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  1. Re:Evidence on Publicly Shaming Laptop Thieves Catches Bystanders in the Crossfire · · Score: 1

    1) She took the pictures
    2) If by spread around you mean "handed over to the police as evidence in the commission of a possible crime", then youre correct.

  2. Re:So, Gamestop has agreed to EULA? on GameStop Opening Deus Ex Boxes, Removing Free Game Coupon · · Score: 1

    Totally incorrect. Settled case law is that no "licence" is needed to use the product, including copying the game to memory

  3. Re:What about in Europe? on The EFF Reflects On ICE Seizing a Tor Exit Node · · Score: 2

    None of the above is true, and there is no singular "European law" that would enable it; each country has to have primary legislation enabling such a thing, and the implementation in each country can be very different.

  4. Re:Why.... on Do You Want Best Buy Opening Your New Laptop? · · Score: 1

    Systemic issue, refund please

    At least thats the UK law on the subject, not sure if its teh same in the US - I suspect not.

  5. Re:Too creepy on NYC Mayor Wants Traffic Camera On Every Corner · · Score: 1

    Entirely incorrect.

    The crime bill in 2001 allowed for "additional" information to be carried in number plates, and in 2008 and on they have been *trialling* use of RFID number plates, however theere is as yet NO law *requiring* them.

  6. Re:Victory? No on Victory For Music Locker Services? · · Score: 1

    Amicus Curiae

    Funding defence, which is perfectly legal.

  7. Re:In Canada you can buy the same boxes or rent th on Can Google Fix the Cable Box? · · Score: 1

    1TB is fairly standard now in the UK - sky 1TB boxes are £50 to own it and virgin 1tb tivo is £100

  8. Re:Incorrect? on Flawed Evidence In EU Apple vs. Samsung Case · · Score: 1

    Try some decent varieties then. one is called "Dolce" for the precise reason it is quite sweet...

  9. Re:Mixed Feelings on 45,000 Verizon Workers On Strike Over New Contract · · Score: 1

    Erm, you do realise you have NI numbers that show your entitlement to healthcare in the UK?

    It's free to citizens, EU members and those who are here over a certain time limit. Thats it.

  10. Re:Great, so how the hell do I paint ashalt shingl on Bill Clinton Says 'Paint Your Roofs White' · · Score: 1

    Yep, tiles on my roof have been there since the house was built in ~1890

    We've replace a couple where the nails went, but thats about it. Worst case is you may want to relay with galvanised nails, but the actual roofing material is usually good for centuries

  11. Re:The world would be better off without you on LulzSec Target the Sun After Phone Hacking Scandal · · Score: 1

    So you support the death penalty as appled to those under the age of criminal responsbiolity as well I assume?

    You dont execute someone who is incapable of understanding their actions and the consequences of them. Its a basic premise, and why you have an age of criminal responsbility in the first place.

    Of course, the much more civilised (and effective!) method is simply not having a death penalty. Dont worry, the US will eventually grow up enough to realise that.

    Finally - cost is not a problem. The many orders of magnitude greater court costs, and process throughout death row, makes the death penalty more expensive than incarcerating them for life. So you get the worst of both worlds - more and expensive and not effective.

  12. Re:If Flash actually worked on Android... on Apple Hits 15b App Store Downloads, But Loses "App Store" Name Skirmish · · Score: 1

    Using flash right now on Android.to play a game.

    Guess you dont have a point.

  13. Re:devil is in the details on Apple Hits 15b App Store Downloads, But Loses "App Store" Name Skirmish · · Score: 1

    You do realise they didnt lose, they settled because continuing would likely have seen MS lose the Window TM?

  14. Re:Bout time on Defendant Says Righthaven Should Pay Legal Fees · · Score: 1

    Loser pays should be the default, but with teh judge deciding the appropriate proportion the loser should bear. If you significantly outspend your opponent in order to win you may not receive 100% of your fees.

    Similar principle is applied int he UK; all sides are *required* to mitigate costs before and during a case. Hiring a QC for a small civil dispute is unlikely to see you receive all your costs back.

  15. Re:Bogus story on Roundabout Revolution Sweeping US · · Score: 1

    L'Arc de Triomphe

  16. Re:Really bad idea. on Roundabout Revolution Sweeping US · · Score: 1

    Actually the evidence is 40% fewer accidents, 90% fewer fatalities.

  17. Re:1990? on Roundabout Revolution Sweeping US · · Score: 1

    Traffic circle /= Roundabout

  18. Re:Shoot the Transportation Engineer! on Roundabout Revolution Sweeping US · · Score: 1

    Lots of countries have roundabouts and they work very, very well.

    Apparently US drivers are just too incompetent to use them? Or perhaps you should make a driving test that actually tests driving, and isnt an automatic pass (or as near as makes no odds)

  19. Re:New?? on Roundabout Revolution Sweeping US · · Score: 1

    No, they do not function in the same way. They are traffic circles - true roundabouts werent invented until the 1960s.

  20. Re:New Jersey Just FInished Removing Them on Roundabout Revolution Sweeping US · · Score: 1

    Traffic circle /= Roundabout.

    Roundabouts are not controlled by stop signs, and while on the roundabout you have right of way.

  21. Re:DC/Baltimore on Roundabout Revolution Sweeping US · · Score: 1

    Better driver licencing is the cure, then.

    Actually implement a driving test that actually requires you to have basic skills to pass it, and you will see a marked improvement in peoples ability to drive when left to their own devices.

    As a benchmark: the UK test is so tough that only around 40% of people pass it on the first attempt. And this isnt considered hard enough!

  22. Re:Roundabouts are much safer on Roundabout Revolution Sweeping US · · Score: 1

    Actually "making insufficient progress" and "undue hesitation" are motoring offences, and count as Majors on your driving test.

    The trouble is proving the latter, which is what you're describing on roundabouts...

  23. Re:Pedestrian problems? on Roundabout Revolution Sweeping US · · Score: 1

    Also live in Reading, and know the horror of the Winnersh Triangle "roundabout"

    Ugly, ugly construction.

    The mess at J11 is also something to behold as well. Hideously confusing.

  24. Re:Pedestrian problems? on Roundabout Revolution Sweeping US · · Score: 1

    Cyclists navigate just fine - they stick to the left lane, even when turning right, and signal right until needing to turn left off the roundabout. Done.

    Oh wait, signalling. Something US drivers dont seem to understand....

  25. Re:Way before 1990 on Roundabout Revolution Sweeping US · · Score: 1

    How about reading all of the link? A traffic circle in US engineering terms uses Stop Signs to control traffic entering. Actual roundabouts do not.