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Yup, though to be fair, I think Nazi-Germany did this to prevent handicaped baby. In that case, the both parents would have to be screened, not just the mother. It would be a nice service to offer to pregnant women who look a bit shaken after discovering to offer a free hour of consulting with...

My boyfriend pulled up a German article about it (it turns out I'm not allowed to post links yet, so whatever. I don't think you guys can read German anyway). From the little I understand, it seems to be about the militarization of police in the US and about laws regulating the gun pulling...

Insult people all you want, but sometimes the people standing around the one person who has been addressed will reach for their phone to film the interaction, especially if they have been victim of police brutality or unfairness (such as racial profiling) in the past. Smartphones are pretty much...

It is excessive force in my book, and entirely uncalled for, and it completely sucks that people think we should be grateful if we only get "a little bit roughed up" or that we somehow deserve it. I don't care to hear how "cops are but human" if this means that they then treat suspects and...

For things like vehicular manslaughter, I can actually understand the fact of upholding the law, but if you give tickets to your family for breaking the speedlimit or broken taillight, it really might not endear you to anybody. Especially since we know so many people get off with a warning...

I live in Germany now, but I do believe it was supposed to be about the United States. It might have been exaggerated reporting or just a rumor, like I said, but I'll have to check with my SO when he's there and can maybe give me a source? What would "non-compliant" imply in this case? I know...

Paris is one of my least favorite cities! So hard to get some decent cheap food there, argh. I really love Prague, Osaka and Seoul. But Prague is my heart's darling right now -- I love how the old buildings look, and every corner you have a new amazing monument, and great goulasch and all. I...

I have a love/hate relationship with Facebook. It's easy to keep contact with people I know -- and that's my main use for it -- but interesting articles posted just don't get attention with my contacts vs sob and complaining stories from whoever and sexy pictures, whereas websites like reddit...

I'm trying to stay awake so I can get back to a normal sleeping rhythm where I don't fall asleep at 8AM. I'm also writing, on forums, and trying to figure out what kind of article to publish for my personal blog, and if I should make new blogs. I'm playing Bookworm on the side, I have ten...

If that's an accident... I mean, I was working in a shooting club, and they all knew exactly how to use a gun and what the safety rules are. Basic stuff. Police chief should know them well, as it is his job. That's even more dangerous than leaving a burning candle on your nighttable! Whatever...

I've heard that there would be a law requiring police officers to point their guns at the drivers when they stopped them by the side of the road, for the protection of the police officer and all. Is that true? If so, is there more info on this? Why would this even be a good idea?

Aside from my native language French, I fluently speak English (obviously), and I'm pretty good in Italian (well, good enough to live in Italy and study there a couple of months, it seems) and German. I've been learning Russian a bit but I lose it very fast.

Movie love is not "Hollywood Love", guys. Many movies are actually more nuanced and beautiful in their way of portraying love than the typical United State big make out with a grand gesture and the clapping and the flag floating in the background. But on the actual point, I think any kind of...

I agree with the suggestion of physical tests required to be in the field. Maybe they should also make some psychological tests -- that would sure help pick out the "bad apples" of police brutality and help with spotting signs of depression (I mean, the amount of suicides in the police force is...

What kind of mental illness did this boy have? Did he think he could get away with horrors like this just because he was still underaged? That's horrifying, the poor child... !

There is such a thing as "pregnancy denial", where pregnant women don't realize they are pregnant or refuse to see it because of how unready they feel and how they just wished it away. It can cause problems or anomaly during birth -- and it can also lead to them killing their babies after it's...

People brought up very solid points. If you run, you should not do it at night, alone, in unknown places, that's just asking for trouble. You should bring someone to run with you or, at the very least, tell someone where you are going to run, how long you think you'll take and what are the...

I remember being appalled when my friend used a tracking GPS app to monitor where his partner was. He had installed it there without the other knowing it. Felt like a break of privacy and trust to me. However, we can agree that cheating on someone is a bigger break of trust. You really just...

Well I think a lot of us break some laws that we don't even know -- it's a pretty big book there! But jaywalking sounds like such a small and unimportant thing that it's not going to come in my resolutions of the year. Maybe getting more aware of the driving codes in my new place of residence...

Hard question. If I thought they were dangerous to society and had no good reason at all, it would make it easier. But I think I'd be pissed and confused that they were putting me in this situation. What for? Do they tell me because they trust me so much that I know I could never betray them no...