Comments on: Geeklawyer in the Evil Empire http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/04/30/geeklawyer-in-the-evil-empire/ A barrister gossips & rants on intellectual property law, the legal system and civil liberties. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:53:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Dan Hull http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/04/30/geeklawyer-in-the-evil-empire/#comment-8312 Dan Hull Sat, 05 May 2007 04:02:08 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/04/30/geeklawyer-in-the-evil-empire/#comment-8312 I mean Ruthie e-mail me....Charon is going to help me get a Coracle. This is awful--I don't even drink....it's late and I am jabbering like a raccoon. I mean Ruthie e-mail me….Charon is going to help me get a Coracle. This is awful–I don’t even drink….it’s late and I am jabbering like a raccoon.

]]> By: Dan Hull http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/04/30/geeklawyer-in-the-evil-empire/#comment-8311 Dan Hull Sat, 05 May 2007 03:59:12 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/04/30/geeklawyer-in-the-evil-empire/#comment-8311 I am in both trial and agent mode in Ohio--but he can call and we'll talk; you have my mobile. Or e-mail me and I'll give it to you again. I'll make time for the bugger. Coracle? Coracle? I am in both trial and agent mode in Ohio–but he can call and we’ll talk; you have my mobile. Or e-mail me and I’ll give it to you again. I’ll make time for the bugger. Coracle? Coracle?

]]> By: Charon QC http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/04/30/geeklawyer-in-the-evil-empire/#comment-8285 Charon QC Sat, 05 May 2007 01:04:20 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/04/30/geeklawyer-in-the-evil-empire/#comment-8285 Dan... for your Driud roots: May I recommend a 'coracle'.... a perfect boat for lawyer bloggers.... uncontrollable and... astonishingly unmanageable. I have no idea why our ancestors built them. I mean... they (our ancestors) must have seen the sleek shape of Viking long boats, heard of Roman Triremes... even the boats used in the Oxford & Cambridge race - yet... we have these beardies, featured on Discovery Channel, still buiding them... and, farcically, going round in circles as they try to cross the river.... Humiliating - that couch potatos / potatoes ( I can't remember how Dan Quayle manged to spell this word) the world over should have to watch these people do this.... when they could be watching replays of England winning the Soccer World Cup in 1066 AD 'In Color' - thanks to some nifty work in post-production. Mind you... I accept, at no time, did you ask for advice about Coracles or other water borne craft.. but... I do my best to contribute.... often without success. Did you meet up with Geeklawyer for your ten pin bowling? I'm pretty sure I saw him having a tete a tete with Condi Rice.... a close encounter of the Fourth kind... which is why he may not have been able to meet you. Sky Channel News? ... possibly... BBC World Service? I do know... that GL is going to be given an award by our Foreign Secretary - a dinner for two at Nobu.... she phoned to tell me. I did not even bat an eyelid when she told me this. Dan… for your Driud roots: May I recommend a ‘coracle’…. a perfect boat for lawyer bloggers…. uncontrollable and… astonishingly unmanageable.

I have no idea why our ancestors built them. I mean… they (our ancestors) must have seen the sleek shape of Viking long boats, heard of Roman Triremes… even the boats used in the Oxford & Cambridge race - yet… we have these beardies, featured on Discovery Channel, still buiding them… and, farcically, going round in circles as they try to cross the river….

Humiliating - that couch potatos / potatoes ( I can’t remember how Dan Quayle manged to spell this word) the world over should have to watch these people do this…. when they could be watching replays of England winning the Soccer World Cup in 1066 AD ‘In Color’ - thanks to some nifty work in post-production.

Mind you… I accept, at no time, did you ask for advice about Coracles or other water borne craft.. but… I do my best to contribute…. often without success. Did you meet up with Geeklawyer for your ten pin bowling?

I’m pretty sure I saw him having a tete a tete with Condi Rice…. a close encounter of the Fourth kind… which is why he may not have been able to meet you. Sky Channel News? … possibly… BBC World Service? I do know… that GL is going to be given an award by our Foreign Secretary - a dinner for two at Nobu…. she phoned to tell me. I did not even bat an eyelid when she told me this.

]]> By: Dan Hull http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/04/30/geeklawyer-in-the-evil-empire/#comment-8135 Dan Hull Thu, 03 May 2007 16:07:25 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/04/30/geeklawyer-in-the-evil-empire/#comment-8135 Cash flow. New toys. And to return to my Druid warrior roots. Cash flow. New toys. And to return to my Druid warrior roots.

]]> By: Ruthie http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/04/30/geeklawyer-in-the-evil-empire/#comment-8004 Ruthie Wed, 02 May 2007 22:42:12 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/04/30/geeklawyer-in-the-evil-empire/#comment-8004 But why are you selling them now? Sudden uncontrollable desires to run amok in the Supreme Court? But why are you selling them now? Sudden uncontrollable desires to run amok in the Supreme Court?

]]> By: Singing accountant http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/04/30/geeklawyer-in-the-evil-empire/#comment-7958 Singing accountant Wed, 02 May 2007 17:41:02 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/04/30/geeklawyer-in-the-evil-empire/#comment-7958 It has historically been cheaper to rent or buy an illegal gun, than to go through the process of joining a club, getting experience, applying for a certificate with modest fee to the local Ch Constable and then buying a second hand legal firearm. Since the late 90s it has been illegal to posess a modern hand-gun in Great Britain (a few exceptions, but VERY few). This was to improve public safety after the dreadful Dunblane murders by Hamilton. Since then the rate of firearm related crime increase has not slowed noticably, but the politicians do not appear botherd that our potential Olympic medal winners can't train "the real deal" anywhere near home, there is always water to cross to get to Europe, Ireland (North or South) or the Channel Isles or Isle of Man. When will they learn that making something illegal does not stop the criminally minded from just carrying on. The law-abiding are the only ones to have the regulated civil liberty curtailed. A more efficient improvement in public safety would be to either reduce the drink/drive alcohol level to ZERO or ban all drivers under the age of 25. But neither of those look like vote winners to me! It has historically been cheaper to rent or buy an illegal gun, than to go through the process of joining a club, getting experience, applying for a certificate with modest fee to the local Ch Constable and then buying a second hand legal firearm.

Since the late 90s it has been illegal to posess a modern hand-gun in Great Britain (a few exceptions, but VERY few). This was to improve public safety after the dreadful Dunblane murders by Hamilton.

Since then the rate of firearm related crime increase has not slowed noticably, but the politicians do not appear botherd that our potential Olympic medal winners can’t train “the real deal” anywhere near home, there is always water to cross to get to Europe, Ireland (North or South) or the Channel Isles or Isle of Man.

When will they learn that making something illegal does not stop the criminally minded from just carrying on.

The law-abiding are the only ones to have the regulated civil liberty curtailed.

A more efficient improvement in public safety would be to either reduce the drink/drive alcohol level to ZERO or ban all drivers under the age of 25. But neither of those look like vote winners to me!

]]> By: Dan Hull http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/04/30/geeklawyer-in-the-evil-empire/#comment-7943 Dan Hull Wed, 02 May 2007 16:18:27 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/04/30/geeklawyer-in-the-evil-empire/#comment-7943 Guns are bad--and I am selling all 4 of mine but not until after I leave southern Ohio later this week. US immigration people and airport security all over the world don't like me much either. Not obsequious and pathetic enough. I am working on it, though. Guns are bad–and I am selling all 4 of mine but not until after I leave southern Ohio later this week. US immigration people and airport security all over the world don’t like me much either. Not obsequious and pathetic enough. I am working on it, though.

]]> By: Ruthie http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/04/30/geeklawyer-in-the-evil-empire/#comment-7938 Ruthie Wed, 02 May 2007 14:56:31 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/04/30/geeklawyer-in-the-evil-empire/#comment-7938 Its from Bowling for Columbine that I get my information about US v Canadian gun ownership and crime. I agree with Michael Moores assessment that gun crime is less about levels of gun ownership than about levels of fear within society. Fear will breed violence, the availability of guns simply means that shooting is the violent manifestation of choice. Over here we seem to like knives, although gun crime also seems to be on the increase. I live in a very rural part of England and interestingly levels of gun ownership are very high in my locality. Gun related crime is extremely low although we had one celebrated case a couple of years ago where a man shot a burglar. Whilst there is an arguable case for possession of a shotgun if you are a farmer, I fail to see why anyone needs to own a handgun other than for legitimate sporting purposes. Gun ownership is very tightly regulated in the UK. However its generally not the people who bother to apply for licenses that cause the problems. The problems are arise from illigitimate gun ownership, particularly in the inner cities. Unfortunately following the end of the cold war, western markets are now being flooded with eastern european weapons at knock down prices. Its from Bowling for Columbine that I get my information about US v Canadian gun ownership and crime. I agree with Michael Moores assessment that gun crime is less about levels of gun ownership than about levels of fear within society. Fear will breed violence, the availability of guns simply means that shooting is the violent manifestation of choice. Over here we seem to like knives, although gun crime also seems to be on the increase.

I live in a very rural part of England and interestingly levels of gun ownership are very high in my locality. Gun related crime is extremely low although we had one celebrated case a couple of years ago where a man shot a burglar. Whilst there is an arguable case for possession of a shotgun if you are a farmer, I fail to see why anyone needs to own a handgun other than for legitimate sporting purposes.

Gun ownership is very tightly regulated in the UK. However its generally not the people who bother to apply for licenses that cause the problems. The problems are arise from illigitimate gun ownership, particularly in the inner cities. Unfortunately following the end of the cold war, western markets are now being flooded with eastern european weapons at knock down prices.

]]> By: Ruthie http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/04/30/geeklawyer-in-the-evil-empire/#comment-7935 Ruthie Wed, 02 May 2007 14:45:46 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/04/30/geeklawyer-in-the-evil-empire/#comment-7935 I was about to say don't put thoughts into his head, but I suspect such thoughts hardly need to be encouraged. Not only have they taken residence they've built houses and raised families. I was about to say don’t put thoughts into his head, but I suspect such thoughts hardly need to be encouraged. Not only have they taken residence they’ve built houses and raised families.

]]> By: Ruthie http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/04/30/geeklawyer-in-the-evil-empire/#comment-7934 Ruthie Wed, 02 May 2007 14:43:49 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/04/30/geeklawyer-in-the-evil-empire/#comment-7934 Dan, I was minded to ask for your comments on the whole gun ownership thing, being our token American, however I thought that you probably get sick of being asked about it by Brits. It's been a couple of years since I last went to the States, but the last time I went to New York I got questioned by immigration for smiling. No kidding. I tried to explain that I was simply happy to be there, but the authorities clearly felt that I was way too happy to be completely innocent. Which is probably true. :wink: Dan, I was minded to ask for your comments on the whole gun ownership thing, being our token American, however I thought that you probably get sick of being asked about it by Brits.

It’s been a couple of years since I last went to the States, but the last time I went to New York I got questioned by immigration for smiling. No kidding. I tried to explain that I was simply happy to be there, but the authorities clearly felt that I was way too happy to be completely innocent.

Which is probably true. :wink:

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