DOJ Argues in Favor of MS Settlement 530
hpa writes: "It is described in this article on CNET the Department of Justice is arguing in favour of the proposed settlement, because the government's case was too weak to impose additional penalties on Microsoft. Somehow this seems like a very odd thing to me, effectively the prosecution is pleading on the part of the defendant..." There's also an AP story.
I know what happened (Score:4, Funny)
DOJ: Yes, he did. He committed lots. Look, we have evidence.
Defense: Your honor, our client has committed crimes and is sorry.
Judge: Oh, well, in that case.
DOJ: Your honor! We demand a punishment!
Defense: A punishment? Are you some sort of barbarian, with your "punishing"?
DOJ: Your client will be punished!
Defense: Will not!
DOJ: Will too!
Defense: Will not!
[...3 hours later]
DOJ: Will not! I mean! Wait, that was no fair I...
Defense: Ha! Sucka!
Judge: Case dismissed!
-l
Re:How the fuck is anyone suprised (Score:1, Funny)
A word of advice: Gratuitous profanity only gives your audience a reason to immediately ignore every subsequent word that you speak or type.
It all boils down to... (Score:5, Funny)
The DOJ was supposed to come down on Microsoft, but they went down on them instead.
;o
Seriously, this does not suprise me at all, given the priorities of the current administration.
The DOJ's case was so weak.. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:GWB (Score:5, Funny)
This is not the settlement you're looking for.... (Score:4, Funny)
Bill Glates : This is not the software you're looking for.
TK429 : Ok, this isn't the software we're looking for.
Gates (waving his hand) : We may procede.
TK429 : Ok, these guys look clean, move along.
Re:Surprised? (Score:2, Funny)
So our elected representives are not only whores, but cheap whores at that.
(Not that I can come up with the money to buy my own congresscritter. But as things go, that's popcorn money.)
Re:How the fuck is anyone suprised (Score:2, Funny)
I have an alternative punishment for M$ (Score:3, Funny)
In Other News... (Score:2, Funny)
First, yesterday's news that the Vatican Endorses .NET Messenger Service [bbspot.com], and now this!
Return on Investment (Score:1, Funny)
Re:GWB (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Excuse me but... (Score:4, Funny)
Pink Floyd (Score:1, Funny)
"The evidence before the court is incontravertible!
There's no need for the jury to retire.
In all my years of judging I have never heard before,
Of someone more deserving of the full penalty of the law.
The way you made them suffer,
Your exquisite wife and mother,
Fills me with the urge to deficate! --
Philip Beck: Excuse me, your honor, but we've decided our case is too weak, we're dropping the charges.
What!?!?!?!?
Philip Beck: Yes, now if you'll just bang your gavel...
But .. but .. They're guilty! Any fool can see!
Philip Beck: Oh, my no, we hardly have a case, now please dismiss the court, as the defense has a plans to attend a fundraising party and I really do wish them not to be late.
Re:Pardon my ignorance... (Score:1, Funny)
Look over your head.
Re:This is not the settlement you're looking for.. (Score:2, Funny)
Ah, Microsoft got their hands on the new speedpass watch! This thing is more powerful than we thought.
mark
Re:GWB (Score:5, Funny)
Yet another reason why the FCC should limit the kinds of commercials that are broadcast during children's programming.