tactics
Ex-officer’s trial in Floyd’s death shows courtroom tactics
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The murder trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death has introduced viewers from around the world to a vast array of defense and prosecution tactics aimed at swaying the jury. Some strategies and terms that have become part of Derek Chauvin’s trial are rare outside criminal courtrooms. …
The technology, tactics, and partnerships working to crack down on illegal guns in Rockford
ROCKFORD (WREX) — 2020 was a deadly year in Rockford. 36 people were murdered, setting an unfortunate new record for the city. “The gunfire we’re seeing is exponentially higher,” says Rockford Police Chief Dan O’Shea. An uptick of bullets flying, with an increase of guns on the street. “The amount of guns just exploded in …
Aerial firefighting technology and tactics
Resource planning is essential Aerial firefighting resources come in many shapes, sizes, and capabilities. Canada-based Conair, for example, has a fleet of over 70 fixed-wing aircraft, each one fitting into a specific part of a wildfire control agency’s fire management plan. “The majority of our aircraft are secured via long-term exclusive-use contracts for a specific …
China’s Duplicitous Coronavirus Tactics Could Turn Britain Against Its 5G Technology
Two months ago, Chinese telecom giant Huawei was on the offensive. Downing Street had authorized the company to build out portions of the country’s 5G networks over strong objections from Washington. Reports indicated that Germany and France were poised to offer similar terms to Huawei as well, giving the company a strategic foothold in key …
Special Report: Italy and South Korea virus outbreaks reveal disparity in deaths and tactics
MILAN/SEOUL (Reuters) – In Italy, millions are locked down and more than 1,000 people have died from the coronavirus. In South Korea, hit by the disease at about the same time, only a few thousand are quarantined and 67 people have died. As the virus courses through the world, the story of two outbreaks illustrates …
Republican tactics spark Democratic claims that trial is rigged
The bitterness underscored how the saga has deepened divisions highlighted by Trump and how his power over the GOP is causing party lawmakers to ignore or deny the grave charges against him. The President, meanwhile, fulminated on Twitter all weekend, inciting fresh political uproar to intimidate vulnerable House Democrats and to electrify the base he …
Brazilian president’s son suggests using dictatorship-era tactics on leftist foes | World news
Voices from across Brazil’s political spectrum have condemned the son of the far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, after he suggested hardline dictatorship-era tactics might be needed to crush his father’s leftist foes. Eduardo Bolsonaro made the incendiary remarks – which many observers suspect were a deliberate distraction from renewed media speculation over the family’s links to …
Hong Kong protests: brutal undercover police tactics spark outcry | World news
Rights groups and democracy activists have accused police in Hong Kong of using excessive force after teargas was fired into an enclosed subway station and officers posed as protesters before making arrests during an intense weekend of clashes. “Clashes between protesters and police over the weekend escalated to another level especially on the police side,” …
