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It's always worth digging into the source material: 1) http://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20091001/NEWS/910010317 http://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20091001
by TAForObvReasons 9y ago
It's always worth digging into the source material:
1) http://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20091001/NEWS/910010317 http://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20091001/NEWS/910010317
> illegally untangling a humpback whale caught in his fishing gear.
> ... violating the federal Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Humpback whales were considered endangered species as the time. Certainly doesn't seem crazy to give extra care when handling endangered species
2) https://www.dps.texas.gov/RSD/PSB/Laws/psb_opin_sum.htm https://www.dps.texas.gov/RSD/PSB/Laws/psb_opin_sum.htm
> Computer repair or support services should be aware that if they offer to perform investigative services, such as assisting a customer with solving a computer-related crime, they must be licensed as investigators.
Sounds like the requirement applies to those who offer services that would be considered private investigation.
3) https://www.wired.com/2010/08/five-myths-about-philadelphias-blogging-tax/ https://www.wired.com/2010/08/five-myths-about-philadelphias... provides a decent contemporaneous rebuttal.
- darawk 9y agoThose may be illegitimate, but licensure for hair cutting is absurd and damaging. Many states require it, and it is a clear-as-day example of regulatory capture and rent-seeking.
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