Security police uncover group planning more violence in Riga

RIGA, Jan 18 (LETA) - Having been tipped off by a person who overheard a conversation in a trolley-bus, Security Police have uncovered a group of persons planning more violence in Riga, as "LETA Video/TV 21" was told by Interior Minister Mareks Seglins.

"I must express thanks to the person, who informed the police abut the conversation he overheard. The group had discussed where they would meet in order to organize more rioting. In checking out this place - what one could call a headquarters, a meeting on further action was being held," Seglins informed. He underlined that the group has not been detained, but that the police "thwarted more possible disturbances."

He did not mention how many exactly were involved or what they were planning.

"No details from me, I can't tell you. This borders on a state secret, i.e. this criminal case's fact are a state secret. I, as a politician, have no right to say anything," he stated.

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At face value, the above article sounds like a hasty PR campaign created by a recent graduate.

I mean, a conversation overheard on a trolley-bus mentioning a) intended antisocial actions and b) intended location of a meeting where members would further discuss these antisocial actions. Then, when the security police swoop in on the 'headquarters', surprise,surprise the meeting is in progress and they are caught red-handed. Gotcha!

But, no one was arrested, just plans thwarted...... and no further comments.

See, this dramatic event shows how well the security police are in control. Forget all about the trouble last week, twas but a minor riot. Back to work!

OK, so the bongs and bases occurred separately but they were both two small episodes which elicited a wtf whilst I was watching Panorama's reporting of the riots in Riga's oldtown on Tuesday evening.

During the peaceful part of the demonstration - 10,00 people calling for the current Government to be dissolved - the sign above was shown a number of times whilst the camera scanned the crowd. "All your base are belong to us", the internet John 3:16! Did they have some inside information about who actually runs this country?

The second part, below, was of a live cross to a very nervous journalist trying to describe the post-demonstration events - about 100 people decided to finish off the evening by throwing cobblestones through Parliament's windows and overturning vehicles.

Unfortunately for him, one of the 'protesters' who just happened to have a bong with him decided to add an extra microphone to the interview!

Who brings a bong along to a demonstration?

These stunning images show mysterious columns of light streaming into the sky above the town of Sigulda in Latvia at the end of last month.

Taken by designer Aigar Truhins with a standard digital camera, the photographs have prompted excited online discussions among amateur astronomists all over the internet.

But experts are agreed there may be a more prosaic explanation - ice crystals in the air.

The air above the town was notably cold and filled with suspended ice crystals.

It is believed that the columns were formed by those reflecting light from the bright streetlamps and other lights on the ground - beaming it back downwards again.

Skies all over Europe have been filled with such natural phenomena during the cold snap of recent weeks.

Scientists at the website spaceweather.com said: 'Truhin’s pillars are not the ordinary kind. Even eading experts in atmospheric optics can’t quite figure them out

'These pillars are mysterious. They have unexplained curved tops and even curved arcs coming from their base.

'Arcs in rare displays like these could be from column crystals to give parts of tangent arcs, others could be the enigmatic Moilanan arc or even the recently discovered reflected Parry arc.

Original article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1117264/Beam-Scientists-left-baffled-mysterious-columns-coloured-light-appear-night-skies.html