We need to stop prostitution. From now on, we'll ask hotels to gaurentee that none of their visitors are paying an escort for sex, and if they do, then the hotel will be liable.
We need to stop domestic violence. Since it can (and often does) happen in a rented apartment, we'll ask the landlords to fix it... and if they don't, then they are liable.
We need to stop shoplifting!!! From now on, if someone shoplifts while visiting a particular store, we'll hold the store repsonsible.
We need to stop the sale of stolen goods. From now on, if stolen goods are being offered for sale from any pawn shop (despite that pawn shop having done some due diligence) we'll hold the pawn shop liable for the theft.
We need to stop the unauthorized copying of copyrighted pictures. From now on, if someone prints a picture from a photo kiosk at CVS, despite CVS having warned against it, CVS will be held liable.
If a crime is comitted in a privately owned park, we'll blame the owner of the park, despite the owner taking reasonable measures to protect its invitees.
If banks stopped allowing the general public to come inside and make transactions, there would be less bank robberies... but if there were a bank robbery, the bank should be liable for having let the robber onto its site in the first place.
Many crimes are committed using rented cars. The car rental companies need to figure out who is using their vehicles for illegal means, and not let them rent one. But if they do, then Hertz should be liable for their crimes.
Cell phone providers should monitor what is beign said through their telecommunications networks and block any discussion that may lead to illegal activity. If they don't, Verizon, AT&T, and the like should be held accountable.
When it comes to online piracy, it seems that the real culprit are the power companies that supply electricity to every would-be criminal that uses their services to steal copyrighted work. The power companies need to take responsiblitily for the services they provide and limit electricity to only those people who use it lawfully.
Any phone company directory that provides me the number of a company that is found to committ fraud on its customers shall be liable for having directed me there.
Anyone who legally sells a gun (after having conducted required due diligence) to someone who then committs a crime using that gun should be held responsible for the crime.
The US postal service, and all mail carriers, should read and monitor the content they deliver to make sure noone is transferring illegal goods. If they fail to catch someone using their service to transfer illegal or stolen goods, the postal carrier should be held accountable.
If someone uses a library's photocopier to illegally copy pages from a book they got there, then we should be able to call up the utility companies that serve the library, and have their power and water cut off.
We should be able to block the roadways and bridges that criminals use to transport stolen goods, without any real consideration for how those roads may affect other lawful traffic across this country's highways... and we should do it because if those roadways and bridges are blocked, then criminals will not be able to transport stolen goods at all.
If they use other roads or bridges, we'll just block those off too.
If a roadway is found to have been used for such purposes, we'll make the construction company who built it liable.
Alcohol producers need to monitor and restrict the activity of those who consume their products. If they fail to, they will be liable for any criminal behavior that results therefrom.
If I think someone has stolen my jokes during a performance at a club hosting an open-mic night, I should be able to make a phone call and have that club shut down until further notice.
From now on, if someone commits a crime at any particular retailer against the will of that retailer, then we should be able to remove the address of that retailer from every map, phonebook, internet page, and other directory used to find them - so that we can discourage future crimes at that site.
SOVA: Stop Outdoor Vandalism Act. Because the police have a hard time catching vandels, all building owners shall be tasked with monitoring and stopping people who would freely move about their building site should they detect that they are a vandal. If they fail to do so, the building owner shall be fined and be liable for the grafitti damage.
If I think that a newspaper has illegally published my intellectual property without my consent, I will not call them and ask them to remove it. I will call their landlord and have the doors to their offices locked, and i will call their utility and publishing vendors, and have them shut down the presses, power and utilities that the newspaper has used to perpetuate their crimes.
Should I learn that a guitarist is illegally performing my songs at a coffee shop, I will have the coffee shop shut down by virtue of my allegations, and will hold Gibson responsible for having provided the guitar used to illegally reproduce my property.
theonewhoknowsJan 18, 2012Buried
We need to stop prostitution. From now on, we'll ask hotels to gaurentee that none of their visitors are paying an escort for sex, and if they do, then the hotel will be liable.
We need to stop domestic violence. Since it can (and often does) happen in a rented apartment, we'll ask the landlords to fix it... and if they don't, then they are liable.
We need to stop shoplifting!!! From now on, if someone shoplifts while visiting a particular store, we'll hold the store repsonsible.
We need to stop the sale of stolen goods. From now on, if stolen goods are being offered for sale from any pawn shop (despite that pawn shop having done some due diligence) we'll hold the pawn shop liable for the theft.
We need to stop the unauthorized copying of copyrighted pictures. From now on, if someone prints a picture from a photo kiosk at CVS, despite CVS having warned against it, CVS will be held liable.
theonewhoknowsJan 18, 2012Buried
If anyone uses a car to break the speed limit, then we'll blame Ford for providing the vehicle that allowed it to happen.
theonewhoknowsJan 18, 2012Buried
If a crime is comitted in a privately owned park, we'll blame the owner of the park, despite the owner taking reasonable measures to protect its invitees.
theonewhoknowsJan 18, 2012Buried
If banks stopped allowing the general public to come inside and make transactions, there would be less bank robberies... but if there were a bank robbery, the bank should be liable for having let the robber onto its site in the first place.
theonewhoknowsJan 18, 2012Buried
Many crimes are committed using rented cars. The car rental companies need to figure out who is using their vehicles for illegal means, and not let them rent one. But if they do, then Hertz should be liable for their crimes.
theonewhoknowsJan 18, 2012Buried
Cell phone providers should monitor what is beign said through their telecommunications networks and block any discussion that may lead to illegal activity. If they don't, Verizon, AT&T, and the like should be held accountable.
theonewhoknowsJan 18, 2012Buried
When it comes to online piracy, it seems that the real culprit are the power companies that supply electricity to every would-be criminal that uses their services to steal copyrighted work. The power companies need to take responsiblitily for the services they provide and limit electricity to only those people who use it lawfully.
theonewhoknowsJan 18, 2012Buried
Any phone company directory that provides me the number of a company that is found to committ fraud on its customers shall be liable for having directed me there.
theonewhoknowsJan 18, 2012Buried
Anyone who legally sells a gun (after having conducted required due diligence) to someone who then committs a crime using that gun should be held responsible for the crime.
theonewhoknowsJan 18, 2012Buried
The US postal service, and all mail carriers, should read and monitor the content they deliver to make sure noone is transferring illegal goods. If they fail to catch someone using their service to transfer illegal or stolen goods, the postal carrier should be held accountable.
theonewhoknowsJan 18, 2012Buried
If someone uses a library's photocopier to illegally copy pages from a book they got there, then we should be able to call up the utility companies that serve the library, and have their power and water cut off.
theonewhoknowsJan 18, 2012Buried
We should be able to block the roadways and bridges that criminals use to transport stolen goods, without any real consideration for how those roads may affect other lawful traffic across this country's highways... and we should do it because if those roadways and bridges are blocked, then criminals will not be able to transport stolen goods at all.
If they use other roads or bridges, we'll just block those off too.
If a roadway is found to have been used for such purposes, we'll make the construction company who built it liable.
theonewhoknowsJan 18, 2012Buried
Alcohol producers need to monitor and restrict the activity of those who consume their products. If they fail to, they will be liable for any criminal behavior that results therefrom.
theonewhoknowsJan 18, 2012Buried
If I think someone has stolen my jokes during a performance at a club hosting an open-mic night, I should be able to make a phone call and have that club shut down until further notice.
theonewhoknowsJan 18, 2012Buried
From now on, if someone commits a crime at any particular retailer against the will of that retailer, then we should be able to remove the address of that retailer from every map, phonebook, internet page, and other directory used to find them - so that we can discourage future crimes at that site.
theonewhoknowsJan 18, 2012Buried
SOVA: Stop Outdoor Vandalism Act. Because the police have a hard time catching vandels, all building owners shall be tasked with monitoring and stopping people who would freely move about their building site should they detect that they are a vandal. If they fail to do so, the building owner shall be fined and be liable for the grafitti damage.
theonewhoknowsJan 18, 2012Buried
Monitoring devices should be installed in all vehicles produced by car manufacturers to ensure that noone uses their vehicles to break any laws.
theonewhoknowsJan 18, 2012Buried
If I think that a newspaper has illegally published my intellectual property without my consent, I will not call them and ask them to remove it. I will call their landlord and have the doors to their offices locked, and i will call their utility and publishing vendors, and have them shut down the presses, power and utilities that the newspaper has used to perpetuate their crimes.
theonewhoknowsJan 18, 2012Buried
Because you live in a representative republic and not a democracy.
theonewhoknowsJan 18, 2012Buried
Should I learn that a guitarist is illegally performing my songs at a coffee shop, I will have the coffee shop shut down by virtue of my allegations, and will hold Gibson responsible for having provided the guitar used to illegally reproduce my property.