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Who would have thought she was doing something dangerous? The young mother was returning home from a late afternoon walk on Nov. 28, pushing her infant child in a stroller. She opened the security gate in front of her home in the upscale Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, taking no notice of the two men in the car stopped across the street. Before she could close the gate and enter her home, the two men followed her into her yard and robbed her of her backpack and diaper bag before escaping. Neither the woman nor her child was injured.
Not as fortunate was Southern California philanthropist Jaqueline Avant, 81, who in the early morning of Dec. 1 was murdered in her Beverly Hills home. Named as the suspect was Aariel Maynor, 29, a recent parolee from the California prison where he had served a four-year sentence for robbery. Maynor was arrested by LAPD officers after he shot himself in the foot during a second home invasion in the Hollywood Hills, a few miles from the Avant crime scene.
We're no angels.
And out in the equally tony neighborhoods of West Los Angeles, residents are worried over a spate of similar crimes. The map at right, taken from the LAPD's crime mapping website, shows the robberies, burglaries, and assaults reported across some of the city's most monied real estate over the last four weeks. In two of the more recent examples, a man was injured and robbed outside a Brentwood hotel early Monday morning, and on Saturday evening, a holiday party in Pacific Palisades was invaded by two armed men who relieved guests of jewelry, iPhones, and an Apple watch.
If the Los Angeles Times account of the Pacific Palisades robbery is to be believed (not necessarily to be taken for granted), the LAPD's response to the incident left much to be desired. The suspects had fled before police arrived, which is unsurprising, but as of the time the story ran, no detective had collected the security video from the home or even contacted the victims. The suspects, reassured no great effort is being expended to identify and apprehend them, can be expected to hit again.
Also expected to resume their predatory ways are the 14 suspects arrested in connection with a recent series of smash-and-grab robberies in Los Angeles, all of whom were released on little or no bail. Three of the suspects, two adults and a juvenile, were arrested after a car chase into South L.A. The two adults, despite their criminal records, were released without bail.
All of which raises an important question: If police and prosecutors are impotent in addressing surging crime, what is a citizen's best response when confronted by a robber or home invader? The LAPD, like most police agencies, advocates compliance. "If you are being robbed," reads the Community Alert Notification, "do not resist the robbery suspects; cooperate and comply with their demands. Be a good witness." The bulletin also advises against following the suspects. "Leave the job of catching the suspect to the police," it says.
It's great to get paid.
For most people this is sound advice, even if the police rarely catch the culprits. Few among us are prepared, mentally or physically, to resist an armed attack, and prudence dictates abandoning your valuables rather than risking your life. Recent statistics, however, suggest some Americans may prefer not to meekly surrender to those who would victimize them. The FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System recorded 187,585 inquiries for prospective gun purchasers on Black Friday alone, bringing 2021's total to more than 687,000, slightly behind 2020's record total.
Obtaining a weapon, though, is the easiest part of preparing for self-defense. Indeed, the presence of a gun can be harmful if one lacks the training, awareness, and mental attitude required to use it when the time comes. A gun in an untrained hand can quickly be turned against its owner. Equally important is knowledge of the laws regarding self-defense. And remember that even the most technically lawful exercise of self-defense can still subject a person to an ordeal in the justice system if the incident takes on political overtones (cf. Rittenhouse, Kyle).
Police officers are often asked when it is permissible to shoot someone in self-defense. The answer is it depends, both on the circumstances and the law in your particular state. As a general rule, deadly force can be used to defend against an attack likely to cause death or serious bodily injury. A stranger approaching while wielding a deadly weapon can in most cases be presumed to be manifesting malign intent, and one need not wait to be shot, stabbed, or clubbed before firing in self-defense.
Some may be surprised that California, with its reliably leftist politics, has a version of the "castle doctrine" on the books. California Penal Code section 198.5, enacted in 1984, grants the presumption of reasonable fear to someone using deadly force against a home intruder. Thus even an unarmed burglar can lawfully be shot by a resident, who need not later prove he was in fear for his safety. Laws in other states differ, so learn the ones where you live before arming yourself for protection. The better firearms training courses include instruction on the laws of self-defense.
No affirmative duty to be a victim.
Outside the home things are trickier and must be examined case by case. The young mother mentioned above, for example, would have been justified in drawing a gun on seeing the two robbers enter her yard, this despite the fact neither of them appeared to be armed. And if they failed to retreat at the sight of her gun, she may have been justified in shooting them. (And how much more satisfying viewing the video would be if she had?)
Keep in mind she was a lone woman with her infant child; a man, certainly one without a child in tow, might not be allowed similar latitude in the same circumstances. This is especially so in Los Angeles, where district attorney George Gascón's sympathies lie more with criminal suspects than with crime victims.
We are daily presented with evidence that some people across the country are undeterred from their predations by the diminishing prospect of arrest and punishment, leaving to the law-abiding a choice between acquiescence and resistance. If you are among those who have armed themselves, get trained in the safe and effective use of your weapon and prepare mentally for the day you may have to defend yourself or someone else. If you're going to be in the news, let it be as a defender, not as a victim.
When Police Get Woke, Society Gets Broke
One of the blessings of growing older is, when tensions roil the social landscape, being able to look back on the troubled times of an earlier day and say, "Those tribulations I survived, these I shall also." I am a Baby Boomer, born in the late '50s to a World War II Navy veteran and a stay-at-home mother, both of whom were conservative Republicans who did their best to usher their children through the tumult of the '60s and '70s.
Nearly all of my friends growing up came from similar backgrounds, but we came of age as the Vietnam war came to its ignoble conclusion and as the Watergate scandal gripped the nation. It was a time when "questioning authority" was oh so fashionable among my generation, and, like nearly all of my friends, I rejected my parents' conservatism and embraced liberalism, at least as the term was understood in, say, 1976.
I'm ashamed to admit it took some years to accept that my parents weren't wrong about absolutely everything, and that the "authorities" I had so enthusiastically questioned and rejected had achieved that status for the simple virtue of having been correct. And I became a cog in the authority machine itself when I joined the Los Angeles Police Department after graduating from college, but even then it was only after a few years of patrolling the streets of L.A. that the scales fell from my eyes and I came to realize the liberalism I had embraced, far from improving the lives of those it purported to help, made them worse.
Los Angeles then.
I spent the greater part of my police career working in South Los Angeles, where I was confronted daily with the grim harvest of liberal policies that, however well intentioned in their origins, resulted in the dissolution of families and sent forth thousands of fatherless young men who, lacking guidance in the home, found it on the streets though membership in gangs like the Crips and the Bloods, both of which originated in Los Angeles and have since spread like cancer across the country.
The city's gang culture brought horrific bloodshed to Los Angeles, most especially in South L.A. In 1976, the LAPD handled 517 murders. By 1980 the number had almost doubled, to 1,028, and when gang culture coalesced with the crack cocaine epidemic in the early '80s the result was even more explosive. It wasn't until 1997 that the city's murder total fell back below 700, and by 2010 the number was below 300, where it remained for ten years.
That reduction in violence was brought about largely through the efforts of police officers willing to go into the neighborhoods most affected by crime and confront those responsible for it. Yes, some of those confrontations were violent, and yes, it resulted in many black and Latino young men being arrested and sent to prison, as it was blacks and Latinos who committed 90 percent of the violent crime in Los Angeles, an uncomfortable but nonetheless persistent fact mirrored in any American city you can name.
There existed among police officers, in Los Angeles and elsewhere, an ethos that demanded we challenge the status quo that said violence and disorder were the inevitable byproducts of long overdue social transformations. These transformations were welcomed and applauded by the elites, but when a police officer sees a shooting victim take his last breath, when he sees the victim's mother running down the street to see it too, he cares little for the opinions of elites fortunate enough to live and work safely distant from the violence they have fostered, and it arouses in him the will to act so as not to see such a scene repeated.
Or at least it used to.
L.A. now.
Since the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., in 2014, and most especially since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last year, police work has changed so radically as to be unrecognizable to those of us who worked the streets in the '80s and '90s. America's police, already in retreat against the advancing woke mob, now recognize that their leaders have abandoned them and the battle against crime is no longer worth fighting.
But as demoralized as police officers are today, it is not they who are paying the heaviest price. If the Black Lives Matter movement has proved anything, it is that the only black lives that matter to its adherents are those few that are lost in confrontations with the police. The thousands upon thousands of others who die at the hands of their fellow blacks inspire no protests, no outrage, no calls for systematic changes, but rather are greeted with a blithe shrug of acceptance. The police, rendered inert by political overseers kowtowing to the mob, are now bystanders to the carnage, reduced to documenting murders while doing little to prevent them.
This is not an accident or an unfortunate side effect of an otherwise benign development. This is the aim of the modern left that now dominates the political, academic, and media classes who shriek to the skies whenever a police officer uses force against a member of some favored minority, but who stand mute when some member of that same minority murders another.
When police officers are no longer useful to fight genuine evils, they will be re-tasked to fight imaginary ones, as has in fact already occurred with cops enforcing mask mandates and other restrictions on liberties most Americans viewed as inviolable only a year ago. When this occurs – and the process is already well underway – those cops best suited to fighting violent crime will drift away from the profession and find employment elsewhere, to be replaced by the type of meek, enervated drones that reflect the political eunuchs ushering in this transformation.
This summer the country will experience violence at levels unseen in decades, and by the time it awakens from its woke torpor, there may be no one left who knows what to do about it.
Diary of an Acclimatised Beauty: Fleeing
I'm not sure what compelled me to do it but I think wanting to return to my very own house after more than a year's absence seemed a small request. I had tried to get back to Los Angeles many times—the worst of which was a month ago when I couldn't make heads or tails of the new stricter mandate. And for that reason, I called Los Angeles County only to find this clarification…"It will be up to the officer".
Officer? What officer is involved in my returning to a place where I live and pay taxes? There was a provision for "immediate" medical appointments and when I queried the meaning of "immediate"…they said ask your doctor -- who, I pointed out, is not a lawyer and will not be on speed dial as I face "the officer" at LAX.
A friend told me that a petition to recall the California governor, Gavin Newsom, had forced him to rollback some of the restrictions, but I can tell you the full explanation on the county website was a hodge-podge and I'd have used up two highlighters trying to mark the inconsistencies.
I'd Covid-tested in Dallas stayed in a hotel for three days, and had made my way to LAX where I tested again right at the airport. Negative—obviously (I'd already had the dreaded Covid) but I was still panicked about the very real risk of a false positive. Daddy told me not to go but I'd decided to make a run for it—and I booked a ton of doctor's appointments so I wouldn't break any rules!
This means you.
Walking through the terminal I found monitors of a sinister-looking man making very scary threats to all travellers. I don't know how you can get more panicked when you're already panicked, but I started to break a sweat though I'd committed no crime. The thought of calling my father loomed large and then I remembered that the last time I'd been at this very terminal -- and sufficiently put off—I'd re-routed to Hawaii without leaving the airport. Somehow I'd forgotten that bit.
To be collected at the airport requires you spend the big money on the big Uber SUV. Otherwise you're packed like sardines into a bus to God-knows-where. How, I ask, is this good for the environment? Requiring a large vehicle and unnecessary buses? I made my way along the sidewalk and through the cigarette haze to the Covid testing station. My reservation code wouldn't scan but it was only me, and one other man, shelling out $125 for the much-hyped "free tests".
Home sweet home and between my housekeeper and groundskeeper, I didn't know who'd been the biggest flop. Loads of un-forwarded mail and fallen leaves lie just inside my door. A/C not working, refrigerator not working, my car tires flat, and the battery dead.
UCLA Medical was mobbed… with no parking... as I circled round and round and polluted the garage in the process. When finally I made my way to the elevator there was a huddle of people all within inches of one another— so as to comply with the distancing rules that allowed a "maximum of four" per elevator.
All this and Covid too.
I rang up my bestie to meet for lunch and she said Beverly Hills was the only option for avoiding "tent cities" so we met at a place we'd often been—except now there was a handwritten poster of demands:
Do not stand without a mask, be masked when the waiter approaches, lower the mask only when actively eating or drinking… (meaning pull down the mask, take a bite, cover your mouth and chew) and more nonsense. For this we were sitting outside and paying Covid prices.
The next morning it was re-baptism by fire. My ENT converted my appointment to a "tele-health" visit, which is code for video call. I don't know how he's supposed to listen to my lungs or take a culture but, hey, Cedars Sinai doctors think they are gods anyway and who am I to argue with God?
So at precisely 7:45 am I opened the video link and… nothing. I tried re-boot, tried killing 5G, but then I remembered…it's Los Angeles! Home of zero bars. I hopped on my bike (car still dead) and sped down the canyon narrowly avoiding death more than once. You can get killed here taking out the garbage let alone being a moving target around a winding curve. And trust me when I tell you—this is car-town! No one would have any empathy for a green-nik on a bike.
Down, down, down the canyon I pedaled… one bar, two bars… nope it's zero bars. Bloody hell! I pushed myself up someone's private driveway and…bingo! My phone is now blowing up with texts and calls that obviously didn't come in last night so it's a full two minutes before I can dial. That's when I realised I'd left the house in a blazer and pajama pants. And I'm not wearing sunscreen.
I'm late, doctor's pissed, and for some reason the video part isn't working so I can't even smile to bring him round. He's gone full-jerk in the two years since I've seen him. WOW! I ring off and all I can think is I'm grateful I didn't have to do yesterday's PAP smear by Zoom.
Still in the private drive, I've been picked up by surveillance camera and the homeowner now comes to the gate to tell me—it's a private drive.
Or not, as the case may be.
Two hours and two lattes later I met my friend at a Korean spa and truly I cannot believe my own eyes: it's miles of homeless people lining a previously respectable boulevard. The Uber drops me across the street and I cannot walk fast enough to the front door. I don't mean to judge…I'm just scared. Inside—the Covid-panic is so ridiculous I forget my zen-mindset and roll my eyes at their plastic-covered sneakers.
Now sufficiently steamed and scrubbed, we picked up sustainable salmon salads and ate in her car—mask free.
Heading back up the canyon and to my house I wondered if I'd be able to call daddy. He wouldn't have much empathy but I was at my wits' end. That is until I turned the corner and found a tent village had sprouted up in the course of one day. How—without resource—had they managed such a feat? Of course one feels terrible for them but downwind the smell was already enough to knock one over and a stream of urine had crossed the street and pooled at my driveway. There was also the noise, and the sheer number of them.
And 45 minutes later I was back at LAX in an airport hotel.
I WILL be back Los Angeles, but as of tomorrow morning there's a business class seat with my name on it.
When the Sheepdogs Become the Sheep
What happens to crime fighters when the cost of the fight is too high? What happens when politicians find it in their best interests to ignore real crime, i.e., shootings, robberies, burglaries, and the like, and instead focus on violations of what we might call the Pandemic Penal Code?
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has taken it upon itself to crack down on so-called "super-spreader parties" taking place around the county as young people seek ways to socialize while bars and restaurants are shut down due to Covid-19 regulations. The department has deployed what some may consider an inordinate amount of resources to combat these parties.
Why inordinate? Like most big-city departments in the country, the L.A. Sheriff's Department saw a drastic rise in homicides during 2020, logging 199 for the year compared to 145 the previous year. (Note that these numbers do not include statistics for the city of Los Angeles, which had 343 homicides as of Dec. 26.) On the list of priorities for any law enforcement agency, one would expect to find reduction in homicides placed somewhere above eradication of underground parties.
Dangerous desperadoes.
And, while the Sheriff's Department doesn't ordinarily take enforcement action within the city limits of Los Angeles, where the LAPD has responsibility, deputies have repeatedly broken up parties in LAPD territory. Some might applaud this expenditure of resources as valuable in the fight against Covid but, again, shouldn't it be a question of priorities?
If the Sheriff's Department is so keen on attacking problems within the jurisdiction of the LAPD, perhaps they should devote some of those party-hunters to the LAPD's Southeast Division, which covers Watts and the surrounding areas of South L.A., and where the number of shooting victims is up 3,700 percent during the most recent four-week reporting period compared to the same period a year ago.
I single out the L.A. Sheriff's Department only because I live in the Los Angeles media market, where anyone who watches the local news can't help but be aware of stories like this one and this one, with scenes of docile party-goers herded about like so many sheep to the shearers.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department officials continued to crack down on coronavirus "super-spreader" events and underground parties over the weekend as COVID-19 cases soar, the agency announced Sunday.
The operation by the L.A. County Sheriff's Department's Super-Spreader Task Force busted an underground event at 600 Block of West Manchester Avenue in South L.A. Saturday night and approximately 167 adults were cited for violating county health orders and released, sheriff's officials said.
Another 50 people received warnings and were advised about the order, as well as COVID-19 health and safety measures, the agency said. Videos released by the agency Sunday showed dozens of masked people lined up against a wall outside a commercial building as officers escorted dozens more out of a building. Authorities did not elaborate on the event or whether any of the people they cited were arrested.
But the misplaced priorities are hardly unique to Los Angeles, or even to the United States. In Chicago, for example, where shootings and murders rose by 50 percent in 2020, politicians find it easier to enforce Covid-19 restrictions on otherwise law abiding people than to crack down on those responsible for all the violence. And in London, England, where crime has been rising steadily for five years, the Metropolitan Police recently mustered a large number of officers, a police dog, and a helicopter to raid a party being held in what they described as a "flagrant breach of Covid regulations."
But perhaps nowhere have the police been as zealous in enforcing Covid restrictions as in Australia, where, according to Human Rights Watch, a pregnant woman was charged with "incitement" and arrested in front of her children for organizing an anti-lockdown protest on Facebook, another pregnant woman was forbidden from resting on a park bench during her government-allowed hour of outdoor exercise, and a woman with cerebral palsy was prevented from resting while out for a walk with her 70-year-old mother.
One may laugh at these excesses and think such deprivations could never happen here, in the Land of the Free, but recall that in the early days of the lockdown in California we saw a surfer fined $1,000 for daring to enter the water on an otherwise empty beach, people ticketed for sitting in their cars watching the sunset, and, in what may still be the most farcical display of all, a lone paddleboarder off the coast of Malibu chased down and arrested with the help of not just one but two patrol boats.
It was during that early lockdown period that I happened to drive from Malibu to downtown Los Angeles, a journey that opened my eyes to the misplaced priorities among some in local law enforcement. The drive took me past miles and miles of beaches under sheriff's department guard against the possibility someone might set foot on the sand or dip his toes in the Pacific.
But when I arrived in downtown Los Angeles I found things much as they have been for years, with homeless encampments lining the streets, their denizens free to mill about and do as they please, which in most cases is to indulge their various addictions and to deposit their various excretions in whatever public space they happen to occupy when the urge strikes.
Some lives matter.
But you see, enforcing the law against homeless people is difficult, as the "unhoused community" have become something like pets among Los Angeles politicos, few if any of whom are burdened with these encampments near their own homes. Surfers, paddleboarders, sunset watchers? They have no political patrons and must be brought to heel, for the good of all, of course.
During the summer's riots following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, when rioters in cities across the country were excused from following the Covid precautions expected of the rest of us, we witnessed the display of police officers "taking a knee" in demonstrations of solidarity with the protesters, with one Massachusetts police chief taking the self-abasement to a humiliating level when, at the urging of the crowd, he lay face down on the steps outside his police station.
No super-spreading here.
Such political gestures won a measure of cheap grace from the crowds but did little to abate the violence, as there was little overlap between the peaceful protesters and those who busied themselves looting and burning. Worse, the kneeling and groveling reflected the division in police departments between the cops on the front lines battling rioters, those who would sooner take a bullet than a knee, and those in administrative posts who find value in theatrical gestures.
Sadly, it is the kneelers who run most police departments, reflecting the politics of those in the municipal governments they serve. They can't make the others kneel (though some tried), but they can dictate their enforcement efforts. When fighting real crime becomes politically risky, they can justify their positions by enforcing lockdowns and related restrictions on ordinary people who for nearly a year have been conditioned to submit.
When the last of the sheepdogs have been turned into sheep, expect the wolves to rejoice and act accordingly.
Social 'Justice' Comes to Los Angeles
Former New York mayor Ed Koch, on the occasion of his defeat in the 1989 Democratic primary by the late David Dinkins, was asked if he would again seek public office. "No," he said. "The people have spoken . . . and they must be punished."
Well and properly punished they were, as things turned out. During Dinkins's single term as mayor, crime and disorder in New York City reached their horrifying zenith. In 1990, 2,245 people were murdered in the city, one factor among many that earned Dinkins the reputation as the most feckless man ever to occupy City Hall. (Only recently has a challenger emerged.)
Now stepping up to be similarly punished are the voters of Los Angeles County, who in their wisdom have installed George Gascón as district attorney. Gascón is the latest of the so-called social justice prosecutors to win election in some of America's major cities, following in the path of Kim Foxx in Chicago, Larry Krasner in Philadelphia, and Chesa Boudin in San Francisco.
George Gascón: D.A. and SJW.
Gascón was unabashed in embracing social justice themes during the campaign but gave little hint of the sweeping changes he would institute within minutes of taking office. He was officially sworn in at noon on Dec. 7, and at 12:03 p.m. that day an email was sent to all D.A. staff announcing the immediate implementation of nine new policies which go far beyond those he practiced in his former post as district attorney in San Francisco.
The cumulative effect of these policies will be threefold: fewer criminals will be sent to jail or prison; those who are imprisoned will serve shorter sentences; and many already convicted and behind bars will be released years before they might have been. Even some inmates now serving life without parole for murder will be allowed to petition for resentencing and even release under Gascón's new guidelines.
In keeping with the Orwellian manipulation of the language so drearily common to the modern leftist, certain words will be excised from the vernacular of the courthouse in Los Angeles County. "Today," begins Gascón's Special Directive on Resentencing, "California prisons are filled with human beings charged, convicted and sentenced under prior District Attorneys' policies."
The jarring use of the term "human beings" is explained in a footnote: "We will seek to avoid using dehumanizing language such as 'inmate,' 'prisoner,' 'criminal,' or 'offender' when referencing incarcerated people." One wonders how they will come to euphemize the term "crime victim," the numbers of whom will surely surge in Los Angeles County before voters regain their senses and Gascón is ultimately turned out of office.
If only abuse of the language were the worst of it. The new policies are the stuff of a defense attorney's fever dreams, as Gascón has in effect enacted a separate penal code for Los Angeles County, one of his own and his leftist enablers' creation. He has vowed to ignore various provisions of California law and give those arrested on a variety of misdemeanor beefs a free pass. Charges of trespassing, driving without a license or with a suspended license, disturbing the peace, criminal threats, and even resisting arrest will be "declined or dismissed before arraignment and without conditions." Non-specific exemptions will be allowed, but given the overall tenor of the policy such exceptions will of course be rare.
Hands up, eff off.
As disturbing as this might be, it pales in comparison to how more serious crimes will now be addressed. California has over the years enacted a number of sentencing enhancements covering particular circumstances in broader areas of crime. For example, someone convicted of robbery might have his sentence extended if he was armed with a weapon at the time of the crime. Like the underlying charges, each of these "special allegations" must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt to a jury or admitted by a defendant before a sentence can be enhanced.
Gascón has eliminated these special allegations, including those defined as "special circumstances" in murder cases that make defendants eligible for the death penalty or life without parole, or "LWOP" in courthouse shorthand. "Special Circumstances allegations" says the new policy, "resulting in an LWOP sentence shall not be filed, will not be used for sentencing, and shall be dismissed or withdrawn from the charging document."
More troubling still is Gascón's policy on the death penalty, which will no longer be sought even in the most heinous of murders. Consider this recent case: On Nov. 29, sheriff's detectives allege, Maurice Taylor decapitated his 13-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son, then for the next five days forced his two surviving younger sons, ages 8 and 9, to remain in the home and look at the mutilated bodies.
Under California law the crime would meet the definition of two special circumstances, to wit, multiple victims, and the fact that the murders were "especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel, manifesting exceptional depravity," making Taylor eligible for a death sentence or life without parole. Who would argue he isn't deserving at least of the latter? Gascón would. Under his new policies, Taylor will face a maximum sentence of 57 years to life in prison with the possibility of parole, and this assumes the imposition of consecutive rather than concurrent sentences.
The death penalty policy comes laden with footnotes citing academic studies purporting to show capital punishment is ineffective and rooted in racism. It is here that Gascón engages in some dishonest sleight of hand. He asserts on page 2 of the policy that "the death penalty serves no penological purpose as state sanctioned killings do not deter crime."
The assertion is footnoted to a 1999 article, "Do Executions Lower Homicide Rates: The Views of Leading Criminologists," by Michael L. Radelet and Traci L. Lacock, in which it is claimed, as stated in the footnote, that "88.2% of the polled criminologists do not believe that the death penalty is a deterrent." Whatever the actual evidence might be, a poll among academic criminologists, most of whom are ideologically opposed to the death penalty in any event, can hardly be said to be dispositive, especially given the paltry sample size of 76 people, a detail one only finds buried in an appendix. Yet Gascón presents this assertion as though it bore Delphic certitude.
Taking the academic obfuscation a step further, the same footnote cites a 2012 study, "Deterrence and the Death Penalty," by the National Research Council of the National Academies, which, the footnote claims, found that using a "deterrent effect as justification for capital punishment is 'patently not credible' based on meta-analysis of studies conducted."
Again, this is not completely accurate. What the study actually says is more narrowly focused. "The homogeneous response restriction," it says, "that the effects [of capital punishment] are the same for all states and all time periods seems patently not credible." What's more, the study explicitly states the available evidence is insufficient to determine the effect of capital punishment on homicide rates.
The Conclusion and Recommendation section of the study reads, in part: "consequently, claims that research demonstrates that capital punishment decreases or increases the homicide rate by a specified amount or has no effect on the homicide rate should not influence policy judgments about capital punishment [emphasis added]." Despite this clear admonishment, Gascón dishonestly uses the study as support for his own preferred policy prescriptions.
The city of Los Angeles, by far the largest of L.A. County's 88 municipalities, is already suffering from an increase in violent crime. Homicides investigated by the LAPD are up by 29 percent over last year, and late November saw the city's 300th murder victim, a benchmark not seen in ten years. If Gascón's social justice methods are effective, surely this trend will reverse itself quickly.
There is little reason to suppose this will happen, however, as evidenced by those cities where social justice prosecutors already hold office. In Chicago, where Kim Foxx has been elected to a second term and her policies are well established, homicides are up 55 percent from last year. In Larry Krasner's Philadelphia, homicides are up 38 percent, and in Chesa Boudin's San Francisco they're up 39 percent.
Why is this man smiling?
As should be obvious to all by now, the appending of an adjective to the word "justice," whether it be social, environmental, economic, or what have you, signals in the user a desire not for actual justice, but rather some bastardized version of it suited to whichever favored group does the appending. George Gascón embodies social justice on stilts, and he owes no small measure of his success to handful of well-heeled leftist donors. George Soros leads the list, with reported contributions to Gascón totaling $2.25 million.
Like Soros, none of Gascón's other deep-pocketed supporters lives in Los Angeles and will suffer none of the bloody consequences they've helped to bring about. How's that for justice?
California, RIP
This is Los Angeles, under the rule of Democrat Eric Garcetti:
It's almost 3 p.m. Time to turn off major appliances, set the thermostat to 78 degrees (or use a fan instead), turn off excess lights and unplug any appliances you're not using.
We need every Californian to help conserve energy. Please do your part. #FlexAlert
— MayorOfLA (@MayorOfLA) September 6, 2020
The virtue-signaling mask, the hectoring, peremptory tone, the plea at the end -- it's almost too perfect. But hey, California -- this is the one-party state you voted for. And the fate you devoutly wish upon the rest of the country, and the world.
Energy isn't scarce, but brains apparently are.
Diary of an Acclimatised Beauty: Up in the Air
Getting home was a bit tricky, the airports are like third world countries: no newspapers, no restaurants, and no lounges (still!). Just a lone Starbucks where no one is wearing masks either. The upside was no lines—but that didn't stop the TSA from ignoring the PreCheck on my boarding pass. "That's closed" they tell me, as eight agents stand round chatting and making me take my computer out. Seriously? How can that be closed? It's not even a thing! It's just their random decision. And on top of that I had to wait for the screener to shuffle back to the screen. I don't understand how eight people in electric blue poly-blend can't designate two people to be at the ready. Meanwhile here I am, out in the world, serving my clients and trying to make the world a better place.
Placing my computer in a plastic tray was not something I'd planned on. It's not something I ever have to do in non-flu season -- but of course, on a day where I risk contamination and the screener literally has nothing better to do… I had to throw away my neoprene sleeve and wipe the case down with alcohol spray post-inspection.
Therapists have to be the other slackers in this crisis. I know I should be practising gratitude but they have just fled. Part of my job has always been half-therapist. but everybody is wigged out these days -- extra wigged out -- and the shrinks should be on FaceTime twenty-four-seven, dispensing advice and pills by the truckload. How can they call themselves doctors, what with the media showing us pictures of freezer trucks parked outside of Queens hospital every day? As a public service I wanted to fly there and put giant Eskimo Pie stickers on all those refrigerator trucks but no one would appreciate that, least of all the Eskimo Pie company.
One thing I'm pretty sure about, I'm not going to be a bigger patron of the retailers who fill up my email with daily feigned concern for my health "amid corona". I mean, if you are concerned to the point of sending me a daily email, then seriously, just send a ventilator already. For their part, Aspinal reminds me this is "A time for togetherness," which upon further investigation means leather board games like chess for just under a thousand quid. Lilly Pulitzer providing masks made from their signature prints to nurses I can forgive, because they are providing a needed, albeit trademarked, item. But for the rest—spare me the daily concern for my safety when your store has already been shuttered for weeks. I will say well done to Delta and BA for extending their mileage programs and more importantly their VIP lounges—YAY! Meanwhile American tells me that I "remain their top priority" and I should keep earning miles by buying obscure wine from them. I swear they need nanny to tell them that's very bad manners indeed.
More than anything I need a location tracking app to keep me up-to-date and out of jail; last week plastic bags were banned, this week it's how dare you risk the health of our employees with your reusables! And the lockdown/shelter/stay-home orders seem to be landing more than a few people in hot water -- we can drive unless pulled over, we can exercise unless?? Also needed: a divorce attorney, but they seem to be busier than toilet roll factories and everyone's just one irritable juice-fast away from packing it in. Believe me I see those couples at dinner--equally rigid and exhausted. And I see those same men out in the world, with a spring in their step, and a lilt to their voice -- so willing to help open a door or with a parcel.
Which brings me to my slightly early departure from sunny Palm Beach. It all fell apart when Mr. G, my client's husband, lost the cable to his noise cancelling headphones (it's not a standard cable) and Amazon isn't delivering -- and all on the very same week that their kids were home and the tutors aren't showing up cause the kids were supposed to be skiing, and no one can work the sprinklers cause the gardeners won't show up without hazard pay, and somehow the dog ate a dead iguana and suffered paralysis. And now everybody's in lockdown. Net-net, Mr. G wants out, but he couldn't flee to a hotel or even his club, and he sure can't flee when the kids are home so he retreated to the pool house—hence discovery of one paralysed Boykin Spaniel. It's not the whole story but it's enough. So I fled, because I can't get any good work out of her in this state, and because people never forgive you if you're around when they are at their worst.
Hovering just above this British girl's beloved Los Angeles I try to check the traffic on the 405 as I've always done. There were very few cars on the road, a scattering of police vehicles waiting for… I couldn't imagine what, a few trucks, and very few planes landing. Eerie. As we got even lower I could see some stores boarded up, National Guard trucks and very few planes parked at the gates. What if I couldn't get out until June? We landed and I checked my messages, hoping Mrs. G's therapist had responded to my message -- he hadn't. Then I thought of ringing her but I know she does a chakra meditation before lunch. One second later…PING! A message from Mrs. G. I'm sacked for my "incredibly selfish and self-centered behavior" followed by "Even John can't believe you left". So much for the chakra.
We're at the gate. I'm not even going to respond. God, she's such a ninny. Before me she would open with a central point from "the book that changed her life," ergo-why am I listening to you when I should be reading that book? Heading into the terminal, nearly everything's closed, the bookstore, the Burger King, the grilled cheese turned bulgogi spot and it just feels like a police state—everyone with their eyes down like that nebbishy accountant that's secretly stealing from you. This isn't my California. I hover in front of the closed Admirals Club before deciding where I can sit to get my bearings. I lean up against the locked metal roll gate at Duty Free and scroll to see what part of the world is still open—to where can I escape? That was previously Italy's role in the world.
One unfrosted old-fashioned and a Dunkin' Donuts decaf later, I've rebooked myself to HNL where they have very few cases of anything flu-related and the Halekulani is still serving in the dining room. Paradise. Vitamin D, vitamin C and turmeric-infused curry is just what the doctor ordered and survival is once again assured amid plumeria-scented linens and the warm breeze that barely gets past the heavily planted entrance. It's the self-care I need to make it through this fiasco, and is frankly just good common sense. A depressing four weeks of dried beans and helicopters overhead is not anyone's idea of wellness -- and I have a responsibility to my clients.
And if this impasse has taught me anything, it is that, love them or hate them, everyone seems to be spending lockdown with the people who matter. And in lieu of that, Pimm's o'clock comes a bit earlier.


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21 injured in fire aboard ship at Naval Base San Diego
Smoke rises from the USS Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego Sunday, July 12, 2020, in San Diego after an explosion and fire Sunday on board the ship at Naval Base San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
Twenty-one people suffered minor injuries in an explosion and fire Sunday on board a ship at Naval Base San Diego, military officials said.
The blaze was reported shortly before 9 a.m. on USS Bonhomme Richard, said Mike Raney, a spokesman for Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet.
Seventeen sailors and four civilians were hospitalized with "non-life threatening injuries," Raney said in a brief statement. He didn't provide additional details.
Previously, officials said at least one person was treated for smoke inhalation.
The cause of the fire was under investigation. It wasn't imm...
Fire reported near Old 395 and Lake Rancho Viejo Community
San Diego County reports 2,550 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
San Diego expands vaccine eligibility to people 75 and older
North County Fire assisting on I-15 accident that closed one lane
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The problems of Laos Hmong people in KhegNoi sub-district, KhaoKho district, Phetchabun province that affect national security.
Akadate Sonloy Master of Political Science Program in Politics and Government, College of Innovation and Management, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University
Sunthan Chayanon
Problem Laos Hmong, national security, Model 2PLT
The objectives of this research are: 1) to study the problems and causes of problems of Laos Hmong people in the area of KheNoi Sub-district, Khao Kho District, Phetchabun Province that affect national security, 2) the solutions for Laos Hmong people in KhegNoi Sub-district, Khao Kho District, Phetchabun Province that affect national security. This is a qualitative research. The key-informers consisted of 6 persons who were selected based on a purposive method.The in-depth interview was conducted with 37 persons. The data were also collected by non-participative observation method. Found that the problems of Laotian Hmong that affects to the national security consists of 4 problems. 1. The drug problems, found that the Laos Hmong people are involved in the drug trade since moving from the border to the interior of the country while some are the users. There are 4 types of drugs that Hmong people like to use are opium, heroin, hemp and amphetamine. 2. The problems of encroaching on the forest land, found that most of the Hmong Laos invades the forest areas is for a forest clearing to be used for floating shifting cultivation for growing monoculture such as corn, which is a short term plant and high compensation, and for selling a land to the investors to build a resort and a vacation home. 3. The problems of illegal logging, found that the illegal logging by the Laos Hmong people is to earning money such as finding firewood, charcoal burning, using wood to build a house and sell it to the wood broker, sawmill owner and wood processing plant owner and 4. The wildlife poaching problems, found that the Hmong people hunt to meet the needs of certain groups of people that are popular with consuming wildlife products while some of Hmong people hunt for belief that it is a tonic. As stated in above, all the problems affect to the national security. The solution for the said problems is called 2PLT Model that consists of: 1) Policy, the government should set up the policy with the same direction, 2) Participation, every related unit should have obligation and be responsible for the consequences, 3) Law enforcement, there must be a measure and a distinct legal punishment for those wrongdoers and those involved individuals, and 4) Training, the promotion of occupation, the building of consciousness based on the national strategy and changing situation.
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January 26, 2018 08:32 ET
Golden Predator Mining Corp. Announces Increase to Previously Announced Overnight Marketed Financing
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Jan. 26, 2018) -
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Golden Predator Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE:GPY) (the "Company") is pleased to announce today that, due to strong demand, it has agreed with Clarus Securities Inc. ("Clarus", or the "Underwriter") to increase the size of its previously announced C$7,000,630 flow-through unit offering. Pursuant to the upsized deal terms, Clarus has agreed to purchase or arrange substituted purchasers for 8,792,000 flow-through units (the "Flow-Through Share Units") of the Company at a price of $0.91 per unit to raise gross proceeds of $8,000,720 pursuant to a short-form prospectus financing (the "Offering"). Each Flow-Through Share Unit will consist of one Class A common share (a "Common Share") and one-half of one Common Share purchase warrant, exercisable at $1.00 per common share. The Flow-Through Share Units will be issued on a "flow-through" basis for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
The Company has also agreed to grant the Underwriters an over-allotment option to purchase up to 1,318,800 additional Flow-Through Share Units at the Offering Price, exercisable in whole or in part, for a period ending 30 days from and including the Closing Date. In the event the over-allotment option is exercised in full, the aggregate gross proceeds of the Offering will be approximately C$9,200,828.
The Units will be offered in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and the Yukon territory by short form prospectus.
In connection with the Offering, PowerOne Capital Markets Limited has been appointed as special advisor to the Company.
The proceeds raised from the sale of Flow-Through Share Units under the Offering will be used by the Company to finance qualified Canadian exploration expenditures as defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada).
The securities being offered have not, nor will they be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons in the absence of U.S. registration or an applicable exemption from the U.S. registration requirements. This release does not constitute an offer for sale of securities in the United States.
ABOUT GOLDEN PREDATOR MINING
Golden Predator Mining Corp. is a gold exploration company focused on its district scale, orogenic gold-in-quartz 3 Aces Project in Canada's Yukon. The Company also holds 100% of the advanced Brewery Creek Project in Yukon, Canada. With proven management and an experienced technical team, the Company is well positioned for growth.
This news release contains "forward-looking information" which may include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the future financial or operating performance of the Company and its projects. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or "believes" or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this press release and the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances, management's estimates or opinions should change, except as required by securities legislation. Accordingly, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company has included in this news release certain non-IFRS performance measures, including, but not limited to, mine operating profit, mining and processing costs and cash costs. Cash costs per ounce reflect actual mine operating costs incurred during the fiscal period divided by the number of ounces produced. These measures are not defined under IFRS and therefore should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to or more meaningful than, net income (loss) or cash flow from operating activities as determined in accordance with IFRS as an indicator of our financial performance or liquidity. The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's performance and ability to generate cash flow.
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Following their previous progressive productions 'Somewhere In Time' and 'Seventh Son of a Seventh Son', 'No Prayer for the Dying' sounds much more earthy and is slightly reminiscent of the band's earlier works. Dickinson experimented with changes in his vocal style on 'No Prayer for the Dying'. His voice is rougher and more raw than before. It's also notable that the synthesizer passages have been pushed into the background. For a long time, 'No Prayer For The Dying' was Iron Maiden's last album to go gold in the USA.
Tell us your opinion about 'No Prayer For The Dying'.
The beginning of the new decade marks a new era for the band. The leader Steve Harris, after a colossal "Seventh son of the Seventh Son†, resets Iron Maiden, having lost an essential member and composer named Adrian Smith. "No Prayer for the Dying† signaled the change of direction Maiden decided to make, a change of style that was met with negative reviews. It would be pointless to argue that No Prayer wasn't a letdown or that it is somehow equal to Maiden's best albums. It is just that this record is so underrated, that it pains me. So here it goes.
No Prayer is the best thing Maiden could do at the moment, a great album for the time that has aged considerably well and a pivotal turn in their career. Don't forget that in NPFTD exist: a) at least 4 songs that could be played in every Maiden concert, b) the only no.1 song at UK charts in their whole career and is the last time Maiden went gold. More importantly, it is a down to earth heavy metal/hard rock offering that maintains the band's status as leaders of the pack, in a decade that traditional heavy metal suffered greatly.
If the half-assed song writing wasn't bad enough, Bruce Dickinson takes a leaf out of Brian Johnson's vocal technique. Gone, for the most part, is the operatic singing style which soared through the likes of "Aces High" and "The Trooper". Instead his voice sounds scratchy and raspy, void of the qualities which made him one such a force to begin with. That isn't to say that Dickinson has abandoned his former style completely; in the chorus of "The Assassin" he lets loose a few wails, and in "Mother Russia" and the title track he actually sings. That those three songs are No Prayer for the Dying's highlights is hardly coincidental; Dickinson's voice is grating enough to singlehandedly ruin halfway decent compositions, which he happens to do in Dave Murray's "Fates Warning" and Steve Harris' "Run Silent Run Deep".
Ultimately, though, it's a joint failure on Iron Maiden's part. Like the zombie Eddie that adorns the album's cover - stripped of the additions that came on previous covers – No Prayer for the Dying is a plain, listless record that never really gets itself going. Though the album's worst tracks aren't as bad as the stinkers on Fear of the Dark, at the same time, its best songs don't hold a candle to the likes of "Judas Be My Guide", "Wasting Love", or "Fear of the Dark" either. As such, No Prayer for the Dying is Iron Maiden's most forgettable release overall; unless you're a completist with money to spend, it's best just to avoid this.


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George Napolitano Discusses Red Carpet Tequila Shots With The Rock
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Dwayne Johnson might be on the "Black Adam" press tour, but the former WWE Champion will never forget his roots, or his tequila. Longtime wrestling photographer George Napolitano spoke with the gang at "Busted Open Radio" recently, and talked about sharing a shot of Teremana Tequila with The Rock at the "Black Adam" premiere in New York City.
"I'm at the beginning of the so-called 'carpet,'" Napolitano said, noting the usual "red carpet" was painted black for "Black Adam." "So I took a picture, flash goes off, I took another picture," at which point The Rock noticed the legendary NYC photographer. "He gives me a thumbs up and I said, 'Ok,' and he mouthed 'I'm coming to you.' I didn't know what that meant. There's so many people there that I don't know, we'll shake hands."
Napolitano says that Johnson then went on to take pictures with producers and others, and then grabbed one of his aides. "He told someone he's working with, 'Get me my bottle of tequila and two glasses.' I read his lips." Napolitano describes the XFL co-owner walking through the crowd, bottle under his arm.
"And he makes his way to me and he hands me a glass and says 'I want to make a toast to you," Napolitano said. "In the video, what you see is the middle part, he went into the, 'Hey, how you doin', how's your family, how you feeling?' It's always been that way with him, whenever he sees me."
'You don't really know me, but I've known you since I was 12 years old.'
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According to Napolitano, he first formally met Johnson at a Cauliflower Alley Club dinner in the 1990s. The CAC was honoring "Busted Open" host Bully Ray and his other Dudley Boy compatriots when the future Rocky Maivia introduced himself — the Dudleys were receiving an award for their tag team work in ECW, awarded to them by Anoa'i dynasty members The Wild Samoans.
Johnson was at the event with Vince McMahon and Pat Patterson, and likely Afa and Sika as well. "He said to me, 'You don't really know me, but I've known you since I was 12 years old, if you need anything, just ask me please, it'll be my honor," Napolitano recalled.
Napolitano says the moment at the "Black Adam" premiere was "surreal." As for the tequila itself? "It was good. Nice, soft, smooth!"
If you use any quotes from this article, please credit "Busted Open Radio," with a H/T to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.


Now that I think about it...I'll be dating my brother! That's gross. But I was dating him before my mom adopted him so finders' keepers! I helped Derwin to the bathroom and I left to grab some of his clothes from the small hospital closet. I took out a shirt, jeans, and a really cute pair of his boxers. I laughed silently for a while. If anyone was watching they'd think I either lost my mind or I'm really immature. I closed my eyes and brought them back to him.
"Here," I said holding the clothes out.
"You can open your eyes you know," he said taking the clothes.
"I don't think so. You could be naked."
"I'm not I promise," he said.
I removed my hand from my eyes but kept them tightly shut.
"You are such a baby."
"Okay if you're not lying let me touch you."
"Whoa. I thought your mom made it clear we are not doing that." He said laughing.
"Fine. Touch me," he said. He moved closer to my outstretched hand.
"I don't want to do this anymore!"
"Then open your eyes," he said.
I thought about it for a moment then decided what's the worst that could happen?
I opened my eyes and saw him smiling at me. I lowered my eyes and immediately regretted it.
"My eyes!" I screamed. My hand flew up to cover my eyes and I blindly backed out of the bathroom. Derwin laughed for a good while.
"You should've seen your face!"
"It's not funny. I wasn't expecting you to expose yourself to me," I mumbled.
"Expose myself?! Gosh you're such a dork. You looked like you saw a ghost or something." He started laughing all over again. "Your eyes got all wide."
"Stop it. You're a... a," I couldn't come up with a come back.
"You know you liked it," he said.
"I am so not having this conversation right now. Put your clothes on and let's go before I leave you."
"Ooh a little testy now, are we?"
"Don't say testy!" That made him start laughing all over again.
"You're so immature," I said even though a moment ago I was giggling over the fact I was touching his boxers.
Derwin (finally clothed) came out of the bathroom. He came over to me and gave me a hug.
"Was it really that bad?" he asked.
"I said I'm not having this conversation but if I was I would say no it wasn't."
"Yes! Now let's get out of here." He took my hand and we walked out of the room together.


In 1958, scientists from Russia left a plastic bust of Vladimir Lenin at the Southern Pole of Inaccessibility, and as of 2007 it was still there. What does it mean? Guest host John Green ponders his fascination with this object and the changing nature of art.
Thanks to our Grandmasters of the Arts Vincent Apa and Indianapolis Homes Realty, and all of our patrons, especially Patrick Hanna, Nichole Hicks, Jane Quale, and Constance Urist.


The New Jersey Senate prepares to eliminate the religious exemption to vaccination.
In the NJ legislature, eliminating all resistance to vaccinations seems to trump even religious liberty and good scientific data.
The NJ Senate is currently considering a bill to reduce individual religious freedom in the state in order to force obedience from people with religious objections to vaccinations.
There is no urgent health risk pushing this, but something or some company is pushing this ahead.
Just last month, in order to deceive the protestors this bill is sparking, the the NJ Senate Health Committee released a false date for their vote, causing a house full of protestors to show up on the wrong day. They voted yes, to eliminate the only exemption to vaccines they still allow, the religious exemption, and the bill S1759 moved forward.
In response to our phone calls and petitions, the bill was modified slightly, but not in a substantial way.
Now in the face of public protest, the NJ Senate has delayed its vote, but as we saw with the Health Committee, they can schedule it and quickly vote on it before word can spread.
It seems these legislators are not interested in the opinions of the people protesting, or in the science behind their concerns. So who are they representing in doing this? Who is pulling the strings behind the scenes?
This bill is deeply flawed legally and ignores the reason many people are searching for ways to opt out of the short-sighted mass vaccination plan promoted by the Pharma industry.
We believe this foolish bill moves into very dangerous ground, and survives only by the enormous ignorance of legislators that rely on the Pharma companies that sell the vaccines for their information.
Why do so few legislators understand science?
In this bill, the State of NJ would set itself up to decide whose religious beliefs are sufficiently sincere and valid.
At no time should the state ever be deciding whether an individual's religious beliefs are acceptable or sufficiently sincere. This is a dangerous path is forbidden by the first amendment, but that does not seem to bother the legislators.
Is this what they must resort to, in the face of educated people deciding the state vaccination policy is so badly done that people are abandoning it?
Help us stop this bill.
Click here for what to do, or read on for more info.
For Dr. Ginsburg's point of view on childhood vaccination, click here.
And sign the petitions: here.
In New Jersey vaccinations are required more often than any other state, over forty at last count, and rising.
Perhaps you have read that some vaccinations might cause lasting harm to children? Possibilities of reduced immune abilities, harsh allergies, ADD, autism, or asthma?
Even Donald Trump is voicing concern about a link between autism and vaccinations.
Parents have been losing faith in vaccination at a rapid rate. Doctors and nurses are joining them.The response of the state has been to force compliance without examining the issues.
Another good source of news on this subject is http://njvaccinationchoice.org.
In 2008 the NJ House Health Committee (not the same as the Senate committee) held a hearing on a bill to allow a philosophical exemption to allow any parent to shield their children from vaccination based on only a philosphical objection. They never allowed to bill to move on to the full legislature for a vote.
At the public hearing, the committee (headed by Sen. Herb Conway) did not even allow Deborah Ginsburg, MD, (who waited for hours) to speak as an expert witness.
She was restricted to 120 seconds. Not much time for a complex medical issue.
The text of the bill is here. For more information about NJ vaccination hearings and all the issues, go to the website for Vaccine Choice.


Trimborn Farm, a rustic, yet elegant, historic park in Greendale, is the perfect location for your wedding, party or picnic. The site already holds more than 180 years of Milwaukee history and can be the setting for your event that people are sure to remember.
The threshing barn, a Civil War-era structure built by German immigrants, has room for up to 120 guests. A large open grass area next to this post-and-beam barn has extended space for up to 250.
Rentals are available May 15th through October 15th.
Always upbeat and sporting a smile, Paula is responsible for much of our social business and specializes in galas and fundraisers. She has an immense knowledge of cuisine allowing her to help clients choose the perfect menu.
Ask your event designer about adding a tent to your event at Trimborn Farms.


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Can Athletic Performance Fabrics Reduce MSIs?
Planters are reporting that compression sleeves and socks help in reducing worker wear and tear.
It may be some time yet before we get work gear woven from spider silk with its remarkable tensile strength and flexibility. (They are working on it, click here for more information.) In the meantime high performance athletic fabric is showing some promise in reducing fatigue and strains typical of forestry work according to reports from the field. Manufacturers of compression garments designed for the torso and other moving parts claim they reduce muscle fatigue and swelling, while increasing oxygenation and blood flow. With positive endorsements from planters from previous trials, TimberWest is now taking the lead by offering compression sleeves to all silviculture crews this spring season. The gear's not cheap at about $50 for a couple of sleeves, or about the same for two pairs of socks. But if it can reduce injuries it may be worth it.
As we near the spring equinox, winter's back remains unbroken across most of the province.
As the saying goes, "If that rain keeps up, it won't come down." The same contradictory principle might apply to predicting weather as well. Nevertheless, it's probably no surprise the Coast planting season has got off to an uneven start this year. The snow keeps coming and going leaving crews caught waiting it out in the dreaded "down-daze" mode, eating up costs and time in camp or motels. After a run of years of relatively mild coast weather we may be seeing a return to an older pattern. Some contractors we spoke to are just beginning to wonder about the onset of spring in other parts as their coastal commitments lag. According to the River Forecast Centre this winter's snow pack is "upside-down" in many parts of the province. Colder temperatures, particularly in February, have led to greater accumulations of snow than normal at lower elevations. Meanwhile seasonally dry conditions have led to lower snowpack at higher levels. A clear case of "If that snow keeps up, it will come down." Certainly spring appears in no rush like it has been the last few years. For all we know this year's spring field season will all-in-all be normal. Whatever that is.


The readings are brief and meant to be read at your own pace, whether that's multiple chapters in a single setting or as a forty-day devotional over a few weeks. Each chapter begins with a gospel passage, followed by a reflection, and then wraps up with a final "Ponder, Pray, Practice" section.
The "Ponder, Pray, Practice" sections encourage us to actually do something with what we're learning. Because following Jesus is not a theory to be figured out—it's a faith to be lived.
Read Sample Chapter, "But little Lord Jesus, no crying..."
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Samsung's recent experience with its exploding phone battery has led to changes in the company's testing procedures. Learning from the issues with Galaxy Note7, Samsung has reassessed every step of its smartphone manufacturing process including redesigning the quality assurance program.
The South Korean giant, the world's largest maker of smartphones, television sets and memory chips, recently published a short one-minute video on YouTube to promote the extensive quality assurance testing practices it currently employs. Working hard to restore consumer trust the video states, "Our phones are extensively tested, retested, and then tested again,". Espec environmental test chambers, supplied by Unitemp in the UK, are used as part of this rigorous testing process.


These days, most presents for family and friends are family creative efforts; Mama and Judah (2 1/2 years old) taking lead. My folks and my brother are all Scorpios, with their birthdays within 2 weeks of each other. This year we made a collage with spontantious scripples, hand tracings, and copies of the new baby Isa's footprints from the day of his birth.
I find the experience of creating with my son and my husband ranges from satisfying and heartwarming, to time-consuming and frustrating! When I can let go of my "to do" list and just be with the materials and the process, the space is filled with joy. However, when I am trying to get something done to fulfill an "obligation" or a creative want, I am pushy, cranky, and less open to spontaneity. When I feel the burgeoning thought of "this needs to be done now," or my mind starts to focus on the next thousand things that should have been done yesterday, I work on returning to my body sensations, my breath and the creativity of my son and my husband. When I allow this, I am able to return to the moment and to my family's creativity.
As a therapist, I work with families who are exploring interpersonal communication, as well as what has happened in the past and/or what to do next. Using art supplies to communicate illuminates what has been and what is in the room. Often individuals are able to see and feel emotions, the perspective of others, and desires in a way that they weren't able to express previously.
Personally, I have to remind myself to go back to the art; To stray from the rambling mind, and return to the now of my body.


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Loop Insights Signs Letter of Intent for $2,000,000 Licensing Deal with Maitri Health Technologies to Combine PPE, Artificial Intelligence and Proptech In First-Ever Globally Scalable Offering
by Loop Insights
VANCOUVER, BC, March 1, 2021, Loop Insights Inc. (MTRX:TSXV) (RACMF:OTCQB) (the "Company" or "Loop"), a provider of contactless solutions and artificial intelligence ("AI") to drive real-time insights, enhanced customer engagement, and automated venue tracing to the brick and mortar space, is pleased to announce the signing of a letter of intent (LOI) for the grant of a non-exclusive license to Maitri Health Technologies Corp. (MTEC:CSE) for various aspects of Loop's technology in return for CDN$2,000,000 in cash and common shares as well as a revenue-sharing arrangement.
Maitri Health Technologies is focused on modernizing healthcare systems for a post-pandemic world. Global events in 2020 identified the need for long-term security in both healthcare and the workplace. Maitri is a global platform for healthcare supply security providing a reliable source of certified PPE (personal protective equipment) and testing solutions through an onshore manufacturing model. This model has led to the creation of innovative and industry-leading products integrated with technology to help track, trace, and enable safer workplaces and communities. Maitri's vision for the future is for safe workplaces and institutions to enable economies to operate uninterrupted.
The global market for PPE is expected to exceed USD$123 Billion by 2027 according to Grandview Research. The global workplace safety market is expected to grow to USD$19.9 Billion by 2025 according to Research and Markets.
The combination of Loop's technologies with Maitri's unique products has the potential to create a comprehensive offering for PPE and technology that will provide the foundation for safer, more protected workplaces and communities.
Loop Insights CEO Rob Anson stated: "COVID-19 created an immediate need for PPE that also immediately became a highly disorganized and fragmented market of middlemen and brokers with often questionable sources. Maitri's ability to establish secure access and trusted distribution to key PPE products through a platform positions them to quickly become a strong force in the industry. This licensing arrangement will provide the ability to add venue, business and building protection to their offering, leading to brand new opportunities and revenue models."
LICENSING ARRANGEMENT TO COMBINE PPE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND PROPTECH IN FIRST-EVER AND FULLY SCALABLE OFFERING
Maitri's PPE line of products combined with Loop Insights technology represents the convergence of a powerful PPE, AI, and Proptech offering that enables operators, businesses and building owners to reopen and protect all constituents with a documented process from verified PPE to venue management and artificial intelligence-driven marketing opportunities. This combined protocol enables physical buildings to fully reopen, generate revenue, and remain viable assets under end-to-end protection.
As a result, Loop Insights gains access to another major industry component that is essential to the safe re-opening of the global economy and society.
"Our relationship with Loop technology will create the opportunity to deliver a more complete safety protocol along with our existing products and offerings," said Andrew Morton, CEO of Maitri. "We're well-positioned to play a significant role supporting a path to global economic recovery."
TERMS OF THE LOI
Loop will license the following technology:
AI Data Insights Portal;
SmarTap Check-in Technology; and
Digital Wallet Pass Technology.
In exchange for the license, Loop will receive a total value of $2,000,000 in a combination of both:
Cash $250,000;
Common Shares $1,750,000; and
Revenue Share (terms to be determined)
Both parties have agreed to a 30-day closing period for a definitive agreement, the terms of which are subject to the approval by the Board of Directors of both companies.
This Press Release Is Available On The Loop Insights Verified Forum On AGORACOM For Shareholder Discussion And Management Engagement https://agoracom.com/ir/LoopInsights/forums/discussion
About Maitri Health Technologies
Maitri Health Technologies Corp. (CSE: MTEC, FRA: D84) is a global platform for healthcare supply security. Our mission is to enhance safety and quality of life, and keep organizations and economies running. Maitri provides a reliable source of innovative, certified personal protective equipment and testing solutions through an onshore manufacturing model. Our stable, scalable supply chain is integrated with unique digital technology to deliver a comprehensive healthcare supply platform. For more information: https://maitrihealth.ca/ or investors@maitrihealth.ca
About Loop Insights
Loop Insights Inc. is a Vancouver-based Internet of Things ("IoT") technology company that delivers transformative artificial intelligence ("AI") automated marketing, venue tracing, and contactless solutions to the brick and mortar space. Its unique IoT device, Fobi, enables data connectivity across online and on-premise platforms to provide real-time, detailed insights and automated, personalized engagement. Its ability to integrate seamlessly into existing infrastructure, and customize campaigns according to each vertical, creates a highly scalable solution for its prospective global clients that span industries. Loop Insights operates in the telecom, casino gaming, sports and entertainment, hospitality, and retail industries, in Canada, the US, the UK, Latin America, Australia, Japan, and Indonesia. Loop's products and services are backed by Amazon's Partner Network.
Loop Insights Inc.
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Cautionary Disclaimers
This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction. Any securities referred to herein have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to a U.S. Person absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable state securities laws.
Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this news release related to the Company are forward-looking statements and are prospective in nature. Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts, but rather on current expectations and projections about future events, and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "may", "should", "could", "intend", "estimate", "plan", "anticipate", "expect", "believe" or "continue", or the negative thereof or similar variations. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements regarding the closing of the Transaction; post-closing objectives of Loop for acquired assets; the expectation of additional revenues to Loop post-closing; the expectation that Loop will be able to successfully integrate the acquired assets; that the Acquisition may position Loop for future growth; and that the vendors will assist Loop with the transition of operations post-closing. There are numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and Loop's plans and objectives to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking information, including: (i) COVID-19 risks; (ii) difficulties and delays associated with integrating and growing the acquired assets post-closing; (iii) risks inherent in the technology and AI industries in general; (iv) other factors beyond the control of the Company; and (v) risks outlined in Loop's publicly filed documents available on SEDAR. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. These and all subsequent written and oral forward-looking information are based on estimates and opinions of management on the dates they are made and are expressly qualified in their entirety by this notice. Except as required by law, the Company does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Iv got Canelo winning on points tonight...what you think??
Looks like Kacy might have a serious health issue. I think he's a terrible DC but I hope he pulls through.
That is terrible news. I, too, hope he beats the odd whatever it is.
Who will call defense? Bowles or Mike Caldwell? My guts tell me that both will call defense. Bowles perhaps is in charge of blitzing package. umm!
So who's your money on? Conor or Khabib??
I wouldnt mind seeing Khabib cause Conor is a lousy champ and never defends titles, but I still think Conor wins.
Man... It is my mistake to scoff at Hollywood making new Halloween movie. Michael in October? Oh man!
What do they look like????
Just watched this new Halloween movie & it's good. It has a bunch of nods to the now non cannon sequels. Definitely worth watching in the theatre.
Ah... No more cameo for Stan Lee. RIP.


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Перша Камчатська експедиція — серія пам'ятних монет Центрального банку Російської Федерації, присвячених дослідженню Камчатки.

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Учасники 1-ї Камчатської експедиції (1725—1730 рр.) під керівництвом мореплавця Вітуса Беринга на вітрильнику «Святий Гавриїл» пройшли вздовж берегів Камчатки та Чукотки й через протоку, що розділяє Азію й Америку, названу згодом Беринговою, увійшли в Північний Льодовитий океан. Під час експедиції проведені великі географічні спостереження і надзвичайно точні для тієї епохи картографічні роботи, вивчався побут і звичаї корінних мешканців.

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Iran threatens to destroy aggressor Israel
Iran threatened to wipe out Israel if it comes under Israeli attack.
"If Israel wants to take any action against the Islamic Republic, we will eliminate Israel from the universe,"
Mohammad Reza Ashtiani, deputy commander of the Iranian armed forces, was quoted as saying Tuesday at a news conference ahead of National Army Day.
"Our response to any military strike on Iran will be strong."
Ashtiani's comments appeared to be in reaction to a warning last week by Israel's national infrastructure
minister, Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, that the Jewish state could destroy Iran if attacked.
Israeli defense experts played down the Iranian rhetoric, noting that for now Tehran does not have the military means to destroy any foe – though that would change if it obtained nuclear weapons.
When a photographer trains her lens on her Jewish family, the personal gets political
By Sarah Rosen January 4, 2022 5:15 pm
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By Lisa Keys December 6, 2021 2:09 pm
This Israeli play is being performed across New York City — but only in people's living rooms
By Julia Gergely November 15, 2021 2:01 pm
Polish soccer referee sends antisemitic rant to group fighting antisemitism
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Shmita is Judaism's sabbatical year. It can be a model for tackling climate change and inequality.
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What Jewish progressives can learn from New York City's Democratic primaries
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