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• On the post: Breaking: GoDaddy Drops SOPA Support

  

  CSMcDonald ( profile ), 23 Dec, 2011 @ 11:25am

  Huh.

  Weasel words - they're still not opposed to SOPA, they're just trying to appease the people who took a stand.
  
  Glad I transferred my domains last night.

• On the post: Hackers, ACLU, Consumer Rights Groups, Human Rights Groups, Many More All Come Out Against SOPA

  

  CSMcDonald ( profile ), 16 Nov, 2011 @ 05:23am

  yes but...

  None of the groups mentioned are part of any interest group that floods congress with money.
  
  They're just people who have a grasp on common sense and what the 1st amendment is for as well as what's in the best interests of the people of this country, not just the lobbying groups.
  
  In other words, they have next to zero chance of being listened to.
  
  yeah, i'm cynical.

• On the post: Is It A First Amendment Violation To Get Pulled Over For Flashing Your Lights To Warn Others Of Cops?

  

  CSMcDonald ( profile ), 21 Sep, 2011 @ 09:22am

  part of the problem

  Is that the police are interpreting a law that band the addition of flashing emergency lights to a vehicle to retaliate against people warning against the speed traps.
  
  Nearly all of the tickets that have been contested in court have been thrown out. The FHP has told officers to stop giving tickets out for this activity until a judge rules on the legality.

• On the post: Puerto 80 Responds Forcefully To DOJ's Claims Concerning Domain Seizures

  

  CSMcDonald ( profile ), 07 Sep, 2011 @ 11:54am

  Well the court has somehow ruled that confiscating things like cars and cash from people suspected of crimes such as drug trafficking is perfectly legitimate even if the person is never charged or convicted of committing a crime, so they may have an uphill battle here.
  
  It's a crazy kind of world.

• On the post: Those Who Settled With Righthaven Consider Taking Action; Righthaven Threatens Them With More Suits

  

  CSMcDonald ( profile ), 16 Jun, 2011 @ 01:39pm

  A bit more context to the quote regarding Righthaven's standing to sue

  From the article - puts the lawyer's assertion that no question should remain in better context:
  
  
  "Righthaven and Stephens Media have altered their licensing arrangement in a bid to obtain legal standing, Gibson said. The agreement has always granted each side a 50 percent stake in settlements and verdicts.
  
  The altered arrangement, however, has not been tested in court. Hunt, however, labeled the licensing changes ?cosmetic,? but declined to rule if the new agreement gives Righthaven the right to sue.:

• On the post: TSA Says 'You Might Be A Terrorist If… You Complain About The TSA'

  

  CSMcDonald ( profile ), 15 Apr, 2011 @ 07:09pm

  Waiting for them to consider submitting quietly and politely to be suspicious behavior that warrants more intrusive checking.

• On the post: Being Successful With New Business Models Still Means Hard Work

  

  CSMcDonald ( profile ), 15 Apr, 2011 @ 07:39am

  Still, it does seem they needed a bit of government money to make the last step? Or does the grant system mean something else?
  
  Good work though.

• On the post: What Does It Take For Mobile Operators To Care About SMS Cramming Scams?

  

  CSMcDonald ( profile ), 28 Mar, 2011 @ 05:53pm

  JAWA has already threatened to sue AZDisruptors

  sent an absolutely absurd C&D accusing Hamid of criminal activity, defamation, etc. They even got the blog shut down briefly by the hosting company.
  
  Classy.
  
  http://www.azdisruptors.com/blog/2011/3/28/my-apology-offer-to-jawa-jason-hope.html

• On the post: Microsoft Continues Its Backdoor Legal Fight Against Android: Sues Barnes & Noble Over Nook

  

  CSMcDonald ( profile ), 22 Mar, 2011 @ 07:20am

  Don't these look like the kind of patents they argue should be easier to invalidate in the i4i case?

• On the post: Has The Fourth Amendment Been Dismantled By Technology And The Courts?

  

  CSMcDonald ( profile ), 28 Jan, 2011 @ 10:05pm

  The war on drugs has been eroding the 4th amendment for almost 30 years now. The war on terror has further eroded it. Now the war on cybercrime will make it even more meaningless I'm sure.

• On the post: Redbox Realizing That Caving To Hollywood On 28-Day Delay Was A Bad Idea

  

  CSMcDonald ( profile ), 14 Jan, 2011 @ 01:38pm

  PPV perhaps?

  DirecTV makes a big deal about them showing movies the day they hit DVD on the PPV channels - "Can't get it through the mail or at that kiosk in the store" is their advertisement.
  
  Possibly the movie companies have a contract with DTV and others for this?

• On the post: Laptop Spy Scandal Administrator Just "Loved" Violating Students' Fourth Amendment Rights

  

  CSMcDonald ( profile ), 19 Apr, 2010 @ 04:09pm

  very surprisingly well lit & framed

  Was the image that they posted of the kid sleeping cropped in any way? The laptop would have to be almost right on him to get that picture.