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Comment Re:Red flags (Score 1) 287

Back in that day, the state of Alabama (I think) enacted a law that required automobile drivers to stop prior to an intersection, get out, take a lantern to the intersection, and verbally announce that an automobile is about to cross the intersection before actually doing so.

^ Remembered from an old book of stupid laws I had as a kid.

Comment Re:How hard is it to recognize a stoplight? (Score 1) 287

> What we need is better geo-mapping from cities themselves

For driver less cars to work, the whole city should be wired so the google car doesn't have to recognize the red light, it would just get the information through some type of wireless transmission thus knowing it has to stop.

Translation: Won't work without taxpayer subsidized infrastructure.

Comment Re:There are limits to freedom of speach (Score 1) 489

I'd like to see some examples of colonial judges enacting new laws.

Also, I'd like to point out that your response is non sequitur to the point - Constitutionally, only the legislative branch can legally create laws; the only legitimate argument would be to point out somewhere in the Constitution that says otherwise.

Comment Re:Much as I despise trolls (Score 1) 489

its not about "some punk ass talking shit", its about anonymous rape and death threats against a person and/or their family. I couldn't give a shit about trolls talking shit because i don't know and therefore i don;t care about their opinion, but physically threatening my family is a different thing altogether

Then call the police and have them arrested, rather than take the law into your own hands and commit a crime yourself by physically assaulting someone.

A point which, BTW, I clearly pointed out in my last post. Apparently what i said made you too mad to actually bother reading it... Please don't hit me.

Comment Re:There are limits to freedom of speach (Score 1) 489

You also don't seem to understand that the first amendment only banned congress from passing laws limiting speech. Nothing about other levels of government including the courts (common law) or even the President (as CiC he can limit soldiers speech rights).

Actually, per the Constitution only the legislature can enact laws; the judiciary and executive branches merely interpret and enforce the laws, respectively.

Thus, as the legislature is forbidden from creating laws that limit speech, by natural course the judiciary is barred from interpreting them, and the executive is unable to enforce them.

Comment Re:The law comes to Deadwood. (Score 3, Insightful) 489

I think it qualifies as free speech. But a threat that seems likely to be acted upon may require an investigation to see if it's going to be acted upon.

Hence the difference between online and offline speech - "I'm going to rape your pets to death" is far more actionable when you're standing in front of the person's house as opposed to some maternal basement half a world away.

Comment Re:Much as I despise trolls (Score 1, Interesting) 489

Where does the freedom to "say what I don't like" end and harassment begin?

That's for the law to decide. Don't be such a pussy that you can't handle some punk ass talking shit.

Besides, if the cops are going to show up either way, wouldn't the smart money be on you calling them rather than you being the idiot they're coming to arrest?

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