from the claimed-and-performed dept
This week, our initial put winner on the insightful side is Ben Jones with a comment on our put up about the appeals court denying immunity to officers in the harrowing circumstance of Floyd Bledsoe:
So, these cops acted as accomplices of the assassin, aided in his escape from justice, obstructed the investigation, submitted fraudulent evidence and perjured on their own on the stand, for the bogus arrest, and phony imprisonment just after kidnapping him.
That is very a litany of expenses, or would be if any one but a cop had carried out that. But mainly because these are cops, there is just a shrug and a civil match with the fantastic paid out for by taxpayers
It is nearly like the cops recognised Tom Bledsoe as ‘one of their own’, but.. I never know… he examined as also wise to be permitted to sign up for?
In 2nd put, it’s Nathan F with a remark about Canada extending copyright phrases:
Shit like this is why men and women never treatment about copyright and will just pirate a get the job done. This is not how you develop respect for a legislation and get men and women to abide by it.
For editor’s preference on the insightful side, we’ve obtained just one a lot more comment from each individual of these posts. To start with, it’s That Anonymous Coward on the Bledsoe story:
The unhappy issue in all of this is the selection of individuals who think that this is an isolated incident and isn’t that prevalent.
Next, it’s AbolishDisney with a pertinent estimate about the point that copyright industries would enjoy perpetual copyright:
I’m reminded of a relatively pertinent estimate from Mary Bono, a distinguished supporter of the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998:
Basically, Sonny needed the phrase of copyright security to final without end. I am educated by employees that such a improve would violate the Constitution. I invite all of you to function with me to improve our copyright laws in all of the strategies available to us. As you know, there is also Jack Valenti’s proposal for time period to last without end considerably less just one working day. Most likely the Committee may perhaps glimpse at that next Congress.
Firms won’t be happy till they possess our culture in its entirety.
More than on the funny facet, our initial put winner is Thad with a remark about Elon Musk’s use of Twitter polls to make information moderation conclusions, and the foolish Latin he dresses it up with:
Vox populi, vox dei, e pluribus unum, yo quiero Taco Bell.
In 2nd location, it’s Pixelation with a comment about Musk’s total challenge:
Twitter 2.
Worst. Sequel. At any time.
For editor’s choice on the humorous aspect, we’ve obtained a pair of opinions about Mercedes placing speedier acceleration at the rear of a subscription paywall. Initial it is That One Guy with some predictions:
So numerous new and enjoyable business enterprise oportunities…
Subsequent up in the environment of Paying out Without end For Things You Presently Purchased(tm):
+$100/month to enable AC
+$150/thirty day period to empower heating
+$50/thirty day period to switch on car blinkers so the driver does not have to use their arms to reveal when they approach to change lanes
+$75/thirty day period seat padding rental charges to cover every thing over and above the metallic body of the seats
+$200/month self-service gas assistance to let drivers to obtain their gasoline at stations instead than acquiring to go to the dealership to have the tank refiled
Eventually, it’s a straightforward anonymous reaction:
You know what this usually means, folks.
Of course, I’D Download A Motor vehicle.
That’s all for this week, folks!