First Treason Charge In Over 50 Years
Tuesday, October 17th, 2006
American citizen Adam Gadahn has been charged with treason. He is not, however, in the custody of any authorities, so there’s a big reward for his capture.
Archive for the 'Police' Category
How To Mess With A Telemarketer
Sunday, October 15th, 2006
I’ve heard various ways of dealing with telemarketers, but this one is definitely the funniest. Warning: some of the language is NSFW.
Washington’s Online Gambling Law Is Already Being Misused
Saturday, June 17th, 2006
Remember this post, made only 10 days ago, where I predicted that Washington state’s online gambling law would be misused in ways the legislature didn’t intend? Well the first person charged under the law was not actually caught gambling; rather, he runs a web site that has information about online gambling. This constitutes transmitting “gambling information,” which is illegal under the new law. It will be interesting to see if he gets convicted.
A Comprehensive DNA Database
Sunday, June 4th, 2006
Is it just me, or do the anti-DNA-database arguments presented in this article fall flat? I agree it would be necessary to include proper controls, such as re-testing to verify the match, but I just don’t see much difference between taking DNA samples and taking fingerprints. And nobody complains when a suspect is fingerprinted. Leave some comments and let me know your take on the subject.
On a side note, any database would have to include some method of dealing with human chimeras.
High-Tech Crime Center Aids NYC Police
Thursday, May 11th, 2006
One of those rare cases where technology actually comes through on its promises, with tangible results.
Police Arrest Stormtrooper
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005
Okay, so they didn’t actually arrest him, but they were called. The picture is priceless:
