Thursday, September 22, 2011
Murder. Manslaughter. Excessive Force.
Officer Manuel Ramos will be charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. Cpl. Jay Cicinelli will be charged with involuntary manslaughter and use of excessive force. - Link (Friends For Fullerton's Future)
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Some Tubes
Monday, August 8, 2011
Police Beat Homeless Fullerton Man Kelly Thomas To Death
"A video has surfaced that documents Fullerton police beating a homeless man near the Fullerton Bus Depot in early July, reports Gawker. The video above does not show much of the fight, but you can hear a man's screams and people talking about a Taser. The man being beaten also cries out for his father.
On July 5, Fullerton police received reports of someone breaking into cars in the area around the bus depot, according to the LA Times. Police subsequently tried to arrest 37-year-old transient Kelly Thomas on suspicion of possessing the stolen items.
When Thomas resisted, it took several minutes for him to be subdued. Sgt. Andrew Goodrich told the OC Register that it took "an upwards of five, maybe six officers to subdue him."
ABC says that Thomas was unarmed during the incident. Thomas sustained severe injuries to the head and neck... He was hospitalized at UCI Medical Center, when he fell into a coma and died less than a week later." (Huffington Post)
Fullerton Police Altercation Death Protested by Hundreds
"Several hundred protesters descended on the Fullerton Police Department on Saturday morning, the latest in a series of public expressions of outrage over the death of a homeless man after an altercation with six police officers.
The death of Kelly Thomas, 37, has led two City Council members to call for the resignation of Police Chief Michael Sellers and a group of residents led by blogger Tony Bushala to launch a recall campaign against the other three council members." (LA Times)
I've never done anything like this before, but I felt that I had to attended the protest. Even the worst case of resisting arrest should never be fatal.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Good Riddance
It sure took long enough. I've heard conspiracy theories that our intelligence community knew exactly where he was for quite a while and was using him to covertly gather information about Al Qaeda.Now that he's gone, we are in no way more safe than before. He was merely a high-profile figurehead, besides being a deranged, megaloma-hole.
Bin Laden founded the group, but the nature of the beast is such that we have always needed to change global attitudes about the US and the west in order to win, not just kill terrorist "leaders."
In sum, I think Mark Twain said it best - "I’ve never wished a man dead. But, I have read some obituaries with great pleasure.”
On To Number 2 Most Wanted
"Bert, whose notorious and well-documented roles in international terror, drug-dealing, and political repression have made him into one of the most-courted advisers by dictators, mafiosi, contract killers, and terrorists throughout the globe, has forged a hellish alliance with Osama bin Ladin to unleash their twisted evil brand of apocalyptic terror throughout the globe!" - WeeklyUniverse.com
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Homeowner "Foreclosed" On Wells Fargo
"To get the levy, he presented the court clerk with his default judgment and got the Writ of Execution and the Instructions for Levy which he delivered to the sheriff's office. He paid them a $50 deposit to cover their administrative costs. A local sheriff then went into the Wells Fargo branch office and took an inventory and posted notice that nothing could be removed. The court also gave him several posters which he was expected to xerox and post around town." - Link (consumerist.com)
Frank W. Buckles
Monday, February 14, 2011
Articles, Old and New
Haven't had a chance to update in a while. Here's a deluge that should keep my avid followers busy.
It’s the Economy, Girlfriend
Volcker’s Advice
Samsung Puts a Little Corn Into Its Cellphones
Congress Passes Wide-Ranging Bill Easing Bank Laws
Study Finds Activity in Brain That Seems to Be Shut Down
Real Americans, Please Stand Up
Santa Left a Forwarding Address: The North Pole
In the Clouds, Sitting Watch Over Paradise
Quebec Family Dies as Home Disappears Into Crater
Dear A.I.G., I Quit!
Lion opens family's car door with his teeth
Getting to know the Hitlers
Aquarium lowers water levels after feeding turtles brussel sprouts
'Midnight knitter' covers NJ town in yarn
Woman gives birth three hours after finding she was pregnant
Mother sets fire to her daughter's gloating rapist
Family who are 'too fat to work' say £22,000 worth of benefits is not enough
Tiger, lion and bear form unusual friendship
Sperm cells created from female embryo
Socks the cat survives 34 days trapped inside metal container by licking condensation
How a little old lady spent 23 years single-handedly dismantling her cottage brick by brick and rebuilding it 100 miles away
Daring mouse show who's boss as it scares off leopard and steals its lunch
Adventurer attaches 55 helium balloons to an office chair to soar to 15,000 feet
100-year-old celebrates her birthday by smoking 170,000th cigarette
Giant 'chicken droppings catapult' set up by businessman to protect premises from arsonists
Everest climber returns to mountain to bury woman he was forced to abandon 9 years ago
Barking but true: The touching bond between a Rottweiler and a wolf cub
Couple told they cannot have their children back after being wrongfully accused of abuse to take court battle to Europe
Rodent strikes a pose for budding fashion photographer
The mother who gets her 13-year-old to behave... by giving her cigarettes
Cheney curses senator over Halliburton criticism
Los Angeles approves Arizona business boycott
Oil inspectors took company gifts, watchdog group finds
Two arrested after Obama effigy found on campus
114-year-old U.S. woman to be world's oldest
Senate overrides Bush's water bill veto
Brothers share wife to secure family land
Galaxy may be full of 'Earths,' alien life
'DIY' kidney machine saves girl
Internet use 'good for the brain'
Kevin Connolly's guide to American culture
Honour sought for 'Soldier Bear'
Giving up my iPod for a Walkman
Pirates hit navy ship 'in error'
A Real Apology ... For Joe Barton's Grammar
Finding the Flexibility to Survive
Iran's Terrifying Facebook Police
Fundamentalism, Friends In High Places
Fluegel's 'B-Flat' Starts on a Good Note
Who owns Colorado's rainwater?
Ug99 Wheat Rust - A 'time bomb' for world wheat crop
Isolated by her appearance, she yearned for a place in the world
Hippopotamus on menu at Beijing zoo
Bush opens 3m acres of Alaskan forest to logging
Girl, 10, tasered by police officer
Fugitive worked for Homeland Security
British NASA hacker to face U.S. trial
Finnish patient gets new jaw from own stem cells
The Three Wise Men: Ancient Text Differs from Bible Tale of the Magi
Ex-Marine Kills 300-Pound Bear With Log
The Gay Mafia That's Redefining Liberal Politics
The Four-Day Workweek Is Winning Fans
Senator Dodd renews call against telecom immunity
Breaking News & Must-Read Stories
Man weds four brides on the same day
Class surprises lesbian teacher on wedding day
Butler who saw racial history being remade
Under the Needle: Building a foundation for future work
Japanese Man Certified as Double A-Bomb Victim
Pup May Have Saved Wandering Toddler's Life, Mom Says
Doctor saves boy's life with power drill
Wildlife photographer captures rare glimpse inside the kangaroo pouch
Heavy metal cure for constipation
PS3 Folding@home sets Guinness World Record
Microsoft's sex-obsessed RoboSanta spouts filth at children
Bush Acknowledges Existence Of Carbon Dioxide
FBI denies file exposing nuclear secrets theft
Man jailed in photo incident awarded $8,000
Arrested for wheel lock 'gun'
'Major Discovery' Primed To Unleash Solar Revolution
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