I hope he makes a lot of money so that he can compensate all of the people he ripped off. He's a criminal, pure, simple, and convicted in a fair court of law.
His behavior in the TPB litigation indicates a lack of forthrightness and honesty. This doesn't bode too well for his new business, either. But, hey! A slashvertisement can't hurt!
"Why is it that people doing what people do naturally -- looking out for their own interests -- is normal and acceptable when you do it, but evil and wrong when somebody else does it?"
The answer to your question is fiduciary responsibility. In other words, we trust that the corporate executives will work for the corporate benefit and not their own.
It's the same fiduciary duty that keeps Steve Jobs from liquidating Apple and retiring with the sale proceeds to his own private country.
Bullshit. Mod parent way down. Parent is full of it.
The US Constitution permits people to be held on a probable cause determination made by a policeman for up to 48 (forty-eight) hours. After 48 hours there must be judicial review of probable cause or the defendant must be released from custody. That's the Riverside case.
A related provision requires the detained person to be charged within 72 hours of probable cause detention or released. That's the Gerstein case.
The U.S. Constitution sets a minimum standard. States can set standards that are MORE protective of individual rights than the U.S. Constitution, but they cannot go below the constitutional standard.
I can see that you yearn for the good old days before unions. Ah, those were wonderful days! The Supreme Court and Congress were all on the side of big business.
But then that nasty DEPRESSION. And the fact that workers got PISSED OFF. And the fact that REVOLUTION was near.
Yeah, I can see that you yearn for the good old days.
Unless there's a HEALTHY strong OPPOSITION to big business, the little guy gets STEAMROLLED.
Doubt it. Destroying somebody's property without just cause invites a 1983 suit.
Does make a good point though. The legislature should make it so that the device used must have built-in data collection that details when (and maybe where) the device was employed. That way, there be some splaining to do if the device gets discharged without a report detailing the incident that caused the discharge.
You state that the government is going to do something "because nobody's going to stop them." In the same argument you state "The government's got no right" to do that thing."
If NOBODY is going to stop them, then the government has the right to act because (as you say) nobody is going to oppose the government.
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Floyd's got to think twice before visiting France again. Maybe the French would prefer he stay at home this racing season.
I hope he makes a lot of money so that he can compensate all of the people he ripped off. He's a criminal, pure, simple, and convicted in a fair court of law.
His behavior in the TPB litigation indicates a lack of forthrightness and honesty. This doesn't bode too well for his new business, either. But, hey! A slashvertisement can't hurt!
I hope she makes lots of money . . . and every last dime of it goes to the people she stole from.
What a jerk.
"Why is it that people doing what people do naturally -- looking out for their own interests -- is normal and acceptable when you do it, but evil and wrong when somebody else does it?"
The answer to your question is fiduciary responsibility. In other words, we trust that the corporate executives will work for the corporate benefit and not their own.
It's the same fiduciary duty that keeps Steve Jobs from liquidating Apple and retiring with the sale proceeds to his own private country.
But is a common api too much to hope for?
Mod points, schmod points. Let it go.
Mod points do nothing to elevate the level of discourse. Fuggedaboutit.
Tabs are news?
Have you no sense of responsibility to your audience?
Bullshit. Mod parent way down. Parent is full of it.
The US Constitution permits people to be held on a probable cause determination made by a policeman for up to 48 (forty-eight) hours. After 48 hours there must be judicial review of probable cause or the defendant must be released from custody. That's the Riverside case.
A related provision requires the detained person to be charged within 72 hours of probable cause detention or released. That's the Gerstein case.
The U.S. Constitution sets a minimum standard. States can set standards that are MORE protective of individual rights than the U.S. Constitution, but they cannot go below the constitutional standard.
I can see that you yearn for the good old days before unions. Ah, those were wonderful days! The Supreme Court and Congress were all on the side of big business.
But then that nasty DEPRESSION. And the fact that workers got PISSED OFF. And the fact that REVOLUTION was near.
Yeah, I can see that you yearn for the good old days.
Unless there's a HEALTHY strong OPPOSITION to big business, the little guy gets STEAMROLLED.
Enjoy your FOX propaganda.
Everything looks obvious in retrospect. The geniuses are the ones who can see the obvious when nobody else can.
Doubt it. Destroying somebody's property without just cause invites a 1983 suit.
Does make a good point though. The legislature should make it so that the device used must have built-in data collection that details when (and maybe where) the device was employed. That way, there be some splaining to do if the device gets discharged without a report detailing the incident that caused the discharge.
Unless their pacemakers are powered by nanomotors, that is!
Very funny!
Droid gps sucks smegma compared to my garmin etrex hac.
Droid couldn't keep a signal in a relatively flat urban area with moderate overhead vegetation. Disappointing .....
Of course it's flamebait. It is mere provocation. I learned nothing from the story.
Any good suggestions for better tech news aggregators?
Two words: Independent Contractors
Certified to run Linux? What the heck does that mean? Is there an "Official" Linux certifying body?
Yeah, what a summary.
Rumsfeldian Optimism!
Have you not read 'The Jungle'?
What about the bad food sold to Union soldiers in the Civil War?
Arthur Miller's 'All My Sons'?
The Ford Pinto?
Do you really think that corporations care about people?
They're like fucking Harry Lime, man!
How would any government, other than a big, powerful government, stop a large multinational company like Monsanto?
The only safe alternatives to big government necessitate breaking up big companies. Unfortunately international competition precludes this.
Good sensible post.
IAAL
Marketing people care. You'd better believe they care!
You state that the government is going to do something "because nobody's going to stop them."
In the same argument you state "The government's got no right" to do that thing."
If NOBODY is going to stop them, then the government has the right to act because (as you say) nobody is going to oppose the government.
Take some responsibility,PLEASE.
sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't.