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• On the post: San Francisco Police Department Kicks FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force To The Curb

  

  Norahc ( profile ), 06 Feb, 2017 @ 04:34pm

  TLDR version:
  
  The FBI will be forced to create it's own terrorism plots to foil without the SFPD's help.

• On the post: Denmark Says Tech Giants Affect It More Than Entire Countries, Decides To Appoint Official 'Digital Ambassador' To Them

  

  Norahc ( profile ), 03 Feb, 2017 @ 08:48am

  Corporate Governance

  There's a certain logic there, but it does set a worrying precedent. If there's an official digital ambassador, why not have an energy ambassador for the giant oil and gas companies, and a drug ambassador for Big Pharma? And won't that kind of political apparatus provide yet more ways for already influential companies to bend and shape government policy in a country -- tipping the balance against ordinary people even further?

  Shhh....you're not supposed to be giving away the plan this early.

• On the post: DOJ Blows Redaction Effort; Exposes Immigration Judges Accused Of Misconduct

  

  Norahc ( profile ), 27 Jan, 2017 @ 09:12pm

  Hmmmm

  The DOJ with its MILLIONS of pages of redaction experience suddenly drops the ball on a document about immigration judges?
  
  Accidently on purpose seems more likely.

• On the post: UK Company Sues Disney Over Its Use Of The Same Public Domain Book Title

  

  Norahc ( profile ), 17 Jan, 2017 @ 01:20pm

  Something's missing

  Something is missing from this story...I didn't see any references to Disney sending out a Cease and Desist letter to the company. Eight months between the movie release and the lawsuit without a C&D from Disney? Somebody there is slacking on the job.
  
  /sarcasm

• On the post: Did The FISA Court Finally Reject The FBI's Advances?

  

  Norahc ( profile ), 13 Jan, 2017 @ 09:52am

  Judge shopping?

  Their first application, in June, was rejected outright by the judge. They returned with a more narrowly drawn order in July and were rejected again. Finally, before a new judge, the order was granted, on 15 October, three weeks before election day.

  Nothing like keeping at it till you get the results you want.

• On the post: Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of 2016 At Techdirt

  

  Norahc ( profile ), 02 Jan, 2017 @ 01:25pm

  Re: Trumpology 101: Best ≠ Winning the Most Votes

  I wasn't trying to be funny with my post...only pointing out that it is a lot easier to tell other people to work harder than to do the hard work yourself.

• On the post: Obama Administration Looking To Expand Definition Of 'Critical Infrastructure' To Hit Back At Russians

  

  Norahc ( profile ), 29 Dec, 2016 @ 09:58am

  critical infrastructure

  The only reason people would even consider classifying either political party as critical infrastructure is because it would give the illusion to the American public that the political party is essential to the American government. God forbid people ever realize that political parties come and go, and aren't really essential to governing.

• On the post: Butterball Sues Australian Wine Company Over Its 'Butterball' Chardonnay

  

  Norahc ( profile ), 22 Dec, 2016 @ 05:28pm

  Next weeks news

  Next weeks new to read, "Butterball files trademark suit against playground bullies for calling fat kids butterballs. Blimpie considers following suit."

• On the post: Software Company Shows How Not To Handle Negative Review

  

  Norahc ( profile ), 22 Dec, 2016 @ 10:36am

  All that was accomplished

  Besides pissing off their paying customer base, all HRD did was to ensure that users will never trust another update from HRD again. Nice policy to have when it comes to security patches and such...:s

• On the post: Team Prenda Finally Goes To Jail: Hansmeier & Steele Indicted & Arrested

  

  Norahc ( profile ), 17 Dec, 2016 @ 07:22pm

  Re: Re: Re: The best part

  Exactly...given the chutzpah they've shown so far, I highly doubt they can keep their mouth shut. Or at least I hope they don't.

• On the post: Team Prenda Finally Goes To Jail: Hansmeier & Steele Indicted & Arrested

  

  Norahc ( profile ), 16 Dec, 2016 @ 07:00pm

  The best part

  The best part is yet to come...
  
  When Steele and Hansmeier respond to these charges in writing. I can't wait to see how they're going to try and weasel out of it by blaming other people.
  
  And yes, I have 24 bags of popcorn just waiting for that time.

• On the post: Iowa Taxpayers Handing Out $60K Settlement To California Gamblers Who Were Legally Robbed Of $100K By State Troopers

  

  Norahc ( profile ), 13 Dec, 2016 @ 07:28pm

  Re:

  we need a list of what states to avoid at any cost or convenience. just drive around the sucker.

  That list consists of all 50 states.

• On the post: Court Tells Nursing Home Company That Law Firm's Ads Targeting It Are Not A Form Of Trademark Infringement

  

  Norahc ( profile ), 09 Dec, 2016 @ 08:44pm

  At least

  Sounds like Pruitt Health should have just taken their butt hurt pills and gone back to watching Matlock.

• On the post: Court Tells Family Services Worker 'I Don't Approve Of Your Lifestyle' Isn't A Valid Warrant Exception

  

  Norahc ( profile ), 08 Dec, 2016 @ 04:19pm

  Response to: TomZ on Dec 8th, 2016 @ 1:36pm

  I was wondering the same thing. She must have pissed off someone to get these charges actually filed and prosecuted.

• On the post: Border Patrol Stops Journalist From Heading To Dakota Pipeline Protests, Searches All Of His Electronic Devices

  

  Norahc ( profile ), 01 Dec, 2016 @ 05:12pm

  Re: Re: Not news

  And setting up in an international airport is a far cry from some of the stuff they do on this side of the border in their 100 mile Constitution Free Zone.
  
  Things like sitting along highways and pulling vehicles over for no reason other than to look through them.

• On the post: Border Patrol Stops Journalist From Heading To Dakota Pipeline Protests, Searches All Of His Electronic Devices

  

  Norahc ( profile ), 01 Dec, 2016 @ 09:56am

  Re:

  Better emphasize "might"

• On the post: Border Patrol Stops Journalist From Heading To Dakota Pipeline Protests, Searches All Of His Electronic Devices

  

  Norahc ( profile ), 01 Dec, 2016 @ 09:54am

  Not news

  The CBP trampling on the Constitution is not news...hell, even their "100 mile Constitution Free Zone" is no longer news.
  
  The real CBP news will be when they decide they have the right and duty to set up check points up to 100 miles on the other side of the border.
  
  I realize no nation would probably allow that to happen, but I'm sure there's some CBP employees that would love to try it.

• On the post: Brooklyn Prosecutor Forged Judges' Signatures On Wiretap Warrants To Eavesdrop On A 'Love Interest'

  

  Norahc ( profile ), 30 Nov, 2016 @ 12:14pm

  Just glad

  We should be glad she didn't have access to something like the new Rule 41. Imagine how hard it would be to discover abuses like this if every search warrant, wiretap order, pen trace order, etc was "signed" by a different judge in a different district each time.

• On the post: Referring To Your Unenforced Trademark As A 'Lottery Ticket' Is A Great Way To End Up With Nothing

  

  Norahc ( profile ), 29 Nov, 2016 @ 12:20pm

  And unfortunately, it is stories like that that lead to companies trying to enforce their trademarks on everything, even in markets that they don't compete in.

• On the post: Paul Levy Discovers Head Of Reputation Management Company Signed Off On Forged/Fraudulent Court Docs

  

  Norahc ( profile ), 28 Nov, 2016 @ 11:05am

  New Prenda

  Well, it's official...us popcorn consuming, flame out watching people have a replacement for Prenda.

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