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CNN: Ananta Bijoy Das, Bangladeshi Blogger Murdered – We Are Das
Bangladeshi blogger Ananta Bijoy Das was murdered today. Do not let him die in vain. My CNN Column explains.
Faith Healer responds to critic with — a lawsuit.
The complaint is here (source) Since I am counsel for the defendant on this case, for now, I will limit my comments and just point you toward other journalism on the case: TechDirt: Faith Healer Adam Miller Sues Over Critical YouTube Video, Guaranteeing It Tons Of Attention (source) Wonkette: Atheist Lady Sued For Calling Fraud Faith Healer A Fraud Read
Shame on America
“Promise me you’ll protect me from the Americans” – Omar Khadr, captured at 15 years old and sent into “detention” at Guantanamo Bay for 13 years of confinement and torture. (source) In World War II, soldiers begged to be captured by the Americans. Look at what Bush turned us into. At least Obama closed Guantanamo Bay, like he promised he
Republican Presidential Hopeful – "Checks and Balances are Outdated"
Well, I can’t really tell what Ben Carson said, because the Associated Press seems to hire its “writers” from the reject pile at Thomas Coolely School of Law. But… the AP reports: Carson said Sunday “we need to discuss” the court’s long-held power to review laws passed by Congress. That authority was established in the 1803 landmark case Marbury v.
Roca Labs is very very hurt (רוקה הוא מאוד נפגע מאוד)
More Roca Labs hilarity. It gets funnier. Full file here.
Gloucester Chief of Police Ends the Drug War
It isn’t very often that I take to this blog to praise the police. Well, when a cop does something that shows that he really does want to “protect and serve,” then I’m gonna give it up to the guy. Gloucester, Massachusetts said “fuck this shit” to the drug war. Police Chief Leonard Campanello declared that the Gloucester Police would
Incitement
“If you protest, you’re just inciting the police to shoot you, so what do you expect?” Pretty stupid, huh? How about, “if you don’t want people to protest, then don’t treat them in a way that they feel like they need to protest.” Same shit with drawing Mohammed. If you don’t like people drawing Mohammed, perhaps you shouldn’t incite them
CNN Column: Garland Shootings
Killing someone you disagree with is not “wide open and robust debate.” See We don’t shoot people for bigoted views, at CNN.
The Raunchy Version of Louie Louie — Lyrics Are Public Domain?
I recently wrote about the two year FBI investigation into the song Louie Louie. Read it here. The short version, some blueballed fuckhead agents and uptight feminists lost their shit at the thought that Louie Louie might be corrupting our youth. The FBI had its theories as to what the “dirty words” were. But, they were totally wrong. Here is
Avijit Roy and Rafida Ahmed Bonya – These Are What Heroes Look Like
While this happened a few months ago, I happened to be pretty tied up at the time. I can not let any more time pass without a post honoring Avijit Roy and Rafida Ahmed Bonya. And it came to mind today, because finally an organization came forward trying to claim responsibility for Roy’s death and Bonya’s dismemberment. Roy immigrated to
Mike Tyson is Awesome
This is why Mike Tyson is always welcome around here. Tell it like it is, Mike. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RWo4FfH5Lk]
On the other hand, this is why The Battle of Baltimore is already lost
Because the fucking morons who have a chance to do anything about it are sucking the government’s dick by playing right into their hands. As long as we can divide people up by race, nobody will really give a shit about the actual problem here. Some of the young men wore bandanas to hide their identities. Several young men identified
"Driving Drunk Woo!" – Don't do that
Florida Man, I have a wife for you. While she was driving drunk, on the way to an intersection where she would ultimately crash into a car and kill her passenger, a Florida Woman texted to her ex-boyfriend “Driving drunk woo!” (source) I don’t do criminal law, so take this advice for what it is worth — but, if you
The Battle of Baltimore shows us why UDC is the "elite" school in DC
In the wake of the Michael Brown verdict and the Ferguson uprising, a number of “elite” law schools decided that their students could get a deferral on exams if they were “emotionally” unable to proceed. (source) This reinforces the impression that the so-called elite law schools are simply places where students are pre-selected and then coddled. As a graduate of
What are the Lyrics to Louie Louie? The FBI figured it out, finally….
Would you believe that the FBI conducted a two year investigation into whether someone should go to jail for “Louie Louie.”? Yeah, the song. A threat to national security and order! The FBI documents are here. Can you imagine what kind of blueballed hall monitor dipshit fuckhead decided that there should be an FBI investigation at all much less one
Pennsylvania's "Crime Victim Act" Struck Down on First Amendment Grounds
In 2014 Goddard College selected Mumia Abu-Jamal, a former Black Panther, as a commencement speaker. He gave the speech via recorded playback, since he was in jail (and remains there today). In 1982, Jamal was convicted of the murder of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner. Some say that his trial was unfair, tainted by racism and a lack of impartiality.
ROCA LABS public records
Ladies and Gentlemen, I’m just gonna leave these right here for any of the people out there who have felt the victimizing thwack of Roca Labs’ censorious sting. You see, Roca Labs is very very very upset if you say anything bad about them. So upset that they file legal claims and bar complaints to try and shut you up
Nous Restons Charlie
“We defend free speech above its contents” – PEN America in deciding to honor Charlie Hebdo. (source) Meanwhile a university canceled a Charlie Hebdo appearance for “security” reasons. (source) “If PEN as a free speech organization can’t defend and celebrate people who have been murdered for drawing pictures, then frankly the organization is not worth the name,” – Salaman Rushdie
Copyright Runs Amok in Comic Case
Horizon v. Marvel: Copyright in the Three-Point Landing? I love copyright law, usually. Why is it there? It is there to ensure that authors and artists can profit from their work. Great idea. Unfortunately, somewhere along the line, the concept got polluted. Originally, copyright protected works for 14 years, with a renewal period of 14 years. After a number of
Senate Bill 444 – Now With Video!
In Nevada, Senate Bill 444 stands to repeal all the effectiveness of the Nevada Anti-SLAPP Law. If you’ve read this blog at all in the past two weeks, you know that I have been a small part of the chorus of voices that rose up against this ignoble and unethical bill. Last Friday, I testified at the Assembly Judiciary Committee
