newspunch--2020-01-11--Australians Call For Arsonist Charged With Lighting Blaze Amid Bushfires To Be ‘STRUNG UP’

An arsonist who has been charged with starting fires amid the devastating bushfires in Australia , is facing a lynch mob of angry Australians demanding he face serious punishment for his alleged crimes , according to Australian reports .
36-year-old Michael Truong of New South Wales was caught in the act of lighting fires by horrified local residents , who restrained the firebug and turned him in to the police .
Truong is accused of lighting a blaze in fire-ravaged Victoria and angry locals are now calling for him to be “ strung up.
“ During his appearance at Bairnsdale @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a horde of angry locals calling for him to be hung for his crimes .
The court charged Truong with lighting a bushfire , according to Daily Mail Australia .
‘ String him up out the front of the court house , ’ one angry person write on Facebook following the arrest .
‘ Fire bugs should be dropped in the middle of a bushfire from 30,000ft up .
But give them a parachute so they don ’ t hurt themselves on landing , ’ another wrote .
‘ He should be horse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued .
Detective Schulz said she believed the individuals who actually detained Truong were ‘ quite restrained ’ .
‘ I was actually thinking he ’ s lucky nothing more had happened , ’ she said .
‘ As to what his plan was or why he was doing it , Lord only knows.
’ DailyMail reports : At the close of last year , 12 people in Victoria were charged for causing bushfires .
While Truong will front court again in April , police in the devastated area are prepared for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a marathon and we ’ re only at the start , ’ Detective Schulz said .
‘ Notoriously it ’ s February that ’ s really bad for fires so I can ’ t see how we ’ re going to come out unscathed.
’ More than half-a-billion hectares of land in Victoria has been burnt out in East Gippsland , with dozens of properties lost and many remote communities left without power and phone coverage .
Three people have been confirmed dead in Victoria ’ s east , with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed as bushfire-related .
Buchan man Mick Roberts was identified as the first victim of the bushfire emergency , while Maramingo Creek timber worker Fred Becker was confirmed dead at the weekend .
Truong was approached by suspicious residents , including a Country Fire Authority captain after they saw the New South Wales-licensed vehicle loitering in bushland .
On closer inspection , the residents claimed that Truong had set fire to pieces of paper in thick scrub .
Their response saw the fire quickly extinguished and Truong was taken into custody by police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ East Gippsland Criminal Investigation Unit , praised the individuals for averting a potential disaster .
“ He was ( caught ) straight away , because of the location , the neighbors were onto him straight away and they then rang the CFA , ” she told the Mail .
“ It was a very small fire and it ’ s certainly not linked to what ’ s going on in relation to all the other fires .
Truong allegedly fled up the road , but was pursued and apprehended by the concerned residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been living rough in his car for some time and it remains unclear why he had traveled south into Victoria .
Despite widespread rumors within the fire-weary community , Detective Schulz said Truong was only suspected of lighting that one fire .
“ There is no information at this point that he has been responsible for anything else .
Obviously he ’ s got some issues , ” she said .

An arsonist who has been charged with starting fires amid the devastating bushfires in Australia, is facing a lynch mob of angry Australians demanding he face serious punishment for his alleged crimes, according to Australian reports.
36-year-old Michael Truong of New South Wales was caught in the act of lighting fires by horrified local residents, who restrained the firebug and turned him in to the police.
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Truong is accused of lighting a blaze in fire-ravaged Victoria and angry locals are now calling for him to be “strung up.“
During his appearance at Bairnsdale Magistrates’ Court, Truong faced-off with a horde of angry locals calling for him to be hung for his crimes.
The court charged Truong with lighting a bushfire, according to Daily Mail Australia.
‘String him up out the front of the court house,’ one angry person write on Facebook following the arrest.
‘Fire bugs should be dropped in the middle of a bushfire from 30,000ft up. But give them a parachute so they don’t hurt themselves on landing,’ another wrote.
‘He should be horse whipped with extreme prejudice,’ it continued.
Detective Schulz said she believed the individuals who actually detained Truong were ‘quite restrained’.
‘I was actually thinking he’s lucky nothing more had happened,’ she said. ‘As to what his plan was or why he was doing it, Lord only knows.’
DailyMail reports: At the close of last year, 12 people in Victoria were charged for causing bushfires.
While Truong will front court again in April, police in the devastated area are prepared for a long grind until then.
‘It’s a marathon and we’re only at the start,’ Detective Schulz said. ‘Notoriously it’s February that’s really bad for fires so I can’t see how we’re going to come out unscathed.’
More than half-a-billion hectares of land in Victoria has been burnt out in East Gippsland, with dozens of properties lost and many remote communities left without power and phone coverage.
Three people have been confirmed dead in Victoria’s east, with the death of Mat Kavanagh last Friday being confirmed as bushfire-related.
Buchan man Mick Roberts was identified as the first victim of the bushfire emergency, while Maramingo Creek timber worker Fred Becker was confirmed dead at the weekend.
Truong was approached by suspicious residents, including a Country Fire Authority captain after they saw the New South Wales-licensed vehicle loitering in bushland.
On closer inspection, the residents claimed that Truong had set fire to pieces of paper in thick scrub.
Their response saw the fire quickly extinguished and Truong was taken into custody by police.
Detective Sergeant Margaret Schulz, of East Gippsland Criminal Investigation Unit, praised the individuals for averting a potential disaster.
“He was (caught) straight away, because of the location, the neighbors were onto him straight away and they then rang the CFA,” she told the Mail. “It was a very small fire and it’s certainly not linked to what’s going on in relation to all the other fires.
Truong allegedly fled up the road, but was pursued and apprehended by the concerned residents until police arrived.
Police believe Truong had been living rough in his car for some time and it remains unclear why he had traveled south into Victoria.
Despite widespread rumors within the fire-weary community, Detective Schulz said Truong was only suspected of lighting that one fire. “There is no information at this point that he has been responsible for anything else. Obviously he’s got some issues,” she said.


newspunch--2020-01-11--Bernie Sanders, Who Says Climate Change Will Destroy Major Cities In 8 Years, REFUSES To Stop Using

Bernie Sanders, Who Says Climate Change Will Destroy Major Cities In 8 Years, REFUSES To Stop Using Private Jets

One rule for me and another for thee .
That ’ s the motto used by elitist Marxists to justify their hypocritical policies and lifestyles .
Sen. Bernie Sanders , who has emerged as the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination , is no different .
Sanders , who spent $ 360,000 on private air travel in the third quarter of 2019 , admitted during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Thursday that he will continue using a private jet in order to travel back and forth between the Senate impeachment trial in D.C. and early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the central policy position in his presidential campaign .
“ Word is , we have heard reports — and I would like to find out if you can confirm these — that in order to sit for the Senate trial and campaign in Iowa , you ’ re going to be using private jets at night , ” Colbert said , referencing reports indicating Sanders ’ purported plans to increase his private jet usage during the Senate impeachment trial .
Breitbart report : The Senate impeachment trial could begin as early as next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are also senators — in difficult positions , given the upcoming elections in Iowa , New Hampshire , Nevada , and South Carolina .
Sanders ’ plan stands in stark contrast to one of the most primary messages of his campaign : Combating climate change .
He is a staunch supporter of the Green New Deal , which openly lamented air travel in the Q & A portion of its outline .
He also proposed his own $ 16 trillion Green New Deal , has called climate change a “ national emergency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who do not believe in the left ’ s climate change narrative should not serve in Congress .
He also called climate change the “ greatest threat to our national security.
” “ We don ’ t have decades .
What the scientists are telling us — if we don ’ t get our act together within the next eight or nine years , we ’ re talking about cities all over the world — major cities — going underwater , ” Sanders said during the Democrat debate in November .
The socialist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sharing a private jet with other presidential hopefuls who find themselves in the same predicament , citing the cost but , notably , not the impact on the environment .
“ Are you going to give rides to the other candidates who are in the Senate ?
” Colbert asked .
“ Actually , we have used jets previously , and that was an idea we thought of .
Those are expensive so we thought we ’ d all chip in and ride together , ” Sanders said , ultimately conceding that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come to fruition .
“ Maybe we can all chop in , get one plane , and come back , ” Sanders said .
This is not the first time the Democrat presidential hopefuls who have embraced private air travel .
Sanders , who spent $ 360,000 on private air travel in the third quarter of 2019 , would hardly be the first self-described climate concerned candidate to increase his carbon footprint and embrace private air travel for convenience .
Former Vice President Joe Biden ( D ) , Sen Elizabeth Warren ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Buttigieg ( D ) have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on private air travel as well .
The former vice president spent nearly $ 1 million over a three-month span alone last year , as Breitbart News detailed .
Meanwhile , Warren has claimed that she fights climate change by “ mostly ” flying commercial .
The presidential hopefuls also came under fire after participating in the Polk County Democrats Steak Fry in September , which featured over 10,000 steaks .
Their participation coincided with some of the candidates signaling an openness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prevent what they consider the looming threat .

One rule for me and another for thee. That’s the motto used by elitist Marxists to justify their hypocritical policies and lifestyles. Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has emerged as the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, is no different.
Sanders, who spent $360,000 on private air travel in the third quarter of 2019, admitted during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Thursday that he will continue using a private jet in order to travel back and forth between the Senate impeachment trial in D.C. and early voting states — despite making climate change the central policy position in his presidential campaign.
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“Word is, we have heard reports — and I would like to find out if you can confirm these — that in order to sit for the Senate trial and campaign in Iowa, you’re going to be using private jets at night,” Colbert said, referencing reports indicating Sanders’ purported plans to increase his private jet usage during the Senate impeachment trial.
“Probably one jet,” Sanders clarified.
“Multiple rides in a private jet,” Colbert said.
“Yes, yes,” Sanders confirmed.
Breitbart report: The Senate impeachment trial could begin as early as next week, leaving many presidential hopefuls — who are also senators — in difficult positions, given the upcoming elections in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina.
Sanders’ plan stands in stark contrast to one of the most primary messages of his campaign: Combating climate change. He is a staunch supporter of the Green New Deal, which openly lamented air travel in the Q&A portion of its outline. He also proposed his own $16 trillion Green New Deal, has called climate change a “national emergency,” and has argued that those who do not believe in the left’s climate change narrative should not serve in Congress. He also called climate change the “greatest threat to our national security.”
“We don’t have decades. What the scientists are telling us — if we don’t get our act together within the next eight or nine years, we’re talking about cities all over the world — major cities — going underwater,” Sanders said during the Democrat debate in November.
The socialist senator seemed open to the idea of sharing a private jet with other presidential hopefuls who find themselves in the same predicament, citing the cost but, notably, not the impact on the environment.
“Are you going to give rides to the other candidates who are in the Senate?” Colbert asked.
“Actually, we have used jets previously, and that was an idea we thought of. Those are expensive so we thought we’d all chip in and ride together,” Sanders said, ultimately conceding that he does not know if the idea will come to fruition.
“That’s greener. That’s greener, sir,” Colbert noted.
“Maybe we can all chop in, get one plane, and come back,” Sanders said.
This is not the first time the Democrat presidential hopefuls who have embraced private air travel.
As Breitbart News detailed:
Sanders, who spent $360,000 on private air travel in the third quarter of 2019, would hardly be the first self-described climate concerned candidate to increase his carbon footprint and embrace private air travel for convenience. Former Vice President Joe Biden (D), Sen Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and former Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D) have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on private air travel as well. The former vice president spent nearly $1 million over a three-month span alone last year, as Breitbart News detailed. Meanwhile, Warren has claimed that she fights climate change by “mostly” flying commercial.
The presidential hopefuls also came under fire after participating in the Polk County Democrats Steak Fry in September, which featured over 10,000 steaks. Their participation coincided with some of the candidates signaling an openness to limit beef consumption in order to prevent what they consider the looming threat.


newspunch--2020-01-11--‘Time For A Fresh Criminal Investigation’: Judicial Watch Release 37 Pages of New Clinton Emails

Judicial Watch , the team of patriotic lawyers hell-bent on getting at the truth , have released 37 pages of new Hillary Clinton emails that prove the “ need for a fresh , unbiased and thorough criminal investigation into Clinton ’ s blatant malfeasance , ” according to Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton .
It has been more than three years since President Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election , but all of Clinton ’ s emails at the center of the email scandal that plagued her failed presidential campaign have still not been released to the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced the FBI “ magically ” produced 37 new pages of Clinton emails demonstrating she mishandled classified information and used text messages for official business as well as other crimes .
Judicial Watch today released 37 pages of new Clinton emails recently found by the FBI that show former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used her unsecure , non-government email to transmit classified information .
The new emails also show Clinton used text messages for government business .
The documents , produced to Judicial Watch after a review by the State Department , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State Department did not provide information about where the emails were found ; why they were not previously produced ; or if additional records are anticipated .
Last month , a Justice Department attorney could not tell a federal court judge how and where the FBI discovered the new cache of Clinton emails .
The State Department previously claimed it had produced all releasable Clinton emails , including emails recovered by the FBI that Hillary Clinton tried to destroy or withhold .
The State Department initially claimed all responsive emails had been produced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emails which were produced , for the first time , early last year .
Then in November 2019 , the State Department first disclosed to the court that the FBI had found this latest batch of emails .
Breitbart report : The 37 pages of new emails that the FBI discovered were made public Friday thanks to Judicial Watch ’ s litigation against the State Department , as part of a Freedom of Information Act ( FOIA ) lawsuit the organization has been waging against the government for more transparency on this .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ published Friday includes Clinton using her personal email to communicate with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair ; Clinton conducting official business with then-Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman , who suggested she meet in 2011 with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati ; and Clinton emailing with her aide Huma Abedin about “ text messages ” and coordinating getting her “ confidential assistant ” Monica Hanley to “ the Hamptons ” to help her get organized .
Hanley has been exposed in the past for having mishandled or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of these newly revealed emails , including the Blair one and several others , contain classified information as well .
Tom Fitton , the president of Judicial Watch , said the revelations in these emails demonstrate that a fresh criminal investigation into Clinton is necessary , as these newly discovered emails prove she regularly transmitted classified information via her insecure server system .
“ Magically , after years , the FBI finds more Clinton emails that show Clinton used text messages for government work , not to mention the continuing flow of classified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Fitton said .
“ These documents further underscore the need for a fresh , unbiased and thorough criminal investigation into Clinton ’ s blatant malfeasance – and the related DOJ , FBI , and State Department cover-up .
”

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Judicial Watch, the team of patriotic lawyers hell-bent on getting at the truth, have released 37 pages of new Hillary Clinton emails that prove the “need for a fresh, unbiased and thorough criminal investigation into Clinton’s blatant malfeasance,” according to Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton.
It has been more than three years since President Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election, but all of Clinton’s emails at the center of the email scandal that plagued her failed presidential campaign have still not been released to the public.
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But on Friday, Judicial Watch announced the FBI “magically” produced 37 new pages of Clinton emails demonstrating she mishandled classified information and used text messages for official business as well as other crimes.
Judicial Watch announced in a press release on Friday:
Judicial Watch today released 37 pages of new Clinton emails recently found by the FBI that show former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used her unsecure, non-government email to transmit classified information. The new emails also show Clinton used text messages for government business. The documents, produced to Judicial Watch after a review by the State Department, include 13 new Clinton emails. The State Department did not provide information about where the emails were found; why they were not previously produced; or if additional records are anticipated. Last month, a Justice Department attorney could not tell a federal court judge how and where the FBI discovered the new cache of Clinton emails. The State Department previously claimed it had produced all releasable Clinton emails, including emails recovered by the FBI that Hillary Clinton tried to destroy or withhold. The State Department initially claimed all responsive emails had been produced in 2018, but then found more emails which were produced, for the first time, early last year. Then in November 2019, the State Department first disclosed to the court that the FBI had found this latest batch of emails.
Breitbart report: The 37 pages of new emails that the FBI discovered were made public Friday thanks to Judicial Watch’s litigation against the State Department, as part of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit the organization has been waging against the government for more transparency on this.
The new batch of emails discovered and published Friday includes Clinton using her personal email to communicate with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair; Clinton conducting official business with then-Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman, who suggested she meet in 2011 with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati; and Clinton emailing with her aide Huma Abedin about “text messages” and coordinating getting her “confidential assistant” Monica Hanley to “the Hamptons” to help her get organized. Hanley has been exposed in the past for having mishandled or misplaced sensitive government information.
A number of these newly revealed emails, including the Blair one and several others, contain classified information as well.
Tom Fitton, the president of Judicial Watch, said the revelations in these emails demonstrate that a fresh criminal investigation into Clinton is necessary, as these newly discovered emails prove she regularly transmitted classified information via her insecure server system.
“Magically, after years, the FBI finds more Clinton emails that show Clinton used text messages for government work, not to mention the continuing flow of classified information transmitted over her unsecure email system,” Fitton said.
“These documents further underscore the need for a fresh, unbiased and thorough criminal investigation into Clinton’s blatant malfeasance – and the related DOJ, FBI, and State Department cover-up.”


newspunch--2020-01-12--Britain’s Ambassador To Iran Arrested At Protest In Tehran

Britain ’ s ambassador to Iran was arrested in Tehran during protests outside a university , the UK Foreign office has said .
In a statement the UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab , said the arrest of Rob Macaire was a “ flagrant violation of international law ’ ’ .
He was detained for more than an hour before being released according to the Iranian Tasnim news agency .
He is said to have been one of several held on suspicion of organizing , provoking and directing radical actions .
RT reports : The diplomat was briefly detained late on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as part of a group of people attending a chaotic vigil – held for the victims of the Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 crash – which turned into an anti-government rally .
According to Iranian state media , the official was seeking “ to organize , instigate and direct some radical and destructive actions.
” While many people brought candles and flowers to the event , seeking to mourn the dead , some showed up with anti-government banners and began chanting slogans , demanding “ prosecutions and constitutional changes.
” The event @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protesters , who were ultimately dispersed .
The ambassador , however , maintains that he was only seeking to attend the vigil .
The Ukrainian plane was accidentally downed by Iranian air defenses on Wednesday after the passenger jet was mistaken for an incoming cruise missile .
“ Thanks for the many goodwill messages .
Can confirm I wasn ’ t taking part in any demonstrations !
Went to an event advertised as a vigil for victims of # PS752 tragedy , ” the diplomat tweeted earlier on Sunday , insisting that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left the event .
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab called the incident a “ flagrant violation of international law , ” insisting that Macaire was detained without any “ grounds or explanation.
” Commenting on the issue , the EU ’ s High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell called for “ de-escalation and space for diplomacy ” .
The Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the British ambassador was arrested “ because of his participation in an illegal gathering , ” but he was released “ due to his diplomatic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The country´s Deputy FM Seyed Abbas Araghchi explained in a tweet that he was deeply surprised the arrested man turned to be the UK ambassador .

Britain’s ambassador to Iran was arrested in Tehran during protests outside a university, the UK Foreign office has said.
In a statement the UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab, said the arrest of Rob Macaire was a “flagrant violation of international law’’.
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He was detained for more than an hour before being released according to the Iranian Tasnim news agency.
He is said to have been one of several held on suspicion of organizing, provoking and directing radical actions.
RT reports: The diplomat was briefly detained late on Saturday outside of Amirkabir University in Tehran, as part of a group of people attending a chaotic vigil – held for the victims of the Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 crash – which turned into an anti-government rally. According to Iranian state media, the official was seeking “to organize, instigate and direct some radical and destructive actions.”
While many people brought candles and flowers to the event, seeking to mourn the dead, some showed up with anti-government banners and began chanting slogans, demanding “prosecutions and constitutional changes.” The event escalated into clashes between the police and protesters, who were ultimately dispersed.
The ambassador, however, maintains that he was only seeking to attend the vigil. The Ukrainian plane was accidentally downed by Iranian air defenses on Wednesday after the passenger jet was mistaken for an incoming cruise missile.
“Thanks for the many goodwill messages. Can confirm I wasn’t taking part in any demonstrations! Went to an event advertised as a vigil for victims of #PS752 tragedy,” the diplomat tweeted earlier on Sunday, insisting that he was detained half an hour after he left the event.
Thanks for the many goodwill messages. Can confirm I wasn’t taking part in any demonstrations! Went to an event advertised as a vigil for victims of #PS752 tragedy. Normal to want to pay respects- some of victims were British. I left after 5 mins, when some started chanting. — Rob Macaire (@RobMacaire) January 12, 2020
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab called the incident a “flagrant violation of international law,” insisting that Macaire was detained without any “grounds or explanation.” Commenting on the issue, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell called for “de-escalation and space for diplomacy”.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the British ambassador was arrested “because of his participation in an illegal gathering,” but he was released “due to his diplomatic immunity and after confirming his identity”. The country´s Deputy FM Seyed Abbas Araghchi explained in a tweet that he was deeply surprised the arrested man turned to be the UK ambassador.


newspunch--2020-01-12--Trump Voices His Support For Iranian Protesters In Persian

President Donald Trump has sent a message of support via twitter to protesters in Iran who are angry at their government who admitted to accidentally shooting down a Ukrainian plane last week .
Anti government protesters gathered outside the Amir Kabir and Sharif universities in Tehran late on Saturday after a statement was issued clarifying the circumstances surrounding the crash of a Ukraine International Airlines plane which killed all 176 people on board .
RT reports : Trump wrote both in English and Farsi , addressing the protesters in Iran .
“ The world is watching , ” Trump said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government of Iran against “ another massacre of peaceful protesters ” and demanding it “ allow human rights groups to monitor and report facts from the ground.
” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ’ s meddling in Iran ’ s domestic affairs was even more blatant , stopping just short of an open call for a regime change .
“ The voice of the Iranian people is clear , ” Pompeo stated , tweeting out footage of the protest in Iran .
Earlier on Saturday , the British ambassador to Iran , Rob @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Amirkabir University in Tehran over his alleged role in “ inciting and directing ” anti-government protesters .
The UK Foreign Office called it a “ flagrant violation of international law , ” insisting that Macaire was detained without any “ grounds or explanation .
”

President Donald Trump has sent a message of support via twitter to protesters in Iran who are angry at their government who admitted to accidentally shooting down a Ukrainian plane last week.
Anti government protesters gathered outside the Amir Kabir and Sharif universities in Tehran late on Saturday after a statement was issued clarifying the circumstances surrounding the crash of a Ukraine International Airlines plane which killed all 176 people on board.
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RT reports: Trump wrote both in English and Farsi, addressing the protesters in Iran.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1216114167108849665
“The world is watching,” Trump said in a separate tweet, warning the government of Iran against “another massacre of peaceful protesters” and demanding it “allow human rights groups to monitor and report facts from the ground.”
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s meddling in Iran’s domestic affairs was even more blatant, stopping just short of an open call for a regime change. “The voice of the Iranian people is clear,” Pompeo stated, tweeting out footage of the protest in Iran.
The voice of the Iranian people is clear. They are fed up with the regime’s lies, corruption, ineptitude, and brutality of the IRGC under @khamenei_ir's kleptocracy. We stand with the Iranian people who deserve a better future. pic.twitter.com/tBOjv9XsIG — Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 11, 2020
Earlier on Saturday, the British ambassador to Iran, Rob Macaire, was briefly detained outside of Amirkabir University in Tehran over his alleged role in “inciting and directing” anti-government protesters. The UK Foreign Office called it a “flagrant violation of international law,” insisting that Macaire was detained without any “grounds or explanation.”


newspunch--2020-01-13--Queen Fears Prince Harry May Go public With Damaging Accusations About Royal Family

Prince Harry is due to meet with the Queen amid fears from Buckingham Palace that he and his wife Meghan could go public with damaging accusations about the Royal family if they do not get what they want .
As the Queen , Prince Charles and Prince William join forces to confront Harry for the first time since he announced plans to quit his role , the threat of a ‘ no-holds barred ’ television interview was looming .
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced last week they are to step back as senior royals and become ‘ financially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Queen has made it clear she wants the “ Sussex situation ” as it has become known , resolved within days to prevent further damage to the monarchy .
The Duke of Edinburgh , 98 , is said to have been left “ deeply hurt ” by his grandson ’ s decisions and is angry at their “ lack of respect ” .
The Duke is “ with the Queen at Sandringham and supporting her ” a royal source said , although he is not expected to take part in the summit .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ dial in from Canada .
Buckingham Palace aides fear the Duke and Duchess , 38 , could prove problematic for the institution if they are allowed to cut loose and are not kept on side .
Tom Bradby , the ITV journalist and a friend of both Prince William and Prince Harry , warned on Sunday that the Sussexes were considering a set-piece television interview in which they reveal their reasons for stepping back from the family .
“ I have some idea of what might be aired in a full , no-holds-barred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t think it would be pretty , ” he wrote in the Sunday Times .

Prince Harry is due to meet with the Queen amid fears from Buckingham Palace that he and his wife Meghan could go public with damaging accusations about the Royal family if they do not get what they want.
As the Queen, Prince Charles and Prince William join forces to confront Harry for the first time since he announced plans to quit his role, the threat of a ‘no-holds barred’ television interview was looming.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced last week they are to step back as senior royals and become ‘financially independent’.
MSN reports: The Queen has made it clear she wants the “Sussex situation” as it has become known, resolved within days to prevent further damage to the monarchy.
The Duke of Edinburgh, 98, is said to have been left “deeply hurt” by his grandson’s decisions and is angry at their “lack of respect”.
The Duke is “with the Queen at Sandringham and supporting her” a royal source said, although he is not expected to take part in the summit. The Duchess of Sussex is expected to dial in from Canada.
Buckingham Palace aides fear the Duke and Duchess, 38, could prove problematic for the institution if they are allowed to cut loose and are not kept on side.
Tom Bradby, the ITV journalist and a friend of both Prince William and Prince Harry, warned on Sunday that the Sussexes were considering a set-piece television interview in which they reveal their reasons for stepping back from the family.
“I have some idea of what might be aired in a full, no-holds-barred sit down interview and I don’t think it would be pretty,” he wrote in the Sunday Times.


newspunch--2020-01-13--Michael Bloomberg Says He’s Spending All His Money To Get Rid Of Trump

Billionaire Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg says that he is ready to spend most of his huge fortune to oust President Donald Trump from the White House in 2020 .
Bloomberg has rejecting criticism from Democratic rivals who claim that he is trying to buy the U.S. election .
Reuters reports : Ranked by Forbes as the eighth-richest American , Bloomberg has flooded U.S. airwaves and social media feeds with messages that he stands the best chance to beat Trump , spending more on campaign ads since he launched his campaign in November than his main Democratic rivals have over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is to get rid of Donald Trump .
I ’ m spending all my money to get rid of Trump , ” Bloomberg told Reuters aboard his campaign bus on Saturday , during a nearly 300-mile ( 483-km ) drive across Texas , one of the 14 states that will vote on Super Tuesday on March 3 .
“ Do you want me to spend more or less ?
End of story.
” U.S .
Senator Elizabeth Warren , one of the leading Democratic presidential contenders who has vowed to get money out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ launched his campaign with a $ 37-million TV advertising blitz , accusing the former New York City mayor of trying to buy American democracy .
“ These are just political things they say , hoping they catch on and they don ’ t like me doing it , because it competes with them , not because it ’ s bad policy , ” Bloomberg said .
After entering the race late and missing the first six Democratic debates , Bloomberg generally sits fifth in national public opinion polls behind Joe Biden , Bernie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But not just the two liberal standard-bearers of Warren and Sanders , all of the four are too liberal to beat Trump , Bloomberg said .
“ One of the reasons I ’ m reasonably confident I could beat Trump is I would be acceptable to the moderate Republicans you have to have , ” said Bloomberg , a former Republican who made his fortune selling financial information to Wall Street firms .
“ Whether you like it or not , you can ’ t win the election unless you get moderate Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are much too liberal for them and they would certainly vote for Donald Trump.
” After a late entry into the race , he is skipping the first four Democratic nomination contests in Iowa , New Hampshire , Nevada and South Carolina all due to take place in February .
Instead , Bloomberg is waging a nationwide campaign to capture delegates in later contests such as Texas , which will be the second largest prize among the 14 Super Tuesday states .
At campaign events in San Antonio , Austin and Dallas in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bipartisan nature made it more likely he could deliver on his pledges to expand health insurance coverage , fight climate change and reduce gun violence .
While his speeches drew modest crowds of no more than a few hundred in Austin and fewer still in San Antonio , many who attended said they were independents or former Trump supporters who had learned about Bloomberg through his massive advertising campaign .

Billionaire Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg says that he is ready to spend most of his huge fortune to oust President Donald Trump from the White House in 2020.
Bloomberg has rejecting criticism from Democratic rivals who claim that he is trying to buy the U.S. election.
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Reuters reports: Ranked by Forbes as the eighth-richest American, Bloomberg has flooded U.S. airwaves and social media feeds with messages that he stands the best chance to beat Trump, spending more on campaign ads since he launched his campaign in November than his main Democratic rivals have over the last year.
“Number one priority is to get rid of Donald Trump. I’m spending all my money to get rid of Trump,” Bloomberg told Reuters aboard his campaign bus on Saturday, during a nearly 300-mile (483-km) drive across Texas, one of the 14 states that will vote on Super Tuesday on March 3.
“Do you want me to spend more or less? End of story.”
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, one of the leading Democratic presidential contenders who has vowed to get money out of politics, blasted Bloomberg when he launched his campaign with a $37-million TV advertising blitz, accusing the former New York City mayor of trying to buy American democracy.
“These are just political things they say, hoping they catch on and they don’t like me doing it, because it competes with them, not because it’s bad policy,” Bloomberg said.
After entering the race late and missing the first six Democratic debates, Bloomberg generally sits fifth in national public opinion polls behind Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Warren and Pete Buttigieg.
But not just the two liberal standard-bearers of Warren and Sanders, all of the four are too liberal to beat Trump, Bloomberg said.
“One of the reasons I’m reasonably confident I could beat Trump is I would be acceptable to the moderate Republicans you have to have,” said Bloomberg, a former Republican who made his fortune selling financial information to Wall Street firms.
“Whether you like it or not, you can’t win the election unless you get moderate Republicans to cross the line. The others are much too liberal for them and they would certainly vote for Donald Trump.”
After a late entry into the race, he is skipping the first four Democratic nomination contests in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina all due to take place in February.
Instead, Bloomberg is waging a nationwide campaign to capture delegates in later contests such as Texas, which will be the second largest prize among the 14 Super Tuesday states.
At campaign events in San Antonio, Austin and Dallas in Texas on Saturday, Bloomberg said his bipartisan nature made it more likely he could deliver on his pledges to expand health insurance coverage, fight climate change and reduce gun violence.
While his speeches drew modest crowds of no more than a few hundred in Austin and fewer still in San Antonio, many who attended said they were independents or former Trump supporters who had learned about Bloomberg through his massive advertising campaign.


newspunch--2020-01-13--A Full-Scale War In The Middle East Would Be A ‘Catastrophe For The Whole World’ Putin Warns

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that a full-scale war in the Middle East would be a ‘ catastrophe for the whole world ’ .
He said that large-scale military conflicts would be a catastrophe not only for the region but for the world and that it would lead to ‘ new flows of migrants ’ to Europe and other regions .
The Mail Online reports : This would also cause ‘ huge damage to the global economy , ’ he said .
His remarks came during talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Moscow on Saturday to discuss growing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issues .
The talks also covered the Syria conflict where a fresh ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey is expected to go into effect after midnight in the last major opposition bastion of Idlib .
Putin and Merkel also backed a Libya peace conference in Berlin being organised by UN special envoy to Libya , Ghassan Salame , which could be held in the coming weeks .
The talks also covered the Syria conflict where a fresh ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey is expected to go into effect after midnight in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Putin and Merkel also backed a Libya peace conference in Berlin being organised by UN special envoy to Libya , Ghassan Salame , which could be held in the coming weeks .
Putin called the initiative ‘ timely ’ and a ‘ very good step in the right direction.
’ The conference must include ‘ countries that have a real interest in promoting a peace settlement ’ and decisions must be agreed preliminarily with the Libyan sides , with the involvement of Salame , he said .

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that a full-scale war in the Middle East would be a ‘catastrophe for the whole world’.
He said that large-scale military conflicts would be a catastrophe not only for the region but for the world and that it would lead to ‘new flows of migrants’ to Europe and other regions.
The Mail Online reports: This would also cause ‘huge damage to the global economy,’ he said.
His remarks came during talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Moscow on Saturday to discuss growing tensions in the Middle East and other issues.
The talks also covered the Syria conflict where a fresh ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey is expected to go into effect after midnight in the last major opposition bastion of Idlib.
Putin and Merkel also backed a Libya peace conference in Berlin being organised by UN special envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame, which could be held in the coming weeks.
The talks also covered the Syria conflict where a fresh ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey is expected to go into effect after midnight in the last major opposition bastion of Idlib.
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Putin and Merkel also backed a Libya peace conference in Berlin being organised by UN special envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame, which could be held in the coming weeks.
Putin called the initiative ‘timely’ and a ‘very good step in the right direction.’
The conference must include ‘countries that have a real interest in promoting a peace settlement’ and decisions must be agreed preliminarily with the Libyan sides, with the involvement of Salame, he said.


newspunch--2020-01-14--Mueller Star Witness Pleads Guilty to SICKENING Child Sex Crimes

A key witness in special counsel Robert Mueller ’ s Russia investigation has pleaded guilty to a string of sickening child sex crimes .
Lebanese-American businessman George Nader , entered a plea deal Monday in federal court in Alexandria .
He is expected to be sentenced to at least 10 years in prison for child sex trafficking and possessing child pornography .
Nader admitted to transporting a 14-year-old boy from the Czech Republic to Washington , D.C. , in 2000 for sex .
He also admitted to possessing a collection of child pornographic videos depicting infants or toddlers .
Nypost.com @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10-year mandatory minimum sentence .
Prosecutors agreed as part of the plea bargain to recommend a 10-year sentence when Nader is sentenced in April , though the judge will be free to impose a significantly longer sentence if she chooses .
Nader ’ s name appears more than 100 times in Mueller ’ s report .
It details Nader ’ s efforts to serve as liaison between a Russian banker with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin and members of President Donald Trump ’ s transition team .
Nader is also under indictment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charges of conspiring to conceal the source of more than $ 3.5 million in political donations to Hillary Clinton .
Nader previously served as an adviser to the United Arab Emirates , a close Saudi ally , and in 2017 wired $ 2.5 million to a top Trump fundraiser , Elliott Broidy , through a company in Canada , The Associated Press reported in 2018 .
The goal was to persuade the U.S. to take a hard line against Qatar , a longtime American ally but now an adversary of the UAE .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republic of 10 cases of sexually abusing minors and sentenced to a one-year prison term in 2003 .
The 14-year-old boy who was the victim in Monday ’ s guilty plea is a different victim than the ones identified in the Czech case .
Nader also pleaded guilty to a charge of transporting child-pornography images in Virginia in 1991 .
The current investigation of Nader began in 2018 when images depicting child pornography and bestiality were found on his phone after it was confiscated under a search warrant connected to the Mueller probe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s phones at Dulles International Airport ended up not being the basis for Monday ’ s child-pornography conviction .
Instead , prosecutors relied on images and videos he received via email in 2012 that in some cases involved sadistic depictions of infants or toddlers , according to disclosures at Monday ’ s hearing .
In court papers filed Monday , Nader admitted that he discussed child pornography online over the years with an unidentified associated , using the word “ wine ” as a substitute for child pornography to conceal the nature of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worked out a code to add 10 years to the age of persons they referred to in their conversations .
While Nader admitted to transporting the Czech boy to the U.S. for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity , he argues that it happened too long ago to be prosecuted under the statute of limitations , and his plea deal preserves his right to appeal his conviction on that count on those grounds .
Even if such an appeal were granted , he would still be subject to a mandatory 10 years @ @ @ @ @

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A key witness in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation has pleaded guilty to a string of sickening child sex crimes.
Lebanese-American businessman George Nader, entered a plea deal Monday in federal court in Alexandria. He is expected to be sentenced to at least 10 years in prison for child sex trafficking and possessing child pornography.
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Nader admitted to transporting a 14-year-old boy from the Czech Republic to Washington, D.C., in 2000 for sex. He also admitted to possessing a collection of child pornographic videos depicting infants or toddlers.
Nypost.com reports: The pornography charge carries a 10-year mandatory minimum sentence. Prosecutors agreed as part of the plea bargain to recommend a 10-year sentence when Nader is sentenced in April, though the judge will be free to impose a significantly longer sentence if she chooses.
Nader’s name appears more than 100 times in Mueller’s report. It details Nader’s efforts to serve as liaison between a Russian banker with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin and members of President Donald Trump’s transition team.
Nader is also under indictment in Washington along with seven others on charges of conspiring to conceal the source of more than $3.5 million in political donations to Hillary Clinton.
Nader previously served as an adviser to the United Arab Emirates, a close Saudi ally, and in 2017 wired $2.5 million to a top Trump fundraiser, Elliott Broidy, through a company in Canada, The Associated Press reported in 2018. The goal was to persuade the U.S. to take a hard line against Qatar, a longtime American ally but now an adversary of the UAE.
Nader was previously convicted in the Czech Republic of 10 cases of sexually abusing minors and sentenced to a one-year prison term in 2003. The 14-year-old boy who was the victim in Monday’s guilty plea is a different victim than the ones identified in the Czech case.
Nader also pleaded guilty to a charge of transporting child-pornography images in Virginia in 1991.
The current investigation of Nader began in 2018 when images depicting child pornography and bestiality were found on his phone after it was confiscated under a search warrant connected to the Mueller probe.
The images found in Nader’s phones at Dulles International Airport ended up not being the basis for Monday’s child-pornography conviction. Instead, prosecutors relied on images and videos he received via email in 2012 that in some cases involved sadistic depictions of infants or toddlers, according to disclosures at Monday’s hearing.
In court papers filed Monday, Nader admitted that he discussed child pornography online over the years with an unidentified associated, using the word “wine” as a substitute for child pornography to conceal the nature of the conversations. the two had also worked out a code to add 10 years to the age of persons they referred to in their conversations.
While Nader admitted to transporting the Czech boy to the U.S. for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity, he argues that it happened too long ago to be prosecuted under the statute of limitations, and his plea deal preserves his right to appeal his conviction on that count on those grounds. Even if such an appeal were granted, he would still be subject to a mandatory 10 years on the pornography charge.


newspunch--2020-01-14--Virginia Democrat Vows to Ban NRA’s Shooting Range

A Virginia state Democrat has introduced a bill that seeks to prohibit indoor shooting ranges that aren ’ t controlled by the commonwealth .
Virginia Democratic Del .
Dan Helmer filed House Bill 567 on Thursday , which seeks to prohibit indoor shooting ranges in the state not owned by the commonwealth or the federal government , and would force those privately owned to maintain the personal information of customers .
Washingtonexaminer.com reports : Virginia Democratic Gov .
Ralph Northam previously announced that an assault weapons ban that may be passed in the state could include a grandfather clause of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possessed but must be registered with the state , thereby creating a registry .
The National Shooting Sports Foundation , a trade association for the firearms industry , was alarmed at Helmer ’ s bill , telling the Washington Examiner the legislation would be “ an absolute threat ” to small businesses across the commonwealth .
The foundation ’ s Director Of Public Affairs Mark Oliva called the bill a “ backdoor registry of every firearms owner and every firearms user ” in the state .
“ The aim of gun control has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guns , but those who own them .
The bills presented in this General Assembly have sought that at least twice .
This legislation to ban privately owned indoor ranges seeks to collect and store personal information on law-abiding gun owners and the firearms they own and use , ” Oliva said .
He also pointed to Northam ’ s statements that he wants registration of firearms that meet what Oliva termed “ his expansive definition of a so-called assault firearm.
” “ That is potentially hundred of thousands , possibly millions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ registration lists and monitored by their government for the simple act of exercising their God-given rights , ” he said .
According to Oliva , the bill would be the first of its kind to be implemented by a state , if passed .
“ This is unprecedented .
I ’ ve never seen anything like this .
I believe that people like Michael Bloomberg and states like California , New York , New Jersey , Connecticut , where you see very strict gun control laws — Illinois among them — I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see what is going to be happening here in Virginia to see what they could possibly do in their own states , ” Oliva told the Washington Examiner .
“ I think that Virginia has become the bellwether for gun control and the gun rights debate.
” Helmer , a native of New Jersey until he was 17 in 1999 , later joined the Army and was stationed in Virginia after completing an overseas assignment in Korea .
He won his delegate seat in November against eight-term Republican Tim Hugo .
He ran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington Examiner reached out to Helmer ’ s office on Thursday and asked about the information that ranges would be mandated to collect from customers and later maintain .
“ This legislation is a way to keep our community safe from gun violence , ” Helmer ’ s chief of staff Noah Bardash said .
Bardash did not specify how Helmer wants the information to be used or if any co-sponsors had signed on to the bill .
Helmer defended his bill on Twitter on Thursday : “ Shooting at the range is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ belong in populated work places & few are located there .
Look no further than @ NRA HQs in Fairfax , where a worker was wounded in a negligent discharge , to see that office buildings and ranges don ’ t mix.
” He later tweeted , “ This bill would impact few ranges in Virginia .
Ranges in # HD40 are responsibly located and will stay open for business .
It would impact millions who work in offices in the Commonwealth , ensuring that their buildings don ’ t suddenly become more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apply to businesses with more than 50 employees or where less than 90 % of its customers are law enforcement .
The National Rifle Association , which has more than 50 employees and a headquarters in Fairfax with a firing range , would be among the ranges Helmer ’ s bill targets .
“ Everyone says this was an attack on the NRA ’ s range , and surely it is , ” Oliva said .
“ But this is also an attack on small businesses.
” Oliva pointed to two ranges , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Virginia Beach with 60 employees , as examples of small businesses that could be hurt by the measure .
NRA spokeswoman Catherine Mortensen said the move would hurt small businesses , not reduce crime .
“ In addition to generating about $ 18 million each year in revenues , the state ’ s ranges are the epicenter for vital safety training , ” she said in a statement .
“ This is where our law enforcement community comes to train alongside families and individuals seeking skills for home and self-defense .
”

A Virginia state Democrat has introduced a bill that seeks to prohibit indoor shooting ranges that aren’t controlled by the commonwealth.
Virginia Democratic Del. Dan Helmer filed House Bill 567 on Thursday, which seeks to prohibit indoor shooting ranges in the state not owned by the commonwealth or the federal government, and would force those privately owned to maintain the personal information of customers.
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Washingtonexaminer.com reports: Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam previously announced that an assault weapons ban that may be passed in the state could include a grandfather clause of previously owned assault weapons that could be possessed but must be registered with the state, thereby creating a registry.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, a trade association for the firearms industry, was alarmed at Helmer’s bill, telling the Washington Examiner the legislation would be “an absolute threat” to small businesses across the commonwealth.
The foundation’s Director Of Public Affairs Mark Oliva called the bill a “backdoor registry of every firearms owner and every firearms user” in the state.
“The aim of gun control has always been to control not just the guns, but those who own them. The bills presented in this General Assembly have sought that at least twice. This legislation to ban privately owned indoor ranges seeks to collect and store personal information on law-abiding gun owners and the firearms they own and use,” Oliva said.
He also pointed to Northam’s statements that he wants registration of firearms that meet what Oliva termed “his expansive definition of a so-called assault firearm.”
“That is potentially hundred of thousands, possibly millions, of Virginians who would be put in registration lists and monitored by their government for the simple act of exercising their God-given rights,” he said.
According to Oliva, the bill would be the first of its kind to be implemented by a state, if passed.
“This is unprecedented. I’ve never seen anything like this. I believe that people like Michael Bloomberg and states like California, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, where you see very strict gun control laws — Illinois among them — I think that they’re all looking to see what is going to be happening here in Virginia to see what they could possibly do in their own states,” Oliva told the Washington Examiner. “I think that Virginia has become the bellwether for gun control and the gun rights debate.”
Helmer, a native of New Jersey until he was 17 in 1999, later joined the Army and was stationed in Virginia after completing an overseas assignment in Korea. He won his delegate seat in November against eight-term Republican Tim Hugo. He ran on a gun control platform.
The Washington Examiner reached out to Helmer’s office on Thursday and asked about the information that ranges would be mandated to collect from customers and later maintain.
“This legislation is a way to keep our community safe from gun violence,” Helmer’s chief of staff Noah Bardash said. Bardash did not specify how Helmer wants the information to be used or if any co-sponsors had signed on to the bill.
Helmer defended his bill on Twitter on Thursday: “Shooting at the range is fun. But they don’t belong in populated work places & few are located there. Look no further than @NRA HQs in Fairfax, where a worker was wounded in a negligent discharge, to see that office buildings and ranges don’t mix.”
He later tweeted, “This bill would impact few ranges in Virginia. Ranges in #HD40 are responsibly located and will stay open for business. It would impact millions who work in offices in the Commonwealth, ensuring that their buildings don’t suddenly become more dangerous work places.”
The legislation would apply to businesses with more than 50 employees or where less than 90% of its customers are law enforcement. The National Rifle Association, which has more than 50 employees and a headquarters in Fairfax with a firing range, would be among the ranges Helmer’s bill targets.
“Everyone says this was an attack on the NRA’s range, and surely it is,” Oliva said. “But this is also an attack on small businesses.”
Oliva pointed to two ranges, a 68-employee range in Manassas and one in Virginia Beach with 60 employees, as examples of small businesses that could be hurt by the measure.
NRA spokeswoman Catherine Mortensen said the move would hurt small businesses, not reduce crime.
“In addition to generating about $18 million each year in revenues, the state’s ranges are the epicenter for vital safety training,” she said in a statement. “This is where our law enforcement community comes to train alongside families and individuals seeking skills for home and self-defense.”


newspunch--2020-01-14--John Kerry: America Is a ‘Dangerous Place’ Under Trump

Former Secretary of State John Kerry has declared America a “ dangerous place ” under the leadership of President Trump .
On Monday ’ s broadcast of MSNBC ’ s “ Hardball , ” the former Obama official slammed Trump ’ s aggressive stance on Iran .
When asked if Trump might “ bumble ” us into war with Iran , Kerry responded , “ Yes , obviously he could I mean he almost did.
” Breitbart.com reports : He continued , “ He has obviously not achieved anything with North Korea.
” He added , “ He pulled us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the world knows that the evidence of what is happening in terms of climate change facts on the ground is growing and growing and growing with extraordinary danger to the world .
Americans are already dying from this in fires , in floods , in storms , in mudslides .
And the president is sitting there saying this is a Chinese hoax .
So we ’ re in a very dangerous place .
Nuclear arms agreements have been chucked away.
” “ The INF agreement , now START treaty is also at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When you start running the list .
And what is worse , our president , the president of the United States of America , the leader of the of free world goes to meeting of NATO in England and the leaders of the rest of the world are laughing at him So much so that he picks up his marbles like a kid in a schoolyard and goes home and then starts to just tweet in solitude .
We are in a dangerous place , and I think people know it .
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Former Secretary of State John Kerry has declared America a “dangerous place” under the leadership of President Trump.
On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Hardball,” the former Obama official slammed Trump’s aggressive stance on Iran.
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When asked if Trump might “bumble” us into war with Iran, Kerry responded, “Yes, obviously he could I mean he almost did.”
Breitbart.com reports: He continued, “He has obviously not achieved anything with North Korea.”
He added, “He pulled us out of the Paris agreement. Everybody in the world knows that the evidence of what is happening in terms of climate change facts on the ground is growing and growing and growing with extraordinary danger to the world. Americans are already dying from this in fires, in floods, in storms, in mudslides. And the president is sitting there saying this is a Chinese hoax. So we’re in a very dangerous place. Nuclear arms agreements have been chucked away.”
“The INF agreement, now START treaty is also at risk,” Kerry continued. “When you start running the list. And what is worse, our president, the president of the United States of America, the leader of the of free world goes to meeting of NATO in England and the leaders of the rest of the world are laughing at him So much so that he picks up his marbles like a kid in a schoolyard and goes home and then starts to just tweet in solitude. We are in a dangerous place, and I think people know it.”


newspunch--2020-01-14--Meghan Markle Refuses to Move to America Until Trump is OUSTED

Meghan Markle wants to relocate to liberal Los Angeles with Harry , but ONLY after President Trump has been ousted from the White House .
According to anonymous sources who spoke to the Daily Mail , the anti-Trump couple have their sights set on Hollywood and are eager to move back once President Trump ’ s presidency comes to an end .
Pagesix.com reports : “ It ’ s by no means an immediate thing but there is a long-term plan to end up back in the US with a second home in Canada , where they will also spend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the source said .
But Markle , 38 , has said she won ’ t move back while Trump is president , according to the Mail , citing her friends .
Ahead of the 2016 election , and before she married 35-year-old Harry , the former actress blasted Trump as divisive and misogynist on Comedy Central ’ s “ The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore.
” She said at the time that she was considering remaining in Toronto , where she filmed the USA Network ’ s “ Suits , ” if Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visit to the UK in June , he was asked about Markle ’ s comments and lashed back that “ I didn ’ t know that she was nasty.
” He later clarified he meant the comments were nasty .
Neither Markle — who was on maternity leave after giving birth to the couple ’ s son Archie — or Harry made an appearance at the state banquet at Buckingham Palace during the visit .
Harry did , however , attend a royal luncheon with Trump and first lady Melania Trump .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bombshell last week when they announced plans to step back from their jobs as full-time royals , live in North America part-time , and attempt to financially support themselves .
“ The couple used the words North America in their statement about where they planned to live deliberately .
It doesn ’ t pin them down to any one place , ” the source told the Mail .
Markle grew up in Los Angeles and her mother , Doria Ragland , still lives there .

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Meghan Markle wants to relocate to liberal Los Angeles with Harry, but ONLY after President Trump has been ousted from the White House.
According to anonymous sources who spoke to the Daily Mail, the anti-Trump couple have their sights set on Hollywood and are eager to move back once President Trump’s presidency comes to an end.
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Pagesix.com reports: “It’s by no means an immediate thing but there is a long-term plan to end up back in the US with a second home in Canada, where they will also spend a great deal of time,” the source said.
But Markle, 38, has said she won’t move back while Trump is president, according to the Mail, citing her friends.
Ahead of the 2016 election, and before she married 35-year-old Harry, the former actress blasted Trump as divisive and misogynist on Comedy Central’s “The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore.”
She said at the time that she was considering remaining in Toronto, where she filmed the USA Network’s “Suits,” if Trump won.
During Trump’s state visit to the UK in June, he was asked about Markle’s comments and lashed back that “I didn’t know that she was nasty.”
He later clarified he meant the comments were nasty.
Neither Markle — who was on maternity leave after giving birth to the couple’s son Archie — or Harry made an appearance at the state banquet at Buckingham Palace during the visit. Harry did, however, attend a royal luncheon with Trump and first lady Melania Trump.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex dropped a bombshell last week when they announced plans to step back from their jobs as full-time royals, live in North America part-time, and attempt to financially support themselves.
“The couple used the words North America in their statement about where they planned to live deliberately. It doesn’t pin them down to any one place,” the source told the Mail.
Markle grew up in Los Angeles and her mother, Doria Ragland, still lives there.


newspunch--2020-01-13--Warren Says She’s Willing To Ban Construction of New Homes in US To End Climate Change

If your new home isn ’ t carbon neutral , an Elizabeth Warren presidency might not let you build it .
And if that means no new homes get built in the United States , the Massachusetts senator and Democrat presidential nominee says she ’ s fine with that .
Is this crop of Democrat presidential nominees deliberately trying to lose the 2020 election ?
In October , Warren unveiled her plan to address “ environmental racism ” and “ environmental injustice ” , by announcing a $ 1 trillion payout for “ minority communities ” affected by pollution and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plan to ban non carbon neutral houses is a step even further in the direction of far-left Crazytown .
In an appearance on MSNBC ’ s “ Morning Joe ” on Wednesday , the Massachusetts senator and Democrat presidential candidate talked about her Thunberg-lite plan to help end climate change — and destroy the United States ’ economy in the process .
WesternJournal report : During her appearance Warren was asked what she ’ d do to “ change the tide of U.S. policy on the issue of climate change ” and acted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the softball of all softballs .
She promised “ to do everything a president can do all by herself , that is , the things you don ’ t have to do by going to Congress.
” This includes putting an end to energy mining and drilling on federal lands or offshore and “ not having a coal lobbyist as head of the Environmental Protection Agency.
” You might not be surprised to learn that ’ s a dig at Andrew Wheeler , President Donald Trump ’ s EPA administrator , who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Elizabeth Warren then moved on to her plan for housing , which she said was borne out of the dire predictions scientists have been making .
“ What scares me is every time you go back to the scientists , they tell you two things , ” the senator said .
“ It ’ s worse than we thought , and we have less time .
“ That means we ’ ve got to be willing to do things , for example , like regulation .
By 2028 , no new buildings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zero carbon footprint.
” And she ’ s coming for your car and electricity bill , too .
“ By 2030 , trucks — light-duty trucks and cars , zero carbon footprint .
By 2035 , all production of electricity , zero carbon footprint , ” Warren said .
“ We do three regulations , we can cut our carbon footprint by 70 percent , ” she said .
Oh , and there was also talk of some vague idea of social justice — because schemes like this always need to be undergirded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We also need to make environmental justice really at the heart of our climate plan , ” Warren said .
“ A central part of the plan for me is I want to put a trillion dollars into cleaning up the places that collectively we have destroyed as a nation and bringing them back , ” she said .
Just out of morbid curiosity , I looked at the section of Warren ’ s campaign website dealing with environmental justice and then rather wished I hadn ’ t .
“ We didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis of environmental injustice is the result of decades of discrimination and environmental racism compounding in communities that have been overlooked for too long , ” Warren says on the site .
“ It is the result of multiple choices that put corporate profits before people , while our government looked the other way .
It is unacceptable , and it must change.
” Warren advocates a “ just transition ” for all Americans via her flavor of the Green New Deal , which should be interesting when the economically vulnerable and marginalized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about see the price of an electric car or a carbon-neutral home .
That ’ s going to be especially true when you consider that the only reasonably cheap option for green energy is nuclear , and Elizabeth Warren will be having none of that .
“ We ’ re not going to build any nuclear power plants and we ’ re going to start weaning ourselves off nuclear energy and replacing it with renewable fuels , ” she said during CNN ’ s mammoth climate town hall back in September .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bluster on the environment is naïveté and how much of it is cynicism .
On the naïve side , this isn ’ t affordable or practical .
It would lead to a mass voter revolt once the bills started coming due .
On the other hand , there ’ s also the element of cynicism .
This has no chance of happening on the timetable Warren is proposing — certainly not with congressional approval , given that there are even some Democrats who would blanch at such an obviously self-defeating suite of environmental @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how serious of a candidate Elizabeth Warren is , consider that this is a woman who wants to ban regular old buildings in favor of carbon-neutral ones , all while solving serious social issues — one of which presumably is homelessness .
Good luck .

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If your new home isn’t carbon neutral, an Elizabeth Warren presidency might not let you build it. And if that means no new homes get built in the United States, the Massachusetts senator and Democrat presidential nominee says she’s fine with that.
Is this crop of Democrat presidential nominees deliberately trying to lose the 2020 election?
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In October, Warren unveiled her plan to address “environmental racism” and “environmental injustice”, by announcing a $1 trillion payout for “minority communities” affected by pollution and climate change.
Warren’s new plan to ban non carbon neutral houses is a step even further in the direction of far-left Crazytown.
In an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Wednesday, the Massachusetts senator and Democrat presidential candidate talked about her Thunberg-lite plan to help end climate change — and destroy the United States’ economy in the process.
WesternJournal report: During her appearance Warren was asked what she’d do to “change the tide of U.S. policy on the issue of climate change” and acted as if she’d been thrown the softball of all softballs.
She promised “to do everything a president can do all by herself, that is, the things you don’t have to do by going to Congress.” This includes putting an end to energy mining and drilling on federal lands or offshore and “not having a coal lobbyist as head of the Environmental Protection Agency.”
You might not be surprised to learn that’s a dig at Andrew Wheeler, President Donald Trump’s EPA administrator, who was previously an attorney representing a coal producer.
Elizabeth Warren then moved on to her plan for housing, which she said was borne out of the dire predictions scientists have been making.
“What scares me is every time you go back to the scientists, they tell you two things,” the senator said. “It’s worse than we thought, and we have less time.
“That means we’ve got to be willing to do things, for example, like regulation. By 2028, no new buildings, no new houses, without a zero carbon footprint.”
And she’s coming for your car and electricity bill, too.
“By 2030, trucks — light-duty trucks and cars, zero carbon footprint. By 2035, all production of electricity, zero carbon footprint,” Warren said.
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“We do three regulations, we can cut our carbon footprint by 70 percent,” she said.
Oh, and there was also talk of some vague idea of social justice — because schemes like this always need to be undergirded with some such vague idea.
“We also need to make environmental justice really at the heart of our climate plan,” Warren said.
“A central part of the plan for me is I want to put a trillion dollars into cleaning up the places that collectively we have destroyed as a nation and bringing them back,” she said.
Just out of morbid curiosity, I looked at the section of Warren’s campaign website dealing with environmental justice and then rather wished I hadn’t.
“We didn’t get here by accident. Our crisis of environmental injustice is the result of decades of discrimination and environmental racism compounding in communities that have been overlooked for too long,” Warren says on the site.
“It is the result of multiple choices that put corporate profits before people, while our government looked the other way. It is unacceptable, and it must change.”
Warren advocates a “just transition” for all Americans via her flavor of the Green New Deal, which should be interesting when the economically vulnerable and marginalized individuals she claims to care so much about see the price of an electric car or a carbon-neutral home.
That’s going to be especially true when you consider that the only reasonably cheap option for green energy is nuclear, and Elizabeth Warren will be having none of that.
“We’re not going to build any nuclear power plants and we’re going to start weaning ourselves off nuclear energy and replacing it with renewable fuels,” she said during CNN’s mammoth climate town hall back in September.
I wonder how much of Warren’s bluster on the environment is naïveté and how much of it is cynicism.
On the naïve side, this isn’t affordable or practical. It would lead to a mass voter revolt once the bills started coming due.
On the other hand, there’s also the element of cynicism. This has no chance of happening on the timetable Warren is proposing — certainly not with congressional approval, given that there are even some Democrats who would blanch at such an obviously self-defeating suite of environmental laws.
However, when you consider how serious of a candidate Elizabeth Warren is, consider that this is a woman who wants to ban regular old buildings in favor of carbon-neutral ones, all while solving serious social issues — one of which presumably is homelessness. Good luck.


newspunch--2020-01-13--AOC Refuses To Hand Over $250K To Democrats Because They Haven’t Made Her Feel ‘Welcome’

Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( NY-D ) is refusing to pay $ 250,000 fundraising money she owes to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee because she says the Democrats haven ’ t made her feel “ welcome ” and she still has personal loan debts to pay off .
The fundraising money , which is paid by all Democrat members of Congress , is put toward the effort to keep the party ’ s majority in the House .
But the 30-year-old millennial socialist , who is the youngest person ever elected to Congress , is refusing to contribute her agreed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Campaign Committee .
DailyMail reports : At issue for AOC , as she is referred to , is a policy that she says ‘ blacklists ’ vendors working with insurgent primary challengers like herself .
‘ I don ’ t think my fundraising should go to preventing more people like me from being here in congress , ’ she said in an interview with Fox News .
The news outlet reported on Friday that AOC drew fire for not failing to pay the committee .
She insisted : ‘ I ’ m a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be on this team .
I ’ m proud to be part of the Democratic majority , ’ she told Fox News , amid criticism she should quit the party and become an independent if she won ’ t be a ‘ team player.
’ In her defense , AOC said she ’ s raised more than $ 300,000 directly for progressive Democrats , including incumbents in swing districts , and that the effort she made was for ‘ preserving and expanding the Democratic majority ’ .
All Democrats in the House are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committee .
A range is set from as low as $ 150,000 for newer members to $ 1 million paid by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi .
Being asked to pay 250,000 , AOC says , ‘ pretty nuts ’ , given she ’ s a freshman member .
‘ Can you imagine being 30 years old and getting a bill for $ 250,000 ?
I still have $ 20,000 in student loan debt .
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Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-D) is refusing to pay $250,000 fundraising money she owes to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee because she says the Democrats haven’t made her feel “welcome” and she still has personal loan debts to pay off.
The fundraising money, which is paid by all Democrat members of Congress, is put toward the effort to keep the party’s majority in the House.
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But the 30-year-old millennial socialist, who is the youngest person ever elected to Congress, is refusing to contribute her agreed share of fundraising to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
DailyMail reports: At issue for AOC, as she is referred to, is a policy that she says ‘blacklists’ vendors working with insurgent primary challengers like herself.
‘I don’t think my fundraising should go to preventing more people like me from being here in congress,’ she said in an interview with Fox News.
The news outlet reported on Friday that AOC drew fire for not failing to pay the committee.
She insisted: ‘I’m a Democrat, I’m proud to be on this team. I’m proud to be part of the Democratic majority,’ she told Fox News, amid criticism she should quit the party and become an independent if she won’t be a ‘team player.’
In her defense, AOC said she’s raised more than $300,000 directly for progressive Democrats, including incumbents in swing districts, and that the effort she made was for ‘preserving and expanding the Democratic majority’.
All Democrats in the House are required to pay dues to the campaign committee. A range is set from as low as $150,000 for newer members to $1 million paid by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
The GOP has a similar system.
Being asked to pay 250,000, AOC says, ‘pretty nuts’, given she’s a freshman member.
‘Can you imagine being 30 years old and getting a bill for $250,000? I still have $20,000 in student loan debt.’


newspunch--2020-01-13--Facebook Glitch Reveals UN Climate Change Delegate Posting As Greta Thunberg

Teenage schoolgirl Greta Thunberg ’ s sudden rise to global fame , backed by mainstream media and endorsed liberal celebrities , to become the world ’ s premier climate change activist and mouthpiece , aroused the suspicion of many critical thinkers .
A Thursday evening Facebook glitch has now provided further evidence that her rise to prominence may not be organic , and could be the result of hidden hands working behind the scenes .
A Thursday evening software update at Facebook accidentally allowed users to see exactly who is posting under the accounts of public figures , businesses and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Per Zero Hedge : The result ?
For starters , some 3 million followers of teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg have been reading posts written by her father , Svante Thunberg , and Adarsh Prathap , a delegate at the UN ’ s Climate Change organization .
Despite the Facebook glitch showing Prathap and Thunberg Sr. posting content for the popular Greta Thunberg page , Thunberg Inc. claims teenage Greta is still the one writing all the content .
Greta , Inc. attempted to explained all of this in a Saturday Facebook post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Some people have been asking who manages this page .
First of all , since last spring I only use Facebook to repost what I write on my Twitter and Instagram accounts , ” reads the post , in which ‘ she ’ says she tried Facebook “ early on , ” but didn ’ t like it , so she uses “ my father Svantes account to repost content.
” “ The rest that is shared on Facebook is reposted from Twitter and Instagram by the guy who founded the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knew it existed .
His name is Adarsh Prathap and he lives in India .
Since a lot of people thought it was my official page in the beginning I asked if I could co-manage it and he said yes.
“ Greta claims to have written all the content posted by her father and Prathap .
In other words , “ of course it ’ s not me silly – you should have known I just ‘ co-manage ’ the fan page.
” Except – by all outward appearances it appeared to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ page transparency ’ shows Greta as the confirmed owner – with the only clue suggesting she might have help being a page manager located in India .
According to Facebook , the flaw was quickly fixed – but not before the people behind famous accounts were revealed and shared on public forums such as 4chan .
“ We quickly fixed an issue where someone could see who edited or published a post on behalf of a Page when looking at its edit history , ” said the company in a statement .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ researcher who alerted us to this issue.
” Facebook says the bug was the result of a code update that it pushed Thursday evening .
It ’ s not something most people would have encountered on their own , since it took navigating to a Page , viewing an edit history , and realizing that there shouldn ’ t be a name and profile picture assigned to edits to exploit it .
Still , despite the Friday morning fix , screenshots circulated on 4chan , Imgur , and social media appearing to show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the pseudonymous artist Banksy , Russian president Vladimir Putin , former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton , Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau , the hacking collective Anonymous , climate activist Greta Thunberg , and rapper Snoop Dogg , among others .
Facebook points out that no information beyond a name and public profile link were available , but that information isn ’ t supposed to appear in the edit history at all .
And for people , say , running anti-regime Pages under a repressive government , making even that much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ People who run sensitive Pages from their own Facebook should now consider that their identity may be known , ” said Lukasz Olejnik independent privacy adviser and Oxford University Center for Technology and Global Affairs .
“ While mistakes happen , this one is unexpected .
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Teenage schoolgirl Greta Thunberg’s sudden rise to global fame, backed by mainstream media and endorsed liberal celebrities, to become the world’s premier climate change activist and mouthpiece, aroused the suspicion of many critical thinkers. A Thursday evening Facebook glitch has now provided further evidence that her rise to prominence may not be organic, and could be the result of hidden hands working behind the scenes.
A Thursday evening software update at Facebook accidentally allowed users to see exactly who is posting under the accounts of public figures, businesses and other entities, according to Wired.
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Per Zero Hedge: The result? For starters, some 3 million followers of teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg have been reading posts written by her father, Svante Thunberg, and Adarsh Prathap, a delegate at the UN’s Climate Change organization.
Despite the Facebook glitch showing Prathap and Thunberg Sr. posting content for the popular Greta Thunberg page, Thunberg Inc. claims teenage Greta is still the one writing all the content.
Greta, Inc. attempted to explained all of this in a Saturday Facebook post purporting to be the young climate activist.
“Some people have been asking who manages this page. First of all, since last spring I only use Facebook to repost what I write on my Twitter and Instagram accounts,” reads the post, in which ‘she’ says she tried Facebook “early on,” but didn’t like it, so she uses “my father Svantes account to repost content.”
“The rest that is shared on Facebook is reposted from Twitter and Instagram by the guy who founded the Greta Thunberg Facebook page long before I knew it existed. His name is Adarsh Prathap and he lives in India. Since a lot of people thought it was my official page in the beginning I asked if I could co-manage it and he said yes.“
Greta claims to have written all the content posted by her father and Prathap.
In other words, “of course it’s not me silly – you should have known I just ‘co-manage’ the fan page.”
Except – by all outward appearances it appeared to be her page alone.
Facebook’s ‘page transparency’ shows Greta as the confirmed owner – with the only clue suggesting she might have help being a page manager located in India.
According to Facebook, the flaw was quickly fixed – but not before the people behind famous accounts were revealed and shared on public forums such as 4chan.
“We quickly fixed an issue where someone could see who edited or published a post on behalf of a Page when looking at its edit history,” said the company in a statement. “We are grateful to the security researcher who alerted us to this issue.”
Facebook says the bug was the result of a code update that it pushed Thursday evening. It’s not something most people would have encountered on their own, since it took navigating to a Page, viewing an edit history, and realizing that there shouldn’t be a name and profile picture assigned to edits to exploit it. Still, despite the Friday morning fix, screenshots circulated on 4chan, Imgur, and social media appearing to show the accounts behind the official Facebook Pages of the pseudonymous artist Banksy, Russian president Vladimir Putin, former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, the hacking collective Anonymous, climate activist Greta Thunberg, and rapper Snoop Dogg, among others. Facebook points out that no information beyond a name and public profile link were available, but that information isn’t supposed to appear in the edit history at all. And for people, say, running anti-regime Pages under a repressive government, making even that much information public is plenty alarming. –Wired
“People who run sensitive Pages from their own Facebook should now consider that their identity may be known,” said Lukasz Olejnik independent privacy adviser and Oxford University Center for Technology and Global Affairs. “While mistakes happen, this one is unexpected.”


newspunch--2020-01-13--Female Pedophile Jailed For 8 Yrs After Posing As A Boy To Sexually Assault 50 Schoolgirls

Up to 50 girls have been sexually assaulted by a female pedophile who posed as a teenage boy to groom them online .
21 year old Gemma Watts traveled the UK by train to meet her young victims , some as young as 13 , who believed they were in a relationship with a boy close to their own age .
RT reports : UK police say Gemma Watts may have assaulted up to 50 school girls while posing as a 16-year-old school boy named ‘ Jake Watton.
’ Officers said many of her victims may only realise they had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she has been jailed and her case widely publicised .
The 21-year-old groomed her victims via Snapchat , Instagram , Whatsapp , and other social media services .
She tied her hair up and wore a baseball cap , baggy trousers , and a hoodie to fool the children .
Watts began what the judge described as her “ predatory behavior ” when she was 19 and targeted a number of 13 to 16 year olds .
She convinced the children to swap intimate photos , sometimes speaking with them over the phone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person .
She reportedly even met some of the girls ’ parents while in character as ‘ Jake.
’ One of the victims said that her ‘ heart exploded , ’ in an impact statement which was read aloud to Winchester Crown Court .
“ My world stopped , I actually stopped breathing… I loved him so much , ” the victim wrote .
Watts previously pleaded guilty to seven charges of sexual assault and grooming of four girls between the ages of 14 and 15 .
However , she continued to groom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her initial arrest and partial confession and was later placed under surveillance to prevent her from offending again while investigations were ongoing .
“ The level of manipulation and deceit used by Watts to snare her victims in this case was truly shocking , ” Police Constable Nicola Benson , from Hampshire Constabulary , said .
“ Children are particularly vulnerable to exploitation online with increased use of social media apps , and there is a real risk that any contact with a stranger online can lead to a child meeting an offender @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On Friday , Watts was sentenced to eight years in prison , was placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life and was made subject to a life-long Sexual Harm Prevention Order .

Up to 50 girls have been sexually assaulted by a female pedophile who posed as a teenage boy to groom them online.
21 year old Gemma Watts traveled the UK by train to meet her young victims, some as young as 13, who believed they were in a relationship with a boy close to their own age.
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Gemma Watts wore a baseball cap and a hoodie to fool girls into believing she was a teenage boy. © Met Police
RT reports: UK police say Gemma Watts may have assaulted up to 50 school girls while posing as a 16-year-old school boy named ‘Jake Watton.’ Officers said many of her victims may only realise they had been duped by the predator now that she has been jailed and her case widely publicised.
The 21-year-old groomed her victims via Snapchat, Instagram, Whatsapp, and other social media services. She tied her hair up and wore a baseball cap, baggy trousers, and a hoodie to fool the children.
Watts began what the judge described as her “predatory behavior” when she was 19 and targeted a number of 13 to 16 year olds. She convinced the children to swap intimate photos, sometimes speaking with them over the phone before travelling by train to meet in person. She reportedly even met some of the girls’ parents while in character as ‘Jake.’
One of the victims said that her ‘heart exploded,’ in an impact statement which was read aloud to Winchester Crown Court.
“My world stopped, I actually stopped breathing… I loved him so much,” the victim wrote.
Watts previously pleaded guilty to seven charges of sexual assault and grooming of four girls between the ages of 14 and 15. However, she continued to groom young females whilst on police bail after her initial arrest and partial confession and was later placed under surveillance to prevent her from offending again while investigations were ongoing.
“The level of manipulation and deceit used by Watts to snare her victims in this case was truly shocking,” Police Constable Nicola Benson, from Hampshire Constabulary, said.
“Children are particularly vulnerable to exploitation online with increased use of social media apps, and there is a real risk that any contact with a stranger online can lead to a child meeting an offender in person,” she added.
On Friday, Watts was sentenced to eight years in prison, was placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life and was made subject to a life-long Sexual Harm Prevention Order.


newspunch--2020-01-13--Queen Fears Prince Harry May Go Public With Damaging Accusations About Royal Family