Tag: terrorism
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Iraq's Post-ISIS Campaign of Revenge
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The next suspect insisted that he had been arrested by mistake—that his name was similar to that of someone in ISIS. A private defense lawyer explained that his client had confessed to ISIS affiliation under torture—he had a medical examination to prove it—but none of the judges appeared to be listening. As the lawyer spoke, … -
TIL that the Malaysian government is one of few who HAVEN'T asked Google to censor satellite photos of sensitive areas, because they feel that to do so would make it MORE obvious where the sensitive areas are!
MALAYSIA will not ask Google Earth to blur images of the country’s military facilities to avoid terrorist attacks. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said doing so would indirectly pin-point their location anyway.
"The difference in, or lack of, pixelation of images of the military facilities compared to the surrounding areas will make it easy for … -
London's Olympic "Missile Defence"
As Britain prepares to increase anti-terror measures for the 2012 Olympic Games, Dan observes that putting missile bases into the capital city isn't necessarily the smartest decision.
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A Very Confused Courier
I've just had a phone call from a very confused courier. My mother (who many years ago for reasons both too long and silly to go in to I nicknamed "Crusty Pasty") texted me last night to say that I was to be delivered an early Christmas present that would arrive today, and that she'd …
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Facebook To Be Monitored To Fight Crime
In case you hadn't seen the kind of news story I'm talking about, here's one.
Couldn't help but think that this might be the inevitable consequence: