they still get some, only the transmission losses are huge, so maybe only 1% of the electrons reach the new world.

That the NSA is the machine? And we are the batteries powering it? This is news to anybody?

Death by thigh attack
death by ass smothering

is there anything she hasn't filled with silicon/whatever?

IP is worth approximate a jillion times more than the total value of all physical goods sold for the entire existence of humans on this planet, so yes, it should be the priority of every single human being on the planet to ensure every copy is paid for.

It's a work computer. Nothing on it is "personal".

If you think that's bad, know that the dildo is in a much worse spot right now.

...instead of "informative"

No, because that's not how it works.

It's not exculpatory if your car is elsewhere at the time in question, as you may not be driving it, so the prosecutor can ignore it, but if it shows you are at the right location at the time in question, then it is strong circumstantial evidence that you are guilty.

And remember, the concept that there is no reason/benefit for a prosecutor to imprison an innocent person is entirely false. Prosecutors/district attorneys are ONLY hired/voted in/given raises/promoted by prosecuting people and having them convicted. Any time or effort spent on a so-called "innocent" person is entirely wasted [same with police]. Once you are a suspect, they are extremely motivated to make sure you remain the suspect and are convicted.

Also, there is remarkably little downside for them to convict an innocent person. If the person's lawyer eventually gets the conviction overturned, that typically is years and years later, and evidence of who did what is easily lost or misplaced, people have moved on to other jobs or other cities. Normally, the city will pay some token amount and it's over. Only the MOST egregious case of frame job will result in some kind of penalty for the prosecutor or police officer.

But why didn't the FBI's country-wide license plate trackers not catch them? Or is that only to trace their movements after they do something bad?

Hey, these guys didn't go into policework because they were experts at math...

but if it were live streaming video, we could have dispatched a military jet to intercept it, and then with a special tube, connected the two planes together, and then some special forces guys transfer into the plane and then enter the cockpit through the floor. there was a documentary about how a team did this 10-15 years ago.

Would it? the cockpit is pretty cramped, so it probably would not be that hard to jam the bathroom door shut. Or the copilot lays in wait for the pilot to exit and knocks his head with an iPad or against an edge in the cabin.

you can't stop everyone, everywhere from doing something bad.

no matter what the NSA says.

That is exactly the reason for this stuff. To lay blame.

Same with the NSA keeping all your call and internet data. They know it is incredibly unlikely to aid in stopping something from happening in advance. But very useful in finding out who is connected to someone who just did something bad.

For this stuff, it's not about right/wrong. It's about how good you are at selecting the best lawyers for the job and whether or not you can afford them.

They would be "Battling Business Units"