Real World News

This story says something about the world we live in today: Councillors in south-west Ireland have backed a plan to relax the drink-drive limits for some isolated constituents. Personally, I think the proposal is just plain folly. Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21143199

In the past, I worked for an organisation that only ever promoted "Yes" people or appointed them to senior positions. As a consequence, these "Yes" people became promoted beyond their capabilities / competencies. Do you know any similar situations?

Just as you, Mr Winner, have dedicated your time to remembering police officers that are no longer with us, we will remember you also. RIP.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21013108 When i was doing shifts during the Olympics as a Games maker i have trouble almost every time i went on the night bus.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-21125147

Note: I've removed most of the images because they're a bit, well weird really. Personally I thought you couldn't consent to GBH or ABH, I also think it's an irrational and inhuman thing to do.

A Bulgarian politician today survived an extraordinary assassination attempt when a man stormed the stage and held a gun to his head as he was giving a speech. Fortunately for Ahmed Dogan, leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, the weapon misfired giving him time to react and hit the would-be assassins hand out of the way. Before he can attempt a second shot the unidentified suspect is tackled to the ground by security guards and delegates attending the conference in Sofia. Scroll down for video Bulgarian politician Ahmed Dogan looks at the gunman as he holds a gun at his head and misfires A 25-year-old man, pictured with a bloodied face after being ta…

Wal-Mart Plans to Hire Any Veteran Who Wants a Job By JAMES DAO Published: January 14, 2013 …

TFL website has all the details,salary is 30K!

Not sure if anyone's seen this programme but its worth viewing. Teenagers who are at risk of serious offending go to prisons in America and basically get scared by aggressive, slightly mad looking inmates with horror stories of what time inside is like. These youths get broken down psychologically and the hard headness and attitude disappears. The correction officers don't pull any punches and the results if to be believed seem to work. Wonder if there's any intervention programmes like this in UK? Doubt anyone would want to visit Wormword scrubs or Have a cosy chat with people doing 20 years for violent crimes. Think it was on Discovery.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21063370 Algeria siege: Military operation under way An Algerian military operation is under way at a gas facility in eastern Algeria where hostages were being held, Algeria's state news agency reports. Four foreign hostages were freed but the operation resulted in a number of "victims", APS agency said. Algerian soldiers had been surrounding the facility near In Amenas that kidnappers occupied on Wednesday, after killing a Briton and an Algerian. Reports quoting militants said at least 34 hostages and 14 kidnappers died. Militants told Mauritania's ANI news agency that seven foreign hostages were still alive after the Algerian…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-21059681 Yet another group of sick individuals in the news today. Continually raping young girls and branding them as their own property. I don't understand how people's conscience and moral compass allow them to do this. How should these men be charged?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21025365 Made me laugh as we discussed TWOC'ing a train during training.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AX2W8X-MN0 I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY SOME PEOPLE HAVE CHILDREN? THIS IS WHY WE HAVE AGGRESSIVE CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS OR ON THE FORMING GANGS. THIS IS HEART BREAKING