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by bmelton 10y ago
So, what we don't have here is jurisprudence that relates to the trespass and/or shooting of objects . Your other statement is correct that you can't shoot a person merely for trespassing, but I'd say it's (at l
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by bmelton 10y ago
According to the FAA, it is unlawful to shoot at any aircraft, including drones, as is is outlawed in 18 US Code, 32 - and considered "aircraft sabotage", and is subject to 20 years in jail, a fine, or both. https://ww
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by bmelton 10y ago
Not that I would be likely to shoot at anything, but if I were shooting down a drone, I'd probably use a 12-gauge filled with birdshot. Assuming the shooter in this case chose similarly, then falling projectile damage is extremely unl
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by bmelton 10y ago
Not trying to defend Uber here, but no individual legal allegation is proof of guilt. Mathematically, if every allegation holds zero proof of guilt, then in aggregate, even 173 allegations sum to zero proof of guilt. https://new
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by bmelton 10y ago
No worries, I just find it's important to be specific when dealing with firearms and legal terms, because the average person really doesn't understand these issues, and the political landscape is muddied by a bunch of folks who
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Right. In the same sense that a Subaru Legacy isn't considered a sports car, but with an engine / suspension change, it becomes one. Regardless, the AR15 is not in any way considered a machine gun until and unless it has been con
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by bmelton 10y ago
> It is in a US legal sense You'll need to cite that. It is not in any jurisdiction I'm aware of considered to be a "machine gun". "Readily converted" is a legal term that is defined by the BATFE, and AR-1
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That's not a mindset , that's the actual, current state of the law. Police pulling you over without cause is considered by many judges, jurists and supreme court justices to be a violation of your fourth amendment rights to priv
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> I don't think you can support a ridesharing company that by design treats employees as contractors and also be socially conscious I don't understand why not. I have a total of five friends who have each chosen to drive for v
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By that definition, there are many government-run highways that must be excluded from the definition. Further, privately owned does not mean publicly inaccessible. If your assertion is that you're referring to all forms of tax revenue
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by bmelton 10y ago
You clearly aren't aware of the many and myriad forms of highways we've had in America, including private toll highways, and the National Road, which was funded by the federal government, but predates the federal income tax by mor
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by bmelton 10y ago
I'm not sure I understand the point. Are you asserting that the FBI is keeping muggers and highwaymen away from Elon Musk's money? Edit, to respond to your edit, which added "Also, who mentioned federal tax revenue or income
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by bmelton 10y ago
Downvoted because, well, you didn't make much of a point really. The idea that the argument is stupid should be presented with an argument as to why. For what it's worth, we have existing law in most (American) municipalities tha
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by bmelton 10y ago
Worth noting that he'd likely have netted about the same in the 1950s. Despite the constant assertions of those who fondly reminisce about the days of 90%+ income tax rates, there were so many more deductions that it all basically cam
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> What you are suggesting is akin to suggesting that fascism and democracy are both the same You've taken dictatorship and equated it with fascism. I'll assume you didn't intend the bait and switch there, but it's no
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"It's a lot more nuanced than I had initially thought" Most things are a LOT more nuanced than most people give credence to, and there's zero dishonor in acknowledging that. With almost every issue I've delved into
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I worked for 6 years in a 100% remote position, 3 timezones away from my employer, so as such, I kept a loose schedule. Eventually, I adopted the practice of just going to bed when I was tired, and waking up whenever I woke up. Sure, some
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by bmelton 10y ago
No need to apologize, I just don't agree. In the time I've been alive, I've seen more and more employers gravitating towards fewer hours, more lenient work schedules, etc. My first job was basically a minimum of 10 hours a d
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by bmelton 10y ago
Yes, your anti-capitalist intentions were pretty clear from your earlier post. Put simply, I do not share your views on the subject.
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I was thinking this as well. I suspect that it's impossible to predict, but I wouldn't think it unfathomable to imagine a world in which, with all the additional free time, society might evolve towards a more Italian ethos, in wh
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by bmelton 10y ago
I suspect (but do not know) that you enjoy your sleep because of its restorative effect. If you could obviate the need for the restorative effect, and instead just always feel newly restored, would you still enjoy going to sleep for no rea
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I'm glad that this is coming to the forefront of our collective consciousness, and that people are working to solve what is a very real problem, and of their own accord. Another (stellar) example that I've recently been introduced
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Having traveled enough to know that not all hotel rooms are created equally, I don't even know how that's a concern. I've stayed in hotels that were frequented by prostitutes (not a value judgement, but it does change the exp
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And this is why I make it a point to sincerely believe in the innocence of every person not convincingly convicted of a crime, and even extend compassion to those who were found guilty for the panoply of reasons for which the jury / pr
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by bmelton 10y ago
> Have I been cheated? Of what? In theory, you've been cheated of the certainties that tend to go along with brand identity. Calvin Klein, as a brand, is associated with a certain amount of quality, of durability, of accuracy in fi
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by bmelton 10y ago
Perhaps the parent should have added a "legally" to his statement, but out of state handgun sales violate federal law unless they're done through a federally licensed firearms dealer.
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Beretta, who currently supplies the standard issue M9A1 handgun for the US Marine Corps, considers their military sales to be approximately 2% of total gross, so they're definitely doing more in civilian sales than military.
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by bmelton 10y ago
Well, dropping it may or may not be a bad thing, but it's really the only option that Twitter had anyway. If the government withdrew the summons, and Twitter went ahead with their suit, the case would have been mooted by the summons wi
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by bmelton 10y ago
A fantastic rebuttal, and you're probably correct. I don't know what it means in the wake of Peruta, but your probably correct for firearms (like rifles, shotguns) that aren't capable of being concealed. Note though that the
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Sorry, but that is factually incorrect. "licensed gun owner to open-carry in California", as I read it, is "a gun owner licensed to open-carry in California". Regardless, you can't get a license to open carry in Cal

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