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Case against sling-tackle police officer thrown out – Australia’s corrupt judicature
A magistrate has thrown out the criminal case against a police officer who knocked a man unconscious in a sling-tackle arrest during a heated anti-lockdown rally in 2021. Beau Barrett, an acting sergeant, was suspended from Victoria Police and charged with recklessly causing injury and assault after footage of him tackling Daniel Peterson-English to the […]
Seleucid Sling Stone Sheds New Light on Jewish Hannukah Story
Hanukkah or the Jewish Festival of Lights is celebrated in memory of the recovery of the Second Temple in Jerusalem from the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BC. This was at the beginning of the Maccabean revolt against Seleucid Hellenistic influences and persecution. Now, a newly discovered Seleucid sling stone from nearly 2,300 years […]
Whistling Sling Stones: Psychological Warfare and the Roman Army
1800 years ago, Roman troops carried a very unusual kind of missile weapon for defeating their enemies. Those weapons were “whistling” sling bullets, and new research suggests these were employed as a kind of terror weapon against their barbarian foes. These small, distinctive lead bullets have been uncovered by an archaeological site in Scotland. The […]
Death prompts baby sling standard inquiry
MICHELLE COOKE The death of an Australian newborn, partly attributed to the baby sling it was being carried in, has prompted New Zealand authorities to consider issuing mandatory standards. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs confirmed it was considering introducing standards and would highlight the use of slings during International Babywearing Week next month. Spokesman Alastair […]