He could have put his foot down on any number of things at any point. He didn't.
Yeah, like when he demanded an end to Gitmo and got run over by the Repugs for "coddling terrorists" (Osama say what?). This country is so fucked sometimes it doesn't know which ways up.
No, I meant my response sincerely. When he could afford the lawyer of his choice he walked. The second time around he didn't get his choice. He was convicted of a thought crime. He was up against some of the best prosecuting attorneys practicing today -- he wasn't able to get the counsel of his choice because they state refused to help pay for them and he didn't have any money the second time around. I feel for the scumbag.
Or... the interwebs . . . even then I'll bet you 20$ you already know, more or less, everything not related to a particular license (as in you must study the rules in that area). Most of the stats have their compiled codes up for free on the web now. And most of the criminal codes are as simple as Illinois, like I said, you can't enforce the law if its not common knowledge.
The jargon of the Court is "lack of fair notice" and its a violation of your right to due process.
Of course a bigger problem with the law is that ignorance of the law is no excuse but it's impossible for me to know every law and precedent that applies to me.
So not true. Criminal laws cannot be applied unless they are "published." In other words, unless they are made known to the public at large. There's certainly a lot of civil law that can be applied to you even if you don't know about it -- but criminal law is held to a higher standard.
Or... they can ramp up the bandwidth, bring in more trial judges, shift lesser charges off to the magistrate judges (i.e. Article II judges, that don't require congressional approval) and of course, hire more lawyers.
Speaking as an attorney with many unemployed friends -- I endorse this idea 150%.
I used to do some public defense work. Here's how plea bargains often went -- your choice was to (a) accept a plea to this minor included offense, pay restitution (money) to the victim, pay a charge to the court and the cost of your arrest and court fees; or (b) go on trial for the felony crime you may have committed (questionable), risk jail time, risk major and permanent alteration in your status and rights as a citizen (i.e. no right to vote, no guns, etc).
Quick, you're innocent -- which do you choose? Remember, jury trials are a crap-shoot to start with, and the dice are loaded against you if you're brown and poor.
Actually -- since the shop lifter is probably committing a misdemeanor and not a felony -- that's not true. Likewise, the shoplifter isn't facing serious time in prison, loss of the right to vote or a duty to self-report on every employment form for the rest of his/her life (at least until you can get the felony charge sealed).
Don't worry, after a few months of litigation you too can be indigent.
That's a joke. The reality is that, yes, a jury trial is MUCH more expensive than taking your lawyer's plea agreement -- unless you calculate in your time in prison, etc.
The real issue is that you actually CAN be punished for demanding a jury trial -- the sentence will be heavier -- this is tailored as "lack of remorse" essentially -- you're still claiming innocence!? You aren't facing up to your criminal liability. Add time.
Short term thinking -- we're five years away from the first tool (phone/pad thing) intend to be used primarily by speaking to it and listening to its responses. 30 years later, illiteracy will hit new highs:D.
Doubtful -- as the article describes, the LED is drawing on the heat caused by the vibrations of its own molecules "due to entropy." We're talking about amounts of energy measured in picowatts -- this is not going to be noticeable to the touch.
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My remaining reasons are intangibles, like the pleasure of perusing shelves fully of books to see what someone likes to read, to find something you want to borrow, to have that visceral knowledge that "this is a person who likes to read and educate themselves" when you walk into a room and see boxes or shelves full of books.
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I can understand that if you already have a tablet or reader that you're carting around, they have the advantage of being able to contain your entire library of books, and that's a HUGE benefit to students and researchers. But when it comes to entertainment reading, I don't have multiple volumes on the go at one time -- I'm reading A book, from start to finish, and enjoying every minute of it.
Just a note here - this is something referenced by the summary as well:
e-books can never have the magic of the printed page. 'I think, for serious readers, a sense of permanence has always been part of the experience. Everything else in your life is fluid, but here is this text that doesn't change.'"
So -- okay -- if I'm going to buy a copy of Lord of the Rings to read to my child (other than the three copies I already have -- they seem to appear on my shelves without my knowledge) then, yes, I want to retain a copy of that very cool book because the book and the memory go together. If, on the other hand, I'm buying something to read on the train, my choice is to (a) buy a permanent copy of a paperback (hardback is 3-4 times more pricey than the digital version, also heavy and bigger than my tablet) or (b) buy it online, have access to it from work or home, have it in my tablet wherever I want -- and when I finish it I can grab the sequel *immediately* . . . even while I'm mid-commute.
There are still plenty of use-cases for physical books. However, for my every-day reading -- why the hell would I *want* a copy of the newest 10-book series on my reading list stalking my book shelves until given away, sold or trashed?
Eventually the tablet will win out for daily reading -- its too convenient. All the arguments about survivability of the tablet, whether it can be crushed etc, are already becoming less relevant. My Xoom can handle getting tossed on a desk just fine TYVM. Supposedly the Xyboard (Why moto WHY!? Can't you just name it the DroidTablet or something? Ugh.) is even tougher.
Circling back to the article's thesis -- I have a solution -- airplane mode. Turn off the network connection -- that increases battery life and decreases distractions. Also... how is that/less/ distracting than reading my kindle with my phone buzzing away next to me?
Probably about 10 seconds after the first time they recorded and then looked at child porn (i.e. a nude "good" under the age of 18 in most U.S. states). That's a strict liability crime in most states. Also, makes you a registered sex offender.
Actually... this keeps happening when people try to buy Obama. He got burned by his dealings with Rezzko and has been really strict about reporting and clean hands accounting since.
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He could have put his foot down on any number of things at any point. He didn't.
Yeah, like when he demanded an end to Gitmo and got run over by the Repugs for "coddling terrorists" (Osama say what?). This country is so fucked sometimes it doesn't know which ways up.
-GiH
No, I meant my response sincerely. When he could afford the lawyer of his choice he walked. The second time around he didn't get his choice. He was convicted of a thought crime. He was up against some of the best prosecuting attorneys practicing today -- he wasn't able to get the counsel of his choice because they state refused to help pay for them and he didn't have any money the second time around. I feel for the scumbag.
-GiH
You don't have to report misdemeanors. Even if they ask for a criminal record. Only Felonies are mandatory reports.
Blagojevich concurs.
Or ... the interwebs . . . even then I'll bet you 20$ you already know, more or less, everything not related to a particular license (as in you must study the rules in that area). Most of the stats have their compiled codes up for free on the web now. And most of the criminal codes are as simple as Illinois, like I said, you can't enforce the law if its not common knowledge.
The jargon of the Court is "lack of fair notice" and its a violation of your right to due process.
-GiH
Of course a bigger problem with the law is that ignorance of the law is no excuse but it's impossible for me to know every law and precedent that applies to me.
So not true. Criminal laws cannot be applied unless they are "published." In other words, unless they are made known to the public at large. There's certainly a lot of civil law that can be applied to you even if you don't know about it -- but criminal law is held to a higher standard.
-GiH
Or ... they can ramp up the bandwidth, bring in more trial judges, shift lesser charges off to the magistrate judges (i.e. Article II judges, that don't require congressional approval) and of course, hire more lawyers.
Speaking as an attorney with many unemployed friends -- I endorse this idea 150%.
-GiH
I used to do some public defense work. Here's how plea bargains often went -- your choice was to (a) accept a plea to this minor included offense, pay restitution (money) to the victim, pay a charge to the court and the cost of your arrest and court fees; or (b) go on trial for the felony crime you may have committed (questionable), risk jail time, risk major and permanent alteration in your status and rights as a citizen (i.e. no right to vote, no guns, etc).
Quick, you're innocent -- which do you choose? Remember, jury trials are a crap-shoot to start with, and the dice are loaded against you if you're brown and poor.
-GiH
Actually -- since the shop lifter is probably committing a misdemeanor and not a felony -- that's not true. Likewise, the shoplifter isn't facing serious time in prison, loss of the right to vote or a duty to self-report on every employment form for the rest of his/her life (at least until you can get the felony charge sealed).
-GiH
Don't worry, after a few months of litigation you too can be indigent.
That's a joke. The reality is that, yes, a jury trial is MUCH more expensive than taking your lawyer's plea agreement -- unless you calculate in your time in prison, etc.
The real issue is that you actually CAN be punished for demanding a jury trial -- the sentence will be heavier -- this is tailored as "lack of remorse" essentially -- you're still claiming innocence!? You aren't facing up to your criminal liability. Add time.
-GiH
. . . unless you're on a three lane highway, or in a state without that law on the books.
Short term thinking -- we're five years away from the first tool (phone/pad thing) intend to be used primarily by speaking to it and listening to its responses. 30 years later, illiteracy will hit new highs :D.
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-GiH
Sure but two simple tools will usually beat one complex tool. Particularly when the tools aren't self-healing and guided by a human intellect.
Doubtful -- as the article describes, the LED is drawing on the heat caused by the vibrations of its own molecules "due to entropy." We're talking about amounts of energy measured in picowatts -- this is not going to be noticeable to the touch.
My remaining reasons are intangibles, like the pleasure of perusing shelves fully of books to see what someone likes to read, to find something you want to borrow, to have that visceral knowledge that "this is a person who likes to read and educate themselves" when you walk into a room and see boxes or shelves full of books.
* * *
I can understand that if you already have a tablet or reader that you're carting around, they have the advantage of being able to contain your entire library of books, and that's a HUGE benefit to students and researchers. But when it comes to entertainment reading, I don't have multiple volumes on the go at one time -- I'm reading A book, from start to finish, and enjoying every minute of it.
Just a note here - this is something referenced by the summary as well:
e-books can never have the magic of the printed page. 'I think, for serious readers, a sense of permanence has always been part of the experience. Everything else in your life is fluid, but here is this text that doesn't change.'"
So -- okay -- if I'm going to buy a copy of Lord of the Rings to read to my child (other than the three copies I already have -- they seem to appear on my shelves without my knowledge) then, yes, I want to retain a copy of that very cool book because the book and the memory go together. If, on the other hand, I'm buying something to read on the train, my choice is to (a) buy a permanent copy of a paperback (hardback is 3-4 times more pricey than the digital version, also heavy and bigger than my tablet) or (b) buy it online, have access to it from work or home, have it in my tablet wherever I want -- and when I finish it I can grab the sequel *immediately* . . . even while I'm mid-commute.
... how is that /less/ distracting than reading my kindle with my phone buzzing away next to me?
There are still plenty of use-cases for physical books. However, for my every-day reading -- why the hell would I *want* a copy of the newest 10-book series on my reading list stalking my book shelves until given away, sold or trashed?
Eventually the tablet will win out for daily reading -- its too convenient. All the arguments about survivability of the tablet, whether it can be crushed etc, are already becoming less relevant. My Xoom can handle getting tossed on a desk just fine TYVM. Supposedly the Xyboard (Why moto WHY!? Can't you just name it the DroidTablet or something? Ugh.) is even tougher.
Circling back to the article's thesis -- I have a solution -- airplane mode. Turn off the network connection -- that increases battery life and decreases distractions. Also
-GiH
Probably about 10 seconds after the first time they recorded and then looked at child porn (i.e. a nude "good" under the age of 18 in most U.S. states). That's a strict liability crime in most states. Also, makes you a registered sex offender.
No worries.
Shhhh... don't interrupt their fact-free ranting.
-GIH
$$$ more like. Contracts -- Sony locks in games as Sony exclusives for much moola (so do Nintendo and Microsoft).
-GiH
Hmm.. When you put it like that, I'm surprised the Iranian government hasn't already implemented this technology.
Actually... this keeps happening when people try to buy Obama. He got burned by his dealings with Rezzko and has been really strict about reporting and clean hands accounting since.
-GiH
Aye.
You're joking, right? Obama campaigned in Europe.
He also campaigned in Texas. By your logic, Obama "Idolizes" Texas.
-GiH
You have to wonder why some politicians in the US idolize western Europe.
Citation? Or are you just going off old el' Rushbo?
-GiH
Since calling them "members" would make the journalists snicker.