BentFranklin 's Techdirt Comments

Latest Comments (1028)

• On the post: Louisville PD Hid Thousands Of Records Detailing Officers' Abuse Of Minors, Deleted Backups When Local Paper Asked For Them

  

  BentFranklin ( profile ), 20 Nov, 2020 @ 09:43am

  Where are all the Q-Anons on this? Surely they want to save the children.

  [crickets]

• On the post: New Gear On Threadless: Fire In A Crowded Theatre

  

  BentFranklin ( profile ), 19 Nov, 2020 @ 06:16am

  The point is moot because there are no crowded movie theaters.

• On the post: Mississippi City Trying To Turn Residents' Doorbell Cameras Into Law Enforcement Surveillance Network

  

  BentFranklin ( profile ), 12 Nov, 2020 @ 06:51am

  Anyone who installs a Ring is a dong-dong.

• On the post: California Court Says Wiretap Target Should Have Access To Wiretap Documents

  

  BentFranklin ( profile ), 09 Nov, 2020 @ 06:26am

  I'd like to know why Guerrero is no longer on the force.

  Also, if the cop getting the wiretap was sleeping with Guerrero's wife.

• On the post: DOJ Releases Its List Of 'Anarchy' Jurisdictions The President Thinks Should Be Blocked From Receiving Federal Funds

  

  BentFranklin ( profile ), 22 Sep, 2020 @ 06:44am

  My Administration ...

  That phrase alone says everything you need to know.

• On the post: Brew Dog, Aldi Get Into Brand Battle With Good Nature, Not Cease And Desists

  

  BentFranklin ( profile ), 25 Aug, 2020 @ 07:19am

  In other news, IP lawyers everywhere are suing all IPA brewers because "IPA" contains "IP".

• On the post: CBP Privacy Impact Assessment Says It Can Pull All Sorts Of Data And Communications From Peoples' Devices At The Border

  

  BentFranklin ( profile ), 13 Aug, 2020 @ 06:49am

  I'll keep all this in mind next time I visit one of the five or so countries that will allow US travelers.

• On the post: 2nd Circuit Refuses To Stop Sanctions Order On Troll Richard Liebowitz, So He Files Required Notices With Petulant Note Attached

  

  BentFranklin ( profile ), 29 Jul, 2020 @ 06:39am

  Mr. Liebowitz and LLF strongly contest Judge Furman’s factual findings and legal conclusions...

  You might even say he strenuously objects.

• On the post: GOOGLE THREATENS TO DEFUND TECHDIRT? Where Are All The Politicians Complaining?

  

  BentFranklin ( profile ), 29 Jun, 2020 @ 08:06am

  Sorry, I giggled when I saw that talking about tasers is "shocking content". I will go sit in the corner now.

• On the post: French Government Says Google Must Pay French News Agencies For Sending Traffic Their Way

  

  BentFranklin ( profile ), 14 Apr, 2020 @ 06:21am

  If the government insists that Google pay to include snippets and links, then they can also require that the newspapers run Google's ads for free. Or they can require that all French citizens click on those ads.

• On the post: Dr. Drew Pinsky Played Down COVID-19, Then Tries To DMCA Away The Evidence

  

  BentFranklin ( profile ), 07 Apr, 2020 @ 11:18am

  Dr. Drew can apologize to the Medical Board of California.

  https://search.dca.ca.gov/details/8002/G/55092/ad642a3c48ba208480dd06e0677f960b

  If you live in Calilfornia and you or a family member contracted coronavirus you can complain here:

  https://www.mbc.ca.gov/Consumers/Complaints/

• On the post: New Inspector General's Report Finds Even More Problems With The FBI's FISA Surveillance Applications

  

  BentFranklin ( profile ), 03 Apr, 2020 @ 07:47am

  I am absolutely livid that this FISA court shit may now make it impossible to bring Trump and his crime syndicate to justice.

• On the post: Florida Atlantic University Suddenly Decides Owl Tutoring's Name Is Trademark Infringement After Over A Decade

  

  BentFranklin ( profile ), 01 Apr, 2020 @ 09:39am

  Temple University might want to have a talk with Florida Atlantic University.

• On the post: How Attorney General Barr's War On Encryption Will Harm Our Military

  

  BentFranklin ( profile ), 08 Feb, 2020 @ 07:02pm

  Now do how Barr's war on law will harm everything.

• On the post: Appeals Court: Not A Crime To Say A Mayor Should Get His Ass Capped

  

  BentFranklin ( profile ), 13 Jan, 2020 @ 02:41pm

  It's incitement to violence. If you said that about the President, you'd get a visit from the secret service, at a minimum. If the President said that about someone, you can bet someone would fulfill his desire.

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_no_one_rid_me_of_this_turbulent_priest%3F

• On the post: Federal Agents Are Using A Reverse Warrant To Track Down Arson Suspects

  

  BentFranklin ( profile ), 09 Jan, 2020 @ 07:35am

  Re: Re:

  My thinking is it's their privacy that might be violated.

• On the post: Federal Agents Are Using A Reverse Warrant To Track Down Arson Suspects

  

  BentFranklin ( profile ), 08 Jan, 2020 @ 08:41pm

  Seems to me like it would be possible, for such a limited area, to simply ask for permission from all affected landowners to perform the reverse search. If they got everyone to agree, no harm no foul.

• On the post: UL Pushes Security Standards For The Internet Of Broken Things

  

  BentFranklin ( profile ), 03 Jan, 2020 @ 06:08am

  I like the idea of UL getting involved. UL has probably prevented more house fires and deaths than any other organization. I'd like to see what they can do with IoT.

• On the post: TV Network Declares IPTV Tool Copyright Infringing, Even Though It's Just A Tool

  

  BentFranklin ( profile ), 25 Oct, 2019 @ 06:55am

  Re:

  That is some peoples' end goal.

• On the post: In These Partisan Times, The Only Thing That Gets Bi-Partisan Agreement Is That Blizzard Sucks

  

  BentFranklin ( profile ), 23 Oct, 2019 @ 06:28am

  What would Blizzard do if someone wore a shirt that said "Free Everyone" or just "Freedom"? They'd sure be in a pickle then!

Next >>