Usually the high beam is on the same stalk as turn signals. I've had troubles flashing the high beams by accident when using the turn signal to change lanes. So now you can probably get a ticket for this too?
And, at least in Mass, it's common practice to flash your high beams as an indication to a driver waiting to make a left turn to go ahead and turn and you will give them space. I do this all the time. So now maybe they will want to ticket this too? Bah.
Cops have ticket quotas to fill, and the more tickets they write the better it looks on their records. Tickets and arrests are the prime way for rating police officers - they don't give a crap about helping people anymore. If you are a cop and don't write enough tickets (meet your quota) you'll be out of a job fast. You could be doing things that were actually helping the situation or helping people, but that doesn't count anymore.
I would have thought they would have arrested him for impersonating a police officer and disorderly contact, resisting arrest, beaten him, and thrown him in jail.
just goes to show that the cops are no longer interested in helping people anymore.
that it's not only politicians in the U.S. who get "gifts" from the entertainment industry. It's a shame the industry can't spend some money making their product easier to obtain legally instead of bribing politicians to block content.
"if you haven't done anything wrong, you shouldn't be concerned", which the cops use against people, but they hate it when it's the other way around.
Now what about the poor guys who have been arrested and jailed? If the courts finally rule it was an improper application of the law, happens to the victims? Can they sue for wrongful arrest? Not likely.
One way or another the police will manage to stop people from recording them in the name of something. The cops fear another Rodney King incident, but they are more concerned about keeping people from finding out about it than about not beating people.
a real 3rd party in the U.S.; both republicans and democrats are so corrupt with "campaign contributions" and "gifts" (which are really bribes) that there are no honest politicians left in office. With the SCOTUS allowing unlimited campaign contributions by corporations it's easier than ever for corporations to buy a share of politicians votes.
A 3rd party will never really appear on the ballot; the existing politicians know how to block all attempts.
Sometimes I read these stories and I have trouble getting my brain to make sense out of them. I find it easier to read far out Sci-Fi books, where the technology is way out there, than to read these wild stories.
the appeals court received a nice fat envelope or two or three under the table from the record labels. It never ceases to amaze me how deeply corrupt the judicial system has become; there is one "justice" for the rich, and one "justice" for the poor. In The United States, "justice" goes to the highest bidder.
It's even more amazing when you even see the SCOTUS handing down verdicts that are so blatant that I can't believe they deliver them with a straight face.
at cutting down air travel since people find other ways to travel that don't involve having their private parts grabbed or their teenage children molested or their valuables stolen by "security".
One might expect attorneys working for a law school to know the law and have some ethics, but obviously they don't. Wonder what lesson that teaches to students at the school? Guess they learn that ethics and the law are something to find a way around or flat out ignore.
doesn't care who owns the copyrights. Someone must own them, so they will sue, even if the authors have no connection to author's guild. Having standing to sue doesn't stop lawyers from filing lawsuits anyway. They would probably sue over public domain works, saying they are suing in the name of "the public".
they are working to eliminate public domain and make everything copyright by someone.
It's all part of the greed for money that is rampant in our societies. Copyright, patents, you name it; everyone thinks they own something and someone else has to pay. This is much easier than actually working.
that you can suborn justice by simply getting one of your shills to become a judge. Is there any court in the nation left where judges aren't...on the take? The RIAA/MPAA doesn't need to worry about judges' rulings; they just pay to get the ruling they want.
was going on his own - he should have slipped the cash to the DOJ to do it for him. Stopping piracy and punishing offenders is a top priority for the DOJ and Homeland Security. America must be saved from these terrorist downloaders before more people die from that evil!
is a serious crime? How? So they're bypassing the courts...hmm..Maybe the next step is to just have the cops raid the sites and throw the owners in jail for 5 years without even a trial? Why bother with trials? Find pirated music on your computer, you go to jail for 5 years, no parole. It would save money by not having the expense of a trial. In the view of entertainment people, this would be ideal and they fully expect that there would be a huge increase in sales of CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, and paid online music services. No.
So now judges are more concerned with industries that pay them money under the table rather than the law? How much does it take to get a judge to make a ruling? $10,000? $20,000?
Are there any honest judges anymore? I know that it reaches even to the SCOTUS, but it would be nice if there were some honest judges around.
On the post: Is It A First Amendment Violation To Get Pulled Over For Flashing Your Lights To Warn Others Of Cops?
What about..
And, at least in Mass, it's common practice to flash your high beams as an indication to a driver waiting to make a left turn to go ahead and turn and you will give them space. I do this all the time. So now maybe they will want to ticket this too? Bah.
Cops have ticket quotas to fill, and the more tickets they write the better it looks on their records. Tickets and arrests are the prime way for rating police officers - they don't give a crap about helping people anymore. If you are a cop and don't write enough tickets (meet your quota) you'll be out of a job fast. You could be doing things that were actually helping the situation or helping people, but that doesn't count anymore.
On the post: US Marshals Service Asks Us To Remove A Comment
You're lucky..
The feds absolutely hate it when anyone criticizes them.
On the post: Cocaine Ring Used Universal Music's Interscope Label To Ship Drugs & Cash
Considering ..
Drugs and music have been together a lot since the 60s at least.
On the post: Obama Administration Trying To Move Away From Allowing Countries To Ignore Patents To Save Lives
Just shows..
It's not Obama; it's how it works in politics, whether the president is Republican or Democrat - they are all corrupt to some degree.
On the post: Police Ticket Guy Who Helped Direct Traffic After Traffic Light Failure; Then Leave Without Handling Traffic
just a ticket?
just goes to show that the cops are no longer interested in helping people anymore.
On the post: EU Commissioner Asks Big Copyright To Increase Their Lobbying Efforts For More Draconian Copyright Law
Interesting to see..
On the post: IL Court: Eavesdropping Law Violates First Amendment When Used Against People Recording The Police
The famous line..
Now what about the poor guys who have been arrested and jailed? If the courts finally rule it was an improper application of the law, happens to the victims? Can they sue for wrongful arrest? Not likely.
One way or another the police will manage to stop people from recording them in the name of something. The cops fear another Rodney King incident, but they are more concerned about keeping people from finding out about it than about not beating people.
On the post: Pirate Party Takes 9% Of The Vote In Berlin Elections, Wins A Bunch Of Seats In Parliament
We need..
A 3rd party will never really appear on the ballot; the existing politicians know how to block all attempts.
On the post: Insurers Suggest Podium & Stage Collapse Tragedies Are The Inevitable Result Of File Sharing?
My brain hurts...
On the post: How Payola Works Today... Or Why You Only Hear Major Label Songs On The Radio
It's interesting..
On the post: Appeals Court Reinstates $675,000 Jury Award Against Joel Tenenbaum On Procedural Grounds
More likely...
It's even more amazing when you even see the SCOTUS handing down verdicts that are so blatant that I can't believe they deliver them with a straight face.
On the post: Do The Statutory Damages Rates For Copyright Infringement Violate The Eighth Amendment?
Does anyone think..
On the post: Guy Who Created The TSA Says It's Failed, And It's Time To Dismantle It
TSA has been very successful..
But at catching terrorists...not so much.
On the post: Lawyers For Thomas Cooley Law School Skirt Legal & Ethical Questions In Uncovering Anonymous Blogger They're Suing
Ethics?
What a generation of lawyers we have these days!
On the post: Why Does The Authors Guild Hate Education So Much? Sues Five Universities For Providing Access To Orphan Works
Authors guild..
On the post: Accused Of Copyright Infringement For Reprinting Images Produced In 630 A.D.
In europe
It's all part of the greed for money that is rampant in our societies. Copyright, patents, you name it; everyone thinks they own something and someone else has to pay. This is much easier than actually working.
On the post: Former RIAA Lobbyist, Now Judge, Says Lowest Possible Statutory Damages For Single Case Of Infringement Is $3,430
Really amazing...
On the post: Copyright Troll Evan Stone Sanctioned For More Than $10k For Sending Subpoenas When Court Said To Wait
The trolls mistake..
/sarcasm
On the post: UK Proposal Would Allow Police To Seize Domain Names Without A Court Order
copyright infringement??
On the post: Former RIAA Lobbyist, Now Judge, Says Lowest Possible Statutory Damages For Single Case Of Infringement Is $3,430
Wow...
Are there any honest judges anymore? I know that it reaches even to the SCOTUS, but it would be nice if there were some honest judges around.
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