After following the Meredith Kercher Murder trial, in which (I believe ) former University of Washington student Amanda Knox and her former Italian boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were convicted of murder, I came to find that the entire case was based on circumstantial evidence. This because the disclosure of the case against the accused at […]
AMANDA KNOX: “CONSPIRACY THEORY”
I will substantiate this theory below: The conspiracy of railroading Amanda and Raffaele revolves around Rudy’s previous relationship with his adoptive family. “The Family” was looking out for Rudy one last time. Before we look at the implications of a conspiracy theory, let’s trouble-shoot the break-down of the DoS (US State Department) in the […]
Five New Orleans Cops Convicted For Their Role in Post-Katrina Shootings
By A.C. Thompson, ProPublica Nearly six years after Hurricane Katrina tore through Louisiana, a federal jury today convicted five current or former New Orleans police officers in connection with the Danziger Bridge shootings, which occurred in the tumultuous aftermath of the storm. The shootings left two citizens dead and four others injured. The jury […]
Internal BP Probes Warned of Accidents – For Years
by Abrahm Lustgarten and Ryan Knutson A series of internal investigations over the past decade warned senior BP managers that the company repeatedly disregarded safety and environmental rules and risked a serious accident if it did not change its ways. The confidential inquiries, which have not previously been made public, focused on a rash of […]
Afghan Elections: More Evidence of Helmand Poll Fraud
As the vote count trickles on, complaints have grown to a flood. By IWPR reporters (ARR No. 334, 01-Sep-09) “I know there was no fraud in Nad Ali,” said Hajji Dastagir, a local candidate in Afghanistan’s August 20 elections. “No ballot boxes were stuffed at the polling centres. The election workers brought boxes in that […]
When Caregivers Harm: Problem Nurses Stay on the Job as Patients Suffer
California’s registered nursing board can take years to act on complaints. Spencer Sullivan, pictured above, received too many painkillers after a neck surgery and wasn’t adequately monitored, according to nursing board records. However, the board didn’t revoke the license of the nurse held responsible until six years later. Click to read more about […]