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* Sen. Bill Cunningham’s choice for yesterday’s caption contest winner was this one by Jeff Trigg…
Does freezing Lake Michigan water stimulate the growth of hair? Ask Sen. Cunningham.
* My personal favorite was posted by Sangamon GOP…
As the rest of the Illinois GOP primary moved on, Dan Rutherford was left in an awkward position.
Sen. Cunningham has graciously donated $200 to our Special Olympics Chicago fundraising page, which put us over $5,000. I’ll be making my own contribution a bit later today.
* Meanwhile, from a press release…
State Senator Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) has introduced legislation expanding restrictions enacted last year to prevent police from using aerial drones to infringe on individuals’ privacy rights. His new proposal prohibits law enforcement from requiring private individuals or companies, except in certain emergencies, to hand over information gathered by drones they own. The Senate Criminal Law Committee approved the plan [yesterday], clearing the way for a vote of the full Senate.
“The need to impose restrictions on drone usage is important so that our legal protections keep pace with advances in technology,” said Biss, who also sponsored last year’s Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act. “As it became clear that individuals and corporations would also be using drones, we needed to put in place measures ensuring law enforcement could not bypass the warrant process by simply requisitioning footage collected by other people’s drones.”
* The photo included with the release…
Caption?
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:03 am
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Biss drones on drones.
Comment by Louis G. Atsaves Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:05 am
“I got ‘6 of one’ here…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:06 am
“This guy testifying here looks that way, this woman testifying earlier looked that way, and I was like, ‘Hey, what do you want from me?’…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:08 am
I hold in my hand the solution to all of the State’s money woes.
Comment by northshore cynic Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:12 am
“Bet you all are wishing Schoenberg was still here”!!
Comment by Not Rich Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:13 am
A young Magneto casually snags a passing drone.
Comment by tikkunolam Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:14 am
“If you wish in one hand …”
Comment by Dave Dahl Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:14 am
On Wednesday, Comedian Jerry Seinfeld debuts his drone bit during a Senate Committee hearing.
Comment by Mittuns Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:15 am
John Kerry talks about his ill-fated 2004 presidential campaign. “It was mine for the taking, practically in the palm of my hand. But I listened to those damn consultants who said wearing a barn jacket would be perfect for my image.”
Comment by Don't Worry, Be Happy Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:17 am
“On my right, my good friend Harvey the Rabbit”.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:17 am
“And I’ll just say the magic words and — ta-da! — your coin has vanished!”
– MrJM
Comment by MrJM Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:18 am
For a moment, he spoke of what Madigan said to him..
Comment by OneMan Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:18 am
Bliss explained that he had to calm Governor Quinn down because he had read the bill as being against droning on…
Comment by OneMan Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:19 am
“Okay, Senator, now turn to the camera and hold out your hand. We’ll photoshop the pineapple in later.”
Comment by Mittuns Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:20 am
Biss is one of those Democrats who’s always in touch with the most urgent needs of the average working family. It must be the result of coming from such humble origins.
Comment by W Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:21 am
So when I told the Speaker I was leaving the House to run for the Senate, he said, “well, I guess you’ll be wanting these back then.”
Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:21 am
“Ahh, the Strawberries…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:22 am
“…and a ‘dozen’ in this hand.”
Finishing the joke…
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:28 am
Then that guy from “Cosmos” held the sun in his hand like this. That’s cool!
Comment by Robo Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:29 am
OK, folks. I’ve had to delete a few posts that were going over the line.
Keep it clean.
Thanks.
Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:30 am
Senator Biss testifies holding all of the documented instances to date of police drones spying on the public in Illinois.
Comment by Ron Burgundy Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:32 am
You’re going to take testimony from ‘Squeezy’? It’s a cartoon snake! No, no, let the animated reptile speak. Go ahead..,”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:34 am
“You are all my colleagues, and I respect you all. That is why I will NOT disclose which … Mushroom … wanted direct testimony… from a drone. Welp, ‘fire away’..,”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:37 am
(singing) I’ve got the whole world in my hand…
Comment by lil enchilada Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:39 am
okay, now cough
Comment by Phineas J. Whoopee Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:40 am
Sorry but the Sangamon GOP’s caption was another cheap shot.
Comment by justsayin' Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:51 am
A drone in the hand is worth - hey, where’d it go?
Comment by dupage dan Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:52 am
47 WARD!!!!!!!!!BRAVO
Comment by Not Rich Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:53 am
Ok, this is a good one - what is this?
Right, an upside down spider.
Now, when I put my 2 hands together……
Hey, I got a million of them. I’m good at parties, too.
Comment by dupage dan Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:54 am
Cool, thanks. Receding hairline jokes are up my alley. GO Special Olympics.
Comment by Jeff Trigg Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 11:54 am
“and then Amazon will drop the self-help books I ordered right here in my hand…”
Comment by Jake From Elwood Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 12:04 pm
Drones? Where we are going we wont need drones!
Comment by Come on man! Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 12:09 pm
“As a practicing large animal veterinarian…”
Comment by Agricola Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 12:10 pm
@MrJM11:18=ta da, your coin has vanished=
Ta da, your COLA coin has vanished.
Comment by DuPage Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 12:10 pm
“How much longer do I have to go being the smartest guy in the room? Really — it’s exhausting.”
Comment by LincolnLounger Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 12:24 pm
Ala Al Gore: “We’re going to put these drones in a lock box…”
Comment by A guy... Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 12:25 pm
“Here’s an example of the very latest in low observability drone technology….”
Comment by Judgment Day Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 12:39 pm
“We’ve got these drones by their two engines!”
Comment by Boone's is Back Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 12:49 pm
You know what it takes to develop legislation to deal with esoteric issues related to drones…
Comment by OneMan Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 12:54 pm
I had it right here a minute ago.
Comment by Huh? Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 1:44 pm
“And then, Harry Potter caught the Golden Snitch, and held it like this. Gryffindor beat Slytherin…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 1:53 pm
“Do you see this drone…? Seriously, thats the problem, you can’t see these drones!” That why there use has to be monitored more closely .
Comment by PERPLEXED Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 2:04 pm
Just put some extra spin on the ball and it will curve out, then back in every time.
Comment by zatoichi Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 2:05 pm
“…yeah well you should have seen the moth!”
Comment by Living in Machiaville Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 2:12 pm
“As you can see, I am holding the drone I caught this morning spying on me as I was tirelessly working night and day on this legislation….”
Comment by Judgment Day Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 2:13 pm
How do you like my invisible Huevos?
Comment by LBJ Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 3:03 pm
This is how grasp the illinois public
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Mar 6, 14 @ 3:32 pm