It doesn't make us more secure; it just makes the copyright industry executives feel better. HS knows this full well. I'd hate to be working for a "Department of Justice" that wastes resources like that.
is the copyright industry paying the DOJ and Homeland Security to do its' bidding? Apparently DOJ and HS are far more concerned with people sharing files than people trying to blow up buildings or kill American citizens.
Of course with DOJ hiring attorneys from the copyright industry, it's not surprising that DOJ suddenly is on the side of copyright people.
You would think that DOJ and HS have better things to do than kiss the a** of copyright executives.
say there is a penalty for filing a false DMCA takedown? Of course the RIAA/MPAA know that they can get away with it since they pay enough to the DOJ. The RIAA doesn't care about artists, they care about money. After all, the executives at RIAA need their multi-million dollar homes, fancy cars, hookers, and drugs.
accepts the MPAA/RIAA numbers because the government gets paid to do so. With the DOJ having so many attorneys from (and probably still working under the table) for the MPAA/RIAA, isn't it logical that the government would believe the MPAA/RIAA statistics?
Politicians are about as trustworthy as used car salesmen.
accepts the MPAA/RIAA numbers because the government gets paid to do so. With the DOJ having so many attorneys from (and probably still working under the table) for the MPAA/RIAA, isn't it logical that the government would believe the MPAA/RIAA statistics?
Politicians are about as trustworthy as used car salesmen.
The U.S. DOJ is controlled by the entertainment industries, who have little contact with reality. The government knows no one can overrule them, so they don't really care. The U.S. DOJ fully believes U.S. law should be valid and upheld througheout the world.
The DOJ is far far more concerned with "illegal file sharing" and that ilk than it is with real things like terrorists attacking U.S. citizens.
TSA agents know full well they can get away with pretty much anything. They steal from traveler's bags, molest small children, and make going through security hell for anyone with physical disabilities or handicaps.
Cops are a little different: they wear uniforms and have badges and have the power of the state behind them. That being said, they can get away with things that would put street gang members in jail. cops can always claim "resisting arrest" for beating the crap out of innocent people, or even shooting them.
anyone who trusts a cop in a city is foolish. I'd much rather deal with a mugger than a corrupt cop.
at all airports, highways entering the state, bus stations, and train stations. The sign could say "Warning - it is a felony to videotape any police officer in the state of Illinois - penalty is 15 years in prison with no parole". then think of all the conventions that would suddenly decide to go elsewhere and all the tourists who would avoid the state. I know Illinois isn't a big tourist state, but I'm sure the city of Chicago would hate to see all those conventions suddenly held in another state.
It used to be that the police were there to help people. In the last 50 years this has changed - the police are now there to catch criminals. In the mind of the police there are a very small grouping of people: Cops, criminals, and persons who haven't yet committed a crime or been caught. And the police still wonder why people do not trust them and fear them. It's really bad if you are a member of a racial minority - cops simply assume if you are live in certain neighborhoods you are a criminal.
How about a video that would help the police? For example, suppose you see a cop walking down the street and you video him with your phone and then a crazy person jumps out and shoots the cop dead and your video clearly shows the face of the shooter. Don't you think the cops would want that video to catch the shooter? But knowing that you could be sent to prison yourself for videotaping the police you quietly erase the video and go on your way. Is that what the police want?
It's not Obama, it is just something that got started way before he took office and naturally people in power like it so he just continued what had been started already.
That being said, the government of the U.S. is far more of a danger to the welfare of citizens of the U.S. than the Taliban, Al Queada, and all the islamice jihadists in the world combined. We need not fear the Taliban, you should fear the Gestapo.
They can now hold people as "material witnesses" to a crime, and 'detain" them indefinitely. Since they have not been formally arrested, they have no right to make a phone call or to an attorney. There have been cases where people were thrown into 23 hour lockdown for months at a time and never charged with anything. This is a true sign of a police state.
that cops are arrogant and believe citizens have no rights whatsoever, and their bosses and AGs are equally corrupt. The Illinois AG wants to prevent another Rodney King incident, not by preserving the rights of citizens against police brutality, but by blocking any evidence that the cops indeed beat the crap out of innocent people. So if the cops decide to start gunning down people and then putting guns in the victims hands and claim self defense they would get away with it cause there is no videotape evidence of their criminal activity.
Did the AG ever read the Constitution?
Maybe it's time to just refer to the local cops and the federal cops as the Gestapo? they seem to have much the same goals; see all citizens as potential criminals who simply haven't been caught yet.
of the feds trying to destroy jobs for American workers. Gibson has done their best to comply with all laws and yet the feds want them out of business. Why? I start to think that the federal government, with their out of control spooks and Congress that tries to kill jobs, is more of a danger to the welfare of the citizens of the U.S. than the Taliban, Al Queada, and all the islamic jihadists in the world combined.
that the government is not about justice or public safety or public health; it is about helping monopolies like the drug companies make even more money.
believe in the constitution anymore. "Commerce trumps the first amendment"?? not really that bad considering the feds throw people into jail without cause and they are never seen again.
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So how much..
Of course with DOJ hiring attorneys from the copyright industry, it's not surprising that DOJ suddenly is on the side of copyright people.
You would think that DOJ and HS have better things to do than kiss the a** of copyright executives.
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Reality shows...
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Doesn't the law..
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The patent laws..
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The patriot act...
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The government
Politicians are about as trustworthy as used car salesmen.
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The government
Politicians are about as trustworthy as used car salesmen.
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Waste of time to appeal...
The DOJ is far far more concerned with "illegal file sharing" and that ilk than it is with real things like terrorists attacking U.S. citizens.
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Why a surprise?
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Re: Punk Cops No Different from Street Gangs
anyone who trusts a cop in a city is foolish. I'd much rather deal with a mugger than a corrupt cop.
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Maybe a warning sign..
It used to be that the police were there to help people. In the last 50 years this has changed - the police are now there to catch criminals. In the mind of the police there are a very small grouping of people: Cops, criminals, and persons who haven't yet committed a crime or been caught. And the police still wonder why people do not trust them and fear them. It's really bad if you are a member of a racial minority - cops simply assume if you are live in certain neighborhoods you are a criminal.
How about a video that would help the police? For example, suppose you see a cop walking down the street and you video him with your phone and then a crazy person jumps out and shoots the cop dead and your video clearly shows the face of the shooter. Don't you think the cops would want that video to catch the shooter? But knowing that you could be sent to prison yourself for videotaping the police you quietly erase the video and go on your way. Is that what the police want?
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Re: Welcome to the new nation
That being said, the government of the U.S. is far more of a danger to the welfare of citizens of the U.S. than the Taliban, Al Queada, and all the islamice jihadists in the world combined. We need not fear the Taliban, you should fear the Gestapo.
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Still shows..
Did the AG ever read the Constitution?
Maybe it's time to just refer to the local cops and the federal cops as the Gestapo? they seem to have much the same goals; see all citizens as potential criminals who simply haven't been caught yet.
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Another example...
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Just shows..
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Wonder how much..
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Wonder if...
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Guess not all courts...
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