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California cops shoot unarmed, mentally ill man, then confiscate phones from witnesses who recorded incident


Photography is Not a Crime
Wed, 28 Sep 2016 02:17 UTC
california cops
© Unknown
California cops responded to a call of a man acting "erratically" this afternoon, only for him not to "comply," which was when they shot him several times.

El Cajon police then confiscated phones from witnesses who may have recorded the shooting.

The 30-year-old man, who was unarmed, was apparently having a seizure, which was when his sister called police for help, according to witnesses.

"I called you to help me but you killed my brother," the woman says in a video that can be seen here as well as below.

"Why couldn't you guys tase him? Why why why why?"
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Quenelle

RT takes home 7 European Lovie awards for outstanding achievement in digital media


RT
Tue, 27 Sep 2016 19:04 UTC
Lovie award
© thelovieawards via Instagram

Comment: Congratulations to RT! In the war for information, they do stand out above the rest.


RT has taken home seven Lovie Awards, the European counterpart to the Webbys, which is dedicated to outstanding achievement in digital media.

The professional jury - with representatives from Google, Twitter and the Huffington Post among them - awarded RT prizes in four categories. RT also received three more awards in 'The People's Lovie' audience vote.

"To receive seven prizes in such a prestigious and high-profile digital media competition - that's incredibly cool! But to win the People's Lovie in almost all the categories where we contested means even more. It proves that RT enjoys a highly engaged audience, and when your real fans vote for you to win, it means more than any gold," said Kirill Karnovich-Valua, RT's head of online projects.

"We thank the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences for this honor, and we thank everyone who voted for us - it is our joint victory!"

"Chernobyl: Fallout 30", RT's special project dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the nuclear disaster, grabbed the jury's awards in two categories: silver in 'Web: Best Practices' and bronze in 'Web: Best Use of Animation/Motion Graphics'.

RT.com received an award in the 'Web: News' category, having competed against RFE/RL, VICE News, and the Guardian.

Comment: See also:

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Bandaid

New California law decriminalizes classification of 'prostitution' for children

Ellen Wulfhorst
Thomson Reuters Foundation News
Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:52 UTC
Making an arrest
© Reuters/FBI/Handout via Reuters
Law enforcement officers make an arrest in this still file image taken from video in New Jersey, provided by the FBI July 29, 2013. The federal agency arrested 150 people across the United States in 76 cities, for holding children against their will for prostitution, during a three-day weekend sweep.
Children will no longer be classified as prostitutes in the U.S. state of California after a new law decriminalized prostitution for minors in a move praised by child rights campaigners. Coming on the back of a public campaign coined "There is No Such Thing" as a child prostitute, crimes of solicitation and prostitution will no longer apply to anyone aged under 18.

Under-age victims of sex trafficking are to be referred to child welfare agencies.


Comment: Child welfare agencies may not be very helpful to the victims:

The law was among several signed by Governor Jerry Brown this week to boost protections for children forced into sex trafficking. "The passage of these critical laws marks a clear shift in the public perception of sexually exploited children as victims rather than criminals," said Yasmin Vafa, executive director of Rights4Girls that launched the "No Such Thing" campaign.

"We are thrilled that media and lawmakers alike are beginning to understand that there is no such thing as a child prostitute," she said in a statement.

Other new measures include allowing prior convictions by trafficking victims to be eliminated and the records sealed, and allowing children under age 16 to testify remotely by closed-circuit television rather than open court in some cases, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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Bizarro Earth

Young Muslim leader: 'Disillusion with political order' is fueling extremism


RT
Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:47 UTC
Young extremists
© Reuters/Wikipedia
Islamic state fighters (L), The English Defence League demonstrators.
Extremism among young people is fueled by discontent and social fragmentation, a young east Londoner working for the Kofi Annan Foundation claims.

Speaking to the Press Association ahead of her address at the One Young World Summit, 23-year-old Fatima Zaman shared her views on the causes of extremism in young people.

"Across the entire spectrum, from the far right, the far left and Islamist-inspired extremism, there exist certain commonalities," she argued.

"Irrespective of the type of terrorist organization, extremist ideology is fueled by discontent, social fragmentation and a disillusion with the political order of the day."

Society and the media should "drown out extremism by amplifying the voices of reason, using positive stories to defeat extremism and by offering a better alternative narrative."

Comment: Another example of how a Western government manages to fix a problem with "solutions" seemingly designed only to make matters worse.

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Hearts

Grieving man stopped for speeding but Ohio cop drives him 100 miles to family


RT
Tue, 27 Sep 2016 21:09 UTC
Mark E Ross and officer, Sgt. David Robison of the Ohio State Highway Patrol
© Mark E Ross / Facebook
A police officer pulling over a black man in Ohio could have been the precursor to another bout of protests. However, one Facebook post documenting such a happening had such a refreshingly positive outcome that it's gone viral.

When Mark Ross received a call in the middle of the night informing him that his 15-year-old sister had been killed, all he wanted was to be with his family. Since he didn't have a car, he asked a friend to drive him the 400km (250 miles) from Indiana to Detroit. However, his friend had a suspended license.

After being pulled over for speeding in Ohio, Ross explained what had happened, bursting into tears.

"I explained to the officer that my sister had died and that I needed to get to my mother ASAP" Ross said. "I broke down crying and he saw the sincerity in my cry."
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No Entry

Police State America: Checkpoints are the new stop and frisk

MassPrivateI
MassPrivateI blogspot
Tue, 20 Sep 2016 16:49 UTC
police checkpoint
Police and the Border Patrol are using 'general crime control checkpoints' to harass and detain motorists across the country. Below, is a list of nine different checkpoints police use, to ticket and arrest citizens. Last year, I warned everyone that multiple law enforcement partners, are conducting drug (heroin) checkpoints focused on vehicles and pedestrians!

Drug testing checkpoints are a lie...
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No Entry

13-car train derailment prompts hazmat response in Eugene, Oregon


Oregon Live
Mon, 26 Sep 2016 12:35 UTC
Eugene train derailment
© KGW.com
Rail officials are investigating after 13 cars on a Union Pacific train derailed in Eugene.

Eugene police and Eugene Springfield Fire personnel were called when a black tanker car fell to its side Sunday in west Eugene on the Union Pacific tracks, The Register-Guard reported. Another 10 empty rail cars were behind the tanker, tilted at awkward angles. Two grain cars also derailed.

Union Pacific spokesman Justin Jacobs said the train was headed around a curve when the cars left the track. "The main line wasn't affected, and there was no release (of any hazardous material)," he said.

Emergency responders kept traffic and residents away from the tracks because of concerns about the flammable liquid that was in the tanker car. "We want to make sure we don't have a hazmat leak," said Battalion Chief Jeff Kronser of Eugene Springfield Fire.

Jacobs said Union Pacific will not know what caused the derailment until its investigation is completed. Despite not being on the main track, the derailment delayed passenger train service.

Some residents near the tracks saw the derailment. Debbie Holte said she and her mother were on a walk when they heard a train pass and then suddenly stop.

"We didn't even hear anything," Holte said. "So we were surprised (to see the derailment.)"
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MIB

SOTT Exclusive: Candid App - The anatomy of censorship and the genesis of Big Brother


Sott.net
Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:38 UTC
Candid smartphone app
© BeCandid
Hall 9000 it is not but Candid sports a sleek and "infallible" AI that analyzes your messages to make sure they're nice, it also makes sure they're true. We wouldn't want to have the wrong opinions, now would we.
A curious thing happened on the way to losing my freedom of speech: A whole bunch of YouTube vloggers, normally known for their fanatical libertarian views, started shilling for Candid, a slick new smartphone app that purports to encourage free and anonymous speech. Of course, Candid is anything but candid - it should be renamed to Censorship.
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Pistol

Islamic cleric killed by unidentified assailants in Russia's North Caucasus region, seventh Imam murdered since 2012


RFE/RL
Tue, 27 Sep 2016 18:21 UTC
Mukhammad Rakhimov
© TASS
The grand mufti of the Stavropol region, Mukhammad Rakhimov, said the deputy imam of a mosque in the village of Kara-Tyube was shot dead by unknown assailants on September 26.
A local deputy imam in Russia's southern Stavropol region in the North Caucasus has been slain.

The grand mufti of the Stavropol region, Mukhammad Rakhimov, said the deputy imam of a mosque in the village of Kara-Tyube, Ravil Kaibaliyev, was shot dead by unknown assailants on September 26.

In August 2015, Kaibaliyev's predecessor as deputy imam of the mosque, Zamirbek Makhmutov, was also shot dead by unknown assailants.

Kaibaliyev is the seventh imam killed by unidentified attackers in the Stavropol region since 2012.

Imams appointed by the officially registered Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Russia usually support the government's policies and propagate moderate Islam.

They are often attacked by radical Islamist groups that call for separation from Russia and the establishment of an Islamic state in the region.
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Bomb

Dresden, Germany: Bomb attacks target mosque & international conference hall


RT
Tue, 27 Sep 2016 17:35 UTC
Bomb attack
© i24news.tv
Two improvised explosive devices have gone off in the eastern German city of Dresden, targeting a mosque and an international conference center. No one was injured, according to police, although the mosque was severely damaged.

Both explosions took place on Monday evening. Police first responded to an emergency call informing them of an explosion at a mosque on Hühndorfer Street.

The authorities said that the imam and his family had been inside the mosque at the time of the detonation, but had managed to escape unharmed. The door of the mosque was pushed inward by the force of the blast and the building was heavily covered in soot.

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