Great. It should only require a few years of dealing with tough-on-crime prosecutors and judges to make use of that, whilst your name is being publically dragged through the mud.
Yes, exactly. Only people who have little first-hand experience with law enforcement or the courts would think that being innocent will make things easier. An innocent person can easily be bankrupted and have their lives altered by having to defend themselves against the criminal justice system.
You trust strangers every time you hand someone your credit card or read the # over the phone. You trust your bank with the history of all your credit purchases. You trust other strangers when you hand over your car keys to the garage or a valet. You trust them when you give them your house keys so they can inspect something while you're at work. You trust, not just one doctor or one nurse, but an entire health care organization with your medical history and details when you go into a hospital to get a checkup or sick care.
People have to live their lives.
And every now and then we find out that some of those people are not worthy of that trust. That's part of living life.
No, I don't mind. Because I don't have any illegal drugs or child pornography for the plumber to find.
Exactly what are you afraid of them finding?
There are currently over 10,000 federal statutes. Can you say, categorically, that you are not currently breaking any of them?
Ignorance of the law is not a defense. It is entirely possible to be breaking a law and have no idea you are doing so. Still want to let people, who are looking for wrongdoing, nose through all your stuff?
Anyone arguing that those with nothing to hide have nothing to fear really needs to reexamine their assumptions.
When I see what people other countries are doing to get away leaving California should be trivial. People are walking out of Syria with nothing more than what they own. If life in SV is that bad, leave.
Yeah, and a lot of those walking out of Syria are going to die. Are you seriously saying the problem with poor people in Silicon Valley is that they're not as desperate as those fleeing from a war zone? Maybe we should start shooting at them and blowing up their homes. Give 'em some proper motivation!
Those would be services, not money. Don't have a car? You still pay for roads. Don't have lawsuits? Still pay for judges. Don't fly? Still pay for airports.
Yeah, and yet you still benefit from those things. Roads allow trucks to deliver the goods you buy at the store (that you walk to). Likewise, the airports facilitate commerce that you take advantage of. You may not have a lawsuit now, but if you ever are involved in one, the courts will be there. The future is uncertain, you know. You could be sued or require restitution.
There are good services that government can provide, but that has little or no relation to the question of whether governments should be in the business of robbing Peter to pay Paul.
How do you figure? Everything requires money in this world; it's the way it's set up. So how would a state or local government provide those services without "robbing Peter to pay Paul"? I really don't get this Libertarian viewpoint that a person should be able to be an island, completely independent and paying only for what they are immediately using. We are all interconnected and cannot live independently of all others. Fire departments used to operate on a subscription basis. They don't anymore. There's a reason for that.
Yes they secretly turn on thousands of phones....lolllllllllll
Incredulity is not an argument. I also do not think they are secretly turning on thousands of cell phone microphones. But that has no bearing on whether or not they are doing it.
I will second this. It seems almost every time I see a car pulling some bonehead maneuver in traffic, it's an Uber. Almost every time some jackass is sitting in a lane, blocking traffic with their hazards on, it's an Uber. Almost every time I see someone jam on their brakes and dive for the side of the road, it's an Uber.
I know Uber is cool and cheap and convenient for its users. But the drivers are amateurs, and it shows. They don't know where they're going and will pull over anywhere, blocking traffic, to pick up their fares. Because of the draconian, passenger-centric rating system, the drivers are terrified of offending their passenger and will become a nuisance on the road to keep them happy. Taxi's are at least marked, so you expect them to be pulling over in traffic. But Ubers look like any other car, leaving other drivers to wonder why this guy is suddenly slamming on the brakes and double parking in the middle of a busy street.
Uber sucks for anyone not using the service. I'd like to see the taxi companies step up their game to counter Uber. But unfortunately, it's the taxi industry's fecklessness that made room for Uber in the first place.
He said he was happy, but he was not allowed to follow his dreams. Being alive was not enough, being able to do what you love to do is worth getting your entire family killed.
In this case, I'd have to question his definition of happiness. If I am not following my dreams and doing things that interest me, at least to some extent, then I can't really say I'm happy.
When the most privileged, affluent, protected people complain about online "violence", unfair treatment in media or vague 'systems of oppression', it doesn't carry much weight.
Studies by women about man issues warrants 0% credibility.
We all know that these feminist have a political agenda of man-bashing. There's an all out war against masculinity by female marxist all around the world../ that I started reading in 1999, is now very inflitrated by left-marxist thinking.
The fact that this is the reaction you have to this story says more about you than anything else. I'm not sure what studying penis bones has to do with feminism (or Marxism for that matter).
They're both proper words, not mispellings. There's some nuance in the difference, and "whinge" is simply more frequently found in Commonwealth countries. The internet is international after all.:)
For history and distinction:
http://www.grammarphobia.com/b...
Well, bust my buttons and call me Columbus! And it's actually pronounced differently. I have been educated. Thanks, Internet stranger!
Drunk drivers who crash headlong into a stationary vehicle that has a flat tire? And that's on straight road in a sunny day with no other oncoming traffic.
In this case a mother was standing at the back of the car getting the spare tyre out of the boot of the car when Captain Vodka drives straight into her.
A simple proximity sensor could stop the collision.
That seems like a job for automatic braking, which already exists.
They do the same thing as those who were "monitored" and "regulated". Spy on SOs, exes etc. And of course, people were shocked, SHOCKED I tell you that the NSA staffers would ever do such a thing. Same as when cops were revealed to be doing the same thing...
We were unhappy to have been proven correct, but no one was shocked, because the people that really would have been shocked have never heard this ever took place. They do get shocked when I tell them, and then they demand proof.
The last guy I had the misfortune of sharing a cab with decided to whinge to me for the whole trip...
Where did anyone get the idea that there is a "g" in "whine"? This is not the first time I have seen this misspelling and I really don't understand it.
It's a bunch of sickos who try and equate the slight distaste some people have with their lifestyle to actual oppression experienced in the real civil rights movement. Really, I wouldn't care who your sexual partners were, but the "gay community" is judgmental, vindictive, and prejudiced.
I see irony is not your strong suit. You say gay people have habits that contradict their healthy biological function (whatever that actually means), and call them sickos and perverts and mentally ill. But they're judgemental, vindictive and prejudiced. Got it.
Additionally, with Iran (and China) actively using these as offensive weapons, the odds are very good that other countries will rush to improve and enlarge each of their cyberwarfare capabilities.
I would expect countries started doing that after the US and Israel used Stuxnet against Iran five years ago, if not before.
Islam and christianity are not alike.
Christianity is a religion where as islam is a theocracy in which all legistlation and government powers and laws are derived from the holy scriptures.
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Great. It should only require a few years of dealing with tough-on-crime prosecutors and judges to make use of that, whilst your name is being publically dragged through the mud.
Yes, exactly. Only people who have little first-hand experience with law enforcement or the courts would think that being innocent will make things easier. An innocent person can easily be bankrupted and have their lives altered by having to defend themselves against the criminal justice system.
You trust strangers every time you hand someone your credit card or read the # over the phone. You trust your bank with the history of all your credit purchases. You trust other strangers when you hand over your car keys to the garage or a valet. You trust them when you give them your house keys so they can inspect something while you're at work. You trust, not just one doctor or one nurse, but an entire health care organization with your medical history and details when you go into a hospital to get a checkup or sick care.
People have to live their lives.
And every now and then we find out that some of those people are not worthy of that trust. That's part of living life.
No, I don't mind. Because I don't have any illegal drugs or child pornography for the plumber to find.
Exactly what are you afraid of them finding?
There are currently over 10,000 federal statutes. Can you say, categorically, that you are not currently breaking any of them?
Ignorance of the law is not a defense. It is entirely possible to be breaking a law and have no idea you are doing so. Still want to let people, who are looking for wrongdoing, nose through all your stuff?
Anyone arguing that those with nothing to hide have nothing to fear really needs to reexamine their assumptions.
When I see what people other countries are doing to get away leaving California should be trivial. People are walking out of Syria with nothing more than what they own. If life in SV is that bad, leave.
Yeah, and a lot of those walking out of Syria are going to die. Are you seriously saying the problem with poor people in Silicon Valley is that they're not as desperate as those fleeing from a war zone? Maybe we should start shooting at them and blowing up their homes. Give 'em some proper motivation!
Those would be services, not money. Don't have a car? You still pay for roads. Don't have lawsuits? Still pay for judges. Don't fly? Still pay for airports.
Yeah, and yet you still benefit from those things. Roads allow trucks to deliver the goods you buy at the store (that you walk to). Likewise, the airports facilitate commerce that you take advantage of. You may not have a lawsuit now, but if you ever are involved in one, the courts will be there. The future is uncertain, you know. You could be sued or require restitution.
There are good services that government can provide, but that has little or no relation to the question of whether governments should be in the business of robbing Peter to pay Paul.
How do you figure? Everything requires money in this world; it's the way it's set up. So how would a state or local government provide those services without "robbing Peter to pay Paul"? I really don't get this Libertarian viewpoint that a person should be able to be an island, completely independent and paying only for what they are immediately using. We are all interconnected and cannot live independently of all others. Fire departments used to operate on a subscription basis. They don't anymore. There's a reason for that.
Yes they secretly turn on thousands of phones....lolllllllllll
Incredulity is not an argument. I also do not think they are secretly turning on thousands of cell phone microphones. But that has no bearing on whether or not they are doing it.
This article is not about Uber drivers. It's about Uber without drivers.
That will be an improvement, if they can get it right!
Fuck Uber
I will second this. It seems almost every time I see a car pulling some bonehead maneuver in traffic, it's an Uber. Almost every time some jackass is sitting in a lane, blocking traffic with their hazards on, it's an Uber. Almost every time I see someone jam on their brakes and dive for the side of the road, it's an Uber.
I know Uber is cool and cheap and convenient for its users. But the drivers are amateurs, and it shows. They don't know where they're going and will pull over anywhere, blocking traffic, to pick up their fares. Because of the draconian, passenger-centric rating system, the drivers are terrified of offending their passenger and will become a nuisance on the road to keep them happy. Taxi's are at least marked, so you expect them to be pulling over in traffic. But Ubers look like any other car, leaving other drivers to wonder why this guy is suddenly slamming on the brakes and double parking in the middle of a busy street.
Uber sucks for anyone not using the service. I'd like to see the taxi companies step up their game to counter Uber. But unfortunately, it's the taxi industry's fecklessness that made room for Uber in the first place.
The problem is that the world values money and wealth more than health and happiness
This, right here.
He said he was happy, but he was not allowed to follow his dreams. Being alive was not enough, being able to do what you love to do is worth getting your entire family killed.
In this case, I'd have to question his definition of happiness. If I am not following my dreams and doing things that interest me, at least to some extent, then I can't really say I'm happy.
Wow. WTF?
APK is an abbreviation for "Addicted to Pain Killers" ... not a reference.
Heh, you don't come around here often do you?
When the most privileged, affluent, protected people complain about online "violence", unfair treatment in media or vague 'systems of oppression', it doesn't carry much weight.
So we are in agreement then?
Speaking out against unfair treatment is not a fucking "weakness", moron.
When members of the dominant gender and race complain about unfair treatment, it doesn't carry much weight.
Studies by women about man issues warrants 0% credibility.
We all know that these feminist have a political agenda of man-bashing. There's an all out war against masculinity by female marxist all around the world. ./ that I started reading in 1999, is now very inflitrated by left-marxist thinking.
The fact that this is the reaction you have to this story says more about you than anything else. I'm not sure what studying penis bones has to do with feminism (or Marxism for that matter).
They're both proper words, not mispellings. There's some nuance in the difference, and "whinge" is simply more frequently found in Commonwealth countries. The internet is international after all. :)
For history and distinction:
http://www.grammarphobia.com/b...
Well, bust my buttons and call me Columbus! And it's actually pronounced differently. I have been educated. Thanks, Internet stranger!
Drunk drivers who crash headlong into a stationary vehicle that has a flat tire? And that's on straight road in a sunny day with no other oncoming traffic.
In this case a mother was standing at the back of the car getting the spare tyre out of the boot of the car when Captain Vodka drives straight into her.
A simple proximity sensor could stop the collision.
That seems like a job for automatic braking, which already exists.
They do the same thing as those who were "monitored" and "regulated". Spy on SOs, exes etc. And of course, people were shocked, SHOCKED I tell you that the NSA staffers would ever do such a thing. Same as when cops were revealed to be doing the same thing...
We were unhappy to have been proven correct, but no one was shocked, because the people that really would have been shocked have never heard this ever took place. They do get shocked when I tell them, and then they demand proof.
And no amount of proof can persuade them.
The last guy I had the misfortune of sharing a cab with decided to whinge to me for the whole trip...
Where did anyone get the idea that there is a "g" in "whine"? This is not the first time I have seen this misspelling and I really don't understand it.
What if my ex is Beyonce?
Then you done goofed!
It's a bunch of sickos who try and equate the slight distaste some people have with their lifestyle to actual oppression experienced in the real civil rights movement. Really, I wouldn't care who your sexual partners were, but the "gay community" is judgmental, vindictive, and prejudiced.
I see irony is not your strong suit. You say gay people have habits that contradict their healthy biological function (whatever that actually means), and call them sickos and perverts and mentally ill. But they're judgemental, vindictive and prejudiced. Got it.
But it comes down to who lines the pockets of the most senior official.
Yet when you suggest to an American that they live in an Oligarchy, they look at you like you're crazy.
Additionally, with Iran (and China) actively using these as offensive weapons, the odds are very good that other countries will rush to improve and enlarge each of their cyberwarfare capabilities.
I would expect countries started doing that after the US and Israel used Stuxnet against Iran five years ago, if not before.
And you are really a faggot.
This is why no one respects you. Just saying.
So we're back to the "Obama is really a Muslim..."
We never left! They really can't stop fucking that chicken. It's kind of funny and kind of sad at the same time.
Islam and christianity are not alike. Christianity is a religion where as islam is a theocracy in which all legistlation and government powers and laws are derived from the holy scriptures.
And you know this how?