Positive News from the USA

saip · Post by **saip** » 06 Dec 2014 02:45

That person in the video looking like a desi could be an employee. I thought the store itself was owned by one Sonny Dayan, a Jew.

saip · Post by **saip** » 06 Dec 2014 02:54

The other view of Michael Brown:

I may be the only one in America who does not grieve for Michael Brown’s parents. The reality is, Michael Brown is dead because of Michael Brown

Rev Jessee L Peterson

Link

member_22733 · Post by **member_22733** » 06 Dec 2014 04:14

^^^ A very good application of the Third Law , although the fourth one has also been spotted.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 06 Dec 2014 15:06

Der Spiegel

The Tragedy of America's First Black President

vishvak · Post by **vishvak** » 06 Dec 2014 16:31

[quote=Multatuli]

About the "F*ck and forget" mindset among African-Americans: During slavery the black male was used like male animals (bulls, stallions, etc.) are used for breeding purposes. The healthy and strong male slaves had to mate with women the overseer would choose for him.[/quote]
Multatuli ji, that message gives a new meaning to words like 'international slave trade', religious slave masters, 'free will', etc etc. We may need to build a mile high and wide border fence on the eastern border for what all the new world mess can throw at us.

member_22733 · Post by **member_22733** » 06 Dec 2014 22:42

Bosting without comment:
2014 RUN FROM THE COPS 5K

WTF wrote: Dear Run from the Cops 5K participants,

Three years ago, the Tempe Police Department in partnership with The Tempe Police Foundation – a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization – designed an interactive, lighthearted and healthy family athletic event to bring together Tempe police employees and members of the community in a charitable 5K run known as the “Run From The Cops”.

Since its inception, the event has gained in its popularity as a fun way for the Tempe community to connect with the police officers who are sworn to protect and serve them.

The event benefits the Tempe Police Foundation whose programs have helped to assist the Tempe Police Department’s K9 Unit and the families of fallen or injured Tempe Police Officers in times of need, provided for emergency travel and lodging expenses of crime victims and their families, sponsored the annual ‘Holiday Shop with a Cop’ event benefiting the children of low-income families, supported diversity workshops, and sponsored trainings to assist officers with interacting with various segments of our community.

Out of sensitivity, respect, and support for all sides of an important debate taking place all across our great country, it is necessary to proactively postpone this year’s race.

Your continued support, understanding, and patience is greatly appreciated. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Your registration fee will be refunded. Additional information regarding the process will be forthcoming in the near future.

Sincerely,
Run from the Cops Event Staff

Shreeman · Post by **Shreeman** » 07 Dec 2014 07:00

Dont look over here -- These things dont exist in Murica!

ManjaM · Post by **ManjaM** » 07 Dec 2014 19:45

So Murican Delta Ranger Seal Special team goes over trying to rescue Luke Sommers and Pierre Korkie in Yemen. Instead of saving them it appears that the hostages were shot by their brave rescuers themselves. Well, atleast they were saved the public beheading is what unnamed US afsars say. Maybe next time Murican afsars can save the trouble and just blast the suspeted hideout from the sky. Getting blasted to smithereens surely beats a bullet to the head which beats losing ones head. So there you have it, make your choice known, dear "aid workers" in Yemen.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-0 ... lures.html

I think this is positive news.

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 08 Dec 2014 13:09

US defends Yemen al-Qaida raid that led to deaths of two hostages
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014 ... rre-korkie
Officials say they did not know soon-to-be-freed South African teacher Pierre Korkie was at the site with Luke Somers

(What do they know? B*gger all!)
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Peter Salisbury in Sana'a, Martin Chulov in Beirut, David Smith in Johannesburg and Paul Lewis in Washington
The Guardian, Sunday 7 December 2014 18.40 GMT
Pierre Korkie, who was being held by al-Qaida in Yemen along with US photojournalist Luke Somers. They were both killed during a US special forces rescue mission. Photograph: AP

US officials have defended the commando raid in south Yemen early on Saturday that led to the deaths of two hostages, saying they did not know the soon-to-be-freed South African teacher Pierre Korkie was being held at the site they attacked.

Korkie and a US photojournalist, Luke Somers, were in the same room and were apparently killed by their captors when a US special forces squad was within 100 metres of their mountain compound.

A senior US administration official said intelligence experts had concluded, before the raid, that two hostages were being held side-by-side. “One was assessed to be Luke Somers,” the senior US official told the Guardian. “We did not know who the second hostage was.”

South Africa said it did not want to assign blame for Korkie’s death. “This is no time for finger pointing,” said a foreign ministry spokesman, Nelson Kgwete. “We are working with the government of the United States, as well as the government of Yemen, to ensure that we bring finality to this tragic incident.”

Local people said 11 people had died, including a woman and a 10-year-old child. The US said five militants had died, while others escaped.

The raid was launched after the US military concluded Somers was in imminent danger. An earlier attempt to rescue him on 25 November had led al-Qaida’s affiliate in Yemen to threaten to kill the British-born American, whom they had held for much of the past 18 months after he was seized in the capital, Sana’a, reportedly by tribal figures who later sold him on.

While Somers’ fate had remained unclear, a South African charity said it had been close to finalising a deal to free Korkie, who was seized along with his wife, Yolande, by al-Qaida in May 2013. The couple had been in Yemen for four years with two teenage children; he worked as a teacher and she did relief work. Yolande was released without ransom in January after negotiations conducted by Gift of the Givers, a South African charity.

The charity said on Saturday: “The psychological and emotional devastation to Yolande and her family will be compounded by the knowledge that Pierre was to be released by al-Qaida tomorrow.”

The charity’s head, Imtiaz Sooliman, said mediators from a tribe in Yemen had convinced al-Qaida to hand over Korkie for a “facilitation fee” of $200,000 (£128,000) after dropping a $3m ransom demand. Korkie’s family and friends were able and willing to pay.

Tribal leaders met in Aden on Saturday morning “and were preparing the final security and logistical arrangements, related to hostage release mechanisms, to bring Pierre to safety and freedom”, Sooliman continued. “All logistical arrangements were in place to safely fly Pierre out of Yemen under diplomatic cover, then to meet with family members in a ‘safe’ country, fly to South Africa, and directly to hospital for total medical evaluation and appropriate intervention.”

Such was his confidence that last week Sooliman had told Yolande: “Pierre will be home for Christmas.”

Sooliman declined to criticise the US intervention, however. “I can’t hold anything against them because any government would act in the interests of their own people. I’m not sure if they knew Pierre was there or not. I can’t blame anybody. This is war and it mostly doesn’t have good outcomes.”

The timing was unfortunate, he continued. “We were not even sure if [the two men] were in the same place.”

Korkie’s widow wrote to Sooliman on Sunday: “We are devastated but I also know you all are devastated. You said in your media statement you salute me: but I wish to return this salute to you and Anas [Gift of the Givers’ Yemen project director] and the tribes. Please accept our deep appreciation for your immeasurable commitment, as well as to Anas and the tribes.”

The US official said Washington “had no knowledge” of the agreement negotiated between the charity and a Yemeni tribe.

US officials were quick to dismiss suggestions the men were caught in the cross-fire. The outgoing defence secretary, Chuck Hagel, speaking on a visit to Kabul, said: “This mission, in which there will be more detail forthcoming, was extremely well executed. It was a very dangerous and complicated mission. But like always in these efforts, there is risk.”

There is strong, bipartisan opposition in Washington to making ransom payments to terrorist groups, and politicians on both sides expressed their support for Obama’s decision to conduct the raid. However, South African’s biggest opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), called on the government to demand an explanation from Washington over its timing.

Stevens Mokgalapa, the shadow foreign minister, said: “The DA believes that the South African government must urgently engage with American representatives to get to the bottom of the circumstances that led to Mr Korkie’s death, reportedly a day before his captors intended to release him.”

News of the deaths was still sinking in in Sana’a. Baraa Shiban, an activist who campaigns against US counter-terror policy in Yemen and met Somers during Yemen’s 2011 uprising, said: “He was a victim of the same process that he himself was trying to advocate against. I knew his politics. He was anti-drones, he advocated for the Guantánamo families.” This, he said, made the way he died particularly difficult to bear. “It hurts that he got caught in the middle of this mess.”

“At the moment I don’t know who to be angry at,” Shiban said. “Is it the Americans or is it al-Qaida? It is a long time he has been kidnapped and suddenly AQ says that he has three days.”

American officials in Sana’a said trying to free Somers had been a wrenching process. “This has struck people hard,” an embassy employee said. “A lot of different people were working on this. They have been concerned with the Somers case for more than a year now. No one should be here. There’s no reason. It’s just too unstable. I don’t think that is going to change at all.”
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Shreeman · Post by **Shreeman** » 09 Dec 2014 03:20

For your education needs, a list of special judiciasl actions created by some tabloid type. The list is consoiderably longer. These are excepts. Also note the blood money as the regular outcome

the internet wrote: Rumain Brisbon, 34, Phoenix, Ariz.—Dec. 2, 2014

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014

Brisbon, an unarmed black father of four, was shot to death in when a police officer apparently mistook his bottle of pills for a gun. Aftermath: Pending.
Tamir Rice, 12, Cleveland, Ohio—Nov. 22, 2014

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014Expand

Officer Tim Loehmann shot and killed Rice, who was holding a BB gun, seconds after spotting him at a park. Aftermath: Rice's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Cleveland.
Akai Gurley, 28, Brooklyn, NY—Nov. 20, 2014

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014

Gurley was shot in a dark stairwell of an East New York housing project building by Officer Peter Liang. Gurley was unarmed. Police Commissioner William Bratton called Gurley "a total innocent." "The cop who was standing behind Officer Liang doesn't know what happened; the girlfriend doesn't know what happened," a senior police official told the New York Times. "There is a distinct possibility that Officer Liang doesn't quite understand what happened." Aftermath: District Attorney Ken Thompson announced that he is investigating.
Kajieme Powell, 25, St. Louis, Mo.—August 19, 2014

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014Expand

Powell was shot by police who responded to a 911 call accusing him of stealing some energy drinks and pastries. Cops claimed that he approached them holding a knife "in an overhand grip"; video footage of the incident shows that Powell did not come as close to the police as they reported and that his hands were by his side. Police shot him within 15 seconds of arriving at the scene. Aftermath: Powell's family has filed a wrongful death suit against the St. Louis police chief and arresting officers.
Ezell Ford, 25, Los Angeles, Calif.—August 12, 2014

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-20141

Ford was shot by police who were conducting "an investigative stop." " A struggle ensued," read the LAPD's news release. Ford's family members say he was lying down when shot. Aftermath: The LAPD, which hasn't closed the investigation into Ford's death, put an indefinite "investigative hold" on the coroner's autopsy report to prevent witness testimony from being tainted.
Dante Parker, 36, San Bernardino County, Calif.—August 12, 2014
Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014Expand

Police responded to a call about an attempted break-in. The suspect fled on a bicycle. Police found Parker nearby riding his bike. He was unarmed. He resisted arrest and a struggle ensued. Police tasered him and he died. Aftermath: Pending. The NAACP has called for a federal investigation.
Michael Brown, 18, Ferguson, Mo.—August 9, 2014

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014

Shot by Officer Darren Wilson after an altercation that happened inside Wilson's car. Wilson reported that Brown "looked like a demon." Aftermath: Wilson was not indicted by a grand jury. He resigned from the Ferguson police force. "The family greatly wanted to have the killer of their unarmed son held accountable. They really would look at every legal avenue," said Brown's family's lawyer Benjamin Crump.
John Crawford III, 22, Beavercreek, Ohio—August 5, 2014

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014Expand

Crawford was fatally shot while carrying a pellet gun in a Wal-Mart. The gun was unsold merchandise and out of its package. A man named Ronald Ritchie told 911 that he looked like he was pointing it at people, but a month later he admitted that Crawford was not pointing the gun at people. Aftermath: No indictment.
Tyree Woodson, 38, Baltimore, Md.—August 2, 2014

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014

Police say Woodson's fatal gunshot wound was self-inflicted. That would mean that he smuggled his gun into a police station after police brought him there for having several open warrants. "Things don't seem quite right here," said Baltimore Councilman Carl Stokes. "This person could have a gun, a high caliber gun, that could be used against other officers and then he allegedly kills himself." Aftermath: Pending.
Eric Garner, 43, New York, N.Y.—July 17, 2014

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014Expand

Police alleged they saw Garner selling illegal untaxed cigarettes, but witnesses at the scene said he was stopped because he broke up a fight. After an argument, Officer Daniel Pantaleo placed Garner in a chokehold. Garner died of neck compression from the chokehold along with "the compression of his chest and prone positioning during physical restraint by police." Aftermath: The New York City medical examiner ruled Garner's death a homicide. Pantaleo was not indicted.
Victor White III, 22, Iberia Parish, La.—March 22, 2014

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-20142

The coroner says he shot himself while handcuffed in the back of a police cruiser. The autopsy report claims, White's injuries "are possible to be self-inflicted even with the hands handcuffed behind the back." "Short of him being Houdini or David Copperfield, it's not possible," said White's family's attorney. Aftermath: Pending. District Attorney Phil Haney of the 16th Judicial Circuit, who said he will let a federal investigation run its course before making a decision.
Yvette Smith, 47, Bastrop, Texas—February 16, 2014

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014

Officers responding to a domestic disturbance call shot after she opened her front door to them. Initially, police claimed that Smith had a firearm, but the sheriff's office retracted this the next day. Aftermath: Deputy Daniel Willis, who shot Smith, was indicted on a murder charge. Her family is asking for $5 million in a wrongful death suit.
McKenzie Cochran, 25, Southfield, Mich.—January 28, 2014

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014

Cochran died of "position compression asphyxia" during struggle with mall security. Cochran told them, " I can't breathe." His death ruled an accident by medical examiner. Aftermath: No indictments for the security guards.
Jordan Baker, 26, Houston, Texas—January 16, 2014

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014Expand

An off-duty police officer thought Baker fit the description of robbery suspects—both they and he were wearing black hooded sweatshirts. A scuffle and foot chase ensued. Baker, who was unarmed, was fatally shot. Aftermath: Officer J. Castro, who killed Baker, was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation. Baker's mother was said to be considering filing a lawsuit.
Andy Lopez, 13, Santa Rosa, Calif.—October 22, 2013

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014Expand

Lopez was carrying a pellet gun that resembled an AK-47 assault rifle. After officers reportedly told Lopez to drop the gun, he turned toward them and they shot him. Aftermath: No indictment.
Miriam Carey, 34, Washington, D.C.—October 3, 2013

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014

While attempting to make a U-turn at a White House checkpoint, Carey allegedly hit a barricade and a Secret Service officer in front of the White House. After a high-speed chase, police surrounded her, weapons drawn. She was shot five times in the chase and died at the scene. She was unarmed. Her daughter was in the car with her and was unharmed. Aftermath: The U.S. Attorney's Office declined to press charges.
Jonathan Ferrell, 24, Bradfield Farms, N.C.—September 14, 2013

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014Expand

Ferrell crashed his car and knocked on the door of a nearby house. The woman inside called the police. Police said that when Ferrell was apprehended, they shot him. Ten times. Aftermath: Officer Randall Kerrick has been indicted on a charge of voluntary manslaughter. It took two grand juries to get there.
Carlos Alcis, 43, New York, N.Y.—August 15, 2013

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014

Alcis died of a heart attack after the police mistakenly raided his home in search of a cell phone thief. Aftermath: Alcis's family has filed a wrongful death suit against the city and the NYPD for $10 million.
Larry Eugene Jackson, Jr., 32, Austin, Texas—July 26, 2013

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014

Jackson was fatally shot during a scuffle resulting from a chase that took place when detective Charles Kleinert apprehended Jackson for trying to "defraud" a bank. Aftermath: Kleinert was indicted on a manslaughter charge.
Deion Fludd, 17, New York, N.Y.—May 5, 2013

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014

Police say that a train clipped Fludd as the chased him after dodging subway fare. According to his mother, Fludd denied this before succumbing to his injuries. Aftermath: Fludd's mother sued the officers involved, the NYPD, and the MTA.
Kimani Gray, 16, New York, N.Y.—March 9, 2013

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014

Police said Gray pointed a revolver at them as they attempted to question him. Friends and family say Gray had never had a gun, and a witness says he never pointed one at police. The cops shot a total of 11 rounds, striking Gray several times. Aftermath: No indictments for the cops responsible for shooting Gray.
Johnnie Kamahi Warren, 43, Dotham, Ala.—December 10, 2012

A Houston County Sheriff's deputy spotted Warren struggling with three other men outside a bar. Upon approaching Warren, he used a taser at least twice. Soon after additional officers arrived and arrested him, he lost consciousness and died at the hospital soon after. Outcome: An Alabama Bureau of Investigation probe; the sheriff's deputy was placed on paid leave.
Malissa Williams, 30, and Timothy Russell, 43, Cleveland, Ohio—November 29, 2012

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014Expand

Russell led 62 police cars on a chase that ended with 137 shots being fired at his car, killing him and Williams. Police believed someone in Russell's car had fired at them first. Cornered at a middle school, Cleveland Patrolman Michael Brelo jumped on top of Russell's car from behind, climbed to the hood, and fired 15 more shots. Aftermath: A judge approved a settlement between the city and the two's families—$1.5 million each. Brelo was indicted in May 2014 for voluntary manslaughter. His trial date has not been set.
Reynaldo Cuevas, 20, New York, N.Y.—September 7, 2012

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-20143

Cuevas was shot and killed by police as he was fleeing armed men attempting to rob the bodega he worked at. Aftermath: The Bronx District Attorney did not find the officer at fault and declined to move the case forward to a grand jury. His mother filed a $25 million wrongful death claim against the city last year.
Chavis Carter, 21, Jonesboro, Ark.—July 29, 2012

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014

Police say Carter killed himself while handcuffed in the back of a police car. His mother pointed out that he was left-handed (he would have shot himself with his right hand), detained for marijuana while his concealed weapon supposedly went undetected, and not suicidal. Aftermath: The officers involved were placed on administrative leave and the FBI stepped in to "monitor and assess " the situation. His mother filed a wrongful death suit.
Shantel Davis, 23, New York, N.Y.—June 14, 2012

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014

Police chased Davis in a stolen car through East Flatbush until it crashed. In the ensuing struggle at the vehicle, one officer fired one shot, killing Davis. She was unarmed. It's "not clear" if the plainclothes officers chasing knew the car was stolen. David was due in court the week she died for helping hold a man hostage as the group robbed his home. Aftermath: The officers involved were placed on administrative duty.
Sharmel Edwards, 49, Las Vegas, Nev.—April 21, 2012

Edwards was suspected of stealing a vehicle. A police chase ensued. Cops said that when they were finally able to get her to leave her car, she pointed a gun at them and they opened fire. At least three witnesses disputed that claim, with two saying she wasn't carrying a weapon at all. Aftermath: The Clark County DA office ruled that the officers who killed Edwards acted "reasonably and lawfully."
Tamon Robinson, 27, New York, N.Y.—April 18, 2012

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014

Police responded to a call from Canarsie, Brooklyn that Robinson was stealing paving stones. When confronted by police, Robinson, unarmed, ran toward the building where his mother lived; officers chased him by car, hitting him. Aftermath: Robinson's family reached a $2 million settlement in a wrongful death suit against the city this year.
Ervin Jefferson, 18, Atlanta, Ga.—March 24, 2012

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014

Security guards shot Jefferson to death during a "bizarre chain of events" outside of an apartment complex. Aftermath: Security guards Curtis Scott and Gary Jackson were arrested and charged with impersonating police.
Kendrec McDade, 19, Pasadena, Calif.—March 24, 2012

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014Expand

McDade was chased and shot by two police officers after a 911 caller falsely reported he had been robbed at gunpoint by two black men. Both were unarmed. McDade was shot seven times. Aftermath: The police department and Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office cleared the officers of wrongdoing. Investigations by the FBI and Office of Independent Review are pending.
Rekia Boyd, 22, Chicago, Ill.—March 21, 2012

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014Expand

Off-duty officer Dante Servin fired an unregistered firearm into an alleyway where four people were standing after he allegedly saw a man brandish a gun. One of the bullets hit Boyd in the back of the head. She died the next day. Aftermath: The city of Chicago paid Boyd's family $4.5 million in a wrongful death suit. The officer was charged with last November with involuntary manslaughter, reckless discharge of a firearm, and reckless conduct.
Shereese Francis, 30, New York, N.Y.—March 15, 2012

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014

Francis, a schizophrenic who at the time was not taking her medication, became "increasingly emotionally distraught" after an argument with her mother. Her sister called 311, hoping for an ambulance—four police officers arrived instead, who chased Francis through the home. All four allegedly pinned her down as they handcuffed her and she stopped breathing soon after. She was pronounced dead at the hospital. The coroner's report concluded Francis died of "compression of trunk during agitated violent behavior." Aftermath: Her family filed a lawsuit after police dragged their feet on releasing records under the Freedom of Information Act.
Wendell Allen, 20, New Orleans, La.—March 7, 2012

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014

Allen, unarmed, dressed only in jeans and sneakers, was shot and killed by New Orleans police officer Joshua Colclough executing a search warrant of Allen's home for marijuana. Aftermath: Colclough pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to four years in prison last year.
Nehemiah Dillard, 29, Gainesville, Fla.—March 5, 2012

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014

Dillard was admitted to Meridian Behavioral Healthcare after "displaying strange behavior" in a stranger's yard. He allegedly struck a member of the hospital's staff, who called police. Officers shot him twice with tasers after he allegedly attacked them. After being handcuffed, the Tampa Bay Times reports, "a staffer at the facility injected him with drugs" and Dillard died soon after from cardiac arrest.
Dante Price, 25, Dayton, Ohio—March 1, 2012

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014

Security guards ordered Price out of an apartment complex. They told him to leave his car, but instead he decided to drive away, so they fired 17 shots at him. Aftermath: Justin Wissinger and Christopher Tarbert pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter and abduction. They were sentenced 3 to 11 years in prison.
Raymond Allen, 34, Galveston, Texas—February 27, 2012

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014

Police responded to a complaint from a hotel that Allen was repeatedly jumping from the second story. Two officers tased him. He stopped breathing, and died in the hospital. Aftermath: His wife filed a lawsuit against Galveston, the county, and taser's manufacturer.
Sgt. Manuel Loggins, Jr., 31, Orange County, Calif.—February 7, 2012

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014

On a religious fast and off medication for ADHD, Loggins allegedly crashed into a gate a Orange County high school with his car carrying his two daughters. After walking to and returning from the school's athletic field with a Bible, he was approached by a police officer, who shot Loggins three times through his car window. He was unarmed. Aftermath: Orange County paid $4.4 million to Loggins' family in a settlement last year.
Ramarley Graham, 18, New York, N.Y.—February 2, 2012

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014Expand

Graham was shot and killed by police in the Bronx, who chased him into his home without a warrant. He was unarmed. Aftermath: The officer, Richard Haste, was initially indicted in 2012, but the case was later overturned. A second grand jury decided not indict Haste. Graham's mother said just last month that the Justice Department will proceed with its own investigation.

kancha · Post by **kancha** » 09 Dec 2014 16:33

From the FMyLife site.
Apparently, sounding 'too black' in Texas is good enough reason to jeopardize your job

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 09 Dec 2014 16:38

US embassies braced for attacks as report on CIA torture comes out

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 11327.html

A new report, which may be made public, comes clean about the techniques used on detainees at secret prisons around the world, such as sleep deprivation, confinement in small spaces and waterboarding
David Usborne

American diplomatic and military posts overseas have been told to prepare themselves for violent protests this week if the US Senate proceeds with its promised release of a long-awaited report into “enhanced” interrogation techniques used by the CIA on prisoners after the 11 September attacks 13 years ago.

The 480-page report, a summary of a still-classified 6,000-page study compiled by the US Senate Intelligence Committee chaired by Senator Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat, could be made public on Tuesday morning in spite of strong opposition from some Republicans.

It will be the moment America comes clean about the techniques used on detainees at secret prisons around the world to extract intelligence on al-Qaeda. The methods, such as sleep deprivation, confinement in small spaces and waterboarding, will be described as having gone beyond what was “legally allowable”, CBS News reported. That, in common parlance, would be torture.

Ms Feinstein faced intense pressure last night to at least delay publication of the tract. While the President Barack Obama has indicated support for its release the US Secretary of State, John Kerry, asked Ms Feinstein last week to consider the possible fallout.

But Ms Feinstein will be mindful that once control of the US Senate and therefore of the Intelligence Committee passes to the Republicans next year, the chances of the conclusions of the investigation into what the CIA did in the wake of 9/11 in the name of national security may never be made public.

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The report is also expected to accuse the CIA of lying to the then administration of President George W Bush about its activities – an assertion that top agency officials from the period and Mr Bush himself have already started to push back against.

The warnings to overseas installations about the report were delivered by the State Department. It urged all overseas posts to “review their security posture” for a “range of reactions”.

Among those demanding that it be released are human rights groups. “Maintaining secrecy around a defunct torture programme is the real liability as doing so denies us the right to debate what happened and make sure it is never repeated,” said Sarah Margon of Human Rights Watch.

But the Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Mike Rogers, has been outspoken in his opposition. “I think this is a terrible idea,” he said on CNN. “Foreign leaders have approached the government and said, ‘You do this, this will cause violence and deaths’.”

It is clear, meanwhile, that those who led the CIA and its interrogation efforts during the years in question will aggressively challenge the accuracy of the report and that Mr Bush will support them. “We’re fortunate to have men and women who work hard at the CIA serving on our behalf,” he said at the weekend. “These are patriots and whatever the report says, if it diminishes their contributions to our country, it is way off base.”

“Once the release occurs, we’ll have things to say and will be making some documents available that bear on the case,” John McLaughlin, former deputy and acting director of the agency, commented, adding that in his view the report “uses information selectively, often distorts to make its points”.

vishvak · Post by **vishvak** » 13 Dec 2014 21:07

Studying & Partying - Best Party Colleges

The Princeton Review publishes an annual ranking of the Best Party Schools. The ranking is based on surveys and criteria relating to alcohol and drug use, campus lifestyles and number of study hours. The Princeton Review surveyed 130,000 students in 379 schools.

LOL
However, people are smarter than made out to be. From the comments section:

brian alore • 16 days ago
Let's party because I will graduate tens of thousands of dollars in debt, unless my parents are rich. Also, my degree won't get me a job in the real world. Well, I take that back, I could work in Walmart. Well, anyway at least people will know I'm smart. Yea, so part away.
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Adib Ali • 14 days ago
only colleges in small towns or cities party hard, unlike those in the northeastern seaboard i.e. Boston, NYC, Philly or DC may be a few hours' drive away from colleges in towns within 100 mile-radius
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Anonymous • a day ago
Ultimately its partying that matters, not studying....Whao..What a World we live in....
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Anonymous • a day ago
Only the filthy rich whose fathers are filthy rich Businessman can afford such lifestyle...
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Kallol Paul • 3 days ago
Not possible in hot tropic countries! We need Milkshake parties!
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Bulldog74 • 3 days ago
Somehow I don't think the schools would want to tout these rankings on High School Seniors day as the parents are contemplating co-signing on six-figure student loans.

Hari Seldon · Post by **Hari Seldon** » 14 Dec 2014 06:07

bosted sans kament onlee.

dnivas · Post by **dnivas** » 15 Dec 2014 03:12

tons and tons of nuggets from the 'greatest nation '

https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014 ... re-report/

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 15 Dec 2014 20:48

hari

A picture sure does speak a thousand words! What about one entitled "enhanced truth" with a mug shot of any US pres!

Prem Kumar · Post by **Prem Kumar** » 18 Dec 2014 04:23

14 year old black boy, executed 70 years ago, found "not guilty"

Shreeman · Post by **Shreeman** » 18 Dec 2014 23:23

I dont know who still reads this thread, but some have long memories. A while ago, I started following positive happenings in amrikan academia I noted here. Now due to the actor kevin bacon, I knew anyone is only at best one degree of separation away. from this matter.

Now you know me. I am partial to the small college jyorjia tech, to the extent of keeping track of atlanta weather though i live 2000 miles away. so i counted the degree of separation differently.

it turns out the thesis advisor of the main fraudster in the matter and her main proponent is the bigshot robotics professor at jyorjia tech. that is not even one degree of separation. Another legal case getting closer to trial and the professor Christensen has personally traveled to give a "talk" in baltimore.

it is a small, rotten, rotten, world.

pankajs · Post by **pankajs** » 19 Dec 2014 01:06

TIME.com ‏@TIME 5m5 minutes ago

Man hospitalized after being shot by his dog http://ti.me/1z1zzbH

rgsrini · Post by **rgsrini** » 19 Dec 2014 22:59

Shame on all of you! You guys can sit around and complain about the US all you want. But when it comes to crime prevention and justice, you have to hand it to the good old US of A. They are not going to sit around and twiddle their thumbs when they catch a criminal.

If you don't believe me, take a look at this and tell me if there is one cop in India, who is capable of doing this.
Courageous NYPD officers delivers justice on streets

NYPD Officers using non-lethal techniques to bring down criminal

NYPD allows criminal to take rest, before arrest

pankajs · Post by **pankajs** » 22 Dec 2014 20:40

Yet another day in the land of the free (to shoot unarmed folks)

CBS News ‏@CBSNews 19s20 seconds ago

White Milwaukee cop who fatally shot mentally ill black man won't face criminal charges, prosecutor says http://cbsn.ws/1zbYwBf

ABC News ‏@ABC 4m4 minutes ago

District attorney finds Milwaukee police officer’s shooting of mentally ill black man "was justified self-defense." http://abcn.ws/1zO4PxM

Manney shot 31-year-old Hamilton on April 30 after responding to a call for a welfare check on a man sleeping in a downtown park. Manney said Hamilton resisted when he tried to frisk him. The two exchanged punches before Hamilton got a hold of Manney's baton and hit him on the neck with it, the former officer has said. Manney then opened fire, hitting Hamilton 14 times.

He really wanted to be sure.

Karan M · Post by **Karan M** » 22 Dec 2014 21:35

pankajs wrote:
TIME.com ‏@TIME 5m5 minutes ago

Man hospitalized after being shot by his dog http://ti.me/1z1zzbH

In a man bite dog sort of world!!

member_22733 · Post by **member_22733** » 25 Dec 2014 23:02

Murica had its own prophet who could predict the current day murica.

member_22733 · Post by **member_22733** » 25 Dec 2014 23:11

The land of the brave:

member_22733 · Post by **member_22733** » 25 Dec 2014 23:15

Here is how we take care of thieves

member_22733 · Post by **member_22733** » 26 Dec 2014 06:06

Meet our celebrity hero

Karan M · Post by **Karan M** » 26 Dec 2014 13:32

Another shooting

http://thefreethoughtproject.com/protes ... -teenager/

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 26 Dec 2014 17:43

"Deja vu all over again"...supposedly said (granmatically in error) the great Yogi Berra.One can repeat that phrase again and again and again,ad nauseum in America today where racism has again become a burning issue (pun intended) .The Ferguson incident and the continual killing of young blacks by white policemen is tearing America apart and unfortunately,even a black president can do b*gger all.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... olice.html

US black community leaders urge calm after latest fatal shooting by St Louis police

African-American mayor of Berkeley, Missouri, warns against Ferguson parallels after policeman shoots dead black teen who apparently aimed gun at him

Yagnasri · Post by **Yagnasri** » 26 Dec 2014 17:54

Khan lectures to the world on human rights etc are continuing to the world in the meanwhile. May be it is time to send an Asian delegation to US to investigate the human rights abuses in US.

Sonugn · Post by **Sonugn** » 26 Dec 2014 22:41

Looks like a lot of minority upliftment is going on in the america these days & the america police is lending a helping hand.

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 07 Jan 2015 16:48

Randy Andy's bum-chum alleged to be the US's "most dangerous sexual predator has ever seen". Randy Andy's love for dictatorial billionaiires et al,have been controversial for a long time.He has often been accused of "batting for Britain" in alleged dubious deals. These are the worst accusations against him thus far.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/princ ... 61968.html

Prince Andrew sex allegations: Lawyer's letter calls billionaire Jeffrey Epstein 'the most dangerous sexual predator America has ever seen'

Prosecutors believed that Epstein 'pressurised witnesses' to hide the truth about claims that he procured underage girls for sex
Roisin O'Connor

Jeffrey Epstein "may be the most dangerous sexual predator the [US] has ever seen" according to claims in a recently revealed lawyer's letter, as it emerges that the FBI allegedly possesses "secret documents" about the American billionaire that could provide evidence for under-age "sex slave" accusations against him.

Epstein is accused of forcing a 17-year-old girl to have sex with Prince Andrew, Duke of York – a claim Buckingham Palace has denied. The reported FBI documents are said to show that Epstein controlled under-age girls who could provide evidence about the claims.

In May last year, prosecutors surrendered 541 pages of correspondence with Epstein’s lawyers leading up to a 2008 non-prosecution agreement, as part of an ongoing process by the alleged victims seeking access to around 15,000 pages of documentation.

The Times reported that a letter released by the court last year showed Brad Edwards, Ms Roberts’s lawyer, telling the US attorney’s office that Epstein "may be the most dangerous sexual predator that the country has ever seen".

Dated July 2008, the letter continued: "The evidence suggests that for at least four years he was sexually abusing as many as three to four girls a day.

"He is a sexual addict that focused all his free time on sexually abusing children, and he uses his extraordinary wealth and power to lure in poor, underprivileged little girls and then also uses his wealth to shield himself from prosecution and liability."

Earlier this week it was reported that prosecutors believed that Epstein "pressurised witnesses" to hide the truth about claims that he procured underage girls for sex, according to The Telegraph.

Lawyers for Virginia Roberts - who claims that Jeffrey Epstein ordered her to have sex with Prince Andrew - have said that evidence against the billionaire was covered up after lobbying by his “political and social” connections.

Jeffrey Epstein's mugshot
Jeffrey Epstein in court
Jeffrey Epstein's car
Jack Goldberger, Jeffrey Epstein's attorney
Jeffrey Epstein
Jeffrey Epstein's island
Jeffrey Epstein's mansion

Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to a single charge of soliciting prostitution and was handed a 18-month jail sentence. He served 13 months in jail and was obliged to register as a sex offender.

Buckingham Palace has twice issued denials that Prince Andrew slept with Virginia Roberts on three occasions between 1999 and 2002, in London, New York, and on a private Caribbean island. Yesterday Sarah Ferguson praised her ex-husband as "the best man in the world".

Satya_anveshi · Post by **Satya_anveshi** » 10 Jan 2015 06:57

Quiz Q:

In the great nation of USA, land of free and home of the brave, which are more in number:

a) Colleges
b) Prisons

Click for Answer

Satya_anveshi · Post by **Satya_anveshi** » 10 Jan 2015 09:02

Another one:

In the super-duper power nation of USA, which are more in number:

a) McDonalds restaurants

b) Starbucks Coffee shops

c) PayDay Lender shops that lend to poor people at exorbitant interest rates

Click Here for Answer

gakakkad · Post by **gakakkad** » 12 Jan 2015 20:58

How would the supaa-powaa's testing agency for internal medicine board certification spend the ~~profit~~ non profit income derived from conducting exams?

Ans : Luxury condo's and chauffeur driven BMW series 7

http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2015/01/phy ... icine.html

Is it medically professional for a non-profit organization to use physician testing fees to “choose wisely” a $2.3 million luxury condominium complete with a chauffeur-driven BMW 7-series town car? In my view, obviously not. To most people, such an action would conjure up images of hypocrisy, waste, and corruption.

After a review of public and tax records, it appears to me this is exactly what has happened.

member_22733 · Post by **member_22733** » 16 Jan 2015 02:56

Justice is Served: Southern Style

member_22733 · Post by **member_22733** » 16 Jan 2015 03:24

We groom our kids properly

On a serious note: I dont understand some of these cases. If I was a 14 year old and got an offer from any one of those "teachers", I would not think for more than a few microseconds before jumping in. That holds true now at my age and will probably hold true when I on my death bed as well (I am after all, a man onleee).

For males its a whole diff. story than for females.

Gerard · Post by **Gerard** » 21 Jan 2015 01:21

MSNBC Guest: Bobby Jindal ‘Trying to Scrub Some of the Brown Off His Skin’

habal · Post by **habal** » 22 Jan 2015 11:50

Obama consistently turns truth on its head. On Tuesday, he said America's upholds "the principle that bigger nations can't bully the small…"

SaiK · Post by **SaiK** » 23 Jan 2015 06:20

http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/dashcam-r ... ew-jersey/
bridgeton = ferguson+1 ?

Shreeman · Post by **Shreeman** » 05 Feb 2015 14:16

All glory to the hypnotoad: while the courts found no merit in daniel yuan's complaint (his lawsuit was dismissed last year in may, I havent seen an appeal), public shaming has forced a potentially feasible article to be retracted. An author is dead of suicide, and there is no real proof of major fraud but the failure to reproduce the article was sufficient for retraction.

Meanwhile, half a dozen completely fraudulent articles at the same institution have not been retracted despite being found to have been totally fabricated. And I mean based on code that literally looked like "void a{}" claims to have produced magical results. The resulting lawsuit found revenge was taken against the person reporting. But absent public shaming, zilch, zip, nada has happened. The schools (johns hopkins, stanford, washington) expect to be able to keep a lid on this and get away with it.