"If the cops don't like this, maybe they should consider the example they set when they flip the light bar on momentarily to blow through traffic signals."
Sounds as much of an urban legend as flashing your high-beams works. I've never seen nor heard of anyone actually doing that, and it smacks of anti-cop bias, as does the whole concept of ticket-dodging.
The implementation may be bad (for-profit companies running the cameras), but the idea of punishing people for creating safety hazards is sound.
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Seems like some standard anti-government screed. If corporations can't be held accountable by the government, they won't be held accountable, period. You think the average consumer would keep them in line? Let me laugh incredibly hard.
If their real information was never voluntarily connected to their pseudonymous information, it is a direct violation of their right to and expectation of privacy.
...is a cesspool of self-righteous crusaders. Ruining people's lives for what amounts to harmless actions is fucked up. Anyone who agrees with this is a fucking psychopath.
Another instance of "too drunk to consent"? Unless he poured the booze down her throat, this case was stupid to begin with. Anything to place blame elsewhere after the fact...
Some serious "Doom-saying" on this topic. Unless I'm mistaken, they made the entire language from scratch for Skyrim, so I'd say they have some ownership interest in anything that utilizes it.
As for "cashing in on the meme", isn't that what every one else is doing, on something that isn't theirs to begin with?
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Sounds as much of an urban legend as flashing your high-beams works. I've never seen nor heard of anyone actually doing that, and it smacks of anti-cop bias, as does the whole concept of ticket-dodging.
The implementation may be bad (for-profit companies running the cameras), but the idea of punishing people for creating safety hazards is sound.
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Re: Re: "If you didn't take the hint [fill in latest corporate policy]"
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As long as they are dragged into court, it doesn't matter.
If they can't, or won't, be charged in the UK, they'll happily send them elsewhere for diplomatic brownie points.
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Re: Comparison to outting gays and lesbians
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On the post: Reddit, Trolling, Doxxing, Free Speech & Anonymity: Whoo Boy, Is This Stuff Complicated
Gawker...
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Re: Waiting...
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Re: actually the entire situation is 100% false
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As for "cashing in on the meme", isn't that what every one else is doing, on something that isn't theirs to begin with?
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Re: soooo
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Re: I'm not much of a movie guy...
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Re: I'm not sure everyone understands
(a)probably had no intent of that
(b)was held liable for what OTHERS might have done
Bullshit law is still bullshit...
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1.) Just like Trademark laws, IP laws should cover COMMERCIAL activities only.
Just let businesses fight it out after that.
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Re: carrot, stick, cliff
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