pacer" it and charge viewers for each frame viewed?
On the post: Comcast Increases Prices And Bogus Fees In The Middle Of A Pandemic
The only things certain in life are death, taxes, and a cable company raising its bills.
On the post: World's Worst Copyright Troll, Richard Liebowitz, Suspended From Practicing Law
And my popcorn futured just tanked. Guess I can't retire yet.
On the post: Florida Sheriff's Pre-Crime Software Says D-Students And Victims Of Domestic Violence Are Potential Criminals
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They'll either become criminals or cops...although the line between them gets pretty blurry sometimes.
On the post: FBI Turns A Man With Mental Health Issues Into A 'Terrorist,' Busts Him For Using The Internet
Wait....the FBI was able to create, investigate and capture a "terrorist" without needing to break encryption for everyone?
No wonder they didn't announce it on their websites. It would ruind the whole narrative.
On the post: Devin Nunes Files Another SLAPP Suit; Sues The Washington Post Again
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That would mean Nunes has a slight whiff of intelligence and a merest chance of a self protection instinct. Nope...not buying that one bit.
Seems more likely whoever is bankrolling these lawsuits wants to avoid discovery at all costs.
On the post: EU Court Backs Austrian Court, Says Local Libel Law Applies Everywhere In The World
Quick, somebody find the plug for the EU internet and unplug it before they fuck it up for the rest of us.
On the post: Trump Fires US Cybersecurity Director Chris Krebs After Krebs Debunks Trump's Claims Of Election Systems Fraud
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And any corrections Biden makes by Executive Order can just as easily be undone by the President that follows him. Just look at all the EO's that President Obama enacted that were undone by President Trump's EO's.
I've got serious issues with Presidents using EO's to bypass Congress to push their agenda (such as treaty compliance without a treaty ratification in the Senate).
On the post: Trump Fires US Cybersecurity Director Chris Krebs After Krebs Debunks Trump's Claims Of Election Systems Fraud
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Well if Google doesn't know what they are, then they obviously don't exist ... at least in this dimension.
On the post: Trump Fires US Cybersecurity Director Chris Krebs After Krebs Debunks Trump's Claims Of Election Systems Fraud
Re: Trump was right
Just as the voting public was right to fire Trump. Their opinion will not be swayed either.
On the post: UK Politician Demands The Impossible: Social Media Companies Must Not Take Down Political Speech, But Must Block Disinformation
You all are missing the silver lining...
If disinformation must be removed from the internet, then any political promise not kept is disinformation and needs to be removed.
Since MP Collins is providing promises he can not keep, his disinformation should be removed forthwith..
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