Even so, law enforcement would also have access to the cellular records of countless individuals, the vast majority of whom were merely passing by a location at the 'wrong' time

What if, instead of asking: "Give us the list of everybody using this tower during this period", police asked for something narrower, like: "Give us the list of everybody using this tower during this period, and this other tower at this other period" (which is, what police would've done themselves)? What would make the request palatable to the Court — and Slashdot?

Enough AND-clauses until the resulting list is shorter than a certain number? 500? 50? 5? What if it becomes so short, the phone company employee(s) themselves can identify the suspect(s)?

I can't place a Polymarket bet on there being a hurricane and then go out and cause a hurricane.

Admitting your weakness is the first step towards growing strong!

Seriously, though, I do acknowledge this as a (potentially) valid concern in my next paragraph. But there are lots of other cases, where the bettor either has insider knowledge prior to betting, or can affect the outcome afterwards — both legally and otherwise. Lawmakers betting on financial markets' moves in response to their own legislation is still legal, for example. Other methods exist for the rest of us.

Yet, this proposal is limited sorely to setting wildfires and for the most bullshit reasons of all: "all so the rich and powerful can profit". Hence my contempt...

I've been to the ER a number of times in the past few years...again, no big deal and small charges for me.

The only thing Obama did for me, is raise my prices.

Wait, I'll give him the no existing pre-conditions, that was a good one....but other than that, all I got was high prices.

Glad I don't deal with all of that....

This has been educational to say the least. I'd not heard of places actually checking to see what comes out of your tail pipe too?!?!

That doesn't seem to allow for users to customize their cars for performance, etc...?

2017...mx5 retractable hard top

It looks like it's equivalent to the emissions tests that most American drivers have to do once every year or two

Emissions test?

Never had one of those...I would guess that's a California thing mostly?

But I've been in some states with a brake tag inspection...which is nothing, you roll in , turn on lights and wipers and you're good.

So, do they not let you mod your cars over in Europe? Flash new ECUs or aggressive cams, high flow exhausts, etc?

Are you sure you actually own your car over there if you can't play with it?

No...I have insurance....I think my deductible is like $3K and after that, pretty much everything I covered.....

About a year or so ago, had cancer surgery, over $100K bill...cost me about $3K and done...after that, every other visit and procedure, I paid for office visits $25 and that was it...everything else major covered.

You can do that in the USA too, but it costs extra.

Yep I was going to say mostly the same thing.....the car on the LOT, is one I can haggle over and get the best price.

I can't haggle on a made to order car.

And these days, for the most part...there aren't THAT many things you can order custom...I find few options on many cars, like Mazdas, etc....but in general I find a car on a lot that is the color and has most all options offered that I want I go to haggle and hopefully drive off with it that or the next day....

Why a republican? There's literally no difference between parties at this point.

There's a BIG difference between what it appears is taking over the Democrat party, the DSA (Democratic Socialists of America)...aka US Communists....and the Republicans, and even the traditional Democrats.

It isn't so much they are "progressive"...looking at their platform they are mostly communists AND are actively wanting to burn down the US and how it is run and put together by our forefathers and the Constitution, etc.

I don't know if this Kansas candidate is one of them.....but right now, there is definitely a BIG difference in how much of the Dem party is rolling....

Oh sidenote: If I disconnect the TSCM module from my car it will fail the next roadworthy test. In most of Europe a functioning SOS system is mandatory and checked during roadworthy test as part of the e-Call directive

What exactly is a "roadworthy test"?

Not familiar with those...a European thing?

The radio always switching on at startup is a real bugbear of mine in my mazda too. I just don't understand why they do it , it would be so easy for the system to remember the state at shutdown and leave it there , but no, switch on each feckin time. FFS

My Mazda remembers the state it was last in upon restart of the car......

Not sure why yours doesn't...?

You won't buy a car that shows you ads, but you would ride a bus that shows you ads.

Err...I have a CAR...why the fuck would I ride a bus with a bunch of smelly bums?

Not in europe, they come free with the car plus they trigger in a serious accident where you might be unconcious when phoning the emergency yourself isn't an option.

My phone and watch have this built into them already....yours don't over there?

If you're in an upsidedown car and unconscious, it's nice to wake up in a hospital because your car automatically called 112 for you.

Don't you folks have smart phones and smart watches there?

I mean,, my iPhone and Apple Watch Ultra both have fall/crash detections and will call if activated and I don't respond that I'm ok.

I had this happen last year just walking and I tripped and fell and hit the ground somewhat solidly....nowhere near the force of an accident tho...

But my watch went off on fall mode detection and countdown started prompting me to acknowledge if I was ok, otherwise it was calling 911 and also notifying my emergency contacts.....

I had left my phone at home just walking the dog...but the watch sure caught it.

I thought pretty much all smart phones and smart watches had this capability by now?

Thank god europe is a whole different world to the US where you don't have to get out a credit card before someone hauls you into an ambulance.

Thank God that's not the case in the US either.....