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@topspin said in In other news today...:
@boomzilla said in In other news today...:
Defendant, Pacifica has previously filed special exceptions, complaining that it could not sufficiently understand the claims and allegations against it.
Isn't that their own damn fault? Hire a better lawyer?
Years of reading WTD tells me that (appearing to be) failing to understand what the other side says is equally likely to be because they're a bad communicator (possibly on purpose), than because you're stupid.
Filed under: coming to a
theatretribunal near you: "plaintiff said , defendant said , judge ruled "
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@remi said in In other news today...:
Years of reading WTD tells me that (appearing to be) failing to understand what the other side says is equally likely to be because they're a bad communicator (possibly on purpose), than because you're stupid.
Isn't it up to the judge to say whether the one side is just being stupid in the matter of whether a complaint is understandable. If the judge thinks it is understandable, your lawyer had better be able to explain it to you if you can't figure it out yourself. (OTOH, isn't that sort of thing supposed to be sorted out while establishing whether the defendant has a case to answer?)
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@dkf said in In other news today...:
@Gribnit said in In other news today...:
Can you supply a conspiratorial origin for this FSH?
Northeast Atlantic ocean, or possibly the northwest Atlantic or Arctic oceans. Which is a strange place indeed to get FSH from.
I understood the furbearing trout to be a northwestern freshwater species.
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@remi said in In other news today...:
@topspin said in In other news today...:
@boomzilla said in In other news today...:
Defendant, Pacifica has previously filed special exceptions, complaining that it could not sufficiently understand the claims and allegations against it.
Isn't that their own damn fault? Hire a better lawyer?
Years of reading WTD tells me that (appearing to be) failing to understand what the other side says is equally likely to be because they're a bad communicator (possibly on purpose), than because you're stupid.
In this particular case I'd say the claims of "not understanding" are made in bad faith in the extreme. I took a moment to read the text of the filing (which the comic is appended to). It's the most clearly stated legal complaint that I have ever read. And should be a relatively clear-cut case. Which is probably why the other side is playing for time.
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@acrow said in In other news today...:
I took a moment to read
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Not today, but recent:
TL;DR: Man was convicted of aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery and kidnapping in a home invasion and sentenced to 67 years in prison. The only evidence in the case was eyewitness identifying the man by two of the victims. Police at the time suspected the crime was staged; there were no footprints in the fresh show outside the home that was supposedly invaded, and the interior did not appear to have been ransacked. But the prosecution didn't bother telling the defense lawyer about any of the police reports or other evidence casting doubt on the victims' stories. That's kinda really totally absolutely mandatory under US jurisprudence. Oops.
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@HardwareGeek said in In other news today...:
Man
Confusing name. Must end up in a lot of identity mixups.
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@HardwareGeek said in In other news today...:
Not today, but recent:
TL;DR: Man was convicted of aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery and kidnapping in a home invasion and sentenced to 67 years in prison. The only evidence in the case was eyewitness identifying the man by two of the victims. Police at the time suspected the crime was staged; there were no footprints in the fresh show outside the home that was supposedly invaded, and the interior did not appear to have been ransacked. But the prosecution didn't bother telling the defense lawyer about any of the police reports or other evidence casting doubt on the victims' stories. That's kinda really totally absolutely mandatory under US jurisprudence. Oops.
I think in those cases the prosecutors should get the sentence the faultless victim got. At least that would result in: "Did we really hand over everything we need to hand over to the defense? Let's triple-check."
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@Rhywden said in In other news today...:
the faultless victim
He may have had faults. Poor choice of association is indicated.
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@Karla said in In other news today...:
I've recently realized I like at least some K-Pop.
Pardon me, just catching up...
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@Rhywden said in In other news today...:
I think in those cases the prosecutors should get the sentence the faultless victim got.
The offense you should be looking at is Perverting the Course of Justice, or possibly Conspiracy to... (depending on the number of prosecutors involved). Which are extremely serious crimes in common law, as they are viewed as striking at the ability of the court to do its job. They'd definitely be career-ending convictions for prosecutors to receive.
Ruining a few careers pour encourager les autres seems like a good plan.
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@dkf said in In other news today...:
@Rhywden said in In other news today...:
I think in those cases the prosecutors should get the sentence the faultless victim got.
The offense you should be looking at is Perverting the Course of Justice, or possibly Conspiracy to... (depending on the number of prosecutors involved). Which are extremely serious crimes in common law, as they are viewed as striking at the ability of the court to do its job. They'd definitely be career-ending convictions for prosecutors to receive.
Ruining a few careers pour encourager les autres seems like a good plan.
The problem is currently that you then have the people prosecuting crimes engage in prosecution against one of their own. Never a good idea. Which is why every justice system needs a completely independent bureau just watching for stunts like these.
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https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4239365
Spoilt brats.
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@Rhywden said in In other news today...:
completely independent bureau
However, such a bureau can be starved to death. A point of dependency on relative scale, likely represented by budget, is wanted.
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@dcon said in In other news today...:
Oh shit.
This video does a bit more analysis of the report from ~3 years ago on proposed repairs (that recommended prompt repairs, but maybe not in as scary tone as it deserved) and what the various kinds of damage means.
There is a lot more about it on the channel in case anybody is interested.
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Fucking... Good jorb, iFramely...
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@remi said in In other news today...:
https://www.reuters.com/technology/france-fines-google-500-mln-over-copyright-row-2021-07-13/
Ah, a warning shot. Dunno, seems a little ignorable.
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@remi said in In other news today...:
https://www.reuters.com/technology/france-fines-google-500-mln-over-copyright-row-2021-07-13/
The one thing where Google is in the right, not by its own virtue, but by the EU's copyright regulations on "snippets" being an abomination paid for by publisher lobbyists.
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@remi said in In other news today...:
https://www.reuters.com/technology/france-fines-google-500-mln-over-copyright-row-2021-07-13/
I still don't understand why Google didnt just stop using snippets from those sites and watch them tank.
Commenting on the headline... a fiver says that if Italy lost the final there would of being articles praising the wonders of Italian holidays.
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@HardwareGeek said in In other news today...:
Not today, but recent:
TL;DR: Man was convicted of aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery and kidnapping in a home invasion and sentenced to 67 years in prison. The only evidence in the case was eyewitness identifying the man by two of the victims. Police at the time suspected the crime was staged; there were no footprints in the fresh show outside the home that was supposedly invaded, and the interior did not appear to have been ransacked. But the prosecution didn't bother telling the defense lawyer about any of the police reports or other evidence casting doubt on the victims' stories. That's kinda really totally absolutely mandatory under US jurisprudence. Oops.
In the state of Bavaria, there was the "Rupp case" which received a (german) wikipedia article.
In short, Mr. Rupp vanished after a visit to his local pub. His corpse was found nowhere. His relatives - who confessed detailed reports of who they murdered him cruelly - were sentenced to several years in prison.Somewhen later, an old car was found in a nearby river. A corpse behind the steering wheel. Mr. Rupp. No hints of the cruel murder could be found.
Obviously, he just drove his car into river when he was trying to drive home, but with the several beers to many in the pub...
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@DogsB said in In other news today...:
there would of being articles praising the wonders
ofhave Italian holidays
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@DogsB said in In other news today...:
Italy faces a multitude of economic woes despite its Euros euphoria
TDEMSYR
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@BernieTheBernie said in In other news today...:
No hints of the cruel murder could be found.
Obviously, he just drove his car into river when he was trying to drive home, but with the several beers to many in the pub...Indicates the conspiracy also included a taxidermist and a toxicologist. Possibly a hydrological engineer as well. And/or hydrodynamical.
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@Zecc said in In other news today...:
@DogsB said in In other news today...:
there would of being articles praising the wondersofhaveItalian Holiday
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@BernieTheBernie said in In other news today...:
@HardwareGeek said in In other news today...:
Not today, but recent:
TL;DR: Man was convicted of aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery and kidnapping in a home invasion and sentenced to 67 years in prison. The only evidence in the case was eyewitness identifying the man by two of the victims. Police at the time suspected the crime was staged; there were no footprints in the fresh show outside the home that was supposedly invaded, and the interior did not appear to have been ransacked. But the prosecution didn't bother telling the defense lawyer about any of the police reports or other evidence casting doubt on the victims' stories. That's kinda really totally absolutely mandatory under US jurisprudence. Oops.
In the state of Bavaria, there was the "Rupp case" which received a (german) wikipedia article.
In short, Mr. Rupp vanished after a visit to his local pub. His corpse was found nowhere. His relatives - who confessed detailed reports of who they murdered him cruelly - were sentenced to several years in prison.Somewhen later, an old car was found in a nearby river. A corpse behind the steering wheel. Mr. Rupp. No hints of the cruel murder could be found.
Obviously, he just drove his car into river when he was trying to drive home, but with the several beers to many in the pub...There are many, many such stories everywhere and they form one of the most important arguments against capital punishment.
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@DogsB said in In other news today...:
I still don't understand why Google didnt just stop using snippets from those sites and watch them tank.
Better - just make each snippet "blah blah blah"
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@DogsB said in In other news today...:
I still don't understand why Google didnt just stop using snippets from those sites and watch them tank
One of the provisions of the law -- unlike similar laws in other countries where Google did just that -- is that Google's not allowed to do that, because it's "unfair". Google must (by law) approach the negotiations from a position of "we'll keep offering Google News, complete with snippets, and pay for them."
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@TwelveBaud said in In other news today...:
@DogsB said in In other news today...:
I still don't understand why Google didnt just stop using snippets from those sites and watch them tank
One of the provisions of the law -- unlike similar laws in other countries where Google did just that -- is that Google's not allowed to do that, because it's "unfair". Google must (by law) approach the negotiations from a position of "we'll keep offering Google News, complete with snippets, and pay for them."
I'm actually on Google's side now. Fuck you France!
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@Kamil-Podlesak said in In other news today...:
@BernieTheBernie said in In other news today...:
@HardwareGeek said in In other news today...:
Not today, but recent:
TL;DR: Man was convicted of aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery and kidnapping in a home invasion and sentenced to 67 years in prison. The only evidence in the case was eyewitness identifying the man by two of the victims. Police at the time suspected the crime was staged; there were no footprints in the fresh show outside the home that was supposedly invaded, and the interior did not appear to have been ransacked. But the prosecution didn't bother telling the defense lawyer about any of the police reports or other evidence casting doubt on the victims' stories. That's kinda really totally absolutely mandatory under US jurisprudence. Oops.
In the state of Bavaria, there was the "Rupp case" which received a (german) wikipedia article.
In short, Mr. Rupp vanished after a visit to his local pub. His corpse was found nowhere. His relatives - who confessed detailed reports of who they murdered him cruelly - were sentenced to several years in prison.Somewhen later, an old car was found in a nearby river. A corpse behind the steering wheel. Mr. Rupp. No hints of the cruel murder could be found.
Obviously, he just drove his car into river when he was trying to drive home, but with the several beers to many in the pub...There are many, many such stories everywhere and they form one of the most important arguments against capital punishment.
Is this one of those cases where the confessions were gained from perp-sweating, threatening family members with interrogation/incarceration, and other wonderful facets that can also be found in Japan's criminal justice system?
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@PotatoEngineer said in In other news today...:
@Kamil-Podlesak said in In other news today...:
@BernieTheBernie said in In other news today...:
@HardwareGeek said in In other news today...:
Not today, but recent:
TL;DR: Man was convicted of aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery and kidnapping in a home invasion and sentenced to 67 years in prison. The only evidence in the case was eyewitness identifying the man by two of the victims. Police at the time suspected the crime was staged; there were no footprints in the fresh show outside the home that was supposedly invaded, and the interior did not appear to have been ransacked. But the prosecution didn't bother telling the defense lawyer about any of the police reports or other evidence casting doubt on the victims' stories. That's kinda really totally absolutely mandatory under US jurisprudence. Oops.
In the state of Bavaria, there was the "Rupp case" which received a (german) wikipedia article.
In short, Mr. Rupp vanished after a visit to his local pub. His corpse was found nowhere. His relatives - who confessed detailed reports of who they murdered him cruelly - were sentenced to several years in prison.Somewhen later, an old car was found in a nearby river. A corpse behind the steering wheel. Mr. Rupp. No hints of the cruel murder could be found.
Obviously, he just drove his car into river when he was trying to drive home, but with the several beers to many in the pub...There are many, many such stories everywhere and they form one of the most important arguments against capital punishment.
Is this one of those cases where the confessions were gained from perp-sweating, threatening family members with interrogation/incarceration, and other wonderful facets that can also be found in Japan's criminal justice system?
I hear they present suspects with social situations involving 6 or more subtle gradations of required respect and dismissal - at the same time.
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Best funerary news since the breakthrough of coffin dance:
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@JBert She should have planted daisies in it.
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@boomzilla said in In other news today...:
That’s unnatural – most goldfish don’t have any feet at all.
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@kazitor said in In other news today...:
@boomzilla said in In other news today...:
That’s unnatural – most goldfish don’t have any feet at all.
Some reach 2 feet. I've seen 3.
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@dcon said in In other news today...:
@JBert She should have planted daisies in it.
That's pushing it.
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@dcon said in In other news today...:
@DogsB said in In other news today...:
I still don't understand why Google didnt just stop using snippets from those sites and watch them tank.
Better - just make each snippet "blah blah blah"
They're "news" snippets, right? So that's an accurate rendition of the content and still infringes the copyrights.
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Microsoft is bringing its infamous Clippy character back to life as an emoji in Office. After a successful campaign to get some Twitter and Instagram likes, Clippy will now replace the paperclip emoji that exists across Windows, Office, Microsoft Teams, and other Microsoft 365 products. It’s part of a bigger update that will see 1,800 emoji in Microsoft 365 updated with 3D designs and the company’s Fluent Design language.
The big change with Microsoft’s emoji is a move to 3D that will show up across Windows and elsewhere. “We opted for 3D designs over 2D and chose to animate the majority of our emoji,” explains Anderson. The emoji have been redesigned to include bright and saturated colors, with a focus on fun in the workplace.
(bold by me)
edit: glad to depart from flat, but animations?! clown vomit?!
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@cabrito What else are you going to use that RTX 3080 for, playing Doom?
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@hungrier said in In other news today...:
@cabrito What else are you going to use that RTX 3080 for, playing Doom?
i was going to parallelize some boring algorithms with that
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@hungrier said in In other news today...:
@cabrito What else are you going to use that RTX 3080 for, playing Doom?
Sell it in exchange for a yacht or two?
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The Maas (Meuse) hit record water levels today after extreme rain over the last few days. 3168 mÂł per second is half again higher than the previous summer record (from 1980), and beats the winter record as well (from 1993). I have not seen any note of when these measurements started, but I've seen 'highest in 200 years' somewhere.
49 dead in Germany, 9 in Belgium. None in the Netherlands so far.
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@PleegWat Elsewhere too. Friends/relatives in Switzerland mentioned some pretty spectacular amounts of rain as well. Lots of flooding and damage.
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@PleegWat said in In other news today...:
The Maas (Meuse) hit record water levels today after extreme rain over the last few days. 3168 mÂł per second is half again higher than the previous summer record (from 1980), and beats the winter record as well (from 1993). I have not seen any note of when these measurements started, but I've seen 'highest in 200 years' somewhere.
49 dead in Germany, 9 in Belgium. None in the Netherlands so far.
Yeah but having gills is an unfair advantage.
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@cvi said in In other news today...:
@PleegWat Elsewhere too. Friends/relatives in Switzerland mentioned some pretty spectacular amounts of rain as well. Lots of flooding and damage.
Sigh. Meanwhile in CA, Burn Baby Burn.