Saudi men, women convicted for mingling

Judicial officials said a Saudi court has convicted four women and 11 men for mingling at a party and sentenced them to flogging and prison terms.

The men, who are between 30 and 40 years old, and three of the women, who are under the age of 30, were sentenced to an unspecified number of lashes and one or two year prison terms each.

The fourth woman, a minor, was sentenced to 80 lashes and was not sent to prison.

The ruling was handed down on Tuesday at a court in the northern town of Ha'il.

The officials say the police saw the group partying until dawn last month. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorised to talk to the media.

Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islam that prohibits unrelated men and women from mingling.

23 Jun 2010

In the U.K. The native Anglo legal system is recognising Islam Law,

soon Australia will follow, where Islam will the the only law.

Taxi driver rapist revealed as HIV-positive

A Sydney taxi driver who pleaded guilty to raping three women between 2003 and 2007 was HIV-positive at the time, a court has heard.

Hassan Nagi, 38, battled for 15 months to keep his infected status a secret after he pleaded guilty to six counts of sexual assault in February 2009, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.

It is believed Nagi did not know he was HIV-positive when he committed the three rapes and there is no reported evidence he infected his victims.

Nagi's family believed he contracted the virus from a dentist but he had earlier admitted to having sex with prostitutes since he was 20 years old.

He pleaded guilty to raping three women who hailed his taxi, two of whom were heavily intoxicated at the time.

During the trial last year Nagi's lawyer argued the taxi driver had the "man's equivalent of nymphomania" and should not receive a harsh sentence because he did not bash the women during the rapes.

Nagi argued he should receive a lesser sentence because he would have trouble getting treatment for his HIV-positive status in prison and he could be subjected to prison brutality.

After a 15 month-fight to keep his infection a secret, Nagi will be sentenced for his crimes today.

ninemsn 23 Jun 2010

What about the brutality HE subjected to the women by RAPING them ???

The law needs to lock this Trailer Park Trash away.

Labor elusive on web history collection

THE federal government has refused to make clear whether it will force ISPs to record the websites accessed by their customers.

Australian Greens senator Scott Ludlam asked Labor frontbench senator Penny Wong in question time on Monday whether ISPs would be required to record the web browsing histories of every internet user in the country.

Senator Wong said the attorney-general's department had been discussing telecommunications data access for law enforcement and national security purposes with industry groups.

"This data collection is a valuable tool which has occasionally, under both sides of politics, been used by law enforcement agencies to identify participants in criminal networks and terrorist organisations,'' she told parliament

Senator Wong said data might include information which could identify people involved in a communication, when and where the communication took place, and its duration.

"But I understand it would not extend to the content of the communication,'' she said.

Senator Wong stressed that any data collection scheme had to strike the balance between preserving individual privacy, recognising commercial realities and upholding the community's expectation that crimes are investigated and prosecuted.

After question time, Senator Ludlam presented a petition to the chamber from almost 20,000 people calling for the upper house to reject any internet filtering plan.

The government wants to introduce a mandatory internet filter aimed at blocking access to illegal online material such as child pornography.

- AAP 22 Jun 2010

This is NOT about 'child pornography', BUT the beginning of the end of the freedom to browse the internet.

In the government draft it will use the term 'illegal material' which can have a broad spectrum.

This is about the freedom of speach or political views /opninions.

Police 'threatened St Kilda rape detective'

Police were pressured into dropping rape charges against St Kilda Saints star Stephen Milne in 2004, according to a former detective.

Former Sen-Det Scott Gladman, who led the investigation into the alleged rape, told Nine News that he received several threats from his colleagues over the case.

He also said that interview tapes were stolen and the alleged victim's statement was leaked to the club during the probe.

The investigation was launched when a woman told police she was raped by Milne at the home of teammate Leigh Montagna.

The probe lasted six weeks, before the then-Director of Public Prosecutions, Paul Coughlan QC, said it was impossible to convict Milne and dropped the case.

Mr Gladman told Nine News that he received several threatening calls from his colleagues while he ran the investigation.

"You better do the right thing. You better make sure that this is done properly," one of the callers allegedly said.

Mr Gladman said that he "couldn’t guarantee the integrity of the security of the office", and was forced to take evidence home with him to protect it.

"I couldn’t understand how something like that could become so big, and allowed to become so out of control," he said.

The detective said that he believes the case should have gone to court.

“Stephen Milne is an innocent person until he’s proven guilty in a court of law,” he said.

“However we never got that far because the carriage of justice, or the natural flow of justice was interrupted.”

He said telling the woman that the case would not go ahead was one of the worst experiences of his 17-year career.

ninemsn 21 June 2010

So that's it!

Case closed!

Not only NO JUSTICE for the victim, but NO court case either.

Just a small example that made it out into the mass media.

Another example of How the Law supports the criminal.

Alleged Melbourne gunman 'feeling invincible'

A young Melbourne gunman who is on the run from police bragged about feeling "invincible" before allegedly embarking on a crime spree this morning.

David Paul Rowntree, who remains at large despite a massive manhunt in the inner city, wrote about his feelings of power and anger on his Facebook page.

"David Rowntree feels 9 times more invincible lol," Rowntree, 19, wrote on Friday morning.

Last Wednesday, he again said he felt "invincible......tired....mostly invincible!!!".

In another disturbing comment, posted last Tuesday, Rowntree said he "feels like I have lots of flies caught in my lil spiderweb and I will torture those flies".

The suspect, from Colac in Victoria's southwest, also appears to have been suffering problems in his personal life.

The woman listed as his girlfriend wrote on Saturday that the "person u love will hurt u in sum way".

Rowntree, who has almost 70 offences against his name and was previously described by a judge as a "devious and out of control serial offender", has managed to elude police after he was spotted carrying a gun near the Melbourne Cricket Ground at 9.40am.

It is believed the early-morning spree began when a vehicle was stolen from an address in Balwyn before it was used in the armed robbery of a service station in Bulleen about 3am.

The man, wearing a balaclava, stole cash before allegedly driving to another address in Balwyn where he abandoned the stolen car and entered a house as the residents slept.

He then stole cash from a neighbouring property before taking a blue Commodore from the driveway, police allege.

A police pursuit began about 9.30am along the Monash Freeway where three cars and an unmarked police vehicle were struck.

One person suffered minor injuries.

The car was found abandoned in a car park behind Rod Laver Arena, with a shotgun and balaclava found dumped at a nearby tram stop.

A massive search by heavily-armed police officers and dog squads failed to find the suspect as nearby streets and buildings, including the MCG, were sent into lockdown.

Police are calling for members of the public to avoid approaching Rowntree and instead advising them to call Triple-0.

ninemsn 21 June 2010

Another LET DOWN by the Australian Judicial System.

A Judge already commented on this individuals volatility, BUT the criminal was released into the general population.

Just another verdict in support of the criminal.

KFC - Smaller Products

It is a well known fact within the Junk Food Manufacturing Industry that it's products are getting smaller every year, whilst at the same time escalating in price to the consumer.


As an example corpau.blogspot.com measured Kentuckey Fried Chicken towels in its posession.

The packaging of the currently served towel illustrated on the left measures 5.4cm compared to that of 6.0 of a couple of years prior.


In a recent article on A Current Affair, titled Big Mac or smaller mac Mac Donalds said
"you cannot compare the same product of 20 years in difference as there are different market trends".

LIES.

If a burger bun measures 14 cm 20 years ago and measures 10cm today. Simple mathematics indicated that it has SHRUNK 4 cm.

BIGGER means BIGGER and SMALLER means just that IRRESPECTIVE of 'trends'.

Macdonalds has stated that some of its burgers ARE smaller.

Choice magazine has also stated that the products are smaller.

Large Corporations defraud the public (LIE) and there are NO PENALTIES.

If an individual lies in court it's called perjury.

Donut King also do NOT supply 1 serve of sugar BUT 10% less.

Currently a Burger meal from KFC in Australia costs $8.20
for a Burger, Regular Chips and a drink

Facebook Users - Dumb F_ _ks

THE growing unease regarding Facebook's perceived lack of privacy protection hasn't been helped by a leak from one of founder Mark Zuckerberg's uni mates.

The social networking site has been forced to make a public statement defending its privacy policy after websites today started publishing purported Instant Messenger comments from Zuckerberg in which he claims people using his first version of Facebook were "dumb f..ks".

Zuckerberg launched "Thefacebook" on campus as a 19-year-old Harvard University student.

According to a post on BusinessInsider today, the following is an IM conversation between Zuckerberg and a friend shortly after it was launched:

Zuck: Yeah so if you ever need info about anyone at Harvard

Zuck: Just ask.

Zuck: I have over 4,000 emails, pictures, addresses, SNS

[Friend's Name]: What? How'd you manage that one?

Zuck: People just submitted it.

Zuck: I don't know why.

Zuck: They "trust me"

Zuck: Dumb f..ks.

Facebook moved quickly to address the posts. While it didn't confirm the alleged conversation, it didn't dispute it either, only saying that it wasn't going to address "dated allegations that attempt to characterize Mark's and Facebook's views towards privacy".

"The privacy and security of our users’ information is of paramount importance to us," it told the San Francisco Chronicle. "Everyone within the company understands our success is inextricably linked with people's trust in the company and the service we provide. We are grateful people continue to place their trust in us.

"We strive to earn that trust by trying to be open and direct about the evolution of the service and sharing information on how the 400 million people on the service can use the available settings to control where their information appears."

news.com.au 14 May 2010

This is what Mark Zuckerberg really thinks of YOU (his facebook) users.

Nothing more needs to be really said.

Just another tool that people willing put information into that can (is) ultimately used against them by authorities.

Solar power the new insulation debacle

WARNING that shoddy work and poor safety standards are rife in subsidised solar power industry.

Top companies have given warning that:

- Shonky operators are flooding the solar power industry on the back of government subsidies.

- Dangerous non-tempered glass and inferior imported panels are being used to cut costs.

- There is evidence of installations in Queensland so poor that panels could fall off the roof.

- So-called "free" 1.5kW units are insufficient.

Fearing a repeat of the ceiling insulation disaster, which led to house fires and the death of four installers, they have told the Federal Government it must change the way subsidies are allocated to safeguard homeowners and encourage a sustainable industry.

Householders are currently eligible for up to $6000 in federal rebates for roof-mounted solar power systems installed by an accredited operator.

There have been about 20,000 such systems installed in Queensland in the past three years. But industry figures warn some operators are cutting overheads to drum up business.

Solar Shop Australia managing director Adrian Ferraretto said some operators were offering 1.5kW installations "free", allowing government subsidies to cover the full cost.

"When things are for free, every man and his dog gets accreditation and starts installing," he said.

"We do not want a repeat of the ceiling insulation situation."

Mr Ferraretto said a quality 3kW solar system to power a family home should cost $16,000 to $17,000.

"A 1.5kW system is really only enough to power your shed," he said, adding that only householders willing to contribute their own money should get subsidies.

"If you had a 3kW system you would have mums and dads taking a lot more interest in what they are paying for. You would also have a worthwhile solar power system and we could ensure we continue to have a credible industry."

Greenbank Australia, the nation's largest independent trader of renewable energy certificates, revealed the dangers to a Senate Estimates hearing in Canberra.

"You actually have electricity generation on your roof and if you start putting in cheap panels that are made with just plain glass, not tempered glass, it is dangerous," Greenbank chief Fiona O'Hehir said.

Conenergy Australia general manager David McCallum said some substandard installations could simply fall off the roof.

"You could have . . . 5kg or 20kg modules falling from the roof line," he said.

Mr Ferraretto said he had photographic evidence in Queensland of wood being used to secure solar installations.

"That could simply rot and the installation fall off," he said.

Industry insiders said some operators were also installing low-grade solar panels.

Queensland National Party Senator Ron Boswell, who has been investigating the issue for several months, said the safety concerns were real but he did not believe they were life threatening at this stage.

"It is frankly cold comfort to be told by the department that safeguards are in place," Senator Boswell said. "The danger may be more of rorting and defrauding householders." Clean Energy Council Australia said there were credible concerns about the methods used by some solar panel installers.

The Courier-Mail 2 Jun 2010

The Government AGAIN fails to do its research 'properly' and pushes inadequate systems to the general populous.

AGAIN the government 'opens' the doors to fraud like it did with the insulations grants.

Government incompetance which the people pay for with HIGHER TAXES.

Carlton Audio Visual - Tivoli HiFi

The illustration shows a Tivoli Model 1 Radio, which at the time of writing of this post, retails in Australia for approx $350.

It is hailed by some as:

"The best sounding table radio ever made" by MSNBC in the USA. Quality audio components is one secret, right down to the cabinet - it's handmade real wood, not cheap veneer."

It also has a headphones plug together with an Ipod socket.


Also pictured (below) is a Generic Brand (Arch Audio HS5400A) or Dick Smith Electronic Classical Wooden AM/FM Radio Model No. A1676, which retails in Australia for $20.

Whilst anyone can argue with plausible results that a $350 is / must / has to be better than a $20 unit one has to be dubious about HOW MUCH better sound come out of ONE speaker.

Items with an Ipod socket are generally much higher priced, as also there are ROYALITES involved to Apple for using the Ipod connection.

Carlton Audio Visual are also stockists of JAMO products which are made in CHINA, BUT this is NOT clearly visible to the consumer, as it is written in small writing that it is made in PRC, which is the PEOPLES REPUBLIC of CHINA.

Goods manufactured in China are sold for HUNDEREDS of % in mark up values to the unsuspecting customer.

A recent trip to China confirms that RJ45 telephone connectors sold at a retail cost in China for 10 cents are sold in Australia at (e.g.) Dick Smith for $10.

Court rejects ex-wife's claim for $278k a month

One of the most expensive divorce cases in Australian history is being contested in Adelaide, The Australian reports.

The Family Court has rejected a woman's bid to claim $278,000 a month in spousal maintenance for herself and her autistic son.

The woman, who cannot be named, applied for the money before a final settlement from her Hong Kong-based ex-husband, who is thought to be worth between $77 million and $110 million.

She also tried to claim a $24 million property settlement, including a $3.3 million chalet in Switzerland, as well as $1.2 million per year to pay for her son's care.

The woman has already spent $16 million from the pool of marital assets, which she claims has been used on legal fees and living expenses.

She claimed their 14-year old son requires the support of four full-time carers to deal with his autism, three of whom are her siblings who are being paid $110,000 a year.

The ex-husband's lawyers are contesting that claim, as the court heard that the boy had become "very much the little prince" in his home.

A child psychologist told the court that the care of the son has become a "cottage industry" for the wife's family and that they have made a career out of their involvement with "the little prince phenomenon."

The father has been fighting in court since 2007 to see his son but the wife has failed to deliver the teen to meetings set up by the court, claiming that he gets anxious when told he must see his father.

The father, whose declared income is $300,000 a week, remarried in 2008 and now lives with his new wife in Hong Kong.

He proposed paying $10,788 a week, or $560,000 a year, to pay for his son's care and education.

He also recently placed $691,000 into a trust fund for his son.

The ex-wife attempted to justify her claims with a statement of recent expenses, including $4624 spent on balloons and flowers for her son's 14th birthday party and $125,000 a month in legal fees.

Her own weekly expenses were listed at $6524 a week, including $2300 for holidays and $800 for clothes.

The court has granted the ex-wife $375,000 in a lump sum payment to last her until the full hearing later this year.

The couple, from Adelaide, met in the late 1980s and married in 1994.

This latest hearing was the 29th in the case so far.

10 Jun 2010

This is NEWS according to the news desk of Channel 9.

Nonetheless another TYPICAL example of a WHORE WIFE or a GOLD DIGGER,

using the child as ransome.