newswars--2020-08-07--CBP Chief Raises Alarm on Surge of Single Male Illegals at Border

Many illegal aliens attempting to enter the U.S. via the southern border are single males from Mexico who fight to escape capture , according to the acting head of Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) .
In comments delivered in conjunction with the publishing of CBP ’ s operational results for July , agency chief Mark Morgan revealed that border agents are encountering fewer ‘ family units ’ and more lone men .
“ Last month , 78 % of our total enforcement encounters were migrants from Mexico , ” Morgan tweeted on Thursday .
“ This new surge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simple turning themselves over to USBP like we saw the families doing—they ’ re running and fighting .
Doing everything to avoid apprehension.
” A total of 38,347 migrants were apprehended at the southern border in July , with 33,938 being single adults , 1,990 family units , and 2,419 unaccompanied minors .
In contrast , during July of 2019 , nearly 72,000 migrants were apprehended , with 23,881 being single adults and 42,543 supposedly apart of family units .
“ Despite the dangers posed by COVID-19 , illegal migration continues—putting American lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their countries ’ stay-at-home guidance and ignore the guidance of global medical experts , ” Morgan said .
“ As the U.S. continues to take on the challenges posed by COVID-19 , we must also secure our borders from illegal aliens who show complete disregard of even the most basic application of health and sanitary precautions , which have become our new norm in our fight against COVID-19.
” Alex Jones interviews Infowars Reporter Savanah Hernandez about what she witnessed during the failed Antifa occupation of downtown Austin .

Many illegal aliens attempting to enter the U.S. via the southern border are single males from Mexico who fight to escape capture, according to the acting head of Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
In comments delivered in conjunction with the publishing of CBP’s operational results for July, agency chief Mark Morgan revealed that border agents are encountering fewer ‘family units’ and more lone men.
“Last month, 78% of our total enforcement encounters were migrants from Mexico,” Morgan tweeted on Thursday.
“This new surge of single adult Mexican males are not simple turning themselves over to USBP like we saw the families doing—they’re running and fighting. Doing everything to avoid apprehension.”
A total of 38,347 migrants were apprehended at the southern border in July, with 33,938 being single adults, 1,990 family units, and 2,419 unaccompanied minors.
In contrast, during July of 2019, nearly 72,000 migrants were apprehended, with 23,881 being single adults and 42,543 supposedly apart of family units.
As the U.S. continues to take on the challenges posed by COVID-19, we must also secure our borders from illegal aliens who show complete disregard of even the most basic application of health and sanitary precautions, which have become our new norm in our fight against COVID-19. — CBP Mark Morgan (@CBPMarkMorgan) August 6, 2020
“Despite the dangers posed by COVID-19, illegal migration continues—putting American lives at risk. Migrants continue to ignore their countries’ stay-at-home guidance and ignore the guidance of global medical experts,” Morgan said.
“As the U.S. continues to take on the challenges posed by COVID-19, we must also secure our borders from illegal aliens who show complete disregard of even the most basic application of health and sanitary precautions, which have become our new norm in our fight against COVID-19.”
Alex Jones interviews Infowars Reporter Savanah Hernandez about what she witnessed during the failed Antifa occupation of downtown Austin.
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newswars--2020-08-07--Neighbors Defend Portland “Nazi Lady” From Antifa

Citizens of Portland , Oregon stood up for their neighbor after she went viral for wearing a Nazi armband as a large group of Antifa rioters assaulted her and pointed lasers in her face .
On Wednesday night , the woman was accosted outside her house by a group of communists who directed multiple lasers towards her eyes , assaulted her and tried to rip her swastika armband off .
The lasers protesters used have injured multiple police officers already , and regardless of her Nazi apparel , does she deserve to be assaulted on the steps of her own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rounds on the internet , rioters arrived at the woman ’ s house again on Thursday night .
“ A Nazi lives here ” was spray-painted on the front of the home , and the woman stood in her doorway holding a baseball bat .
A group of neighbors argued with the rioters and threw an object at them , yelling , “ I don ’ t give a fuck !
Kids live next door and you ’ re doing some stupid shit like this ?
What the fuck ’ s wrong with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , one of the neighbors explained the woman may be a racist , but that it ’ s not right for the mob to attack her and her property over her views .
“ Realistically , all lives matter , ” the man said .
“ I live here and I ’ m gon na protect my land.
” Referring to the woman ’ s Nazi armband , the neighbor said , “ I don ’ t agree with her , but I ’ m not going to allow anyone to be an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the background , who happen to be black , can be heard arguing with Antifa rioters who claim the neighbors are “ sticking up for Nazis.
” Two other women were assaulted by the Portland rioters on Thursday night when they tried to stop the group from setting the East Portland Police Precinct on fire .
One woman was doused in a white substance , likely paint , and another was assaulted when she tried to put out a fire in a dumpster by using a fire extinguisher .

Citizens of Portland, Oregon stood up for their neighbor after she went viral for wearing a Nazi armband as a large group of Antifa rioters assaulted her and pointed lasers in her face.
On Wednesday night, the woman was accosted outside her house by a group of communists who directed multiple lasers towards her eyes, assaulted her and tried to rip her swastika armband off.
The lasers protesters used have injured multiple police officers already, and regardless of her Nazi apparel, does she deserve to be assaulted on the steps of her own home?
After #antifa were dispersed by police following the attack on the East Precinct, they tried to blind a woman at her home with lasers and attacked her. Antifa have gone into residential parts of the city after moving on from attacking federal courthouse. pic.twitter.com/mKcrgHixmC — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 6, 2020
After the footage made its rounds on the internet, rioters arrived at the woman’s house again on Thursday night.
“A Nazi lives here” was spray-painted on the front of the home, and the woman stood in her doorway holding a baseball bat.
A group of neighbors argued with the rioters and threw an object at them, yelling, “I don’t give a fuck! Kids live next door and you’re doing some stupid shit like this? What the fuck’s wrong with you bro?”
Protestors came back to the house of the woman who wore a nazi armband yesterday, neighborhs came out to tell protestors to back off and this was their neighborhood pic.twitter.com/GDDVjknLT2 — Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) August 7, 2020
After attacking the Portland Police east precinct, #antifa militants return to the home of the woman they tried to blind with lasers yesterday. They vandalize the property. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/GXaIyYRSeJ — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 7, 2020
In an interview, one of the neighbors explained the woman may be a racist, but that it’s not right for the mob to attack her and her property over her views.
“Realistically, all lives matter,” the man said. “I live here and I’m gonna protect my land.”
Referring to the woman’s Nazi armband, the neighbor said, “I don’t agree with her, but I’m not going to allow anyone to be an asshole.”
During the interview, neighbors in the background, who happen to be black, can be heard arguing with Antifa rioters who claim the neighbors are “sticking up for Nazis.”
CW: language Robert johns, lives next door and was part of the neighbors that told protestors to go away, whatever his neighbors beliefs are pic.twitter.com/LuJAy1wTgL — Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) August 7, 2020
Two other women were assaulted by the Portland rioters on Thursday night when they tried to stop the group from setting the East Portland Police Precinct on fire.
One woman was doused in a white substance, likely paint, and another was assaulted when she tried to put out a fire in a dumpster by using a fire extinguisher.


newswars--2020-08-07--REM Sleep Linked to Eating Behavior

REM Sleep Linked to Eating Behavior

Despite our broad understanding of the different brain regions activated during rapid-eye-movement sleep , little is known about what this activity serves for .
Researchers at the University of Bern and the Inselspital have now discovered that the activation of neurons in the hypothalamus during REM sleep regulates eating behaviour : suppressing this activity in mice decreases appetite .
While we are asleep , we transition between different phases of sleep each of which may contribute differently to us feeling rested .
During ( rapid eye movement ) REM sleep , a peculiar sleep stage also called paradoxical sleep during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ circuits show very high electrical activity , yet the function of this sleep-specific activity remains unclear .
Among the brain regions that show strong activation during REM sleep are areas that regulate memory functions or emotion , for instance .
The lateral hypothalamus , a tiny , evolutionarily well conserved brain structure in all mammals also shows high activity during REM sleep .
In the awake animals , neurons from this brain region orchestrate appetite and the consumption of food and they are involved in the regulation of motivated behaviours and addiction .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Prof. Dr. Antoine Adamantidis at the University of Bern set out to investigate the function of the activity of hypothalamic neurons in mice during REM sleep .
They aimed at better understanding how neural activation during REM sleep influences our day-to-day behaviour .
They discovered that suppressing the activity of these neurons decreases the amount of food the mice consume .
“ This suggests that REM sleep is necessary to stabilize food intake , ” says Adamantidis .
The results of this study have been published in the journal Proceedings of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The researcher discovered that specific activity patterns of neurons in the lateral hypothalamus that usually signal eating in the awake mouse are also present when the animals were in the stage of REM sleep .
To assess the importance of these activity patterns during REM sleep the research group used a technique called optogenetics , with which they used light pulses to precisely shut down the activity of hypothalamic neurons during REM sleep .
As a result , the researchers found that the activity patterns for eating were modified and that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were surprised how strongly and persistently our intervention affected the neural activity in the lateral hypothalamus and the behaviour of the mice , ” says Lukas Oesch , the first author of the study .
He adds : “ The modification in the activity patterns was still measurable after four days of regular sleep.
” These findings suggest that electrical activity in hypothalamic circuits during REM sleep are highly plastic and essential to maintain a stable feeding behaviour in mammals .
It is a question of quality These findings point out that sleep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our well-being , but that sleep quality plays a major role in particular to maintain appropriate eating behaviour .
“ This is of particular relevance in our society where not only sleep quantity decreases but where sleep quality is dramatically affected by shift work , late night screen exposure or social jet-lag in adolescents , ” explains Adamantidis .
The discovered link between the activity of the neurons during REM sleep and eating behaviour may help developing new therapeutical approaches to treat eating disorders .
It might also be relevant for motivation and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might depend on the precise circuitry , the sleep stage and other factors yet to be uncovered , ” adds Adamantidis .
Board member of the National Rifle Association Ted Nugent joins The Alex Jones Show to break down how America is living in engineered recidivism .

Despite our broad understanding of the different brain regions activated during rapid-eye-movement sleep, little is known about what this activity serves for.
Researchers at the University of Bern and the Inselspital have now discovered that the activation of neurons in the hypothalamus during REM sleep regulates eating behaviour: suppressing this activity in mice decreases appetite.
While we are asleep, we transition between different phases of sleep each of which may contribute differently to us feeling rested. During (rapid eye movement) REM sleep, a peculiar sleep stage also called paradoxical sleep during which most dreaming occurs, specific brain circuits show very high electrical activity, yet the function of this sleep-specific activity remains unclear.
Among the brain regions that show strong activation during REM sleep are areas that regulate memory functions or emotion, for instance. The lateral hypothalamus, a tiny, evolutionarily well conserved brain structure in all mammals also shows high activity during REM sleep. In the awake animals, neurons from this brain region orchestrate appetite and the consumption of food and they are involved in the regulation of motivated behaviours and addiction.
In a new study, researchers headed by Prof. Dr. Antoine Adamantidis at the University of Bern set out to investigate the function of the activity of hypothalamic neurons in mice during REM sleep. They aimed at better understanding how neural activation during REM sleep influences our day-to-day behaviour. They discovered that suppressing the activity of these neurons decreases the amount of food the mice consume. “This suggests that REM sleep is necessary to stabilize food intake,” says Adamantidis. The results of this study have been published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
Long-lasting effect on neuronal activity and feeding behavior
The researcher discovered that specific activity patterns of neurons in the lateral hypothalamus that usually signal eating in the awake mouse are also present when the animals were in the stage of REM sleep. To assess the importance of these activity patterns during REM sleep the research group used a technique called optogenetics, with which they used light pulses to precisely shut down the activity of hypothalamic neurons during REM sleep. As a result, the researchers found that the activity patterns for eating were modified and that the animals consumed less food.
“We were surprised how strongly and persistently our intervention affected the neural activity in the lateral hypothalamus and the behaviour of the mice,” says Lukas Oesch, the first author of the study. He adds: “The modification in the activity patterns was still measurable after four days of regular sleep.” These findings suggest that electrical activity in hypothalamic circuits during REM sleep are highly plastic and essential to maintain a stable feeding behaviour in mammals.
It is a question of quality
These findings point out that sleep quantity alone is not solely required for our well-being, but that sleep quality plays a major role in particular to maintain appropriate eating behaviour. “This is of particular relevance in our society where not only sleep quantity decreases but where sleep quality is dramatically affected by shift work, late night screen exposure or social jet-lag in adolescents,” explains Adamantidis.
The discovered link between the activity of the neurons during REM sleep and eating behaviour may help developing new therapeutical approaches to treat eating disorders. It might also be relevant for motivation and addiction. “However, this relationship might depend on the precise circuitry, the sleep stage and other factors yet to be uncovered,” adds Adamantidis.
Board member of the National Rifle Association Ted Nugent joins The Alex Jones Show to break down how America is living in engineered recidivism.


newswars--2020-08-07--France, Germany Reportedly Quit Talks on W.H.O. Reform

Last month , the US gave the WHO a year ’ s notice that it is leaving the global health watchdog after President Trump accused it of being a ‘ puppet of China ’ and having performed poorly on the coronavirus pandemic .
France and Germany have quit negotiations on reforming the World Health Organization , citing their frustration over attempts by the US to lead the talks , Reuters reported , quoting three officials .
“ Nobody wants to be dragged into a reform process and getting an outline for it from a country which itself just left the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involved in the talks said , as quoted by the agency .
This comes while the US holds the rotating chair of the Group of Seven and has been seeking a reform of the WHO in September .
In July , Washingon gave the WHO a year ’ s notice that it is leaving the agency after President Trump accused it of being a ‘ puppet of China ’ and having mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic .
The WHO denied his accusations .
Talks about WHO reform have been going for the past four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as diplomats , have held about twenty video-conferences .
It has not been revealed what reforms the US was seeking in the WHO .
However , one European official taking part in the talks was quoted by Reuters as saying that a roadmap proposed by Washington was seen by many as “ too critical ” .
Now that Germany and France have reportedly left the negotiating table , it is unclear if a G7 summit in the US , during which Trump hoped to see the roadmap approved by leaders , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) claimed President Trump will be leaving the White House “ whether he knows it yet , or not .
”

Last month, the US gave the WHO a year’s notice that it is leaving the global health watchdog after President Trump accused it of being a ‘puppet of China’ and having performed poorly on the coronavirus pandemic.
France and Germany have quit negotiations on reforming the World Health Organization, citing their frustration over attempts by the US to lead the talks, Reuters reported, quoting three officials.
“Nobody wants to be dragged into a reform process and getting an outline for it from a country which itself just left the WHO,” a senior European official involved in the talks said, as quoted by the agency.
This comes while the US holds the rotating chair of the Group of Seven and has been seeking a reform of the WHO in September.
In July, Washingon gave the WHO a year’s notice that it is leaving the agency after President Trump accused it of being a ‘puppet of China’ and having mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic. The WHO denied his accusations.
Talks about WHO reform have been going for the past four months. The G7 health ministers, as well as diplomats, have held about twenty video-conferences.
It has not been revealed what reforms the US was seeking in the WHO. However, one European official taking part in the talks was quoted by Reuters as saying that a roadmap proposed by Washington was seen by many as “too critical”.
Now that Germany and France have reportedly left the negotiating table, it is unclear if a G7 summit in the US, during which Trump hoped to see the roadmap approved by leaders, will go ahead as planned next month.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) claimed President Trump will be leaving the White House “whether he knows it yet, or not.”


newswars--2020-08-07--Dr. Fauci’s Double Standards: Polarizing the Nation on Hydroxychloroquine

I don ’ t know if hydroxychloroquine ( HCQ ) is effective against COVID .
It ’ s disturbing that I , like many other Americans , feel that we won ’ t learn the truth from Dr. Fauci .
A 2005 Virology Journal article by MJ Vincent and CDC ’ s Eric Bergeron et al , surfaced last week .
The study concludes : “ We report…that chloroquine has strong antiviral effects on SARS-Coronavirus infection of primate cells .
These inhibitory effects are observed when the cells are treated with the drug either before or after exposure to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advantage.
” This conclusion implies that chloroquine functions both as a preventative “ vaccine ” and as a cure for strains of coronavirus .
If these results persist in human models in COVID 19 , as last month ’ s Michigan hospital study and abundant evidence from US doctors and other nations suggest—HCQ might compete with Dr. Fauci ’ s vaccines including the Moderna vaccine for which his agency owns half the patent and Dr. Fauci has invested $ 500 million in taxpayer dollars .
Worse yet—for vaccine makers—HCQ ’ s patents are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Dr. Fauci insists he will not approve HCQ for COVID until its efficacy is proven in “ randomized , double-blind placebo studies.
” To date , Dr. Fauci has never advocated such studies for any of the 72 vaccine doses added to the mandatory childhood schedule since he took over NIAID in 1984 .
Nor is he requiring them for the COVID vaccines currently racing for approval .
Why should hydroxychloroquine be the only remedy required to cross this high hurdle ?
HCQ is less in need of randomized placebo studies than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is well established after 60 years of use and decades on WHO ’ s list of “ essential medicines.
” Bill Gates , the World Health Organization and Pharma have fueled public suspicions by funding multiple studies of HCQ using protocols transparently calculated to discredit the drug .
FDA condemned HCQ for COVID based on two studies in NEJM and Lancet even after the journals retracted them for fraud .
Dr. Fauci ’ s peculiar hostility towards HCQ is consistent with his half-century bias favoring vaccines and patent medicines .
Dr. Fauci ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and polarization .
Alex Jones breaks down the claim that Covid-19 is an alien virus that is being used to lockdown society under globalist control .

I don’t know if hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is effective against COVID. It’s disturbing that I, like many other Americans, feel that we won’t learn the truth from Dr. Fauci.
A 2005 Virology Journal article by MJ Vincent and CDC’s Eric Bergeron et al, surfaced last week.
The study concludes: “We report…that chloroquine has strong antiviral effects on SARS-Coronavirus infection of primate cells. These inhibitory effects are observed when the cells are treated with the drug either before or after exposure to the virus, suggesting both prophylactic and therapeutic advantage.”
This conclusion implies that chloroquine functions both as a preventative “vaccine” and as a cure for strains of coronavirus.
If these results persist in human models in COVID 19, as last month’s Michigan hospital study and abundant evidence from US doctors and other nations suggest—HCQ might compete with Dr. Fauci’s vaccines including the Moderna vaccine for which his agency owns half the patent and Dr. Fauci has invested $500 million in taxpayer dollars.
Worse yet—for vaccine makers—HCQ’s patents are long expired; pills cost 30 cents. Dr. Fauci insists he will not approve HCQ for COVID until its efficacy is proven in “randomized, double-blind placebo studies.” To date, Dr. Fauci has never advocated such studies for any of the 72 vaccine doses added to the mandatory childhood schedule since he took over NIAID in 1984.
Nor is he requiring them for the COVID vaccines currently racing for approval. Why should hydroxychloroquine be the only remedy required to cross this high hurdle? HCQ is less in need of randomized placebo studies than any of these vaccines since its safety is well established after 60 years of use and decades on WHO’s list of “essential medicines.”
Bill Gates, the World Health Organization and Pharma have fueled public suspicions by funding multiple studies of HCQ using protocols transparently calculated to discredit the drug. FDA condemned HCQ for COVID based on two studies in NEJM and Lancet even after the journals retracted them for fraud.
Dr. Fauci’s peculiar hostility towards HCQ is consistent with his half-century bias favoring vaccines and patent medicines. Dr. Fauci’s double standards create confusion, mistrust and polarization.
Alex Jones breaks down the claim that Covid-19 is an alien virus that is being used to lockdown society under globalist control.


newswars--2020-08-07--American Burns Lebron James Jersey After He Comes Out As A Communist

Owen Shroyer officially rejects Lebron James as a great American sports icon because of his support for communist China .

American Burns Lebron James Jersey After He Comes Out As A Communist Basketball star is the new face of slave labor


newswars--2020-08-07--Minnesota’s Largest Newspaper Endorses Omar’s Opponent

The Star Tribune said Omar ’ s numerous scandals have been a distraction and that she has failed to “ unite ” her district because she wants to “ lead a movement ” instead .
“ Omar ’ s 2018 victory launched her into the national spotlight as the first Muslim woman and first refugee elected to Congress .
But her time has been marred by missteps , including remarks on Israel widely regarded as anti-Semitic , an outsized number of missed votes , and campaign-finance issues , ” the paper stated , adding that “ Omar has sent more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s D.C. political consulting firm , E Street Group , and is herself the target of a Federal Election Commission complaint regarding travel expenses.
” “ …Omar took little responsibility for her rocky start , instead largely blaming her critics and saying her failing was perhaps in not realizing what a ‘ special unicorn ’ she would be in Congress.
” Overall , the Star Tribune is endorsing Omar ’ s opponent , Antone Melton-Meaux , because the paper believes Omar is too radical , which highlights how shadowy outsiders are bankrolling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movement ” across the country who are too radical for even their Democratic constituents .
In fact , the Democratic Party is fracturing into several different , non-compatible wings , much like the late 60s – or even the Republican Party more recently .
“ The only thing the Democrats are united on is their hatred for Trump , ” quipped Tom Luongo of the Strategic Culture Foundation .
“ But that hatred can not be an animating principle to base an election strategy on , though , to this point , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there has been a three-sided war on for control of the party ’ s future , ” he continued , stating that the divisions are among generational lines .
New Trump campaign ad shows the evolution of the Obama Spygate story .

Citing ethical concerns, Minnesota’s largest newspaper has endorsed Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Democratic primary opponent.
The Star Tribune said Omar’s numerous scandals have been a distraction and that she has failed to “unite” her district because she wants to “lead a movement” instead.
“Omar’s 2018 victory launched her into the national spotlight as the first Muslim woman and first refugee elected to Congress. But her time has been marred by missteps, including remarks on Israel widely regarded as anti-Semitic, an outsized number of missed votes, and campaign-finance issues,” the paper stated, adding that “Omar has sent more than $1.6 million to her husband’s D.C. political consulting firm, E Street Group, and is herself the target of a Federal Election Commission complaint regarding travel expenses.”
“…Omar took little responsibility for her rocky start, instead largely blaming her critics and saying her failing was perhaps in not realizing what a ‘special unicorn’ she would be in Congress.”
Overall, the Star Tribune is endorsing Omar’s opponent, Antone Melton-Meaux, because the paper believes Omar is too radical, which highlights how shadowy outsiders are bankrolling far-left candidates to lead a top-down “movement” across the country who are too radical for even their Democratic constituents.
In fact, the Democratic Party is fracturing into several different, non-compatible wings, much like the late 60s – or even the Republican Party more recently.
“The only thing the Democrats are united on is their hatred for Trump,” quipped Tom Luongo of the Strategic Culture Foundation. “But that hatred cannot be an animating principle to base an election strategy on, though, to this point, they certainly have tried.”
“Internally, there has been a three-sided war on for control of the party’s future,” he continued, stating that the divisions are among generational lines.
New Trump campaign ad shows the evolution of the Obama Spygate story.


newswars--2020-08-07--Attack of the Corona Karens

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newswars--2020-08-07--Ex-Colleagues See Durham Dropping Bombshells Before Labor Day

While much speculation inside the Beltway says U.S. Attorney John Durham will punt the results of his so-called Spygate investigation past the election to avoid charges of political interference , sources who have worked with Durham on past public corruption cases doubt he ’ ll bend to political pressure — and they expect him to drop bombshells before Labor Day .
Durham ’ s boss , Attorney General Bill Barr , also pushed back on the notion his hand-picked investigator would defer action .
Under Democratic questioning on Capitol Hill last week , he refused to rule out a pre-election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you commit to not releasing any report by Mr. Durham before the November election ?
” Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell ( D-Fla. ) asked Barr , citing longstanding Justice Department policy not to announce new developments in politically sensitive cases before an election .
Justice Department policy prohibits prosecutors from taking overt steps in politically charged cases typically within 60 days of an election .
Accordingly , Durham would have to make a move by the Friday before Labor Day , or Sept. 4 .
A low-profile prosecutor , Durham has kept a tight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the specious Russiagate investigation of Donald Trump and his 2016 campaign , leading to rampant speculation about who he might prosecute and whether he would take action ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential election .
That could well be of historic consequence , since his probe involves both the Trump administration and high-level officials in the previous administration , including Trump ’ s presumptive Democratic rival , former Vice President Joe Biden .
Recently declassified FBI notes show Biden offered input into the investigation of Trump adviser Michael Flynn in early January @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden was among those who requested Flynn ’ s identity be “ unmasked ” in foreign intelligence intercepts around that same time .
“ I would find it hard to believe that he punts under any circumstances , ” said former assistant FBI director Chris Swecker , who knows Durham personally and has worked with the hard-nosed prosecutor on prior investigations .
He pointed out that Durham would risk throwing away 16 months of investigative work if he delayed action beyond the election .
“ There ’ s no question that if Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at that point will be canceled out , ” Swecker explained , adding that Biden would replace Barr and possibly even Durham .
But by putting indictments and reports “ into the public arena ” before the election , Durham would put a Biden administration in the position of either taking further action or closing down his probe .
“ It would make it very difficult for Biden ’ s appointees to undo his charges or bury the results of his probe , ” he said .
“ John knows this and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election.
” Swecker , who ’ s also a former prosecutor , anticipates Durham will deliver criminal charges , a written report or some combination of the two around the first week in September , if not sooner .
“ He must get his work done and out to the public by Labor Day , ” he said .
“ That way he avoids any accusations that he was trying to impact the election.
” Democracy 21 , a liberal Washington watchdog group , has already cited the department policy in recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s investigation and place on hold any further actions or public comments about it until after the election .
“ If Barr allows indictments from the Durham investigation to come out during the presidential election campaign , he would be abandoning longstanding DOJ policy by misusing the department ’ s prosecutorial power to support Trump ’ s reelection campaign , ” Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer argued .
Swecker , who served 24 years with the FBI before retiring as assistant director of the FBI ’ s Criminal Investigative Division , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ than just issuing a report ” similar to the 500-page document issued in December by Justice ’ s inspector general , Michael Horowitz .
The IG made criminal referrals to Durham , including against an FBI attorney accused of altering evidence used to support a surveillance warrant on a former Trump adviser .
“ I know John Durham .
I worked under him on the Whitey Bulger case , which resulted in indictments of [ corrupt FBI ] agents , ” Swecker said .
“ I don ’ t think he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indictments if there is criminal exposure.
” Swecker says he ’ s confident Durham has uncovered crimes .
“ He ’ s onto something , I ’ m convinced of it , otherwise he would have folded up his tent by now , ” he asserted in a RealClearInvestigations interview .
The lack of media leaks coming from Durham ’ s office is another sign he is building a serious corruption case , Swecker said .
Targets and witnesses have largely been kept in the dark about the scope and direction of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deals .
And the secrecy of grand jury proceedings has been fiercely protected .
“ I ’ m impressed with the discipline his team has shown , ” Swecker said .
“ There ’ s been no leaks .
The investigation has been very close-hold.
” Durham , a Republican , has been known to threaten to polygraph investigators whenever he suspected a leak .
His team is led by his deputy , Nora Dannehy , who specializes in the prosecution of complex white-collar and public corruption cases .
A Democrat with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high-paying corporate job to rejoin Durham ’ s office in March 2019 , the month after Barr was confirmed .
Barr officially announced in May 2019 that he had put Durham in charge of looking into what he called the government ’ s “ spying ” on the Trump campaign in 2016 .
Was that surveillance justified ?
Or was it done to smear Trump and sink his campaign — and when that failed , his presidency ?
Durham is exploring a host of other questions , including : What role did the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advisers overseas ?
Were U.S. laws restricting spying on U.S. citizens broken ?
Did the spy agency slant U.S. intelligence on Russian election interference to justify the anti-Trump operation ?
“ As a former CIA analyst , Barr recognized that this is the biggest thing since Watergate in terms of the abuse of the intelligence community , ” Swecker said .
“ This is a huge , huge intelligence scandal.
” Swecker named former FBI attorney Kevin Clinesmith among officials most vulnerable to possible criminal charges in Durham ’ s investigation of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a criminal referral pertaining to his conduct – specifically , that Clinesmith forged an email in a way that hid the fact that former Trump adviser Carter Page had been a cooperating CIA source on Russia .
The information , if disclosed to the FISA court , would have weakened the FBI ’ s case that Page was a “ Russian agent.
” On the other hand , Swecker does not expect Durham to indict former FBI Director James Comey , nor former CIA Director John Brennan or Director of National Intelligence James @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the scandal has been interviewed by Durham ’ s office , according to recent published reports , though Durham reportedly is working out details with Brennan ’ s lawyer for a pending interview .
Durham ’ s investigators have already reviewed Brennan ’ s emails , call logs and other records .
“ It ’ s hard to prove criminal intent at their level , and unless there ’ s a smoking gun , like an email or text , they ’ ll probably get off with a damning report about their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s portfolio also includes exploring the extent to which Ukraine played a role in the counterintelligence operation directed at the Trump campaign during the 2016 election .
Officials from Kiev , the Democratic National Committee and the Obama administration reportedly coordinated efforts to dig up dirt on Trump – and Biden was Obama ’ s point man in Ukraine at the time .
Though Biden may factor into Durham ’ s probe , don ’ t expect him to appear in any pre-election report .
Another longtime Durham colleague noted that political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or any report on investigative findings , according to Barr ’ s own rules .
“ The policy says you can ’ t indict political candidates or use overt investigative methods targeting them in the weeks before an election , ” said the former federal prosecutor , who requested anonymity .
Barr has publicly acknowledged the policy .
“ The idea is you don ’ t go after candidates , ” he said in an April radio interview .
“ You don ’ t indict candidates or perhaps someone that ’ s sufficiently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of days before an election.
” The former prosecutor , who ’ s worked with Durham , said his old colleague may start revealing developments from his case weeks in advance of the 60-day cut-off , or ideally right after the political conventions .
The GOP convention , which follows the Democrats ’ gathering , ends Aug. 27 .
“ They are nervous about affecting the election , so timing is everything , ” he said .
“ It will be tricky.
” At the same time , the former Justice official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the department rule , memorialized in memos dating to 2008 , that allows for action closer to the election .
It states that “ law enforcement officers and prosecutors may never select the timing of investigative steps or criminal charges for the purpose of affecting any election , or for the purpose of giving an advantage or disadvantage to any candidate or political party .
Such a purpose is inconsistent with the Department ’ s mission.
” ( Emphasis added . )
The operative phrase – “ for the purpose of ” – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election that aren ’ t taken “ for the purpose ” of affecting the election .
In other words , Durham wouldn ’ t necessarily have to lie low for the two months in the run-up to the election .
Testing that loophole with an “ October surprise ” would almost certainly send Democrats and the Washington media into high dudgeon .
Some are skeptical Durham will deliver at all , regardless of the deadline , while others question his reputation as a fierce prosecutor .
They point to his nearly three-year investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrorist detainees allegedly being “ tortured.
” Congress had sought the evidence , but Durham closed the case in 2012 without filing any criminal charges .
And his final report about what he found remains classified .
In a 2018 criminal case , moreover , he cleared Comey ’ s general counsel , James Baker , of unauthorized leaks to the media .
The Senate ’ s top FBI watchdog , Chuck Grassley , has grown frustrated with Durham ’ s lack of progress .
“ Durham sh [ ou ] ld be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the Iowa senator groused in a recent tweet .
Swecker attributes the sluggish pace of Durham ’ s sprawling probe to the COVID-19 health scare , which has restricted travel and grand jury meetings in the D.C. area .
Durham ’ s team of investigators , who include retired FBI agents , has been operating out of his New Haven , Conn. , offices .
Besides Washington , they have taken trips abroad .
Before the coronavirus outbreak , they interviewed authorities and other sources in Italy , Britain and Australia .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been slowed by an avalanche of subpoenaed electronic media , including emails , texts and direct messages , “ which are incredibly difficult and time-consuming to sort through , ” Swecker said .
Such evidence is not limited to FBI , Justice and CIA officials .
Durham also has reportedly obtained , for instance , data and meta-data contained on two BlackBerry cellphones used by Joseph Mifsud , a shadowy Maltese professor who some believe was used by the FBI to create a predicate to open the original case against the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House hearing , Rep. Tom McClintock , R-Calif. , asked Barr if he would be able to “ right this wrong ” against Trump before the election .
“ I really can ’ t predict that , ” the attorney general answered .
“ John Durham is looking at all these matters .
COVID did delay that action for a while .
But he ’ s working very diligently.
” Added Barr : “ Justice is not something you can order up on a schedule like you ’ re ordering a pizza.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ succeeded by a Biden appointee , Durham ’ s investigation will simply go away .

By Paul Sperry of Real Clear Investigations
While much speculation inside the Beltway says U.S. Attorney John Durham will punt the results of his so-called Spygate investigation past the election to avoid charges of political interference, sources who have worked with Durham on past public corruption cases doubt he’ll bend to political pressure — and they expect him to drop bombshells before Labor Day.
Durham’s boss, Attorney General Bill Barr, also pushed back on the notion his hand-picked investigator would defer action. Under Democratic questioning on Capitol Hill last week, he refused to rule out a pre-election release.
“Under oath, do you commit to not releasing any report by Mr. Durham before the November election?” Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-Fla.) asked Barr, citing longstanding Justice Department policy not to announce new developments in politically sensitive cases before an election.
“No,” the attorney general curtly replied.
Justice Department policy prohibits prosecutors from taking overt steps in politically charged cases typically within 60 days of an election. Accordingly, Durham would have to make a move by the Friday before Labor Day, or Sept. 4.
A low-profile prosecutor, Durham has kept a tight lid on his investigation into the origins of the specious Russiagate investigation of Donald Trump and his 2016 campaign, leading to rampant speculation about who he might prosecute and whether he would take action ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential election.
That could well be of historic consequence, since his probe involves both the Trump administration and high-level officials in the previous administration, including Trump’s presumptive Democratic rival, former Vice President Joe Biden. Recently declassified FBI notes show Biden offered input into the investigation of Trump adviser Michael Flynn in early January 2017. Another declassified document reveals that Biden was among those who requested Flynn’s identity be “unmasked” in foreign intelligence intercepts around that same time.
Former Vice President Joe Biden: Durham’s probe involves officials in two administrations, including Trump’s presumptive Democratic opponent.
If Durham announces criminal indictments or plea agreements involving former officials operating under the Obama-Biden administration, or releases a report documenting widespread corruption, independent voters could sour on Biden and sympathize with Trump. On the other hand, kicking the ball past the election could dispirit Trump’s base.
“I would find it hard to believe that he punts under any circumstances,” said former assistant FBI director Chris Swecker, who knows Durham personally and has worked with the hard-nosed prosecutor on prior investigations.
He pointed out that Durham would risk throwing away 16 months of investigative work if he delayed action beyond the election.
“There’s no question that if Biden is elected, everything Durham has done at that point will be canceled out,” Swecker explained, adding that Biden would replace Barr and possibly even Durham. But by putting indictments and reports “into the public arena” before the election, Durham would put a Biden administration in the position of either taking further action or closing down his probe.
“It would make it very difficult for Biden’s appointees to undo his charges or bury the results of his probe,” he said. “John knows this and I fully expect he will take action before the election.”
Swecker, who’s also a former prosecutor, anticipates Durham will deliver criminal charges, a written report or some combination of the two around the first week in September, if not sooner. “He must get his work done and out to the public by Labor Day,” he said. “That way he avoids any accusations that he was trying to impact the election.”
Democracy 21, a liberal Washington watchdog group, has already cited the department policy in recent complaints to Barr demanding he suspend Durham’s investigation and place on hold any further actions or public comments about it until after the election.
“If Barr allows indictments from the Durham investigation to come out during the presidential election campaign, he would be abandoning longstanding DOJ policy by misusing the department’s prosecutorial power to support Trump’s reelection campaign,” Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer argued.
Swecker, who served 24 years with the FBI before retiring as assistant director of the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division, said he expects Durham to take more action “than just issuing a report” similar to the 500-page document issued in December by Justice’s inspector general, Michael Horowitz. The IG made criminal referrals to Durham, including against an FBI attorney accused of altering evidence used to support a surveillance warrant on a former Trump adviser.
“I know John Durham. I worked under him on the Whitey Bulger case, which resulted in indictments of [corrupt FBI] agents,” Swecker said. “I don’t think he’s the least bit squeamish about bringing indictments if there is criminal exposure.”
Swecker says he’s confident Durham has uncovered crimes. “He’s onto something, I’m convinced of it, otherwise he would have folded up his tent by now,” he asserted in a RealClearInvestigations interview.
The lack of media leaks coming from Durham’s office is another sign he is building a serious corruption case, Swecker said. Targets and witnesses have largely been kept in the dark about the scope and direction of his investigation, encouraging cooperation and possible plea deals. And the secrecy of grand jury proceedings has been fiercely protected.
“I’m impressed with the discipline his team has shown,” Swecker said. “There’s been no leaks. The investigation has been very close-hold.”
Durham, a Republican, has been known to threaten to polygraph investigators whenever he suspected a leak.
His team is led by his deputy, Nora Dannehy, who specializes in the prosecution of complex white-collar and public corruption cases. A Democrat with a reputation for integrity, she left a high-paying corporate job to rejoin Durham’s office in March 2019, the month after Barr was confirmed.
Barr officially announced in May 2019 that he had put Durham in charge of looking into what he called the government’s “spying” on the Trump campaign in 2016. Was that surveillance justified? Or was it done to smear Trump and sink his campaign — and when that failed, his presidency? Durham is exploring a host of other questions, including: What role did the CIA play? Did it monitor Trump advisers overseas? Were U.S. laws restricting spying on U.S. citizens broken? Did the spy agency slant U.S. intelligence on Russian election interference to justify the anti-Trump operation?
“As a former CIA analyst, Barr recognized that this is the biggest thing since Watergate in terms of the abuse of the intelligence community,” Swecker said. “This is a huge, huge intelligence scandal.”
Swecker named former FBI attorney Kevin Clinesmith among officials most vulnerable to possible criminal charges in Durham’s investigation of the investigators. Justice’s watchdog made a criminal referral pertaining to his conduct – specifically, that Clinesmith forged an email in a way that hid the fact that former Trump adviser Carter Page had been a cooperating CIA source on Russia. The information, if disclosed to the FISA court, would have weakened the FBI’s case that Page was a “Russian agent.”
On the other hand, Swecker does not expect Durham to indict former FBI Director James Comey, nor former CIA Director John Brennan or Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. None of these central figures in the scandal has been interviewed by Durham’s office, according to recent published reports, though Durham reportedly is working out details with Brennan’s lawyer for a pending interview. Durham’s investigators have already reviewed Brennan’s emails, call logs and other records.
John Brennan: Indictments of the CIA boss, James Comey and James Clapper are not expected. Says ex-FBI official Swecker: “It’s hard to prove criminal intent at their level, and unless there’s a smoking gun, like an email or text, they’ll probably get off with a damning report about their activities.”
“It’s hard to prove criminal intent at their level, and unless there’s a smoking gun, like an email or text, they’ll probably get off with a damning report about their activities,” Swecker said.
Durham’s portfolio also includes exploring the extent to which Ukraine played a role in the counterintelligence operation directed at the Trump campaign during the 2016 election. Officials from Kiev, the Democratic National Committee and the Obama administration reportedly coordinated efforts to dig up dirt on Trump – and Biden was Obama’s point man in Ukraine at the time.
Though Biden may factor into Durham’s probe, don’t expect him to appear in any pre-election report. Another longtime Durham colleague noted that political candidates cannot be part of indictments or any report on investigative findings, according to Barr’s own rules.
“The policy says you can’t indict political candidates or use overt investigative methods targeting them in the weeks before an election,” said the former federal prosecutor, who requested anonymity.
Barr has publicly acknowledged the policy. “The idea is you don’t go after candidates,” he said in an April radio interview. “You don’t indict candidates or perhaps someone that’s sufficiently close to a candidate within a certain number of days before an election.”
The former prosecutor, who’s worked with Durham, said his old colleague may start revealing developments from his case weeks in advance of the 60-day cut-off, or ideally right after the political conventions. The GOP convention, which follows the Democrats’ gathering, ends Aug. 27.
“They are nervous about affecting the election, so timing is everything,” he said. “It will be tricky.”
At the same time, the former Justice official said Durham could exploit a loophole in the department rule, memorialized in memos dating to 2008, that allows for action closer to the election. It states that “law enforcement officers and prosecutors may never select the timing of investigative steps or criminal charges for the purpose of affecting any election, or for the purpose of giving an advantage or disadvantage to any candidate or political party. Such a purpose is inconsistent with the Department’s mission.” (Emphasis added.)
The operative phrase – “for the purpose of” – leaves leeway for actions close to an election that aren’t taken “for the purpose” of affecting the election. In other words, Durham wouldn’t necessarily have to lie low for the two months in the run-up to the election.
Testing that loophole with an “October surprise” would almost certainly send Democrats and the Washington media into high dudgeon.
Some are skeptical Durham will deliver at all, regardless of the deadline, while others question his reputation as a fierce prosecutor. They point to his nearly three-year investigation of CIA officials who destroyed videos of terrorist detainees allegedly being “tortured.” Congress had sought the evidence, but Durham closed the case in 2012 without filing any criminal charges. And his final report about what he found remains classified. In a 2018 criminal case, moreover, he cleared Comey’s general counsel, James Baker, of unauthorized leaks to the media.
The Senate’s top FBI watchdog, Chuck Grassley, has grown frustrated with Durham’s lack of progress. “Durham sh[ou]ld be producing some fruit of his labor,” the Iowa senator groused in a recent tweet.
Swecker attributes the sluggish pace of Durham’s sprawling probe to the COVID-19 health scare, which has restricted travel and grand jury meetings in the D.C. area. Durham’s team of investigators, who include retired FBI agents, has been operating out of his New Haven, Conn., offices. Besides Washington, they have taken trips abroad. Before the coronavirus outbreak, they interviewed authorities and other sources in Italy, Britain and Australia.
In addition, Durham’s agents have been slowed by an avalanche of subpoenaed electronic media, including emails, texts and direct messages, “which are incredibly difficult and time-consuming to sort through,” Swecker said. Such evidence is not limited to FBI, Justice and CIA officials. Durham also has reportedly obtained, for instance, data and meta-data contained on two BlackBerry cellphones used by Joseph Mifsud, a shadowy Maltese professor who some believe was used by the FBI to create a predicate to open the original case against the Trump campaign.
During last week’s House hearing, Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., asked Barr if he would be able to “right this wrong” against Trump before the election.
“I really can’t predict that,” the attorney general answered. “John Durham is looking at all these matters. COVID did delay that action for a while. But he’s working very diligently.”
Added Barr: “Justice is not something you can order up on a schedule like you’re ordering a pizza.”
McClintock warned Barr that if he is succeeded by a Biden appointee, Durham’s investigation will simply go away.
“I understand your concern,” Barr sighed.


newswars--2020-08-07--Video: Woman Left With Severe Bruising After Being Arrested by Police For Being Outside During Lockd

Video: Woman Left With Severe Bruising After Being Arrested by Police For Being Outside During Lockdown

A video out of Melbourne , Australia shows a woman being pinned to the ground and arrested by police for being outside during lockdown , a confrontation that left her with severe bruising .
The clip shows the woman screaming in pain as three male officers try to handcuff her while kneeling on her body .
The woman is then led away as her daughter , who filmed the incident , is threatened with arrest for not producing her ID .
“ Yes you are doing something wrong , you ’ re out in contravention of the COVID restrictions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daughter responds that she is “ walking , ” a form of exercise which is allowed under the rules , but the officer again threatens to arrest her for failure to ID .
The video then shows the severe bruising suffered by the woman ’ s mother during the arrest .
“ You can do this in a disarmed country like Australia , Canada or the UK , ” commented Ezra Levant .
“ You could never do this in the United States — at least not in Second Amendment respecting states .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ public health ” .
” In the vast majority of civilized countries , people who violate arbitrary lockdown laws are hit with fines and are not subjected to arrest or police brutality .
However , the state of Victoria ’ s draconian coronavirus clamp down is being enforced with an iron fist .
In the video below , Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton explains how police , “ Had to smash the windows of people in cars and pull them out of there so they could provide us their details because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were going , they weren ’ t adhering to the chief health officer guidelines.
” As we previously reported , within moments of the new lockdown rules being announced , eyewitnesses said police surrounded residential tower blocks in Melbourne to prevent people from leaving .
Authorities have also given police new powers to enter people ’ s homes without a warrant and perform ‘ spot checks ’ to enforce compliance with new coronavirus lockdown rules .
In addition to an 8pm to 5am curfew , residents can only leave their homes outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ essential items , carry out care and caregiving , as well as daily exercise and work .
Fines for violating the law can run as high as $ 5,000 dollars .
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A video out of Melbourne, Australia shows a woman being pinned to the ground and arrested by police for being outside during lockdown, a confrontation that left her with severe bruising.
The clip shows the woman screaming in pain as three male officers try to handcuff her while kneeling on her body.
The woman is then led away as her daughter, who filmed the incident, is threatened with arrest for not producing her ID.
“Yes you are doing something wrong, you’re out in contravention of the COVID restrictions,” states the female officer.
The daughter responds that she is “walking,” a form of exercise which is allowed under the rules, but the officer again threatens to arrest her for failure to ID.
You can do this in a disarmed country like Australia, Canada or the UK. You could never do this in the United States — at least not in Second Amendment respecting states. Take a good hard look at China-style “public health”. pic.twitter.com/JFe1gheI3t — Ezra Levant 🍁 (@ezralevant) August 7, 2020
The video then shows the severe bruising suffered by the woman’s mother during the arrest.
“You can do this in a disarmed country like Australia, Canada or the UK,” commented Ezra Levant. “You could never do this in the United States — at least not in Second Amendment respecting states. Take a good hard look at China-style “public health”.”
In the vast majority of civilized countries, people who violate arbitrary lockdown laws are hit with fines and are not subjected to arrest or police brutality.
However, the state of Victoria’s draconian coronavirus clamp down is being enforced with an iron fist.
In the video below, Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton explains how police, “Had to smash the windows of people in cars and pull them out of there so they could provide us their details because they weren’t telling us where they were going, they weren’t adhering to the chief health officer guidelines.”
As we previously reported, within moments of the new lockdown rules being announced, eyewitnesses said police surrounded residential tower blocks in Melbourne to prevent people from leaving.
Authorities have also given police new powers to enter people’s homes without a warrant and perform ‘spot checks’ to enforce compliance with new coronavirus lockdown rules.
In addition to an 8pm to 5am curfew, residents can only leave their homes outside those hours to shop for food and essential items, carry out care and caregiving, as well as daily exercise and work.
Fines for violating the law can run as high as $5,000 dollars.
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newswars--2020-08-07--Lebanon President Won’t Rule Out ‘Missile or Bomb’ as Cause of Beirut Blast

Lebanon ’ s president has not ruled out the possibility that a series of powerful explosions in the Port of Beirut were caused by a rocket or bomb .
The authorities previously stated that the ammonium nitrate stash had detonated .
“ The cause has not been determined yet .
There is a possibility of external interference through a rocket or bomb or other act , ” Aoun said , as cited by local media .
Aoun said that the probe into the blast will check whether it was caused by “ negligence or an accident , ” or some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promised that everyone responsible for the explosions will be held accountable .
On Tuesday , two massive explosions rocked Beirut , killing at least 135 people .
The powerful shockwave caused war-like devastation across several city blocks around the port area , displacing over 300,000 residents .
Speculation immediately arose online that Lebanon ’ s neighbor Israel or militant group Hezbollah could have been behind the blasts .
However , both Tel Aviv and Hezbollah quickly denied any involvement .
Initial reports suggested that the explosions were triggered by a blaze at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minister Hassan Diab later confirmed that around 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate , a highly explosive substance used in fertilizer and bombs , had detonated at the port ’ s warehouse .
The hazardous chemicals were confiscated from the Moldovan-flagged Russian-owned cargo ship MV Rhosus in 2014 .
Alex Jones interviews Infowars Reporter Savanah Hernandez about what she witnessed during the failed Antifa occupation of downtown Austin .

Lebanon’s president has not ruled out the possibility that a series of powerful explosions in the Port of Beirut were caused by a rocket or bomb.
The authorities previously stated that the ammonium nitrate stash had detonated.
“The cause has not been determined yet. There is a possibility of external interference through a rocket or bomb or other act,” Aoun said, as cited by local media.
Aoun said that the probe into the blast will check whether it was caused by “negligence or an accident,” or some type of external force.
The president promised that everyone responsible for the explosions will be held accountable.
On Tuesday, two massive explosions rocked Beirut, killing at least 135 people. The powerful shockwave caused war-like devastation across several city blocks around the port area, displacing over 300,000 residents.
Speculation immediately arose online that Lebanon’s neighbor Israel or militant group Hezbollah could have been behind the blasts. However, both Tel Aviv and Hezbollah quickly denied any involvement.
Initial reports suggested that the explosions were triggered by a blaze at a fireworks depot.
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab later confirmed that around 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate, a highly explosive substance used in fertilizer and bombs, had detonated at the port’s warehouse. The hazardous chemicals were confiscated from the Moldovan-flagged Russian-owned cargo ship MV Rhosus in 2014.
Alex Jones interviews Infowars Reporter Savanah Hernandez about what she witnessed during the failed Antifa occupation of downtown Austin.


newswars--2020-08-07--Producer of ‘A Child’s Voice’ Speaks Out After Being Censored

The producer of a fictional film that explored global child trafficking networks speaks out about being recently banned on Amazon.com @ @ @ @ @ events like the Wayfair controversy and Ghislaine Maxwell ’ s arrest .
Help get the @ @ @ @ @ like this and more .
Pastor Darrel Rundus returns to Infowars to bring a message @ @ @ @ @ of hardship .

The producer of a fictional film that explored global child trafficking networks speaks out about being recently banned on Amazon.com in light of recent current events like the Wayfair controversy and Ghislaine Maxwell’s arrest.
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newswars--2020-08-07--Germany Introduces Mandatory Coronavirus Testing For Travelers

Everything was ready at Germany ’ s busiest airport , Frankfurt am Main , ahead of Health Minister Jens Spahn ’ s announcement .
There have been 19 testing cabins here for weeks .
Anybody coming from a high-risk country could voluntarily undergo a test .
Now , it is becoming mandatory from Saturday onwards , unless the respective travelers have German or English language documentation of a very recent negative coronavirus test .
People refusing to take a test could face a fine of up €25,000 ( $ 30,000 ) , depending on the federal state where they live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The tests , which are free of charge to the traveler , will be carried out by the German Red Cross right behind the passport and customs areas at airports .
There are also plans to set up testing booths at the borders by motorways and train stations .
Should an immediate test not be possible , because the test booths are closed , travelers are obliged to go for a test within 14 days and remain in quarantine until they have done so .
“ The pandemic is not over yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expressing concerns that the end of school holidays in several German states could bring another sharp increase in the already rising infection figures .
On Wednesday , the Robert Koch-Institute ( RKI ) reported 1,045 new infections , the highest number since May .
The list of high-risk regions compiled by the RKI comprises about 130 countries and regions and is updated continually .
Specific high-risk areas are currently defined for parts of Spain and Belgium , for example .
One criterion for listing as a high-risk area is more than 50 daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testing at airports suggests the infection rate for returning travelers could be twice as high as the average in Germany .
“ In some places , more than 2 % of tests have been positive , ” Spahn said .
And it ’ s now only the beginning of the end of the holiday season .
A spokeswoman for Frankfurt airport said about 16,000 passengers were currently flying into Frankfurt from high-risk areas every week .
Medical experts say the obligatory testing introduced by Jens Spahn is legitimate .
The health minister has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person ’ s respiratory system as an “ acceptable intervention.
” The legislation is based on infection prevention laws .
Stefan Huster , professor of Public Law at Universität Bochum , told DW : “ The test does restrict freedom and constitutional rights , but this can be justified by the state ’ s obligation to protect the population ’ s health .
It seems an appropriate measure to me.
” Huster added that the test does not infringe on a person ’ s “ physical integrity.
” He said the swabs were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high risk of injury.
” He does not think court cases brought against the obligatory testing stand much of a chance .
The health minister is in line with his party , the conservative Christian Democrats ( CDU ) .
CDU/CSU parliamentary party leader Ralph Brinkhaus told DW : “ I expect everyone entering Germany from a high-risk area to be especially careful on return , to take a test and if necessary take another if symptoms arise.
” German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier issued a video appeal to his fellow citizens on Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the holidays : ‘ please continue not to take unnecessary risks !
And please avail of the opportunity to undergo a test .
… Best of luck — and let us look after each other !
’ ” Alex Jones interviews Infowars Reporter Savanah Hernandez about what she witnessed during the failed Antifa occupation of downtown Austin .

Everything was ready at Germany’s busiest airport, Frankfurt am Main, ahead of Health Minister Jens Spahn’s announcement.
There have been 19 testing cabins here for weeks. Anybody coming from a high-risk country could voluntarily undergo a test.
Now, it is becoming mandatory from Saturday onwards, unless the respective travelers have German or English language documentation of a very recent negative coronavirus test.
People refusing to take a test could face a fine of up €25,000 ($30,000), depending on the federal state where they live, Spahn said on Thursday in Berlin.
The tests, which are free of charge to the traveler, will be carried out by the German Red Cross right behind the passport and customs areas at airports. There are also plans to set up testing booths at the borders by motorways and train stations. Should an immediate test not be possible, because the test booths are closed, travelers are obliged to go for a test within 14 days and remain in quarantine until they have done so.
High-risk areas
“The pandemic is not over yet,” the health minister stressed, expressing concerns that the end of school holidays in several German states could bring another sharp increase in the already rising infection figures.
On Wednesday, the Robert Koch-Institute (RKI) reported 1,045 new infections, the highest number since May.
The list of high-risk regions compiled by the RKI comprises about 130 countries and regions and is updated continually.
Specific high-risk areas are currently defined for parts of Spain and Belgium, for example. One criterion for listing as a high-risk area is more than 50 daily new infections per 100,000 residents.
Voluntary testing at airports suggests the infection rate for returning travelers could be twice as high as the average in Germany. “In some places, more than 2% of tests have been positive,” Spahn said.
And it’s now only the beginning of the end of the holiday season. A spokeswoman for Frankfurt airport said about 16,000 passengers were currently flying into Frankfurt from high-risk areas every week.
Is mandatory testing legal?
Medical experts say the obligatory testing introduced by Jens Spahn is legitimate. The health minister has described the taking of swabs from a person’s respiratory system as an “acceptable intervention.” The legislation is based on infection prevention laws.
Stefan Huster, professor of Public Law at Universität Bochum, told DW: “The test does restrict freedom and constitutional rights, but this can be justified by the state’s obligation to protect the population’s health. It seems an appropriate measure to me.”
Huster added that the test does not infringe on a person’s “physical integrity.” He said the swabs were unpleasant but did not involve a “high risk of injury.” He does not think court cases brought against the obligatory testing stand much of a chance.
The health minister is in line with his party, the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU). CDU/CSU parliamentary party leader Ralph Brinkhaus told DW: “I expect everyone entering Germany from a high-risk area to be especially careful on return, to take a test and if necessary take another if symptoms arise.”
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier issued a video appeal to his fellow citizens on Monday: “My request at the end of the holidays: ‘please continue not to take unnecessary risks! And please avail of the opportunity to undergo a test. … Best of luck — and let us look after each other!’”
Alex Jones interviews Infowars Reporter Savanah Hernandez about what she witnessed during the failed Antifa occupation of downtown Austin.


newswars--2020-08-07--OBAMAGATE: The Storm Is Here

OBAMAGATE: The Storm Is Here

Powerful new Trump campaign ad reveals the evolution of the Obama Spygate story .
Bombshell details are set to drop @ @ @ @ @ Watch what happens after Antifa tries to block a citizen traveling on the road !

Powerful new Trump campaign ad reveals the evolution of the Obama Spygate story.
Bombshell details are set to drop as the election looms.
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newswars--2020-08-08--Saturday Live! Trump Warns of New Deep State Coup Attempt

This is an unprecedented time in America ’ s history that overshadows the anti-war riots of the late 1960s .
@ @ @ @ @ United States culture is at risk of being lost forever .
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newswars--2020-08-08--Meet The RVs That Are Literally “Driving” Our Country’s GDP

The impact that recreational vehicles have had on GDP has rocketed to all time highs , as the pandemic has Americans looking for new ways to vacation after many traditional summer trips have been cancelled .
In fact , as many as 50 % of Americans cancelled their summer vacations , according to Inside Hook .
The site also noted that the main RV-sharing website had “ the highest recorded booking numbers in company history.
” We noted the aberration in a Tweet we put out last week after the U.S. released its historic 32.9 % GDP plunge : RV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demand and dealers are quickly going out of stock .
RV Industry Association President Craig Kirby told Reuters that he thinks “ more people will start to work out of RVs come fall.
” Jon Ferrando , CEO and President at RV Retailer said : “ All models are in high demand and hard to keep in stock .
Many models are on order for deliveries in December of 2020 , as the demand has been unbelievable for the product over the past 90 days.
” To give a taste of exactly what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Inside Hook released information on some of the more popular RVs being sold .
This Bushwhacker Teardrop model starts at just $ 8,990 and is only 13 feet long .
It can be “ configured with two separate mattresses , wall-mounted air-conditioning , a two-burner cooktop , a built-in sink and one of those electric Coleman coolers that acts like a mini fridge.
” The TAB Teardrop Trailer starts at $ 27,262 and boasts “ a seriously spacious bathroom , off-road tires , extra exterior cargo storage and roof racks , and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clearance .
Starting at $ 38,400 , this Airstream Basecamp model “ can sleep up to four people with a bathroom onboard.
” The $ 225,000 Bowlus Road Chief Endless Highways model costs as much as a small house .
The retro design is “ because the company traces its roots back to 1934 , when designer Hawley Bowlus built a trailer that would go on to inspire the household name.
” Then there ’ s the EarthRomer LTi , which starts at $ 590,000 and has been called the “ best doomsday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carbon-fiber body , solar power and the ability to go off-grid instead of from RV hookup to RV hookup.
” Finally , if you want to go full “ Motley Crue on tour ” , there ’ s the Foretravel Realm FS6 Presidential Luxury Villa Bunk with Spa , which starts at about $ 1.4 million .
With this model you get “ a 45-foot condo on wheels that ’ s bigger than many New York apartments , two full baths featuring a massaging , Chromatherapy and a VibrAcoustic tub.
” It sure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not too many of these $ 1.4 million models are the ones driving GDP… Regardless , here ’ s what $ 1.4 million gets you : Alex Jones discusses the dangers of contact tracing and what our futures look like when they ’ re in place .

The impact that recreational vehicles have had on GDP has rocketed to all time highs, as the pandemic has Americans looking for new ways to vacation after many traditional summer trips have been cancelled.
In fact, as many as 50% of Americans cancelled their summer vacations, according to Inside Hook.
The site also noted that the main RV-sharing website had “the highest recorded booking numbers in company history.”
We noted the aberration in a Tweet we put out last week after the U.S. released its historic 32.9% GDP plunge:
Everyone is either trading stocks or cooking meth pic.twitter.com/Re4Ji7O1ys — zerohedge (@zerohedge) July 30, 2020
RV companies are having trouble keeping up with demand and dealers are quickly going out of stock. RV Industry Association President Craig Kirby told Reuters that he thinks “more people will start to work out of RVs come fall.”
Jon Ferrando, CEO and President at RV Retailer said: “All models are in high demand and hard to keep in stock. Many models are on order for deliveries in December of 2020, as the demand has been unbelievable for the product over the past 90 days.”
To give a taste of exactly what is now officially driving U.S. GDP, Inside Hook released information on some of the more popular RVs being sold.
This Bushwhacker Teardrop model starts at just $8,990 and is only 13 feet long. It can be “configured with two separate mattresses, wall-mounted air-conditioning, a two-burner cooktop, a built-in sink and one of those electric Coleman coolers that acts like a mini fridge.”
The TAB Teardrop Trailer starts at $27,262 and boasts “a seriously spacious bathroom, off-road tires, extra exterior cargo storage and roof racks, and a ‘pitched axle’ which provides better clearance.
Starting at $38,400, this Airstream Basecamp model “can sleep up to four people with a bathroom onboard.”
The $225,000 Bowlus Road Chief Endless Highways model costs as much as a small house. The retro design is “because the company traces its roots back to 1934, when designer Hawley Bowlus built a trailer that would go on to inspire the household name.”
Then there’s the EarthRomer LTi, which starts at $590,000 and has been called the “best doomsday vehicle”. It sports a “carbon-fiber body, solar power and the ability to go off-grid instead of from RV hookup to RV hookup.”
Finally, if you want to go full “Motley Crue on tour”, there’s the Foretravel Realm FS6 Presidential Luxury Villa Bunk with Spa, which starts at about $1.4 million.
With this model you get “a 45-foot condo on wheels that’s bigger than many New York apartments, two full baths featuring a massaging, Chromatherapy and a VibrAcoustic tub.”
“High end luxury continues to improve year after year,” Ferrando concluded.
It sure does – though we’re guessing not too many of these $1.4 million models are the ones driving GDP…
Regardless, here’s what $1.4 million gets you:
Alex Jones discusses the dangers of contact tracing and what our futures look like when they’re in place.


newswars--2020-08-08--Police stop media interview with asylum seeker amid controversy of migrants living in UK hotels

Editor ’ s Note : This is the latest example of UK police suppressing journalists from reporting on the UK ’ s mass importation of migrants amid Covid-19 .
Brexit architect Nigel Farage was the first to shed light on this topic , and accordingly , was the first to be harassed by police .
Hundreds of illegal migrants arriving daily on small boats and dinghies are being housed in 3- and 4-star hotels across the country , causing consternation among local residents .
Why are officials being so silent over this ?
As a journalist in Britain , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down by the police .
But that ’ s precisely what happened during RT ’ s visit to the 3-star Bell Hotel in Epping , about 17 miles north of London .
No blame can be attributed to the officers , who were only responding to a call from the hotel ’ s management .
The question is , why were they even alerted ?
The reason for that is unclear , but it ’ s just one of a number of unanswered questions about the controversy surrounding hundreds of asylum seekers being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country , some operated by well-known chains like Hilton , Holiday Inn and Radisson .
Social media has been ablaze with a list of around 20 establishments being circulated by activists , highlighting where the asylum seekers are staying .
Some people are privately concerned that rogue elements may begin to turn up at these hotels to confront the migrants , which in the worst circumstances could possibly spark violence .
Nigel Farage , the Brexit Party leader , posted a video of him visiting a Hilton hotel in Bromsgrove , Worcestershire but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media has generally avoided the matter .
On our visit to The Bell Hotel , we were unsure what to expect .
Some hotels reportedly have security guards , but when we arrived , there was no answer at the entrance and the front door was locked .
However , many of the rooms are in small buildings surrounding the reception , so we walked over and spoke to three asylum seekers .
The first was from Kuwait , who spoke very little English , however he managed to confirm he had arrived @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from his bedroom window and informed us that he had come from Sri Lanka , with his wife and child .
The third was a charming young Kurdish man – also with his wife and kids – who had previously worked as an interpreter back home and was keen to find employment in England .
He began to speak at length , detailing his motivations and why he wanted to build a new life to offer hope for his children .
But despite no one appearing to be unhappy , the interview was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in total , four officers in two cars , one of which was unmarked .
They informed us the management has said we were trespassing on private property and the officers politely escorted us off the premises – and also informed us where we could continue filming .
We subsequently interviewed three concerned local residents who voiced frustrations about the lack of communication from the authorities about the housing of asylum seekers .
The entire process is shrouded in mystery and misinformation .
The issue has also become more prominent due to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , mainly by small boats or dinghies from France ( some apparently escorted across by French Naval ships ) , along the Kent coast , mainly into the port of Dover .
Thursday alone saw 235 people – including a heavily pregnant woman – cross from France , the highest amount ever in a single day .
That brought the total number of arrivals so far in 2020 to 3,948 – more than double the amount for the whole of last year .
There are also videos of migrants being loaded onto waiting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK .
Due to Covid-19 restrictions , a decision was made to house them in hotels – which have been closed to ordinary guests .
This process is being managed on behalf of the Home Office by three private companies ; Serco , Mears Group and Clearsprings Ready Homes .
Each firm controls different regions of the UK , with the cost amounting to £4 billion over 10-years .
RT contacted Serco and Clearsprings – The Bell Hotel is under their jurisdiction – for comment but they advised us to contact the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supply a response to our questions .
We also got in touch with the MP for Epping , Dame Eleanor Laing but her office referred us to Epping Forest District Council , who have not responded .
If the media ’ s questions aren ’ t being answered , then is it any wonder members of the public feel ignored ?
There are worries about the authorities not knowing who these asylum seekers are , with some online videos showing them discarding their identity cards into the sea before reaching land .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic migrants , rather than genuine asylum seekers .
In all of this , there ’ s a large group of local residents who feel they no longer have a voice .
RT spoke to several of them , but most were unwilling to go on the record , for fear of losing their employment or being targeted .
One woman , whose husband served in the British Army ’ s Royal Engineers regiment , told me : “ There ’ s a silent majority in this country who are seething .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and kick up about it , you ’ re called a racist or a Nazi but we aren ’ t – it ’ s a way of shutting us down .
“ No one has a problem with genuine refugees who are running away from raping , pillaging and ISIS , but what we have got a problem with is , our people being on a waiting list for social housing , and these refugees going straight into fully-furnished homes .
It ’ s all being done without people ’ s consent .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media , the police investigate you for a hate crime and it makes you absolutely sick .
“ I know a guy who told me he said something on Twitter and the next thing , it was in the local paper and the police were investigating him .
He was scared to lose his job and then not be able to afford his mortgage .
“ Ordinary people are being persecuted .
We feel we don ’ t have a voice , but we pay our taxes and it ’ s out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blame those people , I blame our government for not stopping it .
Why aren ’ t they sending these people back ?
We feel let down and like we ’ ve been slapped in the face by our own country.
” Some residents living near a number of the hotels claim to have seen a rise in petty crime since the migrants arrived .
Others say it ’ s only young men who are arriving – but RT ’ s experience in Epping was contrary to this , with several women and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also growing concern for the welfare of the migrants , who are legally not allowed to work and because their food is provided by hotels , they do not get the normal £35 stipend .
Back in June , the case of Badreddin Abdalla Adam highlighted this when the 28-year old Sudanese man went on a frenzied knife attack , stabbing six people , before armed police shot him dead .
It transpired his room in Glasgow ’ s Park Inn had a single window , which faced a brick wall .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ prison-like environment ” and a lack of correspondence about his case , eventually he snapped .
The Home Office contracts state that the three companies have a duty to consider “ the dignity , well-being and support ” of the asylum seekers .
But the tragic episode in Glasgow suggests differently , along with numerous reports of bad conditions being endured .
RT ’ s visit to Epping also raised questions , as the people seemed to be left to their own devices , with none being clear when their cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of on-site support .
There appeared to be an air of being stuffed into a hotel and forgotten about .
The Kurdish family of five , including three young children , are all staying together in one room .
More has to be done to ensure these people are being looked after .
If the authorities were open and explained what is happening at the ports , about why buses are there waiting for asylum seekers before they arrive – they could also defuse a lot of the tension amongst the general public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things could also help the asylum seekers assimilate into society , if they are granted the right to stay .
What certainly shouldn ’ t be happening is for the police to have to respond to calls that prevent the media from finding out what ’ s happening on the streets of Britain .
Alex Jones discusses the dangers of contact tracing and what our futures look like when they ’ re in place .

Editor’s Note: This is the latest example of UK police suppressing journalists from reporting on the UK’s mass importation of migrants amid Covid-19. Brexit architect Nigel Farage was the first to shed light on this topic, and accordingly, was the first to be harassed by police.
Hundreds of illegal migrants arriving daily on small boats and dinghies are being housed in 3- and 4-star hotels across the country, causing consternation among local residents. Why are officials being so silent over this?
As a journalist in Britain, you don’t expect to be shut down by the police. But that’s precisely what happened during RT’s visit to the 3-star Bell Hotel in Epping, about 17 miles north of London. No blame can be attributed to the officers, who were only responding to a call from the hotel’s management.
The question is, why were they even alerted?
The reason for that is unclear, but it’s just one of a number of unanswered questions about the controversy surrounding hundreds of asylum seekers being housed in hotels up and down the country, some operated by well-known chains like Hilton, Holiday Inn and Radisson.
Social media has been ablaze with a list of around 20 establishments being circulated by activists, highlighting where the asylum seekers are staying.
Some people are privately concerned that rogue elements may begin to turn up at these hotels to confront the migrants, which in the worst circumstances could possibly spark violence.
Nigel Farage, the Brexit Party leader, posted a video of him visiting a Hilton hotel in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire but despite a big reaction, the mainstream media has generally avoided the matter.
On our visit to The Bell Hotel, we were unsure what to expect.
Some hotels reportedly have security guards, but when we arrived, there was no answer at the entrance and the front door was locked. However, many of the rooms are in small buildings surrounding the reception, so we walked over and spoke to three asylum seekers.
The first was from Kuwait, who spoke very little English, however he managed to confirm he had arrived by boat.
The second noticed us from his bedroom window and informed us that he had come from Sri Lanka, with his wife and child.
The third was a charming young Kurdish man – also with his wife and kids – who had previously worked as an interpreter back home and was keen to find employment in England.
He began to speak at length, detailing his motivations and why he wanted to build a new life to offer hope for his children.
The government’s position? Silence
But despite no one appearing to be unhappy, the interview was cut short as the police arrived – in total, four officers in two cars, one of which was unmarked.
They informed us the management has said we were trespassing on private property and the officers politely escorted us off the premises – and also informed us where we could continue filming.
We subsequently interviewed three concerned local residents who voiced frustrations about the lack of communication from the authorities about the housing of asylum seekers.
The entire process is shrouded in mystery and misinformation.
The issue has also become more prominent due to the flood of asylum seekers arriving in Britain, mainly by small boats or dinghies from France (some apparently escorted across by French Naval ships), along the Kent coast, mainly into the port of Dover. Thursday alone saw 235 people – including a heavily pregnant woman – cross from France, the highest amount ever in a single day.
That brought the total number of arrivals so far in 2020 to 3,948 – more than double the amount for the whole of last year.
There are also videos of migrants being loaded onto waiting coaches and bussed to various parts of the UK.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, a decision was made to house them in hotels – which have been closed to ordinary guests. This process is being managed on behalf of the Home Office by three private companies; Serco, Mears Group and Clearsprings Ready Homes.
Each firm controls different regions of the UK, with the cost amounting to £4 billion over 10-years.
RT contacted Serco and Clearsprings – The Bell Hotel is under their jurisdiction – for comment but they advised us to contact the Home Office, who have yet to supply a response to our questions.
We also got in touch with the MP for Epping, Dame Eleanor Laing but her office referred us to Epping Forest District Council, who have not responded.
If the media’s questions aren’t being answered, then is it any wonder members of the public feel ignored?
There are worries about the authorities not knowing who these asylum seekers are, with some online videos showing them discarding their identity cards into the sea before reaching land.
There are claims that some are actually illegal economic migrants, rather than genuine asylum seekers.
‘If you complain, you’re called a Nazi’
In all of this, there’s a large group of local residents who feel they no longer have a voice. RT spoke to several of them, but most were unwilling to go on the record, for fear of losing their employment or being targeted.
One woman, whose husband served in the British Army’s Royal Engineers regiment, told me:
“There’s a silent majority in this country who are seething. As soon as you call out mass immigration and kick up about it, you’re called a racist or a Nazi but we aren’t – it’s a way of shutting us down.
“No one has a problem with genuine refugees who are running away from raping, pillaging and ISIS, but what we have got a problem with is, our people being on a waiting list for social housing, and these refugees going straight into fully-furnished homes. It’s all being done without people’s consent.
“And if you say anything on social media, the police investigate you for a hate crime and it makes you absolutely sick.
“I know a guy who told me he said something on Twitter and the next thing, it was in the local paper and the police were investigating him. He was scared to lose his job and then not be able to afford his mortgage.
“Ordinary people are being persecuted. We feel we don’t have a voice, but we pay our taxes and it’s out of control. I don’t blame those people, I blame our government for not stopping it. Why aren’t they sending these people back? We feel let down and like we’ve been slapped in the face by our own country.”
Some residents living near a number of the hotels claim to have seen a rise in petty crime since the migrants arrived. Others say it’s only young men who are arriving – but RT’s experience in Epping was contrary to this, with several women and children on site.
There’s also growing concern for the welfare of the migrants, who are legally not allowed to work and because their food is provided by hotels, they do not get the normal £35 stipend.
Back in June, the case of Badreddin Abdalla Adam highlighted this when the 28-year old Sudanese man went on a frenzied knife attack, stabbing six people, before armed police shot him dead. It transpired his room in Glasgow’s Park Inn had a single window, which faced a brick wall.
So after weeks in what was described as a “prison-like environment” and a lack of correspondence about his case, eventually he snapped.
The Home Office contracts state that the three companies have a duty to consider “the dignity, well-being and support” of the asylum seekers. But the tragic episode in Glasgow suggests differently, along with numerous reports of bad conditions being endured.
RT’s visit to Epping also raised questions, as the people seemed to be left to their own devices, with none being clear when their cases would be heard and with no evidence of on-site support.
There appeared to be an air of being stuffed into a hotel and forgotten about.
The Kurdish family of five, including three young children, are all staying together in one room.
More has to be done to ensure these people are being looked after.
If the authorities were open and explained what is happening at the ports, about why buses are there waiting for asylum seekers before they arrive – they could also defuse a lot of the tension amongst the general public.
This type of opening up of things could also help the asylum seekers assimilate into society, if they are granted the right to stay.
What certainly shouldn’t be happening is for the police to have to respond to calls that prevent the media from finding out what’s happening on the streets of Britain.
Alex Jones discusses the dangers of contact tracing and what our futures look like when they’re in place.