Miguel Beraza, known as “the Truck” was allegedly in charge of transporting crystal meth for La Familia.

George Monbiot often irritates the hell out of me, but this is a classic example of bureaucrats behaving in a stalinist fashion. Conspiracy or cock-up? Not enough evidence to help us decide…but it’s another tightening of the screw against dissent and activism. We’ll all be back in ties and sports jackets soon [and twin-sets and … DEATH OF THE BIG GREEN GATHERING

Hmmm…is the Met at it again? We did some research on this, years ago, for the British Association for Shooting and Conservation [shotgun owners lobby group]. If only the Met would give regular figures for the provenance of shotguns, handguns and firearms used in crime, we could get an accurate picture of changes. It may … SHOTGUN OWNERS WARNED OVER THEFTS

I’ve chosen the Guardian article because it includes a list of previous cases against Israeli Ministers. Now if only we had an attorney general that prosecuted politicians rather than declaring it not in the national interest! We shall see what happens in this case, however. Russian-originating organised crime that links to israel and new York … ISRAELI POLICE RECOMMEND CORRUPTION CHARGES AGAINST AVIGDOR LIEBERMAN

The original title of this BBC World Service piece is more than a little loaded. It’s all reminiscent of the Chinese and Vietnamese Liberation Wars. Once you have the nationalism card in your hand, foreigners can’t win. End of story.

Policing and crime remain news in Scotland, whereas they have hit the back burner in England where “terrorism” and immigration make bigger headlines. I am willing to wager that the cash shortfalls faced by Strathclyde will be faced elsewhere in the UK before the year is out.

If youre innocent, youve got nothing to fear…yeah, right. Criminal Records Bureau wrongly gave 1,570 people a criminal record, or gave people who had a record a clean bill of health, or got something else wrong [this is the Telegraph, I’m afraid] last year, up from 600+ the year before. The Home office gives us … CRB ERRORS LEAD TO HUNDREDS BEING WRONGLY BRANDED CRIMINALS

You might like to look at the first comment. Some friend of democracy wants to reintroduce the death penalty for being drunk under the age of 18…and then would like to do the same for being a member of the Labour party. The moderator of the Times has permitted it to remain. Otherwise, good news … CRIMINAL TRIALS FROM 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY GO ONLINE

Linda Kasabian interviewed about the deaths of Sharon Tate and others. She was the member of the family who turned State’s evidence, o whatever the US term is. Apparently there will be a programme on Five shortly. Odd business Manson’s Family. was it terrorism, petty criminality or what. Compare Patty Hearst and the Symbionese Liberation … CHARLES MANSON FOLLOWER ENDS HER SILENCE

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