Daily Rotten Archives October 24, 2001 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 Marijuana Decriminalized in UK Times | Submitted by: Sociopath Possession of marijuana will no longer be an arrestable offense in Britain. By moving it to the schedule of Class B to Class C drugs, police may now concentrate on stronger drugs such as cocaine and heroin. Dealing in cannabis will still result in jail time. Read article... Paki Anthrax incidents "under wraps" International News | Submitted by: Soylent "Two cases of anthrax attacks have already taken place in Pakistan, involving multi-national companies, including an American bank, but for unknown reasons officials are trying to keep them under wraps." Read article... Expect torture from Taliban Newsmax | Submitted by: Soylent Elements inside of the Taliban have warned that Americans will expect torture and execution if they should be captured. Some pundits concur. "I expect that we will see videos of U.S. prisoners having their heads cut off. Our enemies will do this not only to demonstrate their 'strength' to their followers, but also to cause us to overreact, to seek wholesale revenge against civilian populations and to turn this into the worldwide religious war that they desperately want." Read article... An Orgy Grows in Portland Casco Bay Weekly | Submitted by: Soylent "Once we were naked, the situation became surreal. Time slowed down, as in a dream or during an acid trip. Although I had been planning and preparing for this night for months, for one short moment, I questioned the reality of what I had created." Read article... Fighting Nigger Macon Telegraph | Submitted by: Soylent Everyone needs a hobby. Roy Miller of Macon, Georgia chose his to be stamping out the nigger entry from every dictionary south of the Mason-Dixon line. Successful with the mediocre Funk & Wagnalls, Miller now has his sights set on Random House and Merriam-Webster. Read article... Crematorium Too Loud New Zealand Herald | Submitted by: Soylent Residents of Kerikeri are getting all fired up over the noise caused by the Far North Memorial Gardens Crematorium. "It's disgusting. It makes a noise like an aeroplane on the tarmac revving up." The facility is attempting to find a technical solution to the problem. Read article... What if Congress gets killed? Fort Smith Times Record | Submitted by: Soylent One U.S. House representative wants provisions to replace large portions of Congress in the event of a mass killing. "What was once inconceivable might now be a macabre possibility. A plane could crash into the U.S. Capitol, or a biological attack could leave large numbers of people dead, setting off a constitutional crisis." Read article...