Cops swarm the area arresting many, while there were problems with a stolen tablet (My Motorola Xoom) and my neglect to change the routers password (I thought the tablet long gone) I was working on my car all day got concerned and called 911 twice no answer (ever feel unwanted :) ).

Across the highway I saw lights flashing (cops telling me "I was covered I guess) I saw my out door light was out, fixed it (as was turning dark) at which time the area was swarming with cops, (while a set up I'm sure) they talked to a person who was said to of been behind me all day (a shooter situation ,me the target (kid you not) they arrested the neighbors with bails just to be troublesome.

I go into my house (not arrested nor talked to) three swat dudes are searching my place, as I mentioned not one word was said not even what they were looking for (my hard drives which I pulled earlier in the day due to a neighbor situation-if they had asked I'd of tossed the drives at them to get them out of there.

No warrant, nothing, and nobody has had a problem with it, friends or any legal advisory. A paper explaining somethings was to of been left behind which I found (thus knowing the bails) but I put it up for later reading - they took it the next day (I guess I have an open door policy I was unaware of).

No conclusions on my part to impart just what happened to me just a few months ago (close to my last log in), other than yes the cops can do what they wish (FWIW I'm white, blond hair and blue eyes, I don't see it as a racist situation).

This one swat dude was so computer blind he didn't find anything even if he was looking right at it, he set up a monitor very small and unseen video camera to see where I hid the drives (apparently talking could of compromise his identity) as soon as they left I pulled them out I had nothing to hide - the drives were imaged and case found to be of no importance (go figure).

I'm sure swat destroyed my mother board, and took out a few drives I'm still checking (do notice my last log in date, while a new mother board fixed my computer. I'm typing this from the library.

How bad were they? I had a very important drive (I felt) it was a 300 Gig USB drive, this "professional" picked it up to get access to the hard drives from the same case, Imaged them then put the USB drive back untouched. If it wasn't a hard drive he had no clue.

BTW nothing of any concern was found on my drives as some claimed (The tablet thieves) and any legal problems on my part over before they even started. One persons pr0n is another panic. I don't like gay pr0n but have yet turned anybody in over it.

With the tablet they dropped the router (not blocking anything), One was so proud of himself he left his name as well as editing my old post (which I keep for reference) so I came across as some clown. Him I plan on tracking down.

-Do note I have swat over someones word, while the FBI would of been following these type of files and notified the cops if they came into the area (my source is an older article on /.)

Yet when I saw my WiFi tablet on my router list I called 911 as due to it's limited range I knew where it was and damn close, 911 never showed or responded in any way.

Lots of info but where do you stop with a situation like I went through, I also made no claims or complaints I wouldn't know where to start.

Even if your aware of what to do, the cops follow their own laws and will arrest a teen if not given the proper treatment or the information they require, they can learn but can't practice it without problems which could very well mean a nigh in jail.

I live in that neighborhood (PNNL is here); the "poor" Salmon folks are trying to break down a few damns, Bush
even made a trip out to look at "Ice harbor" dam.

The fish ladders allow the Salmon to migrate and been the main concern, this news is just bad.

The Dams need to stay for the cheap energy they produce, and they are good places to visit at
times (fish viewing window) to see the migration; a few fish to lots. 9-11 they blocked access to
the viewing area, but are open now and a good place to take the kids. (not that that alone should keep them standing).

There are screens that prevent the fish or other junk from going into the turbines or even getting close, I don't see where this fish story is a problem, but the dam breakers will use this as a smoking gun.

This area you mail in you votes, there are many errors one can make to have your vote(s) tossed out, today I wanted to go to the polls and vote only to find that you just don't do that, it's snail mail only.

At least it's not electronic.

I was self teaching myself Quantum Physics, I read every book the library had, in the end I decided I needed to do the math myself so had a Quantum Physics math book sent from some university.

I laughed when I saw the book it was just all math no text and so over my head, I'd never seen math like that even more amusing (to me) was the first pages were of corrections so people had done the math and caught many errors (read the book).

So over my head I couldn't even begin to "do the math" I'd never seen math so uncomprehensible I even showed it off to friends.

I sent the book back on time and never again thought of doing the math.

Yes I can see why some would quit that field alone.

---I can for one do Nuclear Physics and tell you when a reactor will go critical by it's construction and other variables (there's an equation you use for this), my mistake was thinking Quantum Physics math would be similar.

Up until my computer "broke" (Newegging parts for a new one) that was my schedule for close to three years and it also agreed very well with me, no programing strictly gaming.

7 straight days, at the end you had 5 days off, then day shift which were training days, as the day shift had enough to control the operations.

I worked shift work, 40 hours swing shift, then 40 hours graveyard, up to days
(repeat). Graveyard you worked more than 40 hours but it spanned to the next week and so no over
time.

I transferred to days every other year just to avoid a back assed work scheduled,
Truman's wife was claimed to of come up with.

5 days in to the Graveyard shift you asked anybody what day it was and they most often gave a blank stare.

Being inside a room with no view of the outside was a world of florescent lights. which for
green reasons half were off, that lasted around 6 months when they all were turned back on and a bit more sanity as you could see more (I felt).

I figured it would turn one stupid :} as just when you got used to working a shift you switched to a different shift (world).

But on the upside with java you can play any MAME game on your cellphone. Bubble Bobble, Moon patrol, lots of fun. The MAME player is in the Google store, it's versions that keep changing that keep you busy.

36+ gigs, it's how I got the entire MAME set.

I speak of E-mail, stops the beacons.

Get on the Usenet, there is a very active MAME newsgroup and request your needs; they will be met. -Not Google Groups they are text only.

Myself I use Forte Agent (Windows) as an e-mailer and to access the UseNet. (1.93 as it's the best version, you need to run Stunnel for SSL, and place Agent as a DEP exception) versions after 1.93 you don't need to do those steps but have a folder setup that sucks, and will load html pages (I only do text).

I have the entire collection, every ROM Mame has to offer.

Moon Patrol is great on almost any phone as it's just a few keys to control and an old fav.

Lots of fun if you played the arcades in their days, bubble bobble ahhh such fun.

"you can bump your mobile against someone's pocket "

This is a feature I won't enable on my Samsung S5 (piss poor phone), it just doesn't sound secure.

Even Bluetooth has the same flaw it had when it first came out. The trick was pulled on me recently so know it's an apparent feature. They even added a contact to my phone via Bluetooth.

One can sit in a mall and collect others contacts (for one) just by having Bluetooth on and passing a "collector", I've disabled Bluetooth again.
Just like the first days of BlueTooth.

I''m a millionaire, Mom I did it!