From the Trenches World Report

ARS Technica – by Casey Johnston

The company E2V has developed a prototype device that uses a radio-frequency pulse to shut down a car’s engine at range, according to a report from the BBC. While the range of the device is fairly short, it worked on a handful of cars and motorbikes and could also potentially be used on boats.

The product, named the RF Safe-stop, works by sending an RF pulse to a car at up to 50 meters (164 feet) away. The pulse “confuses” the car’s electronic systems, which the BBC said made the “dashboard warning lights and dial [behave] erratically.” The engine then stalls, and the car comes to a stop. How safely and quickly the vehicle would stop depends on the vehicle, and this technique would not work on older vehicles.   Continue reading “New product shuts car engines off with a radio pulse”

Max Velocity Tactical

I recently posted about ‘More on the SWAT Threat‘. I am enjoying the fact that my posts are generating some really good comments from a generally high quality of commenter right now. I am beginning to see myself as just the initiator of a discussion: Pose a post, step back: “Discuss!”

However, the SWAT post generated a bit of doom and gloom and it was described as a realistic but gloomy post. Well, not one to give you problems without solutions, that is why I am writing today. Here is one comment that just came in, with my response:   Continue reading “Doom, Defeat & Solutions”

Jon Rappoport

Whether we know it or not, like it or not, want it or not, we are engaged in a struggle, and that struggle concerns the human spirit—understanding it, experiencing it, defending it against attacks.

The spirit isn’t some vague ghost or apparition. It’s front and center, even in this blind world. It animates action. It has great power. It defies reduction.   Continue reading “Technocracy is failed mind control”

Activist Post

A new algorithm designed at the University of Toronto has the power to profoundly change the way we find photos among the billions on social media sites such as Facebook and Flickr. This month, the United States Patent and Trademark Office will issue a patent on this technology.

Developed by Parham Aarabi, a professor in The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, and his former Master’s student Ron Appel, the search tool uses tag locations to quantify relationships between individuals, even those not tagged in any given photo.   Continue reading “New Algorithm Will Hunt You Down In Untagged Photos”

The American Dream – by Michael Snyder

The wealthy are spending more to protect themselves from all the rest of us than ever before.  So why are they so concerned about the future?  Do they know something that the rest of us don’t?  Or do they just have the money to buy the type of security that the rest of us would if we could?  Over the past few years, wealthy people all over America have been equipping their homes with futuristic high tech security systems that go far beyond the kinds of things portrayed in recent Hollywood films such as “The Purge“.

We are talking about security bunkers with their own sustainable sources of food and water, hidden passageways that lead to ballistics-proof panic suites, and thermal heat detectors that can detect someone hiding up to 15 kilometers away.    Continue reading “Why Are So Many Wealthy People Building Futuristic High Tech Security Bunkers?”

RT News

Nearly five years after a Utah couple cancelled a transaction with a company called KlearGear.com, the web company has slapped them with a hefty fine in retaliation for a negative online review, damaging their credit rating.

John Palmer told CNN that in 2008 he cancelled a gift order meant for his wife Jen because it was never delivered. Frustrated by the customer service, or lack thereof, the Palmers explained their situation in a post on Ripoff Review, a complaint site where dejected customers warn others to stay away from certain companies.    Continue reading “Utah couple hit with $3,500 fine for leaving negative online company review”

Huffington Post

In one year, more than 200 children were abused while under the state of Massachusetts’ care, according to a new report.

The Boston Herald reports:

State officials found evidence supporting 249 allegations of physical and sexual abuse and poor care involving youngsters in state-watched settings last year, according to the Office of the Child Advocate’s 2013 report, a copy of which was obtained by the Herald.   Continue reading “249 Children Abused In State Custody In Massachusetts: Report”

Huffington Post – by Paul Blumenthal

WASHINGTON — In a sweeping indictment of New York politics, a commission empaneled by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to investigate official corruption in the state released its preliminary report, detailing abuses of power and endorsing major changes to campaign finance and anti-corruption laws.

The report issued by the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption on Monday points to numerous ongoing investigations while laying out patterns of systemic corruption. The commission relied on 200 subpoenas, millions of pages of documents, dozens of interviews and the use of data analytics technology designed for counter-terrorism to parse all the campaign finance and lobbying material.   Continue reading “We Knew New York Was Corrupt, But We Didn’t Know It Was This Bad”

Mother Nature Network

In an announcement made last week by outgoing Nanny-in-Chief Michael Bloomberg, it was revealed that the mythical land of runaway zebras and Mafia Wives the borough of Staten Island will be home to New York City’s largest solar installation — a 10-megawatt power plant that, when completed, will have the capacity to produce enough juice to power in the ballpark of 2,000 homes. More specifically, the facility will be located on what used to be the largest landfill in the entire world before New York City started to export its insane amount of garbage to other states (thanks a bunch Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania!) in 2001.   Continue reading “NYC’s largest solar facility coming to former Staten Island dump”

New York Observer – by Drew Grant

Update: Looks like the ad is actually part of a viral campaign for Cinemax’s Hunted, whatever the hell that is. Also, it’s been there for a year? You’d think we’d have heard of it by now!

It’s times like this that we really miss Occupy New York. This advertisement for ByzantiumSecurity.com is featured prominently outside Cipriani’s Wall Street, which is about half a block away from the former Zuccotti Park HQ of the organization that brought the “1%-er” terminology to such a forefront in cultural conversations over two years ago.   Continue reading “Update: Security System Promotes ’1 Percent-er’ Ad Near Zuccotti Park”

New York Daily News – by JOHN MARZULLI

An NYPD lieutenant shamed a detective in front of the entire squad, branding him a “rat” for reporting misconduct to the Internal Affairs Bureau, two of his former colleagues confirmed.

The two detectives detailed the humiliation in sworn statements filed in connection with former Detective James Griffin’s federal lawsuit, which contends he retired after being publicly disgraced by his supervisor. Griffin had previously been threatened by fellow detectives, ostracized, and found the word “rat” scrawled on his locker and a hole punched through his desk.   Continue reading “NYPD lieutenant branded whistleblower detective a ‘rat’ in front of squad: former colleagues”

New York Daily News – by JOHN MARZULLI

A NYPD cop and two goons — including a reputed gangster who was involved in a fatal stabbing of a groom-to-be — were arrested Tuesday with extorting monthly “protection” payments from an Albanian restaurant in Queens, federal authorities said.

The cop, Besnik Llakatura, conspired to shake down the restaurant owner with Llakatura playing the role of the good cop with the victim who was his friend, authorities said.   Continue reading “NYPD Cop and reputed gangster arrested for shaking down Queens restaurant owner: prosecutors”

New Haven Register News

WEST HAVEN >> Police and the University of New Haven confirm that a person is in custody after a report of a possible armed man sent the campus into lockdown Tuesday afternoon.

Police said the man in custody is the only suspect and that he was apprehended walking near campus.   Continue reading “University of New Haven says person in custody, ‘shelter in place’ still in effect”

Real Science

Global sea ice area increased from the 1970′s until the late 1980′s. Then it decreased until 2007, and has since grown very rapidly back to 1970′s levels. The global warming scam is on its last legs.   Continue reading “Global Sea Ice Area Highest Since 1994 – Fifth Highest On Record”

Institute for Responsible Technology – by Jeffrey M. Smith

On May 19^th, the American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) called on “Physicians to educate their patients, the medical community, and the public to avoid GM (genetically modified) foods when possible and provide educational materials concerning GM foods and health risks.”[1] They called for a moratorium on GM foods, long-term independent studies, and labeling. AAEM’s position paper stated, “Several animal studies indicate serious health risks associated with GM food,” including infertility, immune problems, accelerated aging, insulin regulation, and changes in major organs and the gastrointestinal system. They conclude, “There is more than a casual association between GM foods and adverse health effects. There is causation,” as defined by recognized scientific criteria. “The strength of association and consistency between GM foods and disease is confirmed in several animal studies.”   Continue reading “Doctors Warn: Avoid Genetically Modified Food”