Also, whether or not it's useless depends on the purpose of the collection. At this point, I think it's pretty clear that detecting terrorism is not the primary purpose.
In short, the Publishers insist, don't reform copyright law because as long as you give the publishers enough money, they'll let you do what you want. This isn't just tone deaf, it totally misses the point
It not only misses the point, in the absence of a law requiring publishers to grant licenses to all comers, it is actively incorrect -- especially in places that have so-called "moral rights".
The boiling frog tale is a myth. If you put a frog in water and slowly increase the heat, the frog will jump out of the water when it gets too hot no matter how slowly the heat increases.
"We have always been able, on the authority of the home secretary, to sign a warrant and intercept a phone call, a mobile phone call or other media communications[...]
This argument always makes me a bit angry, because it's a real example of the slippery slope in action.
Yes, law enforcement could always get warrants to obtain information that exists as a byproduct of providing services. But that's an entirely different thing than requiring people to damage security or gather extra data just so the government can have access.
In the US, CALEA was the atrocity that blurred these two things and indicated just how perverse the attitude of the government has become. Cameron is taking this notion to next level.
Not only the inverse-square law, but you have to consider the fact that radio transmitters to not emit any ionizing radiation at all. Ionizing radiation is the sort that gives you cancer.
There have been a small number of studies that have shown a slight effect. However, to my knowledge, they have all been pretty flawed. And even if (for the sake of argument) they weren't flawed, the effect shown was trivially small.
"A low tech method would be for the guy to send a check via Fedex overnight."
And how would he do this? He'd have to deposit the cash in an account to draw the check from, and then deposit the check in an account on the other end. Using a check doesn't change the equation.
"People deposit large checks when they sell a house or car. A single, large transfer might not bring the IRS into the situation."
True, but that doesn't eliminate the worry about other agencies.
"all this could have been avoided."
Yes, it could have. The cops could have been honest. Or, failing that, he could have hid the money a whole lot better.
This is the thing. In the US, anyway, the existing taxi companies in most cities had a huge hand in setting the regulations, and intentionally made them difficult for newcomers to meet.
The whole regulatory scheme was corrupted from the start.
Unless you're the one that's been charged. In terms of things like getting jobs, housing, etc., it's nearly as large of a liability as an actual conviction.
"Net Neutrality was a US solution to a US problem."
This is an excellent point that is easily forgotten. NN is an attempt to solve a serious problem created by the fact that there is little competition in the ISP space.
In places where there is actually a competitive marketplace, NN would not really be needed.
Sadly, I can't boycott this in particular because I already boycott most modern games anyway. Any game that requires talking to a server I can't control is a game I don't buy.
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You know the maxim
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Also, just incorrect
It not only misses the point, in the absence of a law requiring publishers to grant licenses to all comers, it is actively incorrect -- especially in places that have so-called "moral rights".
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Are we smarter than a frog?
I really hope that we are smarter than frogs.
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False equivalency
This argument always makes me a bit angry, because it's a real example of the slippery slope in action.
Yes, law enforcement could always get warrants to obtain information that exists as a byproduct of providing services. But that's an entirely different thing than requiring people to damage security or gather extra data just so the government can have access.
In the US, CALEA was the atrocity that blurred these two things and indicated just how perverse the attitude of the government has become. Cameron is taking this notion to next level.
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Re: Just maybe...
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They had no right. That's why they have to give it back.
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And how would he do this? He'd have to deposit the cash in an account to draw the check from, and then deposit the check in an account on the other end. Using a check doesn't change the equation.
"People deposit large checks when they sell a house or car. A single, large transfer might not bring the IRS into the situation."
True, but that doesn't eliminate the worry about other agencies.
"all this could have been avoided."
Yes, it could have. The cops could have been honest. Or, failing that, he could have hid the money a whole lot better.
Money belts FTW.
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You're putting the burden of proof on the wrong party. It's the party making asserting the claim of an effect who have to support it.
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The whole regulatory scheme was corrupted from the start.
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Unless you're the one that's been charged. In terms of things like getting jobs, housing, etc., it's nearly as large of a liability as an actual conviction.
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Re: Why carry large amounts of cash?
Perhaps he didn't want to go through the inevitable investigation that would happen when you deposit, transfer, or withdraw that much money.
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This is an excellent point that is easily forgotten. NN is an attempt to solve a serious problem created by the fact that there is little competition in the ISP space.
In places where there is actually a competitive marketplace, NN would not really be needed.
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