Big story in both Washington Post and New York Times today. 2.3 million people behind bars…More than in China! Highest absolute number in world as well as highest percentage of population.

Surprise, surprise! The technology did not deliver as promised. I have a guy who wants to do a PhD with me whose thesis is 2 the more obstacles you put in the way of immigration, the more human trafficking you will end up with”. There’s another discuss question for that exam paper!

A developing story. Almost a classic of community policing versus law enforcement. The dilemma at the heart of counter-insurgency and counter-crime operations…How do you teach the hard men to use kid gloves? And I mean the “good guys” here. I do hope someone has remembered what the strategy is and has some control over tactics….

A number of issues here: Note at the foot that Lichtenstein joins Schengen on March 1st, which places all sorts of obligations on it Note also that not all EU countries have visa-free access to the US Note that the Commission would like to negotiate on behalf of the whole EU, rather than let the … US CREATES CONFLICT OVER VISAS AND EU CITIZENS

Not a good idea at all! One of those cheer you up stories, with little if any academic importance.

Amazingly, the data was encrypted! Another one of those stories that may disappear forever or open out into something bigger. As I have said before, watch this space!

Let’s hope this doesn’t just expand the network as a previous Post article suggested was happening. Needs a big research project on prison gangs and their links into other countries in order to produce a policy that doesn’t just spread ideas and networks across the criminal fraternity.

All the social and economic statistics for Australia plus some exciting articles

A little bit more on the arrest of the head of Ndrangheta, but with an account of its loose organisational structure, comparing it to al Qaeda.

Piece by Nick Cohen on the crimes of the rich and powerful. usual comments follow! Times claims that data has been sold to UK authorities as well as German investigators. See http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/money/tax/article3423610.ece