I have to say that I playing shootemup games makes you want to kill people irl any more than playing football makes you want to kick stuff through anything vaguely shaped like a Y irl.
And I'm more than an expert on child development. I actually WAS a child earlier in life and went through the development firsthand.
"Supposedly, law enforcement officers are afraid to do their jobs properly, fearing reprisal, public humiliation or possible prosecution for deploying any form of force. "
Normally, I side with the pessimistic anti-government view that tends to drive the posts here at techdirt. But not this time. If someone showed that 'clock' to me, I'd have thought 'bomb' too. And I put computers together (well, occasionally, once a week or so) as part of my job.
It sucks that they arrested this kid, but every part up until that point is extremely reasonable imo.
"No man can feel sure that wherever he may be there is not a concealed phonograph remorseless gathering up his remarks and ready to reproduce them at some future date."
It kinda sounds like they were right all along. Dang you, Edison. Dang you to heck!
I dunno. Budweiser may be right on this one. As you know, social justice warriors are demanding that everyone accept and preach that there is no difference between the sexes.
And if you don't agree with me RIGHT NOW I'm going to report you to the internet feminist shock troops.
"GM Says That While You May Own Your Car, It Owns The Software In It, Thanks To Copyright"
I own books that I don't own the copyright to. But I write and scribble in them all the time. Once you own it, you can do what you want to it. You just can't sell it after you change it.
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Expert opinion
And I'm more than an expert on child development. I actually WAS a child earlier in life and went through the development firsthand.
On the post: Cable CEO Is Really Pissed That HBO Hasn't Cracked Down On Streaming Password Sharing
sharing is illegal?
On the post: Comey Sells The 'Ferguson Effect,' Blames Spikes In Violent Crime On Citizens With Cameras
This is not believable to you?
On the post: Patent Loving East Texas Judge Clips Wings Of Largest Patent Troll
my patent
Ok, the patent is still 'pending', but I want my quarter!
On the post: Predictable: The Fragmented Media Will Give Us All Our Post-Oregon-Shooting Outrage Blankets
Re:
On the post: Here's The Ridiculous Texas Law That Allows Law Enforcement To Pretend A Digital Clock Is A Hoax Bomb
on the other side of this fence
It sucks that they arrested this kid, but every part up until that point is extremely reasonable imo.
On the post: Moral Panics And How 'The Kids These Days' Adapt: From Facebook 'Permanence' To Snapchat's 'Impermanence'
uh....
It kinda sounds like they were right all along. Dang you, Edison. Dang you to heck!
On the post: NYPD Asks Disney, Marvel To Abuse IP Law To Help Rid Times Square Of Spiderman, Mickey Mouse
doomed to fail.
On the post: Drunken Monarchy Fight: King Of Beers V. Queen Of Beers In Trademark Tussle
I'm siding with Bud
And if you don't agree with me RIGHT NOW I'm going to report you to the internet feminist shock troops.
On the post: James Woods Sues Random Trollish Twitter User For $10 Million Over Clearly Hyperbolic Tweet
disagree with this post
On the post: USA Freedom Act Passes As All Of Mitch McConnell's Bad Amendments Fail
does it end?
On the post: Apple Trying To Kill Off Spotify's Free Tier; DOJ Now Investigating For Antitrust
Re: Re: dirt on technology
On the post: Apple Trying To Kill Off Spotify's Free Tier; DOJ Now Investigating For Antitrust
dirt on technology
On the post: GM Says That While You May Own Your Car, It Owns The Software In It, Thanks To Copyright
Why does copyright matter here?
I own books that I don't own the copyright to. But I write and scribble in them all the time. Once you own it, you can do what you want to it. You just can't sell it after you change it.
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On the post: Lawsuit Filed To Force NYPD To Respect Citizens' First Amendment Right To Record Police Officers
Well don't keep us in the dark, Tim. What was the reason?
On the post: Police Chief To Critics Of Controversial Arrest: Hey, At Least My Officers Aren't Sexually Assaulting Arrestees
Rape
On the post: TSA Agent Threatens Woman With Defamation, Demands $500k For Calling Intrusive Search 'Rape'
Headline change
Alleged TSA Rapist Threatens Woman With Defamation, Demands $500k For Calling Sexual Molestation 'Rape'
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