westernjournal--2020-07-01--Progress? VA Police Now Required To Ask Drivers About Race, Ethnicity

From the “ content of our character ” to the skin color on our citation .
The Democrats who control Virginia ’ s government have covered the Old Dominion in disgrace since taking over the state in January , but a new law that took effect Wednesday has the feel of dragging the state back to the years of segregation and Jim Crow laws .
Law enforcement officers , from local cops to the state police , are now asking — by law — the race , ethnicity and gender of every motorist pulled over for a traffic infraction .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Columbia , the bill was the brainchild of state Del .
Luke Torian , a Democrat , who claims it will help document whether police officers , county deputies or state troopers are targeting individuals based on racial bias .
“ Each time a law-enforcement officer or State Police officer stops a driver of a motor vehicle , such officer shall collect the following data based on the officer ’ s observation or information provided to the officer by the driver : ( i ) the race , ethnicity , age , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ii ) the reason for the stop ; ( iii ) the location of the stop ; ( iv ) whether a warning , written citation , or summons was issued or whether any person was arrested ; ( v ) if a warning , written citation , or summons was issued or an arrest was made , the warning provided , violation charged , or crime charged ; and ( vi ) whether the vehicle or any person was searched , ” the statute states .
“ The Community Policing Act prohibits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ profiling , ” Torian said before the bill ’ s passage , WTOP reported .
But in the real world , the one inhabited by most motorists and police officers — the world where liberals have fanned the flames of racial hatred particularly as it applies to law enforcement officers — it ’ s asking for trouble .
A traffic stop isn ’ t the most pleasant interaction under the best of circumstances .
A traffic stop that includes the gratuitous introduction of a racial element isn ’ t going to get any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrong circumstances , it could get considerably worse .
But the first time a motorist strenuously objects to being asked his race and engages in a “ mostly peacefully protest ” on the side of , say , Interstate 81 until backup units have to be called to restrain him , it ’ s a pretty solid bet that Democrats like Torian are going to claim officers were at fault .
On social media , the scorn poured in .
RELATED : Black Pastor Uses His 2nd Amendment Rights After Mob Allegedly Attacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expected defiance .
And even some humor ( though no jokes about Gov .
Ralph Northam and his infamous blackface photo , oddly enough ) .
But there ’ s really nothing funny about it .
In proposing the bill , according to WTOP , Torian argued that a similar ordinance in D.C. had the result of proving minorities are targeted by law enforcement more than whites — and that ’ s obviously the intent of the bill here .
But whatever gains the left hopes to make in the area of equality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one more step toward making race the central element of every human interaction in the United States .
That ’ s exactly the opposite of that noble dream the Rev .
Martin Luther King Jr. described during the March on Washington almost 60 years ago , when he spoke of a world where his children would “ not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
” That ’ s clearly not the United States of 2020 .
The further away King ’ s ringing speech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country seems to get from the goal .
And it ’ s Democrats such as the current masters of the Virginia legislature and the state ’ s Executive Mansion who are doing the most to keep things that way .
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From the “content of our character” to the skin color on our citation.
The Democrats who control Virginia’s government have covered the Old Dominion in disgrace since taking over the state in January, but a new law that took effect Wednesday has the feel of dragging the state back to the years of segregation and Jim Crow laws.
Law enforcement officers, from local cops to the state police, are now asking — by law — the race, ethnicity and gender of every motorist pulled over for a traffic infraction.
According to WTOP-TV in the District of Columbia, the bill was the brainchild of state Del. Luke Torian, a Democrat, who claims it will help document whether police officers, county deputies or state troopers are targeting individuals based on racial bias.
“Each time a law-enforcement officer or State Police officer stops a driver of a motor vehicle, such officer shall collect the following data based on the officer’s observation or information provided to the officer by the driver: (i) the race, ethnicity, age, and gender of the person stopped; (ii) the reason for the stop; (iii) the location of the stop; (iv) whether a warning, written citation, or summons was issued or whether any person was arrested; (v) if a warning, written citation, or summons was issued or an arrest was made, the warning provided, violation charged, or crime charged; and (vi) whether the vehicle or any person was searched,” the statute states.
“The Community Policing Act prohibits law enforcement officers from engaging in bias-based profiling,” Torian said before the bill’s passage, WTOP reported.
But in the real world, the one inhabited by most motorists and police officers — the world where liberals have fanned the flames of racial hatred particularly as it applies to law enforcement officers — it’s asking for trouble.
A traffic stop isn’t the most pleasant interaction under the best of circumstances. A traffic stop that includes the gratuitous introduction of a racial element isn’t going to get any better. In fact, under the wrong circumstances, it could get considerably worse.
But the first time a motorist strenuously objects to being asked his race and engages in a “mostly peacefully protest” on the side of, say, Interstate 81 until backup units have to be called to restrain him, it’s a pretty solid bet that Democrats like Torian are going to claim officers were at fault.
On social media, the scorn poured in.
That’s not gonna lead to a massive mess up — Luis (@luis_v__) July 1, 2020
There’s no way this could go wrong — need s’more freedom ???? (@oglethorp12) July 1, 2020
That sounds…racist. — The ‘Pubkin (@thepubkin) July 1, 2020
Wth isn’t this everything against what the left say they want. Dems always have to put people in boxes. — Maddie Schultz (@MadisonSchult11) July 1, 2020
Of course, there was the expected defiance.
My answer will be “I choose not to respond” to every question. — Kim (@kymberleigh_m) July 1, 2020
And even some humor (though no jokes about Gov. Ralph Northam and his infamous blackface photo, oddly enough).
If @ewarren is stopped for speeding, what will she say? — Undead Bill Clinton (@UndeadBill) July 1, 2020
But there’s really nothing funny about it.
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In proposing the bill, according to WTOP, Torian argued that a similar ordinance in D.C. had the result of proving minorities are targeted by law enforcement more than whites — and that’s obviously the intent of the bill here.
But whatever gains the left hopes to make in the area of equality, it’s destroying them with one more step toward making race the central element of every human interaction in the United States.
That’s exactly the opposite of that noble dream the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. described during the March on Washington almost 60 years ago, when he spoke of a world where his children would “not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
That’s clearly not the United States of 2020.
Democrats are bringing back racism and segregation. Tha party of slavery strikes again. — Resist Leftist Hate ?? (@Anabel_Florida) July 1, 2020
The further away King’s ringing speech gets in time, the further away the country seems to get from the goal.
And it’s Democrats such as the current masters of the Virginia legislature and the state’s Executive Mansion who are doing the most to keep things that way.
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westernjournal--2020-07-01--Man Arrested for Holding Anti-Gov’t Flag Under New Chinese Law

• A man was arrested for holding a Hong Kong independence flag during demonstrations against a new Chinese law , according to police .
• The National Security Law criminalizes secessionist activities in Hong Kong and gives China ’ s central government sweeping powers in enforcing the law .
• House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke at a U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing on Wednesday strongly condemning the new law .
A protester was arrested for holding a Hong Kong independence flag during pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong on Wednesday , according to police .
The man was arrested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Law , the Hong Kong Police Force announced on Twitter .
The law , which was unanimously passed Tuesday by the Chinese government , criminalizes secessionist , subversive and terrorist activities in Hong Kong , The Wall Street Journal reported .
Police held signs during the protests announcing that Chinese authorities had the right to arrest anyone , including non-citizens , for violating the security law , according to pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong .
The law enables the Chinese government to supervise and intervene in the policing of alleged subversive activities in Hong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The legislature , not the courts , determines the interpretation of the law .
Ten people were arrested for breaking the new law during demonstrations in Hong Kong on Wednesday , said former member of Hong Kong ’ s legislative council Lee Cheuk Yan at a U.S. House Committee of Foreign Affairs hearing on Wednesday .
More than 300 people were arrested in total on Wednesday , he added .
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi made an appearance at Wednesday ’ s hearing condemning the security law .
“ The law is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people of Hong Kong , intended to destroy the freedoms they were promised , ” Pelosi said .
“ Beijing ’ s so-called National Security Law signals the death of the one country , two systems principal.
” RELATED : Scientists Warn That Another Pandemic Could Be Emerging in China “ The Chinese Communist Party ’ s decision to impose draconian national security legislation on Hong Kong destroys the territory ’ s autonomy and one of China ’ s greatest achievements , ” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ idly by while China swallows Hong Kong into its authoritarian maw.
” Meanwhile , the U.K. changed its immigration rules on Wednesday , giving millions of Hong Kong citizens a path to British citizenship , the BBC reported .
“ [ The National Security Law ] violates Hong Kong ’ s high degree of autonomy and threatens the freedoms and rights protected by the joint declaration , ” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said of the law , according to the BBC .
Tensions in Hong Kong spiked last year after Beijing passed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extradite Hong Kong residents to mainland China .
In response to the bill , hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong citizens participated in mass protests , which were some of the largest in Hong Kong history , according to The New York Times .
Wednesday marked the 23rd anniversary of the U.K. handing the territory over to China .
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A man was arrested for holding a Hong Kong independence flag during demonstrations against a new Chinese law, according to police.
The National Security Law criminalizes secessionist activities in Hong Kong and gives China’s central government sweeping powers in enforcing the law.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke at a U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing on Wednesday strongly condemning the new law.
A protester was arrested for holding a Hong Kong independence flag during pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong on Wednesday, according to police.
The man was arrested for violating the newly passed National Security Law, the Hong Kong Police Force announced on Twitter.
#BREAKING: A man was arrested for holding a #HKIndependence flag in #CausewayBay, Hong Kong, violating the #NationalSecurityLaw. This is the first arrest made since the law has come into force. pic.twitter.com/C0ezm3SGDm — Hong Kong Police Force (@hkpoliceforce) July 1, 2020
The law, which was unanimously passed Tuesday by the Chinese government, criminalizes secessionist, subversive and terrorist activities in Hong Kong, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Police held signs during the protests announcing that Chinese authorities had the right to arrest anyone, including non-citizens, for violating the security law, according to pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong.
The Chinese authorities have the right to arrest anyone from all over the world even you’re neither HK citizens nor Chinese, they have the right to arrest you if you violate the “Chinese Security Law” that we understand as the speech crime. pic.twitter.com/xLDGxATtgs — Joshua Wong 黃之鋒 ? (@joshuawongcf) July 1, 2020
The law enables the Chinese government to supervise and intervene in the policing of alleged subversive activities in Hong Kong, according to The Journal.
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The legislature, not the courts, determines the interpretation of the law.
Ten people were arrested for breaking the new law during demonstrations in Hong Kong on Wednesday, said former member of Hong Kong’s legislative council Lee Cheuk Yan at a U.S. House Committee of Foreign Affairs hearing on Wednesday. More than 300 people were arrested in total on Wednesday, he added.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi made an appearance at Wednesday’s hearing condemning the security law.
“The law is a brutal, sweeping crackdown against the people of Hong Kong, intended to destroy the freedoms they were promised,” Pelosi said.
“Beijing’s so-called National Security Law signals the death of the one country, two systems principal.”
“The Chinese Communist Party’s decision to impose draconian national security legislation on Hong Kong destroys the territory’s autonomy and one of China’s greatest achievements,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement.
“The United States will not stand idly by while China swallows Hong Kong into its authoritarian maw.”
Meanwhile, the U.K. changed its immigration rules on Wednesday, giving millions of Hong Kong citizens a path to British citizenship, the BBC reported.
“[The National Security Law] violates Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy and threatens the freedoms and rights protected by the joint declaration,” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said of the law, according to the BBC.
Tensions in Hong Kong spiked last year after Beijing passed an extradition law enabling the government to extradite Hong Kong residents to mainland China.
In response to the bill, hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong citizens participated in mass protests, which were some of the largest in Hong Kong history, according to The New York Times.
Wednesday marked the 23rd anniversary of the U.K. handing the territory over to China.
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westernjournal--2020-07-01--Off-Duty Dallas Cop Beaten to Ground After Identifying Himself as Officer, Trying To Disperse Crowd

It ’ s no longer safe for a cop to walk alone in Dallas .
It is a sign of the times we ’ re living in .
The paradigm of police officers largely being viewed as humble and brave public servants has been turned on its head , even in unlikely places .
The left ’ s burning rebellion has empowered hordes of criminals and activists to cancel the lives , careers and authority of anyone at any time , especially police officers .
Two officers were shot in the head Monday during a routine traffic stop in Tulsa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ died Tuesday afternoon , KOTV-TV reported .
Guarding a pawn shop from looters was fatal in St. Louis for retired cop David Dorn in June .
Four other officers also were shot in that city during the riots .
Since May 25 , when left-wing activists began using the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody as a pretext to spread anti-police rhetoric , law enforcement officers have become social pariahs , with individual men and women in uniform expected to answer for centuries of apparently inconvenient history in streets and parking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are part of some coordinated scheme , but the left ’ s message is clear : Cops are now public enemy No .
1 .
Democrat- , corporate- and media-endorsed lawlessness and rhetoric are inspiring escalating and senseless acts of violence against law enforcement officers .
The proliferation of anti-police sentiment is sparing no officer and no place , and not even red-state cops are safe from becoming potential victims .
WFAA-TV reported that a plainclothes Dallas police officer was working as a courtesy officer at an apartment complex on the city ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out the hard way .
The officer , who has not been named by the department , received a call last Thursday about a group of people congregated at a closed swimming pool .
He asked them to leave , and in response , he was attacked from behind and beaten unconscious by a group of men — and that was after he identified himself as a police officer .
RELATED : Virginia Dems Propose Stripping Protection from Cops as Mob Grows Even More Violent The Dallas Police Department released a few details @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 25 , 2020 , at approximately 9:00 p.m. , an off-duty Dallas Police Officer observed a disturbance at Allure North Dallas Apartments at 4300 Horizon North Parkway .
The officer identified himself as a Dallas Police Officer and attempted to disperse a small crowd .
As the officer was walking away he was assaulted by multiple individuals and fell to the ground , ” the department wrote .
Dallas Police Association President Michael Mata spoke with WFAA about the attack on the officer .
He partially blamed it on “ this idea that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world to disobey authority.
” Mata also said the attack “ only furthers the divide between police and the community we serve.
” The officer , thankfully , regained consciousness and phoned for help , but his cowardly attackers haven ’ t been arrested or identified .
But many more cowards are out there lurking , and they feel empowered by the rhetoric of a Marxist revolution .
That divide to which Mata refers is there , and it doesn ’ t appear to be going away anytime soon .
WFAA reported some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swimming pool around the time of the attack were “ talking about Black Lives Matter.
” While that is just a report , it is another example of a connection between the group and the city ’ s police force .
The Dallas Police Department already experienced tragedy at the hands of Black Lives Matter in 2016 , when 12 of its officers were shot and five of them killed by a man identifying himself with the movement .
But now , unlike in 2016 , Black Lives Matter has the full endorsement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a political party and sports leagues .
The left-wing political movement , along with its sponsors , other groups and elements of the Democratic Party , are waging a cultural civil war on all of our country ’ s institutions , and they are virtually unopposed .
The goons who are escalating the attacks on police officers no longer fear the threat of consequences .
Merely voicing resistance to their violence and rhetoric brings accusations of racism .
Conservatives are being routed in a battle for the heart of our country , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence .
It ’ s no longer safe for a cop to walk alone in Texas .
Such a statement was once unthinkable , but it is emblematic of how successful the left has been at its messaging .
Who will the leftist mobs come for once they ’ ve run every decent and hard-working man and woman out of law enforcement ?
It is something to contemplate as patriotic Americans come to grips with the harsh reality that , unless we step up and defend our republic and those who enforce its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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It’s no longer safe for a cop to walk alone in Dallas.
It is a sign of the times we’re living in. The paradigm of police officers largely being viewed as humble and brave public servants has been turned on its head, even in unlikely places.
The left’s burning rebellion has empowered hordes of criminals and activists to cancel the lives, careers and authority of anyone at any time, especially police officers.
Two officers were shot in the head Monday during a routine traffic stop in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
One of the officers died Tuesday afternoon, KOTV-TV reported.
Guarding a pawn shop from looters was fatal in St. Louis for retired cop David Dorn in June.
Four other officers also were shot in that city during the riots.
Since May 25, when left-wing activists began using the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody as a pretext to spread anti-police rhetoric, law enforcement officers have become social pariahs, with individual men and women in uniform expected to answer for centuries of apparently inconvenient history in streets and parking lots.
Not all of the attacks are part of some coordinated scheme, but the left’s message is clear: Cops are now public enemy No. 1.
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Democrat-, corporate- and media-endorsed lawlessness and rhetoric are inspiring escalating and senseless acts of violence against law enforcement officers.
The proliferation of anti-police sentiment is sparing no officer and no place, and not even red-state cops are safe from becoming potential victims.
WFAA-TV reported that a plainclothes Dallas police officer was working as a courtesy officer at an apartment complex on the city’s north side when he found that out the hard way.
The officer, who has not been named by the department, received a call last Thursday about a group of people congregated at a closed swimming pool.
He asked them to leave, and in response, he was attacked from behind and beaten unconscious by a group of men — and that was after he identified himself as a police officer.
The Dallas Police Department released a few details about the attack.
“On June 25, 2020, at approximately 9:00 p.m., an off-duty Dallas Police Officer observed a disturbance at Allure North Dallas Apartments at 4300 Horizon North Parkway. The officer identified himself as a Dallas Police Officer and attempted to disperse a small crowd. As the officer was walking away he was assaulted by multiple individuals and fell to the ground,” the department wrote.
Off-Duty Dallas Police Officer Assaulted By Crowd At Apartment Complexhttps://t.co/5yNWP07H3b — CBSDFW (@CBSDFW) June 27, 2020
Dallas Police Association President Michael Mata spoke with WFAA about the attack on the officer.
He partially blamed it on “this idea that it is OK in today’s world to disobey authority.”
Mata also said the attack “only furthers the divide between police and the community we serve.”
The officer, thankfully, regained consciousness and phoned for help, but his cowardly attackers haven’t been arrested or identified.
But many more cowards are out there lurking, and they feel empowered by the rhetoric of a Marxist revolution.
That divide to which Mata refers is there, and it doesn’t appear to be going away anytime soon.
WFAA reported some of the people who remained at the swimming pool around the time of the attack were “talking about Black Lives Matter.”
While that is just a report, it is another example of a connection between the group and the city’s police force.
The Dallas Police Department already experienced tragedy at the hands of Black Lives Matter in 2016, when 12 of its officers were shot and five of them killed by a man identifying himself with the movement.
But now, unlike in 2016, Black Lives Matter has the full endorsement of corporate America, Big Tech, a political party and sports leagues.
The left-wing political movement, along with its sponsors, other groups and elements of the Democratic Party, are waging a cultural civil war on all of our country’s institutions, and they are virtually unopposed.
The goons who are escalating the attacks on police officers no longer fear the threat of consequences.
Merely voicing resistance to their violence and rhetoric brings accusations of racism.
Conservatives are being routed in a battle for the heart of our country, and cops are facing the brunt of the violence.
It’s no longer safe for a cop to walk alone in Texas. Such a statement was once unthinkable, but it is emblematic of how successful the left has been at its messaging.
Who will the leftist mobs come for once they’ve run every decent and hard-working man and woman out of law enforcement?
It is something to contemplate as patriotic Americans come to grips with the harsh reality that, unless we step up and defend our republic and those who enforce its laws, we’re next.
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westernjournal--2020-07-01--Activists Using Black Lives Matter To Funnel Money to Their Own Companies: Report

Left-wing activist Shaun King has become a vocal proponent for the Black Lives Matter movement , but a recent report calls into question where the money raised by his political action committee has gone .
King founded the Real Justice PAC in 2017 with the goal of electing “ reform-minded prosecutors ” who are committed to fighting “ structural racism ” and defending communities from “ abuse by state power , ” according to the PAC ’ s website .
The Washington Free Beacon reviewed the PAC ’ s finances and found that over the past 15 months , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PAC brought in was funneled back to companies linked to its leaders .
The PAC has written checks totaling over $ 460,000 since January 2019 to three political consultancy firms linked to PAC employees .
Data strategist Jim Ding and treasurer Becky Bond manage Social Practice LLC and Bernal Alto LLC , both of which have received some of the money .
“ Social Practice received nearly $ 250,000 from Real Justice PAC this cycle for campaign consulting and digital services , ” the Free Beacon reported .
Bernal Alto , which has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for consulting and organizing services .
Hector Sigala , one of the PAC ’ s original leaders , co-founded the third benefiting company , Middle Seat Consulting , which received $ 193,000 for advertising services .
“ There are legal and ethical ways to have people in leadership positions at an organization also serve as vendors to the same organization , ” Scott Walter , president of the Capital Research Center , told the Washington Free Beacon .
“ But these relationships properly raise questions , especially for a group whose leaders include @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repeatedly been accused of enriching himself improperly.
” Walter said that the real Justice PAC is overseen by the Federal Election Commission , which doesn ’ t have as strict regulations against “ excessive benefit to an individual from the organization ’ s coffers ” as the Internal Revenue Service .
“ Still , groups like Real Justice that routinely criticize their opponents for things like ‘ dark money ’ influence — should be prepared to defend practices that let leaders write checks to their own for-profit consultancies , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and mismanaging charitable funds raised for the Black Lives Matter movement .
When faced with accusations that some of the money he raised for families of black individuals killed by police officers was unaccounted for in 2015 , he told The Daily Beast the allegations were “ bulls—.
” RELATED : Larry Elder 's Must-See New Film Tells the True History of Black America and Dismantles the BLM Narrative “ People need to understand that failure is not fraud , ” King said last year .
In the wake of protests following George @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Minneapolis after a police officer knelt on his neck for roughly nine minutes during an arrest , the Real Justice PAC says it has received an influx of new donations , according to the Washington Free Beacon .
The organization is also reportedly on donation-guide lists for people wanting to donate to the Black Lives Matter movement .
King was dismissed by Black Lives Matter figurehead DeRay McKesson in a 2019 Medium article accusing the activist of fraud and deception .
“ We never aim to replicate the power dynamic of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system that embraces a devious lack of transparency , willingly sacrifices the vulnerable to protect itself , and replaces truth with convenient lies , ” McKesson wrote last September .
“ Yet Shaun King has done just that.
” McKesson added that while he appreciates that King ’ s journalism has brought attention to stories that would have otherwise gone overlooked , “ the person who paints your house before he steals your car has still committed theft.
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Left-wing activist Shaun King has become a vocal proponent for the Black Lives Matter movement, but a recent report calls into question where the money raised by his political action committee has gone.
King founded the Real Justice PAC in 2017 with the goal of electing “reform-minded prosecutors” who are committed to fighting “structural racism” and defending communities from “abuse by state power,” according to the PAC’s website.
The Washington Free Beacon reviewed the PAC’s finances and found that over the past 15 months, a quarter of the money the Real Justice PAC brought in was funneled back to companies linked to its leaders.
The PAC has written checks totaling over $460,000 since January 2019 to three political consultancy firms linked to PAC employees.
Data strategist Jim Ding and treasurer Becky Bond manage Social Practice LLC and Bernal Alto LLC, both of which have received some of the money.
“Social Practice received nearly $250,000 from Real Justice PAC this cycle for campaign consulting and digital services,” the Free Beacon reported.
Bernal Alto, which has since been dissolved, received $20,000 for consulting and organizing services.
Hector Sigala, one of the PAC’s original leaders, co-founded the third benefiting company, Middle Seat Consulting, which received $193,000 for advertising services.
“There are legal and ethical ways to have people in leadership positions at an organization also serve as vendors to the same organization,” Scott Walter, president of the Capital Research Center, told the Free Beacon.
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“But these relationships properly raise questions, especially for a group whose leaders include someone like Shaun King, who has repeatedly been accused of enriching himself improperly.”
Walter said that the Real Justice PAC is overseen by the Federal Election Commission, which doesn’t have as strict regulations against “excessive benefit to an individual from the organization’s coffers” as the Internal Revenue Service.
“Still, groups like Real Justice that routinely criticize their opponents for things like ‘dark money’ influence — should be prepared to defend practices that let leaders write checks to their own for-profit consultancies,” he said.
King has previously been accused of misappropriating and mismanaging charitable funds raised for the Black Lives Matter movement.
When faced with accusations that some of the money he raised for families of black individuals killed by police officers was unaccounted for in 2015, he told The Daily Beast the allegations were “bulls—.”
“People need to understand that failure is not fraud,” King said last year.
In the wake of protests following George Floyd’s death on May 25 in Minneapolis after a police officer knelt on his neck for roughly nine minutes during an arrest, the Real Justice PAC says it has received an influx of new donations, according to the Free Beacon.
The organization is also reportedly on donation-guide lists for people wanting to donate to the Black Lives Matter movement.
King was dismissed by Black Lives Matter figurehead DeRay McKesson in a 2019 Medium article accusing the activist of fraud and deception.
“We never aim to replicate the power dynamic of the system we are up against — a system that embraces a devious lack of transparency, willingly sacrifices the vulnerable to protect itself, and replaces truth with convenient lies,” McKesson wrote last September.
“Yet Shaun King has done just that.”
McKesson added that while he appreciates that King’s journalism has brought attention to stories that would have otherwise gone overlooked, “the person who paints your house before he steals your car has still committed theft.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-01--Former NASA Exec Named Trump 2020 Campaign’s New COO

Businessman Jeff DeWit has been tapped to become chief operating officer of President Donald Trump ’ s 2020 re-election campaign .
DeWit had previously served as the COO of Trump ’ s 2016 campaign and later joined the Trump administration as NASA ’ s chief financial officer .
In addition to DeWit ’ s hiring , Michael Glassner , the man previously in charge of organizing Trump ’ s rallies , was reassigned to handling the campaign ’ s lawsuits .
These moves were engineered by Jared Kushner , Trump ’ s son-in-law and senior advisor , Axios reported Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the change had been made following the president ’ s rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , which had lower attendance than expected .
Despite the low attendance , the rally did set an all-time ratings record on Fox News .
The move by Kushner appears to be a safe one , however .
The campaign ’ s newly appointed COO has an accomplished work history .
After a successful career in finance working at companies such as Smith Barney and ECHOtrade , DeWit was elected Arizona ’ s state treasurer in 2014 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Serving as state treasurer from 2015 to 2018 , he then joined the Donald Trump administration on March 14 , 2018 , when the United States Senate unanimously confirmed DeWit as the CFO of NASA .
DeWit resigned from his post at NASA on Feb. 14 , 2020 .
Returning to Arizona , DeWit then became the chief executive officer of Superfeed Technologies Inc. Superfeed Technologies , Inc. — which Liftable Media , Inc. , the parent company of The Western Journal , is an investor in — is responsible for developing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ choose the news and information they want to see on their social media feeds , circumventing social media companies ’ algorithms .
Trump recently gave a shout-out to the campaign ’ s soon-to-be COO at a Students For Trump rally in Phoenix on June 23 .
“ And a friend of mine that did a great job as the NASA CFO — and you see we ’ ve totally rebuilt NASA .
We ’ re sending rockets up now for the first time in many years .
Jeff DeWit , ” the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
RELATED : Hundreds of George W. Bush Alumni Turn Their Backs on GOP , Make Move To Help Biden The addition of DeWit comes as Trump ramps up his re-election campaign , which the president has recently expressed optimism about .
According to Trump , his chances have dramatically increased thanks to recent calls from some in the Democratic Party to defund the police .
“ I said , ‘ What ?
What are they going to defund and abolish ?
’ I thought it was going to be something .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , ‘ Oh , great .
I just won the election .
That ’ s great , ' ” Trump said to laughter and applause at the June 23 rally .
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Businessman Jeff DeWit has been tapped to become chief operating officer of President Donald Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign.
DeWit had previously served as the COO of Trump’s 2016 campaign and later joined the Trump administration as NASA’s chief financial officer.
In addition to DeWit’s hiring, Michael Glassner, the man previously in charge of organizing Trump’s rallies, was reassigned to handling the campaign’s lawsuits.
These moves were engineered by Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, Axios reported Tuesday.
Sources suggested to the outlet that the change had been made following the president’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which had lower attendance than expected.
Despite the low attendance, the rally did set an all-time ratings record on Fox News.
The move by Kushner appears to be a safe one, however. The campaign’s newly appointed COO has an accomplished work history.
After a successful career in finance working at companies such as Smith Barney and ECHOtrade, DeWit was elected Arizona’s state treasurer in 2014, according to his NASA bio page.
Serving as state treasurer from 2015 to 2018, he then joined the Donald Trump administration on March 14, 2018, when the United States Senate unanimously confirmed DeWit as the CFO of NASA.
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DeWit resigned from his post at NASA on Feb. 14, 2020.
Returning to Arizona, DeWit then became the chief executive officer of Superfeed Technologies Inc.
Superfeed Technologies, Inc. — which Liftable Media, Inc., the parent company of The Western Journal, is an investor in — is responsible for developing the Superfeed app, which enables users to choose the news and information they want to see on their social media feeds, circumventing social media companies’ algorithms.
Trump recently gave a shout-out to the campaign’s soon-to-be COO at a Students For Trump rally in Phoenix on June 23.
“And a friend of mine that did a great job as the NASA CFO — and you see we’ve totally rebuilt NASA. We’re sending rockets up now for the first time in many years. Jeff DeWit,” the president said, garnering applause for the businessman.
The addition of DeWit comes as Trump ramps up his re-election campaign, which the president has recently expressed optimism about.
According to Trump, his chances have dramatically increased thanks to recent calls from some in the Democratic Party to defund the police.
“I said, ‘What? What are they going to defund and abolish?’ I thought it was going to be something. They said, ‘the police.’ I said, ‘Oh, great. I just won the election. That’s great,'” Trump said to laughter and applause at the June 23 rally.
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westernjournal--2020-07-01--‘My Officers Aren’t Sacrificial Lambs’: Police Chief Defends Force from Leftist Mob

A police chief spent over four hours defending her officers ’ tactics to leaders in a Denver suburb after police used pepper spray and batons on protesters during a vigil for Elijah McClain , a black man who died after police put him in a chokehold last year .
Interim Aurora Police Chief Vanessa Wilson said the officers were responding to a group of agitators among the largely peaceful crowd on Saturday .
“ We were attacked with rocks , and we had to defend our officers , ” she said at an online Aurora City Council meeting on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t sacrificial lambs.
” Wilson said they were concerned agitators would try to break in to police headquarters and destroy evidence from case files inside .
Three white officers stopped McClain as he walked down the street last August after a 911 call reported him as suspicious .
Police placed him in a chokehold , and paramedics administered 500 milligrams of sedative to calm him down .
The 23-year-old suffered cardiac arrest , was declared brain dead and later taken off life support .
The City Council meeting took place after Colorado ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice ’ s Civil Rights Division announced they are investigating McClain ’ s death for potential federal civil rights violations .
The officers who stopped McClain were cleared by prosecutors and returned to the force , but the governor has ordered the state attorney general to reopen the case .
A separate internal police investigation is underway into photos of Aurora officers taken near the place where McClain died .
Officials have not released the photos or described what they depict .
Multiple police officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the investigation .
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A police chief spent over four hours defending her officers’ tactics to leaders in a Denver suburb after police used pepper spray and batons on protesters during a vigil for Elijah McClain, a black man who died after police put him in a chokehold last year.
Interim Aurora Police Chief Vanessa Wilson said the officers were responding to a group of agitators among the largely peaceful crowd on Saturday.
“We were attacked with rocks, and we had to defend our officers,” she said at an online Aurora City Council meeting on Tuesday night. “My officers aren’t sacrificial lambs.”
Wilson said they were concerned agitators would try to break in to police headquarters and destroy evidence from case files inside.
Three white officers stopped McClain as he walked down the street last August after a 911 call reported him as suspicious.
Police placed him in a chokehold, and paramedics administered 500 milligrams of sedative to calm him down. The 23-year-old suffered cardiac arrest, was declared brain dead and later taken off life support.
The City Council meeting took place after Colorado’s U.S. attorney, the Denver division of the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced they are investigating McClain’s death for potential federal civil rights violations.
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The officers who stopped McClain were cleared by prosecutors and returned to the force, but the governor has ordered the state attorney general to reopen the case.
A separate internal police investigation is underway into photos of Aurora officers taken near the place where McClain died. Officials have not released the photos or described what they depict.
Multiple police officers have been placed on paid leave during the investigation.
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westernjournal--2020-07-01--While Everyone Else Knelt, 1 Pro Athlete Refused To Bow to Mob and Stood Tall for Her Country

I should know , having played it in rec soccer and middle school .
You always have to keep alert , but I remember occasionally eating my breakfast in goal while the ball was on the other end of the field .
It ’ s a matter of being the last line of defense for your team — and it rubs off on you in terms of your mentality .
You have to stand a little taller .
You coordinate with your teammates , obviously , but you have so much responsibility .
Few positions in sports are as singular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s the lesson from Samantha Murphy , a goalkeeper for the North Carolina Courage .
If you haven ’ t heard of the team , you ’ re probably not a women ’ s soccer fan .
The Courage might not be the best-known franchise in America , but they ’ re in the top division in the women ’ s sport — and they have the distinction of being the first team to almost unanimously take a knee during the national anthem before a game against the Portland Thorns FC in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cup on Saturday at Zions Bank Stadium near Salt Lake City .
“ We took a knee today to protest racial injustice , police brutality and systemic racism against Black people and people of color in America , ” a joint statement from the two teams read , according to the Orlando Sentinel .
“ We love our country and we have taken this opportunity to hold it to a higher standard .
It is our duty to demand that the liberties and freedoms this nation was founded upon are extended to everyone.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in terms of displays of wokeness for public consumption .
The statement was read during the CBS broadcast of the game .
This was only almost unanimous , however , inasmuch as Murphy decided to remain standing .
RELATED : Sports Team Abandons National Anthem , Will Play Different Song Instead This doesn ’ t mean that she ’ s anti-Black Lives Matter .
In fact , she wore a BLM T-shirt before the game , as did all the other players .
She also knelt during a moment of silence before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been a more appropriate time for the players to kneel , but there you go .
Of course , the kneeling was what most people focused on — including the NWSL ’ s most famous player ( and most famous anthem-kneeler ) .
“ You love to see it , ” Megan Rapinoe said in a tweet .
“ You love to see these women using their voice , demanding better for America , and for black people and people of color.
” That almost sounds like a command : Say you love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it or you ’ re going to be sorry .
Some people , however , still have respect for the national anthem and what it represents .
Samantha Murphy is one of those people .
The shoe is on the other foot now : However poorly it reflected on your patriotism and your sense of propriety , there was no denying that , in the Colin Kaepernick days , you opened yourself up to censure for refusing to stand during the national anthem .
That ’ s gone now that everyone is kneeling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is found in standing for the anthem .
Few headlines mentioned the final score .
( The Courage ended up winning 2-1 , for whatever it ’ s worth . )
What they mentioned was the fact that almost every player knelt as if it were an act of courage .
The only player who lived up to her team ’ s moniker , however , was Samantha Murphy .
Bravo to her for standing tall for her country — and shame to those in the media who celebrated the politically expedient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Goalkeeper is a lonely position in soccer.
I should know, having played it in rec soccer and middle school. You always have to keep alert, but I remember occasionally eating my breakfast in goal while the ball was on the other end of the field.
It’s a matter of being the last line of defense for your team — and it rubs off on you in terms of your mentality. You have to stand a little taller. You coordinate with your teammates, obviously, but you have so much responsibility.
Few positions in sports are as singular as being a goalkeeper.
That’s the lesson from Samantha Murphy, a goalkeeper for the North Carolina Courage. If you haven’t heard of the team, you’re probably not a women’s soccer fan.
The Courage might not be the best-known franchise in America, but they’re in the top division in the women’s sport — and they have the distinction of being the first team to almost unanimously take a knee during the national anthem before a game against the Portland Thorns FC in the National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup on Saturday at Zions Bank Stadium near Salt Lake City.
Many @NWSL players kneeled during the national anthem ahead of the #2020ChallengeCup opener. pic.twitter.com/mwRozO7Vya — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) June 27, 2020
“We took a knee today to protest racial injustice, police brutality and systemic racism against Black people and people of color in America,” a joint statement from the two teams read, according to the Orlando Sentinel. “We love our country and we have taken this opportunity to hold it to a higher standard. It is our duty to demand that the liberties and freedoms this nation was founded upon are extended to everyone.”
This is ostensibly what people want in terms of displays of wokeness for public consumption. The statement was read during the CBS broadcast of the game.
This was only almost unanimous, however, inasmuch as Murphy decided to remain standing.
Not everyone is kneeling tho. pic.twitter.com/H9moFAycGM — Alex Vejar (@AlexVReporting) June 27, 2020
A lioness in the midst of sheep! ??? pic.twitter.com/6szD4arHfo — Aubrey Huff (@aubrey_huff) June 28, 2020
This doesn’t mean that she’s anti-Black Lives Matter. In fact, she wore a BLM T-shirt before the game, as did all the other players. She also knelt during a moment of silence before the game — a moment that would have been a more appropriate time for the players to kneel, but there you go.
Of course, the kneeling was what most people focused on — including the NWSL’s most famous player (and most famous anthem-kneeler).
“You love to see it,” Megan Rapinoe said in a tweet. “You love to see these women using their voice, demanding better for America, and for black people and people of color.”
You love to see it. You love to see these women using their voice, demanding better for America, and for black people and people of color. @TheNCCourage and @ThornsFC kneeling in solidarity with @Kaepernick7 and @Blklivesmatter ✊?✊?✊?✊?✊? pic.twitter.com/8Urlj5FMPn — Megan Rapinoe (@mPinoe) June 27, 2020
That almost sounds like a command: Say you love it, America! Say you love it or you’re going to be sorry.
Some people, however, still have respect for the national anthem and what it represents. Samantha Murphy is one of those people.
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The shoe is on the other foot now: However poorly it reflected on your patriotism and your sense of propriety, there was no denying that, in the Colin Kaepernick days, you opened yourself up to censure for refusing to stand during the national anthem. That’s gone now that everyone is kneeling. The real courage, it seems, is found in standing for the anthem.
Few headlines mentioned the final score. (The Courage ended up winning 2-1, for whatever it’s worth.) What they mentioned was the fact that almost every player knelt as if it were an act of courage.
The only player who lived up to her team’s moniker, however, was Samantha Murphy.
Bravo to her for standing tall for her country — and shame to those in the media who celebrated the politically expedient groupthink everyone on the field Saturday evinced.
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westernjournal--2020-07-01--Hollywood Superstars Lecture Americans on Coronavirus Rules, Mock Concern Over ‘Rights Being Taken A

Hollywood Superstars Lecture Americans on Coronavirus Rules, Mock Concern Over ‘Rights Being Taken Away’

Tom Hanks and Jennifer Aniston have called for Americans to do their part by wearing a mask in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic while criticizing people who are allegedly politicizing the “ simple ” recommendation .
Reported COVID-19 cases have begun to spike in several states following reopening , and Hanks and Aniston have both released public statements encouraging their fans to maintain social distancing .
“ There ’ s really only three things we can do in order to get to tomorrow : Wear a mask , social distance , wash our hands , ” Hanks said Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upcoming movie “ Greyhound , ” People reported .
The Oscar winner and his wife , Rita Wilson , tested positive in early March for the novel coronavirus while they were in Australia .
The 63-year-olds have since made a complete recovery , but they have chosen to self-isolate in Los Angeles after their return to the United States .
Hanks made his public comments about people doing their part , drawing parallels between the movie and what the world is dealing with at the moment .
“ Those things are so simple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not find it in themselves to practice those three very basic things — I just think shame on you , ” he said .
“ Don ’ t be a p—- , get on with it , do your part , ” Hanks added .
“ It ’ s very basic .
If you ’ re driving a car , you don ’ t go too fast , you use your turn signal and you avoid hitting pedestrians .
My Lord , it ’ s common sense.
” In an Instagram post , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who “ care about human life ” to wear a mask .
“ I understand masks are inconvenient and uncomfortable , ” the “ Friends ” star wrote Tuesday .
“ But don ’ t you feel that it ’ s worse that businesses are shutting down… jobs are being lost… health care workers are hitting absolute exhaustion .
And so many lives have been taken by this virus because we aren ’ t doing enough.
” She added that she believes in the “ basic goodness of people , ” but said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refusing to take the necessary steps to flatten the curve , and keep each other safe.
” “ People seem worried about their ‘ rights being taken away ’ by being asked to wear a mask , ” Aniston continued .
RELATED : Taylor Swift Attacks 2020 Census for Only Listing Two Genders : 'That Erasure Was So Upsetting' “ This simple and effective recommendation is being politicized at the expense of peoples ’ lives .
And it really shouldn ’ t be a debate.
” As of Wednesday morning , there were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and 512,331 people have died from the disease , according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins .
In the United States , there were over 2.6 million cases of COVID-19 and more than 127,400 fatalities as of Wednesday .
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Tom Hanks and Jennifer Aniston have called for Americans to do their part by wearing a mask in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic while criticizing people who are allegedly politicizing the “simple” recommendation.
Reported COVID-19 cases have begun to spike in several states following reopening, and Hanks and Aniston have both released public statements encouraging their fans to maintain social distancing.
“There’s really only three things we can do in order to get to tomorrow: Wear a mask, social distance, wash our hands,” Hanks said Tuesday at a media conference to promote his upcoming movie “Greyhound,” People reported.
The Oscar winner and his wife, Rita Wilson, tested positive in early March for the novel coronavirus while they were in Australia.
The 63-year-olds have since made a complete recovery, but they have chosen to self-isolate in Los Angeles after their return to the United States.
Hanks made his public comments about people doing their part, drawing parallels between the movie and what the world is dealing with at the moment.
“Those things are so simple, so easy, if anybody cannot find it in themselves to practice those three very basic things — I just think shame on you,” he said.
“Don’t be a p—-, get on with it, do your part,” Hanks added.
“It’s very basic. If you’re driving a car, you don’t go too fast, you use your turn signal and you avoid hitting pedestrians. My Lord, it’s common sense.”
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In an Instagram post, Aniston made a similar plea for people who “care about human life” to wear a mask.
“I understand masks are inconvenient and uncomfortable,” the “Friends” star wrote Tuesday.
“But don’t you feel that it’s worse that businesses are shutting down… jobs are being lost… health care workers are hitting absolute exhaustion. And so many lives have been taken by this virus because we aren’t doing enough.”
She added that she believes in the “basic goodness of people,” but said there are still many who are “refusing to take the necessary steps to flatten the curve, and keep each other safe.”
“People seem worried about their ‘rights being taken away’ by being asked to wear a mask,” Aniston continued.
“This simple and effective recommendation is being politicized at the expense of peoples’ lives. And it really shouldn’t be a debate.”
As of Wednesday morning, there were over 10.5 million cases of coronavirus worldwide, and 512,331 people have died from the disease, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins.
In the United States, there were over 2.6 million cases of COVID-19 and more than 127,400 fatalities as of Wednesday.
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westernjournal--2020-07-01--Armed Homeowner Who Stared Down ‘Mob’ Fires Back After Chris Cuomo Attack

This homeowner was standing his ground .
The St. Louis man who ’ s made headlines after he and his wife confronted a mob of Black Lives Matter “ protesters ” who trespassed onto a private street on Sunday took his case to a confrontational Chris Cuomo on Tuesday night .
And he didn ’ t back down a bit .
During a lengthy interview with the typically combative CNN host , 63-year-old Mark McCloskey , with his attorney at his side , disputed the basis of Cuomo ’ s argument — that McCloskey had no reason to resort to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wielded a handgun .
Neither weapon was fired , but McCloskey made it clear to Cuomo that he thought it was the presence of firearms that prevented anything from actually happening .
Cuomo kicked off the interview by breezily bypassing what he called “ the legal rights and the facts ” to home in on what he apparently considered the crucial issue — and a question clearly designed to paint McCloskey into the corner of opposing the Black Lives Movement instead of simply a man defending his property : “ How do you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resistance to the Black Lives Matter movement , ” he asked .
“ First of all , that ’ s a completely ridiculous statement , ” he said .
“ I ’ m not the face of anything opposing the Black Lives Matter movement .
I was a person scared for my life , who was protecting my wife , my home , my hearth , my livelihood .
I was a victim of a mob that came through the gate .
“ I didn ’ t care what color they were .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ motivation was .
I was frightened .
I was assaulted .
And I was in imminent fear that they would run me over , kill me , burn my house.
” It ’ s important to note here , as Cuomo did , that McCloskey was using “ assaulted ” in its civil law sense — meaning a threat of harm or reasonable fear of harm — rather than a criminal action .
But that hardly changes the atmosphere that surrounded the incident .
McCloskey pointed out that St. Louis had already seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the death of retired police Capt .
David Dorn , a black man shot to death outside a looted pawn shop .
RELATED : St. Louis Protesters Clash with Catholics in Fight To Tear Down Statue of City 's Namesake Four police officers were also shot and wounded in the “ protests ” against alleged police brutality that degenerated into criminal chaos .
“ When bad things happen , they unpredictably turn really bad , really fast , ” McCloskey told Cuomo .
“ These things get very bad , very quickly .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ gate , when there was a mob , I didn ’ t take the time to see their birth certificates or anything else .
“ I was defending my house , my life , my wife , and what I ’ ve spent 32 years building there.
” Almost all Americans who have accomplished something in their lives — which probably discounts 90 percent of the mobs making news the past month — can understand McCloskey ’ s point here : Use of force in self-defense is a right that applies to property @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who has amassed a considerable amount of material wealth himself — owning property in the Hamptons doesn ’ t come cheap — pretended he didn ’ t understand it at all .
At about the 4:25 mark in the video below , he gets to the heart of the issue , particularly objecting to McCloskey ’ s use of the word “ terrorism ” to describe the mob he was facing .
“ They ’ re yelling , they ’ re angry , ” Cuomo said .
“ They did not go up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go to your house .
They didn ’ t touch you .
They didn ’ t try to enter your home .
They didn ’ t try to do anything to your kids.
” “ To call it terrorism , when the people are there protesting how the community is treated by the police , is a little bit of reverse psychology at a minimum , is it not ?
” Whatever Cuomo was trying to get at with the “ reverse psychology ” crack — was McCloskey the terrorist for defending his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t buy it .
“ The reason why they did not get up my steps was because my wife and I were there with weapons to keep them off our steps , ” he added .
“ They were coming at us until I displayed the weapon and that stopped them.
” When Cuomo asked for proof that the mob had actually headed toward McCloskey ’ s property , McCloskey ’ s lawyer , Albert Watkins , largely took over .
With Watkins — who ’ s apparently a story in his own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conversation degenerated into Cuomo apparently attempting to hold McCloskey responsible for the fact that President Donald Trump had publicized the incident in a Twitter post .
But that ’ s getting far afield from McCloskey ’ s position .
The legal situation hasn ’ t been resolved .
As KSDK-TV in St. Louis reported , Missouri has a “ castle doctrine , ” which generally means the use of deadly force is permitted if an intruder enters a home , but in Missouri that applies to trespassing on property , too .
Meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Attorney Kimberly Gardner is investigating the case , presumably to see if criminal charges can be brought against the couple .
The political questions are murky , too .
According to the “ fact-checking ” site Snopes , McCloskey has made multiple donations to the Republican National Committee and the 2016 Trump presidential campaign .
But he ’ s also donated to Democrats , including a candidate for state Senate who announced Monday he would not be keeping the money , according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch .
But what really matters here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mob of “ protesters ” — the same kind of lawless “ protesters ” who had torched St. Louis and other cities across the United States for the past month — marched onto a private street , in an unmistakably menacing manner , and an armed couple confronted them .
The McCloskeys stood their ground then .
He ’ s not the face of “ opposition to the Black Lives Matter movement , ” as Cuomo and liberals would like to pretend .
He ’ s the face of Americans who think their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are worth protecting , and who treasure the Second Amendment because of it .
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This homeowner was standing his ground.
The St. Louis man who’s made headlines after he and his wife confronted a mob of Black Lives Matter “protesters” who trespassed onto a private street on Sunday took his case to a confrontational Chris Cuomo on Tuesday night.
And he didn’t back down a bit.
During a lengthy interview with the typically combative CNN host, 63-year-old Mark McCloskey, with his attorney at his side, disputed the basis of Cuomo’s argument — that McCloskey had no reason to resort to displaying a semiautomatic rifle while his wife wielded a handgun.
Mark McCloskey—the armed husband in the viral video defending his St. Louis home—talks to CNN’s Chris Cuomo: pic.twitter.com/1JWsMpZc5U — Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) July 1, 2020
Neither weapon was fired, but McCloskey made it clear to Cuomo that he thought it was the presence of firearms that prevented anything from actually happening.
Cuomo kicked off the interview by breezily bypassing what he called “the legal rights and the facts” to home in on what he apparently considered the crucial issue — and a question clearly designed to paint McCloskey into the corner of opposing the Black Lives Movement instead of simply a man defending his property:
“How do you feel about becoming the face of political resistance to the Black Lives Matter movement,” he asked.
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McCloskey, an attorney himself, wasn’t biting.
“First of all, that’s a completely ridiculous statement,” he said. “I’m not the face of anything opposing the Black Lives Matter movement. I was a person scared for my life, who was protecting my wife, my home, my hearth, my livelihood. I was a victim of a mob that came through the gate.
“I didn’t care what color they were. I didn’t care what their motivation was. I was frightened. I was assaulted. And I was in imminent fear that they would run me over, kill me, burn my house.”
It’s important to note here, as Cuomo did, that McCloskey was using “assaulted” in its civil law sense — meaning a threat of harm or reasonable fear of harm — rather than a criminal action. But that hardly changes the atmosphere that surrounded the incident.
McCloskey pointed out that St. Louis had already seen the effects of recent riots, including the death of retired police Capt. David Dorn, a black man shot to death outside a looted pawn shop.
Four police officers were also shot and wounded in the “protests” against alleged police brutality that degenerated into criminal chaos.
“When bad things happen, they unpredictably turn really bad, really fast,” McCloskey told Cuomo. “These things get very bad, very quickly. And when those people came through the gate, when there was a mob, I didn’t take the time to see their birth certificates or anything else.
“I was defending my house, my life, my wife, and what I’ve spent 32 years building there.”
Almost all Americans who have accomplished something in their lives — which probably discounts 90 percent of the mobs making news the past month — can understand McCloskey’s point here: Use of force in self-defense is a right that applies to property as well as lives.
Cuomo, who has amassed a considerable amount of material wealth himself — owning property in the Hamptons doesn’t come cheap — pretended he didn’t understand it at all.
At about the 4:25 mark in the video below, he gets to the heart of the issue, particularly objecting to McCloskey’s use of the word “terrorism” to describe the mob he was facing.
“They’re yelling, they’re angry,” Cuomo said. “They did not go up your steps. They didn’t go to your house. They didn’t touch you. They didn’t try to enter your home. They didn’t try to do anything to your kids.”
“To call it terrorism, when the people are there protesting how the community is treated by the police, is a little bit of reverse psychology at a minimum, is it not?”
Whatever Cuomo was trying to get at with the “reverse psychology” crack — was McCloskey the terrorist for defending his property? — the homeowner didn’t buy it.
“No,” he said. “You’re absolutely wrong.
“The reason why they did not get up my steps was because my wife and I were there with weapons to keep them off our steps,” he added. “They were coming at us until I displayed the weapon and that stopped them.”
When Cuomo asked for proof that the mob had actually headed toward McCloskey’s property, McCloskey’s lawyer, Albert Watkins, largely took over.
With Watkins — who’s apparently a story in his own right — holding the floor, the conversation degenerated into Cuomo apparently attempting to hold McCloskey responsible for the fact that President Donald Trump had publicized the incident in a Twitter post.
But that’s getting far afield from McCloskey’s position.
The legal situation hasn’t been resolved. As KSDK-TV in St. Louis reported, Missouri has a “castle doctrine,” which generally means the use of deadly force is permitted if an intruder enters a home, but in Missouri that applies to trespassing on property, too.
Meanwhile, USA Today reported Tuesday that Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner is investigating the case, presumably to see if criminal charges can be brought against the couple.
The political questions are murky, too. According to the “fact-checking” site Snopes, McCloskey has made multiple donations to the Republican National Committee and the 2016 Trump presidential campaign.
But he’s also donated to Democrats, including a candidate for state Senate who announced Monday he would not be keeping the money, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
But what really matters here is the moment on Sunday when a mob of “protesters” — the same kind of lawless “protesters” who had torched St. Louis and other cities across the United States for the past month — marched onto a private street, in an unmistakably menacing manner, and an armed couple confronted them.
The McCloskeys stood their ground then.
On Tuesday night, Mark McCloskey stood his.
He’s not the face of “opposition to the Black Lives Matter movement,” as Cuomo and liberals would like to pretend.
He’s the face of Americans who think their homes, their lives and their families are worth protecting, and who treasure the Second Amendment because of it.
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westernjournal--2020-07-01--Black Conservatives Laugh at BLM Protest After They Notice There’s No Black People

I have a new hashtag for your consideration : # BlackLivesMatterSoWhite .
Like it ?
I think it ’ s catchy and accurate .
For all the talk about how black people are taking to the streets to demand equal treatment , one thing that ’ s curious about the recent spate of protests is that they don ’ t seem , well , very black .
When white people began showing up en masse to these events , people attributed it to bad actors .
The right said it was antifa , while the left said it was “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t have been that many of either group , however — and really , it was mostly just virtue-signaling white people .
Conservative Benji Irby — who is black — found out just how white these protests were when he and friend Shemeka Michelle came across one at the North Carolina state Capitol in Raleigh .
In a viral post last week , Irby said the protest was 100 percent white .
He said he “ was coming here to be a nerd and add this to my collection of State Capitol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BlackLivesMatter … protest… with NO BLACK PEOPLE !
“ Should we go over there & ruin their day right now ?
” Irby , the host of “ UnPopular Opinion ” on YouTube , talked about the encounter Tuesday on “ The Jason Rantz Show ” on KTTH-AM .
“ As we were walking down a little path , Shemeka was like , ‘ Is that a Black Lives Matter sign ? '
” he said .
“ And I ’ m like , ‘ What ?
Is this a Black Lives Matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like , ‘ But there are no black people.
’ And I ’ m like , I don ’ t even do live videos , but I have to share this video , this is absolutely crazy .
And there was a whole Black Lives Matter protest there — not a single black person at all .
“ So we were laughing at that , but also we were laughing at the irony that we , the two Trump-supporting black Republicans who are known for this , are the two black people of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America , that we are the two that would run into this thing.
” RELATED : Off-Duty Dallas Cop Beaten to Ground After Identifying Himself as Officer , Trying To Disperse Crowd It ’ s almost as if these Black Lives Matter protests aren ’ t black people speaking for themselves .
And it ’ s not just anecdotal evidence that says these protests are about the unbearable wokeness of being white .
A Pew Research Center poll about the protests found that only one in six people who went to the protests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ white .
“ Black Americans account for 17 % of those who say they attended a protest focused on race or racial equality in the last month , compared with their 11 % share of all adults in the survey , ” a news release from Pew Research Center said .
“ Hispanic Americans account for 22 % of recent protest attendees , versus 15 % of all adults .
The difference is less pronounced but still statistically significant when it comes to the share of protesters who are Asian ( 8 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
While 64 % of U.S. adults are white , just 46 % of those who said they attended a protest focused on race in the last month are white.
” You probably didn ’ t need numbers on this one .
All you needed to do was go on Instagram or Twitter and look at “ influencers ” proving how woke they are by talking about the perniciousness of racism in America as if they had just discovered it ; they were Paul on the Damascene road , and watching the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ George Floyd ’ s death forced the scales from their eyes .
The most capital-W Woke influencers went out to the Black Lives Matter protests as if tweeting selfies from them was helping with black liberation .
And yet Pew said protest-goers were “ more likely to be nonwhite and younger than Americans overall.
” This is technically accurate but overstating the case .
Keep in mind that a sign of being ostentatiously woke and white is saying you ’ re muting yourself so that black voices can be heard .
But notice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about how they ’ re muting themselves .
They ’ re being just as loud as they always were , if not louder .
The irony is lost on them .
And then there ’ s the beautiful contrast here .
Oh , look , a bunch of white people who are Very Angry at what ’ s happening to black people — and black people who are utterly perplexed at their attitude .
In fact , they ’ re openly derisive of the protesters , laughing at the preposterousness of the situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t confined to black conservatives , either .
Everyone realizes just how this is nothing more than ostentatious self-flagellation of privileged white people — and no one wants to say anything .
Benji Irby is one of the few willing to point at the naked emperor .
One can only hope more will follow his lead .
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I have a new hashtag for your consideration: #BlackLivesMatterSoWhite.
Like it? I think it’s catchy and accurate. For all the talk about how black people are taking to the streets to demand equal treatment, one thing that’s curious about the recent spate of protests is that they don’t seem, well, very black.
When white people began showing up en masse to these events, people attributed it to bad actors. The right said it was antifa, while the left said it was “white power” groups.
There couldn’t have been that many of either group, however — and really, it was mostly just virtue-signaling white people.
Conservative Benji Irby — who is black — found out just how white these protests were when he and friend Shemeka Michelle came across one at the North Carolina state Capitol in Raleigh.
In a viral post last week, Irby said the protest was 100 percent white.
He said he “was coming here to be a nerd and add this to my collection of State Capitol selfies when we ran into a #BlackLivesMatter … protest… with NO BLACK PEOPLE!
“Should we go over there & ruin their day right now?”
Me and @ShemekaMichelle at the North Carolina State Capitol. I was coming here to be a nerd and add this to my collection of State Capitol selfies when we ran into a #BlackLivesMatter protest… with NO BLACK PEOPLE! ??♂ Should we go over there & ruin their day right now? ?? pic.twitter.com/tuPwkNKuYL — Benji Irby ??♂?? (@realBenjiirby) June 27, 2020
Irby, the host of “UnPopular Opinion” on YouTube, talked about the encounter Tuesday on “The Jason Rantz Show” on KTTH-AM.
“As we were walking down a little path, Shemeka was like, ‘Is that a Black Lives Matter sign?'” he said. “And I’m like, ‘What? Is this a Black Lives Matter protest?’ And I’m like, ‘But there are no black people.’ And I’m like, I don’t even do live videos, but I have to share this video, this is absolutely crazy. And there was a whole Black Lives Matter protest there — not a single black person at all.
“So we were laughing at that, but also we were laughing at the irony that we, the two Trump-supporting black Republicans who are known for this, are the two black people of all the 40 million black people in America, that we are the two that would run into this thing.”
ICYMI: @realBenjiirby, host of Unpopular Opinion, was at the state capitol in North Carolina and saw a Black Lives Matter protest — without any black people at all. He tells @JasonRantz about the irony in a tweet that’s gone viral. LISTEN: https://t.co/SNG5FfJ3CJ — AM 770 KTTH ? (@770KTTH) June 30, 2020
It’s almost as if these Black Lives Matter protests aren’t black people speaking for themselves.
And it’s not just anecdotal evidence that says these protests are about the unbearable wokeness of being white. A Pew Research Center poll about the protests found that only one in six people who went to the protests was black — and almost half were white.
“Black Americans account for 17% of those who say they attended a protest focused on race or racial equality in the last month, compared with their 11% share of all adults in the survey,” a news release from Pew Research Center said.
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“Hispanic Americans account for 22% of recent protest attendees, versus 15% of all adults. The difference is less pronounced but still statistically significant when it comes to the share of protesters who are Asian (8% vs. 5% of the adults surveyed). While 64% of U.S. adults are white, just 46% of those who said they attended a protest focused on race in the last month are white.”
You probably didn’t need numbers on this one. All you needed to do was go on Instagram or Twitter and look at “influencers” proving how woke they are by talking about the perniciousness of racism in America as if they had just discovered it; they were Paul on the Damascene road, and watching the video of the events that led to George Floyd’s death forced the scales from their eyes.
The most capital-W Woke influencers went out to the Black Lives Matter protests as if tweeting selfies from them was helping with black liberation.
And yet Pew said protest-goers were “more likely to be nonwhite and younger than Americans overall.”
This is technically accurate but overstating the case. Keep in mind that a sign of being ostentatiously woke and white is saying you’re muting yourself so that black voices can be heard. But notice how loudly and loquaciously white liberals talk about how they’re muting themselves.
They’re being just as loud as they always were, if not louder. The irony is lost on them.
And then there’s the beautiful contrast here. Oh, look, a bunch of white people who are Very Angry at what’s happening to black people — and black people who are utterly perplexed at their attitude. In fact, they’re openly derisive of the protesters, laughing at the preposterousness of the situation.
My guess is that this isn’t confined to black conservatives, either. Everyone realizes just how this is nothing more than ostentatious self-flagellation of privileged white people — and no one wants to say anything.
Benji Irby is one of the few willing to point at the naked emperor. One can only hope more will follow his lead.
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westernjournal--2020-07-01--Fox News Fires Veteran Anchor After Sexual Misconduct Allegation

Ed Henry , co-host of the Fox News program “ America ’ s Newsroom , ” has been fired following an investigation into a claim of “ willful sexual misconduct ” made against him by a former employee , the network said Wednesday .
Henry had served as a co-anchor of “ America ’ s Newsroom ” since January , and had been with the network since 2011 , according to TheWrap .
Previously , he had been the network ’ s chief White House correspondent and then its chief national correspondent .
Prior to working at Fox News , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We would like to bring a very serious matter to your attention in an effort toward full transparency given the many actions we have taken to improve the culture here over the last four years , ” an internal memo from Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott and network president and executive editor Jay Wallace reads .
“ On Thursday , June 25 , we received a complaint about Ed Henry from a former employee ’ s attorney involving willful sexual misconduct in the workplace years ago , ” added the memo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We immediately retained an outside law firm ( which has never represented Fox News in investigations or litigation ) to independently investigate the claims .
Ed was suspended the same day and removed from his on-air responsibilities pending investigation , ” it said .
“ Based on investigative findings , Ed has been terminated.
” Fox will search for a permanent replacement to co-host “ America ’ s Newsroom ” along with Sandra Smith , but in the meantime , a rotating cast of co-anchors will take Henry ’ s place .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ January 2017 we overhauled our entire Human Resources operation and instituted extensive mandatory annual Inclusion and Harassment Prevention training which has since educated our entire workforce , ” the Fox memo read .
“ We encourage any employee who has a sexual harassment , discrimination or misconduct complaint of any form to report it immediately , as we have said repeatedly over the last four years.
” Henry had previously been sidelined from the network in 2016 following reports that the married journalist had an affair with a Las Vegas hostess .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s personal issues and he ’ s taking some time off to work things out , ” a Fox News spokesperson told TheWrap at the time .
RELATED : Larry Elder 's Must-See New Film Tells the True History of Black America and Dismantles the BLM Narrative Sources told Page Six in 2016 that Henry had a “ morality clause ” in his contract that meant he could be terminated for embarrassing the network .
“ This raises serious questions about Ed ’ s lack of judgment , especially given his position as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Roger Ailes said about the scandal at the time .
Attorney Douglas Wigdor said in a statement to CNN on Wednesday that he is representing Henry ’ s accuser .
Wigdor also said he wasn ’ t “ presently at liberty to share further information.
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Ed Henry, co-host of the Fox News program “America’s Newsroom,” has been fired following an investigation into a claim of “willful sexual misconduct” made against him by a former employee, the network said Wednesday.
Henry had served as a co-anchor of “America’s Newsroom” since January, and had been with the network since 2011, according to TheWrap.
Previously, he had been the network’s chief White House correspondent and then its chief national correspondent. Prior to working at Fox News, he spent seven years at CNN.
“We would like to bring a very serious matter to your attention in an effort toward full transparency given the many actions we have taken to improve the culture here over the last four years,” an internal memo from Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott and network president and executive editor Jay Wallace reads.
“On Thursday, June 25, we received a complaint about Ed Henry from a former employee’s attorney involving willful sexual misconduct in the workplace years ago,” added the memo obtained by The Western Journal.
“We immediately retained an outside law firm (which has never represented Fox News in investigations or litigation) to independently investigate the claims. Ed was suspended the same day and removed from his on-air responsibilities pending investigation,” it said.
“Based on investigative findings, Ed has been terminated.”
Fox will search for a permanent replacement to co-host “America’s Newsroom” along with Sandra Smith, but in the meantime, a rotating cast of co-anchors will take Henry’s place.
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“As all of you know, in January 2017 we overhauled our entire Human Resources operation and instituted extensive mandatory annual Inclusion and Harassment Prevention training which has since educated our entire workforce,” the Fox memo read.
“We encourage any employee who has a sexual harassment, discrimination or misconduct complaint of any form to report it immediately, as we have said repeatedly over the last four years.”
Ed Henry was terminated following an investigation into sexual misconduct. Here’s the internal memo from Fox: pic.twitter.com/jrBqJKL1En — Aidan McLaughlin (@aidnmclaughlin) July 1, 2020
Henry had previously been sidelined from the network in 2016 following reports that the married journalist had an affair with a Las Vegas hostess.
“We recently became aware of Ed’s personal issues and he’s taking some time off to work things out,” a Fox News spokesperson told TheWrap at the time.
Sources told Page Six in 2016 that Henry had a “morality clause” in his contract that meant he could be terminated for embarrassing the network.
“This raises serious questions about Ed’s lack of judgment, especially given his position as a journalist,” then-Fox News president Roger Ailes said about the scandal at the time.
Attorney Douglas Wigdor said in a statement to CNN on Wednesday that he is representing Henry’s accuser.
Wigdor also said he wasn’t “presently at liberty to share further information.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-01--Security Guard Hailed ‘Hero’ After Protecting Dog from Rain Outside of Store

Runs to the grocery store are hastier than ever , and there ’ s a sense of distrust and judgment that wasn ’ t there before .
Before this year , other shoppers were part of the background noise that comes with shopping .
Now , everyone ’ s a potential carrier .
It ’ s a lot more difficult to give someone a reassuring smile from behind a mask , but we ’ re also in a time that could use a lot more graciousness and kindness as we all do our best to stay healthy .
One security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that very thoughtfulness in a way that was small but certainly did not go unnoticed .
The security guard , Ethan Dearman , was out in front of a Morrisons grocery store when he noted two things .
One , there was a pup tied to a post outside the store , patiently waiting for his owner to finish shopping .
Two , it had started to rain .
Dearman did what many dog lovers would have done : He both kept an eye on the dog and held an umbrella over him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ snapped a photo as they drove by .
The picture was soon on Twitter and taking off .
“ Shout out to this @ Morrisons security man keeping this good boy dry , ” a user by the name of Crisp Rat tweeted .
“ He said ‘ well you never know how dogs feel about the rain . '
” The image was shared over 20,000 times and liked over 150,000 times .
People commented thanking the man , calling him a “ hero ” and recognizing his small act of kindness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this person a pay rise.
” Later , when the guard was identified as Dearman , he tweeted an acknowledgment of the moment .
RELATED : Woman Left in Hysterics After She Says PetSmart Could n't Finish Grooming Dog “ Looks like I made a lot of people happy today , ” he wrote on Sunday .
“ I just wan na give the Morrisons giffnock team a shout out , ” he tweeted Tuesday .
“ If it wasn ’ t for the teamwork between staff on a daily basis then I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shelter Freddie from the rain and watch customer queues while staff members at the door continued to count the numbers inside.
” While not everyone has been happy to see that the lovely dog was left outside by itself in the first place , what everyone can agree on is that the security guard did the right thing .
And in the comments , Dearman explained that the dog belongs to a friend of his — so he was no doubt keeping an eye on the pup until his owner was done .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a man identified himself as the owner of the dog and thanked Dearman , too .
“ Our dog Freddie has went viral after kind security man put up his umbrella for Freddie when it started raining at the Morrisons near my parents house , ” the owner , David Cherry , wrote .
“ Good community vibes .
People looking out for each other .
He ’ s always nice to my Dad and brother , it ’ s nice to hear nice things.
” People ’ s response to the photo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together and how desperately we need these little moments of kindness .
The act itself may have been small , but it has had an enormous ripple effect , and at least 150,000 people ’ s day is the better for it — ( hopefully ) including yours !
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Runs to the grocery store are hastier than ever, and there’s a sense of distrust and judgment that wasn’t there before.
Before this year, other shoppers were part of the background noise that comes with shopping. Now, everyone’s a potential carrier.
It’s a lot more difficult to give someone a reassuring smile from behind a mask, but we’re also in a time that could use a lot more graciousness and kindness as we all do our best to stay healthy.
One security guard in Giffnock, Scotland, exhibited that very thoughtfulness in a way that was small but certainly did not go unnoticed.
The security guard, Ethan Dearman, was out in front of a Morrisons grocery store when he noted two things. One, there was a pup tied to a post outside the store, patiently waiting for his owner to finish shopping. Two, it had started to rain.
Dearman did what many dog lovers would have done: He both kept an eye on the dog and held an umbrella over him.
One passer-by saw the scene and snapped a photo as they drove by. The picture was soon on Twitter and taking off.
“Shout out to this @Morrisons security man keeping this good boy dry,” a user by the name of Crisp Rat tweeted. “He said ‘well you never know how dogs feel about the rain.'”
Shout out to this @Morrisons security man keeping this good boy dry. He said ‘well you never know how dogs feel about the rain’ pic.twitter.com/B9CPWI7u5Q — Crisp Rat (@MelGracie_) June 28, 2020
The image was shared over 20,000 times and liked over 150,000 times. People commented thanking the man, calling him a “hero” and recognizing his small act of kindness.
One even wrote, “Give this person a pay rise.”
Later, when the guard was identified as Dearman, he tweeted an acknowledgment of the moment.
Found out the security guard is @DearmanEthan – thanks for making a lot of people happy today! — Crisp Rat (@MelGracie_) June 28, 2020
“Looks like I made a lot of people happy today,” he wrote on June 28.
“I just wanna give the Morrisons giffnock team a shout out,” Dearman tweeted two days later. “If it wasn’t for the teamwork between staff on a daily basis then I wouldn’t have been able to shelter Freddie from the rain and watch customer queues while staff members at the door continued to count the numbers inside.”
While not everyone has been happy to see that the lovely dog was left outside by itself in the first place, what everyone can agree on is that the security guard did the right thing. And in the comments, Dearman explained that the dog belongs to a friend of his — so he was no doubt keeping an eye on the pup until his owner was done.
Not long after the initial post, a man identified himself as the owner of the dog and thanked Dearman, too.
“Our dog Freddie has went viral after kind security man put up his umbrella for Freddie when it started raining at the Morrisons near my parents house,” the owner, David Cherry, wrote. “Good community vibes. People looking out for each other. He’s always nice to my Dad and brother, it’s nice to hear nice things.”
Our dog Freddie has went viral after kind security man put up his umbrella for Freddie when it started raining at the Morrisons near my parents house. Good community vibes. People looking out for each other. He’s always nice to my Dad and brother, it’s nice to hear nice things ? https://t.co/VhBAjVSYln — David Cherry (@davidjcherry) June 29, 2020
People’s response to the photo has highlighted both how dogs bring us together and how desperately we need these little moments of kindness.
The act itself may have been small, but it has had an enormous ripple effect, and at least 150,000 people’s day is the better for it — (hopefully) including yours!
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