This is not a one-time incident. This trick has been used often enough in the past to check security. Not only by the Slovaks but almost everywhere. Not just with explosives but also drugs. It helps to train the sniffer dogs because this way, they will occasionally pick up something.
What went wrong is that they did not remove the bomb in time. Normally, such security tests are well-monitored so the passenger won't get into trouble. But occasionally, something slips through. Just like in this case... Indeed, really stupid. But it's common practice in many locations in this world.
(In the Netherlands, something similar once happened with a packet of drugs that was used to train the sniffer dogs. The packet was misplaced and traveled along with the passenger, who was arrested afterwards.) Not sure when and where this happened, exactly.
But is 48 hour-without-being-charged also 48 hour-without-compensation-for-missed-time-and-income?
If she e.g. had to take two days off from work, or missed some exclusive sale or other event, is that just bad luck? Or can she demand (financial) compensation for her missed time? Or should she first demand that a judge declares her innocent before she can demand compensation? (Which would be difficult in this case because it has been dropped.)
The fact that she was held for two nights would require some compensation, I'd think. The movie theater could have known that they would lose in court if they continued to press charges. It should not be a big compensation either. Just refund any costs she'd made for her legal defense, add some flowers to the whole thing plus some tickets for the next movie blockbuster that they will show. Preferably with an additional free cola plus popcorn for her whole family.
On the other hand, when the police uses Facebook to catch minors who are drinking alcoholic beverages, people just start to complain about this misuse of social networks. Although minors drinking alcohol is far less offensive than generic criminal behavior, I cannot help but wonder why people are booing the use of Facebook to fine those underage alcoholics...
At least it's good to see that law enforcement is starting to value these social networks as a source of information about (criminal) misbehavior.
I have to admit, I'm not interested in this movie. Still, I decided to donate some of my hard-earned money to support this initiative. While "give away and pray" isn't a very good business plan, I just hope the donation will encourage them to continue making movies for free. And I hope they will consider my donation as an investment in their next movie, instead as a reward for the current one.
Because, honestly? I don't like this movie. :-) But I love to support this kind of initiative.
It wasn't his own laptop. His son owns it. And his son seems to be a more computer-savvy student, who probably knows a trick or two to keep his data protected.
Or, because he encrypted the data on the CD and the decrypting software is only available on this laptop. Either the prosecutor has no clue about ITC or he's smart enough not to leave unencrypted data on a device that could be stolen.
This is a great publisher's stunt! I really wonder if this author did this behind the publisher's back, since this publisher gives away other ebooks for free. This blog entry and the whole situation just draws attention to the whole discussion about free online content and is giving both the publisher and author quite a bit of extra publicity.
If I may ask, how many TechDirt visitors have gone to Amazon to buy this book already?
I never heard of South Butt before! Do they have a website where I can order some of their clothes? Do they accept international orders? Now I've heard of South Butt, I definitely want to buy something from them. :-)
Maybe the owner of the account finally replied to his emails. It could be that he complained to Google about this misconduct by this Judge on behalf of some bank who failed to keep it's secrets a secret. Just imagine what could happen if the owner starts to file for damages simply because this bank "forced" his account to be closed! He was never responsible for this error and should never suffer from the irresponsibilities of this bank!
Still, it amazes me that the recipient never published this data in any way, nor did he ever draw attention to himself. Or maybe he finally did, to Google and this bank, threatening some legal actions against these two for violating his privacy, first amendment rights and whatever more. Losing 1300 account records is bad, losing a lot more in damages for some civil case would really be worse. I think this bank already has more than enough damage to it's reputation and therefor wants to stop it.
I wonder what's worse for the music industry, the illegal copying of their music or those record labels who just refuse to take any actions against artists who seem to enjoy certain recreational drugs. When these artists are talking about powdering their noses, they're really inserting certain powders in their noses!
Lily Allen might be an okay artist and the same can be said about Amy Winehouse. Michael Jackson was a Great Artist, yet he went down due to a lot of drug abuse. And I wonder why they're even using that poison.
Now, it could be that these artists choose for this themselves. But it's more likely that people related to those record labels are actually making it easier for these artists to become addicted. Why? Because it's easier to control someone when they are addicted! They're prepared to do anything just to satisfy their own addiction and record labels know this. I'm not going to suggest that record labels are turning artists into addicts on purpose. But I do know that addictions are very good for their business plans.
How does this relate to this story? Well, it's the double morale, of course. Certain artists are addicted to illegal drugs but are very open about this. Other artists are often visible in public, completely drunk or stoned, yet everyone considers them to be the perfect role models for our youth. And while Lily Allen did do something dubious by violating Techdirt's copyright to make her own point in protecting her own copyright, I think it's far worse when she displays herself again in public, drunk and half-naked, being photographed in a transparent dress with no underwear, for example. I have no problems with nudity so if that's what she wants to do, fine. But some people take offense of such behavior, especially in locations where such behavior is inappropriate. If you want to be nude, do like me and go to a nudist resort. If you're going to party, put on some underwear. And when you're protecting copyright, don't ignore someone else's copyrights!
I wonder if newspapers would still be as "successful" as they are now if search engines would just stop indexing their sites and instead start to focus on other sites that welcome those search engines.
Of course, any newspaper with online content that blocks the major search engine soon ends up having no useful online content anymore.
News has no value. It's just something that happens and anyone can report about it. It's the way how you present news and the number of people who visit your writings that make news more valuable.
Explaining how you can get a laptop from a hacker.
In the Netherlands, the police can take away items used by criminals to commit their criminal acts. These items will not be returned to their owner but are stored by the police until a judge determines that these items are permanently confiscated.
So, what does the police do with these confiscated items? Well, some items are just destroyed. But if the item itself is legal, then they're sold again to civilians. For example, though the site at http://www.domeinenrz.nl/ which, as you've guessed, is written in Dutch so most of you need a translator to visit it. ;-)
The "Dienst Domeinen" in the Netherlands is responsible for selling these items through all kinds of auctions. Basically, anyone can visit such an auction and place a bid on any item they're selling. Thus, it would be perfectly legal for Tim Kuik to visit such an auction and thus buy stuff that previously belonged to a hacker.
Right now, you can buy an Aston-Martin if you want to. About four years old and only used for 32.118 KM. Then again, they also sell plenty of laptops, so if you need one... Go visit the Netherlands and buy one at the next auction! ;-)
I wonder... Techdirt also offers a paid subscription. I know, I have one. ;-) But how many subscriptions does this site already have, and how much does the average visitor pay for their membership? Are they all cheapskates like me, who pay the minimum, just to have the funny icon next to my name?
But Techdirt does show how to make paid subscriptions work. All visitors get the same information, but paid members are given a feeling they're more special than others. You hear that, guys? I'm more special! I've paid! :-)
The Dutch word "Bank" can be translated to a few things. Of course, it could be that financial institute. But it can also be a couch. So a shop in the Netherlands that sells couches would probably want a domain name with the word "bank" in it. It's also the name of a more or less flat layer of sand or earth or even a type of clouds.
You can't fix stupid, but you sure as hell can fire stupid, replacing it with smart! Users who get their system infected should be held responsible for this mess they've caused! First time? Educate them. Second time? Warn them! Third them, give them the boot!!!
Make your employees responsible for their own stupidity.
We already have a World-Wide currency. It's called "Gold" and is a favorite currency all over this World. Other currencies are often related with the price of gold. This is called the "Gold Standard". However, most countries have stopped more or less recently to uphold this Gold Standard.
I think quite a few people might want to return to this Gold standard instead, linking their other currencies to the value of gold. Such a system did exist and thus it could be re-introduced.
On the post: Slovakian Law Enforcement Secretly Planted Explosives On Travelers
Not uncommon...
What went wrong is that they did not remove the bomb in time. Normally, such security tests are well-monitored so the passenger won't get into trouble. But occasionally, something slips through. Just like in this case... Indeed, really stupid. But it's common practice in many locations in this world.
(In the Netherlands, something similar once happened with a packet of drugs that was used to train the sniffer dogs. The packet was misplaced and traveled along with the passenger, who was arrested afterwards.) Not sure when and where this happened, exactly.
On the post: Woman Arrested For Filming Snippets Of 'New Moon' May Sue Theater
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If she e.g. had to take two days off from work, or missed some exclusive sale or other event, is that just bad luck? Or can she demand (financial) compensation for her missed time? Or should she first demand that a judge declares her innocent before she can demand compensation? (Which would be difficult in this case because it has been dropped.)
On the post: Woman Arrested For Filming Snippets Of 'New Moon' May Sue Theater
On the post: Rather Than Blaming Twitter, NY Police Using It To Track Gang Activity
On the other hand...
At least it's good to see that law enforcement is starting to value these social networks as a source of information about (criminal) misbehavior.
On the post: Nasty Old People, Give It Away And Pray And Releasing Movies For File Sharing
Donated, just to support this initiative.
Because, honestly? I don't like this movie. :-) But I love to support this kind of initiative.
On the post: Case Appealed Because Jurors Were Allowed To Use Prosecutor's Laptop
On the post: Case Appealed Because Jurors Were Allowed To Use Prosecutor's Laptop
On the post: Beginning Ruby Author: Publisher Wouldn't Let Me Give eBook For Free... So Pirate My Book (Sorta)
This is real smart!
If I may ask, how many TechDirt visitors have gone to Amazon to buy this book already?
On the post: North Face Goes After South Butt Over Trademark Infringement
Thanks!
On the post: Google, Rocky Mountain Bank Ask Judge To Restore Deactivated Gmail Account
Maybe...
Still, it amazes me that the recipient never published this data in any way, nor did he ever draw attention to himself. Or maybe he finally did, to Google and this bank, threatening some legal actions against these two for violating his privacy, first amendment rights and whatever more. Losing 1300 account records is bad, losing a lot more in damages for some civil case would really be worse. I think this bank already has more than enough damage to it's reputation and therefor wants to stop it.
On the post: If File Sharing Is Killing The UK Music Industry... Why Is The UK Music Industry Growing?
Recreational Drugs...
Lily Allen might be an okay artist and the same can be said about Amy Winehouse. Michael Jackson was a Great Artist, yet he went down due to a lot of drug abuse. And I wonder why they're even using that poison.
Now, it could be that these artists choose for this themselves. But it's more likely that people related to those record labels are actually making it easier for these artists to become addicted. Why? Because it's easier to control someone when they are addicted! They're prepared to do anything just to satisfy their own addiction and record labels know this. I'm not going to suggest that record labels are turning artists into addicts on purpose. But I do know that addictions are very good for their business plans.
How does this relate to this story? Well, it's the double morale, of course. Certain artists are addicted to illegal drugs but are very open about this. Other artists are often visible in public, completely drunk or stoned, yet everyone considers them to be the perfect role models for our youth. And while Lily Allen did do something dubious by violating Techdirt's copyright to make her own point in protecting her own copyright, I think it's far worse when she displays herself again in public, drunk and half-naked, being photographed in a transparent dress with no underwear, for example. I have no problems with nudity so if that's what she wants to do, fine. But some people take offense of such behavior, especially in locations where such behavior is inappropriate. If you want to be nude, do like me and go to a nudist resort. If you're going to party, put on some underwear. And when you're protecting copyright, don't ignore someone else's copyrights!
On the post: Newspaper Publisher: Search Engines Break Into Our Homes
Of course, any newspaper with online content that blocks the major search engine soon ends up having no useful online content anymore.
News has no value. It's just something that happens and anyone can report about it. It's the way how you present news and the number of people who visit your writings that make news more valuable.
On the post: What Happened To 'If You Didn't Pay For It, It's Stealing'?
Explaining how you can get a laptop from a hacker.
So, what does the police do with these confiscated items? Well, some items are just destroyed. But if the item itself is legal, then they're sold again to civilians. For example, though the site at http://www.domeinenrz.nl/ which, as you've guessed, is written in Dutch so most of you need a translator to visit it. ;-)
The "Dienst Domeinen" in the Netherlands is responsible for selling these items through all kinds of auctions. Basically, anyone can visit such an auction and place a bid on any item they're selling. Thus, it would be perfectly legal for Tim Kuik to visit such an auction and thus buy stuff that previously belonged to a hacker.
Right now, you can buy an Aston-Martin if you want to. About four years old and only used for 32.118 KM. Then again, they also sell plenty of laptops, so if you need one... Go visit the Netherlands and buy one at the next auction! ;-)
On the post: Brill Gets More Delusional: Now Thinks 10 to 15% Of Online Newspaper Readers Will Pay
Just wondering...
But Techdirt does show how to make paid subscriptions work. All visitors get the same information, but paid members are given a feeling they're more special than others. You hear that, guys? I'm more special! I've paid! :-)
On the post: Being Unique Is Not The Same As Exclusive (Or Scarce)
Re: Re: You know what this sounds like?
On the post: Being Unique Is Not The Same As Exclusive (Or Scarce)
You know what this sounds like?
On the post: Swedish Regulators Say The Word 'bank' Not Allowed In Any Domain Names... Except If You're A Bank
Funny...
On the post: Time For IT Guys To Unshackle Corporate Computers
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On the post: Time For IT Guys To Unshackle Corporate Computers
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Make your employees responsible for their own stupidity.
On the post: Moving To A Single Currency... Or Lots Of Local Currencies?
We already have a World-Wide currency
I think quite a few people might want to return to this Gold standard instead, linking their other currencies to the value of gold. Such a system did exist and thus it could be re-introduced.
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