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  1. Re:The police are not there to protect the citizen on Couple Who Catch Cop Speeding Could Face Charges · · Score: 1

    ...that you would still be upstanding example of society?

    Damn well better be! Or turn in your badge and gun! It's that simple. Respect is earned, and the institution he works for has a lot of "earning" to do. It doesn't matter how "nice" you are, if you work for the devil, then the devil you are.

  2. Re:Looks like the prison lobby on Sweden to Make Denial of Service Attacks Illegal · · Score: 1

    The Iraq war is being run (badly) by the US government, but Blackwater and Halliburton rake in the dough. A government can operate for profit also. It might not be on the books, but it's there. So buy bonds... Also, they don't use any outside contractors to build the infrastructure? The money spreads far and wide, and it draws lots of scavengers. Those kinds of people will always advocate anything that puts more into their pockets. This isn't about protecting a service or property. It's vultures looking for big bucks. However, the majority of the people won't see past the "morality" spin, and will never get to the root of the problem.

  3. Looks like the prison lobby on Sweden to Make Denial of Service Attacks Illegal · · Score: 1

    Looks like the prison lobby has lots of pull in Europe, too. And in places you'd least expect it. If you want to make lots of money, you know where to invest.

  4. disable the devices in certain scenarios. on OLPC Has Kill-Switch Theft Deterrent · · Score: 1

    Like in the case of political subversion. Let's hope we can disable the disabler. "Laptop theft" indeed. That has to be one of the lamer ruses I've seen in a while.

  5. Re:Guess it was just a matter of time... on XM And SIRIUS Radio Merging · · Score: 1

    To paraphrase: Howard Stern and Rush Limbaugh should be enough variety for everybody.

  6. So what are they going to call the new monopoly? on XM And SIRIUS Radio Merging · · Score: 1

    AM radio? Where does Clear Channel fit in? They must have a hand in this.

  7. Re:The police are not there to protect the citizen on Couple Who Catch Cop Speeding Could Face Charges · · Score: 4, Insightful

    As such, they should be held to the same standards as the rest of us.

    No, actually as enforcers(and this goes for those who write the law also) of the law, they should pay a much higher price for violating it.

  8. Re:Popluist babble ... on Couple Who Catch Cop Speeding Could Face Charges · · Score: 0

    (Score:5, Insightful)"Populist babble"?!

    Looks like your post was written by a cop and modded by a cop. So some cops get caught? So do some criminals. For the same crime, who gets the bigger sentence?

    When a bunch of cops stopped an alleged speeder in front of my old house, I complained about the constant blue and red lights and strobes keeping me awake -- I was told I have no right to prevent it.

    I guess they should have let the guy continue speeding through your residential neighborhood until they got to some place where he wouldn't disturb anyones sleep?


    No, you should make sure that the law is applied the same to the damn cop as everybody else! You analogy makes no sense.

    Are these folks willing to pay more in taxes to get more police on the streets to help THEIR particular problem?

    Why?! they already pay taxes to see that the law is enforced. The police have failed.

    That's why systems fail, not necessarily because of faults in the system, but because of the supreme lack of understanding by those who are trying to implement it.

    No. Systems fail when the hypocrisy of those running it becomes too obvious to hide. Screw it. It should have been clear that you are trolling, trying to justify the rogue acts committed by the police, which is much more common than you would like to think. Most of them don't get caught. And the ones that do are just trying to turn the tables.

  9. I always liked on The Future of Packaging Software in Linux · · Score: 1

    I always liked those big, fat books that came with the CDs.

  10. Re:When will the denials stop? on World's Largest Tropical Glacier Vanishing · · Score: 1

    Not to worry. I have found your proof, offered by an absolutely unquestionable authority on such matters.

  11. Re:Snu snu?? on IBM Sued for Firing Alleged Internet Addict · · Score: 1

    How I wish I had enough brain cells to understand what was said...

  12. Re:So they bemoan having to pay for their enforcem on YouTube AntiPiracy Policy Likened to 'Mafia Shakedown' · · Score: 1

    If they want others to be looking out for their interests, they should be paying those people for their troubles.

    Uh, isn't that exactly what the ??AAs are? I believe they are a private club for all practical purposes. So far, they're getting a pretty good bang for the buck. Somehow that sentiment makes me feel...dirty. I think I need a drink.

  13. Re:Doesn't YouTube know on YouTube AntiPiracy Policy Likened to 'Mafia Shakedown' · · Score: 1

    YouTube is simply offering a deal they can't refuse, either their signature or their brains will be on the contract.

  14. Re:You guuuyyys... on Google Releases Paper on Disk Reliability · · Score: 1

    Sometimes even the task manager doesn't come up very quickly to kill to the process. Oh, how I'm pining for a Mac, where Option-Command-Esc in such crises provides such instant gratification. It's a real basic complaint of mine with computers in general. No matter what kind of loop it gets stuck in, there should always some resources devoted to user imput. And don't even get me started on file management. Such basic things that should have been addressed since the 70s.

  15. Re:We get FRINGE benefits, not FRENCH... on MPAA Violates Another Software License · · Score: 1

    Yeah, you're right. It was an impulsive post. As most of mine are, in case you haven't guessed.

    But what's this about "fridge" benefits?

  16. Re:It looks like a replay on MPAA Violates Another Software License · · Score: 1

    All fixed, Thanks...

    Now, everybody sing along...

    This response
    Was not like the other
    Where the "Flamebait" mod
    Truly belongs
    If I'd noticed
    The transposition
    I would not be
    Singing this song

  17. Re:Thanks, missed that... on Google Releases Paper on Disk Reliability · · Score: 1

    No doubt. I guess we'll never know if they are keeping silent voluntarily.

  18. Robotic parrot on Tech Toys Dominate Toy Fair 2007 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Is 'e a Norwegian Blue?

  19. Re:Did they ever name the brands? on Google Releases Paper on Disk Reliability · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, obviously you're not a lawyer :-) Otherwise you would know the answer.

  20. Re:Not the first time on MPAA Violates Another Software License · · Score: 0

    Overrated

    Of course it's overated. I know that. You're just proving it, Mister Freak. Otherwise such corporate and government hypocrisy would actually be an election issue, and we would vote for politicians who wouldn't tolerate it.

  21. Re:Not the first time on MPAA Violates Another Software License · · Score: 2, Insightful

    This crowd has been violating other peoples' "IP" since they moved out west. This little fact seems to go right over a certain moderator's head. It should be no surprise that the law doesn't apply to everybody.

  22. Re:when will people learn... on Suppressed Report Shows Cancer Link to GM Potatoes · · Score: 1

    Let's keep it family safe, now

  23. It looks like a replay on MPAA Violates Another Software License · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It looks like a replay of the times when Hollywood was flaunting the Edison patents. Anything new here?

  24. Re:Thanks, missed that... on Google Releases Paper on Disk Reliability · · Score: 1

    Though I don't like them for not giving the breakdown, they did mention the fact, kind of like when a user in China tries to access censored sites, and they say it's not allowed. Censorship is everywhere. China uses the government, we use "proprietary". Both achieve the same desired result. I suppose it's a good way to leave the way open for alternative search engines, etc. Google has been eaten by sharks.

  25. Re:You guuuyyys... on Google Releases Paper on Disk Reliability · · Score: 1

    The download crapped out. And I couldn't close the tab. It's just an unpleasant surprise when everything locks up for a while. It's just two little words. A simple courtesy, no? For those of us who don't always remember to check the status bar. I just right clicked and saved the link after reloading.