A council is enlisting 2,000 resident spies to report anti-social behaviour by their neighbours, it emerged today. The recruits, described by town hall chiefs as ‘Neighbourhood Champions’, will pass on evidence of graffiti, fly-tipping, litter and excessive noise. They could even be trained to report child abuse, domestic violence, racial harassment and other ‘hate crimes’….
2,000-Year-Old Scrolls, Internet-Era Crime (updated)
Jim Dwyer reports: Early one morning in March, the law banged on the door of an apartment on Thompson Street in Greenwich Village. Investigators had a warrant to arrest Raphael Haim Golb and seize his computer. He was caught red-handed. Mr. Golb is, or was, a guerrilla fighter in a cyberbrawl over the Dead Sea…
Ugandans speak out against anti-homosexual death penalty bill
Kelvin Lynch reports: The people of Uganda are letting the government there know they do not support an anti-homosexuality measure known as the “Bahati Bill,” named after its author, MP David Bahati. It is one of the most vile, disgusting treaties ever written again the LGBT community, and has been condemned by Human Rights Watch…
Jennifer Lopez Sues Ex-Husband Over Alleged Home Videos and Movie Project
“The Insider” has obtained a multi-million dollar lawsuit filed by Jennifer Lopez against her ex-husband Ojani Noa, who Lopez claims is trying to release a movie about their marriage as well as home-video footage of her. Lopez accuses Noa and another defendant, Ed Meyer, of producing and marketing a proposed feature film called ‘How I…