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ISIS-linked hackers release 9,000-name 'kill list' for US and UK


RT
Thu, 06 Apr 2017 08:07 UTC
UCC hacker screen
© SITE Intelligence Group
A group of hackers supporting Islamic State have released a "kill list" with the names of 8,786 people primarily from the US and UK, inciting violence against them, and also leaving a threatening message for Donald Trump.

The chilling message was delivered via a video posted on Telegram, the private messaging app, on Sunday night. The hackers, known as United Cyber Caliphate (UCC), ordered those watching to murder the people on the list, according to SITE Intelligence Group.

"We have a message to the people of the US and most importantly your President Trump," read the on-screen text.

"Know that we continue to wage war against you. Know that your counter attacks only make us stronger. The UCC will start a new step in this war against you," it continued.
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Attention

Question before you share: How innocent people fall victim to false accusations during terrorism alerts


RT
Tue, 04 Apr 2017 19:56 UTC
Ilyas Nikitin
Some Russian media outlets circulated this CCTV photo, saying the man in it was suspected of involvement in the St. Petersburg bombing. Screenshot from fontanka.ru
In the modern information-driven world a person can easily fall victim to false accusations, as the online rumor mill and click-hungry media rush to find someone to blame for various emotionally-charged crimes. The apparent bombing in the St. Petersburg Metro is just the latest example.

The Monday blast, which killed 14 people and left dozens injured, produced two cases of false accusations. Hours following the apparent bombing, a CCTV image of a man with a long beard and dressed in long clothes and a hat was leaked to several media outlets. They speculated that he was the possible organizer of the suspected terrorist attack. Hours later the man went to a police station, protesting his innocence.

The man, later named as Ilyas Nikitin, was apparently guilty of having an appearance that conforms to the public's expectations of what a terrorist looks like. According to the IslamNews web portal, he was born in the Russian region of Bashkortostan, trained as an airborne trooper and served in the Chechen Republic, retiring with the rank of captain.

Comment: 'Me-first' journalism turned this young man's life into a nightmare, after dozens of media outlets released blurry photos of Ilyas Nikitin before any official confirmation from police. He has been interviewed by the police three times, taken off flights, and claims he has been fired from his job. "My relatives, friends and myself are being followed by everywhere by the same reporters, who had previously called me a terrorist."

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Attention

Nevada jail's inmate deaths drastically escalate 5 times national average - study


RT
Wed, 05 Apr 2017 22:04 UTC
Prison
© Washoe County Sheriff's Office
An investigation found the number of inmate deaths from suicide, accident and homicide at Washoe County jail in Nevada has drastically escalated over a two-year period. The escalation has been attributed in part to staff reductions and a swap in medical contractors.

Over the last two years, 13 inmates have died in custody in Washoe County, marking a 30 percent increase on previous years, according to an 11-month investigation by the Reno Gazette-Journal.

The Washoe County jail's in-custody death rate — a calculation used to compare deaths across jails with varying populations — jumped from 83 per 100,000 in 2014 to 643 per 100,000 in 2015. It dipped to 573 per 100,000 in 2016. That's five times the national average, according to the most recent numbers published by the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

Comment: See also: Fearing for his life: Alabama organizer of prison labor protest goes on hunger strike

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Light Saber

Ivanka Trump responds to allegations of "complicity" from CBS' Gayle King

Sean Kelly
America Now
Wed, 05 Apr 2017 23:39 UTC

Ivanka Trump_CBS
© CBS
In an interview with CBS, Ivanka Trump responded to questions about being "complicit" with her father, President Donald Trump, in regard to the allegations against him surrounding Russia.

Trump spoke with CBS' Gayle King about the controversy surrounding her father and her new role in the White House as Assistant to the President. When asked about talk of complicity, Trump gave an answer that quickly went viral.

"If being complicit is wanting to, is wanting to be a force for good and to make a positive impact then I'm complicit. I don't know that the critics who may say that of me, if they found themselves in this very unique and unprecedented situation that I am now in, would do any differently than I am doing," she said.

"So I hope to make a positive impact. I don't know what it means to be complicit, but you know, I hope time will prove that I have done a good job and much more importantly that my father's administration is the success that I know it will be."
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Dollars

Financing your own distraction - It's expensive to keep you distracted

Annabelle Bamforth
The Free Thought Project
Wed, 05 Apr 2017 23:28 UTC
"Heavy physical work, the care of home and children, petty quarrels with neighbors, films, football, beer, and above all, gambling filled up the horizon of their minds. To keep them in control was not difficult...."

― George Orwell, 1984
Football Stadiums
© The Free Thought Project
It's no secret that the federal government has little restraint about using taxpayer dollars for non-essential initiatives and projects. One venture, in particular, continuously shouldered by taxpayers is the building, maintaining, and renovating of sports stadiums. These stadiums are often built with the help of federal subsidies as well as funding through state and local taxes. This issue is not new, as study of subsidized stadiums by the Department of Economics at the College of the Holy Cross noted that "construction costs alone for major league professional sports facilities have totaled in excess of $30 billion in nominal terms over the past two decades with over half of the cost being paid by the public."

Of course, there is absolutely nothing wrong with watching sports. However, it has become far more than just a game in this country. It is used to promote militarism, divide, and serve as bread and circus while the empire spreads across the globe. As the study mentions above, all of this comes with a hefty price tag too. Americans are quite literally financing their own distraction.
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2 + 2 = 4

Russian court turns down Jehovah's Witnesses' bid for 'victim of repression' status


TASS
Wed, 05 Apr 2017 21:20 UTC
The Supreme Court decided that the counterclaim could not be reviewed at the moment, as it was filed in an inappropriate court

Russian administrative centre of Jehovah's Witnesses
© Alexander Demianchuk/TASS
Russian administrative centre of Jehovah's Witnesses
The Russian Supreme Court refused to adjudicate a claim by Jehovah's Witnesses on recognizing the organization as a victim of political repression by the Russian Justice Ministry, a TASS correspondent reports.

Earlier in the day, the Russian Supreme Court began hearings on the Justice Ministry's appeal to ban the activities of the Jehovah's Witnesses Managerial Center in Russia as extremist.
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There's a new Sheriff in town: Joe Arpaio 's Tent City to be shut down


RT
Wed, 05 Apr 2017 20:42 UTC
tent city
© Joshua Lott / Reuters
The newly elected sheriff of Maricopa County in Arizona will be shutting down the Tent City prison facility, where inmates were forced to wear pink uniforms. Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio called the decision "the wrong move."

On Tuesday, Sheriff Paul Penzone held a press conference to announce the Tent City facility will be shutting down to save on costs and help with efficiency.

Sheriff Penzone stated that the facility does not deter criminals, is not cost efficient, and is not tough on criminals.

"That may have been the intent when it was first opened and there was a need, but this facility became more of a circus atmosphere for the general public," Penzone said. "Starting today, that circus ends and these tents come down."

This decision to close Tent City was based on the recommendations of a comprehensive review by the Sheriff Penzone's Executive Advisory Review (SPEAR), an advisory committee that was appointed by Penzone after he took office in January.

The committee's decision was unanimous.

Comment: Psychopathic, Long and Lawless Ride of Sheriff Joe Arpaio

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Evil Rays

'Blockrats' military banter site claims it had noble motive for posting pictures of soldiers' 'conquests'


RT
Wed, 05 Apr 2017 20:38 UTC
British army Big Ben
© Reuters
A military site named Blockrats has denied that it posted illicit pictures of women who visited soldiers in the barracks for sex, despite claims in the media. The site says it was merely trying to draw attention to the plight of soldiers.

First spotted by the Daily Star, the images were apparently posted on the Armed Forces website named after a military slang term for women who frequent barracks. Following news reports, the Blockrats owners denied that any such exploitation had taken place.

A statement on the website reads: "You have no doubt found this website after it was falsely reported in four mainstream newspapers that British soldiers had been sending in photos of their conquests to this website and I had been posting them up here for us all to look at and have a laugh."
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Sheriff

Police beat a man to a pulp, threaten to shoot him in the head and kill his dog for not opening the door

Jack Burns
The Free Thought Project
Wed, 05 Apr 2017 20:07 UTC
cop says shoot man in head
Portland Police Officer Matt Bigoni is under internal investigation today, following death threats, threats to kill an animal, and physical abuse/destruction of property allegations from the man he was attempting to apprehend. Christopher Lee Fish, 27, was holed up in his motor home when officers arrived. Fish grabbed his cell phone camera and began recording. What he captured on his video camera was enough to open a possible criminal investigation.

After first attempting to deny his identity, potentially misleading the arresting officers, who claimed to have a warrant, Fish asked for 10 minutes to smoke his last cigarette and put on his clothes before coming out. Bigoni responded by declaring they were going to come in immediately if he didn't open up the door to his recreational vehicle. "Stop moving your fucking hands or I'm going to shoot you in the head," threatened Bigoni.

But the warnings and threats didn't stop with just Fish. He said he'd kill his dog as well. "That dog is going to get shot if it comes out here. Do you understand," stated Bigoni. After threatening him again by saying, "Listen to the the bell Chris it tolls for thee," Officer Bigoni then made Fish a promise that he and his fellow officers eventually kept. "Bad things are going to happen when we come in, Chris," he warned.
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Pistol

Newly released bodycam footing show police shooting and killing an unarmed man

Jack Burns
The Free Thought Project
Wed, 05 Apr 2017 20:20 UTC
okc police scene
Ordering a deceased man to get his hands up is just about as futile as convincing some law enforcement officers it is not justified to shoot unarmed civilians. But that's precisely what the Oklahoma Law Enforcement officers commanded 38-year-old George Lee Seeton to do, immediately after they fatally shot the fleeing suspect on March 4th. Now, with the release this week of the patrolman's body camera footage, the public can know precisely just how he died.

Seeton, who's a convicted felon, reportedly stole the brown truck and was attempting to make his getaway. Trooper Mike Moler, and OKC Police Officer Jarrod Jackson pursued the truck, eventually exiting their squad cars when Seeton ran off the road and into someone's yard. The suspect then put his truck in reverse, apparently attempting to back into the street to continue his getaway. That's when both officers opened fire, killing him. The shouts for him to get his hands up fell on deaf ears as it seems Mr. Seeton had already succumbed to his gunshot wounds.

Oklahoma officials released the body camera footage this week revealing Seeton's final moments on this earth. The shooting, accompanied by the various camera angles, will undoubtedly lead to a deeper discussion as to whether or not officers can claim a suspect was trying to kill them by putting their car in reverse in an attempt to get away.
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