The current approach to criminal prosecutions premised on evidentiary requirements -- “finding evidence of a crime” -- places significant burdens on law enforcement. On the other side of the ledger, we do not perceive any real benefit to our citizenry by the evidence of an actual crime requirement in such cases -- no discernible advancement of their liberty or privacy interests.
After all, citizens would just be inconvenienced by a lengthy trial, guilty or not, surely they would prefer to avoid that and just be quickly whisked off to a nice corporate prison.
Re: So then the TSA is the ONLY entity that can't open the locks..
The next time I check a bag on a flight, I will be sure to attach a copy of the key right next to my TSA approved lock.
This will replace my current method of including an extra lock inside my suitcase with a note "For use when some clueless moron cuts the suitcase lock, even though they are already holding the key."
“They were like, ‘So you tried to make a bomb?’” Ahmed said.
“I told them no, I was trying to make a clock.”
“He said, ‘It looks like a movie bomb to me.’”
High school aged me: "That's because you're a ******* idiot." (That would only be said if I could stop from laughing in his face.)
There are web sites devoted to allowing former students to discuss the incompetence of the administration in my high school, yet even they would never have done something this stupid. The closest Ahmed came to making a mistake was showing it to his English teacher and not his Science teacher (if they have a Science teacher, I guess this is in Texas...).
"Oh. Didn't I read that the Russians have re-instituted the use of typewriters in areas needing high security to avoid capture of information through Internet hacking?"
Yes, and those who fail to comply get hit with a buggy whip.
If he has no tattoos, he could request the plate "0INK" (zero + INK). Not a statement pro or con about tattoos, just stating he doesn't have one. Nothing offensive about that, right?
Additionally, if a customer is injured by slipping on a banana peel they can sue the grocery store. Is Wyndham implying that their customers who had their data stolen have grounds to sue them?
(Violynne): "Will you two shut the hell up already! Trying to watch 'Lord of the Rings' here."
(Toaster): "Says the Lord of the Onion Rings..."
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In a few years we'll be hearing about Smart Scales and Smart Cars communicating, and then the car refuses to drive to fast food. Or maybe there will be a car hack that will make the car complain when overweight people get in ("Ouch!"), make grunting noises when going uphill, and ask "Ummm, we going to the gym?" at least once a day.
If the occasional tap on the brakes doesn't solve the problem, I've found that liberal use of windshield wiper fluid usually encourages them to follow at an appropriate distance. This works better when the offending car is new/sporty/freshly washed.
If I'm on a multi-lane road, I will move over to let them pass as soon as it's safe, I don't mind at all if they want to go fast and clear out any speed traps. And while I'm not the fastest driver on the road, I don't think I've ever been tailgated because I was driving below the speed limit.
For once the spokescritter speaks the truth, at least for some areas. The catch is in the phrase 'abandoning'. The accurate description for many areas should be 'abandoned' as in past tense. They are not currently abandoning DSL customers, they're already abandoned. When FiOs was installed in my area for example, DSL service was immediately degraded. It went from its normal 'somewhat usable' to 'barely usable' to 'wtf completely unusable' in about two months. They're not still abandoning DSL here, it's fully abandoned. It may be a technicality, but they'll obviously use any method they can to avoid bad and accurate publicity.
On the post: After Trademark Cease And Desist, Brewery Change Beer Named 'Night Train' To 'Night Rain'
"Night Rain" for some reason makes me think of "Night Wind" which may actually be appropriate for this.
On the post: New Jersey Supreme Court OKs Warrantless Searches Of Vehicles
Coming soon from NJ
After all, citizens would just be inconvenienced by a lengthy trial, guilty or not, surely they would prefer to avoid that and just be quickly whisked off to a nice corporate prison.
On the post: Auto Industry's Own Study Demolishes Case For Car Safety Harmonization In TAFTA/TTIP
Stabbed in the back by the facts...
If it is, is it safer to say it in the EU than the US?
On the post: Court: Cell Site Location Records From Five Minutes Ago Are 'Historical,' Not 'Real Time'
Re: History Class
Sort of sounds like something they might do anyway for Common Core...
On the post: Why Backdoors Always Suck: The TSA Travel Locks Were Hacked And The TSA Doesn't Care
Re: So then the TSA is the ONLY entity that can't open the locks..
This will replace my current method of including an extra lock inside my suitcase with a note "For use when some clueless moron cuts the suitcase lock, even though they are already holding the key."
On the post: Federal Judge: Profanely Insulting An Entire Town On A Speeding Ticket Is Protected Speech
Also, while I hope that Mr. Barboza does not receive any more such tickets, if he does get one he should take the opportunity to caption it:
"FUCKED YOUR SHITTY TOWN BITCHES!"
On the post: Texas Police Arrest Kid For Building A Clock
Re: Re:
The charge: Conspiring to create a situation where school officials could (and therefore do) make themselves look like incompetent idiots.
On the post: Texas Police Arrest Kid For Building A Clock
High school aged me: "That's because you're a ******* idiot." (That would only be said if I could stop from laughing in his face.)
There are web sites devoted to allowing former students to discuss the incompetence of the administration in my high school, yet even they would never have done something this stupid. The closest Ahmed came to making a mistake was showing it to his English teacher and not his Science teacher (if they have a Science teacher, I guess this is in Texas...).
On the post: NYC Judge: Taxis Must Compete With Uber, No Matter The Medallion Industry
Re: How's the typewriter business doing?
Yes, and those who fail to comply get hit with a buggy whip.
On the post: Adam Miller Says He'll Reopen Bogus Copyright Lawsuit Against Critic, Declares 'War' On 'Communists' Who Mock Faith Healing
Faith what?
Ironically, based on some of the other stories that have been posted here, and unlike his faith-healing, there may be some basis for this.
On the post: Yes, I Was Deeked By Two Hoax Kim Davis Stories Today
Re: Um ... Fake Site
- Chewing Tobacco Company Targeting Teenage Girls In Latest Ad Campaign
- Donald Trump Accepts Challenge To Fight Bear In Mexico
Ummmmm.....
Nevermind.
On the post: Cop Fights State Agency For Right To Place '0INK' License Plate On His Own Vehicle
Easy way around this
On the post: Judge Finds No One To Like In Lawsuit Brought By Ripoff Report Against Overreaching State Prosecutor
Is this the only website posting this story?
On the post: Contractor Who Cleared Snowden For His NSA Position Fined $30 Million By The DOJ
Re: Another question to be raised:
On the post: Appeals Court: Yes, The FTC Can Go After Companies That Got Hacked Over Their Weak Security Practices
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On the post: Internet Of Not-So-Smart Things: Samsung's Latest Smart Fridge Can Expose Your Gmail Password
Re:
(Toaster): "Says the Lord of the Onion Rings..."
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In a few years we'll be hearing about Smart Scales and Smart Cars communicating, and then the car refuses to drive to fast food. Or maybe there will be a car hack that will make the car complain when overweight people get in ("Ouch!"), make grunting noises when going uphill, and ask "Ummm, we going to the gym?" at least once a day.
Fun times ahead...
On the post: Larry Lessig Goes Even Bigger: May Run For President On The Single Issue Of Money In Politics
Re: Re: I don't support this.
On the post: Driverless Cars: Disrupting Government Reliance On Petty Traffic Enforcement
Tailgater? Wow, is my windshield dirty!
If I'm on a multi-lane road, I will move over to let them pass as soon as it's safe, I don't mind at all if they want to go fast and clear out any speed traps. And while I'm not the fastest driver on the road, I don't think I've ever been tailgated because I was driving below the speed limit.
On the post: With 'Pregnant Woman Mode,' Chinese Router Maker Begins Marketing To Paranoids
When someone actually sets this mode....
I bet advertisers would pay a lot for a list of people who have proven themselves suckers.
On the post: Verizon Says Claims It's Abandoning Its DSL Customers 'Pure Nonsense,' As Company Clearly Busy Abandoning DSL Customers
Actually a valid claim for some areas
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