The Beckhams have been close friends with the royal black sheep since they moved to the United States to escape the British tabloids. But royal paranoia over supposed ‘leaks’ have now finally pushed their closest friends away as well.
Al and Lana Corbi are head of a company called ‘Strategically Armoured & Fortified Environment’ or ‘S.A.F.E’ – and they’re trying to help billionaires sleep a little easier at night.
Since 9/11, flying has sucked. For all of the wrong reasons, flight security has become paranoid and despotic, and nowhere worse than the USA – where TSA agents have manhandled infants and the infirm in ‘the war on terror.’ So it’s nice to see that the Texas House of Representatives just banned TSA searches without probable cause.
A number of bloggers have been making reference to a ‘Jasmine Revolution,’ wherein Chinese citizens show discontent for local corruption by walking around crowded public areas on Sunday afternoons. This never happened, but Sunday walks did. Authorities are convinced that the protest is still happening.
The controversial law banning full-face veils came into effect today in France, home to Europe’s largest Muslim population. Public wearing of niqabs or burqas is now liable for a fine of 150 euros and a citizenship course; people charged with forcing women to wear full-face veils may be subject to jail time.