Hanging a "for sale" sign over the judiciary

Say goodbye to the rule of law

Economic crime rises eightfold in 2009

Moscow Times article on statement from Ministry of the Interior, which rapidly turns into a piece on how to change the Ministry. Odd piece.

Garda lack of IT facilities

Piece from Irish Times, reporting on lack of computer facilities for the Garda Siochana, the Irish police. Big report from their inspectorate. Surprising absence of computer aided despatch sysems and basic email facilities.

Four illegal fuel-laundering plans dismantled in Northern ireland

Another bit of the IRA funding machine switched off?

Top 50 Homeland Security Blogs

From the curiously named Forensic Science Technician blog. Sadly, SGOC hasnt made the top 50

Supreme Court overturns "terror asset" seizures

This is the new UK Supreme Court. Yet another panic measure found to involve misuse of powers not even granted by Parliament in the first place. The judgement as a whole should be interesting.

Incoming EU Commissioner criticises US-type approach to terrorism

Justice should be put back ahead of security

Someone in Brussels should listen to Ireland

True in so many areas, but this is about the right to privacy and the dangerous roa down which the Commission and other central institutions continue to drive in the name of counter-terrorism [and keeping the US happy...]

"Bomb detector" Maker arrested

Other newspapers give more details. Odd since the BBC broadcast a programme on this on Newsnight last night. Even odder that it took a media investigation to make anything happen. Dowsing plus a store theft tag, all powered by "static electricity", allegedly...hmmm. Iraq paid $40,000 per unit, allegedly. Pass me my alleged homeopathic tranquilisers, please.

One-Third of Russian militiamen psychopaths or alcoholics, Expert says

Another cheery story from the Moscow Times.