Archive for the 'Assassination' Category
British Terror Suspects Quietly Stripped of Citizenship… Then Killed by Drones
March 4th, 2013Via: Independent: The Government has secretly ramped up a controversial programme that strips people of their British citizenship on national security grounds – with two of the men subsequently killed by American drone attacks. An investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism for The Independent has established that since 2010, the Home Secretary, Theresa May, […]
Ben Zygier: Prisoner X
February 14th, 2013Via: Reuters: An Australian immigrant, reported to have been recruited by Israel’s Mossad spy agency, was charged with grave crimes before he committed suicide in an Israeli jail, one of his lawyers said on Thursday. The closely guarded case has raised questions in Australia and Israel about the suspected use by the Mossad of dual […]
Christopher Dorner
February 7th, 2013Dorner Apparently Barricaded Himself in Cabin, Cops Burned It Down Via: YouTube: — Seven Police Officers Opened Fire on Mother, Daughter Via: Los Angeles Times: In their pursuit of a fugitive ex-cop, at least seven officers opened fire on what turned out to be a mother and daughter delivering newspapers on a quiet residential street, […]
Former Pilot and ‘9/11 Conspiracy Theorist’ Shoots and Kills Two Teen Children, Then Himself
February 7th, 2013Via: BoingBoing: Phillip (alternately, “Philip”) Marshall, 54, a career airline pilot who claimed to have once served as a contract pilot for the CIA and DEA during the Iran-Contra affair, shot and killed his two teenage children, and the family dog, then killed himself. The apparent murder-suicide was discovered at the family home in an […]
White House Memo on Assassinating Americans
February 6th, 2013Via: NBC: Legal experts expressed grave reservations Tuesday about an Obama administration memo concluding that the United States can order the killing of American citizens believed to be affiliated with al-Qaida — with one saying the White House was acting as “judge, jury and executioner.” The experts said that the memo, first obtained by NBC […]
Maisto Fresh Metal Tailwinds 1:97 Scale Die Cast RQ-1 Predator with Display Stand
January 26th, 2013Check out the comments. Via: Amazon (This is not an Amazon affiliate link): Includes: US Air Force Medium Altitude, Long Endurance, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) RQ-1 Predator with Display Stand (Dimension: 6″ x 3-1/2″ x 1″) Detailed authentic replicas with display stand Die cast metal and plastic 1:97 Scale (Dimension: 6″ x 3-1/2″ x 1″) […]
Senator Asks CIA Nominee When Drones Can Kill Americans
January 22nd, 2013Via: Wired: The man in charge of America’s drone wars will face Senate questioning about perhaps their most controversial aspect: when the president can target American citizens for death. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sent a letter on Monday to John Brennan, the White House’s counterterrorism adviser and nominee to be head of the CIA, asking […]
JPMorgan European Equity Sales Trader Candillier Dies at 37
January 18th, 2013Via: Bloomberg: Thomas Candillier, the Paris-based head of European cash equity sales at JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), has died at the age of 37. JPMorgan declined to comment on the cause of death. Candillier is survived by his wife and children. Brian Marchiony, a JPMorgan spokesman in London, said Candillier will be “dearly missed.” […]
Bankers Die in Texas Plane Crash
January 14th, 2013Via: Daily Mail: A private plane carrying three men working for a Utah bank crashed in mysterious circumstances shortly after takeoff in Texas on Saturday, killing all three aboard, according to authorities. The Piper PA-46 aircraft had just taken off from an airport near Paris, Texas, around 8 a.m. when it came crashing down outside […]
Aaron H. Swartz: One of Three Reddit Co-Founders Committed Suicide
January 12th, 2013Via: MIT – The Tech: Computer activist Aaron H. Swartz committed suicide in New York City yesterday, Jan. 11, according to his uncle, Michael Wolf, in a comment to The Tech. Swartz was 26. “The tragic and heartbreaking information you received is, regrettably, true,” confirmed Swartz’ attorney, Elliot R. Peters of Kecker and Van Nest, […]
