Yep: he had actually forgotten about the storing of all Americans’ phonecalls
Source: James Clapper has found another reason why he lied about NSA spying • The Register
Category: Human stupidity
Turing’s Martin Shkreli regrets 5,000% price hike—says it wasn’t high enough | Ars Technica
In a Healthcare summit hosted by Forbes on Thursday, Martin Shkreli, the founder and CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, admitted he made a mistake by raising the price of a decades-old drug by more than 5,000 percent. But it’s not the mistake you might expect.
Source: Turing’s Martin Shkreli regrets 5,000% price hike—says it wasn’t high enough | Ars Technica
Appeals Court Sees Nothing Wrong With The ATF Busting People For Thinking About Robbing Fake Stash Houses | Techdirt
In these stash-house cases, the Government’s “participation in the offense conduct” is what makes them particularly repugnant to the Constitution. Everything about the scheme—and therefore almost everything bearing upon a defendant’s ultimate sentence—hinges solely on the Government’s whim. Why were there not 10 kilograms in the stash house? Or 100? Or 1,000? Why were the guards allegedly armed—necessitating that Defendants bring weapons along with them? All of these factors came down to the ATF and the undercover agent alone. That sort of arbitrariness offends the Constitution’s due-process demands.
Appeals Court Issues Fantastic 1st Amendment Ruling Against Censorious Sheriff Thomas Dart In His Crusade Against The Internet | Techdirt
Taser and the Myth of Non-Lethal Weaponry
Taser claims its products are safe. But if that’s true, wonders a new documentary, why do people keep dying?
The Nation’s Criminals Can’t Keep Up With The Government’s Legalized Theft Programs | Techdirt
A comment to this story hit the bullseye:
In the 1980s we passed forfeiture laws to battle the largest criminals but look where we are now. If you want to know how the special powers we’re giving government to battle terrorism will end up, just look at this program.
Source: The Nation’s Criminals Can’t Keep Up With The Government’s Legalized Theft Programs | Techdirt
No Copyright Trolls, Your Evidence Isn’t Flawless – TorrentFreak
If you get a letter through the post accusing you of Internet piracy, you must be guilty. That’s the message from most copyright trolls and infuriatingly, even some ‘neutral’ lawyers commenting on these cases. But while it might seem daunting, putting up a fight is not only the right thing to do, but can also cause claimants to back off.
Source: No Copyright Trolls, Your Evidence Isn’t Flawless – TorrentFreak
European Patent Office Threatens Blogger With Defamation Lawsuit For Criticism | Techdirt
World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) is reporting that the European Patent Office, EPO, has threatened Roy Schestowitz with a defamation lawsuit over a blog post he did. Schestowitz writes the Techrights blog, which I personally think can go overboard with some of its stories at times. However, to argue that his stories are defamation, especially by a government agency, is crazy.
Source: European Patent Office Threatens Blogger With Defamation Lawsuit For Criticism | Techdirt
Busted Pirate Told to Get 200K YouTube Hits or Face Huge Fine – TorrentFreak
A software pirate is facing the most unusual punishment ever seen in a copyright infringement action. The man lost a case brought by an anti-piracy group but couldn’t pay damages, so instead agreed to star in PSA showcasing his life as a pirate. If that film doesn’t get 200K hits on YouTube, he’ll be required to pay a large fine.
Source: Busted Pirate Told to Get 200K YouTube Hits or Face Huge Fine – TorrentFreak
$750/pill pharma company reverses decision to lower drug price | Ars Technica
Turing will offer hospitals and patients discounts, but high list price stands.
Source: $750/pill pharma company reverses decision to lower drug price | Ars Technica