Putin locking down the internet from the rest of world
Russia's sovereign internet bill has been signed into law, giving authorities an easier way to block content. The sovereign 'Runet' law, which was introduced in December, is not popular. A poll a few days ago found only 23 percent of Russians support it. But it is now set to come into effect in November, with telecoms operators obliged …
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2013 Boston: 1 million+ people on lockdown as police look for a few suspects – Overkill?
Almost a million residents of Boston and surrounding towns were ordered to stay in their homes on Friday as the hunt for one of the suspects in the marathon bombing continued. The suspects were identified as brothers, reportedly of Chechen origin. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, remains on the loose. Law enforcement officials said he was the suspect wearing …
Cruise ship in St. Lucia quarantined over confirmed measles case – Quarantine paranoia?
A cruise ship with nearly 300 passengers and crew was ordered quarantined in the Caribbean port of St. Lucia after a case of measles was confirmed on board, island health officials said Wednesday. One female crew member has a confirmed case and St. Lucian authorities said they've been working in close consultation with the Pan …
Bush Jr. talked about quarantining parts of America
Conditioning people to accept mass quarantines as the new normal? https://youtu.be/NF_qy15z7jA A measles quarantine was ordered Thursday at UCLA and Cal State LA in an effort to try to prevent the spread of the highly contagious disease. The order was issued as the nation remains gripped in the worst measles outbreak since 2000. Source: Measles …
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