January 29, 2016

There were 5 posts published on January 29, 2016 (this is page 1 of 1).

Raleigh woman, part owner of Tir Na Nog, still shaken by mugging | WNCN

I feel sad for Ms. Nice and want these thugs serving some time for this. That said, some commenters on this story have said “well, if she was armed this wouldn’t have happened.”

The woman was hit over the head. I don’t think she was expecting to be hit on the head. I doubt she had much time to do anything at all other than collapse in a heap. In fact, if she had a weapon on her it’s quite possible that these dirtbags would’ve stolen it with her other stuff, too.

I hate crime as much as anyone but guns are not some magic cure-all. They just aren’t.

I hope they catch these punks.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A Raleigh woman was hit over the head, thrown to the ground and mugged – all just feet from where she lives.

“All you’ve taken away is my little bit of security,” said the victim, Annie Nice.

Nice is still shaken up talking about the mugging that sent her to the hospital. It happened at 8 p.m. Tuesday on East Davie Street in downtown Raleigh. Nice said she was just walking from her car at the time.

“It felt like a piano has fallen out of the sky and hit me over the head. You know it’s unbelievable,” Nice said.

Source: Raleigh woman, part owner of Tir Na Nog, still shaken by mugging | WNCN

I worked on Wall Street. I am skeptical Hillary Clinton will rein it in | Chris Arnade | Opinion | The Guardian

I owe almost my entire Wall Street career to the Clintons. I am not alone; most bankers owe their careers, and their wealth, to them. Over the last 25 years they – with the Clintons it is never just Bill or Hillary – implemented policies that placed Wall Street at the center of the Democratic economic agenda, turning it from a party against Wall Street to a party of Wall Street.

That is why when I recently went to see Hillary Clinton campaign for president and speak about reforming Wall Street I was skeptical. What I heard hasn’t changed that skepticism. The policies she offers are mid-course corrections. In the Clintons’ world, Wall Street stays at the center, economically and politically. Given Wall Street’s power and influence, that is a dangerous place to leave them.

Source: I worked on Wall Street. I am skeptical Hillary Clinton will rein it in | Chris Arnade | Opinion | The Guardian

Wounded Warrior Project spends lavishly on itself, ex-employees say – Houston Chronicle

Friends don’t let friends donate to the Wounded Warrior Project.

Since its inception in 2003 as a basement operation handing out backpacks to wounded war veterans, the charity has evolved into a fundraising giant, taking in more than $372 million in 2015 alone – largely through small donations from people over 65.

Today, the charity has 22 locations offering programs to help veterans readjust to society, attend school, find work and participate in athletic endeavors. It contributes millions to smaller veterans groups.

But in its swift rise, it has also embraced aggressive styles of fundraising and personnel management that have caused many current and former employees to question whether it has drifted from its original mission.

Source: Wounded Warrior Project spends lavishly on itself, ex-employees say – Houston Chronicle

Amazon’s customer service backdoor — Medium

Everything you do to secure your Amazon account Customer Service can undo in a heartbeat. A scary tale of how easily Amazon’s customer service can be socially engineered.

As a security conscious user who follows the best practices like: using unique passwords, 2FA, only using a secure computer and being able to spot phishing attacks from a mile away, I would have thought my accounts and details would be be pretty safe? Wrong.

Because when someone has gone after me, it all goes for nothing. That’s because most systems come with a backdoor, customer support. In this post I’m going to focus on the most grievous offender: Amazon.com

Source: Amazon’s customer service backdoor — Medium

A fake diary of the Y’allQaeda siege

My friend Van Alston had been writing a fake diary of the Y’allQaeda/Vanilla ISIS siege. It is hilarious!

Diary, Day 11

Things have been sort of up and down. I thought I was going to come out here and get to shoot my gun, bully some secretaries and make unpopulated areas safe for white men and cows. Nope. One of those Bundy fuckers made me go out in the cold and work on fences for three hours yesterday. If I wanted to work. I wouldn’t be using my unemployment to move out here and bitch about the government, would I? On the plus side, I do believe the locals are coming around to our way of thinking. At first they didn’t much care for us, even the two dipshits that went to jail for burning the field didn’t want to associate with us. All that has changed. When the townsfolk heard that our snack bar had no snacks, they got together and sent us a few big ol’ bags of food. Never heard of the place before, but this Chipotle stuff sure smells good.

Diary, Day 12

This is not working out at all. Yesterday they had me out working on fences in the freezing cold. I complained and today they had me building a website. I know less about building a website than I do about women. Believe me, if I knew anything at all about women I wouldn’t be out here with these fuckwits. The Bundy-in-Charge must be related to Dick Cheney. All I heard for weeks leading up to this was how we would be welcomed with open arms, how the locals would rise up and support us, how the women would adore us (yep, there’s my ignorance-AGAIN) and how there would be a shit ton of snacks.

Well, the two guys in jail we are trying to free have disavowed us. The locals want us to leave. The only difference between here and Iraq is that no one ever lost a toe to frostbite in Iraq.
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