They get a paid vacation because they are innocent until proven guilty in court, so you can't punish them. At the same time, the allegations have so damaged their reputation that they are useless in any sort of law enforcement role.
If the US does manage to put 'export controls' on 3D printing files, all that will happen will be the same thing as happened with encryption in the 80's. All the expertise will move offshore outside the reach of those controls. The US will then find itself locked out of any part of the 3D printing market except the role of 'consumer'
> The good news is that these records are sealed at 18
That these records are public up until then, which means that the information will be on the internet. That makes sealing of the court records meaningless.
There is a cost to this. Creating an industry around suing everyone in sight harms the company's reputation, and drives people towards boycotting that company's products. Look how many people have already decided to boycott anything by the major record labels, and spend their money with the independent record labels instead.
So what happens when the warning about the dangerous pesticide residueon that banana you're looking at is buried amoung the thousand or so warnings about everything from the slipping hazard of the peel to the fact that it contains dihydrogen monoxide?
1. The man was a terrorist and participated in terrorist activities.
2. The US is handling things in accordance to NATO's Interpol rules as the was not a domestic terrorist attack and he is a citizen of Chechnya and is here on a student visa.
1. The man is alleged to be a terrorist, and alleged to have participated in terrorist attacks. Under US Law, anyone, US citizen or not, is assumed to be innocent until proven in a court of law. No court has so ruled, therefore he is assumed to be innocent. How much evidence the police may or may not have simply does not matter until that evidence is presented in court.
2. Visitors to the United states are bound by US law. They are also entitled to the protections of US law.
This man should be charged with three counts of murder, and a couple of hundred counts of attempted murder. Once charged, the case should be handled as any other murder trial would be handled.
Why do I get the feeling this will never come to a trial? I can easily see the government declaring him an 'enemy combatant' and thus no need for a trial. Just lock him up until the 'War on Terror' is won. By that time,ma trial will be moot as he will have died of old age while in prison.
so when is Apple going to pull the most used Porn app in the garden?Apple's Safari web browser can access all that porn that Apple says is unacceptable on an iOS device.
Dear AT&T,
We'll be more than happy to give you the same terms and conditions once you repay the money you've already been paid to deliver broadband internet service.
Take a look at the rules that one of UPS's competitors must operate under. The United States Postal service must accept mail from anyone, with no ID requirement beyond the ability to pay for the service. Mail must be delivered to any valid postal address in the Untied States, and inspecting the contents of the mail is forbidden by law. What is wrong with UPS attempting to meet these same standards?
Looking over that statement of agreed upon facts, even the DOJ agrees that ensuring a shipment complies with all applicable laws is the responsibility of the shipper. So why is UPS being punished for failing to do something that it has no responsibility for?
How exactly is UPS supposed to know wether ant given shipment is to fill a prescription? Keep in mind it's illegal for the pharmacy to release prescription information to a third party.
For that matter, the DOJ is a third party, so how exactly does the DOJ know which shipments are covered by a prescription, and which ones are not?
And for the record, I'm not employed by any of the big media companies. I'm just a big believer in artists and their right to choose what happens to their work product.
Oh, so you're in favor of breaking up the big media corporations that consistently screw over artists with 'Hollywood accounting' and one sided recording contracts?
110vac would not 'fry' anything connected to the phone line. For starters, the ring signal is 90VAC. Anything capable of handling 90V with a reasonable safety margin can handle 110V.
Secondly, phone lines are required to withstand what would at first appear to be insane voltage levels. In North America, the phone lines must withstand 1500 volts. The reason is because above ground phone lines typically run along the electrical poles, and the phone company doesn't want to be responsible for setting a couple of blocks of houses on fire just because a live electrical wire happens to drop onto the phone wire below.
Any time I hear a story of something being intentionally fried by way of the phone lines, I have to see some pretty good evidence before I'll believe it.
Re: Cops gotta love em..
They get a paid vacation because they are innocent until proven guilty in court, so you can't punish them. At the same time, the allegations have so damaged their reputation that they are useless in any sort of law enforcement role.
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If the US does manage to put 'export controls' on 3D printing files, all that will happen will be the same thing as happened with encryption in the 80's. All the expertise will move offshore outside the reach of those controls. The US will then find itself locked out of any part of the 3D printing market except the role of 'consumer'
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> The good news is that these records are sealed at 18
That these records are public up until then, which means that the information will be on the internet. That makes sealing of the court records meaningless.
http://www.crimeandjustice.org/councilinfo.cfm?pID=157
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Hey hackers. The Dutch government is getting ready to provide you with an attack vector that has the full support of Dutch law enforcement behind it.
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I'd suggest that any politician trying to regulate porn be required to come up with a mathematical definition of porn, but I'm afraid they might try.
Re: More Markets and Moar $$
(which does not really cost anyone anything)
There is a cost to this. Creating an industry around suing everyone in sight harms the company's reputation, and drives people towards boycotting that company's products. Look how many people have already decided to boycott anything by the major record labels, and spend their money with the independent record labels instead.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Think in terms of info, then
So what happens when the warning about the dangerous pesticide residueon that banana you're looking at is buried amoung the thousand or so warnings about everything from the slipping hazard of the peel to the fact that it contains dihydrogen monoxide?
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1. The man is alleged to be a terrorist, and alleged to have participated in terrorist attacks. Under US Law, anyone, US citizen or not, is assumed to be innocent until proven in a court of law. No court has so ruled, therefore he is assumed to be innocent. How much evidence the police may or may not have simply does not matter until that evidence is presented in court.
2. Visitors to the United states are bound by US law. They are also entitled to the protections of US law.
This man should be charged with three counts of murder, and a couple of hundred counts of attempted murder. Once charged, the case should be handled as any other murder trial would be handled.
Miranda rights only matter if....
Why do I get the feeling this will never come to a trial? I can easily see the government declaring him an 'enemy combatant' and thus no need for a trial. Just lock him up until the 'War on Terror' is won. By that time,ma trial will be moot as he will have died of old age while in prison.
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so when is Apple going to pull the most used Porn app in the garden?Apple's Safari web browser can access all that porn that Apple says is unacceptable on an iOS device.
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You have to remember that copyright exists to protect the little guy. You know, the one with the big ears.
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Dear AT&T,
We'll be more than happy to give you the same terms and conditions once you repay the money you've already been paid to deliver broadband internet service.
The Taxpayers
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The complaints go back much further than the invention of the printing press.
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/wordscape/museum/plato.html
Re: Re: How does on know?
Take a look at the rules that one of UPS's competitors must operate under. The United States Postal service must accept mail from anyone, with no ID requirement beyond the ability to pay for the service. Mail must be delivered to any valid postal address in the Untied States, and inspecting the contents of the mail is forbidden by law. What is wrong with UPS attempting to meet these same standards?
Re: Re: Re:
Looking over that statement of agreed upon facts, even the DOJ agrees that ensuring a shipment complies with all applicable laws is the responsibility of the shipper. So why is UPS being punished for failing to do something that it has no responsibility for?
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How exactly is UPS supposed to know wether ant given shipment is to fill a prescription? Keep in mind it's illegal for the pharmacy to release prescription information to a third party.
For that matter, the DOJ is a third party, so how exactly does the DOJ know which shipments are covered by a prescription, and which ones are not?
Re: Why doesn't TechDirt wear the logos of its sponsors?
Oh, so you're in favor of breaking up the big media corporations that consistently screw over artists with 'Hollywood accounting' and one sided recording contracts?
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The legal profession is doing far more to save the embattled popcorn farmer than Hollywood ever did.
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“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.”
― Upton Sinclair
Who is providing Rep Gohmert's salary?
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110vac would not 'fry' anything connected to the phone line. For starters, the ring signal is 90VAC. Anything capable of handling 90V with a reasonable safety margin can handle 110V.
Secondly, phone lines are required to withstand what would at first appear to be insane voltage levels. In North America, the phone lines must withstand 1500 volts. The reason is because above ground phone lines typically run along the electrical poles, and the phone company doesn't want to be responsible for setting a couple of blocks of houses on fire just because a live electrical wire happens to drop onto the phone wire below.
Any time I hear a story of something being intentionally fried by way of the phone lines, I have to see some pretty good evidence before I'll believe it.