Category Archives: police violence

The best outcome for a police standoff?

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Naomi

This, from Harper’s Weekly Review: A six-hour police standoff in Duluth, Minnesota, ended when officers realized that the suspect had left before their arrival.

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How about this for getting more famous?

Posted on April 26, 2022 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: “There was definitely a contingent of old-school—you know—old-boy-network types who resented me,” said Alfreda Scheuer, a former CIA station chief who tortured suspected members of Islamic terrorist groups around the world and is now a beauty … Continue reading →

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Lowering the bar to robot dogs. And a note about Cerberus

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Naomi

Just got this from Kevin Underhill, Maestro of Lowering the Bar and it reminds me of something else I saw about robot dogs. Which will follow Kevin: Assorted Stupidity #149 Feb 02, 2022 02:00 pm | Kevin “Would you let … Continue reading →

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