MetaFilter posts tagged with criminal and crime

You are probably in your mid-20s, early 30s.

graventy — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:20:32 -0800

Malcolm Gladwell takes a look at the effectiveness of criminal profiling.

Air Filter

chuckdarwin — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:14:57 -0800

Airway Robbery. Another summer, another disaster for British Airways. The company has just received the largest fine ever issued by Britain’s competition agency (nearly £270m / $547m) for price fixing on fuel surcharges. BA admitted to colluding with rival airline Virgin Atlantic (who won immunity in the UK) on at least six occasions. The allegations are thought to be linked to the resignation of commercial director Martin George and communications chief Iain Burns. Although BA said fuel surcharges were "a legitimate way of recovering costs", in May 2007 it put aside £350 million for legal fees and fines. Criminal proceedings against individuals in both countries are a distinct possibility.

In Violation of Federal Law, Ohio's 2004 Presidential Election Records Are Destroyed or Missing.

chunking express — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:00:10 -0800

In Violation of Federal Law, Ohio's 2004 Presidential Election Records Are Destroyed or Missing. "The extent of the destruction of records is consistent with the covering up of the fraud that we believe occurred in the presidential election."

The Hunter Becomes the Hunted

brain_drain — Thu, 18 May 2006 19:57:41 -0800

Indicted! No, not him. Today the "most prestigious and recognized plaintiff law firm in the United States" was indicted (.pdf) on federal charges of obstruction of justice, perjury, bribery, and fraud.

Evil, Hateful and Wrong

echolalia67 — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 21:18:20 -0800

Woman Jailed for Child Abuse - With a Twist "The young girl and her mother are now trying to rebuild their lives after an 18-month campaign of harassment by Kathryn Skinner, the woman they thought was a trusted family friend. Skinner, now 40, spiked children's drinks at birthday parties and put razor blades in school bags and lockers so her friend's daughter would get the blame."

Book Report As Criminal Sentence

Cassford — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 10:06:55 -0800

Throwing the Book at Em'. 2,500 words about a memoir of growing up poor in South Boston. It seems like a great idea, but the book has glaring errors and many Southie faithful consider it a work of fiction. Nevertheless, it has to be a better educational tool than this Southie memoir written by a sociopath.

mathowie — Tue, 16 Jul 2002 00:22:52 -0800

This is some scary stuff. Life in prison for malicious hacking? We can't keep rapists and murderers away from society for very long but now hackers & crackers could be jailed for life? And on top of that the FBI can monitor internet packets without a warrant? If you enjoy your freedom from gov't surveillance, it looks like it's time to start using PGP.

planetkyoto — Sat, 15 Jun 2002 09:46:07 -0800

Andersen verdict: guilty
Judge instructs jury: "It's OK if you each think a different person wsa the corrupt one."
How do you say "We are guilty of obstructing justice" in Andersen-speak?
Sorry for posting a CNN link, but they are always first to get a story online.

skallas — Wed, 09 Jan 2002 23:14:25 -0800

Interview with the certified forensic entomologist. In other words she examines insects in dead bodies for criminal investigations. Its good to know that there are dedicated professionals doing this just in case I happen to wash up on the shores of Lake Michigan. Hey, it could happen to any of us.