Fifth Avenue Forum

The Supreme Court ruled on Friday in Carpenter v. United States that the acquisition of cell-site data is a Fourth Amendment search.

This is a major privacy ruling that indicates perhaps maybe kind of the Court is dragging itself into the 20th century wrt tech and privacy. I mean, we're two decades into the 21st century, but I'll take what I can get.

Are there people that don't think this will lead to the long-term economic and societal ruin of the West? If your opinion is that it's our obligation and whatever happens happens, then I guess I at least respect your honesty.

"Fox & Friends" co-host Brian Kilmeade on Friday defended President Trump's "zero tolerance" approach to migrants that illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border, saying "these aren't our kids" being detained separately while their parents face legal prosecution.

"Like it or not, these are not our kids," he said. "Show them compassion, but it's not like he's doing this to the people of Idaho or Texas. These are people from another country."

Kilmeade argued that people are treating migrant children as if they are more important than "people in our country who pay taxes and have needs as well."

His fellow host, Ainsley Earhardt, responded by saying that Trump "just wants to make sure we vet who's coming across the border, in case it's MS-13 or drugs."

"Fox & Friends" co-host Brian Kilmeade on Friday defended President Trump's "zero tolerance" approach to migrants that illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border, saying "these aren't our kids" being detained separately while their parents face legal prosecution.

"Like it or not, these are not our kids," he said. "Show them compassion, but it's not like he's doing this to the people of Idaho or Texas. These are people from another country."

Kilmeade argued that people are treating migrant children as if they are more important than "people in our country who pay taxes and have needs as well."

His fellow host, Ainsley Earhardt, responded by saying that Trump "just wants to make sure we vet who's coming across the border, in case it's MS-13 or drugs."

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police are currently reviewing video which reportedly shows Antwon Rose firing a gun during a drive-by shooting just minutes before he was shot and killed by police officer Michael Rosfeld.

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Police found two weapons inside the vehicle, but none on Rose’s person. However, sources say Rose had a magazine in his pocket. It is unclear if the magazine was empty or not.

Sources also say gun residue was found on Rose’s hand.

If so, this is of course an absurdity and patently unjust. Crossing an imaginary line isn't a "crime". But then again, this is the effectively no different than a situation which happens all too often throughout the rest of this country when a parent is found to be in possession of enough of a chemical or plant which the state deems verboten and CPS swoops in, "for the children". Yet, shockingly, no outrage there. And likewise in no doubt countless other scenarios...

If so, this is of course an absurdity and patently unjust. Crossing an imaginary line isn't a "crime". But then again, this is the effectively no different than a situation which happens all too often throughout the rest of this country when a parent is found to be in possession of enough of a chemical or plant which the state deems verboten and CPS swoops in, "for the children". Yet, shockingly, no outrage there. And likewise in no doubt countless other scenarios...

Immigration is one of the issues where I will admit that I struggle with the libertarian position, which supports open (or no) borders and free movement of people. The real-world problem with that position is that is presupposes a society that otherwise abides by libertarian principles, such as those people not being able to make claims (whether directly or through a government) on someone else's money or property. If someone crossing an arbitrary line on a map border has no ability to demand anything from me, then I don't care what they do or where they go. But we don't live in a libertarian country; we live in a welfare state wherein those people—through the government—absolutely do make claims on my money and property in the form of taxes. "Illegal" immigration is only a problem for a welfare state. Since that's what we have, who crosses the border and how many cross the border absolutely does matter to me. I wish it didn't, but it does.

https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2018/06 ... eby-video/

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police are currently reviewing video which reportedly shows Antwon Rose firing a gun during a drive-by shooting just minutes before he was shot and killed by police officer Michael Rosfeld.

...

Police found two weapons inside the vehicle, but none on Rose’s person. However, sources say Rose had a magazine in his pocket. It is unclear if the magazine was empty or not.

Sources also say gun residue was found on Rose’s hand.

Throw a pity party for a 17 year old that attempted murder 30 minutes earlier.

Can you give me an example of a non-Western European country that could not be said of?

https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2018/06 ... eby-video/

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police are currently reviewing video which reportedly shows Antwon Rose firing a gun during a drive-by shooting just minutes before he was shot and killed by police officer Michael Rosfeld.

...

Police found two weapons inside the vehicle, but none on Rose’s person. However, sources say Rose had a magazine in his pocket. It is unclear if the magazine was empty or not.

Sources also say gun residue was found on Rose’s hand.

Throw a pity party for a 17 year old that attempted murder 30 minutes earlier.

Something something "he was just a good kid that went to church, he was going to go to college to study pre-med, that's very unlike him I can't imagine that's him in the video", etc.

If so, this is of course an absurdity and patently unjust. Crossing an imaginary line isn't a "crime". But then again, this is the effectively no different than a situation which happens all too often throughout the rest of this country when a parent is found to be in possession of enough of a chemical or plant which the state deems verboten and CPS swoops in, "for the children". Yet, shockingly, no outrage there. And likewise in no doubt countless other scenarios...

Immigration is one of the issues where I will admit that I struggle with the libertarian position, which supports open (or no) borders and free movement of people. The real-world problem with that position is that is presupposes a society that otherwise abides by libertarian principles, such as those people not being able to make claims (whether directly or through a government) on someone else's money or property. If someone crossing an arbitrary line on a map border has no ability to demand anything from me, then I don't care what they do or where they go. But we don't live in a libertarian country; we live in a welfare state wherein those people—through the government—absolutely do make claims on my money and property in the form of taxes. "Illegal" immigration is only a problem for a welfare state. Since that's what we have, who crosses the border and how many cross the border absolutely does matter to me. I wish it didn't, but it does.

Something something "he was just a good kid that went to church, he was going to go to college to study pre-med, that's very unlike him I can't imagine that's him in the video", etc.

I hope he does the same for people murdered by US citizens.

Remember the 8 month old baby in Gaza the IDF killed -- the tearjerker front page stories in @nytimes, @latimes, etc? As usual, it wasn't true. Hamas paid off the family to say the baby was killed. There will be no NYT stories correcting the record.