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iPod: This Season's Must-Have for Muggers
KH writes "West Midlands police have issued a stark warning to iPod users: ditch the white headphones or pay the price." Apparently, muggers recognize the headphones and target passersby for muggage.
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SLASHDOT WON'T REPORT THIS. So much for IIS being the uninformed Slashdotters' favorite scapegoat:
.uue, .uu, .b64, .bhx, .hqx, and .xxe extensions) may cause UUDeview to crash or execute arbitrary code.
Multiple security vulnerabilities in Apache 2
A memory leak in mod_ssl allows a remote denial of service attack against an SSL-enabled server via plain HTTP requests. Another flaw was found when arbitrary client-supplied strings can be written to the error log, allowing the exploit of certain terminal emulators. A third flaw exists with the mod_disk_cache module.
For more information, please see the GLSA Announcement
UUDeview MIME Buffer Overflow
A specially-crafted MIME file (.mim,
For more information, please see the GLSA Announcement
Multiple remote buffer overflow vulnerabilities in Courier
Remote buffer overflow vulnerabilites have been found in Courier-IMAP and Courier MTA. These exploits may allow the execution of abritrary code, allowing unauthorized access to a vulnerable system.
For more information, please see the GLSA Announcement
Multiple remote overflows and vulnerabilities in Ethereal
Mulitple overflows and vulnerabilities exist in Ethereal which may allow an attacker to crash the program or run arbitrary code.
For more information, please see the GLSA Announcement
oftpd DoS vulnerability
A remotely-exploitable overflow exists in oftpd, allowing an attacker to crash the oftpd daemon.
For more information, please see the GLSA Announcement
Buffer overflow in Midnight Commander
A remotely-exploitable buffer overflow in Midnight Commander allows arbitrary code to be run on a user's computer
For more information, please see the GLSA Announcement
For home defense a shotgun is the prefered weapon. And a handgun; to get to the shotgun in case it isn't nearby when you need it. For out and about, a Shorty.
Si vis pacem, para bellum
The only thing more annoying than a Libertarian is an (un|mis)informed Libertarian
Names changed to protect the guilty:
Alice:
> You see us free Americans have a right to carry guns, lots of em, thats why muggings dont happen in America.
Bob:
> And the thing you don't realize is this also means the muggers have guns
You have been trolled. Go directly to modded-down-into-oblivion. Do not collect karma.
Don't you think "muggings don't happen in America" was perhaps a slight clue?
Unfortunately, the moderators seem a bit slow on the uptake too. If you can't find the "troll -1" modifier, can't you at least find "offtopic"?
Quattuor res in hoc mundo sanctae sunt: libri, liberi, libertas et liberalitas.
.. I left something out. In georgia, cops are allowed to moonlight, wearing their uniforms. When the mugger wannabe took of running, I had seen a cop earlier directing traffic closeby, in and out of a parking garage (rush hour, natch). I walked over to him, to report the attempted mugging. I left nothing out, including my inspired quip, and pointed out the guy, still splitting at a brisk pace, down the street to the cop. Cop sez "-> whut ya want me to do about it?" I sez -> "arrest him????". Cop sez -> "I'm working this garage right now, ain't on duty, and the mugger dint get nuthin".
Well, that settled that. Mr. Mugger gets away to go prey on someone else. Oh well, so much for cops wanting to "serve justice". I always knew that was a load of horse hockey anyway....
True facts
He never asked me for a carry permit, but I had one in my wallet. Right now, I think it's bogus, I prefer honest vermont state styled carry, ie "allowed by default by second amendment born-with, not to be denied by any government goon inalienable right", but discretion being the better part of not going to the hoosegow, I get their illegal "permit". To me it's as illegal and stupid and unconstitutional as applying for a "free speech" permit or applying to the state for a "right to associate with my friends" permit. ditto for their freedom to travel "permits", illegal as heck, but it'sso entrenched now and people so brainwashed that they get away with it..
zognote: vermont, with about zip gun laws, has incredibly low crime rate. It has a few large cities, too, it's not all rural, but granted, fairly rural.
I understand switzerland has the lowest crime rates in industrialised europe, yet is the most liberal on gun ownership. Coincidence? I think not.
if you want "No More Hiroshimas" then I say "You First. No More Pearl Harbors."
What's the best defensive weapon to use when you can't carry a gun?
Move out of California. Until you can do that get some pepper spray.
Si vis pacem, para bellum
The only thing more annoying than a Libertarian is an (un|mis)informed Libertarian
It really isn't too bad shooting slugs. But yes, there is a fold down front grip. Best of all, it's an AOW not a handgun so around here if you have your NFA tax stamp you can carry it without a permit.
Si vis pacem, para bellum
The only thing more annoying than a Libertarian is an (un|mis)informed Libertarian
50 million stoners in the US & we can't vote out the War on (some) Drugs? WTF?
Remember -- we don't win on the popular vote. And many stoners aren't of voting age. The people that vote the most are senior citizens.
I'm speaking as a non-stoner who thinks it's silly to waste tax-dollars fighting drugs. I say legalize crack and heroin -- let the morons kill themselves. And require all health-care providers to nullify coverage of anyone who uses dangerous narcotics. The problem will go away withing 2 generations.
Lex orandi, lex credendi.