Tehran to undergo a cruel and unusual punishment in November
So the Wise and Willing in the West (TM) have been giving Tehran a hard time regarding their use of certain substances but for the love of God, Allah and Eris there was no need for
this.
Side note - is it a
false rumour? "Error For Your Request . Not Exist This Story."
Still, at least they didn't ask James Blunt...
Three years on
Sir Ian Blair FINALLY called to account three years after Stockwell shooting | Mail Online: "At 10.06am tomorrow, exactly three years will have passed since members of the Metropolitan Police Service's CO19 firearms squad boarded a Tube train at Stockwell station and shot dead Brazilian electrician Jean Charles de Menezes, in the mistaken belief he was a suicide bomber."
The Mail on Sunday article make a pretty damning case for Blair to step down.
BBC video report
here.
On Web memes
Dizzy has found some fun via B3TA.
I thought I'd have a go
Ever wondered why the Palestinians are fed up?
Click the image for bigger.
Then read
this. I expect comments
A few links
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LIfe is busy at the mo but I feel the need to call you to support the Open Rights Group - basically the UK EFF. They need some cash - please visit them
Also What Do They Know is gonna be an interesting site to follow, tracking FOIA requests to save the tax payer money *cough*. The beta is here
More news on taking pictures on the street here
Seemingly Fry.S has made this available via iTunes - can some one please send me an MP3 cos listening to him is like having a favoured Uncle read a bed time story.
And finally, this which makes me smile
Oh and I'm guessing Tim may find this interesting. ;o)