Free Talk Live - regulations

Pittsburgh Man Opens Ice Cream Shop/Bank and Refuses to Shut Down

Erin Jane — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:49:30 +0000

Despite threats of big fines by state banking regulators, the owner of a Shadyside (Pittsburgh, Pa) ice cream shop who opened his own version of a community bank last summer isn't abandoning his mission.

"We are taking on the challenge of transforming the retail banking industry," his website states.
"PA dept of banks threatening us ... we keep growing," he tweeted in late December.

Instead of deposits he is offering "never-ending gift cards." (More hilarious examples of how this ice cream shop/bank owner is getting around regulations in the article).

Police Chief: Guns aren't defensive weapons. It's a myth.

alisium — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 02:06:13 +0000

While arguing for gun control a California police chief is caught up a rare moment of honesty, "Guns are an offensive weapon, used to intimidate and used to show power. Police officers don’t carry a gun as a defensive weapon to defend themselves or their other officers."

National Database Planned to Combat Cellphone Theft

pmfalcon — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:17:19 +0000

Police departments, the FCC and the wireless phone industry have devised a plan to fight smartphone thefts: the creation of a central database to track stolen phones and prevent them from being used again, which will allow wireless providers to disable and block further use of a device once it is reported stolen. Legislation from Congress that would make it a federal crime to tamper with a PHONE'S UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS in an attempt to evade the blocking process.

Strip Searches for Everyone, Says Supreme Court

RicochetRaye — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:37:28 +0000

Unpaid parking tickets? That’s a strip search. And no leash on your doggie? That’s a strip search too. It might sound weird, and a wee bit terrifying, but that’s the verdict out of the United States Supreme Court this week.

Pro-Government Russian Scientists Stymied At New Rules, Centralization

CaptainWhomp — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:19:33 +0000

Russian scientists are falling victim to their own antiquated notions of socialized, government-run science as Moscow demands that all its science arms be further unified under new rules and authority. It's amazing to see the double-think from the scientists as they try to explain government sponsorship of science as a good thing, but in the same breath explain away further centralization and new government mandates as a bad thing. From a libertarian perspective, this reads almost like an article from The Onion.

Califonia fines bible study at home

SeanD — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:40:22 +0000

Having loud alcohol ridden party - OK

Having quiet bible study - oops sorry you need a permit so here's your fine

Sharing Netflix password may soon be a crime in TN

Renniks — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:08:11 +0000

State lawmakers in country music's capital have passed a groundbreaking measure that would make it a crime to use a friend's login even with permission to listen to songs or watch movies from services such as Netflix or Rhapsody.

Swiss village: pay your dog tax or Fido gets it

Renniks — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:09:30 +0000

"This isn't about a mass execution of dogs," Nemitz said. "It's meant to put pressure on people who don't cooperate."