All they have to do is buy them. They may not get the very best of the best, but how many people will turn down two or three times the going salary? it's not like the government has limited financial resources. Same for companies - pay them enough, and they're on board. The local office just makes it more tempting. "They're right across the street..."
Just make the treaty non-binding on anyone, and get it over with. Uh... what are we trying to accomplish here? I'm politically naive, so maybe there's some subtlety I'm missing.
Clearly, there aren't enough dangerous things in the world to keep them occupied. Two summers ago, I was walking through a public park on a sunny afternoon. Being a bit of a birdwatcher and former professional photographer, I had a DSLR and a long lens with me.
I was approached by a police officer, who wanted to know what I was doing there. I told him birdwatching and walking. He was kind enough to tell me I'd been "turned in" by the staff at a municipal building, located the other side of the park, across a street, and up a hill.
They were worried I "might photograph" the outside of their building for "terrorist purposes." This critical facility housed three employees and two lawnmowers.
They're having Samsung use their TV technology in the cars. Commands are sent, unencrypted, to a third-party site to be parsed, then sent back to the car for execution. What could go wrong? Saves several dollars per car, and there's that huge advertising revenue stream:
"Gee, we should stop at Aunt Sally's on the way!" And your screen lights up with a list of stores between here and there that sell gifts Sally would like...
The most visible manifestations of DHS, like airport "security" guards are almost universally mocked and reviled. Who wants to be part of that? There's a reason the headsman wears a hood.
Sadly, some parts of the vast octopus do useful work, and they get lumped in with the rest of the comic opera.
I assume the evidence collected couldn't be produced, mentioned, or discussed?
"Well, we stopped these guys because they looked suspicious, Then we searched their vehicle and didn't find anything. Then, for 'reasons' we let them sit there a couple of hours, and they got really nervous. Then we took them into custody."
"DHS is actively asking fellow citizens to spy on each other "See something, say something" they even have fucking posters printed for."
I remember growing up in the 50's very well. We were constantly told how horrible life in Soviet Russia was, with the government watching everything you did, and encouraging neighbor to turn in neighbor, and child to turn in parent.
Curious if you're from the USA - seriously. You can have a waiver signed in blood, under a full moon, witnessed by the President and the Supreme Court justices, and people can still sue you and win. Ask any skydiving school, ski resort, or (until special laws protected them) light aircraft manufacturer.
I've bought ASUS stuff many times, and currently have a couple of their motherboards and a video card. They ALWAYS provide their own drivers, even if many people use the reference drivers from the chipset manufacturer.
If ASUS markets overclocking capability, then takes it away IN THE DRIVERS THEY SUPPLY, then people can bitch.
I may not get the gamer market, but was this "feature" ever advertised BY NVIDIA to end users as a feature? Overclocking, by definition, is operating a device outside its design parameters. If manufacturers using the chipset advertised this misuse as a feature, this is all on them. NVIDIA seems to be doing what's right for their own protection and customer safety.
And it isn't Apple. "Calm blue" and "Harsh green" - when did those colors develop distinct personalities? For myself, I change the default text highlight on Mac OSX [b]TO[/b] green, because I find it easier on my eyes.
According to the press releases on IMDB, this case was lost nearly a year ago. Did she sue again, for the same reason and the same damages?
Doesn't matter. The only year anyone will remember about Junie Hoang now is the year she was born - 1971. Oh, that, and that you'd be crazy to hire the litigious bint.
"Yet again, this proves the terrorists have won. Why couldn't the TSA agent ask the guy to eat a PowerBar to prove it wasn't a bomb or ask the guy to show off his watch? And in a better world, the agent could pretend to be a techie and get the guy talking about features of the watch. After a few minutes, it would be obvious that the guy was a runner or a very good liar."
Because there's no incentive to demonstrate someone is NOT a terrorist. No valid suspects, no reason to swing your d*ck around, no reason to even have the job.
I've been criticized by friends for years for not having E-Z pass; they said the system would never be used to gather data that was used against someone. (Yes, I know there are cameras, probably reading plates, at every exit - but why make it easy on them). Turns out I was right, in the nastiest possible way.
Forget internet rule 34. Formulate rule 666 - ANY data, however collected and safeguarded, will eventually cause trouble.
These "law enforcement" (actually offense manufacturing) officers are doing real victims a serious disservice. If 97% of accusations are made up, it makes it easy to dismiss REAL cases - "Probably made up like the rest of them." Thanks a lot, officers.
That would be nice in some ways... but even I can see the safety objections. Being unable to use your weapon because the electronics are glitching?
Since the contents are already out of the public eye, simply record every minute of the work shift. You can fast forward through the bathroom breaks. The camera footage will BE the officers testimony in every case. If it's not on film, it happened however the victim (sorry, suspect) says it did.
On the post: Pentagon Also Looking To Set Up A Branch Office In The Silicon Valley
They'll get plenty of recruits
On the post: Corporate Sovereignty Trumps National Laws; Here's How The US Thinks It Can Get Around That
What's the problem?
On the post: Corporate Sovereignty Trumps National Laws; Here's How The US Thinks It Can Get Around That
What's the problem?
On the post: TSA's Investigation Into Groping Agents Ensured They Wouldn't Be Prosecuted
Re: Obstruction
On the post: One Year Ago, FBI Insisted That 'Terrorist' Guy It Arrested Last Week Was No Threat At All
But afterward...
On the post: 'Mob' Detains, Threatens Photographers Because Single Adults Are Probably All Pedophiles
People need more threats
I was approached by a police officer, who wanted to know what I was doing there. I told him birdwatching and walking. He was kind enough to tell me I'd been "turned in" by the staff at a municipal building, located the other side of the park, across a street, and up a hill.
They were worried I "might photograph" the outside of their building for "terrorist purposes." This critical facility housed three employees and two lawnmowers.
On the post: Nokia CEO: We Have To Get Rid Of Net Neutrality, Otherwise Self-Driving Cars Will Keep On Crashing Into Each Other
Re: Wait a second
"Gee, we should stop at Aunt Sally's on the way!" And your screen lights up with a list of stores between here and there that sell gifts Sally would like...
On the post: Study After Study Shows The DHS Has An Intense Morale Problem That Can Apparently Only Be Solved By Study After Study
Inherent problem
Sadly, some parts of the vast octopus do useful work, and they get lumped in with the rest of the comic opera.
On the post: Judge Tosses 16 Kilos Of Meth Because CBP Couldn't Be Bothered To Obtain Consent For Its X-Ray Search
I'd like to see the case proceed
"Well, we stopped these guys because they looked suspicious, Then we searched their vehicle and didn't find anything. Then, for 'reasons' we let them sit there a couple of hours, and they got really nervous. Then we took them into custody."
Hilarious.
On the post: Apple CEO Tim Cook Makes It Clear That He's Not At All Interested In Giving The Government Backdoors To iOS Encryption
Re: Re: Re: Re:
I remember growing up in the 50's very well. We were constantly told how horrible life in Soviet Russia was, with the government watching everything you did, and encouraging neighbor to turn in neighbor, and child to turn in parent.
Sound familiar?
On the post: NVIDIA Calls A Feature A 'Bug,' Strips Away Overclocking Option On Its Mobile Device Cards
Re:
On the post: NVIDIA Calls A Feature A 'Bug,' Strips Away Overclocking Option On Its Mobile Device Cards
Re:
If ASUS markets overclocking capability, then takes it away IN THE DRIVERS THEY SUPPLY, then people can bitch.
On the post: NVIDIA Calls A Feature A 'Bug,' Strips Away Overclocking Option On Its Mobile Device Cards
Re: Reasoning
On the post: Green Bubbles: How Apple Quietly Gets iPhone Users To Hate Android Users
Someone's showing bias here...
On the post: Actress Seeking $1 Million From IMDb For Publishing Her Real Age Was Pulling In Less Than $2000 A Year
What year?
Doesn't matter. The only year anyone will remember about Junie Hoang now is the year she was born - 1971. Oh, that, and that you'd be crazy to hire the litigious bint.
On the post: Lawsuit: TSA Supervisor Got Traveler Arrested For Bogus 'Terroristic Threat' Charge, Lied About Incident In Court
Re: The terrorists have already won
Because there's no incentive to demonstrate someone is NOT a terrorist. No valid suspects, no reason to swing your d*ck around, no reason to even have the job.
On the post: Lawsuit: TSA Supervisor Got Traveler Arrested For Bogus 'Terroristic Threat' Charge, Lied About Incident In Court
On the post: Chris Christie, Port Authority Official Abused E-ZPass Data For Their Own Ends
I told you so...
Forget internet rule 34. Formulate rule 666 - ANY data, however collected and safeguarded, will eventually cause trouble.
On the post: How Florida Police Falsely Arrest & Shame Men As Child Sexual Predators, Steal Their Cars... Then Try To Hide The Records
Making the problem worse
On the post: LAPD's Body Cams To Be Synced To Taser Deployment
Re: better than nothing, I suppose
Since the contents are already out of the public eye, simply record every minute of the work shift. You can fast forward through the bathroom breaks. The camera footage will BE the officers testimony in every case. If it's not on film, it happened however the victim (sorry, suspect) says it did.
Next >>