I have mixed feelings about "degrees", is it bad to have one? No. For some jobs, like being a Doctor, I'd usually rather take the person who spent years learning about the human body. However, when hiring an engineer I'd rather take a guy who has experience actually doing engineering tasks over a well-educated person just about every time. I work with people from MIT, Cornell, UMass, etc, great schools and places of learning no doubt, but the best SW engineer I know literally said screw school at 19 went and did his own thing and just figured it out on his own. He didn't want to spend 1000's on classes that weren't relevant to what he was interested in just to get credits. The problem is many 19-year-olds think they're smart enough to do it without school, and they aren't. The degree doesn't mean much once you've been in the workforce for a while, but most of the time to get a chance to be in the workforce for the field you want to be in, a degree is pretty much a requirement.
I'd put it this way, in general: The number of 'educated idiots' is large, as is the number of uneducated idiots. The number of uneducated geniuses is non-zero, but it is definitely smaller than the number of educated geniuses. Not because education makes one a genius, but because geniuses tend to get an education. barfo
Didnt get my degree thought about going back to finish but, it seems so pointless. Of course I haven't take an IQ test since I was 13 and there is so much about things I don't know so there is a high chance that I am not a genius! I do however spend hours, and hours and hours educating myself in my field without formal schooling. Books, the internet, going to conferences, etc, lots of ways to continue educating myself. Love learning, and experiencing new stuff, education goes way behind 4 years after HS, its a life time journey. Id mostly agree with your assessment though.
I sure do wish I had completed high school and gone on to get a degree....rather than check out of Lakeridge High in the 10th grade because I was fed up with all the pretentiousness that was so rampant there. Students and teachers, alike. *sigh* Who knows, maybe I would've voted for Hillary!! errr, not.......
August 13, 2019 | Judicial Watch Murder or Suicide? High Stakes, Huge Challenges in Epstein Investigation The death of financier and alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein in a high-security federal jail cell in Manhattan has lit up social media with conspiracy theories. Was it murder? Suicide? The wealthy Epstein for decades cultivated the rich and powerful: heads of state, barons of commerce, royalty. He skated on earlier Florida sex charges, a controversy that eventually brought down Labor Secretary Alex Acosta. According to conspiracy theories cresting on the internet, Epstein’s recent federal indictment on sex trafficking charges threatened too many prominent people—so somebody, somehow, bumped him off. There’s no evidence that Epstein was murdered in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center. Officials at the lockup say he was alone Saturday morning and hanged himself. But it’s fair to say that at present there’s not much evidence, aside from a few official statements, that Epstein committed suicide. Huge challenges and high stakes loom in the Epstein case and the window on some key opportunities is closing fast. Here are the questions that will decide the fate of the case: Is the unit where Epstein died a crime scene? Preservation of evidence is critical. Fingerprints, hair samples, body fluids, location of body, method of death. Many investigations have been ruined at the outset from a failure to preserve the scene. Sound an alarm bell if the Epstein death location was not processed as a crime scene. Are records preserved? A source at the Bureau of Prisons tells us there would be a “huge paper trail” on Epstein—documents, logs, interviews with prison psychologists and others related to an alleged July 23 suicide attempt, recordings of phone calls, text messages. Some of us with long memories remember the suicide of Deputy White House Counsel Vincent Foster. The Foster case dragged on for years and gave birth to numerous conspiracy theories in part because the crime scene was mishandled and documents disappeared from his White House office. Can the money be followed? Epstein’s finances were carefully concealed, but he was known for spreading money around to ease his problems. Prosecutors alleged he tried to buy off witnesses. And serving time at a Palm Beach county jail in 2008 and 2009 on a Florida prostitution charge—negotiated to keep him out of federal prison—Epstein managed to steer $128,000 to officials running the jail. Investigators should search for similar arrangements in New York. Are Bureau of Prison insiders corrupt? Most Bureau of Prisons employees are honest, but the organization has been repeatedly buffeted by corruption cases. Investigators will take a close look at everyone connected to Epstein at the facility. Are the Epstein lawyers complicit? How far can a lawyer go for a client? Did any of Epstein’s lawyers facilitate illegal acts? Getting information from Epstein’s lawyers is central to the case. Epstein met repeatedly with his legal team while in jail. The New York Times reports that two lawyers closely involved in Epstein’s finances have hired lawyers of their own—criminal defense specialists. The Times elsewhere reports that Epstein’s lawyers brought in their own pathologist—famed forensic examiner Michael Baden—to observe the Epstein autopsy. According to the Wall Street Journal, Epstein was taken off suicide watch, after the July 23 incident, “at the request of his attorneys.” Expect a big legal battle if investigators move on Epstein’s lawyers. Is the Department of Justice incompetent? The Epstein case is a major challenge for Attorney General William Barr. He says both the FBI and the Justice Department inspector general will open investigations into the Epstein death, but that may not be enough. Years of controversy and mismanagement related to the Clinton emails, the Clinton foundation and other matters morphed into turmoil over the 2016 election, FBI leadership, the Russia case and President Trump. The Justice Department is now an institution in crisis. Judicial Watch has launched its own investigation into the Epstein case. We’ve been hearing from sources connected to the incident and we’ve brought a series of Freedom of Information actions to make sure key documents don’t get buried. But that’s no substitute for a properly functioning Justice Department. *** Micah Morrison is chief investigative reporter for Judicial Watch. Follow him on Twitter @micah_morrison. Tips: mmorrison@judicialwatch.org Investigative Bulletin is published by Judicial Watch. Reprints and media inquiries: jfarrell@judicialwatch.org https://www.judicialwatch.org/inves...kes-huge-challenges-in-epstein-investigation/
The difference is a technicality. Hanging constricts the neck which is eerily similar to strangulation. Don't you have something better to do than nit pick?
I thought his implication was that someone couldn't strangle themselves, like two hands around their neck til they die. Hanging oneself is different, even if both cause asphyxiation, but whatever...
Yes, whatever. By the way, being strangled does not always imply death. Also, I suppose a person could put their own two hands around their own neck without causing death. But here I am doing what I complained about. Bad boy, bad boy. It's as if my wife were here scolding me. All I can say to her is "Yes, dear". Okay, I didn't mean to imply that you were my 'dear'. I don't swing that way.
https://time.com/5650974/william-barr-jeffrey-epstein/ Some are calling for Barr to recuse himself from overseeing the investigation. I don't really know enough about all that to draw a conclusion. Interesting, nonetheless.
Ok, I wasn't trying to nit pick or argue with you, just saying I thought Maris’ implication was different than what was addressed. Feel like we could go round and round if we want too, but Id rather we didnt, because I wasnt in it to win it to begin with. Hope you have a good day Lanny.
Obvious murder, and some desperate attempts to make it look like a "staffing error". Riddle me this...This is a Federal Prison so why on Earth is a New York City medical examiner doing the autopsy? Some jail staffers not cooperating with DOJ investigation into Epstein suicide, source says By Vandana Rambaran, Bill Mears | Fox News Medical examiner determines Jeffrey Epstein hanged himself Personnel at the New York City prison where accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide last week have not been initially cooperative with investigators from the Department of Justice, a federal source told Fox News Friday. Attorney General William Barr sent two senior DOJ officials to personally visit the Metropolitan Correctional Center and speak with staff from the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) in order to gather information on Epstein's death after Barr said officials uncovered "serious irregularities" at the jail, a senior DOJ official told Fox News. The officials have been on site since Thursday and the FBI and the Justice Department's inspector general are investigating conditions at the MCC. BOP officials from various regional offices have also been sent to the Manhattan facility to lend their expertise and insight. In addition, a separate BOP "After Action Team" went to MCC earlier this week in an effort to examine what happened the night Epstein died. The use of the "After Action Team" is part of BOP protocol whenever a "significant event takes place at a prison. Epstein was found dead in his cell on Aug. 10. Earlier Friday, New York City's medical examiner officially ruled the 66-year-old's death a suicide by hanging. Fox News has also learned that 20 of 21 prison staff posts were filled between the hours of 4 p.m. and 12 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, the day before Epstein was found. Of those prison workers, six of them were working voluntary overtime. Between 12 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, 18 of 19 staff posts were filled. Of those 18 staffers, 10 were working overtime and all but one of those were doing so voluntarily. Video Conspiracy theories swirled following Epstein's death, as many wondered how the wealthy financier could have been able to kill himself in a high-security facility just over two weeks after being placed on suicide watch, though officials later confirmed Epstein had been taken off suicide watch shortly before his death. Correctional officers did not check in with Epstein for "several hours" before his death, despite being required to visit him every 30 minutes, a person familiar with the situation told Fox News earlier this week. Jail guards on duty the night of Epstein's death are also suspected of falsifying log entries to show they were checking on inmates every half-hour as required, The Associated Press reported, citing several people familiar with the matter. Two staffers have been placed on administrative leave and the MCC's warden has been reassigned pending an investigation. Late Friday, Epstein's attorneys issued a statement decrying what they described as "the harsh, even medieval conditions at the MCC." "It is indisputable that the authorities violated their own protocols," Martin Weinberg, Reid Weingarten and Michael Miller said. "The defense team fully intends to conduct its own independent and complete investigation into the circumstances and cause of Mr. Epstein’s death including if necessary legal action to view the pivotal videos - if they exist as they should - of the area proximate to Mr. Epstein's cell during the time period leading to his death. "We are not satisfied with the conclusions of the medical examiner," the statement concluded. " We will have a more complete response in the coming days. Fox News' Samuel Chamberlain, Jake Gibson and Nicole Darrah contributed to this report.
Sorry, I laughed just a little...... https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/epstein-portrait-bill-clinton-blue-dress-872203/ Jeffrey Epstein Owned a Portrait of Bill Clinton in a Blue Dress
Epstein's nefarious activities (as a whole) may end up becoming scandalous for the ages. This is simply a facet..... https://sputniknews.com/world/20190...-woman-at-epsteins-new-york-mansion-released/
