Holly Ramer of the Associated Press has a fascinating story on how our government is contributing to credit problems for some Americans because of our relationship to the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau. It seems that each of them issue their own Social Security Numbers,…
Determining anchor points for sex offenders using GPS
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has begun tracking more than 6,000 sex offender parolees by using global positioning system (GPS) anklets. Sex offender parolees are allowed to travel only through certain areas and must keep away from other people. The GPS device lets parole agents know when parolees are somewhere they should…
Cops sues bosses to protect confidential sources
The St. Louis Police Officers’ Association seeks an injunction [pdf] to stop the Police Department from forcing officers to reveal their sources. The union says law enforcement will suffer if officers can’t promise anonymity to informants, but two officers were ordered to identity confidential informants or face discipline and possible termination. The officers’ union claims…
UK Gov to prosecute parents of file sharers
The UK’s Peter Mandelson says that parents and other internet account holders must pay for illegal downloads of copyright material. But, in a move typical of the Labour party’s pandering to vested interests and potentially large supporters, the rights will be enforced in favour of the film and music industries. Independent producers of other copyright…