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#3207810 19-Mar-2024 07:47

I just learned this, because a case in the USA where police attached a GPS to someone's car. The person saw a weird object on their car, not knowing it was a tracker, and removed it.

There was no identifiable marks on the device. He also didn't realize it was a tracker, because he brought it indoors, near where he had stored illegal drugs.

Twice a Texas magistrate issue a search a search warrant. Once for the GPS device to be attached, and another to search his home for theft, where they found the GPS and his stash.

You do NOT need a law degree in the states to be a magistrate, which have the power to issue search warrants.

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South Carolina’s system for magistrate judges is unlike any state in the country, creating fertile ground for incompetence and corruption. Most aren’t lawyers, but their decisions can have lasting effects on the vulnerable people who come before them.

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#3207832 19-Mar-2024 08:56

kingdragonfly:

Confirmation bias favors information that aligns with our existing beliefs or biases. Essentially, we tend to see what we want to see and discard conflicting information.

When customers already perceive an expensive meal as having value, they seek evidence that confirms this belief.

Expensive restaurants reinforce these biases by emphasizing positive aspects and downplaying any flaws, such as tiny, tiny meal size.

Confirmation Bias works in both directions.

Tiny Tiny meals aren't necessarily a flaw, if you ate, for example, a plate of caviar, even if you could afford it, you would be very ill. Wagyu A5 for example, I'd suggest much more than 150 grams you'd be feeling not flash afterward.

Anyways, eat what you want, doesn't worry me, I am not trying to get you to change your eating habits, but your claims are incorrect.

I am sure you've heard of the quality vs quantity argument.

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#3207835 19-Mar-2024 08:58

kingdragonfly:
networkn:

Could not disagree more strongly. Just because YOU don't see the value, doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

Confirmation bias favors information that aligns with our existing beliefs or biases. Essentially, we tend to see what we want to see and discard conflicting information.

When customers already perceive an expensive meal as having value, they seek evidence that confirms this belief.

Expensive restaurants reinforce these biases by emphasizing positive aspects and downplaying any flaws, such as tiny, tiny meal size.

Confirmation bias is far more relevant to your position than @networkn

There is a diminishing return in everything however that doesn't mean that they aren't there. Fixating on meal size as an indicator of inherent quality certainly doesn't indicate an understanding of the value.

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#3207845 19-Mar-2024 09:37

https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350217256/warning-social-housing-crackdown-will-increase-homelessness

What makes this a Whisky Tango moment for me is that for years people have been saying that KO tenants should be thrown out if they don't pay, disrupt the lives of those around them and make a general nuisance of themselves, like any other tenant.

Of course, now that it's become a reality, the naysayers are out in force - "They deserve a place to live", "It's not fair on them", "It's not their fault, it's everyone else's"...etc.

What The Actual Foxtrot....

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#3207847 19-Mar-2024 09:43

We have long term KO tenants who: don't pay rent, abuse their neighbours, assault their neighbours, vandalise the property, steal the whiteware (then claim for replacement) and under existing management, cannot be evicted. This has so change. I can't even blame these feral tenants. If KO are effectively saying "do whatever you want and pay no rent and we won't do anything" then of course they won't change their behaviour.

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#3207851 19-Mar-2024 09:58

Sweeping generalisations annoy me. There are degrees of antisocial behaviour and reasons why some people act out. Blanket rules about eviction are fundamentally unjust and don't fix anything. Some people are just horrible and do deserve the boot. Others may have complex issues demanding a more measured approach. Chucking everyone on the street who presents a problem is dumb and short-sighted.

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#3207852 19-Mar-2024 10:05

Rikkitic:

Sweeping generalisations annoy me. There are degrees of antisocial behaviour and reasons why some people act out. Blanket rules about eviction are fundamentally unjust and don't fix anything. Some people are just horrible and do deserve the boot. Others may have complex issues demanding a more measured approach. Chucking everyone on the street who presents a problem is dumb and short-sighted.

I dont believe anyone is saying one strike and you are out. I believe it is aimed more at those who are unwilling to modify their behaviour.

KO are also NOT the ones who do "wrap around services", but as a landlord they do have the same responsibilities as private landlords to consider the neighbours.
Doing nothing validates their idea that they can do what ever they like, there is no downside. Thats not true for you, me, or anyone.
Actions have consequences...eventually.

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#3207853 19-Mar-2024 10:16

Rikkitic:

Sweeping generalisations annoy me. There are degrees of antisocial behaviour and reasons why some people act out. Blanket rules about eviction are fundamentally unjust and don't fix anything. Some people are just horrible and do deserve the boot. Others may have complex issues demanding a more measured approach. Chucking everyone on the street who presents a problem is dumb and short-sighted.

It's good that blanket rules aren't being applied then. It's also good that scum who bash their partners, play drums loudly at all hours of the night and scream abuse while destroying the house they live in can be evicted from quiet residential neighbourhoods with elderly neighbours.

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#3207860 19-Mar-2024 10:36

Handle9:

It's good that blanket rules aren't being applied then. It's also good that scum who bash their partners, play drums loudly at all hours of the night and scream abuse while destroying the house they live in can be evicted from quiet residential neighbourhoods with elderly neighbours.

You must be a really bad judge of character if you have so many pathological tenants!

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#3207862 19-Mar-2024 10:41

Rikkitic:
Handle9:

It's good that blanket rules aren't being applied then. It's also good that scum who bash their partners, play drums loudly at all hours of the night and scream abuse while destroying the house they live in can be evicted from quiet residential neighbourhoods with elderly neighbours.

You must be a really bad judge of character if you have so many pathological tenants!

Some of your posts trying to be funny are just really sad.

When these type of people live next to and terrify your elderly loved ones you’d probably find it less funny.

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#3207867 19-Mar-2024 10:48

Handle9:

Some of your posts trying to be funny are just really sad.

When these type of people live next to and terrify your elderly loved ones you’d probably find it less funny.

No that would not be funny but neither is using extreme examples to tar everyone else with the same brush.
Tenants who terrorise their neighbours unfortunately do exist, but so do a lot of responsible, reasonable renters who pay their bills on time. Like I said before, I don't like sweeping generalisaitons.

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#3207869 19-Mar-2024 10:51

Rikkitic:
Handle9:

Some of your posts trying to be funny are just really sad.

When these type of people live next to and terrify your elderly loved ones you’d probably find it less funny.

No that would not be funny but neither is using extreme examples to tar everyone else with the same brush.
Tenants who terrorise their neighbours unfortunately do exist, but so do a lot of responsible, reasonable renters who pay their bills on time. Like I said before, I don't like sweeping generalisaitons.

What have responsible renters got to do with what was posted? It was very clearly about a small group of highly antisocial people.

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#3207874 19-Mar-2024 10:55

kingdragonfly: Expensive restaurants reinforce these biases by emphasizing positive aspects and downplaying any flaws, such as tiny, tiny meal size.

Tiny meal size is not necessarily a flaw. It's a feature of haute cuisine. Having said that, I'm quite happy to add expensive restaurants serving tiny meals to unsophisticated diners in the style of haute cuisine without the substance ; ).

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#3207877 19-Mar-2024 11:01

Rikkitic:

Sweeping generalisations annoy me. There are degrees of antisocial behaviour and reasons why some people act out. Blanket rules about eviction are fundamentally unjust and don't fix anything. Some people are just horrible and do deserve the boot. Others may have complex issues demanding a more measured approach. Chucking everyone on the street who presents a problem is dumb and short-sighted.

I am confident there's no plan for "chucking everyone on the street who presents a problem" - quite the opposite. But there has to be an endpoint where gentler measures have failed where those that refuse to change or be helped to change get booted and someone more deserving gets their spot.

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#3207878 19-Mar-2024 11:02

Rikkitic:

Handle9:

It's good that blanket rules aren't being applied then. It's also good that scum who bash their partners, play drums loudly at all hours of the night and scream abuse while destroying the house they live in can be evicted from quiet residential neighbourhoods with elderly neighbours.

You must be a really bad judge of character if you have so many pathological tenants!

KO don't get to be picky. They are the landlord of last resort.

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