thomamas commented on New York State Provides Car Inspection Stickers That Lack One Important Feature

"@sponica: Proof of smog inspection must be submitted electronically before your sticker is mailed."

thomamas commented on My In-Laws Won't Stop Using A Converter Box On Their New LCD TV

"I'm not clear why using an external DTV tuner results in a degraded picture -- do the inexpensive tuners not have digital outputs? I have a television with a built-in digital tuner, but use an external DTV tuner anyway."

thomamas commented on Walmart Greeter Who Was Attacked During Receipt Check Gets $20,000 Settlement

"@Drew5764: What?"

thomamas commented on Walmart Greeter Who Was Attacked During Receipt Check Gets $20,000 Settlement

"@BZMedia: Remember, if a cop does it, it's not illegal."

thomamas commented on Walmart Greeter Who Was Attacked During Receipt Check Gets $20,000 Settlement

"@coren: He's probably still in prison on trumped up charges."

thomamas commented on Cop Brandishes Gun At McDonald's Because Order Takes Too Long

"@kduhtoe: I don't understand where the myth that American police officers are poorly paid comes from."

thomamas commented on Is That Person At Your Door A Real Census Worker?

"@Nathan Oliver: Thanks for the information."

thomamas commented on Is That Person At Your Door A Real Census Worker?

"@Trai_Dep: I asked a question: what does "Verify" mean. I see an increasing number of cases where criminals are pretending to be law enforcement: fake FBI agents carried out home invasion robberies in Florida, fake cops pulled over a woman and tortured her for money in Oakland, the 14 year old boy who faked his way into a patrol assignment in Chicago, and so on."

thomamas commented on Is That Person At Your Door A Real Census Worker?

"@Nathan Oliver: I wouldn't be particularly eager to give the Feds a tour of my house, but I'm more concerned about opportunistic robbers who can take advantage of the lack of clearness."

thomamas commented on Is That Person At Your Door A Real Census Worker?

"@bibliophibian: It was a newspaper article a few weeks back, but I see a similar statement everywhere."