Saturday, January 03, 2004

Map Of LA's Unsolved Murders
A disturbing Flash animation can show you, neighborhood by 'hood, the number of unsolved murders. Click here, LA Times. Someone recently said to me that if everyone carried a handgun, streetcrime would be down. Sorry, but that's just not true. If everyone had a gun, there would be a lot more fatal streetcrimes, and even if there were fewer robberies, more people would be dying. Over 1 million Americans have been killed by guns since 1963. The idea that guns make us safer is total bullshit.
Republican Crooks
Tom DeLay has some 'splaining to do regarding his political fund raising shenannigans in Texas. All those bands on soft money don't matter, evidently, to Tom. Read it here, LA Times.

Sunday, December 28, 2003

Mad Cow In 8 States!
The US hates to lag behind anyone, so we're having our own Mad Cow Disease freakout. The AP wire says carcasses of cows with Mad Cow disease may already be in 8 states. Read it here, from LA Times.
Swimming With Piranhas
In Brazil, the damming of rivers has lead to a rise in the piranha population, which has lead to a rise in piranha attacks. Check out the story and photos here, from BBC News, of people swimming right next to signs reading "Danger! Piranhas!" Those Brazilians don't give a fuck.