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Charges dropped against men accused of ‘stealing’ Iceland’s discarded food

Charges dropped against men accused of ‘stealing’ Iceland’s discarded food

Three men who were caught taking food out of a Iceland’s litter bin have had charges dropped against them following a public outcry. The Crown Prosecution Service said it would drop its case despite having previously said there was “significant public interest” in prosecuting the men. They were caught last year taking tomatoes, mushrooms, cheese and Mr Kipling cakes from[Read More…]

Police dished out a brutal beating to 84 year old Kang Wong for jaywalking

US cops brutalise 84 year old pensioner for crossing the road

An 84 year old man was beaten black and blue by police officers for crossing the road before the green man came on. In America, it is illegal to cross the road before you are told to. And Kang Wong was strolling north on Broadway and crossing 96th Street at around 5pm, before a cop told him to halt. Wong[Read More…]

BLOG: Police wage war against the homeless: A vicious cycle?

BLOG: Police wage war against the homeless: A vicious cycle?

Police have launched a crackdown on homeless people, it has been reported. There have been reports across the country of police officers stealing ‘confiscating’ donated sleeping bags and food from people who “commit” rough sleeping. This of course, overlooks the fact that the vast majority are not “committing rough sleeping” by choice. Anyway, in a bid to protect the hell[Read More…]

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Mental health campaigner Jonny Benjamin is successfully reunited with stranger who saved his life

Do you remember last week when we reported the story about a suicidal man who had launched a campaign to find a stranger who saved his life? Jonny Benjamin hit the headlines last month after he launched a campaign with the help of the charity Rethink Mental Illness, to find the stranger who intervened when he was about to jump[Read More…]

Obama has admitted to smoking marijuana in his younger days

Obama admits ‘marijuana less harmful than alcohol’

Marijuana is no more dangerous than alcohol, according to the President of the United States. This is a fact that many have known for sometime, but one which the authorities, are still to a large extent, willfully ignorant of. Speaking in an interview with the New Yorker editor David Remnick, Mr Obama said that while he does not encourage marijuana[Read More…]