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Tim Hortons bans complaining coffee lover

// February 8th, 2010 // No Comments » // p2p

p2pnet view Off Topic:- Tim Hortons coffee outlets rule in Canada. Founded in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario, the company merged with Wendy’s International in 1995, but its “biggest drawing card remains its legendary Tim Hortons coffee”, it boasts. However, decaffeinated coffee served at an outlet in St Andrews, New Brunswick, “was like brown, burnt water,” according to devotee Jimmy Craig. “I almost, you know, got sick in the sink”, the CBC has him saying. So Craig isn’t welcome there any more. He’s also been banned from the Tim Hortons in nearby St Stephen, says the story, going on, “Craig said he voiced his concerns to the store manager and corporate office, then got a meeting with the owner, Edwin Dow. “That’s when Dow served Craig with a letter banning him under the province’s trespass act.” Now, “he can only return to the Tim Hortons if he’s on the job as a paramedic, responding to a medical emergency”, the story adds. - … .. … and identi.ca More First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win ~ Mahatma Gandhi CBC – Tim Hortons bans complaining customer, February 8, 2010 Use free p2pnet newsfeeds for your site. Subscribe to - | | rss feed: http://-/feed -? -

Black Hawk Safety Net down

// February 8th, 2010 // No Comments » // p2p

p2pnet view Politics:- The Black Hawk Safety Net, said to be China’s largest hacker training website, has been shut down, and three of its members arrested. The site “taught hacking techniques and provided malicious software downloads for its 12,000 members in exchange for a fee, says the Wuhan Evening News newspaper, quoted by Blogtactic . Hacking from China is on the front burner, thanks to Google, which said it was pulling out of the country following hack attacks . “The website was shut in late November and three of its members arrested on suspicion of criminal activity, the newspaper reported, without saying why the news was only released now,” says the story, going on > > > Wuhan happens to be home to the Communication Command Academy, which trains hackers, according to U.S. congressional testimony by cyber expert James Mulvenon in 2008. The popularity of hacking in China, and hackers’ use of multiple addresses and servers, in Taiwan and elsewhere, makes it hard to prove how or by whom they are coordinated. Would-be hackers in China don’t have to look far to “figure out how to do it, thanks to a healthy hacking industry and sites such as Black Hawk Safety Net (www.3800hk.com), which was unavailable on Monday”, Blogtactic adds. - … .. … and identi.ca More First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win ~ Mahatma Gandhi Blogtactic – Black Hawk Safety Net Shutdown by China, February 7, 2010 hack attacks – Google’s China about-face, January 19, 2010 Use free p2pnet newsfeeds for your site. Subscribe to - | | rss feed: http://-/feed -? -

Girl, 12, arrested for doodling

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p2pnet view Off Topic:- “I couldn’t even believe it. It felt like – like Wow! This is really happening!” That was Alexa Alexa Gonzalez, 12. She was doodling on her desk in a New York school and “for that, she was busted”, says My Fox , going on > > > The seventh grader says she was put in metal cuffs, taken to a police precinct across the street, and suspended. She was also patted down, she says, according to the story, which adds: “In a statement the Department of Education says: ‘The JHS 190 principal in Queens is reaching out to the parent today and has lifted the suspension. The student is returning to her classes’.” (Cheers, Aaron) - … .. … and identi.ca More My Fox – Queens Girl Gets Cuffed for Doodling, February 5, 2010 Use free p2pnet newsfeeds for your site. Subscribe to - | | rss feed: http://-/feed -? -

RIAA-style copyright extortion at UGA

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p2pnet view Crime | RIAA:- RIAA-style extortion has reached a university in Georgia, USA. The Recording Industry Association of America, owned by Vivendi Universal (France), Sony (Japan), EMI (Britain), and Warner Music (US, but controlled by a Canadian), operates along Mafia lines. Its enforcers routinely demand payments from alleged at copyright infringers, threatening them with dire consequences unless they come through with ’settlements’ usually starting at around $3,000. In Britain, this type of scam is now big business ,  one of its practitioners, ACS:Law, even having caught the attention of the House of Lords. Now, “A security analyst at the University of Georgia is charged with extortion after he allegedly tried to shakedown a student who illegally downloaded music using the UGA computer network,” says WSB News , going on > > > 37-year-old Dorin Lucian Dehelean of Atlanta is accused of contacting the student last month to notify her she’d been caught downloading copyrighted material.  UGA Police Chief Jimmy Williamson told the Athens Banner-Herald he offered to “make the situation go away in exchange for money.”  The student notified her academic advisor, who then called campus police. Dehelean was arrested after a plainclothes officer, pretending to be the student, gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of money.  If convicted, the former employee of UGA’s Enterprise Information Technology Services could go to prison for up to ten years. Dehelean’s job at the university “required him to check the weekly report from the Recording Industry Association of America that showed UGA which IP addresses on the campus network were used for illegal downloads of music, movies and other copyrighted material”, adds the story. UGA police believe “other members of the university community may have fallen victim under similar circumstances,” says the Oconee  Enterprise . “They have requested contact from any individuals who may have received similar offers or have been involved in actual transactions involving Dehelean or others”, it says. ” The University of Georgia Police Department said that victims could be assured that they were not in danger of prosecution.” Will RIAA boss Mitch Bainwol (right) be indicted on similar charges? Stay tuned. - … .. … and identi.ca More First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win ~ Mahatma Gandhi big business – ACS:Law-type scams ‘big business’, January 28, 2009 WSB News – Student Shakedown at UGA, February 3, 2010 Oconee  Enterprise – UGA police arrest Watkinsville man, February 5, 2010 Use free p2pnet newsfeeds for your site. Subscribe to - | | rss feed: http://-/feed -? -

Human Rights committee Three Strikes report

// February 8th, 2010 // No Comments » // p2p

Vancouver’s other Olympic torch

// February 8th, 2010 // No Comments » // p2p

p2pnet view P2P:- It’s 10 feet tall, 200 pounds and it’s made out of concrete and an old garbage can. It’s BC’s other Olympics torch. With five days to go before the official launch of the 2010 winter games almost here, “Vancouver’s poorest neighbourhood, the Downtown Eastside, has an HIV rate of 30% — the same as Botswana’s”, says the Poverty Olympics site. Yesterday, “Hundreds of demonstrators turned out for the poverty torch relay in downtown Vancouver”  to “spread the message that money should be spent on fighting poverty, not staging the Olympic Games”, says Metro News Vancouver . “Spending C$178 million ($166 million) for a skating oval isn’t really impressive when you’re sleeping in a doorway”, says Robert Bonner. But this time, the story isn’t in a local newspaper. It’s in Reuters , for all the world to see. “Vancouver, on Canada’s Pacific coast, has been ranked in surveys as one of the world’s most ‘livable’ cities but it is also home to one of Canada’s poorest and most drug-infested neighborhoods — the Downtown Eastside,” it says. The average income for poor BC parents is over $11,000 BELOW the poverty line, says Poverty Olympics. The rate for aboriginal children is more than 40%, and for children in single parent families, 50%. “The Games (February 12-28) have a mostly privately funded budget of C$1.7 billion but the government has spent C$580 million on venue construction costs and budgeted C$900 million for security,” says Reuters, going on > > > A provincial auditor’s report in 2006 put the real cost to tax payers at C$2.5 billion but Olympic critics claim it is actually closer to C$6 billion — figures that Games organizers and government officials dismiss as too high. Olympic critics say the Games have increased homelessness by fuelling gentrification in the Downtown Eastside, leaving the poor with few options in a city that already has some of Canada’s least-affordable housing. But “Olympic supporters say hosting the Games has actually benefited the Downtown Eastside by promoting economic development and spurring job training programs to get residents involved in Olympic-related construction,” sasys the storty, quoting Rusty Goepel, chairman of the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC), as stating: “We’ve been there and tried to help in every way we can. The Olympics are not designed to solve all of the problems of the world.” [Slightly re-jigged photo by The Blackbird] - … .. … and identi.ca More First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win ~ Mahatma Gandhi Metro News Vancouver – Demonstrators put poverty in the spotlight, February 8, 2010 Reuters – Give a home to us not the Olympics, say protesters, February 7, 2010 Use free p2pnet newsfeeds for your site. Subscribe to - | | rss feed: http://-/feed -? -

World-wide Toyota car recall

// January 28th, 2010 // No Comments » // p2p

p2pnet view Off Topic:- “Sudden, unintended acceleration is a phrase all automakers and car owners fear,” says ‘consumer author’ Phil Edmonston, quoted by the Canwest News Service . “For drivers it means one’s car can turn into an unguided deadly missile,” he says, going on, “For automakers, it means that millions of dollars will be spent for corrective repairs, lawsuits and PR campaigns. Some models may not survive the bad publicity.” The quotes come in a story which says 19 deaths are linked to Toyota vehicles surging out of control because their accelerators became stuck. Toyota said the problem “is only found in accelerator assemblies manufactured by CTS Corp., a parts maker based in Elkhart, Indiana,” says the post. “Similar parts manufactured by Japan’s Denso Corp., a competitor to CTS Corp., are not believed to be defective.” The company has issued a global recall, and suspended sales, of affected cars. Car sales site edmonds.com says, “some Toyota vehicles (as well as the Pontiac Vibe) have accelerated unexpectedly or did not return to idle when the driver released the gas pedal. At first it appeared that this was caused by improperly placed floor mats that held the gas pedal down, for which a recall was issued on November 25, 2009. “On January 21, 2010, a second recall was issued, related to a faulty accelerator pedal mechanism in some Toyota models. This recall then led Toyota to suspend the manufacturing and sale of eight of its most popular models on January 26, 2010, which constitute 65 percent of its U.S. sales mix.” It goes on > > > At first it appeared that this was caused by improperly placed floor mats that held the gas pedal down, for which a recall was issued on November 25, 2009. On January 21, 2010, a second recall was issued, related to a faulty accelerator pedal mechanism in some Toyota models. This recall then led Toyota to suspend the manufacturing and sale of eight of its most popular models on January 26, 2010, which constitute 65 percent of its U.S. sales mix. No Scion or Lexus vehicles are affected by this just-announced accelerator pedal mechanism recall. Toyota’s accelerator pedal recall and suspension of sales will affect the following Toyota vehicles: 2005-2010 Avalon 2007-2010 Camry (certain models, excluding Camry Hybrid) 2007-2010 Tundra 2008-2010 Sequoia 2009-2010 RAV4 2009-2010 Corolla 2009-2010 Matrix 2010 Highlander 2009-2010 Pontiac Vibe According to Toyota, “cars with problematic accelerator assemblies will have gas pedals that are slower to return or feel rough while depressing,” says Canwest, adding: “The problem may be compounded when the vehicle has been parked for long periods of time in hot temperatures. Owners of affected vehicles can call 1-888-869-6828 for more information. - … .. … and identi.ca More Canwest News Service – Auto critics tell Toyota drivers to be careful, January 27, 2010 edmonds.com – 2010 Toyota Recall: Is My Toyota Safe To Drive?, January 27, 2010 Use free p2pnet newsfeeds for your site. Subscribe to - | | rss feed: http://-/feed -? -

John Travolta flies emergency aid to Haiti

// January 27th, 2010 // No Comments » // p2p

p2pnet view Off Topic:- Actor and “leading Scientologist” John Travolta flew his personal Boeing 707  into Haiti with emergency help. On board were  six tons of ready-to-eat military rations and medical supplies. He and his wife, Kelly, are seen here helping to unload the aircraft, and there’s no question  their motives were sincere. “We have the ability to actually help make a difference in the situation in Haiti and I just can’t see not using this plane to help”, he says in the YouTube video below. But with along with the aid were “Scientologist healers” and “ministers”. And that says it all. - … .. … and identi.ca More First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win ~ Mahatma Gandhi January, 2010 Use free p2pnet newsfeeds for your site. Subscribe to - | | rss feed: http://-/feed -? -

New Obama tape endorses Xmas day attempt

// January 27th, 2010 // No Comments » // p2p

p2pnet view Politics:- Osama bin Laden [or someone pretending to be him] “endorsed the failed attempt to blow up a U.S. airliner Christmas Day and threatened new attacks against the United States. A new “Osama to Obama” audio message “appeared aimed at asserting that he maintains some direct command over al-Qaeda-inspired offshoots”, says the Washington Post . Aired on al-Jazeera, the unverified tape, “addressing Americans, says: ‘It is unfair you enjoy a safe life while our brothers in Gaza suffer greatly… Our attacks will continue as long as you support Israel’,” says the BBC . But the US state department co-ordinator for counter-terrorism says the tape is an attempt to bask in “reflected glory” of the plot, says a later BBC post. - … .. … and identi.ca More First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win ~ Mahatma Gandhi Washington Post – In audio message, bin Laden says he endorsed Dec. 25 airline bomb plot, January 26, 2010 BBC – ‘Bin Laden tape’ warns Obama of more attacks, January 24, 2010 BBC – Obama says Bin Laden tape shows al-Qaeda ‘weakened’, January 26, 2010 Use free p2pnet newsfeeds for your site. Subscribe to - | | rss feed: http://-/feed -? -

MediaSentry – hard at it in Oz

// January 27th, 2010 // No Comments » // p2p

p2pnet view Freedom | P2P:- Ex-RIAA ‘evidence’ provider MediaSentry is like a really nasty rash. You think it’s gone. Then it turns up somewhere else. Acquired by SafeNet Digital Rights Management for $20 million in 2005 it was sold to rival MediaDefender three years later for a paltry $136,000 in cash and the promise of another $800,000. In the US, where it was apparently operating illegally in a number of states, it was fired by the RIAA. But spurious data it’d dug up against alleged file sharers is still embedded in official court documents. Although it also functioned this side of the border — “I wanted to give you a heads-up that MediaSentry (yes the very same discredited a**holes! ) are still up to their old tricks here in Canada  — Ontario at least!” — we haven’t heard anything about it lately. But the same can’t be said of Australia where long-term employee Andy Kemp (right), who describes himself as “reliable, detail-oriented, and motivated”, seemingly earns his living by making empty threats on behalf of the kartels. And yet in May last year, “I can categorically state that Media Sentry are NOT authorised to operate within Australia nor to Intercept communications within Australia no matter what they state in the email,” said G.Thompson, a digital forensics consultant, programmer, lecturer, researcher in a Reader’s Write , continuing: “In fact stating they can and making published allegations against a specific user with identifiers attached so that the user is made known to other organisations ie: an Australian ISP, Educational Institution, and Rental Accommodation Manager(s) could result in action on defamatory grounds being taken against them if the publication of the information causes damage (which in this case seems likely that it has). “And thinking they are immune since they are outside Australian jurisdiction would be a folly on their behalf and I kindly draw their attention to Dow Jones and Company Inc v Gutnick [2002] HCA 56 – ( http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/2002/56.html ).” But apparently, that’s exactly what they do think, and with good reason, as evidenced by the fact Kemp is still hard at it in Oz. Only today a p2pnet reader Dahl in Australia said in a Reader’s Write , “I also got one [A MediaSentry email] today from TPG for the movie 2012 … I guess I am one of many …’ He is indeed. So when will the Australians authorities do something about MediaSentry? Stay tuned. - … .. … and identi.ca More First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win ~ Mahatma Gandhi January, 2010 operating illegally – MediaSentry and RIAA: government probe?,  April 5, 2009 SafeNet – Acquisition Expands SafeNet Digital Rights Management Business into Managed Services and Anti-Piracy for the Entertainment Industry,June 2, 2005 $20 million – SafeNet to buy MediaSentry, June 2, 2009 same discredited a**holes! – MediaSentry phuks up in Canada, July 2, 2009 describes himself – MediaSentry scandal continues, November 7, 2009 Use free p2pnet newsfeeds for your site. Subscribe to - | | rss feed: http://-/feed -? -