A sign of changing times? We will know when the big trials start.

and so it should be! A triumph for Scotland Yard, though. So the Metropolitan police win again. Interesting piece inclues the news that the Association of Police Authorities is refusing to fund ACPO in the future. Statement from Nick Herbert, Minister of State at the Home Office for the police.My only problem here is th

Barnardo’s the UK children’s charity speaks out about domestic trafficking in children.

Report co-written by academics says words, as usual, are being over-stretched. Is it the media that are at fault or is someone trying to keep us terrified?

Another Liverpool gang sentenced. two brothers in charge. No flash life style and not linked to violence. Article from Liverpool Echo contains a lot of speculation by police sources as to the extent of their operations.

Canadians, Germans, British and Americans training in North Waziristan for terrorist operations back in their home countries.

Another role for smurfs!Put a maximum on purchase of pseudoephedrine as a precursor chemical in the manufacture of meth and hey presto! You get a new role for smurfing and more people drawn into the network. When will these people learn to profile the conseuences of new laws before legislating?

Hmmm. Lets see how long this one lasts before rejoicing…

Article from el Pais. Lots of links to background articles at end of the piece.

Extract from a book by Dominic Streatfield “A History of the World since 9/11”. The lesson appears to be that once central authority collapses, people will steal and sell everything available. How does the mechanism work? Is it an example of crowd rational economic behaviour a la Steve Reicher, or is there an organised crime … HOW THE US LET AL QAEDA GET ITS HANDS ON AN IRAQI WEAPONS FACTORY