Security → Re: UK jails teenager for possessing al-Qaeda's online magazine

Face the wall.. hands over your head...spread your feet and give me your sharpie.

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You'll only get my Sharpie by prying it from my cold, dead fingers. Unless, of course, you work for the TSA and ask me nicely...

I don't think the TSA asks nicely. In fact they'll probably don blue gloves and pat down your whole body for Sharpies.

And don't ever let them find you with Crayola's. That's a death penalty offense.

A fine example of the retarded mentality of some people. Oh no little Johnny has a sharpie -- call the police!

This sort of idiocy reminds me of a remark I heard at one of the DEFCON talks. Some guy was giving a speech about computer forensics and mentioned that he was the first person ever arrested for port scanning (I think his case was overturned when the judge said port scanning is not the same as breaking into a machine). Someone in the audience said port scanning is still illegal in South Carolina. Someone else jumped up and said:

"Marrying your sister is legal in South Carolina, but port scanning is not."

The crowd erupted with laughter. This is a fine example of the idiocy many people in the legislature have. Actually it's our fault since we vote them in.

Although a check on the marriage law of South Carolina reveals the marrying you sister is illegal. The SC law concerning incest does not appear to cover the marriage of collateral descendants of common ancestors other than siblings, however; i.e., first cousins can marry.