Top cop jailed for child porn

"A FORMER federal policeman has been jailed for five months on child pornography charges by a magistrate who said a ruined career and community ridicule were not punishment enough. Michael Edward Hatch,...

Nepalese police release officers

Protesting against the poor quality food and ill treatment policemen in Nepal have taken their own officers for few days but now they have been released after not getting any response from government."Seven senior policemen who were taken hostage by junior officers in Nepal...

Turkey charges 86 for 'coup plot'

Many ex army officer & several others including a journalist have been charged for coup plot in Turkey. "A top Turkish prosecutor has brought charges against 86 people allegedly involved in a coup plot. Aykut Cengiz Engin did not name those charged, but the indictment...

In Which We Explore the Federal Laws that Apply to Cyberstalking

"Tragedies frequently result in flurries of legal activity. Last years witnessed the Myspace tragedy in which a 13 year old girl committing suicide. Unfortunately stalking laws have been clumsy tools that are difficult if not impossible for law enforcement officials to...

Air India bomb maker released from prison by BC court

Having spent two decades in jail for his role in the 1985 Air India bombings, Inderjit Singh Reyat has been released on bail by the British Columbia Court of Appeals."The only man ever convicted in the Air India bombings will be a free man for the first time in more than two...

Brazil struggles against business and governmental scam

A scam involving both prominent businessmen and former Major of Sao Paulo continues to rock Brazil. These cases involve former Lula da Silva associates in criminal activities like corruption, money laundering, sending illegal remittances abroad, tax evasion and wrongful...

Michael Vick Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Former NFL star quarterback Michael Vick, who is currently serving a two-year sentence on dogfighting charges, has filed for bankruptcy protection, claiming that he owes up to $50 million in creditors.It's...

Georgia Man Killed Own Daughter to Protect Family Honor

"Honor killings and family name are still seen as a major part of life for immigrants despite where they live. In the UK, many stories exist of such acts especially amongst the South Asian communities but it was something that usually didn't hit the news in the USA. This...

Constitutional Court Battle in South Africa

A senior judge is accused of attempting to influence the outcome of a corruption hearing involving ANC President Jacob Zuma. The constantly-embattled Zuma, leader of South Africa's ruling party, was also at the heart of arms trading and sex scandals. "The Judicial Services...

Maryland Jail Officials Release Man Just Convicted of Attempted Murder

We've all heard of the slips of paper given in school to go to the principal's office or to detention--but slips of paper to route prisoners to jail? Seems like that could be an open invitation to some fiddling around--and sure enough, one convict is now on the lam."State...

'Girls Gone Wild' sued for $2 million in gambling debt

"LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) -- "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis is being sued by a Las Vegas Strip casino for $2 million in gambling debts from February of last year. Francis spokesman Ronn Torossian said Tuesday that the man who built the soft porn empire already had...

Kate and Gerry McCann to be cleared of any involvement in Maddy disappearance

There has been some disagreement over whether the Portuguese investigation into the dissapearance of British child Madeline McCann has been 'closed,' . The Portuguese police are reportedly about to clear the girl's parents as possible suspects."Kate and Gerry McCann are set...

BC Gas thief tries to avoid rising prices

It's no secret that high gas prices are hurting everyone - I pretty much cry everytime I have to put gas in my car - but some people are tackling the problem in a different way.A 38-year-old man from Victoria...
 

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