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Police In UK Want To Stop Your Car At
The Press Of A Button

Police In UK Want To Stop Your Car At
The Press Of A Button 12/22/2003 02:11 AM
Over in the UK, police are requesting the power to stop cars remotely at the press of a button. The technology, of course, is not difficult, and already some anti-theft systems let people kill the engines remotely. Oddly, the story includes a quote from police saying they already have the power to press a remote kill switch on cars - but details aren't given. The worries are (a) that people will freak out about Big Brother-ish use of technology (b) or that the cars won't be able to be stopped safely. Considering that most attempts to do automatic braking scare people, the idea of completely stopping a car without warning the driver could go over quite badly. Related to this, though, police are also suggesting using the same technology to enforce mandatory speed limits - where the car refuses to go above a certain speed. Furthermore, the article suggests that these speeds could be made variable, such as lowering the top speed on certain roads during inclement weather. Not sure about in the UK, but I imagine there would be riots if such technology were introduced in the US. People here seem to believe that speeding is a right.

Romanians Stop Cars Loaded With Sheep
(AP)

Romanians Stop Cars Loaded With Sheep
(AP) 07/16/2004 08:24 PM
AP - It was a woolly, if not wild, report from the traffic police: Authorities stopped a convoy of three cars after they heard the "passengers" bleating — and found the vehicles stuffed with sheep.

Insert a remote control button into SMS
web reporting for SMS 2003

Insert a remote control button into SMS
web reporting for SMS 2003 04/28/2004 04:12 PM

Insert a remote control button into SMS
web reporting in 10 easy steps

Insert a remote control button into SMS
web reporting in 10 easy steps 05/25/2004 08:41 PM

Remote-Controlled Race Cars Getting
Small

Remote-Controlled Race Cars Getting
Small 06/19/2004 10:53 PM
AP via Daily Press Jun 20 2004 3:33AM GMT

Remote Control Racing Cars Getting Small

Remote Control Racing Cars Getting Small 06/18/2004 07:12 PM
AP via Newsday Jun 18 2004 11:32PM GMT

That's why we call him *Rover*. (Curs in
Cars)

That's why we call him *Rover*. (Curs in
Cars) 09/07/2004 06:37 AM
What has a wet nose, a tail, and an internal combustion engine? Is it possible that we haven't posted the "Dogs in Cars" site before? If you haven't seen it, this collection of hundreds of viewer-submitted photos featuring tail-waggers on wheels should make you smile (unless you hate dogs, in which case you should hightail it over here). Love dogs, hate cars? Sniff around at Dogster.com.

Four Police Cars Collide During Exercise
(AP)

Four Police Cars Collide During Exercise
(AP) 09/22/2004 04:27 PM
AP - Don't give up the training. Traffic snarled for miles on a highway in northern England on Wednesday after four police cars collided with each other and blocked the road, apparently during a training exercise.

New city police cars will have cameras

New city police cars will have cameras 03/29/2005 04:56 AM

Police go high-tech in crackdown on
stolen cars

Police go high-tech in crackdown on
stolen cars 11/19/2003 11:39 PM
USA Today Nov 19 2003 11:04PM ET

Live, Digital Video Heading to U.S.
Police Cars (Reuters)

Live, Digital Video Heading to U.S.
Police Cars (Reuters) 04/20/2004 12:22 AM
Reuters - Drunk-and-disorderly calls and other police blotter entries are about to go live and digital in Tyler, Texas, thanks to a new system that puts digital video cameras on the city's police cars and links them through a wireless network.

The Observer | UK News | Guantanamo
Briton 'in handcuff torture'

The Observer | UK News | Guantanamo
Briton 'in handcuff torture' 01/03/2005 04:53 AM
Guantanamo Prisoner in Handcuff Torture .. according to one prisoner .. using "strappado."

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The Observer | UK News | Oral sex
lessons to cut rates of teenage
pregnancy

The Observer | UK News | Oral sex
lessons to cut rates of teenage
pregnancy 05/11/2004 02:22 AM
U.K. GOVERNMENT STUDY: Oral sex lessons to cut rates of teenage pregnancy .. a skill that doesn't seem to have much to do with education .. Observer UK article .. :

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Call Congress on Sept 14, stop INDUCE!

Call Congress on Sept 14, stop INDUCE! 09/08/2004 02:13 PM
Cory Doctorow: Nicholas sez:

Save Betamax, is a new Downhill Battle project to bring together all the opposition to the INDUCE Act into one big Congress call-in day on September 14. The RIAA and MPAA are making a big push to get this thing through, especially since they lost the Grokster case, and it could come to the Senate floor at any time. Sending emails and faxes is great, but we need to show that opposition to the INDUCE Act or whatever variant is being devised, is very broad. We think working to defend the Betamax decision is a good rallying point for people to come together on.

Link (Thanks, Nicholas!)

Police stop 'fans' travelling

Police stop 'fans' travelling 02/18/2004 01:30 PM
British police stop at least 10 people from travelling to Portugal for England's friendly on Wednesday.

Firms Use Nurses in Call Centers to Stop
'Sickies' (Reuters)

Firms Use Nurses in Call Centers to Stop
'Sickies' (Reuters) 06/28/2004 09:38 AM
Reuters - Employees planning a sickie might think twice if they have to explain themselves to a nurse, according to a British management firm.

Police Stop Skateboarder on Motorway
(Reuters)

Police Stop Skateboarder on Motorway
(Reuters) 07/23/2004 01:27 PM
Reuters - Shocked German motorists found themselves sharing a motorway with a Swedish vacationer traveling by skateboard until police prevailed upon him to seek safer passage home, authorities said Friday.

Wired News: Drivers Want Code to Their
Cars

Wired News: Drivers Want Code to Their
Cars 06/01/2004 02:27 AM
Drivers Want Code to Their Cars .. wired

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Verizon Sues to Stop Privacy Rules;
Wants to Sell Call Data

Verizon Sues to Stop Privacy Rules;
Wants to Sell Call Data 01/13/2003 03:51 AM
Your taking it out of context, a more realistic likening would be google ranking pages based on the number of clickthroughs on their own search results. ...

Ohio Police Officers Net 57 Pounds Of
Pot In Traffic Stop

Ohio Police Officers Net 57 Pounds Of
Pot In Traffic Stop 06/13/2004 03:19 PM
Officer.com Jun 13 2004 6:11PM GMT

Police Stop Drunk Bulldozer Joyrider
(Reuters)

Police Stop Drunk Bulldozer Joyrider
(Reuters) 04/26/2004 09:02 AM
Reuters - German police stopped a 17-tonbulldozer weaving through Berlin's streets at 3 a.m. by jumping onto the excavator, smashing the window and spraying mace into the driver's face.

Scientists call remote voting system
flawed

Scientists call remote voting system
flawed 01/22/2004 03:12 AM
CNN Jan 22 2004 1:39AM GMT

Berlin police stop drunk bulldozer
joyrider (Reuters)

Berlin police stop drunk bulldozer
joyrider (Reuters) 04/26/2004 09:02 AM
Reuters - German police stopped a 17-tonne bulldozer weaving through Berlin's streets at 3 a.m. by jumping onto the excavator, smashing the window and spraying mace into the driver's face.

Vermont doctors using technology to help
police stop narcotics abuse

Vermont doctors using technology to help
police stop narcotics abuse 12/27/2004 11:00 AM
Boston Globe Dec 27 2004 1:44PM GMT

"technology makes new cars too expensive
to repair, which may lead to disposable
cars"

"technology makes new cars too expensive
to repair, which may lead to disposable
cars" 04/21/2004 10:19 AM

Tow Truck Drivers Push Cars into
Tow-Away Zone then hold cars for ransom

Tow Truck Drivers Push Cars into
Tow-Away Zone then hold cars for ransom 03/22/2005 04:59 PM
Mark Frauenfelder: Tian says: "On March 7th, I took photos of a tow truck driver that damages a vehicle then tries to get away in Phoenix.

Sunday night (March 20th), Phoenix news channel 15 used a bait car and discovered that local tow truck company(s) would actually push cars into tow-away zone first, then held the cars as "hostages" for ransom."

I just watched it. The TV crew set up a white SUV as a bait car, and parked it legally. Time and time again, tow trucks would push the car into a red zone, snap a photo, and tow it away. Of course, when the TV crew showed the owner of the tow truck company how his drivers had pushed the car into the red lane, the owner denied responsibility. "I didn't push it," he said.

Arizona lawmakers have been half-heartedly writing legislation to stop this (isn't it illegal to do this already) but the tow truck has so far been able to convince them not to ruin the good thing they've got going. Link to RealMedia file. The segment starts about 20:15 into the broadcast.

Kentucky.com: Your guide to news,
sports, jobs, homes, cars

Kentucky.com: Your guide to news,
sports, jobs, homes, cars 05/31/2004 04:06 AM
Judge says Homosexual Isn't Libelous Term .. More .. found

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SunHerald.com: Your guide to news,
casinos, jobs, homes, cars

SunHerald.com: Your guide to news,
casinos, jobs, homes, cars 02/12/2004 06:26 AM
Bush moved to Alabama unit without Air Force permission .. More proof of Bush being AWOL .. SunHerald.com:

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Vulns: Microsoft Remote Procedure Call
Service DoS Vulnerability

Vulns: Microsoft Remote Procedure Call
Service DoS Vulnerability 04/16/2004 11:40 PM
SecurityFocus Apr 17 2004 2:51AM GMT

Met Police updates 999 call handling

Met Police updates 999 call handling 02/18/2004 07:33 AM
Personal Computer World Feb 18 2004 11:46AM GMT

Anger over police chief's ID call

Anger over police chief's ID call 04/17/2005 10:38 AM
A human rights group attacks the Met police chief's support for new terror laws and ID cards.

Police armour call over safety

Police armour call over safety 07/08/2004 02:13 AM
Police officers in Scotland should be required to wear protective body armour, a report says.

Quotas call by black police group

Quotas call by black police group 09/03/2004 10:03 PM
Quotas should be set to increase the number of ethnic minority police officers, says the National Black Police Association.

Police call to angry Hearts fans

Police call to angry Hearts fans 09/11/2004 12:35 PM
The police urge fans angry at plans to sell Tynecastle to stay within the law following threats to directors.

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports |
US military police raid Iraqi detention
centre to stop abuse of prisoners

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports |
US military police raid Iraqi detention
centre to stop abuse of prisoners 07/01/2004 05:38 AM
U.S. MPs Raid Iraqi Detention Center to Stop Abuse of Prisoners

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Breaking News: No Two Terabyte Card So
Stop Asking

Breaking News: No Two Terabyte Card So
Stop Asking 08/11/2004 09:58 AM

Aaah, you guys are killing me. The new µcard format can reach sizes of UP TO TWO TERABYTES, yes, I know. What you all seem to be missing is that it ISN'T A TWO TERABYTE CARD YET. Nobody knows what sizes they will release first, but I bet you all eight million ass coins that they will be available in the standard 512MB and 1GB versions like everything else. Maybe they'll get showy and launch with a TWO GIGABYTE card. But I promise you - swear to you on the grave of our rotting savior - there will be NO TWO TERABYTE MEMORY CARD NEXT YEAR.

And as I said in my first story, even Sony's current Memory Stick Duo and Pro formats support sizes up to two terabytes, but that doesn't mean you can go down to the Recockulous Memory Store and pick up a 2TB card. The real news of the µcard format is that it has a fast transfer speed. But that's it! That's all there is! No two terabyte cards! Stop asking!

Read - Today's Latest Mention [DPreview]

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Why the 2TB µcard Size Doesn't Matter [Gizmodo]

Telegraph News 'If you don't take a job
as a prostitute, we can stop your
benefits

Telegraph News 'If you don't take a job
as a prostitute, we can stop your
benefits 02/01/2005 09:10 PM
Weekly Tely .. Quote: .. yet

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Telegraph | News | 'If you don't take
a job as a prostitute, we can stop your
benefits'

Telegraph | News | 'If you don't take
a job as a prostitute, we can stop your
benefits' 02/01/2005 09:10 PM
“If you don't take a job as a prostitute, we can stop your benefits” .. because she refused to ho .. you'll see everything

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