Schneier on Security

Clive Robinson • August 31, 2026 8:39 PM

@ ALL,

Something tells me that judge, Walter Spader Jr., is not exactly in contact with the reality of life, liberty and a little fun.

‘He said that, even if the attempt was a joke, that the plaintiff’s allegations are serious and that “it defies logic for them to include hidden jokes in pleadings.”’

If politicians feel it is OK to quote lines of a well known song in their parliamentary statements, then he should accept that those much higher up the greasy pole think having a sense of humour and a little fun is part and parcel of legislative proceedings and living.

Some politicians have done it to amplify a point,

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-37439332

Whilst others in effect did a “rick role round”,

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/in-elaborate-prank-oregon-lawmakers-rickroll-the-state-legislature

I’m always a little suspicious of those who climb on high horses as a way of claiming their dignity has been offended as it shows that not only do they take themselves way to seriously but also they lack a basic sense of humility if not humanity.