"Except that the laws were way too restrictive. Wire taps were limited to phone numbers, not suspects. Al Qaeda agents in particular were notorious for switching cell phone numbers every two weeks or so. Guess what that meant to the FBI? Go get a new warrant. And that was AFTER finding the new number."
Here's what existing law says:
TITLE 50 > CHAPTER 36 > SUBCHAPTER I > 1805
(f) Emergency orders Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, when the Attorney General reasonably determines that-- (1) an emergency situation exists with respect to the employment of electronic surveillance to obtain foreign intelligence information before an order authorizing such surveillance can with due diligence be obtained; and (2) the factual basis for issuance of an order under this subchapter to approve such surveillance exists; he may authorize the emergency employment of electronic surveillance if a judge having jurisdiction under section 1803 of this title is informed by the Attorney General or his designee at the time of such authorization that the decision has been made to employ emergency electronic surveillance and if an application in accordance with this subchapter is made to that judge as soon as practicable, but not more than 72 hours after the Attorney General authorizes such surveillance. If the Attorney General authorizes such emergency employment of electronic surveillance, he shall require that the minimization procedures required by this subchapter for the issuance of a judicial order be followed. In the absence of a judicial order approving such electronic surveillance, the surveillance shall terminate when the information sought is obtained, when the application for the order is denied, or after the expiration of 72 hours from the time of authorization by the Attorney General, whichever is earliest. In the event that such application for approval is denied, or in any other case where the electronic surveillance is terminated and no order is issued approving the surveillance, no information obtained or evidence derived from such surveillance shall be received in evidence or otherwise disclosed in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or before any court, grand jury, department, office, agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or other authority of the United States, a State, or political subdivision thereof, and no information concerning any United States person acquired from such surveillance shall subsequently be used or disclosed in any other manner by Federal officers or employees without the consent of such person, except with the approval of the Attorney General if the information indicates a threat of death or serious bodily harm to any person.
This makes your case non-existent. In cases where terrorists are cell-hopping (got a cite?), the AG can immediately--and without a warrant--authorize a wiretap on those people, exactly as roaming wiretaps would work. The stipulation is that the AG still has to seek a warrant within 72 hours of the order, but even if he doesn't, or if the warrant is denied, the information obtained could *still* be used in court if the AG determined that the information showed an imminent attack, or if the AG just felt like it. I'm not sure what you find ambiguous about existing law. Granted you probably aren't a lawyer, but neither am I, and I found it.
"That's the question I pose to you as you're clearly ignorant of the provisions that limited the FBI from keeping more accurate info on terror suspects."
"exactly how are we supposed to find Al Qaeda cells in the U.S.? Ask suspected terrorists for permission first before we bug them?"
The same way we always have. Federal judges are available 24/7/365 to hand out wiretap warrants on short notice to agencies that have a case. A more important question here would be "exactly how are we supposed to find your head when it's lodged so far up your ass?" or perhaps "what the fuck are you doing in my country if you hate the constitution so much?"
I'll see your typos and raise you a "With that I hoisted the gigantic beast upon my lap"
I know it's not always easy to come up with descriptive language, but CmdrTaco just admitted he's the one who created goatse guy (with his "gigantic beast").
Point taken. Although I haven't watched much in the way of HBO's original programming, almost everyone says it's great, and certainly what I've seen of it has been.
Obviously a ploy to find the person who downloaded it.
From TFA: "We didn't think anyone would actually download it," said Project Lead Jim Feuerfuchs. "It was mostly a joke to see which one of us could code the most bugs per square foot of code. I use IE, myself."
That's hilarious, because I have HBO AND Cinemax at work, and even free (for me), they aren't worth it.
You can only take 50 or 60 showings of _The Last Samurai_ on top of repeated showings of bad 20-year-old movies before you have to wonder why people actually pay for the shit. Maybe your taste in movies is different from mine. For example, I like movies that don't suck. This means in my year of free movies at work I've watched one...which would have amounted to a $0.99 rental at the grocery store. I'm pretty sure the cable company charges my employer more than $1/year for those premium channels, so there you go.
"But if cable TV can figure out a way to show people ads that appeal to them in a way that is subtle, like Google adsense does,"
Why stop there? Use Google's adwords idea and instead of blatant product placement, TV shows would have "Depends undergarments" written on a blackboard in the background. Or as grafitti.
"Follow the links I've posted, there is a lot of third party independent research that validates this."
I don't know if anyone else bothered, but I followed the links. The first one was a press release. The second one...was a press release. Neither page links to peer-reviewed studies that would support their case, although the second page does link to past press releases.
I'd dump that stock if they don't publish something soon.
"A company called PetsMobility has come out with PetCell, the first cell phone for dogs. The phone will allow users to call their dogs in case the dog gets away and also includes a GPS tracking device if the dog doesn't respond to the call."
You know, just on the one-in-a-million chance your dog either doesn't answer the phone at all or does answer it but can't quite make out the street signs so he can tell you where he is.
I saved a bundle my just giving my dog a quarter. Last time he got lost he found a payphone and asked me to come pick him up. It worked out well enough, but I'm also considering getting him one of those Franklin translating electronic phrasebooks, in case he gets lost in the Spanish-speaking area of town and needs to ask for directions.
"Will the PetCell actually prove useful to dog owners or is it just another cheap gimmick?"
"Sounds to me like he knew exactly what he was doing and had those lines rehearsed and ready."
In that case, he's even more stupid than I thought. Does he really think the cops would be more likely to want to let him go than to violate him with a plunger after hearing that whining, even if it was their decision?
"If you're moving, labelling boxes with them can get you a full inventory inside instead of "this came from the Kitchen", which is useful if you just moved in and want to know where your forks are."
And once you find the box containing your UPC scanner (or laptop and CueCat), you're all set.
Well, he tried to steal an iPod, right? And you store mp3s on those, right? And many people get mp3s illegally over p2p networks, which the RIAA frowns upon. CONNECT THE FUCKING DOTS!!1!
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"Ramp Creates Power As Cars Pass"
Relevant words in title: Ramp, Creates, Power, Cars
Relevant words from above containing factual information: "Ramp," "Cars"
Article title score: 50%. Better than usual.
"If only there were a way for the government to get money directly from it's citizens..."
I know! They could...no, that would never...well I'm stumped.
"Except that the laws were way too restrictive. Wire taps were limited to phone numbers, not suspects. Al Qaeda agents in particular were notorious for switching cell phone numbers every two weeks or so. Guess what that meant to the FBI? Go get a new warrant. And that was AFTER finding the new number."
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Here's what existing law says:
TITLE 50 > CHAPTER 36 > SUBCHAPTER I > 1805
(f) Emergency orders
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, when the Attorney General reasonably determines that--
(1) an emergency situation exists with respect to the employment of electronic surveillance to obtain foreign intelligence information before an order authorizing such surveillance can with due diligence be obtained; and
(2) the factual basis for issuance of an order under this subchapter to approve such surveillance exists;
he may authorize the emergency employment of electronic surveillance if a judge having jurisdiction under section 1803 of this title is informed by the Attorney General or his designee at the time of such authorization that the decision has been made to employ emergency electronic surveillance and if an application in accordance with this subchapter is made to that judge as soon as practicable, but not more than 72 hours after the Attorney General authorizes such surveillance. If the Attorney General authorizes such emergency employment of electronic surveillance, he shall require that the minimization procedures required by this subchapter for the issuance of a judicial order be followed. In the absence of a judicial order approving such electronic surveillance, the surveillance shall terminate when the information sought is obtained, when the application for the order is denied, or after the expiration of 72 hours from the time of authorization by the Attorney General, whichever is earliest. In the event that such application for approval is denied, or in any other case where the electronic surveillance is terminated and no order is issued approving the surveillance, no information obtained or evidence derived from such surveillance shall be received in evidence or otherwise disclosed in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or before any court, grand jury, department, office, agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or other authority of the United States, a State, or political subdivision thereof, and no information concerning any United States person acquired from such surveillance shall subsequently be used or disclosed in any other manner by Federal officers or employees without the consent of such person, except with the approval of the Attorney General if the information indicates a threat of death or serious bodily harm to any person.
(http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode50/
This makes your case non-existent. In cases where terrorists are cell-hopping (got a cite?), the AG can immediately--and without a warrant--authorize a wiretap on those people, exactly as roaming wiretaps would work. The stipulation is that the AG still has to seek a warrant within 72 hours of the order, but even if he doesn't, or if the warrant is denied, the information obtained could *still* be used in court if the AG determined that the information showed an imminent attack, or if the AG just felt like it. I'm not sure what you find ambiguous about existing law. Granted you probably aren't a lawyer, but neither am I, and I found it.
"That's the question I pose to you as you're clearly ignorant of the provisions that limited the FBI from keeping more accurate info on terror suspects."
I love irony.
"exactly how are we supposed to find Al Qaeda cells in the U.S.? Ask suspected terrorists for permission first before we bug them?"
The same way we always have. Federal judges are available 24/7/365 to hand out wiretap warrants on short notice to agencies that have a case. A more important question here would be "exactly how are we supposed to find your head when it's lodged so far up your ass?" or perhaps "what the fuck are you doing in my country if you hate the constitution so much?"
"Does anybody proofread these submissions?"
Welcome to Slashdot!
I use KDE because I like it, not because Linus gave me permission. Whatever floats your boat, I guess.
thats not speling its punctuation lol
I'll see your typos and raise you a "With that I hoisted the gigantic beast upon my lap"
I know it's not always easy to come up with descriptive language, but CmdrTaco just admitted he's the one who created goatse guy (with his "gigantic beast").
Point taken. Although I haven't watched much in the way of HBO's original programming, almost everyone says it's great, and certainly what I've seen of it has been.
Obviously a ploy to find the person who downloaded it.
From TFA: "We didn't think anyone would actually download it," said Project Lead Jim Feuerfuchs. "It was mostly a joke to see which one of us could code the most bugs per square foot of code. I use IE, myself."
Look on the bright side: you still have 3 or 4 home shopping channels!
"but it is worth every penny."
That's hilarious, because I have HBO AND Cinemax at work, and even free (for me), they aren't worth it.
You can only take 50 or 60 showings of _The Last Samurai_ on top of repeated showings of bad 20-year-old movies before you have to wonder why people actually pay for the shit. Maybe your taste in movies is different from mine. For example, I like movies that don't suck. This means in my year of free movies at work I've watched one...which would have amounted to a $0.99 rental at the grocery store. I'm pretty sure the cable company charges my employer more than $1/year for those premium channels, so there you go.
"But if cable TV can figure out a way to show people ads that appeal to them in a way that is subtle, like Google adsense does,"
Why stop there? Use Google's adwords idea and instead of blatant product placement, TV shows would have "Depends undergarments" written on a blackboard in the background. Or as grafitti.
Or even better, "Marketing executives use TiVo as an excuse to suck even more."
"Follow the links I've posted, there is a lot of third party independent research that validates this."
I don't know if anyone else bothered, but I followed the links. The first one was a press release. The second one...was a press release. Neither page links to peer-reviewed studies that would support their case, although the second page does link to past press releases.
I'd dump that stock if they don't publish something soon.
Don't ask me...last time I let Ma Bell shaft me on payphone calls, it was twenty cents.
"A company called PetsMobility has come out with PetCell, the first cell phone for dogs. The phone will allow users to call their dogs in case the dog gets away and also includes a GPS tracking device if the dog doesn't respond to the call."
You know, just on the one-in-a-million chance your dog either doesn't answer the phone at all or does answer it but can't quite make out the street signs so he can tell you where he is.
I saved a bundle my just giving my dog a quarter. Last time he got lost he found a payphone and asked me to come pick him up. It worked out well enough, but I'm also considering getting him one of those Franklin translating electronic phrasebooks, in case he gets lost in the Spanish-speaking area of town and needs to ask for directions.
"Will the PetCell actually prove useful to dog owners or is it just another cheap gimmick?"
Gosh, that's a real stumper.
I know, I know. I was going for "+1: funny" but the moderators are all commie bastards.
I didn't know Zone Labs had gone public.
"When does one species no longer count as its former kind, but a new kind?"
When it can no longer breed with its old "kind."
"Thats should be fun on the motorway in a morning"
True. Running over "robots, micro machines, novelty toys, and others" on your way to work might give you a flat.
"Sounds to me like he knew exactly what he was doing and had those lines rehearsed and ready."
In that case, he's even more stupid than I thought. Does he really think the cops would be more likely to want to let him go than to violate him with a plunger after hearing that whining, even if it was their decision?
"If you're moving, labelling boxes with them can get you a full inventory inside instead of "this came from the Kitchen", which is useful if you just moved in and want to know where your forks are."
And once you find the box containing your UPC scanner (or laptop and CueCat), you're all set.
I'm still waiting for user #97902 to post so I can call him/her a newbie.
Well, he tried to steal an iPod, right? And you store mp3s on those, right? And many people get mp3s illegally over p2p networks, which the RIAA frowns upon. CONNECT THE FUCKING DOTS!!1!