The Cops Can Pretty Much Always Search Your Smartphone in Canada

[Barrister]

By the way, I love the fact that this is the cop story that is creating controversy on Languish this week.

Why are you not all up in arms about the Fergusson report?

I posted in the Fergusson thread that the Justice Department allegations were absolutely devastating against that city.

I think nobody wanted to argue the contrary, and so the thread sank on Languish.

[Martinus]

Well, derspiess and Yi were doing their racist shtick nonetheless.

[Barrister]

Well, derspiess and Yi were doing their racist shtick nonetheless.

Derspeiss has occasionally descended to racist "schtick" (though misogynist "schtick" is more his usual style).

I don't think Yi has ever descended into "schtick".

[Martinus]

So, your point is that their racism is genuine and not a shtick? 

[Syt]

By the way, I love the fact that this is the cop story that is creating controversy on Languish this week.

Why are you not all up in arms about the Fergusson report?

I posted in the Fergusson thread that the Justice Department allegations were absolutely devastating against that city.

I think nobody wanted to argue the contrary, and so the thread sank on Languish.

I found the mayor's reaction interesting, which amounted to little more than, "meh." But it seems not even the US media seem overly interested in the matter anymore.

[Martinus]

Bill Maher thought this was the most important news piece of the last week. That being said, his show was the first place I heard about it, so you may be right.

It's amazing how such widespread and systemic (and, in all likelihood, not unique) abuse of power got so little coverage. To me this is much worse than cops killing unarmed people.

[MadImmortalMan]

I thought the USBP was pretty limited in what they can ask you. I mean, wtf is it their business what I was doing in Germany or whatever. There are lots of youtube videos of people telling them to fuck off. I'm not sure there's actually any legal authority for them to ask you anything. It's just like a favor. If you want to talk about it, go ahead. If not, they can't make you.

[Ed Anger]

Bill Maher thought this was the most important news piece of the last week. That being said, his show was the first place I heard about it, so you may be right.

It's amazing how such widespread and systemic (and, in all likelihood, not unique) abuse of power got so little coverage. To me this is much worse than cops killing unarmed people.

It was all over CNN. 

[Valmy]

Why are you not all up in arms about the Fergusson report?

I thought we did talk about it.  I want more of these investigations done.  The more we seriously talk about this stuff the better and put pressure where appropriate.

For too long this stuff has been something we joked about, but I never found it very funny.

[Valmy]

It's amazing how such widespread and systemic (and, in all likelihood, not unique) abuse of power got so little coverage. To me this is much worse than cops killing unarmed people.

You don't live here.  How do you know how much coverage it is getting?

[CountDeMoney]

It's amazing how such widespread and systemic (and, in all likelihood, not unique) abuse of power got so little coverage. To me this is much worse than cops killing unarmed people.

You don't live here.  How do you know how much coverage it is getting?

I live here.   

[grumbler]

Bill Maher thought this was the most important news piece of the last week. That being said, his show was the first place I heard about it, so you may be right.

It's amazing how such widespread and systemic (and, in all likelihood, not unique) abuse of power got so little coverage. To me this is much worse than cops killing unarmed people.

Ah, arrogance and stupidity all in the same package. How efficient of you.

[Jacob]

*Yawn*  Okay, you got your ad hom of the hour out of the way.  Hope you feel better.

I feel great, thanks for asking

I'm amused that you consider it an ad hom to imply that you quibble over precise word definitions. But if it makes you feel better, then by all means.

[Jacob]

Ah, arrogance and stupidity all in the same package. How efficient of you.

See... this is much more of an ad hom, I would think.

[derspiess]

Derspeiss has occasionally descended to racist "schtick" (though misogynist "schtick" is more his usual style).

Um, when was that?