Allen suffered a heart attack shortly before the execution which left him lifeless. California authorities revived the frail old man, so that he could be summarily executed the proper way.
State revives man so they can execute him again.
Category: Life
The Sago Mine catastrophe – mine with nearly 300 citations collapses killing 12 men.
International Coal Group Inc. owners and operators of the Sago Mine in central West Virginia indicated just hours after the Sago mine disaster, that recent citations against their mine were "minor". Meanwhile, the Labor Department’s Mine Safety and Health Administration report that 18 of the 46 citations were "significant and substantial". Over the past two…
Poll shows Americans think government is corrupt
CNN, USA Today, and Gallup pulled their expertise together to conduct a poll which produced some rather surprising results. 1,003 adults were polled over a three day period beginning January 6, 2006 through January 8, 2006.
Walmart Blasted for Denying Lunch Breaks to Employees.
California law, like the laws in many other states, requires employees to give a minimum of 30 minutes unpaid lunch breaks to employees who work at least six hours. Several California workers claim Wal-Mart illegally demanded these breaks be skipped (and of course, in the process, save a bundle of money either by working employees…
Do oil companies rip off customers? When pigs can’t fly!
In the oil “market”, as with any free market, major oil company’s control over the raw product supply results in direct control over the price. There are many aspects of this power, some within our control, and some beyond.
The Cyberbullying trend that began in the 2000’s continues to grow.
Kids have been bullying each other for many generations. With kids now conducting much of their social activities online, it only makes sense that bullying would carry over into their new communication medium.
The Vodka Eyeballing craze of 2010.
Introduction to Vodka Eyeballing Alcohol is drank, enters the bloodstream through the stomach, and spreads throughout the body. Or so we thought. A new craze emerged in 2010, vodka eyeballing, which required pouring the shot directly into your eye. Containing 40% alcohol, the scar that results permanently damages the eyeball and may lead to blindness.…
The Pharm Parties (aka Cocktail Parties) trend of the early 2000’s.
Introduction to Pharm Parties Pharming parties (also called pharm parties) is a get-together where prescription drugs are exchanged and randomly ingested, in order to become intoxicated. The earliest mention of such parties appears to have been in the March 8, 2002, issue of the newspaper Public Opinion (Chambersburg, PA), which said this was occurring “in…
The Chatroulette craze of 2009
Launched in November of 2009, Chatroulette.com blasted into the social networking scene offering a unique combination of social networking with YouTube like video capabilities.
The K2 (Synthetic Cannabis) craze of the early 2000’s.
Introduction to K2/Spice Synthetic Cannabis Synthetic cannabis or synthetic marijuana is an herbal and chemical product which mimics the effects of marijuana. It is best known by the brand names K2 and Spice. When synthetic cannabis products first went on sale it was thought that they achieved an effect through a mixture of legal herbs.…
