IIRC, John Carpenter in the commentary track on "Escape From New York" said that he was later approached by some Air Force One guys who told him that there was no such escape pod on the real plane.
It's hard to believe, but I used to refer clients to them back in the day. But those commercials put a stop to that. I'm not sure what they were trying to accomplish by running commercials more appropriate to Hooter's or a strip club chain. But if their goal was to drive away their serious customers, I'd say they picked the right strategy.
Knowing his rights cost this guy a weekend in jail and $3500. But if you're feeling heroic, I'm sure there are plenty of cops near you right now who you can go flip off (it's constitutionally permissible, you know). Go forth and show them that you know your rights!
I'm saying that the guy who lives in the real world will always fair better than the idiot in fantasy land. And I care very much about my rights, WHEN THEY MATTER. Making a stand against warrantless wiretapping, government seizure of emails, etc. is a noble effort, and I am happy to be a part of that cause. But this wasn't that kind of case. This was sullen drunk who didn't like it when the cops had to break up the party.
This guy wasn't Martin Luther King. He was a wise-ass, drunk bar-hopper who just didn't like cops. He isn't part of a social movement, he's just a stubborn asshole who can't accept that he made a stupid mistake.
Since when is it fucked up to acknowledge reality? Most of us live in the real world, where we realize that there is and always has been a discrepancy between the law as written and the law as actually executed. Now, had this guy actually accomplished something positive with his actions, I might applaud his courage in standing up for his rights. As it was, he was just a drunk bar-hopper wanting to flip off the cops. Rosa Parks he ain't.
You say that like there was EVER a time in U.S. history when all this stuff WASN'T the case. Cops are actually much less corrupt today than they've probably ever been (thanks to the prevalence of cameras, if nothing else). There was a time, no too long ago, when if you refused to do something a cop told you to do they would not only throw you in jail, they would beat the dogshit out of you first.
Most people don't need to defend their rights because most people are smart enough to just do what the man with the gun and the arrest powers says. His buddy standing beside him who just said "Okay" and showed the cop his ID may not have been heroic, but he didn't have to spend the weekend in jail or hire a $3500 lawyer either.
The department responded: "These recordings are both past our retention period and can no longer be obtained. Please note that the majority of 911 calls and videos are retained for a period of ninety (90) days."
"They just flat out said they didn't have it," said Rachner.
Actually, that's not what they said. They said they can no longer be obtained. They didn't say they were destroyed. They didn't say *who* could no longer obtain them. Are they saying "You can't obtain them" (because it's past 90 days and that's our policy) or "We can't obtain them"? (because they were destroyed). The language is intentionally unclear. They *implied* that the recordings had been destroyed, and that the police themselves could no longer obtain them, but that's not what they actually said.
Either way, this is a good lesson for those/.ers who maintain that you don't have to show a cop your ID in the U.S. when asked (that you don't need "papers" in the U.S.). That may *technically* be true, but it can still cost you a weekend in jail and a $3500 legal bill if you actually pull that shit with a real cop.
I suspect that if you dug deeper into it, you would find out that it's more about money than culture. But then again, that's the story of most conflicts.
Are you saying that my Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome aren't real?!?!? I'll have you know I got a qualified diagnosis from a nice doctor in Van Nuys who prescribed marijuana for the problem.
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IIRC, John Carpenter in the commentary track on "Escape From New York" said that he was later approached by some Air Force One guys who told him that there was no such escape pod on the real plane.
It's hard to believe, but I used to refer clients to them back in the day. But those commercials put a stop to that. I'm not sure what they were trying to accomplish by running commercials more appropriate to Hooter's or a strip club chain. But if their goal was to drive away their serious customers, I'd say they picked the right strategy.
In that case, there is a very good possibility it's actually her.
And you the kind of fool who thinks every civil rights case in history is morally equivalent.
Just because you laugh at someone's foibles doesn't mean you aren't sympathetic with their plight.
He actually got a promotion. He's now the the senior manual masturbation administrator at Steve Jobs' horse stable.
Have a little robot come and and kick them all in the balls at the end and I'll greenlight it, kid!
Knowing his rights cost this guy a weekend in jail and $3500. But if you're feeling heroic, I'm sure there are plenty of cops near you right now who you can go flip off (it's constitutionally permissible, you know). Go forth and show them that you know your rights!
I'm saying that the guy who lives in the real world will always fair better than the idiot in fantasy land. And I care very much about my rights, WHEN THEY MATTER. Making a stand against warrantless wiretapping, government seizure of emails, etc. is a noble effort, and I am happy to be a part of that cause. But this wasn't that kind of case. This was sullen drunk who didn't like it when the cops had to break up the party.
This guy wasn't Martin Luther King. He was a wise-ass, drunk bar-hopper who just didn't like cops. He isn't part of a social movement, he's just a stubborn asshole who can't accept that he made a stupid mistake.
Since when is it fucked up to acknowledge reality? Most of us live in the real world, where we realize that there is and always has been a discrepancy between the law as written and the law as actually executed. Now, had this guy actually accomplished something positive with his actions, I might applaud his courage in standing up for his rights. As it was, he was just a drunk bar-hopper wanting to flip off the cops. Rosa Parks he ain't.
You say that like there was EVER a time in U.S. history when all this stuff WASN'T the case. Cops are actually much less corrupt today than they've probably ever been (thanks to the prevalence of cameras, if nothing else). There was a time, no too long ago, when if you refused to do something a cop told you to do they would not only throw you in jail, they would beat the dogshit out of you first.
Most people don't need to defend their rights because most people are smart enough to just do what the man with the gun and the arrest powers says. His buddy standing beside him who just said "Okay" and showed the cop his ID may not have been heroic, but he didn't have to spend the weekend in jail or hire a $3500 lawyer either.
Actually, that's not what they said. They said they can no longer be obtained. They didn't say they were destroyed. They didn't say *who* could no longer obtain them. Are they saying "You can't obtain them" (because it's past 90 days and that's our policy) or "We can't obtain them"? (because they were destroyed). The language is intentionally unclear. They *implied* that the recordings had been destroyed, and that the police themselves could no longer obtain them, but that's not what they actually said.
Either way, this is a good lesson for those /.ers who maintain that you don't have to show a cop your ID in the U.S. when asked (that you don't need "papers" in the U.S.). That may *technically* be true, but it can still cost you a weekend in jail and a $3500 legal bill if you actually pull that shit with a real cop.
Hot damn, that means I'm safe! Take *that* you self-righteous AA sponsor!
Bah, no alien virus is a match for Russell Crowe, mate!
We should put out an APB on all local masters of disguise.
I suspect that if you dug deeper into it, you would find out that it's more about money than culture. But then again, that's the story of most conflicts.
Wow, $700,000 will buy a lot of firewater.
Not fair, ./ has always been about a LOT more than bad analogies. There are also the bad memes, movie-TV reference jokes, and MS bashings.
Will everyone who wants to be known as the backwards studio whose graphics suck please step forward? Anyone?
Somewhere, right now, Steve Jobs is throwing a narcissistic hissy-fit that would make even Steve Ballmer say "DAMN!"
We have a limited supply of coal and oil, and you're wasting our precious watts on this silliness.
They must be banished from the compound and no believer may ever speak with them again.
Are you saying that my Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome aren't real?!?!? I'll have you know I got a qualified diagnosis from a nice doctor in Van Nuys who prescribed marijuana for the problem.