Our "Safety" for flying (And coming soon, trains and cars!) is 90% theater and 10% active security. Have you ever watched the TSA employees? I don't see much of a difference in attitude on the job from a Walmart employee. I can't really blame them, I wouldn't want a job where all day I had to grope guys all day for "Security". I just want to know when the fat lady sings so the acting is over.
When Mozart passed away, he was buried in a churchyard. A couple days later, the town drunk was walking through the cemetery and heard some strange noise coming from the area where Mozart was buried.
Terrified, the drunk ran and got the priest to come and listen to it. The priest bent close to the grave and heard some faint, unrecognizable music coming from the grave. Frightened, the priest ran and got the town magistrate.
When the magistrate arrived, he bent his ear to the grave, listened for a moment, and said, "Ah, yes, that's Mozart's Ninth Symphony, being played backwards."
He listened a while longer, and said, "There's the Eighth Symphony, and it's backwards, too. Most puzzling."
So the magistrate kept listening; "There's the Seventh... the Sixth... the Fifth..."
Suddenly the realization of what was happening dawned on the magistrate; he stood up and announced to the crowd that had gathered in the cemetery, "My fellow citizens, there's nothing to worry about. It's just Mozart decomposing."
I regularly win these things all the time. They use email. All I have to do is give them my information and they send me the winnings right to my bank account. That is now empty.... hhhmmmm
Extortion, outwresting, or/and exaction is a criminal offense which occurs when a person unlawfully obtains either money, property or services from a person(s), entity, or institution, through coercion. Refraining from doing harm is sometimes euphemistically called protection. Extortion is commonly practiced by organized crime groups. The actual obtainment of money or property is not required to commit the offense. Making a threat of violence which refers to a requirement of a payment of money or property to halt future violence is sufficient to commit the offense. Exaction refers not only to extortion or the unlawful demanding and obtaining of something through force,[1] but additionally, in its formal definition, means the infliction of something such as pain and suffering or making somebody endure something unpleasant.[2]
Coercion (pronounced /co-er-shon/ or /koʊˈɜrʃən/) is the practice of forcing another party to behave in an involuntary manner (whether through action or inaction) by use of threats, intimidation, trickery, or some other form of pressure or force. Such actions are used as leverage, to force the victim to act in the desired way. Coercion may involve the actual infliction of physical pain/injury or psychological harm in order to enhance the credibility of a threat. The threat of further harm may lead to the cooperation or obedience of the person being coerced.
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WTF!!!
No player info, stats, etc. Nothing. Zip. Nada.
Way to go NBA.
Re: Well since you asked..
Our "Safety" for flying (And coming soon, trains and cars!) is 90% theater and 10% active security. Have you ever watched the TSA employees? I don't see much of a difference in attitude on the job from a Walmart employee. I can't really blame them, I wouldn't want a job where all day I had to grope guys all day for "Security". I just want to know when the fat lady sings so the acting is over.
How the music died
Terrified, the drunk ran and got the priest to come and listen to it. The priest bent close to the grave and heard some faint, unrecognizable music coming from the grave. Frightened, the priest ran and got the town magistrate.
When the magistrate arrived, he bent his ear to the grave, listened for a moment, and said, "Ah, yes, that's Mozart's Ninth Symphony, being played backwards."
He listened a while longer, and said, "There's the Eighth Symphony, and it's backwards, too. Most puzzling."
So the magistrate kept listening; "There's the Seventh... the Sixth... the Fifth..."
Suddenly the realization of what was happening dawned on the magistrate; he stood up and announced to the crowd that had gathered in the cemetery, "My fellow citizens, there's nothing to worry about. It's just Mozart decomposing."
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Already being done
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UUmmmmm ID10T Error
Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka4L0jGF_-Q
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAIV_nEO5QM&feature=related
Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I8vrfW3HbE&feature=related
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Not a big Cash fan but I think the idea is just outstanding!
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Sure. Maybe take the helmet off....
http://www.motifake.com/image/demotivational-poster/0910/fat-guys-in-thongs-fat-guy-thong-f unny-stairs-demotivational-poster-1256013470.jpg
Re: Re: Fine line between extortion and coercion.
Extortion, outwresting, or/and exaction is a criminal offense which occurs when a person unlawfully obtains either money, property or services from a person(s), entity, or institution, through coercion. Refraining from doing harm is sometimes euphemistically called protection. Extortion is commonly practiced by organized crime groups. The actual obtainment of money or property is not required to commit the offense. Making a threat of violence which refers to a requirement of a payment of money or property to halt future violence is sufficient to commit the offense. Exaction refers not only to extortion or the unlawful demanding and obtaining of something through force,[1] but additionally, in its formal definition, means the infliction of something such as pain and suffering or making somebody endure something unpleasant.[2]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coercion
Coercion (pronounced /co-er-shon/ or /koʊˈɜrʃən/) is the practice of forcing another party to behave in an involuntary manner (whether through action or inaction) by use of threats, intimidation, trickery, or some other form of pressure or force. Such actions are used as leverage, to force the victim to act in the desired way. Coercion may involve the actual infliction of physical pain/injury or psychological harm in order to enhance the credibility of a threat. The threat of further harm may lead to the cooperation or obedience of the person being coerced.
See! Nothing criminal about Coercion.
So Pay up now. Or ELSE!
Next up - The Available lawsuit
Hack? Don't think so
He was a hack for using his own computer.
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