Random links
- Judge Finds Cop Not Guilty of Assault after Refusing to Watch Video of Assault
- "Judge Burke refused to tell KMOV-TV why she did not want to watch the strongest piece of evidence in the case against the former cop. But the head of the police union, Jeff Roorda, who is also a Missouri state representative, fully agreed with her decision not to view the video because he believes videos should only be used to protect police, not hold them accountable." *sigh*
- Thorium nuclear reactor trial begins, could provide cleaner, safer, almost-waste-free energy
- "What they have done ... is use thorium instead of uranium in a conventional nuclear reactor. In one fell swoop, thorium fuel, which is safer, less messy to clean up, and not prone to nuclear weapons proliferation, could quench the complaints of nuclear power critics everywhere."
- Boys in Custody and the Women Who Abuse Them
- On a US Department of Justice report: "What was a genuine shock to many was the finding that in the vast majority of instances, it was female staff members who were targeting and exploiting the male teens in their custody. ... Justice Department researchers estimate that 1,390 juveniles in the facilities they examined have experienced sex abuse at the hands of the staff supervising them, a rate of nearly 8 percent. ... Nine out of 10 victims were males abused by female staff."
- William Shakespeare’s Star Wars
- "The attack on the Death Star, in blank verse."