If the cops just had their canines sniff the driver's breath they could save a lot of money not buying new toys. Wrr already know courts will believe any 'alert' a canine produces.
/sarcasm
There are a plethora of punchable faces in this fiasco...
1) the media that rushed to publish a story without getting the full story
2) the people who jumped on board that initial story and twisted it to their preferred narrative
3) the lawyers
Let's face it...the DOJ is going ro continue this path until they get a precedent setting decision in their favor, after which they will claim it is the law of land and untouchable at that point.
So, the usual internet stuff. Some of this could possibly be actionable, but it seems unlikely much of what's listed here will withstand judicial scrutiny if it ever gets that far.
Did you miss the paragraph immediately following all those comments? I quoted it for you.
I'm still on the fence on this one. Leaning towards, if there is enough evidence to get a warrant for the information on the phone, then no violation of the 5th.
Unless the cops can specify exactly what information they think they will find on the phone and how they know it's there, it's still just a fishing expedition.
Especially since they will be able to dig into EVERY aspect of your life stored on your phone and charge you with whatever other laws they think you violated.
So just today we have the CAFC smacking down a patent troll, cops being held accountable due to body cam footage, and now Florida state courts respecting the 4th AND 5th Amendments at the same time?
Did somebody move up April Fool's Day to January 7th?
It may seem a bit much to expect the IRS to flip the script and offer its own fleshed out free to file program to compete with private companies in the span of a year or so.
Doubt it will ever happen. The government takes in more tax money by having these third parties involved. First, they tax the individuals, then they get to tax the income the tax preparers and companies make from their customers.
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In next month's bill, customers will see a Fee Recovery Fee in their government mandated fee section.
On the post: Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
Re: Don't tell Marc Gershwin about Pirates of the Caribbean
Well, Dead Men Tell No Tales
On the post: Company Says It's Built A Marijuana Breathalyzer, Wants To Roll It Out By The Middle Of This Year
If the cops just had their canines sniff the driver's breath they could save a lot of money not buying new toys. Wrr already know courts will believe any 'alert' a canine produces.
/sarcasm
On the post: The Rorshach Test Of The Covington Catholic Boy's DC Encounter Now Extends To Bogus Lawsuits And Confidential Settlements
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True, but as long as our society treats words as violence, then somebody is always going to try and use the courts in this way.
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So is it hate speech if from now on I refer to them as UMassholes?
On the post: New Law Bans ISPs From Charging You A 'Rental' Fee For Hardware You Already Own
The next fee to appear on your bill will be a Device Connection Fee to pay for connecting your equipment to their network.
On the post: The Rorshach Test Of The Covington Catholic Boy's DC Encounter Now Extends To Bogus Lawsuits And Confidential Settlements
There are a plethora of punchable faces in this fiasco...
1) the media that rushed to publish a story without getting the full story
2) the people who jumped on board that initial story and twisted it to their preferred narrative
3) the lawyers
On the post: Shocking Absolutely No One, Ring Admits Employees Improperly Accessed Customers' Data
Maybe Ring should ditch the Neighbors App and come out with a CoWorkers App.
On the post: Illinois Comptroller Is Opting The State Out Of Collecting Red Light Camera Fees
Wait...a comptroller in Illinois of all places is refusing to participate in a shady money generating scheme???
On the post: San Bernardino 2.0: FBI Asking Apple To Crack Encryption On Phones Owned By Pensacola Naval Station Gunman
Let's face it...the DOJ is going ro continue this path until they get a precedent setting decision in their favor, after which they will claim it is the law of land and untouchable at that point.
On the post: Connecticut Cop Sues Local Blogger To Get Him To Turn Over Personal Info On Commenters Who Said Thing The Cop Didn't Like
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Did you miss the paragraph immediately following all those comments? I quoted it for you.
On the post: Florida Appeals Court Asks State's Top Court To Decide Whether Compelled Password Production Violates The Fifth Amendment
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I'm wondering why they didn't just go to his service provider and Third Party Records their evidence.
On the post: George Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue Is In The Public Domain And Gerswhin's Nephew Is Worried Someone Might Turn It Into Hip Hop
Maybe Gershwin mistitled his last song and he really meant to call it "Copyright Is Here To Stay".
On the post: Florida Appeals Court Asks State's Top Court To Decide Whether Compelled Password Production Violates The Fifth Amendment
Re: Because you all care what I think...
Unless the cops can specify exactly what information they think they will find on the phone and how they know it's there, it's still just a fishing expedition.
Especially since they will be able to dig into EVERY aspect of your life stored on your phone and charge you with whatever other laws they think you violated.
On the post: Florida Appeals Court Asks State's Top Court To Decide Whether Compelled Password Production Violates The Fifth Amendment
So just today we have the CAFC smacking down a patent troll, cops being held accountable due to body cam footage, and now Florida state courts respecting the 4th AND 5th Amendments at the same time?
Did somebody move up April Fool's Day to January 7th?
On the post: Getting Better, Finally: Intuit's Shady Actions For Free File Program Lead To Change In IRS Deal
Doubt it will ever happen. The government takes in more tax money by having these third parties involved. First, they tax the individuals, then they get to tax the income the tax preparers and companies make from their customers.
On the post: New Study Suggests That YouTube's Recommendation Algorithm Isn't The Tool Of Radicalization Many People Believe (At Least Not Any More)
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Just because the trolls share the same delusions as the President doesn't make it reality.
On the post: Devin Nunes Libel Tourism Continues To Highlight The Problems Of Virginia's Weak Anti-SLAPP Laws
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Well he is udderly ridiculous.
On the post: Devin Nunes Libel Tourism Continues To Highlight The Problems Of Virginia's Weak Anti-SLAPP Laws
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The cynic in me says he's eyeing a future run for President and wants all the publicity he can get.
On the post: There Is No 'Going Dark:' Always-On Surveillance Posing Risks To US Covert Operations
Pen and paper...frustating government surveillance for centuries.
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