Day: November 9, 2018

simonalkenmayer:

kidgecat:

simonalkenmayer:

kidgecat:

yiffmaster:

did-you-kno:

There’s a section of Yellowstone National Park where you could probably get away with murder. The ‘Zone of Death’ is a 50- square-mile area on the Idaho side of the park that’s entirely uninhabited. If you committed a crime within the zone, there could be no jury because nobody lives there, a trial would be impossible, and, therefore, you could not be convicted. Source Source 2 Source 3

do you have to be tried within 50 miles of your crime or

No, the issue is that the entirety of Yellowstone was assigned to Wyoming’s legal jurisdiction but this segment of the park is in Idaho. If you committed a federal crime there you’d be entitled to trial by a jury of your peers from the state where the crime was committed, which would have to be people who live in Idaho while also living under Wyoming’s governance. There is no one in the world who fits that category. Hence, no jury, no trial.

That’s not true. Deaths in state parks can be adjudicated on the Federal level. State Troopers would investigate and would refer to the state bureau of investigations.

You want to tell that to the constitutional lawyer who wrote the article about it and then tried to get Congress to fix it?

I’m telling you…that’s complete obfuscation. They would simply do as they always do, and transfer jurisdiction for the case, moving the trial to another county. Where a jury would be selected. It’s happened thousands of times. There is actually no place in the US except for embassies or reservations where you aren’t subject to US law, and even the latter has some caveats.

This is something I’m actually knowledgeable on.

And yes, the discussion of this is pointless if there’s no witnesses and you have fifty miles to bury the body. You’d get away with it anyway.

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kidgecat:

simonalkenmayer:

kidgecat:

yiffmaster:

did-you-kno:

There’s a section of Yellowstone National Park where you could probably get away with murder. The ‘Zone of Death’ is a 50- square-mile area on the Idaho side of the park that’s entirely uninhabited. If you committed a crime within the zone, there could be no jury because nobody lives there, a trial would be impossible, and, therefore, you could not be convicted. Source Source 2 Source 3

do you have to be tried within 50 miles of your crime or

No, the issue is that the entirety of Yellowstone was assigned to Wyoming’s legal jurisdiction but this segment of the park is in Idaho. If you committed a federal crime there you’d be entitled to trial by a jury of your peers from the state where the crime was committed, which would have to be people who live in Idaho while also living under Wyoming’s governance. There is no one in the world who fits that category. Hence, no jury, no trial.

That’s not true. Deaths in state parks can be adjudicated on the Federal level. State Troopers would investigate and would refer to the state bureau of investigations.

You want to tell that to the constitutional lawyer who wrote the article about it and then tried to get Congress to fix it?

I’m telling you…that’s complete obfuscation. They would simply do as they always do, and transfer jurisdiction for the case, moving the trial to another county. Where a jury would be selected. It’s happened thousands of times. There is actually no place in the US except for embassies or reservations where you aren’t subject to US law, and even the latter has some caveats.

This is something I’m actually knowledgeable on.

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Simon, have you ever heard of prey model raw or BARF feeding for dogs? What are your thoughts? I feed my dog a prey model raw diet.

I seem to recall having read something about that.

I feed my dog a food I make myself, mostly ground meat, oats, vegetables, and some fruit. He likes apples and tomatoes and strawberries for some reason. He also gets a piece of meat to chew whenever I’m eating, which is often. So, he is very healthy now, while when I found him, he was horribly thin and injured.

Ah, he also gets a “supplement” that I make from bones. I boil them down and make a kind of collagen jello for him. Keeps his coat shiny and joints healthy, which is important due to his broken bones in his lifetime.

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So, I am currently Wildly Moodswinging all over the place, between deep, hopeless despair, and mountain toppling optimism. Would you be willing to share some Good Things about this generation in particular, as I try to wrangle my brain chemistry into staying on the ‘up’ side of the swing?

shadow-daughter:

simonalkenmayer:

Eh?

I don’t see any bad things. Of course I’ve never seen bad things about a generation. There’s always the root flaws of human cognition and how they manifest from decade to decade, I’m afraid. But no…I don’t see any bad things. In fact, I’m rather fond of this generation.

I more meant, if you’d seen some Particularly Good Things recently. Because the mood goes up! The mood goes down! The mood goes wherever it wants because brain chemistry is wonky!

I saw a female bartender take over a mic from a live band and tell whoever drew the swastika and anti trans bullshit in the men’s bathroom stall to get the fuck out of the bar before the other patrons could sniff them out and punch the shit out of them. Their kind aren’t wanted. If they can’t respect others, then no one is going to respect them.

Her words. She said other things, all very well stated to my reckoning.

The entire crowd in the bar sent up a cheer.

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Hi, I’ve been reading your FAQ and some posts here. I’ll admit, though it’s not a problem for either of us, but part of me remains a bit skeptical. Myquestion: Do you think many readers consider the consequences of your species’ hunting? I mean to be as diplomatic as possible, but if in 7 centuries you’ve met 30-40 others, I have to say, even if humans kill more people each year, it’s not good for us. I’m carnivorous and don’t mean to judge but even cattle would be rid of us if they could/thanks

If you read my more densely packed diaries, you will learn why that question isn’t asked by most of my gentle readers. That’s all I can say, as my publisher tells me I’m not allowed to discuss the materials in the books. Spoilers, they say. I like to point out that much of the tension of the books is mitigated by the fact that I am still alive, but this seems not to penetrate.

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speaking of knives. have you seen kiwami japan’s youtube videos? he can make a knife out of pretty much anything. including food items. which he sometimes reforms BACK into their original food state and eats them. it’s really neat and his videos can be pretty funny too! you’ve probably already seen at least a few of his videos but if you havent i recommend them when you need something chill but interesting to watch.

Yes. People have sent me his videos. An entertaining activity. I like it well

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So, I am currently Wildly Moodswinging all over the place, between deep, hopeless despair, and mountain toppling optimism. Would you be willing to share some Good Things about this generation in particular, as I try to wrangle my brain chemistry into staying on the ‘up’ side of the swing?

Eh?

I don’t see any bad things. Of course I’ve never seen bad things about a generation. There’s always the root flaws of human cognition and how they manifest from decade to decade, I’m afraid. But no…I don’t see any bad things. In fact, I’m rather fond of this generation.

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