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It feels a bit like government are more in favor of drugs than they want to pretend, not only for the good of drugs being legal, but because someone who is under influence of drugs - any kind of - is less likely to be politically active or reject orders. This has been used in military and in many authoritarian governments.
This is not possible here in Germany.
You sure about that?
Occam's razor. People wanted to make it legal and voted that way. The mental contortions needed to support your theories are too great.
However I'd love to see someone proving me wrong.
Legalization of marijuana. The government is absolutely against it but helpless to stop it.
I would love to see some evidence that Apple lost money due to the Snowden revelations.
The US and EU are sharing data both ways. That is not a popular fact because then you can't demonize one side.
If Apple is actively being harmed by the US Government it sure doesn't seem it as they are making more than they ever have.
That comment should not have been downvoted like it was, there is a real problem with concussions and the science is clear. If I had a son I don't think I would let him play football.
We need every cop to wear cams as soon as possible. Then all these "the cop is the perp and the perp is the victim" idiots can watch the videos and shut up.
Can anyone comment on the reasoning behind the lack of a mobile style sheet?
That is not the lede, it is an offhand comment by a unnamed analyst, but don't worry it will show up as the lede on the TechDirt blogspam version.
Didn't England experiment with never closing the pubs so people weren't all dumped on the street at the same time, with the idea it would reduce fighting?
the veneer that it was still all about terrorism could at least be believed. Now, we know it's targeted specifically at us for the purposes of exploitation and domination of us.
The great thing about hyperbole is that it rebuts itself.
Do these digital exiles go and register with the German police as they are required to by law?
Do you consider a Rastafarian's religious beliefs just as valid as yours? If not kindly piss off.
Oh how the mighty have fallen
And this is why feminism is dead.
By a white person.
You mean Europol?
Ignore the fact that the entire West is working together at your peril.
XCode simulator.
Virtually everyone commenting here is at work and IMHO it is a lot more work to be a criminal.
And there is no shortage of people who think they can outsmart the FBI, but one slip and there goes your life. I sleep better working for a living.
I am not sure you want to stare down the Iranian justice system.
Most crimes are never solved. The criminal has to practically fall asleep in the getaway car.
DC is the first place to vote for legalization on the East Coast.
That is true but most of the Northeast has decriminalized it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cannabis_by_U.S._st...
For the sake of your users, your sanity and eventually your bottom line, good riddens.
You don't sell the steak, you sell the sizzle.
My wife will be surprised to hear that she is hip.
Exactly. If your time has so little value that you will jump through hoops to get it for free then there is no money there, you will never be a customer. You can be disregarded from a business perspective. It is a strange win-win.