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MI5 gets in on the torture game
Officers of the Security Service, MI5, are being accused of "outsourcing" the torture of British citizens to a notorious Pakistani intelligence agency in an attempt to obtain information about terrorist plots and to secure convictions against al-Qaida suspects.
A number of British terrorism suspects who have been arrested in Pakistan at the request of UK authorities say their interrogation by Security Service officers, shortly after brutal torture at the hands of agents of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency (ISI), has convinced them that MI5 colluded in the mistreatment. Officers of the Security Service, MI5, are being accused of "outsourcing" the torture of British citizens to a notorious Pakistani int... more -
328 outdated 18th century laws to be axed
An 18th Century law aimed at preventing servants from organising "inside job" burglaries is to be repealed as part of a clean-up of obsolete legislation. The 1792 Servants' Characters Act is one of 328 set to be removed or amended under the Statute Law (Repeals) Bill, to be debated in the House of Lords.
Also featured are laws on disorderly houses, poor relief, county gaols, turnpikes and the East India Company. An 18th Century law aimed at preventing servants from organising "inside job" burglaries is to be repealed as part of a clean-up of ob... more -
Magic Mushroom Hunter
psilocybe semilanceata also known as Liberty Caps or Magic Mushrooms grow freely in the UK, although they are illegal. This documentary shows you how to find and identify the magic mushrooms by observing conditions,landscape and the local wildlife. Thomas Rowsell tracks stags during rutting season with a theory that the stags eat hallucinogenic fungi psilocybe semilanceata also known as Liberty Caps or Magic Mushrooms grow freely in the UK, although they are illegal. This documentar... more
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Can We End Gun Crime?
There were 58 gun-related deaths in the UK last year. An 18% rise from the previous year. The increasing popularity in gun culture is creating a climate of fear in Britain. How do we tackle this head on? Is restricting imports of firearms, stepping up surveillance of gangs and cracking down on gang members enough? There were 58 gun-related deaths in the UK last year. An 18% rise from the previous year. The increasing popularity in gun culture is ... more
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Points don't always mean prizes...
British ministers are in talks about changing fixed penalties for speeding motorists, which would see the penalties being directly linked to how much over the limit drivers were. Get caught doing over 45mph in a 30mph zone and you'd be apprehended with a 6 point penalty on your license, complimented by 6 points, double the existing legislation.
Receiving 12 points over 3 years would still see the automatic 6 month ban being upheld, although under these suggested proposals the amount of time it may take for repeated offenders to notch up 12 points could be much sooner.
Unfortunately Brucey, "Points don't make Prizes" when your speeding!
British ministers are in talks about changing fixed penalties for speeding motorists, which would see the penalties being directly lin... more
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