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NEWS ABOUT: coercion

coercion stories: 6 news summaries

Scientology Chased, Spied On, Imprisoned Defectors

Ex-staffers say spying, interrogation, imprisonment the norm

Nov 2, 09 11:25 AM CST
(Newser) - The Church of Scientology has a policy of tracking down staffers who try to leave and doing whatever it can to bring them back. The church’s ex-security chief tells the St. Petersburg Times that he read every piece of mail that staffers received, recording any information within, including... More »

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Scientology • coercion • spying

(Newser) - A pre-election poll of Iranian voters favoring Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been held up as proof that the election was fair. Not so, writes Nate Silver on FiveThirtyEight.com. The poll, conducted by Terror Free Tomorrow, found that 33.8% of respondents intended to vote for Ahmadinejad, versus 13.6% for... More »

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Iran • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • coercion • fear • polling • opinion polls • Nate Silver • Iranian election • Mir Hossein Mousavi • Terror Free Tomorrow

Knox Beaten By Italian Police: Stepdad

Stepfather accuses Italian law enforcement of mishandling case

Mar 22, 09 5:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Accused killer Amanda Knox was repeatedly beaten during an all-night interrogation by Italian police, her stepfather tells the Independent. The American student, charged with murdering her British roommate on a study-abroad program, told police she was in the apartment during the murder—but made the statement after she was hit... More »

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coercion • murder trial • Meredith Kercher • Amanda Knox • Raffaele Sollecito • beatings

 Computer Virus Targets 
 Gullible Lovebirds 

Clicking on heart images in email could turn your machine into spambot

Jan 30, 09 4:55 PM CST
(Newser) - A Valentine-themed spam campaign is underway, with a side dish of coercion and extortion, Computer Weekly reports. Users receive an email, ostensibly from a secret admirer, with a link to a website that downloads a bot called Waledec. Not only does Waledec co-opt the user’s address list and start... More »

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Internet • email • spam • computer virus • coercion • Valentine's Day • Internet crime • Waledec

3,700 Adoptions in Limbo

System is so speedy it's wide open to abuse, critics say

Nov 20, 07 5:38 PM CST
(Newser) - Thousands of Americans are caught in heartbreaking limbo as Guatemala debates new rules for its adoption system, the AP reports. US families await 3,700 kids, but Guatemala wants to regulate what many call a crime-ridden $100 million business that includes coercion and kidnapping. The US has asked for current... More »

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adoption • kidnapping • children • baby • coercion • Guatemala

Pacman Faces Felony Charges in Go-Go Brawl

Titans CB faces up to
12 years if convicted

Jun 21, 07 4:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Talented-yet-troubled Tennessee defensive back Adam "Pacman" Jones has been charged with two counts of coercion—a felony—in the February Vegas strip club fracas that left a bouncer paralyzed and got Jones suspended for the 2007-08 season. Jones stands accused of biting a bouncer's ankle and making death threats... More »

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NFL • crime • Tennessee Titans • coercion • Adam "Pacman" Jones

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