Ahoy Cap'n! I would like to contribute to /c/piracy as a mod. I'm on Lemmy daily and have been a pirate since Nero CD burner. I am definitely an anarchist. I know a bit of tech but I'm no developer.
My partner is an artist and decided to try it as a business for a short while. I think they sold a small painting for 250 USD and another for 180. They really hated doing art as a job and shut down the business.
It hasn't moved forward because Congress has to approve it. Just because Puerto Rico wants to be a state doesn't mean they'll be instantly let into the Union.
Here's a link to the voting results. Its in Spanish since it's from the biggest newspaper on the island.
The people voted them into power so they can deal with the consequences. I know, not everyone voted for them, but then again, not everyone voted. Maybe the people will make different choices after suffering the consequences of their voting decisions. If they anger enough of the voter base, there could be some change. Or maybe Louisiana will become Mississippi 2, Electric Boogaloo.
Yes, the person should be charged with a crime for what he did, but the dog was just following its training as a police dog. They're supposed to do what the handler tells them to do. It's not the dogs fault; it did exactly what it was supposed to do had the situation called for the dog to attack.
Queso