You have heard the saying from Edgar Allen Poe “Only Believe half of what you see and Nothing that you hear.” This post and picture proves that advice true! -SF It looks like a bizarre monster from the deep, but a photo going around taken in Lake Macquarie is likely all too terrestrial. The sea animal some…
Seven Ways Crowd-Sourcing is Changing Society
I highly Recommend everybody read the book Future Crimes by Marc Goodman to get an in-depth look at how deep this cyber rabbit hole really goes. And really read those “Service Agreements” and “Privacy Statements” before you download that next free app!-SF The term was coined in 2005 when businesses began attempting to gather data…
How Was Gun Control Imposed on an Unwilling World?
Disarmists use the bandwagon fallacy, (argumentum ad populum) to promote citizen disarmament. In essence, the non-argument makes the claim; everyone else disarms their population – so we should do the same. This is a logical fallacy. Perhaps you remember a parent telling you “if everyone is jumping off a bridge, it does not mean…
Footage of Attack on Decorated Marine
This is despicable, but it is the world we live in now; a world where no one is immune from violent crime. Hopefully, because of this video, these POS can be caught…please share this video with everybody you may know, specifically anybody in the D.C area. My thoughts and prayers go out to Chris Marquez…
Apple’s FBI Battle is Complicated, Here is What is Really Going On
THE NEWS THIS week that a magistrate ordered Apple to help the FBI hack an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooter suspects has polarized the nation—and also generated some misinformation. Those who support the government say Apple has cooperated in the past to unlock dozens of phones in other cases—so why…
Ransomware: Pay Us or your Data Dies
This is the new era of crime folks, Hackers (and Tech Companies) holding data hostage. Ultimately, like always, it is the average person, in this case, the sick people in these hospitals, who suffers. Crime is Crime, I don’t care how it is facilitated. The Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles has announced that it…
World War II History: Planting Dragon’s Teeth in the Enemy’s Garden, The Jedburghs
The SOE and OSS Operations during World War II have been a fascination of mine since I was a boy. In fact I am currently working on a trilogy of fictional short stories based on their amazing operations. The Jedburghs are an integral part of this history.-SF …
Israeli Woman Uses Krav-Maga to Defend Herself Against 3 Men Harassing Her
Gili Ganani, 19, a black belt in Krav Maga, appears to be striking powerful blows for female self-defense; in fact, it’s all staged ‘to raise awareness’ A female Krav Maga instructor on Tuesday posted what appeared to be security footage from a bar, which showed her beating up three guys who harassed her. The footage…
Another Reason to be Armed: Armed Homeowner Stops Crime Spree
Somewhere, everyday in the USA, 2100+ people use a gun for self defense, to stop a crime or save the lives of themselves or their family. “We believe that the American public deserve to understand that on the average, guns save 2,191 lives and are used to thwart crimes every day,” says Alan Gottlieb of…
Humor: Giant Handguns on Skateboards
23 Literal Translations Of Military Graphics That Actually Make Sense These interpretations make way more sense than their intended meanings. [Editor’s Note: A version of this article originally appeared on the blog of Angry Staff Officer.] I know you all are like me; you get excited when new doctrine gets released. Giddy, even. So…