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Forum: Computers and the Internet 14th February 2013, 09:23 AM
Replies: 868
Views: 63,886
Posted By John Albert
5TGQtk1iAQY "There's an app for that... only...

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"There's an app for that... only on the iPhone."

As if the iPhone was the only phone that had apps for things like weather, book shopping and photograph management. Back in 2009,...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 10th February 2013, 09:10 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 7,951
Posted By John Albert
Omelas, so long as I don't have to be the kid in...

Omelas, so long as I don't have to be the kid in the closet.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th February 2013, 11:20 AM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
Is possession of 26 Xanax a felony or a...

Is possession of 26 Xanax a felony or a misdemeanor in this jurisdiction?

By the fact she was held overnight in a county jail, I'm assuming it was a felony...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th February 2013, 11:16 AM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
OK. That's up to the judge...

OK.





That's up to the judge anyway, isn't it? The difference is that you speak for yourself instead of just standing there while the judge reads the charges and makes the determination.
...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th February 2013, 10:45 AM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
You just basically conceded the main point I've...

You just basically conceded the main point I've been arguing through this entire thread.

I already stated that no, I did not think the judge acted inappropriately.

He asked her the normal...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th February 2013, 10:30 AM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
Did Nessie argue that? To me he was arguing that...

Did Nessie argue that? To me he was arguing that her behaviour was a typical normal teenager, no drugs involved, and therefore no punished was fair because otherwise you're just punishing her "for...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th February 2013, 10:23 AM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
So now you, a non-lawyer from a totally different...

So now you, a non-lawyer from a totally different country with a totally different system of government and different laws, know the law in Florida, USA, better than this judge who presides over a...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th February 2013, 10:15 AM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
No, I didn't notice any glaring "errors in...

No, I didn't notice any glaring "errors in judgement." He appeared to act like a criminal judge who wasn't in the mood to tolerate having his intelligence insulted by criminal defendants. Anyone who...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th February 2013, 09:57 AM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
No, it's not a strawman at all. Nessie's...

No, it's not a strawman at all.

Nessie's arguing, on zero knowledge of how the US criminal court system works, that "somebody" should have somehow recognized that she was high on drugs and...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th February 2013, 09:50 AM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
But here's the difference: he's the judge, and...

But here's the difference: he's the judge, and not you.

After you complete law school, get your law degree, pass the bar exam, get a couple decades of practice under your belt, run a successful...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th February 2013, 09:45 AM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
As far as I know, there's no law in the US saying...

As far as I know, there's no law in the US saying that a defendant has to pass any particular test for sobriety before appearing in court for an arraignment.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th February 2013, 09:40 AM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
It seems like you're not really in any position...

It seems like you're not really in any position to make that determination.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th February 2013, 09:39 AM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
You have no factual basis for "explaining" her...

You have no factual basis for "explaining" her behavior. You're not her.

If you're claiming the ability to read peoples' minds by looking at a video of their behavior, then I understand there's...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th February 2013, 09:32 AM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
Defendants are required to post 10% of their bond...

Defendants are required to post 10% of their bond in order to be released on bail. So if the bond is $5000, she'd have to post $500 or else sit in jail for the month or whatever until her preliminary...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th February 2013, 09:27 AM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
Denied her counsel? Where the hell are you...

Denied her counsel? Where the hell are you getting that from?

And no, he did not "abuse" her. Don't be ridiculous.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th February 2013, 09:19 AM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
OK, My mistake. I went back and watched it again...

OK, My mistake. I went back and watched it again and yes, she said "adios" into the mic and it was when she flipped him off that she was sauntering away. Regardless, the judge was not out of line....
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th February 2013, 09:09 AM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
I can't believe this has gone on for 17 pages. ...

I can't believe this has gone on for 17 pages.

Why don't you complainers behave like good skeptics? Try an experiment.

Go get yourself arrested for a drug charge, then mouth off in front of a...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th February 2013, 06:33 PM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
He acted pretty much the way you can expect any...

He acted pretty much the way you can expect any judge to act when a defendant flaunts disrespect for the court.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th February 2013, 06:01 PM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
I don't see anything unusual or odd at all about...

I don't see anything unusual or odd at all about the judge's reaction to this young woman standing before him on drug charges, who acts all arrogant and disrespectful.

What kind of reaction would...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th February 2013, 03:47 PM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
It was just an arraignment hearing...

It was just an arraignment hearing (http://www.ehow.com/facts_5006604_what-bail-bond-hearing.html), to see if they'd hold her in custody pending bail for the preliminary hearing, or let her go on an...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th February 2013, 03:40 PM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
I've seen the inside of a courtroom a few times...

I've seen the inside of a courtroom a few times myself, and have also seen people act like idiots before a judge. I saw one guy catch a contempt sentence in traffic court for remarking "that's an...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th February 2013, 03:30 PM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
It seems weird that they didn't just give her an...

It seems weird that they didn't just give her an I-bond then, if the charge was just simple possession.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th February 2013, 03:27 PM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
It was a bail bond hearing. She'd apparently...

It was a bail bond hearing. She'd apparently spent the night (or maybe a day or two) in jail after her arrest and was appearing before the judge for it to be determined how high a bond would be set,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th February 2013, 03:16 PM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
She wasn't just acting like a "teenager." She was...

She wasn't just acting like a "teenager." She was clearly deliberately trying to be cute and flirting with the judge. Her behavior appeared manipulative and extremely disrespectful at the very least,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th February 2013, 02:53 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,074
Posted By John Albert
Here's a much better auto-tune remix that...

Here's a much better auto-tune remix that accurately captures the hippy-dippy jam band vibe:

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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th February 2013, 01:13 PM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
Argumentum ad populum? Because...

Argumentum ad populum?





Because it's not ridiculous, and it's not a tantrum. I've seen it happen before. Anybody who conducts themselves in such a disrespectful manner in court before a...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th February 2013, 01:03 PM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
No need for a replacement. I found and repaired...

No need for a replacement. I found and repaired the problem with my sarcasm detector. It just had a leaky irony capacitor.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th February 2013, 12:59 PM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
When anyone steps in front of a judge's bench,...

When anyone steps in front of a judge's bench, they need to recognize that the guy behind that bench is the one person in charge of deciding their fate, and their only last hope for leniency....
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th February 2013, 12:56 PM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
Flirting with a judge in court is extremely...

Flirting with a judge in court is extremely inappropriate behavior, and the judge is absolutely right to show no tolerance for it.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th February 2013, 12:44 PM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
This discussion is really getting stupid. Some...

This discussion is really getting stupid. Some folks seem to have a bug up their butt about authority or something.

The fact is, it's a court of law, and he's the judge. He warned her that the...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 8th February 2013, 11:12 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 8,298
Posted By John Albert
Groupon is a public company, GRPN on the NASDAQ...

Groupon is a public company, GRPN on the NASDAQ (http://www.google.com/finance?q=NASDAQ:GRPN).
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 8th February 2013, 10:20 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 8,298
Posted By John Albert
I don't see why not in theory. In practice, well,...

I don't see why not in theory. In practice, well, that's for the market to decide I guess.[/QUOTE]


That's how Groupon actually started, as a crowd-source funding site called The Point. People...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 8th February 2013, 09:58 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 8,298
Posted By John Albert
That was before the company had gone public.

That was before the company had gone public.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th February 2013, 09:52 AM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
The behavior of the defendants is not the judge's...

The behavior of the defendants is not the judge's fault. The "situation" did not get "out of hand." If the girl was acting "out of hand," then that was her problem, not the court's. Even as she was...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th February 2013, 09:45 AM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
Turning her back on him, waving over her shoulder...

Turning her back on him, waving over her shoulder and saying "adios" while sauntering away is a clear show of disrespect. it has nothing to do with the Spanish language. The judge was not acting out...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th February 2013, 09:40 AM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
Yeah, I've watched the video and followed the...

Yeah, I've watched the video and followed the thread. I don't buy the accusation that the judge was being overly harsh.





"Apparently"? How was that apparent in the video? It looked to me...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th February 2013, 09:27 AM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
After being arrested by suspicious cops, charged...

After being arrested by suspicious cops, charged with a crime, and detained overnight in a jail cell, if you then get to court and decide to speak mockingly to the only person with any authority to...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th February 2013, 09:03 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,985
Posted By John Albert
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th February 2013, 09:02 AM
Replies: 1,178
Views: 61,214
Posted By John Albert
She showed blatant contempt for the court, even...

She showed blatant contempt for the court, even to the point of flipping off a judge and telling him "**** you."

Edited to properly mask profanity. Please see Rule 10 re: the auto censor.
As a...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th February 2013, 08:58 AM
Replies: 571
Views: 22,954
Posted By John Albert
Really? Have you asked yourself why not? ...

Really? Have you asked yourself why not?





Lots of things about this case trouble me. Whack jobs with guns and cops firing at innocent citizens unprovoked are both things that trouble me...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th February 2013, 08:53 AM
Replies: 571
Views: 22,954
Posted By John Albert
Fair enough, but that's not the reason I replied...

Fair enough, but that's not the reason I replied with them. I was trying to counterpoint the idea that this guy isn't somewhat narcissistic and mentally unstable.





The part about the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th February 2013, 08:48 AM
Replies: 571
Views: 22,954
Posted By John Albert
The full text: http://pastebin.com/TAzPRfPy

The full text: http://pastebin.com/TAzPRfPy
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th February 2013, 08:19 AM
Replies: 571
Views: 22,954
Posted By John Albert
Especially this part: Mofo be...

Especially this part:




Mofo be speakin' truth to power!

:boggled:
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 5th February 2013, 04:32 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 8,298
Posted By John Albert
I worked for Groupon for a few weeks, back in...

I worked for Groupon for a few weeks, back in 2010. I had just come off a contract position, and a friend of mine who worked there in customer service offered me a job. The pay was extremely low...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 5th February 2013, 02:37 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 11,661
Posted By John Albert
Scientology Super Bowl ad: 8Y800s8y9Zg ...

Scientology Super Bowl ad:

8Y800s8y9Zg

"In the eternal debate for answers, what's true is what's true for you."
Forum: USA Politics 3rd February 2013, 11:17 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 24,445
Posted By John Albert
I have been following the thread very closely....

I have been following the thread very closely. I've been reading all the posts, not just yours.

That was a mistake. I cited the wrong post, and was in the process of correcting that just now. I...
Forum: USA Politics 3rd February 2013, 10:49 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 24,445
Posted By John Albert
So you're arguing that any law that restricts the...

So you're arguing that any law that restricts the ownership of classes of firearms constitutes "a total ban" and "them coming for your guns"?

Actually, I doubt very much they'll be "coming for"...
Forum: USA Politics 3rd February 2013, 10:36 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 24,445
Posted By John Albert
No, I'm not. I was merely working on my reply at...

No, I'm not. I was merely working on my reply at the same time you were working on your reply. Go back and look at the timestamps on the posts.





:boggled:

Um, no. It's just a false...
Forum: USA Politics 2nd February 2013, 01:08 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 24,445
Posted By John Albert
"Registration → Confiscation" is an example...

"Registration → Confiscation"

is an example of a "continuum fallacy," a.k.a. "slippery slope" argument.
Forum: USA Politics 2nd February 2013, 12:58 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 24,445
Posted By John Albert
It never ceases to amaze me how everybody on the...

It never ceases to amaze me how everybody on the JREF is a peace officer in the gun control threads, a maverick theoretical physicist in the science threads, a bazilloinaire financier in the business...
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