EFF: “Copyright probably doesn’t cover revealing a single fictional detail.”
Source: AMC threatens spoiler site over what Walking Dead comics already say | Ars Technica
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Dad of student slain in Paris terror massacre sues Google, Twitter, Facebook for their ‘material support’ of ISIS • The Register
No tweets, no YouTube, no likes, no killings, court told
Non-US encryption is ‘theoretical,’ claims CIA chief in backdoor debate
No choice but to use American gear, grins spymaster
Source: Non-US encryption is ‘theoretical,’ claims CIA chief in backdoor debate
Oklahoma Cops Debut Tool That Allows Them To Drain Pre-Paid Cards During Traffic Stops | Techdirt
[T]he Oklahoma Highway Patrol has a device that also allows them to seize money in your bank account or on prepaid cards.It’s called an ERAD, or Electronic Recovery and Access to Data machine, and state police began using 16 of them last month.Here’s how it works. If a trooper suspects you may have money tied to some type of crime, the highway patrol can scan any cards you have and seize the money.
Source: Oklahoma Cops Debut Tool That Allows Them To Drain Pre-Paid Cards During Traffic Stops | Techdirt
Shkreli smirks through eighth “not guilty” as lawyer successfully delays trial | Ars Technica
Unbothered by new criminal charge, the former CEO periscopes his way out of court.
Source: Shkreli smirks through eighth “not guilty” as lawyer successfully delays trial | Ars Technica
Bloke flogs $40 B&W printer on Craigslist, gets $12,000 legal bill • The Register
Serial litigator was asking for $600,000 damages and still fighting over online sale
Source: Bloke flogs $40 B&W printer on Craigslist, gets $12,000 legal bill • The Register
The U.S. Is the Only Country That Routinely Sentences Children to Life in Prison Without Parole
Defying the Supreme Court, some states are still putting minors in prison for life despite mitigating circumstances.
Source: The U.S. Is the Only Country That Routinely Sentences Children to Life in Prison Without Parole
“Guantánamo Diary” Detainee Makes the Case for His Release
Mohamedou Ould Slahi has been held for 14 years without charge, but a parole board could recommend his release.
Source: “Guantánamo Diary” Detainee Makes the Case for His Release
1-star Yelp review says “Gordy” the pet fish was overfed, attracts $1M lawsuit | Ars Technica
Company’s terms of service require customers “not to make negative comments.”
Source: 1-star Yelp review says “Gordy” the pet fish was overfed, attracts $1M lawsuit | Ars Technica
FBI Wants to Remove Privacy Protections from its Massive Biometrics Database | Electronic Frontier Foundation
EFF and 44 Other Organizations Call for More Time to Respond
