hahahahaha. As #12 points out, any one opposing the act will be considered anti-patriotic. Not to mention pro-terrorist. I wonder how much of the spying they do is actually related to terrorism and how much is related to critics of the government?
Oh god...a black SUV with tinted windows is parked in front of my house.
"Due Process" you speak of? Why in the world would Homeland Security worry about Due Process when it is absolutely necessary to act quickly to prevent hundreds of thousands of Americans experiencing horrible deaths as a result of file-sharing terrorists downloading music and videos? This is so so so much worse than the possibility of a group of terrorists unloading AK-47s on people walking around New York City.
The DOJ firmly believes they do not need to do such things as follow the law; after all, they are the law. They don't need to ask to be forgiven since they maintain they are doing nothing improper. The DOJ is not on the side of American citizens unless the citizens are executives for entertainment companies.
absolutely hate innovation. Why bother with innovation when you can make money suing people? The patent system is so broken that it will never be fixed.
no law to authorize it anyway; they will simply go ahead and do whatever they want. The courts will not interfere because they feel it is perfectly acceptable behavior. Besides, any judge daring to cross the DOJ is asking for a one way ticket to Gitmo; smart judges know that if they want to stay healthy they allow whatever the government wants.
It's not a question of Republicans or Democrats; they are both equally corrupt and voting for one or the other is NOT going to stop government spying and intimidation of anyone they don't like.
on anyone, for any reason at all, without any legal basis, is considered perfectly acceptable by the U.S. government and pretty much any business that wants to do so.
Very very few governments care about poor people. Neither the U.S. nor the UK care that much about the poor; they don't contribute money to the election funds/slush funds, so why worry about them?
The IP people contribute lots and lots of money under the table to Congress and the White House. Pay enough, get what you want is the big rule in American politics these days.
They've been doing it for years. But why bother? It's easier to just slip money to the congressmen. I doubt there is a single honest person left in Congress; they all take money one way or another. Industry lobbyists are willing to do pretty much anything, including making people disappear. Legality has very little meaning to lobbyists.
do stupid things. Legality and probability of success have nothing to do with it. They might sue or they might make the wikileaks people disappear. I think making them disappear is more likely.
if the judges who are so lenient to the RIAA/MPAA/etc are simply ignorant about the internet OR if they are getting paid under the table? If Congress gets money under the table, then it's perfectly possible that judges do the same. After all, judges tend to be lawyers before they become judges, and most modern lawyers worship money far above the law or morality or ethics.
come on, if I buy a DVD why in the world can't I just watch it on my iPad or iPod if I want to? And why can't I just put it on my HD so I can watch it more often without damaging the disc?
has legality ever stopped the government from doing whatever it damn well pleases. Homeland Security has been changed to just an enforcement group for the Entertainment industry. Such things as terrorists trying to kill American citizens is no longer their priority.
Due process and judicial procedures and constitutional protections have just become a joke to the U.S. government.
has legality ever stopped the government from doing whatever it damn well pleases. Homeland Security has been changed to just an enforcement group for the Entertainment industry. Such things as terrorists trying to kill American citizens is no longer their priority.
Due process and judicial procedures and constitutional protections have just become a joke to the U.S. government.
are not noted for knowing anything about technology. Many of them probably still have corded landline phones. Sony is just showing themselves to be part of the entertainment industry cartel - using lawmakers and judges and the DOJ to protect their business model.
If the order had included a provision that Hotz surrender his first born child they would probably have signed it without comment as long as Sony paid the judge enough.
Police officers can videotape you via their dash cams and cameras in police stations. That is well accepted by the courts. However, in the case of the dash cam, the police can always manage to "lose" the recording if it shows them doing something they shouldn't be doing. The courts know this and don't really care because they want to be on the side of the cops. But if YOU try to record the police doing something improper (at least in Mass) you can be prosecuted. This way if you happen to record the police going dragging someone out of a car and beating him with clubs or whatever then YOU cam be arrested and your tape won't be accepted in court since it was obtained illegally and the police will not be prosecuted since there is no legal video evidence showing it.
And the police still wonder why we don't trust them.
whatever they want to do. Constitutional protections are something for the government to get around, not pay attention to. Congress has no problem passing laws that clearly violate the constitution; I suspect that lots of members of Congress don't even know what the constitution says anyway.
Even with the protections in place, nothing will stop the spooks and cops from ignoring them.
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waste of time...
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debate them?
Oh god...a black SUV with tinted windows is parked in front of my house.
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when..
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What is this..
The DOJ firmly believes they do not need to do such things as follow the law; after all, they are the law. They don't need to ask to be forgiven since they maintain they are doing nothing improper. The DOJ is not on the side of American citizens unless the citizens are executives for entertainment companies.
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corporations..
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why worry..
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they need..
It's not a question of Republicans or Democrats; they are both equally corrupt and voting for one or the other is NOT going to stop government spying and intimidation of anyone they don't like.
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spying..
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Poor people..
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Simple reason..
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Nothing new..
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Angry governments...
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Just wondering..
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They certainly do ask for it.
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when has
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When..
Due process and judicial procedures and constitutional protections have just become a joke to the U.S. government.
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When..
Due process and judicial procedures and constitutional protections have just become a joke to the U.S. government.
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Judges..
If the order had included a provision that Hotz surrender his first born child they would probably have signed it without comment as long as Sony paid the judge enough.
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Re: Re: No due process possible
And the police still wonder why we don't trust them.
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Government wlll do..
Even with the protections in place, nothing will stop the spooks and cops from ignoring them.
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