Monthly Archives: September 2014

Protect Newsworthy Sites against ISIS/ISIL militants

Posted on September 23, 2014 by adelaidepete

Visit Berlin or Paris or Madrid and you see militarily armed protective services police outside important synagogues, cathedrals, and famous museums and sites. This should be happening in other Western nations like Australia while the terror alert level is this … Continue reading →

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Australian Foreign Fighters Legislation Excessive.

Posted on September 23, 2014 by adelaidepete

I share the community horror at the brutal terrorism exhibited by ISIS/ISIL including radicalised Australians there in northern Syria & Iraq but the proposed laws seem to me to be cracking an acorn with a sledgehammer. Neither I nor my … Continue reading →

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Automatic Cruise Control Hurdle

Posted on September 15, 2014 by adelaidepete

25 KPH at Roadworks & Accidents? The legislation to require this instead of 40 KPH at roadworks and accidents may present a problem to innovative cruise control initiatives that automatically lower speed based on GPS keyed map & traffic data … Continue reading →

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Suggested Counter ISIS Strategy

Posted on September 11, 2014 by adelaidepete

1. Go After the Money. Institute formal sanctions on all their currency & trade dealings. 2. Block travel to areas of conflict by activists. 3. Automate social media & email monitoring to identify activists, operatives & deals. 4. Draft & … Continue reading →

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