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...Arellanos had gone over the line. But after offering confession and begging forgiveness in a secret meeting with the papal nuncio, they simply stepped up the violence. They recruited hardened gang members from San Diego, as well as the bored sons of affluent Tijuana families--a trigger-happy cadre known as "los narco-juniors." Mexican ex-military and police officers filled out their ranks of assassins and helped train new members. They imported not only guns but also heavy weapons from U.S. arms traffickers (they once threatened to fire rocket-propelled grenades at U.S. drug czar Barry McCaffrey during...
...were asked to wait in an observation room with a desk - in which researchers hid a pair of water pistols and one .38-caliber semiautomatic handgun. (The real weapon was empty - although rigged to feel loaded - and was wired to gauge whether the force placed on the trigger was enough to fire the gun). The boys, who were paired up with one or two friends, were told they should wait there for their parents. Researchers also told the boys they could leave the room at any time to ask questions or call for help...
...watched by their parents and researchers through a one-way mirror, 75 percent of the boys found the real gun in the desk drawers, and most of those who found it picked it up and handled it. Among the boys who found the real gun, one third pulled the trigger with enough force to fire the weapon. Almost all the boys who handled the gun had some gun safety training, which emphasizes the importance of leaving guns alone and finding an adult to put the gun away...
...Parents who watched the results were reportedly caught off guard by their children?s behavior; most underestimated their boys? interest in firearms and incorrectly predicted their child?s reaction to the gun. In the twist that surprised researchers the most, 11 of the 31 boys who pulled the trigger on the gun were described by their parents as having little interest in firearms...
Like any technology, the dolls are constantly changing. The feel of silicone has improved and sensors are being added to the doll's naughty bits so it can tell when it is being touched. Via an Ethernet port in the neck, you can trigger audio samplings like "Oooooh, baby." McMullen walks over to another doll and flips a switch. An electric motor purrs and the doll begins to grind its hips with enough thrust to silence even Captain Kirk's constant demands for more...