A little too extreme:
Six members of London’s metropolitan police force are the focus of a criminal investigation after a corruption probe revealed allegations by a serving officer that detectives waterboarded suspects allegedly caught with a “large amount” of marijuana…
“[British] papers gave varying accounts of the exact technique used by police, with the Times saying that officers poured water on a cloth and placed it over a suspect’s face to simulate the experience of drowning,” reported the Associated Press. “The Daily Mail said police officers repeatedly dunked the suspects’ heads in buckets of water. The reason for the discrepancy was not immediately clear.”
Via the wonders of Boing Boing.
On the more pleasant side, I went on a fabulous motorboat ride yesterday. I’m currently stationed in Vancouver/Salt Spring Island before my departure to Nairobi. My brother and I, heading back from Bowen Island (a great day trip), decided to take the “Water Taxi” instead of the traditional ferry. 30 minutes of bliss. Our wonderful British Colombia that produces an insane amount of the above mentioned substance under the wire, also boasts the most beautiful mountains and skyline I have ever seen.
I’m repeatedly told that this is true. However, it was only until yesterday – as we went through the strait carved by a formidable glacier (not so long ago) and witnessed the beautiful peeks of the towering forested ranges, the Vancouver skyline with the white crested mountain hanging behind it, and the greys, blues and greens of the ocean and sky – that it really hit me. If you’re in town, sign-up here: Bowen Island Express.
As a side note, you also get to quite close to the fabulous homes of West Vancouver-ites. An architect’s dream: I have never seen so many ingenious, cliff-hanging dwellings before.
