A "raid" is an entirely different event than a patrol response to a building alarm. My department also bills alarm owners for excessive false alarms.
A "raid" is typically considered entry into a residence or business to serve an arrest or search warrant. I have never heard of ANY department or agency that bills "tipsters" when information they gave did not prove to be the case. There's a multitude of reasons that a raid turns up nothing (they flushed the dope, the felon ran out the back door 10 minutes before you got there, etc.). If you can prove that tipster information was knowingly false, the tipster could be prosecuted for giving false information, but again, I have never heard of anyone being billed for a "raid."
It employs some six million people and generates more than 12 billion dollars per year.
The US Census webpage shows that there are 288,653,483 Americans. Take that number and divide by 6,000,000 and you get 48.10. I have a very hard time believing that 1 out of every 48 Americans is a telemarketer.
Look at it this way: Let's say it costs $35 to produce each copy of Windows XP. If sold at $200, the profit is $165. If sold at $50, the profit is $15. $165 divided by $15 is 11. Selling 4 times as many at $50 does not equal the profit of selling at $200, they'd have to sell 11 times as many copies at $50 to equal the profit of selling at $200. So, if a million people buy XP at $200 in a year, they'd have to sell 11 million at $50 to equal the same profit. The higher the numbers go, the worse it gets.
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Well-meaning wireless activists have caught the attention of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. One of its agents has issued a warning about the popular practice of using chalk marks to show the location of wireless networks."
And in other news...
Careless FBI agents have caught the attention of well-meaning wireless activsts. One of its members has issued a warning about the frequent practice of losing laptop computers, not to mention weapons. As reported by CNN on July 19, 2001, "The FBI reported Tuesday it had tentatively determined that more than 400 firearms and another 184 laptop computers -- including one that contained classified information -- are unaccounted for."
"I'll be there as usual, but without a booth, so maybe we can russle up a party somewhere for Wed night? Anyone know a good place? Perhaps that serves Guinness & Bodingtons?"
I wonder if this will be the first bar that gets slashdotted...
"Even a single degree variation in overall temperature (climate) is significant, but I'm not certain how significant is 3 degrees in local temperatures."
I read once (can't find it now) about how many more gallons of water are used depending on temperature. It was amazing how the amount used went up per degree increase.
Find out how much money Microsoft has given to California legislators, then look at how much money the Open Source Movement has given and you'll easily figure out how this vote will go.
So, fake longer battery life, and fake warmth. In short, this looks like a bogus story. I guess CNN is taking it's cues from the Chinese news media these days...
This is interesting timing. Last Sunday and Monday, CNN had the following on their news ticker that scrolls at the bottom of the screen: "Disturbance erupts at Birmingham funeral when minister tells congregation they as well as the deceased are going to hell." This isn't an exact quote, they may have said fight instead of disturbance, etc. but, that was the gist of the story. It cracked me up and I went to find the full story. I checked everywhere I normally go to find news stories, including the CNN website, and I couldn't find ANY reference to this story. It makes me wonder...
mammal Pronunciation Key (mml) n. Any of various warm-blooded vertebrate animals of the class Mammalia, including humans, characterized by a covering of hair on the skin and, in the female, milk-producing mammary glands for nourishing the young.
Maybe BSA only investigates a certain percentage of anonymous tips, and they pick targets randomly, like every 3rd or 4th tip. I'll send an anonymous tip on Platypuscreations every few days for a couple of months and you can see what happens...
With Track Changes and Comments enabled. Documents are sent out for everyone to do an initial review and make suggested changes and comments. These are sent to the project manager who incorporates them into one document. The group then gets together for a final review. This is typically done in a conference room with the document projected on a screen for everyone to look at. We debate comments and suggested changes and accept or delete edits. Sometimes an edit will be approved but one or more members of the group can suggest a better phrasing. This works very well for us.
The show is now seen by more than 1.5 billion people in more than 175 countries, all celebrating the best the worldwide music community has to offer.
From the U.S. Census website:
According to the International Programs Center, U.S. Bureau of the Census, the total population of the World, projected to 3/7/02 at 22:46:01 GMT (3/7/02 at 5:46:01 PM EST) is
6,210,026,610
More than onequarter of the population on EARTH watched the grammy awards?
No way...
"Three of the very best men in the Nixon administration have been ousted from it because they put loyalty to the law of our land above loyalty to Richard Nixon." (October 20, 1973)
-Alan Cranston, U.S. senator of California
On October 20, 1973, U.S. Attorney General Elliot Richardson resigned after refusing to fire special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox, who earlier in the day had announced that he would not accept White House summaries of the Watergate tapes. The Watergate tapes, subpoenaed three months before under the authority of the Senate, were official recordings of White House conversations that were believed to heavily implicate the president and his staff in the Watergate affair. Hours after Richardson resigned, Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus, also unwilling to fire Cox, likewise handed in his resignation. Finally, Solicitor General Robert Bork agreed to fire the special prosecutor. Later that night, Alan Cranston, a Democratic senator, reacted to what became known as the "Saturday Night Massacre." On Capitol Hill, the event galvanized congressional outrage at President Nixon's conduct, and on October 23, even as the president finally agreed to turn over the tapes, eight impeachment resolutions were introduced against him in the House of Representatives.
The standardized databases would save the California state trooper a phone call to Atlanta; he'd be able to run a nationwide check from his car.
Everyone familiar with law enforcement will laugh at this statement. Officers and dispatchers do this now, via NCIC (National Crime Information Center). It's been years since there was a need for a "phone call to Atlanta."
All that is needed to find the drivers license of anyone is the DL number or name and date of birth. These can be used to run nationwide checks to locate the record. To find a drivers license issued out of the country, a request is made to US Customs and/or Interpol.
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A "raid" is an entirely different event than a patrol response to a building alarm. My department also bills alarm owners for excessive false alarms.
A "raid" is typically considered entry into a residence or business to serve an arrest or search warrant. I have never heard of ANY department or agency that bills "tipsters" when information they gave did not prove to be the case. There's a multitude of reasons that a raid turns up nothing (they flushed the dope, the felon ran out the back door 10 minutes before you got there, etc.). If you can prove that tipster information was knowingly false, the tipster could be prosecuted for giving false information, but again, I have never heard of anyone being billed for a "raid."
The Marshals found everything was in order and the tipster got billed for the cost of the raid.
I'm in law enforcement. This doesn't happen.
That you've resorted to trolling a pest-control web site?
It employs some six million people and generates more than 12 billion dollars per year.
The US Census webpage shows that there are 288,653,483 Americans. Take that number and divide by 6,000,000 and you get 48.10. I have a very hard time believing that 1 out of every 48 Americans is a telemarketer.
Look at it this way: Let's say it costs $35 to produce each copy of Windows XP. If sold at $200, the profit is $165. If sold at $50, the profit is $15. $165 divided by $15 is 11. Selling 4 times as many at $50 does not equal the profit of selling at $200, they'd have to sell 11 times as many copies at $50 to equal the profit of selling at $200. So, if a million people buy XP at $200 in a year, they'd have to sell 11 million at $50 to equal the same profit. The higher the numbers go, the worse it gets.
Slashdot officially jumps the shark.
And you thought AOL was over zealous when it came to mailing out CDs...
Well-meaning wireless activists have caught the attention of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. One of its agents has issued a warning about the popular practice of using chalk marks to show the location of wireless networks."
And in other news...
Careless FBI agents have caught the attention of well-meaning wireless activsts. One of its members has issued a warning about the frequent practice of losing laptop computers, not to mention weapons. As reported by CNN on July 19, 2001, "The FBI reported Tuesday it had tentatively determined that more than 400 firearms and another 184 laptop computers -- including one that contained classified information -- are unaccounted for."
"I'll be there as usual, but without a booth, so maybe we can russle up a party somewhere for Wed night? Anyone know a good place? Perhaps that serves Guinness & Bodingtons?"
I wonder if this will be the first bar that gets slashdotted...
"Even a single degree variation in overall temperature (climate) is significant, but I'm not certain how significant is 3 degrees in local temperatures."
I read once (can't find it now) about how many more gallons of water are used depending on temperature. It was amazing how the amount used went up per degree increase.
Find out how much money Microsoft has given to California legislators, then look at how much money the Open Source Movement has given and you'll easily figure out how this vote will go.
It'll never reach the floor for a vote.
And still no *BSD Is Dying post. He must have slept in or something. Or maybe they shut off net access at the asylum.
I'm paying $39.95 a month for SBC DSL in Pflugerville (north Austin). There were problems initially, but it's been excellent since (2+ years).
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So, fake longer battery life, and fake warmth. In short, this looks like a bogus story. I guess CNN is taking it's cues from the Chinese news media these days...
This is interesting timing. Last Sunday and Monday, CNN had the following on their news ticker that scrolls at the bottom of the screen: "Disturbance erupts at Birmingham funeral when minister tells congregation they as well as the deceased are going to hell." This isn't an exact quote, they may have said fight instead of disturbance, etc. but, that was the gist of the story. It cracked me up and I went to find the full story. I checked everywhere I normally go to find news stories, including the CNN website, and I couldn't find ANY reference to this story. It makes me wonder...
mammal Pronunciation Key (mml)
n.
Any of various warm-blooded vertebrate animals of the class Mammalia, including humans, characterized by a covering of hair on the skin and, in the female, milk-producing mammary glands for nourishing the young.
An excellent book on Puthoff, Targ, et al: Remote Viewers: The Secret History of America's Psychic Spies
Mushroom cloud license plate to be tested
Maybe BSA only investigates a certain percentage of anonymous tips, and they pick targets randomly, like every 3rd or 4th tip. I'll send an anonymous tip on Platypuscreations every few days for a couple of months and you can see what happens...
It's getting harder for me to justify (especially to my wife) the time it takes to roll my own
My wife lets me roll my own all the time...
With Track Changes and Comments enabled. Documents are sent out for everyone to do an initial review and make suggested changes and comments. These are sent to the project manager who incorporates them into one document. The group then gets together for a final review. This is typically done in a conference room with the document projected on a screen for everyone to look at. We debate comments and suggested changes and accept or delete edits. Sometimes an edit will be approved but one or more members of the group can suggest a better phrasing. This works very well for us.
From the NARAS website:
The show is now seen by more than 1.5 billion people in more than 175 countries, all celebrating the best the worldwide music community has to offer.
From the U.S. Census website:
According to the International Programs Center, U.S. Bureau of the Census, the total population of the World, projected to 3/7/02 at 22:46:01 GMT (3/7/02 at 5:46:01 PM EST) is
6,210,026,610
More than one quarter of the population on EARTH watched the grammy awards?
No way...
From historychannel.com:
"Three of the very best men in the Nixon administration have been ousted from it because they put loyalty to the law of our land above loyalty to Richard Nixon." (October 20, 1973)
-Alan Cranston, U.S. senator of California
On October 20, 1973, U.S. Attorney General Elliot Richardson resigned after refusing to fire special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox, who earlier in the day had announced that he would not accept White House summaries of the Watergate tapes. The Watergate tapes, subpoenaed three months before under the authority of the Senate, were official recordings of White House conversations that were believed to heavily implicate the president and his staff in the Watergate affair. Hours after Richardson resigned, Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus, also unwilling to fire Cox, likewise handed in his resignation. Finally, Solicitor General Robert Bork agreed to fire the special prosecutor. Later that night, Alan Cranston, a Democratic senator, reacted to what became known as the "Saturday Night Massacre." On Capitol Hill, the event galvanized congressional outrage at President Nixon's conduct, and on October 23, even as the president finally agreed to turn over the tapes, eight impeachment resolutions were introduced against him in the House of Representatives.
I'll point out one of the biggest:
The standardized databases would save the California state trooper a phone call to Atlanta; he'd be able to run a nationwide check from his car.
Everyone familiar with law enforcement will laugh at this statement. Officers and dispatchers do this now, via NCIC (National Crime Information Center). It's been years since there was a need for a "phone call to Atlanta."
All that is needed to find the drivers license of anyone is the DL number or name and date of birth. These can be used to run nationwide checks to locate the record. To find a drivers license issued out of the country, a request is made to US Customs and/or Interpol.
Perhaps the moderator used a wheel-mouse?