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Senator Orrin Hatch a Pirate?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the kettle-retorts-to-pot dept.

Stigmata669 writes "Remember a few days ago when Senator Orrin Hatch decided that software piracy was punishable by destruction of computers? Well a bored and unemployed Sys. Admin in Houston smelled a rat when he was rooting through Hatch's website source. As it turns out Sen. Hatch is a common software pirate himself."

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  1. If you think that's bad... by Infernon · · Score: 5, Funny
    If you think being a pirate was his only crime, think again-- he's charging 15.98 for his CD's!!! That's just robbery!!!

    1. Re:If you think that's bad... by FatRatBastard · · Score: 5, Funny

      He's also into porno...

      Click on this and then click on "MyUtahSearch.com" on the right hand side.

      (Not safe for work)

    2. Re:If you think that's bad... by doomy · · Score: 4, Funny

      Not only that, if you click on the link that says "My Utah Search.com" on the right hand side of this page, you get to a page that advertises only big natural breasts! :)

      (Oh got to thank the register for this).

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  2. Re:Sensationalism... by Captain+Splendid · · Score: 4, Funny
    Screw the hypocrisy angle!

    His idea to be able to remotely destroy or disable somebody's computer is idiotic.

    I know I'm flogging a dead horse here, but isn't time we got politicians with a clue?

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  3. I perfer to get my porn from him personally by hrieke · · Score: 5, Funny

    http://www.senate.gov/~hatch/index.cfm?Fuseaction= Students.Utah And click on the MyUtahSearch.com graphic...

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    1. Re:I perfer to get my porn from him personally by ergonal · · Score: 5, Funny

      Maybe the girl in the pictures is the Senator's daughter, and he's just trying to help along her "modelling" career?

  4. He's the Dread Pirate Robberts! by beldraen · · Score: 4, Funny

    ..because no one would be afraid of the dread pirate Orin!

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    1. Re:He's the Dread Pirate Robberts! by miu · · Score: 4, Funny
      this is in referance to one of the best movies ever, The Princess Bride...

      Thanks, and to make sure no one ever get lost in the future...

      In stories about India the 3 or 4 +5 Funny 'Apu' jokes are in reference to the Simpsons character who owns the local Quik-E Mart.

      In stories about OSS bugs the 3 or 4 +5 Funny jokes that proclaim 'Use the source!', those are about Star Wars. Remember, Obi Wan said 'Use the Force!' to Luke.

      In stories that reference a story on a server that has been crushed by hordes of /. readers the 20 or 30 +5 Funny jokes about a large scale DDOS attack are a reference to the 'Slashdot effect'.

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  5. Re:Sensationalism... by topham · · Score: 4, Funny

    The whole point was "pottle, kettle, black".

  6. Re:Yeah, but SCO code is non-migratory... by grasshoppa · · Score: 3, Funny

    So...let me see if I have this straight...slashdot is running an article on an elected official doing something illegal?

    We're gonna need more space if this is the start of a trend.

    A LOT more space.

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  7. Re:Even better... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Haha, this is a classic.. but hey, at least the Senator's site warns you that you're leaving their site (and they give you a 1 second delay too! woo!)

  8. Mr. Hatch to Mr. Web Decorator by SunPin · · Score: 4, Funny

    (Avoiding the filter is an art. Art rules.)

    YOU ARE SO FIRED!

    (had to do it)

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    1. Re:Mr. Hatch to Mr. Web Decorator by Tablizer · · Score: 3, Funny

      YOU ARE SO FIRED!

      If we wants to be consistent, they get two warnings, and then are blown to dust.

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      Table-ized A.I.
  9. Funny, but.... by djcdplaya · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is funny, but the sad thing is that it will in no way affect Hatch's platform nor media credibility.

    I imagine that tommorow a sysadmin and a webdesigner will be out of a job. And that sucks in today's market.

    I mean, really, you think an old senator put a website together by himself? WITH javascript!

  10. Re:Thank you. by Mononoke · · Score: 3, Funny
    Thank you, you are very kind. After all of the insults I got here on Slashdot just because I am a woman, your complement was a very nice surprise indeed.
    And, as everyone around you can see, Mensa still doesn't measure common sense.

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  11. Re:Shiver me timbers! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Holy crap:

    The "My Utah Search" graphic here links to a porn site. This is beautiful.

  12. Re:Even better... by jjeffries · · Score: 5, Funny

    yeah, go ahead and click on Hatch's pr0n link... I'm sure he'll have the last laugh when he gets a phat check at the end of the month for generating all these click-thoughs...

  13. Report Hatch for Piracy at BSA's site. by mcSey921 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Go to http://www.bsa.org/usa/report/ and report Orrin for piracy

  14. Re:Even better... by Heartz · · Score: 4, Funny
    What's wrong with the link?

    I thought it searched Utah pretty well and reveal quite a lot of it!

  15. Re:I live in utah by 5foot2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    wow, great news. now if only he were a congressman and not a senator.

  16. Kettle? by keiferb · · Score: 3, Funny

    Pot here. You are black! I repeat: You are black!

  17. Re:Even better... by squarefish · · Score: 4, Funny

    Maybe he should change his name to senator Snatch

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  18. Re:Sensationalism... by Moofie · · Score: 4, Funny

    You're telling me you think holding a Senate seat is a non-profit activity?

    What color is the sky on your planet?

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  19. You can Stop the Letters !!! by da5idnetlimit.com · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've dealt with him !

    1-800-P I R A C Y... You've got a friend @ the BSA !

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  20. the first of many senators to be remote detonated by vnv · · Score: 3, Funny
    This latest hyprocrisy from the government makes it crystal clear why the people should have the power to remote detonate politicians who lie, accept special interest money, or break any of the over 35 million laws on the books, including of course any copyright laws.

    To take it a step farther, what we really need is a 24/7 âoeGovCamâ to be permanently mounted on every elected official so we can tune in and see what the hell they are up to.

    Itâ(TM)s a network show thatâ(TM)s guaranteed to make The Sopranos dull and drab to be sure. And then some brave media company can put together a website where there is a Survivor-like online game and the losing politicians are exploded out of office.

    Starting with Orrin Hatch, of course. Live by remote detonation, die by remote detonation.