The other symbols on the crest seem to represent things that have value to the community, such as the theater, education (or book burning, can't be sure from that picture), and I'm guessing some local lake (though it could represent leaky plumbing or water sports, again can't be sure). They should replace the Olympic logo (apparently representing crass commercialization) with something that actually represents athletics or some other positive concept.
Better yet, find a camera in a bad part of town (or heading towards it) and hold up a sign with a picture of the Mayor's license plate on it several times a day. After a few days of this, your town is just one FOIA request from your favorite local reporter away from better data retention laws.
My thought on this is that currently they are (or may be) receiving 'donations' from Comcast and TWC, but if they approve the merger there would only be Comcast for future contributions. Also, if the merger is approved then Comcast may not even need to pay off as many of them, and not for as much. The longer they can string this out, the more they can get from Comcast/TWC. I don't see how the congressional 'supporters' of the merger have any incentive for the merger to actually be approved.
I thought the unclosed bold was supposed to be a cliffhanger, with the resolution scheduled for next week. I guess your posting model allowed it to be resolved immediately.
Seems like I'll have to find something else to discuss around the water cooler (and I'll have to find a water cooler...).
I suspect the prosecutors requested entire e-mail accounts so they could go on a fishing expedition to see who else those people had contacted regarding the type of activity under discussion. This doesn't sound like the proper method to use to get that information.
Is it possible that there were no responsive e-mails because they had been deleted by the account owner?
Great. Now I'm looking forward to Pais' next tirade about "Internet connection death panels" and how violent illegal immigrants will enter the country unimpeded via internet tubes under net neutrality.
Some questions raised by the article relating to lineups- So how was this lineup formed? How does that differ from the typical lineup process? If the police went to excessive lengths to rig this lineup it seems like this might blow up into a larger scandal. Could the police officers caught forming a rigged lineup be charged with any offenses?
Not sure if the threat of a lawsuit is the problem here, or if the real problem is that singers can trademark 3 specific words from a song but used in any context. Once such a seemingly ridiculous trademark is granted, this seems a trademark issue instead of an entertainment industry problem (not that there aren't plenty of those).
We actually do have Sprint for wireless, and although we're about a mile from a 4G tower according to their coverage map, we only get spotty 4G and decent 3G service at home. The other carriers probably use the same tower, so switching probably wouldn't provide any benefit. As much as I hate to admit it, Fios works well even if it is overpriced. And the cable company tombstone near our house is almost continuously left open exposing the interior to the elements, which probably doesn't have any positive effect on reliability. There's really no other good choice for now.
It seems like Verizon is trying to make me actually want to switch to Comcast (those being the two pathetic choices we have for internet/cable here). Seeing stuff like this actually makes me want to ditch cable and wired internet and go all wireless (i.e. no business with Verizon, but with another somewhat-less-evil corporation).
I'd probably save a lot of money by ditching cable, too- it's mostly used for my wife to watch QVC.
Given previous states of confusion evidenced by the NYPD, maybe their plan is not to treat protestors like terrorists, but to treat terrorists like protestors?
Should some terrorists appear in NYC, the NYPD SRG will set up some barriers, clear a bit of space around them, and then randomly beat, pepper spray, and arrest some of them. The rest of the terrorists will be told to leave the city. The SRG will then go back to trying to figure out how to remove their machine guns from their holsters, and wondering why they were each only given one bullet.
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Well if they're going to act like that
*not actually rooting for or against
On the post: IOC Forces School To Remove Rings From Crest For Some Reason
They should change it to be appropriate anyway
On the post: Cops To Congress: Please Leave Us And Our License Plates Readers Alone
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Just checked online. Since 2009 the Presidential limos have been registered to 1060 West Addison Street, Chicago.
On the post: Cops To Congress: Please Leave Us And Our License Plates Readers Alone
Re: Slightly offtopic funny story
On the post: Despite Throwing Money At Congress, Comcast Finds Merger Support Hard To Come By
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On the post: Portland Police Bravely Defend Public From Homeless Woman Looking To Charge Her Cell Phone
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On the post: Why Are Some People So Intent On Making Netflix More Like Traditional TV?
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Seems like I'll have to find something else to discuss around the water cooler (and I'll have to find a water cooler...).
On the post: Internet Brands Targets Techdirt Post For Removal Because Of 'Infringing' Comment Left By A Reader
Re: Urban legend ?
What a terrible thing to do to feces.
On the post: Google Denies Narrow Warrant Request For Emails; Government Responds By Asking For Everything Ever
The reason they fed them that line...
Is it possible that there were no responsive e-mails because they had been deleted by the account owner?
On the post: Separate And Unequal: Gen. Petraeus Facing Mild Wrist Slap For Leaking Eight Books Full Of Classified Info To His Mistress
Difference between what you believe and what you know...
This highlights the difference between those who believe they are above the law, and those who know they are.
On the post: US Court Rules That Kim Dotcom Is A 'Fugitive' And Thus DOJ Can Take His Money
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On the post: FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai Is Leading An Incoherent, Facts-Optional Last Minute War On Net Neutrality...For The American People
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On the post: Police Officers Can Sue Newspaper For Publishing Descriptive Info, Raising Serious First Amendment Issues
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On the post: Taylor Swift One Ups Katy Perry Again: Threatens To Sue Fans For Etsy Fan Products
Not sure if the threat is the real problem...
On the post: Miami Cops Flood Waze With Bogus Speed Trap Data, Don't Understand How Crowd Sourcing Works
Here's an option the police might like...
On the post: Verizon Tries To Blame Net Neutrality For Huge Fixed-Line Broadband Asset Sale They Were Planning Anyway
This is not a limitation for Verizon.
On the post: Verizon's Last Tiny Shred Of Credibility On Net Neutrality Just Died
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On the post: Verizon's Last Tiny Shred Of Credibility On Net Neutrality Just Died
Verizon is really trying here...
I'd probably save a lot of money by ditching cable, too- it's mostly used for my wife to watch QVC.
On the post: NYPD Commissioner: Because Terrorism And Protests Are Roughly The Same Thing, A New Special Unit Will Handle Both
Maybe we have this all wrong?
Should some terrorists appear in NYC, the NYPD SRG will set up some barriers, clear a bit of space around them, and then randomly beat, pepper spray, and arrest some of them. The rest of the terrorists will be told to leave the city. The SRG will then go back to trying to figure out how to remove their machine guns from their holsters, and wondering why they were each only given one bullet.
On the post: Cops Arrest Public Defender For Attempting To Do Her Job
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"It is for now."
...would have been a great follow up line- and even better if actually followed up on.
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