So what is the Dept of Homeland security really up to? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

thefictionweliv · 10-28-2004, 10:45 PM

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"Apparently the Department of Homeland Security does not have enough to do in keeping the US safe, and now is enforcing copyright law as well. The AP reports that a toy store owner in Oregon was requested by Homeland Security officials to remove a potentially copyright-infringing Rubik's cube-like toy from her shelves. The patent for Rubik's cube was issued in 1980, and so it is expired."

http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?s...&tid=187&tid=1

Scipio · 10-28-2004, 10:55 PM

That's strange. DHS is primarily a hodgepodge of pre-existing agencies, but they do other things as well, and they're headed by Ridge, who's Bush's homeboy from what I can tell (he was the #2 vp choice after Cheney).

The other DHS shenanigans story that comes to mind is when they were tapped by Delay to track down the Texas democratic legislators' plane when they had the audacity to stand up for what was right and decent in that state.

bling · 10-28-2004, 10:56 PM

If you scroll down on the slashdot page to the second comment you get this:

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These are US Customs agents. Customs agents enforce, among other things, import regulations against counterfiet goods.

The Customs Service is now part of Homeland Security. Ergo, DHS agents were the ones who investigated this incident.

Mephisto2 · 10-28-2004, 11:00 PM

Sounds reasonable to me.

Mr Mephisto

daswig · 10-28-2004, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Mephisto

Sounds reasonable to me.

Mr Mephisto

Here's a list of who all is involved....DHS is pretty far-reaching, but it's almost all a conglomeration of pre-existing agencies.

http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?theme=13

10-28-2004, 10:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Scipio Mencken Location: College	That's strange. DHS is primarily a hodgepodge of pre-existing agencies, but they do other things as well, and they're headed by Ridge, who's Bush's homeboy from what I can tell (he was the #2 vp choice after Cheney). The other DHS shenanigans story that comes to mind is when they were tapped by Delay to track down the Texas democratic legislators' plane when they had the audacity to stand up for what was right and decent in that state. __________________ "Erections lasting more than 4 hours, though rare, require immediate medical attention."

10-28-2004, 11:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mephisto2 Junkie	Sounds reasonable to me. Mr Mephisto