This Just In: New on the Net

Barry Cooper is former cop who got disgusted with the "drug war" and how corrupt police handled marijuana crimes. He’s been releasing videos titled "Never Get Busted Again," since 2007, but he’s really hit it out of the park with this stunt. Basically, he set up a fake grow house, and when the local cops used a bogus warrant to raid it, he and his lawyer were waiting. Bonus? The whole thing was captured on video! Bravo sir! Anyway, here’s the news:

• A standard engine in F1? As much as it sounds like heresy, it’s going to happen. None of the manufacturers like it, but Ferrari has previously said it would withdraw from the series if it was forced to retire its proprietary racing engines. Expect fireworks. AutoWeek
• In other Ferrari-related news, the company is set to lay off a whopping ten percent of its workforce. Now I knew things were bad out there, but Jesus, Ferrari? I thought some companies were immune from the humble problems of the masses. Autocar
• Flying cars are cool, and I feel a little cheated we don’t all have them already. But I really think that if a company is going to take pre-orders, it should at least have a flying prototype. Or maybe I’m just too picky. Motor Authority
• For those worried about the bailout, it looks like it’s in the can. Sources on the hill say a deal is expected by the end of the day. Now let’s see some hustle, Detroit! Freep