There’s a very worrying article on CNET that discusses the ever-diminishing privacy of the individual. A brief excerpt: The population of the world stands at about 7 billion. So it takes only 10 digits to label each human being on the planet uniquely. This simple arithmetic observation offers powerful insight into the limits of privacy.… Continue reading The end of privacy as we know it?
Tag: Security
Brigid has some good advice
Over at Home On The Range, Brigid dispenses some hard-learned wisdom about personal security and how to do your best to make sure you’ve got it. I can understand and sympathize with the incident she reports that brought the article to mind: Someone I testified against, just got out of prison. Some threats were made.… Continue reading Brigid has some good advice
The underclass at “play”
I suppose congratulations are due to the Los Angeles Lakers for their victory in the NBA Championship. The same, however, can’t be said for many of their alleged ‘fans’ in their home town. News reports (I’ve linked only two of many) speak of violent clashes with police, assaults on innocent passers-by, the looting of at… Continue reading The underclass at “play”
Chuck Norris – Croatian crime-fighter???
Readers are doubtless aware of the Chuck Norris Facts lists that have been circulating on the Internet for about a year now. If not, check out those four links, or see the video below, where Chuck reads ten of his favorites. Nice to see he can poke fun at himself and smile. Anyway, it seems… Continue reading Chuck Norris – Croatian crime-fighter???
Prison gear
In my time as a prison chaplain I’ve come across many strange, weird and wonderful things made by prison inmates, sometimes to protect themselves, sometimes to make their lives more comfortable, sometimes just to while away the hours. I’m obliged to reader DB for sending me a link to German photographer Marc Steinmetz, who’s collected… Continue reading Prison gear
Polk County Jail gets tougher
I’m both pleased, and a little concerned, to see that the Polk County Jail in Florida is getting tougher on its inmates, in response to budgetary shortfalls. Having worked as a chaplain (part-time and full-time) in prisons for many years, I agree that inmates are more than adequately provided for – sometimes so much so… Continue reading Polk County Jail gets tougher
Don’t ask an idiot to teach you to shoot!
I’m kinda fuming with anger, disgust and a few other emotions this evening. This afternoon I was asked to help a young lady who’s been the victim of a couple of property crimes, and is worried about the criminals returning when she’s alone at home at night. She’d spoken to her boyfriend about learning to… Continue reading Don’t ask an idiot to teach you to shoot!
New-technology cellphones pose privacy risk
It seems that the latest generation of ‘smart’ cellphones aren’t quite as innocent as they may seem. The latest handsets are so advanced they can reveal the location of the owner to within a few yards – along with their internet shopping habits, their interests and the names and addresses of their friends. Although phone… Continue reading New-technology cellphones pose privacy risk
Mexican criminal infiltration in US cities
Yes, yet another post about the danger from Mexico. Following my last post on this subject, I had a couple of e-mails alleging that I was ‘obsessing’ about the danger posed by Mexican drug cartels and criminal gangs. The writers complained that I was exaggerating the risk, and claimed that things weren’t nearly that bad… Continue reading Mexican criminal infiltration in US cities
Mexico again
Yes, it’s another warning about what’s going on in Mexico, following the many, many warnings I’ve already put up on this blog. The Washington Times reports: The U.S. Defense Department thinks Mexico’s two most deadly drug cartels together have fielded more than 100,000 foot soldiers – an army that rivals Mexico’s armed forces and threatens… Continue reading Mexico again