| Beat the living ID out of thieves
OK, let me see if I've got this straight. Here in Canada (Motto: Harper's Bizarre) it is illegal to do things like own burglary tools, illicit drugs, and pig farms for body disposal purposes, but it's fine if you are in possession of someone else's ID I mean all of their ID. As in, you're using it. Yes folks, welcome to the Great White North where this is not a crime. At least it wasn't until last week. I (bad word) you not. Our federal government (Motto: You're stuck with us), while on a break from preparing for the Mulroney investigation has introduced legislation making it illegal to collect documents belonging to others to commit fraud. What's next? A national firearms registration? Ha! The Minister of Justice Rob Nicholson recently told a news conference that: "Every day the issue of identity theft affects or threatens more Canadian families and businesses." Who wrote that little gem of wisdom Rob? Monkeys? For those of you just joining us, I did not take my anti-sarcasm pills today.
New bill boosts war on identity theft
The federal government took a landmark step toward battling the explosion of identity theft by introducing legislation yesterday making it illegal to collect personal documents belonging to others in order to commit fraud. Under the new bill, part of the government's toughened fall law-and-order agenda, it will become a crime in Canada to obtain, possess or traffic another person's passport, credit cards, drivers licence or other identity documents for the purpose of committing fraud. The legislation is meant to close a gap in the Criminal Code. While it's currently illegal to commit fraud with another person's credit card or other personal information, police have no ability to take action against criminal rings collecting documents belonging to others. That gap has severely hindered the ability of police to catch criminals who engage in identity theft and related fraud, because such crimes are often perpetrated electronically or over the Internet by large groups that the police have difficulty tracking down.
Government bill attacks identity theft
OTTAWA - The federal government took a landmark step Wednesday toward battling the explosion of identity theft by introducing legislation making it illegal to collect personal documents belonging to others in order to commit fraud. "Every day the issue of identity theft affects or threatens more Canadian families and businesses," Justice Minister Rob Nicholson told a news conference Wednesday. "Identity theft is costly to banks, to retailers and consumers alike." Under the new bill, part of the government's toughened fall law-and-order agenda, it will become a crime in Canada to obtain, possess or traffic another person's passport, credit cards, drivers licences or other identity documents for the purpose of committing fraud. The legislation is meant to close a gap in the Criminal Code.
African-American Entrepreneur Tackles Identity Theft; Invention To ...
Entrepreneur invents Bodiband, a safe, convenient alternative to the old-fashioned wallet. The product will debut on QVC April 29 at 1 p.m. Mitchellville, MD (PRWEB) April 19, 2004 --Bodiband, the patented new wallet you wear on your wrist, created by African-American entrepreneur-turned-inventor, Joseph Hayman, will debut on QVC April 29 at 1 p.m. Bodiband offers a safe, convenient alternative to the old-fashioned wallet, enabling people who travel, work and play to do so without worrying about their wallets. The new wristwallet, which goes onto the wrist with one-hand ease, stays within the owner�s easy reach, but out of the way of thieves. This significantly reduces the chances of one�s money or identity from being stolen. A recent report from the Federal Trade Commission revealed that an identity-theft victim can spend up to 175 hours and thousands of dollars trying to recover from the experience.
Shuklian, Link sworn in on City Council
Forgetting the purpose of education, such a government is likely to forget its own purpose, too. That is dangerous to both liberty and to justice. The question what is to be done is simple to answer: it is not enough anymore to rehearse by rote the Constitution . . . Both our statesmen and our citizens must return first to its study, with depth and intensity, and then to its sustenance, with eloquence and resolve. Nothing else will do.� Larry P. Arnn, President, Hillsdale College. .
As I see it:Levy would yield many dividends
As the new sheriff of Benton County, I had to make difficult decisions regarding service cuts when we lost the federal forest payments. The sheriff's office receives money from the state of Oregon, the jail bed rental levy, and the county's general fund.Because the funds from the state and the jail bed rental levy are restricted, I could not move money from those sources to fund services such as 24-hour patrol and other basic programs. Over the years, funding for the sheriff's office has been reduced as a result of diminished funds within the county. .
TheStar.com | World | The last days of O'Neil Grant
Five days later, O'Neil Jr. was born, weighing 7 1/2 pounds. His mother says he has his father's eyes. Asked what else she hopes he inherits from him, Sharp says, "His kind heart." Police say the killer followed Grant to the bus station and was confronted by police officers after the shooting. A gun battle broke out in the middle of a crowded street, but the shooter escaped, says Insp. Eric Blake, who runs the Darling St. police station adjacent to the bus terminal. The neighbourhood is controlled by the notorious Shower Posse, a gang that gets its name from the hail of bullets it unleashes against rivals. It's not the kind of place where people talk to police. Grant had no criminal record in Jamaica and was unknown to police until his death, Thompson says.
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Pakistan, India Foreign Ministers review Composite Dialogue Process NEW DELHI, Dec 7 (PPI): India and Pakistan Friday reviewed progress in their Composite Dialogue Process aimed at improving bilateral ties. India's External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Pakistan's caretaker Foreign Minister Inamul Haq met this afternoon on the sidelines of SAARC Ministerial meeting and reviewed progress on CDP. They also discussed contentious issues of Jammu & Kashmir, Siachen and Sir Creek, a source in Indian Foreign Ministry told reporters after 45-minute meeting. Foreign Secretaries of both the countries are expected to meet in early 2008 for the fourth round of CDP. (Posted @ 20:26 PST)
Pakistani presidential envoys face tough sell in US as they work to explain state of emergency WASHINGTON, Dec 7 (AP): Nasim Ashraf, minister of state for human development, on a diplomatic mission on his visit to the United States to persuade U.S.
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