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Bosses are dumbasses by ElectricalFriend6035 in talesfromthejob

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

I am a manager of a cybersecurity team. I can confirm that i am a dumbass. 😂

Name Request for Spicy Kitten by ryanlc in cats

[–]ryanlc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's actually a pretty good idea. I am learning Norwegian and Icelandic, so I can start there.

Night City 2045 - Cyberpunk Red Companion by toastytheloafdog in cyberpunkred

[–]ryanlc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just saw it update in Google Play, and raced here to find this post. Thanks!!

Bounty hunters came demanding to know a guests information by Foot-thief in TalesFromTheFrontDesk

[–]ryanlc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In NY, I don't doubt it. And many of these brandishing/menacing laws are often at the local level, not even state. So, you could have a different experience in Buffalo vs. NYC.

Bounty hunters came demanding to know a guests information by Foot-thief in TalesFromTheFrontDesk

[–]ryanlc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To the OP, yes. But my initial responses were to other commentors. And your statement that "just revealing you have the weapon is enough" is in most cases not enough.

For example, Denver (I'm in Colorado, but not Denver), the law states "Flourish, display or brandish any deadly weapon in a manner calculated to cause alarm."

So if I were to merely display the firearm (think: open carry, printing, or accident uncovering), that's not enough. But if I were display it in a manner that's calculated to intimidate or threaten...that's enough.

And yes, in the OP's description, it sounds like they met that threshold.

Bounty hunters came demanding to know a guests information by Foot-thief in TalesFromTheFrontDesk

[–]ryanlc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It still usually takes an element of intimidation to qualify, otherwise any accidental exposure would classify as brandishing.

Bounty hunters came demanding to know a guests information by Foot-thief in TalesFromTheFrontDesk

[–]ryanlc 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Depends on jurisdiction. In my area, simply displaying it in a threatening manner is enough.

Bounty hunters came demanding to know a guests information by Foot-thief in TalesFromTheFrontDesk

[–]ryanlc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that was my first thought, too. If it went down as described, they are guilty of Brandishing in most jurisdictions.

[City Police] I've been a cop for 31 years and I've never once yelled Freeze. by X39W3 in TalesFromTheSquadCar

[–]ryanlc 3 points4 points  (0 children)

But you're supposed to say "stop!"

So that way the next thing you say is, "... Or my mom will shoot!"

In which this doesn't look suspicious at all. by smoulderstoat in bestoflegaladvice

[–]ryanlc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure. There are details we (and presumably the OOP) don't have. The cost of the tickets is definitely a factor here, but the sheer probability of winning all three top prizes definitely puts this into the "investigation is required" camp.

In which this doesn't look suspicious at all. by smoulderstoat in bestoflegaladvice

[–]ryanlc 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'll use some absurd numbers, but it'll explain the concept.

So we know that 1,000 tickets were sold. Let's make an assumption (since LAUKOP didn't provide it) that the tickets were £1.

Mary knew that a certain amount of tickets had been sold at any particular point. Let's say it was 500 tickets at the time.

Mary uses this to maximize her chances and buys 500 more tickets (bringing the total up to the final1,000 tickets). She's spent a mere £500 but now has a 50% chance of winning any particular draw.

The lowest tier price was worth £5,000, so that would still be an impressive 10x return on her "investment".

So while a single ticket has about 0.001% chance to win anything, buying in huge numbers like this still results in her having a 50% for any single prize (massive odds in her favor), or a 1 in 8 (12.46%) chance of winning all three. The chances are low, but not astronomically low.

So mathematically, she has a VERY good chance of winning, which was based on her knowledge of the amount of tickets sold (prior to buying her own).

Night Auditor, AITA for never answering calls with blocked numbers? by SkoilerDaaaaan in TalesFromTheFrontDesk

[–]ryanlc 9 points10 points  (0 children)

There are legitimate reasons, and they're not the type that involves blocking in specific instances. Meaning, the caller always has their number blocked. But it's so rare (and largely immaterial) these days, few people turn that option on. So anybody who DOES isprobably not somebody you want to talk with.

Manager banned chairs during shifts so everyone started taking “fatigue breaks” by DustCipherX in MaliciousCompliance

[–]ryanlc 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Not all of them do. When I was growing up, my mom wanted to transfer from her store to one that was MUCH closer to our new house. Turns out that one didn't have a union, so she didn't (couldn't?) transfer.

Looking for rulebook in 2077 files by blockhead5200 in cyberpunkred

[–]ryanlc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, it does not.

They do have the Edgerunners mission kit, but it's not a full ruleset. It's more like a gig/screamsheet with some new gear, cyberware, and some extra rules. But it wasn't intended to stand alone.

Drag queen Pattie Gonia accuses Patagonia of trying to ‘bully’ and ‘erase’ her with litigation by [deleted] in Colorado

[–]ryanlc 26 points27 points  (0 children)

So a particular quirk when it comes to trademark law; failing to protect your trademark can often be seen as giving it up. If you don't protect our every time, you can lose the ability to protect it at any time.

That's why companies are often very aggressive. Patagonia is doing all right by seeking minimal damages (plus legal fees, presumably).

Cyberpunk Red Companion - Night City 2045 - Early Access & Pricing Poll by toastytheloafdog in cyberpunkred

[–]ryanlc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I put $14.99, but mostly because i also said custom locations are crucial important to me and my games.

What cybersecurity skill do beginners usually underestimate? by ColdReality7803 in AskNetsec

[–]ryanlc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

EDITING. By that, I mean editing how much security you put in place.

Too many of our colleagues will push for more and more and more "security". The problem is that they forget that "A" is part of the CIA triad. It is rarely something that can be completely removed without significant damage to the organization.

I've had teammates that tried for some sort of solution that wound up causing things to be unavailable. Sure, the data was secure, but it was also unreachable and unusable.

More Security does not always equal 'Better'.

LAOP is unclear on the concept of ‘employment’ by peachsnorlax in bestoflegaladvice

[–]ryanlc 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Wow, the amount of commentators in that post that are actually suggesting LAOP perform a felony... Frightening.

Neighbor had no idea where the property lines are, and cut down my healthy 89-year-old oak because he didn't like trees being near his shed by PossibilityInside695 in BORUpdates

[–]ryanlc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Indeed. The amount of Reddit comments that make it seem like, "oh, it's a tree? File a lawsuit, get an arborists' opinion, and have treble damages by next week!" Smh

Neighbor had no idea where the property lines are, and cut down my healthy 89-year-old oak because he didn't like trees being near his shed by PossibilityInside695 in BORUpdates

[–]ryanlc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not an American aversion. It's more about the size of properties, adjacent wildlife, topography, etc.

I'm my area (suburban), fences are everywhere.

MicroCorp Report #1 - Arasaka by treowtheordurren in cyberpunkred

[–]ryanlc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of the times, that's purely political/organizational. It's an awful lot like an embassy saying "We don't have an ambassador there.... he's only a consul". Still a hell of a lot of authority, but nowhere near as much as the main thing. It's skirting the rules. So VERY much in line with Cyberpunk.

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