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Don't even get me started on that one man. The whole point of surveillance law is that one must be licensed in the state they want to conduct it in(P.I.) and even then there are limitations. For official surveillance like police or any other agencies there is supposed to be probable cause, a warrant issued, and other protections to insure that the person being watched isn't having their rights violated in the process.Μολὼν λαβέ;1063213837 said:Unless the NSA does it, of course.
Michael Vick killed some ****ing dogs and he was back in the NFL within 4 years. Kyle Lowry basically assaulted somebody and he's still in the NBA. Jason Kidd beat the living **** out of his wife and nothing happened to him. Alen Iverson was allowed to play in the NBA after being convicted of basically beating someone down with a chair. I didn't care about his comments and now that I've heard the punishment, I hope he sues the living **** out of the NBA. I hope he makes a ****load of noise and makes life a living hell for them. There is absolutely NO reason this should have gotten as far as it did. A fine of $100K? Sure.
You think he's pissed and going to fight back then?
Well, you're wrong.
I don't think so. His property rights have been violated while using an illegal form of wiretapping in the state of California as a means to build the case to do so. If this **** is allowed to continue you or I might be the next victim down the road for whatever.
It's pretty obvious to me that the harshness of this penalty against Sterling is not just based on this most recent incident. Call it a lifetime achievement award. Sterling was handled with kid gloves by David Stern for 30 years, and many people turned a blind eye toward or rationalized his many incidents of discriminatory behavior. And I have no doubt that Silver was in contact with Stern, his mentor, over this issue, and I'd be willing to bet Stern told Silver to throw the book at him.
I believe in fairness for all. Capitalism has nothing to do with this. I believe the man's property rights have been violated due to a corporation or a select group of people who passed judgment on information obtained by an illegal wire tap according to California laws.He is part of a large corporation, he has to live by the rules of that corporation. The NBA saw the risk in having one of its people in a high visibility role, so they did what they had to. Business decision, capitalism. Are you anti business and anti capitalist?
It's pretty obvious to me that the harshness of this penalty against Sterling is not just based on this most recent incident. Call it a lifetime achievement award. Sterling was handled with kid gloves by David Stern for 30 years, and many people turned a blind eye toward or rationalized his many incidents of discriminatory behavior. And I have no doubt that Silver was in contact with Stern, his mentor, over this issue, and I'd be willing to bet Stern told Silver to throw the book at him.
I'll have to start a support group - I'm sure some good liberal in government will give me a grant to get the thing started, don't you think?
And Good Evening Lady P. - a piss-poor rainy, windy day here today and looks like we have a forecast for rain for the next week or so - those April showers are apparently going to bring May showers!
He better be ready to duck because the book might come flying back at him if Sterling fights. He seems to be the type that would fight by his history.
I believe in fairness for all. Capitalism has nothing to do with this. I believe the man's property rights have been violated due to a corporation or a select group of people who passed judgment on information obtained by an illegal wire tap according to California laws.
He better be ready to duck because the book might come flying back at him if Sterling fights. He seems to be the type that would fight by his history.
Well, if Stern told Silver to throw the book at him after Stern did nothing, then Stern is a POS coward.
Well, I don't know about your support group. Are there any poor old white liberal men? I don't think they exist! :mrgreen: It's only those wretched redneck Repubs who cause problems for everyone, you know.
Rainy and windy here today, too. It's sunny currently, but that's only till tonight when the rain returns. And do you know why the rain will return? - it's because there is a 20-foot long section of gutter at my house that apparently suffered ice damage this past Winter, and it's leaking like crazy and needs replaced now! The gutter company will be here tomorrow, I hope! Do you know if they work in the rain? :lol:
Wrong again. The NBA does not have to adhere to the same burden of proof as the state. They are a private entity and they can do what they want within the confines of their mutually agreed-upon bylaws. "Rights" do not enter the equation at all.
We might be the next victim to be ... banned for life from the NBA? Well, I can't shoot a lick anymore, so I guess that's the punishment I'll have to accept.
Well, if Stern told Silver to throw the book at him after Stern did nothing, then Stern is a POS coward.
Michael Vick plead guilty and served 21 months in prison, not like he got off easy.
Now if a corporation refused to hire blacks you would call that unconstitutional correct?
Same concept applies to a corporation violating a person's right to property.
He belongs to this corporation, he is a franchisee, he has to adhere to the standards they set. He has to agree to this to belong. I heard another former NBA owner on the radio today, these owners are vetted and they have to live up to certain morals clauses.
Nothing unfair, you want to own a team in the NBA, you have some rules to follow.
He belongs to this corporation, he is a franchisee, he has to adhere to the standards they set. He has to agree to this to belong. I heard another former NBA owner on the radio today, these owners are vetted and they have to live up to certain morals clauses.
Nothing unfair, you want to own a team in the NBA, you have some rules to follow.
Sterling's more than welcome to fight back, but the NBA's got some pretty good lawyers and I doubt Silver would have done this if he wasn't pretty damn confident he could legally.
And if you want to run a corporation in this country you have a few constitutional laws that you must follow.
Sterling's more than welcome to fight back, but the NBA's got some pretty good lawyers and I doubt Silver would have done this if he wasn't pretty damn confident he could legally.
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