Perhaps one of the tactics that should given much more consideration is cell phone jamming. Depending on the model, more powerful devices can create “dead space” of up to a mile (1.6 km) in radius.
Violent flash mobs have been in the news recently, assembling nationwide in places such as Dallas, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Pittsburgh. In each of those incidents, dozens to hundreds of people created mayhem, damaged property, and injured innocent people. In Britain, flash mobs rioted recently for four consecutive days. The looting and rioting was partially coordinated via cell phones and social networking websites. This is a very real problem that everyone should be prepared to face.
To date, the majority of violent flash mob events have occurred in very large public gatherings: normally fairs, festivals, sites of large political protests, and sporting events. Like many criminal attacks, there are often warning signs that an aware person should notice. The flash mobs grow quickly, but a person who is aware of his surroundings and has a plan should be able to stay one step ahead of the mob.
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Barbie is still sold secretly in shops. They are much preferred over the "official" dolls Sara and Dara, because they are ugly and fat.
From Reuters: Iran cracks down on moral peril of Barbie peddlers.
Iran’s morality police are cracking down on the sale of Barbie dolls to protect the public from what they see as pernicious western culture eroding Islamic values, shopkeepers said on Monday.
Iran’s religious rulers first declared Barbie, made by U.S. company Mattel Inc, un-Islamic in 1996, citing its “destructive cultural and social consequences.” Despite the ban, the doll has until recently been openly on sale in Tehran shops.
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