Monthly Archives: June 2010
A tale of two police forces
By Calvin Palmer In Cumbria, England, a man shoots two people in a street and then drives for more than three hours during which another 10 people are killed before the man abandons his vehicle and goes into a wood … Continue reading
Filed under Crime, Justice, News, United Kingdom
Taxi driver shoots 12 people dead and wounds another 25 in Cumbria
By Calvin Palmer Why? The relatives of at least 12 people are no doubt asking that question after a gunman went on the rampage today in Cumbria, England. Taxi driver Derrick Bird killed at least 12 people and wounded another 25, … Continue reading
Filed under Crime, News, United Kingdom
Child care expert demonizes smokers with deadly bacteria claim
By Calvin Palmer The media loves scare stories and if they involve smoking so much the better. The latest one emanates from an Australian professor who claims a link between smoking and the potentially deadly meningococcus bacteria. Professor Robert Booy … Continue reading
