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Dad takes son to work... Good job lil buddy you just told a plane to take off!

Written by Content Czar on 05 March 2010.

Okay, I understand that if you are taking a flight ANYWHERE you may not want a young child to tell your pilot when it's okay to take off. However, I heard the released audio clip of the child. He sounded like he was doing a very good job (in the voice of a very young and adorable child) and he didn't make sounds of "umms" "or Opps". That's always a good thing. So obviously, it was under adult supervision and even as the little boy was calling out the information, you can hear the pilots chuckling and saying, "Good job". So perhaps, it's because it's the FAA! However, kudos to a dad who let his son sit in his seat for a few minutes and call out a few directives.

That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it. Unless a plane had crashed and hundreds of lives had been lost...

I don't see the harm. If the dad was an intoxicated, drug abusing Flight controller who had no sense about North, South, East and West. I'd say the FAA had bigger problems to deal with anyway. I refuse to jump on the bandwagon and judge this dad. I get the distinct feeling people think this is the worst thing they have ever heard.

I'm sorry, but it's not. If the dad worked on a Porn set, I'd have to agree that it was probably not in the best interest of the child to take him to work. However, he'd probably be in less trouble if he had. That's just sad. So to the FAA... stop throwing your employees under the bus for the sake of political and public opinion. It was harmless and people are making more out of it than is necessary.

The article follows and please click on the link to read more.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100303/od_nm/us_newyork_airport_odd

Child's play at air traffic tower sparks inquiry

Source: Reuters

NEW YORK – An investigation is underway into why a young child, apparently under an adult's supervision, was allowed to direct air traffic at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport, U.S. authorities said on Wednesday.

In transmissions broadcast by local media, the young child -- whose age is unknown -- can be heard directing pilots for departure, apparently under the supervision of an adult. The incident reportedly happened two weeks ago.

At one point an adult voice can be heard telling a pilot: "This is what you get guys when the kids are out of school."

The pilots receiving instructions from the child did not appear too concerned with one pilot saying "awesome job."

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that pending the outcome of its investigation the employees involved in the incident were not controlling air traffic.

"This behavior is not acceptable and does not demonstrate the kind of professionalism expected from all FAA employees," the FAA said in a statement.

"Extra Small" Condoms for 12 year-old boys

Written by Content Czar on 05 March 2010.

WHAT?! I had to read the title a couple of times.... I'm sharing it with you to read. My first thought was... Extra small condoms says WHAT? Yea, that's a Hannah Montana phrase. I wonder why that popped in my head? Oh, I bet it has something to do with the age of the average viewer for Disney's Hannah Montana show. The sad thing that popped in my head was the realization that grown men will be at stores buying these for a make believe "son" because they don't want to admit that the "extra small" fits better than the average. On the other hand, how many 12 year old boys are going to have enough sense to use a condom if the theory of risky behavior is correct??

Click the link below to go directly to Fox news about this article or read it here.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,587980,00.html?loomia_ow=t0:s0:a4:g4:r5:c0.000000:b0:z5

A leading condom manufacturer in Switzerland has created extra-small condoms for boys as young as 12 years old, the U.K.’s Daily Telegraph reported.

The condom, called the Hotshot, was produced after family planning groups and the Swiss AIDS Federation campaigned to have the condoms made following several studies that showed adolescent boys were not using proper protection when engaging in intercourse.

"The result that shocked us concerned young boys who display apparently risky behavior,”

Nancy Bodmer, who headed the research, told the newspaper.

“They have more of a tendency not to protect themselves. They do not have a very developed sexual knowledge. They do not understand the consequences of what they are doing and leave the young girls to take care of the consequences.”

Bodmer said the results of the study suggest that early prevention makes sense.

A spokeswoman for the company, Lamprecht AG, said the United Kingdom would be a “top priority” if they expanded abroad, especially since the U.K. has one of the highest rates of teen pregnancy in Europe.

A standard condom has a diameter of 2 inches; the Hotshot's is 1.7 inches.

Read more of the original article at the Telegraph.co.uk

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7361181/Extra-small-condoms-for-12-year-old-boys-go-on-sale-in-Switzerland.html

Grandmother Drugs Baby

Written by Content Czar on 02 February 2010.

Baby drugged by grandmother

Associated Press
01/31/2010

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri woman is accused of
drugging her 1-year-old granddaughter, hoping that the child's
divorcing parents would get back together if they had a sick child.
Jefferson City police allege in a probable cause statement that
41-year-old Terri Chilton fed her granddaughter blood thinner on
Jan. 12, causing the girl to bleed uncontrollably from her mouth,
nose and two minor scratches. The girl survived, but it's not yet
known if there was long-term organ damage.
Chilton is charged with one count of first-degree child
endangerment. Online court records do not list an attorney for the
Jefferson City woman, and she did not immediately return a call to
her home seeking comment Saturday. She was released on bond Friday.
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Information from: Jefferson City News Tribune,
http://www.newstribune.com
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Information from: Daily Capital News, http://www.newstribune.com

'Honor Killing'? Iraqi woman dies after dad allegedly ran her down

Written by The Content Czar on 08 November 2009.

Source: The Associated Press

Phoenix -- A young Iraqi woman whose father allegedly hit her with his car because she had become too Westernized died Monday after lying in a coma for 13 days. Noor Faleh Almaleki, 20, had been in a a hospital since October 20th, when police say her father ran down her and her boyfriend's mother with his Jeep. The other woman is expected to survive. Faleh Hassan Almaleki, 48, fled after the attack but was arrested Thursday. "By his own admission, this was an intentional act and the reason was that his daughter had brought shame on him and his family," Prosecutor Stephanie Low said. "This was an attempt at an HONOR KILLING."

Personal Note from Mona:

(I wonder when we will be able to drop the word "alleged"? Particularly, when we are talking about a person who has said they are the responsible party and they goes as far as giving a reason for their actions. I also wonder why it isn't used in the sentence, ..."she had 'allegedly' become too Westernized". In a culture that believes so strongly about certain practices. It puzzles me. How is it that killing your child is less dishonorable than the child's behavior?)

1 1/2 miles Down The Road And The Victim Is Still In The Windshield

Written by The Content Czar on 04 November 2009.

Original Source: Associated Press

Providence, R.I. --- A motorist driving past a fender-bender struck three men standing on the side of the highway and drove more than a mile and a half with one of them lodged in his windshield, police said. State police said the three men were standing on the side of Interstate 95 early Sunday to check for damages following an earlier, unrelated accident. Christopher Swiridowsky, 30, drove into the three men and one of them, Jose Flores, 24, became lodged in Swiridowsky's windshield and remained there for a over mile. Swiridowsky stopped only because he thought someone was following him. He fled on foot and was later found hiding in his home. Flores has two broken legs and a broken arm. One of the other men suffered serious injuries, police said.