Bacteria, scum and friendly fire


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6333137.stm
Anyone with OCD- don’t click the link.  Scientists have found over 200 species of bacteria on skin.

I probably shouldn’t have told you that, should I.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6333673.stm
The government wants sex offenders to register details of their "online identity" to keep them from visiting sites popular with youngsters.  They’re called aliases for a reason, and there’s no law of the internet that says you must have only one.  Any technically adept kiddy fiddler is going to find a way around this scheme with ease.  It might work if they logged IP addresses or took the dubious step of installing spyware, but those can be circumvented as well.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6334769.stm
It feels odd to be applauding The Sun for anything, but their publication of cockpit footage from a friendly fire incident is gutsy.  Whoever leaked the video is even braver, I can’t imagine the US military being lenient on anyone who highlights their arrogance and fear of scrutiny.