You Can't Sue the Police!

The U.S. Supreme Court posted this video on their website (Click on link below to see two officer's in-car camera recordings of the high-speed chase that led a suspect to crash and become paralyzed.) to help the public understand why they have ruled 8:1 that a fleeing suspect, involving him/herself in a high-speed chase with police, cannot then sue the police for injuries they sustain - even if they are killed - in Civil Court.

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/video/scott_v_harris.rmvb

What a wonderful thing! It's about time!

It is clear, from the video, that many lives were jeopardized, on that rainy night in Georgia, by the loser who decided to run from police. It is also stunningly clear that the officers involved conducted themselves most admirably and responsibly throughout the incident. This jerk was very fortunate to have survived and should never have been allowed to sue anyone for his injuries, let alone the very cop he tried to kill that night.

Filler in Animal Feed Is Open Secret...

New York Times (April 30, 2007)
by David Barboza and Alexei Barrionvueno

"For years, producers of animal feed all over China have secretly supplemented their feed with the substance, called melamine, a cheap additive that looks like protein in tests, even though it does not provide any nutritional benefits, according to melamine scrap traders and agricultural workers here."

Read the whole article and see a photo of melamine here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/30/business/worldbusiness/30food.html?em&ex=1178078400&en=7ad19856687df98a&ei=5087%0A


For any bird, fish, cat or dog owner, this is important to know!

Before you buy any more pet food for your beloved pet, you need to decide whether the average plant worker from China cares as much about your pet's health and well-being as you do. Depending on recalls to determine the safety of your pet's food may not be a terribly effective strategy anymore.

What is melamine? "Aside from common commercial uses, melamine became a topic of much discussion in early 2007, when veterinary scientists determined it to be the cause of hundreds of pet deaths, because of pet food contamination. Prior to these reports, melamine had been regarded as non-toxic or minimally toxic. However, because of the unexplained presence of melamine in wheat gluten added to mass-produced dog and cat foods, it is the most likely cause. Pet owners report symptoms that are commonly associated with renal failure, which could be explained by the ammonia that may result from the digestion of the melamine." http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-melamine.htm


So, if importing our food from China means we risk killing our beloved pets - and poor people who eat the same food Fido does - what are we to do? Isn't the risk worth the savings we enjoy?