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Real Madrid-Villarreal: talking points the day after
Villarreal picked up an exciting point in the Bernabeu with a gritty performance in a match that could have gone either way, with both Sergio Asenjo and Iker Casillas making key stops late on.
By Allen Dodson Mar 2, 2015, 9:43pm CET
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A happy coach after a point in the Bernabeu.
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You know a match is a good one when it's a riveting watch, even when you know the final score. Having just seen the replay of yesterday's epic, here are some of my thoughts:
(1) Marcelino's faith in his players was repaid in spades yesterday. Too many clubs waltz into the Bernabeu prepared to be beaten, and even with a "first-choice" lineup wilt once Madrid gets going. Villarreal did not. It would be hard to identify anyone who didn't play well. Joel Campbell, Sergio Marcos, Moi, Dorado, Gerard....all did their part.
(2) The timing of the goals didn't reflect what was going on at the time. Probably the two best scoring chances fell early to Villarreal, and late to Madrid. Moi's shot off a rebound of a Gerard toe-poke in the 12th minute shoudl have opened the scoring, but Carvajal headed it off the line with Casillas beaten. Madrid's best chances came late in the match, the best a flashed header from Cristiano Ronaldo that Sergio Asenjo somehow tipped over the bar.
The goals? Well, the first five minutes of the first half Villarreal had the advantage, but the Bailly penalty, pulling down Ronaldo before he could head home a cross, gave Madrid a lead. And to be honest, our goal came from pretty much nothing--a hopeful cross from Jaume Costa in virtually the first foray forward we'd had since going behind created the half-chance that Gerard buried.
(3) This is the sort of match where we've often wilted in the past--not this year. Marcelino's focus on fitness is paying off, but so too is the belief in themselves that his teams now have. We saw both against Salzburg on Thursday, and they were on display here. The one player who looked to tire substantially late on was Joel Campbell--who hasn't been a part of the club for that long. (To be fair, he took some hard knocks in this match, too).
The last 10 minutes of regulation, Madrid was throwing everything at us, but not only did we hold out, we were trying to create some attacks of our own--and nearly did.
(4) The referee should not be the talking point--he did a good job. I've seen photos on twitter comparing a Carvajal hand wrap on Moi on one of our corners to the penalty he called on Bailly. All that proves is a still photo can lie, big time. Bailly committed a foul on Ronaldo in the box--our defender clearly tugged him down as the attacker tried to move toward the ball as it came in. Carvajal probably wasn't wise to put both arms around Moi in an attempt to control where he was, but I didn't see anything beyond the usual jockeying for position (hey, Jaume Costa had ahold of Gareth Bale's arm on a corner early on, and no one said anything). The two plays just were not the same.
(5) Bailly had a scary debut, but showed promise. He was beaten for pace by Cristiano several times, not like that's the only time that is going to happen. He did make some good interceptions and clearances, but his inexperience showed in what he tried to get away with in the box.
No question the penalty was a penalty, but for me the more dangerous play came late on against Chicharito. It was exactly the sort of play where we scream for a foul when it happens to a Villarreal player--attacker is ahead of defender, defender puts hand on his shoulder, attacker falls. True, we usually don't get 'em either. But no need to present the referee with such a tough call.
(6) Many Madrid fans are overreacting to a fair result. I'd be concerned about Benzema's performance, sure (he was on the pitch, wasn't he? I barely heard his name) but I'd be less concerned about Ancelotti's substitution of Isco. From what I saw, flipping Bale over to that side resulted in much more danger than what had gone before. It was have been unfair had Madrid escaped with a win thanks to a late goal, just as I can't say it would have been fair had Vietto been able to score one of those chances late on. Villarreal played well enough to earn a point, for sure.


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Village of Winneconne, WI
Ch 19 Boards, Commissions and Committees
Ch 31 Citations
Ch 38 Court, Municipal
Ch 49 Emergency Management
Ch 55 Ethics
Ch 67 Finance and Taxation
Ch 73 Fire Protection District
Ch 82 Government and Elections
Ch 111 Officers and Employees
Ch 126 Property, Lost, Abandoned or Surplus
Ch 140 Records
Ch 158 Village Board
Ch 190 Adult Uses
Ch 197 Alarm Systems
Ch 203 Alcohol Beverages
Ch 209 Amusement Arcades
Ch 215 Animals
Ch 222 Assemblies and Gatherings
§ 222-1 Intent.
§ 222-2 Scope.
§ 222-3 Definitions.
§ 222-4 Permit required.
§ 222-5 Application for permit.
§ 222-6 Required application information.
§ 222-7 Bond.
§ 222-8 Charge for increased costs.
§ 222-9 Hearing; determination.
§ 222-10 Standards.
§ 222-11 Reasons for denial.
§ 222-12 Fermented malt beverage licenses.
§ 222-13 Recommendations of governmental agencies.
§ 222-14 Permit revocation.
§ 222-15 Fees.
Ch 231 Bicycles and Play Vehicles
Ch 237 Blasting
Ch 245 Building Construction
Ch 273 Cemetery
Ch 282 Driveways
Ch 298 Firearms and Weapons
Ch 305 Fires and Fire Prevention
Ch 312 Fireworks
Ch 324 Hazardous Materials and Pollution
Ch 337 Historic Preservation
Ch 352 Juveniles
Ch 364 Licensing and Permits
Ch 414 Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers
Ch 428 Public Property
Ch 469 Transient Merchants
Ch 475 Trees and Shrubs
Ch 497 Vehicles, Abandoned or Junked
Ch 502 Vehicles, All-Terrain and Off-Road
Ch 518 Water and Sewer Utilities
Part III: Land Use Legislation
Ch 540 Construction Site and Stormwater Runoff Management
Ch 546 Floodplain Management
Ch 559 Shoreland-Wetland Zoning
Derivation Table
Ch DT Derivation Table
Village of Winneconne, WI / Part II: General Legislation
Chapter 222 Assemblies and Gatherings
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Winneconne as Title 7, Ch. 8, of the 2012 compilation of ordinances, as amended through 5-22-2013. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
It is the purpose of the Village Board to regulate the assemblage of large numbers of people, in excess of those normally needing the health, sanitary, fire, police, transportation and utility services regularly provided in the Village of Winneconne in order that the health, safety and welfare of all persons in the Village, residents and visitors alike, may be protected.
The purpose and intent of this chapter is to establish site approval for locations in the Village of Winneconne used temporarily for large gatherings, as defined in § 222-2 below, it being recognized that the character and type of such gatherings vary widely and the facilities required to carry out the general purpose and intent of this chapter should be the subject of a public gathering permit issued only after public hearing and a determination by the Village Board that there will be compliance with the standards set forth in this chapter. Excepted are Village Board-approved community events.
This chapter shall apply to all public and private gatherings, rallies, assemblies or festivals at which attendance is greater than 500 persons for an event. The requirement for a public gathering permit shall not apply to events held in any regularly established permanent place of worship, stadium, school, athletic field, arena or other similar permanently established structure designed for assemblies, for local civic, community or charitable events, or to church picnic events which do not exceed by more than 250 people the maximum seating capacity of the structure where the assembly is held.
The following definitions shall be applicable in this chapter:
A company of persons gathered together at any location at any single time for any purpose, and may be considered a large public gathering if it falls within the definition in § 222-2 above.
Any individual, partnership, corporation, firm, organization, company, association, society or group.
PUBLIC GATHERING
As defined in § 222-2 above.
No person shall permit, maintain, promote, conduct, advertise, act as entrepreneur, undertake, organize, manage or sell or give away tickets to an actual or reasonably anticipated large gathering, whether on public or private property unless a public gathering permit to hold the assembly has first been issued by the Village Board. A permit to hold an assembly issued to one person shall permit any person to engage in any lawful activity in connection with the holding of the licensed assembly.
Applicant. Applications for a public gathering permit shall be made by the owner or a person having a contractual interest in lands proposed as the site for a public or private gathering, rally, assembly or festival as defined in this chapter. The application shall contain a statement made upon oath or affirmation that the statements contained therein are true and correct to the best knowledge of the applicant and shall be signed and sworn to or affirmed by the individual making application in the case of an individual by all officers in the case of a corporation, by all partners in the case of a partnership or by all officers of an unincorporated association, organization, society or group or, if there be no officers, by all members of such association, organization, society or group.
Filing period. An application for a public gathering permit shall be filed with the Clerk-Treasurer not less than 45 days nor more than 120 days before the date on which it is proposed to conduct the event.
The application for a public gathering permit shall contain and disclose all of the following information:
The name, residence and mailing address of all persons required to sign the application by § 222-5A above and, in the case of a corporation, a certified copy of the articles of incorporation together with the name, age, residence and mailing address of each person holding 10% or more of the stock of such corporations.
The name and mailing address of the promoter and/or sponsor of the gathering.
The address and legal description of all property upon which the assembly is to be held, together with the name, residence and mailing address of the owner of record of all such property. This description shall be by plat of survey to a scale of one inch equals 100 feet prepared by a registered land survey or showing the location, boundaries, dimensions, type, elevations and size of the following: subject site, existing or proposed wells, buildings, fences, woods, streams, lakes or watercourses, as well as the vertical contour interval two feet above the ordinary high-water.
Proof of ownership of all property upon which the assembly is to be held or a statement made upon oath or affirmation by the record owner of all such property that the applicant has permission to use such property for an assembly of 250 or more persons.
The nature or purpose of the assembly.
The total number of days and/or hours during which the assembly is to last.
The maximum number of persons which the applicant shall permit to assemble at any time, not to exceed the maximum number which can reasonably assemble at the location of the assembly, in consideration of the nature of the assembly, or the maximum number of persons allowed to sleep within the boundaries of the location of the assembly by the zoning ordinances of the Village if the assembly is to continue overnight.
The maximum number of tickets to be sold, if any.
The plans of the applicant to limit the maximum number of people permitted to assemble.
The plans for fencing the location of the assembly and the gates contained in such fence.
The plans for supplying potable water, including the source, amount available and location of outlets.
The plans for providing toilet and lavatory facilities, including the source, number and location, type and the means of disposing of waste deposited.
The plans for holding, collection and disposing of solid waste material.
The plans to provide for medical facilities, including the location and construction of a medical structure, the names and addresses and hours of availability of physicians and nurses, and provisions for emergency ambulance service.
The plans, if any, to illuminate the location of the assembly, including the source and amount of power and the location of lamps.
The plans for parking vehicles, including size and location of lots, points of highway access and interior roads, including routes between highway access and parking lots.
The plans for camping facilities, if any, including facilities available and their location.
The plans for security, including the number of guards, their deployment, command arrangements, and their names, addresses, credentials and hours of availability.
The plans for fire protection, including the number, type and location of all protective devices, including alarms and extinguishers, and the number of emergency fire personnel available to operate the equipment.
The plans for sound control and sound amplification, if any, including number, location and power of amplifiers and speakers.
The plans for food concessions and concessionaires who will be allowed to operate on the grounds, including the names and addresses of all concessionaires and their license or permit numbers.
The application shall include the bond required in § 222-7 and the permit fee.
The Village Board shall have authority to require the applicant and site owners to file a cash bond or establish an escrow account in an amount to be determined by the Village Board, but not exceeding $100,000, conditioned on complete compliance by the applicant and site owner with all provisions of this chapter, the terms and conditions of the public gathering permit, including cleaning up the site, and the payment of any damages, administrative and law enforcement costs, fines, forfeitures or penalties imposed by reason of violation thereof. Such bond or escrow account information shall be filed with the Clerk-Treasurer prior to the issuance of a permit.
Where the Village Board determines that the cost of municipal services incident to the staging of the usage will be significantly increased because of the usage, the Village Board will require the permittee to make an additional payment based on the cost recovery formula found in the current Village Fee Schedule.[1]
Editor's Note: The Fee Schedule is on file in the Village office.
Prior to considering an application for a public gathering permit, the Village Board shall conduct a public hearing on the matter. Written notice of such hearing shall be mailed to the applicant and all property owners adjacent to the site of the proposed assembly. The Village Board shall, based on evidence presented at the hearing, make a finding of the number of persons expected to attend the event. Such finding shall be final and conclusive on the applicant for the purpose of determining the amount of the permit fee and the applicability of those standards set forth herein which are dependent upon the number of persons attending the event.
A public gathering permit shall not be issued unless it is determined, based on evidence produced at the hearing or submitted with application materials, that the following standards are or will be met; the applicant may be required to file with the Clerk-Treasurer copies of properly executed contracts establishing the ability to fully provide the services required under this chapter:
For events scheduled for two successive days or more, at least one acre of land, exclusive of roads, parking lots and required yards shall be provided for each 100 persons attending.
Every site proposed for a public gathering permit shall be on generally well-drained ground and shall not be on ground on which stormwater or other waters accumulate or on ground which is wet or muddy due to subsoil moisture.
Due to the physical characteristics of the site, the Village Board may require that the applicant shall provide proof that he/she will furnish, at his own expense, a minimum of two days before the assembly commences, a snow-fence type fence completely enclosing the proposed location of sufficient height and strength to prevent people in excess of the maximum permissible number from gaining access to the assembly grounds, which shall have at least four gates, at least one at or near four opposite points of the compass.
The applicant shall provide proof that he/she has contracted for local EMS services to provide emergency ambulance and EMT services, at the applicant's expense, for events at which over 1,000 persons will be in attendance.
The applicant shall provide proof that he/she will furnish, at his/her own expense before the assembly commences if the assembly is to continue during hours of darkness, illumination sufficient to light the entire area of the assembly at the rate of at least five footcandles, but not to shine unreasonably beyond the boundaries of the enclosed location of the assembly.
The applicant shall provide proof that he/she will furnish, at his/her own expense before the assembly commences, a free parking area inside of the assembly grounds sufficient to provide parking space for the maximum number of people to be assembled at the rate of at least one parking space for every four persons.
The applicant shall provide proof that he/she will furnish, at his/her own expense before the assembly commences, security guards, either regularly employed, duly sworn, off-duty Wisconsin peace officers or private guards licensed in Wisconsin, sufficient to provide adequate security for the maximum number of people to be assembled at the rate of at least one security guard for every 500 people. If it is determined by the Village President that additional police protection shall be required, he/she may contact the County Sheriff Department, and all costs for the additional protection required shall be deducted from the posted cash bond.
The applicant shall provide proof that he/she will furnish, at his/her own expense before the assembly commences, fire protection, including alarms, extinguishing devices and fire lanes and escapes, sufficient to meet all state and local standards for the location of the assembly as set forth in the Wisconsin Administrative Code and ordinances of the county and Village, and sufficient emergency personnel to efficiently operate the required equipment.
The applicant shall provide an adequate source of pure water with sufficient supply of outlets for drinking and other purposes to comfortably accommodate the number of persons expected to attend the event at the rate of one gallon per person per day. Where a public water supply is not available, potable water, meeting all federal and state requirements for purity, may be used. Any well or wells supplying any such site shall comply with the Wisconsin Administrative Code.
The applicant shall provide separate enclosed toilets for males and females, meeting all state and local specifications, conveniently located throughout the grounds, sufficient to provide facilities for the maximum number of people to be assembled at the rate of at least one toilet for every 100 females and at least one toilet for every 200 males together with an efficient, sanitary means of disposing of waste matter deposited, which is in compliance with all state and local laws and regulations, a lavatory with running water under pressure and a continuous supply of soap and paper towels shall be provided with each toilet.
The applicant shall provide a sanitary method of disposing of solid waste, in compliance with state and local laws and regulations, sufficient to dispose of the solid waste production of the maximum number of people to be assembled at the rate of at least 2.5 pounds of solid waste per person per day, together with a plan for holding and a plan for collection of all such waste at least once each day of the assembly and sufficient trash cans with tight-fitting lids and personnel to perform the task.
If the assembly is to continue overnight, camping shall be provided in compliance with all state and local requirements as set forth in the Wisconsin Administrative Code and Ordinances of the Village and County sufficient to provide camping accommodations for the maximum number of people to be assembled.
Applicants may be denied for any of the following nonexclusive reasons:
It is for a use which would involve a violation of federal or state law or any Village or County ordinance.
The granting of the permit would conflict with another permit already granted or for which application is already pending.
The application does not contain the information or does not properly satisfy the conditions required by this chapter.
The application is made less than the required days in advance of the proposed assembly.
The policing of the assembly will require so large a number of persons and vehicles, including ambulances, as to prevent adequate service of the needs of the rest of the community.
The assembly will substantially hinder the movement of police and fire and other emergency vehicles as to create a substantial risk to persons and property.
The assembly will reasonably create a substantial risk of injury to persons or damage to property.
The assembly use is so poorly organized that participants are likely to engage in aggressive or destructive activity.
When fermented malt beverages are sold at any event authorized by this chapter, a valid temporary fermented malt beverage license shall be obtained and applicable Village ordinances shall be fully complied with. Said license must be possessed by the person who filed for the license and shall be presented to any law enforcement officer upon request.
The Clerk-Treasurer may submit a copy of the application to the County Sheriff Department and other governmental agencies for their recommendations.
Any law enforcement officer, the Clerk-Treasurer, or the Village Board may revoke a permit already issued if it is deemed that such action is justified by an actual or potential emergency due to weather, fire, riot, other catastrophe or likelihood of a breach of the peace or by a change in the conditions forming the basis of the standards of issuance. In lieu of revoking a permit, an above-named official may require the permittee to file evidence of good and sufficient sureties, insurance in force or other evidence of adequate financial responsibility to the Village and such third parties as may be injured or damaged, in an amount depending upon the likelihood of injury or damage as a direct and proximate result of the holding of the usage sufficient to indemnify the Village and such third parties as may be injured or dammed thereby, caused by the permittee, its agents or participants.
The following fees shall be applicable under this chapter:
Gatherings of 500 to 2,500. A fee as determined by the Village Board.
Gatherings of over 2,500. A fee of as determined by the Village Board.

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The objective of this class is to introduce students to postcolonial literature through written and filmed narratives in order to discuss broad themes pertaining to race, gender, human rights, and identity. Readings and screenings, comprised of well-known works, have been chosen to display a variety of theoretical, literary, and cinematographic perspectives. We will read Albert Camus' The Stranger, Kamel Daoud's The Meursault Investigation - written in response to Camus 71 years after the publication of The Stranger - and excerpts from Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth, as well as watch Gillo Pontecorvo's The Battle of Algiers. Materials will be available in English translation and with English subtitles, and examined in chronological order. For each work read and watched, students will be asked to write a reaction piece 1-2 pages in length where they clearly state an argument and cite examples from the text/film that they are analyzing.
The themes addressed in these works include violence and the justification of its use, gender roles and the place of women in society, patriotism, identity and its construction, revolution, and human rights violations. Throughout the course, students will see how the four works are in conversation with one another, building daily on what they have read and seen. Every class will include an open discussion where students are welcome to voice opinions, reactions, and criticism of the works read and watched. Students will also be asked to bring their reaction pieces to class and to share their thoughts and opinions with their classmates. Consequently, students will stimulate in-depth study of the material and discuss timely questions that are of interest and importance to them. In class, I will provide historical and political contextualization for the works read and supplement discussion with relevant information. Moreover, we will push our analyses beyond literature and film and see how they inform questions concerning human rights, politics, race, and gender.
In this course, students will develop and refine their critical-thinking skills by engaging with their peers in daily discussion of a variety of written and filmed materials. Students will learn how to articulate an argument in written form by composing four reaction pieces. Finally, students will familiarize themselves with the style of discussion-based courses in college. By completing this course successfully, students will have developed broadly applicable tools to discuss colonialism, gender, race, and human rights.
Prerequisites: There are no specific prerequisites for this class, simply a love of reading!


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Federal indictment: Ex-Milton inmate sent bomb threats 'for cause of Islamic State'
A federal indictment claims a former Milton inmate threatened to blow up state and federal agencies in Florida "for the cause of the Islamic State."
Federal indictment: Ex-Milton inmate sent bomb threats 'for cause of Islamic State' A federal indictment claims a former Milton inmate threatened to blow up state and federal agencies in Florida "for the cause of the Islamic State." Check out this story on pnj.com: https://www.pnj.com/story/news/crime/2019/06/20/federal-indictment-florida-inmate-sent-bomb-threats-for-cause-islamic-state/1510606001/
Jeffrey Schweers, Pensacola News Journal Published 11:20 a.m. CT June 20, 2019 | Updated 2:56 p.m. CT June 20, 2019
PHOTOS: Pensacola police investigate bomb threat at Social Security offices
The Pensacola Police Department is investigating a bomb threat at the U.S. Social Security Administration offices at 411 W. Garden St. Brandon Girod/cgirod@pnj.com
The Pensacola Police Department is investigating a bomb threat at the U.S. Social Security Administration offices at 411 W. Garden St. Brandon Girod/cgirod@pensacol.gannett.com
A former inmate at the Blackwater River Correctional Institution in Milton claimed he threatened to blow up the secretary of state and several judges around Florida "for the cause of the Islamic State," a federal indictment issued this week said.
Noah D. Stirn, 24, was indicted on 12 counts Tuesday relating to letters to state and federal agencies he allegedly sent out while a state inmate between April and May. The letters threatened to use "C4" and "car bombs" to do harm to public officials, Lawrence Keefe, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced Thursday.
Stirn was originally charged by a criminal complaint sworn out by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The FBI affidavit said Stirn admitted to writing threatening letters to the Florida Secretary of State, the Social Security Administration, and several U.S. courts in Pensacola, Miami, Gainesville, Panama City and Tallahassee.
Noah Stirn (Photo: Courtesy of the Florida Department of Corrections)
The indictment describes six separate letters Stirn sent to federal judges in both the Southern and Northern Districts of Florida. In another letter he claims, "This is a direct attack on the U.S. Government."
Stirn first sent a threatening letter around April 23 to the U.S. Southern District Court in Miami saying, "There is an improvised explosive device inside of your building ... This is an orchestrated attack in the name and for the cause of the Islamic State."
The Islamic State, or Daesh, is a Jihadi militant group and former proto-state that Stirn mentions in other threatening letters, the indictment said.
A letter addressed to the same court dated May 6 said there were bombs in the building and, "Some of this federal Courthouse will explode when our I.S. cell detonates ... Death to America, truly."
A day later, a similar letter was sent to the U.S. Northern District stating there was a bomb in the courthouse made of "TEXTER UNIBOX C4" and other "combustible liquids are hidden as well, with something similar to a pipe bomb, in cooper encasing."
Federal charges: Blackwater Correctional inmate charged with sending bomb threats to federal agencies
Bomb threat: Authorities investigate 2 bomb threats in 2 days in downtown Pensacola
A similar threat was sent to the Florida Secretary of State the morning of May 17. The letter addressed to the Secretary of State was postmarked "Mr. Noah Devon Stirn," gave his inmate number and the street address in Milton for the Blackwater prison. "THIS LETTER IS NOT A JOKE OR A HOAX," the letter said and was "of 100 % unquestionable fact."
It described that explosives, pipe bombs and "TEXTER UNIBOX C4" was placed in their offices and "a car bomb for the Secretary of State which should be in place as you read this. Your terror, as I imagine, is well deserved."
The grand jury indictment filed Tuesday alleges that a defendant has violated federal law and is not evidence of guilt. Stirn's arraignment is scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Hope T. Cannon in Pensacola.
Pensacola police investigate a bomb threat May 14 at the U.S. Social Security Administration offices at 411 W. Garden St. (Photo: Brandon Girod/cgirod@pnj.com)
Before he was taken into federal custody, Stirn was serving a 10-year, four-month sentence at the Blackwater Correctional Facility, a private state prison in Milton. He was incarcerated after being convicted of witness tampering, intimidating or forcing witness and grand theft of a motor vehicle.
The Collier County Sheriff's Office also has lodged a detainer against Stirn for pending charges relating to a false bomb threat.
Keefe said the investigation included the FBI, U.S. Marshals Services, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Pensacola Police Department, and the Tallahassee Police Department.
The FBI was initially notified May 8 by the U.S. Marshal Service about a letter sent to the U.S. District Court in Pensacola that said judges were being followed home, and if they didn't resign gang members would kick in the doors of their homes and "viciously murder the judges" and their families, the FBI affidavit said.
Two days later, the FBI received a report from the U.S. District Court in Miami that judges received a threatening letter from Stirn, saying, "I have assisted in planning and strategy to place Texter Unibox C4 into your judicial chambers, explosives, in order to assassinate Magistrate Judge P. White for his political wrongdoing." The letter also said there were bombs in the building, and "Im not crazy. This is no damn joke."
Instructions were included demanding a wire transfer of $50,000 to a specified account, and once confirmed, he would call off the murders.
A letter delivered to the Social Security Administration in Pensacola May 14 forced the building's evacuation while police dogs swept for explosives that were said to be planted. Among the usual threats was the statement that "this is a direct attack on the U.S. Government."
A day later, Pensacola police reported a similar letter delivered to the U.S. Attorney's Office, again addressed by Noah Stirn.
On May 16, Blackwater correctional officers told the FBI that Stirn had placed four other letters in the outgoing mail the previous day that hadn't left the building yet. They were addressed to the clerks of U.S. District Court in Panama City, Gainesville, Tallahassee, and Pensacola.
After reading Stirn his rights, FBI agents said, he admitted that he wrote the letters and placed them in the outgoing mail, stating he disagreed with various policies of the U.S. government and this was his attempt to change those policies.
The mail was labeled by staff as "legal mail," and was logged by date, inmate name, the date it was received, the mailing address, and other information that helped federal agents confirm the mail was sent by Stirn, the affidavit said.
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Nicolette Larson; Award-Winning Singer
By MYRNA OLIVER
Nicolette Larson, pop-rock and country recording artist who soared to fame in 1978 when she recorded singer and songwriter Neil Young's "Lotta Love," has died at 45.
Larson died Tuesday at UCLA Medical Center of complications from cerebral edema (swelling of the brain caused by abnormal fluid accumulation), said her husband, drummer Russell Kunkel.
The singer's other major hits were "Rumba Girl," "Fool Me Again" and "That's How You Know Love's Right." She released six well-received albums during her career and performed with such stars as Jimmy Buffett, the Beach Boys and Willie Nelson.
"I got that song off a tape I found lying on the floor of Neil's car," she once said of her initial hit. "I popped it in the tape player and commented on what a great song it was. Neil said, 'You want it? It's yours.' "
"Lotta Love" quickly established the reputation of Larson, who was soon named best female singer of 1978 by Rolling Stone magazine. In 1985 she collected another spate of best new female vocalist commendations--for country music--after that style's popularity swelled.
Born in Helena, Mont., and brought up in Kansas City, Kan., Larson always wanted to become a singer but worked as a waitress, sure she could never get a start in music where she lived. A trip to San Francisco in 1973 changed her life.
"I got to see Tom Waits and Commander Cody and all sorts of bands," she told The Times in 1978. "It was great. I'd get up every morning and say, 'California. I'm in California.' It was like Mecca."
She moved to Berkeley soon after that and got a job as a backup singer for a short-lived band put together by David Nichtern. Next she sang backup for Hoyt Axton for a year and then joined the Commander Cody group. Her solos during their performances caught the attention of record company representatives.
She made her solo performance debut in 1978 at the Ice House in Pasadena and afterward performed regularly throughout Southern California.
Propelled so quickly to success, Larson kept herself in perspective. When the praise seemed overwhelming, she told The Times in 1978, "I just try to run off somewhere and do something real normal: go to the grocery store and stand in line or take the dirty clothes down to the Laundromat. That's the best way to keep in touch with reality."
In addition to her husband, Larson is survived by her daughter, Elsie May Larson Kunkel; her parents, Robert and Josephine Larson; her grandmother, Elsie Hoffman; three brothers, Robert, Daniel and Michael Larson; two sisters, Judith Havey and Heather Kierszenbaum; and 12 nieces and nephews.


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Preparing for the Unpredictable
From California dreamin' to social distancing within days, the Coronavirus pandemic cut my Spring Break short and changed my post-graduation plans.
Uncertainty is an inevitable part of life–although there is something scary about not knowing what will happen next. I tend to avoid thinking about the future and I let life happen, but so much has changed over the last three months–and now there is a cloud of uncertainty looming over the world.
Three months ago, on January 11, 2020, China announced the first death from a mystery virus that was spreading faster than wildfire. The Coronavirus was working its way through Wuhan, China–and I was just starting the last semester of my senior year, excited for a semester of "lasts" with friends, lining up job interviews, and planning the ultimate Spring Break road trip with friends.
I accepted an internship in Los Angeles for the summer, bought my bridesmaids dress for my best friend's wedding in June, and set a date to take graduation pics as soon as I returned from Spring Break. Life was great–almost, too great. Little did I know that my daily routine of Pilates in the morning before class and the park with my pup in the afternoon before work was about to be thrown for an enormous loop.
Two months later, the World Health Organization declared the Coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, the global death toll surpassed 4,600 people–and our flight to San Francisco was less than 48 hours away. While our friends were canceling cruises and booking last-minute beach houses, my friends and I wondered whether San Francisco was the safest place to be during a national pandemic. Still, like the care-free people we are and the catastrophe-immune people we like to think we are, Julia, Jemima, and I set out for our 10-day road trip from San Fran to L.A. starting with a flight from Atlanta at 5:30 a.m. Friday morning.
San Francisco shocked us. The weather was too chilly for most of the clothes I packed, the only people out and about were homeless, and businesses were shutting early and warning customers of precautions being taken because of COVID-19. I realize now the foreshadowing of what life would soon be in Tennessee.
We spent our first two days as typical tourists, touring Alcatraz Island at night, strolling through Fisherman's Wharf while searching for happy hour deals and tasting chocolate at Ghirardelli Square. We tried world-famous Irish coffee at The Buena Vista in celebration of St. Patrick's Day, took photos in front of the Painted Ladies while listening to the classic Full House theme song, and made our last stop at the iconic Golden Gate Bridge before renting a car a day early and leaving dreary San Francisco.
We made our way down the coast to Half Moon Bay with the weight of "what should we do next" on our shoulders. Our moms were on edge back home, begging us to fly out early. The rumor spreading was that San Francisco and most of California was about to go on lockdown– and the rumors were true. We spent the night in a last-minute hotel and decided the safest decision was to drive the hour back to the San Francisco airport and try to change our flights. Our cheapest option was to fly out of Los Angeles–so as budget-friendly college kids, we made the five-hour drive to Los Angeles in our $2 rental car. Yes: Enterprise took pity on us and rented us a car for $2.
The drive to L.A. was the longest five-hour drive of my life. "What was the world coming to? Is it going to be normal when we get back to school? Why is it raining in beautiful, usually sunny L.A. right now?
Maybe we shouldn't have flown out to the West Coast on Friday the 13th? The world has seemed to be stuck in a cycle of bad luck ever since.
Knoxville was a ghost town when I returned. Classes had been postponed and moved online. Students were encouraged to go home. Businesses were laying off employees–I lost my job–until further notice. I hadn't seen my family since Christmas and I still had five days remaining of Spring Break–so I packed my bags and headed to West Tennessee.
I don't know how long I will be here. I never imagined I would be back living at my parents' house after the summer of my freshman year.
My summer internship has been canceled and I'm browsing LinkedIn every day for a job. I made the drive to Knoxville just to take graduation photos at my mom's request. My best friend is creating a backup plan for her bachelorette party in case this catastrophe doesn't blow over by May.
I'm trying to stay optimistic about the future–because I believe what's meant to be will happen. It's difficult not to be in control, though it's hard to be in control of anything these days. Nevertheless, I know I am in control of how I respond to the crisis. I can choose to be productive and mindful rather than restless or lazy, and I can choose to look forward to the day the virus subsides, the crises passes, and I can move on with my life.
I know I'll finish my coursework and receive my degree as planned. I know that I will get a great first job after graduation that will lead to my dream job. I'll continue to make choices every day–and, right or wrong, they'll lead me to an uncertain–but remarkable–future.
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The lineups are in for Tottenham Hotspur's Capital One Cup clash against Nottingham Forest and, unsurprisingly, it's a strong team. It's not the first team, but everyone is a senior team player and there is plenty of quality.
Michael Vorm steps into goal for Spurs, making his debut for the club. Federico Fazio will get his first match at White Hart Lane, starting alongside Jan Vertonghen in the center of defense. Roberto Soldado also looks fit and ready to go, getting the nod up top.
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ANDERSON COOPER 360 DEGREES
Hostage Hero Home; "Torture Memo" Backlash; Bullying and Suicide; Twitter Showdown
Aired April 17, 2009 - 23:00 ET
ANDERSON COOPER, CNN ANCHOR: Tonight breaking news: from pirate hostage to chicken pot pie. Captain Richard Phillips is home. He stepped off a plane in Burlington, Vermont; a returning hero and a humble one.
CAPT. RICHARD PHILLIPS, RESCUED FROM PIRATES: I'm a just bit part in this story. I'm a small part. I'm a seaman doing the best he can like all the other seamen out there.
The first of the people I want to thank are the SEALs. They're the superheroes, they're the titans. They're impossible men doing an impossible job. And they did the impossible with me.
COOPER: Impossible meaning three shots from the deck of a Navy destroyer, three pirates through a window and a lifeboat bobbing on the waves. Three shots making it possible for Captain Phillips to walk off that plane into the arms of his family then on to a reunion dinner and his favorite dish, as we mentioned, chicken pot pie.
Tonight he'll sleep in his own bed in Underhill, Vermont. Deb Feyerick joins us now with the latest from the Captain's hometown -- Deborah.
DEBORAH FEYERICK, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hey, there Anderson, you know when you saw the family running across the tarmac and up into that plane, you've really got a sense of just how excited they were. They couldn't wait any longer for him to get off of the plane.
But when he did, he had a smile on his face. He's just a little confused when seeing all that media there just waiting for him. There were some people who came out, applause went up, a handful, he smiled, he thanked them. And then after a few private moments, he came out and spoke to us.
PHILLIPS: I just have a few things to say. I don't have much. I just want to thank you for your prayers and support, my family while I was gone. I really appreciate that. I wasn't here to do it.
If you see the military, you thank them for me.
If you're in the airport or having -- a restaurant, down the street, thank them. They're doing an impossible job. I would not be here without them. I'm not a hero. It just -- it just floors me about the -- everything I've read and shown, the support that you've done.
Also, I want to thank my crew. We did it. I told you it wasn't going to be if, it's going to be when. And we did what we trained to do. We're just seamen. We do the best with what we've got. And my crew did an excellent job. And I'm so proud of them that they're all home, and they are with their loved ones.
I'm not the hero. The military is the hero. Thank them. Thank you.
Indescribable. Indescribable. Once again, I'm not a hero, the military is. Thank them whenever you see them. The military did it. Thank you. God bless America.
FEYERICK: Now, Anderson, you can see he really didn't talk a lot about his ordeal at sea in the lifeboat there. He was there for five days with four pirates. And then one of those pirates gave up to the Navy. And so when the Navy SEALs came, they fired three shots, took out those other three pirates.
He did appear to have some marks on his wrist. Remember, when the Navy SEALs found him, he was tied up. He had attempted to escape, but then the pirates got him back on board that ship.
But still, he came home a hero, took no credit for it, and now he's just enjoying a quiet evening in this quiet village of Vermont -- Anderson.
COOPER: Yes, it's got to be quite a change from what he has experienced over the last week or so. Amazing.
A quick "360 Follow" now on the one pirate who surrendered. As Deborah mentioned, no one is welcoming him home not yet and maybe not ever. He's being held aboard a Navy tender awaiting transfer initially to an American base in the area where he'll later be handed over to the Justice Department and will likely stand trial right here in New York City.
And our rejoicing over Captain Phillips and the others rescued, it's important to remember right now back in Somalia, pirates continue to hold more than 200 other people captive. Not only that, they're also vowing revenge on the United States.
David McKenzie has more on that angle from Mombasa, Kenya -- David.
DAVID MCKENZIE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That's right, Anderson. Off the coast of Somalia right now, there are about a dozen ships off the Coast of Somalia with more than 200 people held hostage. While the story of Captain Phillips and his heroic crew was a good one and it ended well for everyone concerned except, obviously, the pirates, the situation for those seamen right now tonight off this coastline is very serious.
Those ships are being taken. And in just this week, even after the actions of those Navy Seals, four ships have been taken off the Coast of Somalia. And off the Coast of Yemen, there were two ships that were cargo carriers and two fishing ships.
So people who understand the issue of piracy and who track this Anderson, know that though the French and American navies have taken a more aggressive stance, it's unlikely just because of the sheer amount of money pirates can make, that they will stop taking on ships any time soon -- Anderson.
COOPER: So are the French and American navies still out there in those waters to protect ships? Or did they -- did they -- there were three U.S. ships at one point. Are they still there?
MCKENZIE: There are plenty of ships out there, Anderson. And yes, the French and American Navy are still there. It wasn't just the Bainbridge and some of the other ships we talked about in the story that are there from the American Navy. It's called CTF-150; it's the task force that was specially set up to fight piracy. It's based in Bahrain in the Middle East and they have a rotating head of that task force and it's a multi-national coalition, a true coalition.
And so basically those ships are patrolling all the time. They have a couple issues that work against them. One is the size of that stretch of ocean over 300 square -- well, it's massive, basically. The Coast of Somalia stretches all the way up from Kenya and across down past Yemen and into the Middle East.
So in the Gulf of Aden, they've managed to stop some of those piracy attacks. But when they concentrate on that area, Anderson, the ships and the pirates just move to a different area. So it's like a cat and mouse game out at sea.
So the difficulty is with those navies still there, they might occasionally come across a ship that's being attacked. But generally what happens is they're so far away from that ship when it's being attacked, even if a distress signal comes up, there's nothing really they can do in the short term.
And the general policy is once a cargo ship is taken by pirates, it is more than four or five pirates only. It's a whole host of them on those ships. The navies won't go after those pirates. Because it's just too dangerous, they might harm the hostages.
COOPER: Yes, well no doubt, we'll be continuing to cover this in the weeks ahead.
David McKenzie reporting for us in the middle of the night from Mombasa, Kenya. David thank you. Let us know what you think of the pirate threat and what American forces are doing to meet it. Join the live chat happening now at AC360.com. I'm about to join on myself and check out Erica Hill's live Web cast during the breaks tonight.
We have more breaking news tonight. Though, we are live with President Obama at a summit where nearly a decade-long chill between the U.S. and Cuba could finally be unfreezing. And we'll show you a photo from the summit that is raising some eyebrows tonight: the President meeting Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez.
Also ahead tonight, see how the country stops for a moment to remember a young man with so much to look forward to. This 11-year-old boy, a victim of bullying. Kids called him gay. He hung himself. Today would have been his 12th birthday. What can be done to make sure that other kids don't end up the same way? His mom joins us live.
Then Melissa Huckaby, there she is right there, accused of brutalizing and murdering little Sandra Cantu. Tonight, hear what her ex-husband says about her state of mind.
COOPER: More breaking news tonight from President Obama's current trip to Latin America. Including a photo that is raising eyebrows tonight. It was just released a short time ago, President Obama shaking hands with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez who once called President Bush the devil. Mr. Obama promised to talk with America's adversaries and enemies. Now he is.
More on that shortly.
But that's not the only news coming out of this trip to the Summit of the Americas. Tonight, he may be on the verge of rewriting nearly 50 years of official U.S. policy toward Cuba.
President Obama says the U.S. seeks a new beginning with the communist island. He's already lifted travel restrictions for Cuban-Americans. He's prepared to hold open discussions with President Raul Castro.
Suzanne Malveaux is traveling with President and she joins us with the Breaking News from the Port of Spain, Trinidad. Suzanne, what message did President deliver directly to Cuba this evening?
SUZANNE MALVEAUX, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Anderson, what he said was there's not going to be a junior partner and a senior partner. This is a time for reengaging Cuba as well as the rest of Latin America.
Simply saying that yes, he is going to take up the offer from Raul Castro for talks with that country, but they're not going to be unconditional, that it is not just about talking. He wants to see action when it comes to human rights and democracy. And this is just a little bit about what he said.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: I'm prepared to have my administration engage with the Cuban government on a wide range of issues: from drugs, migration and economic issues, to human rights, free speech and Democratic reform.
Now, let me be clear, I'm not interested in talking just for the sake of talking. But I do believe that we can move U.S.-Cuban relations in a new direction.
MALVEAUX: One of the things, Anderson, that really caught the White House's attention was when Castro actually said that we admit it -- that we've made mistakes. We've done some things wrong. We're just human beings.
We heard from Robert Gibbs, Press Secretary, saying, look, we want to know exactly what he means by that because this really is seen as an opening here possibly encouraging them for certain reforms, governmental reforms and that is something that they believe could be -- could be a beginning, Anderson.
COOPER: Suzanne, I want to just show our viewers again this photo that was released a short time ago, President Obama meeting with Hugo Chavez, shaking hands there, both seem to be smiling. What do we know about this? What exactly went on?
MALVEAUX: Well, we've been talking to Venezuelan and White House officials about this. And what we're told is that this was kind of a meet and greet through a line when President Obama walked over to Chavez personally to go over and to offer his hand, to shake his hand.
Then we're told by Venezuelan officials, the White House officials dispute is this, Chavez says with this same hand, I greeted President Bush. And then he says, I want to be your friend. Really kind of extraordinary when you think about it.
We are told that Obama thanked him and then walked away here. Obviously, a warm greeting between these two and this is from a man who essentially said that President Bush was the devil.
So obviously White House officials are looking at this. Venezuelan officials as well, releasing that photo, thinking at least this is a good beginning, a good start, but it's far from certain whether or not he's going to back it up with some actions, but certainly as a significant symbolic gesture -- Anderson.
COOPER: Well, interesting Suzanne Malveaux I appreciate it.
Tonight, we're going to take a serious look at bullying. Take a look at this little boy, Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover, he was taunted, to a tragic end, called gay and called feminine by kids at his school. We're going to talk with Carl's mom coming up.
And people are asking was President Obama right to release memos detailing former U.S. torture techniques? Now, some say those details should have been kept secret. Others disagree. We'll let you decide and we'll give you the facts.
And a story a lot of people still talking about, Susan Boyle singing long before she became a star. Will she soon record an album of her own? We've actually got one of her older recordings long before this hit.
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COOPER: Well, backlash tonight: new pushback to President Obama's release of legal memos from the Bush Justice Department. In almost clinical and often legally hair-splitting detail, they layout practices like water boarding, how to do it, how long U.S. officials could do it and what else they could do instead of or in addition to it, and yet still according to the lawyers fall within legal good graces.
Now, some of the other tactics approved include, depriving someone of asleep for days on end, also putting a prisoner in a tiny box and terrorizing him with insects. That's a variation by the way of how Winston Smith was torturing in George Orwell's "1984" they used rats though.
Those who wanted to keep the memo secret have a variety of reasons.
Tom Foreman has got their arguments and the other side so you can make up your own mind. That in the "Raw Politics."
TOM FOREMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The release of the details on how top terror suspects were pressured by interrogators and which techniques are now forbidden is provoking sharp reactions from some in the intelligence community.
In "The Wall Street Journal," former CIA Director Michael Hayden and former Attorney General Michael Mukasey say, "Fully half of the government's knowledge about the structure and activities of Al Qaeda came from those interrogations. Terrorists are now aware of the absolute limit of what the U.S. government could do to extract information from them."
President Bush's Homeland Security Adviser, now CNN consultant, Fran Townsend.
FRAN TOWNSEND, FORMER PRESIDENT BUSH HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISER: To release them and to subject these people, these career professionals, to sort of public humiliation in a program and then the potential of a congressional investigation really will make our intelligence community risk averse. FOREMAN: But longstanding critics of tactics described in the memos, water boarding to create the sensation of drowning, sleep deprivation for up to 11 straight days, locking prisoners in cramped spaces, disagree.
Retired Army General James Cullen, now a human rights activist.
BRIG. GEN. JAMES P. CULLEN, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST: I think that argument is really a lot of nonsense. Our enemies already know what the techniques are, because we have carried out these techniques on the enemy.
SEN.PATRICK LEAHY, (D) JUDICIARY COMMITTEE CHAIR.: How can anyone suggest...
FOREMAN: Just last month, the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee laid the groundwork for rolling out the memo.
LEAHY: In order to restore our moral leadership, we must acknowledge what was done in our name.
FOREMAN: And even some who say intelligence work will suffer agree. David Rivkin served in the Bush administration and is now with the Counsel on Foreign Relations, a nonpartisan research group.
DAVID RIVKIN, BAKER HOSTETLER LAW FIRM: Enough criticism has been launched against the use of these techniques combined with a lot of misinformation about how they actually worked. Frankly continuing to use them was not a viable option.
FOREMAN: Still, the debate rages. Some saying, the President just went too far in exposing our intelligence-gathering techniques and others saying until someone is prosecuted, he did not go far enough.
Tom Foreman, CNN, Washington.
COOPER: One other point to consider, whether or not the enemy knew that the U.S. used these tactics. They date back to the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany, so there's nothing novel about them. President Obama says they won't be used anymore.
Let's talk more about this. Senior political analyst, David Gergen joins us now and Mark Danner, an author of Torture and Truth and contributor to The New York Review of Books.
Mark, in terms of what we now know about what went on over the last eight or so years under the Bush administration, there had been a lot of thought earlier that this was just the act of several kind of rogue officers or untrained people. That clearly is not the case, right?
MARK DANNER, AUTHOR, "TORTURE AND TRUTH": I think it's been clear for several years that this was the policy of the U.S. government. In the wake of Abu Ghraib in the spring of 2004, an enormous rush of memos came into public possession from the Department of Defense, Department of Justice and others that showed these things were contemplated at the highest levels of government and approved in the Department of Justice.
COOPER: And Mark is there any evidence that these methods actually worked? I mean, Dick Cheney says, without a doubt, they stopped attacks on the United States.
Other than him and a handful of other people, is there any actual evidence?
DANNER: I'd say the answer to that is no. There's no actual evidence in the public realm that they actually worked. We hear repeatedly officials who are associated with these techniques from the former vice President on down, making extravagant claims that they protected the country.
But when you ask them for evidence, they say, "I'm sorry, that's at a high level of classification." This allows them to argue repeatedly that these things were necessary. And further, that President Obama, in renouncing these techniques, has left the country vulnerable.
So this is very much a current political debate. It's not simply about what was done and what we've now renounced. It's about keeping the country safe right now. It's at the heart of our politics of national security.
COOPER: David, an op-ed in today's Wall Street Journal by a former CIA Director, Michael Hayden, and former Attorney General Michael Mukasey said, that the release of the opinions was quote, "unsound" and quote, "Its effect will be to invite the kind of institutional timidity and fear of incrimination that weakened intelligence gathering in the past and that we came sorely to regret on September 11th 2001."
Do you buy that?
DAVID GERGEN, CNN SENIOR POLITICAL ANALYST: No, I don't and I don't think there's any evidence to support that. But Anderson, I want to say a couple of things. This was a very, very set of close calls for President Obama.
David Axelrod today said the President, is in the White House, a political adviser to the President, said it took President Obama about a month to sort this out. And he clearly had conflicting views.
So I think these are close calls. I think he felt, all evidence supports the idea, that he felt it was more important to publish than to not publish to help clear the United States' name, to help restore America's respect within the world.
At the same time, he made a very, very calibrated decision; we're not going to prosecute those people in the CIA who undertook this. And I think he showed some respect for the argument that Mr. Hayden and Mr. Mukasey made today in The Wall Street Journal.
That, in fact, there may have been some benefit to the United States from these interrogation techniques. And very importantly, when we sort of take this broad brush and sort of paint this as sort of villainous, that, in fact, the number of people who were interrogated with these harsh and, I think, torturous techniques was fairly limited.
It was of the thousands of people who were captured it was about some 30 or 35 whom these techniques were used. And they make the argument -- and I don't know why we should question them -- that about half of what we know about Al Qaeda came out of those interrogation techniques.
COOPER: Well, Mark, let me ask you about that. Because I think I've read a figure about 65,000 people were rounded up at one time or another in Iraq or in Afghanistan.
It seems that in the light of day, a lot of the people who were rounded up were just kind of -- there wasn't much investigation done. They were handed over by Northern Alliance troops or others in the case in Afghanistan. And a bunch of people ended up getting killed in U.S. custody.
Do we know how many people died in U.S. custody? I've read reports of more than 100 or about 100 or maybe about a quarter of those were being investigated as actual homicides.
DANNER: I think the rough figure is slightly more than 100 and 30, 29 or 30 were actually investigated as homicides. I think you're quite right, that the interrogation -- the general interrogation program after 9/11 was a complete disaster.
And it worked against what was supposed to be its ultimate goal, which is finding intelligence that would help protect the country.
I have to take strong issue with what David Gergen said a moment ago, that President Obama, in making public these documents, in some way nodded toward the argument that these techniques were helpful to national security.
I should point out that on his first full day in office he signed executive orders renouncing in the strongest terms the use of these techniques. He closed the black sites. He declared that he would close Guantanamo.
This is very odd behavior for a newly-elected President who is trying to protect the country and who believes that torture, according to David Gergen, is useful. He clearly doesn't believe that.
I understand that there were politics within the administration. Obviously the CIA now is his CIA. He can't go around denouncing it. Nonetheless, he made these memos public, and these memos confirm, in minute terms, what the International Committee of the Red Cross report told us when it was made public a couple of weeks ago.
American citizens can look at the memos. They can look at the ICRC report on the New York Review Web site. They can see for themselves what was done. This in effect, these memos came out of the Justice Department. They confirm, in detail, what exactly was done, the torture that was applied.
And I have to make one other point. David Gergen and I are both old enough to remember the Church Committee. What we have here is a haunting, in a sense, from the Church Committee. The Church Committee made deniability impossible. It made it necessary for the President actually to sign findings for covert action.
When President Bush came to the CIA after 9/11 and said we want to use these harsh techniques, the CIA, remembering the Church Committee of the '70s, said you know what? If you want us to do this, you're going to have to make it legal. We need a document that will show us it's legal.
And we are now at that point. We're looking at legal documents that purport to make what is plainly illegal legal. And they make -- supposedly make legal activities carried out over years...
COOPER: Yes.
DANNER: ...that plainly were illegal. And this is the new deniability, and something has to be done about it, I'm afraid.
COOPER: We're out of time, but I wanted David, the chance to respond -- David?
GERGEN: Well, I just want to say briefly, I think Mark Danner made a useful correction. I think I went too far in saying that somehow President Obama directly approved or said that yes, this was useful.
I do think, though, that when the former director of the CIA and the former head of the FBI say we got some helpful information out of this, it -- it underscores Obama's -- President Obama's restraint and how he has treated this. He's been very careful about it, and very importantly, he said we're not going to prosecute people who are going to -- who acted in the CIA according to these rules.
And I also think, Anderson, there's a temptation here to sort of lump Abu Ghraib, which was clear violations of the rules by a lot of other people with these more limited CIA techniques.
I just think that the conversations in this area have gotten so broad brush that it sort of paints a sort of villainous picture of the agency which I don't think -- I don't think is really fair to a lot of the people who were trying very hard, as Mark Danner himself said, to figure out what was legal in these very, very difficult circumstances.
DANNER: It's now -- I must say that what is described in these memos and in the Red Cross report is worse than Abu Ghraib because it was...
COOPER: And it does seem that there was movement between what happened in Bagram to then what happened at Abu Ghraib and also what happened at Guantanamo to Abu Ghraib. And they do seem to have some similarities, no?
DANNER: Absolutely.
DANNER: There's no question about that.
COOLPER: Yes.
DANNER: We have a full record of it. People should read what was done.
DANNER: I think what was done in these reports as described was worse because high officials signed off on it.
COOPER: We've got to go. But Mark Danner has written extensively about this great article in The New York Review, books, you should read. David Gergen, thank you as well.
And also if you'd like to know more about Mark's take on what, if anything, the U.S. gained by these things like water boarding and the like, you can find it by going to AC360.com.
Up next, what would drive an 11-year-old boy to take his own life? This is his picture, Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover. His mom says he was bullied to death. His classmates taunted him, called him gay, said he was feminine.
Racial taunts are no longer accepted in schools in America, but why are taunts based on perceived sexual orientation? Carl would have turned 12 today. His mom is here tonight.
And new developments in the case of the woman accused of murdering 8- year-old Sandra Cantu. Melissa Huckaby's ex-husband is speaking out tonight about her state of mind.
And a twitter showdown we told you about last night. Tonight, who won, CNN versus Ashton Kutcher in the battle to reach a million twitter followers for charity?
ASHTON KUTCHER, ACTOR: There are a million people that need to be thanked for this and I am not one of them because I'm not following me. I'm following you.
COOPER: Well, a grief-stricken mother and many others across the nation today observed a day of silence, a day meant to call attention to lesbian and gay name-calling and harassment in schools.
The mother mourned her son, Carl Walker-Hoover, who would have turned 12 years old today had it not been for the constant teasing his family says he endured at his school in Springfield, Massachusetts; bullying with tragic consequences. Is there anything the school should have and could have done to stop the daily torments to protect him?
Randi Kaye talked to the Springfield School Board Chairman and to Carl's mom in this "Uncovering America" report.
RANDI KAYE, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice over): By all accounts Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover was a good kid. A boy scout who went to Church every Sunday with his mother and prayed every morning before school.
The sixth grader started at the New Leadership Charter School in Springfield, Massachusetts, last September where his mom says he was bullied daily.
SIRDEANER WALKER, CARL'S MOTHER: Some people may say he was flamboyant. He was very dramatic.
KAYE: Sirdeaner Walker says she never asked her son if he was gay, but she says students called him gay and feminine and told him, "You act gay." The school's Chairman of the Board.
Would that be tolerated at your school?
PETER DABOUL, SCHOOL CHAIRMAN: That's bullying, that's harassing. No.
KAYE (on camera): So how was it able to go on for eight months or so?
DABOUL: Well, unless you expel every student every time they do something wrong, it's a matter of working at it.
KAYE (voice over): The Chairman says parents and students sign a contract that prohibits abuse among students. But when Carl's mother says she told the principal her son was bullied in the bathroom...
WALKER: She said, we can't patrol the bathrooms.
KAYE (on camera): My question to you is, why not?
DABOUL: Could be a privacy issue. I really don't know.
KAYE (voice over): Eight months into the school year, the taunting finally became too much. Monday night last week while his mother cooked dinner downstairs, Carl wrapped an electrical cord around his neck upstairs.
When he didn't come down for dinner, his mother headed to his room. She found Carl in the landing outside his third floor bedroom. He had hanged himself. He was just 11.
(on camera) What happened? You called 911?
WALKER: We called 911. My daughter actually got me a knife, and I actually cut the extension cords myself to let him down. KAYE (voice over): Mrs. Walker says just hours before Carl took his life a female student had threatened to beat him up and kill him.
(on camera) The school's chairman told me administrators were well aware Carl was being bullied.
He says the sixth grader met with the school's psychologist almost every day but would not share any of the details of what was discussed because, he says, it was confidential.
The school is investigating if policy was followed. Do you feel the school did everything it could have done to protect this 11-year-old boy?
DABOUL: I'm not sitting here telling you we're perfect. As best I can tell right now, it looks as if we followed policy and procedure as we should have.
KAYE: So many of our viewers are asking, how could this happen? So how did this happen?
DABOUL: It's a tragedy with Carl because he was such a beautiful young kid. But how, why it happened, you know, I don't have an answer for that.
WALKER: I just wanted you to know...
KAYE: In this sympathy card from Carl's school, an apology from a student.
WALKER: I'm so sorry for making fun of Carl because he couldn't do push-ups.
CHILDREN: Happy birthday to you...
KAYE: Today would have been Carl's 12th birthday. On this national day of silence aimed at stopping anti-gay harassment in schools, a memorial for the boy with the big smile who wanted to be President so he could change the world.
Randi Kaye, CNN, Springfield, Massachusetts.
COOPER: We're joined now by Carl's mother, Sirdeaner Walker and Mel White, a minister who's gay and the founder of Soulforce.
Sirdeaner, you celebrated you're son's 12th birthday today. He died last week when he was just 11. How are you doing? How did you get through today?
WALKER: Well first of all, I have my strong faith in God that has supported me, my Church, my family, just the whole Springfield community. They've really supported myself and my children. And that's how we're holding up today.
COOPER: What do you want parents out there and kids out there who may tease others in school to know? I mean, what is your message to them?
WALKER: My first message to parents, they need to be fully engaged into their schools, into the learning process, their child's learning process. They need to be involved in PTOs. They need to go to the school functions that the schools have. They need to go to parent/teacher conferences.
COOPER: And you did all that, though. I mean you went...
WALKER: Yes, I did.
COOPER: ...everyone apparently in that school knew your name knew who you were, and yet...
WALKER: That's correct...
COOPER: ...your son was still teased.
WALKER: That's correct. When he first brought this to my attention, you know, I immediately contacted the school. And the school's response was that he had never told them about it.
So then I immediately told Carl that he needs to tell the school, you know, that this is happening, which he did. And then they wanted names. And at the time Carl was afraid to name the children because he said that they would call him a rat, a snitch or a tattletale.
And eventually if they were punished, then they would probably retaliate against him. So that's why he was afraid to do that.
COOPER: Sirdeaner, do you think if kids had been calling Carl racial epithets, racial slang, that they would have been punished more severely than, you know, calling him anti-gay rhetoric?
WALKER: I definitely think they would have been punished more severely. Unfortunately, the school is probably, I'd say, 90 percent African-American and mostly African-American students. So that wasn't something that, you know...
COOPER: Would have happened.
WALKER: ...would have been tolerated.
COOPER: Mel, you know, when you hear Carl's story, I mean, what goes through your mind?
MEL WHITE, FOUNDER OF SOULFORCE, INC.: Well, it makes me sick. We've buried so many young gay guys, they're seven times more likely to commit suicide or attempt it.
And kids who are in non-accepting homes are nine -- nine percent more, could kill themselves. And it's just -- I've buried so many of them Anderson, that I can't stand it.
WALKER: Could I say something, please?
COOPER: Sure, of course.
WALKER: First of all, you know, with all due respect, Carl was not gay. He didn't have any quote, unquote, "gay tendencies." He was just a young 11-year-old boy.
COOPER: Sure.
WALKER: Who was full of life, who loved life, who was the type of kid that would give his teacher a hug, you know, upon seeing her, greeting her in the morning.
So people -- other children took that as me being that, you know, he wasn't tough. But, you know, he was never, you know, he never expressed any kind of tendencies towards being gay towards me.
COOPER: And I mean, he was 11 years old.
WALKER: He was 11 years old.
COOPER: Right.
WALKER: He was just in the beginning of his life. He was a boy scout. You know, he played in Christmas plays at our Church. He was very involved in the community.
COOPER: It's one of the things, Sirdeaner, that seems so disturbing about this is that whether it's accurate or not...
WALKER: Right.
COOPER: ...just the perception of...
WALKER: Exactly.
COOPER: ...somebody being, you know, too feminine or whatever it may be...
COOPER: ...is enough to have people use those terms.
WALKER: Well, the overall issue is the issue of safety because Carl was very concerned with a young girl that was in his class, and she was being teased because of her weight.
And he told me, he said, "Mommy, she's such a nice girl."
WHITE: Yes.
WALKER: "But they tease her every day because of her weight." So it was whatever the children would find to pick on you, whether you were too skinny or too big or if you acted gay or, you know, if whatever -- whatever it was that they could use to make you feel uncomfortable, that's what they would do.
COOPER: Yes, Mel, what do you think can be done? WHITE: Well, one of the things, we have to realize why the hostile climate for people who are perceived as gay or for people who are, that it's just not those kids who are bashing.
When you think about what religion is teaching now about homosexuality, when you hear the Pope say these gross things, intrinsically evil, objectively disordered, when you see Protestant leaders not ordaining and marrying, the word trickles down. It becomes fag when they get into school.
But what has to happen is the church needs to change and say God created you gay or God created you as a human being and loves you exactly as you are.
That message needs to come down from the church so that it'll filter down through congregations and the churches and to individual teachers and finally to the kids.
COOPER: Sirdeaner, what do you want people to know about your son, to remember about Carl?
WALKER: Carl was a wonderful boy. He was full of life. He loved life. He was looking forward to his birthday. He was looking forward to his summer camp that he went to that was sponsored by the black men of greater Springfield with the help of Springfield College.
I wanted to respond to what your guest had said. Everything starts at the home. Parents need to teach their children that it's not acceptable to call other children names whatever those names may be.
And when we talk about God, God is love. That's what God stands for. You know? We're supposed to be accepting of that person. Our neighbor. But, you know, if you don't, as a parent, teach your child to be accepting of people, then they can go into schools.
And if they're bigger -- my son was 5'1", he was about 90 pounds. He wasn't a very big kid, you know, and he always had a smile on his face. Every picture that you've seen of him, he's always smiling.
So he wasn't really kind of like a tough kid, even though he played football, he played basketball, and he played soccer. He was a fun- loving kid, like a jokester. But...
COOPER: Well, seeing you at the event today and celebrating his birthday, so many people, their thoughts and their prayers are with you and your family.
Sirdeaner Walker, we appreciate you being with us and Mel White as well.
I know you drove a long way just to be on the program tonight. We do appreciate that. Thank you very much.
Let us know what you think can be done about bullying. Join the live chat happening now at AC360.com. Check out Erica Hill's live Web cast during our breaks as well. Coming up on the program next, speaking out, the ex-husband of the woman accused of killing 8-year-old Sandra Cantu. Divorced from Melissa Huckaby, he's talking about her bouts of depression and her mental health.
And tonight, Susan Boyle is back and showing a whole new side of her, plus, a rare earlier recording and talk of a music deal, all coming up ahead.
ERICA HILL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: And we begin with a major turnabout from the Bush administration. The EPA concluding greenhouse gases that cause global warming constitute a danger to public health. That finding could lead to new regulations.
Citigroup says it posted its first profit in more than a year. The announcement surprising Wall Street which had expected more sharp losses for the banking giant; the company reported a net income of $1.6 billion during the first quarter of this year.
The ex-husband of the woman accused of murdering 8-year-old Sandra Cantu says he was in shock and complete disbelief when he learned of the charges against his ex-wife, Melissa. John Huckaby though, told ABC's "Good Morning America" he thought she had psychological problems.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Do you believe that she struggled with emotional issues?
JOHN HUCKABY, ACCUSED KILLER'S EX-HUSBAND: I do believe the emotional issues came into play quite often in her lifetime.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: What kind of mental -- emotional issues?
HUCKABY: She did suffer from depression. She did have issues with her self-persona, who she saw herself as.
HILL: And there's a brewing mystery in the world of college fund- raising. Nine schools have received gifts totaling more than $45 million, but it's not clear whether the gifts came from an individual or organization.
And all the schools have to agree not to try to seek out the donor's identity.
COOPER: Was it you?
HILL: I -- no comment.
COOPER: Yes. Coming up, Susan Boyle, a sudden superstar. You're going to see her like you've never seen her before at home and "Up Close." And plus, hear a performance from before she was famous.
And the great twitter showdown, Ashton Kutcher versus CNN. See how it all went down.
And later, a hero's emotional homecoming, Captain Phillips reunited with his family, speaking out for the first time. We'll be right back.
COOPER: While Susan Boyle continues to move up the YouTube hit meter since the video of her audition made it to the Internet, millions of people have watched it and the numbers keep going higher and higher.
Let's listen to some of the song that made her famous.
SUSAN BOYLE, "BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT" CONTESTANT: I was young and unafraid when dreams were made and used and wasted...
COOPER: Tonight, a new side of Ms. Boyle. She's cracking jokes, having some fun at her fame and seemingly embracing her newfound stardom. The latest on what she told us and what we've learned about her.
Atika Shubert reports.
ATIKA SHUBERT, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice over): It's been nearly a week since Susan Boyle took the world by storm. And this shy retiring woman has finally become comfortable in what is now a starring role.
Revealing this much of herself has always been difficult for Susan. In fact, this is my interview with her just yesterday.
BOYLE: Nothing personal. I'm not answering personal -- no personal things. I'm not going to answer that.
SHUBERT: Today, a complete 180. Susan's now opening up about her family and the inspiration of preparing.
(on camera) I mean, you come across very confident when you sing. You know? Do you think that's why you have that confidence? And that's why you have that confidence?
BOYLE: I guess -- I guess my parents. You know? With me. You know?
SHUBERT: Yes. It seems like that you have sort of joy of singing.
BOYLE: Of course. It's in the blood. It is in everybody's blood, the ability to make people happy. That sounds corny.
These are my sisters.
SHUBERT (voice over): She shows us family photos, she's kept buried beneath her fan mail and portraits painted by her late mother including one of herself as a baby.
BOYLE: It was some family, it was a nice family.
SHUBERT: Yes.
BOYLE: A warm and friendly family. I'm blessed to have a good family.
SHUBERT: But this woman who's never been kissed is revealing a bold and saucy side, funny and endearing.
BOYLE: And just down a little bit in the hill and by the river of -- you know? Stuff like that. I'm tickling on him -- and nobody -- my mouth is -- I'm sick -- what have you done to me, what have you done to me?
SHUBERT: What's been done? Susan Boyle has become a star and is now loving it.
Atika Shubert, CNN, Blackburn Village near Scotland.
COOPER: There you go.
Join the live chat happening now at AC360.com. And check out Erica Hill's live Web cast during our breaks tonight.
We challenged you to sign-up to CNN's Twitter accounts, Cnnbrk and beat Ashton Kutcher with one million followers. This is how it ended. Take a look.
KUTCHER: Yes. Whoo
COOPER: Yes. We'll show you how the whole CNN-Kutcher showdown started and the fighting words that Ashton, I guess, had for me on Oprah today.
And at the top of the hour, Captain Richard Phillips amazing story of homecoming, after being rescued from pirates and what he had to say when he stepped off that plane.
COOPER: Well, it was almost -- almost too close to call or twitter for that matter by little more than a hair. Ashton Kutcher ding dong ditched us last night ringing up a victory in the Twitter battle of all time with a million hits from fellow twitters and Kutcher's win came just a half hour before we broke our own million hit threshold for CNN.
But there's much more to the story like how the effort could help slow the spread of a killer disease around the world. And Larry King's initial challenge to the now king of Twitter, "CNN will bury you."
Here's how Ashton explained his victory over CNN to Larry King.
KUTCHER: We now live in an age for media that a single voice can have as much power and relevance on the web, that is, as an entire media network. And I think that to me that was shocking.
COOPER: Erica Hill joins us again with the "360 Follow."
HILL: It started innocently enough. Ashton Kutcher, star of "That '70s Show" "Punked" and of course husband to Demi noticed his Twitter following was huge, large enough to rival the number of followers for CNN's "Breaking News" Twitter feeds. That discovery led to this.
KUTCHER: If I beat the CNN to a million followers, I will literally go and ding dong ditch Ted Turner's house.
HILL: CNN doesn't take a challenge lying down, we called in the King.
LARRY KING, TWITTERING TITAN: Kutcher you're playing out of your field. You're in another time zone. This isn't going to work. CNN will bury you.
HILL: Soon, this was much more than a threat of ding dong ditch. It had become the great twitter battle.
And the payoff was more serious. If Kutcher won, he'd donate 10,000 mosquito nets to "Malaria No More." CNN pledged to match those 10,000 nets, no matter the outcome.
COOPER: We are like 14,000 away from winning this twitter thing to get a million; 14,000 people. We could do that in the next five minutes, can't we? Let's try it.
KUTCHER: Anderson Cooper was going off about how CNN has to win this thing and deploying the troops across television. So we decided to go it live on the Web.
HILL: Team A plus K that would be Kutcher's twitter handle, also sends some reinforcements out to pound the pavement.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALES: Hey CNN, hey Larry, we saw you got on twitter, too bad's Ashton's going to beat you... HILL: At 2:13 eastern Friday morning A plus K saw his one millionth followers sign on.
This being breaking news, Cnnbrk followers also got the message and hit the seven figure milestone ourselves a mere 29 minutes later. Also calls for celebration and maybe a friendly reminder to the man some have taken to calling the "King of Twitter."
JONATHAN KLEIN, PRESIDENT, CNN U.S.: There is only one King and that is Larry King weeknights at 9:00 on CNN.
HILL: And always on twitter, at kingsthings.
HILL: I have to say the other big winner out of all of this has really been Jack Gray.
HILL: Our own Jack Gray, who apparently has now gotten a marriage proposal out of twitter.
COOPER: Oh really?
HILL: He's following -- he's totally creeped up and Soleil Moon Frye good buddy of Ashton Kutcher...
HILL: ...apparently responded to one of his tweets.
COOPER: Really.
HILL: The old Punky Brewster. If you don't remember her.
COOPER: The old Punky Brewter, she's not old.
HILL: Well, I meant that she was the former...
COOPER: Yes, I know, I know what's her name.
HILL: I'm sorry, yes.
COOPER: Can we see that -- the dancing video, I like the way we still use that dancing video.
HILL: Look. When I'm thinking of celebration...
COOPER: This is -- how old is this now?
HILL: This is what -- well, when you were at seven in the old studio.
COOPER: Right, yes, yes. I mean, this is ancient.
HILL: Impressive. COOPER: It's like four years ago.
HILL: I love it.
COOPER: It's never green though...
HILL: And it never gets old.
HILL: I do want to mention too really quickly...
HILL: ...that there is more information about malaria and how you can help with a good cause and celebrate everything that's been done to help with the mosquito nets. A lot of great things including a blog from Scott Casey, CEO of Malaria No More at AC360.com.
COOPER: Ok, AC360.com.
HILL: The only place to go.
COOPER: Hey, that does it for 360. Thanks for watching. Have a great weekend.
"LARRY KING" starts now. I'll see you Monday.


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By Staff | January 13, 2023
New location in Pleasant Valley
The Dutchess County Division of Veterans Services has moved from Poughkeepsie to a location in Pleasant Valley that includes offices for Mental Health America Dutchess, the Hudson Valley Veterans Alliance and the Veterans Sportsman Alliance.
The agency provides veterans with assistance in filing claims and making referrals for state and federal benefits, as well as help with discharge papers and medal replacement.
The new office is located at 1335 Route 44; the phone number remains 845-486-2060. See dutchessny.gov/veterans.
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