Monday, December 25, 2006
Sunday, December 24, 2006
TSA Data Spying
The Transportation Security Agency, operating under the auspices of Homeland Security, had publicly pledged two years ago--in official notices describing the Secure Flight program--that it "will not receive" or have access to dossiers on American travelers compiled by a Beltway contractor.
That promise turned out to be untrue, according to a report published Friday by DHS' privacy office. The commercial data "made its way directly to TSA, contrary to the express statements in the fall privacy notices about the Secure Flight program," the report says.
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In an interview with CNET News.com earlier this year, Peter Pietra, TSA's director of privacy policy, downplayed those concerns. Pietra said the agency disagrees with GAO's interpretation of the law.
The TSA government agency disagrees with a law, so they disregard the law.
That promise turned out to be untrue, according to a report published Friday by DHS' privacy office. The commercial data "made its way directly to TSA, contrary to the express statements in the fall privacy notices about the Secure Flight program," the report says.
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In an interview with CNET News.com earlier this year, Peter Pietra, TSA's director of privacy policy, downplayed those concerns. Pietra said the agency disagrees with GAO's interpretation of the law.
The TSA government agency disagrees with a law, so they disregard the law.
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Monday, December 18, 2006
Cops Shot Man In Back
New Orleans police disarmed law-abiding citizens. After the citizens were disarmed, the police could more easily shoot unarmed citizens.
Witness: New Orleans cops shot man in back as he ran away
POSTED: 7:19 p.m. EST, December 18, 2006
By Drew Griffin, James Polk and Kate Albright-Hanna
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- New Orleans police lined up "like at a firing range" and fatally shot an unarmed man in the back as he fled from them in the days after Hurricane Katrina swept ashore, a witness to the shooting told CNN.
It marks the first time a witness has come forward publicly with information about the shooting of Ronald Madison, a 40-year-old mentally retarded man whose death has sparked a police investigation and a grand jury probe into what happened in and around the Danziger Bridge that day.
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Witness: New Orleans cops shot man in back as he ran away
POSTED: 7:19 p.m. EST, December 18, 2006
By Drew Griffin, James Polk and Kate Albright-Hanna
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- New Orleans police lined up "like at a firing range" and fatally shot an unarmed man in the back as he fled from them in the days after Hurricane Katrina swept ashore, a witness to the shooting told CNN.
It marks the first time a witness has come forward publicly with information about the shooting of Ronald Madison, a 40-year-old mentally retarded man whose death has sparked a police investigation and a grand jury probe into what happened in and around the Danziger Bridge that day.
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Friday, December 08, 2006
Moo, Crazy Cow
Japan Finds 31st Case Of Mad Cow Disease Found - Ministry
Japan's Health Ministry said Friday it has confirmed the country's 31st case of mad cow disease in an animal.
Japan's Health Ministry said Friday it has confirmed the country's 31st case of mad cow disease in an animal.
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Mostly Non-Lethal
Like rubber bullets, pepper spray, and the taser - coming to a domestic town near you.
You've just been hit with a new nonlethal weapon that has been certified for use in Iraq -- even though critics argue there may be unforeseen effects.
You've just been hit with a new nonlethal weapon that has been certified for use in Iraq -- even though critics argue there may be unforeseen effects.
Saturday, December 02, 2006
Success Book
This book is more about the efficient exercise of responsibility than it is about gaining the visible marks of success, i.e., success indicators. Gaining success indicators is the easy part. Maintaining them without passing by success is the difficult part.
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