Once again, and with the added delight of potential translation issues, are we talking about unmanned, remote-piloted drone aircraft, or about remote-controlled hobbyist devices like model airplanes and small quad-copters? Seems bizarre to try to regulate military-grade attack hardware in the same breath as toys.
The Trustees of local libraries are, generally, ill-suited to serve; as politically-appointed volunteers, they're most likely to be chosen for being "nice", or seeming "cultured". Most professional members of the library's staff would do a far better job... their positions generally require a Master's degree in information science, and intellectual property law is a significant part of their training (and experience). I'm sure the Trumbull staff is near apoplexy (in their quiet, stereotypical sort of way) over the idiocy displayed by their Board.
• "... secretly record police activities without the probability of the mobile device being seized." Make that "illegally seized".
• "It would appear this app may be available nation wide." Add: "... so be on your best behavior, and don't beat or shoot someone unless you really have to."
Let's try that "unfair" test against someone standing outside my door, opening and reading my credit card statements.
First test - If they don't use my credit card number to buy anything, I guess the FTC says, no harm, no foul, right? That can't be right.
Second test - How can I reasonably avoid an intruder tearing sealed letters open?
Third test - Hard to imagine "countervailing benefits" for violating my privacy and security, unless they see all those charges for sex toys, and give me 20% discount coupons for Clorox Sex Toy Wipes.
No, it doesn't play any better for old-school (postal) data communications than for HTML/SSL... except for one thing: It's a federal offense to even touch someone else's mail, likely for the same security and privacy reasons.
"Hello, The Good Wife writing staff? I've got this great ripped-from-the-headlines plot... What's that? No dice? Well, then, it goes to The Simpsons..."
"Common law service mark", according to the complaint... meaning Mr. Chubby himself didn't think it was unique enough to register, at least until recently.
As a resident, I can tell you that the prevailing attitude at county levels is "You're not telling ME what to do, you miserable flea." Most members of the Board of Chosen Freeloaders are addicted to the political patronage life; four-color brochures describing their multitudinous good works arrive often, with design, printing and postage paid for by... me. Quite rewarding.
However, life is never that simple. Ms. Renna elevates the job of "vocal critic" to new heights, and cuts a pretty abrasive figure... tough for the citizenry to support, especially because the atrocities she wails over never really rise to a level of mild interest.
It's the perfect storm... profoundly annoying gadfly vs. entitled, opaque, bully government. But there's a way to treat the squeaky wheel, and lying about bogus trademarks ain't it.
Frustrating, because yes, I'd like to dismiss the anti-neutrality "template respondents" as not valid... but that's because of my personal opinions and raging cynicism.
In the US, even the pre-Internet US, the time-honored method of registering support or opposition has been a prewritten form letter addressed to "The Hon. ________"... fill in the blanks. Or worse yet, one old measure was "the White House switchboard"; you'd dial a publicly-available number and tell an operator what you thought of such-and-such a policy, and she or he would presumably stroke-count it and pass that on to policymakers. And the strokes all looked exactly alike... insufficiently personalized to be considered valid?
On the post: Government Pays $18k To Journalists Whose Tank Plant Photos It Deleted
Throwing it open to all...
Runners-up (which is everybody else) get a free ride in a government vehicle. But one lucky winner takes home the $18,000 jackpot!
On the post: EU Releases Its Regulatory Approach For Drones; US Puts Out 'Request For Comments' On Commercial And Private Use
Translation, please
On the post: Connecticut Town Takes Down Painting Including Image Of Mother Teresa Over Bogus Copyright Claim
I blame the Board
On the post: 'Officer Awareness' Memo: Police Accountability Recording App Could Lead To Dangerous 'Flash Mobs'
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• "... secretly record police activities without the probability of the mobile device being seized." Make that "illegally seized".
• "It would appear this app may be available nation wide." Add: "... so be on your best behavior, and don't beat or shoot someone unless you really have to."
On the post: Google Suddenly Realizes That Maybe It Doesn't Need To Ban Adult Content On Blogger
Sounds familiar
Lawmakers, take note. Once again, private enterprise modeling better, more efficient ways to run things.
On the post: Did Lenovo/Superfish Break The Law?
No big deal for FTC; elsewhere, Federal offense
First test - If they don't use my credit card number to buy anything, I guess the FTC says, no harm, no foul, right? That can't be right.
Second test - How can I reasonably avoid an intruder tearing sealed letters open?
Third test - Hard to imagine "countervailing benefits" for violating my privacy and security, unless they see all those charges for sex toys, and give me 20% discount coupons for Clorox Sex Toy Wipes.
No, it doesn't play any better for old-school (postal) data communications than for HTML/SSL... except for one thing: It's a federal offense to even touch someone else's mail, likely for the same security and privacy reasons.
On the post: Politician Facing Investigation Tries To Destroy His Emails; Assistant 'Helps Out' By Emailing Order To Other Staffers
Attention TV scriptwriters
On the post: Fair Use: The Foundation Of Jon Stewart's Success
Fair Use as a source of revenue
On the post: Megaupload Programmer Takes Plea Deal, Though It's Still Unclear What Criminal Law He Violated
Biggest crime of all
It is to laugh.
On the post: Police Detective Botches 82 Special Victims Cases, Walks Away With Career Mostly Intact
Civil penalties?
On the post: DOJ Still Won't Admit If It Took Any Action Against NSA Analysts Spying On 'Love Interests'
Clever use of language
"Tasked" = "Illegally wiretapped"
Such cunning linguists.
On the post: Senator Wyden Follows Up With Eric Holder On All Of The Requests The DOJ Has Totally Ignored
Choose one
• Resigning from office provides AG Holder the perfect opportunity to decline to respond to sensitive, unanswered questions without fear of penalties.
On the post: Disney So Desperate To Stop Leaks It Subpoenas ImageShack Over Single Blurry Still Image Of New Star Wars
On the post: Chubby Vs. Fat: The Pointless Noodle Trademark War
Re: Re:
On the post: Sheriffs' Association Urges 'Investigation' Of Assistant Attorney General Nominee For Her Pro-Drug Legalization Comments
Re: Investigate everyone
On the post: Trademark-Trolling County Government Ordered To Pay $40,000 In Legal Fees
I'm so proud
However, life is never that simple. Ms. Renna elevates the job of "vocal critic" to new heights, and cuts a pretty abrasive figure... tough for the citizenry to support, especially because the atrocities she wails over never really rise to a level of mild interest.
It's the perfect storm... profoundly annoying gadfly vs. entitled, opaque, bully government. But there's a way to treat the squeaky wheel, and lying about bogus trademarks ain't it.
On the post: EU Consultation On Corporate Sovereignty In TAFTA/TTIP Shows 145,000 Against It; European Commission Carries On Anyway
Personalized = valid?
In the US, even the pre-Internet US, the time-honored method of registering support or opposition has been a prewritten form letter addressed to "The Hon. ________"... fill in the blanks. Or worse yet, one old measure was "the White House switchboard"; you'd dial a publicly-available number and tell an operator what you thought of such-and-such a policy, and she or he would presumably stroke-count it and pass that on to policymakers. And the strokes all looked exactly alike... insufficiently personalized to be considered valid?
On the post: For 10 Years Everyone's Been Using 'The Streisand Effect' Without Paying; Now I'm Going To Start Issuing Takedowns
On the post: How The NSA Works Hard To Break Encryption Any Way It Can
Say what?
Thought their job was to create adversary malware.
On the post: Dish, Fox News Feud Again Illustrates How The Cable TV Industry Is Digging Its Own Grave
The house sinks, or the boat burns
"... carriage fee disputes are akin to a beverage retailer and the White Star Line bickering over Scotch prices at the Titanic bar."
So many metaphors, so little time.
Have that cow buy me a Scotch before he goes. But none for Fox or Dish; for all I care, they can burn. Or drown. Or both.
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