At long last I am playing Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, the latest entry in the DE franchise of games, and once again it showed me something I don't particularly like about myself but have to admit that is there ( Read more... )

The BBC is reporting that the prime suspect in the stabbing death and dismemberment of Jun Lin, an exchange student in Montreal, is under arrest in Berlin. The lame-ass wannabe criminal mastermind was recognised by the proprietor of a cybercafe in the city and promptly reported to the authorities ( Read more... )

The Economist contrasts the American and Norwegian prison systems and asks which is really the better one.

-- Steve thinks this is another debate that's been hijacked by humanity's baser instincts.

spotted via andrewducker

Khmer Rouge jailer sentenced to 35 years to life for crimes against humanity, but the court reduced the sentence to 19 years before parole eligibility to take into account time already served and irregularities during the accused's pretrial incarceration. The part I don't get is folks complaining that 19 years isn't enough ( Read more... )

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