http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c642 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:11:09 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c642 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c639 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:09:29 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c639 average_joe really hates it when due process is enforced by the courts.

I love due process. I think that H. has a point that the sanctions are probably criminal, not civil, and that he was not afforded due process. If this were Dotcom or similar, Mike would be going apeshit about the apparent lack of due process. There would be article after article after article about how the person was getting railroaded. But since it's H., we get nothing. It's a total double standard. I care about everyone's due process rights equally.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c616 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:06:58 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c616 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/15581423160/prenda-gets-some-tiny-bit-good-news-as-it-may-get-out-two-critical-cases.shtml#c262 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:06:27 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/15581423160/prenda-gets-some-tiny-bit-good-news-as-it-may-get-out-two-critical-cases.shtml#c262 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c595 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:06:22 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c595
Love how the Judge kept shooting down Hansmeier "We didn't get to question Alan Cooper" Defence. I notice that he conveniently forgot to mention how He and the rest of the Prenda gang took the 5th.

Another referral to the State Bar, that's twice now for Hansmeier, he better do and apply for that driving course at Truck Masters he may need it.

With Gibbs, Duffy and Hansmeier all being referred to the various State Bar they belong to, and the possibility they could lose their licence to practice, which will leave their career choice dead in the water but yet leaves Steele unscathed.

You would have to think their is going to be a little animosity creeping in to the minds of Gibbs, Duffy and Hansmeier that they are taking the brunt of the court beatdowns while Steele (who is allegedly retired from the practice of law) is left with his law careers intact so to speak.

So if the IRS brought a case forward or a RICO indictment
came down, you would be foolish not to think that Gibbs, Duffy or Hansmeier would consider a deal to save themselves from harms way and maybe to extract a little revenge on Stelle who has escaped virtually unscathed where his licence to practice is concerned compared to the others.

I wonder how Steele is sleeping at night knowing that Gibbs would be the first good candidate to cut a deal since Gibbs seems to be on the outside looking in as far as Team Prenda is concerned.

It will be interesting to see what the Federal & State AG's come up with in their investigation and the IRS Criminal Division with their investigation of Team Prenda.

I would bet their are a lot of people are moving their assets in to wives, girlfriends (or boyfriends if your so inclined, right Nora -er- I mean John) and even Pet's names to avoid a possible forfeiture of assets.

Of course there is also the possibility if a RICO indictment comes down that some long Jail sentences could fall on some of Team Prenda, unless of course some of Team Prenda cuts a deal, but I would bet Steele will be the guy holding the bag.

Of course just my opinion, but who knows one day our dream may come true.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080908/0221022195.shtml#c533 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:05:08 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080908/0221022195.shtml#c533 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c627 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:03:24 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/11032823096/how-low-can-drones-go.shtml#c627
As for drones looking in windows, that is no different from some clown with his pud in his hand peaking through your window whilst they crouch in the bushes.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/15164823159/bad-day-prenda-continues-judge-rejects-stay-adds-1k-per-day-each-day-they-dont-pay-up.shtml#c602 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:02:56 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/15164823159/bad-day-prenda-continues-judge-rejects-stay-adds-1k-per-day-each-day-they-dont-pay-up.shtml#c602 Does the US not have Debt Sheriffs?

Kinda, we have debt collectors, bounty hunters and repossessors, But they are usually commercial entities with no law enforcement powers and very strict rules on what they can do (which they often break.) The Sheriff or Marshall is usually responsible for seeing that the orders of the court are enforced.

They might be useful with this hive of scum and villainy.

Considering the characters above, this would be like a Chronicles of Riddick moment where you use one evil to take out another evil. I wouldn't wish debt collectors, bounty hunters, or repossessors on anyone...talk about a hive of scum and villainy.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c572 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:02:19 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c572
Thanks for playing.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c547 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:01:45 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c547 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c536 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:01:34 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c536 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c518 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:52 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c518 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c495 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:59:50 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c495
You keep wanting to believe anyone who punishes copyright enforcers is bad, and we should all feel bad. Keep talking to your solar panels, you incompetent boob. They're obviously the only intelligent life form you can communicate with.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c488 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:59:12 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c488 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c476 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:58:42 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c476
On the other hand, she IS a Judge, and displays almost total ignorance.

I am also not biased either way, fact is I don't really give a flying fuck about Prenda, whatever that is. Or Alice Cooper, though he does write some great songs.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c452 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:58:25 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c452 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/00554723091/more-details-emerge-key-legal-fight-over-dmca-abuse.shtml#c384 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:58:02 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/00554723091/more-details-emerge-key-legal-fight-over-dmca-abuse.shtml#c384
What's your point?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c53 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:56:42 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c53 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/00554723091/more-details-emerge-key-legal-fight-over-dmca-abuse.shtml#c375 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:56:27 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/00554723091/more-details-emerge-key-legal-fight-over-dmca-abuse.shtml#c375 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c448 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:55:44 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c448
She clearly does not have a clue.]]>