Off-duty FBI agent almost shoots Detroit cop during simulated purse snatching | Fox News: "The officer takes the purse, runs around the gas station. As he's running, an off-duty FBI agent is pumping gas. He witnesses the whole thing. He gives chase. He pulls his weapon, and as he turns the corner around the gas station, he's stopped by another officer, who identifies herself as a police officer and don't shoot, don't shoot, this is a scenario"
Why would someone shoot over a purse?!?
Friday, June 07, 2013
Thursday, June 06, 2013
Pope: Wasting food is a moral crime against the poor - CSMonitor.com
Pope: Wasting food is a moral crime against the poor - CSMonitor.com: "Throwing away food is like stealing from the table of those who are poor and hungry,"
If people don't waste food, it doesn't mean that they will give the extra money to the poor. :-/
If people don't waste food, it doesn't mean that they will give the extra money to the poor. :-/
Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Tapping 'noise canceling' data signals for faster Internet | Crave - CNET
Tapping 'noise canceling' data signals for faster Internet | Crave - CNET: "Instead of one light beam, two beams that are mirror images of each other are sent through the fiber. Each beam will gather noise per usual, but that distortion will also be mirrored, so when the two beams are recombined at their destination, the noise is cancelled out."
Universal plastic handcuff key reportedly sold online for as little as $10 | Fox News
Universal plastic handcuff key reportedly sold online for as little as $10 | Fox News: "A plastic handcuff key that could free a felon in seconds could be yours for just $10.50."
The problem isn't the plastic key -- the problem is that law enforcement thinks using a universal key is ok.
The problem isn't the plastic key -- the problem is that law enforcement thinks using a universal key is ok.
Florida students accused of stealing guns, selling them at high school | Fox News
Florida students accused of stealing guns, selling them at high school | Fox News: "Five Martin County high school students have been arrested for stealing and then selling guns on school property."
I doubt the guns were free in the school zone. :-p
A law and a sign aren't sufficient to keep guns away from schools.
I doubt the guns were free in the school zone. :-p
A law and a sign aren't sufficient to keep guns away from schools.
Tuesday, June 04, 2013
WORLD | Could technology make most abortions unthinkable? | La Shawn Barber | May 29, 2013
WORLD | Could technology make most abortions unthinkable? | La Shawn Barber | May 29, 2013: "Our society has rapidly and shamefully evolved to make killing the “non-viable” unborn a “right,” when the baby’s humanness should be the standard. Technological advances have revealed so much about fetal development. As they reveal even more about this miraculous process, could future generations liken us to the uniformed bloodletters of the past?"
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Rate of bilingual English-French Canadians declines as immigration grows | Fox News
Rate of bilingual English-French Canadians declines as immigration grows | Fox News: "But in Quebec, unlike in the rest of Canada, more immigrants are speaking both French and English than native-born Canadians."
Anti-drowning tech detects when swimmers are in danger | Crave - CNET
Anti-drowning tech detects when swimmers are in danger | Crave - CNET: "According to the Center for Disease Control's most recent statistics, there are about 10 fatal drownings per day. Children age 1 through 4 have the highest drowning rates."
"The SEAL system consists of a necklace-type device and a monitoring hub. A swimmer wears the neck band and goes underwater. The lifeguard or parent also wears a band. After a certain amount of time without surfacing, visual and audio alarms signal on the necklace, the hub, and the lifeguard's band."
"The SEAL system consists of a necklace-type device and a monitoring hub. A swimmer wears the neck band and goes underwater. The lifeguard or parent also wears a band. After a certain amount of time without surfacing, visual and audio alarms signal on the necklace, the hub, and the lifeguard's band."
Red State Socialism - Campaign for Liberty
Red State Socialism - Campaign for Liberty: "Some of these “conservative” Republicans even voted against an amendment forbidding farmers with an adjusted gross income of over $750,000 from receiving taxpayer subsidies."
"how can a Senator who votes for legislation giving subsides to wealthy farmers credibly argue for reductions in other areas of spending?"
"how can a Senator who votes for legislation giving subsides to wealthy farmers credibly argue for reductions in other areas of spending?"
South Portland doctor stops accepting insurance, posts prices online — Portland — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine
South Portland doctor stops accepting insurance, posts prices online — Portland — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine: "But the decision to do away with insurance allows Ciampi to practice medicine the way he sees fit, he said. Insurance companies no longer dictate how much he charges. He can offer discounts to patients struggling with their medical bills. He can make house calls."
"I’ve been able to cut my prices in half because my overhead will be so much less"
"I’ve been able to cut my prices in half because my overhead will be so much less"
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