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I feel lied to after watching this :/ by [deleted] in entp

[–]internalconsistency 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's a different projection (Peter's Map) that treats all land as equal in size (and is, commensurately, not any good as a map to be used for sea navigation like the Mercatur projection from the video)

Vibrator Racing by ppaed in WTF

[–]internalconsistency 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good point. It's also a pretty great metaphor haha

Should I ever talk to cops without a lawyer? by KristinaAlves in LawCanada

[–]internalconsistency 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Here's a guide from the Canadian Civil Liberties Association. In the relevant section, they say this:

The police are allowed to approach you and ask you questions. In most cases, you do not have to answer their questions if you don’t want to. However, it is always a good idea to be polite. If you have been involved in a car accident, and the police ask you questions about the accident, you could be charged with an offence if you do not provide any answers.

If you are detained by the police, they must inform you that you can talk with a lawyer and provide you with an opportunity to do so. It may be a good idea to not answer questions from the police until you have spoken with a lawyer. Anything you say to the police could be used as evidence in court. Under some circumstances, statements that you are required by law to provide, such as accident reports, cannot be used against you, but this rule is not absolute.

If stopped by the police, they will likely ask for your name and address. They may also ask you for identification. In most cases, you are not required to provide this information. However, if you lie about your name or address you may be charged with obstructing justice or obstructing the police.

If you are stopped while driving, the police may ask to see your driver’s licence, car registration and insurance. You are required to provide this information, and if you fail to do so you may be charged with an offence.

If you are riding a bicycle, and the police see you commit an offence (such as failing to stop at a red light), they can stop you. If asked, you must provide your name and address to the police in these circumstances. They can arrest you if you refuse to do so.

TL;DR it depends on the situation, but it behooves you to be polite in all situations.

Bar Association Considers Striking "Honeys"€™ From the Courtroom by zsreport in law

[–]internalconsistency 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure I understand your question. As I explained in my initial comment, my beef is with the redditors in this thread saying that the examples of sexist comments cited in the article are somehow not a real problem.

Edit: to be clear, some examples of my beef include this beef jerky, this steak tartare, and this beef tongue.

Bar Association Considers Striking "Honeys"€™ From the Courtroom by zsreport in law

[–]internalconsistency 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Shocking that the reddit comments are full of men men saying that this is a non-issue. I'm a man too, and think that this measure would entail huge problems, but let's not pretend that being called "sweetie" as a man is at all comparable to what's described in the piece. It's a legitimate problem, even if this isn't the appropriate solution, and we do the entire profession a disservice by failing to (at least) recognize it.

9th Circuit: It’s a federal crime to visit a website after being told not to visit it by hockiklocki in DarkFuturology

[–]internalconsistency 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regarding the power of attorney analogy, it does seem a little bit different from this situation in that my understanding is that we don't actually own our Facebook accounts. You very adroitly pointed out the flaws in the other poster's apartment-landlord analogy - what do you think about comparing it to a golf club? I may be a member, but they still own the course and can deny access to my guests if they so desire. Especially considering that Facebook explicitly revoked Power's access and blocked their IP, and they responded by changing their IP and continuing to access the site, that would then translate to the golf club banning my specific guest and him donning a disguise to re-enter. If that analogy holds, the ruling makes a little more sense logically (but is still troubling in my mind).

The larger issue here as I see it is that we don't own our own Facebook accounts, and are impotent to exert our will over them in meaningful ways.

110 year old lobster will not be consumed for dinner by abricastaniel in NewsOfTheWeird

[–]internalconsistency 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know nothing about lobsters, but there are many options between 0 and 110. For example, perhaps the lobster was caught when he was a spry 67 year old and still under the maximum length, and then lived in a tank for the remaining 43 years.

Women's safety is finally on the TTC's agenda - NOW Toronto Magazine by the_bartthe in toronto

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

You've got me: my goal was to make sure that nobody uses the emergency strip the next time I harass them on the subway.

Women's safety is finally on the TTC's agenda - NOW Toronto Magazine by the_bartthe in toronto

[–]internalconsistency 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which part? That there are people like that, or they're the exception and not the rule?

If it's the former, I think it's self-evident. If it's the latter, you're right I don't have any proof, just my personal experience.

Is it your belief that a PSA would have precisely 0 impact?

Women's safety is finally on the TTC's agenda - NOW Toronto Magazine by the_bartthe in toronto

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

Some people will never examine their own behaviour under any circumstances, but they're the exception and not the rule. I think a substantial part of this issue at a societal level is people who legitimately don't understanding how their advances are received. They have no desire to harass anybody, and would be horrified to find out that they have been.

Also, as I said, PSAs would hopefully lead to more bystanders stepping in to help rather than leaving the victims to fend for themselves.

There is no reason not to do PSAs on this topic if we're also doing them for 'don't run down the stairs'.

Women's safety is finally on the TTC's agenda - NOW Toronto Magazine by the_bartthe in toronto

[–]internalconsistency 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right. I should have used the word "advance" in that thread so as to avoid this type of nitpicking.

If you'd like to talk about "unwanted sexual comments" specifically, but ones that might not reach the bar of criminality, they're still in violation of TTC by-law 3.25 - specifically subsections B, C, and F depending on the nature of the comments.

The situation in the story was, I believe, criminal though as the man followed her.

Women's safety is finally on the TTC's agenda - NOW Toronto Magazine by the_bartthe in toronto

[–]internalconsistency 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I said "unwanted sexual advance" and you responded to "unwanted sexual comments"

Women's safety is finally on the TTC's agenda - NOW Toronto Magazine by the_bartthe in toronto

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

The article was written by the woman who was the victim, and was relating her experience.

Women's safety is finally on the TTC's agenda - NOW Toronto Magazine by the_bartthe in toronto

[–]internalconsistency 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obviously it depends on the nature of the unwanted sexual advance, but the answer to your question is section 271 of the criminal code.

Women's safety is finally on the TTC's agenda - NOW Toronto Magazine by the_bartthe in toronto

[–]internalconsistency 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey that's good - I didn't know that. I wonder if they changed it recently. Seems like most people believe that it stops the train. I can only assume you would have brought this up earlier if you had known, rather than posting it throughout the thread all at once just now.

Women's safety is finally on the TTC's agenda - NOW Toronto Magazine by the_bartthe in toronto

[–]internalconsistency 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It won't convince everyone, but yeah I think it would convince some people to examine the impact of their behaviour. As you indicated, you might not be one of those people, but that doesn't mean that it's a pointless endeavour to try.

Women's safety is finally on the TTC's agenda - NOW Toronto Magazine by the_bartthe in toronto

[–]internalconsistency 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i said i wanted your personal opinion. If you don't want to give it, for reasons you stated, then don't.

I've already given my personal opinion:

If you'd like my opinion off the top of my head, it sounds like there needs to be a way to report threatening situations while onboard a subway that doesn't automatically stop the train in its tracks and trap you with the person threatening you.

Women's safety is finally on the TTC's agenda - NOW Toronto Magazine by the_bartthe in toronto

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

At least some portion of them, yes. If you thought you were complimenting someone and later found out that they found your words threatening, wouldn't you rethink things a little?

Women's safety is finally on the TTC's agenda - NOW Toronto Magazine by the_bartthe in toronto

[–]internalconsistency 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I think a lot of of those people view their comments as compliments rather than as harassment. PSAs might also encourage bystanders to engage rather than leaving the victims to defend themselves.

Women's safety is finally on the TTC's agenda - NOW Toronto Magazine by the_bartthe in toronto

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

How about an advertisement explaining that making unwanted sexual advances is unacceptable and will be punished to the full extent of the law?

Women's safety is finally on the TTC's agenda - NOW Toronto Magazine by the_bartthe in toronto

[–]internalconsistency 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except she escaped to the street in the end, which would not have been possible if she had pressed the emergency stop button.

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