Criminals who shoplift are costing your family $400 per year to replace those stolen goods. A new study from the University of Florida shows some interesting items on shoplifting in America: ? Men shoplift more than women, a finding that disputes the common rule of thumb that, because there are more female shoppers than male [...] Read more »
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New Shoplifting Movement Emerging
An anti-consumerism, anti-capitalist social movement that celebrates mass shoplifting is spreading in Europe and South America. The movement is called “Yomango”, which means “I steal” in Spanish, and urges followers to “liberate” merchandise from retail stores in the name of “the free circulation of goods.” The group promotes shoplifting as a form of [...] Read more »
Homeland Security Chief Tells of Plan to Stabilize Border
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has announced a plan to stabilize the border.It includes surveillance cameras; fences; an improved deportation process that will ship illegal immigrants home instead of setting them free; adding more beds for detainees; tracking down illegal immigrants who fail to appear for deportation hearings; and adding more judges and lawyers to [...] Read more »
Murder Highlights Another Example of Parking Lot Rage
August 3, 2005 crime, self-defense » Add the first comment.
A near miss in a parking lot. Heated words are exchanged. And a demented, medicated, angry motorist decides to “do something about it.” The result? A father tending to his 10-month-old daughter in her car seat is shot dead by a road rager in front of dozens of witnesses. What is it [...] Read more »
Long Beach Airport Adds 100 Cameras
July 29, 2005 crime, terrorism » Add the first comment.
Long Beach Airport (LGB) is implementing a sophisticated wireless video surveillance system that will enable three separate Long Beach Airport security operations centers to simultaneously monitor 100 cameras viewing distant sites, including secured airport areas, public parking lots and roadway tunnels. Expect more cameras in and around public places to come.
Southern Border Entry Point for Terrorists?
July 28, 2005 crime, terrorism » Add the second comment.
The Christian Science Monitor says Federal agents are facing an emerging crisis along the southern border as non-Mexicans were crossing over in record numbers and they were helpless to stop it. Some of these illegals come from countries with terrorist ties and most were set free soon after being captured. There is increasing evidence that [...] Read more »