If you roll over the highlighted links he cites, you'll see it's sarcasm... stories about dangerous criminals with badges and guns, and the danger they pose to average citizens. Subtle, but on-point.
"The AP unquestionably has less manpower available..."
Budgets are tight... full-blown agents are expensive. Sounds like the FBI needs a squad of $8/hr part-timers to do what the AP did so easily. And with Home Depot jobs harder and harder to come by, imagine how many 60+ applicants they'd have! Boost American employment stats!
If only there was an American political party that feared Federal overreach... that championed States' rights to regulate themselves... that was appalled at the swamp full of lobbyists and special interests...
"... stapled to the backend of a must pass appropriations bill..."
Just like a migrant in the back of a cross-border Greyhound, hoping to avoid detection, the best place for garbage legislation to avoid scrutiny is the back of a 'bus... an omnibus spending bill.
"Paging Rep. Marsha Blackburn... Marsha Blackburn, please come to the House visitors' gallery. A large fruit basket has been delivered with your name on it."
Bet we can vote this comment into "Funniest of the Week".
Looks like a lot of work went into composing this... you know, pressing each of those letter-buttons on the keyboard, clicking the "submit" box... things the training program never taught him.
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Here's an idea: the DEA can buy Stingray-equipped Cessnas for Native American tribes, and train pilots to fly in circles. Since the tribes aren't apparently subject to US laws, no need to worry about those pesky warrants...
Influencing an FCC public comments proceeding... what a specific task to undertake. Wonder how you do that -- is there a "dark directory" of proverbial bent-nosed paisans to call? Drop a note to Boris at the Villains, Thieves and Scoundrels Union?
But seriously... there's a bunch of work needed to pull this off. It's not just a random (obituary) database to seed the commenters' name and address fields from; someone had to draft the nonsensical complaint text... and as I understand it, it wasn't just a matter of a couple of boilerplate responses, although the content repeats. Some group put forward a significant chunk of change for these services... interfered with a Federal rulemaking process. Special prosecutor! (/s)
Disappointing, though, that they signed as dead people, instead of "Amanda Hugginkiss", "Heywood Yablowme" and "Mike Rotch".
On the post: After The 'Octopus Incident' White House Threatened To Stop 'Menacing Logos' From Spy Satellites
Discovered - meeting notes
Action items:
Rework Sponge Bob "Squidward" character - not menacing enough
Wait... boss says no menacing octopi
Suggest Lewis and Clark... historical, safe
Advice for the team:
Stultum est queri de adversis, ubi culpa est tua.
-Syrus
(It's stupid to complain about misfortune that is your own fault.)
On the post: Bigoted Landlord Files Criminal Complaint Against Critic Who Called Him Bigoted
Here's to lysdexia!
On the post: Using AI To Identify Car Models In 50 Million Google Street Views Reveals A Wide Range Of Demographic Information
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On the post: Quack Doctor Treating Cancer With Baking Soda Sues Skeptic For Questioning Her Cancer Treatment Methods
Re: Re: Well technically...nah, she's still a quack.
On the post: FCC Announces National Roll Out Of Amber Alerts But For Cops
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On the post: Good News: Trump Protestors Accused Of 'Hiding Behind The First Amendment' Acquitted
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On the post: FBI Leaves It To Journalists To Notify US Government Targets Of Russian Hacking
"The AP unquestionably has less manpower available..."
Budgets are tight... full-blown agents are expensive. Sounds like the FBI needs a squad of $8/hr part-timers to do what the AP did so easily. And with Home Depot jobs harder and harder to come by, imagine how many 60+ applicants they'd have! Boost American employment stats!
They could call them "Junior G-Men".
On the post: Wireless Industry Lobbies To Ban States From Protecting Your Privacy, Net Neutrality
Oh, wait. Never mind.
On the post: Most Senate Intelligence Committee Members Are Fine With Domestic Surveillance By The NSA
"... stapled to the backend of a must pass appropriations bill..."
Just like a migrant in the back of a cross-border Greyhound, hoping to avoid detection, the best place for garbage legislation to avoid scrutiny is the back of a 'bus... an omnibus spending bill.
On the post: AT&T Promises Your Broadband Will Suck Less...But Only If It Gets Another Massive Tax Cut
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"...make absolutely certain that they would vote according to your wishes..."
Cool! Can we do that? Sounds so easy!
On the post: AT&T Promises Your Broadband Will Suck Less...But Only If It Gets Another Massive Tax Cut
On the post: AT&T Promises Your Broadband Will Suck Less...But Only If It Gets Another Massive Tax Cut
"If the House bill is signed into law..."
"Paging Rep. Marsha Blackburn... Marsha Blackburn, please come to the House visitors' gallery. A large fruit basket has been delivered with your name on it."
On the post: A Great Use For Artificial Intelligence: Scamming Scammers By Wasting Their Time
Re: know thy self
Looks like a lot of work went into composing this... you know, pressing each of those letter-buttons on the keyboard, clicking the "submit" box... things the training program never taught him.
Vote now!
On the post: Texas National Guard Latest Agency To Be Discovered Operating Flying Cell Tower Spoofers
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On the post: Dead People Mysteriously Support The FCC's Attack On Net Neutrality
Influencing an FCC public comments proceeding... what a specific task to undertake. Wonder how you do that -- is there a "dark directory" of proverbial bent-nosed paisans to call? Drop a note to Boris at the Villains, Thieves and Scoundrels Union?
But seriously... there's a bunch of work needed to pull this off. It's not just a random (obituary) database to seed the commenters' name and address fields from; someone had to draft the nonsensical complaint text... and as I understand it, it wasn't just a matter of a couple of boilerplate responses, although the content repeats. Some group put forward a significant chunk of change for these services... interfered with a Federal rulemaking process. Special prosecutor! (/s)
Disappointing, though, that they signed as dead people, instead of "Amanda Hugginkiss", "Heywood Yablowme" and "Mike Rotch".
On the post: Dennis Prager Sues YouTube For Filtering His Videos In A Way He Doesn't Like
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On the post: Dennis Prager Sues YouTube For Filtering His Videos In A Way He Doesn't Like
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Techdirt keeps overlooking that Youtube is NOT a "Good Samaritan" nor acting in "good faith".
On the post: Dennis Prager Sues YouTube For Filtering His Videos In A Way He Doesn't Like
Re: Re: Re: Re: Techdirt keeps overlooking that Youtube is NOT a "Good Samaritan" nor acting in "good faith".
On the post: Dennis Prager Sues YouTube For Filtering His Videos In A Way He Doesn't Like
Re: Re: Re: Techdirt keeps overlooking that Youtube is NOT a "Good Samaritan" nor acting in "good faith".
On the post: Dennis Prager Sues YouTube For Filtering His Videos In A Way He Doesn't Like
Re: Re: Techdirt keeps overlooking that Youtube is NOT a "Good Samaritan" nor acting in "good faith".
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