As others have noted, there are email headers in the "envelope" which the average person rarely if ever sees these days. Did Liebowitz include those? Do they look legit to someone who knows how to interpret them? Do the Message-Id's jibe with what the sending system has? Is the sending system one the client used? There's no way he could forge all that even semi-convincingly.
While reading this lovely history I came to the conclusion that Liebowitz HAS to be a pathological liar; I can see no other explanation. And, yes, that did remind me of you-know-who.
The article quotes the driver as responding to the trooper in (presumably fluent) English, and then the trooper repeats the question. It's hard to know what he what he was "thinking" at that point.
Also notice that his partner, the one actually writing the ticket, is "Eric Chin". I'm going to go out on a limb and assume also Asian-American. Make of that what you will.
The fact that the NRA didn't come charging in to support them when a "2nd Amendment" defense was mentioned should have been a clue that they were reeeeeally stretching on that one.
I would assume that the qualification rules for "bedroom" are set at some government level, and not the appraiser being finicky. And "must have window to the outside" would be a common one.
My realtor had a moment of panic when she learned my 3rd "bedroom" was in the basement, until I pointed out that my basement was "walk-out" -- with no steps, even -- in back. The bedroom had windows facing the back yard.
According to the reports, the problem was with books in checked luggage, which usually gets scanned well after you've checked in and handed it over. We're not talking about the usual TSA security checkpoint where you take certain items out of your carryons. That would seem to moot the comments about noticing the sorority Tshirts or skin color, or "remove the book" announcements; unless Houston Hobby is set up differently from practically every other US airport?
You seem to think that avoiding web browsers means "abandon[ing] the internet". This is quite false, which makes me doubt you've "used [the internet] since its first years". Not using a web browser makes using "the web" difficult but not impossible; more importantly, "the web" is not "the internet". People were using the internet -- for email, file transfers, etc -- way before TB-L introduced the technology which led to the web's existence.
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check the email for authenticity
As others have noted, there are email headers in the "envelope" which the average person rarely if ever sees these days. Did Liebowitz include those? Do they look legit to someone who knows how to interpret them? Do the Message-Id's jibe with what the sending system has? Is the sending system one the client used? There's no way he could forge all that even semi-convincingly.
Re: Are we sure he isn't Trump's secret twin?
While reading this lovely history I came to the conclusion that Liebowitz HAS to be a pathological liar; I can see no other explanation. And, yes, that did remind me of you-know-who.
Notice trooper's repeat of the question
The article quotes the driver as responding to the trooper in (presumably fluent) English, and then the trooper repeats the question. It's hard to know what he what he was "thinking" at that point. Also notice that his partner, the one actually writing the ticket, is "Eric Chin". I'm going to go out on a limb and assume also Asian-American. Make of that what you will.
Where was the NRA?
The fact that the NRA didn't come charging in to support them when a "2nd Amendment" defense was mentioned should have been a clue that they were reeeeeally stretching on that one.
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I would assume that the qualification rules for "bedroom" are set at some government level, and not the appraiser being finicky. And "must have window to the outside" would be a common one.
My realtor had a moment of panic when she learned my 3rd "bedroom" was in the basement, until I pointed out that my basement was "walk-out" -- with no steps, even -- in back. The bedroom had windows facing the back yard.
"Zillow would have to ... infer that it's licensed ..."
I think "imply" is the correct word here?
This is CHECKED luggage
According to the reports, the problem was with books in checked luggage, which usually gets scanned well after you've checked in and handed it over. We're not talking about the usual TSA security checkpoint where you take certain items out of your carryons. That would seem to moot the comments about noticing the sorority Tshirts or skin color, or "remove the book" announcements; unless Houston Hobby is set up differently from practically every other US airport?
Re: Re: Re: Re: These flailing and misguided email systems
You seem to think that avoiding web browsers means "abandon[ing] the internet". This is quite false, which makes me doubt you've "used [the internet] since its first years". Not using a web browser makes using "the web" difficult but not impossible; more importantly, "the web" is not "the internet". People were using the internet -- for email, file transfers, etc -- way before TB-L introduced the technology which led to the web's existence.