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  1. Goonie

    Man accused of driving without licence, appears in court whilst driving!

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2024/05/30/man-driving-without-licence-joins-court-call-from-car/ Erm.... Seriously? Easiest guilty verdict ever!
  2. Goonie

    Police threatened to kill accuseds dog if he did not confess to killing his dad.....the dad was not dead.

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/05/26/police-threaten-to-kill-mans-dog-falsely-confess-killing/ An example of the abilities the police to extract false confessions.
  3. Goonie

    UK election called for July 4th.

    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/22/rishi-sunak-will-call-general-election-for-july-in-surprise-move-sources With 6 weeks notice Sunak gambles on a July 4th election. At almost 22 points behind labour in the polls he has taken his own party by surprise.
  4. Goonie

    Schrödinger's cat.

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/29/cat-amazon-box Thankfully in this case the cat lived.
  5. Goonie

    The mighty British redwood....

    Just joking, but I did not realise the UK had over 6 times more sequoia than California, 500000 compared to 80000. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/16/hidden-giants-how-the-uks-500000-redwoods-put-california-in-the-shade
  6. Goonie

    The computer says 'no' ai vetting of voter rolls.

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/02/georgia-county-eagleai-program-ineligible-voters I'm sure this will work out well...not.
  7. Goonie

    How in the US this YouTube prankster thought this would not end up in a shooting i have no idea.

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/30/delivery-driver-youtube-prankster-shooting-not-guilty I am not surprised the jury acquitted him of the main charge.
  8. Goonie

    Family sues google, and others, over gps sending man over collapsed bridge.

    https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/20/google-maps-collapsed-bridge-negligence-lawsuit I see stories like this, and can't help but think of self driving cars making things even worse.
  9. Goonie

    Has anybody seen our fighter jet?

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/18/missing-f-35b-lighting-ii-fighter-jet-us-military-help-marine-corps-pilot-ejects Has anybody tried the find my plane app?
  10. Goonie

    America a gerentocracy.

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/09/17/americas-ancient-politicians-are-a-national-embarrassment/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/08/31/us-congress-gerontocracy-old-age-biden-mcconnell-feinstein/ The refusal of aging politicians to retire is having serious ramifications for...
  11. Goonie

    Houstons largest school district announces that all school libraries to close and be replaced by disciplinary centres.

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/29/houston-school-district-libraries-book Seriously? Talk about a society losing it, i thought Running Man was a fun B movie, not a documentary.
  12. Goonie

    Musk 'x' rated! Only joking, Elon changes Twtter name to 'X'.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66284304 So putting over a decade of branding in the bin, what can go wrong. No more tweeting, now you will be 'X'ing......
  13. Goonie

    florida revisionist and racist black history curriculum.

    Kamala Harris condemns Florida over curriculum claim of slavery ‘benefit’ From the article 'On Wednesday, the Florida board of education approved new standards for how public schools should teach Black history. According to a 216-page document, public school students will now be taught that...
  14. Goonie

    So race did not play a part in the Tulsa Massacre?!!!

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/08/oklahoma-republican-tulsa-race-massacre Sorry but when a white mob murders hundreds of black citizens, quite obviously race might play a part. In do find it odd that the same people believe in original sin are writing into law that people should...
  15. Goonie

    Subscription driving.

    https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jul/08/ford-unleashes-the-uks-first-legal-hands-free-drive-car-but-who-will-buy-it A sign of things to come, not actually fully self driving, but like heated seats, and other luxuries subscription required. I wonder how long it will be before all new...
  16. Goonie

    Parkland sheriff deputy found not guilty of felony child neglect and other charges.

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/29/parkland-shooting-sheriff-deputy-not-guilty Without specific laws requiring officers to place their lives at risk, this was always going to be a hard case for the prosecution.
  17. Goonie

    As texas experiences its third week of a heatwave texas governor bans localities from enacting ordinances requiring water breaks for workers.

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/24/texas-heatwave-high-temperatures-power https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/23/greg-abbott-texas-governor-bill-water-breaks-heatwave But hey whats a building project without unnecessary deaths. Yay for Freedom(to kill the workforce)
  18. Goonie

    "Food for everyone!!". Then leaves without paying!!

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.newsweek.com/fact-check-did-trump-offer-buy-food-miami-leave-without-paying-1807346%3famp=1 No one was ordering or being served food at the time as the restaurant was overrun with his own staff and media.
  19. Goonie

    Honest, the dog was driving!!

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/16/us-driver-speeding-dog-colorado Lol
  20. Goonie

    So handing out rape alarms is a crime.

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/08/arrests-coronation-protesters-premeditated-republic-chief-police At 2 am a group of volunteers for the westminster council night safety were arrested for handing out alarms to people leaving clubs. Seriously? Metropolitan Police officers...