ASIO is not a law enforcement agency. It does not collect evidence or catch offenders. Its role is to asvise the AUS govt on threats to national security. It only collects intelligence, which nay not always be reliable because that is the nature of intelligence. ASIO is not capable of collecting evidence that can be used in court. This kind,of privacy intrusion should be done by a properly disciplined police service acting under a warrant. In AUS that means the Australian Federal Police. If it is necessary, give the AFP the power to do this as a Service to ASIO.
Thew people who the police are dealing with who deserve the privacy. How would you feel if the police trying to stop you beating up your wife (or vice versa) were taped.
I have been well prepared for cops by my Catholic education. The Christian Brothers make American cops seem like wimps.
That is the only aspect of life that those thugs prepared me for.
"That a gun helps me in that effort is indisputable."
It is highly disputable because you will probably miss your attacker. Police training shows that it is very difficult to hit a person who is just 10 feet away and threatening you with a gun. It is also likely that you bullet will ricochet and take of your daughter's face.
Your attacker is probably only intending to threaten you with his gun. Your gun will cause him to shoot you. A gun does not help you. Having one makes you feel better about the risk of being shot, but it is a poor mitigation strategy because it increases both the probability and consequence of the risk.
This is all self-serving crap. Markets are supposed to be slippery and free to allow buyers and sellers to get together without any impediments. There should never be a charge to enter a market.
All this sensational report indicates is that the people of Egg Head Harbor are stupid and frightened. Big deal, there are plenty of towns like that in the USA.
If they were smart they would have chosen a better name.
The problem is that he has to kill himself too. Doing that with the bomb removes all the fun of watching people die. Doing it with a knife is too difficult.
The ITU is about telecom standards that provide for compatibility of communications between carriers, and countries. If there were to be a technical standard for censoring the internet, then the ITU would necessarily be involved. The nature of the ITU working methods is that any member country could make such a proposal. That proposal would be studied for worthiness for ITU resources and for technical merit, and other proposals may be made for doing things differently. The outcome would be a world standard which would become part of the international treaty on telecommunications. Member countries are not obliged to follow these standards but they must not impede the services of those members who are following the standards. Equipment will be produced that implements the standard.
The ITU rarely conducts votes. If there is significant objection to a proposal then usually it will not be considered. The ITU is not influenced significantly by selfish interest groups. The global carriers and manufacturers hate the fact that they cannot corruptly influence the ITU through campaign donations.
It would be better if a common standard was applied for this than that each country developed its own method.
If some countries want to implement censorship in their jurisdiction then that is their sovereign right. They may have very good reasons, and it is none of our business to attempt to stop it. Personally, I would like to block any sick sites that sexually exploit children, support terrorism, or show non consensual sex or violence. I think this should be done using an international standard.
Providing links to torrent sites, which is all Pirate Bay does, is not copyright violation. The US copyright lobby is totally out of control, having people extradited for breaking US laws, even when they are not in US jurisdiction and have broken no laws that apply where they live and when they did what they are accused of doing. The USA would not tolerate that being done to its own citizens for any other trivial offence, other countries should simply tell these US corporates to get fucked.
Apple charges "market price", which has nothing to do with the cost of production. Market price is the highest price that can be charged and yet will still allow the target number of the products to be sold. Of course, it should be higher than the cost of production: as much higher as is possible before the market collapses.
It is the same thing when your local restaurant charges market price for the fish of the day. They want you to think that they are bound by the price that they have to pay for that type of seasonal fish at the market, but it is nothing to do with that. The fundamental driver for market price is what customers are willing to pay, and that is a function of competition in the market. This is why we should be very price sensitive and always reject prices that do not seem to be connected to reality (cost of production). If you accept silly prices, you will place upward pressure on the prices that we all will have to pay in the future.
Apple marketing men have made a science out of extracting the highest possible prices for their products. A big part of that is single sourcing to reduce competition: which means inducing market failure. This often makes them poor value even when they are actually very good.
Why does a President in his second term have to reward campaign donors? Actually no politician owes them anything because they had no legal or moral right to expect any return on that investment. So the party might not attract donations next election? ODWAPNM
(oh dear! What a pity, never mind.)
Whatidiots the Repuicans are! The USA is not nearly that central to the role of the UN, and has been just as complicit in its failures as China, Russia etc.
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ASIO is not a law enforcement agency. It does not collect evidence or catch offenders. Its role is to asvise the AUS govt on threats to national security. It only collects intelligence, which nay not always be reliable because that is the nature of intelligence. ASIO is not capable of collecting evidence that can be used in court. This kind,of privacy intrusion should be done by a properly disciplined police service acting under a warrant. In AUS that means the Australian Federal Police. If it is necessary, give the AFP the power to do this as a Service to ASIO.
The "bush" means outside of the densly populated area. It has nothing to do with shrubbery, bushes or brush.
Trespassing is not a felony unless the place is in a designated class. So sue me.
Public toilets are a public place, can I tape you there?
The door to the brothel you frequent is a public place. Can we film it.?
Thew people who the police are dealing with who deserve the privacy. How would you feel if the police trying to stop you beating up your wife (or vice versa) were taped.
In Australia we get fined if we don't vote. In the USA you get George W Bush if you don't vote. I prefer our system.
I have been well prepared for cops by my Catholic education. The Christian Brothers make American cops seem like wimps. That is the only aspect of life that those thugs prepared me for.
"That a gun helps me in that effort is indisputable." It is highly disputable because you will probably miss your attacker. Police training shows that it is very difficult to hit a person who is just 10 feet away and threatening you with a gun. It is also likely that you bullet will ricochet and take of your daughter's face. Your attacker is probably only intending to threaten you with his gun. Your gun will cause him to shoot you. A gun does not help you. Having one makes you feel better about the risk of being shot, but it is a poor mitigation strategy because it increases both the probability and consequence of the risk.
This is all self-serving crap. Markets are supposed to be slippery and free to allow buyers and sellers to get together without any impediments. There should never be a charge to enter a market.
All this sensational report indicates is that the people of Egg Head Harbor are stupid and frightened. Big deal, there are plenty of towns like that in the USA. If they were smart they would have chosen a better name.
The problem is that he has to kill himself too. Doing that with the bomb removes all the fun of watching people die. Doing it with a knife is too difficult.
Do you think that Americans could resist cloning Elvis? I don't.
Make it legal and tax it to hell. Then only rich kids will be harmed.
The only relevant crime is his breach of a UK hacking law. The USA laws have no jurisdiction in Britain so it is imposible to break them from there.
The ITU is about telecom standards that provide for compatibility of communications between carriers, and countries. If there were to be a technical standard for censoring the internet, then the ITU would necessarily be involved. The nature of the ITU working methods is that any member country could make such a proposal. That proposal would be studied for worthiness for ITU resources and for technical merit, and other proposals may be made for doing things differently. The outcome would be a world standard which would become part of the international treaty on telecommunications. Member countries are not obliged to follow these standards but they must not impede the services of those members who are following the standards. Equipment will be produced that implements the standard. The ITU rarely conducts votes. If there is significant objection to a proposal then usually it will not be considered. The ITU is not influenced significantly by selfish interest groups. The global carriers and manufacturers hate the fact that they cannot corruptly influence the ITU through campaign donations. It would be better if a common standard was applied for this than that each country developed its own method. If some countries want to implement censorship in their jurisdiction then that is their sovereign right. They may have very good reasons, and it is none of our business to attempt to stop it. Personally, I would like to block any sick sites that sexually exploit children, support terrorism, or show non consensual sex or violence. I think this should be done using an international standard.
Providing links to torrent sites, which is all Pirate Bay does, is not copyright violation. The US copyright lobby is totally out of control, having people extradited for breaking US laws, even when they are not in US jurisdiction and have broken no laws that apply where they live and when they did what they are accused of doing. The USA would not tolerate that being done to its own citizens for any other trivial offence, other countries should simply tell these US corporates to get fucked.
Apple charges "market price", which has nothing to do with the cost of production. Market price is the highest price that can be charged and yet will still allow the target number of the products to be sold. Of course, it should be higher than the cost of production: as much higher as is possible before the market collapses. It is the same thing when your local restaurant charges market price for the fish of the day. They want you to think that they are bound by the price that they have to pay for that type of seasonal fish at the market, but it is nothing to do with that. The fundamental driver for market price is what customers are willing to pay, and that is a function of competition in the market. This is why we should be very price sensitive and always reject prices that do not seem to be connected to reality (cost of production). If you accept silly prices, you will place upward pressure on the prices that we all will have to pay in the future. Apple marketing men have made a science out of extracting the highest possible prices for their products. A big part of that is single sourcing to reduce competition: which means inducing market failure. This often makes them poor value even when they are actually very good.
Poe's law only works in the USA where the kooks are so pure.
Look at his sig to dsee how much he enderstands the law. He cant tell the difference between rape and copying a tune.
No. I am willing to give up your right to kill my family with your car ans get away with it for lack of evidence.
Why cant I marry my dog? We love each other and have been living together for many years.
Why does a President in his second term have to reward campaign donors? Actually no politician owes them anything because they had no legal or moral right to expect any return on that investment. So the party might not attract donations next election? ODWAPNM (oh dear! What a pity, never mind.)
It is such an awful game that having a non functioning brain helps players and spectators.
Whatidiots the Repuicans are! The USA is not nearly that central to the role of the UN, and has been just as complicit in its failures as China, Russia etc.