activistpost--2020-01-28--Why Palladium Is On A Tear

Why Palladium Is On A Tear

Physical palladium and rhodium markets are buzzing .
Reported prices for both metals leapt higher in recent days .
The story behind palladium ’ s move is that a physical shortage has developed in London .
Traders sold metal they didn ’ t physically possess .
Now they are being asked to deliver the bars and they are scrambling to secure the metal needed , bidding prices higher .
People have complained about this practice in precious metals markets for decades .
More and more contracts have been sold , but inventories of actual physical metal have not kept pace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paper price of metal is detached from physical supply-and-demand fundamentals .
Today , there are hundreds of paper ounces floating around for every ounce of physical metal eligible for actual delivery .
As soon as a few contract holders lose confidence in their ability to redeem the paper for actual metal , the jig is up .
The rush for physical bars will drain exchange vaults quickly and anyone still holding paper when the music stops will be out of luck .
That may be happening now in the market for palladium .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ metal can lease bars , rather than purchase them .
But that is now a very expensive proposition .
Lease rates spiked to near 30 % last week in London .
Lessees must promise to return the quantity leased plus 30 % in additional palladium ounces .
Rhodium prices have surged along with palladium .
Price discovery in rhodium works differently than for other precious metals , so investors need to be especially careful .
The “ spot ” price for rhodium surged to $ 9,985 last week .
However , that price @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regular trading produces live , real-time prices .
Rather , the rhodium ask price is simply declared by major refiners .
Johnson Matthey is one of the firms which publishes a price .
The price is generally updated twice per day during the trading week .
Lately the published ask prices jumped dramatically higher .
Bid prices , on the other hand , have not kept up .
The bid/ask spread in the thinly traded rhodium market has always been wider than in other precious metals , but it ’ s wider now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 2,000 below the published ask price .
If there really are industrial users paying the refiners ’ $ 10,000 ask price for physical rhodium , it is quite an opportunity for arbitrage .
Traders could theoretically purchase bars at the bid price and sell them at a very healthy profit to anyone paying the ask price .
That isn ’ t happening , at least as far as we can determine .
Someone may have published a $ 10,000 ask price , but we can ’ t locate anyone actually paying that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the surging “ spot ” price for rhodium may imply , the bid for physical rhodium remains weak .
Money Metals has taken dozens of calls per day from sellers trying to cash in on spot prices near $ 10,000/oz .
Many are disappointed to find actual prices are far lower which is a result of wholesalers dropping their bids .
We believe one major rhodium buyer will cease further buying soon .
The rhodium market is tiny and illiquid .
Price discrepancies like the one we are seeing are common .
Our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put much credence in the “ spot ” price they see published until the spread is much tighter than it currently is .
The true price of rhodium , like all assets , is based on what real buyers are actually paying .
That is currently closer to $ 8,000/oz , not $ 10,000/oz .
Clint Siegner is a Director at Money Metals Exchange , a precious metals dealer recently named “ Best in the USA ” by an independent global ratings group .
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By Clint Siegner
Physical palladium and rhodium markets are buzzing. Reported prices for both metals leapt higher in recent days.
The story behind palladium’s move is that a physical shortage has developed in London. Traders sold metal they didn’t physically possess. Now they are being asked to deliver the bars and they are scrambling to secure the metal needed, bidding prices higher.
It looks like bullion bankers selling paper metal are finally getting called for selling way more than they can actually deliver!
People have complained about this practice in precious metals markets for decades.
More and more contracts have been sold, but inventories of actual physical metal have not kept pace. Price discovery is broken when the paper price of metal is detached from physical supply-and-demand fundamentals.
Today, there are hundreds of paper ounces floating around for every ounce of physical metal eligible for actual delivery.
As soon as a few contract holders lose confidence in their ability to redeem the paper for actual metal, the jig is up. The rush for physical bars will drain exchange vaults quickly and anyone still holding paper when the music stops will be out of luck.
That may be happening now in the market for palladium.
Sellers with an obligation to deliver physical metal can lease bars, rather than purchase them. But that is now a very expensive proposition. Lease rates spiked to near 30% last week in London. Lessees must promise to return the quantity leased plus 30% in additional palladium ounces.
New Cautions on Rhodium
Rhodium prices have surged along with palladium. Price discovery in rhodium works differently than for other precious metals, so investors need to be especially careful.
The “spot” price for rhodium surged to $9,985 last week. However, that price does not come from a market where regular trading produces live, real-time prices.
Rather, the rhodium ask price is simply declared by major refiners. Johnson Matthey is one of the firms which publishes a price.
The price is generally updated twice per day during the trading week.
Lately the published ask prices jumped dramatically higher. Bid prices, on the other hand, have not kept up.
The bid/ask spread in the thinly traded rhodium market has always been wider than in other precious metals, but it’s wider now than ever. Current bids are roughly $2,000 below the published ask price.
If there really are industrial users paying the refiners’ $10,000 ask price for physical rhodium, it is quite an opportunity for arbitrage. Traders could theoretically purchase bars at the bid price and sell them at a very healthy profit to anyone paying the ask price.
That isn’t happening, at least as far as we can determine. Someone may have published a $10,000 ask price, but we can’t locate anyone actually paying that sum for rhodium bars.
Despite what the surging “spot” price for rhodium may imply, the bid for physical rhodium remains weak.
Money Metals has taken dozens of calls per day from sellers trying to cash in on spot prices near $10,000/oz. Many are disappointed to find actual prices are far lower which is a result of wholesalers dropping their bids. We believe one major rhodium buyer will cease further buying soon.
The rhodium market is tiny and illiquid. Price discrepancies like the one we are seeing are common. Our advice to clients would be not to put much credence in the “spot” price they see published until the spread is much tighter than it currently is.
The true price of rhodium, like all assets, is based on what real buyers are actually paying. That is currently closer to $8,000/oz, not $10,000/oz.
Clint Siegner is a Director at Money Metals Exchange, a precious metals dealer recently named “Best in the USA” by an independent global ratings group. A graduate of Linfield College in Oregon, Siegner puts his experience in business management along with his passion for personal liberty, limited government, and honest money into the development of Money Metals’ brand and reach. This includes writing extensively on the bullion markets and their intersection with policy and world affairs.
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activistpost--2020-01-28--China Epidemic—Implications for America and Other Countries

To keep up with my new articles on the so-called “ epidemic , ” it really helps to read my earlier pieces ( archive here ) .
I don ’ t recapitulate all the relevant facts every time I sit down to write .
If I did , I ’ d be posting books instead of articles .
So…as I write this one , about 40 million Chinese citizens are on lockdown and quarantine in their cities .
This is truly extraordinary .
One US vaccine-funding official was heard to say China was a “ silver lining ” in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exert so much control over its people and , therefore , help contain the epidemic .
You could almost hear him thinking , “ I wish we could do that in America.
” You can bet your bottom dollar public health officials all over the world are gathering data on how well “ the Chinese experiment ” is going .
They want to learn lessons .
They want to know more about containment , mass quarantines , and lockdowns .
Could , for instance , an American president suddenly declare an emergency in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictions on a broad scale ?
Could he confine citizens to their cities ?
Could he bring troops into a city and have them assemble in large public places and wave wands at people to look for body temperature elevation and cart them away to hospitals and other holding areas ?
Could federal and state officials cancel sporting and concert events ?
Could crowds of any kind be forbidden ?
Could a national election be postponed ?
China becomes an example for the rest of the world , you see .
“ This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dire times , to stop the spread of an epidemic .
Look to China .
They ’ re accomplishing the right thing .
If the killer virus comes here and spreads , we may to have to follow suit.
” CHINA IS THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ICE-BREAKER FOR THE REST OF THE PLANET .
“ Well , they did it there , so it can be done… ” “ Thank you , China .
You ’ ve showed us what efficiency and necessity look like.
” The biggest potential contagion here has nothing to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do with other countries deciding to follow China ’ s example .
And now we come to THE VACCINE against the virus .
This is where some very bad rubber meets a very bad road .
Several of the novel vaccines being rushed toward approval and production are completely experimental .
They have never been openly used on the public .
So the stage is set for a grand planet-wide guinea-pig test .
In a recent piece , I explained the admitted danger of one of these vaccine varieties—RNA vaccines .
They can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to war against itself .
What are the chances that one of these new vaccines will be mandated in the US and other countries ?
Mandated .
Ordered .
Commanded .
“ In order to preserve public safety.
” I would say there is a chance , given , again , the example of China , the ice-breaker .
And , as I ’ ve pointed out many times , these so-called epidemics have been used , for decades , to tune up the population to the need for ALL vaccines for all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conditioning .
“ You have no choice .
You can ’ t opt out .
The situation is too dangerous.
” Officials say that about one vaccine in an “ epidemic ” situation ; they can then say that about all vaccines .
Realistically , any US president ’ s advisors would tell him that mandating an emergency coronavirus vaccine for the whole country would present a logistical nightmare .
So they ’ d suggest , “ We can try a mandate , only we don ’ t enforce it everywhere .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , say , the most dangerous area , where the virus has spread .
A town , a city , maybe even a state .
And make sure everyone in that area gets the vaccine .
Let ’ s try that for starters .
Let ’ s see how the enforcement end looks .
How hard are we going to come down on people if they refuse ?
Meanwhile , outlawing big public gatherings is an essential step .
You can do that .
No crowds permitted in certain cases .
We work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make it look like ‘ the people ’ are represented .
Go for the ‘ share and care ’ stuff .
We love all our people and want to protect them… ” Such a strategy could be stretched out for months .
It would be allowed to peter out…but certain features would stay in place .
For instance , stepped up police and military presence in cities .
Not to enforce vaccination , but to extend basic control over the population .
Meanwhile , state legislatures would feel more confident , despite pushback @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all diseases .
Using terms like “ outbreaks ” and “ spread ” and “ protection ” more frequently than they ’ re used now , states would “ do their duty ” to keep citizens safe .
Freedom ?
Free choice ?
Those ideas would be channeled more quickly into drainpipes of the past .
Safety , protection , and security would vault even higher on the political scoreboard .
If you ’ re beginning to see this is as a CONTROL op , you ’ re right .
It always was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solutions to specific problems , such as repair of the body in emergency crisis situations , the highest echelon of the medical cartel is all about control .
And its use of demonstrably toxic drugs and vaccines are the forward edge of covert warfare .
China is showing the world how to force the war on millions of people at once .
In doing so , it ’ s borrowing strategies from the West : how to pump up an unproven epidemic through medical disinformation .
Freedom to dissent and opt out , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than ever .
The author of three explosive collections , THE MATRIX REVEALED , EXIT FROM THE MATRIX , and POWER OUTSIDE THE MATRIX , Jon was a candidate for a US Congressional seat in the 29th District of California .
He maintains a consulting practice for private clients , the purpose of which is the expansion of personal creative power .
Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize , he has worked as an investigative reporter for 30 years , writing articles on politics , medicine , and health for CBS Healthwatch , LA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other newspapers and magazines in the US and Europe .
Jon has delivered lectures and seminars on global politics , health , logic , and creative power to audiences around the world .
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By Jon Rappoport
To keep up with my new articles on the so-called “epidemic,” it really helps to read my earlier pieces (archive here). I don’t recapitulate all the relevant facts every time I sit down to write. If I did, I’d be posting books instead of articles.
So…as I write this one, about 40 million Chinese citizens are on lockdown and quarantine in their cities. This is truly extraordinary. One US vaccine-funding official was heard to say China was a “silver lining” in the coronavirus epidemic—because that government is able to exert so much control over its people and, therefore, help contain the epidemic.
You could almost hear him thinking, “I wish we could do that in America.”
America, UK, Canada, France, Germany, etc.
You can bet your bottom dollar public health officials all over the world are gathering data on how well “the Chinese experiment” is going. They want to learn lessons. They want to know more about containment, mass quarantines, and lockdowns.
Could, for instance, an American president suddenly declare an emergency in the US and issue orders for travel restrictions on a broad scale?
Could he confine citizens to their cities? Could he bring troops into a city and have them assemble in large public places and wave wands at people to look for body temperature elevation and cart them away to hospitals and other holding areas?
Could federal and state officials cancel sporting and concert events? Could crowds of any kind be forbidden? Could a national election be postponed?
China becomes an example for the rest of the world, you see. “This is what has to be done in dire times, to stop the spread of an epidemic. Look to China. They’re accomplishing the right thing. If the killer virus comes here and spreads, we may to have to follow suit.”
CHINA IS THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ICE-BREAKER FOR THE REST OF THE PLANET. “Well, they did it there, so it can be done…”
“Thank you, China. You’ve showed us what efficiency and necessity look like.”
The biggest potential contagion here has nothing to do with the virus. It has to do with other countries deciding to follow China’s example.
And now we come to THE VACCINE against the virus. This is where some very bad rubber meets a very bad road. Several of the novel vaccines being rushed toward approval and production are completely experimental. They have never been openly used on the public. So the stage is set for a grand planet-wide guinea-pig test. In a recent piece, I explained the admitted danger of one of these vaccine varieties—RNA vaccines. They can cause autoimmune reactions. The body goes to war against itself.
What are the chances that one of these new vaccines will be mandated in the US and other countries? Mandated. Ordered. Commanded. “In order to preserve public safety.”
I would say there is a chance, given, again, the example of China, the ice-breaker.
And, as I’ve pointed out many times, these so-called epidemics have been used, for decades, to tune up the population to the need for ALL vaccines for all diseases. It’s called operant conditioning.
“You have no choice. You can’t opt out. The situation is too dangerous.”
Officials say that about one vaccine in an “epidemic” situation; they can then say that about all vaccines.
Realistically, any US president’s advisors would tell him that mandating an emergency coronavirus vaccine for the whole country would present a logistical nightmare. So they’d suggest, “We can try a mandate, only we don’t enforce it everywhere. We use certain examples of harsh control in, say, the most dangerous area, where the virus has spread. A town, a city, maybe even a state. And make sure everyone in that area gets the vaccine. Let’s try that for starters. Let’s see how the enforcement end looks. How hard are we going to come down on people if they refuse? Meanwhile, outlawing big public gatherings is an essential step. You can do that. No crowds permitted in certain cases. We work with state and local authorities, to make it look like ‘the people’ are represented. Go for the ‘share and care’ stuff. We love all our people and want to protect them…”
Such a strategy could be stretched out for months. It would be allowed to peter out…but certain features would stay in place. For instance, stepped up police and military presence in cities. Not to enforce vaccination, but to extend basic control over the population.
Meanwhile, state legislatures would feel more confident, despite pushback, in enacting mandatory vaccination laws for all diseases. Using terms like “outbreaks” and “spread” and “protection” more frequently than they’re used now, states would “do their duty” to keep citizens safe.
Freedom? Free choice? Those ideas would be channeled more quickly into drainpipes of the past. Safety, protection, and security would vault even higher on the political scoreboard.
If you’re beginning to see this is as a CONTROL op, you’re right. It always was. Setting aside the obvious workable medical solutions to specific problems, such as repair of the body in emergency crisis situations, the highest echelon of the medical cartel is all about control. And its use of demonstrably toxic drugs and vaccines are the forward edge of covert warfare.
China is showing the world how to force the war on millions of people at once.
In doing so, it’s borrowing strategies from the West: how to pump up an unproven epidemic through medical disinformation.
That’s a potent marriage: massive top-down force, and medical propaganda.
Freedom to dissent and opt out, along many lines, is more important than ever.
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The author of three explosive collections, THE MATRIX REVEALED, EXIT FROM THE MATRIX, and POWER OUTSIDE THE MATRIX, Jon was a candidate for a US Congressional seat in the 29th District of California. He maintains a consulting practice for private clients, the purpose of which is the expansion of personal creative power. Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, he has worked as an investigative reporter for 30 years, writing articles on politics, medicine, and health for CBS Healthwatch, LA Weekly, Spin Magazine, Stern, and other newspapers and magazines in the US and Europe. Jon has delivered lectures and seminars on global politics, health, logic, and creative power to audiences around the world. You can sign up for his free NoMoreFakeNews emails here or his free OutsideTheRealityMachine emails here.
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activistpost--2020-01-28--Assange Case Exposes UK’s Solitary Confinement “Torture” Loophole

Up until last week , Julian Assange had been held in unofficial solitary confinement inside of the Belmarsh prison healthcare unit – a loophole which the UK government began using in May , according to 21st Century Wire ‘ s Nina Cross .
Thanks to outcry by fellow inmates and Assange ’ s legal team , Assange was moved out of the Belmarsh healthcare unit – which has been “ weaponized to arbitrarily isolate and punish a prisoner.
” Of note , more than 100 Yellow Vest protesters traveled from France on Saturday to join a demonstration outside of Belmarsh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now , UK authorities had denied Assange has been held in solitary confinement – or that it ’ s even practiced in British prisons at all .
In an attempt to mitigate growing public outrage , Her Majesty ’ s Prison and Probation Service ( HMPPS ) has been sending out letters in response to the influx of complaints it has been receiving regarding the abuse of Assange .
In its response it refuses to address his case and produces a list of standards and laws written for the protection of prisoners as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ However , anyone who has followed the continued arbitrary detention of Assange in Belmarsh will know he has been placed effectively outside the reach of laws and standards ; even access to his lawyers and legal documents , normally preserved by statutory prisoner rights – has been harshly restricted , all of which has had a crippling effect on preparation for his defence in a case of historical significance .
–21st Century Wire Meanwhile , the Brits are completely dismissing statements by UN Special Rapporteur on Torture , Nils Melzer , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ detained in solitary confinement.
” Moreover , Cross notes that the UK ’ s laughable statement that they care for all prisoners clearly ignores the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention , which says that Assange is being arbitrarily detained in violation of international law .
“ What ’ s more , the British state ’ s dismissing out of hand any accusations of ‘ solitary confinement ’ as a falsehood or public misconception – must surely undermine the work of prison charities and scholarship in law and prison systems which exists to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confinement including ill-health and suicide , ” writes Cross .
Solitary confinement , technically speaking , is described by the prison charity Penal Reform as “ … when a prisoner is confined to a cell for 22 hours or more , that constitutes solitary confinement , regardless of the reason for this confinement or its name , ” while the prison ombusdman confirms that the definition has nothing to do with where it is .
So what was Belmarsh doing ?
While official prisoner segregation is allowed under rule 45 , holding Assange @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ignore several associated laws .
45.— ( 1 ) Where it appears desirable , for the maintenance of good order or discipline or in his own interests , that a prisoner should not associate with other prisoners , either generally or for particular purposes , the governor may arrange for the prisoner ’ s removal from association accordingly .
( 2 ) A prisoner shall not be removed under this rule for a period of more than 3 days without the authority of a member of the board of visitors or of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under this paragraph shall be for a period not exceeding one month , but may be renewed from month to month By holding Assange in unofficial segregation , he was excluded from ‘ the rules ’ and , therefore , may have been worse off than if he had been officially segregated : Read the rest of the report here .
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By Tyler Durden
Up until last week, Julian Assange had been held in unofficial solitary confinement inside of the Belmarsh prison healthcare unit – a loophole which the UK government began using in May, according to 21st Century Wire‘s Nina Cross.
Thanks to outcry by fellow inmates and Assange’s legal team, Assange was moved out of the Belmarsh healthcare unit – which has been “weaponized to arbitrarily isolate and punish a prisoner.”
Prisoners’ revolt and pressure from legal team and campaigners forces Belmarsh to move Assange out of solitary. WikiLeaks statement: pic.twitter.com/9Af9y3zC93 — Don’t Extradite Assange (@DEAcampaign) January 24, 2020
Of note, more than 100 Yellow Vest protesters traveled from France on Saturday to join a demonstration outside of Belmarsh in support of Assange.
Up until now, UK authorities had denied Assange has been held in solitary confinement – or that it’s even practiced in British prisons at all.
Until now, Assange has been locked in a cell alone for over 22 hours a day and deprived of association with other prisoners for several months. This is in breach of both the European Prison Rules and the British government’s own prison inspectorate human rights standards … …
In an attempt to mitigate growing public outrage, Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has been sending out letters in response to the influx of complaints it has been receiving regarding the abuse of Assange. In its response it refuses to address his case and produces a list of standards and laws written for the protection of prisoners as evidence he is in ‘safe hands.’ However, anyone who has followed the continued arbitrary detention of Assange in Belmarsh will know he has been placed effectively outside the reach of laws and standards; even access to his lawyers and legal documents, normally preserved by statutory prisoner rights – has been harshly restricted, all of which has had a crippling effect on preparation for his defence in a case of historical significance. –21st Century Wire
I asked the Prison and Probation Service why Julian #Assange doesn’t have enough access to documents and lawyers despite that being a fundamental right and received an answer pic.twitter.com/vbzygEzz9R — Amelia Wittbeck (@Hanissee) January 10, 2020
Meanwhile, the Brits are completely dismissing statements by UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Nils Melzer, when they claim that “prisoners are not detained in solitary confinement.”
UN Standard Minimum Rules 43&44:
“Solitary confinement”: 22 or more hrs/day without meaningful human contact.
If “prolonged” (15+ consecutive days) it amounts to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment & is always prohibited!https://t.co/dxe5z9A2bY — Nils Melzer (@NilsMelzer) December 31, 2019
Moreover, Cross notes that the UK’s laughable statement that they care for all prisoners clearly ignores the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, which says that Assange is being arbitrarily detained in violation of international law.
“What’s more, the British state’s dismissing out of hand any accusations of ‘solitary confinement’ as a falsehood or public misconception – must surely undermine the work of prison charities and scholarship in law and prison systems which exists to shed light on the consequences of solitary confinement including ill-health and suicide,” writes Cross.
Hence, the HMPPS letter can be viewed as a public relations exercise designed to promote the image of good governance, a facade designed to mask the institution’s deployment of the very same strategy practised by the government when called upon to answer for its abuse of Assange: denial and silence.
(5/7) @foreignoffice: “The UK has a close working relationship with UN bodies & supports the important work of the #SRTorture” (https://t.co/ybkgrmeOhS) Yet: Throughout 2019 the UKGovt has consistently ignored ALL allegations, concerns & recommendations submitted by #SRTorture. — Nils Melzer (@NilsMelzer) January 13, 2020
Solitary confinement, technically speaking, is described by the prison charity Penal Reform as “… when a prisoner is confined to a cell for 22 hours or more, that constitutes solitary confinement, regardless of the reason for this confinement or its name,” while the prison ombusdman confirms that the definition has nothing to do with where it is.
Segregated conditions are also sometimes applied outside of segregation units. Prisoners can be kept on the wing, but locked in their cells for the most of the day, and taken to shower and exercise separately from other prisoners on the wing.
So what was Belmarsh doing? While official prisoner segregation is allowed under rule 45, holding Assange in the medical wing allowed them to ignore several associated laws.
45.—(1) Where it appears desirable, for the maintenance of good order or discipline or in his own interests, that a prisoner should not associate with other prisoners, either generally or for particular purposes, the governor may arrange for the prisoner’s removal from association accordingly. (2) A prisoner shall not be removed under this rule for a period of more than 3 days without the authority of a member of the board of visitors or of the Secretary of State. An authority given under this paragraph shall be for a period not exceeding one month, but may be renewed from month to month
By holding Assange in unofficial segregation, he was excluded from ‘the rules’ and, therefore, may have been worse off than if he had been officially segregated:
The regime for segregated prisoners (under Prison Rule 45 (YOI 49)) should be as full as possible and only those activities that involve associating with mainstream prisoners should be curtailed. – SEG PSO
Read the rest of the report here.
Article source: Zerohedge.com
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activistpost--2020-01-28--Johnson & Johnson Advised Coronavirus Simulation and Now Stands To Gain Financially With New Vaccine

Prior to the coronavirus outbreak , The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security hosted Event 201 , a high-level pandemic exercise focused on a coronavirus outbreak — yes they ran a simulation of exactly what we see unfolding right now , before it happened !
The pandemic exercise was conducted in partnership with the World Economic Forum and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation .
During Event 201 Johnson & Johnson was asked specifically about a coronavirus vaccine .
When asked , the Johnson & Johnson representative talked about the need for regulatory flexibility for an accelerated vaccine , financing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mention safety or effectiveness .
In today ’ s news , we see that Johnson & Johnson are currently working on a vaccine and they ’ re “ pretty confident ” they can quickly develop one .
Did Bill Gates & World Economic Forum Predict Coronavirus Outbreak ?
An Inside Look May Shock You !
https : //www.activistpost.com/ 2020/01/did-bill-gates-world- economic-forum-predict- coronavirus-outbreak-an- inside-look-may-shock-you.html J & J scientific officer ‘ pretty confident ’ they can create coronavirus vaccine as outbreak widens https : //www.cnbc.com/2020/01/ 27/jj-pretty-confident-it-can- create-china-coronavirus- vaccine.html Subscribe to Activist Post for truth , peace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Activist Post Patron for as little as $ 1 per month at Patreon .
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By Spiro Skouras
Prior to the coronavirus outbreak, The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security hosted Event 201, a high-level pandemic exercise focused on a coronavirus outbreak — yes they ran a simulation of exactly what we see unfolding right now, before it happened!
The pandemic exercise was conducted in partnership with the World Economic Forum and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. During Event 201 Johnson & Johnson was asked specifically about a coronavirus vaccine.
When asked, the Johnson & Johnson representative talked about the need for regulatory flexibility for an accelerated vaccine, financing and business. Not once did he mention safety or effectiveness. In today’s news, we see that Johnson & Johnson are currently working on a vaccine and they’re “pretty confident” they can quickly develop one.

Links
Did Bill Gates & World Economic Forum Predict Coronavirus Outbreak? An Inside Look May Shock You!
https://www.activistpost.com/ 2020/01/did-bill-gates-world- economic-forum-predict- coronavirus-outbreak-an- inside-look-may-shock-you.html
Event 201
http://www. centerforhealthsecurity.org/ event201/
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activistpost--2020-01-28--University of Missouri Students Will Now Be Required to Install Location Tracking App

According to a new report from the Kansas City Star , the University of Missouri ( MU ) has started using an app called SpotterEDU to track students to determine attendance in classes .
Individual professors will choose whether or not to use the app .
If they choose to use it , students in those classes will be unable to opt-out and , therefore , forced to install the software on their mobile phones .
The unprecedented Orwellian move requires students to install the app with no option to opt-out of the potential privacy-invasive software .
“ A student @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of attendance , ” Jim Spain , vice provost for undergraduate studies at MU said in a statement to the Kansas City Star .
SpotterEDU is designed to monitor a user ’ s attendance by “ pinpointing students within a classroom until they leave , providing continuous , reliable and non-invasive attendance , ” according to the app ’ s website .
While the app guarantees that students are in the classroom during class times , it claims it does not track the locations of students after hours .
However , the two-star @ @ @ @ @ @ @ store that has thus far been reviewed by 35 students , states that the app uses the GPS permission on Android to function with many complaining the app doesn ’ t even work .
One reviewer , Apple jarjar , wrote the following : Yeah I haven ’ t been able to get into this app .
I need it for my stupid science class , but it won ’ t let me get past the turn on location page .
My location and Bluetooth is on .
The worst app that I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There ’ s a reason it only has 2 stars .
Not losing points on attendance because of this bullcrap .
In the Apple Store , SpotterEDU received three and a half stars with many users complaining about the app and its tracking .
Still , the company claims that it can ’ t locate students anywhere but in their classrooms .
“ We only care if students are in class during class ; no GPS tracking means we can ’ t locate them anywhere else , ” the app ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bluetooth sensors and campus-wide WiFi networks according to Boston.com .
However , if the app is requesting the GPS function on the phone it can be assumed it collects all location data of the phone as a commenter above expressed .
This is because the software is not open source and we can ’ t see the code .
The program automatically notifies professors if a student skips a class or shows up more than a few minutes late .
SpotterEDU ’ s CEO Rick Carter told the Washington Post that professors can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students of color ” or “ out of state students ” for retention purposes .
Sara Baker of the ACLU of Missouri told the Kansas City Star the organization has “ deep privacy concerns about the app.
” “ Any time you use surveillance technology , the question always is who is watching the watcher , ” Baker said , adding that such technology could be used for abusive purposes “ like monitoring which students are participating in protests , ” for example .
“ We ’ re adults .
Do we really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Robby Pfeifer , a sophomore at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond , which recently began logging the attendance of students connected to the campus ’ WiFi network .
“ Why is this necessary ?
How does this benefit us ?
.
.
.
And is it just going to keep progressing until we ’ re micromanaged every second of the day ?
” In a statement to The Washington Post , Carter , who also happens to be a former Mizzou basketball coach , said that his company already works with nearly 40 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Florida , Indiana , and Missouri .
The most frightening aspects of the use of SpotterEDU are that students are unable to opt-out—thus giving up their privacy in a time when the right to privacy is being continually assaulted by tech companies , the government , and now schools—and that it is unknown just what happens with the data that the company collects .
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By Aaron Kesel
According to a new report from the Kansas City Star, the University of Missouri (MU) has started using an app called SpotterEDU to track students to determine attendance in classes.
Individual professors will choose whether or not to use the app. If they choose to use it, students in those classes will be unable to opt-out and, therefore, forced to install the software on their mobile phones.
The unprecedented Orwellian move requires students to install the app with no option to opt-out of the potential privacy-invasive software. “A student will have to participate in this recording of attendance,” Jim Spain, vice provost for undergraduate studies at MU said in a statement to the Kansas City Star.
SpotterEDU is designed to monitor a user’s attendance by “pinpointing students within a classroom until they leave, providing continuous, reliable and non-invasive attendance,” according to the app’s website. While the app guarantees that students are in the classroom during class times, it claims it does not track the locations of students after hours.
However, the two-star rated app found in the Google Play store that has thus far been reviewed by 35 students, states that the app uses the GPS permission on Android to function with many complaining the app doesn’t even work.
One reviewer, Apple jarjar, wrote the following:
Yeah I haven’t been able to get into this app. I need it for my stupid science class, but it won’t let me get past the turn on location page. My location and Bluetooth is on. The worst app that I haven’t been able to use. There’s a reason it only has 2 stars. Not losing points on attendance because of this bullcrap.
In the Apple Store, SpotterEDU received three and a half stars with many users complaining about the app and its tracking.
An iOS user named peeboo wrote:
Good in Theory But in practice it needs some work. My phone recently gave me a notification that Spotter tracked my location 88 times in previous 3 days (which was mostly the weekend). Why is it tracking my location when I do not have class? I will change my review once this is fixed. Thanks.
Still, the company claims that it can’t locate students anywhere but in their classrooms.
“We only care if students are in class during class; no GPS tracking means we can’t locate them anywhere else,” the app’s website states.
SpotterEDU works with short-range Bluetooth sensors and campus-wide WiFi networks according to Boston.com. However, if the app is requesting the GPS function on the phone it can be assumed it collects all location data of the phone as a commenter above expressed. This is because the software is not open source and we can’t see the code.
The program automatically notifies professors if a student skips a class or shows up more than a few minutes late. SpotterEDU’s CEO Rick Carter told the Washington Post that professors can look specifically at attendance patterns for “students of color” or “out of state students” for retention purposes.
Sara Baker of the ACLU of Missouri told the Kansas City Star the organization has “deep privacy concerns about the app.”
“Any time you use surveillance technology, the question always is who is watching the watcher,” Baker said, adding that such technology could be used for abusive purposes “like monitoring which students are participating in protests,” for example.
“We’re adults. Do we really need to be tracked?” asked Robby Pfeifer, a sophomore at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, which recently began logging the attendance of students connected to the campus’ WiFi network. “Why is this necessary? How does this benefit us? . . . And is it just going to keep progressing until we’re micromanaged every second of the day?”
In a statement to The Washington Post, Carter, who also happens to be a former Mizzou basketball coach, said that his company already works with nearly 40 schools including major schools like—Auburn, Central Florida, Indiana, and Missouri.
The most frightening aspects of the use of SpotterEDU are that students are unable to opt-out—thus giving up their privacy in a time when the right to privacy is being continually assaulted by tech companies, the government, and now schools—and that it is unknown just what happens with the data that the company collects.
By Aaron Kesel | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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activistpost--2020-01-28--News Coverage from First 5G Global Protest, January 25, 2020

Opposition to 5G technology is increasing worldwide .
This led to the first Global 5G Protest being held on Saturday , January 25 , 2020 .
Thanks to Dr. Joel Moskowitz ( Electromagnetic Radiation Safety ) for posting a summary about it : “ The deployment of 5G around the world is being carried out with the collusion of world governments and major telecommunication companies without guarantees for health and the environment .
Scientific and environmental organizations from all over the planet have come together to demand from the UN , the WHO , the European Union , the Council @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nations the call that was issued throughout January 25 planet….
” ( Google translation ) Links from news coverage have also been provided on this web page and here at The Mind Unleashed .
People and animals have been getting sick where 5G has been turned on ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
Requests from doctors and scientists for 5G moratoriums started in 2017 .
Another one was recently submitted to President Trump .
Telecom companies have still provided NO scientific evidence that it ’ s safe .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ engineers , security experts , meteorologists , NASA , NOAA , the U.S. Navy and Department of Defense ( see also 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
Lawsuits have also been filed against 5G ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
Some cities and countries have banned it .
Regardless , it continues to be installed and operated worldwide .
Of course all sources of cell phone and wireless WiFi radiation – 1G through 4G – are also biologically and environmentally harmful .
Pollution from Electromagnetic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also already a big problem before 5G .
The “ Race for 5G ” will add A LOT more to this including directing it at Earth from space with satellites .
That ’ s why many are referring to 5G as a global crisis .
Can you blame them ?
Activist Post reports regularly about 5G and other sources of unsafe technology .
For more information , visit our archives and the following websites .
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By B.N. Frank
Opposition to 5G technology is increasing worldwide. This led to the first Global 5G Protest being held on Saturday, January 25, 2020. Thanks to Dr. Joel Moskowitz (Electromagnetic Radiation Safety) for posting a summary about it:
5G Global Protest
First 5G Global Protest: News Coverage “The deployment of 5G around the world is being carried out with the collusion of world governments and major telecommunication companies without guarantees for health and the environment. Scientific and environmental organizations from all over the planet have come together to demand from the UN, the WHO, the European Union, the Council of Europe and the governments of all nations the call that was issued throughout January 25 planet….” (Google translation) (Los ecologistas piden que se detenga el despliegue del 5G.” El Illustrador, Jan 27, 2020)
Links from news coverage have also been provided on this web page and here at The Mind Unleashed.
People and animals have been getting sick where 5G has been turned on (see 1, 2, 3, 4). Requests from doctors and scientists for 5G moratoriums started in 2017. Another one was recently submitted to President Trump.
Telecom companies have still provided NO scientific evidence that it’s safe. Additional 5G warnings have been issued by engineers, security experts, meteorologists, NASA, NOAA, the U.S. Navy and Department of Defense (see also 1, 2, 3, 4). Lawsuits have also been filed against 5G (see 1, 2, 3, 4). Some cities and countries have banned it. Regardless, it continues to be installed and operated worldwide.
Of course all sources of cell phone and wireless WiFi radiation – 1G through 4G – are also biologically and environmentally harmful. Pollution from Electromagnetic Radiation (“Electrosmog”) was also already a big problem before 5G. The “Race for 5G” will add A LOT more to this including directing it at Earth from space with satellites. That’s why many are referring to 5G as a global crisis. Can you blame them?
Activist Post reports regularly about 5G and other sources of unsafe technology. For more information, visit our archives and the following websites.
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activistpost--2020-01-29--Army Wants Social Network Exploitation Services To Police Threats

Activist Post has previously reported how the Pentagon wants to police social media for fake stories and deep fakes .
Now , the Army ’ s Criminal Investigation Command wants to get involved in policing social media for “ threats , ” according to Nextgov .
According to a service job offer published by the Army , CID aims to acquire access to “ social media exploitation ” services .
“ The solution shall be web-based with subscription to support the organizations ’ ability to quickly unlock the value of social media and big data to assess risk , respond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” officials wrote .
For those who don ’ t know , CID is the Army ’ s primary investigative organization used for looking into all serious felony related crimes relevant to the branch .
Nextgov writes , “ insiders engage in information collection for sensitive and serious violations of the law , the analysis and dissemination of criminal intelligence , protective service operations , forensic laboratory support , records maintenance , logistics security , force protection and beyond.
” CID seeks to acquire 62 separate subscriptions , 57 of which that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ software licenses that will provide “ secure and legal social media threat detection and risk mitigation.
” The agency listed its requirements for a software service or services that provide “ interactive datamining capabilities.
” They also want the service to cover for at least 250 queries per day , and cover at least 70 web-based international platforms including — Twitter , Facebook , Instagram , VK , LinkedIn , Discord , Gab , Telegram , SoundCloud , Myspace , Google+ — and others .
Last year , DARPA announced it would deploy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large-scale , automated disinformation attacks , ” using specialized software to detect deep fakes of photos , videos and audio clips , as Activist Post reported .
Here ’ s a friendly reminder for the reader that the blurred line between the CIA and Pentagon , which houses the umbrella of all armed services , exists from what was formulated during the Obama administration .
Although , in the more distant past , the CIA has run clear disinformation operations on the American public during Operation Mockingbird .
Besides the CIA , other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with impunity to run Press Packages ( paid government releases ) , i.e.
, propaganda .
In fact , then-U.S. President George W. Bush himself exposed what are known as “ Government press packages ” in the early 2000s when Ken Harman of Cox News Service questioned him on the use of government-produced pieces aired on television stations across the United States .
As Harman pointed out , “ there is no disclaimer that these stories sent to air on television stations around the U.S are provided by the government raising several ethical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of propaganda , something the American public was supposed to be protected from under the Smith-Mundt Act of 1948 , which barred the federal government from producing sensationalized content to manipulate the public , but was amended in 2012 .
That wasn ’ t the first time that journalists were paid to produce fake stories , now commonly deemed “ fake news.
” During the Church Committee in 1975 , a congressional panel found the CIA paid journalists to produce fake stories during the Cold War era 1950s through 1970s .
They also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as front organizations .
This CIA operation became known as Operation Mockingbird and was mentioned in the infamous CIA family jewels ’ collection .
Suspected murdered journalist Michael Hastings also exposed propaganda operations in Afghanistan in an article entitled .
“ The Afghanistan Report the Pentagon Doesn ’ t Want You to Read.
” The article was surrounding a leaked unclassified Pentagon report .
The report took the shroud off of the U.S. military ’ s psyops operation command MISOC , which stands for “ Military Information Support Operations Command.
” The article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ psychological warfare to manipulate the public , including but not limited to fake intelligence information , lack of information and social media manipulation , according to Lt .
Colonel Daniel Davis .
Hastings also accused MISOC of deploying psychological operations on U.S. senators in another report and on video with Democracy Now !
before his coincidental death .
Smith-Mundt was repealed under the Obama administration as an initiative within the NDAA 2012 bill .
As Hastings said , “ Smith-Mundt had been passed to protect U.S. audiences from our own government ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those operations were allowed to flourish unimpeded due to the military policing information shared online ?
It ’ s one thing to have some obscure site like Snopes accuse information of being disinformation or misinformation ; it ’ s a whole other story to have the military do so .
The other blaring issue is that the U.S. military already deploys its own disinformation agents online as paid trolls ( JTRIG ) .
We know this definitively from Edward Snowden , and before the NSA contractor decided to blow the whistle from an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media operations two years before in 2011 , which stated that the military had ‘ sock puppet ’ software to creates fake online identities in order to spread pro-American propaganda .
Combined efforts between the CIA , FBI ( who has also been caught running disinformation operations posing as journalists ) , or any other agency with the Pentagon , could be a match made in hell and a living nightmare .
Beyond that , allowing the U.S. Army the ability to detect what social media posts are “ threats ” is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isn ’ t defined clearly enough , and we won ’ t get information on this due to the secret nature of the military .
All of a sudden a person sharing their opinion or information could be labeled a “ threat ” and have their doors kicked in for using their First Amendment online .
The Secret Service already investigates all threats against the President and Congress , so remind me again why do we need the Army playing social media police assessing potential threats ?
Further , if someone were to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very likely to be anonymous using a VPN , proxies , a burner phone # connected to the account and the whole shebang !
So they wouldn ’ t be traced anyway .
This seems like a piss poor attempt at scaring social media users and taking away individual citizens ’ rights to free speech and freedom of expression using social networks .
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By Aaron Kesel
Activist Post has previously reported how the Pentagon wants to police social media for fake stories and deep fakes. Now, the Army’s Criminal Investigation Command wants to get involved in policing social media for “threats,” according to Nextgov.
According to a service job offer published by the Army, CID aims to acquire access to “social media exploitation” services.
“The solution shall be web-based with subscription to support the organizations’ ability to quickly unlock the value of social media and big data to assess risk, respond to threats and discover actionable intelligence,” officials wrote.
For those who don’t know, CID is the Army’s primary investigative organization used for looking into all serious felony related crimes relevant to the branch. Nextgov writes, “insiders engage in information collection for sensitive and serious violations of the law, the analysis and dissemination of criminal intelligence, protective service operations, forensic laboratory support, records maintenance, logistics security, force protection and beyond.”
CID seeks to acquire 62 separate subscriptions, 57 of which that are basic and five that are advanced for software licenses that will provide “secure and legal social media threat detection and risk mitigation.” The agency listed its requirements for a software service or services that provide “interactive datamining capabilities.” They also want the service to cover for at least 250 queries per day, and cover at least 70 web-based international platforms including — Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, VK, LinkedIn, Discord, Gab, Telegram, SoundCloud, Myspace, Google+ — and others.
Last year, DARPA announced it would deploy online cyber forces to watch for “large-scale, automated disinformation attacks,” using specialized software to detect deep fakes of photos, videos and audio clips, as Activist Post reported.
Here’s a friendly reminder for the reader that the blurred line between the CIA and Pentagon, which houses the umbrella of all armed services, exists from what was formulated during the Obama administration. Although, in the more distant past, the CIA has run clear disinformation operations on the American public during Operation Mockingbird.
Besides the CIA, other agencies in the U.S. government are allowed with impunity to run Press Packages (paid government releases), i.e., propaganda.
In fact, then-U.S. President George W. Bush himself exposed what are known as “Government press packages” in the early 2000s when Ken Harman of Cox News Service questioned him on the use of government-produced pieces aired on television stations across the United States.
As Harman pointed out, “there is no disclaimer that these stories sent to air on television stations around the U.S are provided by the government raising several ethical questions.” Essentially, these are pieces of propaganda, something the American public was supposed to be protected from under the Smith-Mundt Act of 1948, which barred the federal government from producing sensationalized content to manipulate the public, but was amended in 2012.
That wasn’t the first time that journalists were paid to produce fake stories, now commonly deemed “fake news.” During the Church Committee in 1975, a congressional panel found the CIA paid journalists to produce fake stories during the Cold War era 1950s through 1970s. They also funded student and cultural organizations and magazines as front organizations. This CIA operation became known as Operation Mockingbird and was mentioned in the infamous CIA family jewels’ collection.
Suspected murdered journalist Michael Hastings also exposed propaganda operations in Afghanistan in an article entitled. “The Afghanistan Report the Pentagon Doesn’t Want You to Read.”
The article was surrounding a leaked unclassified Pentagon report. The report took the shroud off of the U.S. military’s psyops operation command MISOC, which stands for “Military Information Support Operations Command.”
The article revealed several techniques the group uses in psychological warfare to manipulate the public, including but not limited to fake intelligence information, lack of information and social media manipulation, according to Lt. Colonel Daniel Davis. Hastings also accused MISOC of deploying psychological operations on U.S. senators in another report and on video with Democracy Now! before his coincidental death. Smith-Mundt was repealed under the Obama administration as an initiative within the NDAA 2012 bill. As Hastings said, “Smith-Mundt had been passed to protect U.S. audiences from our own government’s misinformation campaigns.”
Now just imagine if those operations were allowed to flourish unimpeded due to the military policing information shared online?
It’s one thing to have some obscure site like Snopes accuse information of being disinformation or misinformation; it’s a whole other story to have the military do so.
The other blaring issue is that the U.S. military already deploys its own disinformation agents online as paid trolls (JTRIG). We know this definitively from Edward Snowden, and before the NSA contractor decided to blow the whistle from an old report by the Guardian discussing military social media operations two years before in 2011, which stated that the military had ‘sock puppet’ software to creates fake online identities in order to spread pro-American propaganda.
Combined efforts between the CIA, FBI (who has also been caught running disinformation operations posing as journalists), or any other agency with the Pentagon, could be a match made in hell and a living nightmare. Beyond that, allowing the U.S. Army the ability to detect what social media posts are “threats” is even more reckless.
“Threats” isn’t defined clearly enough, and we won’t get information on this due to the secret nature of the military. All of a sudden a person sharing their opinion or information could be labeled a “threat” and have their doors kicked in for using their First Amendment online. The Secret Service already investigates all threats against the President and Congress, so remind me again why do we need the Army playing social media police assessing potential threats? Further, if someone were to post a serious threat, they are very likely to be anonymous using a VPN, proxies, a burner phone # connected to the account and the whole shebang! So they wouldn’t be traced anyway. This seems like a piss poor attempt at scaring social media users and taking away individual citizens’ rights to free speech and freedom of expression using social networks.
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activistpost--2020-01-29--Police Allowed To Conduct Illegal Searches Of Vehicles At Concerts And Music Festivals

A recent Appeals Court ruling in Tennessee reveals a disturbing window into how police use concerts , music festivals and sporting events to trample our Fourth Amendment rights .
When Brian Wiley purchased tickets to the Bonnaaroo Music Festival in 2016 he never thought that police would be allowed to search his car without probable cause .
Yet that is exactly what happened .
The Bonnaroo Music Festival is a four-day music festival that provides overnight camping to concertgoers with the added bonus of being searched free of charge .
According to Coffee County Sheriff ’ s investigator James Sherrill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concertgoers and campers would be searched the moment they stepped foot onto the festivals grounds .
The police argued that Mr. Wiley ’ s music festival ticket gives police permission to search everyone , including their vehicles .
The terms of admission printed on the back of the ticket in fine print are , This ticket is a revocable license for the time listed on the front hereof .
Management reserves the right , without refund of any portion of the ticket purchase price , to refuse admission or eject any person who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the venue , local , state , or federal law , or whose conduct is deemed illegal , disorderly , or offensive by management .
Persons entering the facility are subject to search for contraband , alcohol , controlled substances , weapons , firearms , fireworks , cameras , video equipment or recording devices , which are expressly forbidden and subject to confiscation .
One would think that refusing to allow police to search their person or vehicle would lead to immediate ejection right ?
I mean after all that is what it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not what is seems in the land of the free .
Even though Mr. Wiley purchased a separate car camping pass for $ 59.75 that allowed him to park overnight away from the music festival , he was still expected to forgo his rights and let the police search his vehicle .
But you say , he ’ s probably a drug dealer and the end justifies the means , right ?
Well how do police justify this ?
Police threatened to kick them out of the music festival but instead they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without his permission .
Police allowed to take your keys and search your car without a warrant According to the police officers own testimony , they took Mr. Wiley ’ s keys and searched his car without a warrant .
The Defendant ’ s vehicle was locked .
When asked how he acquired the keys to the Defendant ’ s automobile , Investigator Sherrill responded , If I ’ m not mistaken , I got them off the table that was inside the tent area .
Sherrill indicated that the key to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Defendant ’ s hand when Sherrill arrived at the campsite , but Sherrill could not recall any officer ’ s taking the key out of the Defendant ’ s hand .
Investigator Sherrill could not remember taking the keys from Mr. Wiley but he remembered everything else ?
I ’ m not buying it and neither should you .
In what era is it OK for a cop to take someone ’ s keys out of their hands to justify an illegal search ?
Especially when the police admitted they did not see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Do we give up all of our rights simply because cops suspect someone of committing a crime ?
The Appeals Court ruling allows law enforcement to search and seize anyone ’ s vehicle simply because they purchased a ticket to a music festival or sporting event .
The Appeals Court also ruled music festival/sportsgoers have no right to privacy .
What if music festivals , concerts and sporting events included on the back of tickets being subjected to body-cavity searches , electronic device searches like your cellphone , tablet , laptop , vehicle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ records and your vehicle ’ s black box data ?
Would Americans be OK with that ?
No one should expect that their rights can be taken away just because they purchased an event ticket .
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By MassPrivateI
A recent Appeals Court ruling in Tennessee reveals a disturbing window into how police use concerts, music festivals and sporting events to trample our Fourth Amendment rights.
When Brian Wiley purchased tickets to the Bonnaaroo Music Festival in 2016 he never thought that police would be allowed to search his car without probable cause.
Yet that is exactly what happened.
The Bonnaroo Music Festival is a four-day music festival that provides overnight camping to concertgoers with the added bonus of being searched free of charge.
According to Coffee County Sheriff’s investigator James Sherrill, Mr. Wiley should have known that concertgoers and campers would be searched the moment they stepped foot onto the festivals grounds.
The police argued that Mr. Wiley’s music festival ticket gives police permission to search everyone, including their vehicles.
The terms of admission printed on the back of the ticket in fine print are,
This ticket is a revocable license for the time listed on the front hereof. Management reserves the right, without refund of any portion of the ticket purchase price, to refuse admission or eject any person who fails to comply with the rules of the venue, local, state, or federal law, or whose conduct is deemed illegal, disorderly, or offensive by management. Persons entering the facility are subject to search for contraband, alcohol, controlled substances, weapons, firearms,fireworks, cameras, video equipment or recording devices, which are expressly forbidden and subject to confiscation.
One would think that refusing to allow police to search their person or vehicle would lead to immediate ejection right?
I mean after all that is what it says:
Management reserves the right, without refund of any portion of the ticket purchase price, to refuse admission or eject any person who fails to comply with the rules of the venue, local, state, or federal law.
But, alas, all is not what is seems in the land of the free.
Even though Mr. Wiley purchased a separate car camping pass for $59.75 that allowed him to park overnight away from the music festival, he was still expected to forgo his rights and let the police search his vehicle.
But you say, he’s probably a drug dealer and the end justifies the means, right? Well how do police justify this?
She (his sister) relayed that the officers informed them of the information they had received from Mr. Watson (the accuser) and that the officers made a lot of threatening remarks about removing [their] wristbands and kicking [them] out of the Festival.
Police threatened to kick them out of the music festival but instead they took Mr. Wiley’s car keys without his permission.
Police allowed to take your keys and search your car without a warrant
According to the police officers own testimony, they took Mr. Wiley’s keys and searched his car without a warrant.
The Defendant’s vehicle was locked. When asked how he acquired the keys to the Defendant’s automobile, Investigator Sherrill responded, If I’m not mistaken, I got them off the table that was inside the tent area. Sherrill indicated that the key to the Defendant’s car was in the Defendant’s hand when Sherrill arrived at the campsite, but Sherrill could not recall any officer’s taking the key out of the Defendant’s hand.
Investigator Sherrill could not remember taking the keys from Mr. Wiley but he remembered everything else? I’m not buying it and neither should you.
In what era is it OK for a cop to take someone’s keys out of their hands to justify an illegal search? Especially when the police admitted they did not see either of them commit any crimes?
At 9:35 p.m., Investigator Sherrill encountered the Defendant at his campsite. Neither the Defendant nor any of the other campers present at the campsite were doing anything illegal at that time.
Do we give up all of our rights simply because cops suspect someone of committing a crime?
The Appeals Court ruling allows law enforcement to search and seize anyone’s vehicle simply because they purchased a ticket to a music festival or sporting event.
The Court of Appeals determined that the search of the Defendant’s automobile fell within the automobile exception to the warrant requirement. The officer may seize the automobile and obtain a search warrant or instead may search the automobile immediately.
The Appeals Court also ruled music festival/sportsgoers have no right to privacy.
The Defendant clearly had no expectation of privacy upon entering the Festival. The terms of admittance to the Festival as set forth on his ticket make clear that he is subject to search for controlled substances. The Defendant purchased a license to camp, which did not afford him rights equivalent to that of a homeowner, lessee or occupant of a hotel room.
Rulings like these threaten everyone’s rights.
What if music festivals, concerts and sporting events included on the back of tickets being subjected to body-cavity searches, electronic device searches like your cellphone, tablet, laptop, vehicle’s infotainment center, your E-ZPass records and your vehicle’s black box data ? Would Americans be OK with that?
No one should expect that their rights can be taken away just because they purchased an event ticket.
Article source: MassPrivateI Blog
Top image credit: Hudson Valley 360
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activistpost--2020-01-28--Larken and Amanda Rose Shine Candles In The Dark — Interview with “Statist Jim” Corbett

Today James ’ identical twin brother Statist Jim talks to Larken and Amanda Rose about Candles In The Dark , @ @ @ @ @ ll be running at Anarchapulco 2020 to help voluntaryists become more effective communicators of anarchist @ @ @ @ @ Dark at Anarchapulco Subscribe to Activist Post for truth , peace , and freedom news @ @ @ @ @ Patron for as little as $ 1 per month at Patreon .
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By Corbett Report Extras
Today James’ identical twin brother Statist Jim talks to Larken and Amanda Rose about Candles In The Dark, the two-day workshop they’ll be running at Anarchapulco 2020 to help voluntaryists become more effective communicators of anarchist ideas.

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Candles In The Dark at Anarchapulco
Candles In The Dark online
Information on The Mirror
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activistpost--2020-01-29--Coronavirus Chaos Forces Starbucks To Shutter Almost Half Its Stores In China

Starbucks announced Tuesday that it could take a big financial hit from the coronavirus outbreak in China , as it @ @ @ @ @ of stores in top operating markets , reported Reuters .
The outbreak of the deadly @ @ @ @ @ in 132 deaths and over 6,145 confirmed cases .
Authorities have locked down 15 cities @ @ @ @ @ along with 57 million people confined to their homes .
Many of these cities have @ @ @ @ @ stores for the next several weeks .
Starbucks said it closed more than 2,000 out @ @ @ @ @ China , which caused investors to sell the stock , down about one percent on @ @ @ @ @ a material impact on global sales as there ’ s no clear indication when stores @ @ @ @ @ cases and deaths of the virus continue to rise exponentially .
The true extent of @ @ @ @ @ ’ s largest coffee chain might not be realized until March , but the company @ @ @ @ @ on Tuesday that long-term double-digit growth expectations won ’ t be affected .

By Tyler Durden
Starbucks announced Tuesday that it could take a big financial hit from the coronavirus outbreak in China, as it was forced to close thousands of stores in top operating markets, reported Reuters.
The outbreak of the deadly disease has so far resulted in 132 deaths and over 6,145 confirmed cases.
Authorities have locked down 15 cities and all transportation networks, along with 57 million people confined to their homes. Many of these cities have shuttered factories and all retail stores for the next several weeks.
Starbucks said it closed more than 2,000 out of its 4,292 stores in China, which caused investors to sell the stock, down about one percent on Wednesday morning.
Management expects a material impact on global sales as there’s no clear indication when stores will reopen, considering confirmed cases and deaths of the virus continue to rise exponentially.
The true extent of the damage to the world’s largest coffee chain might not be realized until March, but the company stressed in a earnings call on Tuesday that long-term double-digit growth expectations won’t be affected.


activistpost--2020-01-29--OPCW Investigator to UN Security Council: No Gas Attack Took Place in Douma, Syria

A former investigator with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons ( OPCW ) recently testified about attempts to suppress evidence which contradicted the OPCW ’ s final report .
The report claimed Syrian President Bashar al Assad was responsible for an alleged gas attack in April 2018 .
On January 20 , investigator Ian Henderson testified at a United Nations Security Council Arria-Formula meeting on the fact-finding mission report on Douma , stating that there was in fact no gas attack in Douma , Syria in April 2018 .
Henderson worked for the OPCW for 12 years as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Grayzone reports that Henderson told the UN Security Council session that his Fact Finding Mission ( FFM ) team “ had serious misgivings that a chemical attack had occurred.
” Henderson also told the UN Security Council that the OPCW had rejected the FFM scientific research , dismissed the entire team , and produce a report that completely contradicted the team ’ s initial findings .
Henderson told the council he doesn ’ t consider himself a whistleblower and felt the UN Security Council session was a “ legitimate and appropriate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Despite Henderson ’ s damning testimony , critics have noted that the UN Security Council meeting on the FFM to Douma was organized by Russia .
However , The Grayzone notes that Russia ’ s UN representative claimed they had invited the the OPCW director-general and representatives of the organization ’ s Technical Secretariat to the event but neither organization attended .
The claims made by Ian Henderson mirror what has been revealed by WikiLeaks and OPCW whistleblowers in the last year .
Beginning in May 2019 , an internal OPCW engineering assessment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the public .
The assessment claimed that cylinders found on the scene alleged to have been dropped by planes were “ inconsistent with what would have been expected in the case of either cylinder having been delivered from an aircraft.
” Henderson noted that it was more likely the cylinders had been placed at these locations by hand , not dropped from an aircraft .
By November 2019 , a second OPCW whistleblower accused the organization of suppressing contradictory evidence , under pressure by three U.S. government officials .
WikiLeaks also released four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ OPCW investigation into the alleged gas attack in Douma .
These internal emails and memos also make it clear the OPCW leadership chose to release a conclusion that did not match the preliminary findings by the team which actually visited Douma , Syria .
Even before the release of the documents and the revelations from the OPCW whistleblowers , independent journalists have been questioning the veracity of claims of gas attacks in Douma , Syria .
In April 2018 , I reported that one of several journalists able to gain access to Douma @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the British Press Awards ’ Journalist of the Year prize and a seven-time winner of the British Press Awards ’ Foreign Correspondent of the Year .
Fisk interviewed doctors and residents in Douma about the alleged chlorine gas attacks .
He reported that he found no evidence of the gas attack .
Additionally , while speaking on German news ZDF Huete , ZDF correspondent Uli Gack reportedly stated , “ People told us in a very convincing manner that this whole story was staged.
” According to translations of Gack ’ s commentary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ militants brought canisters containing chlorine to the area and “ actually waited for the Syrian Air Force to bomb the place , which was of particular interest for them.
” The claims of gas attacks in Douma were not the first to be called into question .
Gas attacks in both 2013 and 2017 alleged to have been committed by President Assad have also been challenged .
In fact , the alleged gas attack in Khan Shaykhun reportedly killed 74 and injured 557 was disputed by Theodore Postol , a professor emeritus at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) and former scientist with the U.S Department of Defense .
In a 14-page report , Postol debunked the White House report that concluded Assad was behind the attacks .
Postol ’ s report found that the U.S. and supporting governments have not provided any “ concrete ” evidence to black up their claims .
Postol also said it was increasingly likely that the attack was carried out by rebel forces .
It is important to note that corporate media and social media platforms have been actively working to suppress these stories because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being pushed onto Americans .
Namely , Americans were told that President Assad had committed an atrocity on his own people who were attempting to rebel against him .
Within days of the initial reports of the alleged attack , the United States , the United Kingdom , and France launched airstrikes against Syria .
The U.S. government under Donald Trump ordered these airstrikes without Congressional approval or any semblance of representing the will of the American people .
These missile strikes were based on what we now know to be just another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another war .
Exposing the lies about the Douma gas attack is absolutely necessary to waking up the public to the crimes of the military-industrial complex ( MIC ) .
One final point is that it should be obvious that challenging the narrative around the alleged gas attack is not an endorsement or support of Syria ’ s President Assad .
The Mind Unleashed is dedicated to examining stories from all angles rather than blindly following the mainstream version of events .
We encourage all of our readers to unleash their minds by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own conclusions .
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By Derrick Broze
A former investigator with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) recently testified about attempts to suppress evidence which contradicted the OPCW’s final report. The report claimed Syrian President Bashar al Assad was responsible for an alleged gas attack in April 2018.
On January 20, investigator Ian Henderson testified at a United Nations Security Council Arria-Formula meeting on the fact-finding mission report on Douma, stating that there was in fact no gas attack in Douma, Syria in April 2018. Henderson worked for the OPCW for 12 years as an inspection team leader and engineering expert.
The Grayzone reports that Henderson told the UN Security Council session that his Fact Finding Mission (FFM) team “had serious misgivings that a chemical attack had occurred.” Henderson also told the UN Security Council that the OPCW had rejected the FFM scientific research, dismissed the entire team, and produce a report that completely contradicted the team’s initial findings. Henderson told the council he doesn’t consider himself a whistleblower and felt the UN Security Council session was a “legitimate and appropriate forum to explain again these concerns.”
Despite Henderson’s damning testimony, critics have noted that the UN Security Council meeting on the FFM to Douma was organized by Russia. However, The Grayzone notes that Russia’s UN representative claimed they had invited the the OPCW director-general and representatives of the organization’s Technical Secretariat to the event but neither organization attended.
The claims made by Ian Henderson mirror what has been revealed by WikiLeaks and OPCW whistleblowers in the last year. Beginning in May 2019, an internal OPCW engineering assessment authored by Ian Henderson was leaked to the public. The assessment claimed that cylinders found on the scene alleged to have been dropped by planes were “inconsistent with what would have been expected in the case of either cylinder having been delivered from an aircraft.” Henderson noted that it was more likely the cylinders had been placed at these locations by hand, not dropped from an aircraft.
By November 2019, a second OPCW whistleblower accused the organization of suppressing contradictory evidence, under pressure by three U.S. government officials.
WikiLeaks also released four document dumps of files related to the OPCW investigation into the alleged gas attack in Douma. These internal emails and memos also make it clear the OPCW leadership chose to release a conclusion that did not match the preliminary findings by the team which actually visited Douma, Syria.
Even before the release of the documents and the revelations from the OPCW whistleblowers, independent journalists have been questioning the veracity of claims of gas attacks in Douma, Syria.
In April 2018, I reported that one of several journalists able to gain access to Douma was Robert Fisk, two-time winner of the British Press Awards’ Journalist of the Year prize and a seven-time winner of the British Press Awards’ Foreign Correspondent of the Year. Fisk interviewed doctors and residents in Douma about the alleged chlorine gas attacks. He reported that he found no evidence of the gas attack.
Additionally, while speaking on German news ZDF Huete, ZDF correspondent Uli Gack reportedly stated, “People told us in a very convincing manner that this whole story was staged.” According to translations of Gack’s commentary, he also noted that “the militants brought canisters containing chlorine to the area and “actually waited for the Syrian Air Force to bomb the place, which was of particular interest for them.”
The claims of gas attacks in Douma were not the first to be called into question. Gas attacks in both 2013 and 2017 alleged to have been committed by President Assad have also been challenged. In fact, the alleged gas attack in Khan Shaykhun reportedly killed 74 and injured 557 was disputed by Theodore Postol, a professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and former scientist with the U.S Department of Defense. In a 14-page report, Postol debunked the White House report that concluded Assad was behind the attacks. Postol’s report found that the U.S. and supporting governments have not provided any “concrete” evidence to black up their claims. Postol also said it was increasingly likely that the attack was carried out by rebel forces.
It is important to note that corporate media and social media platforms have been actively working to suppress these stories because they reveal a hole in the narrative being pushed onto Americans. Namely, Americans were told that President Assad had committed an atrocity on his own people who were attempting to rebel against him. Within days of the initial reports of the alleged attack, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France launched airstrikes against Syria.
The U.S. government under Donald Trump ordered these airstrikes without Congressional approval or any semblance of representing the will of the American people. These missile strikes were based on what we now know to be just another lie to sell the American public into another war. Exposing the lies about the Douma gas attack is absolutely necessary to waking up the public to the crimes of the military-industrial complex (MIC).
One final point is that it should be obvious that challenging the narrative around the alleged gas attack is not an endorsement or support of Syria’s President Assad. The Mind Unleashed is dedicated to examining stories from all angles rather than blindly following the mainstream version of events. We encourage all of our readers to unleash their minds by doing their own research and drawing their own conclusions.
By Derrick Broze | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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