The risks of talking too much

The risks of talking too much

A Clearwater police officer allegedly shot a man on Saturday, Oct. 26 after that man expressed suicidal thoughts to a friend earlier in the day.

Police were called to 3018 Merrill Avenue. at 4:21 p.m. after the man's friend became concerned. The man, possibly in his 60s, reportedly told his friend he had no reason to live because of various problems he was having. The friend called police an hour after leaving the Merrill Avenue residence.

When police arrived, they tried talking to the man via his house phone and cell phone. They also used a loudspeaker on a police cruiser outside the home, but the man reportedly ignored them.

Authorities say the man then came out of the house armed with a gun. He refused police commands to drop the weapon. Fearing for their safety, one of the officers fired a single shot.

The man was taken to Mease Countryside Hospital, where he was pronounced dead a 6:30 p.m.

The officer, a 12-year veteran, was not injured. He was placed on paid administrative leave.

How many political demonstrations are held annually in China?

How many political  demonstrations  are  held annually in China?

According the purged economics professor Xia Yeliang, 200,000 local-level protests a year against injustices such as unpaid military compensation, environmental degradation and illegal land seizures are  held in China.

Creative accounting and the U.S. Government

Creative accounting and the U.S. Government.

Federal regulators have warned banks to be careful about padding their profits with money set aside to cover bad loans. But some of the nation's biggest banks did more of it in the third quarter than earlier this year.

Who are the friends called by the Government when something doesn't work?

Who are the friends called by the Government when something doesn't work?

The Obama administration said it has named a UnitedHealth Group unit to oversee repairs to its health-insurance website and for the first time gave a specific estimate—the end of November—for when the site would be fixed.

The executive vice president of the UnitedHealth Group, which will be responsible for fixing the government's ailing healthcare website, has been a key donor to the president over the years.

The real cause of increased life expectancy

The real cause of  increased life expectancy in the last years is not science or technology.

The real cause of  increased life expectancy in the last years is social engineering and financial engineering in the hands of Government that has been used to create an extreme welfare state through fiscal policy.

It will have unexpected consequences for people coming behind.

How to know if your are on the right track?

How to know if your are on the right track?
When experts say you are wrong.

It is good news that the 'market experts' doubt your project. If they say "you're crazy", your are on the right track, go ahead!

How many government employees work for the 3143 counties in the U.S.?

How many government employees work for the 3143 counties in the U.S.?

1,257,356  government employees work for the 3143 counties in the U.S.