In Brooklyn, New York there's a bike lane that seems to be taking you to work, but is really just setting you up to be fined by the NYPD for riding on a sidewalk. This hullabaloo is the result of DOT's lack of...
created by Jason Sanders | 1 year ago | updated 50 wks ago 1451 views | 20 recommendations | 24 comments
Ha, the Government is picking up the tab for the towing cost- so says the Globe and Mail; I hope I helped to instigate this! Thanks Mike for letting me know! Nonetheless, we' re indirectly paying for it; and so it...
created by Lee Lecu | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 197 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
Speed cameras - are they just a cash cow or do they really help prevent accidents? Accidents are caused by many factors but speed certainly increases the risk of serious injury or death when an accident happens....
Activitists in Australia have won the right to distribute condoms at the world youth day in Sydney marking the pope's visit, blocking an order that had attempted to stop them from doing so by barring people from "annoying" the pilgrims."Young Catholics attending World Youth...
I find this so irritating. They should leave it to the individual about whether to wear a helmet. Or even - "when" to wear a helmet. As usual, the discourse around these policies and laws presents a radical...
created by kate | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 14098 views | 38 recommendations | 18 comments
Anyone's idea of cleaning your palate before a glass of wine is not a shot of detergent.A New Zealand cafe mistakenly served customers dishwashing detergent instead of mulled wine and was fined for causing emotional distress reports The Guardian in Sour Grapes.
"Fred and Wilma Flintstone' were arrested today as they approached the European Parliament to protest over the influence of the car industry on proposals to curb carbon dioxide emissions from...
created by infomatique | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 388 views | 7 recommendations | 4 comments
"DRIVERS welcomed spot checks by Oxford City Council officers today, aimed at cutting air pollution in the city centre.Motorists will be hit by £40 fines - and ultimately could face court action - if they leave their engines running for just a matter of minutes.Ian...
created by greg1usa | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 334 views | 10 recommendations | 2 comments
Looks like Torontonians can expect a surge in intersection cameras and traffic fines soon."The growth of red-light cameras on Toronto streets got the green light from a council committee yesterday.If approved by...
created by Rob Peters | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 757 views | 0 recommendations | 3 comments
The classic free-speech-versus-protecting-the-tender-ears-of-children debate will resurface in fall when the Supreme Court takes a look at broadcast decency rules against the "F-word and its close cousins" on the...
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"As expected, the Swedish government charged the owners of Pirate Bay with copyright infringement of four applications, nine movies, and 22 music tracks.
Each of the four owners, Fredrik Neij aka 'TiAMO,' Gottfrid Svartholm Warg aka 'Anakata,' Peter Sunde aka 'Brokep' and...
"Perspective: Create an e-annoyance, go to jail
Annoying someone via the Internet is now a federal crime. And that irritates CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh.
By Declan McCullagh
Published: January 9, 2006, 4:00 AM PST
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"Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Warren Sapp has been fined $75,000 for "physical and verbal actions toward game officials," Adam Schefter of NFL Network is reporting.
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"Roddy White and four other Atlanta Falcons were fined by the NFL for violating uniform regulations with tributes to Michael Vick during last week's Monday night game."
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Thank the Gods for hackers!! One smart lad developed a software programme to pingback the data altered on Wikipedia to the source of the IP that made the changes. So far, the list is very long and very...
created by angryindian | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 5278 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments