Thread: Democtatic politions make fun of hurricane

Originally Posted by Pragmatist

No. He can rest easy and do what he wants, I hear Bush is headed to Texas to look after things and save everybody.

If your talking about the hurricane he really shouldn't bother. It's not his responsibillity. Maybe the Louisiana local government will do their job this time.

Originally Posted by johnlocke

Are you sure he's not just taking another vacation? It seems that is what he does best...

Maybe he could clear some more brush down at his ranch in Crawford, Texas and make room for some evacuees there.

Originally Posted by johnlocke

I love it when you are as wrong (on a galactic scale) as you are in this instance JOM.

The rule is that individuals have a reasonable expectation of privacy, even in public spaces.

The question of whether there is a reasonable expectation of privacy takes jinto account all of the circumstances for the incident. They include the attributes of the person being stalked, the nature of the activity in which the person was engaged, the place at which it was happening, the reason and type of intrusion, the absence of consent and whether it was known or could be inferred, the effect on the claimant and the circumstances in which and the purposes for which the information came into the hands of the publisher. This is why Upskirt camera footage is illegal in many states.

If I were to yell "John McCain is a Homo" in the middle of Grand Central Station I would have NO expectation of privacy. If, however, I am having a conversation with his wife (in a normal conversational voice) and she tells me that McCain is a Homo, and also cross dresses, then yes, I do have that expectation- and so does she.

The most restrictive set of rules apply, at all times, in states like California. Thus whether what your "hero" did is legal (or not) is entirely contingent upon whether the state they were in takes a more restrictive or a more liberal view of covert recording.

The individual can video these people on the plane it is not illegal. Are you saying they have committed a crime or not? Yes or no?

Originally Posted by justoneman

A reporter caught the DNC chairman and a Democratic Congressman talking about the hurricane Gustav.
Says DNC Chairman Don Fowler:

"So you see, it's funny. That New Orleans will get a hurricane. That's funny because it is due to hit when President Bush is scheduled to speak. Isn't that cool?"


RedState: Fowler Fouls: Hurricane is God's Favor to Democrats

This is just plain outrageous. I can understand them talking like this because they might be so swept up in the competition they lose sight of the basic humanitarian issues, but these guys really need to step back and have a good long hard look at themselves.

Originally Posted by justoneman

The individual can video these people on the plane it is not illegal. Are you saying they have committed a crime or not? Yes or no?

I'm saying it may be a crime. It depends on where they were when the stalker filmed his vidwo. Oh, and btw... no you can NOT universally surreptitiously videotape someone. Try looking at the law sometime.

Originally Posted by Tick

One can hope they won't make the same mistake twice. It seems to me the cosmos are giving them an opportuity for redemption. I read an internet article that said Gustav was a cat 5 when it hit Cuba. Probably pummelled those poor people pretty good.

Like you give a fuck about Cuba.

Originally Posted by justoneman

The individual can video these people on the plane it is not illegal. Are you saying they have committed a crime or not? Yes or no?

Maybe. A plane is not public domain. It's not a public street. You can record (photograph) children playing on a public playground. You cannot photograph children playing in the neighbors front yard even though you're standing in the middle of a public street. Children is just the example, same applies to adults.

Originally Posted by boontito

Maybe he could clear some more brush down at his ranch in Crawford, Texas and make room for some evacuees there.

you were makeing,....what point?

Originally Posted by johnlocke

I love it when you are as wrong (on a galactic scale) as you are in this instance JOM.

The rule is that individuals have a reasonable expectation of privacy, even in public spaces.

Since when?

If someone is talking in a public space loud enough be heard by someone else, they have not such expectation. And if you are in a public where the public can see you you have no expectation of privacy.

Originally Posted by johnlocke

No it wouldn't because the carrier is subject to the laws of the state it is in at the time.

No it's not and state laws can't trump the constitution anyway. Airlines and their equitment come under federal laws especially at 30,000 ft.

It only becomes a federal offense if the activity crosses interstate lines.

Airlines are controlled by federal authority not state. If you commit an offense on an airline the federal marshals get you.