http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c1318 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:44:31 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c1318 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080516/1612421141.shtml#c997 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:43:10 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080516/1612421141.shtml#c997 IT HAS ACTUALLY GOTTEN TO ABOUT 30% (WITH THE HELP OF OUR ECONOMY) BUT THE FUNNY PART IS~~ IT'S NEVER THE EXPENSIVE STUFF~ IT'S ALWAYS THE $10 & $15 BUYERS.
I JUST REFUNDED A LADY THE COMPLETE COST (SHIPPING AND ALL) ON AN ITEM & EVEN LET HER KEEP THE ITEM SIMPLY BECAUSE SHE SAID THERE WAS A SCRATCH (THAT I DEFINITELY DID NOT SEE. SHE IS STILL WRITING & GIVING ME THE BLUES!
I HAVE BEGGED HER TO JUST GO AWAY & LET ME TRY TO REMAIN TRANQUIL AS ~ WHEN I INFORMED HER I WAS TERMINAL~ SHE SUGGESTED THAT I SHOULD QUITE EBAY THEN AS I AM CERTAINLY NOT FIT TO DO IT!
NASTY BITCH~` loalasmom4life]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c1297 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:42:07 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c1297 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c1284 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:38:58 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c1284 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c1278 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:38:03 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c1278 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130506/10364522962/eric-schmidt-still-fan-figuring-out-way-to-erase-past.shtml#c137 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:36:31 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130506/10364522962/eric-schmidt-still-fan-figuring-out-way-to-erase-past.shtml#c137 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c372 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:35:21 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c372 The autopsy report seems most critical in this case

My understanding is that the cause of death won't be determined for another several months.

]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c354 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:34:41 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c354
Here today it is clarified that the law says the Police cannot use a warrant to seize a by-standers property if a news story is to be reported. Only a Subpoena can be used and that of course gives people time to do their thing.

It is also true that detaining someone in their home for hours is not on the good side of the law. Police Officers are not even allowed in your house without a warrant unless you invite them in.

So all a case of not knowing the law, not taking up their lawful rights, then allowing the Police to bully them and to abuse the law in order to delete critical evidence against them. To win there is only one choice... to be an even bigger bully and annoyance.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c1672 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:31:02 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c1672
Warrant less wire taps, no-knock entries, confiscation of cameras, arrest and indefinite detention with no charges or even probable cause, torture, rendition of prisoners, and stop and frisk at will. Are those the actions of a free country?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c351 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:30:12 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c351 "Well 1, 3 and 5 would be invalid when even Police Officers have Fourth Amendment rights meaning their privacy cannot be violated by the Government until there are facts to indicate that they may have been involved in a crime."

Not really. On point #3, police in many states are already required to carry in-dash cameras. On point #1, senators and judges are required by law to disclose their financial records each year, and on point #5 certain elected officials are required to keep copies of all non-personal communications as part of the public record. It's not much of a stretch to require police officers to do the same.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c1267 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:28:47 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/16402423161/first-hand-account-judicial-smackdown-prenda-minnesota.shtml#c1267 "I just think it's funny how completely obsessed you guys are about these idiots because, gasp, they're anti-piracy."

I'm not sure if you're genuinely naive or just trying to deflect from the truth (I suspect the latter). These guys are NOT "anti-piracy", their entire business model depends on it! They're not trying to stop piracy, they're trying to profit from it. If piracy stopped, so would their income stream.

Judging by your frequent rape comparisons, you seem to believe copyright infringement is a crime as bad as rape. So surely profiting from piracy is even worse? Maybe even as bad as murder! Are you sure you want to be taking their side of this?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c332 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:28:29 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c332 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c1647 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:26:58 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c1647 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130502/18364622931/ma-teen-arrested-held-without-bail-posting-supposed-terrorist-threat-facebook.shtml#c1270 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:21:54 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130502/18364622931/ma-teen-arrested-held-without-bail-posting-supposed-terrorist-threat-facebook.shtml#c1270 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130506/10364522962/eric-schmidt-still-fan-figuring-out-way-to-erase-past.shtml#c123 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:20:40 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130506/10364522962/eric-schmidt-still-fan-figuring-out-way-to-erase-past.shtml#c123
This will be the first generation that grows to adulthood with nowhere to hide from their stupidity. Do we really want to make people who do stupid when they are 12 or 13 unemployable for life?

Note, by the way, that the well-off and well-connected will NOT have to suffer this fate. They do not get jobs by applying online. They get jobs through daddy's friends, and the Yale buddies they went to school with. This is strictly an issue for the 99%.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130521/20101423164/att-says-you-can-use-any-video-streaming-app-you-want-just-as-soon-as-it-can-get-meter-running.shtml#c209 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:18:38 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130521/20101423164/att-says-you-can-use-any-video-streaming-app-you-want-just-as-soon-as-it-can-get-meter-running.shtml#c209 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130502/18364622931/ma-teen-arrested-held-without-bail-posting-supposed-terrorist-threat-facebook.shtml#c1252 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:15:48 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130502/18364622931/ma-teen-arrested-held-without-bail-posting-supposed-terrorist-threat-facebook.shtml#c1252 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c1636 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:12:04 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130519/18102623141/so-its-come-to-this-seven-high-school-students-arrested-throwing-water-balloons.shtml#c1636 Why let them get away with it just because they're two years younger?

Because boys will be boys, you fucking salad tosser.

I guess things weren't very rambunctious over at the chess club, huh? Obviously the memories of 'kick me' signs and wedgies has left an indelible mark and sped you into geezerdom.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c312 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:10:04 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130521/17321623162/released-video-silva-beating-shows-his-last-moments-video-actual-beating-still-missing.shtml#c312
Then they only need to try to tie up every blow with the video evidence and who did what.

Keep in mind innocent until proven guilty.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/03160923172/chinese-hacks-google-database-surveillance-targets-highlight-how-dumb-technology-backdoors-are.shtml#c87 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:06:07 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/03160923172/chinese-hacks-google-database-surveillance-targets-highlight-how-dumb-technology-backdoors-are.shtml#c87 "Our brilliant American programmers, they assert, will find ways to enable wiretapping without creating new vulnerabilities."

1: China has some brilliant programmers too.

2: where excellent security is possible and has not yet been implemented, half of the time it's because no one wants to pay for it.

3: ...and the other half of the time, it's because it's slightly inconvenient to use.

4: this is supposed to be a free society, so when you try to install secret police, you're going to run into some problems. That's as it should be.]]>