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happy_terd · 08-04-2010, 09:04 AM

FBI fights to protect its seal from Internet encyclopedians

"Wikipedia's lawyers clearly had fun with the request [pdf], particularly because the bureau, in citing federal law, conveniently omitted the words "badge" and "identification card," apparently to make it seem like the law simply governed images as opposed to fake credentials. "While we appreciate your desire to revise the statute to reflect your expansive vision of it," the site's lawyers wrote, "the fact is that we must work with the actual language of the statute, not the aspirational version ... that you forwarded to us." The site went on to politely decline the request and indicate it would gladly see the feds in court: "Badges and identification cards are physical manifestations that may be used by a possessor to invoke the authority of the federal government. An encyclopedia article is not."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot...encyclopedians

WT Sharpe · 08-04-2010, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by happy_terd

FBI fights to protect its seal from Internet encyclopedians

"Wikipedia's lawyers clearly had fun with the request [pdf], particularly because the bureau, in citing federal law, conveniently omitted the words "badge" and "identification card," apparently to make it seem like the law simply governed images as opposed to fake credentials. "While we appreciate your desire to revise the statute to reflect your expansive vision of it," the site's lawyers wrote, "the fact is that we must work with the actual language of the statute, not the aspirational version ... that you forwarded to us." The site went on to politely decline the request and indicate it would gladly see the feds in court: "Badges and identification cards are physical manifestations that may be used by a possessor to invoke the authority of the federal government. An encyclopedia article is not."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot...encyclopedians

Sock it to 'em, Wikipedia! What a mind-picture! I now have an image in my head of people knocking on doors and attempting to identify themselves by holding up a PDA with a picture of a badge on the screen!

happy_terd · 08-04-2010, 09:18 AM

This day and age I just give them the link. If they dont have an iPad or iPhone to look it up on I assume they are a communist and make a citizen's arrest.

kennyc · 08-05-2010, 08:33 AM

Norton wannabe's

littleredplanet · 08-05-2010, 08:37 AM

It's not a piranha, it's a beta and your finger's safe unless it looks coincidentally like another beta.

And, why is this post tagged with 'man boobs'?

happy_terd · 08-05-2010, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by littleredplanet

And, why is this post tagged with 'man boobs'?

Kenny has some weird fetish with moobs.

Dylrob · 08-05-2010, 08:57 AM

http://www.cracked.com/article_18657...something.html

kennyc · 08-05-2010, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Dylrob

http://www.cracked.com/article_18657...something.html

That's literally crazy: http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_13702589

WT Sharpe · 08-05-2010, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dylrob

http://www.cracked.com/article_18657...something.html

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Originally Posted by kennyc

That's literally crazy: http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_13702589

That's going to look so great on his next résumé. I wonder if anyone will ever hire him again?

happy_terd · 08-07-2010, 12:09 PM

GeoffC · 08-07-2010, 12:12 PM

Slippery fingers !

kennyc · 08-07-2010, 12:22 PM

kennyc · 08-07-2010, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by happy_terd

OMG. I'd think it should have been a bit more stable than that....jeeze.

WT Sharpe · 08-07-2010, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by happy_terd

Opps! "A one-of-a-kind!"

Dylrob · 08-10-2010, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Opps! "A one-of-a-kind!"

Oh god...

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08-04-2010, 09:04 AM	#3946
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	FBI fights to protect its seal from Internet encyclopedians "Wikipedia's lawyers clearly had fun with the request [pdf], particularly because the bureau, in citing federal law, conveniently omitted the words "badge" and "identification card," apparently to make it seem like the law simply governed images as opposed to fake credentials. "While we appreciate your desire to revise the statute to reflect your expansive vision of it," the site's lawyers wrote, "the fact is that we must work with the actual language of the statute, not the aspirational version ... that you forwarded to us." The site went on to politely decline the request and indicate it would gladly see the feds in court: "Badges and identification cards are physical manifestations that may be used by a possessor to invoke the authority of the federal government. An encyclopedia article is not." http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot...encyclopedians

08-04-2010, 09:18 AM	#3948
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	This day and age I just give them the link. If they dont have an iPad or iPhone to look it up on I assume they are a communist and make a citizen's arrest.

08-05-2010, 08:33 AM	#3949
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,918 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Norton wannabe's

08-05-2010, 08:37 AM	#3950
littleredplanet Member Posts: 21 Karma: 526 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: dandenong ranges, australia Device: kobo	It's not a piranha, it's a beta and your finger's safe unless it looks coincidentally like another beta. And, why is this post tagged with 'man boobs'?

08-05-2010, 08:57 AM	#3952
Dylrob Murderous Mustela Posts: 10,234 Karma: 48000000 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The other land of schnitzel and beer Device: iPad M1 Pro, Kindle Paperwhite	http://www.cracked.com/article_18657...something.html

08-07-2010, 12:09 PM	#3955
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420

08-07-2010, 12:12 PM	#3956
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Slippery fingers !

08-07-2010, 12:22 PM	#3957
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,918 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire