WeAreChangeLA.org interviews MARTIN SHEEN at anti-war rally in Los Angeles on 10/27/07.
Martin Sheen questions the official story about Building 7.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
MARTIN SHEEN questions 9/11
Warning Signs! - a short film. SHARE IT!!!
A list of warning signs to look out for. Defeat the New World Order. Dedicated to all that lost their lives on September 11th, 2001. And to those heroes who helped that day and are suffering now.
Alex Jones Arrested for Refusing to Thumbscan for a Drivers License
From Alex Jones' very first film 'America: Destroyed by Design'.
Alex is arrested for refusing to scan his thumb to renew his driver's license.
www.uninformed.co.uk
www.infowars.com
www.prisonplanet.com
www.infowars.net
www.prisonplanet.tv
www.jonesreport.com
Friday, October 26, 2007
FACEBOOK: Federal Human Data Mining Program
Big Brother is watching you online. Everything you post is being saved and recorded in a national database file on you. They're called profiles for a reason. With facial recognition software and google street view camera they know where you are all the time.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Acquittal for Boot Camp Workers in Death of Teen Inmate
PANAMA CITY, Fla. - Tensions ran high after eight former boot camp workers were acquitted of manslaughter in the death of a 14-year-old inmate who was videotaped being punched and kicked.
The case sparked outrage and spelled the end of Florida’s system of juvenile boot camps, but it took a jury just 90 minutes Friday to decide that the death of Martin Lee Anderson was not a crime.
Anger over the verdict was obvious outside the courtroom, where bystanders screamed "murderer" at former guard Henry Dickens as he described his relief at the verdict.
"I am truly, truly sorry this happened. Myself, I love kids," said Dickens, 60. He said Anderson "wasn’t beaten. Those techniques were taught to us and used for a purpose."
Anderson died a day after being hit and kicked by Dickens and six other guards as a nurse watched, a 30-minute confrontation that drew protests in the state capital.
The defendants testified they followed the rules at a get-tough facility where young offenders often feigned illness to avoid exercise. Their attorneys said that Anderson died not from rough treatment, but from a previously undiagnosed blood disorder.
The boy’s mother, Gina Jones, stormed out of the courtroom. "I cannot see my son no more. Everybody see their family members. It’s wrong," she said.
Anderson’s family repeatedly sat through the painful video as it played during testimony. They had long sought a trial, claiming local officials tried to cover up the case. The conservative Florida Panhandle county is surrounded by military bases and residents are known for their respect for law and order.
"You kill a dog, you go to jail," said Gina Jones’ lawyer, Benjamin Crump, outside court. "You kill a little black boy and nothing happens."
The guards, who are white, black and Asian, stood quietly as the judge read the verdicts. The all-white jury was escorted away from the courthouse and did not comment.
Special prosecutor Mark Ober said in a statement he was "extremely disappointed."
"In spite of these verdicts, Martin Lee Anderson did not die in vain," the statement read. "This case brought needed attention and reform to our juvenile justice system."
The defendants faced up to 30 years in prison had they been convicted of aggravated manslaughter of a child. The jury also decided against convicting them of lesser charges, including child neglect and culpable negligence.
Officials from the Department of Justice in Washington and U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida announced they were reviewing the state’s prosecution. Defense attorneys, however, said they considered a federal civil-rights case to be unlikely.
"The Department of Justice has yet another opportunity, unfortunately, to demonstrate to America’s minority populations that law enforcement officials acting outside the laws of this nation will be held accountable, that the misdeeds of a few rogue officers won’t be allowed to tarnish the good work of the vast majority and that any guilty officers’ conduct will be strongly scrutinized and met with remedial action rather than a wink and a nod," said NAACP Interim President & CEO Dennis Courtland Hayes.
"With a 90-minute verdict after a three-week trial (in the state case), it would be the same result," said attorney Bob Sombathy, who represents ex-guard Patrick Garrett.
Aside from hitting Anderson, the guards dragged him around the military-style camp’s exercise yard and forced him to inhale ammonia capsules in what they said was an attempt to revive him. The nurse stood by watching.
Defense attorneys argued that the guards properly handled what they thought was a juvenile offender faking illness to avoid exercising on his first day in the camp. He was brought there for violating probation for stealing his grandmother’s car and trespassing at a school.
The defense said Anderson’s death was unavoidable because he had undiagnosed sickle cell trait, a usually harmless blood disorder that can hinder blood cells’ ability to carry oxygen during physical stress.
Prosecutors said the eight defendants neglected the boy’s medical needs after he collapsed while running laps. They said the defendants suffocated Anderson by covering his mouth and forcing him to inhale ammonia.
Anderson died Jan. 6, 2006, when he was taken off life support, a day after the altercation. The case quickly grew and shook up the state’s boot camp and law enforcement system amid the boy’s family alleging a cover-up.
An initial autopsy by Dr. Charles Siebert, the medical examiner for Bay County, found Anderson died of natural causes from sickle cell trait. A second autopsy was ordered and another doctor concluded that the guards suffocated Anderson through their repeated use of ammonia capsules and by covering his mouth.
Anderson’s death led to the resignation of Florida Department of Law Enforcement chief Guy Tunnell, who established the camp when he was Bay County sheriff.
Then-Gov. Jeb Bush had been a strong supporter of the juvenile boot camps, but after Anderson’s death he backed the Legislature’s move to shut down the system and put more money into a less militaristic program.
The Legislature agreed to pay Anderson’s family $5 million earlier this year to settle civil claims.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Free speech could lead to online disconnect
David Lazarus
Consumer Confidential
October 10, 2007
If you're displeased with the way a company treats you, you're free to air your feelings in public, right? Not necessarily if you receive high-speed Internet access from AT&T Inc. or Verizon Communications Inc.
Buried deep within both companies' voluminous service contracts is language that says your Net access can be terminated for any behavior that AT&T or Verizon believes might harm its "name or reputation," or even the reputation of its business partners.
The language came to light the other day after AT&T sent notices to thousands of customers revising their service contracts as part of the company's merger last year with BellSouth.
It follows an incident last month in which Verizon Wireless blocked an abortion-rights group from sending text messages over the company's network, deeming the messages too controversial. The company subsequently backtracked from the decision.
Before that, AT&T was caught in August censoring political comments made by Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder during a concert webcast. The company later said it had made a mistake.
AT&T and Verizon say they've never enforced the can't-criticize-us contract terms, which have been in place for years.
But the provisions highlight yet again the danger to free expression when a relative handful of private companies serve as gatekeepers to information networks. Whether it's a rock star ranting against President Bush or a disgruntled customer griping about shoddy service, how free is free speech in the digital era?
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
After Blogs Cry "Censorship," AT&T Says It Will Change Terms Of Service
getting roundly whiplashed for having a clause in their Terms of Service that could be interpreted as meaning they reserved the right to terminate the service of any customer who criticized them, AT&T DSL reached out to several blogs today with the following commitment to change their ToS:
"We are revising the terms of service to clarify our intent. The language in question will be revised to reflect AT&T's respect for our customers' right to express opinions and concerns over any matter they wish. And we will make clear that we do not terminate service because a customer expresses their opinion about AT&T."
We'll reserve judgment until the pixels dry. As of now, their ToS is still the same.
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
KKK Fliers Prompt Concern At Indy High School
Wed Oct 10, 7:19 AM ET
Hundreds of fliers promoting a "KKK revival" were found blowing around the campus of Arsenal Tech High School on Monday, school officials said Tuesday.
Officials said the fliers urged people to attend a rally at the school, in the 1500 block of East Michigan Street, on Halloween.
Indianapolis Public Schools officials said that staff members tracked down as many fliers as they could, but that students saw some of the messages.
"It looked like somebody created it with a marker and it said at the top 'KKK,'" said Adrian Kelly, a student at Tech.
The poorly penned, handwritten pages are filled with racial slurs and messages of hate toward black and Hispanic students, including swastikas.
"It just said that all the 'N' word and all the border hoppers are going to get killed on Oct. 31," said Tech student Keshia Cook.
Officials said they don't believe the threats are credible and are investigating the incident as a prank.
Authorities also don't think students were involved because the fliers were dropped off at the front gate.
"It was more offensive ... to think there was a hate group on campus or ... coming onto the campus to terrorize our students," said Robert Huggins, the school's vice principal.
School officials said they are working with the Indianapolis Metro Police Department to find those responsible for the flier and promised that any student found to have been involved will be expelled and arrested.
"They are utilizing the services of our criminal intelligence branch. They have put out some feelers in the neighborhood ... trying to get some additional information about who may be behind this," said IMPD Sgt. Paul Thompson.
In a news release Tuesday, IPS said that anyone who tries to disrupt the school on Oct. 31 or any other day will face arrest.
"The distribution of this flier is a disgusting display of racism and hatred," said Sarah Bogard, campus administrator. "Our students of all races and backgrounds will continue to find the Tech campus welcoming, safe and committed to providing them the best education possible."
Parents were notified by telephone message Tuesday about the incident and the school's response. Police will have a larger presence at the school on Halloween.
Hate crime charges could be filed in the case if authorities determine who is behind the fliers.
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Walmart Intercom: 9/11 Truth
Nathan Moulton shows just how easy it is to get on a Walmart intercom to spread some 9/11 truth. WARRNING THIS IS ILLEGAL!!!
Monday, October 08, 2007
Is This Police Brutilaty: 15yr. old Arested for Curfew Violation
INCREASE YOUR VOLUME TO MAX TO HERE SOUND
OBM: According to the officer the 15yr old bit him at the beginning of the arrest before they reached the front of the car. First, from the footage it seems that there was only this one kid who was in violation. So she was most likely with older friends or relatives at the time of the arrest. So why not right a citation and/or fine the parents instead. Second, it is not typical for a kid to bite a cop who reaches to grab them for an arrest. They are usually scared and are more likely to run than anything else. Lastly, I want to hear fro the girl weather or not she bit the officer. I bet she say she didn't. After viewing was all of this necessary for breaking curfew? What if he broke her arm or pulled it out of socket? then what?
Where were the parents or supervising adult while this was happening? Hopefully more info will come out about this.
Sunday, October 07, 2007
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
D.C. Teen Shot by Officer in the Back of His Head
Autopsy Also Shows Unexplained Injuries
By Carol D. Leonnig
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 3, 2007; B01
The 14-year-old killed last month in a confrontation with D.C. police died of a gunshot wound to the back of his head, according to a newly obtained autopsy report.
The report also notes numerous unexplained cuts and bruises from blunt force trauma on the body of DeOnté Rawlings, especially the left side of his face, shoulder and back. The report offers no conclusions about police conduct or what caused the injuries.
"The body has some blunt force injuries including abrasions, contusions and lacerations and a single perforating gunshot wound," wrote A. Wayne Williams, a pathologist with the D.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Describing the gunshot wound, Williams wrote: "the overall pathway . . . is back to front, left to right and slightly upward."
The report, obtained yesterday by The Washington Post, marks the first time authorities have said DeOnté was shot in the back of the head in the Sept. 17 confrontation in Southeast Washington. But it does not settle questions surrounding the case. Police have said DeOnté was shot in a running gun battle after he opened fire on two off-duty officers. The youth's family has challenged that account, pointing out that no gun was found at the scene.
Carrie Brooks, a spokeswoman for Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D), said last night that the mayor has not seen the autopsy report and wants to be briefed before commenting.
"Obviously, a 14-year-old being shot in the back of the head -- or anywhere, for that matter -- gives him grave concern," Brooks said.
The U.S. attorney's office, FBI and D.C. police are investigating events, and a grand jury is likely to take on the case. Authorities have said they have had trouble finding witnesses who might be able to confirm or rebut the police account.
According to police, Officer James Haskel asked fellow officer and friend Anthony Clay to help him find a minibike that Haskel believed had been stolen from his home in Southeast. Off duty and out of uniform, the officers went looking for the minibike in Haskel's sport-utility vehicle and found DeOnté riding it on nearby Atlantic Street SE, police have said. DeOnté shot at the officer, police said, and Haskel got out of the SUV, pursued the youth on foot and shot him.
The autopsy report, dated Sept. 27, describes DeOnté as 5-foot-2 and 102 pounds. It includes a toxicology analysis that found no traces of drugs or alcohol in his blood.
The report notes that the youth's hands and fingers had no obvious gunshot residue, powder or soot. Police have said they did not perform gunshot residue tests because they are unreliable.
Greg Lattimer, an attorney for the Rawlings family, said the medical examiner's findings -- especially those describing injuries on the side and back of his body -- are "extremely troubling" and cast doubt on the police version of events.
"A kid doesn't get shot in the back of the head and then give himself a bunch of traumatic injuries," Lattimer said. "He didn't fall off a building."
Channing Phillips, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney's office, said it would be inappropriate to comment while authorities are still gathering information and sifting through evidence. But some law enforcement authorities, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the case, said it is possible that DeOnté sustained injuries in a fall immediately after he was shot.
Kristopher Baumann, head of the Fraternal Order of Police lodge that represents the officers, declined to comment, citing the ongoing investigation. Both officers have been placed on administrative leave, as is customary in police shooting cases.
Jonathan Arden, former chief medical examiner for the District, said in an interview that blunt force injuries are caused by the body striking something or being hit. He said the key to reconstructing events is looking for patterns that indicate whether the victim was hit or fell to the ground.
"You can have it because you are hit, or you can have impact with a surface," Arden said. "Depending on where you have the injury, and the possible pattern, you can distinguish between being hit and falling down."
For example, a series of impact injuries along bones that tend to stick out -- elbows, knees, cheekbones -- might indicate that the victim fell. "Could one fall cause all those injuries?" Arden asked. "Maybe. I'd want to see the injuries."
The autopsy was performed Sept. 18, the day after DeOnté's death. Besides the medical examiner, four police officers were present for the examination. They were identified by police as two 5th District detectives and two D.C. officers assigned to the crime lab.
Monday, October 01, 2007
School Security Guards Beat Teen over Cake Spill
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It all started with a piece of birthday cake, but it ended up with a high school girl being beaten and expelled. The incident, which occurred last week at Knight High School in Palmdale, was caught on a cell phone camera. Michael Brownlee was live in Palmdale with what the girl and her mother plan to do now. (more)
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