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Comment Re:We are not alone (Score 1) 570

No pat downs. They *gasp* profile.

See, when you say they profile - it has a different meaning that the typical meaning over here in America. Profiling in America means 'what colour/creed are you' whereas over there, a profile is a set of answers to common but well placed questions. It is much more intensive and requires much more training for the profilers. Not saying I am against real profiling over here, but the likely outcome would be a mismash garbage where brown people are terr'ists

Comment Re:Infrared imaging of homes ... (Score 1) 405

How did they get that evidence without a court order? Getting the court order for the data from the electric company should require some other evidence right?

Some police agencies have tried overflying neighborhoods and noting infrared hot spots. A home that is pumping out "too much" heat may be the tip off. Note that warrants do not require the same burden of proof as conviction at trial, warrants only need "reasonable" cause. Like odors, IR leaking into the public domain needs no warrant.

Maybe you are not in the United States, but that type of "through the wall" sensing would be considered a search here - even written by numb nuts Scalia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyllo_v._United_States

Comment Re:Same legal protections? (Score 1) 686

"I'm confused as to what "right" we are fighting for here. I figured we gave up the right to let someone use our property in a criminal manner without any sort of consequence (investigation or otherwise) since the inception of governments. What other personal property do we allow free and unfettered access to without expecting to at least be asked questions or possibly be a suspect if it's used to commit a crime? If I let someone borrow a hammer and then they find my hammer at a murder scene I'm not going to be super pissed that the cops want to talk to me." Perhaps we should start by assuming that their are more than just those who wish to use your wireless for nefarious purposes. No one is suggesting you leave it open with the SSID "OPENFORPEDOS" but WHY should that preclude people from opening it up for use? Short answer - it shouldn't.

Comment Re:Yes (Score 1) 615

Your assuming that your team works in the same location as it is. That is not the case in most large corps - we have staff in all areas of the country and are only tied together by e-mail phone and OCS. Going into an office in that situation doesn't build any more team skills that staying at home.

Comment Re:Public Forum. Get used to it. (Score 1) 210

You are really bordering on the defination of what is a right. Also, your defination is dependent on the actor, and is still rather week without enforcement. Right to free speech? Sure, you'll just get imprisoned or shot... not so much of a right without enforcement. Right to religion? Sure, as long as you don't pick the wrong one and get killed for it Right to autonomy? Sure thing as long as you are okay with dying if you don't like being someones slave. I also hope you don't throw in things like property rights in your negitive mix like some Libertarians do - those are not negitive rights, as they still require enforcement. I'm sorry, this is not a primitive society, we have more than just these basic interactions, one which require both positive and negitive right reinforcement.

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