10 Linked BP Oil Spill Whistle-blowers & Experts Continue To Mysteriously Die. In the last year and a half at least 10 experts, whistleblowers and BP connected individuals have died under mysterious circumstances. This information was widely reported in the below April 10th, 2011 video which at the time listed 9 deaths and 3 imprisonments, disappearances, or attempted assassinations. Now, another BP oil spill connected individual has mysteriously died, moving the number of oil spill connected deaths to at least 10. Most recently George Thomas Wainwright, a BP ROV pilot was supposedly killed in a freak shark attack in Australia on the 22nd October 2011.
While this is obviously a very sad story, it may have a more sinister meaning considering the fact that at least 10 other BP and oil spill related whistleblowers or experts have died since the oil spill that saw a horrendous amount of openly toxic dispersant sprayed throughout the gulf. February 17, 2011 – LSU scientist Gregory Stone, 54 – Unknown Illness The LSU community mourns the passing of Greg Stone, James P.
Dr. Occupy:This is who the Denver Police raided? Today at the Occupy Denver rally, the Police decided to send out riot police to 'crack down' on the protesters and clear the square. I filmed and photographed the people in attendance, people of all ages and walks of life - all there to peacefully protest and march. In fact as you can see in this video, the speakers spoke out forcefully about remaining non-violent. At the end of the video is a group of kids I included that were there to protest but also to have fun - expressing their freedom of speech and assembly -part of being a free American citizen.
I included them because, well, LMFAO is awesome, and these kids were near the front of the capitol where the Riot police were standing. Here was the police's reaction to the request to occupy the steps of the Capitol Was that necessary for a lady wanting a job? A vet? A mother and child? This dangerous mob of regular folks? This is the guy who was trying to explain to the police that their permit included the Capitol Steps. CD-format to be abandoned by major labels by the end of 2012 - Industrial Music Facebook news at SIDE. John Hickenlooper: Occupy Denver protesters can't stay overnight, deciding how to evict them. The tent city that sprang up in relation to Occupy Denver, the local version of the Occupy Wall Street protests, can't become a permanent fixture at the State Capitol, Governor John Hickenlooper said today -- and the Colorado State Patrol confirms that discussions will be underway soon to determine how to address his concerns.
The area where campers have set up is under the jurisdiction of the CSP -- and rules forbid overnight camping in the park. Nonetheless, plenty of Occupy Denver types have been doing so as part of the demonstrations, which have gone on for more than two weeks. Today, during an appearance on Mike Rosen's KOA talk show (hear it below), Hickenlooper said his representatives have told protesters they can't stay on the spot overnight -- instructions they've ignored to date. What next? That's complicated. This isn't a new philosophy, he emphasized. Such a stance in regard to Occupy Denver doesn't mean his administration is hostile to free speech, he said.
Topeka, Kan., repeals domestic violence law - US news - Crime & courts. TOPEKA, Kan. — Suspects in Topeka domestic violence cases are leaving jail without being charged, and advocates for abuse survivors say victims are growing more scared amid a public squabble over who should pay to prosecute the crimes. The mayor and council of Kansas' capital city made a dramatic move Tuesday night in their ongoing clash with county officials by voting to repeal the city's ordinance against domestic violence. The intent is to force the county's district attorney to back away from a budget-driven decision to stop prosecuting misdemeanors committed inside the city limits — including domestic assault and battery not involving a weapon.
Advocates for victims of abuse slammed all sides of the debate. They're angry with the district attorney over his decision, furious with the mayor and City Council for repealing the ordinance and frustrated that officials can't resolve the budget dispute. It's been a month since new prosecutions of domestic violence stopped in Topeka. #occupyboston. MSNBC on NYPD Police Brutality during Occupy Wall St. Lawrence O'donnell with "The Last Word" 11 Facts You Need To Know About The Nation’s Biggest Banks. By Pat Garofalo on October 7, 2011 at 1:05 pm "11 Facts You Need To Know About The Nation’s Biggest Banks" The Occupy Wall Street protests that began in New York City more than three weeks ago have now spread across the country. The choice of Wall Street as the focal point for the protests — as even Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said — makes sense due to the big bank malfeasance that led to the Great Recession.
While the Dodd-Frank financial reform law did a lot to ensure that a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis won’t occur — through regulation of derivatives, a new consumer protection agency, and new powers for the government to dismantle failing banks — the biggest banks still have a firm grip on the financial system, even more so than before the 2008 financial crisis. Here are eleven facts that you need to know about the nation’s biggest banks: Vile Comments Lead to Bar Fight Between Bristol Palin & Heckler. Update: Bristol Palin’s Unrepentant Heckler Responds: She‘s ’Trash’ & a ‘Racist Homophobe’ What do you get when you mix a bar in West Hollywood, a mechanical bull, bitter hecklers and Bristol Palin?
A bar fight, naturally. Business Insider has more: Palin — with paparazzi and film crew in tow — was minding her own business, riding the mechanical bull at the Saddle Ranch bar on the Sunset Strip when some guys at the bar started yelling some fairly predictable slurs at the Dancing With Stars star. Palin unexpectedly found herself in the middle of a heated argument after a heckler yelled “Did you ride Levi like that?” And “Your mother’s a whore!” He also goes on to call her mother, former Alaska Gov. In the clip, you’ll see that rather than avoiding the situation, Palin walks over to her heckler and asks that he explain what his issues are with her mother. When Palin approaches him, the man says, again, “Your mother’s the f**king devil.” (h/t Business Insider via TMZ) Protesters invade NYC Financial District - US news - Life. NEW YORK — More than 1,000 demonstrators descended on New York City's Financial District on Saturday for what could be a days-long protest of what they said was corporate greed favoring the rich at the expense of ordinary people.
The rally, dubbed #OccupyWallStreet on social networks such as Twitter and Facebook where word was spread, spurred the New York Police Department to lock down Wall Street near the New York Stock Exchange and Federal Hall, local media reported. Police set up checkpoints to allow only those who could prove they lived or worked on Wall Street to enter, the New York Daily News reported. Pictures posted on Twitter and elsewhere showed police and barricades around the famous bronze Charging Bull statue on lower Broadway at the north end of Bowling Green park. Demonstrators gathered in parks and plazas in Lower Manhattan and said they were determined to stay at least through the weekend so they could confront Wall Street workers on Monday morning. © 2013 msnbc.com. Keith Olbermann Reads The Statement Released By The Wall Street Protesters - 2011-10-05.
AT&T’s Double Standard: You Can’t Sue Us But We Can Sue You | Consumer Watchdog. Apparently AT&T can make up rules without following them. In an audacious move by the nation’s worst rated and most hated wireless carrier, AT&T recently filed multiple lawsuits against its own customers – just months after the U.S. Supreme Court ok’d AT&T’s policy of requiring ripped-off customers to file “arbitration” complaints and preventing them from going to court. Now, AT&T itself is going to court to stop more than twenty individual customers from filing arbitration complaints challenging AT&T’s proposed merger with T-Mobile.
These customers are part of an effort to “fight the merger,” which would allow AT&T to monopolize the cell phone marketplace and raise prices on tens of millions of consumers. Perhaps AT&T should have been more careful of what it wished for. So, Concepcion leaves aggrieved AT&T customers with just one option: individual arbitration. A few weeks ago, we urged the US government to block the latest merger, pointing out AT&T’s misconduct after the last one. Oakland Policeman Throws Flash Grenade Into Crowd Trying To Help Injured Protester. Government Orders You Tube To Censor Protest Videos. To Our Faithful Current.com Users: Current's run has ended after eight exciting years on air and online. The Current TV staff has appreciated your interest, support, participation and unflagging loyalty over the years. Your contributions helped make Current.com a vibrant place for discussing thousands of interesting stories, and your continued viewership motivated us to keep innovating and find new ways to reflect the voice of the people.
We now welcome the on-air and digital presence of Al Jazeera America, a new news network committed to reporting on and investigating real stories affecting the lives of everyday Americans in every corner of the country. Thank you for inspiring and challenging us. . – The Current TV Staff. Incredible Speech Occupy Wall Street, "End The Fed" | MikeCann.net. Marine Vet at #OccupyWallStreet Tells Sean Hannity to "F**k Off" Oakland police action unnerves some protesters - US news. Police Defy Orders To Arrest #OccupyAlbany Protesters. In Albany, NY, police are refusing to arrest Occupy Albany protesters, despite orders from Governor Cuomo and Mayor Jennings. From the Albany Times Union: In a tense battle of wills, state troopers and Albany police held off making arrests of dozens of protesters near the Capitol over the weekend even as Albany’s mayor, under pressure from Gov. Andrew Cuomo‘s administration, had urged his police chief to enforce a city curfew.The situation intensified late Friday evening when Jennings, who has cultivated a strong relationship with Cuomo, directed his department to arrest protesters who refused to leave the city-owned portion of a large park that’s across Washington Avenue from the Capitol and City Hall.
At the Capitol, in anticipation of possibly dozens of arrests, a State Police civil disturbance unit was quietly activated, according to officials briefed on the matter but not authorized to comment publicly. I’m actually surprised more of this isn’t happening. 17 More Ways In Which Metallica Might Want To Consider Betraying Its Fans : Monkey See. Hide caption Heads together: We wouldn't want to suggest that Kirk Hammett (left) and Lars Ulrich are actually plotting new strategies for infuriating their loyal followers in this photo. But they do seem to be up to something. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Getty Images Over the weekend, a Metallica concert in India was postponed a day, then canceled outright, due to technical and permit problems. Amidst accusations that concert organizers were cheating the fans out of refunds, a riot broke out.
The result: a reported $200,000 worth of damage. In short, Metallica fans felt betrayed. Fans of Metallica live in, and for, a constant state of betrayal, says Klosterman, offering what he admits in an incomplete rundown of the ways the band has let them down: "Getting haircuts, making a video for 'One,' headlining a Lollapalooza tour no one really liked, responsibly dealing with their alcoholism ... "