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Asheville, NC police to undergo special training to avoid physically assaulting innocent jaywalkers

Matt Agorist
The Free Thought Project
Fri, 28 Sep 2018 21:28 UTC
police beating
Crossing the street in a manner deemed "illegal" by the state can and will get you beaten, shot, kidnapped, caged, and even killed. Body Camera footage was released earlier illustrating this dangerous reality. The video shows one police officer restraining a man down while another officer repeatedly punches him in the head after they confronted him for the "crime" of jaywalking. Last month, the citizens of Asheville shelled out $650,000 because of the actions of these officers and now, police are being trained to prevent similar scenarios from playing out in the future.

According to the settlement and release agreement, Asheville will pay a total of $650,000 to Rush and his attorneys. The victim, Johnnie Rush will receive $342,500, which will be paid out in periodic payments. Ferguson Chambers & Sumter, P.A. is set to receive $307,500, according to WLOS.

This week, the Asheville City Council announced that they will be training police officers to stop incidents in which their fellow officers lose control. However, some say it doesn't go far enough.

"APD has updated and revised its Early Intervention System policy. This policy establishes guidelines for a Personnel Early Intervention System (EIS), a pro-active, non-disciplinary system that seeks to identify and positively influence conduct or
performance related problems exhibited by individual employees," Interim City Manager Cathy Ball said.
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Cross

Former Vatican ambassador blasts Pope's silence, 'slander' over cover-up claims

Nicole Winfield
Yahoo! News
Fri, 28 Sep 2018 20:35 UTC
Pope Francis
© AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File
The former Vatican ambassador who accused three popes and their advisers of covering up for a disgraced American ex-cardinal has challenged the Vatican to say what it knows about the scandal and accused Pope Francis of mounting a campaign of "subtle slander" against him.

Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano penned a new missive a month after his initial 11-page document sent shockwaves through the Catholic Church. It was uploaded to a document-sharing site late Thursday.

Vigano denounced the official Vatican silence about his claims and urged the current head of the Vatican bishops' office to speak out, saying he has all the documentation needed to prove years of cover-up by the Vatican about alleged sexual misconduct by ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick.
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Red Flag

Crazed Swedish feminists attack phonetic military alphabet, want it more 'inclusive and diverse'


RT
Fri, 28 Sep 2018 19:45 UTC
alphabet
Feminists in Sweden are taking on the alphabet, specifically, the phonetic alphabet used in the military to spell out letters over the radio. Activists are calling to make the system more female inclusive and diverse.

Unlike the NATO phonetic alphabet which uses English words like 'Alpha' for 'A' and 'Bravo' for 'B', the Swedish phonetic alphabet has its own time-tested style. It's made up of male first names that are intrinsically Swedish, such as 'Johan' for 'J' and 'Ludvig' for 'L'.

In an op-ed for Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter, women's organization Fredrika Bremer Association and non-profit NGO Rättviseförmedlingen - which translates to 'the Equalizers' in English - called out the current alphabet for not being "equal" or "diverse".
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Bad Guys

The Kavanaugh circus continues: Ambulance-chaser Avenatti admits latest accuser might not come forward, locks Twitter account (UPDATES)

John Nolte
Breitbart News
Wed, 26 Sep 2018 15:08 UTC
avenatti
© Mario Tama/Getty Images
Michael Avenatti
Attorney Michael Avenatti said his client might now not come forward against Brett Kavanaugh, and then locked his Twitter public profile from view.

After two days of ginning up publicity with the news he has a "100 percent credible" accuser against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, adding that she has "multiple witnesses to corroborate her story" and that she is "willing to take a polygraph," Avenatti appeared to walk back that assurance in a Tuesday morning tweet.

Comment: Avenatti may have gone a step to far this time in his bid to remain in the public eye. Updates (Sept 28): Two men have come forward claiming to be the real assailants who raped Ford, not Kavanaugh.

A former boyfriend of Julie Swetnick, the third woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, has said that he has evidence that all her claims are bogus and that she has a history of making threats:
"Right after I broke up with her, she was threatening my family, threatening my wife and threatening to do harm to my baby at that time"
It's also been discovered that Julie Swetnick was previously sued for domestic violence and defamation.

Despite the media circus, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted in favor of confirming Kavanaugh, so now the vote goes to the Senate floor. The question now is when, as Republican Sen. Jeff Flake wants to delay the vote by 1 week so the FBI can investigate Kavanaugh (something they've already done 5 times). Another week of partisan mud-slinging to distract the media and American populace.

Meanwhile, Zero Hedge reports that Christine Ford's CIA connections suggest she is part of a CIA "honeytrap" against Kavanaugh and a Deep State tactic to harm Trump. That seems rather obvious!

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Briefcase

Brussels imposed sanctions against Russia have cost Hungary nearly $8B


RT
Fri, 28 Sep 2018 13:46 UTC
Budapest Hungary
© Bernd Tschakert / Global Look Press
The Hungarian economy has lost nearly $8 billion due to restrictions on exports to Russia imposed by Brussels as part of the sanctions against Moscow, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto.

The minister said that members of the bloc need to hold consultations on how successful the punitive measures, introduced against Moscow as early as in 2014, have been.

It is a legitimate question, as the sanctions have inflicted substantial damage to the Hungarian economy, he said in an interview with Russia-24 news channel.

Szijjarto stressed that Hungary was previously Russia's second largest trade partner, but has dropped to 12th. In fact, Hungarian companies have lost nearly $8 billion amid the export restrictions.

Comment: While Russia has been adroit at managing to contain the damage and prosper despite sanctions, EU economies have been hit much harder. Along with economic woes and the migration crisis, it's little wonder there's growing disenchantment with EU bureaucrats.

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Wine n Glass

Tragic spillage: Prosecco explosion at Italian reservoir leaves drinkers wine-ing


RT
Fri, 28 Sep 2018 17:40 UTC
Wine vats
© L'enoteca Zanardo Giussano / Facebook
Sparkling wine lovers have declared a day of mourning after video footage emerged showing 30 thousand liters of prosecco being unceremoniously wasted after a tank exploded at an Italian reservoir.

The tragic spillage was filmed on Tuesday in Conegliano Veneto, in the province of Treviso, after the pressurized tank exploded because it was overfilled by staff, in what has proven the ideal fodder for gif-makers seeking the perfect perpetual clip.
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Laptop

Hacked: Facebook admits security breach affecting 50 million accounts


RT
Fri, 28 Sep 2018 18:18 UTC
Facebook hacked
© Jaap Arriens / Global Look Press (file photo)
Facebook has admitted having a "security issue" with nearly 50 million accounts which had their "access tokens" compromised. The social media giant has reset tokens for another 40 million accounts as a "precaution."

The issue affected nearly 50 million accounts, which would require users to re-enter their passwords. The security issue was discovered by the company's engineers on Tuesday. Hackers have been apparently able to fetch the so-called "access tokens" - digital keys, which allow a user to stay logged into Facebook and to not re-enter their passwords each time they use the application.

"Our investigation is still in its early stages. But it's clear that attackers exploited a vulnerability in Facebook's code that impacted "View As", a feature that lets people see what their own profile looks like to someone else," the tech giant said in a statement.
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Airplane

Marine F-35 jet crashes near Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station in South Carolina


RT
Fri, 28 Sep 2018 17:55 UTC
A U.S.Marine Corps F-35B
© Reuters (file photo)
A U.S.Marine Corps F-35B
A F-35B has crashed in South Carolina, just five miles outside the Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), local authorities have confirmed. The pilot reportedly survived.

Beaufort County Sheriff's Office said that the crash occurred around 11:45 am local time, in the Grays Hill area. Emergency crews are responding to the incident.

The pilot "safely ejected" and is being evaluated for injuries, the authorities said.

The location of the crash was pinpointed to the northwestern tip of the island archipelago that hosts the Beaufort MCAS. Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island is on the southern end, about 15 miles away.
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Newspaper

Protesting 'journalist' forcibly removed during Erdogan-Merkel joint press conference


RT
Fri, 28 Sep 2018 12:38 UTC
Protesting ‘journalist’ removed during conference
© RT
A man believed to be a journalist and wearing a t-shirt with a protest message was forcibly removed from a joint press conference held by German leader Angela Merkel and her Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The man in question is German-Turkish and wore a shirt calling for "freedom for journalists." A short video clip of the incident shows Erdogan smiling at Merkel as the man is hauled away by security.

Erdogan's Friday visit to Berlin has stirred considerable controversy in Germany, with many criticizing Merkel for hosting a leader which some in the country accuse of being increasingly authoritarian.

Relations between the two nations have deteriorated over allegations of serious human rights abuses committed by Ankara in the wake of a failed coup attempt in 2016.

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Sheriff

Cop arrested for shooting a man in the back as he ran away

Matt Agorist
The Free Thought Project
Fri, 28 Sep 2018 17:13 UTC
police shooting
A disturbing trend seems to be happening among police in America in which they are shooting people in the back as they run away. One of the latest victims to be publicly executed for running from police is 25-year-old Daniel Hambrick of Nashville. His execution by officer Andrew Delke was caught on a graphic video. Now, in an unprecedented move, the officer was actually charged with homicide.

Prosecutors on Thursday filed a criminal homicide charge against a white police officer who shot and killed a black man, securing approval from a judge after a setback earlier in the day, according to the Tennessean.

Delke becomes the first officer in the entire Metropolitan Nashville Police Department's history to be charged for shooting someone while on duty. He surrendered himself to be booked into jail, quickly paid his $25,000 bond and was released by Thursday afternoon.

"In August, I spoke with Daniel Hambrick's mother to express my condolences for her loss. I assured her that we would show respect for the life of her son, because his life mattered," Mayor David Briley said. "At that time, Ms. Hambrick asked for justice for Daniel. The District Attorney's decision to file charges in this case is a necessary step toward that end."
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