Navigation section
human rights
-
More powers for Big Brother?
Here in the UK the goverment plan to tighten laws so to be able to 'snoop' on anyone without having to obtain a warrant first. One of the founding fathers of the web had this to say.... Personally I feel it makes the book '1984' seem niave...... :-# Reference: Web pioneer Sir Tim...- kemical
- Thread
- big brother civil liberties control corruption criminals criticism data security government human rights intelligence internet legislation monitoring oversight privacy public data surveillance tim berners-lee warrantless
- Replies: 2
- Forum: The Water Cooler
-
Stroke victim sues Dallas for Public Intoxication charge
Dianne Irons is suing the city of Dallas for violating her civil rights after being arrested and thrown in a drunk tank for six hours. Read Full Story: Stroke victim sues Dallas for Public Intoxication charge - Mix 102.9- reghakr
- Thread
- arrest civil rights dallas drunk tank human rights lawsuit legal issues public intoxication stroke victim violations
- Replies: 0
- Forum: The Water Cooler
-
Strontium Isotopes Detected in Moscow - Japan, Canada and U.S. Have Some Explaining To Do
According to an article by Agence France Presse on April 1,"Radon, a company set up in Moscow to monitor radioactivity and dispose of radioactive waste in central Russia, has been detecting traces of iodine and strontium isotopes since last week, deputy director Oleg Polsky said." ["Moscow...- whoosh
- Thread
- air quality cesium congress contamination environmental epa fukushima hazard human rights iodine leukemia monitoring moscow nevada nuclear public health radiation radioactivity safety strontium
- Replies: 0
- Forum: The Water Cooler
-
Drones 'winning' war against al-Qaeda
More than 40 people were killed in Pakistan last week in a US drone attack near the Afghan border. The use of unmanned drones have always been controversial, but ex-CIA director Michael Hayden says they are winning the war. Ten years on from 9/11, al-Qaeda appears to be on the back foot. One...- cybercore
- Thread
- al-qaeda campaign cia civilian impact counterterrorism drones human rights intelligence michael hayden military national security obama administration pakistan predator propaganda surveillance taliban terrorism violence war
- Replies: 0
- Forum: The Water Cooler
-
High Court bans man with low IQ from having sex
A man with a low IQ has been banned from having sex by a High Court judge after his local council claimed his ‘vigorous sex drive’ was inappropriate. The 41-year-old, known only as Alan, was in a relationship with a man and told officials ‘it would make me feel happy’ for it to continue...- cybercore
- Thread
- capacity complex issue court ruling health risks high court human rights judicial decision learning difficulties legal case legal proceedings mental health relationship rights sex education supervision
- Replies: 0
- Forum: The Water Cooler
-
Bank robber sues police after being arrested with his underpants on show
Armed robber Phillip Niere is suing police in Germany after they arrested him with his trousers round his ankles. The 38-year-old was arrested after he threatened to kill five staff at Noris Bank in Aachen, west Germany, if they did not dispense £200,000 to him immediately. He was...- cybercore
- Thread
- aachen arrest bank robbery cashier cctv court case criminal justice germany human rights humiliation lawsuit legal action noris bank phillip niere police public safety robber silent alarm trousers underpants
- Replies: 0
- Forum: The Water Cooler
-
VIDEO Police Brutality in UK jail cell. Cops strip beat up naked single mum in jail
:o The police have no discrimination policy . You will get sorted no matter age race or sex . :tongue:- whoosh
- Thread
- abuse brutality cell discrimination human rights jail justice police violence
- Replies: 1
- Forum: The Water Cooler
-
CANHR: Stop Nursing Home Drugging
This was sent to me by one of our moderators Celestra, who has been on the site for some time. CANHR is the California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform. CANHR, as an advocacy organization, and like many other sociological studies and investigations of nursing homes in the US, have found that...- Mike
- Thread
- advocacy antipsychotic drugs california care standards celestra community support drug misuse elder abuse elderly care health care human rights medical ethics mental health neglect nursing homes patient rights patient safety pharmaceuticals regulations
- Replies: 1
- Forum: The Water Cooler