Nigeria’s justice minister on bribery by Haliburton, the results of a US case, and the lack of prosecutions of the bribe-takers in Nigeria.

From the Liverpool Echo. lots of pictures ans links to more. Probably the most exciting thing ever to happen at and in a University Library. Lots of anonymous officers around the country talking about plan for a big explosion. Poor old Bob Quick. It would have been his hour of glory!

I was just thinking, better to run a critical piece on the police from the Telegraph rather than the Guardian…but it’s not true any more. There’s a Conservative dissatisfaction with the police that needs analysis. There’s a hint towards the bottom. The experience of the Countryside Alliance demo in London left the shires in no … G20 DEATH. HOW CAN WE TRUST THE POLICE NOW?

FBI has launched a Highway Serial killings database and found a pattern.

Chief Constable of Greater Manchester lets some information out, and denies most of the press speculation, but does say most of those arrested are Pakistani nationals in UK on student visas.

Some interesting thoughts about the tensions between the cultures of the Met, the former Special Branch and the intelligence services. Seems to suggest that “Counter Terrorist Command” has retained much of the old SB separatism, too. Doesnt get to grips with the intelligence services desire to be the lead agency. Times and Telegraph will give … SCOTLAND YARD’S TOP TROUBLESHOOTER FACES HIS BIGGEST CHALLENGE

We’ll see. Its only the FSA that claims to be making enquiries…But to be fair…they just won their first case [yup, first ever]

All to do with “the timing of the charges”. Yet again, no court case…and thus no confidence in the judicial process or the will to bring corruption to court. Mind you, not many trials for corruption in the UK either…are there…

Gangsters here meaning “members of gang”. Unpleasant story of murders, torture and drug dealing.

5 vessels seized in quick succession