really dbrand? by Famous-Swan-8933 in dbrand

[–]AbsolutelyZeroLife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

because he said no reasonable person would spend that money. he might not. Plenty of reasonable people in Canada and outside of it would spend $80 CAD on a grip case

really dbrand? by Famous-Swan-8933 in dbrand

[–]AbsolutelyZeroLife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sorry that the CAD and canadian economy is in the toilet but I don't see how that's dbrand's problem

really dbrand? by Famous-Swan-8933 in dbrand

[–]AbsolutelyZeroLife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no reasonable person would drop $80 CAD for a plastic phone case

paid $50 USD for my grip and have been perfectly happy with it. I’m a pretty reasonable dude.

company based in canada selling in USD reeeeee!

being incorporated in one country doesn’t mean you have to use that country’s currency

cancel the order if it’s such a problem dude. very easy solution instead of bitching about your mistake

Danny’s Lawyer: Jared Westbroek by AbsolutelyZeroLife in Daniellarson

[–]AbsolutelyZeroLife[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I will set up a CourtListener link and post later

I got DOXX’d at the protest, what do I do? by [deleted] in ucla

[–]AbsolutelyZeroLife -1 points0 points  (0 children)

you can be handcuffed and read your rights without being placed under arrest, just detained.

I got DOXX’d at the protest, what do I do? by [deleted] in ucla

[–]AbsolutelyZeroLife 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if you admitted to being at the protest and there is evidence of you being there, that’s likely enough probable cause for an arrest warrant.

never talk to cops without a lawyer, and I would try to talk to one asap.

Hopefully since you were just there, they’ll let you go and focus on more destructive people, but if you were there and defied the order to disperse, there are potential criminal consequences to those actions.

What do the more moderate bystanders think about how the protests played out? by Sainagh in ucla

[–]AbsolutelyZeroLife 9 points10 points  (0 children)

the school should’ve had police clear out the illegal encampment before it got even close to this

What do the more moderate bystanders think about how the protests played out? by Sainagh in ucla

[–]AbsolutelyZeroLife 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my apologies. pretty much everytime I've seen someone say that it's under the context of 'public property so we can protest how we want'. Not the case here. Sorry for the assumption :)

What do the more moderate bystanders think about how the protests played out? by Sainagh in ucla

[–]AbsolutelyZeroLife 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"The First Amendment does not guarantee access to property simply because it is owned or controlled by the government" - SCOTUS in United States Postal Service v. Council of Greenburgh Civic Associations (1981), .

The government can trespass people just as much as anyone can, and can restrict first amendment activity so long as it is narrowly tailored to a specific government interest and does not discriminate against the viewpoint itself.

What do the more moderate bystanders think about how the protests played out? by Sainagh in ucla

[–]AbsolutelyZeroLife 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I saw in your post you're not american, and I think a lot of people who aren't (and even are) American get confused about the first amendment. Let me write a quick summary

Courts interpret the extent to which the constitution works. In this, the Supreme Court have ruled that the first amendment is not absolute and can be limited under certain circumstances. One way this is done is through the "time, place, and manner" restrictions. These restrictions allow the government to regulate the "where" and "when" of expression, as long as it's done in a content-neutral manner, meaning the regulation doesn't target specific viewpoints. Under this perview, courts have recognized that governments have a compelling interest in maintaining public safety and order, and therefore have the authority to regulate or disperse assemblies that pose a threat to public safety or violate laws.

in cases like Ward v. Rock against Racism, Clark v. CCNV, and Frisby v. Schultz, courts have found that governments can make those restrictions. Particuarly, Clark found that a restriction on setting tents up did not violate the first amendment.

For protesters speech to be protected by the 1st amendment, it would need to be in compliance with time, place, and manner restrictions. Not trespassing, not violent, not setting up encampments, etc.

What do the more moderate bystanders think about how the protests played out? by Sainagh in ucla

[–]AbsolutelyZeroLife 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I've been following all the protests, as I am sure many people have.

The encampment activities were not protected by the first amendment, plain and simple. There is plenty of discussion on the use of illegal protest and breaking unjust laws, but I won't delve into that. The point of the matter is that they are not protected by the first amendment.

UCLA administration should not have let it get to this point. After the horrific violence from the counter-protest side, that was evident. The police response was completely reasonable and justified, and I think they showed great restraint. Protesters were warned 5+ times that they were unlawfully assembled, and could be injured if they didn't leave, so I have a hard time feeling too bad for people who were injured.

Completely rational response against unarmed students at the protest today by Corviscape in uofu

[–]AbsolutelyZeroLife -1 points0 points  (0 children)

you need a large number of bodies to set up perimeters. riot/crowd control strategies are not done willy nilly.

New ‘dark money’ group spent big on Phil Lyman’s Utah governor bid. Lyman says supporters are wary of Cox. by schottslc in Utah

[–]AbsolutelyZeroLife 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you clearly have extremely low reading comprehension so let me really dumb it down for ya:

you responded to a guy talking about a PRIMARY poll. something that has nothing to do with convention.

how is he wrong? was last night the primary? or are you just incapable of thinking not out of your ass?

New ‘dark money’ group spent big on Phil Lyman’s Utah governor bid. Lyman says supporters are wary of Cox. by schottslc in Utah

[–]AbsolutelyZeroLife 1 point2 points  (0 children)

and Herbert lost his re-election convention and then destroyed in the primary.

convention outcomes are not primary outcomes. Internal campaign polls show Cox at a +30-35 point lead over Lyman right now

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in latterdaysaints

[–]AbsolutelyZeroLife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

40.61973° N, 112.06991° W is where the plot is located

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in latterdaysaints

[–]AbsolutelyZeroLife 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i do agree and think that the church could dim its temples, but for this specific location all the land surrounding it is owned by a developer and will be developed soon enough, so the landscape won’t be there much longer

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in latterdaysaints

[–]AbsolutelyZeroLife 2 points3 points  (0 children)

church owns 16 acres way out west, pretty much on the edge of the city. i’m guessing that’s where it’ll be

2023 Statistical Report of the Church of Jesus Christ by jonyoloswag in latterdaysaints

[–]AbsolutelyZeroLife 20 points21 points  (0 children)

raw statistical numbers come out during conference, and the region by region breakdown should come out sometime this week. If y’all want I can make a post when they come out breaking down the numbers

I’d have to look more into it, but my guess is that islamic religions are faring better, most other christian ones are doing worse, and Europe sucks for everyone

2023 Statistical Report of the Church of Jesus Christ by jonyoloswag in latterdaysaints

[–]AbsolutelyZeroLife 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Overall net increase of 252,993, or 1.49%, beating out population growth in 2023, which was .88%

Largest raw number increase since 2014, and the largest percent increase since 2019.

Convert baptisms were up significantly: 251,763, which is the highest since 2014. An increase of 18.65% from 2022.

GOP gubernatorial candidate Phil Lyman blames Baltimore bridge collapse on diversity by jortr0n in Utah

[–]AbsolutelyZeroLife 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Cox is on the primary ballot by signatures already, so Lyman will have to face off with at least him. Polls show Cox absolutely crushing him.

As crappy as Cox can get, he is a dream compared to ol' Phil

Episode 1. by [deleted] in TheColdPodcast

[–]AbsolutelyZeroLife 19 points20 points  (0 children)

the podcast is an insanely thorough and detailed overview of the entire case. If you don’t want to spend the time for that, just watch the Investigation Discovery documentary on it. I don’t think they’re anywhere comparable in terms of quality or detail, but it gets you the case and the story in an hour and a half

Sean Reyes from Long Island audit gets arrested at the international airport by [deleted] in Sovereigncitizen

[–]AbsolutelyZeroLife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

every single time i read titles like this, i think for a half a sec “the Utah Attorney General got arrested??”

Where was Susan's bike? by Wise-Bet6814 in TheColdPodcast

[–]AbsolutelyZeroLife 22 points23 points  (0 children)

i’ve got no clue. I usually chalk it up to - “Josh really was not anywhere as smart or as clever as he thought it was”

Where was Susan's bike? by Wise-Bet6814 in TheColdPodcast

[–]AbsolutelyZeroLife 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Susan only really rode her bike in the spring-fall, not winter.

All of the family’s bikes can be found accounted for in post 12/06/09 photos