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to Oscar Gordon

Dark Matter

+ Oscar Gordon: But insurance rates going up isn’t a punishment, and isn’t intended to be.It’s merely an adjustment for the increased actuarial risk. @davidtc DavidTC, are you suggesting [. . .]

Oscar Gordon: But insurance rates going up isn’t a punishment, and isn’t intended to be.It’s merely an adjustment for the increased actuarial risk.

@davidtc
DavidTC, are you suggesting we do away with auto insurance, handle damages caused by cars via taxes and have that be independent of the risks created by the drivers?

I'm having a hard time figuring out what you want the end goal to be here and why.

+ RE: the prop thing: I don't have a lot of sympathy for people who take those pics and post them on social media expressly to [. . .]

RE: the prop thing: I don't have a lot of sympathy for people who take those pics and post them on social media expressly to garner attention. You are not advancing anything other than drawing attention to yourself.
The Columbine tidbit about not being is interesting. People forget, Eisenhower was president when the AR-15 was invented, and it has been exclusively sold to the civilian market since 1964. It didn't magically or suddenly become more deadly. The issue is more than just the weapon.

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National School Walkout Day, 19 years after Columbine

24 mins ago

to Andrew Donaldson

Road Scholar

+ A source I read said the guy had his ability to own firearms revoked (or some such language) which I take to mean he would [. . .]

A source I read said the guy had his ability to own firearms revoked (or some such language) which I take to mean he would not have been able to pass a background check. It also appears the father was present when the weapons were seized (apparently he was living at his father's home) so presumably the father would have been aware of that fact.

So, yeah, if he isn't charged as an accessory at least expect a civil suit. He deserves some misery.

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Waffle House in Tennessee Scene of Fatal Shooting *Updated*

27 mins ago

to Saul Degraw

LeeEsq

+ According to Brandon, Japan's copyright laws regarding music are such a hash that streaming is next to legally impossible. The Japanese love their hi-tech gadgets. [. . .]

According to Brandon, Japan's copyright laws regarding music are such a hash that streaming is next to legally impossible. The Japanese love their hi-tech gadgets. My first really portable music player, a minidisc, was purchased during my junior year abroad in Japan. They would love to stream music. They just have a bunch of lawyers to work around first.

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