We could base our money standard on OLPCs. It's not like their price fluctuates!
Who needs moderator points when their account has been mistakenly hit with the Slashdot bitchslap script
Simply posting 'mod parent up' is a work-around to broken code. Brilliant!
While Patricia Neri has been removed for this ethical violation, I doubt this indiscretion will have any effect on future legislation. Policy makers will still make their decisions based upon lobbying deals and merit. As for the MPAA, it's not like their reputation could get any worse.
In California, I recently recieved a Canadian nickel and penny, and passed them both on. There were both the same size and color (copper color for penny) as an American nickel and penny. If one country isn't copying the others currency, then it appears that both countries are working together to create a common currency standard.
With a fixed deevelopment cost C and almost zero reproduction cost the cost to produce one OS is C, to produce two or more OSs is 2C.
That forumula would make sense if all operating systems were equal in ability and cost. But they aren't, and even their utility is unequal. Is a rack server operating system, equal to a MacBook laptop operating system, equal to an iPhone operating system?
Thanks for the reply by the way, it appears more than one anonymous-cowards had the joke go right over their head. Whoooosh.
Windows Vista alone isn't the problem, the problem is that most consumers don't even think they have a problem with hardware being bundled with software. How many people have even heard of Tivoization, GPLv3, or Free Software.
Would you like the option, to opt-out of buying...
- a Dell Desktop with Vista, for one with XP.
- a MacBook Pro with OSX, for one with Ubuntu.
- a PS3 with Bluray, for one with HD-DVD.
- an iPhone with AT&T, for one with Verizon.
FTA - "Operating systems are not a natural monopoly..."
I know what a regular monopoly is, but what's a natural one? Rather than being imposed by government, is it instead being imposed by Mother Nature? For instance, women have a 'natural monopoly' on pussy.
I just can't imagine any court procedings fixing our societal dilemma.
Beyond the assumption that the **AA problem can only be solved as a "societal dilemma," I'm guessing you aren't a lawyer.
Laws are passed by legislatures, but only interpreted and applied by judges. A judge cannot make new laws, and he cannot fix bad ones, he can only deal with the law as it IS, not as it SHOULD BE.
I assert that we have too many overextensive and overreaching copyright protection laws, because companies have pressured and lobbied legislative bodies to pass those laws. Judges cannot fix this situation, as it's up to us to pressure and lobby our representatives to fix the bad laws, and make good laws that protect us all. That is the 'societal dilemma' I spoke of, and no, I'm not making money off court cases as you guessed.
Murder is almost entirely about intent, anyway, so I'm pretty sure it's safe to say that the cops did not attempt to murder this student here.
I guess we should just agree to disagree.
The policy is to not discharge a gun or taser gun unless there is an immediate threat to yourself or another. From the video footage, I did not see any immediate threat from a loud student that was on the ground, handcuffed, with 5 police officers sitting on top of him. But then I also didn't consider a woman bound to a wheelchair so threatening as to require being electrocuted/shocked/tasered/fried/whatever ten times.
If an officer chooses to violate policy then I consider that evidence of intent.
I replied to this very article, which is duplicated word for word, hours ago but my reply disappeared, but can still be accessed through my user info. I guess is not a bug, but a feature. *shrug*
Most everyone already knew that settling for a few thousand is worth it, versus the incalcuable time and money and headaches of fighting the RIAA extortion racket. So while I'm glad a single judge was able to figure it out eventually, will this case really have any significant impact upon future threats from the RIAA?
Without some explicit legislation (a law) that protects citizens fair-use rights, paired with reasonable copyright protections, I just can't imagine any court procedings fixing our societal dilemma.
He was NOT electrocuted. Electrocution implies current passed through his heart. Obviously the taser only caused localized pain restricted to the tased area since he could walk fine afterwards.
I see you haven't stated your credentials, but perhaps you do know more than experts like this medical examiner from Wheelchair-Bound Woman Dies After Being Shocked With Taser 10 Times On her death certificate he stated the cause of death as hypertensive heart disease, and a homicide.
Not everyone that gets shot with a gun dies, but does that mean it wasn't attempted murder if they can walk away? My dictionary defines electrocution as 'to kill or execute by electricity', so if someone dies after being electrocuted 10 times it's murder, and if they survive it's attempted murder. Either way it's excessive force when used to silence a loud student.
The grandparent post was arguing that it's always unfortunate that our uncivilized society has to use the Taser at all. I'm arguing that there are valid instances of electrocuting people into compliance.
1) No, not all instances, the GP post SPECIFICALLY said in order to control and torture people.
2) No, not arguing, you are useing a 'red herring' to divert attention from the issue of excessive force used against zero threat.
3) Yes, 1+2=you are a troll, now move along to easier pastures.
"It's unfortunate that consumers have been misled by a lot of vocal critics because the truth is DRM is no more evil than the lock and key that's on your door, the alarm on your car, or the authentication system in your cell phone." - Christopher Levy, CEO of DRM solutions provider BuyDRM
Except that when I unlock my door, and disable the alarm on my car, I don't need permission, and it doesn't spy on where I'm driving.
Ideally in a civilized society, those commenting on it (such as the parent poster) would know the term "electrocuting" means "killing by means of applying an electrical current". Meyer wasn't electrocuted.
If you shoot someone with a gun, is it murder or attempted murder?
It's the same with electrocution and attempted electrocution. Too many people are dying.
"Put down the knife and step away from the baby!" But as long as uncivilized people are going to resist arrest, or disobey legitimate police commands, then we're going to need to electrocute them.
The subject was down on the ground, handcuffed, and had six officers sitting on him, and you're going to tell me he was a threat? In case you haven't seen the actual incident (no knife, no baby) there are some YouTube videos linked in an earlier submission.
They didn't electrocute him, they tasered him. Two VERY different things.
Taser is a registered trademark.
Electroshock sounds like that primitive method of therapy.
Electocute sounds like you are assaulting someone with electricty, and there are many cases of people dieing from being electrocuted to death.
After reading the blurb, I felt sorry for him. After watching the video, I don't anymore.
No one is saying the kid wasn't disrupting the forum, what is in question is the fact that six officers felt threatened enough to justify electrocuting him. I'm just glad regular citizens, armed with cameras, were able to upload this incident as linked in an earlier submission.
Useing devices that electrocute people in order to control them, or torture them, doesn't seem right in a civilized society. I can't imagine how they use the devices when they know no one has a camera rolling.
It's times like this that I appreciate citizens, armed with cameras, that posted this incident to YouTube as linked in an earlier submission.
Should police have two different sets of procedures? No tasering people in public because they might get caught on camera? When you use such electrocution tools on a regular basis, sometimes you will forget.
I'm just glad that this was able to get out so quickly on YouTube as seen in this earlier submission.
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Simply posting 'mod parent up' is a work-around to broken code. Brilliant!
While Patricia Neri has been removed for this ethical violation, I doubt this indiscretion will have any effect on future legislation. Policy makers will still make their decisions based upon lobbying deals and merit. As for the MPAA, it's not like their reputation could get any worse.
In California, I recently recieved a Canadian nickel and penny, and passed them both on. There were both the same size and color (copper color for penny) as an American nickel and penny. If one country isn't copying the others currency, then it appears that both countries are working together to create a common currency standard.
That forumula would make sense if all operating systems were equal in ability and cost. But they aren't, and even their utility is unequal. Is a rack server operating system, equal to a MacBook laptop operating system, equal to an iPhone operating system?
Thanks for the reply by the way, it appears more than one anonymous-cowards had the joke go right over their head. Whoooosh.
Windows Vista alone isn't the problem, the problem is that most consumers don't even think they have a problem with hardware being bundled with software. How many people have even heard of Tivoization, GPLv3, or Free Software.
Would you like the option, to opt-out of buying...
- a Dell Desktop with Vista, for one with XP.
- a MacBook Pro with OSX, for one with Ubuntu.
- a PS3 with Bluray, for one with HD-DVD.
- an iPhone with AT&T, for one with Verizon.
Laws are passed by legislatures, but only interpreted and applied by judges. A judge cannot make new laws, and he cannot fix bad ones, he can only deal with the law as it IS, not as it SHOULD BE.
I assert that we have too many overextensive and overreaching copyright protection laws, because companies have pressured and lobbied legislative bodies to pass those laws. Judges cannot fix this situation, as it's up to us to pressure and lobby our representatives to fix the bad laws, and make good laws that protect us all. That is the 'societal dilemma' I spoke of, and no, I'm not making money off court cases as you guessed.
I guess we should just agree to disagree.
The policy is to not discharge a gun or taser gun unless there is an immediate threat to yourself or another. From the video footage, I did not see any immediate threat from a loud student that was on the ground, handcuffed, with 5 police officers sitting on top of him. But then I also didn't consider a woman bound to a wheelchair so threatening as to require being electrocuted/shocked/tasered/fried/whatever ten times.
If an officer chooses to violate policy then I consider that evidence of intent.
Most everyone already knew that settling for a few thousand is worth it, versus the incalcuable time and money and headaches of fighting the RIAA extortion racket. So while I'm glad a single judge was able to figure it out eventually, will this case really have any significant impact upon future threats from the RIAA? Without some explicit legislation (a law) that protects citizens fair-use rights, paired with reasonable copyright protections, I just can't imagine any court procedings fixing our societal dilemma.
Not everyone that gets shot with a gun dies, but does that mean it wasn't attempted murder if they can walk away? My dictionary defines electrocution as 'to kill or execute by electricity', so if someone dies after being electrocuted 10 times it's murder, and if they survive it's attempted murder. Either way it's excessive force when used to silence a loud student.
2) No, not arguing, you are useing a 'red herring' to divert attention from the issue of excessive force used against zero threat.
3) Yes, 1+2=you are a troll, now move along to easier pastures.
This one turned 13 before I got to the article.
It's the same with electrocution and attempted electrocution. Too many people are dying.
Electroshock sounds like that primitive method of therapy.
Electocute sounds like you are assaulting someone with electricty, and there are many cases of people dieing from being electrocuted to death.
They zap the guy, he falls to the floor unable to get up, zap him again, and again, and again... UCLA Police Taser Incident
I'm so glad that citizens, armed with cameras, are able to capture these incidents and post them as seen in this earlier submission.
Useing devices that electrocute people in order to control them, or torture them, doesn't seem right in a civilized society. I can't imagine how they use the devices when they know no one has a camera rolling.
It's times like this that I appreciate citizens, armed with cameras, that posted this incident to YouTube as linked in an earlier submission.
Should police have two different sets of procedures? No tasering people in public because they might get caught on camera? When you use such electrocution tools on a regular basis, sometimes you will forget.
I'm just glad that this was able to get out so quickly on YouTube as seen in this earlier submission.