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There is no expectation of privacy in public places. A public park is not the place you go to find some privacy. The City bureaucrats don't have ultimate control over the airspace anyway. I doubt the drone operators need to be worried about sneaks and whiners. I don't even own a drone! It's not like drone cameras can't be equipped zoom lenses. Some drones have even been equipped with pistols... Wicked flee when none pursue. How technologically naive can these City Admin bureaucrats be, anyway? Come on.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
How did Civil get email addresses that were signed up with "Disqus?" Disqus is a different company. Did the RG comb their forums for names and hand them to "Civil"? Did "Civil" troll through the archives and choose to reserve commonly posting usernames?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The 10' smoking ban from public-used doorways is not enough. Why should us non-smokers have to hold our breath to keep from inhaling unwanted, nasty cigarette smoke from non-courteous smokers who won't move far enough away?	0	0	0	0	0.166667	0	0
Joshua - Feel free to hire as many employees as you wish at $15/hr. And don't neglect to pay your payroll taxes including Federal withholding, FICA, Medicare, FUTA, State withholding, SUTA, & LTD along with Workers Comp Insurance and Sick Pay.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sue Wolling's comments are indicative of how out of touch and unrepresentative of the local cycling community GEARs is. If she cannot imagine why someone would ride some place that's not paved, I guess she hasn't heard of cyclocross, all-road riding or, maybe, even mountain biking. Much of the best riding in this area (in the state, for that matter) happens to not be on asphalt. Of course, there's also the little fact that the bark trails are actually smoother than most of our bike paths, so the ride is actually more comfortable off-pavement. That said, I don't have a problem with banning bikes from those paths. It would be nice if we would enforce state law regarding pedestrians on our bike paths while we're at it. The law here is the same as for a pedestrian on any other road. Bike paths are roads, not off-street sidewalks.	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0	0
I don't think the city has the authority to regulate the air space from the ground to five hundred feet. I believe that is reserved to the federal government. I guess we'll find out when they harass someone and the person contests the citation.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Will the city enforce the smoking ban in parks? We have a drinking ban as well, but the police refuse to enforce it. Laws mean nothing if our police department is in rebellion and ignores the oaths its officers took to uphold the laws and Constitution.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dog the Bounty Hunter, we got a Federal Indictment warrant for you to serve , I just wanna be there to light Terry's cigarette on the way to jail	0.2	0	0	0.2	0.2	0	0
It seems hard to dispose of your trash properly when there aren't proper trash disposal containers, to say the least	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
First off IDIOTS HIS HONDA IS NOT STOLEN I HAVE THE TITLE SIGNED OFF BY LAST OWNER IN MY POSSESSION.2ND THE ONLY THING HE WAS IN TROUBLE FOR BEFORE THE CHASE WAS FOR NOT CHECKING IN WITH HIS PROBATION OFFICER WHICH BRINGS THIS FACT TO LIGHT.YOU CAN DOWNLOAD DOUGLAS COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT LIST OF CURRENT PEOPLE ON PROBATION AND SCROLL THROUGH THE ENTIRE LIST HIS NAME IS NOWHERE ON IT.I ALSO HAVE THAT LIST ON MY PHONE DIRECTLY FROM TTHEIR WEBSIGHT SO THEREFORE I AM GOING TO INVESTIGATE MORE AND BE FILING PAPERWORK AND IF NEEDBE I WILL GO THRU FBI TO RESOLVE THE ACTIONS OF THE CROOKED DEALINGS OF DCPD....IF YOURE GONNA WRITE A STORY ABOUT SOMEONE YOU SHOULD GET THE FACTS STRAIGHT..ALSO I WAS NOT ON PHONE WITH MY SON DURING THE CHASE.HE CALLED ME AT THE BEGINNING OF CHASE AND AFTER HE LEFT HIS CAR.THE DEPUTIES WERE RIGHT HE4E WITH ME DURING MOST OF CHASE .SO AGAIN GET YOUR STORY STRAIGHT..I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM MY SONS SINCE THEN...	0.7	0.2	0.2	0	0.7	0	0
I'm not sure where you are talking about when you say the bark is smoother than the bike paths, but around where the bark trails actually are, the bike paths seem smoother.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I agree. Smoking around all doorways should extend the same 25 feet required for government buildings. Smoke is drawn into some businesses when a customer opens the door.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
enlighten me. What kind of help do they need? Money? Is that the only thing they really need? If we give them money, will them get them off the street? If it is economic system, what is your proposal to fix it? Smash it and replace it with another system? Have a real conversation. This class warfare BS is getting old. I am willing to help make things better, and help get people the help they need. What should I be doing?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
You should be studying the issue and thinking. I see no evidence in your writing that you've done either. Until you do, there is no basis for a "real conversation" between us. https://www.facebook.com/homeless.action.coalition	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
How should I be studying the issue? What evidence do you need to know that I have been studying and thinking? What wold qualify me to have a 'real conversation'?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I really haven't encountered drones or RC planes in parks, and I see no reason to ban them. I don't care for smoking, but I don't run into that much either, except for the pot smoking that is illegal anyway. So this seems like more do-gooder laws that won't be enforced. As for bikes on the bark trails, I don't understand that either and I don't like it, but I also don't need a ban.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thanks for dealing with a real issue and covering a story that's not as exciting as panhandling. The PERS problem is a tough one. There are good points on both sides. And if affects funding of schools. The single most influential factor in making a community a desirable place to live is the quality of its public schools (IMO). And quality of schools takes funding, not just blaming too much administration.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I think they should be connected because if the officer did nothing wrong then those involved should have nothing to fear. If it was a "good shoot" then the public should be able to give the officer the respect he deserves. Those who truly believe in the cause the Bundy group really stood for know right from wrong. Granted there are kooks like David Fry who are nut cases, but for the most part the real protesters are akin to the originators of the "Occupy" group in belief of their cause. I believe the Bundy's cause was hijacked by subversives in their group who escalated trouble due to their lack of common sense and intelligence.	0.4	0	0.1	0	0.5	0	0
Fun fact, you don't need to keep your voices down. The use of the human voice is considered an expression of free speech and is not considered a violation of noise code. While police might find you "disorderly," it's unlikely to be worth their time.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
You raise some interesting points. Some I agree with, some I don't. I'm not sure on the common sense of the Bundys. Remember Ammon Bundy led the "break off" from the legitimate parade and protest in Burns and the seizure of the Malheur Refuge. I think that took things beyond protest. The weapons part of things also bother me. The OccupyMovements did not involve firearms. I think the weapons change things drastically.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The officers were doing their job. We do not have a right to know.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I didn't hear about the Christian thing with Shockley is he a member of your church? Wouldn't surprise me that someone of such low character was passing themselves off as a Christian. Secondly I didn't condemn the D- Party, what I wrote was " Seems the Democrats in Oregon have some real dark horses in their barn yard", "some real dark horses" speaks to individuals as opposed to saying ALL D-Party members are dark horses. Gee I would hope they not all lairs like Obama, Hillary, Kitzhaber, Bean and Shockley but maybe I'm wrong? I really like Eugene City Councilor George Poling and he is registered democrat.	0.4	0	0	0	0.3	0.1	0
I know! A smaller version of Capstone. We'll call it Lowercasepebble.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Who: I certainly didn't say "all Christians" were operating Ponzi schemes either. I am not a member of Mr. Shockley's church (or any church), but I do know he was very involved and active in that church. You note that "someone of such low character was passing themselves off as a Christian." You think that's bad. Based on your assertions (unsupported, by the way) it seems that, even worse, "someone of such low character was (also) passing themselves off as a Democrat." These damn lowlifes; they're giving both the Christian Church and the Democatic Party a bad name. Whatever shall we do?	0.6	0	0.5	0	0.5	0.3	0
So why didn't you edit yours?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I find this to be flaky software that disrupts even reading articles that I don't have any interest in commenting on. In addition, it's a puerile "nanny" solution to offensive comments. A simpler, more "adult" solution is to require people to post under their real names, as with tried-and-true letters to the editor. What is the bedrock principle that places "civil" phrasing above, for example, honesty? Parse this comment: "We have a Mayor who speaks 'civilly,' but who has deceived the citizens?" Can the comment logically be "uncivil," if it's true? Now parse this comment: "We have a Mayor who speaks 'uncivilly,' but who is truthful with the citizens?" Can one of these statements be civil and the other not, when they are precisely the same structure? Let's dump the "Nanny" and own our actions and statements. -- Paul	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
This is the greatest.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
As an 8th grade student attending da Vinci, I struggle to see whats objectionable in this assignment. In fact, I have this teacher and did the assignment and saw nothing wrong with it. I had a very fun time doing this project and was excited to do homework (for once) and I don't think I will forget making my Africa cookie. Assignments like this I think we need more of as a way to make kids be excited about school and want to do work. I think the author of this article and the parent who leaked it are over reacting and if you're going to criticize a teacher for simply trying to put humor into an email then that's just mean. This teacher is enthusiastic and funny and genuinely cares about her students education. I like being in her class, and I remember the day we got this assignment she said if anyone couldn't pay for materials needed for this project then she'd be happy to help. You're trying too hard to make my school look bad with the smallest irrelevant things like this.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I hope this is a good stopgap for the homelessness problem.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Comments from Ted and Jules?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Shows how immature this guy really is. I remember that when we were all 21, you bragged about how many beers you drank. "DUDE, I just drank a half rack!" As you got older, your maturity kicked in and showing off about your drinking was not as important. Now that smoking dope in YOUR OWN PRIVACY is allowed, PLEASE DO NOT DO IT IN PUBLIC, WE DON'T CARE TO SEE IT. DO IT AT HOME, INSIDE YOUR OWN HOME.	0.4	0	0	0	0.4	0	0
I cannot believe the Mayor will ALLOW homeless people to be living next to a Plating business. They used to use arsenic, and industrial acids and or other toxic dangerous chemicals. The business has been there for many, many years and have been legally doing business safely. The DEQ, State Offices and more try to keep these business's in line and keep dangerous chemicals away from people. BUT... the Mayor and Council members don't care that any acid vapors or other dangerous vapors not recovered will fall directly onto the homeless. Even Gary, the Owner of this business stated tonight at the "street vacation hearing" that he knows he has chemicals and such that are dangerous, but if people are whining about the Arsenic in the PDX area near the schools, then why put the homeless in harms way next to a WORSE place than a glass manufacturing business? If this business was next to a school, it would be closed down. Keep EPC there, find the homeless a better place, why not SW PDX?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
This isn't Nashville hot chicken . It's actually a disgrace to Nashville to call this Nashville hot chicken . All it is is regular crappy kfc chicken with nasty oil lathered on top . It comes nowhere close to the spicy , soulfood flavor of actual Nashville hot chicken . It should be a law for a hole reviewing this crap to actually have to eat Nashville hot chicken before their review .	0.580247	0.037037	0.469136	0.024691	0.444444	0.024691	0
I assume the issue is because there's nudity and parents weren't asked to give permission. I doubt it was a racist, anti-art plot.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I am over 50 and have always been a Democrat. I seem to be voting Republican this year. I WANT America Strong. I want ISIS gone so no more civilian killings occur. I want our veterans who have paid a hefty price for us to be taken care of. I want jobs for all, and the homeless to not be homeless. I want to see NO MORE TENTS ON OUR STREETS. And it seems the way we have been going the last 8 years has not worked. Was better when Bill got a BJ in office, gave us something to laugh about. But Hillary?, she was ok, she should have ran 4 and 8 years ago and won. Would have loved to see what results would have happened. But now? She is a typical politician. Bernie? Well, I am afraid that he wont make the entire 4 years and we would be stuck with the VP whoever that is. Bernie also sounds too much like Obama, and nothing much has gotten' done in the last 8 years. ABSOLUTELY no Bush's or any other person as a Republican would be a good choice, except Trump. A true AMERICAN.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Welcome to Portland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Now, if this was a true test, you would have brought 2 STOLEN grocery carts full of crap, 3 STOLEN bikes, 2 tents for one person (the other is for passer by's to visit) and LOTS AND LOTS of garbage. Let it blow all over the streets that's ok now. Plus you must defecate in the bushes, (seen it done on Stark St.) No one is FIXING the problem of homelessness. They are just pacifying it. "let's just set-up another illegal homeless camp" Rule One: MAKE PANHANDLING ILLEGAL. If someone really needs help, they can go to a homeless shelter, Salvation Army or more. Plus, Religion needs to stay out of it. No one should be forced to listen to a sermon to get food or they don't get fed by being the following: Practicing atheism, agnosticism, religious dissidence, and secular humanism. Rule Two: NO CAMPING ALLOWED ON ANY PUBLIC LANDS. Nuf' Said. Rule Three: Have a Registration fee of $2.00 added to Auto's to help pay for REAL work for the homeless. (elect cars are not void!)	0.2	0	0.2	0	0.1	0.1	0
No Tents, thats just the beginning to a bigger problem. Just wait...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I wouldn't want them (tent people) either, and I am definitely not a wealthy conservative. Why do people have to assume that the right or the left or this or that is the people that "caused" this or that? Labelling someone something is racist and that work "racist" should have been erased years ago from our memory and dictionaries.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fix the problem, BAN TENT CAMPING IN CITY LIMITS. BAN PAN HANDLING. Charge $2.00 extra on DMV registrations to combat and help the homeless get jobs, or house them in Mental wards if they need that kind of help instead. This way we ALL pay and the Electric/Hybrid owners do not get off without paying as they do from the gas taxes.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Your just pacifying, not fixing the problem.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I suspect that your views are slanted away from Vinis. I suspect that 'push polling' is in play by someone other than Vinis. It is a truly stupid way to try an affect a voter; it develops people like Ms. Fischer into more vocal advocates for Vinis instead of just another voter who supports her. Implying that she is a liar by saying this was 'her supposed polling experience' also puts you into the category of someone whose motives and moral values are subject to serious question. I live in Springfield, so don't really have a dog in this fight except to call you out for your snide remarks.	0.6	0	0	0	0.6	0	0
I've been homeless before and I still gave people my courtesy of not destroying property, stealing carts/bikes, doing drugs or drinking alcohol, or just throwing my crap around for others to pick up. If you don't have anything (homeless) then why create a city dump around your place of living?	0.1	0	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	0
As a younger Oregonian, I find my resentment towards the PERS disaster growing and growing. These contracts were negotiated before I was able to vote, and even before I was born. It seems past regimes of public officials balanced their budgets on the backs of future Oregonians, and people like me are now faced with the prospect of paying more and more to receive less services in return. While the state has a duty to honor a contract, I feel cheated and will likely move. That we even have to debate whether or not to stop the bleeding is a sad reflection on the extent to which public sector unions have colonized the legislative process. Keep your hands out of my pockets, thanks.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Certainly push polling may have been in play here (I received such a call when Vicki Walker was running for office), but I would like to think those were not the results reported in the newspaper. To report on poll results accurately, the newspaper should see a list of the questions. If it was a push poll the reporter(s) should be able to sniff that out and the results should not be reported. Additionally, the interviewer of a legit poll would identify the company, although she/he may not be able to answer other questions. I do have reason to believe the letter-writer is lying, but no matter what her support of Vinis is worthy of derision.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Republicans in congress vowed to vote down any proposals/legislation by President Obama. Racism is alive, unfortunately, and so is the plutocracy. The mainstream media is controlled by the 1% ( you can thank Clinton's signing the 1996 Telecommunications Act for that) and that is where most people in the developed world get their information. In other words, the masses have been brainwashed to be consumers of multi-national corporation's wares at the expense of the people (slave wages) and the planet (sixth mass species extinction, global warming, etc) The saving factor is the internet and good 'ol community activism and neighborliness, where we can exchange ideas and thoughts that are not corporate controlled...BEWARE this "freedom" is being threatened. Find Truth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I would love to know more about how Terry Shockley allegedly raises money for the Democratic Party. I can't find any hint of this activity online. So, where did you find this information?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I can understand why student players afraid of Jeff hoopsters. I taught at Jeff for couple of decades. We'd have won state a few times except for drain to Wilson, Grant, etc. The student worked their behinds off to get as good as they were, and had exceptional coach in Bobby Harris. In the basketball world, white players are more "the outsiders", if you care to watch NBA, College ball etc. I think his intention was to show that Jeff students are not super human, "put pants on one leg at a time". To can the coach over this matter is too PC for my tastes. I highly doubt his intention was to demean African American opponents.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Next up in this PC world: white parents complaining because of statement about "gold plated toilets" as inaccurate stereotype. Only gold plated faucets (kidding!). In the heat of battle a couch may use any number of ways to motivate players... good for Pemberton, seems he has his head on straight and is not joining in on this over reaction.	0.166667	0.166667	0	0	0.166667	0.166667	0
"I don’t expect to see that again in my lifetime, but I’d love to see the city on a clear path to return to those days..." Yawn. Locals have appreciated downtown revitalization that HAS occurred with a plethora of offices, cafes, pubs, dance studios, galleries, boutiques, book stores, music halls, nonprofits, theaters and uniquely Eugene venues. Respect the deed restriction. The tribes have spoken: be a good sport and shift your plans any place except to 1 of OUR last 2 open public meeting spaces. As George Brown said: the only element lacking is imagination. A building here, as many commented elsewhere, would suffocate the last feeling of free space that exists. Affordable housing there? what a joke! Commercial developers know that this downtown zone is the most EXPENSIVE area in which to build rentals (fire codes etc.) That's why a popular nonprofit developer would not touch the space next to WOW with a 10 ft. pole years ago. A vibrant movement is blossoming here. Let it be!	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I'm glad the folks at Eugreen government are tackling the big issues! The homeless with their pesky drones are ruining the downtown parks! Why don't they just ban these things from Amazon Park, I'm sure that's the intended goal. The betters in south Eugreen don't want smoking or drones interrupting their serenity. They are above such things.	0.4	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.1
I grew up in the NE United States. I never like to say "east coast" cause I did not grow up on the coast. Growing up, my family got pizza from a place called "joes". It's not the best pizza I have ever had, but it was great and I ate it a lot growing up. I have fond memories of that pie. When Pok Pok opened, a wave of nostalgia washed over my pallet. The food there took me back to my childhood. It reminded me of the food I had (and hadn't eaten since) at the homes of Laotian friends houses growing up. Red Sauce pizza has had a similar effect on my pallet. It reminds me of Joe's Pizza. It's the most joyful pizza I have eaten in Portland. Pizza Jerk on the other hand, reminds me of Bunk sandwiches. Good sandwiches that work as motivation for the gym, while Red Sauce is pure nostalgia that works as motivation for red wine.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
This editorial reads to me like an argument against right to die or same-sex marriage. If this bill passes, everyone will do it and it will become rampant and spill into every aspect of life. The militants who arrived for the showdown at Malheur are a threat. They threatened local people, local law enforcement, the FBI. The percentage of LEOs involved in deadly force exchanges is minute. Yes, the men and women who sign on for the job know that they may at some point use the gun that comes with the job. Most often it's for protection. I doubt that any LEO expects to use deadly force. In the case of Finicum and the people rallying, raging about the incident, the officer deserves full protection, including concealing his identity.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Coming to a theater near you in November: Star Wars 2016: Return of the Pubbies! The Donkey Party gets sent out to pasture.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
A terrific piece of reportage. I'm still of the opinion that these people, who came into the county armed to the teeth and making all kinds of claims about the federal government were 100% in the wrong. We are either a nation of laws, with a process in place to change them, or we are something else. I'm glad it's over but I fear the whole story of the "Invasion of Harney County" will wind up being another issue dividing the people of this nation.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Why didn't progressives demand this when Michael Brown was killed?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mr Trump would like to take this opportunity to thank virtually every Progressive/Democrat columnist in America for all the FREE campaign plugs. One has to wonder why El Kruggo and komrades aren't plugging their own candidates???	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I thought ODOT used explosives exclusively on beached whales...	0.166667	0	0.166667	0.166667	0.166667	0.166667	0
Shockley wants to reach out and apologize? How about reaching for his checkbook and making his victims whole? My guess is that he's secured assets out of reach of his victims.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I am more worried about a victim having to listen the comments from an inmate and possible physical attack from an inmate. The judges are concerned about witness intimidation and traumatization. Likewise having inmates in close proximity to court staf posing a danger for staff. Not to mention the building is not up to seismic standards.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Coming in November to a theater near you - Star Wars 2016: Return of the Pubbies!	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Apparantly the editorial board of the Register Guard didn't read Mr. Cooks letter thoroughly enough. And they must not have a solid grasp of the technicals at hand... Perhaps they are only pretending as if they don't understand the implications, to avoid any meaningful discussion or exposition of what those implications actually are. By even creating the one key for the one phone, Apple would be inherently crafting a master key which itself is a de facto back door to all Apple phones. There is no way for Apple to decrypt this particular unit without creating a way to decrypt the others as well. If a banker does not know the code to the vault, it is not the bankers obligation to blast the vault open as a service to the government. I personally am glad that RG leadership is so open and transparant about their commitment to the Imperial regime. With the RG stepping and fetching for official narratives so dutifully, the hands inside their print media sockpuppet becomes very obvious.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
GirlonTwoWheels: I have conversations with homeless a pretty decent amount as I'm downtown a lot. We had a great conversation with a homeless who was working on a photo book depicting the plight of Portland's homeless. We walked and talked with him for a while. He said he just spent hundreds of dollars trademarking his book name. We passed by a couple of teenagers sleeping in business doorway, begging for cash. I reached into grab some coins to hand them, then their little terrier jumped out biting at my hand, then bit my leg. They didn't even get up or seem to care. The one we had been walking with asked if I was ok, generally caring about me. The beggars got $0.50, wherein the kind person who was civil got $20 from us. Rem: The teenager/early-20's chopping bikes and having PBR campfires under the Hawthorne are not mentally ill. enidsptiz: When I go camping, I have a garbage bad that I keep all my garbage in. It's not that hard. When it's full, I get rid of it and start a new bag.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Richard - Have you spent any time asking universities why they allow students to march through campuses, harassing, shouting and assaulting other students - breaking several student conduct rules, breaking several campus security policies - and nothing has been done to any of the violators?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
a vibrant movement? whaaaaaatttttt?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
OMG, a FORMER Eugene man!	0.166667	0	0	0	0.166667	0.166667	0
As Usual The government regulating fun. I remember growing up we went to the parks to fly our gas powered planes and helicopters, even shooting off Estes rockets. But in a one party rule state we must conform to our rulers.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
In addition there has been reporting by the DOD and major news organizations that WMD were in fact found...soldiers were wounded by them in fact. Whether they are from the 80s/90s or were newly manufactured they were/are there. Saying otherwise is simply not factual. Thank you 40-20.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
But then where will I go to smoke cigars, fly my drone and drink a beer? The parks belong to everyone, not just health nuts. When did "health authorities" become our moral compass? I don't want to live forever, I just want to have fun during my brief, bleak existence when I get a break from working for the man all day. The tiny postage stamp of a back yard behind my house won't do. People need open spaces for all kinds of recreation. TOO MANY RULES MAKE JACK A DULL BOY.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
My husband was telling me that when he was 8, he would take off on his bike, with his little rifle, and ride over to a nearby dump and shoot at cans. Alone. Nowadays, an 8 year old kid isn't allowed to walk to the park by themselves without someone calling Child Protective Services on them. We are protecting everyone to death.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Apple must not comply with this request, even if they can. Every spy agency, policy agency and hacker in the world wants to know what secrets are in your iPhone: passwords to your bank accounts, messages from business associates and secret lovers, phone numbers and addresses of all your contacts, your whereabouts and preferences, pictures of the spouse and kids. None of these agencies respect the Fourth Amendment or personal privacy unless forced to do so. In the long run, the case is moot and the battle is unwinnable. With this demand, the FBI has ensured that Apple will make it impossible to crack future phones by the requested approach. The security features will be implemented in hardware rather than easily modified software. Encryption will be made even stronger. Now, if Android phones weren't so trivial for even amateurs to crack... Stephen J Remington	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I'm not sure I'd characterize individuals who don't want to be around, or especially to have their children around, folks who are drinking makes them "health nuts." I'm not sure people who don't wish to breathe your secondhand smoke should be derisively called "health nuts". While your lifestyle is your business, you shouldn't be surprised that the community may limit your "right" to intrude it upon others.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
"....building the false case that Iraq was behind the 9/11 attacks". Perhaps the author might supply a link to Bush making such a statement. Otherwise I'll have to assume this is yet another fabrication about Bush.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
You raise an interesting point, and I'd appreciate some clarification. When I'm walking my dog single file (he likes to lead) on the edge of a bike path in Alton Baker Park and a cyclist is coming at us pumping hard, head down, around an obstructed-view curve in excess of 25 mph, does Oregon law suggest that I jump to the left or to the right while jerking my dog out of harm's way? Also, when casual side-by-side cyclists are coming from both directions and refuse to slow down or fall into single file, what's the appropriate defensive action for a pedestrian to take? Please don't suggest walking on the bark trails, because there are signs telling us that dogs aren't welcome there.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oh, I like this: The meet “promises to be a significant benefit to the public mission of the University of Oregon,” Reed told the trustees before the vote. He didn’t elaborate. Of course he didn't elaborate...that's all that was in his script, because he felt confident no one would ask for any explanation of just what the "public mission" of UO is, and how a mega track meet would benefit anyone.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
"I know the junk food manufacturers and convenience stores would howl, but let them." The junk food industry doesn't howl. They write checks to legislators and trade groups (who also write checks to legislators and PACs). Problem solved, for them.	0.1	0	0	0	0.2	0	0
And if Bernie Sanders is elected, he will be the first Jewish-American President. Trump would be the second entertainer elected. Labels are going to be given; both from a positive view and from a negative view. Labels allow people to make decisions and have assumptions without thinking; it's much easier.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
In Russia they don't call the hated Secret Police "secret" for nothing. In this country we should not have a secret police. We have a constitutional right to confront our accusers. We have a similar right to know the identity of those who (are empowered to use and do) use their weapons against us - on behalf of all of us.	0.166667	0	0	0.166667	0.166667	0	0
Just one more of many examples of Federal Government overreach, interfering in private business matters, with unconstitutional mandates about dishonesty and fraud. Shockley should claim his rights as a sovereign citizen and call on a patriot militia to break him out.	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0	0
Have you noticed that this is a letter to the editor and not a news or opinion article researched and written by a R-G reporter? If not, re-evaluate your comments after reading it. And your 'belief' that the letter writer is lying without proof or even a reasonable suspicion being given by you means your opinion is biased and should be ignored.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
There's a state law prohibiting pedestrians from bike paths? Are you talking bike paths (like the one along Amazon) or striped bike lanes on the side of the road?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I walk with my dog through several city parks and past school grounds on a regular basis. A whiff of cigarette smoke is a rare event that both of us somehow manage to survive. Sometimes there are RC airplanes or an occasional drone being flown; they're invading no one's privacy or space, and they're fun to watch. Their users seem to be very responsible, probably because of the investment of time and money involved in their hobby. Reminds one of simpler times, before nannies. Not long ago, it took grant money to cover overtime pay for Eugene police to enforce simple traffic laws for one day, so by all means, let's have more rules. This proposal is best summed up by the first three letters of the city's email address for comments.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Agree. Yeah, like McMenemins when it was a county poor farm, offering work for accommodations--a matter of pride. I'd support dorms if it came with the requirement of maintaining the property, with some expectations. One for families, one for women, and one providing services to the mentally disabled. Industrial area would make sense.	0.2	0	0	0	0	0.3	0
Please point to evidence to support your sweeping claim that the PBA has "advocated for the landlords to raise the rent for years". I follow the PBA very closely and have never seen any such action.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
yeah honestly if its this bad right now, im seriously worried about the summertime. after a few run ins with cave dwellars underneath the hawthorne bridge a few years ago, I don't ride my bike at night over there. almost got my head taken off by a flying rock thrown by some chaka looking kid. now if this parking garage proposal passes, im afraid it going to end up with somebody getting thrown off the roof. im seriously surprised nobody has been run over yet by the steel bridge. im tired of trying to explain there is a difference in derelicts. most of the people I see at waterfront are under 30, able bodied, and hoarding crap. its not a "normal" situation. clearly some kind of narcotics are involved. at the same time, I see the same Mexican day laborers hanging out on mlk trying to get a JOB for the day. every single day. so, any white kid sleeping in a tent whose under 30 and just drinking beer with his buddies can f$ck off and get the hell out of Portland......	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
While this proposal has a certain appeal based on the fact that the money for SNAP is provided by the taxpayers, I see it as another effort at Nanny Statism. The do-gooders can control the diets because of the power of the State to 'help' the ignorant, misguided and poor to do what is 'best' for them. Unfortunately, as a recent Mayor in New York City demonstrated with the size of sodas which could be sold, the 'do-gooders' want to direct and control the lives of everyone because they know what is 'best'. The poor have no 'right' to have the taxpayers pay for whatever they want, but the do-gooders have no right to control all their choices, either. Next thing you would have them requiring SNAP to only pay for vegan or organic food.	0.3	0	0	0	0.3	0	0
The Register-Guard with this article has just agreed with 3 Republicans, the only legislators who had the sense to oppose this. That is either a minor miracle or a sudden revelation of common sense on the part of the R-G. I applaud you.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
There are zero resources to enforce any of the regulations tied to this policy--the City is already woefully short of police officers and they certainly aren't going to dedicate any of the few they have to this issue. Imagine the impact of these policy changes when the "travelers" arrive this spring/summer, a population that even homeless advocates will acknowledge do not want housing or services, just freedom to panhandle (often aggressively) and do drugs. The North Park Blocks were a disaster last summer and the City did nothing to control it--now that they are essentially advocating outdoor camping this same area is going to be out of control in another few months when the weather warms up. I predict a permanent camp on the North Park Blocks by June, with plenty of chaos, mess and probably violence. Leadership in this city is only capable of handling "boutique" issues like plastic bag bans and bike lanes. A serious and complex issue with widespread impact?--forget it.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
As I recall, each and every justice, including Scalia, was constitutionally seated on the court. I miss Bush.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
After reading the park rules, I can only conclude the only activity allowed in a park is to sit quietly, disturb no one and wait to die. (I may have missed the dying restriction in the ordinance).	0.4	0.1	0	0.3	0	0	0
And they don't have money to fix the streets..... Imagine that.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wait--so there will be clear roles and responsibilities rather than duplicating efforts? This is revolutionary--I'm sure other organisations throughout the public and private sector could also benefit from this absolutely groundbreaking new policy structure. The paradigm has officially been smashed.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Public spaces are for everyone; perhaps people with children should not "intrude" them upon others. While I don't personally enjoy drinking or smoking, at home or in public, and I have children that I prefer not to be exposed to them, doesn't mean I think they should be banned. I am worried about how judgmental and restrictive bans are, in a place paid for by everyone. I was also trying to use humor, not be derisive, but that is lost on many I suppose.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The argument made here by the R-G is false, that the problem is that the government has the right to search your phone under certain legal restrictions and Apple is not allowing that. Of course they do, and Apple is in no way hindering their search. They have simply been unsuccessful. But that is not the problem. Apple has spent billions of dollars making a secure and easy to use product, something of high value and utility to virtually every one of their customers. They have done such a good job that now the government wants them to make a key so the security can be defeated. Once a key exists, the problem is one of keeping that key out of the wrong hands, which is infinitely more difficult to do than if the key does not exist and requires extreme technical knowledge and many millions of dollars in engineering efforts to produce. Nor will it only be used once; it will be used without end. And 1 billion Apple users will know that their data is less secure than before.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
All public spaces have some, or perhaps many, restrictions on use and acceptable activities. Any prohibition is by definition "judgmental and restrictive". Some policy-making body has made the judgment and the implementation of a restriction or "ban" follows from that decision. This is hardly news. If you feel drone aircraft, alcoholic beverages and smoking should be allowed in public parks, by all means work to have such restrictions lifted. If you feel children should be banned from public parks, by all means work to have such restrictions imposed. BTW: Humor and derisiveness are not mutually exclusive. Mocking and insulting jokes are frequent tools of derision.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
So who is going to be put in charge of waking up the homeless and having them tear down their tents? Parking lot attendants? The police? How long is it going to take until homeless advocates go in there with cameras recording the homeless getting waken up and being told to move out, then complain about how inhumane it is to force them to move? Who is going to front the insurance claims when peoples' vehicles inevitably get broken into? The city (cough taxpayers cough)? Or will they just deny that it was due to the homeless camp they created and it was just a "random act"? Where are these people going to go to the bathroom? Where are their dogs going to go to the bathroom? They already defecate all up in the stairwells, this will just make it much worse. Is the city going to spend the extra money for custodial cleaning of all the stairwells every morning so commuters paying to park don't have to avoid piss and crap on their way to work?	0.6	0	0.4	0	0.4	0.1	0
So it is not so much the government that is the concern, but that the key may be compromised allowing the bad guys access to your data. And if you doubt that is a threat, then I am sure you would be willing to remove all antivirus and anti malware protection from your computer and trust that nothing bad will happen. Additionally, Apple's security feature not only wipes the phone's data but disables the device as a deterrent to theft. If the key ever gets out (and it will), your iPhones and iPads will once again be a prime target for theives. Apple has every right to decline their services to aid the government in diminishing the value of their product to a billion users while permanently damaging their business opportunities. We all want to catch terrorists. But there are many other ways to do that without damaging security for everyone else and harming the value of Apple's business.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I agree with you: Obama is inflammatory and disrespectful.	0.5	0	0	0	0.5	0.1	0
Will their right to wear magic underwear and drink Mormon tea in prison be preserved?	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0.2	0
Why doesn't Apple simply give them the password and end the search? How is this different from a warranted home search? In what way does having the password to one iphone enable one to open and search all iphones? Does knowing your own password allow you to open my phone? That would seem to argue that iphones are not so secure after all. Maybe that's what Apple does not want us to know.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

There is no expectation of privacy in public places. A public park is not the place you go to find some privacy. The City bureaucrats don't have ultimate control over the airspace anyway. I doubt the drone operators need to be worried about sneaks and whiners. I don't even own a drone! It's not like drone cameras can't be equipped zoom lenses. Some drones have even been equipped with pistols... Wicked flee when none pursue. How technologically naive can these City Admin bureaucrats be, anyway? Come on.

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How did Civil get email addresses that were signed up with "Disqus?" Disqus is a different company. Did the RG comb their forums for names and hand them to "Civil"? Did "Civil" troll through the archives and choose to reserve commonly posting usernames?

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The 10' smoking ban from public-used doorways is not enough. Why should us non-smokers have to hold our breath to keep from inhaling unwanted, nasty cigarette smoke from non-courteous smokers who won't move far enough away?

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Joshua - Feel free to hire as many employees as you wish at $15/hr. And don't neglect to pay your payroll taxes including Federal withholding, FICA, Medicare, FUTA, State withholding, SUTA, & LTD along with Workers Comp Insurance and Sick Pay.

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Sue Wolling's comments are indicative of how out of touch and unrepresentative of the local cycling community GEARs is. If she cannot imagine why someone would ride some place that's not paved, I guess she hasn't heard of cyclocross, all-road riding or, maybe, even mountain biking. Much of the best riding in this area (in the state, for that matter) happens to not be on asphalt. Of course, there's also the little fact that the bark trails are actually smoother than most of our bike paths, so the ride is actually more comfortable off-pavement. That said, I don't have a problem with banning bikes from those paths. It would be nice if we would enforce state law regarding pedestrians on our bike paths while we're at it. The law here is the same as for a pedestrian on any other road. Bike paths are roads, not off-street sidewalks.

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I don't think the city has the authority to regulate the air space from the ground to five hundred feet. I believe that is reserved to the federal government. I guess we'll find out when they harass someone and the person contests the citation.

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Will the city enforce the smoking ban in parks? We have a drinking ban as well, but the police refuse to enforce it. Laws mean nothing if our police department is in rebellion and ignores the oaths its officers took to uphold the laws and Constitution.

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Dog the Bounty Hunter, we got a Federal Indictment warrant for you to serve , I just wanna be there to light Terry's cigarette on the way to jail

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It seems hard to dispose of your trash properly when there aren't proper trash disposal containers, to say the least

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First off IDIOTS HIS HONDA IS NOT STOLEN I HAVE THE TITLE SIGNED OFF BY LAST OWNER IN MY POSSESSION.2ND THE ONLY THING HE WAS IN TROUBLE FOR BEFORE THE CHASE WAS FOR NOT CHECKING IN WITH HIS PROBATION OFFICER WHICH BRINGS THIS FACT TO LIGHT.YOU CAN DOWNLOAD DOUGLAS COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT LIST OF CURRENT PEOPLE ON PROBATION AND SCROLL THROUGH THE ENTIRE LIST HIS NAME IS NOWHERE ON IT.I ALSO HAVE THAT LIST ON MY PHONE DIRECTLY FROM TTHEIR WEBSIGHT SO THEREFORE I AM GOING TO INVESTIGATE MORE AND BE FILING PAPERWORK AND IF NEEDBE I WILL GO THRU FBI TO RESOLVE THE ACTIONS OF THE CROOKED DEALINGS OF DCPD....IF YOURE GONNA WRITE A STORY ABOUT SOMEONE YOU SHOULD GET THE FACTS STRAIGHT..ALSO I WAS NOT ON PHONE WITH MY SON DURING THE CHASE.HE CALLED ME AT THE BEGINNING OF CHASE AND AFTER HE LEFT HIS CAR.THE DEPUTIES WERE RIGHT HE4E WITH ME DURING MOST OF CHASE .SO AGAIN GET YOUR STORY STRAIGHT..I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM MY SONS SINCE THEN...

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I'm not sure where you are talking about when you say the bark is smoother than the bike paths, but around where the bark trails actually are, the bike paths seem smoother.

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I agree. Smoking around all doorways should extend the same 25 feet required for government buildings. Smoke is drawn into some businesses when a customer opens the door.

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enlighten me. What kind of help do they need? Money? Is that the only thing they really need? If we give them money, will them get them off the street? If it is economic system, what is your proposal to fix it? Smash it and replace it with another system? Have a real conversation. This class warfare BS is getting old. I am willing to help make things better, and help get people the help they need. What should I be doing?

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You should be studying the issue and thinking. I see no evidence in your writing that you've done either. Until you do, there is no basis for a "real conversation" between us. https://www.facebook.com/homeless.action.coalition

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How should I be studying the issue? What evidence do you need to know that I have been studying and thinking? What wold qualify me to have a 'real conversation'?

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I really haven't encountered drones or RC planes in parks, and I see no reason to ban them. I don't care for smoking, but I don't run into that much either, except for the pot smoking that is illegal anyway. So this seems like more do-gooder laws that won't be enforced. As for bikes on the bark trails, I don't understand that either and I don't like it, but I also don't need a ban.

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Thanks for dealing with a real issue and covering a story that's not as exciting as panhandling. The PERS problem is a tough one. There are good points on both sides. And if affects funding of schools. The single most influential factor in making a community a desirable place to live is the quality of its public schools (IMO). And quality of schools takes funding, not just blaming too much administration.

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I think they should be connected because if the officer did nothing wrong then those involved should have nothing to fear. If it was a "good shoot" then the public should be able to give the officer the respect he deserves. Those who truly believe in the cause the Bundy group really stood for know right from wrong. Granted there are kooks like David Fry who are nut cases, but for the most part the real protesters are akin to the originators of the "Occupy" group in belief of their cause. I believe the Bundy's cause was hijacked by subversives in their group who escalated trouble due to their lack of common sense and intelligence.

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Fun fact, you don't need to keep your voices down. The use of the human voice is considered an expression of free speech and is not considered a violation of noise code. While police might find you "disorderly," it's unlikely to be worth their time.

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You raise some interesting points. Some I agree with, some I don't. I'm not sure on the common sense of the Bundys. Remember Ammon Bundy led the "break off" from the legitimate parade and protest in Burns and the seizure of the Malheur Refuge. I think that took things beyond protest. The weapons part of things also bother me. The OccupyMovements did not involve firearms. I think the weapons change things drastically.

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The officers were doing their job. We do not have a right to know.

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I didn't hear about the Christian thing with Shockley is he a member of your church? Wouldn't surprise me that someone of such low character was passing themselves off as a Christian. Secondly I didn't condemn the D- Party, what I wrote was " Seems the Democrats in Oregon have some real dark horses in their barn yard", "some real dark horses" speaks to individuals as opposed to saying ALL D-Party members are dark horses. Gee I would hope they not all lairs like Obama, Hillary, Kitzhaber, Bean and Shockley but maybe I'm wrong? I really like Eugene City Councilor George Poling and he is registered democrat.

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I know! A smaller version of Capstone. We'll call it Lowercasepebble.

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Who: I certainly didn't say "all Christians" were operating Ponzi schemes either. I am not a member of Mr. Shockley's church (or any church), but I do know he was very involved and active in that church. You note that "someone of such low character was passing themselves off as a Christian." You think that's bad. Based on your assertions (unsupported, by the way) it seems that, even worse, "someone of such low character was (also) passing themselves off as a Democrat." These damn lowlifes; they're giving both the Christian Church and the Democatic Party a bad name. Whatever shall we do?

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So why didn't you edit yours?

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I find this to be flaky software that disrupts even reading articles that I don't have any interest in commenting on. In addition, it's a puerile "nanny" solution to offensive comments. A simpler, more "adult" solution is to require people to post under their real names, as with tried-and-true letters to the editor. What is the bedrock principle that places "civil" phrasing above, for example, honesty? Parse this comment: "We have a Mayor who speaks 'civilly,' but who has deceived the citizens?" Can the comment logically be "uncivil," if it's true? Now parse this comment: "We have a Mayor who speaks 'uncivilly,' but who is truthful with the citizens?" Can one of these statements be civil and the other not, when they are precisely the same structure? Let's dump the "Nanny" and own our actions and statements. -- Paul

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As an 8th grade student attending da Vinci, I struggle to see whats objectionable in this assignment. In fact, I have this teacher and did the assignment and saw nothing wrong with it. I had a very fun time doing this project and was excited to do homework (for once) and I don't think I will forget making my Africa cookie. Assignments like this I think we need more of as a way to make kids be excited about school and want to do work. I think the author of this article and the parent who leaked it are over reacting and if you're going to criticize a teacher for simply trying to put humor into an email then that's just mean. This teacher is enthusiastic and funny and genuinely cares about her students education. I like being in her class, and I remember the day we got this assignment she said if anyone couldn't pay for materials needed for this project then she'd be happy to help. You're trying too hard to make my school look bad with the smallest irrelevant things like this.

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I hope this is a good stopgap for the homelessness problem.

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Comments from Ted and Jules?

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Shows how immature this guy really is. I remember that when we were all 21, you bragged about how many beers you drank. "DUDE, I just drank a half rack!" As you got older, your maturity kicked in and showing off about your drinking was not as important. Now that smoking dope in YOUR OWN PRIVACY is allowed, PLEASE DO NOT DO IT IN PUBLIC, WE DON'T CARE TO SEE IT. DO IT AT HOME, INSIDE YOUR OWN HOME.

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I cannot believe the Mayor will ALLOW homeless people to be living next to a Plating business. They used to use arsenic, and industrial acids and or other toxic dangerous chemicals. The business has been there for many, many years and have been legally doing business safely. The DEQ, State Offices and more try to keep these business's in line and keep dangerous chemicals away from people. BUT... the Mayor and Council members don't care that any acid vapors or other dangerous vapors not recovered will fall directly onto the homeless. Even Gary, the Owner of this business stated tonight at the "street vacation hearing" that he knows he has chemicals and such that are dangerous, but if people are whining about the Arsenic in the PDX area near the schools, then why put the homeless in harms way next to a WORSE place than a glass manufacturing business? If this business was next to a school, it would be closed down. Keep EPC there, find the homeless a better place, why not SW PDX?

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This isn't Nashville hot chicken . It's actually a disgrace to Nashville to call this Nashville hot chicken . All it is is regular crappy kfc chicken with nasty oil lathered on top . It comes nowhere close to the spicy , soulfood flavor of actual Nashville hot chicken . It should be a law for a hole reviewing this crap to actually have to eat Nashville hot chicken before their review .

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I assume the issue is because there's nudity and parents weren't asked to give permission. I doubt it was a racist, anti-art plot.

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I am over 50 and have always been a Democrat. I seem to be voting Republican this year. I WANT America Strong. I want ISIS gone so no more civilian killings occur. I want our veterans who have paid a hefty price for us to be taken care of. I want jobs for all, and the homeless to not be homeless. I want to see NO MORE TENTS ON OUR STREETS. And it seems the way we have been going the last 8 years has not worked. Was better when Bill got a BJ in office, gave us something to laugh about. But Hillary?, she was ok, she should have ran 4 and 8 years ago and won. Would have loved to see what results would have happened. But now? She is a typical politician. Bernie? Well, I am afraid that he wont make the entire 4 years and we would be stuck with the VP whoever that is. Bernie also sounds too much like Obama, and nothing much has gotten' done in the last 8 years. ABSOLUTELY no Bush's or any other person as a Republican would be a good choice, except Trump. A true AMERICAN.

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Now, if this was a true test, you would have brought 2 STOLEN grocery carts full of crap, 3 STOLEN bikes, 2 tents for one person (the other is for passer by's to visit) and LOTS AND LOTS of garbage. Let it blow all over the streets that's ok now. Plus you must defecate in the bushes, (seen it done on Stark St.) No one is FIXING the problem of homelessness. They are just pacifying it. "let's just set-up another illegal homeless camp" Rule One: MAKE PANHANDLING ILLEGAL. If someone really needs help, they can go to a homeless shelter, Salvation Army or more. Plus, Religion needs to stay out of it. No one should be forced to listen to a sermon to get food or they don't get fed by being the following: Practicing atheism, agnosticism, religious dissidence, and secular humanism. Rule Two: NO CAMPING ALLOWED ON ANY PUBLIC LANDS. Nuf' Said. Rule Three: Have a Registration fee of $2.00 added to Auto's to help pay for REAL work for the homeless. (elect cars are not void!)

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No Tents, thats just the beginning to a bigger problem. Just wait...

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I wouldn't want them (tent people) either, and I am definitely not a wealthy conservative. Why do people have to assume that the right or the left or this or that is the people that "caused" this or that? Labelling someone something is racist and that work "racist" should have been erased years ago from our memory and dictionaries.

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Fix the problem, BAN TENT CAMPING IN CITY LIMITS. BAN PAN HANDLING. Charge $2.00 extra on DMV registrations to combat and help the homeless get jobs, or house them in Mental wards if they need that kind of help instead. This way we ALL pay and the Electric/Hybrid owners do not get off without paying as they do from the gas taxes.

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I suspect that your views are slanted away from Vinis. I suspect that 'push polling' is in play by someone other than Vinis. It is a truly stupid way to try an affect a voter; it develops people like Ms. Fischer into more vocal advocates for Vinis instead of just another voter who supports her. Implying that she is a liar by saying this was 'her supposed polling experience' also puts you into the category of someone whose motives and moral values are subject to serious question. I live in Springfield, so don't really have a dog in this fight except to call you out for your snide remarks.

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I've been homeless before and I still gave people my courtesy of not destroying property, stealing carts/bikes, doing drugs or drinking alcohol, or just throwing my crap around for others to pick up. If you don't have anything (homeless) then why create a city dump around your place of living?

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As a younger Oregonian, I find my resentment towards the PERS disaster growing and growing. These contracts were negotiated before I was able to vote, and even before I was born. It seems past regimes of public officials balanced their budgets on the backs of future Oregonians, and people like me are now faced with the prospect of paying more and more to receive less services in return. While the state has a duty to honor a contract, I feel cheated and will likely move. That we even have to debate whether or not to stop the bleeding is a sad reflection on the extent to which public sector unions have colonized the legislative process. Keep your hands out of my pockets, thanks.

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Certainly push polling may have been in play here (I received such a call when Vicki Walker was running for office), but I would like to think those were not the results reported in the newspaper. To report on poll results accurately, the newspaper should see a list of the questions. If it was a push poll the reporter(s) should be able to sniff that out and the results should not be reported. Additionally, the interviewer of a legit poll would identify the company, although she/he may not be able to answer other questions. I do have reason to believe the letter-writer is lying, but no matter what her support of Vinis is worthy of derision.

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The Republicans in congress vowed to vote down any proposals/legislation by President Obama. Racism is alive, unfortunately, and so is the plutocracy. The mainstream media is controlled by the 1% ( you can thank Clinton's signing the 1996 Telecommunications Act for that) and that is where most people in the developed world get their information. In other words, the masses have been brainwashed to be consumers of multi-national corporation's wares at the expense of the people (slave wages) and the planet (sixth mass species extinction, global warming, etc) The saving factor is the internet and good 'ol community activism and neighborliness, where we can exchange ideas and thoughts that are not corporate controlled...BEWARE this "freedom" is being threatened. Find Truth

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I would love to know more about how Terry Shockley allegedly raises money for the Democratic Party. I can't find any hint of this activity online. So, where did you find this information?

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I can understand why student players afraid of Jeff hoopsters. I taught at Jeff for couple of decades. We'd have won state a few times except for drain to Wilson, Grant, etc. The student worked their behinds off to get as good as they were, and had exceptional coach in Bobby Harris. In the basketball world, white players are more "the outsiders", if you care to watch NBA, College ball etc. I think his intention was to show that Jeff students are not super human, "put pants on one leg at a time". To can the coach over this matter is too PC for my tastes. I highly doubt his intention was to demean African American opponents.

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Next up in this PC world: white parents complaining because of statement about "gold plated toilets" as inaccurate stereotype. Only gold plated faucets (kidding!). In the heat of battle a couch may use any number of ways to motivate players... good for Pemberton, seems he has his head on straight and is not joining in on this over reaction.

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"I don’t expect to see that again in my lifetime, but I’d love to see the city on a clear path to return to those days..." Yawn. Locals have appreciated downtown revitalization that HAS occurred with a plethora of offices, cafes, pubs, dance studios, galleries, boutiques, book stores, music halls, nonprofits, theaters and uniquely Eugene venues. Respect the deed restriction. The tribes have spoken: be a good sport and shift your plans any place except to 1 of OUR last 2 open public meeting spaces. As George Brown said: the only element lacking is imagination. A building here, as many commented elsewhere, would suffocate the last feeling of free space that exists. Affordable housing there? what a joke! Commercial developers know that this downtown zone is the most EXPENSIVE area in which to build rentals (fire codes etc.) That's why a popular nonprofit developer would not touch the space next to WOW with a 10 ft. pole years ago. A vibrant movement is blossoming here. Let it be!

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I'm glad the folks at Eugreen government are tackling the big issues! The homeless with their pesky drones are ruining the downtown parks! Why don't they just ban these things from Amazon Park, I'm sure that's the intended goal. The betters in south Eugreen don't want smoking or drones interrupting their serenity. They are above such things.

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I grew up in the NE United States. I never like to say "east coast" cause I did not grow up on the coast. Growing up, my family got pizza from a place called "joes". It's not the best pizza I have ever had, but it was great and I ate it a lot growing up. I have fond memories of that pie. When Pok Pok opened, a wave of nostalgia washed over my pallet. The food there took me back to my childhood. It reminded me of the food I had (and hadn't eaten since) at the homes of Laotian friends houses growing up. Red Sauce pizza has had a similar effect on my pallet. It reminds me of Joe's Pizza. It's the most joyful pizza I have eaten in Portland. Pizza Jerk on the other hand, reminds me of Bunk sandwiches. Good sandwiches that work as motivation for the gym, while Red Sauce is pure nostalgia that works as motivation for red wine.

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This editorial reads to me like an argument against right to die or same-sex marriage. If this bill passes, everyone will do it and it will become rampant and spill into every aspect of life. The militants who arrived for the showdown at Malheur are a threat. They threatened local people, local law enforcement, the FBI. The percentage of LEOs involved in deadly force exchanges is minute. Yes, the men and women who sign on for the job know that they may at some point use the gun that comes with the job. Most often it's for protection. I doubt that any LEO expects to use deadly force. In the case of Finicum and the people rallying, raging about the incident, the officer deserves full protection, including concealing his identity.

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Coming to a theater near you in November: Star Wars 2016: Return of the Pubbies! The Donkey Party gets sent out to pasture.

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A terrific piece of reportage. I'm still of the opinion that these people, who came into the county armed to the teeth and making all kinds of claims about the federal government were 100% in the wrong. We are either a nation of laws, with a process in place to change them, or we are something else. I'm glad it's over but I fear the whole story of the "Invasion of Harney County" will wind up being another issue dividing the people of this nation.

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Why didn't progressives demand this when Michael Brown was killed?

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Mr Trump would like to take this opportunity to thank virtually every Progressive/Democrat columnist in America for all the FREE campaign plugs. One has to wonder why El Kruggo and komrades aren't plugging their own candidates???

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I thought ODOT used explosives exclusively on beached whales...

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Shockley wants to reach out and apologize? How about reaching for his checkbook and making his victims whole? My guess is that he's secured assets out of reach of his victims.

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I am more worried about a victim having to listen the comments from an inmate and possible physical attack from an inmate. The judges are concerned about witness intimidation and traumatization. Likewise having inmates in close proximity to court staf posing a danger for staff. Not to mention the building is not up to seismic standards.

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Coming in November to a theater near you - Star Wars 2016: Return of the Pubbies!

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Apparantly the editorial board of the Register Guard didn't read Mr. Cooks letter thoroughly enough. And they must not have a solid grasp of the technicals at hand... Perhaps they are only pretending as if they don't understand the implications, to avoid any meaningful discussion or exposition of what those implications actually are. By even creating the one key for the one phone, Apple would be inherently crafting a master key which itself is a de facto back door to all Apple phones. There is no way for Apple to decrypt this particular unit without creating a way to decrypt the others as well. If a banker does not know the code to the vault, it is not the bankers obligation to blast the vault open as a service to the government. I personally am glad that RG leadership is so open and transparant about their commitment to the Imperial regime. With the RG stepping and fetching for official narratives so dutifully, the hands inside their print media sockpuppet becomes very obvious.

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GirlonTwoWheels: I have conversations with homeless a pretty decent amount as I'm downtown a lot. We had a great conversation with a homeless who was working on a photo book depicting the plight of Portland's homeless. We walked and talked with him for a while. He said he just spent hundreds of dollars trademarking his book name. We passed by a couple of teenagers sleeping in business doorway, begging for cash. I reached into grab some coins to hand them, then their little terrier jumped out biting at my hand, then bit my leg. They didn't even get up or seem to care. The one we had been walking with asked if I was ok, generally caring about me. The beggars got $0.50, wherein the kind person who was civil got $20 from us. Rem: The teenager/early-20's chopping bikes and having PBR campfires under the Hawthorne are not mentally ill. enidsptiz: When I go camping, I have a garbage bad that I keep all my garbage in. It's not that hard. When it's full, I get rid of it and start a new bag.

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Richard - Have you spent any time asking universities why they allow students to march through campuses, harassing, shouting and assaulting other students - breaking several student conduct rules, breaking several campus security policies - and nothing has been done to any of the violators?

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a vibrant movement? whaaaaaatttttt?

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OMG, a FORMER Eugene man!

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As Usual The government regulating fun. I remember growing up we went to the parks to fly our gas powered planes and helicopters, even shooting off Estes rockets. But in a one party rule state we must conform to our rulers.

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In addition there has been reporting by the DOD and major news organizations that WMD were in fact found...soldiers were wounded by them in fact. Whether they are from the 80s/90s or were newly manufactured they were/are there. Saying otherwise is simply not factual. Thank you 40-20.

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But then where will I go to smoke cigars, fly my drone and drink a beer? The parks belong to everyone, not just health nuts. When did "health authorities" become our moral compass? I don't want to live forever, I just want to have fun during my brief, bleak existence when I get a break from working for the man all day. The tiny postage stamp of a back yard behind my house won't do. People need open spaces for all kinds of recreation. TOO MANY RULES MAKE JACK A DULL BOY.

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My husband was telling me that when he was 8, he would take off on his bike, with his little rifle, and ride over to a nearby dump and shoot at cans. Alone. Nowadays, an 8 year old kid isn't allowed to walk to the park by themselves without someone calling Child Protective Services on them. We are protecting everyone to death.

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Apple must not comply with this request, even if they can. Every spy agency, policy agency and hacker in the world wants to know what secrets are in your iPhone: passwords to your bank accounts, messages from business associates and secret lovers, phone numbers and addresses of all your contacts, your whereabouts and preferences, pictures of the spouse and kids. None of these agencies respect the Fourth Amendment or personal privacy unless forced to do so. In the long run, the case is moot and the battle is unwinnable. With this demand, the FBI has ensured that Apple will make it impossible to crack future phones by the requested approach. The security features will be implemented in hardware rather than easily modified software. Encryption will be made even stronger. Now, if Android phones weren't so trivial for even amateurs to crack... Stephen J Remington

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I'm not sure I'd characterize individuals who don't want to be around, or especially to have their children around, folks who are drinking makes them "health nuts." I'm not sure people who don't wish to breathe your secondhand smoke should be derisively called "health nuts". While your lifestyle is your business, you shouldn't be surprised that the community may limit your "right" to intrude it upon others.

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"....building the false case that Iraq was behind the 9/11 attacks". Perhaps the author might supply a link to Bush making such a statement. Otherwise I'll have to assume this is yet another fabrication about Bush.

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You raise an interesting point, and I'd appreciate some clarification. When I'm walking my dog single file (he likes to lead) on the edge of a bike path in Alton Baker Park and a cyclist is coming at us pumping hard, head down, around an obstructed-view curve in excess of 25 mph, does Oregon law suggest that I jump to the left or to the right while jerking my dog out of harm's way? Also, when casual side-by-side cyclists are coming from both directions and refuse to slow down or fall into single file, what's the appropriate defensive action for a pedestrian to take? Please don't suggest walking on the bark trails, because there are signs telling us that dogs aren't welcome there.

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Oh, I like this: The meet “promises to be a significant benefit to the public mission of the University of Oregon,” Reed told the trustees before the vote. He didn’t elaborate. Of course he didn't elaborate...that's all that was in his script, because he felt confident no one would ask for any explanation of just what the "public mission" of UO is, and how a mega track meet would benefit anyone.

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"I know the junk food manufacturers and convenience stores would howl, but let them." The junk food industry doesn't howl. They write checks to legislators and trade groups (who also write checks to legislators and PACs). Problem solved, for them.

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And if Bernie Sanders is elected, he will be the first Jewish-American President. Trump would be the second entertainer elected. Labels are going to be given; both from a positive view and from a negative view. Labels allow people to make decisions and have assumptions without thinking; it's much easier.

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In Russia they don't call the hated Secret Police "secret" for nothing. In this country we should not have a secret police. We have a constitutional right to confront our accusers. We have a similar right to know the identity of those who (are empowered to use and do) use their weapons against us - on behalf of all of us.

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Just one more of many examples of Federal Government overreach, interfering in private business matters, with unconstitutional mandates about dishonesty and fraud. Shockley should claim his rights as a sovereign citizen and call on a patriot militia to break him out.

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Have you noticed that this is a letter to the editor and not a news or opinion article researched and written by a R-G reporter? If not, re-evaluate your comments after reading it. And your 'belief' that the letter writer is lying without proof or even a reasonable suspicion being given by you means your opinion is biased and should be ignored.

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There's a state law prohibiting pedestrians from bike paths? Are you talking bike paths (like the one along Amazon) or striped bike lanes on the side of the road?

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I walk with my dog through several city parks and past school grounds on a regular basis. A whiff of cigarette smoke is a rare event that both of us somehow manage to survive. Sometimes there are RC airplanes or an occasional drone being flown; they're invading no one's privacy or space, and they're fun to watch. Their users seem to be very responsible, probably because of the investment of time and money involved in their hobby. Reminds one of simpler times, before nannies. Not long ago, it took grant money to cover overtime pay for Eugene police to enforce simple traffic laws for one day, so by all means, let's have more rules. This proposal is best summed up by the first three letters of the city's email address for comments.

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Agree. Yeah, like McMenemins when it was a county poor farm, offering work for accommodations--a matter of pride. I'd support dorms if it came with the requirement of maintaining the property, with some expectations. One for families, one for women, and one providing services to the mentally disabled. Industrial area would make sense.

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Please point to evidence to support your sweeping claim that the PBA has "advocated for the landlords to raise the rent for years". I follow the PBA very closely and have never seen any such action.

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yeah honestly if its this bad right now, im seriously worried about the summertime. after a few run ins with cave dwellars underneath the hawthorne bridge a few years ago, I don't ride my bike at night over there. almost got my head taken off by a flying rock thrown by some chaka looking kid. now if this parking garage proposal passes, im afraid it going to end up with somebody getting thrown off the roof. im seriously surprised nobody has been run over yet by the steel bridge. im tired of trying to explain there is a difference in derelicts. most of the people I see at waterfront are under 30, able bodied, and hoarding crap. its not a "normal" situation. clearly some kind of narcotics are involved. at the same time, I see the same Mexican day laborers hanging out on mlk trying to get a JOB for the day. every single day. so, any white kid sleeping in a tent whose under 30 and just drinking beer with his buddies can f$ck off and get the hell out of Portland......

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While this proposal has a certain appeal based on the fact that the money for SNAP is provided by the taxpayers, I see it as another effort at Nanny Statism. The do-gooders can control the diets because of the power of the State to 'help' the ignorant, misguided and poor to do what is 'best' for them. Unfortunately, as a recent Mayor in New York City demonstrated with the size of sodas which could be sold, the 'do-gooders' want to direct and control the lives of everyone because they know what is 'best'. The poor have no 'right' to have the taxpayers pay for whatever they want, but the do-gooders have no right to control all their choices, either. Next thing you would have them requiring SNAP to only pay for vegan or organic food.

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The Register-Guard with this article has just agreed with 3 Republicans, the only legislators who had the sense to oppose this. That is either a minor miracle or a sudden revelation of common sense on the part of the R-G. I applaud you.

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There are zero resources to enforce any of the regulations tied to this policy--the City is already woefully short of police officers and they certainly aren't going to dedicate any of the few they have to this issue. Imagine the impact of these policy changes when the "travelers" arrive this spring/summer, a population that even homeless advocates will acknowledge do not want housing or services, just freedom to panhandle (often aggressively) and do drugs. The North Park Blocks were a disaster last summer and the City did nothing to control it--now that they are essentially advocating outdoor camping this same area is going to be out of control in another few months when the weather warms up. I predict a permanent camp on the North Park Blocks by June, with plenty of chaos, mess and probably violence. Leadership in this city is only capable of handling "boutique" issues like plastic bag bans and bike lanes. A serious and complex issue with widespread impact?--forget it.

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As I recall, each and every justice, including Scalia, was constitutionally seated on the court. I miss Bush.

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After reading the park rules, I can only conclude the only activity allowed in a park is to sit quietly, disturb no one and wait to die. (I may have missed the dying restriction in the ordinance).

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And they don't have money to fix the streets..... Imagine that.

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Wait--so there will be clear roles and responsibilities rather than duplicating efforts? This is revolutionary--I'm sure other organisations throughout the public and private sector could also benefit from this absolutely groundbreaking new policy structure. The paradigm has officially been smashed.

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Public spaces are for everyone; perhaps people with children should not "intrude" them upon others. While I don't personally enjoy drinking or smoking, at home or in public, and I have children that I prefer not to be exposed to them, doesn't mean I think they should be banned. I am worried about how judgmental and restrictive bans are, in a place paid for by everyone. I was also trying to use humor, not be derisive, but that is lost on many I suppose.

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The argument made here by the R-G is false, that the problem is that the government has the right to search your phone under certain legal restrictions and Apple is not allowing that. Of course they do, and Apple is in no way hindering their search. They have simply been unsuccessful. But that is not the problem. Apple has spent billions of dollars making a secure and easy to use product, something of high value and utility to virtually every one of their customers. They have done such a good job that now the government wants them to make a key so the security can be defeated. Once a key exists, the problem is one of keeping that key out of the wrong hands, which is infinitely more difficult to do than if the key does not exist and requires extreme technical knowledge and many millions of dollars in engineering efforts to produce. Nor will it only be used once; it will be used without end. And 1 billion Apple users will know that their data is less secure than before.

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All public spaces have some, or perhaps many, restrictions on use and acceptable activities. Any prohibition is by definition "judgmental and restrictive". Some policy-making body has made the judgment and the implementation of a restriction or "ban" follows from that decision. This is hardly news. If you feel drone aircraft, alcoholic beverages and smoking should be allowed in public parks, by all means work to have such restrictions lifted. If you feel children should be banned from public parks, by all means work to have such restrictions imposed. BTW: Humor and derisiveness are not mutually exclusive. Mocking and insulting jokes are frequent tools of derision.

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So who is going to be put in charge of waking up the homeless and having them tear down their tents? Parking lot attendants? The police? How long is it going to take until homeless advocates go in there with cameras recording the homeless getting waken up and being told to move out, then complain about how inhumane it is to force them to move? Who is going to front the insurance claims when peoples' vehicles inevitably get broken into? The city (*cough* taxpayers *cough*)? Or will they just deny that it was due to the homeless camp they created and it was just a "random act"? Where are these people going to go to the bathroom? Where are their dogs going to go to the bathroom? They already defecate all up in the stairwells, this will just make it much worse. Is the city going to spend the extra money for custodial cleaning of all the stairwells every morning so commuters paying to park don't have to avoid piss and crap on their way to work?

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So it is not so much the government that is the concern, but that the key may be compromised allowing the bad guys access to your data. And if you doubt that is a threat, then I am sure you would be willing to remove all antivirus and anti malware protection from your computer and trust that nothing bad will happen. Additionally, Apple's security feature not only wipes the phone's data but disables the device as a deterrent to theft. If the key ever gets out (and it will), your iPhones and iPads will once again be a prime target for theives. Apple has every right to decline their services to aid the government in diminishing the value of their product to a billion users while permanently damaging their business opportunities. We all want to catch terrorists. But there are many other ways to do that without damaging security for everyone else and harming the value of Apple's business.

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I agree with you: Obama is inflammatory and disrespectful.

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Will their right to wear magic underwear and drink Mormon tea in prison be preserved?

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Why doesn't Apple simply give them the password and end the search? How is this different from a warranted home search? In what way does having the password to one iphone enable one to open and search all iphones? Does knowing your own password allow you to open my phone? That would seem to argue that iphones are not so secure after all. Maybe that's what Apple does not want us to know.

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