westplains1865

westplains1865 t1_jals80h wrote

As much as it's frustrating to see these turds live full lives before getting caught, I hope stories like this strike fear into every similar turd with terrible skeletons in their closet. I want them to think of their victims every time they hear a knock at the door, never knowing if it's the police with an arrest warrant.

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westplains1865 t1_j5wtvn0 wrote

>Shares of the company fell 2% in extended trading, erasing earlier gains on the largely upbeat results. Analysts said news of the job cuts and free cash flow miss was behind the drop. "It seems as if the market is disappointed by the size of its announced job cuts, which only amounted to 1.5% of its workforce," said Jesse Cohen, senior analyst at Investing.com.

Madness that Wall Street rewards these companies for putting thousands of out of work and actively encourages more misery just to boost quarterly profits.

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westplains1865 t1_j0pgj7x wrote

I wonder how many firearms our other weapons get through TSA for every one they find. Had a LEO buddy once admit he screwed up and threw a handgun in his carry-on stuff, and he didn't realize it till he got to his destination. Had to mail it back home. I've suspected since then more firearms accidentally go on planes than the TSA will ever admit.

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westplains1865 t1_ixmsj3e wrote

There is no military option where Russia will prevail. None. Ukraine has the support of the west ranging from funds, weapons, ammo and aid. Russia lost its strategic initiative and goals when the couldn't simply sweep in and install a puppet government. Russia is cut off from most of the rest of the world, under heavy sanctions. Ukrainian military morale is still high while Russian morale is very poor. "The inevitable" is a Russian withdrawal from Ukraine; its only a matter of when and not if.

This is not just Ukrainian propaganda, just an honest appraisal of the military situation both sides face.

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westplains1865 t1_ivst7nv wrote

>Medibank has refused to pay the ransom, citing advice from cybercrime experts that doing so would not ensure the return of customers’ information and could put “more people in harm’s way by making Australia a bigger target”.

While smart to not pay, I wonder how much Medibank is going to end up paying in legal fees, fines and judgements in the inevitable upcoming lawsuits.

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westplains1865 t1_irfubwp wrote

I'm discouraged so little has changed since I retired from the military 8 years ago. VA care was terrible then but I had heard anecdotally that things were supposedly getting better. I should have figured it's the same story of recruit people, break their bodies with hard service, then discard them when their usefulness to the big green machine is over.

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westplains1865 t1_ir1oubr wrote

>investigators found the case and the letter had no signs of damage, and they discovered a document on Duhaime’s computer that was “word-for-word” the same as the threatening letter

>Authorities also said when Duhaime showed his “several small, superficial marks or bruises” on his forearms to the responding officer, he rolled up long sleeves that did not appear to have damage.

Law enforcement must be very appreciative when suspects are as dumb as this guy.

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