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Hands up, don't shoot: Police dashcam shows Tulsa officers murdering unarmed black man because his vehicle stalled (VIDEO)

Aaron Morrison
Mic
Mon, 19 Sep 2016 15:56 UTC
Terence Crutcher
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Police in Tulsa, Oklahoma, released video and audio clips Monday from the fatal shooting of Terence Crutcher, a stranded and unarmed black motorist. The clips, captured from multiple angles on Friday, show the 40-year-old Crutcher with his hands up before he is stunned with a stungun and then shot by Tulsa officers.

Authorities gathered local community leaders — including pastors, state lawmakers and members of Crutcher's family — at Tulsa Police headquarters on Sunday to preview the clips, Ray Owens, a pastor at Metropolitan Baptist Church, said in a phone interview. He was among the 30 people present for the viewing.

"My impression is that the video I saw is among the worst that we have seen nationally," Owens said. "The man who was shot was walking away from police with his hands in the air. That, to me, suggests that he did not present a threat."

(Editor's note: This video contains disturbing footage. View with discretion.)

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Star of David

Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen after attempted stabbing of Israeli soldier


RT
Tue, 20 Sep 2016 15:40 UTC
IDF west bank
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian teenager who tried to stab a soldier at checkpoint in the occupied West Bank, the army has confirmed. The attempted stabbing is the latest in a recent spate of attacks against Israeli soldiers.

The incident occurred at the entrance to Bani Na'im, a village west of Hebron. The area has been security by Israeli forces in recent months, following earlier attacks by Palestinians.

According to the army, the attacker approached the checkpoint with a knife, attempting to stab an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldier.
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Dollars

Journalist who was fired from BBC for not prioritizing birth of Prince George awarded over £50,000 in damages


RT
Tue, 20 Sep 2016 15:28 UTC
prince george
© Stefan Wermuth / Reuters
A BBC journalist who was allegedly fired in large part for prioritizing a report on the anniversary of violence in Sri Lanka over the birth of Prince George has received £51,428 in compensation after suing the news outlet for unfair dismissal.

Chandana Keerthi Bandara, 57, was in charge of overseeing the publishing of stories on July 23, 2013 - the day after Prince George was born. However, he said he chose not to prioritize the royal birth, partially because it clashed with the anniversary of Black July - a wave of anti-Tamil violence which led to hundreds of deaths in Sri Lanka in 1983.

Although Bandara reportedly resisted pressure from BBC management to cover the story on Prince George, he eventually gave in, the tribunal heard. The article was published online at 12:08 p.m.

Bandara, who had worked for the BBC for 18 years, went through disciplinary proceedings and was found guilty of gross misconduct and given a written warning, The Telegraph reported.
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War Whore

New plan to build trust: Chicago police to undergo de-escalation training, expand bodycam use


RT
Tue, 20 Sep 2016 03:29 UTC
Chicago cops
© Jim Young / Reuters
Along with an $8 million plan to add more body cameras, Chicago Police Department Superintendent Eddie Johnson wants to teach officers to de-escalate conflicts. These moves come as the department is under federal investigation.

In a news conference Monday, Johnson told reporters that about 12,500 police officers will report to the Chicago Police Academy to receive a two-day training in de-escalation techniques. The training was developed with both policing experts as well as mental health experts.

Johnson hopes that this announcement will begin to rebuild the department's relationship with the community, telling the press, "That's how we build trust."

"By letting the public know we are doing everything we can to resolve conflicts peacefully," he added.

Comment: See also:

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Bomb

Ahmad Rahami: Suspect in Chelsea bomb attack taken into custody


RT
Mon, 19 Sep 2016 20:55 UTC
Ahmad Khan Rahami
© FBI / ReutersAn image of Ahmad Khan Rahami, who is wanted for questioning in connection with an explosion in New York City, is seen in a a poster released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on September 19, 2016.
Police in Linden, New Jersey have arrested Ahmad Khan Rahami, named as the suspect in the multiple explosions in New Jersey and New York over the weekend. Though no one was killed, police are treating the blasts as possible terrorism.

Rahami was identified in an unusual alert sent to the general public via mobile devices on Monday morning. The "Be on the lookout" (BOLO) notice described him as 5'6" tall, driving a 2003 blue Honda Civic with New Jersey license plates. It also identified him as a naturalized US citizen, born in Afghanistan in 1988.

Authorities have "directly linked" Rahami to the Saturday evening blast in the Lower Manhattan neighborhood of Chelsea, as well as a Saturday morning explosion at Seaside Park, New Jersey, minutes before the start of a Marine Corps charity race.

He was also linked to the Sunday evening blast at the Elizabeth, NJ train station. The FBI declined to disclose the nature of the connection, citing an ongoing investigation.

Comment: See also: SOTT News Snapshot: September 19 edition - First Syrians, now Afghans - Americans bomb Afghan police - while terror distracts America

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Bulb

British intelligence agencies setting up anti-slavery taskforce


RT
Tue, 20 Sep 2016 15:10 UTC
refugees
© Giorgos Moutafis / ReutersRefugees and migrants jump off a boat as they arrive on the Greek island of Lesbos, November 26, 2015
British intelligence agencies are set to join the fight against modern slavery and human trafficking for the first time, Theresa May announced at the UN General Assembly in New York as she urged world leaders to band together to "rid the world of this evil."

The heads of MI5, MI6 and GCHQ are setting up a new anti-slavery taskforce, which will begin work next month, May said on Monday night in New York.

Both MI6 and GCHQ will be given additional resources to disrupt networks working in countries most involved in the slave trade, such as Albania, Nigeria and Vietnam. Meanwhile, MI5 will work with police within the UK to facilitate evidence gathering and prosecutions against people smugglers and those who benefit from the trade.

"We owe it to the innocent men, women and children who are being tricked into a life of hard labor and abuse to rid our world of this evil," May said.

Comment: One wonders what took so long. Modern slavery didn't exactly just appear in the UK due to the refugee crisis:

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Piggy Bank

Scammers hit 'every 15 seconds' in Britain as financial fraud soars


RT
Tue, 20 Sep 2016 15:04 UTC
ATM machine
© Bogdan Cristel / Reuters
A financial scam takes place every 15 seconds across Britain, according to Financial Fraud Action (FFA), which says fraudsters are increasingly developing sophisticated tactics to trick people out of their money.

FFA says there were more than 1 million cases of card, check, phone or online fraud recorded from January to June. That is a 53 percent rise on the same period last year.

Scammers are directly targeting customers through email deception, known as phishing, and phone and text-based scams, known as vishing and smishing.

Many are pretending to be from legitimate bodies such as banks, utility companies or customs. Other fraudsters are hacking into email accounts and then posing as the builder, solicitor or tradesperson that the consumer has legitimately employed.
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Attention

Masked intruder with history of stirring up commotion, threatens Utah elementary school with bomb


RT
Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:50 UTC
bomb threat utah elementary
A masked man ordered children be evacuated at Eagle Valley Elementary School in Eagle Mountain, Utah, so that "no one will get hurt." The threat prompted bomb squad and sniper-armed police to the scene, where evacuations took place.

The suspect is in custody, the Utah County Sheriff's Department told KSTU.

All children are off the school premises, Assistant to the Superintendent of the Alpine School District Kimberly Bird told KSTU.

Bird told the local Fox affiliate that a man wearing a mask entered the school office shortly after 2:00pm, warning, "Evacuate the kids and no one will get hurt."

The suspect was photographed wearing a flowing, bright green outfit with a white head covering.
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Wine n Glass

Jewish New Year gift gaffe: US embassy sends Israeli West Bank wine to NGOs opposed to settlements


RT
Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:50 UTC
wine glass
© Stefano Rellandini / Reuters
Members of Peace Now, a group opposed to Israeli settlements in the West Bank, had to do a double take when they opened up a gift basket from the US embassy in Tel Aviv, sent ahead of the Jewish New Year. There was a bottle of wine... made in a West Bank settlement.

The wine was a kosher Cabernet Sauvignon from the Zion Winery, in the West Bank settlement of Mishor Adumim, east of Jerusalem. The gift was placed in the basket by a third party vendor from whom the embassy purchased the pre-wrapped presents, a US source told the Jerusalem Post.

The baskets were sent to several Israeli organizations ahead of the Rosh Hashanah Jewish New Year, which falls on October 2, but were not checked before distribution.

"We would not have included the wine had we known that it was from the settlements," US embassy spokeswoman Valerie O'Brien told the newspaper.

"We strongly oppose boycotts targeting the State of Israel, but maintain our long-standing policy that settlements are illegitimate and harmful to the prospects for peace and to Israel's long-term security," she added.
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Snakes in Suits

Dodging responsibility: Michigan denies Flint right to sue state over lead contamination


RT
Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:08 UTC
Flint Mayor Karen Weaver
© Alex Wong / Getty / AFPFlint, Michigan Mayor Karen Weaver
A sneaky move by Michigan removed Flint's ability to hold state officials accountable for actions resulting in the city's water supply being laced with lead. The new policy would require the state's permission to be sued, which is unlikely.

Mere days after receiving notice from Mayor Karen Weaver about her possible intention to sue Michigan on behalf of the city of Flint, Michigan changed the rules. While Weaver did not have plans to sue the state, she filed her intent to sue so that the door could be open.

However, the state-appointed Receivership Transition Advisory Board still controls part of the city's policies. With all of the five members on the board appointed by Michigan Governor Rick Synder (R), the board quickly slammed the door on the lawsuit by requiring their approval for any lawsuits, according to the Detroit Free Press.

Comment: Michigan state officials lied about lead in Flint's water - knowingly poisoning countless children

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