Watergate was a crime committed by adults. This article is a about a crime committed by a teenager, or, if you prefer, a non-adult.
Since we CLAIM to treat adults and non-adults differently in criminal law, it is NOT a valid comparison to compare the punishment for a crime commited by adults, to the punishment a non-adult should receive.
Of course, I didn't even BOTHER to mention that the scope and impact of the two crimes are on opposite ends of the severity scale.
Your attack by the way is what smart people call an ad hominem attack. You can read ALL about it and the other fallacies that you ARE making on this page.
The Watergate Burglars There were 5 burglars arrested on June 17, 1972 at the Watergate offices of the Democratic National Committee:
1. Bernard L. Barker - a realtor from Miami, Florida. Former Central Intelligence Agency operative. Barker was said to have been involved in the Bay of Pigs incident in 1962.
2. Virgilio R. Gonzales - a locksmith from Miami, Florida. Gonzalez was a refugee from Cuba, following Castro's takeover.
3. James W. McCord - a security co-ordinator for the Republican National Committee and the Committee for the Re-election of the President. McCord was also a former FBI and CIA agent. He was dismissed from his RNC and CREEP positions the day after the break-in.
4. Eugenio R. Martinez - worked for Barker's Miami real estate firm. He had CIA connections and was an anti-Castro Cuban exile. Click here to read Martinez's account of the burglary.
5. Frank A. Sturgis - another associate of Barker from Miami, he also had CIA connections and involvement in anti-Castro activities.
I suppose 16 year olds could be locksmiths, but I'm betting that not too many 16 year olds work for the CIA.
I might be wrong though, could someone correct me if the watergate burglars were, like the perpetrator in this case, children/teenagers/under the age of 18.
That's a common misconception. If the sampling was done properly then the sampling should be representative of the population. The specific size of the sample is not as important as the quality of the sample.
I am NOT an expert, but I've had enough statistics to not be alarmed by the sample size.
Right, you post a paper that has no scholarly value as evidence. The only reference I can find to the "Canadian Institute for education on family vales" is the "institute" itself. Anyone can setup a domain name and call themselves an institute because they want to further their own personal agenda.
The paper itself admits that they were unable to find any explicit causal relationship.
Conclusions and Recommendations
While no causal relationship has been conclusively demonstrated to exist between viewing pornography and deviant behaviour, there does exist a well-documented correlative effect.
This comment imnsho pretty much sums up the reality. Your argument is roughly equivalent to saying, "people in hot climates drink more water, thus, water is the cause of hot climates"
If you want anyone other than idiot drones who believe in fairytales to listen to your message perhaps you should learn a thing or to about academic honesty.
Isn't that a bible thing btw, honesty? Not that I'm calling you a hypocrite or anything, ok, you got me, I am calling you a hypocrite.
Oh that's TERRIBLE!!! I've heard that some people line up cows and shoot them in the head just so they can eat hamburgers. What kind of a world do we live in?
Ya know, I took one look at that petite little "wand", *sigh*. I was wondering, do they have an industrial version designed to handle a jalepeno anchovy pizza, chilli, hot-wings, and beer evening programming session?
Cause, um, yeah, I'm sticking with the scott tissue for now, it may be a bit unrefined, but it, um, gets it all.
It's VERY important that those of you who need PCI slots and super fast processors DO NOT BUY a mac mini.
You are ABSOLUTELY right. The DELLs come WITH PCI slots, a SUPER FAST intel processor, and BEST OF ALL.....WINDOWS!!!
If you start MESING WITH WINTEL SUCCESS by thinking of trying a mac now you will only DELAY the arrival of MY mac-mini which I will be ordering soon.
It is OBVIOUS that any computer that doesn't sound like a 707 when you turn it on is NO COMPUTER at all.
There is CLEARLY NO VALUE in reducing the size and audible noise of a PC. In fact, if anything, telling the world you have a little cabinet is BAD BAD BAD!!!
The mac-mini is NOT for you. Please continue to purchase DELLs and whatnot so you have something to show off to your friends while you drone on about expandability, oh, and stop picking your nose.
Fine by me. I don't need the pictures anyway. They have these things called words, you read them, and they explain the important details of the stories.
Ok, I'm NOT a good boarder, I'm just some guy who likes the snow. I don't go very fast, maybe 30mph tops and that's really just guessing based on my more experienced bike riding sense of speed. At ANY speed that I go there is SO much ambient noise in my hood that I can't imagine that I'd be able to hear much of anything. Now, for the sit and smoke pot in between each pipe run crowd, that might just work.
Like burton needs another excuse to make overpriced clothing. The ONLY thing you need is a hat that covers your ears, a pair of lightweight glasses that aren't too dark, a good pair of loose fitting snowpants that REALLY work and keep your ass dry, a lightweight top, a pair of loosefitting gloves, a sleveless vest (umderneath the top), and thermal underwear. Everything else just gets in the way.
Slashdot Mirror
I see, you don't get it, but I'm stupid.
Well, I'll spell it out for you, are you ready?
Watergate was a crime committed by adults.
This article is a about a crime committed by a teenager, or, if you prefer, a non-adult.
Since we CLAIM to treat adults and non-adults differently in criminal law, it is NOT a valid comparison to compare the punishment for a crime commited by adults, to the punishment a non-adult should receive.
Of course, I didn't even BOTHER to mention that the scope and impact of the two crimes are on opposite ends of the severity scale.
Your attack by the way is what smart people call an ad hominem attack. You can read ALL about it and the other fallacies that you ARE making on this page.
I suppose 16 year olds could be locksmiths, but I'm betting that not too many 16 year olds work for the CIA.
I might be wrong though, could someone correct me if the watergate burglars were, like the perpetrator in this case, children/teenagers/under the age of 18.
thanks.
Oh man is THAT right!!! SOME PEOPLE take slashdot WAY too seriously...
Well, I have a problem with bad spelling...AND SO DOES GOD!!!
I'm ALL for making the TRUE cost of windows to ALL users CLEAR!!!
If you want to use the world's UGLIEST operating system you will now have to PURCHASE a proper copy like you were ALWAYS supposed to do.
That's a common misconception. If the sampling was done properly then the sampling should be representative of the population. The specific size of the sample is not as important as the quality of the sample.
I am NOT an expert, but I've had enough statistics to not be alarmed by the sample size.
Oh cmon, even the laziest linux zealots aren't as fat or inconsistent as limbaugh.
That does it. We need a law that prohibits giving the name Angela Shelton to anyone.
Oh, before I forget....lucky dog!!!
The paper itself admits that they were unable to find any explicit causal relationship.
This comment imnsho pretty much sums up the reality. Your argument is roughly equivalent to saying, "people in hot climates drink more water, thus, water is the cause of hot climates"
If you want anyone other than idiot drones who believe in fairytales to listen to your message perhaps you should learn a thing or to about academic honesty.
Isn't that a bible thing btw, honesty? Not that I'm calling you a hypocrite or anything, ok, you got me, I am calling you a hypocrite.
If you're going to spew your religious nonsense at least have the balls to attach your name to it.
Oh, and go learn something about causation and correlation before spouting any more absurdities.
That's true in the states as well, if the cow is your ex-wife.
Oh, have you asked the animals whether THEY think there is a difference?
Oh that's TERRIBLE!!! I've heard that some people line up cows and shoot them in the head just so they can eat hamburgers. What kind of a world do we live in?
Ya know, I took one look at that petite little "wand", *sigh*. I was wondering, do they have an industrial version designed to handle a jalepeno anchovy pizza, chilli, hot-wings, and beer evening programming session?
Cause, um, yeah, I'm sticking with the scott tissue for now, it may be a bit unrefined, but it, um, gets it all.
"read it again" implies the mods read it the first time.
the mods have no sense of humor I tell ya, no sense of humor.
Dumbass mods, that's SATIRE, not flamebait. There is a point in there, look harder.
...Ford announces you will now be able to order a Model-T in colors other than black.
It's VERY important that those of you who need PCI slots and super fast processors DO NOT BUY a mac mini.
You are ABSOLUTELY right. The DELLs come WITH PCI slots, a SUPER FAST intel processor, and BEST OF ALL.....WINDOWS!!!
If you start MESING WITH WINTEL SUCCESS by thinking of trying a mac now you will only DELAY the arrival of MY mac-mini which I will be ordering soon.
It is OBVIOUS that any computer that doesn't sound like a 707 when you turn it on is NO COMPUTER at all.
There is CLEARLY NO VALUE in reducing the size and audible noise of a PC. In fact, if anything, telling the world you have a little cabinet is BAD BAD BAD!!!
The mac-mini is NOT for you. Please continue to purchase DELLs and whatnot so you have something to show off to your friends while you drone on about expandability, oh, and stop picking your nose.
No need to get upset, you should have at least fourteen days to return them to compusa. Just say you changed your mind and you want an ipod instead.
...somebody needs to take a bath....and stop picking your nose!!!
yeah, I thought of that too, but when it comes to that, I'll just stop reading the news.
Fine by me. I don't need the pictures anyway. They have these things called words, you read them, and they explain the important details of the stories.
Oh, and cnn sucks ass.
yeah, I want news with depth and penetration, they seem to just be scratching the surface.
I think that pretty much smacks the nail on the head.
Speakers in the hood?
Ok, I'm NOT a good boarder, I'm just some guy who likes the snow. I don't go very fast, maybe 30mph tops and that's really just guessing based on my more experienced bike riding sense of speed. At ANY speed that I go there is SO much ambient noise in my hood that I can't imagine that I'd be able to hear much of anything. Now, for the sit and smoke pot in between each pipe run crowd, that might just work.
Like burton needs another excuse to make overpriced clothing. The ONLY thing you need is a hat that covers your ears, a pair of lightweight glasses that aren't too dark, a good pair of loose fitting snowpants that REALLY work and keep your ass dry, a lightweight top, a pair of loosefitting gloves, a sleveless vest (umderneath the top), and thermal underwear. Everything else just gets in the way.