Sunday, December 08, 2019
Might be right
As usual, BBC's travel section has some interesting and fairly objective articles, totally unlike the pure Soros poison of the "news" section.
This article describes Point Roberts, a US enclave on the tip of Vancouver BC. Some people believe Point Roberts is used as a big safe-house for FBI operations like Agent Provocateur Protection.
Interesting that Canada placed Diefenbaker Park right up against the border.
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A few minutes later, YouTube 'suggested for you' correctly translated my silly puns:
BBC: Maps reveal hidden truths of the world's cities.
Which is more scary, the officially invisible city or the instant accurate translation of semi-coded language?
A persistent rumour describes Point Roberts as a popular resettlement site for the US Federal Witness Protection Program, an initiative to assist informants who testify against criminals. Folklore says dozens of people have been given new identities and relocated here. In 2012, Atlantic.com’s City Lab suggested that 50 residents could be in the program.Unlikely. FBI doesn't let rumors out. But maybe it's true. Googlestreet untells the unstory of the uncity:
Interesting that Canada placed Diefenbaker Park right up against the border.
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A few minutes later, YouTube 'suggested for you' correctly translated my silly puns:
BBC: Maps reveal hidden truths of the world's cities.
Which is more scary, the officially invisible city or the instant accurate translation of semi-coded language?Labels: Askedanswered
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