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Entries Tagged as 'Law and order'

But… but …. what happens when Santa comes?

December 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Oh these people are gonna get coal for Christmas. Well.. maybe … Then again this level of paranoia means Santa won’t survive long enough to put it in their stocking.  Here’s a filing for the paranoid-beyond-all-rationality bin. You can purchase a product called “The Back-Up”. Here’s a tidbit off their website:
The Back-Up, a racking system [...]

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Tags: Dubious Marketing · Gods of sarcasm · Law and order

Who knew?

December 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

Did you know Somalia had a Minister for Tourism? I almost fell out of my chair in disbelief this morning when I read that. Can you think of a tougher job? Who would want to visit? With each tourist visa do they issue a flak jacket and your own personal bomb disposal unit? Is one [...]

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Tags: Dubious Marketing · Law and order · Terrorism · War

Could you repeat that?

July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

The home of the English language is in dire need of a lesson on how to use it. Well, to be honest, the Police Chiefs (Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) need a remedial course on how to write coherently. Read this from their response to a proposed reform initiative:
The promise of reform which the [...]

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Tags: Curiosities · Illiterate · Law and order

Wanted: Basic accounting skills

May 16th, 2009 · No Comments

Another UK MP bit the dust today. Labour MP David Chaytor was suspended for submitting claims for a phantom mortgage. Sounds familiar? You are right, Labour MP Elliot Morely was suspended for the same accounting errors. Chaytor has been received nearly £13,000 for a mortgage paid off in 2004. He issued this statement:
In respect of [...]

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Tags: Corporate Greed · Economy · Justice · Law and order · Politics · Utter Stupidity