westernjournal--2020-12-28--Shadowy Trial Underway for Hong Kongers Caught Fleeing Chinese Communist Tyranny

Trials for 10 people accused of attempting to flee Hong Kong by speedboat during a government crackdown on dissent began in China on Monday , a court official said .
The defendants face charges of illegally crossing the border , while two face additional charges of organizing the attempt , according to an indictment issued in the southern city of Shenzhen .
A spokesperson for the Yantian District People ’ s Court in Shenzhen , just across the border from Hong Kong , said the trials began Monday afternoon as scheduled .
Separate hearings are expected for two minors who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apparently heading for Taiwan when it was stopped by the Chinese coast guard on Aug. 23 .
The defendants are believed to have feared they would be prosecuted for their past activities in support of Hong Kong ’ s democratic opposition .
Hong Kong media reports said at least one may have had a warrant out for his arrest under a tough new national security law imposed on the semi-autonomous territory by Beijing in June .
The families of seven of those charged received phone calls from their court-appointed lawyers saying their trials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 12 Hongkongers Concern Group told The Associated Press .
It wasn ’ t clear whether the trials had concluded .
In a later statement , the group said the court had announced that sentencing would be announced “ at a later date.
” Asked about the case , Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said it was “ currently being processed.
” “ The people concerned are suspected of illegally crossing or organizing others to cross the border and are being prosecuted according to the law , ” Zhao told reporters at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. embassy statement calling for the 12 to be released as interference in China ’ s “ judicial sovereignty.
” The embassy said the U.S. consulate in the southern city of Guangzhou had “ requested permission to observe the hearing in accordance with established procedures.
” The request was denied .
“ Their so-called ‘ crime ’ was to flee tyranny , ” the embassy statement said .
“ Communist China will stop at nothing to prevent its people from seeking freedom elsewhere.
” Relatives of the 12 say they have been prevented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accusations against them are politically motivated .
RELATED : China Silences Woman Who Tried To Raise the Alarm on COVID Outbreak The defendants can be sentenced to up to a year in prison for crossing the border and seven years for organizing the trip .
They were picked up after entering mainland Chinese waters .
The defendants apparently needed to pass through Chinese waters to get to open seas .
Since Beijing imposed the national security law , a number of government critics have fled Hong Kong , many to Taiwan , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with China ’ s authoritarian government .
Hong Kong authorities have issued arrest warrants and frozen the assets of several people , including those who have sought refuge in the United Kingdom , which governed Hong Kong until its handover to Chinese rule in 1997 under a system that was supposed to preserve a “ one country , two systems ” framework for 50 years .
Amnesty International Hong Kong ’ s program manager , Lam Cho Ming , said in a statement early Monday that the group doubted the trials would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basic rights such as the ability to hire legal representation of their own choosing .
“ China must guarantee that all 10 people whose case is set to be heard today , as well as the two others detained with them , get fair and public hearings , ” Lam said .
“ They must also ensure that none of the 12 are subjected to torture or other ill treatment.
” The group said the defendants were joining in the hearing by video , apparently due to the coronavirus pandemic , and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a required two-week quarantine period .
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Trials for 10 people accused of attempting to flee Hong Kong by speedboat during a government crackdown on dissent began in China on Monday, a court official said.
The defendants face charges of illegally crossing the border, while two face additional charges of organizing the attempt, according to an indictment issued in the southern city of Shenzhen.
A spokesperson for the Yantian District People’s Court in Shenzhen, just across the border from Hong Kong, said the trials began Monday afternoon as scheduled.
Separate hearings are expected for two minors who were also aboard the boat that was apparently heading for Taiwan when it was stopped by the Chinese coast guard on Aug. 23.
The defendants are believed to have feared they would be prosecuted for their past activities in support of Hong Kong’s democratic opposition.
Hong Kong media reports said at least one may have had a warrant out for his arrest under a tough new national security law imposed on the semi-autonomous territory by Beijing in June.
The families of seven of those charged received phone calls from their court-appointed lawyers saying their trials would begin Monday, a member of the 12 Hongkongers Concern Group told The Associated Press. It wasn’t clear whether the trials had concluded.
In a later statement, the group said the court had announced that sentencing would be announced “at a later date.”
Asked about the case, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said it was “currently being processed.”
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“The people concerned are suspected of illegally crossing or organizing others to cross the border and are being prosecuted according to the law,” Zhao told reporters at a daily briefing.
He dismissed a U.S. embassy statement calling for the 12 to be released as interference in China’s “judicial sovereignty.”
The embassy said the U.S. consulate in the southern city of Guangzhou had “requested permission to observe the hearing in accordance with established procedures.” The request was denied.
“Their so-called ‘crime’ was to flee tyranny,” the embassy statement said. “Communist China will stop at nothing to prevent its people from seeking freedom elsewhere.”
Relatives of the 12 say they have been prevented from hiring their own lawyers and the accusations against them are politically motivated.
The defendants can be sentenced to up to a year in prison for crossing the border and seven years for organizing the trip.
They were picked up after entering mainland Chinese waters. The defendants apparently needed to pass through Chinese waters to get to open seas.
Since Beijing imposed the national security law, a number of government critics have fled Hong Kong, many to Taiwan, a self-governing democracy that has no formal ties with China’s authoritarian government.
Hong Kong authorities have issued arrest warrants and frozen the assets of several people, including those who have sought refuge in the United Kingdom, which governed Hong Kong until its handover to Chinese rule in 1997 under a system that was supposed to preserve a “one country, two systems” framework for 50 years.
Amnesty International Hong Kong’s program manager, Lam Cho Ming, said in a statement early Monday that the group doubted the trials would be fair since the defendants have been denied basic rights such as the ability to hire legal representation of their own choosing.
“China must guarantee that all 10 people whose case is set to be heard today, as well as the two others detained with them, get fair and public hearings,” Lam said. “They must also ensure that none of the 12 are subjected to torture or other ill treatment.”
The group said the defendants were joining in the hearing by video, apparently due to the coronavirus pandemic, and that family members could not attend because of a required two-week quarantine period.
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westernjournal--2020-12-28--Authorities’ Focus Turns to Motive in Mysterious Case of Nashville Christmas Day Explosion

With federal officials having identified the man believed to be behind Nashville ’ s Christmas Day bombing , authorities now turn to the task of piecing together the motive behind the explosion that severely damaged dozens of downtown buildings and injured three people .
While officials on Sunday named Anthony Quinn Warner , 63 , as the man behind the mysterious explosion in which he was apparently killed , the motive has remained elusive .
“ These answers won ’ t come quickly and will still require a lot of our team ’ s efforts , ” FBI Special Agent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conference .
“ Though we may be able to answer some these questions as our investigation continues , none of those answers will be enough by those affected by this event.
” In just a few days , hundreds of tips and leads have been submitted to law enforcement agencies .
Yet thus far , officials have not provided information on what possibly drove Warner to set off the explosion .
David Rausch , the director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation , told reporters on Sunday that Warner had not been on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials have not provided insight into why Warner selected the particular location for the bombing , which damaged an AT & T building and continued to wreak havoc on cellphone service and police and hospital communications in several Southern states as the company worked to restore service .
Forensic analysts were reviewing evidence collected from the blast site to try to identify the components of the explosives as well as information from the U.S .
Bomb Data Center for intelligence and investigative leads , according to a law enforcement official .
The same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s digital footprint and financial history , as well as a recent deed transfer of a suburban Nashville home they searched .
The official , who was not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity , said federal agents were examining a number of potential leads and pursuing several theories , including the possibility that the AT & T building was targeted .
At the news conference Sunday , Korneski said officials were looking at any and all motives and were interviewing acquaintances of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what may have motivated him .
The bombing took place on Christmas morning , well before downtown streets were bustling with activity , and was accompanied by a recorded announcement warning anyone nearby that a bomb would soon detonate .
Then , shortly before the blast , the audio switched to a recording of Petula Clark ’ s 1964 hit “ Downtown.
” Warner , who public records show had experience with electronics and alarms and who had also worked as a computer consultant for a Nashville real estate firm , had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bombing since at least Saturday , when federal and local investigators converged on the home linked to him .
Federal agents could be seen looking around the property , searching the home and the backyard .
A Google Maps image captured in May 2019 had shown a recreational vehicle similar to the one that exploded parked in the backyard , but it was not at the property on Saturday , according to an AP reporter at the scene .
On Sunday morning , authorities formally named Warner as being under investigation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on several key pieces of evidence , including DNA found at the explosion site .
Investigators had previously revealed that human remains had been found in the vicinity .
RELATED : Nashville Bomber 's Neighbor Reveals Chilling Thing He Said Leading Up to Explosion In addition , investigators from the Tennessee Highway Patrol recovered parts from the RV among the wreckage from the blast and were able to link the vehicle identification number to an RV that was registered to Warner , officials said .
“ We ’ re still following leads , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that any other persons were involved , ” Korneski said .
“ We ’ ve reviewed hours of security video surrounding the recreation vehicle .
We saw no other people involved.
” Police were responding to a report of shots fired Friday when they encountered the RV blaring a recorded warning that a bomb would detonate in 15 minutes .
Suddenly the warning stopped , and “ Downtown ” started playing .
The RV exploded shortly afterward , sending black smoke and flames billowing from the heart of downtown Nashville ’ s tourist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , restaurants and shops .
Buildings shook and windows shattered streets away from the explosion near a building owned by AT & T , one block from the company ’ s office tower , a landmark in downtown .
But on Sunday , just blocks from where the bombing took place , tourists had already begun to fill the sidewalks on Lower Broadway , a central entertainment district .
Some took selfies while others tried to get as close as possible to the explosion site , blocked by police barricades .
Earlier Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harrowing details , at times getting choked up reliving the moments that led up to the blast .
“ This is going to tie us together forever , for the rest of my life , ” Metro Nashville police Officer James Wells , who suffered some hearing loss due to the explosion , told reporters at a news conference .
“ Christmas will never be the same.
” Officer Brenna Hosey said she and her colleagues knocked on six or seven doors in nearby apartments to warn residents to evacuate .
She particularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I don ’ t have kids but I have cousins and nieces , people who I love who are small , ” Hosey said , adding she had to plead with the family to leave the building as quickly as possible .
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With federal officials having identified the man believed to be behind Nashville’s Christmas Day bombing, authorities now turn to the task of piecing together the motive behind the explosion that severely damaged dozens of downtown buildings and injured three people.
While officials on Sunday named Anthony Quinn Warner, 63, as the man behind the mysterious explosion in which he was apparently killed, the motive has remained elusive.
“These answers won’t come quickly and will still require a lot of our team’s efforts,” FBI Special Agent Doug Korneski said at a Sunday news conference. “Though we may be able to answer some these questions as our investigation continues, none of those answers will be enough by those affected by this event.”
In just a few days, hundreds of tips and leads have been submitted to law enforcement agencies. Yet thus far, officials have not provided information on what possibly drove Warner to set off the explosion.
David Rausch, the director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, told reporters on Sunday that Warner had not been on the radar before Christmas.
Furthermore, officials have not provided insight into why Warner selected the particular location for the bombing, which damaged an AT&T building and continued to wreak havoc on cellphone service and police and hospital communications in several Southern states as the company worked to restore service.
Forensic analysts were reviewing evidence collected from the blast site to try to identify the components of the explosives as well as information from the U.S. Bomb Data Center for intelligence and investigative leads, according to a law enforcement official. The same official said investigators were examining Warner’s digital footprint and financial history, as well as a recent deed transfer of a suburban Nashville home they searched.
The official, who was not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said federal agents were examining a number of potential leads and pursuing several theories, including the possibility that the AT&T building was targeted.
At the news conference Sunday, Korneski said officials were looking at any and all motives and were interviewing acquaintances of Warner’s to try to determine what may have motivated him.
The bombing took place on Christmas morning, well before downtown streets were bustling with activity, and was accompanied by a recorded announcement warning anyone nearby that a bomb would soon detonate. Then, shortly before the blast, the audio switched to a recording of Petula Clark’s 1964 hit “Downtown.”
Warner, who public records show had experience with electronics and alarms and who had also worked as a computer consultant for a Nashville real estate firm, had been regarded as a person of interest in the bombing since at least Saturday, when federal and local investigators converged on the home linked to him.
Federal agents could be seen looking around the property, searching the home and the backyard. A Google Maps image captured in May 2019 had shown a recreational vehicle similar to the one that exploded parked in the backyard, but it was not at the property on Saturday, according to an AP reporter at the scene.
On Sunday morning, authorities formally named Warner as being under investigation.
Officials said their identification of Warner relied on several key pieces of evidence, including DNA found at the explosion site. Investigators had previously revealed that human remains had been found in the vicinity.
In addition, investigators from the Tennessee Highway Patrol recovered parts from the RV among the wreckage from the blast and were able to link the vehicle identification number to an RV that was registered to Warner, officials said.
“We’re still following leads, but right now there is no indication that any other persons were involved,” Korneski said. “We’ve reviewed hours of security video surrounding the recreation vehicle. We saw no other people involved.”
Police were responding to a report of shots fired Friday when they encountered the RV blaring a recorded warning that a bomb would detonate in 15 minutes. Suddenly the warning stopped, and “Downtown” started playing.
The RV exploded shortly afterward, sending black smoke and flames billowing from the heart of downtown Nashville’s tourist scene, an area packed with honky-tonks, restaurants and shops.
Buildings shook and windows shattered streets away from the explosion near a building owned by AT&T, one block from the company’s office tower, a landmark in downtown.
But on Sunday, just blocks from where the bombing took place, tourists had already begun to fill the sidewalks on Lower Broadway, a central entertainment district. Some took selfies while others tried to get as close as possible to the explosion site, blocked by police barricades.
Earlier Sunday, the police officers who responded provided harrowing details, at times getting choked up reliving the moments that led up to the blast.
“This is going to tie us together forever, for the rest of my life,” Metro Nashville police Officer James Wells, who suffered some hearing loss due to the explosion, told reporters at a news conference. “Christmas will never be the same.”
Officer Brenna Hosey said she and her colleagues knocked on six or seven doors in nearby apartments to warn residents to evacuate. She particularly remembered a startled mother of four children.
“I don’t have kids but I have cousins and nieces, people who I love who are small,” Hosey said, adding she had to plead with the family to leave the building as quickly as possible.
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westernjournal--2020-12-30--Chilling Revelation: Our Lockdowns Wouldn’t Have Happened Without Help from the Chinese

The man originally responsible for lockdowns in the U.K. and arguably the U.S. bragged that he took his inspiration directly from the Chinese Communist Party in a recent interview with a British newspaper .
Professor Neil Ferguson , the disgraced Imperial College London scientist who convinced U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson to lock down his country in March , has spilled the beans on what inspired him to forever alter Western society .
Before leaving his job after he broke his own recommendations for a sexual rendezvous in the spring with a married woman , according to The Telegraph , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slowing the spread of the coronavirus as his inspiration for recommending unprecedented lockdowns .
That model of course meant literally welding some people inside of their homes , according to reports .
Still , Ferguson signaled he liked what he saw .
If you didn ’ t already feel robbed by the influence of China on your life this year , just wait until you hear Ferguson explain to London ’ s The Times newspaper how Beijing might have inspired how 2020 went for the British and many of us here in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2019 , about the time someone was getting infected by a bat , no European country ’ s pandemic plans seriously entertained the prospect of putting a country on pause , ” The Times reported .
“ Then , that ’ s what China did.
” “ I think people ’ s sense of what is possible in terms of control changed quite dramatically between January and March , ” Ferguson told the outlet .
After watching the Chinese government claim to have success with forced lockdowns , Ferguson was onboard .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I was skeptical at first .
I thought it was a massive cover-up by the Chinese .
But as the data accrued it became clear it was an effective policy , ” he said .
Ferguson said there was some debate about whether the concept of locking free people down was even plausible , but doubts were quickly put to rest .
RELATED : Children Terrified as Morbid Ad Shows Doctors Trying To Save a COVID-Stricken Santa “ It ’ s a communist one party state , we said .
We couldn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Europe , we thought , ” he said .
“ And then Italy did it .
And we realized we could.
” Ferguson and his peers were certainly able to “ get away with it , ” as he put it .
The Imperial model was instrumental in the early days of the pandemic with regard to tracking and predicting infections even here in the U.S. Ferguson , though , had a much more direct role in the U.K. ’ s lockdown .
The Independent reported in July that Ferguson was instrumental in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advised Downing Street to shut everything down .
“ Imperial College London epidemiologist and former Sage adviser Neil Ferguson became nicknamed ‘ Professor Lockdown ’ after his team ’ s report in mid-March suggested 510,000 people could die from Covid-19 in the U.K. without any government intervention , and that the NHS would be overwhelmed regardless , ” the outlet reported .
“ The dramatic modelling is widely reported to have been the catalyst for the U.K. ’ s lockdown , after crucial weeks of governmental indecision over a herd immunity strategy versus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the Independent added .
Now , we know that all of these restrictions on liberty and all of the suicides were apparently inspired by the same regime that allowed the virus to become a global pandemic .
The epidemiologist behind the idea of isolating healthy people did get away with it , too .
According to the Daily Mail , he ’ s back in a role advising the British government , now that his sordid and hypocritical love affair fallout has subsided .
Ferguson , in fact , played a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the British .
“ Professor Neil Ferguson was among those attending a meeting of Nervtag — the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group — to discuss the new mutant strain of coronavirus on Friday … They were said to have played a pivotal role in changing the Prime Minister ’ s mind — and led to Saturday ’ s announcement that Christmas was effectively cancelled for millions , ” the Mail reported .
Ferguson set two precedents for the Western world this year .
He was the first public health official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is an epidemic in its own right here in this country .
He also apparently made it OK to view China ’ s oppressive government ’ s actions favorably , while simultaneously being wrong about everything and still remaining employed .
He ’ s the British version of Dr. Anthony Fauci , just with more vigor and less shame .
Ferguson and his team advised the lockdowns which are now still not working in their ninth month .
Infections are rising , no matter which draconian health mandates are ordered by Democrats , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to addiction , depression and unemployment .
All of it was apparently inspired by the Chinese , whose contributions to the world this year continue to make life unbearable for so many people .
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The man originally responsible for lockdowns in the U.K. and arguably the U.S. bragged that he took his inspiration directly from the Chinese Communist Party in a recent interview with a British newspaper.
Professor Neil Ferguson, the disgraced Imperial College London scientist who convinced U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson to lock down his country in March, has spilled the beans on what inspired him to forever alter Western society.
? Prof Ferguson allowed the woman to visit him at home during the lockdown while lecturing the public on the need for strict social distancinghttps://t.co/eLOfVjgHPL — The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 5, 2020
Before leaving his job after he broke his own recommendations for a sexual rendezvous in the spring with a married woman, according to The Telegraph, the man used the Chinese model for slowing the spread of the coronavirus as his inspiration for recommending unprecedented lockdowns.
That model of course meant literally welding some people inside of their homes, according to reports. Still, Ferguson signaled he liked what he saw.
Doors are being welded and locked by govt. in #China. People are jailed inside their home. These all in the name of preventing #CoronarvirusOutbreak They might die due to #CoronaVirus but they will certainly die due to starvation.#Wuhan #WuhanVirus #ChinaCoronaVirus #Virus pic.twitter.com/hXs0k5DJdS — Research Wing (@ResearchWing) February 10, 2020
If you didn’t already feel robbed by the influence of China on your life this year, just wait until you hear Ferguson explain to London’s The Times newspaper how Beijing might have inspired how 2020 went for the British and many of us here in the states as well.
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“Back in 2019, about the time someone was getting infected by a bat, no European country’s pandemic plans seriously entertained the prospect of putting a country on pause,” The Times reported. “Then, that’s what China did.”
“I think people’s sense of what is possible in terms of control changed quite dramatically between January and March,” Ferguson told the outlet.
After watching the Chinese government claim to have success with forced lockdowns, Ferguson was onboard.
“They claimed to have flattened the curve. I was skeptical at first. I thought it was a massive cover-up by the Chinese. But as the data accrued it became clear it was an effective policy,” he said.
Ferguson said there was some debate about whether the concept of locking free people down was even plausible, but doubts were quickly put to rest.
“It’s a communist one party state, we said. We couldn’t get away with it in Europe, we thought,” he said. “And then Italy did it. And we realized we could.”
Ferguson and his peers were certainly able to “get away with it,” as he put it. The Imperial model was instrumental in the early days of the pandemic with regard to tracking and predicting infections even here in the U.S.
Ferguson, though, had a much more direct role in the U.K.’s lockdown.
The Independent reported in July that Ferguson was instrumental in destroying the lives of Britons after he advised Downing Street to shut everything down.
“Imperial College London epidemiologist and former Sage adviser Neil Ferguson became nicknamed ‘Professor Lockdown’ after his team’s report in mid-March suggested 510,000 people could die from Covid-19 in the U.K. without any government intervention, and that the NHS would be overwhelmed regardless,” the outlet reported.
“The dramatic modelling is widely reported to have been the catalyst for the U.K.’s lockdown, after crucial weeks of governmental indecision over a herd immunity strategy versus the lockdown restrictions springing up across Europe,” the Independent added.
Now, we know that all of these restrictions on liberty and all of the suicides were apparently inspired by the same regime that allowed the virus to become a global pandemic. The epidemiologist behind the idea of isolating healthy people did get away with it, too.
According to the Daily Mail, he’s back in a role advising the British government, now that his sordid and hypocritical love affair fallout has subsided. Ferguson, in fact, played a role in the current lockdown now plaguing the British.
“Professor Neil Ferguson was among those attending a meeting of Nervtag — the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group — to discuss the new mutant strain of coronavirus on Friday … They were said to have played a pivotal role in changing the Prime Minister’s mind — and led to Saturday’s announcement that Christmas was effectively cancelled for millions,” the Mail reported.
Ferguson set two precedents for the Western world this year.
He was the first public health official to break his own advice, which is an epidemic in its own right here in this country. He also apparently made it OK to view China’s oppressive government’s actions favorably, while simultaneously being wrong about everything and still remaining employed.
He’s the British version of Dr. Anthony Fauci, just with more vigor and less shame.
Ferguson and his team advised the lockdowns which are now still not working in their ninth month.
Infections are rising, no matter which draconian health mandates are ordered by Democrats, and healthy people are dying and languishing due to addiction, depression and unemployment.
All of it was apparently inspired by the Chinese, whose contributions to the world this year continue to make life unbearable for so many people.
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westernjournal--2020-12-30--UK Scientist Calls for Even Tighter COVID Lockdowns

A top epidemiologist said Britain needs a “ near lockdown ” to battle COVID-19 .
On Tuesday , Britain recorded 53,135 new positive tests for the coronavirus , according to the BBC .
That total came after Monday saw 41,385 new cases , according to Reuters .
Those numbers and the new coronavirus strain spreading through Britain is “ entering a very dangerous new phase of the pandemic , ” according to Andrew Hayward , a professor of infectious disease epidemiology at University College London who belongs to Britain ’ s New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ decisive , early , national action to prevent a catastrophe in January and February , ” he said , according to BBC Radio 4 ’ s Today .
The “ 50 percent increase in transmissibility ” in the new strain of the virus means that “ the previous levels of restrictions that worked before won ’ t work now , and so tier four restrictions are likely to be necessary — or even higher than that , ” he said .
Tier Four is the most restrictive level , calls for citizens to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to leave for food shopping and shutters all stores considered non-essential .
Parts of east and southeast England are currently in Tier Four .
“ I think we ’ re really looking at a situation where we ’ re moving into near lockdown , ” Hayward said .
Hayward said the planned school reopening on Jan. 4 might have to be delayed , and that allowing schools to reopen would mean “ we ’ re going to have to have increased , strict restrictions in other areas of society to pay for that.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ adviser at Public Health England , told the BBC that the country is “ continuing to see unprecedented levels of COVID-19 infection across the UK , which is of extreme concern , particularly as our hospitals are at their most vulnerable .
“ Whilst the number of cases reported today include some from over the festive period , these figures are largely a reflection of a real increase.
” Professor Neil Ferguson , another epidemiologist and member of Nervtag , told BBC Radio 4 ’ s The World at One that the new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less wiggle room ” in trying to balance the battle against the virus and having “ some semblance of normal society.
” Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann voiced concern that coronavirus cases are rising among young adults , saying that a month ago the 20-39 age group made up 27.5 percent of cases but the figure is now 41.5 percent .
“ The rise in this age group may be linked to behavior and although young adults may think they are immune to COVID-19 , their relatives and loved ones are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the BBC .
“ We must all redouble our efforts to push down infection rates .
That does not mean some people must make sacrifices and restrict their lives while others do not.
” As Britain drowns amid the crest of the second wave of coronavirus cases , officials fear a third wave is about the crash ashore .
Dr. Tom Black , chair of the British Medical Association in Northern Ireland , blamed the new strain of the virus for the expected impact .
“ We would expect to see a peak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the second and third week in January , ” he said .
“ Hopefully , we will keep the pressure off the intensive care units because that ’ s a real bottleneck with patient care and with the vaccination hopefully we ’ ll see some improvement in February and March.
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A top epidemiologist said Britain needs a “near lockdown” to battle COVID-19.
On Tuesday, Britain recorded 53,135 new positive tests for the coronavirus, according to the BBC. That total came after Monday saw 41,385 new cases, according to Reuters.
Those numbers and the new coronavirus strain spreading through Britain is “entering a very dangerous new phase of the pandemic,” according to Andrew Hayward, a professor of infectious disease epidemiology at University College London who belongs to Britain’s New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group.
“We’re going to need decisive, early, national action to prevent a catastrophe in January and February,” he said, according to BBC Radio 4’s Today.
The “50 percent increase in transmissibility” in the new strain of the virus means that “the previous levels of restrictions that worked before won’t work now, and so tier four restrictions are likely to be necessary — or even higher than that,” he said.
Tier Four is the most restrictive level, calls for citizens to stay at home unless it is essential to leave for food shopping and shutters all stores considered non-essential. Parts of east and southeast England are currently in Tier Four.
“I think we’re really looking at a situation where we’re moving into near lockdown,” Hayward said.
Hayward said the planned school reopening on Jan. 4 might have to be delayed, and that allowing schools to reopen would mean “we’re going to have to have increased, strict restrictions in other areas of society to pay for that.”
Dr. Susan Hopkins, senior medical adviser at Public Health England, told the BBC that the country is “continuing to see unprecedented levels of COVID-19 infection across the UK, which is of extreme concern, particularly as our hospitals are at their most vulnerable.
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“Whilst the number of cases reported today include some from over the festive period, these figures are largely a reflection of a real increase.”
Professor Neil Ferguson, another epidemiologist and member of Nervtag, told BBC Radio 4’s The World at One that the new strain of coronavirus gave officials “even less wiggle room” in trying to balance the battle against the virus and having “some semblance of normal society.”
Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann voiced concern that coronavirus cases are rising among young adults, saying that a month ago the 20-39 age group made up 27.5 percent of cases but the figure is now 41.5 percent.
“The rise in this age group may be linked to behavior and although young adults may think they are immune to COVID-19, their relatives and loved ones are not,” he said, according to the BBC. “We must all redouble our efforts to push down infection rates. That does not mean some people must make sacrifices and restrict their lives while others do not.”
As Britain drowns amid the crest of the second wave of coronavirus cases, officials fear a third wave is about the crash ashore.
Dr. Tom Black, chair of the British Medical Association in Northern Ireland, blamed the new strain of the virus for the expected impact.
“We would expect to see a peak of hospital admissions and demands in probably the second and third week in January,” he said.
“Hopefully, we will keep the pressure off the intensive care units because that’s a real bottleneck with patient care and with the vaccination hopefully we’ll see some improvement in February and March.”
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westernjournal--2020-12-29--Participant in Warnock Church Camp Shares Horrifying Abuse Accusations

GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler is entrenched in a battle to hold her Senate seat against radical Democratic Raphael Warnock who , according to a report , oversaw a youth camp 18 years ago where children were allegedly abused and one said he was doused with urine .
Georgia voters will decide whether the GOP will hold its majority in the Senate on Tuesday , Jan. 5 .
Sen. David Perdue will face radical Democrat Jon Ossoff , who has his own set of problems .
But Warnock , whose life is apparently a revolving series of scandals , oversaw the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a young man told The Washington Free Beacon in a recent interview .
Apparently , before Warnock , a reverend , was getting wrapped up in alleged domestic violence situations involving his wife and the police , and celebrating communist dictators and praising Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan , he allegedly fostered an environment which saw the then-12-year-old to face cruelty and abuse at a church camp .
The Free Beacon reported Warnock presided over Camp Farthest Out as senior pastor of the Douglas Memorial Community Church in Baltimore , Maryland .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was allegedly treated inhumanely , which later led to Warnock ’ s arrest after a Maryland state trooper said he disrupted her interviews .
“ Warnock was arrested at Camp Farthest Out on July 31 , 2002 , after a Maryland state trooper said he repeatedly disrupted her interviews with counselors while she was investigating allegations of child abuse , ” reported the Washington Free Beacon .
Warnock and another reverend were charged with “ hindering and obstructing ” police , but the charges were later dropped by the state prosecutor .
Anthony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beacon that as a kid he attended the camp , and his story of abuse is one worth hearing .
“ I just wanted to get the hell away from that camp … I didn ’ t want to spend another day there .
… That camp was real messed up , ” Washington told the outlet in an exclusive interview .
Washington added that visiting Warnock ’ s camp was the first time he ’ d ever spent time away from his mother , who sent him and his sister there so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maryland from California in 2002 .
It was a memorable experience , but for all the wrong reasons .
Washington said that after wetting his bed at the camp , counselors forced him to sleep outside alone on a basketball court as punishment .
He also said that after being exiled out in the cold , the camp counselors locked the doors and prevented him from coming inside .
“ I ’ m like , ‘ Hell no I ’ m not , it ’ s cold out there… “ [ The counselors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the house , not at all .
… Shut the door to the cabin , locked it… It was dark .
There wasn ’ t nothing out there but the basketball court .
I ain ’ t never experienced nothing like that .
Like , you ’ re not in a tent , you ’ re not in nothing .
You ’ re just out , God knows where , ” he recounted .
Then , according to the man , things got sadistic .
Washington was allegedly doused with urine which was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those at the camp who had no restroom access .
Washington said the counselors poured urine on him , but he didn ’ t know why .
Warnock was not implicated to have had direct knowledge of or involvement in the urine incident .
“ I went through that experience myself .
I don ’ t even like talking about this s—t .
That s—t happened .
… It was like in a bucket .
They would keep that s—t in a bucket , ” he told the Free Beacon .
RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So Calif. Dems Send Jaw-Dropping Amount To Steal Seat Washington also stated counselors would “ grab kids , ” and also prevent them from phoning their families .
The man said once his mother caught wind of his experiences , she went against the camp run by Warnock .
The Douglas Memorial Community Church reached a financial settlement with Washington ’ s mother , he said .
“ A court docket from the case shows that lawyers from both sides moved to dismiss the case ‘ with prejudice ’ in May 2005 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are settled out of court , ” according to the report .
While Warnock is presumed innocent of any wrongdoing for the events at the Camp Farthest Out in 2002 , Washington says the man has no business in the U.S. Senate .
“ I don ’ t think nobody like [ Warnock ] should be running for damn Senate nowhere , running a camp like that , ” he said .
“ He should not be running for government.
” Without any conviction or documentation , it ’ s not exactly fair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of abuse — of which there were at least five — at the camp he ran from 2001 to 2005 .
But this story furthers a narrative that Warnock and controversy apparently can ’ t stay away from one another .
The words of a former inner-city youth further diminish the credibility of a pastor who has championed communists , the radical Nation of Islam and also made fun of churchgoers who carry guns to prevent from being massacred in their pews by deranged people .
It ’ s hard to argue that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a questionable background , to say the least .
In one week , Georgia voters could send the former alleged camp from hell supervisor to the Senate , and potentially hand Democrats full control of Congress in the process .
If Washington ’ s story is true , then Warnock has a lot more to answer to from voters than simply making alarming statements .
He ’ d need to answer questions about alleged child abuse .
Those questions need answers .
Senate Democrats could soon make the radical pastor instrumental in helping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country during the 117th Congress .
Of course , the nightmare scenario of full Democrat control of Congress can be avoided if Georgians simply reject Warnock and his radical politics and his past at the polls next week .
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GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler is entrenched in a battle to hold her Senate seat against radical Democratic Raphael Warnock who, according to a report, oversaw a youth camp 18 years ago where children were allegedly abused and one said he was doused with urine.
Georgia voters will decide whether the GOP will hold its majority in the Senate on Tuesday, Jan. 5. Sen. David Perdue will face radical Democrat Jon Ossoff, who has his own set of problems. But Warnock, whose life is apparently a revolving series of scandals, oversaw the abuse of a teen in 2002, a young man told The Washington Free Beacon in a recent interview.
Apparently, before Warnock, a reverend, was getting wrapped up in alleged domestic violence situations involving his wife and the police, and celebrating communist dictators and praising Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, he allegedly fostered an environment which saw the then-12-year-old to face cruelty and abuse at a church camp.
The Free Beacon reported Warnock presided over Camp Farthest Out as senior pastor of the Douglas Memorial Community Church in Baltimore, Maryland. While at that camp, the pre-teen was allegedly treated inhumanely, which later led to Warnock’s arrest after a Maryland state trooper said he disrupted her interviews.
“Warnock was arrested at Camp Farthest Out on July 31, 2002, after a Maryland state trooper said he repeatedly disrupted her interviews with counselors while she was investigating allegations of child abuse,” reported the Washington Free Beacon.
Warnock and another reverend were charged with “hindering and obstructing” police, but the charges were later dropped by the state prosecutor.
Anthony Washington, 30, told the Free Beacon that as a kid he attended the camp, and his story of abuse is one worth hearing.
“I just wanted to get the hell away from that camp … I didn’t want to spend another day there. … That camp was real messed up,” Washington told the outlet in an exclusive interview.
Washington added that visiting Warnock’s camp was the first time he’d ever spent time away from his mother, who sent him and his sister there so they could make friends after moving to Maryland from California in 2002. It was a memorable experience, but for all the wrong reasons.
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Washington said that after wetting his bed at the camp, counselors forced him to sleep outside alone on a basketball court as punishment. He also said that after being exiled out in the cold, the camp counselors locked the doors and prevented him from coming inside.
“I’m like, ‘Hell no I’m not, it’s cold out there… “[The counselors] wouldn’t let me in the house, not at all. … Shut the door to the cabin, locked it… It was dark. There wasn’t nothing out there but the basketball court. I ain’t never experienced nothing like that. Like, you’re not in a tent, you’re not in nothing. You’re just out, God knows where,” he recounted.
Then, according to the man, things got sadistic. Washington was allegedly doused with urine which was in a bucket that was used by those at the camp who had no restroom access.
Washington said the counselors poured urine on him, but he didn’t know why. Warnock was not implicated to have had direct knowledge of or involvement in the urine incident.
“I went through that experience myself. I don’t even like talking about this s—t. That s—t happened. … It was like in a bucket. They would keep that s—t in a bucket,” he told the Free Beacon.
Washington also stated counselors would “grab kids,” and also prevent them from phoning their families.
The man said once his mother caught wind of his experiences, she went against the camp run by Warnock.
The Douglas Memorial Community Church reached a financial settlement with Washington’s mother, he said.
“A court docket from the case shows that lawyers from both sides moved to dismiss the case ‘with prejudice’ in May 2005, a resolution that frequently occurs when lawsuits are settled out of court,” according to the report.
While Warnock is presumed innocent of any wrongdoing for the events at the Camp Farthest Out in 2002, Washington says the man has no business in the U.S. Senate.
“I don’t think nobody like [Warnock] should be running for damn Senate nowhere, running a camp like that,” he said. “He should not be running for government.”
Without any conviction or documentation, it’s not exactly fair to hold Warnock accountable for the allegations of abuse — of which there were at least five — at the camp he ran from 2001 to 2005. But this story furthers a narrative that Warnock and controversy apparently can’t stay away from one another.
The words of a former inner-city youth further diminish the credibility of a pastor who has championed communists, the radical Nation of Islam and also made fun of churchgoers who carry guns to prevent from being massacred in their pews by deranged people.
It’s hard to argue that Warnock isn’t a man with a questionable background, to say the least. In one week, Georgia voters could send the former alleged camp from hell supervisor to the Senate, and potentially hand Democrats full control of Congress in the process.
If Washington’s story is true, then Warnock has a lot more to answer to from voters than simply making alarming statements. He’d need to answer questions about alleged child abuse. Those questions need answers. Senate Democrats could soon make the radical pastor instrumental in helping them to force their anti-American agenda on the country during the 117th Congress.
Of course, the nightmare scenario of full Democrat control of Congress can be avoided if Georgians simply reject Warnock and his radical politics and his past at the polls next week.
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westernjournal--2020-12-29--Mom Starts Crying When She Opens Box To See Replica of Her Engagement Ring: Video

One of the best parts of gift-giving on Christmas is anticipating the response from someone you ’ ve carefully selected a gift for .
Whether that gift is something lavish like a new car , something incredibly sentimental like a handmade object or something only the giver and receiver would understand and appreciate , the process of selecting a well-fitted gift for someone is an art form .
Perhaps none know that better than Kim Rowell , a successful podcast host , writer and producer from London .
Her success was possible in part because of the love and sacrifice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good mothers do what they can or must do to provide for their family , even when that requires giving some things up .
One of Denise ’ s sacrifices was selling her engagement ring to pay for bills when her children were young .
But they remembered that fact , and this year Rowell decided to reiterate her love and appreciation for her mother by getting a replica of that very ring .
On Christmas , she posted a video from the reveal on Twitter .
“ My mum had to sell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when I was a kid — today we gave her a replacement , ” she wrote .
The video shows Denise chatting while opening the box and then snapping open the ring case — but as soon as she lays eyes on its contents , she breaks down .
“ It ’ s beautiful , and it ’ s pretty much exactly the same !
” she says through a mixture of laughter and tears .
“ Thank you so much.
” The clip and story are simply heartwarming and resonated with many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mothers and the sacrifices they have made through the years .
RELATED : She Had No Idea Marine Son Was About To Surprise Her at Restaurant : Video “ Tears seeing this , ” one user wrote .
“ My single mother sold her beloved typewriter ( bank prize for opening most new accounts ) to pay for my 5 yr old birthday & Christmas .
“ What a beautiful thing to do for your mother .
So moved on your & her behalf.
” “ [ M ] y mum ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when she was in a car accident when I was a child , ” another wrote .
“ In 2011 my dad died , I got it fixed for her and gave it to her on her birthday .
She had the same reaction.
” Moms who had been recipients of very special thank-yous chimed in , as well .
“ That ’ s so moving , ” another Twitter user commented .
“ My daughter bought me a limited edition candle with proceeds going to a mental health charity .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
My aunts name who passed this year .
We both had a choked moment these are special moments and what matters.
” Do you have an especially memorable gift from your children , or remember something your mother did for you that really warmed your heart ?
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One of the best parts of gift-giving on Christmas is anticipating the response from someone you’ve carefully selected a gift for.
Whether that gift is something lavish like a new car, something incredibly sentimental like a handmade object or something only the giver and receiver would understand and appreciate, the process of selecting a well-fitted gift for someone is an art form.
Perhaps none know that better than Kim Rowell, a successful podcast host, writer and producer from London. Her success was possible in part because of the love and sacrifice of her mother, Denise.
All good mothers do what they can or must do to provide for their family, even when that requires giving some things up.
One of Denise’s sacrifices was selling her engagement ring to pay for bills when her children were young.
But they remembered that fact, and this year Rowell decided to reiterate her love and appreciation for her mother by getting a replica of that very ring.
On Christmas, she posted a video from the reveal on Twitter.
“My mum had to sell her engagement ring to pay our bills when I was a kid — today we gave her a replacement,” she wrote.
My mum had to sell her engagement ring to pay our bills when I was a kid – today we gave her a replacement ❤ ? pic.twitter.com/u1QV9mcYqV — Kim Rowell (@KimRowellTV) December 25, 2020
The video shows Denise chatting while opening the box and then snapping open the ring case — but as soon as she lays eyes on its contents, she breaks down.
“It’s beautiful, and it’s pretty much exactly the same!” she says through a mixture of laughter and tears. “Thank you so much.”
The clip and story are simply heartwarming and resonated with many viewers, eliciting even more stories of mothers and the sacrifices they have made through the years.
“Tears seeing this,” one user wrote. “My single mother sold her beloved typewriter (bank prize for opening most new accounts) to pay for my 5 yr old birthday & Christmas.
“What a beautiful thing to do for your mother. So moved on your & her behalf.”
“[M]y mum’s engagement ring was cut off by medics when she was in a car accident when I was a child,” another wrote.
“In 2011 my dad died, I got it fixed for her and gave it to her on her birthday. She had the same reaction.”
Moms who had been recipients of very special thank-yous chimed in, as well.
“That’s so moving,” another Twitter user commented. “My daughter bought me a limited edition candle with proceeds going to a mental health charity.
“The candle was scented with and called Iris. My aunts name who passed this year. We both had a choked moment these are special moments and what matters.”
Do you have an especially memorable gift from your children, or remember something your mother did for you that really warmed your heart?
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westernjournal--2020-12-29--Did Rasmussen Polling Just Call on Pence To Make Game-Changing Move To Give Trump the Election?

Polling company Rasmussen may have suggested in a tweet Sunday that Vice President Mike Pence should not certify the Electoral College results to confirm the outcome of the 2020 election .
Pence , who is the president of the Senate , will preside over the counting and certification of electoral votes on Jan. 6 as part of his constitutional duty stated in the 12th Amendment .
“ Come January 6th : ( Those who cast the votes decide nothing .
Those who count the votes decide everything .
– Stalin ) ‘ Come January 6 , 2021 , Vice President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sealed certificates containing the ballots of the presidential electors , ' ” Rasmussen tweeted Sunday quoting writer Alexander Macris .
Pence , however , technically does not have the power to choose which votes to count , The Hill reported .
Supporters of President Donald Trump have been pushing for legal action to be taken in order to reverse the results of the presidential election , in which former Vice President Joe Biden is currently the presumptive winner .
On Monday , it was announced that Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert was suing Pence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power to decide which Electoral College votes to count and which to reject — particularly ones from contested swing states .
“ We continue to hold out hope that there is a federal judge who understands that the fraud that stole this election will mean the end of our republic , and this suit would insure that the Vice-President will only accept electors legitimately and legally elected , ” Gohmert said in a statement Monday , according to KYTX-TV .
“ There must be an opportunity for a day in court when fraud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suit — like the vast majority of the president ’ s legal battles regarding alleged widespread voter fraud — is a long shot .
RELATED : Here 's Who Leads the 2024 Republican Primary Poll for President Meanwhile , Rasmussen has tended to give more favorable polling numbers to Trump compared to other pollsters , though it is somewhat surprising for them to appear to take a stance in an ongoing discourse about voter fraud .
While these valiant efforts from Trump loyalists are certainly noteworthy , it ’ s worth pointing out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not go anywhere , Pence would likely face criticism from those claiming he ’ s going against his constitutional duty to certify the election should he decline to count the certificates from the six disputed states .
Rasmussen could try and claim that the election was rigged in favor of Biden , but that does not legally make it true .
( Numerous affidavits testifying to various types of election fraud have been filed in courts in several swing states .
These affidavits constitute evidence of fraud , but those allegations have yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the legal action remains ongoing . )
No matter what happens , it ’ s of the utmost importance that the electoral process laid out in the Constitution be respected .
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Polling company Rasmussen may have suggested in a tweet Sunday that Vice President Mike Pence should not certify the Electoral College results to confirm the outcome of the 2020 election.
Pence, who is the president of the Senate, will preside over the counting and certification of electoral votes on Jan. 6 as part of his constitutional duty stated in the 12th Amendment.
“Come January 6th: (Those who cast the votes decide nothing. Those who count the votes decide everything. – Stalin) ‘Come January 6, 2021, Vice President Mike Pence will be presented with the sealed certificates containing the ballots of the presidential electors,'” Rasmussen tweeted Sunday quoting writer Alexander Macris.
At that moment, the Presidency will be in his hands. And there is nothing stopping Pence, under the (plenary and unappealable) authority vested in him as President of the Senate, from declining to open and count the certificates from the six disputed states. 2/4 — Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) December 27, 2020
Pence, however, technically does not have the power to choose which votes to count, The Hill reported.
Per the 12th Amendment: “[T]he votes shall then be counted[.] … The person having the greatest number of votes for President, shall be the President[.]” Reader comments? 4/4 More here – https://t.co/ehnnu84Lgi — Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) December 27, 2020
Supporters of President Donald Trump have been pushing for legal action to be taken in order to reverse the results of the presidential election, in which former Vice President Joe Biden is currently the presumptive winner.
On Monday, it was announced that Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert was suing Pence in an effort to give him the power to decide which Electoral College votes to count and which to reject — particularly ones from contested swing states.
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“We continue to hold out hope that there is a federal judge who understands that the fraud that stole this election will mean the end of our republic, and this suit would insure that the Vice-President will only accept electors legitimately and legally elected,” Gohmert said in a statement Monday, according to KYTX-TV.
“There must be an opportunity for a day in court when fraud was this prevalent.”
Ultimately, this suit — like the vast majority of the president’s legal battles regarding alleged widespread voter fraud — is a long shot.
We continue to hold out hope that there is a federal judge who understands that the fraud that stole this election will mean the end of our republic. This lawsuit would ensure that the VP can only accept electors legitimately and legally elected. https://t.co/1wenhJrRFY — Louie Gohmert (@replouiegohmert) December 29, 2020
Meanwhile, Rasmussen has tended to give more favorable polling numbers to Trump compared to other pollsters, though it is somewhat surprising for them to appear to take a stance in an ongoing discourse about voter fraud.
While these valiant efforts from Trump loyalists are certainly noteworthy, it’s worth pointing out that, assuming the Gohmert case does not go anywhere, Pence would likely face criticism from those claiming he’s going against his constitutional duty to certify the election should he decline to count the certificates from the six disputed states.
Rasmussen could try and claim that the election was rigged in favor of Biden, but that does not legally make it true. (Numerous affidavits testifying to various types of election fraud have been filed in courts in several swing states. These affidavits constitute evidence of fraud, but those allegations have yet to be proven by those courts, and the legal action remains ongoing.)
No matter what happens, it’s of the utmost importance that the electoral process laid out in the Constitution be respected.
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westernjournal--2020-12-29--She Had No Idea Marine Son Was About To Surprise Her at Restaurant: Video

The older you get , the more you want gifts that can ’ t be bought at a box store or shipped from Amazon .
Time with loved ones becomes the currency that makes people feel rich in life , and there are few things that warm a mother ’ s heart as much as having her children gathered around her during the holidays .
This year , many mothers and grandmothers had to settle for virtual celebrations , spending their Christmases video chatting with their families .
Like them , Monica Cabrera of Orlando , Florida , had accepted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ceballos , would not be home for the holidays .
The young man was in the Marines , stationed at Camp Pendleton in California — a long way to go , no matter what the circumstances .
But thankfully for this family , the circumstances aligned just right , and they got their own Christmas miracle .
“ We got the opportunity to finally come home after eight months , ” Ceballos said , according to WOFL-TV .
“ I was already ready , I had everything planned and coordinated it with my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the siblings arranged for Cabrera to have breakfast at a restaurant , where her son — in dress blues — showed up to surprise her .
Video shows him popping up next to their table and saying something to his mother .
She instantly starts at his voice , taking some time to process what is happening .
“ You know , I thought it wasn ’ t real , he wasn ’ t there , I was dreaming , ” she said .
“ I don ’ t know … I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what I feel when I see him.
” After surprising his mother , he visited his aunt , Kenny Ruiz , who was just as excited to see her nephew , whom she regards more as a son .
“ He ’ s like my baby , so … I think I ’ m his second mom , right Daniel ?
” Ruiz said .
“ He ’ s … he ’ s very special.
” RELATED : Canadian Man Drives Over 1,000 Miles To Help American Family Stuck in Snow Ceballos was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s been dreaming of a special homecoming ever since he considered joining up .
“ I ’ ve been waiting basically 20 years of my life to do so , ” he explained .
Cabrera obviously has big plans as far as celebrating goes .
She wants to make the most of her time with her boy , doing what moms do best .
“ Talk to him and , you know , see him , cook , do everything what I can to make him happy and to be with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know when I ’ m going to see him again , ” she said .
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The older you get, the more you want gifts that can’t be bought at a box store or shipped from Amazon.
Time with loved ones becomes the currency that makes people feel rich in life, and there are few things that warm a mother’s heart as much as having her children gathered around her during the holidays.
This year, many mothers and grandmothers had to settle for virtual celebrations, spending their Christmases video chatting with their families.
Like them, Monica Cabrera of Orlando, Florida, had accepted the fact that her son, Daniel Ceballos, would not be home for the holidays.
The young man was in the Marines, stationed at Camp Pendleton in California — a long way to go, no matter what the circumstances.
But thankfully for this family, the circumstances aligned just right, and they got their own Christmas miracle.
“We got the opportunity to finally come home after eight months,” Ceballos said, according to WOFL-TV. “I was already ready, I had everything planned and coordinated it with my sister.”
Between the two of them, the siblings arranged for Cabrera to have breakfast at a restaurant, where her son — in dress blues — showed up to surprise her.
Video shows him popping up next to their table and saying something to his mother. She instantly starts at his voice, taking some time to process what is happening.
“You know, I thought it wasn’t real, he wasn’t there, I was dreaming,” she said. “I don’t know … I don’t have words to explain what I feel when I see him.”
After surprising his mother, he visited his aunt, Kenny Ruiz, who was just as excited to see her nephew, whom she regards more as a son.
“He’s like my baby, so … I think I’m his second mom, right Daniel?” Ruiz said. “He’s … he’s very special.”
Ceballos was happy that everything worked out and said he’s been dreaming of a special homecoming ever since he considered joining up.
“I’ve been waiting basically 20 years of my life to do so,” he explained.
Cabrera obviously has big plans as far as celebrating goes. She wants to make the most of her time with her boy, doing what moms do best.
“Talk to him and, you know, see him, cook, do everything what I can to make him happy and to be with him, because I don’t know when I’m going to see him again,” she said.
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westernjournal--2020-12-29--DOJ Concludes No Charges Will Be Filed in Infamous Police Shooting of Tamir Rice

The Justice Department announced on Tuesday that it would not bring federal criminal charges against two Cleveland police officers in the 2014 killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice , saying video of the shooting was of too poor a quality for prosecutors to conclusively establish what had happened .
In closing the case , the department brought to an end a long-running investigation into a high-profile shooting that helped spark the Black Lives Matter movement and became part of the narrative about police use of force against minorities .
The decision , revealed in a statement , does not condone the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cumulative evidence was not enough to support a federal criminal civil rights prosecution .
Tamir was playing with a pellet gun outside a recreation center in Cleveland on November 22 , 2014 , when he was shot and killed by Officer Timothy Loehmann after he and his partner , Officer Frank Garmback , arrived at the scene .
The officers were called to the recreation center after a man drinking beer and waiting for a bus had called 911 to report that a “ guy ” was pointing a gun at people .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was probably a juvenile and the gun might be “ fake , ” though that information was never relayed to the officers .
To bring federal civil rights charges in cases like these , the Justice Department must prove that an officer ’ s actions willfully broke the law rather than being the result of a mistake , negligence or bad judgment .
It has been a consistently tough burden for federal prosecutors to meet across both Democratic and Republican administrations .
President Barack Obama ’ s Justice Department declined criminal charges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including in the deaths of Eric Garner in New York City and Michael Brown in Ferguson , Missouri .
In a statement , Subodh Chandra , an attorney for the boy ’ s family , said the Justice Department ’ s “ process was tainted ” and the family has demanded prosecutors provide additional information about recommendations made during the probe .
“ It ’ s beyond comprehension that the Department couldn ’ t recognize that an officer who claims he shouted commands when the patrol car ’ s window was closed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lying , ” Chandra said .
“ The Rice family has been cheated of a fair process yet again.
” In this case , the Justice Department said poor-quality surveillance video recorded in the area where the shooting took place prevented prosecutors from being able to conclusively determine whether Rice was or was not reaching for his toy gun just prior to being shot .
The two officers who were investigated told authorities soon after the shooting that Rice was reaching for his toy weapon prior to being shot and was given multiple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the video reviewed by federal prosecutors makes the sequence of events less clear .
The grainy time-lapse video , which has no audio , “ does not show detail or perspective ” and the camera ’ s view is obstructed by a police patrol car , prosecutors said .
In addition , they said , though the positioning of the boy ’ s arms suggests they were in the vicinity of his waist , “ his hands are not visible in the video and it can not be determined from the video what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Discover Volkswagen at Bottom of Farmer 's Pond , Find Themselves in Middle of Town 's 7-Year-Old Mystery The Justice Department says seven use-of-force experts — three retained by the family , four by local authorities — reviewed the recording , but the poor quality of the video on which they relied and their “ conflicting opinions added little to the case.
” The experts used by the family said the shooting was unreasonable while the four others said that it was reasonable .
The New York Times reported in October that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but Tuesday ’ s announcement makes it official .
Inconsistent witness statements also complicated any prosecution , and neither person said they saw exactly what Rice was doing just before the shooting , according to the Justice Department .
In a statement at the scene to three other law enforcement officers , Loehmann “ repeatedly and consistently stated ” that Tamir was reaching for a gun before he shot him , prosecutors said .
Both Loehmann and Garmback also said in statements after the shooting that Loehmann had given Tamir “ multiple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and both officers saw him reaching for the weapon .
Prosecutors said Loehmann and Garmback were the only two witnesses in the “ near vicinity of the shooting.
” A state grand jury had declined to indict Loehmann , though he was later fired after it was discovered he was previously deemed “ unfit for duty.
” The Justice Department also investigated whether the officers obstructed justice in statements they made to other investigators soon after the shooting .
Prosecutors concluded that though the statements included some different language , they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not enough evidence to prove the statements were untrue , there was also not enough evidence to prove that the officers sought to mislead investigators or to obstruct a probe into their actions .
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The Justice Department announced on Tuesday that it would not bring federal criminal charges against two Cleveland police officers in the 2014 killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, saying video of the shooting was of too poor a quality for prosecutors to conclusively establish what had happened.
In closing the case, the department brought to an end a long-running investigation into a high-profile shooting that helped spark the Black Lives Matter movement and became part of the narrative about police use of force against minorities.
The decision, revealed in a statement, does not condone the officers’ actions but rather says the cumulative evidence was not enough to support a federal criminal civil rights prosecution.
Tamir was playing with a pellet gun outside a recreation center in Cleveland on November 22, 2014, when he was shot and killed by Officer Timothy Loehmann after he and his partner, Officer Frank Garmback, arrived at the scene.
The officers were called to the recreation center after a man drinking beer and waiting for a bus had called 911 to report that a “guy” was pointing a gun at people. The caller told a 911 dispatcher that it was probably a juvenile and the gun might be “fake,” though that information was never relayed to the officers.
To bring federal civil rights charges in cases like these, the Justice Department must prove that an officer’s actions willfully broke the law rather than being the result of a mistake, negligence or bad judgment.
It has been a consistently tough burden for federal prosecutors to meet across both Democratic and Republican administrations.
President Barack Obama’s Justice Department declined criminal charges against police officers in other high-profile cases, including in the deaths of Eric Garner in New York City and Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.
In a statement, Subodh Chandra, an attorney for the boy’s family, said the Justice Department’s “process was tainted” and the family has demanded prosecutors provide additional information about recommendations made during the probe.
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“It’s beyond comprehension that the Department couldn’t recognize that an officer who claims he shouted commands when the patrol car’s window was closed and it was a winter day is lying,” Chandra said. “The Rice family has been cheated of a fair process yet again.”
In this case, the Justice Department said poor-quality surveillance video recorded in the area where the shooting took place prevented prosecutors from being able to conclusively determine whether Rice was or was not reaching for his toy gun just prior to being shot.
The two officers who were investigated told authorities soon after the shooting that Rice was reaching for his toy weapon prior to being shot and was given multiple commands to show his hands.
But the video reviewed by federal prosecutors makes the sequence of events less clear. The grainy time-lapse video, which has no audio, “does not show detail or perspective” and the camera’s view is obstructed by a police patrol car, prosecutors said.
In addition, they said, though the positioning of the boy’s arms suggests they were in the vicinity of his waist, “his hands are not visible in the video and it cannot be determined from the video what he was doing.”
The Justice Department says seven use-of-force experts — three retained by the family, four by local authorities — reviewed the recording, but the poor quality of the video on which they relied and their “conflicting opinions added little to the case.”
The experts used by the family said the shooting was unreasonable while the four others said that it was reasonable.
The New York Times reported in October that the department had effectively shut down the investigation, but Tuesday’s announcement makes it official.
Inconsistent witness statements also complicated any prosecution, and neither person said they saw exactly what Rice was doing just before the shooting, according to the Justice Department.
In a statement at the scene to three other law enforcement officers, Loehmann “repeatedly and consistently stated” that Tamir was reaching for a gun before he shot him, prosecutors said.
Both Loehmann and Garmback also said in statements after the shooting that Loehmann had given Tamir “multiple commands to show his hands before shooting” and both officers saw him reaching for the weapon. Prosecutors said Loehmann and Garmback were the only two witnesses in the “near vicinity of the shooting.”
A state grand jury had declined to indict Loehmann, though he was later fired after it was discovered he was previously deemed “unfit for duty.”
The Justice Department also investigated whether the officers obstructed justice in statements they made to other investigators soon after the shooting. Prosecutors concluded that though the statements included some different language, they were generally consistent.
And since there was not enough evidence to prove the statements were untrue, there was also not enough evidence to prove that the officers sought to mislead investigators or to obstruct a probe into their actions.
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westernjournal--2020-12-29--Harris Receives COVID-19 Vaccine After Suggesting She Would Not on Trump’s Watch

Sen. Kamala Harris , after sowing doubt for months about the efficacy of a COVID-19 vaccine developed under the Trump administration , received her immunization shot on Tuesday .
“ Let ’ s do it , I ’ m ready , ” Harris said , as a clinical nurse manager at United Medical Center in Washington , D.C. , prepared to inject the vaccine , CBS News reported .
“ That was easy , I barely felt it , ” the senator said after receiving the Moderna vaccine shot .
“ I want to encourage everyone to get the vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happens really quickly .
It is safe.
” Vice President Mike Pence received the Pfizer vaccine on Dec. 18 .
Both require two doses about three weeks apart .
After getting her first dose , Harris tweeted , “ When you ’ re able to take the vaccine , get it .
This is about saving lives.
” That ’ s quite a change of tone from a CNN interview Harris gave in early September , when she said she would not take President Donald Trump ’ s word the vaccine was safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say it was regardless in order to help his re-election efforts .
Asked by CNN ’ s Dana Bash if she would get a vaccine that was approved before the election , Harris replied , “ Well , I think that ’ s going to be an issue for all of us.
” “ I will say that I would not trust Donald Trump and it would have to be a credible source of information that talks about the efficacy and the reliability of whatever he ’ s talking about , ” she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health experts and scientists would get the last word about the efficacy and safety of the vaccine , Harris predicted they would not .
“ If past is prologue that they will not , they ’ ll be muzzled , they ’ ll be suppressed , they will be sidelined , ” she said .
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“ Because he ’ s looking at an election coming up in less than 60 days and he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pretend he has been a leader on this issue when he is not.
” Did this narrative pushed by Harris and the Democrats delay Pfizer releasing the findings of its clinical trials showing the vaccine to be 95 percent effective until one week after the election ?
Or perhaps Trump ’ s policies aimed at lowering drug prices played a part .
You ’ ll recall the issue of Harris casting doubt about the vaccine came up during the vice presidential debate in October .
USA Today ’ s Susan Page , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she would take the vaccine if the Trump administration approved it before the election .
The senator repeated her line that if Trump told her to take it , she would not .
Pence called Harris to task for her words .
“ The reality is that we ’ re going to have a vaccine , Senator , in record time , in unheard-of time , in less than a year , ” Pence said .
“ We have five companies in Phase 3 clinical trials .
And we ’ re right now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he continued .
“ So , the fact that you continue to undermine public confidence in a vaccine , if the vaccine emerges during the Trump administration , I think is unconscionable .
And Senator , I just asked you , stop playing politics with people ’ s lives.
” In a Twitter post Tuesday , Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel lashed out at the California senator .
So the same vaccine Harris cast doubts about a mere couple months ago , she received on Tuesday .
In that context , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really quickly .
It is safe.
” — amounts to a shocking admission that she was playing politics with her statements during the campaign .
Time will tell , but the Trump administration ’ s operation Warp Speed appears to be the most successful vaccination project in world history .
Harris will be one of the hundreds of millions that will be a beneficiary of Trump ’ s decisive leadership during this crisis .
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Sen. Kamala Harris, after sowing doubt for months about the efficacy of a COVID-19 vaccine developed under the Trump administration, received her immunization shot on Tuesday.
“Let’s do it, I’m ready,” Harris said, as a clinical nurse manager at United Medical Center in Washington, D.C., prepared to inject the vaccine, CBS News reported.
“That was easy, I barely felt it,” the senator said after receiving the Moderna vaccine shot.
“I want to encourage everyone to get the vaccine. It is relatively painless. It happens really quickly. It is safe.”
MOMENTS AGO: Vice President-elect Kamala Harris receives the Coronavirus vaccine. pic.twitter.com/PjZPVlQo9O — The Hill (@thehill) December 29, 2020
Vice President Mike Pence received the Pfizer vaccine on Dec. 18. Both require two doses about three weeks apart.
After getting her first dose, Harris tweeted, “When you’re able to take the vaccine, get it. This is about saving lives.”
Today I got the COVID-19 vaccine. I am incredibly grateful to our frontline health care workers, scientists, and researchers who made this moment possible. When you’re able to take the vaccine, get it. This is about saving lives. pic.twitter.com/T5G14LtFJs — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) December 29, 2020
That’s quite a change of tone from a CNN interview Harris gave in early September, when she said she would not take President Donald Trump’s word the vaccine was safe and suggested he would pressure scientists to say it was regardless in order to help his re-election efforts.
Asked by CNN’s Dana Bash if she would get a vaccine that was approved before the election, Harris replied, “Well, I think that’s going to be an issue for all of us.”
“I will say that I would not trust Donald Trump and it would have to be a credible source of information that talks about the efficacy and the reliability of whatever he’s talking about,” she added.
Questioned whether she believed public health experts and scientists would get the last word about the efficacy and safety of the vaccine, Harris predicted they would not.
“If past is prologue that they will not, they’ll be muzzled, they’ll be suppressed, they will be sidelined,” she said.
“Because he’s looking at an election coming up in less than 60 days and he’s grasping to get whatever he can to pretend he has been a leader on this issue when he is not.”
Did this narrative pushed by Harris and the Democrats delay Pfizer releasing the findings of its clinical trials showing the vaccine to be 95 percent effective until one week after the election?
Or perhaps Trump’s policies aimed at lowering drug prices played a part.
You’ll recall the issue of Harris casting doubt about the vaccine came up during the vice presidential debate in October.
USA Today’s Susan Page, the debate moderator, asked Harris if she would take the vaccine if the Trump administration approved it before the election.
The senator repeated her line that if Trump told her to take it, she would not.
Pence called Harris to task for her words.
Vice President Pence to Sen. Harris at the debate: “The fact that you continue to undermine public confidence in a vaccine, if a vaccine emerges during the Trump administration, I think is unconscionable. And Senator, I just ask you: Stop playing politics with people’s lives. ” pic.twitter.com/kbavgeMHRR — CBS Newspath (@cbsnewspath) October 8, 2020
“The reality is that we’re going to have a vaccine, Senator, in record time, in unheard-of time, in less than a year,” Pence said.
“We have five companies in Phase 3 clinical trials. And we’re right now producing tens of millions of doses,” he continued.
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“So, the fact that you continue to undermine public confidence in a vaccine, if the vaccine emerges during the Trump administration, I think is unconscionable. And Senator, I just asked you, stop playing politics with people’s lives.”
In a Twitter post Tuesday, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel lashed out at the California senator.
Over the summer, Kamala Harris shamefully decided to play politics and undermined confidence in a vaccine. Today, she was able to get one because of @realDonaldTrump’s #OperationWarpSpeed. — Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) December 29, 2020
So the same vaccine Harris cast doubts about a mere couple months ago, she received on Tuesday.
In that context, Harris’ comment — “It happens really quickly. It is safe.” — amounts to a shocking admission that she was playing politics with her statements during the campaign.
Time will tell, but the Trump administration’s operation Warp Speed appears to be the most successful vaccination project in world history.
Harris will be one of the hundreds of millions that will be a beneficiary of Trump’s decisive leadership during this crisis.
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westernjournal--2020-12-29--Nashville Police Release Footage from Before and After Christmas Bombing

The Metro Nashville Police Department released body camera video from one of six officers who are credited with helping to take measures to evacuate people in the moments leading up to a Christmas morning bombing in the city ’ s downtown area .
Footage from Officer Michael Sipos ’ camera shows a chaotic scene as a recreational vehicle reportedly owned by 63-year-old suspect Anthony Quinn Warner broadcasted a countdown warning and even music .
Warner allegedly parked the RV in front of an AT & T building that contained essential telecommunications infrastructure equipment .
The video footage was released by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shows a first-hand perspective of the chaotic scene , including the explosion which damaged 41 buildings and reportedly killed Warner .
On the video , officers are hesitant to approach the vehicle .
Someone off-camera was heard saying early on in the video , “ Your primary objective is to evacuate these buildings now … Do not approach this vehicle.
” “ That ’ s so weird , ” an officer believed to be Sipos said on the video .
“ That ’ s like something out of a movie.
” “ Like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officer responded in an apparent reference to the 2013 Hollywood film .
At the 1:57 mark of the video , the RV is clearly visible in the street where it would explode moments later .
WTVF-TV reported Sipos and five other officers arrived on scene and did not notice the vehicle on Second Avenue N. until it began broadcasting the warning message .
They then worked to evacuate people from the area prior to the pre-dawn blast .
The officers had been called to the scene after gunshots were reportedly heard in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parked by the AT & T building , one officer on the video remarked , “ That building that it ’ s next to is the building that houses all the hard lines for phones throughout the southeast.
” Sipos was at the trunk of his police cruiser at around the 3:53 mark on the video when the bomb exploded .
The time stamp at the beginning of the video said the officers were on scene at 6:14 a.m .
The blast occurred roughly four minutes later .
The actions taken by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported Sipos alone said he spoke to six or seven families before the explosion .
The final nine or so minutes of Sipos ’ body camera video showed the destruction caused by the bomb .
More and more first responders eventually arrived on the scene as sunrise gave a clearer picture of the devastation .
The bombing , and Warner ’ s alleged role in it , remains mysterious .
Warner reportedly died in the blast and was identified after human remains matched a DNA test .
But so far , the only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Warner , an IT professional , was critical of 5G communications technology , according to the FBI .
That might explain why the building was targeted , and why the warning message was played in order to warn people to evacuate the area .
But in the early days following the mysterious bombing , those theories remain speculative .
No manifesto or other message to explain the attack has been released publicly .
It is unclear if Warner , who is the alleged lone perpetrator , left such a message behind for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the UK Daily Mail Monday that Warner had transferred two properties over to a woman from California in the last year leading up to the explosion .
His neighbors also said he recently built a gate to enclose his property in the Nashville suburb of Antioch , The Tennessean reported .
The woman he deeded the properties to , 29-year-old Michelle Swing , told the Mail she had never met Warner .
Swing is a mother and a music industry executive .
“ In the state of Tennessee you can deed property @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their signature or anything , ” Swing told the outlet .
“ I didn ’ t even buy the house , he just deeded it over to me without my knowledge .
So this is all very weird to me , that ’ s about all I can say.
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The Metro Nashville Police Department released body camera video from one of six officers who are credited with helping to take measures to evacuate people in the moments leading up to a Christmas morning bombing in the city’s downtown area.
Footage from Officer Michael Sipos’ camera shows a chaotic scene as a recreational vehicle reportedly owned by 63-year-old suspect Anthony Quinn Warner broadcasted a countdown warning and even music. Warner allegedly parked the RV in front of an AT&T building that contained essential telecommunications infrastructure equipment.
The video footage was released by the department on Monday, and it shows a first-hand perspective of the chaotic scene, including the explosion which damaged 41 buildings and reportedly killed Warner.
On the video, officers are hesitant to approach the vehicle.
Someone off-camera was heard saying early on in the video, “Your primary objective is to evacuate these buildings now … Do not approach this vehicle.”
“That’s so weird,” an officer believed to be Sipos said on the video. “That’s like something out of a movie.”
“Like ‘The Purge,'” another officer responded in an apparent reference to the 2013 Hollywood film.
At the 1:57 mark of the video, the RV is clearly visible in the street where it would explode moments later.
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WTVF-TV reported Sipos and five other officers arrived on scene and did not notice the vehicle on Second Avenue N. until it began broadcasting the warning message. They then worked to evacuate people from the area prior to the pre-dawn blast.
The officers had been called to the scene after gunshots were reportedly heard in the area.
Upon noticing the vehicle was parked by the AT&T building, one officer on the video remarked, “That building that it’s next to is the building that houses all the hard lines for phones throughout the southeast.”
Another officer responded, “Good spot to put a bomb.”
Sipos was at the trunk of his police cruiser at around the 3:53 mark on the video when the bomb exploded. The time stamp at the beginning of the video said the officers were on scene at 6:14 a.m. The blast occurred roughly four minutes later.
The actions taken by the officers might have saved lives. WTVF reported Sipos alone said he spoke to six or seven families before the explosion.
The final nine or so minutes of Sipos’ body camera video showed the destruction caused by the bomb. More and more first responders eventually arrived on the scene as sunrise gave a clearer picture of the devastation.
The bombing, and Warner’s alleged role in it, remains mysterious. Warner reportedly died in the blast and was identified after human remains matched a DNA test.
But so far, the only possible motive hinted at by authorities is that Warner, an IT professional, was critical of 5G communications technology, according to the FBI. That might explain why the building was targeted, and why the warning message was played in order to warn people to evacuate the area.
But in the early days following the mysterious bombing, those theories remain speculative. No manifesto or other message to explain the attack has been released publicly. It is unclear if Warner, who is the alleged lone perpetrator, left such a message behind for police to uncover.
It was reported by the UK Daily Mail Monday that Warner had transferred two properties over to a woman from California in the last year leading up to the explosion. His neighbors also said he recently built a gate to enclose his property in the Nashville suburb of Antioch, The Tennessean reported.
The woman he deeded the properties to, 29-year-old Michelle Swing, told the Mail she had never met Warner. Swing is a mother and a music industry executive.
“In the state of Tennessee you can deed property to someone else without their consent or their signature or anything,” Swing told the outlet. “I didn’t even buy the house, he just deeded it over to me without my knowledge. So this is all very weird to me, that’s about all I can say.”
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