Saturday, September 24, 2005

Stupidity In The News

None So Blind

Proposed anti-terrorism laws are 'unjustified' according to those who know better - because they target the people who are actually most likely to be terrorists:

"...Patrick Emerton of the Monash University law faculty (said): "At this stage, new proposals simply haven't been justified."

... Mr Emerton believes this will lead to more checks of Muslims. "All the evidence so far is that they particularly target Islamic and Arab Australians," he said.

Mr Emerton says the plan would impinge on rights and freedoms.

Mr Emerton has nothing to say about the rights and freedoms of ordinary people not to be blown limb from limb.

At least one person recognises where the threat lies.

It's Not Our Fault We're Making Out Like Bandits

Suggestions that profiteers' partners pay some of the money back is just 'a deflection tactic'.

Virtual Kerb Crawlers

The Internet continues to be a dangerous place as 'Young men are being lured into blind dates with women through internet chatrooms, only to be kidnapped and robbed at knifepoint by a gang'.

No mention by journalist Elizabeth Gosch that the victims thought they were going to meet prostitutes, service providers of such varied commitment to customer relationship management that the chance of being robbed has been a risk for 'johns' since the world's oldest profession began.

Kidnapper May Get To Keep Child

The supposedly dead mother of Angelina Jolie's unfortunate fashion accessory may be alive.

Call Costs

Vodafone admits to duping customers

-- Nick

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