The dinosaurs fighting the War on Drugs are at it again. House Bill Would Ban Drug Instructions. “Free speech advocates say proposed anti-drug legislation that would make it a crime to dispense

information on controlled substances, could send innocent people to jail and have a chilling effect on First Amendment rights.

The bill, known as the Methamphetamine Anti-Proliferation Act, is aimed at combating the spread of the powerful stimulant by boosting

the number of Drug Enforcement agents investigating methamphetamine cases, providing more training for agents and stiffening the

penalties for distribution.

The bill also bans the distribution of information relating to the manufacture of controlled substances, which opponents say could open

the door for the prosecution of innocent people.”

Annals of the Age of Depravity: Drug Smugglers Hide Stash in Girl’s Corpse. “Drug smugglers stuffed their stash in the corpse of a young girl whom they had apparently killed, in a foiled attempt

to bring narcotics into the Gulf Arab region, a senior UAE policeman was quoted Tuesday as saying…An airport official became suspicious when he tried to play with the apparently sleeping child…”

Yahoo! News – No place like home.

“An electronic tagging system for domestic appliances that will deter thieves has been developed by British

Telecom’s research labs at Martlesham in Suffolk. The system stops your appliances from working if they are plugged

into someone else’s mains supply.” [New Scientist]

‘Love Bug’ Virus Said Accidental: ‘a Filipino computer student said

today he may have accidentally released the “Love Bug” virus that crippled computer e-mail systems

worldwide.

The student, Onel A. de Guzman, who had been missing for several days, would not say whether he had

written the “ILOVEYOU” virus. De Guzman said he was unsure whether he had sent the virus into cyberspace.

But asked whether he might accidentally have done so, de Guzman replied, “It

is possible.”‘ (And if you believe this, I have a bridge I want to sell you cheap.)

Scientist Urges Curbs on Children’s Use of Mobiles. “LONDON (Reuters) – Children should be discouraged from using mobile telephones because of potential health risks, the chief of a

British government-commissioned inquiry into the phones’ safety said on Thursday.”