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MORON, I never said I don't care. I said nothing on the subject at all. Are you THAT obtuse? Where did I say anything of the sort? You are as disingenuous as they come. You can do no wrong and when you are called on it you profess your brilliance. And...you lie!!!!! I never said it did not bother me? I never commented on that at all. How can you make up LIES like that?

I didn't remember he was in there.

don't be obtuse, read the material, read other material. Object to the information I posted. Typical of today, attack the source of information and you trivialize the message. Hitler trivialized the Jews that way. I am a conservative, white male. I don't like the ACLU but I am enough of a critical thinker that I can separate fact from fiction. You obviously are not a critical thinker. Speak up! Offer something that disproves what I posted from the ACLU's website. I was making a point, I referenced info. That is not the only place I found information. Besides being a jerk what have you contributed to the discussion? Relegate yourself to the movie quiz!

I went to the ACLU website. Joe claims it is "illegal" in America for the police to search you: http://www.aclu.org/drug-law-reform-immigr...-what-do-if-you "I have edited from the above as it is quite long" June 30, 2010 Note: Some state laws may vary. Separate rules apply at checkpoints and when entering the U.S. (including at airports). YOUR RIGHTS - You have the right to remain silent. If you wish to exercise that right, say so out loud. - You have the right to refuse to consent to a search of yourself, your car or your home. If they do search you and they find something incriminating, it MAY be inadmissible as evidence in a court of law (that is up to a judge) - If you are not under arrest, you have the right to calmly leave. detaining you by moving you becomes a de facto arrest and the police must charge you within a few days or let you go - but it is legal to do so and you can sue later for false arrest. - You have the right to a lawyer if you are arrested. Ask for one immediately. - Regardless of your immigration or citizenship status, you have constitutional rights. IF YOU ARE STOPPED FOR QUESTIONING Stay calm. Don't run. Don't argue, resist or obstruct the police, even if you are innocent or police are violating your rights. Keep your hands where police can see them. Ask if you are free to leave. If the officer says yes, calmly and silently walk away. If you are under arrest, you have a right to know why. You have the right to remain silent and cannot be punished for refusing to answer questions. If you wish to remain silent, tell the officer out loud. In some states, you must give your name if asked to identify yourself. You do not have to consent to a search of yourself or your belongings, but police may "pat down" your clothing if they suspect a weapon. You should not physically resist, but you have the right to refuse consent for any further search. If you do consent, it can affect you later in court. If they find drugs while patting you down for weapons you could be in deep shit. IF YOU ARE STOPPED IN YOUR CAR Stop the car in a safe place as quickly as possible. Turn off the car, turn on the internal light, open the window part way and place your hands on the wheel. Upon request, show police your driver's license, registration and proof of insurance. If an officer or immigration agent asks to look inside your car, you can refuse to consent to the search. But if police believe your car contains evidence of a crime, your car can be searched without your consent. Both drivers and passengers have the right to remain silent. If you are a passenger, you can ask if you are free to leave. If the officer says yes, sit silently or calmly leave. Even if the officer says no, you have the right to remain silent. IF YOU FEEL YOUR RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED Remember: police misconduct cannot be challenged on the street. Don't physically resist officers or threaten to file a complaint. Write down everything you remember, including officers' badge and patrol car numbers, which agency the officers were from, and any other details. Get contact information for witnesses. If you are injured, take photographs of your injuries (but seek medical attention first). File a written complaint with the agency's internal affairs division or civilian complaint board. In most cases, you can file a complaint anonymously if you wish. Call your local ACLU or visit www.aclu.org/profiling. This information is not intended as legal advice. Produced by the American Civil Liberties Union 6/2010 Joe makes it sound cut and dry. It is not. The TSA falls under the category of "pat down" searches. The idea of a search being illegal only pertains to evidence being admissible in court. The police can do what they want and often do. They will search people and cars (teenagers for instance) confiscate what they find, put a scare into the kids and send them on their way. The police have no intention of arresting anyone at times like that, if they were they would get a warrant. Again - legal and illegal searches is a matter for the courts to interpret. It is not against the law, Joe, for police to search without permission, the legality is for making court cases. The police here often search people and "pat searches" are legal.

non-sequiter! My comment was pointed to something you are incorrect about. The police can stop you in America and detain you and search you legally. How you extrapolated the rest from that I have no idea as I made no comment about it. All your posting on this subject has been nothing but a tirade and when I ask you to back your argument, you accuse me of things I have not commented on. This is your usual MO, imho, when you are caught out in something incorrect. Make the other guy look bad! I suggest you watch COPS to learn about what the police can do. It is a good show for the uninitiated to American policing. I have experienced the police first hand in MY country. As this is not YOUR country, try commenting on things you know about in your own or in Thailand. To say that the police in America do not have the right to stop, detain, search... is inane. All they need is suspicion. They do not need a warrant to search you. They can detain you without arrest - just for suspicion. For instance, no state in the Union has a law requiring someone to have ID on them. The police do have the right to identify you if warranted and can detain you up to 48 hours without charging the individual or until they are satisfied that the individual is not wanted on warrants. And, if they detain you, they can and do search you - they have the right to make sure you are not a physical threat to them. You have no idea what a police state America is, Joe. None at all. And please do not say that I made comments that I did not make.

It is NOT illegal for the police in the USA to frisk you. They have every right to make certain of their safety. Evidence gained in such a search may be subject to legal scrutiny but it is NOT illegal to search a person or their vehicle. You need to post evidence of your position on this one!

Herve Villichaize

I voted for a female to grope me.

Mechanical design engineer. I do packaging layout and design for a military electronics firm in Silicon Valley.

They can't be any worse than Bob's.

I was in the last stages of my marriage. I was looking into the Philippines as a place for early retirement. I started finding various message boards online. A board member here, picoman, lives in the same city. We got aquinted over some bears and he told me a lot about Pattaya. That really got my interest level up. I separated from my ex in January 2007. I made my first trip that March. I go once to twice a year now.

Is it true that the pilot later committed suicide from the guilt he felt?

Liverpool seems to have pulled themselves out of the relegation battle. That was an early season shocker for me here in the States - admittedly it is harder here to really follow all the nuances of the clubs and the league here. Any good websites I might find informative?

I never found her appealing (didn't Rod Stewart though?) Britt Eckland The movie and hottie I was thinking of was "The Ballad of Cable Hogue" with Stella Stevens.

A lot of sites can be infected, not just porn sites. I got infected at work and we have good software. I only surf for business related reasons at work. As to porn: Porn sites often redirect people. You think you click on a video and you get hijacked. if you want to surf porn, get an iMac

Jason Robards If you're good you can name another western he was in (with another hottie of her time).

http://www.joshhosler.biz/numberoneinhistory/selectmonth.htm You reminded me of something I had seen before so I Googled it. It goes back as far as 1940 My birthdate - "the Thing" by Phil Harris. One of my mom's favorite performers. She had some of his 78 rpm records. I remember one, "Loaded Pistols, Loaded Dice" Funny what we remember from our childhood. edit: sorry i see someone beat me to it

The Professionals I love westerns

One of my fave old westerns The Naked Spur

I hit 60 next month and can still sprint short distances (like across Second Road) but I am not looking forward to the day that I cannot get myself out of harm's way in Pattaya.

Chelsea without Lampard is starting to look terrible after an early good start.

That really isn't relevant. Teams and fans don't get to pick their quarterbacks that way. There is your for fantasy league point of view and there is the real world. There are many QBs capable of winning a Super Bowl if surrounded by the right people and some of the greats when not surrounded by the right people haven't made it. Is Elli Manning as good as his brother? He has a ring! I never thought Phil Sims and Jim McMahon were as good as Joe Montana but they had great defenses and adequate offenses, they made few mistakes and their teams won. Montana and the 49ers didn't win every year. Biggest case in point in the current era- Trent Dilfer and the Baltimore Ravens won a Super Bowl in 2000. Dilfer was a bust with the poorly coached and talent lacking 49ers years later. He had a mediocre career at best.

And the alternative to not giving people a second chance is a much more dangerous society, imho.

Ah, I see, sorry for missing your point. I am not sure I agree. I think it has a lot to do with his coaches. However, you could be correct. What I have noticed since his return is that it is all about his team and not himself. The same seems to be happening with Ben Roethlisberger of the Steelers since his suspension. Sometimes we all just need a wakeup call.