I'd be satisfied if in a patent suit, they started out the case assuming the patent was invalid and making the plaintiff prove otherwise first (beyond the fact a patent was issued).
Given how lackadaisical the USPTO has been in issuing these types of patents, it seems like a way to streamline this whole process.
If he goes the route that the photograph is not used for trade to avoid the publicity rights restrictions, it would definitely seem to eviscerate his foundation for claiming any damages due to financial loss.
I want to know before I snark about 'of course the officers on a drug investigation found a small easily-pocketed baggie of drugs in the car they stopped on a flimsy pretext'.
Doesn't matter if he had one baggie or a semi-truck load. Unconstitutional is unconstitutional, no matter how much drugs were found.
It's almost as if the FBI looked at the Constitution ignoring surveillance society they had under J Edgar Hoover and repsonded with, "Hold my beer you dilettante."
Well done Officer Coleman...you have to try really hard to get the trial court to deny QI and set aside a conviction as a matter of law. Those fuck ups usually seem to be corrected at the appellate level, but you managed to screw up so bad even the trial court couldn't wave your Constitutional violations away.
To be fair, they probably can't count past 11 without taking off their shoes, and they probably can't count above 21 with the social distancing restrictions.
Slightly off point, but why the fuck does the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District have it's own cops? So they can shoot people for watering their lawns too much?
You'd think by now they'd have realized that attempting this stunt against TD will just result in another article going up calling them on their repeated attempts to rewrite and whitewash their history with regards to both their original action and their response to all reporting on them
It's almost as if they are trying to make it the Right Not To Be Forgotten
The Constitution was damn well was meant to be an impediment to lae enforcement and the government. The issue isn't necessarily with lae enforcement working against it, but that the courts routinely allow them to do so with no repercussions (QI anyone?). If the courts would start cracking down on un-Constitutional activities by law enforcement, then the cops would learn to play by the rules.
The only people who believe he will reign in big tech are the same ones who believe his cries of encryption is bad and the government can be trusted to respect your rights,
And once again, dumb tech is often the smarter option.
Great...and soon law enforcement will be bitching about people "going dark" with their IOT appliances, letting terrorists and child molesters feed their pets at will and placing all of us at risk.
On the post: Those Ex-Theranos Patents Look Really Bad; Contest Opened To Find Prior Art To Get Them Invalidated
Re: Leeches gonna leech
I'd be satisfied if in a patent suit, they started out the case assuming the patent was invalid and making the plaintiff prove otherwise first (beyond the fact a patent was issued).
Given how lackadaisical the USPTO has been in issuing these types of patents, it seems like a way to streamline this whole process.
On the post: Texas Court Says City, PD Must Answer Questions About Botched Drug Raid Led By A Crooked Cop
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Goines can join either set of victims...wouldn't upset me in the least either way.
On the post: Texas Court Says City, PD Must Answer Questions About Botched Drug Raid Led By A Crooked Cop
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The victims in this case are buried.
On the post: Texas Court Says City, PD Must Answer Questions About Botched Drug Raid Led By A Crooked Cop
Goiner: Fucking up so badly as a cop that not only do you get innocent people killed, you get your entire unit disbanded on your way to prison.
On the post: World's Worst Copyright Trolling Lawyer, Richard Liebowitz, Files Lawsuit Against Ellen Barkin For Posting Photo Of Herself
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If he goes the route that the photograph is not used for trade to avoid the publicity rights restrictions, it would definitely seem to eviscerate his foundation for claiming any damages due to financial loss.
On the post: EU Says That, No, Rental Car Companies Don't Need To Pay A License To Rent Cars With Radios That Might Play Music
Re: Something I don't understand?
It's RICO after all!!!
<with apologies to Popehat>
On the post: Controversial Spyware Vendor NSO Group Is Helping The Israeli Government Spy On Its Own Citizens
Once again, Orwell's 1984 was a warning, not a how to manual for any government.
On the post: Judge Benchslaps Cops And Courts For Turning Law Enforcement Lies Into 'Objectively Reasonable' Mistakes
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According to cops, they're the only ones that can exercise their rights. If the rest of us try to do that, it is 'suspicious behaviour'.
On the post: Judge Benchslaps Cops And Courts For Turning Law Enforcement Lies Into 'Objectively Reasonable' Mistakes
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Doesn't matter if he had one baggie or a semi-truck load. Unconstitutional is unconstitutional, no matter how much drugs were found.
On the post: New Inspector General's Report Finds Even More Problems With The FBI's FISA Surveillance Applications
It's almost as if the FBI looked at the Constitution ignoring surveillance society they had under J Edgar Hoover and repsonded with, "Hold my beer you dilettante."
On the post: Virginia Court Reaffirms The Right To Give Cops The Finger
Well done Officer Coleman...you have to try really hard to get the trial court to deny QI and set aside a conviction as a matter of law. Those fuck ups usually seem to be corrected at the appellate level, but you managed to screw up so bad even the trial court couldn't wave your Constitutional violations away.
On the post: We Know The FBI Can't Count Phones. A New Report Shows It Can't Count Guns And Ammo Either.
Re: 'Now say it with me: One... two... three...'
To be fair, they probably can't count past 11 without taking off their shoes, and they probably can't count above 21 with the social distancing restrictions.
On the post: Court To Cops: No Expectation Of Privacy In A 'Beer-Drinking, Nap-Taking Hideout'
Slightly off point, but why the fuck does the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District have it's own cops? So they can shoot people for watering their lawns too much?
On the post: Someone Convinced Google To Delist Our Entire Right To Be Forgotten Tag In The EU For Searches On Their Name
It's almost as if they are trying to make it the Right Not To Be Forgotten
On the post: AT&T, Verizon Will Waive Wireless Overage Fees During Pandemic. But You'll Have To Ask.
And as soon as this is over, they'll go back to charging these fees...and probably tack on Pandemic Recovery Fee to make up what they lost.
On the post: Houston Police Chief Says He'll Prosecute People For False Statements About COVID-19 Response; Won't Debate 1st Amendment
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The Constitution was damn well was meant to be an impediment to lae enforcement and the government. The issue isn't necessarily with lae enforcement working against it, but that the courts routinely allow them to do so with no repercussions (QI anyone?). If the courts would start cracking down on un-Constitutional activities by law enforcement, then the cops would learn to play by the rules.
On the post: Ring Continues To Insist Its Cameras Reduce Crime, But Crime Data Doesn't Back Those Claims Up
The crime that Ring prevents is the crime of the people being secure in their homes against warrantless searches and surveillance.
/s
On the post: So Wait, People Seriously Think Bill Barr Will Rein In Tech Monopoly Power?
The only people who believe he will reign in big tech are the same ones who believe his cries of encryption is bad and the government can be trusted to respect your rights,
On the post: PetNet 'Smart' Pet Feeders Go Offline For A Week, Customer Service Completely Breaks Down
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Any bets on if it will be Barr or Vance to be the first to complain?
On the post: PetNet 'Smart' Pet Feeders Go Offline For A Week, Customer Service Completely Breaks Down
Great...and soon law enforcement will be bitching about people "going dark" with their IOT appliances, letting terrorists and child molesters feed their pets at will and placing all of us at risk.
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