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Netflix's Confession Tapes exposes extreme police corruption and coerced confessions

Jay Syrmopoulos
The Free Thought Project
Sun, 17 Sep 2017 19:23 UTC
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A new Netflix original series, The Confession Tapes, has once again given the viewing public a stimulating look into the American injustice system-with an up close and personal look at the psychological games employed by police to elicit taped confessions that suspects claim were coerced-but resulted in convictions.

The Confession Tapes encompass a wide array of suspects and situations, revealing that there is no race, religion, background or class that immunizes a person from being persecuted. The only common thread throughout the series is that every single person featured in the series maintains their innocence to this day.

The chilling reality of the series is the resounding message that no one is immune from the hyper-focus of law enforcement, regardless of the evidence, once police have fingered a particular person to be guilty.

The series makes clear that this could happen to anyone.

While some may feel safe "being honest" with law enforcement due to their assured innocence, after watching the seven episodes of this series, they will likely think twice before choosing to so implicitly trust the police in such a tenuous circumstance.
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Spanish government cracks down on separatist referendum; Catalonian mayors march in defiance


RT
Sun, 17 Sep 2017 17:24 UTC
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© Albert Gea / ReutersMayors of towns of Catalonia that support the Referendum of 1-O arrive at Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona, Spain, September 16, 2017.
Hundreds of mayors from the Spanish region of Catalonia marched through the streets of Barcelona in an act of defiance to the central government's crackdown on the upcoming separatist referendum.

More than 700 mayors gathered in Barcelona Saturday to march through the streets of Catalonia's cosmopolitan capital.

Brandishing maces, chanting "we will vote" and singing "Els Segadors", the regional anthem, the mayors were cheered on by supporters waving yellow, red and blue Catalan flags.
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Swedish politician reveals he was raped at knife-point for his leftist stance


RT
Sat, 16 Sep 2017 17:14 UTC
Patrik Liljeglod
© SVTSupporters have paid tribute to Patrik Liljeglod's bravery.
Sweden's Left Party leader in Falun, Patrik Liljeglod, has revealed that an armed man brutally attacked and raped him at knifepoint, allegedly for his political stance.

Walking home at the end of July from a bus stop in Falun, he was suddenly attacked, threatened with a weapon and raped, Liljeglod disclosed on Facebook.

"On my way home I was attacked by an unknown man armed with a knife," Liljeglod said. "I was brutally treated and also raped at knifepoint under the pretext that I was 'Left-wing female genitalia', that people like me 'enjoy this' and finally that I was a traitor."

In an emotional and very personal revelation, the politician said he initially kept the attack private, only reporting it to police, but eventually turned it into a public discourse because the nature of the incident was politically motivated.

"The few words and sentences expressed by the man had a clear connection to me as politically active and therefore it affects us all," Liljeglod wrote, adding that "what happened to me is an event in the crowd."
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Plane with 60 passengers on board crashes into catering truck at Manchester Airport, Germany


RT
Sun, 17 Sep 2017 16:50 UTC
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A plane crashed into a catering truck at Manchester Airport while preparing to take off on Sunday, causing significant delays and sparking an investigation into the smash.

Around 60 passengers were on board German airline Aurigny's twin turboprop plane as it was pushed away from the gate by a tow truck and struck a nearby catering truck.

The incident happened at about 9:50am local time Sunday.
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Bill Maher: Trump's properties survived Hurricane Irma so 'there is no God'

Ian Hanchett
Breitbart
Sun, 17 Sep 2017 16:42 UTC
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Trump's Mar-A-Logo in Palm Beach, Florida.
On Friday's broadcast of HBO's "Real Time," host Bill Maher stated the fact that none of President Trump's properties in the path of Hurricane Irma were damaged by the storm shows that God doesn't exist.
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Shades of Sodom and Gomorrah! Global organization recommends earlier hormone treatments for transgender children

Dr. Susan Berry
Breitbart
Sat, 16 Sep 2017 16:36 UTC
A global organization whose focus is endocrinology has released new guidelines that recommend an easing of restrictions on transgender hormone treatments for younger children who claim to be of the opposite biological sex.

child with pride flag
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The Washington, DC-based Endocrine Society's new clinical guidelines say children under 16 years of age may benefit from hormone treatments early to transform their bodies to the opposite biological sex.

While the organization does not recommend hormone treatment for gender-dysphoric children who have yet to reach puberty, the doctors say such treatment can commence as puberty begins, which, for some children, could be as early as nine years of age.

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New Cold War wind blowing for ostracized Russian Olympic team

Alan Moore
RT
Sun, 17 Sep 2017 16:24 UTC
Russia Olympics
© Lucy Nicholson / Reuters
Winter is coming and still many Russian Track and Field athletes remain ostracized. Only through courts and bureaucracy will they get the chance to compete as Authorized Neutral Athletes (ANAs).

While the disappointing United Kingdom Anti-Doping Agency (UKAD) received substantial payments to reform dope testing in Russia, for Russia's Winter sports athletes it's unclear as to their participation in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.

The Paralympians remain banned and now vested interests are calling for a ban across the board.

I term UKAD 'disappointing' as no statement from this for profit business is complete without some variation of disappoint. Like their equally rapacious American counterparts, the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), they were "disappointed" by a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) ruling, despite UKAD sanctioning a wide range of performance enhancing 'therapeutic use exemptions' (TUEs) for its own athletes. When Fancy Bears exposed the hypocrisy, the CEO of UKAD, Nicole Sapstead was "disappointed". Not ashamed or worried, just that variant of disappoint.

Comment: See also: WADA head blasts national anti-doping agencies who called for Russia to be banned from 2018 Winter Olympics

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St. Louis: Protests erupt following not-guilty verdict in police murder case

Joel Currier and Christine Byers
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Sat, 16 Sep 2017 16:11 UTC
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© Christian GoodenMelvin Moffitt burns and American flag near Euclid and Washington avenues following the not guilty verdict in the killing of Anthony Lamar Smith by former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017.
Former St. Louis police Officer Jason Stockley was found not guilty Friday of murdering a man while on duty, sparking hours of angry protests that continued overnight.

St. Louis Circuit Judge Timothy Wilson's highly anticipated verdict found the white former St. Louis police officer not guilty of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the December 2011 shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith, a black drug suspect, after a high-speed pursuit and crash.

Protesters began gathering downtown immediately after the verdict was announced Friday morning. The demonstrations were largely peaceful at first, but as the night went on, protesters seriously injured two police officers and vandalized buildings, including the home of the city mayor.

Early Friday, protesters tried to block officers from traveling on Tucker Boulevard between Clark Avenue and Spruce Street. Police used pepper spray to clear the roadway as protesters hollered, chanted and held up signs.
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A Lebanese journalist's journey to North Korea - "Leave these people in peace"

Jane Stillwater
21st Century Wire
Sun, 17 Sep 2017 16:01 UTC
At Pyongyang zoo, August 2017
© Eva BartlettAt Pyongyang zoo, August 2017
Months before my trip, I learned by chance that a soccer match would be bringing the Lebanese national football team to play the Korean team in Pyongyang, so I applied to accompany the team. 'No kidding!' was the first reaction of my colleagues, who admitted that no one 'even thinks of escorting the sports teams there.

"'Why are you in Pyongyang anyway?' is a question I've been asked constantly both before and during my five-day visit to the Korean capital, and before even reaching it. "Do you know that you will not be able to talk to anyone on the street over there? You do know that you won't be able to write a political article when you get back, right? And after this trip, you will not be able to get any visa to any other country! They will take away your books, pens, camera and phone."

"It was a tiring journey and after long travel, we got to Beijing and from there to Pyongyang via Korean Airlines. The elegant flight attendants smiled, but nothing reduced our tension, enthusiasm and adrenaline as we entered Pyongyang airport, which was empty of any other passengers. The inspection was precise, automatic and manual, the security men and women checked our faces carefully.
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Due to a technicality, city council reverses decision that allowed non-US citizens to vote in local elections


Fox 5
Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:51 UTC
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Despite the College Park City Council voting in favor of a proposal that would have allowed city residents who are non-U.S. citizens to vote on local matters in its elections, city officials said Friday night that they did not get the required amount of votes to adopt the measure.

The council voted 4-3 Tuesday night in favor of the amendment that would have allowed legal permanent residents and undocumented immigrants to vote in its municipal elections.

"For most Council actions, a simple majority of Councilmembers present must vote in favor of an item for it to be adopted," the City of College Park said in a news release. "However, changes to the Charter have a different requirement. The City Charter was amended in June to require the affirmative vote of six elected officials to change the Charter."

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