crimes
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Facebook Will Add 3000 More People To Watch Murders And Suicides
Facebook has a problem. Not the one where they admitted to being a megaphone for propaganda and psy-ops. Or the one where they narced on at-risk Australian teens. No, today’s news concerns how the social giant/massive data collection scheme has (increasingly) become an unwilling platform for users to broadcast violent crimes, sexual acts, child exploitation…
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A Counterfeit Ring Behind $US77 Million In Fake Bills Finally Got Busted
For years, the Secret Service has been tracking down the legendary “Russian-Israeli Note”, one of the most sophisticated and common fake Benjamins ever made. This high-tech international ring was finally busted and indicted this week, thanks to years of good old-fashioned surveillance and legwork.
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US Authorities Want To Force Apple To Let You Buy Ebooks Directly From Amazon
After a US District Court judged found Apple guilty of colluding with book publishers to fix the prices of ebooks last month, it was unclear what the actual consequences would be for the iPad-maker. Well with little pomp or circumstance, the US Department of Justice has just cleared that up, and it’s not good for…
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Aussie Caught Driving Car With Pliers As Steering Wheel
Imagine you’re the police. Imagine you’re in your police car. Imagine eating a doughnut. Imagine complaining about life to your partner. Imagine seeing a car with two obviously blown tyres drive by. Imagine pulling that car over. Imagine seeing that the driver driving the car was using a makeshift steering wheel made from… locking pliers.