Johan’s Comments

• Jan 10th, 2018 @ 8:50am

  Training

  on Jury Awards Couple No Damages For Bungled Marijuana Raid Predicated On Wet Tea Leaves
  Do law enforcement officers have to do training to keep up with laws at all?
  
  I know every major company forces training on subjects of compliance and data privacy and whatever else they deem needed to keep the company in line with changing requirements. Even the standard cursory click-through and attempt at the test teaches me some of the basics.
  
  It would be nice if a similar system was setup for LEO's to prove that they are up to the task, and if they sign off on those tests they would not be able to feign ignorance.
• Nov 3rd, 2017 @ 10:17am

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  on The Price Wolfenstein 2 Had To Pay To Get Around Germany's Anti-Nazi Laws Was Removing A Mustache
  Couldn't they have censored themselves by adding one of those black bars to block the mustache? you know, one that just about covers the original...
• Sep 6th, 2017 @ 5:59pm

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  on Case Dismissed: Judge Throws Out Shiva Ayyadurai's Defamation Lawsuit Against Techdirt
  Congratulations on the solid win! May the inevitable appeal be stricken even quicker!
  
  
  Happy day for free speech!
• Aug 23rd, 2017 @ 9:47am

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  on Techdirt Turns Twenty!
  Happy birthday! Here's to at least another 20!
• Aug 12th, 2017 @ 6:07am

  Pro Se victory

  on Court Tells Government Sticking FOIA Waivers In Plea Agreements Is Probably A Bad Idea
  I could be wrong but this seems to be one of the rare Pro Se cases that have a positive impact.
• Mar 17th, 2016 @ 8:03am

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  on Comcast Battles Google Fiber In Atlanta -- With Threat Of Usage Caps Unless You Sign 3-Year Contract
  not that this applies to me, but with a difference that big breaking the contract after just 4 months is cheaper than going off contract (with unlimited* data)...
  
  *) not really unlimited
• Feb 9th, 2016 @ 8:49am

  Taste your own medicine

  on Senator John McCain Weighs In On 'Going Dark' Debate -- Insists That He Understands Cryptography Better Than Cryptographers
  If it is really that easy to develop a safe "golden key" why doesn't the government develop its own encryption standard and implement across the board?
  
  It will either prove good enough for the NSA's own use or fall nicely flat on its face.
• Dec 14th, 2015 @ 7:59am

  Below the line fees

  on Verizon Exec In Charge Of TV Services Admits She Cut The Cord
  I had switched my fios bundle to skinny without ESPN but found I was nearly doubling my above-the-line rate with below the line fees and equipment rentals.
  
  I then canned the TV part completely and I have been VERY surprised to see $0 in below the line fees on my internet service only.
• Aug 21st, 2015 @ 5:57am

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  on TSA At The Movies: Theater Chain Looks To Bring Security Theater To The Movie Theater
  My guess that this is a disguised attempt at catching outside food and drink to boost concession stand sales. Just say you're looking out for customer's safety and at the same time remove the contraband twizzlers.
• Aug 2nd, 2014 @ 1:25pm

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  on What Makes You Tell Others About Techdirt?
  I've been reading techdirt since iGoogle (remember that?) suggested it as a feed and have read most posts since. Commenting is something I rarely do since there is not much for me to add that usually hasn't already been said by someone else, even reading comment threads takes more time than I have most days.
  
  As for sharing, I've told a number of people to read Techdirt to get a better understanding on Corporate Sovereignty and why it has no place in trade deals. Always explained in a way more eloquent manner than I could ever hope to do.