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“Gun” “Control” (in a 3D printer world) | TechCrunch

Cyphase — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:27:11 +0000

FTA: 'If we as a country, and indeed we as a global community, are going to seriously address the question of gun control, we need to address the issue of fabricated weapons and weapon plans, or else the discussion will be moot. This is because the proliferation of 3D printed weaponry changes both the definition of “gun” and of what it means to “control” it.'

Criminal Crumbs in the Schools

snappytype — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:26:21 +0000

Two incidents recently (one in my local community) and one that made national headlines that document kids getting in trouble for making small messes of crumbs at school.

Scientist Advocates for Legal Drinking Age for Soda

snappytype — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:19:00 +0000

Legislation is our knee jerk response to every "problem" we have as a society.

Indiana Bill to Make it Illegal to Sing National Anthem Incorrectly

snappytype — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:05:58 +0000

A bill was proposed by a senator that would include a fine for violators, and require schools to record performances and save them for two years. Performers would have to sign a contract agreeing to certain standards.

New York State to Sears: You Can't Sell Those Legal Knives

iambinarymind — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 02:18:51 +0000

"Well, we used to have knives--a lot of them. But a few days before Christmas, we received a letter from management that we had to remove all of our knives from the sale floor. Apparently, New York State told us that we couldn't sell knives or utility knives anymore...."

San Francisco Makes it Illegal to Sit or Lie Down on Sidewalks

pmfalcon — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 14:20:29 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO — Voters approved a law intended to sweep the sidewalks clean of vagrants, and an attempt to sabotage the sit-lie ordinance failed along with a measure to politicize police officer foot patrols.
Proposition L makes it illegal to sit or lie on sidewalks citywide from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. The law is tailored to allow officers to move people loitering or blocking sidewalks and businesses. They must issue a warning before they give a citation, and for those who refuse to move along, police can make an arrest.

Modern slavery. H.R. 5741 introduced by Charles Rangle.

suicide2121 — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:43:08 +0000

H.R. 5741 introduced by Charles Rangle has been introduced to a congressional Committee. The bill requires every citizen of the United States, and every other person residing in the United States, who is between the ages of 18 and 42 to perform a period of national service as prescribed in this title unless exempted under the provisions of this title.

Teachers suspended for classroom materials about dealing with police

phonon — Fri, 28 May 2010 18:36:00 +0000

Two Norview High School teachers were placed on paid administrative leave this week after a parent complained that they distributed classroom materials that gave advice on how to deal with police if stopped.

The materials - a one-page handout and a video distributed and aired in a 12th-grade government class - are sponsored by two organizations, one a nonprofit that supports legalization of marijuana and one that calls itself a "decentralized anarchist collective."