“A few weeks ago, 14 squirrels equipped with espionage systems of foreign intelligence services were captured by [Iranian] intelligence forces along the country’s borders. These trained squirrels, each of which weighed just over 700 grams, were released on the borders of the country for intelligence and espionage purposes. According to the announcement made by Iranian intelligence officials, alert police officials caught these squirrels before they could carry out any task.

Fixing GPS devices, bugging instruments and advanced cameras in the bodies of trained animals like squirrels, mice, hamsters, etc, are among modern methods of collecting intelligence. Given the fast speed and the special physical features of these animals, they provide special capabilities for spying operations. Once the animals return to their place of origin, the intelligence gathered by them is then offloaded. . . .”

(link naar het originele artikel)

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nu.nl/algemeen | Bestuurders terreinauto’s negeren vaker de regels
LONDEN – Bestuurders van een terreinauto overtreden veel vaker de regels dan bestuurders van gewone auto’s, bleek vrijdag uit een Brits onderzoek. De eigenaren van de ‘PC Hooft-tractoren’ belden vier keer zo vaak handmatig met hun mobiele telefoon.

Het is dus niet alleen ‘aso-bak’ maar ook ‘aso-achter-het-stuur’, nu aangetoont door onderzoek.

This Essay Breaks the Law – New York Times

I wanted to end this essay by telling a story about how current rulings hurt us, but the patent for “ending an essay with an anecdote” is owned. So I thought to end with a quotation from a famous person, but that strategy is patented, too. I then decided to end abruptly, but “abrupt ending for dramatic effect” is also patented. Finally, I decided to pay the “end with summary” patent fee, since it was the least expensive.