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The TSA is an utter failure. Airport security should be privatized

David Inserra
The Daily Signal
Mon, 20 Nov 2017 18:25 UTC

This year, the Department of Homeland Security carried out covert tests on Transportation Security Administration security, and the results weren't pretty.

The results of the tests showed that the TSA screeners failed to detect weapons, drugs, and explosives almost 80 percent of the time. While the exact failure rate is classified, multiple sources indicate it is greater than 70 percent.

The Department of Homeland Security inspector general carries out "Red Team" tests periodically to check the competence of the TSA's ability to detect and stop fake weapons from getting through airport security.

In 2015, the TSA failed these tests by an even larger margin-95 percent.

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Sadly, these results are not surprising. The TSA has a history of failing to uphold basic security standards.

Comment: The TSA is here to stay. They do a good job of conducting 'security theater' and turning travel into an extreme hassle.

Hollywood hysteria: Debra Messing cancels NY Times subscription after Ben Shapiro profile

Chris Enloe
The Blaze
Sat, 25 Nov 2017 18:15 UTC

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Debra Messing cancels New York Times subscription after the newspaper publishes positive profile of Ben Shapiro.

Liberal actress Debra Messing, best known for her star role in "Will & Grace," is not happy with the New York Times and plans to cancel her subscription. Her reason? The paper's journalism.

What happened?

The Times on Thursday published a relatively positive profile on conservative commentator Ben Shapiro, who this year has taken the nation by storm. Shapiro has become one of the most influential voices on the right, especially among younger conservatives and libertarians, and his podcast and news website are among the most viewed and listened to in politics.

It would only make sense for the Times, given its status as the leading national newspaper, to profile Shapiro. But not everyone was happy; enter Debra Messing.

What did she say?

Messing replied to a tweet about the Shapiro profile on Friday explaining that she had cancelled her New York Times subscription because of the profile.

NYPD attempts to intimidate teen girl raped by two cops

John Vibes
The Free Thought Project
Sun, 26 Nov 2017 18:07 UTC

An 18-year-old girl says that she was raped in a police van by two NYPD officers and that nine officers later came to the hospital afterward to intimidate the girl and her mother out of pressing charges.

On September 15, victim Anna Chambers was pulled over by NYPD narcotics detectives Richard Hall and Eddie Martins and accused of having drugs. The officers handcuffed Chambers, forced her into the police van and told her to undress under the pretense of searching for drugs. Both officers then proceeded to rape Chambers and throw her back out on the streets, without finding any drugs or charging her with a crime.

Chambers immediately contacted her mother and they went together to the local hospital for a rape kit examination. While Chambers and her mother were at the hospital, nine officers showed up to intimidate them into remaining silent about what happened.

"They came with nine cops to intimidate her and her mom, to discourage them from coming forward and reporting the rape and sex assault," attorney Michael David, told The Post.

The officers accused Chambers of making a false report, and suggested that she had made accusations against cops in the past, which she has not.

Almost all of alleged MS-13 gang members arrested in recent ICE operation were illegal aliens

Spencer Raley
Immigration Reform
Tue, 21 Nov 2017 00:00 UTC

In a new operation that ended on November 16, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested or assisted in apprehending 267 alleged members of the notorious trans-national MS-13 gang. The first phase of the operation, dubbed "Raging Bull," led to 53 arrests in El Salvador. Phase two, which occurred on U.S. soil between October 8 and November 11, led to 214 arrests nationwide.

Almost all of the gang members apprehended in the U.S. were illegal aliens, according to ICE. Of those arrested, 198 were foreign nationals, including 193 illegal aliens. Only 16 were U.S. citizens. Additionally, 64 crossed the border illegally at some point as unaccompanied alien minors (UAMs).

Comment: See also: One-third of 214 arrested MS-13 gangsters were 'unaccompanied alien children'

Report: Huge spike in US military non-combat plane crash fatalities in 2017

RT
Sun, 26 Nov 2017 10:59 UTC

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A general view shows the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain with a hole on its left portside after a collision with oil tanker in Singapore.

The number of US servicemen killed in plane crashes has "skyrocketed" in 2017 compared to last year. The gruesome revelation comes just days after three US sailors were killed in a plane crash in the Philippine Sea.

According to Fox News, 22 US military planes have crashed so far this year while flying non-combat operations - up 38 percent from last November.

Thirty-seven US service members have died in these accidents. The current death toll is 130 percent higher than the number of servicemen killed in non-combat crashes from the year before.

The most recent incident occurred Wednesday when a C-2A Greyhound crashed off the coast of Okinawa. Eight of the 11 passengers and crew on board were rescued, but efforts to locate the missing three sailors were called off on Friday.

The US Navy has also suffered a string of disasters at sea. There have been at least five high profile accidents and collisions involving US Navy vessels since January. In two cases, US servicemen were killed. In June, the USS 'Fitzgerald' collided with a container ship off the coast of Japan, killing seven sailors. Then in August, the USS 'John S. McCain', a Navy guided-missile destroyer, collided with an oil tanker 50 nautical miles east of Singapore. The accident left 10 US sailors dead.

Comment: The US is obviously having a hard time piloting their planes and captaining their ships even under 'normal conditions'. Perhaps they should take that as a sign to pack up shop and go home.

But they won't. What will probably start happening is they will retrospectively blame China.

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Cop beats handcuffed woman unconscious while fellow officers do nothing

Matt Agorist
The Free Thought Project
Sat, 25 Nov 2017 16:42 UTC

Mayra Martinez, before and after.

Last year, the Free Thought Project reported on the story of Officer Akinyemi Borisade who was caught on multiple videos beating Mayra Martinez - one while she was handcuffed and the other while she was on the ground at a local strip club.

Now, the videos, along with the officers in them are the subject of a lawsuit filed this week by Martinez.

Martinez, 31, had a bad first day on the job at the local Scores Bar in Jacksonville. That afternoon, she became intoxicated, quit, and refused to leave, so police were called. When police arrived at the bar around 5 p.m., they arrested Martinez and charged her with trespassing and resisting.

According to the police report, Martinez was drunk and belligerent when two officers showed up to remove her from the property. When police tried to place her in handcuffs, Martinez tried to kick and bite officers, according to the report.

Bahraini cover of Bob Marley's 'No Woman, No Cry' sparks mixed reactions on social media (VIDEO)

RT
Sun, 26 Nov 2017 16:13 UTC

A choir of Bahraini men singing a cover of iconic Bob Marley's reggae song "No Woman, No Cry" in Arabic garments sparked mixed reactions on Twitter. Some praised the stylish remake and others pointed to the state of women's rights in Gulf monarchies.

A video of the band led by Bahraini singer Mohammed Al Bakri was posted on the Tunes Arabia YouTube channel on Thursday. The Khaleeji-style cover of the Bob Marley song shows the all-male choir dressed in traditional thobes and gowns and even some fiery dancing to the reggae tune.

The song, released in 1974 by Bob Marley and the Wailers, addresses a poor woman growing up in the Jamaican slums, promising that things will be "alright" and asking her not to cry. In Jamaican Patois, the title line is rendered "No, woman, nuh cry," where "nuh" stands for "don't."

Some Twitterati praised the cover, Al Bakri's cover calling it a "kick-ass Bahraini version" of the reggae hit, and even "the best thing I've seen all week." (). Others did not share the excitement saying that "things can't get any weirder." ( )

Ivanka Trump, Chelsea Clinton blast media over invasive coverage of Malia Obama after video shows her smoking

Glenn Blaine
NY Daily News
Fri, 24 Nov 2017 19:45 UTC

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A video of Havard University student Malia Obama went viral showing her blowing smoke rings.

Ivanka Trump and Chelsea Clinton stuck up for another first daughter Friday, blasting media coverage of former President Barack Obama's eldest daughter Malia.

President Trump's eldest daughter tweeted, "Malia Obama should be allowed the same privacy as her school aged peers. She is a young adult and private citizen, and should be OFF limits."

Clinton, the daughter of former President Clinton, followed less than an hour later with her own tweet urging privacy for Malia Obama.

UK: Investigation launched after suspect dies of a 'medical incident' in police van

Adam Smith
Metro
Sat, 25 Nov 2017 16:01 UTC

A man died after suffering a 'medical episode' in a police van in Oxford - sparking an Independent Police Complaints Commission investigation.

The 25-year-old had been arrested on suspicion of assault and was en route to custody in Abingdon when the incident happened yesterday morning.

Officers were forced to pull over to give emergency treatment to the man at the entrance of Redbridge Park.

He was rushed to hospital at 5.30am yesterday and died several hours later.

Police forensics officers cordoned off the entrance to the park to carry out fingertip searchers throughout yesterday.

Police departments likely to join forces in Harvey Weinstein inquiry

Joanna Walters
The Guardian
Sat, 25 Nov 2017 14:00 UTC

Authorities in New York, London and Los Angeles are pursuing criminal cases against film producer facing a flood of sexual misconduct accusations

Detectives in several cities investigating Harvey Weinstein for sex crimes are likely to be collaborating as they build evidence and assess whether the film producer can be arrested and charged, experts believe.

Investigators in New York, London and Los Angeles have opened criminal cases against Weinstein in the last six weeks, as the disgraced producer faces lawsuits on both sides of the Atlantic following a flood of accusations of sexual misconduct.

Los Angeles police department (LAPD) detectives have interviewed witnesses in preparation for presenting a case to the district attorney's office. The DA will then decide whether to press criminal charges over accusations that Weinstein raped an unnamed actress in a hotel in Beverly Hills in 2013, according to David Ring, a lawyer for the alleged victim.

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Society's Child

The TSA is an utter failure. Airport security should be privatized

Hollywood hysteria: Debra Messing cancels NY Times subscription after Ben Shapiro profile

NYPD attempts to intimidate teen girl raped by two cops

Almost all of alleged MS-13 gang members arrested in recent ICE operation were illegal aliens

Report: Huge spike in US military non-combat plane crash fatalities in 2017

Cop beats handcuffed woman unconscious while fellow officers do nothing

Bahraini cover of Bob Marley's 'No Woman, No Cry' sparks mixed reactions on social media (VIDEO)

Ivanka Trump, Chelsea Clinton blast media over invasive coverage of Malia Obama after video shows her smoking

UK: Investigation launched after suspect dies of a 'medical incident' in police van

Police departments likely to join forces in Harvey Weinstein inquiry

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