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Comment Re:overturn murder conviction? (Score 1) 141

Why would that make sure they stay a criminal? There are menial unskilled jobs they can do upon release.

That being said, education in prison is likely a good thing to lower the risks of recidivism. The only problem I have with it is the ability to study in careers that they cannot legally or as a matter of practicality, participate in. Certain professional licenses bar felony applicants and industries like banking is not likely to hire a convicted thief. So tailor the opportunities to practical career paths and it should be somewhat productive.

Comment Re:Advice : do it from home exclusively. (Score 2) 353

I don't think he is confusing anything. If you use company resources, that company can claim it was a work for hire and claim copyright ownership just like they do for the work they pay you to do whether they commissioned it or not.

Sure, you can fight it in court, possibly win, but while costing you crap tons of money while being unemployed at the same time. Oh you think you would still be employed after being fired for misusing or theft of company resources and actively in a court battle over who owns the rights to the product of that misuse or theft? I doubt it but hey, maybe you don't need to work which begs the question of why not just quit and make the apps and not worry about it altogether.

For all practical purposes, anything you create at work, or relating to your work, will in all likelihood be claimed by your employer and there isn't much of anything that can be done about it.

Comment Re:I smell money grab (Score 1) 167

And that is why the state seems to be going after the people with the trucks and not you who hired them.

And yes, it does magically change things. You share a liability vicariously when you hire someone to do work and do not properly supervise them. It's more or less the same as hiring a handyman to fix a leaky roof. If he falls and knocks a ladder down that crashes through a neighbor's fence and window, you can be held accountable for not only the damage to the neighbor's property but injury to the handyman. That is unless a law isolates you from liability which is why most places require licensing and bonding. Of course bonding is another term for insurance.

Comment Re:alot of the apps ones have insurance gaps that (Score 1) 167

I don't know if a CDL is a qualifier or not but almost all non commercial insurance policies have a disclaimer stating they will not cover any commercial use of the vehicle. Pizza delivery drivers run into this all the time. They either need a special rider policy for their car or pretend the 20 pizzas in the back are there because he forgot to put them in the fridge.

Texas isn't the only state that has laws like this one either. The roots of it is in federal law. Generally anything with a gross vehicle weight rating above 10k lbs is considered a commercial vehicle under federal rules and any hauling any household goods for hire seems to be covered too. But federal jurisdiction is limited to interstate commerce. Intrastate commerce is left to the states.

Comment Re:Boohoo, crocodile tears. (Score 1) 148

Those facts don't disagree with anything I have said. Again, the problem you are facing is that not enough people care about whatever it is that you care about or have different opinions on the outcome / position.

It's even more likely that even people who do care - care about something else even more and don't mind whatever if it in any way pushes what they do care about. Look at the TEA parties for instance. They are breaking up the establishment strong holds and are vilified by both sides and most of the citizens who want to end what you are crying about. It shows that most people just don't care as much or about the same things you do. It shows your in the minority and making excuses for why you lost.

Comment Re:Congresscritters versus intelimals (Score 0) 148

If it's a democrat, it likely wouldn't matter unless his last name is Weiner and the press won't let it go. It's the republicans who will demand someone fall on their sword for misdeeds. The dems seem to think it makes them "regular people" or something and don't bother so much.

Comment Re:They are burning down a city (Score 1) 203

Lol.. i guess you failed then. Robbing a bank because your upset that you got a speeding ticket does nothing to the ticket nor advance any claim that the ticket was inappropriately issued. Attacking the messenger instead of the message changes nothing in that respect. It just deflects the question. It's like a politician being asked about an opponent position on economic stability and replying that he picks his nose.

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