Sad.

What do you guy's think of Somalia modeling its' system after that of the U.S? Good or Bad? Me personally, i'd love it, because its' very systematic and fair. What say you people?

Xeer? See, that's the problem. Why do OLD people with no formal training wearing macawiis iyo bokoorad get to pass judgement on people? That's just ******. We need to move away from that, and people with education or have experience should be in judge. Juxa aad baan uga xumahay, waxaan u maleynayey inaad weli paralegal 'Secretary' aheed, laakinse i am happy you are NOT. With your expertise, maybe you could get involved in setting up a working system....As a Pro bono, to give it back to your people abaayo. AlphaBlondy, nice link sxb. It's very comprehensive and detailed. I have one request to ask you my friend, since you live in Hargeisa, could you take pictures of the prison there (maandheere?) and show us what it looks like. I'd like to see what a prison back home looks like.

N.O.R.F;971621 wrote: Nin Yaaban saxib there is a programme in the UK called Crimewatch where wanted criminals are shown to the public and information on their whereabouts requested. I think you should present the Somali version On a serious note, information sharing on security issues is very important and needs to be discussed with agreements signed. The biggest obstacle to this is a) finances to set up the system(s), b) politicians willing enough to do something for their country and not just for themselves c) adequately trained people. Norf all good points bro. Money is the great obstacle, but any big city with let's say a population of 50 -100k and with a functioning decent jail that holds convicted criminals could at least afford to purchase a second hand LiveScan (they can take mugshots aswell) that are connected to the Interned that can electronically send to other terminals in any city/town that also have the LiveScan sytem. It would cut down on paperwork and for having to wait to wait or call to see if this guy is has been arrested anywhere else. I dont know how much these machines cost, but i am sure there are even Chinese/foreign similar systems available. I dont know about anyone else, but if i lived in Somalia, i would love to know what kinda people live around (from the rapists, khat dealers, and just the just ur usual Qashin.

In the last few months I have been very interested in how the Justice system works in Somalia. All of this started from reading stories on Somali websites about people who were accused of killings, Al.Shabab folks being arrested, random assassinations, pirates getting busted, arguments/disputes ending in shootings/gun battles and whole other stuff. I know this could easily turn into politics/Siyaasad debate (it just takes one Qashin interjecting Qabiil and derailing it), but this is not the aim of this. What I am looking for or at least hope to talk about is how crimes/criminals are dealt with in Somalia. From how they are first determined they are suspects, to the police/Askar arresting them, with the accused moving through the courts/Maxkamado and finally being found guilty and carrying out the punishment/Xukun, if it's Death (dhimasho ama toogasho, or being given jail time) I am sure there are people here on SomaliaOnline that have way more knowledge about this than me. And i hope Somali lawyers who live and work abroad, those that worked there before or are currently working there, the others who live there and have first hand experience (Alpha Blondy) and of course Juxa, our esteemed paralegal assistance expert from UK. Can share their opinion about what they think would be the BEST way forward when dealing with criminals. This would cover Somaliland, Somalia and Puntland and how each deals with those things. It seems like there is a patchwork of laws and no uniformity when dealing with criminals who travel from one place to another. Wouldn't it be nice if the law enforcement in those areas all worked together in the interest of public safety and had some kind of frame work in place when it comes to bad people who cross borders? Because in this day and age, it's not hard for someone to go from Xamar to let's say Burco, or someone to travel Hiiraan to Hargeisa and vice versa. I have looked online briefly for any documents or official government policies relating to this online and couldn't find anything. So there wasn't any help. If anyone could do a better search and post share it with us, Fadlan do so. A little disclosure here. Before i was arrested here in the U.S, i was actually in a local community college taking Criminal Justice classes (but later dropped out for personal reasons) so i am looking this from an American point of view. And i really hope Somalis follow the U.S model when it comes to this. Somalia I saw this video on Youtube about this young looking guy who is being held for (allegedly) killing a reporter and was being interviewed by a reporter in a Police station (or jail) somewhere in Mogadishu. From watching the video, this suspect gave the interviewer to how the events that led to arrest unfolded. The Interviewer/reporter asks the cops/taliyah of Saldhiga why they believe this guy was the one who carried out this assassination/execution, and he explains why they think they got the right guy. And the cops say's at the end they have enuff evidence to charge him and bring home to court. My take on this: It seemed reasonably straight forward, they have witnesses placing him at the crime scene, and have evidence implicating him and would ultimately be upto the courts to decide his find him guilty or not. Somaliland From what i read online, it seems relatively peaceful area with no major crimes except for land disputes. Puntland They have few jails and have carried out few death sentences for people that were accused of being behind assassination. In conclusion Wouldn't be nice if all Jails/Prisons/Detention centers could all share information among each other, so if someone who commits a crime in one area just can't go running to another new place and blend in with the local population and hide? How about setting up some kinda repository criminal clearing house, that all arrest records would be available to all law enforcement agencies? In the U.S, anyone arrested has their mugshots, fingerprints taken it is electronically available to any agency that requests for investigative purposes. This is my thought....please add your own input, and if you have a better crime fighting ideas, please do share Fadlan.

This is very interesting article sxbayaal. What is Google (GOOG) Dashboard? In short, it is a one-stop shop that links to all the different buckets of your stored data collected by Google Inc.'s services. From your first Gmail account onward, Google has been collecting an amazing amount of information from you, and Dashboard is where you go to find it. Strangely enough, the easiest way to find your Google Dashboard is to go to Google.com and search for "Google Dashboard." There might be a link to it from somewhere in Gmail, but I have never seen it, and it doesn't seem to make itself obvious anywhere. Google created the Dashboard in 2009 so its users could manage all their privacy setting in our place. Once you find your Google Dashboard, you're not going to look away. That's because the reality of how much history you share with Google can be unnerving to confront, especially for heavy Web users. Before we get into it, a few caveats: First, this data can only be collected when you are logged in to a Google service. Second, Google gives you options to turn the collection off, or delete archived data. And third, access to all this information is password protected. But once you get past the login screen, the amount of information there is staggering. Today, it isn't just all your emails and chat logs, but everything searched for, every YouTube video you watched, all the Web pages you visited, calls you made with Google Voice, even a day-by-day history of every location you have looked up on Google Maps. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/life-past-seen-googles-dashboard-232500657.html If you are going to search something, make sure you do it while you are NOT logged into your Google Account. Because than they can associate those with your account. Take a look at Google Dashboard, and play around and edit some of the privacy thingy they have.

N.O.R.F;971315 wrote: So AS are wagging the govnt rather than the govnt wagging AS? I understand some cencessions being made (we are a forgiving people) but if what you wrote above is what is going on then I am shocked. +1. Sxb, dadkaan wakhti ha'isaga lumin.

Alpha Blondy;971262 wrote: inaadeero Arafat, thanks for posting this timely thread. as i've told you countless times before, i want to become a film director/screenwriter/producer inshallah. i've already written a few scripts but its nothing official. i want to pursue my dreams of becoming a famous producer/screenwriter/director. i'm in the process of setting up a production company with my friend. we want to start producing short and feature length films and documentaries. i'm very excited about this. i want to become like Nuri Bilge Ceylan or the legendary Iranian filmmaker maestro Abbas Kiarostami. :p maxaad talo ii heysa, inaadeero Arafat? Most big time directors started out small Alpha, with short films and documentaries. With computers, cameras being cheap, it shouldn't be hard to shoot short film and quickly put it ONLINE.

kickz;970973 wrote: Acuudu billah what kinda phone number is that? It's kinda hard to see, but it looks like it's two different numbers separated by a slash.

I just read it on the news today that the military government was thinking about putting Morsi in Prison. If that's to happen, the lil riots/clashes they had so far would be nothing compared to the civil war that would engulf the country. I have this feeling that their Daris to the north is somehow involved in this whole thing.

Looks very nice. Hope you had a good time there.

Another 'isku d.ir di.r' thread by another SoLer. That's been par for the course for the Politics section lately.

Safferz;970587 wrote: So I've walked into my aunt's cat a few times now by accident, usually in the middle of the night, and it's been watching me with crazy eyes all day. Is it plotting my demise? Waan ka cabsanaya Waxaa maqlay markeey yaanyuurta qof cabaar eegto, qofkaas wax xun ayaa u soo socda. Marka Saferz, walaal is ilaali.

Maskiin looking Farah and his 3 'bad influencing' Cadaan friends arrested for Burglary and possession of crack cocaine. Saco, Maine. our men were arrested this week following a recent string of burglaries and a drug bust in which 32 grams of crack cocaine were seized, police said Thursday. Noor Ahmed Mohamed, 22, of Biddeford was arrested on Tuesday, while Arthur McCurry, 28, and Raymond Boutin, 30, both of Biddeford, were taken into custody on Wednesday, Saco Deputy Chief Jeffrey Holland said. Noor Ahmed Mohamed, 22. Arthur J. McCurry, 28. Raymond Boutin, 30.

Jacpher;970315 wrote: Pakistan is the sixth most populous country in the world with over 180 million and you are comparing it to a country with less than ten million. Pakistan has got to feed 18x that of Somalia's population. Mad Mullah doesn't let facts or that kinda nonsense get in the way of his personal agenda here on these SoL boards.

Alpha Blondy;970314 wrote: it would've been great to have taken Saffz around the town. you know, to show her the sights and the underbelly of the city . i could've done with the company too, really. balse, its Ramadan......and like i said many times, i couldn't really meet her, maybe next time. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL LoL ok sxb.

Blackflash;970264 wrote: Interesting. There are approxiametely 1.2 million Pakistanis in the U.K, yet they send back less money than their 363,699 American counterparts. Looks like the U.S is importing the cream of the crop. Most Pakis here in the U.S are highly educated. Doctors, Bankers, small business owners and the likes. The U.S is more of a 'nin walibow naftaa, nabiyow umadaa'. Everyone for their own, and no one helping you out. The U.S has a way different culture than most of Europe (except for Germany). They aren't caught up in legacies, past stuff or anything like that. You work hard and you are guaranteed something.

That C/raxmaan xuseen bile (second picture)is the same guy that got caught in that cellphone video right? If it's the same guy and he was the one that carried out the execution, than i don't see anyone more deserving than him. Would've been nice if they broadcasted Live.

Safferz, how could you goto Hargeisa and not meet Alpha? SMH. The highlight of this whole thing should've been a picture of you and Alpha sitting on some 'Makhaayad' and having Sambuur/timir for Afur. And with Alpha picking up the tab.

Safferz, did you meet Alpha in Hargeisa? What is he like? LoooL

Alpha Blondy;970145 wrote: ileen ninku maxbuus buu ahaan jirey. caadi maha, ma istidhi? Nin-Yabanoooow, inaar, how has this affected your job prospects? ma ruuba after 5 years, your criminal shenanigans are wiped clean? mise the american criminal justice system is not that lenient. :cool: i reckon, i'll wait another 2 years before the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 wipes my slate clean (no more criminal record), ma garatay? i remember the scene from 'life' with Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence. one of them is released but delibrately commits some criminal act to go back inside....or kills himself. i don't remember which but it was poignant to say the least, ma garateen? Alpha, it does effect your future sxb. Most of the felonies/misdemeanors stay in your record for the rest of your life. There are very few charges you can expunge or the courts would allow you take 'em off your permanent criminal record. And yes, you can get a good job with even a felony conviction. About 50 million people have a criminal history and could you imagine any of 'em not being able to find a job? Would've turned the country upside down. Having a criminal conviction never stopped me from working or getting a job.

Haatu, i talked about that in another thread sxb. But it's all behind me now sxb. Waryaa Cambuulo, sxb, waxaas meesha kama dhacaan. The 8 months i was held in Hennepin county in Minnesota, i haven't seen anything close to rape or sexual assault. You had more to fear from other inmates fighting you for no reason and gangs on the inside than you getting raped.

One of my Mirqaan friends told me most of the Khat (Garaabo) in the U.S is smuggled from Britain. I wonder how this bann would effect the Khat chewers here in the U.S.

Leeboi is starting to grow on me. Caadi maahan.

Lorton, Fairfax, VA. The Juvenile Detention facility....glad its closed.