Comments on: Think different but not too different http://austrolabe.com/2007/07/09/think-different-but-not-too-different/ Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:12:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Antish http://austrolabe.com/2007/07/09/think-different-but-not-too-different/comment-page-1/#comment-35133 Antish Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:47:06 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/07/09/think-different-but-not-too-different/#comment-35133 Depends on whose 'personal affairs' you are talking about. The Brits with all the fertilizer had their 'personal affairs' pried into, thank God. but regardless, if you read the guy's blog story in full (it has been edited on Astrolabe, although Astrolabe doesn't tell you this) you'll see that the Apple staff propbably thought he was a rude git and took it from there. Depends on whose ‘personal affairs’ you are talking about. The Brits with all the fertilizer had their ‘personal affairs’ pried into, thank God. but regardless, if you read the guy’s blog story in full (it has been edited on Astrolabe, although Astrolabe doesn’t tell you this) you’ll see that the Apple staff propbably thought he was a rude git and took it from there.

]]> By: Baybers http://austrolabe.com/2007/07/09/think-different-but-not-too-different/comment-page-1/#comment-35104 Baybers Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:03:33 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/07/09/think-different-but-not-too-different/#comment-35104 both of those comments are true, and yet we have a situation where one section of society has taken it upon itself to spy and snitch on another. secondly it seems to be accepted that a policeman can ask one for ones papers/id at any time. third, the great and the good here seem to rely only the good graces on individual police officers to carefully use such powers. fourth, what evidence is there that the intrusion of the state into ones personal affairs prevents terrorist attacks? clearly it does not. both of those comments are true, and yet we have a situation where one section of society has taken it upon itself to spy and snitch on another.

secondly it seems to be accepted that a policeman can ask one for ones papers/id at any time.

third, the great and the good here seem to rely only the good graces on individual police officers to carefully use such powers.

fourth, what evidence is there that the intrusion of the state into ones personal affairs prevents terrorist attacks? clearly it does not.

]]> By: James http://austrolabe.com/2007/07/09/think-different-but-not-too-different/comment-page-1/#comment-35061 James Tue, 10 Jul 2007 03:07:34 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/07/09/think-different-but-not-too-different/#comment-35061 Could be lots worse, the NSA could be tapping his phones, the FBI could opening his mails, he could be rendered to a secret CIA prison and disappeared for years. Here he has a nice little chat up with a police officer. He wasn't under suspicion and let got. No harm no foul. Could be lots worse, the NSA could be tapping his phones, the FBI could opening his mails, he could be rendered to a secret CIA prison and disappeared for years. Here he has a nice little chat up with a police officer. He wasn’t under suspicion and let got. No harm no foul.

]]> By: Antish http://austrolabe.com/2007/07/09/think-different-but-not-too-different/comment-page-1/#comment-34939 Antish Mon, 09 Jul 2007 03:40:40 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/07/09/think-different-but-not-too-different/#comment-34939 Sounds to me like an example of extraordinarily good policing. Sounds to me like an example of extraordinarily good policing.

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