links for 2009-11-30

• ABUSE OF AUTHORITY: Reckless cop Deputy Daniel Powell drives through intersection without lights or siren – City says it’s his fault, but couple hit can’t sue
  $50,000 in medical expenses, and the city is saying, “Yes, it’s the officer’s fault. But you can’t sue. Nyah nyah.” Ridiculous. He ran a stop sign without his sirens or lights on. It was not even a real emergency call — he was being called to assist in a vehicle search.Daniel Powell, the only right thing to do is to resign. You’re a piece of shit for acting above the law, hurting a couple, and then hiding behind the law after the fact. HYPOCRITE!

  (tags: politics ThinBlueLine DanielPowell AbuseOfAuthority recklessDriving vehicles cars accidents immunity lawsuits JeffersonCounty JessSeeley Policestate BeamontEnterprise news articles)
• EQUAL RIGHTS: Circumcising boys for religious reasons ‘could breach Human Rights Act’
  All this whining about female circumcision (which is very valid whining), but none about male circumcision. It is not natural to cut parts of your body off [and don't say umbilical cord!]. Especially when the only reason is religious.
  And no, it’s not about sanitation either. That would be like cutting the tips of your toes off to make it easier to clean between them.
  Did you know you lose nerve endings when you’re circumcised, so sex doesn’t feel as good? Whether you know it or not, your enjoyment has been reduced by ritualistic genital mutilation. It’s wrong for women, and it’s just as wrong for men.Nice to see someone standing up for this. I’d like to see the practice outlawed. No matter how you try to frame it, any circumcision is non-consensual genital mutilation.

  (tags: politics religion circumcision genitalMutilation HumanRightsAct Dr.DavidShaw GlasgowUniversity Telegraph news articles)