activistpost--2020-06-27--FDA Issues Warnings about 9 Hand Sanitizers That Can Be Toxic and Potentially Deadly If Absorbed by

FDA Issues Warnings about 9 Hand Sanitizers That Can Be Toxic and Potentially Deadly If Absorbed by the Body

The Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) is responsible for protecting Americans from harmful products .
Their track record leaves a lot to be desired .
They ’ ve been blamed by experts and whistleblowers for greatly contributing to the Opioid Crisis .
Because of the pandemic , Americans are using more hand sanitizer than ever before on themselves and their loved ones .
Sometimes this is a requirement – not a choice .
Here ’ s a “ better late than never ” warning about which ones could make you really sick AS WELL AS ultimately cause death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the FDA warns can be toxic if absorbed by the body The FDA issued a warning about sanitizers manufactured by Eskbiochem SA de CV in Mexico The Food and Drug Administration over the weekend issued a warning on nine alcohol-based hand sanitizers manufactured by Eskbiochem SA de CV in Mexico that it says contain wood methanol , a toxic substance that could ultimately result in death of absorbed through the skin or ingested .
“ Consumers who have been exposed to hand sanitizer containing methanol should seek immediate treatment , which is critical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ methanol poisoning , ” the FDA wrote on June 19 .
“ Substantial methanol exposure can result in nausea , vomiting , headache , blurred vision , permanent blindness , seizures , coma , permanent damage to the nervous system or death , ” the report indicated .
The agency said the risk of possible ingestion centered mostly on young children or adolescents who might use alcohol-based sanitizers as a substitute for grain alcohol .
Here are a list of the hand sanitizers manufactured by Eskbiochem : The FDA warnings comes as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hand sanitizer across the globe .
At the height of the pandemic in March , a number of retailers , including Costco Wholesale Corp .
COST , -1.32 % , BJ ’ s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. BJ , -0.97 % and Kroger Co. KR , -0.30 % , reported surging sales in hand-cleaning products and other sanitizing merchandise .
In the week ending April 25 , Nielsen said hand sanitizer saw the highest in-store week-over-week growth .
Individuals have even taken to attempting to make their own hand sanitizer ; however , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prevention has said that washing hands with plain soap and water is the best way to kill the novel strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19 .
Moreover , hand sanitizer requires at least 60 % alcohol .
Alcohol dissolves the lipid membrane and disrupts other supramolecular interactions in viruses but you need a fairly high concentration of the alcohol to get a rapid dissolution of the virus .
Vodka or whiskey — usually 40 % ethanol — won ’ t dissolve the virus as quickly .
“ Overall , alcohol is not as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” wrote Palli Thordarson , a professor at the School of Chemistry at the University of South Wales , Sydney in a column for MarketWatch in April .

By B.N. Frank
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for protecting Americans from harmful products. Their track record leaves a lot to be desired. They’ve been blamed by experts and whistleblowers for greatly contributing to the Opioid Crisis.
Because of the pandemic, Americans are using more hand sanitizer than ever before on themselves and their loved ones. Sometimes this is a requirement – not a choice. Here’s a “better late than never” warning about which ones could make you really sick AS WELL AS ultimately cause death.
From MarketWatch:
Here are 9 hand sanitizers that the FDA warns can be toxic if absorbed by the body
By Mark DeCambre
The FDA issued a warning about sanitizers manufactured by Eskbiochem SA de CV in Mexico
The Food and Drug Administration over the weekend issued a warning on nine alcohol-based hand sanitizers manufactured by Eskbiochem SA de CV in Mexico that it says contain wood methanol, a toxic substance that could ultimately result in death of absorbed through the skin or ingested.
“Consumers who have been exposed to hand sanitizer containing methanol should seek immediate treatment, which is critical for potential reversal of toxic effects of methanol poisoning,” the FDA wrote on June 19.
“Substantial methanol exposure can result in nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, permanent blindness, seizures, coma, permanent damage to the nervous system or death,” the report indicated. The agency said the risk of possible ingestion centered mostly on young children or adolescents who might use alcohol-based sanitizers as a substitute for grain alcohol.
Here are a list of the hand sanitizers manufactured by Eskbiochem:
All-Clean Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-002-01)
Esk Biochem Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-007-01)
CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-008-04)
The Good Gel Antibacterial Gel Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-010-10)
CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-005-03)
CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-009-01)
CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-003-01)
Saniderm Advanced Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-001-01)
The FDA warnings comes as the coronavirus crisis has ramped up demand for hand sanitizer across the globe. At the height of the pandemic in March, a number of retailers, including Costco Wholesale Corp. COST, -1.32%, BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. BJ, -0.97% and Kroger Co. KR, -0.30%, reported surging sales in hand-cleaning products and other sanitizing merchandise. In the week ending April 25, Nielsen said hand sanitizer saw the highest in-store week-over-week growth.
Individuals have even taken to attempting to make their own hand sanitizer; however, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that washing hands with plain soap and water is the best way to kill the novel strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
Moreover, hand sanitizer requires at least 60% alcohol. Alcohol dissolves the lipid membrane and disrupts other supramolecular interactions in viruses but you need a fairly high concentration of the alcohol to get a rapid dissolution of the virus. Vodka or whiskey — usually 40% ethanol — won’t dissolve the virus as quickly. “Overall, alcohol is not as good as soap at this task,” wrote Palli Thordarson, a professor at the School of Chemistry at the University of South Wales, Sydney in a column for MarketWatch in April.
A message requesting comment from Eskbiochem wasn’t immediately returned.


activistpost--2020-06-29--41% Of Businesses On Yelp Have Permanently Closed As V-Shaped Recovery Implodes

President Trump ’ s economic COVID-19 response , through massive fiscal and monetary stimuli , was expected to generate a V-shaped recovery ahead of the elections .
We noted , all along , there was never a snowball ’ s chance in hell that economic growth would revert to 2019 levels later this year ; nevertheless , the labor market would fully recover .
If readers recall , President Trump has given several press conferences where he declared that the economy is quickly recovering : “ We ’ ve been talking about the V , ” the president said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is a rocket ship.
” A new report via Yelp , tilted “ Local Economic Impact Report , ” debunks the V-shaped narrative and tells a much different story of slow reopenings and widespread permanent closures , all suggesting the economic devastation continues to crush the economy with no recovery in sight .
Yelp data shows large swathes of Americans remain in deep recession through mid-June .
Since April 19 , only 20 % of the 175,000 Yelp-registered stores that were closed during lockdowns have reopened .
As of June 15 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Yelp since March 1 .
In April , we reported more than 175,000 business closures , indicating that more than 20 % of businesses closed in April have reopened .
Las Vegas , NV , endured the highest number of closures relative to the number of businesses in the city ( 1,921 total closures ) , while Los Angeles , CA , had the largest total number of closures ( 11,774 total closures ) .
Yelp makes a shocking claim : “ Of all business closures on Yelp since March 1 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data shows the largest spikes of permanent closures occurred in March , followed by May and June , indicating that the businesses that were already struggling had to permanently close right away and the businesses that were trying to hold on , but unable to weather the COVID-19 storm , were forced to shutter in recent months.
” See : 177 Different Ways to Generate Extra Income Of the businesses that shuttered operations , restaurants and shopping/retail have led with the most permanent closures .
Among those with the highest rate of business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closed businesses ) , restaurants ( 23,981 closed businesses ) , beauty ( 15,348 closed businesses ) and fitness ( 5,589 closed businesses ) .
Retail was by far the hardest hit , experiencing the highest number of total closures , with the average daily rate continuing to increase since March .
Of all closures on Yelp since March 1 , 20 % are for retail businesses and 35 % of closed retail businesses are indicated as permanent on Yelp .
In March , Restaurants had the highest number of business closures , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued to close at high rates .
Of the businesses that closed , 17 % are restaurants , and 53 % of those restaurant closures are indicated as permanent on Yelp .
Restaurants run on thin margins and can sometimes take months or even years to break even , resulting in this higher rate of permanent closures .
What this all means is the recovery is losing steam .
Consumer spending is set to plunge again this summer as the Paycheck Protection Program and other stimulus has run its course .
With no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ permanent closures and increased job losses are ahead .
To make matters worse , the virus pandemic is re-emerging , resulting in states like Florida , Texas , and California to reverse reopenings , which will further pressure businesses .
Readers should review our latest pieces on severe economic damage that is crushing the economy and how recovery might not be seen until 2023 : • 25,000 More Store Closures Expected As Pandemic-Fueled “ Retail Apocalypse ” Rolls On • 25 % Of US Restaurants Will Never Reopen : Opentable • Killed By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Will Be Closed Permanently • 52 % Of Small Businesses “ Expect To Be Out Of Business Within Six Months ” ; Shocking New Survey By now , readers should realize the deep economic scarring by COVID-19 will have long-term impacts and a recovery that is years away .
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By Tyler Durden
President Trump’s economic COVID-19 response, through massive fiscal and monetary stimuli, was expected to generate a V-shaped recovery ahead of the elections. We noted, all along, there was never a snowball’s chance in hell that economic growth would revert to 2019 levels later this year; nevertheless, the labor market would fully recover.
If readers recall, President Trump has given several press conferences where he declared that the economy is quickly recovering: “We’ve been talking about the V,” the president said. “This is better than a V. This is a rocket ship.”
A new report via Yelp, tilted “Local Economic Impact Report,” debunks the V-shaped narrative and tells a much different story of slow reopenings and widespread permanent closures, all suggesting the economic devastation continues to crush the economy with no recovery in sight.
Yelp data shows large swathes of Americans remain in deep recession through mid-June. Since April 19, only 20% of the 175,000 Yelp-registered stores that were closed during lockdowns have reopened.
As of June 15, there were nearly 140,000 total business closures on Yelp since March 1. In April, we reported more than 175,000 business closures, indicating that more than 20% of businesses closed in April have reopened. Las Vegas, NV, endured the highest number of closures relative to the number of businesses in the city (1,921 total closures), while Los Angeles, CA, had the largest total number of closures (11,774 total closures).
Yelp makes a shocking claim: “Of all business closures on Yelp since March 1, 41% are permanent closures.”
Our data shows the largest spikes of permanent closures occurred in March, followed by May and June, indicating that the businesses that were already struggling had to permanently close right away and the businesses that were trying to hold on, but unable to weather the COVID-19 storm, were forced to shutter in recent months.”
Of the businesses that shuttered operations, restaurants and shopping/retail have led with the most permanent closures.
Among those with the highest rate of business closures are shopping and retail (27,663 closed businesses), restaurants (23,981 closed businesses), beauty (15,348 closed businesses) and fitness (5,589 closed businesses). Retail was by far the hardest hit, experiencing the highest number of total closures, with the average daily rate continuing to increase since March. Of all closures on Yelp since March 1, 20% are for retail businesses and 35% of closed retail businesses are indicated as permanent on Yelp. In March, Restaurants had the highest number of business closures, compared to other industries, and have continued to close at high rates. Of the businesses that closed, 17% are restaurants, and 53% of those restaurant closures are indicated as permanent on Yelp. Restaurants run on thin margins and can sometimes take months or even years to break even, resulting in this higher rate of permanent closures.
What this all means is the recovery is losing steam. Consumer spending is set to plunge again this summer as the Paycheck Protection Program and other stimulus has run its course. With no recovery – more business closures/ likely more permanent closures and increased job losses are ahead.
To make matters worse, the virus pandemic is re-emerging, resulting in states like Florida, Texas, and California to reverse reopenings, which will further pressure businesses.
Readers should review our latest pieces on severe economic damage that is crushing the economy and how recovery might not be seen until 2023:
By now, readers should realize the deep economic scarring by COVID-19 will have long-term impacts and a recovery that is years away.
Source: Zerohedge.com
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activistpost--2020-06-28--Charting The $1.7B Transfer Of Military Equipment To Police Departments

In the wake of countrywide protests surrounding the killing of George Floyd , questions around the militarization of police forces have taken center stage once again .
How did so many police departments across the United States end up with bomb-proof trucks and night vision goggles ?
Where are departments acquiring this equipment , and at what cost ?
Visual Capitalist ’ s Nick Routley notes that these questions and more are answered by data from the Defense Logistics Agency , which oversees the 1033 Program .
The visualization above tracks the flow of military equipment to law enforcement over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the data : Much of the equipment acquired through the program is already used – and often obsolete by military standards .
As well , the 1033 dataset captures shipments of equipment .
Over time , items can be transferred between departments , meaning these official records may be less reflective of specific police department inventories as time goes on .
For these reasons , we decided to cap our analysis to looking at the last decade ( 2010-2020 ) of transfers .
The 1033 Program was conceived in the years following Operation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s violent crime rate was hitting an all-time high .
During this era , America ’ s “ war on drugs ” and tough-on-crime political platforms provided the impetus for the militarization of police forces around the country .
The 1033 program has been likened to Craigslist ’ s “ Free Stuff ” section , and the comparison is apt .
The mechanics of the program are relatively straightforward .
Outdated military gear is transferred ( at no cost ) to state and local law enforcement agencies who go through the application process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who are only responsible only for shipping and subsequent operating costs ( e.g .
fuel , spare parts ) .
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Law enforcement agencies gain access to a vast array of military surplus , from office supplies and thermal underwear up to armored vehicles and multi-million dollar communications systems .
Also included in the mix are medical supplies and gear to aid in search and rescue operations .
Since the program ’ s inception , over $ 7.4 billion worth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the most popular items acquired by police departments is the Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle , or MRAP .
Over the past decade , over 1,000 of these vehicles were transferred from the military to law enforcement agencies .
This includes places like Monett , Missouri ( population 9,000 ) , which is on record as receiving two MRAP vehicles .
Night vision equipment is extremely popular as well .
Items like goggles , scopes , and surveillance equipment – which can run thousands of dollars per unit – have been shipped to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course , military surplus isn ’ t just about fancy vehicles and weaponry .
The Meade County Sheriff ’ s Office in Kentucky is on record for ordering a single box of toilet paper just as COVID-19 was on the rise in that state .
Since the Army is willing to part with excess equipment , cash-strapped police departments are happy to oblige .
More than $ 1.7 billion of surplus has been transferred over to police around the country over the past decade .
The two biggest spenders , California and Texas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 271 million in equipment , but looking at things on a per capita basis helps to show the states that were most enthusiastic about the 1033 Program in more relative terms .
Tennessee had by far the highest spending considering its population , with police departments in the state acquiring $ 20 worth of equipment per person .
With the exception of Arizona , all the states that rank highly in that metric have per capita police spending that sits well below the U.S. average .
On the flip side , New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that amount , acquiring only $ 1.74 worth of equipment for every person in the state .
Of course , it ’ s worth noting that New York had the highest police expenditure in the country ( after Washington DC ) .
Who got the Goods ?
Not surprisingly , state-level law enforcement agencies topped the list .
For example , the Arizona Department of Public Safety received multiple airplanes valued at $ 17 million per unit .
California ’ s highway patrol received the most expensive single item on the list – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a more local perspective , here ’ s a look at the top 20 police departments by value of military equipment acquired : On its own , Houston police department received as much as the bottom five states combined .
Nearly 400 other police departments also broke the $ 1 million barrier , and over 2,026 departments around the country received over $ 100,000 in goods .
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By Tyler Durden
In the wake of countrywide protests surrounding the killing of George Floyd, questions around the militarization of police forces have taken center stage once again.
How did so many police departments across the United States end up with bomb-proof trucks and night vision goggles? Where are departments acquiring this equipment, and at what cost?
Visual Capitalist’s Nick Routley notes that these questions and more are answered by data from the Defense Logistics Agency, which oversees the 1033 Program. The visualization above tracks the flow of military equipment to law enforcement over the past decade.
A note on the data: Much of the equipment acquired through the program is already used – and often obsolete by military standards. As well, the 1033 dataset captures shipments of equipment. Over time, items can be transferred between departments, meaning these official records may be less reflective of specific police department inventories as time goes on. For these reasons, we decided to cap our analysis to looking at the last decade (2010-2020) of transfers.
Free Military Surplus for Law Enforcement
The 1033 Program was conceived in the years following Operation Desert Storm, just as America’s violent crime rate was hitting an all-time high. During this era, America’s “war on drugs” and tough-on-crime political platforms provided the impetus for the militarization of police forces around the country.
The 1033 program has been likened to Craigslist’s “Free Stuff” section, and the comparison is apt. The mechanics of the program are relatively straightforward. Outdated military gear is transferred (at no cost) to state and local law enforcement agencies who go through the application process. The equipment is loaned to agencies, who are only responsible only for shipping and subsequent operating costs (e.g. fuel, spare parts).
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Law enforcement agencies gain access to a vast array of military surplus, from office supplies and thermal underwear up to armored vehicles and multi-million dollar communications systems. Also included in the mix are medical supplies and gear to aid in search and rescue operations. Since the program’s inception, over $7.4 billion worth of property has been transferred.
One of the most popular items acquired by police departments is the Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle, or MRAP. Over the past decade, over 1,000 of these vehicles were transferred from the military to law enforcement agencies. This includes places like Monett, Missouri (population 9,000), which is on record as receiving two MRAP vehicles.
Night vision equipment is extremely popular as well. Items like goggles, scopes, and surveillance equipment – which can run thousands of dollars per unit – have been shipped to police departments around the country.
Of course, military surplus isn’t just about fancy vehicles and weaponry. The Meade County Sheriff’s Office in Kentucky is on record for ordering a single box of toilet paper just as COVID-19 was on the rise in that state.
Shipments at the State Level
Since the Army is willing to part with excess equipment, cash-strapped police departments are happy to oblige. More than $1.7 billion of surplus has been transferred over to police around the country over the past decade.
The two biggest spenders, California and Texas, combined to acquire a total of $271 million in equipment, but looking at things on a per capita basis helps to show the states that were most enthusiastic about the 1033 Program in more relative terms.
Tennessee had by far the highest spending considering its population, with police departments in the state acquiring $20 worth of equipment per person. With the exception of Arizona, all the states that rank highly in that metric have per capita police spending that sits well below the U.S. average.
On the flip side, New York came in at a fraction of that amount, acquiring only $1.74 worth of equipment for every person in the state. Of course, it’s worth noting that New York had the highest police expenditure in the country (after Washington DC).
Who got the Goods?
Not surprisingly, state-level law enforcement agencies topped the list. For example, the Arizona Department of Public Safety received multiple airplanes valued at $17 million per unit. California’s highway patrol received the most expensive single item on the list – a $22 million aircraft.
For a more local perspective, here’s a look at the top 20 police departments by value of military equipment acquired:
On its own, Houston police department received as much as the bottom five states combined. Nearly 400 other police departments also broke the $1 million barrier, and over 2,026 departments around the country received over $100,000 in goods.
Source: Zerohedge
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activistpost--2020-06-28--New Film Features Top Scientists Revealing Cell Phone Radiation Risks and Industry Methods Keeping U

New Film Features Top Scientists Revealing Cell Phone Radiation Risks and Industry Methods Keeping Us Clueless

Remember all the scary news reports about the American Embassy workers in China and Cuba who were allegedly injured and sickened by Microwave Frequency weapons ?
Unfortunately , that can happen from exposure to ALL sources of Microwave Frequency ( aka Microwave Radiation ) .
This is more common than we ’ ve been led to believe with cell phones ( see 1 , 2 ) as well as other sources of wireless including Bluetooth , WiFi and 5G .
The World Health Organization , American Academy of Pediatrics ( see 1 , 2 ) and other health experts and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many years .
The Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) was also warning about it in 1984 .
Exposure can also lead to increased cancer risk .
New film , Thank You for Calling has been touted by Environmental Health Trust as a “ Must Watch ” for anyone interested in learning more .
Watch the full version : Thank You for Calling Last summer a class action lawsuit was filed against several smartphone models because they exceed “ safe ” U.S. RadioFrequency ( RF ) Radiation levels by up to 500 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exceeding “ safe levels ” since then ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) .
The “ fine print ” in mobile phone manuals ( cell phones and cordless landlines ) warns NOT to hold these devices directly next to the body ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
The same warnings exist in the “ fine print ” in manuals for all wireless devices .
Many people don ’ t seem to know that though – apparently even some working at advertising agencies and telecom companies .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ children can be affected by exposure too .
Other online documentaries have been produced about wireless exposure risks and industry shenanigans including Mobilize and Invisible Threat .
Activist Post reports regularly about risks from all sources of electromagnetic and wireless technology .
For more information , visit our archives and the following websites .
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By B.N. Frank
Remember all the scary news reports about the American Embassy workers in China and Cuba who were allegedly injured and sickened by Microwave Frequency weapons? Unfortunately, that can happen from exposure to ALL sources of Microwave Frequency (aka Microwave Radiation). This is more common than we’ve been led to believe with cell phones (see 1, 2) as well as other sources of wireless including Bluetooth, WiFi and 5G.
The World Health Organization, American Academy of Pediatrics (see 1, 2) and other health experts and scientists have been warning about this for many years. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was also warning about it in 1984. Exposure can also lead to increased cancer risk.
New film, Thank You for Calling has been touted by Environmental Health Trust as a “Must Watch” for anyone interested in learning more.
From Environmental Health Trust:
by Klaus Scheidsteger & Die Schneiderei This investigative film features top scientists and investigates how the cell phone industry has developed at incredible speed and is one of the most powerful industries in the world. “On the basis of facts, insiders and renowned protagonists the film reconstructs a major strategy of the mobile industry, making it a David versus Goliath type battle.”
Watch the full version: Thank You for Calling
Last summer a class action lawsuit was filed against several smartphone models because they exceed “safe” U.S. RadioFrequency (RF) Radiation levels by up to 500%. More phones have been cited as exceeding “safe levels” since then (see 1, 2, 3).
The “fine print” in mobile phone manuals (cell phones and cordless landlines) warns NOT to hold these devices directly next to the body (see 1, 2, 3, 4). The same warnings exist in the “fine print” in manuals for all wireless devices. Many people don’t seem to know that though – apparently even some working at advertising agencies and telecom companies.
If you have pets – your fur children can be affected by exposure too.
Other online documentaries have been produced about wireless exposure risks and industry shenanigans including Mobilize and Invisible Threat.
Activist Post reports regularly about risks from all sources of electromagnetic and wireless technology. For more information, visit our archives and the following websites.
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activistpost--2020-06-28--Chemtrails: The Root Cause of the California Wildfires

It ’ s almost that time of year again when wildfires rage throughout California with previously unseen ferocity .
A multitude of factors have contributed to these extraordinarily large and intense California wildfires lately .
The root cause of all these factors is the fallout from the ongoing chemtrail spraying operations .
Desiccation , contaminated water , harmful UV radiation , disease , and insect infestations all contribute to these wildfires , and all are the result of chemtrail spray .
Not only all that , but the chemtrail spray itself serves as an accelerant .
Providing support for these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Herndon , PhD and his co-author , the Medical Director of the Monroe County , Florida Department of Health , Dr. Mark Whiteside have written a peer reviewed journal article titled “ California Wildfires : Role of Undisclosed Atmospheric Manipulation and Geoengineering.
” In this article , the authors note that chemtrails cause increases in combustibility , intensity , severity , and extent of these fires .
Herndon and Whiteside write , “ Adverse effects include exacerbation of drought , tree and vegetation die-off and desiccation , and unnaturally heating the atmosphere and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is increased by moisture-absorbing aerosolized particles.
” California gets a lot of chemtrail spray because today ’ s chemtrail spraying operations have a lot to do with controlling precipitation and lots of atmospheric water comes into California from the Pacific Ocean .
For more about today ’ s chemtrail spraying operations , please refer to the author ’ s new , greatly revised and expanded second edition of Chemtrails Exposed : A New Manhattan Project available now , exclusively at Amazon .
Today ’ s most common chemtrail spray is an atmospheric desiccant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the air by bonding with tiny , atmospheric water particles .
This often prevents atmospheric water particles from coalescing to form water droplets ; therefore inhibiting rainfall .
Drs .
Herndon and Whiteside note that artificial high-pressure zones comprised of chemtrails sprayed along California ’ s coast also deny the Golden State its rainfall .
Chemtrail spray has not only limited the amount of rainfall , and therefore groundwater , in coastal states like California , it has also denied California ’ s flora of its needed atmospheric moisture .
In total , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bone and wildfires burn better in such conditions .
Not only is California ’ s flora being denied its needed moisture , the water it does receive is often poisoned by chemtrail spray .
You see , the most common chemtrail spray has been scientifically determined to be a substance known as coal fly ash .
Coal fly ash is a toxic waste byproduct of the electrical power industry comprised of many different substances .
A major constituent of coal fly ash is often aluminum oxide .
Drs .
Herndon and Whiteside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coal fly ash is mixed with ambient water , it becomes ‘ chemically mobile ’ and poisons plant life such as trees .
This contaminated precipitation is also altering soil pH , further weakening California ’ s flora .
Ash is basic and its spraying has caused soils to turn from acid to basic , making it difficult for native plants to grow .
This is well documented by career wildlife biologist and master gardener Francis Mangels along with his colleagues from the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation service .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ book .
Marvin Herndon , PhD , Raymond Hoisington , and Dr. Mark Whiteside have co-authored another peer reviewed journal article titled “ Deadly Ultraviolet UV-C and UV-B Penetration to Earth ’ s Surface : Human and Environmental Health Implications.
” This article provides the scientific evidence for how today ’ s ongoing geoengineering activities are allowing harmful UV radiation to reach Earth ’ s surface .
These types of UV radiation ( UV-C and UV-B ) are generally thought to be almost entirely filtered out by the ozone layer , but the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ozone depletion resulting from geoengineering activities is the reason why this is happening .
Relevant to the topic of our discussion , exposure to these types of UV radiation is harmful to plants such as trees .
The authors of “ Deadly Ultraviolet UV-C and UV-B Penetration to Earth ’ s Surface ” provide scientific evidence for this , including a picture of a tree that has been damaged by harmful solar radiation .
Once a tree is weakened by desiccation , poisonous water , and harmful UV radiation , it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as insect infestation .
Susceptibility to fungal growth from exposure to harmful UV radiation is noted by Drs .
Herndon and Whiteside .
In the case of insect infestations , healthy trees can successfully repel the incursions of harmful insects such as the notorious bark beetle , but weakened trees are voraciously consumed .
Since 2010 , the bark beetle alone has been attributed to the deaths of well over 100 million California trees .
The combination of fungal growth and insect infestation has killed untold numbers of trees in California .
Dead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and greatly contribute to the California wildfires .
In a 2017 interview on Coast to Coast AM with George Noory , Dr. Herndon speculated that settled chemtrail spray dust covering California ’ s foliage may act as an accelerant .
He noted that finely dispersed atmospheric powders , even those that we might not expect , generally tend to combust .
He cites the example of grain silos that explode when any type of flame or spark is present .
From their paper “ California Wildfires : Role of Undisclosed Atmospheric Manipulation and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Whiteside write , “ Although speculative , the possibility should be considered that perhaps the aerosolized particulate matter upon settling on trees and vegetation may under some circumstances become pyrophoric , capable of ignition.
” A retired Petaluma , California fire captain by the name of John Lord confirms this claim .
In a 2018 corporate media hit piece as well as in a March , 2020 interview , Mr. Lord characterizes settled chemtrail spray as , “ highly combustible.
” It is easy for today ’ s mainstream media to ignore the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Remember – according to them , and contrary to a mountain of evidence , chemtrails do not exist .
How could something that does not exist be the cause of it all ?
So they come forward with myriad other explanations : natural drought , faulty power lines , homeless people , climate change , etc .
The malfeasance of today ’ s fake news media creates a situation whereby politicians and government bureaucrats can easily attribute the wildfires to these other causes as well .
They just go along with what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s politically expedient for them , but it ensures that the real root cause is not addressed and therefore nothing officially changes , the status quo remains intact , and these massively destructive wildfires continue .
“ California Wildfires : Role of Undisclosed Atmospheric Manipulation and Geoengineering ” an article by Dr. J. Marvin Herndon and Dr. Mark Whiteside , published by the Journal of Geography , Environment and Earth Science International , October 1 , 2018 “ Deadly Ultraviolet UV-C and UV-B Penetration to Earth ’ s Surface : Human and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr. J. Marvin Herndon , Raymond D. Hoisington and Dr. Mark Whiteside , published by the Journal of Geography , Environment and Earth Science , March 28 , 2018 “ Bark Beetles and Vegetation Management in California ” a report by Forest Health Protection , Region 5 , Forest Service , U.S. Department of Agriculture “ Bark Beetles in California Conifers : Are Your Trees Susceptible ?
” A report by the U.S. Forest Service , United States Department of Agriculture , February 2015 “ When the Well Runs Dry ” a report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States Department of Agriculture , March 2018 “ Golden State of paranoia : Internet conspiracies link wildfires to takeover schemes ” an article by Lisa Krieger , published by the Lake County Record-Bee , December 3 , 2018 “ Retired Fire Captain John Lord As You Wish Talk Radio ” a YouTube video published on the ECETI Stargate Official YouTube Channel , March 7 , 2020 PeterAKirby.com My Minds page My Steemit page My GoodReads page My YouTube channel My BitChute channel Peter A. Kirby is a San Rafael , CA researcher , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the greatly revised and expanded second edition of his book Chemtrails Exposed : A New Manhattan Project available now exclusively at Amazon .
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By Peter A. Kirby
It’s almost that time of year again when wildfires rage throughout California with previously unseen ferocity. A multitude of factors have contributed to these extraordinarily large and intense California wildfires lately. The root cause of all these factors is the fallout from the ongoing chemtrail spraying operations. Desiccation, contaminated water, harmful UV radiation, disease, and insect infestations all contribute to these wildfires, and all are the result of chemtrail spray. Not only all that, but the chemtrail spray itself serves as an accelerant.
Providing support for these assertions, the eminent scientist J. Marvin Herndon, PhD and his co-author, the Medical Director of the Monroe County, Florida Department of Health, Dr. Mark Whiteside have written a peer reviewed journal article titled “California Wildfires: Role of Undisclosed Atmospheric Manipulation and Geoengineering.” In this article, the authors note that chemtrails cause increases in combustibility, intensity, severity, and extent of these fires. Herndon and Whiteside write, “Adverse effects include exacerbation of drought, tree and vegetation die-off and desiccation, and unnaturally heating the atmosphere and surface regions of Earth. Forest combustibility is increased by moisture-absorbing aerosolized particles.”
California gets a lot of chemtrail spray because today’s chemtrail spraying operations have a lot to do with controlling precipitation and lots of atmospheric water comes into California from the Pacific Ocean. For more about today’s chemtrail spraying operations, please refer to the author’s new, greatly revised and expanded second edition of Chemtrails Exposed: A New Manhattan Project available now, exclusively at Amazon.
Desiccation
Today’s most common chemtrail spray is an atmospheric desiccant. These dispersed atmospheric particles dry out the air by bonding with tiny, atmospheric water particles. This often prevents atmospheric water particles from coalescing to form water droplets; therefore inhibiting rainfall. Drs. Herndon and Whiteside note that artificial high-pressure zones comprised of chemtrails sprayed along California’s coast also deny the Golden State its rainfall. Chemtrail spray has not only limited the amount of rainfall, and therefore groundwater, in coastal states like California, it has also denied California’s flora of its needed atmospheric moisture. In total, chemtrail spray has made California dry as a bone and wildfires burn better in such conditions.
Poisonous precipitation
Not only is California’s flora being denied its needed moisture, the water it does receive is often poisoned by chemtrail spray. You see, the most common chemtrail spray has been scientifically determined to be a substance known as coal fly ash. Coal fly ash is a toxic waste byproduct of the electrical power industry comprised of many different substances. A major constituent of coal fly ash is often aluminum oxide. Drs. Herndon and Whiteside write that when the aluminum oxide from the coal fly ash is mixed with ambient water, it becomes ‘chemically mobile’ and poisons plant life such as trees.
This contaminated precipitation is also altering soil pH, further weakening California’s flora. Ash is basic and its spraying has caused soils to turn from acid to basic, making it difficult for native plants to grow. This is well documented by career wildlife biologist and master gardener Francis Mangels along with his colleagues from the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation service. Details are in the author’s book.
UV radiation
Marvin Herndon, PhD, Raymond Hoisington, and Dr. Mark Whiteside have co-authored another peer reviewed journal article titled “Deadly Ultraviolet UV-C and UV-B Penetration to Earth’s Surface: Human and Environmental Health Implications.” This article provides the scientific evidence for how today’s ongoing geoengineering activities are allowing harmful UV radiation to reach Earth’s surface. These types of UV radiation (UV-C and UV-B) are generally thought to be almost entirely filtered out by the ozone layer, but the evidence shows otherwise. The evidence shows that ozone depletion resulting from geoengineering activities is the reason why this is happening.
Relevant to the topic of our discussion, exposure to these types of UV radiation is harmful to plants such as trees. The authors of “Deadly Ultraviolet UV-C and UV-B Penetration to Earth’s Surface” provide scientific evidence for this, including a picture of a tree that has been damaged by harmful solar radiation.
Disease and insect infestations
Once a tree is weakened by desiccation, poisonous water, and harmful UV radiation, it is more susceptible to fungal growth as well as insect infestation. Susceptibility to fungal growth from exposure to harmful UV radiation is noted by Drs. Herndon and Whiteside. In the case of insect infestations, healthy trees can successfully repel the incursions of harmful insects such as the notorious bark beetle, but weakened trees are voraciously consumed. Since 2010, the bark beetle alone has been attributed to the deaths of well over 100 million California trees. The combination of fungal growth and insect infestation has killed untold numbers of trees in California. Dead trees burn more readily than healthy trees and greatly contribute to the California wildfires.
Coal fly ash as an accelerant
In a 2017 interview on Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, Dr. Herndon speculated that settled chemtrail spray dust covering California’s foliage may act as an accelerant. He noted that finely dispersed atmospheric powders, even those that we might not expect, generally tend to combust. He cites the example of grain silos that explode when any type of flame or spark is present. From their paper “California Wildfires: Role of Undisclosed Atmospheric Manipulation and Geoengineering,” Drs. Herndon and Whiteside write, “Although speculative, the possibility should be considered that perhaps the aerosolized particulate matter upon settling on trees and vegetation may under some circumstances become pyrophoric, capable of ignition.” A retired Petaluma, California fire captain by the name of John Lord confirms this claim. In a 2018 corporate media hit piece as well as in a March, 2020 interview, Mr. Lord characterizes settled chemtrail spray as, “highly combustible.”
Fake news = impotent government
It is easy for today’s mainstream media to ignore the real cause of California’s wildfires. Remember – according to them, and contrary to a mountain of evidence, chemtrails do not exist. How could something that does not exist be the cause of it all? So they come forward with myriad other explanations: natural drought, faulty power lines, homeless people, climate change, etc.
The malfeasance of today’s fake news media creates a situation whereby politicians and government bureaucrats can easily attribute the wildfires to these other causes as well. They just go along with what is being reported on television. That’s politically expedient for them, but it ensures that the real root cause is not addressed and therefore nothing officially changes, the status quo remains intact, and these massively destructive wildfires continue.
References
“California Wildfires: Role of Undisclosed Atmospheric Manipulation and Geoengineering” an article by Dr. J. Marvin Herndon and Dr. Mark Whiteside, published by the Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International, October 1, 2018
“Deadly Ultraviolet UV-C and UV-B Penetration to Earth’s Surface: Human and Environmental Health Implications” a paper by Dr. J. Marvin Herndon, Raymond D. Hoisington and Dr. Mark Whiteside, published by the Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science, March 28, 2018
“Bark Beetles and Vegetation Management in California” a report by Forest Health Protection, Region 5, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
“Bark Beetles in California Conifers: Are Your Trees Susceptible?” A report by the U.S. Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture, February 2015
“When the Well Runs Dry” a report by the U.S. Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture, March 2018
“Golden State of paranoia: Internet conspiracies link wildfires to takeover schemes” an article by Lisa Krieger, published by the Lake County Record-Bee, December 3, 2018
“Retired Fire Captain John Lord As You Wish Talk Radio” a YouTube video published on the ECETI Stargate Official YouTube Channel, March 7, 2020
Links
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My Steemit page
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Websites
ClimateViewer.com
StopSprayingCalifornia.com
ChemSky.org
NuclearPlanet.com
GlobalSkyWatch.com
ChemtrailsProject.com
ChemtrailsProjectUK.com
ChemtrailSafety.com
GeoengineeringWatch.org
Peter A. Kirby is a San Rafael, CA researcher, author, and activist. Please buy the greatly revised and expanded second edition of his book Chemtrails Exposed: A New Manhattan Project available now exclusively at Amazon. Also please join his email list at his website PeterAKirby.com.
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activistpost--2020-06-28--Fired Cop Kills Man, 3 Dogs, Gets Rehired and Shoots Innocent Dad Through a Door — Still a Cop

Simpsonville , SC — In case after corrupt case , we have reported on police officers who shoot and often kill entirely innocent people — on video — and face no consequences .
Even when they are caught lying about what actually happened , the officers involved in the shooting and the subsequent cover-up , are almost never held accountable .
Case in point , the following story out of South Carolina in which a cop walked up to an innocent man ’ s home , shot him through the window , lied about it , and the department ruled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On the night of June 14 , 2019 , Dick Tench and his wife were sound asleep when Greenville County deputy Kevin Azzara walked up to the couple ’ s home , rang the doorbell and then shot Tench four times before he could even open the door .
The entire scene was captured on the officer ’ s body camera , and department ’ s original version of events did not match the video at all .
Despite the blatant discrepancies between what the department claimed happened and what actually happened , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In a lawsuit filed this week in federal court , we ’ ve learned that this cop has been involved in an unjustified shooting and allowed to remain a cop — despite being terminated from his previous job as a cop .
Azzara was terminated from a New Jersey police department for an unjustified shooting when he became a gypsy cop before moving to South Carolina , who gladly hired the dangerous officer .
Despite his history of violence , the police union has no problem supporting his actions .
“ That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he broke no laws , he broke no policies , he didn ’ t do anything wrong , ” Michael Laubshire , an attorney with the South Carolina Fraternal Order of Police who is representing Azzara , told The Greenville News .
According to the union , walking up to an innocent man ’ s home and attempting to murder him as he looks out the window is completely within policy .
Sure thing .
Naturally , this is a statement with which Tench and his legal team strongly disagree .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wall and shot me at a 45 degree angle , ” Tench said .
“ That ’ s what happened .
I ’ m laying on the ground with three bullet holes in me , dying.
” Tench admits in a lawsuit that he has a concealed weapons permit and was holding a gun that night but never once pointed it at the officer .
Also , he was inside his own home and had committed no crime .
“ Dick Tench still has a bullet in his hip that reminds him of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s attorney , Beattie Ashmore , said .
“ Nothing has ever been done by Greenville County Sheriff ’ s Office .
The complaint alleges that this deputy was terminated his rookie year in New Jersey and unsuccessfully sued to get his job back .
We further allege that he was then hired by GCSO and prior to shooting Dick he shot and killed three dogs and a person .
The GCSO then lied about what happened by saying Dick opened the door and pointed a gun at the deputy .
Thankfully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was shot in his own home through his front door window .
Dick and Cindy want accountability and better training for local law enforcement.
” According to the department ’ s original “ official story , ” when Azzara came to the door , Tench opened up the door and pointed a gun at the deputy .
However , after you watch the video below , you can clearly see that this is not the case at all .
Tench never even had a chance to open the door and was merely looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deputy opened fire on him .
“ The Sheriff ’ s Office ’ s statement for weeks after the shooting was that my client opened his front door and aimed at a deputy and you can look at that body cam – that ends that version , ” Ashmore told The Greenville News last year after the Sheriff ’ s Office released the clips of footage .
“ It ’ s difficult to explain how something like this could have happened.
” For several weeks after the shooting , the department protected the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name him .
Only after they cleared him , did they release his name .
According to the lawsuit , Azzara never identified himself as law enforcement prior and never activated the blue lights or siren on his vehicle while he was at the Tench ’ s house .
“ I ’ ve never been a cop .
I ’ ve never been around anybody who ’ s had to make those split second decisions … but it was a bad one , ” Dick ’ s wife , Cindy Tench , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kissing your spouse of nearly 40 years goodnight and the next thing you know he ’ s in the foyer bleeding to what we thought could have been his end…when you wake up to that.. you have no clue what ’ s going on.
” As the video shows , the sound on the body camera is silent for the first 30 seconds , including when the deputy fired his gun .
It never shows the door open , completely blowing the department ’ s claims out of the water .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the shooting , clearly showing the irresponsible nature of the deputy and the department .
After he was shot , Tench yells to his wife to “ call the cops !
” The deputy then responds , “ I am the cops !
” “ Who are you ?
Why are you here ?
” asks Tench as he sits on the ground with multiple bullet holes in him .
“ I saw lights and I heard the door bell ring , so I got my gun .
I ’ m a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Tench asks , “ Why did you do that ?
” and the deputy responds , “ You pointed a gun at me , man.
” The man replies , “ Dude , you came to my house at 12 o ’ clock at night , I ’ m sleeping .
[ Expletive ] , I ’ ve got to protect my house.
” The deputy then tells him that someone hit a panic button on an alarm .
But the Tench ’ s don ’ t have an alarm .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Tench says .
Tench saw reflections from the deputy ’ s flashlight and came to see who was at his home , wondering if an intruder had broken into his house , Ashmore said , according to The Greenville News .
“ He carries a concealed weapons permit , ” Ashmore said .
“ That ’ s a four-hour class where they teach you to first know what you ’ re shooting at when you first pull the trigger .
Apparently , the officer didn ’ t attend that class.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responding to a medical emergency alarm that was triggered .
Police claim that when they called the number associated with the alarm , no one answered .
So , instead of sending an ambulance to the medical emergency , they sent a known trigger happy cop — who actually created his own medical emergency .
Tench was struck once in the pelvis and once in the aortic artery .
Luckily , he survived , but he was hospitalized for 30 days before they could even remove one of the bullets .
The bullet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the 63-year-old man ’ s body for the rest of his life .
TFTP predicted that this deputy would not face any charges as this is the standard operating procedure for most departments .
However , we had no idea that Azzara had been in this situation before .
According to SLED files , Azzara is no stranger to shooting and even killing people .
Just two years ago , in 2017 , Azzara shot and killed a Simpsonville man .
In 2016 , documents show that he shot that same man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he faced zero accountability .
When the department released the video , they did so with their official narrative , attempting to justify every action the officer took along the way .
Now we see why .
However , we have the unedited one below .
As you watch the video below , remember that this man had harmed no one , broken no law , and was safely asleep in his home when a cop came to his door and shot him .
Had the man who shot Tench been a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manhunt would have been launched and news alerts rolled out .
However , because the shooter had a badge and a gun , not only was there no manhunt , but the shooter is still getting paid by taxpayer dollars .
Shameful indeed .
“ People say they have a tough job and everything… And they do .
But there ’ s also innocent people out there getting killed every day , ” Dick said .
“ Every day getting killed by bad decisions .
They need better vetting and better training.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA .
This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state .
Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world .
Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project .
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By Matt Agorist
Simpsonville, SC — In case after corrupt case, we have reported on police officers who shoot and often kill entirely innocent people — on video — and face no consequences. Even when they are caught lying about what actually happened, the officers involved in the shooting and the subsequent cover-up, are almost never held accountable. Case in point, the following story out of South Carolina in which a cop walked up to an innocent man’s home, shot him through the window, lied about it, and the department ruled that he “broke no laws.”
On the night of June 14, 2019, Dick Tench and his wife were sound asleep when Greenville County deputy Kevin Azzara walked up to the couple’s home, rang the doorbell and then shot Tench four times before he could even open the door. The entire scene was captured on the officer’s body camera, and department’s original version of events did not match the video at all. Despite the blatant discrepancies between what the department claimed happened and what actually happened, Azzara was ruled justified in his actions.
In a lawsuit filed this week in federal court, we’ve learned that this cop has been involved in an unjustified shooting and allowed to remain a cop — despite being terminated from his previous job as a cop.
Azzara was terminated from a New Jersey police department for an unjustified shooting when he became a gypsy cop before moving to South Carolina, who gladly hired the dangerous officer. Despite his history of violence, the police union has no problem supporting his actions.
“That was our position from the beginning, that he broke no laws, he broke no policies, he didn’t do anything wrong,” Michael Laubshire, an attorney with the South Carolina Fraternal Order of Police who is representing Azzara, told The Greenville News.
According to the union, walking up to an innocent man’s home and attempting to murder him as he looks out the window is completely within policy. Sure thing.
Naturally, this is a statement with which Tench and his legal team strongly disagree.
“(Azzara) was hiding behind a wall and shot me at a 45 degree angle,” Tench said. “That’s what happened. I’m laying on the ground with three bullet holes in me, dying.”
Tench admits in a lawsuit that he has a concealed weapons permit and was holding a gun that night but never once pointed it at the officer. Also, he was inside his own home and had committed no crime.
“Dick Tench still has a bullet in his hip that reminds him of the shooting every day,” Tench’s attorney, Beattie Ashmore, said. “Nothing has ever been done by Greenville County Sheriff’s Office. The complaint alleges that this deputy was terminated his rookie year in New Jersey and unsuccessfully sued to get his job back. We further allege that he was then hired by GCSO and prior to shooting Dick he shot and killed three dogs and a person. The GCSO then lied about what happened by saying Dick opened the door and pointed a gun at the deputy. Thankfully the body camera video proves that Dick was shot in his own home through his front door window. Dick and Cindy want accountability and better training for local law enforcement.”
According to the department’s original “official story,” when Azzara came to the door, Tench opened up the door and pointed a gun at the deputy. However, after you watch the video below, you can clearly see that this is not the case at all.
Tench never even had a chance to open the door and was merely looking through the window when the trigger happy deputy opened fire on him.
“The Sheriff’s Office’s statement for weeks after the shooting was that my client opened his front door and aimed at a deputy and you can look at that body cam – that ends that version,” Ashmore told The Greenville News last year after the Sheriff’s Office released the clips of footage. “It’s difficult to explain how something like this could have happened.”
For several weeks after the shooting, the department protected the deputy’s identity by refusing to name him. Only after they cleared him, did they release his name.
According to the lawsuit, Azzara never identified himself as law enforcement prior and never activated the blue lights or siren on his vehicle while he was at the Tench’s house.
“I’ve never been a cop. I’ve never been around anybody who’s had to make those split second decisions … but it was a bad one,” Dick’s wife, Cindy Tench, said. “Within a half hour of kissing your spouse of nearly 40 years goodnight and the next thing you know he’s in the foyer bleeding to what we thought could have been his end…when you wake up to that.. you have no clue what’s going on.”
As the video shows, the sound on the body camera is silent for the first 30 seconds, including when the deputy fired his gun. It never shows the door open, completely blowing the department’s claims out of the water. However, the audio does pick up the conversation after the shooting, clearly showing the irresponsible nature of the deputy and the department.
After he was shot, Tench yells to his wife to “call the cops!” The deputy then responds, “I am the cops!”
“Who are you? Why are you here?” asks Tench as he sits on the ground with multiple bullet holes in him.
“I saw lights and I heard the door bell ring, so I got my gun. I’m a concealed weapons guy.”
Several seconds later, Tench asks, “Why did you do that?” and the deputy responds, “You pointed a gun at me, man.” The man replies, “Dude, you came to my house at 12 o’clock at night, I’m sleeping. [Expletive], I’ve got to protect my house.”
The deputy then tells him that someone hit a panic button on an alarm. But the Tench’s don’t have an alarm.
“We don’t have an alarm,” Tench says.
Tench saw reflections from the deputy’s flashlight and came to see who was at his home, wondering if an intruder had broken into his house, Ashmore said, according to The Greenville News.
“He carries a concealed weapons permit,” Ashmore said. “That’s a four-hour class where they teach you to first know what you’re shooting at when you first pull the trigger. Apparently, the officer didn’t attend that class.”
According to police, the deputy was responding to a medical emergency alarm that was triggered. Police claim that when they called the number associated with the alarm, no one answered. So, instead of sending an ambulance to the medical emergency, they sent a known trigger happy cop — who actually created his own medical emergency.
Tench was struck once in the pelvis and once in the aortic artery. Luckily, he survived, but he was hospitalized for 30 days before they could even remove one of the bullets. The bullet in his pelvis will have to remain in the 63-year-old man’s body for the rest of his life.
TFTP predicted that this deputy would not face any charges as this is the standard operating procedure for most departments. However, we had no idea that Azzara had been in this situation before. According to SLED files, Azzara is no stranger to shooting and even killing people. Just two years ago, in 2017, Azzara shot and killed a Simpsonville man. In 2016, documents show that he shot that same man’s dog. Like this shooting, he faced zero accountability.
When the department released the video, they did so with their official narrative, attempting to justify every action the officer took along the way. Now we see why. However, we have the unedited one below. As you watch the video below, remember that this man had harmed no one, broken no law, and was safely asleep in his home when a cop came to his door and shot him. Had the man who shot Tench been a regular citizen, rest assured that a manhunt would have been launched and news alerts rolled out. However, because the shooter had a badge and a gun, not only was there no manhunt, but the shooter is still getting paid by taxpayer dollars. Shameful indeed.
“People say they have a tough job and everything… And they do. But there’s also innocent people out there getting killed every day,” Dick said. “Every day getting killed by bad decisions. They need better vetting and better training.”
Video
Source: The Free Thought Project
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA. This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state. Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world. Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project. Follow @MattAgorist on Twitter, Steemit, and now on Minds.
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activistpost--2020-06-28--Democrat Senators Propose Bill To Ban Facial Recognition From Federal Law Enforcement

Sens .
Ed Markey , D-Mass .
and Jeff Merkley , D-Ore. , introduced a bill that seeks to ban the use of facial recognition and biometric surveillance technology by federal law enforcement agencies , NBC reported .
The Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act , supported by Reps. Ayanna Pressley , D-Mass.
, and Pramila Jayapal , D-Wash. comes at a time where policing and surveillance tools are being heavily scrutinized amid widespread protests after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis , as well as subsequent police brutality events following the protest , as Activist Post reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ airport in Atlanta implemented biometric technology , including facial-recognition cameras and other ID systems that plug into a data backbone installed by Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) .
The CBP aims to screen passengers with little human intervention at airports across the country , Activist Post previously reported .
In fact , some of the biggest airports in the country — estimated at 16 airports across the U.S. — are now scanning us as we board international flights .
While CBP expects to scale up the program to cover more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. by 2021 , according to Nextgov .
Preventing government from using the surveillance technology is the “ only responsible thing to do , ” Markey added .
The bill would make it unlawful for any federal agency or official to “ acquire , possess , access or use ” any biometric surveillance technology in the United States .
It would also prohibit the use of federal funds to purchase biometric surveillance cameras and software .
The American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU ) recently filed a lawsuit against the Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use of facial recognition technology in airports .
Activist Post previously reported that U.S .
Senator Ed Markey , D-Mass .
called for halting facial recognition technologies in airports and warned against moving forward without sufficient protections for data being collected , during a hearing held by the Senate Committee on Commerce , Science and Transportation ’ s Subcommittee on Security on the use of biometric tech .
The American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU ) also endorsed the recent legislation stating the following .
Previously , the American Civil Liberties Union of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rekognition software and the program erroneously and hilariously identified 28 members of Congress as people who have been arrested for crimes .
However , out of those 28 , the ACLU ’ s test flagged six members of the Congressional Black Caucus , including Rep. John Lewis ( D-Georgia ) , as Activist Post reported .
Facial recognition historically has resulted in more false positives for African-Americans .
More recently , Detroit police falsely arrested a black man after security video that had recorded a robbery was put through facial recognition technology .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was falsely accused of stealing five watches from a retail store , NPR reported .
The ACLU of Michigan filed a complaint against the Detroit Police Department asking that police stop using the software in investigations .
Academic and government studies have also demonstrated that facial recognition systems misidentify people of color more often .
Activist Post previously reported on another test of facial recognition technology in Britain which resulted in 35 false matches and 1 erroneous arrest .
So the technology is demonstrated to be far from foolproof .
Last year Congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service stores data , while other lawmakers have called for a halt of rolling out facial recognition technology altogether , Activist Post reported .
Legislators also called for putting a “ time out ” on facial recognition technology until regulations are in place .
Congress has held several oversight hearings on the topic and there are at least four previous bills in the works to limit the technology .
Boston city council unanimously voted recently to ban the use of biometric technology and prohibit any city official from obtaining facial surveillance software/cameras by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well .
The legislation now moves to Mayor Marty Walsh for review and signing into law .
On top of Boston , other cities in the U.S. have outright banned the biometric technology like San Francisco , Somerville , Massachusetts , and Oakland , California , as Activist Post reported .
Over 40 organizations signing a letter calling for an independent watchdog to recommend a ban on government use of facial recognition technology .
In total , governments in at least 25 countries are employing vast programs for mobile data tracking , apps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CCTV networks equipped with facial recognition , permission schemes to go outside and drones to enforce social isolation regimes , according to The Guardian .
The rapid growth of this technology has triggered a much-needed debate to slow down the rollout .
Activists , politicians , academics and even police forces all over the world are expressing serious concerns over the impact facial recognition could have on our society .
In 2019 , the ACLU sued the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) and other federal agencies like the Department Of Homeland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the government is improperly withholding information on how it uses a facial recognition database on millions of Americans , Activist Post reported .
The FBI previously claimed to Congress that agents don ’ t need to demonstrate probable cause of criminal activity before using its face surveillance technology on us .
That statement says volumes on why facial recognition technology should be outright banned .
We don ’ t want to create a facial recognition database and live in a world worse than George Orwell ’ s 1984 or The Minority Report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activism organization against facial recognition technology , has previously launched a first-of-its-kind interactive map that tracks where in the U.S. facial recognition technology is being used and where it is being resisted , along with a tool-kit for local activists who want to help kickstart a ban in their city or state , as Activist Post reported .
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By Aaron Kesel
Sens. Ed Markey, D-Mass. and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced a bill that seeks to ban the use of facial recognition and biometric surveillance technology by federal law enforcement agencies, NBC reported.
The Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act, supported by Reps. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash. comes at a time where policing and surveillance tools are being heavily scrutinized amid widespread protests after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, as well as subsequent police brutality events following the protest, as Activist Post reported.
This also comes months after an airport in Atlanta implemented biometric technology, including facial-recognition cameras and other ID systems that plug into a data backbone installed by Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The CBP aims to screen passengers with little human intervention at airports across the country, Activist Post previously reported.
In fact, some of the biggest airports in the country — estimated at 16 airports across the U.S. — are now scanning us as we board international flights. While CBP expects to scale up the program to cover more than 97 percent of passengers flying outside of the U.S. by 2021, according to Nextgov.
“Facial recognition technology doesn’t just pose a grave threat to our privacy, it physically endangers Black Americans and other minority populations in our country,” Markey said in a statement. “As we work to dismantle the systematic racism that permeates every part of our society, we can’t ignore the harms that these technologies present.”
Preventing government from using the surveillance technology is the “only responsible thing to do,” Markey added.
The bill would make it unlawful for any federal agency or official to “acquire, possess, access or use” any biometric surveillance technology in the United States. It would also prohibit the use of federal funds to purchase biometric surveillance cameras and software.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) recently filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over its use of facial recognition technology in airports.
Activist Post previously reported that U.S. Senator Ed Markey, D-Mass. called for halting facial recognition technologies in airports and warned against moving forward without sufficient protections for data being collected, during a hearing held by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Security on the use of biometric tech.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) also endorsed the recent legislation stating the following.
“Congress should pass this bill,” said Neema Singh Guliani, the ACLU’s senior legislative counsel. “It’s clear that this surveillance technology has been deployed without legislative approval or public debate about whether we should be using it at all. It’s time we put the brakes on the use of this technology and stopped funding invasive and discriminatory surveillance structures.”
Previously, the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California tested Amazon’s facial Rekognition software and the program erroneously and hilariously identified 28 members of Congress as people who have been arrested for crimes. However, out of those 28, the ACLU’s test flagged six members of the Congressional Black Caucus, including Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia), as Activist Post reported.
Facial recognition historically has resulted in more false positives for African-Americans. More recently, Detroit police falsely arrested a black man after security video that had recorded a robbery was put through facial recognition technology. Robert Julian-Borchak Williams was detained after he was falsely accused of stealing five watches from a retail store, NPR reported.
The ACLU of Michigan filed a complaint against the Detroit Police Department asking that police stop using the software in investigations.
Academic and government studies have also demonstrated that facial recognition systems misidentify people of color more often.
Activist Post previously reported on another test of facial recognition technology in Britain which resulted in 35 false matches and 1 erroneous arrest. So the technology is demonstrated to be far from foolproof.
Last year Congress demanded that Amazon disclose how its Ring service stores data, while other lawmakers have called for a halt of rolling out facial recognition technology altogether, Activist Post reported.
Legislators also called for putting a “time out” on facial recognition technology until regulations are in place. Congress has held several oversight hearings on the topic and there are at least four previous bills in the works to limit the technology.
Boston city council unanimously voted recently to ban the use of biometric technology and prohibit any city official from obtaining facial surveillance software/cameras by asking for it through third parties as well. The legislation now moves to Mayor Marty Walsh for review and signing into law.
On top of Boston, other cities in the U.S. have outright banned the biometric technology like San Francisco, Somerville, Massachusetts, and Oakland, California, as Activist Post reported.
Over 40 organizations signing a letter calling for an independent watchdog to recommend a ban on government use of facial recognition technology.
In total, governments in at least 25 countries are employing vast programs for mobile data tracking, apps to record personal contact with others, CCTV networks equipped with facial recognition, permission schemes to go outside and drones to enforce social isolation regimes, according to The Guardian.
The rapid growth of this technology has triggered a much-needed debate to slow down the rollout. Activists, politicians, academics and even police forces all over the world are expressing serious concerns over the impact facial recognition could have on our society.
In 2019, the ACLU sued the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other federal agencies like the Department Of Homeland Security (DHS), making claims that the government is improperly withholding information on how it uses a facial recognition database on millions of Americans, Activist Post reported.
The FBI previously claimed to Congress that agents don’t need to demonstrate probable cause of criminal activity before using its face surveillance technology on us. That statement says volumes on why facial recognition technology should be outright banned. We don’t want to create a facial recognition database and live in a world worse than George Orwell’s 1984 or The Minority Report.
Fight For The Future, an activism organization against facial recognition technology, has previously launched a first-of-its-kind interactive map that tracks where in the U.S. facial recognition technology is being used and where it is being resisted, along with a tool-kit for local activists who want to help kickstart a ban in their city or state, as Activist Post reported.
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Aaron Kesel writes for Activist Post.
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activistpost--2020-06-29--Bill Making It Illegal to Forcefully Microchip Employees Passes in Michigan House

Lawmakers in Michigan have passed a bill that would make it illegal for employers to force their workers to be tagged with microchips in a bid to preemptively thwart companies who seek to make it mandatory to wear the productivity-tracking devices .
The Michigan House passed the bill on Wednesday , which would make acceptance of the microchip implants voluntary , reports WJRT .
The move comes as growing numbers of companies have explored the idea of using the sub-dermal , rice-sized Radio Frequency Identification ( RFID ) microchips as a substitute for time cards , ID badges , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help make it a bit easier to get into the office , log into a computer , or buy food and drinks in the cafeteria .
But they can also be used to make sure workers are hustling on the job in line with management desires to maximize efficiency .
“ With the way technology has increased over the years and as it continues to grow , it ’ s important Michigan job providers balance the interests of the company with their employees ’ expectations of privacy , ” said Republican State Rep. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While the RFID devices haven ’ t come into widespread usage yet , Kahle and others believe they could become the norm in states like Michigan in coming years .
“ While these miniature devices are on the rise , so are the calls of workers to have their privacy protected , ” Kahle said .
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Microchips have long been the basis for a number of conspiracies that claim the government is planning to implant tracking chips in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scenario similar to the dystopian George Orwell novel , 1984 .
However , the Michigan bill reflects long-brewing concerns over private industry using such high-tech methods – alongside a growing suite of surveillance technology at the workplace – to erode employee privacy .
RFID microchips have long been used by everyone from libraries to schools , governments , and the private sector to pinpoint and track the physical location of items where the tags are embedded .
And while RFIDs provide a cheap and convenient means to track inventory and safeguard raw materials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stolen , they have increasingly been used to track people and keep tabs on their activities – or inactivities – in the workplace .
And as states mull reopening and allowing workplaces to resume functions under the “ new normal ” of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic , some companies such as Engineering have touted using RFID sensors as an efficient and affordable solution to upholding physical distancing standards .
RFID technology has also been used in such high-risk locales like oil rigs , where they have been used to determine whether workers have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ formulated .
But experts have warned that the security of information stored on the chip could also be easily compromised , with such data including the comings and goings of employees , their daily routines outside of work , as well as who somebody wearing the chip has interacted with .
And with companies like Amazon coming under increasing criticism over its use of surveillance technology and production-tracking devices to turn its workers into “ human robots ” working alongside actual robots , concerns remain about the dehumanizing effects such labor-saving devices can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post for truth , peace , and freedom news .
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By Elias Marat
Lawmakers in Michigan have passed a bill that would make it illegal for employers to force their workers to be tagged with microchips in a bid to preemptively thwart companies who seek to make it mandatory to wear the productivity-tracking devices.
The Michigan House passed the bill on Wednesday, which would make acceptance of the microchip implants voluntary, reports WJRT.
The move comes as growing numbers of companies have explored the idea of using the sub-dermal, rice-sized Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) microchips as a substitute for time cards, ID badges, and security clearance devices.
The chips can help make it a bit easier to get into the office, log into a computer, or buy food and drinks in the cafeteria.
But they can also be used to make sure workers are hustling on the job in line with management desires to maximize efficiency.
“With the way technology has increased over the years and as it continues to grow, it’s important Michigan job providers balance the interests of the company with their employees’ expectations of privacy,” said Republican State Rep. Bronna Kahle, who sponsored the bill.
While the RFID devices haven’t come into widespread usage yet, Kahle and others believe they could become the norm in states like Michigan in coming years.
“While these miniature devices are on the rise, so are the calls of workers to have their privacy protected,” Kahle said.
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Microchips have long been the basis for a number of conspiracies that claim the government is planning to implant tracking chips in the populace, leading to a kind of scenario similar to the dystopian George Orwell novel, 1984.
However, the Michigan bill reflects long-brewing concerns over private industry using such high-tech methods – alongside a growing suite of surveillance technology at the workplace – to erode employee privacy.
RFID microchips have long been used by everyone from libraries to schools, governments, and the private sector to pinpoint and track the physical location of items where the tags are embedded.
And while RFIDs provide a cheap and convenient means to track inventory and safeguard raw materials from being misused, misplaced, or stolen, they have increasingly been used to track people and keep tabs on their activities – or inactivities – in the workplace.
And as states mull reopening and allowing workplaces to resume functions under the “new normal” of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, some companies such as Engineering have touted using RFID sensors as an efficient and affordable solution to upholding physical distancing standards.
RFID technology has also been used in such high-risk locales like oil rigs, where they have been used to determine whether workers have been evacuated or how evacuation scenarios are formulated.
But experts have warned that the security of information stored on the chip could also be easily compromised, with such data including the comings and goings of employees, their daily routines outside of work, as well as who somebody wearing the chip has interacted with.
And with companies like Amazon coming under increasing criticism over its use of surveillance technology and production-tracking devices to turn its workers into “human robots” working alongside actual robots, concerns remain about the dehumanizing effects such labor-saving devices can have on workers.
Source: The Mind Unleashed
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