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• On the post: Supreme Court Has The Chance To Extend Fourth Amendment Protections To Apartment Residents

  

  Roy Wilson ( profile ), 25 Jan, 2019 @ 09:24am

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  Hallways are considered Communal Property
  
  Are they really? Or is it "communal property of the residents of the building?"
  
  The latter - that's what Communal means.
  
  You seem to be confusing the term with Public and Semi-Public.
  
  IF entrance to the building itself doesn't require a key or passcode, they're considered Semi-Public areas. People with a valid reason for being there - mail, packages, missionaries, girl scouts selling cookies, etc - can't be (easily) arrested for Trespass.
  
  If the building entrance requires a key or code, permission/warrant served to whoever is responsible for the building is required for law enforcement to enter, and the mail, girl scouts, etc can't enter the building legally.
  
  What about this is confusing you?
  
  As to mortgages, I specified non-urban. I'm not going to charge less for rent than I have to pay in taxes, mortgage, etc.
  
  Yeah, you can't get a mortgage without a down payment. You get the down payment money via this invention called "work".

• On the post: YM Inc. Beats Roots Inc. In Trademark Suit Over Two Logos That Don't Look Anything Alike

  

  Roy Wilson ( profile ), 25 Jan, 2019 @ 05:21am

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  Don't give Apple any more ideas...

• On the post: Supreme Court Has The Chance To Extend Fourth Amendment Protections To Apartment Residents

  

  Roy Wilson ( profile ), 25 Jan, 2019 @ 05:19am

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  In NY, a Renter's "property rights" begins at their door. Hallways are considered Communal Property.
  
  If you need a key or code to enter the building itself, law enforcement needs permission from the owner or serve a Warrant on the building owner, property manager, or building supervisor to gain entry.
  
  The "end of driveway" rule doesn't apply (unless the driveway entry is gated and needs a key/card/code) because it's considered semi-public access.
  
  While the entire point of your post was snark, unless you're in an urban area, mortgage payments are much lower than rent payments.

• On the post: Google Threatens To Shut Down Google News In Europe Over Article 11 As Publishers Whine About 'Publicity Stunt'

  

  Roy Wilson ( profile ), 24 Jan, 2019 @ 11:56am

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  Full agreement there. They all seem to be paywalled or loaded with popups and other annoyingware.
  
  My ad and tracking blockers won't go to half the US news sites because of everything they try to force-load.

• On the post: US Media Companies Engaging In Proactive Censorship Of Content Ahead Of India's New Hate Speech Laws

  

  Roy Wilson ( profile ), 23 Jan, 2019 @ 03:24pm

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  "The power words have is actually the power of communities (and individuals). Words can trigger, direct and focus this power usually by the communication of ideas."
  
  Almost. The power words have is how communities are formed - a person has an idea and expresses it through language to others. Those like-minded (or gullible enough) flock together forming a community.
  
  Words work not only to communicate ideas, but to discredit other ideas.
  
  Which is why missionaries don't ask "have you felt the power of god" but instead ask "Have you heard the WORD of god". Implies their god has better ideas than your god...

• On the post: FBI Forensic Experts Claim Mass-Produced Jeans And Shirts Are As Distinct As Fingerprints And DNA

  

  Roy Wilson ( profile ), 23 Jan, 2019 @ 11:59am

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  Circumstantial evidence is permissible in criminal cases.
  
  Because it's circumstantial, it's usually suppressed.

• On the post: US Media Companies Engaging In Proactive Censorship Of Content Ahead Of India's New Hate Speech Laws

  

  Roy Wilson ( profile ), 23 Jan, 2019 @ 10:45am

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  I, personally, would describe "hate" as an active emotion, and disrespect more of a passive one.
  
  But, as I said in the post you're replying to, who gets to define it for others?

• On the post: US Media Companies Engaging In Proactive Censorship Of Content Ahead Of India's New Hate Speech Laws

  

  Roy Wilson ( profile ), 23 Jan, 2019 @ 10:04am

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  Or guns. I'll think very loud at my gun cabinet...
  
  Nope. They're not getting out and starting a new religion while sewing a flag.

• On the post: US Media Companies Engaging In Proactive Censorship Of Content Ahead Of India's New Hate Speech Laws

  

  Roy Wilson ( profile ), 23 Jan, 2019 @ 08:37am

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  Who draws the line between "hate" and "disrespect"?

• On the post: US Media Companies Engaging In Proactive Censorship Of Content Ahead Of India's New Hate Speech Laws

  

  Roy Wilson ( profile ), 23 Jan, 2019 @ 07:38am

  Re: Re: Re: 'Our country/religion is SO pathetic, even words hur

  They all start with an idea. Which spreads through... words.

• On the post: US Media Companies Engaging In Proactive Censorship Of Content Ahead Of India's New Hate Speech Laws

  

  Roy Wilson ( profile ), 23 Jan, 2019 @ 06:45am

  Re: 'Our country/religion is SO pathetic, even words hurt us.'

  "Ironically enough, by rushing to 'protect' their flag and/or religion they instead do more damage to the image of both than anyone else could, by portraying one or both of them as beyond weak, able to be harmed by something as mild as words."
  
  Every religion and country on the planet was started with nothing more than words.
  
  Every religion and country on the planet that no longer exists was defeated by words.
  
  Flags are iconography. Just like crucifixes, the Star of David, etc.
  
  For a post on a blog dedicated to free speech, I find it surprising that you don't seem to have a concept of the power of words.
  
  Even "mild" ones.

• On the post: FBI Forensic Experts Claim Mass-Produced Jeans And Shirts Are As Distinct As Fingerprints And DNA

  

  Roy Wilson ( profile ), 23 Jan, 2019 @ 11:20am

  Only eight?

  "The examiner said he matched lines in the shirt patterns at eight points along the seams."
  
  Eight points isn't enough on a *fingerprint* match - 12 is the minimum to be considered Evidence.
  
  As to Experts in the courtroom... they can be anyone who can sound like they know what they're talking about to the judge - who may have no clue what they're on about.
  
  There's no "standard" to be met for "Expert".

• On the post: Intelligence Agencies Sued For Refusing To Turn Over Documents Related To Jamal Khashoggi's Brutal Murder

  

  Roy Wilson ( profile ), 22 Jan, 2019 @ 01:50pm

  Re: Relevance (amid violation of international norms)?

  You are correct about Embassies and Consulates.
  
  It turns into a real mess because he wasn't a US Citizen, but had been granted US Residency.
  
  What is puzzling is how this threat was "discovered".
  
  If a US intel agency knew, but didn't tell him, who did they tell that leaked to the press that they knew?

• On the post: Trump Hotel Fracas Highlights How T-Mobile's Consumer-Friendly Brand Schtick Is Wearing A Little Thin

  

  Roy Wilson ( profile ), 22 Jan, 2019 @ 10:35am

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  Woo? I think we just see it differently. Not woo, but not deliberately annoy.
  
  Staying at his hotel isn't going to sway him. But to stay at a competing hotel would be a slap in the face - generally not something you want to do prior to negotiations.
  
  And where do you draw the line? Which gas stations they can use? Which airlines?
  
  From this story, it doesn't appear that there's special treatment over these rooms in either direction. If they were overpaying, deliberately booking an entire floor (or more), if they were getting the rooms gratis, etc.
  
  As to SomeCo renting out entire buildings in return for political favors, that's another kettle of fish entirely - and what the emoluments clause protects against.

• On the post: Trump Hotel Fracas Highlights How T-Mobile's Consumer-Friendly Brand Schtick Is Wearing A Little Thin

  

  Roy Wilson ( profile ), 22 Jan, 2019 @ 10:18am

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  Billionaire. He'll never even notice the income from the room rentals. But it's a courtesy.

• On the post: Trump Hotel Fracas Highlights How T-Mobile's Consumer-Friendly Brand Schtick Is Wearing A Little Thin

  

  Roy Wilson ( profile ), 22 Jan, 2019 @ 10:14am

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  Really? Like I said, it's a courtesy. Generally speaking, you don't even mildly annoy someone you have to negotiate with if you can avoid it.
  
  They rented rooms at his hotel. Which probably never would have been noticed except for the "coverage". BUT... if they'd stayed at the Hilton, you can be sure he'd have noticed.

• On the post: Trump Hotel Fracas Highlights How T-Mobile's Consumer-Friendly Brand Schtick Is Wearing A Little Thin

  

  Roy Wilson ( profile ), 22 Jan, 2019 @ 10:10am

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  In the hotel industry, Preferred, Hyatt, Hilton, Premier, Marriot, Radisson, IHG....

• On the post: Trump Hotel Fracas Highlights How T-Mobile's Consumer-Friendly Brand Schtick Is Wearing A Little Thin

  

  Roy Wilson ( profile ), 22 Jan, 2019 @ 08:41am

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  Nah. If I had to fly to another state to negotiate with someone who owned a car rental business, I'd rent my cars from his business.
  
  As a simple courtesy - if I rented them from his competitors, it'd be an insult.

• On the post: Attorney General Nominee Seems Willing To Let The DOJ Jail Journalists Over Published Leaks

  

  Roy Wilson ( profile ), 17 Jan, 2019 @ 01:26pm

  Re: "putting out stuff that will hurt the country…"

  Unfortunately, that seems to be the attitude of late.
  
  Clinton and Obama did little I agreed with. Little, not everything.

• On the post: Attorney General Nominee Seems Willing To Let The DOJ Jail Journalists Over Published Leaks

  

  Roy Wilson ( profile ), 17 Jan, 2019 @ 01:23pm

  Re: Re: Amendments

  Wrong? Why would advocating be "wrong"? Because you don't agree with it?
  
  I'm sure people who advocated for and against every change to the Constitution over the last couple of centuries didn't agree with their opposition either.
  
  But that's the process.

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