http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130523/01030023182/man-butt-dials-911-while-discussing-murder-plot.shtml#c2480 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:21:04 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130523/01030023182/man-butt-dials-911-while-discussing-murder-plot.shtml#c2480 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110311/01434213446/dailydirt-tuition-debt-is-chumps.shtml#c232 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:20:14 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110311/01434213446/dailydirt-tuition-debt-is-chumps.shtml#c232 http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130523/01030023182/man-butt-dials-911-while-discussing-murder-plot.shtml#c2457 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:20:02 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130523/01030023182/man-butt-dials-911-while-discussing-murder-plot.shtml#c2457
Just sayin']]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130523/01030023182/man-butt-dials-911-while-discussing-murder-plot.shtml#c2436 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:14:48 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130523/01030023182/man-butt-dials-911-while-discussing-murder-plot.shtml#c2436
At first I felt sure there was a flaw there somewhere ...

... then I realised - your way is better!]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/15495123189/ron-paul-doesnt-win-ronpaulcom-is-guilty-reverse-domain-hijacking.shtml#c108 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:14:43 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/15495123189/ron-paul-doesnt-win-ronpaulcom-is-guilty-reverse-domain-hijacking.shtml#c108 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c2170 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:13:34 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c2170
Enloe High School is a large school in a "disadvantaged" area of Raleigh and has a reputation of "problems" gangs, drugs etc. It is also a very highly respected magnet school that is pretty over crowded with mobile trailers added to the campus to make room for more kids.

So when you look at the situation as a whole. 2500+ kids in a building with several punks throwing waters balloons rumored to be filled with bleach, Nair and urine you are looking at a very volatile situation that could easily lead to something very serious.

So while I understand that is sounds outrageous to arrest the kids for water balloons what they were really arrested for was the chaos and disruption of the peace and safety of the high school campus. After all the real terror situations we have seen on the news over the last few years it is understandable why schools and police work together so closely to keep our kids safe.

I do not believe in zero tolerance policies as they leave no room for common sense but I also do not believe anyone should be allowed to yell fire in a crowded theater just to watch the fear and chaos take over. There needs to be a middle ground but I'll be damned if I know what it is.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/15495123189/ron-paul-doesnt-win-ronpaulcom-is-guilty-reverse-domain-hijacking.shtml#c99 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:13:29 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/15495123189/ron-paul-doesnt-win-ronpaulcom-is-guilty-reverse-domain-hijacking.shtml#c99
(A) Is for lower taxes for everyone, not just the rich. In fact, he believes the income tax rate should be 0%.
(B) Believes the federal government should be shrunk down to it's original size and enumerated powers (which would fix the debt problem).
(C) Is the person speaking out the most about the fact that a private cartel of banks manipulates our currency for the benefit of the wealthy, politically-connected class.

You might still disagree with the above (and I'm sure you do), but at least be honest about the positions he holds.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c273 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:10:50 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c273 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/18284623180/yet-another-anti-patent-troll-bill-introduced-congress.shtml#c76 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:09:35 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/18284623180/yet-another-anti-patent-troll-bill-introduced-congress.shtml#c76 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/18103323179/filmmaker-behind-pirate-bay-documentary-says-bogus-dmca-takedowns-take-away-his-free-speech.shtml#c1105 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:08:28 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/18103323179/filmmaker-behind-pirate-bay-documentary-says-bogus-dmca-takedowns-take-away-his-free-speech.shtml#c1105
Hollywood obviously knows they don't own any rights to this movie. Please explain why you're defending their DMCA notice so vigorously. If they can abuse the law to their advantage, then it isn't really fair, is it?

Are you seriously expecting us to believe that there's no ulterior motive behind this? I challenge you to provide a single LOGICAL justification for the notice.

(Ab)using the law for revenge isn't a mark of civilized society. It's an abuse of the system that they seem to have gamed in their favor....and revenge isn't an acceptable justification. You don't take down legitimate content as "payback" (if you think that's a valid argument, then please point out the appropriate section of the DMCA where it provides this).

We'll wait.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/15495123189/ron-paul-doesnt-win-ronpaulcom-is-guilty-reverse-domain-hijacking.shtml#c78 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:05:09 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/15495123189/ron-paul-doesnt-win-ronpaulcom-is-guilty-reverse-domain-hijacking.shtml#c78
Listen, I like Ron Paul a lot (I voted for him twice!), but really, this was a completely ridiculous lawsuit, and I'm glad to see it got slapped down like it deserved. What was he thinking?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/15495123189/ron-paul-doesnt-win-ronpaulcom-is-guilty-reverse-domain-hijacking.shtml#c61 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:04:08 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/15495123189/ron-paul-doesnt-win-ronpaulcom-is-guilty-reverse-domain-hijacking.shtml#c61 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10290323174.shtml#c587 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:00:06 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/10290323174.shtml#c587 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/18103323179/filmmaker-behind-pirate-bay-documentary-says-bogus-dmca-takedowns-take-away-his-free-speech.shtml#c1098 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:58:42 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/18103323179/filmmaker-behind-pirate-bay-documentary-says-bogus-dmca-takedowns-take-away-his-free-speech.shtml#c1098
Concerning your link, did you read the following?

"A counter claim or counter notice cannot be used to defend against or as a defense to a Takedown Notice."

Wonderful language that FURTHER screws the entity receiving the notice.

"Once the service provider (ISP/OSP) has received a valid DMCA Counterclaim or Counter Notice they must wait 10-14 days before they re-activate or allow access to the claimed infringing content."

So the original author's work is taken down for AT LEAST two weeks. Where's the penalty for Hollywood acting like the assholes that everyone perceives them to be?

Nice try, bob. We all know how this works, and no amount of spin that you try to put on it is going to help. You can't polish a turd, bob...I mean jackass.

Try again later, boy.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130521/12175523157/nyc-says-renting-out-your-place-via-airbnb-is-running-illegal-hotel.shtml#c635 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:58:25 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/innovation/articles/20130521/12175523157/nyc-says-renting-out-your-place-via-airbnb-is-running-illegal-hotel.shtml#c635 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/15495123189/ron-paul-doesnt-win-ronpaulcom-is-guilty-reverse-domain-hijacking.shtml#c38 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:57:33 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/15495123189/ron-paul-doesnt-win-ronpaulcom-is-guilty-reverse-domain-hijacking.shtml#c38 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/15495123189/ron-paul-doesnt-win-ronpaulcom-is-guilty-reverse-domain-hijacking.shtml#c15 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:52:29 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/15495123189/ron-paul-doesnt-win-ronpaulcom-is-guilty-reverse-domain-hijacking.shtml#c15 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/01382223168/new-york-times-tells-startup-it-cant-even-mention-ny-times.shtml#c1303 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:52:00 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/01382223168/new-york-times-tells-startup-it-cant-even-mention-ny-times.shtml#c1303 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/02455423183/prenda-lawyer-says-georgia-court-should-ignore-judge-wrights-order-because-look-hackers.shtml#c510 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:51:36 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/02455423183/prenda-lawyer-says-georgia-court-should-ignore-judge-wrights-order-because-look-hackers.shtml#c510

...that really is too much! Bwahahahahaaaa!]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c2167 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:50:14 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c2167
I agree with most of what you are saying - I think we're coming at it from different angles. However, appeal to some sort of authority for assistance is one thing, having to blindly obey authority is another. Whilst you Americans have an admirable 'can-do' attitude, sometimes it seems you are a bit knee-jerk for or against when it comes to authority (and in some people in both directions).

And yes, children should be free to be children as much as possible, and learn their own consequences.]]>