I read an interesting article in the Buffalo News today about Sex ofenders. Some people think they should be tracked with tracking braclets. Some people want to restrict them from living near schools, daycares, parks and playgrounds. I do understand that people hate sex offenders and want to protect there kids. But sex offenders do have rights also. There are so many schools in Buffalo and lots of parks that a sex offender might not be able to even live here or only have a few places to live. I think that if the state restricts you from where you can live they should have to pay into where you live. Since you don't have the fredom to chose where you live you shouldn't have to pay to live there. I think this is anotherone of those moments where we decide to chose the fealing of being safe over peoples rights. I forget the ladies name but she is selling Keep our kids safe stickers and braclets. I can understand where she is cooming from and the design on them looks nice. Not to mention that these actions are discrimanatory. If you murder some one when you get out of jail you don't have to go and sign up at the police station as a free murderer. Then if you move you don't have to tell the cops at the new station that you killed somebody and served all your time in jail. Parole is not the same thing that counts as serving your time and you still are part of the penal system. They don't do that to drug dealers when they are let out after they have served time.
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08/24/2005 19:49 #28152
Sex offendersCategory: freedom
08/23/2005 20:51 #28151
HBOCategory: tv
Yeah I know HBO has a saying "Its not TV its HBO" so maybe i am using the wrong catogory but oh well. I have to admit I like my HBO Documanteries like Real Sex. Cathouse the Series is great it really is. They have a couple more shows about sex coming on that might be interesting one is about transgendered hookers in Hiwai, then they have a better sex mini series that was on in england, and an indepth look at a porn star who's name I forgot. More more info you can go to www.hbo.com . I also really enjoy Bill Maher, I think that even if you disagree with his politics you can still enjoy his show. I'm looking forward to the Return of The Sopranos that is a great show. I think one thing that makes HBO and other pay stations shows and mini series so good is they can do what they want. They don't have to worry about content being edited. The other thing is that they can make shows however long they want. For example Entourage not all the episodes are exactly the same length on a network that would never really work it would mess up the commericals. I wonder if other stations other then Fox will come out with cable stations where they can push the envolope a little farther or a pay station where they can do what they want. Don't get me wrong I love 24 and think the writing is amazing. But if it where a pay station they could raise the bar even higher it would be in real time with out commericals. I don't know if any of the networks are willing to take a chance. The other thing that might be interesting to see is a Pay perview in depand service. It would be like HBO in Demand and it would be free with HBO service but by a network that way some shows could be a lot more graffic and better. A good example I can think of is The OC, there is a lot of hooking up. I think it would be great to have seen Alex completly nude or skin could have used real shots on real porn sets. [bgcolor]#a6fef6[/bgcolor]
08/21/2005 12:39 #28150
The FairCategory: photos
08/21/2005 15:58 #28149
CamarasCategory: politics
[inlink]metalpeter,406[/inlink] Not sure if this really falls into the catogory of political or not. Maybe it is NFTA but not sure. In a previous journal I metioned I read an article in The Buffalo News, well I remembered what it was. It was about how the NFTA has camaras all over the place. But it was more then just about them it was about how there are camaras all over the place. It was about is it a violation ofprivacy. It was also brought up the point that there should be some goverenig body to make sure that there isn't abuse and that currently there arn't really anylaws about what is done with that footage after words. One lady was upset about the Half & Half web came because you arn't notified that there is one there and she claimed that she came out the dressing rooms a couple of times with just panites on. (note to self go hang out in half and half or watch the cam). Business owners said that cams are a deterant to crime. I found the article verry interesting.
The other night I watche a report I think on 20/20 about parents spying on there kids with camaras in there rooms or with GPS units in there cars. That was an interesting piece. It seems like a good Idea to make sure your kids are safe on the internet and arn't getting into trouble it can be a deterant. But one of the problems is that it breaks down trust. I know some experts thought it was a bad idea becuae you arn't dealing with the real issues. I found it verry interesting, espically the spy shop place that was very cool.
The other night I watche a report I think on 20/20 about parents spying on there kids with camaras in there rooms or with GPS units in there cars. That was an interesting piece. It seems like a good Idea to make sure your kids are safe on the internet and arn't getting into trouble it can be a deterant. But one of the problems is that it breaks down trust. I know some experts thought it was a bad idea becuae you arn't dealing with the real issues. I found it verry interesting, espically the spy shop place that was very cool.
alison - 08/21/05 16:02
paul speaks the truth.
my parents are nearing the end of their divorce, but, about a year ago, when it was just starting, my dad put gps on my mother's truck to track where she was going so he could use it against her in court. a few months later, i bought the truck from my mother and asked my dad to take it out, which he said he did.
well, things went on normally for a bit, until one morning her bursts into my room and screams, "What were you doing out in getzville this morning at 4 am??"
So yeah. that was June, so he took the car away until school starts, and then I can only use it for school, until my next report card (November), at which interval he will make his decision.
not that my father and i have ever had a trusting relationship but, regardless to say, he is now one of my least favorite people... ever. i mean, i'm a kid, so i'm gonna fuck up, but he did much more serious damage.
paul speaks the truth.
my parents are nearing the end of their divorce, but, about a year ago, when it was just starting, my dad put gps on my mother's truck to track where she was going so he could use it against her in court. a few months later, i bought the truck from my mother and asked my dad to take it out, which he said he did.
well, things went on normally for a bit, until one morning her bursts into my room and screams, "What were you doing out in getzville this morning at 4 am??"
So yeah. that was June, so he took the car away until school starts, and then I can only use it for school, until my next report card (November), at which interval he will make his decision.
not that my father and i have ever had a trusting relationship but, regardless to say, he is now one of my least favorite people... ever. i mean, i'm a kid, so i'm gonna fuck up, but he did much more serious damage.
metalpeter - 08/21/05 11:49
I did see that movie if it is the one I remember it ends with the two of them swimming out togather and the one guy is always cleaning up stuff that could expose his DNA its hard to remember.
In the one case the kid did know about it. The other case A father had software that tracked every click her daughter made and sent one of kids she I'med and email or joked like he did warn't sure if it was true. They did show some video of kids who didn't know about the cams drinking alcohol. I can understand why parents who belive there kids will do stuff that they don't aprove of want to keep track of them. But one of kids points was that there parents came out ok with out being snooped on.
I know some phones have GPS chips in them and some cars do. The question is who is tracking you and why or arn't they and should they be allowed to. I think they are good for saftey but I think the abuse of camara usage could occur very easly with out anyone knowing.
I did see that movie if it is the one I remember it ends with the two of them swimming out togather and the one guy is always cleaning up stuff that could expose his DNA its hard to remember.
In the one case the kid did know about it. The other case A father had software that tracked every click her daughter made and sent one of kids she I'med and email or joked like he did warn't sure if it was true. They did show some video of kids who didn't know about the cams drinking alcohol. I can understand why parents who belive there kids will do stuff that they don't aprove of want to keep track of them. But one of kids points was that there parents came out ok with out being snooped on.
I know some phones have GPS chips in them and some cars do. The question is who is tracking you and why or arn't they and should they be allowed to. I think they are good for saftey but I think the abuse of camara usage could occur very easly with out anyone knowing.
ladycroft - 08/21/05 11:33
I think manufacturers are installing GPS as an anti-theft device in newer cars, but then where are the limitations on people being able to track every move you make. I drove a crapped out minivan with an art business ad all over the windows. I got so sick of people telling me they knew where I was all the time. Have you seen Gattica? It's the way our world is headed. I think parents are clueless these days. To even consider placing a camera in your child's room is just wrong on so many levels. If there were open lines of communication between parents and their children the spy camera business wouldn't be so lucrative.
I think manufacturers are installing GPS as an anti-theft device in newer cars, but then where are the limitations on people being able to track every move you make. I drove a crapped out minivan with an art business ad all over the windows. I got so sick of people telling me they knew where I was all the time. Have you seen Gattica? It's the way our world is headed. I think parents are clueless these days. To even consider placing a camera in your child's room is just wrong on so many levels. If there were open lines of communication between parents and their children the spy camera business wouldn't be so lucrative.
08/19/2005 19:50 #28148
Ying YangCategory: estrip
I like that in the chat when you send something and it is thinking you get a spinning Ying Yang. I like that symbol. I forget the exact meaning of it but know the basics. That Male has a little female, Female has a little male, Evil has a little good, good has a little evil. It is about balance and that two opposites have a little bit of there opposite in them. It is part of eastern thought and confusionism from what I remeber. The ying yang is used in a few adds. My favorite Soda/ Pop Pepsi uses its own version of the Ying Yang and a Cigeratte company might be Salem uses it also. There might be some other companies that I don't know about that use it also. I have to admit I also like all the therme choices. I don't have a favorite really. I think the Amerika theme was the best but maybe it was because it said made in china I found that funny.[bgcolor]#eefff7[/bgcolor]
Yeah, Mad Money is a pretty cool show.
I'm getting the feeling that you watch... ALOT of television. If you want to learn about stocks and what not bar none the best show out there is Mad Money on CNBC... Jim Cramer makes it interesting and exciting. He has all kinds of gimmicky props and sound effects on his show but its a good thing, not a bad thing. Plus the guy is a certtifiable genius. He's made hundreds of millions for himself and other clients, and some lady called his show and told him that by watching his show she made $400,000!