Wes Groleau

On 01-23-2012 20:37, DevilsPGD wrote:
> You can sometimes buy your way out of a conviction, but not out of a
> jail sentence.

As far as I'm concerned, if money keeps you from going to jail,
it's the same thing.


--
Wes Groleau

Guidelines for judging others:
1. Don't attribute to malice that which
can be adequately explained by stupidity.
2. Don't attribute to stupidity that which
can be adequately explained by ignorance.
3. Don't attribute to ignorance that which
can be adequately explained by misunderstanding.
4. Don't attribute to misunderstanding that which
can be adequately explained by alcohol.

DevilsPGD

In message <jflfq3$774$1@dont-email.me> someone claiming to be Wes
Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> typed:

>On 01-23-2012 20:37, DevilsPGD wrote:
>> You can sometimes buy your way out of a conviction, but not out of a
>> jail sentence.
>
>As far as I'm concerned, if money keeps you from going to jail,
>it's the same thing.

To me, there is a difference between a better lawyer increasing your
odds of getting off, vs literally buying your way out.

Ideally everyone should have access to a great lawyer, but it's
obviously not possible in the real world. Still, it's a goal.

Conversely, allowing any jail sentence to be exchanged for a fine simply
doesn't work at all.

--
It's always darkest before dawn. So if you're going to
steal your neighbor's newspaper, that's the time to do it.

JF Mezei

New York Times had a very negative article about Apple/Foxconn practices
in China.

http://t.co/lKXGZOzH

or the full URL:

> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/26/bu...a.html?_r=2&hp


In China, Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad
By CHARLES DUHIGG and DAVID BARBOZA
Published: January 25, 2012



BTW, Aluminium dust is what powers the solid rocket boosters on the
Shuttle and other solid rockets.


The picture this article paints is not kind to Apple. And because the
New York Times is influencal, this really doesn't help Apple's image.

I bet Dell, HP and all the others are very happy that the bad press is
all aimed at Apple and not them.

Howard Brazee

On Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:55:43 -0500, JF Mezei
<jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:

>I bet Dell, HP and all the others are very happy that the bad press is
>all aimed at Apple and not them.

It's always aimed at the big guy. IBM was most criticized, then
Microsoft, and now Apple.

It's like the most hated sports teams are the ones that have won the
most.

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"In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found,
than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace
to the legislature, and not to the executive department."

- James Madison