Re Man Fined $500 for Crime of Writing 'I Am An Engineer' in an Email to the Government - Motherboard

["Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Rodney Joffe <rjoffe () centergate com>
> Date: April 26, 2017 at 9:53:43 AM EDT
> To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
> Subject: Re: [IP] Man Fined $500 for Crime of Writing 'I Am An Engineer' in an Email to the Government - Motherboard
>
> Dave,
>
> For IP if you wish…
>
> > On Apr 26, 2017, at 5:19 AM, Dave Farber <farber () gmail com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/man-fined-dollar500-for-crime-of-writing-i-am-an-engineer-in-an-email-to-the-government
>
> It seems surprising that the State of Oregon would seek to open this ridiculous can of worms…
>
> I am aware of at least two major telcos and network service providers, and a number of regional ISPs, together with 
> hundreds of companies, who have networks, and employ “network engineers” and “systems engineers” and “security 
> engineers” and usability engineers” located in Oregon. I’ve done a non-scientific survey of the folks I know, and not 
> a single one of them is registered, or even has any idea that this stupidity exists. Nor do their employers who 
> advertised for network engineers, system engineers, etc.
>
> In a more formal search, I used the google for Engineering jobs in Oregon”
>
> This site: http://www.engineerjobs.com/jobs/oregon/ lists over 3,000 jobs that have the title engineer. I can’t find 
> any related to tech world that show a requirement to be registered, or mention OSBEELS.
>
> In fact, it appears the next OSBEELS meeting is being held at Oregon State University on May 19. I’ve talked to a 
> friend who is a network engineer at OSU, and will likely support connectivity for the meeting. His comment: “OSBEELS? 
> Huh?”
>
> This seems like a situation designed to keep the likely full time, well paid employees of an absolutely useless group 
> of state employees. I wonder how many other states have such wasted resources like this? 
>
> I hope the Governor of Oregon had no idea that these idiots are pulling this crap. If she is now aware, I would hope 
> she is in the process of stopping them.
>
> Rodney
> Engineering happily since 1972. And not registered anywhere.



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