Category Archives: Know your Rights

This Website Is Telling the World Your Dirty Public Facebook Secrets

Posted on June 26, 2012 by StevenTorresRamos

The notion of a private secret sounds contradictory, but in the Facebook Age, it makes sad sense. Theres a whole horde of uninformed FB users who broadcast their weed smoking and boss hating for the entire internet. Read it here.Due … Continue reading →

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Your Facebook “Privacy Notice” Is Unenforceable Nonsense

Posted on June 5, 2012 by StevenTorresRamos

If you have a Facebook account, you’ve likely seen your dull friends post some version of a “privacy notice” there recently. The idea is that posting it as your status will somehow prevent Facebook from, well, doing the things Facebook … Continue reading →

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New York Legislation Would Ban Anonymous Online Speech

Posted on May 23, 2012 by StevenTorresRamos

Did you hear the one about the New York state lawmakers who forgot about the First Amendment in the name of combating cyberbullying and “baseless political attacks”?Proposed legislation in both chambers would require New York-based websites, such as blogs and … Continue reading →

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Why You Could Soon See A Lot More Drones In American Skies

Posted on May 11, 2012 by StevenTorresRamos

Drones arent just for the military anymore. Department of Homeland Security grants gave hundreds of law enforcement and fire agencies across the country access to them. But DHS may have jumped the gun, as the Federal Aviation Administration hasnt yet … Continue reading →

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Spirit Airlines Figures Out How To Screw You Even Harder With Bag Fees

Posted on May 3, 2012 by StevenTorresRamos

Spirit Airlines introduced the ludicrous concept of charging you for carry-on luggage two years. Apparently that wasnt terrible enough because now the airline says it wants to charge more than twice as much if you havent paid for your bag … Continue reading →

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7 Rules for Recording Police

Posted on April 10, 2012 by StevenTorresRamos

Last week the City of Boston agreed to pay Simon Glik $170,000 in damages and legal fees to settle a civil rights lawsuit stemming from his 2007 felony arrest for videotaping police roughing up a suspect. Prior to the settlement, … Continue reading →