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Daniel Somers

US soldier commits suicide after being forced to commit war crimes

A US soldier has committed suicide after leaving a note describing how he was left to commit ‘crimes against humanity.’   Daniel Somers, 30, was a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and served with Task Force Lightning, an intelligence unit.   He ran more than 400 combat missions as a machine gunner in the turret of a Humvee and interviewed[Read More…]

Police conduct public cavity search on two women

Police conduct public cavity search on two women

Two women in Texas are suing the police after they conducted an illegal roadside cavity search after claiming they could smell marijuana. A cavity search is a particularly invasive search where all openings in the body including the anus, vagina and mouth are searched. The person conducting the search is also given position to search around the breasts to decipher[Read More…]

Too smart to be a cop? Police reject applicant for being too intelligent

Too smart to be a cop? Police reject applicant for being too intelligent

There are many qualities and skills needed to become an officer, but apparently, being smart is not one of them – it’s official. A US man who has had his application to join the police force rejected because he scored too highly on an intelligence test has lost his lawsuit against the city. The Court of Appeals in New York[Read More…]

NSA continues to wage war on privacy in partnership with Microsoft

NSA continues to wage war on privacy in partnership with Microsoft

Another twist has been unveiled in the ongoing war against privacy, after Microsoft have become the latest corporation to be exposed in the NSA hacking scandal. Top secret documents obtained by the Guardian has shown how the tech giant has worked closely with the US intelligence services to gain details about users. The files were provided by Edward Snowden and[Read More…]

The dark side of Gardasil: Family tells of how vaccinations destroyed the life of their loved one

The dark side of Gardasil: Family tells of how vaccinations destroyed the life of their loved one

For many years now the mainstream medical community has been convincing parents all over the world about the benefits of vaccinating their children. Those that refused to do so were accused of being irresponsible, reckless and worst of all, bad parents. Mothers and fathers have in the worst case scenario, been threatened with legal action, or denial of services such[Read More…]