This also makes me worry about legitimizing suicide as a recourse against bullying. For kids that feel so powerless and helpless, the prospect of getting back at their tormentors could overshadow better options. Teenagers make terrible decisions every day (case in point) lets not put this prescient out there to further cloud rational judgement.
Except that this was with a computer... which everyone knows is mystical and magical and makes it ten times worse. Where are the terrified victims crying out for the DOJ to save them from nefarious "cyber" hackers?
Re: This is why I use a CC for everything like this
Low cost gyms like this generally require access to a checking account. I imagine they're avoiding the CC processing fees, while ensuring they get their dues promptly each month. But it really creeped me out when I joined one that the only method of payment was to give them access to my routing numbers.
Re: Re: Apple doesn't seem to have considered this fact
I'm more concerned about the local cops than the CIA. They have significant precedent to extract physical identifiers from your person (DNA, fingerprints) but it's less clear that they can coerce you to divulge a pass-code.
We didn't conduct an investigation on whether we needed to conduct an investigation because we didn't conduct an investigation on whether we needed to conduct an investigation, which wasn't needed because we didn't conduct and an investigation on whether it was needed.
If you torture logic enough, it will say anything you want it to.
Representative Chu obviously needs to start automating her DMCA take-down notices, how else will she be able to stay ahead of dirty infringers like Representative Bass?
I suggest issuing top secret clearance to every citizen, but then we'd all be subjected to Orwellian double-think where you're not allowed to acknowledge the facts in front of you.
How is it that we elect people like this to represent us?
Because our elections choose the people who are good at getting elected, not the people who are good at governing.
Enact severe term limits; evict the career politician!
Is there some type of Continuing Education Class that lawmakers could take to better understand the differences between what they intend and what they actually write? I'd suggest some kind of introductory programming class if I didn't think it'd be written off as confounding 'cyber' babble.
Instructor: "See, right there in that line you assigned this value to all the variables. Is that what you meant to do? Maybe you should think about how to complete this function without breaking 3 other ones."
I'd be really interested to see some runtime debugging on proposed legislation, maybe understand the ramifications before rolling it into production. Something tells me that most bills wouldn't pass a preliminary syntax and type-check.
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Re: Personal responsibility?
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On the post: Gym Thinks New Member Isn't A Real Person; Drains Nearly $1,000 From Her Checking Account To 'Verify'
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On the post: Gym Thinks New Member Isn't A Real Person; Drains Nearly $1,000 From Her Checking Account To 'Verify'
Re: This is why I use a CC for everything like this
On the post: Time To Change Your Fingerprints: Apple's Fingerprint Scanner Already Hacked
Re: Re: Apple doesn't seem to have considered this fact
On the post: DOJ Scrambles To Try To Explain Why It Never Investigated Systematic Misrepresentations By NSA To FISA Court
It is SOOOO simple you guys...
If you torture logic enough, it will say anything you want it to.
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This Is All Backwards
On the post: Angered By The NSA, But Confused By Acronyms, Brazilian Hacker Defaces NASA Websites
He knows what he's doing.
On the post: Without Any Legal Basis, The NYPD Has Been Classifying Its Own Documents For More Than A Decade
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Re: Re: Re: Don't go overboard...
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Re: Criminality Taxes
On the post: Canada's Copyright Board Shuts Down Industry's Request For 'You Must Be A Criminal Tax' On MicroSD Cards
Root of the Problem
On the post: Bradley Manning Apologizes For The Harm Everyone Admits He Didn't Actually Cause
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On the post: Dear Hollywood: Giving Identical Scripts To Congress Reveals That You're Feeding Them Talking Points
Perfect Example
On the post: Feds Say It's Classified Info To Say Who We're At War With
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On the post: Rep. Mike Pompeo Says NSA's Metadata Program Is A Result Of The Way 'Government Is Supposed To Operate'
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Doesn't really sound like something that should get you re-elected in America.
On the post: How Overclassification Makes Secrets Less Likely To Remain Secret
If everyone is special, then no one is.
On the post: Ron Paul Doesn't Win RonPaul.com And Is Guilty Of Reverse Domain Hijacking
I'm either over or under thinking this.
On the post: Rep. Steve King: Because Boston Bombing May Have Been Done By An Immigrant, We Should Block Immigration Reform
Enact severe term limits; evict the career politician!
On the post: New Jersey Lawmaker Proposes Legislation To Ban Games With Mature Content From Public Places
Write what you mean
Instructor: "See, right there in that line you assigned this value to all the variables. Is that what you meant to do? Maybe you should think about how to complete this function without breaking 3 other ones."
I'd be really interested to see some runtime debugging on proposed legislation, maybe understand the ramifications before rolling it into production. Something tells me that most bills wouldn't pass a preliminary syntax and type-check.
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