NSW Opposition leader Jodi McKay has called for a special commission of inquiry into the Luna Park Ghost Train fire, following fresh claims of foul play and a cover-up.
Demands for a new inquiry are mounting, with former NSW chief magistrate Clarrie Briese now calling for a royal commission.
"There is no question about it," Mr Briese said.
"What this new evidence establishes is that these young boys lost their lives as a result of a fire, which was deliberately lit and apparently deliberately lit at the request of Saffron."
Mr Briese is supported by the architect of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, Gary Sturgess.
"We owe it to those who died and their families," Mr Sturgess said.
Attorney-general Mark Speakman has not committed to taking any action.
Mr Speakman said in a statement he had "asked the Department of Communities and Justice for advice on any appropriate action".
EXPOSED has revealed a botched NSW police investigation led by a corrupt detective, Inspector Doug Knight, who suppressed evidence of arson, as well as disturbing accounts of witness intimidation.
Two years after the fire, all three officers were accused of receiving bribes from Saffron friend and business associate Jack Rooklyn. All three officers have since died.
The ABC also interviewed a key police officer who, for the first time, publicly confirmed details of an explosive allegation: that Saffron conspired with High Court judge Lionel Murphy and NSW premier Neville Wran to win the Luna Park lease after the fire.
Reuven S. Avi-Yonah (Michigan), The US Taxpayer Bill of Rights: Reflections on a Toddler:
In the US the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TBOR) is only seven years old, and moreover no successful challenge to the IRS under it has been brought so far. The following first describes the existing case law under the US TBOR. The main conclusion is that the US TBOR is a toddler with uncertain prospects.
The article then offers some observations on the application of the TBOR to corporate taxpayers
Subject: Everything You Need to Know About Evolving Threat of Ransomware
Source: The Hacker News
https://thehackernews.com/2021/02/everything-you-need-to-know-about.html
The cybersecurity world is constantly evolving to new forms of threats and vulnerabilities. But ransomware proves to be a different animal—most destructive, persistent, notoriously challenging to prevent, and is showing no signs of slowing down.
Subject: CEO of Sky Global encrypted chat platform indicted by US
Source: Bleeping Computer
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ceo-of-sky-global-encrypted-chat-platform-indicted-by-us/
The US Department of Justice has indicted the CEO of encrypted messaging company Sky Global, and an associate for allegedly aiding criminal enterprises avoid detection by law enforcement.
Sky Global is the developer of an encrypted chat app known as Sky ECC that claims to be the “most secure messaging app available anywhere in the world today.”
Earlier this week, Europol announced that law enforcement in Belgium and the Netherlands made arrests after monitoring the Sky ECC encrypted chat platform for illegal activity.
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