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County compels 91-year-old woman to tear down home wheelchair ramp
Post Date: 2018-08-01 05:37:12 by Deckard
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LAUREL, Md. (ABC7) — Prince George’s County filed a legal case against a Laurel couple in their 90s over a wheelchair ramp in their own home. To avoid legal trouble, the elderly couple’s son tore down the ramp, trapping the woman in her own home. The county permitting department said the family had no permit to build a wheelchair ramp in front of their own home."I don't want my husband trying to lift me now," said 91 year old Evelyn Strahle.Evelyn Strahle's husband David is 94 years old. "Two people had to put her in a wheelchair and lift her down those steps before we had it,” said David.A pile of lumber is all that remains of the wheelchair ...
Cody Wilson Takes Gun Plans Offline After Judge Issues Restraining Order
Post Date: 2018-08-01 05:26:06 by Deckard
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But thanks to the internet, it may not matter.The internet is defying a federal judge's attempt to block Defense Distributed from publishing instructions showing how to create 3D-printable firearms. A few hours after U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik, a Clinton appointee, muzzled Defense Distributed with a court order Tuesday evening, the CodeIsFreeSpeech.com mirror site appeared. It's a project of the Calguns Foundation, the Firearms Policy Coalition, and other civil rights groups, and includes freely downloadable computer-aided design (CAD) files for the AR-15, AR-10, Ruger 10-22, Beretta 92FS, and other firearms. Soon after the court order, Defense Distributed founder Cody Wilson ...
Trump at rally makes false claim on photo IDs for groceries
Post Date: 2018-08-01 05:18:42 by Deckard
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday wrongly claimed that shoppers need to show photo identification to buy groceries and accused Democrats of obstructing his agenda and his Supreme Court nominee during a raucous rally aimed at bolstering two Florida Republicans ahead of the state's primary. Trump, addressing thousands of supporters in one of the nation's top electoral battlegrounds, was railing against the idea of noncitizens voting and advocating stricter voting laws when he claimed that IDs are required for everything else, including shopping. "If you go out and you want to buy groceries, you need a picture on a card, you need ID," he said at the ...
Hiroshima Revisited: Memorializing the Horrors of War with 10 Must-See War Films
Post Date: 2018-07-31 11:48:01 by Deckard
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“The horror... the horror...”—Apocalypse Now (1979) Nearly 73 years ago, the United States unleashed atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing more than 200,000 individuals, many of whom were civilians. Fast forward to the present day, and the U.S. military under President Trump’s leadership is dropping a bomb every 12 minutes. This follows on the heels of President Obama, the antiwar candidate and Nobel Peace Prize winner who waged war longer than any American president and whose targeted-drone killings continued to feed the war machine and resulted in at least 1.3 million lives lost to the U.S.-led war on ...
Cops Lose Qualified Immunity After Arresting Man For A Snarky Facebook Comment
Post Date: 2018-07-31 10:49:20 by Deckard
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from the no-time-for-facts!-move-move-move! dept Three cops have just had their qualified immunity stripped by an appeals court for turning an innocuous, snarky Facebook comment into an arrest. It wasn't all the officers' fault. A "helpful" citizen playing internet telephone forwarded the comment to someone who happened to be married to a police officer and everything went from bad to worse to unconstitutional from there. Here's how the whole thing started, as related by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decision [PDF]: On January 25, 2015, James Ross was a 20-year-old resident of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and an active user of the social media website, ...
DOJ Tells Sheriff To Give It Back The $70,000 In Forfeiture Funds He Spent To Buy Himself A New Sports Car
Post Date: 2018-07-31 10:42:51 by Deckard
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from the I-guess-it's-good-to-know-there's-a-line-that-can-actually-be-crossed deptYou have to screw up pretty badly to step on the DOJ's toes hard enough for it to notice when it comes to asset forfeiture. After the briefest of reforms under Eric Holder, new AG Jeff Sessions reactivated the federal forfeiture escape hatch, allowing law enforcement agencies to skirt local reform efforts by having their seizures "adopted" by the feds. According to proponents of forfeiture, it's a valuable tool that cripples drug cartels. That far more seizures take place than convictions or even arrests is glossed over by fans of forfeiture who honestly (or more likely, dishonestly) ...
Cop Opens Fire Near Busy Family Park, Kills Unarmed Man For Walking Toward Him
Post Date: 2018-07-31 08:16:50 by Deckard
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Lehigh County, PA – A disturbing video was posted on Facebook that shows a police officer open fire and shoot multiple rounds at a man who appears to be slowly walking towards him, on the side of the street, near an amusement park. The man has yet to be identified, and the details released by the South Whitehall Township Police Department have been scarce. Police Chief Glen Dorney confirmed that the man was killed in the shooting, and told WNEP News that the incident started around 6 p.m. on Saturday. “The officers did respond to a report of a man in the area. They investigated, encountered, and the incident unfolded from there,” Chief Dorney said. The video begins ...
One Bad Apple? Entire Police Dept Suspended Multiple Cops Charged with Conspiracy
Post Date: 2018-07-31 08:13:35 by Deckard
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Southport, NC — All too often those who continuously apologize for crimes committed by police officers are able to justify some of the most egregious instances of outright murder by claiming the officer was a bad apple. Almost as often, however, as TFTP has shown numerous times, the bad apple theory is exactly that—a theory—with no evidence to support it. Illustrating the nature of the bad apple theory is the fact that another entire police department in North Carolina was suspended recently after the department’s chief and lieutenant were arrested on conspiracy charges. Chief Gary Smith, 46, and Lt. Michael Christian Simmons, 48, were both ...
More than 450 people in Florida ordered to give up guns under new law, report says
Post Date: 2018-07-31 08:11:11 by Deckard
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Fox NewsHundreds of gun owners in Florida have been ordered to give up their guns under a new law that took effect after the deadly Parkland shooting in February, according to a report published Monday.The Risk Protection Order, signed by Florida Gov. Rick Scott just three weeks after a gunman killed 17 people at Stoneman Douglas, aims to temporarily remove weapons from gun owners who have been deemed by a judge to possibly be a threat to themselves or others. Roughly 200 firearms have been confiscated in the state since the law was enacted, Sgt. Jason Schmittendorf, of the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, told WFTS-TV. “Around 30,000 rounds of ...
The Game Calls Dallas Cowboys’ Dak Prescott a ‘Coon’ For Saying Anthem Protests Are ‘Inappropriate’
Post Date: 2018-07-31 07:21:11 by Deckard
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The Game called out The Dallas Cowboys’ Dak Prescott for what he said about NFL players protesting the national anthem. According to the quarterback, NFL games are for people to enjoy football, not to see players address sociopolitical issues. Instagram“I don’t think that’s the time or the venue to do so,” said Prescott about protesting. “The game of football has always brought me such a peace, and I think it does the same for a lot of other people, people playing the game, people watching the game and any people that have an impact on the game. So when you bring such a controversy to the stadium, to the field, to the game, it takes away. It takes ...
Sex Offender Status Prevents Dad from Seeing His 14-Year-Old Son
Post Date: 2018-07-31 05:47:11 by Deckard
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An Ohio dad who spent three years in jail for a sex crime with an 18-year-old female is not allowed to live with or write to his son, 14, because the boy is a minor. He is also not allowed to talk to him on the phone or even possess a photo of him. Now the dad has filed a federal lawsuit claiming these parole conditions are unconstitutional. As his lawyer points out, his crime wasn't with a male or a minor. And yet, under Ohio's five year mandatory "post-release control," he cannot visit his son without being supervised by a parole officer, whom he must pay. Unemployed, the dad can't afford a visit. And the rules say that even during a supervised visit, he would not be ...
Mistaken identity leads to physical arrest of man at his front door
Post Date: 2018-07-31 05:07:10 by Deckard
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VICTORVILLE, California -- For the past several years, Jimmie Williams III has been mistaken for another man with a lengthy criminal record.Not only does he share the same name as criminal Jimmie Antonio Williams Jr., they both have the same birthday, too.Last Friday, Williams III was arrested once again at his Victorville home after a San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputy mistook him for the other man with a warrant out for his arrest.He has also been arrested in 2006 and 2009 based on the mistaken identity.The latest misunderstanding started when the deputy went to Williams III's home to inquire about a Child Protective Services case involving his son. The situation escalated ...
Federal Judge Rules That Albuquerque's Asset Forfeiture Created an Unconstitutional Profit Incentive
Post Date: 2018-07-31 04:27:12 by Deckard
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"There is a realistic possibility that forfeiture officials' judgement will be distorted by the prospect of institutional gain."Arlene Harjo // Institute for JusticeA federal judge has ruled that Albuquerque's civil asset forfeiture program violated residents' due process rights by forcing them to prove their innocence to retrieve their cars. Under civil forfeiture laws, police can seize property suspected of being connected to criminal activity, even if the owner isn't charged with a crime. The city of Albuquerque "has an unconstitutional institutional incentive to prosecute forfeiture cases, because, in practice, the forfeiture program sets its own budget ...
NAVY RELEASES McCAIN’s RECORDS – McCain was personally responsible for the deadliest fire in the history of the US Navy
Post Date: 2018-07-30 17:48:21 by Stoner
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Share Tweet Signup WAYNE MADSEN/WAYNE MADSEN REPORT INTRODUCTION: Donald Trump Was ‘Spot On’ Relating To John McCain’s Military Career & Records John McCain was a ‘rat’ or ‘stoolie’ telling on other U.S. officers being held captive at the Hanoi Hilton prison. When McCain first went to congress, members of congress turned their backs on him and did not communicate with him because of this, and also how he disgraced the military and his fellow officers who were severely punished by the North Vietnam guards and commanders of the Communist prison by McCain ratting them out. I am also led to believe that McCain was referred to as ‘the canary’ ...
'Hot Water Challenge' reportedly leaves teen with second-degree burns
Post Date: 2018-07-30 12:22:00 by no gnu taxes
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A 15-year-old teen suffered second-degree burns to his face and body after his friends allegedly poured boiling hot water on him as he slept in a bid to complete the “Hot Water Challenge.” Kyland Clark, of Indianapolis, said that he and his friends were watching videos of the challenge last week on YouTube before he fell asleep, and that his friend had attempted the challenge as a joke, Fox 59 reported. Clark said he was startled awake, and that his injuries were immediately apparent. “My skin just fell off my chest, and then I looked in the mirror and I had skin falling off here and, on my face,” he told the news outlet. He was hospitalized for a week, and while ...
N.Y. Times Publisher Calls Trump's Language About Journalists "Increasingly Dangerous"
Post Date: 2018-07-30 11:16:24 by IbJensen
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A.G. Sulzberger met with the president recently to discuss "fake news" and warned that Trump's "inflammatory language is contributing to a rise in threats against journalists that will lead to violence." Following a tweet by President Donald Trump on Sunday morning stating that he had met with New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger to discuss "fake news," the journalist responded with a statement of his own. "I told the president directly that I thought that his language was not just divisive but increasingly dangerous," Sulzberger said. "I told him that although the phrase ‘fake news’ is untrue and harmful, I am far more ...
Police Say Handcuffed Teen Shot Herself in the Head In a Traffic Stop, Witnesses on Video Say Otherwise
Post Date: 2018-07-30 10:16:43 by Deckard
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Chesapeake, VA — A mother is grieving and also crying foul after police say her 19-year-old daughter killed herself during a routine traffic stop. According to the mother, police told her that her daughter was handcuffed when she somehow got a gun and shot herself. But witnesses tell a different story. Dawn Wilson, the mother of 19-year-old Sarah Wilson has come forward to speak out about the inconsistencies in the case and the possibility of something far more sinister than a suicide. “In all of her life I have never known of her to shoot a gun, own a gun, or even hold a gun,” said Wilson. “I’m not pointing fingers, I don’t know what happened. I wasn’t ...
As VA Continues To Hook Veterans On Dangerous Opioids, Local Growers Offer Them Free Cannabis
Post Date: 2018-07-30 09:58:03 by Deckard
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Santa Cruz, CA – While the United States federal government and the Department of Veterans Affairs continue their efforts to keep cannabis from the people who need it the most, local growers are starting a movement in a state that is known for its “big government,” in an effort to make a difference in their community. It is no secret that the VA has a history of failing to provide proper medical care for the veterans in its care. In fact, in 2015, a leaked document showed that more than 238,000 veterans died waiting for treatment, according to the Department of Veteran Affairs’ backlog. When veterans do receive treatment, it comes in the form prescription ...
Rememeber the North North American Union Conpiritard theory?
Post Date: 2018-07-29 12:55:19 by no gnu taxes
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Funny how that never happened. Funny how it never came close to happening. Funny that any moonbat ever thought it was going to happen.
‘I’mma Beat the S**t Out of Him!’ - Badged "Hero" Punches, Threatens 13-year-old Mentally Disabled Boy
Post Date: 2018-07-29 10:31:35 by Deckard
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Baltimore, MD — A disturbing video of a Baltimore cop has gone viral this week after it showed him manhandling and punching a 13-year-old child and threatening to cause him serious harm. Adding to the disturbing nature of the interaction is the fact that the boy is mentally disabled. According to the Baltimore police, they have since launched a review of the incident after one of their officers was seen on video in a violent altercation with a 13-year-old boy whose mother says has a mental disability. The Baltimore police claim that the boy was accused of trying to break into a neighbor’s house. However, the boy’s family says he was merely trying to find their lost cat. ...
Tennessee child injured after SWAT team storms wrong house
Post Date: 2018-07-29 10:19:42 by Deckard
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CLEVELAND, Tenn. — “There’s kids toys all over the place. They probably had to step over kids toys and they still threw three different flash bangs.” The DEA issued an apology after bursting into a Cleveland, Tennessee family’s home with the Bradley County SWAT team. They were reportedly searching for a wanted murder suspect who lived nearby. The father described what it was like waking up to the chaos. “I think someone is breaking into my house, I go get my gun. Trying to protect my family like any Dad would do.” In fear for his family, the father of four drew his gun. But instead of a burglar, he came face to face with police. “As soon as they open ...
Trump Souring on Kushner? Reportedly Said I ‘Could Have Had Tom Brady’ For a Son-in-Law, Instead ‘I Got Jared’
Post Date: 2018-07-28 20:18:47 by Willie Green
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Is President Donald Trump over Jared Kushner? According to a report from The New York Times, there are certainly signs that may be the case. But then, there are other indications that Kushner may still be part of the president’s inner circle. On the one hand, there is an anecdote — from the report authored by Maggie Haberman and Katie Rogers — in which Trump reportedly told people he “could have had Tom Brady” as a son-in-law. “Instead, I got Jared Kushner,” he reportedly said. Trump has also reportedly told aides, “Jared hasn’t been so good for me.” On the other hand, there is this passage from the Times piece: And yet, after 18 months of ...
Americans feel positively toward medical marijuana, but the research isn’t there yet
Post Date: 2018-07-28 17:16:21 by Gatlin
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Americans have favorable beliefs about medical marijuana that aren’t yet supported by the scientific research, according to a new study from the Annuals of Internal Medicine. Medical marijuana, and cannabis more broadly, is growing in popularity and approval. Business is booming (especially in California) and the US Food and Drug Administration just approved the first cannabis-derived drug. For the study, the authors surveyed about 16,000 Americans about their attitudes toward marijuana. Their results showed that 81 percent of the respondents believed that marijuana had at least one medical benefit, in areas such as pain management, treating diseases, and alleviating mental health ...
The Pentagon, the CIA, and the NSA Are in Charge
Post Date: 2018-07-27 21:22:05 by Deckard
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The U.S. mainstream press can easily recognize the dominant and influential role that the military plays in society, so long as they are referring to countries like Pakistan and Egypt. Unfortunately, the same reporters and commentators turn a blind eye to the similar phenomenon here in the United States. For example, the Washington Post writes: “When not in power, [Pakistan’s generals] have exerted outsize control over foreign policy, the economy, and local politics.” The New York Timeswrites: “Even during civilian rule, the country’s generals have wielded enormous power, setting the agenda for the country’s foreign and security policies…. ...
Fox News Defends CNN Reporter Booted From White House Event: ‘We Stand in Strong Solidarity’
Post Date: 2018-07-27 16:34:11 by Deckard
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Fox News offered a strong defense of CNN reporter who was removed from a White House event over a series of tough questions she shouted at President Trump in the Oval Office on Wednesday. “We stand in strong solidarity with CNN for the right to full access for our journalists as part of a free and unfettered press,” said Fox News president Jay Wallace in a statement to TheWrap Wednesday evening. The sentiment was echoed by Fox News anchor Bret Baier. Bret Baier Verified account @BretBaier As a member of the White House Press pool- @FoxNews stands firmly with @CNN on this issue and the issue of access John Roberts Verified account @johnrobertsFox@CNN statement on TV pool ...
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