Via the Submitterator, Boing Boing reader insert says, "Despite pending lawsuits, in 2005, the CIA destroyed videotapes of its 'harsh interrogation techniques' (translated from Newspeak, that means torture). When anybody else does this, it's obstruction of justice. But when CIA agents do it, it is 'heroic' and 'patriotic.' The Department of Justice's investigation just happened to take long enough that the statute of limitations ran out."
Justice Dept. Will Not Prosecute CIA Agents Who Destroyed Torture Tapes
UK Births drop for fourth straight year as costs and dread pile up
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Tennessee man jailed 37 days for a Trump meme wins $835,000
Larry Bushart, a Tennessee retiree who spent his career in law enforcement, will receive $835,000 from Perry County and Sheriff Nick Weems to settle the federal civil rights case he… READ THE REST
Two Navy jets collide at Idaho air show, all four crew eject safely
Two US Navy EA-18G Growler jets collided mid-air while performing in an aerial demonstration at the Gunfighter Skies air show near Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. The incident… READ THE REST
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