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Man fined for criticizing govt using science, without a license
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Howardlong:
He won the case based on the First Amendment.

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/01/02/oregon_engineer_license_laws/

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/yw798m/oregon-unconstitutionally-fined-a-man-dollar500-for-saying-i-am-an-engineer-federal-judge-rules
TheNewLab:
How adsurd. The guy is just criticizing the system. and is asking them dept. to review their systems. Whether Engineer, licensed engineer, or dork-face.

This is just asking a government to review what they have installed.
At least, that's the way I see it.
SiliconWizard:

--- Quote from: mikeselectricstuff on April 26, 2017, 11:11:06 am ---I would have though that any licensing requirements of "practising as an engineer" type regulation should only cover work done for payment or in thecourse of a job, which clearly doesn't apply here.

--- End quote ---

Same pov here.

But they may have considered that giving a technical opinion or advice while presenting themselves as an engineer equates to "practising as an engineer". Which opens a whole can of worms.

Good thing the fine was ultimately ruled unconstitutional.
Mr. Scram:
The lengths you have to go through for common sense to prevail.
Richard Crowley:

--- Quote from: SiliconWizard on January 04, 2019, 04:39:59 pm ---But they may have considered that giving a technical opinion or advice while presenting themselves as an engineer equates to "practising as an engineer". Which opens a whole can of worms.

--- End quote ---
Yes, that is what the government WANTS us to think.  But as a cover-up for the REAL issue (mis-timing traffic lights to generate revenue) it is working great.  We are concentrating on licensing and titles while the real problem continues unacknowledged.
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