David M. Kennedy’s Don’t Shoot Reviewed: If the Police Don’t Protect Citizens From Criminals, Who Should? Photograph by Sibylle von Ulmenstein. Last year, residents in Chicago’s Washington Park neighborhood asked for my advice about a local gang problem. Their leader and block club president, Marla McCoy—a teacher’s aide, homeowner, and mother of three—noticed that drug dealing in the local park was starting up after a yearlong hiatus. Her opponent, an18-year-old upstart named Filly, had orchestrated a successful and violent coup d’etat. When Marla called to ask, “When do I call the police?” For most Americans, a dangerous gang boss would produce an instantaneous 911 call rather than a series of reflective dialogues and creative regulatory schemes. I had known Marla’s mother, the late Shauna McCoy, herself a powerful neighborhood leader. Marla might have done better to call David Kennedy, the author of a memoir about fighting crime and violence in America’s inner cities. For many reasons, this outreach wasn’t easy. But communities need to address violence right way.
50 Life Hacks to Simplify your World Life hacks are little ways to make our lives easier. These low-budget tips and trick can help you organize and de-clutter space; prolong and preserve your products; or teach you something (e.g., tie a full Windsor) that you simply did not know before. Most of these came from a great post on tumblr. 20. 40. Sources – muxedo task: 99 Life Hacks to make your life easier! If you enjoyed this post, the Sifter highly recommends:
Have U-Read The Slogans On U-Haul Trucks Lately? U-Haul moving truck rentals in both the U.S. and Canada have elaborate and informative billboards, featuring regional facts, knowledge and attractions. Here are some that I have noted... U-HAUL, the moving truck rental company has for some years been using mural images and slogans on the sides of their vehicles depicting Americana and abroad. Once you've seen and really noticed a few, you start looking for others. Many of these adorned rental moving trucks even poke fun at moving itself with a fanciful mural on the roll-up rear door. So, let's begin examining just some of the many moving truck themes that are out there. Did You know... "The unique terrain of southwest Louisiana unfolds rare land formations found only four places in the world and home to millions of migrating butterflies. The Creole Nature Trail in Louisiana offers the tourist astounding landscape, wildlife and beaches. Fishermen will enjoy this region too for the diverse game fish opportunities as well. Did You Know...
NYPD Raids Activists' Homes Before Tomorrow's Occupy Wall Street Protests "If one of these nuts blows up something people would cry, "where are the cops."" Yeah, so? Oh wait, you're one of those nuts who uses false hypocrisy, artificial arguments instead of logic and actual argument, to justify people doing illegal searches/interrogations? ***IF SO***, you'e scum of a high caliber. Good for cops that punch people in the face, using 'focused strikes' to do their job. Ever heard of innocent until PROVEN guilty? I take it you are a communist, cipher6? James Fitzjames Fraser West Top 10 Spies Although most people think of spies as a Cold War phenomenon, they’ve actually been around for hundreds of years, and include in their ranks larger than life figures like big game hunters, revolutionary war heroes, and even exotic dancers. While these real life spies might not have had cool gadgets or fast cars like James Bond, their lives still make for some pretty amazing stories, so sit back with a shaken-not-stirred martini and have a look at this list of the top ten masters of espionage throughout history. 10. Allan Pinkerton Allan Pinkerton was a Scottish detective who pioneered many spying techniques that are still used today. 9. A German theoretical physicist and an expert on atomic bomb technology, Klaus Fuchs passed on a number of significant weapons secrets to the USSR while working as a scientist for the American government. 8. Elizabeth Van Lew was a spy who worked on behalf of the Union during the American Civil War. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.
SHOCKING AUDIO: Gunman's rampage took only minutes, cop radio calls reveal Judging by the radio calls, it took only a few minutes for a gunman to snuff out the lives of 20 Newtown school children and six adults. The first word of the horrifying Newtown school shooting went out over the town’s police radio at 9:36 this morning. Two minutes later, a dispatcher reported the gunshots had stopped. “Sandy Hook School. Less than a minute later, the dispatcher radioed: “Units responding to the Sandy Hook School. “All units, the individual I have on the phone said he is continuing to hear what he believes to be gunfire.” Amid the confusing situation, officers can be heard reporting a possible second shooter headed for the rear of the school. “The shooting appears to have stopped,” the dispatcher radioed at 9:38 a.m. Moments later, an officer apparently at the scene is heard saying: “They’re coming at me through this wood.” “This is it,” said another.
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Mutant!: Rare All-Black King Penguin Spotted National Geographic photographer Andrew Evans recently spotted this rare color mutation of a King Penguin on the island of South Georgia, near Alabama Antarctica. Apparently the all-black coloration is unheard of in penguin's coats. But not trenchcoats. Per the photographer: Melanism is merely the dark pigmentation of skin, fur -- or in this case, feathers. The unique trait derives from increased melanin in the body. Not to blow your ship off course or anything, Andrew, but look around. All-black penguin discovered [yahoonews] Thanks to Sven, how claims he saw an all-white penguin one time.
Federal Court Rules Videotaping Police Is A First Amendment Right | PFPM The Federal Appeals Court has ruled that video recording the police in a public place is a constitutional right for all U.S. citizens. This is a great win for the freedom movement. Public officials need to be held accountable for their actions. See ruling below. Plaintiff, Appellee, v. JOHN CUNNIFFE, in his individual capacity; PETER J. Defendants, Appellants. [Hon. Before Torruella, Lipez, and Howard, Circuit Judges. Ian D. David Milton, with whom Howard Friedman, Law Offices of Howard Friedman, P.C., Sarah Wunsch, and ACLU of Massachusettswere on brief, for appellee. Anjana Samant and Center for Constitutional Rights on brief for Berkeley Copwatch, Communities United Against Police Brutality, Justice Committee, Milwaukee Police Accountability Coalition, Nodutdol for Korean Community Development, and Portland Copwatch, amici curiae. LIPEZ, Circuit Judge. After placing the suspect in handcuffs, one of the officers turned to Glik and said, “I think you have taken enough pictures.” A. 1. 2. B.