On Sat, Jan 29, 2005 at 12:13:42PM -0800, Todd Walton wrote: > On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 11:56:38 -0800, Lan Barnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 3. the disconnect between law enforcement and technology is positively > > frightening. > > The disconnect is real, but also I have to wonder why they're > (figuratively) breaking down doors if they don't understand what's > going on. A shortcoming in police procedures, or the failure to > follow them, is the root cause, whether or not technology is involved. >
No argument from me. > On a related note, there was a story a while back (news article, not > urban legend) about the UK's television set license. To own/operate > (not sure which) a television set, you have to purchase a license, the > proceeds of which fund the government's television broadcaster. They > have a van that wanders through neighborhoods scanning for the > emissions that TVs make, and cross-checking that the residence it's > coming from has paid for a license. > Hmm ... wouldn't want it that way here, but they are a sovereign nation with representative government. Arguably that's a valid way to support the BBC (I'm assuming that's what you mean). Similarly we have a (quaint, outmoded) surcharge on blank audio tapes designed to offset the "loss" suffered by artists when audio albums are taped. I don't believe that there is any similar tax on CD or DVD blanks. > [google search] > > http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/information/ > http://www.turnoffyourtv.com/international/bbc.html > > -todd > -- > > KPLUG-List mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list -- Lan Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Guy, SCM Specialist 858-354-0616 -- KPLUG-List mailing list [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
