Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Florida Police Officer Turns Off Dash Camera and Audiotape, Beats Man With Dementia,

I've seen some things, man, and some stuff. I wouldn't recommend it.


I never even knew my wife drank until one day I saw her sober.




The government said I didn't have to go to school anymore, that I know too much already.  Then they told me to make out my Last Will & Testament and move to Roswell, New Mexico.


I'm looking for a tax expert that will pay my taxes.

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Martian meteorite recovered in December 2011 near Foumzgit, Morocco (AP/Darryl Pitt, Macovich Collection)Mars rocks plunge to Earth in rare event

A fireball spotted in the sky six months ago leads to an incredible discovery in Morocco. Selling for $22,500 an ounce

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Close-up of clock (Thinkstock)'Leap second' sparks global showdown

As the U.S. and other nations push to kill off the quaint unit of time, others warn of breaking a crucial link. Risks

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Florida Police Officer Turns Off Dash Camera and Audiotape, Beats Man With Dementia, and Receives Only A Written Reprimand


In Florida, Melbourne police Officer Derek Middendorf is accused of beating a 66-year-old man suffering from dementia.  A dash camera shows Middendorf delivering a kick to the stomach of Albert Flowers, then punching him after Flowers falls to the ground. The video also shows another officer running over and tasing Flowers in the face. The beating left Flowers in the hospital for a month. Yet, the police department only issued a written reprimand for one of the officers turning off the dash camera and audio equipment. A written reprimand. That’s it.

TSA Agents Steal $40,000 From A Passenger . . . And Receive Just Six Months In Jail


Recently, two former TSA screeners, 44-year-old Coumar Persad and 31-year-old Davon Webb were convicted of stealing $40,000 from a passenger’s luggage at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. The amount of cash and the involvement of TSA officers obviously makes the story notable. However, what I found quite remarkable was the sentence that they received; six months in jail and five years probation. That is a remarkably light sentence for federal employees involved in a major theft while using public authority and resources.
Continue reading ‘TSA Agents Steal $40,000 From A Passenger . . . And Receive Just Six Months In Jail’
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CONGRESS MUST BE UPSET THAT THEY ARE NOT GETTING ENOUGH MONEY FROM INTERNET ENTERPRISES.  THEY NOW WANT TO DIP INTO THAT VAST SUM OF $$$$$$$$$:
Since the dawn of broadcasting, our free speech has been dominated - and largely controlled - by the powerful corporations that control public airwaves and the shows they carry.
Real free speech on the Internet is a profound, existential threat to these media giants and the politicians they own. So they are desperately trying to seize control of the Internet with obscure bills called "SOPA" in the House and "PIPA" in the Senate.
SOPA and PIPA would wreak havoc on the technical infrastructure of the Internet, and threaten thousands of Internet businesses which are truly creating jobs.
More importantly, these bills would give big corporations and the Attorney General the power to shut down websites large and small that somehow link to copyright violators, whether through their own posts or even visitor comments.
How on earth can a website - ours included - monitor thousands or millions of links that accumulate over the years? And why should a single link be sufficient to shut down a website or force a bankrupting legal battle with a giant corporation?
No corporation should have that power. And no Attorney General should either - just think of Alberto Gonzales, who abused his vast powers by authorizing warrantless wiretaping and torture, then lied to Congress about it.
Websites large and small are fighting SOPA/PIPA, including Wikipedia and Google. Some are even going black for a day of protest.
President Obama opposes "legislation that reduces freedom of expression" and urged Congress to pass a bill that narrowly and carefully targets foreign piracy.
We'll reserve judgment on any future "compromise" bill. For now, we must tell Congress loud and clear:
Thanks for all you do!
Bob Fertik
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