Psycho SenseiThe brilliant pontifications of Psycho Sensei, a relatively happy, well adjusted lunatic. Do not taunt happy fun Psycho Sensei.At the Border, Your Laptop Is Wide-Open- July 22, 2008 At the Border, Your Laptop Is Wide-Open: The prospect of warrantless laptop searches at border crossings in the U.S. has companies reviewing their travel and computing policies. These searches can allow access to any data mobile lawyers carry across the border on laptops, BlackBerrys, cell phones and other devices.http://www.psychosensei.com/archives/004163.html sigh- July 18, 2008 Cop busts guy for taking his pic: "It's illegal to take a picture of a law enforcement officer... if you don't give it to me, you're going to jail": Bernardo sez, I read in Dispatches From the Culture Wars about Scott Conover, who was arrested for taking a picture of a policeman during a traffic stop. Conover quotes the police officer as saying "... you took a picture of me. It's illegal to take a picture of a law enforcement officer... if you don't give it to me, you're going to...http://www.psychosensei.com/archives/004161.html Yeah, I guess people ARE that stupid- July 18, 2008 Spammers Claiming To Be Assassins Try To Scam People Out Of Money - News Story - WRC Washington: WASHINGTON -- Spammers claiming to be assassins have been trying to scam people out of thousands of dollars using e-mail threats.In the e-mail that is making the rounds on the Internet, spammers claim they have been hired to kill recipients, but will graciously drop the contract if recipients send them money.Maryland's Attorney General Doug Gansler said the e-mails are part of the second...http://www.psychosensei.com/archives/004159.html Formal calls for probe into reporter's name on no-fly list - CNN.com- July 17, 2008 Formal calls for probe into reporter's name on no-fly list - CNN.com: WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A House representative said Thursday she is requesting an investigation after learning a CNN reporter was put on the federal no-fly list shortly after his investigation of the Transportation Security Administration.Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas asked Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff about "a curious and interesting and troubling phenomenon" that CNN Investigative Correspondent Drew Griffin..http://www.psychosensei.com/archives/004158.html What a dick....- July 17, 2008 Judge: NY man in offensive costume must apologize: SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - A judge has ordered a 19-year-old man to write an apology to a the city of Saratoga Springs in New York for dressing in an offensive costume at a high school graduation.Calvin Morett had pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for dressing in a 6-foot penis costume at the graduation at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. A video of his visit last month has appeared on YouTube.The judge has also ordered Morett to pay.http://www.psychosensei.com/archives/004157.html Sweden legal group files challenge to wiretapping law with ECHR- July 17, 2008 Sweden legal group files challenge to wiretapping law with ECHR: JURIST A Swedish legal organization Monday filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights, challenging a controversial warrantless wiretapping law passed by the Swedish parliament last month. The law gives Sweden's National Defence Radio Establishment broad authority to monitor international telephone and electronic communications passing through the country. The Centrum för Rättvisa (CFR) argues that the...http://www.psychosensei.com/archives/004154.html Yeah...open event, eh Sure....- July 16, 2008 : DENVER, Colo.-On orders from Senator John McCain's security detail, Denver police escorted a 61-year-old woman away who was waiting in line to attend a so-called town hall meeting with McCain that was billed as open to the public. Carol Kreck, who works as a librarian in Denver, held a homemade sign reading "McCain = Bush." On orders from McCain's security detail, police cited her for trespassing and escorted her to the sidewalk. She was told if she returned she would be arrested. "And...http://www.psychosensei.com/archives/004151.html IDEA Sues PETA For Copyright Infringement- July 16, 2008 IDEA Sues PETA For Copyright Infringement: Institute for the Development of Earth Awareness sues People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals alleging unauthorized copying of 'The Dreaded Comparison,' book concerning treatment of anmals.http://www.psychosensei.com/archives/004150.html Life spent cleaning our hard drives of his crap would be appropriate...- July 15, 2008 Notorious Spam King Scheduled to be Sentenced on Monday by the U.S. District Court: Notorious spammer Robert Alan Soloway is scheduled to be sentenced on Monday by the U.S. District Court in Seattle after pleading guilty to single counts of mail fraud, e-mail fraud, and tax evasion. The long list of individuals testifying in federal court for the sentencing of the so-called 'King of Spam' has resulted in an unusual two-day hearing which began on Friday. Soloway is the second person to be...http://www.psychosensei.com/archives/004149.html Finding more "drug" to feed an addiction is not the answer- July 15, 2008 In a ridiculously symbolic "up yours" to advocates of renewable energy, the Shrub repealed his father's executive order prohibiting offshore drilling. Since there is also a law against it, the executive order is meaningless. Further, even if the law was overturned today, it would be many years before any further drilling would yield any of this "American Oil" that this action is supposed to find. Yet another band aid approach to a huge issue...the same type of thing that put the economy...http://www.psychosensei.com/archives/004148.html |