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by ___ab___ 9y ago
https://www.popehat.com/2016/06/14/lawsplainer-its-not-rico-...
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by ___ab___ 10y ago
My point is that the EFF (and whoever was drafting this press release) certainly knows what the Judicial Conference is, and are (is) willfully misrepresenting them through careful word choice.
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by ___ab___ 10y ago
Most concepts posted about on HN, and for that matter, discussed by the EFF, are "little-known." The inclusion of that description in the headline is obviously intended to make the reader believe that the committee is up to no goo
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by ___ab___ 10y ago
The Judicial Conference of the United States is neither a "little-known committee" or in any way secretive or shady, unless one is totally ignorant of how the judicial system works. The EFF certainly is not. The conference is comp
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by ___ab___ 11y ago
I agree, but most consumers probably see them as harmful, and many consumers are dissatisfied with state-sanctioned monopolies on taxi service. The actual effect doesn't matter to the consumer, only the perceived one.
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by ___ab___ 11y ago
I think the reason that {Uber, AirBNB, DraftKings} succeeded in flouting the law is that they operated in industries that are consumer-facing, and where the cost of regulation is obvious to consumers. Many people understand that taxi regula
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by ___ab___ 11y ago
Stop being obstinate. You know exactly what the parent means, and that publishers can sue authors who distribute the works for which they (the publishers) own copyright.
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by ___ab___ 11y ago
The situation isn't really the same; these are valley sales-types making decisions about how to provide medical insurance to thousands, and it's likely that they haven't had any formal training on what (and what not) to do.
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by ___ab___ 11y ago
You are aware that the NSA doesn't kick down anyone's door, and that any SIGINT intercepts are accompanied with a message that they can't be used in criminal prosecution, right?
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by ___ab___ 11y ago
You're wrong about voting: americans living abroad register in their last state of residence, and can vote in those elections. It's not illegal to do so. Most states have programs specifically to assist overseas voters, and the
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by ___ab___ 11y ago
This is absolutely false. All US citizens (who are otherwise eligible) living abroad can vote.
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by ___ab___ 11y ago
1. The IRS isn't signing binding international agreements, they're agreeing to cooperate with foreign governments in the reporting of financial assets, which is well within their legal privilege. 2. The fourth amendment doesn&#x27
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Livestream of Sentate Intelligence Committee Hearing on Global Threats(c-span.org)
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by ___ab___ 11y ago
Well I certainly hope that he can "tackle" the Washington state criminal justice system with the same enthusiasm.
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by ___ab___ 11y ago
It is unquestionably a crime. One could argue that it was worth it (I doubt it) but there's absolutely no question that what happened was criminal.
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by ___ab___ 11y ago
In this context, "component" means an agency that's part of the DOJ. The FBI, for example, is a component of the DOJ. They're simply stating that Main Justice wasn't hacked.
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by ___ab___ 11y ago
Move fast and break things (laws included).
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The Moral Failure of Computer Scientists(theatlantic.com)
94 points by ___ab___ 11y ago|46 comments

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