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I hope the next administration cleans house.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130531/02201223267/new-york-continues-its-trademark-bullying-ways-threatens-coffee-shop-with-bogus-threats.shtml#c51 Fri, 31 May 2013 18:22:49 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130531/02201223267/new-york-continues-its-trademark-bullying-ways-threatens-coffee-shop-with-bogus-threats.shtml#c51
2. I'd like to see where I (Heart) NY shows up in a straight line on a fist, trademarked.

3. I'd like to see where the City/State has filed a trademark on coffee mugs.

4. I'd like to see the douchebag lawyers that shook down this coffee shop hung by their balls from a NYPD camera tower in Times Square.

Considering I'll never see 1-3, I'll settle for #4.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130531/02442223269/universal-music-demands-42000-danish-mayors-gangnam-style-parody.shtml#c543 Fri, 31 May 2013 18:17:13 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130531/02442223269/universal-music-demands-42000-danish-mayors-gangnam-style-parody.shtml#c543
http://awesomescreenshot.com/0541cfdudf]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110311/01324113438/dailydirt-american-bacon-obsession.shtml#c83 Fri, 31 May 2013 18:10:56 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110311/01324113438/dailydirt-american-bacon-obsession.shtml#c83 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130530/17590423256/lawsuit-over-who-gets-starbucks-tips.shtml#c64 Fri, 31 May 2013 15:10:39 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130530/17590423256/lawsuit-over-who-gets-starbucks-tips.shtml#c64 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130528/14302423232/high-school-girl-faces-felony-charges-yearbook-prank.shtml#c43 Wed, 29 May 2013 05:41:15 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130528/14302423232/high-school-girl-faces-felony-charges-yearbook-prank.shtml#c43
*glasses on*

...is a real jerk-off.

(yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah)]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/16464823123/swedish-prosecutor-claims-registrar-se-domains-being-accomplice-infringement-because-pirate-bay-domain.shtml#c793 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:54:58 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130517/16464823123/swedish-prosecutor-claims-registrar-se-domains-being-accomplice-infringement-because-pirate-bay-domain.shtml#c793
...like the Rectal Insertion Administration of America?

Drop your pants and bend over, Mr. Babar.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130510/11145623034/former-maple-leaf-gm-sues-bloggers-posting-rumors-about-his-firing-spreads-rumors-far-wide.shtml#c6 Tue, 14 May 2013 14:04:32 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130510/11145623034/former-maple-leaf-gm-sues-bloggers-posting-rumors-about-his-firing-spreads-rumors-far-wide.shtml#c6 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130422/21100822804/nyc-mayor-bloomberg-thinks-boston-bombing-renders-constitution-obsolete.shtml#c228 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:34:22 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130422/21100822804/nyc-mayor-bloomberg-thinks-boston-bombing-renders-constitution-obsolete.shtml#c228
I don't know what's worse. The fact that he's mayor, or the fact he was elected THREE EFFING TIMES (and destroying term limits in NYC in the process, because he's special.)

If this man ever runs for president (always the rumor...), do not walk, RUN and vote for whoever runs against him. Do not make the mistake the morons in my city have made.

Otherwise the terrorists will truly have won.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130418/19421722759/former-policy-secretary-dhs-uses-boston-bombing-to-point-out-how-eff-aclu-are-wrong-about-surveillance-cispa.shtml#c167 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:27:59 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130418/19421722759/former-policy-secretary-dhs-uses-boston-bombing-to-point-out-how-eff-aclu-are-wrong-about-surveillance-cispa.shtml#c167 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130415/20282222716/new-jersey-lawmaker-proposes-legislation-to-ban-games-with-mature-content-public-places.shtml#c36 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 06:28:16 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130415/20282222716/new-jersey-lawmaker-proposes-legislation-to-ban-games-with-mature-content-public-places.shtml#c36
In fact, just to be on the safe side, let's ban TVs, movie theaters, video rental stores (if they still exist), electronics stores, shopping malls, and of course... walls.

According to this assemblywoman's logic, this makes PERFECT sense! I say we push for this at a federal, nay, global level, just to be safe.

Think of the children.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130410/11570822664/cispas-sponsor-cant-even-keep-his-story-straight-about-nsa-having-access-to-your-data.shtml#c40 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:00:39 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130410/11570822664/cispas-sponsor-cant-even-keep-his-story-straight-about-nsa-having-access-to-your-data.shtml#c40
Sure they are. But then they lose their jobs, and have any such reporting mysteriously find it's way into the round filing cabinet on the floor.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130326/16500822469/dumb-policy-store-charges-5-just-to-look-goods-to-keep-people-looking-then-buying-online.shtml#c736 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:19:59 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130326/16500822469/dumb-policy-store-charges-5-just-to-look-goods-to-keep-people-looking-then-buying-online.shtml#c736 Step 2: Take out internet connected device.
Step 3: Shop.
Step 4: Go inside store, show dummy the reciept of your purchase, explain that the stpuid $5 charge just cost you $x in sales.
Step 5: Repeat as necessary until idiot realizes this is stupid and/or closes business.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130204/16045221880/japanese-government-to-start-seeding-p2p-networks-with-faux-files-containing-copyright-warnings.shtml#c340 Tue, 5 Feb 2013 08:31:50 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130204/16045221880/japanese-government-to-start-seeding-p2p-networks-with-faux-files-containing-copyright-warnings.shtml#c340 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130127/19023721799/redditor-points-out-flaws-simcitys-online-only-drm-gets-banned-ea-his-troubles.shtml#c1842 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:54:30 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130127/19023721799/redditor-points-out-flaws-simcitys-online-only-drm-gets-banned-ea-his-troubles.shtml#c1842
"Oh, we'd never ever do something like that!"

Sure you wouldn't.

I don't care what crap comes spewing out of the mouths or fingers of any EA employee. They're full of shit and they got caught. Backpedal all you want, EA, we're still not buying your crap.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130128/02192521803/how-unlocking-your-phone-may-now-be-crime-500000-fines-5-years-prison-first-offense.shtml#c167 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:08:45 PST http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130128/02192521803/how-unlocking-your-phone-may-now-be-crime-500000-fines-5-years-prison-first-offense.shtml#c167
Because sheep are stupid. They want to be controlled. They want to be led. And they'll be led right to the slaughter, where politicians & telcos have lamb chops on the menu.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130124/18015421783/california-senator-leland-yee-tells-gamers-to-shut-up-let-grown-ups-talk.shtml#c202 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:50:22 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130124/18015421783/california-senator-leland-yee-tells-gamers-to-shut-up-let-grown-ups-talk.shtml#c202
Military-industrial complex much? Hollywood? Music industry? Telcos? Cable?

Look in the mirror, you asshole.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130124/07015421777/just-two-more-days-to-unlock-your-phone-then-youll-be-breaking-law.shtml#c73 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:06:48 PST http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130124/07015421777/just-two-more-days-to-unlock-your-phone-then-youll-be-breaking-law.shtml#c73
Thanks.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130122/15111221754/war-computing-what-happens-when-authorities-dont-understand-technology.shtml#c14 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:30:48 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130122/15111221754/war-computing-what-happens-when-authorities-dont-understand-technology.shtml#c14 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130111/16325521645/details-various-six-strikes-plans-revealed-may-create-serious-problems-free-wifi.shtml#c45 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:13:55 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130111/16325521645/details-various-six-strikes-plans-revealed-may-create-serious-problems-free-wifi.shtml#c45