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http://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/24/caitlyn-jenner-halloween-costume-sparks-social-media-outrage-.html

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...een-costume-labeled-817515?utm_source=twitter

It's nowhere near October, but one ensemble is already on track to be named the most controversial Halloween costume of 2015.

Social media users were out in full force on Monday criticizing several Halloween retailers for offering a Caitlyn Jenner costume reminiscent of the former-athlete's Vanity Fair cover earlier this year.

While Jenner's supporters condemned the costume as "transphobic" and "disgusting" on Twitter, Spirit Halloween, a retailer that carries the costume, defended the getup.

"At Spirit Halloween, we create a wide range of costumes that are often based upon celebrities, public figures, heroes and superheroes," said Lisa Barr, senior director of marking at Spirit Halloween. "We feel that Caitlyn Jenner is all of the above and that she should be celebrated. The Caitlyn Jenner costume reflects just that."
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It's interesting but again just information to mull on.​

Chris Krebs, Government Censorship, the EFF, and Panicking Leftist Programmers.​

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900 Kia Engines Were Stolen Over 5 Years Without Anyone Noticing​

Source: Car Scoops Archive: Ghost
  • Police initially thought the engines may have been stolen while they were in transit.
  • Authorities now think that factory records were tampered with to hide the crime.

It’s not every day you hear about hundreds of car engines vanishing from a factory, but that’s exactly what’s happened at a Kia plant in India. Over the past five years, as many as 900 engines are believed to have been stolen under the nose of Kia at its production facility in Andhra Pradesh. Local police now suspect that both former and current employees may be behind the elaborate theft.

Kia is thought to have uncovered the missing engines during a year-end audit conducted in March. After identifying the discrepancies, the automaker reported the issue to local authorities, who have since opened an investigation into the theft.

As you can probably imagine, stealing an engine without being noticed isn’t exactly a casual heist, let alone nearly 1,000 of them. Police officers originally suspected the engines may have been stolen while they were in transit. However, the findings of their preliminary investigation suggest the engines were snatched from the plant itself, and records were tampered with to ensure no one found out.


A Theft Hidden in Plain Sight

Police acknowledge they don’t yet know how the engines were actually taken from the plant. It’s also unclear why engines were being targeted specifically. Stealing engines from a car factory sounds like a good plot for the next Fast and Furious film, but we suspect while Dominic Torretto and his crew would likely rely on brute force to snatch the engines, the thieves in this case may have been a little more subtle, hence why the thefts went undetected for so long.

Speaking with Economic Times in India, local police said they had formed three special teams to investigate the case, and they are currently traveling across the country to gather important information.

“Preliminary investigation shows the engines were stolen in a phased and planned manner,” local authorities said. “It is certain that some insiders are involved. We suspect that there was connivance between some former and present employees.”

Recovering the missing engines is likely to be a challenge. Many may have surely already been sold, either to repair shops or private buyers. Some could have been installed into vehicles, while others might have made their way out of the country entirely. Tracing them now could prove nearly impossible without clear records or identification numbers.
 
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Came across this short video on Facebook that warms the cackles of my heart
Family of elephants form an “alert circle” to protect the babies of the group as a small earthquake hits the San Diego Zoo


Elephants are amazing creatures. Such gentle and intelligent giants with the biggest hearts (no pun intended lol) I wish scientists would stop giving a fuck about dire wolves and wooly mammoths and just focus on bringing back elephants and rhinos from the brink instead
 
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https://www.police.gov.sg/media-room/news/20250414_man_arrested_for_outrage_of_modesty (Archive)
32-year-old man allegedly molested a 42-year-old woman. Arrested within 15 minutes of the call.
Where's the funny? https://mustsharenews.com/woman-molested-gerald-drive/ (Archive)
The suspect is believed to be a foreign Indian man, approximately 160 cm tall, wearing a red t-shirt
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the man had allegedly approached the victim from behind and held her by the waist, prompting her to scream and run away.
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“The man did not chase her or flee, but instead walked back to a nearby hiding area,” Mr Yap wrote.
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Oh, she didn't like that... better luck next time *goes back hiding* :story:
Dikshit the Menace. Thinks with dick, shits up the neighborhood.
If it can happen in Singapore, it can happen everywhere.
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Man in S’pore breaks into neighbour’s unit & molests woman in her sleep, pees his pants after getting caught
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Japanese families are striving to keep alive the memories of those lost during World War Two. We follow a group on their visit to a monument honoring the war dead in the Philippines.

Duterte did give Japan permission to collect remains of Japanese soldiers who died in the Philippines
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UN Thread 'Japan to resume remains collection in Philippines'

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20180509_26/
https://www.rappler.com/nation/2021...triate-japanese-world-war-ii-soldiers-remains
https://www.rappler.com/views/imho/192560-japan-discomfort-history-comfort-women-statue
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Japan will resume collecting remains of Japanese soldiers who died in the Philippines during World War Two.

Japan's welfare ministry, which handles...
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DHS chief Kristi Noem was robbed in a restaurant.

In an appalling security breach, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem was robbed by a masked man in a DC restaurant.

Kristi Noem has Secret Service protection but a masked man was able to snatch her purse while she dined at a restaurant on Sunday night.

The thief took off with Noem’s purse which included $3,000 in cash, her passport, DHS badge and other valuables.

The Secret Service is investigating the incident.
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Family mourns second teen who drowned in Tennessee River tragedy
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Nate Carter, Johnson’s mentor and a leader within the Chain Breakers, described him as a “high-risk youth,” but emphasized his growth and determination.

“To get to know him is to love him,” Carter said. “He was one of those kids that wanted to do right, but he just didn’t have the opportunity. When he came into our program, he came in with his feet running and his feet ready to go.”

Carter stressed that Johnson’s death was not only tragic but a reminder of the importance of continued community support and intervention for at-risk youth.
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Plugging the failed treatment lol I wonder how much that Chain Breakers garbage gets in funding? He didn't have the opportunity to do right? So he was always going to be bad and should've been locked up? Hilarious choice of words for teens running from the cops who jumped a highway divider without realizing the gap between lanes. 80' drop and I'm unsure if they could swim anyway.

Anyway, nice kids. No mention of the woman whose car they jacked and crashed near that bridge, though. Maybe the Gofundme could go to her?
“With all the hate, with all the violence and crime that occurs, it takes this right here — it takes love,” he said. “Unfortunately, we have to show the love in a time of loss. But if we show that love before, we can avoid events like this.”
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With all the crime these losers were responsible for, he means?

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Some Mexican transporting some ammos was arrested which bring some eyebrows.

April 22, 2025

Mexican ammo wranglers​

By Mike McDaniel

Let’s say you’re a Mexican national and by some miracle you’re legally in the country. You casually stop at a gun shop and decide to buy 180,000 rounds of 30 caliber rifle ammo in 1000-round cases. That’s 180 cases at around $130,000, which you just happen to have in cash, you know, like in your billfold. Let also say you’re driving a van—that’s convenient because 180 cases of .30 caliber ammo take up a lot of space and they’re heavy--with a license plate light out. You don’t bother to signal turns and you don’t bother to dim your headlights when you should because hey, everybody drives around with that much ammo and you’ve got nothing to hide, right?

What a fanciful story! Not so much:
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