activistpost--2020-07-05--Series of Mysterious Explosions Rock Iran; Iran Vows Retaliation

There have been five mysterious explosions and fires in Iran in a short time frame , many at secure sites .
Iran claims it will retaliate , as they indirectly blame the U.S. and Israel for attacks on the infrastructure .
On June 25th , a massive explosion in Tehran burned a hillside near a suspected missile complex at Khojir which was blamed on a gas leak .
Subsequently , there was a reported power outage in the city of Shiraz , leaving 1.2 million households without electricity , according to reports .
This power outage was allegedly caused by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power station in Shiraz , Radio Farda reported .
Iranian TV showed video footage of what they claimed was the industrial fuel storage facility that had blown up .
Then on June 30th , a medical center suffered a gas explosion in Tehran , killing at least 19 people , which was again blamed on a gas leak .
However , Iranian authorities later walked back claims it was a gas leak and detained one person , while they are still seeking to arrest at least four others over the deadly blast at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical center incident , on July 2nd there was an explosion at Iran ’ s Natanz enrichment facility .
On Thursday , there was also a large fire that broke out in a garden in Iran ’ s Shiraz .
The cause of the fire remains unknown , according to the news outlet Alarabiya .
Finally , it has now been reported that an explosion rocked a nuclear power station Zargan in southwestern Iran on Saturday , affecting the transformer in the city of Ahvaz .
Tasnim , an Iranian news site , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plant was quickly put out by firefighters , and power was restored after partial outages .
At the same time , the Mahshahr Petrochemical Zone also announced that there was a chlorine leak in the Karun Petrochemical plant .
It ’ s worth noting that , on Thursday , hours after a building at a nuclear facility was reportedly blown up , there were reports of an “ explosive device ” planted inside the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility , which raises questions about the nuclear power station explosion that happened Saturday in Ahvas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 1 per month at Patreon .
The New York Times reported that “ a Middle Eastern intelligence official…said the blast was caused by an explosive device planted inside the facility .
The explosion , he said , destroyed much of the above-ground parts of the facility.
” A group called the “ Cheetahs of the Homeland ” claimed responsibility for the explosion at the Natanz nuclear facility , according to emails allegedly sent to BBC Persian prior to the attack .
The emails arrived “ hours before any news of the incident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Farda , Jerusalem Post reported .
The group , which has never been heard of by Iranian officials , claims to be dissident members of Iran ’ s security forces , according to the Associated Press .
Later , there was even a video uploaded to social media of the group claiming responsibility .
Tehran said it knew the cause of the explosions but stated it wouldn ’ t make them public due to “ security reasons.
” IRNA news indirectly blamed the “ Zionist regime and the US ” and said they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stranger , a Kuwaiti newspaper , Al-Jarida , added to that claim , stating the attacks were in retaliation for an alleged attempt by Tehran to hack Israel ’ s water infrastructure , The Times Of Israel reported .
“ So far Iran has tried to prevent intensifying crises and the formation of unpredictable conditions and situations , ” IRNA said .
“ But the crossing of red lines of the Islamic Republic of Iran by hostile countries , especially the Zionist regime and the U.S. , means that strategy … should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expressing that Israel was behind two of the blasts at Iranian facilities .
One facility being related to uranium enrichment , the other for missile production .
The paper went on to further detail how Israeli F-35 stealth fighter jets bombed a site located in the area of Parchin , which is believed to house a missile production warehouse .
Al-Jarida claimed to have learned from unnamed sources that the Natanz fire was the result of a cyberattack aimed at the gas compression systems , and that a blast allegedly caused a crack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ newspaper previously reported that the Parchin incident was also caused by a cyberattack .
The claims weren ’ t confirmed by Israeli officials .
However , it ’ s notable that The Times Of Israel reported there was a cyberattack in April on Israel ’ s water infrastructure – in an attempt to create dangerous levels of chlorine into the Israeli water supply .
The attack on Israel ’ s water supply involved six Israeli water facilities .
The incidents were actually successful , damaging Israel ’ s water supply and wastewater management @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ran the water pumps including the chlorine tanks that control the addition of chlorine to Israeli water distribution pipes .
It ’ s important to note how potentially lethal to the civilian population such an attack is to release large amounts of chlorine into the water supply .
After the attack on the water plants , Israel responded stating : “ Iranian attacks crossed a red line , ” a senior Israeli official said .
“ This is an attack which defies all [ ethical ] codes , even in war .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not expect such a thing .
This is an attack which it ’ s forbidden to conduct.
” The first alleged Israeli response to the water supply attack was an alleged Israeli cyberattack on the Shahid Rajaee shipping terminal in Bandar Abbas , Iran .
That attack caused minor disruption and was criticized as a weak reaction to the dangerous water supply move by Iran .
The Iranians expressed that the attack on the shipping terminal was a failure .
A report by the Washington Post , citing foreign and US officials , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that brought the “ bustling Shahid Rajaee port terminal to an abrupt and inexplicable halt ” on May 9th .
“ Computers that regulate the flow of vessels , trucks and goods all crashed at once , creating massive backups on waterways and roads leading to the facility , ” the Post reported .
An unnamed Western official also told Israeli TV that the cyberattack was retaliation for Tehran ’ s failed attempted assault in April on Israel ’ s water infrastructure , Times Of Israel reported .
Iran hinted that the explosion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ cyber attack.
” Although not stating such directly .
They comments were made by Iran ’ s civil defense chief , Reuters reported .
“ Responding to cyber attacks is part of the country ’ s defense might .
If it is proven that our country has been targeted by a cyberattack , we will respond , ” said Iranian civil defense chief Gholamreza Jalali .
Reuters further reports that three Iranian officials spoke to the news agency on the condition of anonymity stating they believed the fire was the result of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence .
Two of those officials blamed Israel , while one of the officials said the attack had targeted a centrifuge assembly building – referring to the delicate cylindrical machines that enrich uranium .
Experts told the Associated Press that the Natanz incident apparently impacted a centrifuge production plant above Iran ’ s underground Natanz nuclear enrichment facility .
This isn ’ t the first time that Natanz has been struck by an attack , if that is what we ’ re looking at here .
In 2010 , workers found that high-speed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stuxnet ’ computer worm .
There is no public information available to determine if at least some of the latest explosions were indeed the result of a sophisticated cyber-attack .
Nor is there evidence suggesting that all four incidents last week are connected ; however , it seems to be a hell of a coincidence .
It ’ s also important to note that the Stunext computer worm was allegedly designed to be non-lethal , unlike all the recent attacks which have caused large explosions .
Is this even technologically possible ?
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2003 Evgeny Kaspersky stated that when the U.S. Northeast had its power outage , it was caused by a virus .
The infamous Stuxnet virus was designed to destroy nuclear power plant infrastructure .
In fact , the CIA even admitted this was possible in 2008 when former CIA senior analyst Tom Donahue admitted they had evidence of successful cyber attacks against critical national infrastructures outside the United States .
The SANS Institute , a computer-security training body , reported the CIA ’ s disclosure , according to CNET .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to disrupt power equipment in several regions outside the U.S. , ” Donahue said .
“ In at least one case , the disruption caused a power outage affecting multiple cities.
” Then in 2009 , CBS 60 Minutes reported that electrical blackouts impacting millions of people in Brazil in 2005 and 2007 were caused by hackers targeting control systems .
Let ’ s circle back to Iran , and something more relevant .
For those who don ’ t remember , former President Barack Obama in his first months in office secretly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ran Iran ’ s main nuclear enrichment facilities , including Natanz , with Stuxnet , The New York Times reported .
Around 2006 , under then-President George W. Bush , cyberattacks were authorized under Operation Olympic Games .
The first known attack was reported in 2007 according to Symantec Corp who uncovered a version of the Stuxnet computer virus that was used to attack Iran ’ s nuclear program , Reuters previously reported .
Under Obama , the program continued and Stuxnet accidentally infected unintended targets which eventually compromised the secrecy of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2013 , the discovery of an early Stuxnet version showed the worm was in development no later than November of 2005 , almost two years earlier than had been previously thought .
According to an article published by BuzzFeed , the more aggressive version of Stuxnet was unilaterally released by Israel personnel , to the “ consternation of many of their U.S. counterparts.
” The secrecy of the operation known as “ Nitro Zeus ” which reportedly targeted Iran ’ s air defenses , communications , and power grid , “ was blown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the documentary film Zero Days , according to BuzzFeed .
“ Our friends in Israel took a weapon that we jointly developed—in part to keep Israel from doing something crazy—and then used it on their own in a way that blew the cover the operation and could ’ ve led to war.
” If we are looking at a Stuxnet version 2.0 , this new virus proves to be a bigger , more sophisticated malware than the original that was unleashed on the world .
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By Danny Razor
There have been five mysterious explosions and fires in Iran in a short time frame, many at secure sites. Iran claims it will retaliate, as they indirectly blame the U.S. and Israel for attacks on the infrastructure.
On June 25th, a massive explosion in Tehran burned a hillside near a suspected missile complex at Khojir which was blamed on a gas leak. Subsequently, there was a reported power outage in the city of Shiraz, leaving 1.2 million households without electricity, according to reports. This power outage was allegedly caused by an explosion that took place at a power station in Shiraz, Radio Farda reported.
Iranian TV showed video footage of what they claimed was the industrial fuel storage facility that had blown up.
Then on June 30th, a medical center suffered a gas explosion in Tehran, killing at least 19 people, which was again blamed on a gas leak.
However, Iranian authorities later walked back claims it was a gas leak and detained one person, while they are still seeking to arrest at least four others over the deadly blast at the clinic in Tehran.
Reports that the explosion in Iran happened at Parchin–a military base where Iran has conducted nuclear activity.
No official comment — Farnaz Fassihi (@farnazfassihi) June 25, 2020
Following the medical center incident, on July 2nd there was an explosion at Iran’s Natanz enrichment facility.
On Thursday, there was also a large fire that broke out in a garden in Iran’s Shiraz. The cause of the fire remains unknown, according to the news outlet Alarabiya.
Finally, it has now been reported that an explosion rocked a nuclear power station Zargan in southwestern Iran on Saturday, affecting the transformer in the city of Ahvaz.
Tasnim, an Iranian news site, reports that the fire at the nuclear plant was quickly put out by firefighters, and power was restored after partial outages. At the same time, the Mahshahr Petrochemical Zone also announced that there was a chlorine leak in the Karun Petrochemical plant.
It’s worth noting that, on Thursday, hours after a building at a nuclear facility was reportedly blown up, there were reports of an “explosive device” planted inside the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility, which raises questions about the nuclear power station explosion that happened Saturday in Ahvas.
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IRIB is now broadcasting footage of the spokesman of #Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization giving a tour of the wreckage from the incident at #Natanz. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/zk9b6HK2zg — Jason Brodsky (@JasonMBrodsky) July 2, 2020
The New York Times reported that “a Middle Eastern intelligence official…said the blast was caused by an explosive device planted inside the facility. The explosion, he said, destroyed much of the above-ground parts of the facility.”
A group called the “Cheetahs of the Homeland” claimed responsibility for the explosion at the Natanz nuclear facility, according to emails allegedly sent to BBC Persian prior to the attack. The emails arrived “hours before any news of the incident had emerged,” according to Radio Farda, Jerusalem Post reported.
The group, which has never been heard of by Iranian officials, claims to be dissident members of Iran’s security forces, according to the Associated Press.
Later, there was even a video uploaded to social media of the group claiming responsibility. Tehran said it knew the cause of the explosions but stated it wouldn’t make them public due to “security reasons.”
IRNA news indirectly blamed the “Zionist regime and the US” and said they were “crossing red lines.” Even stranger, a Kuwaiti newspaper, Al-Jarida, added to that claim, stating the attacks were in retaliation for an alleged attempt by Tehran to hack Israel’s water infrastructure, The Times Of Israel reported.
“So far Iran has tried to prevent intensifying crises and the formation of unpredictable conditions and situations,” IRNA said. “But the crossing of red lines of the Islamic Republic of Iran by hostile countries, especially the Zionist regime and the U.S., means that strategy … should be revised.”
The unnamed source continues, expressing that Israel was behind two of the blasts at Iranian facilities. One facility being related to uranium enrichment, the other for missile production. The paper went on to further detail how Israeli F-35 stealth fighter jets bombed a site located in the area of Parchin, which is believed to house a missile production warehouse.
Al-Jarida claimed to have learned from unnamed sources that the Natanz fire was the result of a cyberattack aimed at the gas compression systems, and that a blast allegedly caused a crack in a reactor building. The same newspaper previously reported that the Parchin incident was also caused by a cyberattack.
The claims weren’t confirmed by Israeli officials. However, it’s notable that The Times Of Israel reported there was a cyberattack in April on Israel’s water infrastructure – in an attempt to create dangerous levels of chlorine into the Israeli water supply.
The attack on Israel’s water supply involved six Israeli water facilities. The incidents were actually successful, damaging Israel’s water supply and wastewater management. Iran successfully hacked into the controllers that ran the water pumps including the chlorine tanks that control the addition of chlorine to Israeli water distribution pipes. It’s important to note how potentially lethal to the civilian population such an attack is to release large amounts of chlorine into the water supply.
After the attack on the water plants, Israel responded stating:
“Iranian attacks crossed a red line,” a senior Israeli official said. “This is an attack which defies all [ethical] codes, even in war. Even from the Iranians, we did not expect such a thing. This is an attack which it’s forbidden to conduct.”
The first alleged Israeli response to the water supply attack was an alleged Israeli cyberattack on the Shahid Rajaee shipping terminal in Bandar Abbas, Iran. That attack caused minor disruption and was criticized as a weak reaction to the dangerous water supply move by Iran. The Iranians expressed that the attack on the shipping terminal was a failure.
A report by the Washington Post, citing foreign and US officials, said Israel was likely behind the hack that brought the “bustling Shahid Rajaee port terminal to an abrupt and inexplicable halt” on May 9th.
“Computers that regulate the flow of vessels, trucks and goods all crashed at once, creating massive backups on waterways and roads leading to the facility,” the Post reported.
An unnamed Western official also told Israeli TV that the cyberattack was retaliation for Tehran’s failed attempted assault in April on Israel’s water infrastructure, Times Of Israel reported.
Iran hinted that the explosion at its Natanz nuclear facility was a “cyber attack.” Although not stating such directly. They comments were made by Iran’s civil defense chief, Reuters reported.
“Responding to cyber attacks is part of the country’s defense might. If it is proven that our country has been targeted by a cyberattack, we will respond,” said Iranian civil defense chief Gholamreza Jalali.
Reuters further reports that three Iranian officials spoke to the news agency on the condition of anonymity stating they believed the fire was the result of a cyberattack, but failed to cite evidence. Two of those officials blamed Israel, while one of the officials said the attack had targeted a centrifuge assembly building – referring to the delicate cylindrical machines that enrich uranium.
Experts told the Associated Press that the Natanz incident apparently impacted a centrifuge production plant above Iran’s underground Natanz nuclear enrichment facility.
This isn’t the first time that Natanz has been struck by an attack, if that is what we’re looking at here.
In 2010, workers found that high-speed centrifuges had been sabotaged by the ‘Stuxnet’ computer worm.
There is no public information available to determine if at least some of the latest explosions were indeed the result of a sophisticated cyber-attack. Nor is there evidence suggesting that all four incidents last week are connected; however, it seems to be a hell of a coincidence.
It’s also important to note that the Stunext computer worm was allegedly designed to be non-lethal, unlike all the recent attacks which have caused large explosions.
Is this even technologically possible?
According to an expert at Kaspersky labs, in 2003 Evgeny Kaspersky stated that when the U.S. Northeast had its power outage, it was caused by a virus. The infamous Stuxnet virus was designed to destroy nuclear power plant infrastructure.
In fact, the CIA even admitted this was possible in 2008 when former CIA senior analyst Tom Donahue admitted they had evidence of successful cyber attacks against critical national infrastructures outside the United States. The SANS Institute, a computer-security training body, reported the CIA’s disclosure, according to CNET.
“We have information that cyberattacks have been used to disrupt power equipment in several regions outside the U.S.,” Donahue said. “In at least one case, the disruption caused a power outage affecting multiple cities.”
Then in 2009, CBS 60 Minutes reported that electrical blackouts impacting millions of people in Brazil in 2005 and 2007 were caused by hackers targeting control systems.
Let’s circle back to Iran, and something more relevant.
For those who don’t remember, former President Barack Obama in his first months in office secretly ordered cyberattacks on the computer systems that ran Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facilities, including Natanz, with Stuxnet, The New York Times reported.
Around 2006, under then-President George W. Bush, cyberattacks were authorized under Operation Olympic Games. The first known attack was reported in 2007 according to Symantec Corp who uncovered a version of the Stuxnet computer virus that was used to attack Iran’s nuclear program, Reuters previously reported.
Under Obama, the program continued and Stuxnet accidentally infected unintended targets which eventually compromised the secrecy of the entire covert operation.
As reported in 2013, the discovery of an early Stuxnet version showed the worm was in development no later than November of 2005, almost two years earlier than had been previously thought. According to an article published by BuzzFeed, the more aggressive version of Stuxnet was unilaterally released by Israel personnel, to the “consternation of many of their U.S. counterparts.”
The secrecy of the operation known as “Nitro Zeus” which reportedly targeted Iran’s air defenses, communications, and power grid, “was blown,” a U.S. source told filmmakers of the documentary film Zero Days, according to BuzzFeed. “Our friends in Israel took a weapon that we jointly developed—in part to keep Israel from doing something crazy—and then used it on their own in a way that blew the cover the operation and could’ve led to war.”
If we are looking at a Stuxnet version 2.0, this new virus proves to be a bigger, more sophisticated malware than the original that was unleashed on the world.
Source: The Mind Unleashed
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activistpost--2020-07-06--80% Of NYC Restaurants Couldn’t Afford June Rent

The majority of restaurant owners around the city did not pay their entire rent in June , with 36 % skipping out on it altogether , as the coronavirus pandemic continues to make it harder for eateries to survive , a new survey found according to Commercial Observer .
The nonprofit New York City Hospitality Alliance surveyed 509 restaurateurs around the city and found four out of five didn ’ t pay the full June rent .
Of those , 90 % said they paid half or less last month .
“ Rent is putting enormous financial pressure on restaurants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months of economic disaster in which many have already shuttered for good , ” said Andrew Rigie , executive director of the NYC Hospitality Alliance .
“ Pre-pandemic , it was incredibly difficult to run a successful restaurant , ” added Rigie .
“ These conditions , the longer that it goes on , is going to make it more and more challenging for small businesses to ever recover .
The vast majority of small businesses will not be able to pay back months of missed rent.
” As the report further notes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been unwilling to give restaurants a break : 60 % of restaurant owners said their landlords refused to give them deferments during the pandemic , while only 10 % were able to renegotiate their leases .
In total 73 % of landlords — also under economic stress — refused to waive rent payments for their restaurants , bars and clubs in June , the poll found .
Even with the challenges and debts piling up , owners said most aren ’ t looking to close up shop .
Emergency restrictions put in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus forced restaurants and bars to switch to take-out and delivery models since late-March .
Owners dealt with a significant drop in revenue and were forced to lay off thousands of workers .
The city began to ease restrictions in June as the number of cases dropped and last week restaurants and bars were allowed to start outdoor service .
While that has helped , Rigie said that most of the extra funds generated from outdoors sales immediately went to rent and other expenses .
And as the number of people infected with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country , Gov .
Andrew Cuomo indefinitely postponed the return of indoor dining around the city this week , which was scheduled to start on July 6 .
Rigie said the move could cause more restaurants to permanently shutter .
Williams said the return of indoor dining likely won ’ t be the shot in the arm for restaurants most people think it will be .
He owns an eatery in New Haven , Ct. , The Anchor Spa , which has been allowed to start indoor dining but the spot is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sales .
Plus , landlords and other debtors will think it ’ s business as usual once indoor dining returns and will come to collect debts , Williams said .
And re-opening indoor seating too soon could be the death knell for many businesses if a second-wave hits .
See : 177 Different Ways to Generate Extra Income What would be a bigger help than returning indoor dining for owners would be for the government to step in with either rent subsidies , deferrals or other methods to keep restaurants alive , Rigie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be to extend take-out and delivery alcohol sales along with the cap of third-party delivery fees implemented during the pandemic until months after the epidemic finally wanes , Williams said .
“ Everything is uncertain right now , we don ’ t know if there ’ s going to be another wave , ” he said .
“ That ’ s why I really hope that our elected officials will make some of the things that they ’ ve given us more permanent .
Running your business in a total state of insecurity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what ’ s going to happen , is not a way to run your business.
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By Tyler Durden
The majority of restaurant owners around the city did not pay their entire rent in June, with 36% skipping out on it altogether, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to make it harder for eateries to survive, a new survey found according to Commercial Observer.
The nonprofit New York City Hospitality Alliance surveyed 509 restaurateurs around the city and found four out of five didn’t pay the full June rent. Of those, 90% said they paid half or less last month.
“Rent is putting enormous financial pressure on restaurants, bars and clubs after four near-fatal months of economic disaster in which many have already shuttered for good,” said Andrew Rigie, executive director of the NYC Hospitality Alliance.
“Pre-pandemic, it was incredibly difficult to run a successful restaurant,” added Rigie. “These conditions, the longer that it goes on, is going to make it more and more challenging for small businesses to ever recover. The vast majority of small businesses will not be able to pay back months of missed rent.”
As the report further notes, the survey also found that landlords have been unwilling to give restaurants a break: 60% of restaurant owners said their landlords refused to give them deferments during the pandemic, while only 10% were able to renegotiate their leases. In total 73% of landlords — also under economic stress — refused to waive rent payments for their restaurants, bars and clubs in June, the poll found.
“Our small businesses urgently need support on rent, so government officials, landlords and banks need to work together to find a solution. Whether it’s direct rent subsidies, deferring rent and extending payment schedules to the back end of lease agreements, and other creative ideas, we are in the midst of a rent crisis and need action now,” Rigie said adding that restaurant owners are “hanging on by a thread and they’re exhausting their personal savings in the hope of one day getting their business up and running again.”
Even with the challenges and debts piling up, owners said most aren’t looking to close up shop.
“The idea of walking away right now is not something that most folks want to do,” said Karl Franz Williams, the owner of Harlem’s 67 Orange Street cocktail bar who was able to get a rent break from his landlord. “They want to figure out how to make it through. [Owning a restaurant is] not something most of us are doing just for the fun of it.”
Emergency restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus forced restaurants and bars to switch to take-out and delivery models since late-March. Owners dealt with a significant drop in revenue and were forced to lay off thousands of workers.
The city began to ease restrictions in June as the number of cases dropped and last week restaurants and bars were allowed to start outdoor service. While that has helped, Rigie said that most of the extra funds generated from outdoors sales immediately went to rent and other expenses.
And as the number of people infected with coronavirus began spiking in other states around the country, Gov. Andrew Cuomo indefinitely postponed the return of indoor dining around the city this week, which was scheduled to start on July 6. Rigie said the move could cause more restaurants to permanently shutter.
Williams said the return of indoor dining likely won’t be the shot in the arm for restaurants most people think it will be. He owns an eatery in New Haven, Ct., The Anchor Spa, which has been allowed to start indoor dining but the spot is still doing 30 percent of its pre-COVID-19 sales.
“We’re not back yet, we’re still struggling and indoor dining is not the end-all,” he said. “There’s still a lot of trepidation of being inside a small space.”
Plus, landlords and other debtors will think it’s business as usual once indoor dining returns and will come to collect debts, Williams said. And re-opening indoor seating too soon could be the death knell for many businesses if a second-wave hits.
“The only thing worse than delaying restaurants opening indoors is to have them re-open and then shut down shortly thereafter because of a spike of COVID cases,” Rigie said. “While there’s an urgency to start opening and generating revenue, there’s a great fear that it can result in a spike of coronavirus and that would further devastate the industry and make it more unlikely that these businesses will ever recover.”
What would be a bigger help than returning indoor dining for owners would be for the government to step in with either rent subsidies, deferrals or other methods to keep restaurants alive, Rigie said.
“We need all levels of government, the banks, the landlords and the commercial tenants to come together and figure out how to deal with this situation,” he said. “We just can’t keep ignoring it.” “We’re eager to work with lawmakers and industry leaders on any tangible plans that provide immediate relief to struggling restaurants and nightlife venues across the city before it’s too late.”
Another form of relief would be to extend take-out and delivery alcohol sales along with the cap of third-party delivery fees implemented during the pandemic until months after the epidemic finally wanes, Williams said.
“Everything is uncertain right now, we don’t know if there’s going to be another wave,” he said. “That’s why I really hope that our elected officials will make some of the things that they’ve given us more permanent. Running your business in a total state of insecurity, where you don’t know what’s going to happen, is not a way to run your business.”
Source: Zerohedge
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activistpost--2020-07-05--Sprint’s Unauthorized Use of NYC Townhouse Wall for 5G Antennas = $2+ Million Lawsuit

5G opposition includes cities AND countries issuing moratoriums as well as taken other action to ban , delay , halt , and limit installation ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 .
12 , 13 ) .
Unfortunately , this hasn ’ t stopped deployment everywhere including in New York City where residents reported illness in 2018 after it was installed and turned on .
Regardless , the deployment of 5G and other “ Smart City Tech ” has actually been sped up in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a New York couple filed a lawsuit against Sprint for attaching 5G antennas to their townhouse without their permission .
A New York City husband and wife filed a lawsuit against Sprint and T-Mobile on Monday , alleging that they installed 5G antennas without their permission and violated the terms of a contract they made with Sprint eight years earlier .
According to the complaint , Sprint allegedly had previously installed a cell site on a residential townhouse immediately adjacent to the one purchased in 2012 by Gerald Kerner and his wife @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
After the Kerners moved into their home they noticed that Sprint had installed their radio equipment on the neighboring rooftop … but the antennas were installed on their wall and were exposing them and other occupants to “ illegal levels of RF electromagnetic radiation in violation of permissible federal limits ” .
The Kerners then hired V-Comm LLC , an engineering firm that tested the RF levels around the two townhouses .
Research has already proven that cell towers and antennas installed near homes reduce property value ( see 1 , 2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exposure to ALL sources of cell phone and wireless WiFi radiation are biologically harmful – not just 5G .
It ’ s not just about increased cancer risk either .
For many years now , firefighter unions have opposed the use of their stations for cell towers and antennas because of health risks .
If firefighters are opposed to constant involuntary RF exposure from cell towers and antennas , shouldn ’ t we all be ?
Activist Post reports regularly about opposition to 5G and other unsafe technology .
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By B.N. Frank
5G opposition includes cities AND countries issuing moratoriums as well as taken other action to ban, delay, halt, and limit installation (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. 12, 13). Unfortunately, this hasn’t stopped deployment everywhere including in New York City where residents reported illness in 2018 after it was installed and turned on.
Regardless, the deployment of 5G and other “Smart City Tech” has actually been sped up in NYC during the pandemic. Last month, a New York couple filed a lawsuit against Sprint for attaching 5G antennas to their townhouse without their permission.
From Wireless Estimator:
A New York City husband and wife filed a lawsuit against Sprint and T-Mobile on Monday, alleging that they installed 5G antennas without their permission and violated the terms of a contract they made with Sprint eight years earlier. According to the complaint, Sprint allegedly had previously installed a cell site on a residential townhouse immediately adjacent to the one purchased in 2012 by Gerald Kerner and his wife through their corporation, Ninety Sixty LLC. […] After the Kerners moved into their home they noticed that Sprint had installed their radio equipment on the neighboring rooftop … but the antennas were installed on their wall and were exposing them and other occupants to “illegal levels of RF electromagnetic radiation in violation of permissible federal limits”. The Kerners then hired V-Comm LLC, an engineering firm that tested the RF levels around the two townhouses. Read full article
Research has already proven that cell towers and antennas installed near homes reduce property value (see 1, 2). Research has also proven that exposure to ALL sources of cell phone and wireless WiFi radiation are biologically harmful – not just 5G. It’s not just about increased cancer risk either. For many years now, firefighter unions have opposed the use of their stations for cell towers and antennas because of health risks. If firefighters are opposed to constant involuntary RF exposure from cell towers and antennas, shouldn’t we all be?
Activist Post reports regularly about opposition to 5G and other unsafe technology. For more information visit our archives and the following websites.
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activistpost--2020-07-06--A Disturbing Glimpse Into The Future: Bill Gates, Elon Musk & The 4th Industrial Revolution

Welcome everyone , thanks for tuning in and congratulations !
If you are reading or watching this , that means you have officially survived the first half of 2020 .
Something tells me , the second half will be just as crazy , if not more crazy than the first half was .
In this report we will be taking a glimpse of what the not-too-distant future may look like .
Yes , some of this will be speculation , but it is speculation projecting forward based on the facts we have today .
To be clear , the road @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look very human at all according to the social engineers AKA technocrats who are deciding and dictating what the future of humanity looks like for us — we have no say according to the elite .
Watch this report and decide for yourself , will humanity benefit from this projected future ?
Or will this digitalized system of control be the final nail in the coffin of free will and expression of individuality .
IN MICHIGAN , HOUSE PASSES BILL TO ‘ VOLUNTARILY ’ BEGIN PLACING HUMAN IMPLANTABLE MICROCHIPS INTO THE BODIES OF @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mass-Tracking COVI-PASS Immunity Passports To Be Rolled Out In 15 Countries https : //www.zerohedge.com/political/mass-tracking-covi-pass-immunity-passports-be-rolled-out-15-countries An Invisible Quantum Dot ‘ Tattoo ’ Could Be Used to ID Vaccinated Kids https : //www.sciencealert.com/an-invisible-quantum-dot-tattoo-is-being-suggested-to-id-vaccinated-kids Bill Gates Calls for a “ Digital Certificate ” to Identify Who Received COVID-19 Vaccine https : //www.newsbreak.com/news/0OdBn0BX/bill-gates-calls-for-a-digital-certificate-to-identify-who-received-covid-19-vaccine Subscribe to Activist Post for truth , peace , and freedom news .
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By Spiro Skouras
Welcome everyone, thanks for tuning in and congratulations! If you are reading or watching this, that means you have officially survived the first half of 2020. Something tells me, the second half will be just as crazy, if not more crazy than the first half was.
In this report we will be taking a glimpse of what the not-too-distant future may look like. Yes, some of this will be speculation, but it is speculation projecting forward based on the facts we have today.
To be clear, the road humanity is being led down does not look very human at all according to the social engineers AKA technocrats who are deciding and dictating what the future of humanity looks like for us — we have no say according to the elite.
Watch this report and decide for yourself, will humanity benefit from this projected future? Or will this digitalized system of control be the final nail in the coffin of free will and expression of individuality.
Links
World Economic Forum’s 4th Industrial Revolution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpW9JcWxKq0&t=18s
IN MICHIGAN, HOUSE PASSES BILL TO ‘VOLUNTARILY’ BEGIN PLACING HUMAN IMPLANTABLE MICROCHIPS INTO THE BODIES OF ALL STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
https://www.nowtheendbegins.com/michigan-house-passes-bill-voluntarily-begin-placing-human-implantable-microchips-iall-state-government-employees/
Mass-Tracking COVI-PASS Immunity Passports To Be Rolled Out In 15 Countries
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/mass-tracking-covi-pass-immunity-passports-be-rolled-out-15-countries
Digital Tattoo
https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/digital-tattoo
An Invisible Quantum Dot ‘Tattoo’ Could Be Used to ID Vaccinated Kids
https://www.sciencealert.com/an-invisible-quantum-dot-tattoo-is-being-suggested-to-id-vaccinated-kids
Human Mind Control of Rat Cyborg’s Continuous Locomotion with Wireless Brain-to-Brain Interface
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-36885-0
Michigan Makes Worker Microchips Voluntary … Wait, What?
https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/security/a33003219/michigan-bill-worker-microchips-rfid/
Bill Gates Calls for a “Digital Certificate” to Identify Who Received COVID-19 Vaccine
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/0OdBn0BX/bill-gates-calls-for-a-digital-certificate-to-identify-who-received-covid-19-vaccine
CIA Mind Control
https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/search/site/mk%20ultra
Forgot To Include RFID Vaccine Needles
https://www.dcvmn.org/IMG/pdf/2019_rommelag_vaccine_packaging_cpad_apiject_-blue_bklt_158-min_sm.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0qMVPBZSGnwH2Mr950-283Bnh4VxCNWqMoCYO97z02P1IXKjf6ODwBClM
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activistpost--2020-07-06--The #1 Question for Beginners in Precious Metals

More new people may have made their first purchase of physical gold or silver in the past 4 months than in any four-month period in history .
This sort of data isn ’ t reported and tracked .
But if our experience as one of the nation ’ s largest precious metals dealers is representative , we believe that ’ s the case .
We ’ ve never seen so much retail demand , and a big portion of the buyers are first timers .
With the new wave of people entering the market comes a fundamental question lots of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What do I do with the metal after I buy it ?
Physical gold and silver are useful both as an investment and crisis insurance , but it takes a bit of explaining .
Some folks wonder how they might go about actually realizing profits .
It will be different than logging into a brokerage account and hitting the “ sell ” button .
Others have heard precious metals are a form of emergency money they can use to buy groceries should the U.S. dollar fail , but they have trouble picturing exactly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are some ways to think about how metals can work both as an investment and as money if our fiat currency outright dies… Gold and silver are ideally positioned to capitalize on a couple of powerful trends which will dominate markets in the coming years : price inflation and declining confidence in institutions including government , the Federal Reserve Note dollar , and Wall Street .
Investors have an excellent chance of buying metal today and eventually selling it for a healthy profit – measured in both Federal Reserve Notes AND in real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Generate Extra Income Unlike gold and silver ETFs or mining company stock , physical bullion is not a paper security .
It does not have counterparty risks , among other risks .
Investors in an ETF , such as GLD or SLV , might be right on the money about the trends and find out their investment failed anyway .
It could turn out the ETF was stuffed with paper IOUs which weren ’ t honored , rather than actual metal .
When the time comes to sell metal and cash in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a ready and liquid market for their coins , rounds , and bars .
They will have plenty of places to go .
Dealers are buying bullion products from customers literally all day long .
Selling bullion can be as easy as buying it .
You can walk into a local dealer , call Money Metals Exchange , or go online to sell instantly at the current market price .
Just lock a price , deliver your metal , and receive payment .
It ’ s as easy as that .
When it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used in the midst of a currency crisis , the truth is none of us knows exactly what to expect .
If confidence in fiat ( paper ) money collapses , perhaps the government will finally reform the dollar by resuming a gold standard .
Maybe a cryptocurrency will become a medium of exchange .
The tokens could even be backed by physical metal to enhance trust .
Or , it ’ s possible merchants will price goods and services directly in grams of gold or silver .
In that scenario , people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grocery store .
There are lots of ways things could unfold .
However , a few things are certain based on thousands of years of history .
Fiat currencies always fail in the long run .
Physical gold and silver are trusted , and even more so during uncertain times .
Meanwhile , they are always valuable in exchange for local currency .
Today , there is a price for gold in virtually all of the world ’ s currencies and that will be true tomorrow .
The beauty of owning gold and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t have to guess what people will be using as money in the future .
Whatever it is , people will be eager to exchange it for your precious metal .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This includes writing extensively on the bullion markets and their intersection with policy and world affairs .
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By Clint Siegner
More new people may have made their first purchase of physical gold or silver in the past 4 months than in any four-month period in history. This sort of data isn’t reported and tracked. But if our experience as one of the nation’s largest precious metals dealers is representative, we believe that’s the case.
We’ve never seen so much retail demand, and a big portion of the buyers are first timers.
With the new wave of people entering the market comes a fundamental question lots of them have before they get started: What do I do with the metal after I buy it?
Physical gold and silver are useful both as an investment and crisis insurance, but it takes a bit of explaining.
Some folks wonder how they might go about actually realizing profits. It will be different than logging into a brokerage account and hitting the “sell” button.
Others have heard precious metals are a form of emergency money they can use to buy groceries should the U.S. dollar fail, but they have trouble picturing exactly what that could look like.
Here are some ways to think about how metals can work both as an investment and as money if our fiat currency outright dies…
Gold and silver are ideally positioned to capitalize on a couple of powerful trends which will dominate markets in the coming years: price inflation and declining confidence in institutions including government, the Federal Reserve Note dollar, and Wall Street.
Investors have an excellent chance of buying metal today and eventually selling it for a healthy profit – measured in both Federal Reserve Notes AND in real terms.
Unlike gold and silver ETFs or mining company stock, physical bullion is not a paper security. It does not have counterparty risks, among other risks.
Investors in an ETF, such as GLD or SLV, might be right on the money about the trends and find out their investment failed anyway. It could turn out the ETF was stuffed with paper IOUs which weren’t honored, rather than actual metal.
When the time comes to sell metal and cash in, new investors should know there is a ready and liquid market for their coins, rounds, and bars. They will have plenty of places to go.
Dealers are buying bullion products from customers literally all day long.
Selling bullion can be as easy as buying it. You can walk into a local dealer, call Money Metals Exchange, or go online to sell instantly at the current market price. Just lock a price, deliver your metal, and receive payment. It’s as easy as that.
When it comes to how precious metals might be used in the midst of a currency crisis, the truth is none of us knows exactly what to expect.
If confidence in fiat (paper) money collapses, perhaps the government will finally reform the dollar by resuming a gold standard.
Maybe a cryptocurrency will become a medium of exchange. The tokens could even be backed by physical metal to enhance trust.
Or, it’s possible merchants will price goods and services directly in grams of gold or silver. In that scenario, people will once again take silver to the grocery store.
There are lots of ways things could unfold. However, a few things are certain based on thousands of years of history. Fiat currencies always fail in the long run. Physical gold and silver are trusted, and even more so during uncertain times.
Meanwhile, they are always valuable in exchange for local currency. Today, there is a price for gold in virtually all of the world’s currencies and that will be true tomorrow.
The beauty of owning gold and silver bullion is that you don’t have to guess what people will be using as money in the future. Whatever it is, people will be eager to exchange it for your precious metal.
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--2020-07-06--New York Bill Would Create State Process to End Qualified Immunity for Police

ALBANY , N.Y. – A bill introduced in the New York Assembly would create a process to sue police officers in state court for using excessive force or taking other actions that violate individual rights without the possibility “ qualified immunity ” as a defense .
Sen. Kevin Parker ( D-Brooklyn ) introduced Senate Bill 8618 ( S8618 ) on June 22 .
The legislation would create a cause of action in state courts to sue police officers “ who under color of law , subjects or causes to be subjected , including failing to intervene , any other person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that create binding obligations on government actors secured by the bill of rights , article one of the state constitution.
” The law specifically states that “ governmental immunity shall not be a defense to liability pursuant to this section ; and qualified immunity shall not be a defense to liability pursuant to this section.
” Under the proposed law , the court would award “ reasonable attorney fees ” to the plaintiff if they prevail .
It would also allow a defendant to collect costs and attorney fees if the court finds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Typically , people sue police for using excessive force or other types of misconduct through the federal court system under the U.S. Bill of Rights .
But federal courts created a qualified immunity defense out of thin air , making it nearly impossible to hold law enforcement officers responsible for actions taken in the line of duty .
In order to move ahead with a suit , the plaintiff must establish that it was “ clearly established ” that the officer ’ s action was unconstitutional .
The “ clearly established ” test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to prove excessive force or a violation of their rights .
S8618 would create an alternative path in state court with no qualified immunity hurdle to clear .
The New York bill is similar to a law recently passed in Colorado .
It remains unclear how the state legal process will play out in practice .
The first question is whether people will actually utilize the state courts instead of the federal process .
Under the original constitutional system , it would have never been a federal issue to begin with .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the states , not the federal government .
But with the advent of the incorporation doctrine , people reflexively run to federal courts .
But by removing the qualified immunity hurdle , it should incentivize people to take advantage of the state system .
The second question is if police officers will be able to have cases removed to federal jurisdiction in order to take advantage of qualified immunity .
State and local law enforcement officers working on joint state/federal task forces will almost certainly will .
They are effectively treated as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcement officers not operating with a federal task force , it seems unlikely they will be able to remove the case to federal court initially , but that door could open on appeal .
One attorney I talked to said that it might be possible for officers to have their case removed to federal court to consider U.S. constitutional ramifications .
But he said even then , he thinks federal courts would have to respect the state law prohibiting qualified immunity as a defense .
The federal court would likely have to apply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even though the federal court might well be able to decide whether or not a U.S. constitutional violation had taken place .
But it is possible that the federal court could simply decide its jurisdiction supersedes state law and hear the case under the federal process , including the application of qualified immunity .
Only time will tell how the process will play out in practice .
Regardless , the state process will make it more difficult for police to simply side-step civil suits by declaring sovereign immunity up front .
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The Supreme Court shows no interest in rolling back its qualified immunity doctrine .
In fact , the High Court recently rejected several cases that would have allowed it to revisit the issue .
For instance , the SCOTUS let stand an Eleventh Circuit decision granting immunity to a police officer who shot a ten-year-old child in the back of the knee , while repeatedly attempting to shoot a pet dog that wasn ’ t threatening anyone .
Congress could prohibit qualified immunity .
A bill sponsored by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ayanna Pressley ( D-Mass . )
would do just that .
But it ’ s a long-shot to pass .
Congress does not have a good track recorded on reining in government power .
The best path forward is to bypass the federal system as Colorado has already done and New York is considering .
Other states should follow their lead and create state processes to hold their police officers accountable .
With the evolution of qualified immunity , the federal process is an abject failure .
As Supreme Court Justice Byron White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Briggs , qualified immunity protects “ all but the plainly incompetent or those who knowingly violate the law.
” Reuters called it “ a highly effective shield in thousands of lawsuits seeking to hold cops accountable for using excessive force.
” Attorney and activist Dave Roland called on Missouri to adopt a similar process in an op-ed published by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch .
S8618 was referred to the Senate Rules Committee where it must pass by a majority vote before moving forward in the legislative process .
Michael Maharrey [ send him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Tenth Amendment Center .
He is from the original home of the Principles of ’ 98 – Kentucky and currently resides in northern Florida .
See his blog archive here and his article archive here.He is the author of the book , Our Last Hope : Rediscovering the Lost Path to Liberty .
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By Michael Maharrey
ALBANY, N.Y. – A bill introduced in the New York Assembly would create a process to sue police officers in state court for using excessive force or taking other actions that violate individual rights without the possibility “qualified immunity” as a defense.
Sen. Kevin Parker (D-Brooklyn) introduced Senate Bill 8618 (S8618) on June 22. The legislation would create a cause of action in state courts to sue police officers “who under color of law, subjects or causes to be subjected, including failing to intervene, any other person to the deprivation of any individual rights that create binding obligations on government actors secured by the bill of rights, article one of the state constitution.” The law specifically states that “governmental immunity shall not be a defense to liability pursuant to this section; and qualified immunity shall not be a defense to liability pursuant to this section.”
Under the proposed law, the court would award “reasonable attorney fees” to the plaintiff if they prevail. It would also allow a defendant to collect costs and attorney fees if the court finds the plaintiff’s claims frivolous.
Typically, people sue police for using excessive force or other types of misconduct through the federal court system under the U.S. Bill of Rights. But federal courts created a qualified immunity defense out of thin air, making it nearly impossible to hold law enforcement officers responsible for actions taken in the line of duty. In order to move ahead with a suit, the plaintiff must establish that it was “clearly established” that the officer’s action was unconstitutional. The “clearly established” test erects an almost insurmountable hurdle to those trying to prove excessive force or a violation of their rights.
S8618 would create an alternative path in state court with no qualified immunity hurdle to clear.
The New York bill is similar to a law recently passed in Colorado.
In Practice
It remains unclear how the state legal process will play out in practice.
The first question is whether people will actually utilize the state courts instead of the federal process. Under the original constitutional system, it would have never been a federal issue to begin with. Regulation of police powers was clearly delegated to the states, not the federal government. But with the advent of the incorporation doctrine, people reflexively run to federal courts. But by removing the qualified immunity hurdle, it should incentivize people to take advantage of the state system.
The second question is if police officers will be able to have cases removed to federal jurisdiction in order to take advantage of qualified immunity.
State and local law enforcement officers working on joint state/federal task forces will almost certainly will. They are effectively treated as federal agents.
For New York law enforcement officers not operating with a federal task force, it seems unlikely they will be able to remove the case to federal court initially, but that door could open on appeal.
One attorney I talked to said that it might be possible for officers to have their case removed to federal court to consider U.S. constitutional ramifications. But he said even then, he thinks federal courts would have to respect the state law prohibiting qualified immunity as a defense. The federal court would likely have to apply the state law as the state intended, even though the federal court might well be able to decide whether or not a U.S. constitutional violation had taken place.
But it is possible that the federal court could simply decide its jurisdiction supersedes state law and hear the case under the federal process, including the application of qualified immunity. Only time will tell how the process will play out in practice. Regardless, the state process will make it more difficult for police to simply side-step civil suits by declaring sovereign immunity up front.
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Moving Forward
The Supreme Court shows no interest in rolling back its qualified immunity doctrine. In fact, the High Court recently rejected several cases that would have allowed it to revisit the issue. For instance, the SCOTUS let stand an Eleventh Circuit decision granting immunity to a police officer who shot a ten-year-old child in the back of the knee, while repeatedly attempting to shoot a pet dog that wasn’t threatening anyone.
Congress could prohibit qualified immunity. A bill sponsored by Rep. Justin Amash (L-Mich.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) would do just that. But it’s a long-shot to pass. Congress does not have a good track recorded on reining in government power.
The best path forward is to bypass the federal system as Colorado has already done and New York is considering.
Other states should follow their lead and create state processes to hold their police officers accountable. With the evolution of qualified immunity, the federal process is an abject failure. As Supreme Court Justice Byron White wrote in the 1986 case Malley v. Briggs, qualified immunity protects “all but the plainly incompetent or those who knowingly violate the law.” Reuters called it “a highly effective shield in thousands of lawsuits seeking to hold cops accountable for using excessive force.”
Attorney and activist Dave Roland called on Missouri to adopt a similar process in an op-ed published by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
A consensus has developed — crossing all party and ideological lines — for the proposition that qualified immunity is an evil that should be undone. At the federal level either the Supreme Court or Congress could undo it, but thus far neither has seen fit to act. Justice in Missouri, however, does not need to wait on Washington — the Legislature can and should adopt a Missouri statute that allows citizens to sue government officials who have violated citizens’ constitutional rights.
WHAT’S NEXT
S8618 was referred to the Senate Rules Committee where it must pass by a majority vote before moving forward in the legislative process.
Source: Tenth Amendment Center
Michael Maharrey [send him email] is the Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center. He is from the original home of the Principles of ’98 – Kentucky and currently resides in northern Florida. See his blog archive here and his article archive here.He is the author of the book, Our Last Hope: Rediscovering the Lost Path to Liberty. You can visit his personal website at MichaelMaharrey.com and like him on Facebook HERE
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activistpost--2020-07-06--Cop Attacks, Arrests Innocent Man for Leaving His Car Running—Taxpayers Held Liable

Sacramento , CA – In a bizarre case that shows the increasing overreach of the police state in the United States , their oversight has apparently grown to the point where officers are targeting drivers who leave their cars running while they walk into a convenience store to make a purchase .
Now , because a crazed cop who couldn ’ t think of anything else better to do than attack a man for leaving his car running , the taxpayers of Sacramento are being hit in the pocketbook .
The city of Sacramento paid Craig Williams $ 15,000 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officer tackled and then kidnapped him for leaving his car idle in a 7-Eleven parking lot , according to documents .
As TFTP reported at the time , the incident was caught on cell phone recording as bystanders tried to make sense out of the scene that led to Williams being arrested , even though it appeared that he had done nothing wrong .
It did not seem to matter to the arresting officer that he was on private property and had not been called to the scene as no crime had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left his car running and attempted to make contact with Williams who reportedly did not want to speak with the officer .
The so-called “ crime ” of leaving a car running unattended costs citizens $ 250 in fines , another stream of what extortionists call “ revenue.
” Williams was apparently unaware of not only the law but the reason why he was being detained , apprehended—even though he was not running—and arrested , all for the crime of wanting to keep his car running .
As officer Corey Johnson began attacking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to bystanders to record what was happening .
He kept saying , “ I ’ ve done nothing wrong.
” But for the simple act of resisting what he considered to be unlawful police contact , he was taken to the ground , placed into a painful armbar hold , and arrested .
As he was being led away in handcuffs , he cried out his brother ’ s phone number and asked someone to call his brother .
What often happens in situations where a motorist is arrested also serves as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the courts .
The police will impound the vehicle , at a cost to the motorist , of course .
They will charge a per diem fee to keep it impounded .
If no one pays for his vehicle to be removed from the impound lot , the vehicle will be sold at auction and the proceeds kept by the courts and the police department .
It is essentially legalized theft , and for Williams , the whole ordeal started when he left his car running .
Erin Ortiz is Williams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the time .
She posted the video recorded live from the store , writing in the caption , “ Yesterday my boyfriend got arrested for leaving his car running while he ran into 711.
” Williams was actually arrested for resisting arrest , an arrest for a civil penalty , which isn ’ t an arrestable crime .
But in the course of the investigation , if the police officer does not know how to de-escalate a situation , or wishes to escalate one , he can follow through with an arrest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is what happened to Williams .
“ I would like to point out that he doesn ’ t have a record .
Neither one of us and no one I asked has ever heard of this law before , ” Ortiz wrote , noting that both she and her boyfriend are hard-working individuals who simply were ignorant of yet another arbitrary law .
After the video was published to Facebook , Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert dropped charges against Williams .
Ortiz views what happened to her boyfriend as police harassment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
After all , they were bothering no one ( a victimless crime ) , they were on private property , and they did not wish to make contact with police .
“ I ’ ve never experienced police harassment first hand .
It makes me sad that this even happened .
My man works .
He is nice to everyone .
Always smiling .
It ’ s just sad that this happened , ” Ortiz said .
“ He spent the day in jail like he is a criminal .
He is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m just glad he is okay and was able to keep his cool because it could have been so much worse .
I love you Craig Williams…..
I ’ m so sorry this happened to you , ” Ortiz concluded .
It is true .
What if Williams had thrown strikes in defense of an unlawful arrest ?
He could have then been tased and potentially shot under federal use of force guidelines .
The young couple is thankful that didn ’ t happen but a senseless act of police harassment ended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , yet again .
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UPDATE 5/13***** ALL CHARGES DROPPED BY DA**** yesterday my boyfriend got arrested for leaving his car running while he ran into 711 .
I would like to point out that he doesn ’ t have a record .
Neither one of us and no one I asked has ever heard of this law before .
I ’ ve never experienced police harassment first hand .
It makes me sad that this even happened .
My man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Always smiling .
It ’ s just sad that this happened .
I ’ m so angry that they treated him like that .
I really hope things change .
All he had to do was just tell craig it was against the law and educate him not for all of this to happen .
He spent the day in jail like he is a criminal .
He is the farthest thing from that .
I ’ m just glad he is okay and was able to keep his cool because it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I love you Craig Williams…..
I ’ m so sorry this happened to you… .
Posted by Erin Darby Ortiz on Saturday , May 5 , 2018 When will Americans , and Californians specifically , in this case , demand an end to needless laws that only serve to enrich police departments , the courts , and insurance companies ?
The time has come to diminish the criminal law code from its voluminous size to a manageable code the American people can depend on .
The truth is there are too many laws @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is called the criminalization of all Americans and it must end .
But it won ’ t end unless people rise up and demand action from lawmakers .
According to Popular Mechanics , which investigated such anti-idling laws , leaving your car running is illegal in almost every state .
Here ’ s a list .
See if your state is listed .
Know your state ’ s law , know your rights , and the information to contact your legislators .
Not surprisingly , to anyone who ’ s ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is almost always running , proving they are above the laws they enforce .
This has to end now !
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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 .
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By Matt Agorist
Sacramento, CA – In a bizarre case that shows the increasing overreach of the police state in the United States, their oversight has apparently grown to the point where officers are targeting drivers who leave their cars running while they walk into a convenience store to make a purchase. Now, because a crazed cop who couldn’t think of anything else better to do than attack a man for leaving his car running, the taxpayers of Sacramento are being hit in the pocketbook.
The city of Sacramento paid Craig Williams $15,000 in a settlement two years after a police officer tackled and then kidnapped him for leaving his car idle in a 7-Eleven parking lot, according to documents.
As TFTP reported at the time, the incident was caught on cell phone recording as bystanders tried to make sense out of the scene that led to Williams being arrested, even though it appeared that he had done nothing wrong. It did not seem to matter to the arresting officer that he was on private property and had not been called to the scene as no crime had been committed. He simply saw that Williams left his car running and attempted to make contact with Williams who reportedly did not want to speak with the officer.
The so-called “crime” of leaving a car running unattended costs citizens $250 in fines, another stream of what extortionists call “revenue.” Williams was apparently unaware of not only the law but the reason why he was being detained, apprehended—even though he was not running—and arrested, all for the crime of wanting to keep his car running.
As officer Corey Johnson began attacking Williams, the innocent man called out to bystanders to record what was happening. He kept saying, “I’ve done nothing wrong.” But for the simple act of resisting what he considered to be unlawful police contact, he was taken to the ground, placed into a painful armbar hold, and arrested. As he was being led away in handcuffs, he cried out his brother’s phone number and asked someone to call his brother.
What often happens in situations where a motorist is arrested also serves as a revenue stream for tow yards, police, and the courts. The police will impound the vehicle, at a cost to the motorist, of course. They will charge a per diem fee to keep it impounded. If no one pays for his vehicle to be removed from the impound lot, the vehicle will be sold at auction and the proceeds kept by the courts and the police department. It is essentially legalized theft, and for Williams, the whole ordeal started when he left his car running.
Erin Ortiz is Williams’ girlfriend, who expressed her outrage at the time. She posted the video recorded live from the store, writing in the caption, “Yesterday my boyfriend got arrested for leaving his car running while he ran into 711.”
Williams was actually arrested for resisting arrest, an arrest for a civil penalty, which isn’t an arrestable crime. But in the course of the investigation, if the police officer does not know how to de-escalate a situation, or wishes to escalate one, he can follow through with an arrest for “resisting arrest,” which is what happened to Williams.
“I would like to point out that he doesn’t have a record. Neither one of us and no one I asked has ever heard of this law before,” Ortiz wrote, noting that both she and her boyfriend are hard-working individuals who simply were ignorant of yet another arbitrary law.
After the video was published to Facebook, Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert dropped charges against Williams.
Ortiz views what happened to her boyfriend as police harassment, and she may have a point. After all, they were bothering no one (a victimless crime), they were on private property, and they did not wish to make contact with police.
“I’ve never experienced police harassment first hand. It makes me sad that this even happened. My man works. He is nice to everyone. Always smiling. It’s just sad that this happened,” Ortiz said.
“He spent the day in jail like he is a criminal. He is the farthest thing from that. I’m just glad he is okay and was able to keep his cool because it could have been so much worse. I love you Craig Williams….. I’m so sorry this happened to you,” Ortiz concluded.
It is true. What if Williams had thrown strikes in defense of an unlawful arrest? He could have then been tased and potentially shot under federal use of force guidelines. The young couple is thankful that didn’t happen but a senseless act of police harassment ended with a law-abiding citizen being locked up, yet again.
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UPDATE 5/13***** ALL CHARGES DROPPED BY DA**** yesterday my boyfriend got arrested for leaving his car running while he ran into 711. I would like to point out that he doesn’t have a record. Neither one of us and no one I asked has ever heard of this law before. I’ve never experienced police harassment first hand. It makes me sad that this even happened. My man works. He is nice to everyone. Always smiling. It’s just sad that this happened. I’m so angry that they treated him like that. I really hope things change. All he had to do was just tell craig it was against the law and educate him not for all of this to happen. He spent the day in jail like he is a criminal. He is the farthest thing from that. I’m just glad he is okay and was able to keep his cool because it could have been so much worse. I love you Craig Williams….. I’m so sorry this happened to you…. Posted by Erin Darby Ortiz on Saturday, May 5, 2018

When will Americans, and Californians specifically, in this case, demand an end to needless laws that only serve to enrich police departments, the courts, and insurance companies?
The time has come to diminish the criminal law code from its voluminous size to a manageable code the American people can depend on. The truth is there are too many laws that make felons out of law-abiding citizens. It is called the criminalization of all Americans and it must end. But it won’t end unless people rise up and demand action from lawmakers.
According to Popular Mechanics, which investigated such anti-idling laws, leaving your car running is illegal in almost every state. Here’s a list. See if your state is listed. Know your state’s law, know your rights, and the information to contact your legislators.
Not surprisingly, to anyone who’s ever walked by an empty police car, it is almost always running, proving they are above the laws they enforce.
This has to end now!
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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