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Liberty City Police Face 'Allegations' Of Incompetence, Brutality




Everybody's favorite fake news site The Onion is reporting that citizens of Liberty City are getting fed up. They claim that the Liberty City Police Department (LCPD) has been negligent and generally unsuccessful in its attempts to curtail the "constant car chases, ongoing gun battles, and overall atmosphere of violence" that has become part and parcel of living in the metropolis.

The surge in crime is said to have started on April 28 at midnight -- perhaps not coincidentally, the release date of the little-known video game Grand Theft Auto IV. Since then, more than 830,000 civilians have been murdered, 35,000 vehicles have been reported stolen, and drug trafficking has become rampant while prostitution has increased by 800 percent.

"I used to feel safe in Liberty City, but lately, it's been total mayhem," said night-shift worker Lola Del Rio (pictured above), who, per usual, spoke to reporters while sucking nervously on a red lollipop. "In the past week alone, I've been carjacked twice, run over 10 times, and witness to a half-dozen gunfights that ended with automobiles exploding. What are the police doing to stop all this?"

Lawsuits await, surely [Source: The Onion]

Malaysian Blogger Arrested for Political Satire

Malaysian Blogger Arrested for Political SatireMalaysian authorities are out to prove that no one has a monopoly on stifling Internet based free speech. Nat Tan, blogger at Jelas.info has been arrested under the country's Official Secrets Act.

Nat was arrested, according to initial reports, for posting doctored images of the Deputy Prime Minister that showed him having dinner with a victim of a high profile murder and a prominent scandal-plagued political analyst.

The authorities are now saying he has classified documents in his possession, which may be linked to allegations of corruption against government officials.

Supporters are posting the image to the right as a sign of solidarity with the imprisoned blogger. We of course as well feel it necessary to post as well. We're fans of free speech and political satire so, it's a no brainer.

From Boing Boing

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Hilarious Conan O'Brien iPhone Spoof

As we approach the June 29 mega-launch of the iPhone, Apple is hyping the crap out of itself with new TV ads showing off all of the handset's impressive functionality. In honor of the new ads, we present this classic Conan O'Brien spoof showing that the iPhone is much more versatile than Apple is letting on. You name it, the iPhone does it -- even sideburns.

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