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October 1, 2016
Dakota pipeline - dropping tear gas from helicopters - blocking Facebook access - drawing guns
putting bullets in guns, blocking protesters, military armoured tanks - tear gas on peaceful protesters
http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Military-Style-Raid-Ends-Native-Prayer-Against-Dakota-Pipeline-20160928-0029.html
September 26, 2016
It doesn’t jive’: Ex-LAPD sergeant slams Charlotte police’s story about killing Keith Scott
“The video is not conclusive with regard to what the officers’ statements are,” Dorsey said. She said that she did not observe any “furtive movements” on Scott’s part, nor any evidence of criminal activity serious enough to warrant the officers leaving their previous post, donning police vests and moving in for an arrest.
“This thing could have been handled so differently,” she said, explaining that the officers who left their surveillance position should have radioed for a squad car and maintained their position and cover.
She went on, “I don’t smoke marijuana and I don’t roll joints, but I do know that all that activity happens in your lap. So I’m not sure how these officers were able from their position seated in their car to see Mr. Scott rolling a joint and then conclude that’s criminal activity occurring that’s so egregious and outrageous that they need to leave their post and deal with that.”
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/09/it-doesnt-jive-ex-lapd-sergeant-slams-charlotte-polices-story-about-killing-keith-scott/
“This thing could have been handled so differently,” she said, explaining that the officers who left their surveillance position should have radioed for a squad car and maintained their position and cover.
She went on, “I don’t smoke marijuana and I don’t roll joints, but I do know that all that activity happens in your lap. So I’m not sure how these officers were able from their position seated in their car to see Mr. Scott rolling a joint and then conclude that’s criminal activity occurring that’s so egregious and outrageous that they need to leave their post and deal with that.”
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/09/it-doesnt-jive-ex-lapd-sergeant-slams-charlotte-polices-story-about-killing-keith-scott/
September 25, 2016
Obama: once out of office, I’m gonna stop being polite and start getting real (like an activist)
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin has a great new interview with President Obama in Vanity Fair. In the wide-ranging interview, they discuss Abraham Lincoln, Obama’s biggest regrets from his time in office, and how a visit to the pyramids reminded Obama that cable news doesn’t really matter.
But perhaps the most intriguing bit was when, in a brief discussion of Obama’s plans for his post-presidency, Obama hinted that he planned to start speaking out more like an activist than a president.
There are “things,” he told Goodwin, “that in some ways I suspect I’m able to do better out of this office.” He elaborated that because of the “institutional constraints” of the presidency, “there are things I cannot say.”
http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/9/23/13029670/obama-after-presidency
But perhaps the most intriguing bit was when, in a brief discussion of Obama’s plans for his post-presidency, Obama hinted that he planned to start speaking out more like an activist than a president.
There are “things,” he told Goodwin, “that in some ways I suspect I’m able to do better out of this office.” He elaborated that because of the “institutional constraints” of the presidency, “there are things I cannot say.”
http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/9/23/13029670/obama-after-presidency
September 25, 2016
https://www.aclu.org/blog/free-future/police-accidentally-record-themselves-conspiring-fabricate-criminal-charges-against
Police Accidentally Record Themselves Conspiring to Fabricate Criminal Charges Against Protester
The ACLU of Connecticut is suing state police for fabricating retaliatory criminal charges against a protester after troopers were recorded discussing how to trump up charges against him. In what seems like an unlikely stroke of cosmic karma, the recording came about after a camera belonging to the protester, Michael Picard, was illegally seized by a trooper who didn’t know that it was recording and carried it back to his patrol car, where it then captured the troopers’ plotting.
“Let’s give him something,” one trooper declared. Another suggested, “we can hit him with creating a public disturbance.” “Gotta cover our ass,” remarked a third.
“Let’s give him something,” one trooper declared. Another suggested, “we can hit him with creating a public disturbance.” “Gotta cover our ass,” remarked a third.
https://www.aclu.org/blog/free-future/police-accidentally-record-themselves-conspiring-fabricate-criminal-charges-against
September 24, 2016
https://www.aclupa.org/issues/policepractices/your-right-record-and-observe-police/taking-photos-video-and-audio/
Know Your Rights When Taking Photos and Making Video and Audio Recordings
Taking photographs and videos of things that are plainly visible from public spaces is your constitutional right. That includes federal buildings, transportation facilities, and police and other government officials carrying out their duties. Unfortunately, law enforcement officers often order people to stop taking photographs or video in public places, and sometimes harass, detain or even arrest people who use their cameras or cell phone recording devices in public.
https://www.aclupa.org/issues/policepractices/your-right-record-and-observe-police/taking-photos-video-and-audio/
September 21, 2016
Court Rules Black Men May Be Justified in Running From Police
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court cites motivation to ‘avoid the recurring indignity of being racially profiled.’
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday that black men in Boston who avoid run-ins with police officers may be justifiably motivated by a desire to “avoid the recurring indignity of being racially profiled,” and their flight should not be automatically interpreted as evidence of “criminal activity.”
The ruling throws out an unlawful firearm possession conviction against African-American man Jimmy Warren, whose arrest nearly five years ago appears to be a case study in racial profiling.
http://www.alternet.org/human-rights/court-rules-black-men-may-be-justified-running-police
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday that black men in Boston who avoid run-ins with police officers may be justifiably motivated by a desire to “avoid the recurring indignity of being racially profiled,” and their flight should not be automatically interpreted as evidence of “criminal activity.”
The ruling throws out an unlawful firearm possession conviction against African-American man Jimmy Warren, whose arrest nearly five years ago appears to be a case study in racial profiling.
http://www.alternet.org/human-rights/court-rules-black-men-may-be-justified-running-police
September 20, 2016
Why would my news post from the Guardian be flagged? - this is a liberal respected newspaper
It's not an opinion piece - it's a fact from a respected newspaper. This scientist's research has been smeared by Monsanto all over the web but his research is being used by vaccine court law firms in US. Top US vaccine injury lawyers use Seralini 's Study in their lawsuits, but I cannot mention Seralini gets a award on DU without getting my post unfairly removed. Matthews & Associates is one of around 100 law firms picked by the US government to represent vaccine injury clients and they quote his studies on their web page. This is a fact - this is not chem trail stuff. It's not Woo. It's information about a controversial study.
http://dmlawfirm.com/monsanto-attacks-science/
September 20, 2016
http://trofire.com/2016/09/16/glyphosate-found-u-s-honey-supply-thom-hartmann-program/
Glyphosate Found in U.S. Honey Supply... (w/Guest: Carey Gillam) - FDA emails show
Internal emails from FDA show they could not find honey without glyphosate. Internal emails show Michael Taylor very interested on how to spin this. FDA starting to test foods for glyphosate but, so far, keeping results secret.
http://trofire.com/2016/09/16/glyphosate-found-u-s-honey-supply-thom-hartmann-program/
September 20, 2016
He can’t fake his way through 90 minutes’ says top GOP policy expert about debate
GOP policy expert predicts debate failure for Trump: ‘He can’t fake his way through 90 minutes’
A Republican Party policy guru predicts the upcoming presidential debate won’t go well for Donald Trump, who’s already complaining that he won’t get a fair shot.
Hillary Clinton has scaled back her campaign schedule this week to prepare for Monday’s debate against her Republican rival, while Trump asks his supporters what he should say and “works the reds” by claiming the debates are “rigged” against him.
But, according to CNN contributor and Hoover Institution research fellow Lanhee Chen, the real estate developer and former reality TV star won’t be able to wing it in this debate like he did during the GOP primaries.
“He can’t fake his way through 90 minutes,” said Chen, in an appearance on CNN’s “Party People” podcast with Kevin Madden and Mary Katherine Ham.
Chen, who worked on the presidential campaigns for Mitt Romney and Marco Rubio, said voters in the general election expect to hear more substance than GOP primary voters.
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/09/gop-policy-expert-predicts-debate-failure-for-trump-he-cant-fake-his-way-through-90-minutes/
A Republican Party policy guru predicts the upcoming presidential debate won’t go well for Donald Trump, who’s already complaining that he won’t get a fair shot.
Hillary Clinton has scaled back her campaign schedule this week to prepare for Monday’s debate against her Republican rival, while Trump asks his supporters what he should say and “works the reds” by claiming the debates are “rigged” against him.
But, according to CNN contributor and Hoover Institution research fellow Lanhee Chen, the real estate developer and former reality TV star won’t be able to wing it in this debate like he did during the GOP primaries.
“He can’t fake his way through 90 minutes,” said Chen, in an appearance on CNN’s “Party People” podcast with Kevin Madden and Mary Katherine Ham.
Chen, who worked on the presidential campaigns for Mitt Romney and Marco Rubio, said voters in the general election expect to hear more substance than GOP primary voters.
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/09/gop-policy-expert-predicts-debate-failure-for-trump-he-cant-fake-his-way-through-90-minutes/
September 20, 2016
KCCI News Iowa does in-depth look at the Bakken oil pipeline
Eminent domain gone wrong in Iowa - one fifth of the land for pipeline taken by eminent domain. Covers both sides but corporation side comes off very week.
http://www.kcci.com/politics/kcci-close-up-an-indepth-look-at-the-bakken-oil-pipeline/41724420
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