Archive for the 'Suicide' Category

In the line of duty – and fire

Posted by Phil on September 14th, 2008

The police officers killed by Stan Graham in 1941, in the deadliest incident in the history of the New Zealand Police Force. Last week Sergeant Don Wilkinson, of a secret police unit involved in surveillance of drug manufacturers, was shot dead on a South Auckland street. This was an awful tragedy for the New Zealand [...]

Domestic Violence, Firearms, New Zealand, Police, Suicide | 2 Comments »

The devastating effect of attacking an island’s main airport

Posted by Phil on January 31st, 2007

Background Sri Lanka’s Liberation Army of Tamil Eelam, or Tamil Tigers, are one of the most capable non-state armed groups. They aren’t state-supported, their main funding comes from Tamils in southern India and the Tamil diaspora around the world (including New Zealand). They have been fighting since 1976, succeeding in maintaining autonomy for the rural [...]

4GW, Black globalization, Non-state actors, South Asia, Suicide, Terrorism | 2 Comments »

Fatal Beauty

Posted by Luke H on January 24th, 2007

The trailer for a documentary film called The Bridge begins with shots of the beautiful Golden Gate Bridge glowing at sunset, birds flying nearby, people driving and walking on the bridge. And then, in one heartstopping moment, someone begins to swing their leg over the side. For The Bridge, a film crew trained cameras on [...]

Suicide, US, World | No Comments »