There are two main arguments against drug bans (1) drugs are not harmful (either a particular drug or usage pattern) or no more harmful than legal drugs like alcohol. (2) people have the right to make decisions, even bad decisions. Regardless of the harmfulness of drugs we should not prevent people from doing something to themselves.
I see (3) 'drug bans are more harmful than drugs' more often than either of (1) or (2).
Oh, come on. It was retarded when everybody used different units but called them the same.
These days when somebody says "miles", you know it is almost certainly ~ 1609 m (or 1852 m if he's a sailor) and not say 10,000 m (unless he's a Swede or Norwegian of course)
Free individuals do not "owe" society anything. Society is a voluntary association. Fucking safety nazi shitheads like you would do well to understand that.
Fine, you don't owe us anything. Now get off our roads!
Controlling speed of vehicles? Good fucking luck with that one pal.
Actually, systems that do that are already very common in industry and railways. It may not be welcomed by the driving public, but there's plenty of other applications.
In fact, I'd be very surprised if automation and controller companies like Sick didn't already have off-the-shelf solutions.
Such systems are already mandated in the EU for trucks weighing more than 10 metric tons. Speeds are reduced to 89 km/h or less.
Now look beyond your borders, what is the evidence?
Is violent crime above minimum in countries where you may not carry a concealed weapon? (Define 'minimum' while you're at it!)
Is violent crime lower in areas where "anyone around you might be carrying a concealed weapon"? (Ok, that's a chicken and egg problem.)
Are there heavily armed civilian populations with low incidence of violent crime? (Hint: You might want to look at Switzerland and France.)
All questions I know but that's the way of this world we live in. Acquiring more knowledge will advance you to "new and higher levels of bafflement". (I don't remember the source for that one, sorry)
Christianity was almost certainly introduced twice, in the 4th century by returning legionaries and in the 9th and 10th century by returning traders.
After the introduction of Catholicism in the 10th century we became part of a much larger freely intermingling culture group. Or where do you think all those pilgrim signs in medieval digs come from?
"One of the points in the article is also that the genetic diversity has decreased in the period following the Viking Age. How can that be if intermixing was higher for the christian elements?
Most of the population of late medieval Europe did not reproduce at replacement level. (Because of plague, yes, but also simply because of lack of food and because of excessive hard work)
Blame the researchers for trying to explain things to journalists, not for casting (unnecessary) doubts.
Anyway, no Neanderthal mitocondrial dna in modern man. Unless the lab technician were really an alien, and it was her dna they found.
What I'm saying is, if they find dna (like in the Neanderthals) that is not from modern humans, hopefully it's not a contamination from the researchers.
There is no discussion of his role in the case. "involved" could mean anything. Presumably it is more than crowd control since he is being called to testify, but was he a decider or a witness. They claim he was "in charge". He worked in the it investigation unit, so he may have been only partially in charge, but still...
Note that he was in charge of the preliminary investigation.
And that he is accused of droping investigations against Time/Warner et al.
If this is true, he should be looking forward to some time behind bars.
Whether Swedish police can lift the burden of proof against Time/Warner is more questionable. I wouldn't accept a claim of "good faith", but an actual judge might, I suppose.
If Time/Warner bribe officers of the law by giving good jobs if they get the results Time/Warner wants, why wouldn't Sweden want to prosecute for bribing a government official?
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Have you told your new insurance company that you got into trouble by placing your business with them.
They might have a stronger motive to rectify the situation.
Over here (Denmark) you have to buy a temporary license plate.
And you may only use it to drive to and from your mechanic and the "car inspection" (private government bureau).
I think the GP is slightly silly.
Only slightly, but I don't think WAP is the right choice for our new open source/free access/quickly outlawed wireless network.
The mod(s) who are moding you and GP offtopic, however, need to get hit hard with a clue stick. Repeatedly.
There are two main arguments against drug bans (1) drugs are not harmful (either a particular drug or usage pattern) or no more harmful than legal drugs like alcohol. (2) people have the right to make decisions, even bad decisions. Regardless of the harmfulness of drugs we should not prevent people from doing something to themselves.
I see (3) 'drug bans are more harmful than drugs' more often than either of (1) or (2).
(I'm in Europe.)
... and since IANAL reading the ruling won't do me much more good than a lawyer reading uncommented source code.
Read it. It's in english.
Seriously, the day you don't understand court rulings that affect you should be the day you break out your rifle and take to the hills.
There is no Rule of Law anymore at that point.
'Une pipe' is also a blowjob.
Oh, come on. It was retarded when everybody used different units but called them the same.
These days when somebody says "miles", you know it is almost certainly ~ 1609 m (or 1852 m if he's a sailor) and not say 10,000 m (unless he's a Swede or Norwegian of course)
Please excuse a poor foreigner who doesn't know the language so well, but...
... you want him to take the stick out of his bum, rinse it, then stick it back?
Did I really understand you correct?
Europe isn't simply Europe, especially in this area.
If you want to see a school system that doesn't care about those left behind, we've got that too (France).
Fine, you don't owe us anything. Now get off our roads!
Actually, systems that do that are already very common in industry and railways. It may not be welcomed by the driving public, but there's plenty of other applications.
In fact, I'd be very surprised if automation and controller companies like Sick didn't already have off-the-shelf solutions.
Such systems are already mandated in the EU for trucks weighing more than 10 metric tons. Speeds are reduced to 89 km/h or less.
This is the best source I could find.
Doesn't really seem to work, though.
Selling killers?
Are you talking about gladiators?
Good theory. Congratulations.
Now look beyond your borders, what is the evidence?
Is violent crime above minimum in countries where you may not carry a concealed weapon? (Define 'minimum' while you're at it!)
Is violent crime lower in areas where "anyone around you might be carrying a concealed weapon"? (Ok, that's a chicken and egg problem.)
Are there heavily armed civilian populations with low incidence of violent crime? (Hint: You might want to look at Switzerland and France.)
All questions I know but that's the way of this world we live in. Acquiring more knowledge will advance you to "new and higher levels of bafflement". (I don't remember the source for that one, sorry)
Christianity was almost certainly introduced twice, in the 4th century by returning legionaries and in the 9th and 10th century by returning traders.
After the introduction of Catholicism in the 10th century we became part of a much larger freely intermingling culture group. Or where do you think all those pilgrim signs in medieval digs come from?
"One of the points in the article is also that the genetic diversity has decreased in the period following the Viking Age. How can that be if intermixing was higher for the christian elements?Most of the population of late medieval Europe did not reproduce at replacement level. (Because of plague, yes, but also simply because of lack of food and because of excessive hard work)
Blame the researchers for trying to explain things to journalists, not for casting (unnecessary) doubts.
Anyway, no Neanderthal mitocondrial dna in modern man. Unless the lab technician were really an alien, and it was her dna they found.
What I'm saying is, if they find dna (like in the Neanderthals) that is not from modern humans, hopefully it's not a contamination from the researchers.
Yes, except that if they can show that someone could have drawn/painted that picture, then there's reasonable doubt and acquittal is guaranteed.
Police then have to find the actual photo, and show that it was indeed filtered, making their job that much harder.
Making their job easier has negative consequences too, off course.
We have a law like that here in Denmark.
Police were saying: "When we can't distinguish between a drawings and filtered photos, please, can we treat it as a photo?"
And our laws were updated.
Moderators are slashdotters too. 'nugh said.
Note that he was in charge of the preliminary investigation.
And that he is accused of droping investigations against Time/Warner et al.
If this is true, he should be looking forward to some time behind bars.
Whether Swedish police can lift the burden of proof against Time/Warner is more questionable. I wouldn't accept a claim of "good faith", but an actual judge might, I suppose.
Numbers are decimal.
Representations are decimal.
Decimate your representatives!
-ice, $Â%&$! TPB should have apply some black ICE (as should I).
The police must appear to uphold justice. If it does not people will apply just as they see fit.
Swedes have guns too, you know.
Also, did you know that the most important indicator of long term economic success is trust.
What do you think happens to trust if people believe/suspect that justice is for sale in the marketplace?
If Time/Warner bribe officers of the law by giving good jobs if they get the results Time/Warner wants, why wouldn't Sweden want to prosecute for bribing a government official?
If!
Some people use it as a shorthand for:
"This seem to be begging for me to ask ... "
Is that really so very wrong?