INAL, but I do have some knowledge. As always you should seek the advice of a lawyer for sound legal advice.
The answer is, it depends. Having a video tape of yourself committing a crime, or that contains photographic proof that you are involved in some way (e.g. possessing stolen goods) will almost certainly be enough to provide probable cause for an arrest and investigation, and even an indictment. It may or may not be enough evidence to get you convicted depending on the circumstances and body of law. In some cases it may make the trial a slam dunk for the prosecution. In others the evidence may not be enough to get to the standard of "beyond a reasonable doubt," if it applies in that case. You should generally assume that making such a video or statement won't be much different than finding yourself on a security camera performing those actions, except you provided the camera. It will be a hard sell to explain that away to a jury, especially if there is other evidence of your participation. If you've pulled off a hoax, you better hope you can prove it, and that the hoax doesn't match a real crime. If you've falsely stated in some way (twitter, blog, etc.) that you committed a crime, you better find an alibi or some kind of proof that your statement was false, otherwise you could be stuck. Also, keep in mind that the standards of proof and available punishments vary depending upon the authority you may be subject to. Schools versus the city versus the state versus the Federal government could potentially all have an interest in a particular set of actions, but have very different reactions to it. Colleges have become notorious for disciplinary codes that are almost as fair as kangaroo courts, for example.
The old advice of, "Don't do the crime if you can't do the time." applies. I would also recommend caution about hoaxes and exaggerations to make yourself look like a "bad ass." Always save the receipt, have an alibi, and proof your hoax was a hoax. I won't recommend that criminals stop filming their highly entertaining and informative videos of their exploits.;)
We'll save discussions of the affect of videos and social media on insurance claims or employment prospects for another time.
Could you expand on that claim a bit? The only people I can see "losing their liberties" over this are the thugs providing evidence by advertising their crimes on Youtube. You'll losing their liberties by conviction for their crimes and going to jail. You seem to think there is more to it than that. Could you provide some details?
About 96 percent of workers must pay a certain amount of their paycheck, generally 6.2 percent, into the system, an amount that is matched by their employers. (Some state and local workers don’t participate in Social Security.)
This results in a 12.4 percent tax on income, as most economists would agree that the full amount is taken from the worker’s wage compensation.
Social Security is a pay-as-you-go system, which means that payments collected today are immediately used to pay benefits. Until recently, more payments were collected than were needed for benefits. So, Social Security loaned the money to the U.S. government, which used it for other things. In exchange, Social Security receives interest-bearing Treasury securities. The value of those bonds is now nearly $2.8 trillion.
The US as several more carriers planned, and that hasn't stopped yet.
I think your view of common defense firm board membership along with slum-lord apartment complex ownership among a common multi-national global super-elite that has decreed no more big wars isn't one that is well rooted in reality.
China has a plan to build it fleet to include at least 4 aircraft carriers. China's first carrier battle group recently did a photo op, sailing in formation. In effect they were announcing to the world, "We've arrived."
India just took possession of a third aircraft carrier. Japan has just built its largest "destroyer" since World War 2, one that can carry aircraft. I won't be surprised if it builds more, especially given China's aggressive behavior. Britain is building 2 new large carriers. The aircraft carrier hasn't gone out of style net, and won't for quite some time to come.
You should also be clear, the majority of Federal spending in the US is on social welfare programs, not on defense.
It's strange timing that this study is being released around the time Colorado has fully legalized pot, Washington is well on their way to doing so, and you can get "medical marijuana" in other states.
I'm not sure what the motivation is.
The motivation appears to be for British scientists to conduct research into important medical issues, such as mental illness, and how what are known to be psychoactive drugs interact or influence it. Sometimes science finds a potential problem with habits, foods, or substances you enjoy. Sometimes it provides substitutes, sometimes it can cut the harm, sometimes it recommends avoiding it.
A virtuous cycle is possible: you use lasers to cook the bacon, you eat the bacon to fuel the brain to build better lasers.
With better lasers you may be able to use them to excite the pollution molecules until they break into less harmful products. For cost effective transport I recommend sharks.
You left out the "South America" part, which would account for the Incas and Aztecs, neither of which are part of Western civilization, and lived in lands removed from the heart of "the West." Also note that the settlers from Europe in New England were part of Western civilization, forming a country that would become part of Western civilization, and therefore were closer in terms of cultural space, time, and distance.
The use of LIDAR and other sensing techniques is having a powerful impact on archaeology around the world. New finds keep turning up, and there is still a lot of the earth to explore with those sensing technologies. Couple that with the ongoing efforts to digitize old records and the growing use of geospatial information systems and there are some interesting times ahead.
You will notice that my post specifically refers to the bridge scandal. The "NSA playbook" isn't really relevant to his situation, its a farce. Think of it as implied statement that the article is a troll (the purpose of which is to tarnish Governor Christie), and that the commenting system allows us to make relevant comments on real issues. Does the truth of a matter get tired and stale? I'm certain it at least becomes inconvenient.
It is really telling that your entire list refers to a certain Democratic president, and mixes in things that (in your opinion) are bad policy.
If you're going to criticize the President that is actually in power you are stuck criticizing Obama at the moment. Don't you think it is fair to criticize him for the policies and actions of his administration?
You call him a "shill," and yet you are attacking the commenter for criticizing the only president in power he can comment on, not the comments. What does that make you?
Can we store your comment until after the next election and flip "Democrat" to "Republican" to use on you? It will probably be just as applicable.
Maybe it's a bug, but I see this post moderated as "-1, Insightful" at the moment. Although it's probably unintentional, there is a certain elegance to that. The polemic and invective aren't completely without insight.
By labeling that poster a "shill" you are obviously attempting to delegitimize the criticism over policy matters. Should we likewise label you a "shill" acting in defense of the administration or its policies? Apparently nobody here can hold an opinion without being a "shill." That does get to be tedious.
Infrastructure costs money to build, run, and maintain, and good content costs money to create. Strip out the revenue and things will go even further down the tubes.* Let it be hijacked and the result may not be much different.
*On the bright side, maybe nobody will be able to pay for the Kardashians. There's a happy thought.
According to the local fisherman, several 747s and at least one Russian space capsule have been swallowed whole by jumping fish. At 20,000 feet. In a blizzard. Uphill both ways.
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INAL, but I do have some knowledge. As always you should seek the advice of a lawyer for sound legal advice.
The answer is, it depends. Having a video tape of yourself committing a crime, or that contains photographic proof that you are involved in some way (e.g. possessing stolen goods) will almost certainly be enough to provide probable cause for an arrest and investigation, and even an indictment. It may or may not be enough evidence to get you convicted depending on the circumstances and body of law. In some cases it may make the trial a slam dunk for the prosecution. In others the evidence may not be enough to get to the standard of "beyond a reasonable doubt," if it applies in that case. You should generally assume that making such a video or statement won't be much different than finding yourself on a security camera performing those actions, except you provided the camera. It will be a hard sell to explain that away to a jury, especially if there is other evidence of your participation. If you've pulled off a hoax, you better hope you can prove it, and that the hoax doesn't match a real crime. If you've falsely stated in some way (twitter, blog, etc.) that you committed a crime, you better find an alibi or some kind of proof that your statement was false, otherwise you could be stuck. Also, keep in mind that the standards of proof and available punishments vary depending upon the authority you may be subject to. Schools versus the city versus the state versus the Federal government could potentially all have an interest in a particular set of actions, but have very different reactions to it. Colleges have become notorious for disciplinary codes that are almost as fair as kangaroo courts, for example.
The Politics of Campus Sexual Assault
The old advice of, "Don't do the crime if you can't do the time." applies. I would also recommend caution about hoaxes and exaggerations to make yourself look like a "bad ass." Always save the receipt, have an alibi, and proof your hoax was a hoax. I won't recommend that criminals stop filming their highly entertaining and informative videos of their exploits. ;)
We'll save discussions of the affect of videos and social media on insurance claims or employment prospects for another time.
It can be, depending on the circumstances. Among the possibilities are:
Perjury
Making False Statements
Giving False Information to a Police Officer
Fraud
There are no doubt others depending on the circumstances and jurisdiction.
Could you expand on that claim a bit? The only people I can see "losing their liberties" over this are the thugs providing evidence by advertising their crimes on Youtube. You'll losing their liberties by conviction for their crimes and going to jail. You seem to think there is more to it than that. Could you provide some details?
How is Social Security financed?
About 96 percent of workers must pay a certain amount of their paycheck, generally 6.2 percent, into the system, an amount that is matched by their employers. (Some state and local workers don’t participate in Social Security.)
This results in a 12.4 percent tax on income, as most economists would agree that the full amount is taken from the worker’s wage compensation.
Social Security is a pay-as-you-go system, which means that payments collected today are immediately used to pay benefits. Until recently, more payments were collected than were needed for benefits. So, Social Security loaned the money to the U.S. government, which used it for other things. In exchange, Social Security receives interest-bearing Treasury securities. The value of those bonds is now nearly $2.8 trillion.
I don't mind, it is an interesting post. ;)
The US as several more carriers planned, and that hasn't stopped yet.
I think your view of common defense firm board membership along with slum-lord apartment complex ownership among a common multi-national global super-elite that has decreed no more big wars isn't one that is well rooted in reality.
We are far from a "one-world order."
Why do cosmological theories of any merit always sound like they were written by Douglas Adams?
The answer is simple -
"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy. "
- Hamlet (1.5.167-8), by William Shakespeare
part of Western civilization.
China has a plan to build it fleet to include at least 4 aircraft carriers. China's first carrier battle group recently did a photo op, sailing in formation. In effect they were announcing to the world, "We've arrived."
India just took possession of a third aircraft carrier. Japan has just built its largest "destroyer" since World War 2, one that can carry aircraft. I won't be surprised if it builds more, especially given China's aggressive behavior. Britain is building 2 new large carriers. The aircraft carrier hasn't gone out of style net, and won't for quite some time to come.
You should also be clear, the majority of Federal spending in the US is on social welfare programs, not on defense.
It's strange timing that this study is being released around the time Colorado has fully legalized pot, Washington is well on their way to doing so, and you can get "medical marijuana" in other states.
I'm not sure what the motivation is.
The motivation appears to be for British scientists to conduct research into important medical issues, such as mental illness, and how what are known to be psychoactive drugs interact or influence it. Sometimes science finds a potential problem with habits, foods, or substances you enjoy. Sometimes it provides substitutes, sometimes it can cut the harm, sometimes it recommends avoiding it.
Overcompensating .... I guess he's still angry about that Baron Cohen Movie.
If solving one of the Millennium Prize problems is a form of "overcompensating" then I'm all for it.
Can we get somebody to overcompensate with fusion power too?
Either way neither the Aztecs nor Incas were part of Western civilization. The settlers from Europe were.
A virtuous cycle is possible: you use lasers to cook the bacon, you eat the bacon to fuel the brain to build better lasers.
With better lasers you may be able to use them to excite the pollution molecules until they break into less harmful products. For cost effective transport I recommend sharks.
You left out the "South America" part, which would account for the Incas and Aztecs, neither of which are part of Western civilization, and lived in lands removed from the heart of "the West." Also note that the settlers from Europe in New England were part of Western civilization, forming a country that would become part of Western civilization, and therefore were closer in terms of cultural space, time, and distance.
The use of LIDAR and other sensing techniques is having a powerful impact on archaeology around the world. New finds keep turning up, and there is still a lot of the earth to explore with those sensing technologies. Couple that with the ongoing efforts to digitize old records and the growing use of geospatial information systems and there are some interesting times ahead.
Great article: The technology uncovering humanity's past, and perhaps its future
You will notice that my post specifically refers to the bridge scandal. The "NSA playbook" isn't really relevant to his situation, its a farce.
Think of it as implied statement that the article is a troll (the purpose of which is to tarnish Governor Christie), and that the commenting system allows us to make relevant comments on real issues. Does the truth of a matter get tired and stale? I'm certain it at least becomes inconvenient.
Ah, good catch.
If you listen to that guy in the mirror you might make some progress in addressing those defects.
You must be a terror on the playground.
It is really telling that your entire list refers to a certain Democratic president, and mixes in things that (in your opinion) are bad policy.
If you're going to criticize the President that is actually in power you are stuck criticizing Obama at the moment. Don't you think it is fair to criticize him for the policies and actions of his administration?
You call him a "shill," and yet you are attacking the commenter for criticizing the only president in power he can comment on, not the comments. What does that make you?
Can we store your comment until after the next election and flip "Democrat" to "Republican" to use on you? It will probably be just as applicable.
I think you may have a character defect.
Maybe it's a bug, but I see this post moderated as "-1, Insightful" at the moment. Although it's probably unintentional, there is a certain elegance to that. The polemic and invective aren't completely without insight.
By labeling that poster a "shill" you are obviously attempting to delegitimize the criticism over policy matters. Should we likewise label you a "shill" acting in defense of the administration or its policies? Apparently nobody here can hold an opinion without being a "shill." That does get to be tedious.
There's Already 17 Times More Coverage on Christie Scandal Than in Last Six Months of IRS (scandal)
Chris Christie's bridge scandal: A blessing in disguise?
Infrastructure costs money to build, run, and maintain, and good content costs money to create. Strip out the revenue and things will go even further down the tubes.* Let it be hijacked and the result may not be much different.
*On the bright side, maybe nobody will be able to pay for the Kardashians. There's a happy thought.
According to the local fisherman, several 747s and at least one Russian space capsule have been swallowed whole by jumping fish. At 20,000 feet. In a blizzard. Uphill both ways.
There's a guy who caught one of them.