the article claims that all figures for software piracy are “educated guesses” [ie made up by the business lobbyists]. Article appears to be talking about software piracy, but its a bizarre journey it has made. To the Independent from New Zealand and originating in Canada.
But life is so much better than it was under Saddam Hussein [says Tony Blair]….60% of all Iraqis depend on the food rationing system and it is within this system that the corruption is happening. The Independent claims 1,000 officials are to be arrested…
Dont leave your luxury car in a long stay car park! Abu Hamza’s sons will get the DVLA to transfer ownership to them…unbelievable tale.
BBC report of Intelligence and Security Committee report. Different newspapers spinning this in different ways. The significant statement is at the bottom. it was decided that Khan, Tanweer and Khyam of the fertiliser bomb plot] were involved in planning financial fraud rather than a terrorist attack…perhaps we should be devoting more resources to “small” frauds? … MI5 “TOO STRETCHED” BEFORE JULY 7TH
Home office spinning this report the other way. It works well on crime in car parks, but not a lot else. Very little has been properly evaluated. Which goes for just about all crime prevention work, after all.
i think I missed blogging this story last week. All the figures for the post 9/11 period.
Ever wonder why people can sell stuff in shopping malls, but the minute you try to take a photo or a video….Shazam…here comes security person!The BBC story doesnt ask that question. This is a puff for a programe they will be showing later. Counterfeit drugs on sale in car parks.
Finally found the full text. the link from EU Observer didnt work the first time, so a tinyurl link should work better, I hope.
I missed early reports on this, but include it because there have been allegations involving transmission of funds to al Qaeda. We shall see.
Well, I hope theyre right, but I would be rather surprised, since other authorities were telling us there was still over-production. The claim is that SOCA has been making life difficult for dug traffickers so the wholesale price is going up, while the quality on the street is going down. Other sources wonder about the … SOCA CLAIMSWORLD COCAINE MARKET “IN RETREAT”
