ralph_the_bus_driver (profile), 11 Dec 2017 @ 7:28pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: e e cummings
They took a previous design and adapted it to to the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Then they made a few alterations. The original bridge was four lanes with a strengthening divider down the center of the roadway. On the original bridge the railings were more solid whereas they were open on the TNB.
The bridge was expected to move in the wind. As said above, they just didn't take into account the degree of resonance. But that was mostly because it had never happened like this before. But then it happens in most long bridges. Most suspension bridges are self dampening so people don't realize it there is some resonance.
Was the TNB poor engineering? Nope, it just succumbed to the weather. But lesson learned and no bridge has done that since. They learned a lot from the Challenger blowing up. The aircraft tragedy that gave the most lesson in design? The DH Comet, first commercial jet, kept falling out of the sky in the early 1950s. They soon learned not to have square windows or square joints as that only sets up fatigue points.
ralph_the_bus_driver (profile), 11 Dec 2017 @ 7:01pm
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The State AG represents all State government employees, agencies, and boards in court.
The Board members are protected with personal immunity. The State violated his civil rights, they didn't. While some conspiracies can be a felony, believe it or not, this Board is within its rights to do what they did. They may be wrong as heck, but they were within their right to decide who is an engineer.
The AG is trying to get off with just a return of the fine. That won't fly as the Board did violate his rights. He did expend a fair bit fighting the fine and suing for the violation of his rights.
ralph_the_bus_driver (profile), 11 Dec 2017 @ 6:47pm
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.... or has a degree that confers "Doctor" on the degree. Such as Chiropractor, Optometrist, Podiatrist, and Dentist. Then there are guys like my brother that studied History for 8 years, wrote a few books and earned a PhD.
ralph_the_bus_driver (profile), 11 Dec 2017 @ 1:46pm
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"If the ruling was against a citizen, the judge would not be issuing a contempt order with a 30 days grace period"
Not quite how it works.
The plaintiff (BLM) would have sent a DISCOVERY request for the material eight months ago. After some time has passed and the NYPD has not responded, they will ask the court for an order. That request will take a month or two to schedule a hearing and could be another month or two in the future. Then during the hearing the Judge will ask why the NYPD did not respond.
The NYPD may even argue that the discovery request is unreasonable. That may end up involving separate hearings. Usually, the Judge will give the other party some time to respond.
This stuff can take well over a year, especially depending on how busy the court is. This is a tactic well used by many unscrupulous businesses, such as Trump. They drag out the process until the poor shmuck that is suing goes broke.
ralph_the_bus_driver (profile), 11 Dec 2017 @ 7:22am
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A court must allow time for the other side to respond. Currently, the ultimate authority for releasing the documents and video is with the Commissioner. If he is indisposed then the Deputy Commissioner is responsible. And so on. A court wouldn't be able to just jail people that have no responsibility here. They need the responsibility before they can be targeted.
I think the current record for being jailed for contempt is 14 years. In a divorce, the husband refused to disclose where his wealth was hidden. The judge jailed him for contempt until he revealed where the money was. http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=8101209&page=1
ralph_the_bus_driver (profile), 11 Dec 2017 @ 7:07am
Current encryption of phones is directly attributable to the use of those phones. As everyone from banks to ISPs and the cell phone manufacturers to the Operating Systems offer financial applications, they must, at the same time, also offer the requisite safety.
If the police can bust into my phone through a back door, then so can anyone else. The Fourth Amendment is not just a bunch of words.
ralph_the_bus_driver (profile), 11 Dec 2017 @ 5:51am
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Maybe if this was two years ago I would agree. However, does anyone really think that the FBI, and even the DOJ Civil Rights Division, would even want to get involved here? The DOJ leadership under AG Sessions and Trump would rather kiss the cops butts than tell them to comply with a judicial order.
ralph_the_bus_driver (profile), 11 Dec 2017 @ 5:07am
I am all in favor of the Commissioner being found in contempt and forced to spend a few days in jail until the documents and video are turned over. After two days then the top Deputy Commissioner can join him. And two days after that the next in line. Then the next in line after that.
The Judge could also borrow some space from the Federal Manhattan Detention Center to insure that they aren't given the luxury treatment while detained.
ralph_the_bus_driver (profile), 21 Nov 2017 @ 6:43am
Re: Re: Re: "An Act for the Encouragement of Learning."
Prior to the copyright, yes, many inventions were kept secret. The telescope was a secret invention, until the secret got out.
Eli Whitney perfected the cotton gin. It was copied and he made extremely little money off of it. Similar to the ease of copyright in the digital era, the cotton gin was so simple to build that it was just home built by farmers.
The French inventor of photography, Niepce, gave his invention to the world, except for Britain. He made them pay royalties (France and Britain were still enemies). The patent didn't last as the English inventor, Talbot, invented a different method at the same time. Secretly.
ralph_the_bus_driver (profile), 21 Nov 2017 @ 6:25am
Re: Re: Re: First, your Socialist slant simply doesn't apply to entertainments.
Just because you can do something does not mean it is right.
I do photography. My photos are my work. You do not get any right to copy them for your benefit while denying me of my reward. Sure, you can, but there is no difference between you copying them on a printer and copying them digitally. You are still stealing my work.
ralph_the_bus_driver (profile), 21 Nov 2017 @ 5:59am
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The lawyers get 15% of the settlements. That is a low amount, even for a class action suit. That is what they would have gotten even if this went to trial and spent several years before the courts.
ralph_the_bus_driver (profile), 21 Nov 2017 @ 5:35am
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The school was not complicit. The Sheriff conducted the search without the schools permission. The Principal most likely could have asked them leave and return with a search warrant. They most likely have an agreement of cooperating with police in reducing drug abuse in the school.
However, if you ever feel the police are in the wrong, I don't suggest you walk up to them and tell them to stop. You will most likely find yourself "obstructing police".
ralph_the_bus_driver (profile), 21 Nov 2017 @ 5:15am
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Being held on the lock down was an unlawful arrest. The students were not allowed to use the washrooms, congregate, go to classes, call their parents, etc. All that was illegal.
The students should still hold out for more; bankrupt the Sheriff and deputies. This was not done under any color of law, the taxpayers should not be paying the bill.
ralph_the_bus_driver (profile), 21 Nov 2017 @ 5:05am
Re: Rule #1 in security research
Any company offering a reward or bounty to find bugs has also opened the door to legitimate searching of it's proprietary IT systems as well as their code. They have surrendered their "color of law" right of privacy and can not later come along and claim it is illegal, trespassing, or hacking.
Smart companies have an office that receives notices of bugs. Rewards and bugs are handled quietly but fairly. Companies that screw over those who report bugs, end up not getting tips.
ralph_the_bus_driver (profile), 21 Nov 2017 @ 4:28am
Re: Isn't this bait and switch?
You would think, however, Finistere left the program of his own volition. By publishing the paper, he can not now claim the money.
His options earlier were to sue for the $30,000. Even if they changed the rules in the middle of the game, that was the limit of his claim. Today he can claim no reward. A smart lawyer may be able to squeeze some damages out of any law suit, but I'm not seeing it.
And you know what? That sucks. But that is what happened when we allowed the government to put in all those protections for businesses over consumers and the public.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: e e cummings
The bridge was expected to move in the wind. As said above, they just didn't take into account the degree of resonance. But that was mostly because it had never happened like this before. But then it happens in most long bridges. Most suspension bridges are self dampening so people don't realize it there is some resonance.
Was the TNB poor engineering? Nope, it just succumbed to the weather. But lesson learned and no bridge has done that since. They learned a lot from the Challenger blowing up. The aircraft tragedy that gave the most lesson in design? The DH Comet, first commercial jet, kept falling out of the sky in the early 1950s. They soon learned not to have square windows or square joints as that only sets up fatigue points.
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The Board members are protected with personal immunity. The State violated his civil rights, they didn't. While some conspiracies can be a felony, believe it or not, this Board is within its rights to do what they did. They may be wrong as heck, but they were within their right to decide who is an engineer.
The AG is trying to get off with just a return of the fine. That won't fly as the Board did violate his rights. He did expend a fair bit fighting the fine and suing for the violation of his rights.
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On the post: Court Holds NYPD In Contempt For Refusing To Hand Over Documents Related To Black Live Matter Surveillance
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Not quite how it works.
The plaintiff (BLM) would have sent a DISCOVERY request for the material eight months ago. After some time has passed and the NYPD has not responded, they will ask the court for an order. That request will take a month or two to schedule a hearing and could be another month or two in the future. Then during the hearing the Judge will ask why the NYPD did not respond.
The NYPD may even argue that the discovery request is unreasonable. That may end up involving separate hearings. Usually, the Judge will give the other party some time to respond.
This stuff can take well over a year, especially depending on how busy the court is. This is a tactic well used by many unscrupulous businesses, such as Trump. They drag out the process until the poor shmuck that is suing goes broke.
Some judges will cut through the BS, but not all.
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I think the current record for being jailed for contempt is 14 years. In a divorce, the husband refused to disclose where his wealth was hidden. The judge jailed him for contempt until he revealed where the money was. http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=8101209&page=1
On the post: FBI Director Complains About Encryption, Offers To Sacrifice Public Safety In The Interest Of Public Safety
If the police can bust into my phone through a back door, then so can anyone else. The Fourth Amendment is not just a bunch of words.
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On the post: Court Holds NYPD In Contempt For Refusing To Hand Over Documents Related To Black Live Matter Surveillance
The Judge could also borrow some space from the Federal Manhattan Detention Center to insure that they aren't given the luxury treatment while detained.
On the post: The Sad Legacy Of Copyright: Locking Up Scientific Knowledge And Impeding Progress
Re: Re: Re: "An Act for the Encouragement of Learning."
Eli Whitney perfected the cotton gin. It was copied and he made extremely little money off of it. Similar to the ease of copyright in the digital era, the cotton gin was so simple to build that it was just home built by farmers.
The French inventor of photography, Niepce, gave his invention to the world, except for Britain. He made them pay royalties (France and Britain were still enemies). The patent didn't last as the English inventor, Talbot, invented a different method at the same time. Secretly.
On the post: The Sad Legacy Of Copyright: Locking Up Scientific Knowledge And Impeding Progress
Re: science-technology-industry-investment-stocks
- They rise on inventions that look promising.
There is little relationship between the price of a stock and its actual value. Stock prices are almost always a perceived value.
On the post: The Sad Legacy Of Copyright: Locking Up Scientific Knowledge And Impeding Progress
Re: Re: Re: First, your Socialist slant simply doesn't apply to entertainments.
I do photography. My photos are my work. You do not get any right to copy them for your benefit while denying me of my reward. Sure, you can, but there is no difference between you copying them on a printer and copying them digitally. You are still stealing my work.
BTW, Fair Use and stealing are not synonymous.
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Children are obligated to attend school so they don't have an option. Children do not leave their Constitutional rights at the school door.
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Re: School
However, if you ever feel the police are in the wrong, I don't suggest you walk up to them and tell them to stop. You will most likely find yourself "obstructing police".
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Re: The obvious next step (for someone who has learned nothing)
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The students should still hold out for more; bankrupt the Sheriff and deputies. This was not done under any color of law, the taxpayers should not be paying the bill.
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Re: Rule #1 in security research
Smart companies have an office that receives notices of bugs. Rewards and bugs are handled quietly but fairly. Companies that screw over those who report bugs, end up not getting tips.
On the post: Drone-Maker DJI Offers Bug Bounty Program, Then Threatens Bug-Finder With The CFAA
Re: Isn't this bait and switch?
His options earlier were to sue for the $30,000. Even if they changed the rules in the middle of the game, that was the limit of his claim. Today he can claim no reward. A smart lawyer may be able to squeeze some damages out of any law suit, but I'm not seeing it.
And you know what? That sucks. But that is what happened when we allowed the government to put in all those protections for businesses over consumers and the public.
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