Half Of TSA’s 30,000 Employees Accused Of Misconduct; Nearly A Third Multiple Times | Techdirt

Almost half of TSA’s entire workforce allegedly committed misconduct, and almost half of that number allegedly did so repeatedly. According to TSA data, from fiscal year 2013 through 2015, almost 27,000 unique employees had an allegation of misconduct filed against them. Moreover, about half of those employees had two or more misconduct allegations filed against them, with some employees having 14, 16, and 18 allegations. In fact, 1,270 employees had five or more misconduct allegations filed against them.

Source: Half Of TSA’s 30,000 Employees Accused Of Misconduct; Nearly A Third Multiple Times | Techdirt

Justice department ‘uses aged computer system to frustrate Foia requests’ | Politics | The Guardian


Lawsuit accuses DoJ of ‘failure by design’ through decades-old system and refusal to use new $425m software on freedom of information requests

Source: Justice department ‘uses aged computer system to frustrate Foia requests’ | Politics | The Guardian

Would Turkey Be Justified in Kidnapping or Drone-Killing the Turkish Cleric in Pennsylvania?


American Exceptionalism in its purest embodiment: the U.S. is not subject to the same rules and laws as other nations.

Source: Would Turkey Be Justified in Kidnapping or Drone-Killing the Turkish Cleric in Pennsylvania?

Pam Geller Sues The US Gov’t Because Facebook Blocked Her Page; Says CDA 230 Violates First Amendment | Techdirt


She’s suing the US government because Facebook relies on Section 230 of the CDA in taking down some of her pages, and she claims, ridiculously, that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act violates the First Amendment. The lawsuit is wrong on so many levels it’s not even funny.

Source: Pam Geller Sues The US Gov’t Because Facebook Blocked Her Page; Says CDA 230 Violates First Amendment | Techdirt

UK gov says new Home Sec will have powers to ban end-to-end encryption • The Register


Amber Rudd yet to emerge from blanket of ministerial double-speak

Source: UK gov says new Home Sec will have powers to ban end-to-end encryption • The Register

Eric Holder’s Longtime Excuse for Not Prosecuting Banks Just Crashed and Burned


New evidence supports critique that Holder, for a combination of political, self-serving, and craven reasons, held his department back from prosecuting big banks.

Source: Eric Holder’s Longtime Excuse for Not Prosecuting Banks Just Crashed and Burned

Israeli rabbi who advocated rape of ‘comely gentile women’ during war becomes chief army rabbi


“New IDF Chief Rabbi: It is permissible to rape during war”. Under that: “Major Col. Eyal Qarim has declared in the past “draft of girls is totally forbidden” – and claimed that in times of war it is permissible for soldiers to “have sex with comely gentile women against their will”.

Source: Israeli rabbi who advocated rape of ‘comely gentile women’ during war becomes chief army rabbi

Images of Militarized Police in Baton Rouge Draw Global Attention


Photographs and video of heavily armed police officers arresting protesters in Baton Rouge over the weekend reverberated on social networks around the world.

Source: Images of Militarized Police in Baton Rouge Draw Global Attention