As the Careless Order a Latte, Thieves Grab Something to Go

New York Times spreads a little paranoia among Starbucks customers!

International theft rings steal hundreds of vehicles in D.C. area every year

Interesting piece in Washington Post on the globalisation of car theft. Cars stolen in Washington and shipped to Africa. Must be happening in other US cities. Same modus operandi as used by East European gangs after collapse of Communism.

These Guantánamo files undo the al-Qaida myth machine

Interesting piece arguing that a number of our ideas about al Qaeda are mythical

Online poker sites shut down by FBI

Onine gambling is illegal in the USA...but poker players claim it's a game of skill...

Bristol squatters deny Tesco attack and petrol bomb claims

OK, this is the Guardian [yeah, so it's suspect. Something more than a little odd going on here. I thought the story in the Independent [two posts down] had a manufactured feel to it. This piece claims everyone had moved out of the squat bar 4 individuals. Do I smell undercover police officers somewhere in this little mess?

We will probably find out 5 years down the line. Ah, the things people do to influence the local elections.

The story of 'Fat Tony' and the Melbourne underworld

A rare glimpse into Australian organised crime. Book by Adam Shand: "Big Shots". Some strange comments at the foot of the piece.

Police raid over 'petrol bomb plot' sparks Tesco riots

"A Tesco Express store in the bohemian neighbourhood of Stokes Croft, in the north of the city, was the focal point for the violence, with police claiming that they had uncovered a plot to petrol bomb the store, which opened eight days ago to widespread hostility from the community."

Now the UK police wouldnt be putting the interests of big business above the interest of the people who actually pay the taxes that pay for them, would they? Of course not! The quote from the Independent above is obviously tongue in cheek...Isn't it? [There's a bohemian neighbourhood in Bristol??? There's a bohemian neighbourhood outside the 1950s???? Journalists and police officers have been watching too much Life on Mars, Heartbeat etc.....]

France seeks change to Schengen border agreement

Or should the headline be Italy deliberately abuses Schengen agreement and Dublin agreement too? Btitish journalists tend to have an axe to grind here...

HIV Patient Reports Major Police Database Leak

You can always trust the police...to sell any data they may gather. Moscow Times story about what you can buy in the Savlyovsky market. Where's Justice Eady when you need him?

Милиция вернула издательству изъятые книги "Корпорация Подмосковье"

The Moscow region police have returned a book on corruption in the region to the publisher after the Deputy Governor tried to have it banned for libel. Where's Justice Eady when you need him?
The link takes you to the original Russian article as the Moscow Times piece is very brief indeed. the publisher runs a blog, which may be worth finding.