ronn

plymouthpatsfan said:

ronn said:

I thought it was more than "just an accident," but like his lawyer, I am astounded by the murder charge. 

Grand Jury in Massachusetts

A quorum of thirteen grand jurors must be present to hear any evidence, consider any proposed indictment, or take any other official action.

An indictment may be found only upon the concurrence of twelve or more jurors. The indictment shall be returned by the grand jury to a judge in open court unless for reasons of public safety or security the judge decides to take the return of the indictment remotely.

I understand the Grand Jury Process. But Murder? Talk about an overcharge.

Second-Degree Murder in Massachusetts

In the Commonwealth, a person commits second-degree murder when he or she intentionally kills another person, but does so without any premeditation. The killing must be done with with malice aforethought.

These sorts of killings occur in the heat of the moment, but do not involve any premeditation on the part of the perpetrator. At the moment the murder occurs, the killer definitely intends to kill the victim, but up to that moment, the killer had no intent or plan to commit murder.

From the time of the crash till the indictment there's been no info shared that would warrant a murder charge instead of homicide. That's why Rein's lawyer and even other lawyers/law experts have expressed shock with the murder charge in this case. Will be interesting to see if additional info comes out or if the prosecutor will drop that charge.

I thought it was more than "just an accident," but like his lawyer, I am astounded by the murder charge. 

waveparticle said:

It is true. Only US government has been exposed to collecting data worldwide. China has not. Only allegations after allegations. 

https://qz.com/africa/1192493/china-spied-on-african-union-headquarters-for-five-years

In an investigation published by French newspaper Le Monde, China, which also paid and built the computer network at the AU, allegedly inserted a backdoor (in French) that allowed it to transfer data. The hack wasn’t detected until Jan. 2017 when technicians noticed that between midnight and 2 am every night, there was a peak in data usage even though the building was empty. After investigating, it was found that the continental organization’s confidential data was being copied on to servers in Shanghai.

China doesn't just spy on its billion+ citizens. All of their "gifts" are Trojan horses that other nations should reject as it will come back to bite them in the arse.

"Thefts by teams on mopeds isn't a new technique, and it has been seen in other cities across the world where victims carry bags or are seen with premium items in public."

Anytime Apple is involved it's overblown. As the article mentions, this is a worldwide problem. NYC remains the safest large city and has crime rates similar to medium-sized (and even some smaller) cities. People need to use commonsense and have situational awareness. Especially when sporting gear that sells for ~$500. Of course it's not right for others to rob, but that's been an issue for many, many years.

The recent crime spikes still pales in comparison to the awful rates of the late 80s to mid 90s.

Just as soon as I finished reading the linked NY Times story I knew anti-American worker rants would pile up. First, the article cites comments from three anonymous workers, with no indication that they are managers. The one person named is a former TSMC worker. Second, every nation is different and TSMC shouldn't expect the same conditions and working environment on American soil as they do in Taiwan. The founder knows this from experience. What isn't factored into the discussion is the governmental assistance in the tech industry in Taiwan and China that helped move jobs out of America for many, many years. The CHIPS Act and other legislation & incentives is just a small start to getting America back on sound footing WRT tech production.