Private Police Forces
[Schneier on Security] In Raleigh, N.C., employees of Capitol Special Police patrol apartment buildings, a bowling alley and nightclubs, stopping suspicious people, searching their cars and making arrests.
Sounds like a good thing, but Capitol Special Police isn't a police force at all -- it's a for-profit security company hired by private property owners.
This isn't unique. Private security guards outnumber real police more than 5-1, and increasingly act like them. ...
Presenting the 74th Carnival of Debt Reduction
[Blogging Away Debt] Hi Everyone! Welcome to the 74th Carnival of Debt Reduction.
We’ll start off with a few highlights:
Sarah Winfrey presents Bad beliefs and emotions that lead to debt.
“…I realized that the good beliefs weren’t directly connected to money, they were connected to my confidence, happiness with my life, and security in myself and my choices. To grow financially, I had to grow in all of those areas first, before I could even begin to look directly at the weird urges to spend…”
David presents Living Below Your Means - What It Really Means To Me. ...
