westernjournal--2020-07-19--Oregon Files Suit Against DHS as Federal Troops Attempt To Restore Law and Order

The state of Oregon is taking the federal government to court over federal agents who have been deployed in Portland amid violent incidents in the city .
The suit targets the Department of Homeland Security , the Marshals Service , Customs and Border Protection and the Federal Protection Service , according to a release on the Oregon Department of Justice website .
Oregon is also seeking a temporary restraining order that would stop federal agents from detaining anyone , the release states .
The Protecting American Communities Task Force , which was created in late June by the DHS in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal property , has been deployed to Portland .
On Friday , a Customs and Border Protection spokeswoman said in a statement that CBP agents were sent to Portland to support DHS in its PACT mission .
The Mark Hatfield Federal Courthouse in Portland has been one of the targets of unrest in the city .
A release on the Department of Homeland Security website that announced the creation of PACT noted that federal actions to protect property “ may involve potential surge activity to ensure the continuing protection of critical locations.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Face Is Priceless as Experts Unanimously Agree US Should Reopen Schools Federal agents in green camouflage have been seen on the streets of Portland detaining protesters .
In the news release , Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said she was concerned “ that the current escalation of fear and violence in downtown Portland is being driven by federal law enforcement tactics that are entirely unnecessary and out of character with the Oregon way.
” “ These tactics must stop .
They not only make it impossible for people to assert their First Amendment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ create a more volatile situation on our streets .
We are today asking the federal court to stop the federal police from secretly stopping and forcibly grabbing Oregonians off our streets , ” she said .
“ The federal administration has chosen Portland to use their scare tactics to stop our residents from protesting police brutality and from supporting the Black Lives Matter movement .
Every American should be repulsed when they see this happening .
If this can happen here in Portland , it can happen anywhere.
” The complaint targets individuals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because the federal agents in Portland do not wear nametags .
It said they “ have been using unmarked vehicles to drive around downtown Portland , detain protesters , and place them into the officers ’ unmarked vehicles , removing them from public without either arresting them or stating the basis for an arrest , since at least Tuesday , July 14.
” The complaint stated that an individual named Mark Pettibone has complained that these agents detained him without charging him and then released him .
“ Oregonians have the right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and in the early hours of the morning , ” the lawsuit argued .
“ Ordinarily , a person exercising his right to walk through the streets of Portland who is confronted by anonymous men in military-type fatigues and ordered into an unmarked van can reasonably assume that he is being kidnapped and is the victim of a crime.
” CBP spokeswoman Stephanie Malin said “ agents had information indicating the person in the video was suspected of assaults against federal agents or destruction of federal property , ” according to ABC .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ critics on Twitter .
But the Oregon complaint puts the blame clearly on the federal agencies .
“ Defendants are injuring the occupants of Portland by taking away citizens ’ ability to determine whether they are being kidnapped by militia or other malfeasants dressed in paramilitary gear ( such that they may engage in self-defense to the fullest extent permitted by law ) or are being arrested ( such that resisting might amount to a crime ) , ” the lawsuit states .
“ State law enforcement officers are not being consulted or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and could expend unnecessary resources responding to reports of an abduction , when federal agents snatch people walking through downtown Portland without explanation or identification .
“ Defendants ’ tactics violate the rights of all people detained without a warrant or a basis for arrest , and violate the state ’ s sovereign interests in enforcing its laws and in protecting people within its borders from kidnap and false arrest , without serving any legitimate federal law enforcement purpose.
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The state of Oregon is taking the federal government to court over federal agents who have been deployed in Portland amid violent incidents in the city.
The suit targets the Department of Homeland Security, the Marshals Service, Customs and Border Protection and the Federal Protection Service, according to a release on the Oregon Department of Justice website.
Oregon is also seeking a temporary restraining order that would stop federal agents from detaining anyone, the release states.
The Protecting American Communities Task Force, which was created in late June by the DHS in response to an executive order to protect federal property, has been deployed to Portland. On Friday, a Customs and Border Protection spokeswoman said in a statement that CBP agents were sent to Portland to support DHS in its PACT mission.
The Mark Hatfield Federal Courthouse in Portland has been one of the targets of unrest in the city. A release on the Department of Homeland Security website that announced the creation of PACT noted that federal actions to protect property “may involve potential surge activity to ensure the continuing protection of critical locations.”
Federal agents in green camouflage have been seen on the streets of Portland detaining protesters.
In the news release, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said she was concerned “that the current escalation of fear and violence in downtown Portland is being driven by federal law enforcement tactics that are entirely unnecessary and out of character with the Oregon way.”
“These tactics must stop. They not only make it impossible for people to assert their First Amendment rights to protest peacefully. They also create a more volatile situation on our streets. We are today asking the federal court to stop the federal police from secretly stopping and forcibly grabbing Oregonians off our streets,” she said.
“The federal administration has chosen Portland to use their scare tactics to stop our residents from protesting police brutality and from supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. Every American should be repulsed when they see this happening. If this can happen here in Portland, it can happen anywhere.”
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The complaint targets individuals identified as John Does 1 through 10, because the federal agents in Portland do not wear nametags.
It said they “have been using unmarked vehicles to drive around downtown Portland, detain protesters, and place them into the officers’ unmarked vehicles, removing them from public without either arresting them or stating the basis for an arrest, since at least Tuesday, July 14.”
The complaint stated that an individual named Mark Pettibone has complained that these agents detained him without charging him and then released him.
“Oregonians have the right to walk through downtown Portland at night and in the early hours of the morning,” the lawsuit argued.
“Ordinarily, a person exercising his right to walk through the streets of Portland who is confronted by anonymous men in military-type fatigues and ordered into an unmarked van can reasonably assume that he is being kidnapped and is the victim of a crime.”
CBP spokeswoman Stephanie Malin said “agents had information indicating the person in the video was suspected of assaults against federal agents or destruction of federal property,” according to ABC.
DHS officials have pushed back against their critics on Twitter.
A snapshot of the violence we are seeing nightly in Portland for 47 days now: -violent anarchists have repeatedly shot explosive fireworks into a courthouse -violent anarchists have repeatedly broken windows and doors while attempting to take over courthouses pic.twitter.com/uGxkablXuP — Acting Secretary Chad Wolf (@DHS_Wolf) July 16, 2020
Let’s get this right. “Protestors” imply they were peacefully exercising their 1st amendment rights. Instead, DHS officers were assaulted with lasers and frozen water bottles from violent criminals attempting to tear down federal property. 2 officers were injured. Facts matter. https://t.co/U2CdAT0c9G — Acting Secretary Chad Wolf (@DHS_Wolf) July 17, 2020
The only positive thing I can think of to say about these criminals is at least they’re clear about what they want to do, even if they don’t care about who they hurt: Portland protesters flood police precinct, chant about burning it down https://t.co/Q1OXgdcdjl #FoxNews — Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli (@HomelandKen) July 17, 2020
But the Oregon complaint puts the blame clearly on the federal agencies.
“Defendants are injuring the occupants of Portland by taking away citizens’ ability to determine whether they are being kidnapped by militia or other malfeasants dressed in paramilitary gear (such that they may engage in self-defense to the fullest extent permitted by law) or are being arrested (such that resisting might amount to a crime),” the lawsuit states.
“State law enforcement officers are not being consulted or coordinated with on these federal detentions, and could expend unnecessary resources responding to reports of an abduction, when federal agents snatch people walking through downtown Portland without explanation or identification.
“Defendants’ tactics violate the rights of all people detained without a warrant or a basis for arrest, and violate the state’s sovereign interests in enforcing its laws and in protecting people within its borders from kidnap and false arrest, without serving any legitimate federal law enforcement purpose.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-19--Iran Executes Man for Drinking Alcohol

Iran Executes Man for Drinking Alcohol

An Iranian man was executed on July 8 in the city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran for alcohol consumption .
The man has been identified as 55-year-old Mortaza Jamali who had two young children , Iran Human Rights Monitor reported .
Hossein Habibi-Shahri , Jamali ’ s lawyer , said that his client had been sentenced to death for “ drinking alcohol for the sixth time.
” “ My client was arrested in 2018 or 2017 , ” Habibi-Shari said .
“ He was convicted of drinking alcohol for the sixth time .
Of course , there was also the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keeping alcohol.
” TRENDING : Look on MSNBC Host 's Face Is Priceless as Experts Unanimously Agree US Should Reopen Schools Habibi-Shahri also posted a summary of the case on Instagram but has since deleted the post .
“ What hurts me most is the tough approach of the Judiciary to this case , as if all the country ’ s problems would get resolved with the execution of my client , ” he wrote .
“ Today , I could not look into the eyes of [ my ] client ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one year , and enjoying the advice and consultation of some of the best masters in this field and my colleagues , my defense did not prove useful , and today the children of my client became orphans.
” According to Iran ’ s penal code , consumption of alcohol is a crime against Allah that is punishable with 80 lashes , said Iran News Wire .
Article 179 of the code adds that consumption of alcohol is punishable by death if the individual has two prior alcohol convictions .
The news of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anger and condemnation on Iranian social media , the National Iranian American Council reported .
The Khorasan Razavi Judiciary published a statement defending its decision to execute Jamali , saying that he had been sentenced multiple times for “ possession of alcohol ” and “ has been prosecuted various times on charges such as kidnapping , intimidation , indecency and theft , ” according to BBC .
RELATED : Trump Urges Iran To Halt Executions of Three Protesters Amnesty International ’ s deputy regional director of Middle East and North Africa criticized the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Iranian authorities have once again laid bare the sheer cruelty and inhumanity of their judicial system by executing a man simply for drinking alcohol , ” Diana Eltahawy said .
“ The victim was the latest person to be executed in Valkalibad prison , the site of numerous secret mass executions and a grotesque theatre of Iran ’ s contempt for human life.
” Eltahawy also condemned Iran ’ s use of the death penalty , saying there is “ no justification ” for it .
In its annual Death Penalty report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executions in 2019 in Iran .
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An Iranian man was executed on July 8 in the city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran for alcohol consumption.
The man has been identified as 55-year-old Mortaza Jamali who had two young children, Iran Human Rights Monitor reported.
Hossein Habibi-Shahri, Jamali’s lawyer, said that his client had been sentenced to death for “drinking alcohol for the sixth time.”
“My client was arrested in 2018 or 2017,” Habibi-Shari said.
“He was convicted of drinking alcohol for the sixth time. Of course, there was also the issue of driving without a license and keeping alcohol.”
Habibi-Shahri also posted a summary of the case on Instagram but has since deleted the post.
“What hurts me most is the tough approach of the Judiciary to this case, as if all the country’s problems would get resolved with the execution of my client,” he wrote.
“Today, I could not look into the eyes of [my] client’s children and wife. Despite endeavoring for one year, and enjoying the advice and consultation of some of the best masters in this field and my colleagues, my defense did not prove useful, and today the children of my client became orphans.”
According to Iran’s penal code, consumption of alcohol is a crime against Allah that is punishable with 80 lashes, said Iran News Wire.
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Article 179 of the code adds that consumption of alcohol is punishable by death if the individual has two prior alcohol convictions.
The news of Jamali’s death was met with anger and condemnation on Iranian social media, the National Iranian American Council reported.
Islamic Republic of Iran executes man for drinking alcohol and four others for “enmity against Allah” https://t.co/N9qJMfrmyT pic.twitter.com/jiGPyFVvoj — Robert Spencer روبرت سبنسر रॉबर्ट स्पेंसर ?? (@jihadwatchRS) July 13, 2020
The Khorasan Razavi Judiciary published a statement defending its decision to execute Jamali, saying that he had been sentenced multiple times for “possession of alcohol” and “has been prosecuted various times on charges such as kidnapping, intimidation, indecency and theft,” according to BBC.
Amnesty International’s deputy regional director of Middle East and North Africa criticized the harsh judgment in a statement.
“The Iranian authorities have once again laid bare the sheer cruelty and inhumanity of their judicial system by executing a man simply for drinking alcohol,” Diana Eltahawy said.
“The victim was the latest person to be executed in Valkalibad prison, the site of numerous secret mass executions and a grotesque theatre of Iran’s contempt for human life.”
Eltahawy also condemned Iran’s use of the death penalty, saying there is “no justification” for it.
In its annual Death Penalty report, Amnesty International recorded at least 251 executions in 2019 in Iran.
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westernjournal--2020-07-19--Gang Member-Turned-Activist Credits Trump with Turning His Life Around

People can change .
For many individuals , the inspiration to do so comes from the most unexpected of places .
During an interview Monday , conservative influencer Larry Henry revealed his sordid past and the person he credits with turning his life around — President Donald J. Trump .
Henry , going by the name KingFace , is a community activist and Instagram personality .
He shared about his past and how the president changed his life on the latest episode of Fox Nation ’ s “ Isaiah Washington : Kitchen Talk.
” TRENDING : Look on MSNBC Host @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Agree US Should Reopen Schools Henry said he identifies with Trump because of his many public mistakes in the past .
“ He comes from Queens , New York .
He made mistakes , like he ’ s cheated … you know , he lived a certain lifestyle and he was able to become president , ” Henry told Fox News .
“ I did the same thing .
I ’ ve cheated .
I ’ ve did things .
I ’ ve done bad things .
So … when you look at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politically correct … the fact that he ’ s going through regular human-being situations and able to overcome it and be the president of the United States , I think that ’ s admirable.
” Because of the relatability of Trump ’ s past transgressions , Henry noted , “ It makes people like me feel like I could be president.
” Before the 2016 election , Henry explained how he had been going down a very dark path .
He credits Trump for helping steer him toward a better place .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the route I was going , ” said Henry , a former active member of the Bloods street gang .
“ I felt like Obama made Black people feel like they could become president.
” “ When Donald Trump became president , it made the whole world feel like they could become president.
” An advocate of the Blexit movement calling for African-Americans to leave the “ Democratic plantation ” and join the Republican Party , KingFace represents a shift in the black community toward supporting Trump and other conservative politicians .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and radio host Larry Elder , black support for Trump will greatly increase compared to the 2016 presidential election .
In an interview with Fox News , Elder projected the increase among black voters could be as much as double the 8 % Trump garnered four years ago .
“ This is a president who has spent more money on historically black colleges than any other president .
He ’ s expanded so-called enterprise zones that provide tax breaks and regulatory reform for people that open up businesses in the inner city , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s doing something about illegal immigration and , for crying out loud , he supports choice in schools.
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People can change. For many individuals, the inspiration to do so comes from the most unexpected of places.
During an interview Monday, conservative influencer Larry Henry revealed his sordid past and the person he credits with turning his life around — President Donald J. Trump.
Henry, going by the name KingFace, is a community activist and Instagram personality. He shared about his past and how the president changed his life on the latest episode of Fox Nation’s “Isaiah Washington: Kitchen Talk.”
HAPPY BDAY TO THE CHOSEN ONE @realDonaldTrump US GEMINIS TAKING OVER. Video bombed by @robsmithonline pic.twitter.com/MGKvaxgwfE — kingface_f1 (@KingfaceF1) June 14, 2020
Henry said he identifies with Trump because of his many public mistakes in the past.
“He comes from Queens, New York. He made mistakes, like he’s cheated … you know, he lived a certain lifestyle and he was able to become president,” Henry told Fox News.
“I did the same thing. I’ve cheated. I’ve did things. I’ve done bad things. So … when you look at a country where everybody wants to be politically correct … the fact that he’s going through regular human-being situations and able to overcome it and be the president of the United States, I think that’s admirable.”
Because of the relatability of Trump’s past transgressions, Henry noted, “It makes people like me feel like I could be president.”
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Before the 2016 election, Henry explained how he had been going down a very dark path.
He credits Trump for helping steer him toward a better place.
“Jail, death, that’s the route I was going,” said Henry, a former active member of the Bloods street gang. “I felt like Obama made Black people feel like they could become president.”
“When Donald Trump became president, it made the whole world feel like they could become president.”
An advocate of the Blexit movement calling for African-Americans to leave the “Democratic plantation” and join the Republican Party, KingFace represents a shift in the black community toward supporting Trump and other conservative politicians.
According to a prediction from renowned political commentator and radio host Larry Elder, black support for Trump will greatly increase compared to the 2016 presidential election.
In an interview with Fox News, Elder projected the increase among black voters could be as much as double the 8% Trump garnered four years ago.
“This is a president who has spent more money on historically black colleges than any other president. He’s expanded so-called enterprise zones that provide tax breaks and regulatory reform for people that open up businesses in the inner city,” Elder said.
“He’s doing something about illegal immigration and, for crying out loud, he supports choice in schools.”
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westernjournal--2020-07-19--Heirloom Survived Hitler and Stalin Only To Be Ripped Away from Family at Airport Customs

Eva Porges , a Holocaust survivor , left behind an heirloom her family treasured for decades — only to have it vanish in airport customs .
A gold pendant , handcrafted to display Porges ’ first name , went missing after it arrived in London Heathrow on April 3 , and its whereabouts are still unknown , the Daily Mail reported .
The pendant was crafted by her uncle , Vilém Werner , a goldsmith who lost his life during the Holocaust in Latvia .
She wore the gold pendant in honor of him , and the treasure endured a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost time away from Porges while she was in Auschwitz .
Porges ’ husband , Jan Rocek , sent the pendant from America to Oxford , where it was supposed to be gifted to Eva Saxl , Porges ’ cousin thrice removed , who was named in her honor in 2016 .
“ Jan had decided that he wanted to give this pendant to my younger daughter since she ’ s named after Eva , so it could be worn in her memory and her memory would live on , ” Miriam Saxl @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the Daily Mail .
“ The mistake that he feels he made was he sent them registered delivery and declared their value , so it was a small package with a high value .
So our guess is that it went into a pocket at some point.
” TRENDING : Look on MSNBC Host 's Face Is Priceless as Experts Unanimously Agree US Should Reopen Schools Both Rocek and Saxl attempted to find answers about the location of the package , but none were ever received .
The U.K. courier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were unable to locate the parcel .
“ When I contacted USPS they said , ‘ Contact ParcelForce , they ’ re the UK side.
’ So then I contacted ParcelForce and they said , ‘ We don ’ t have it .
Get the sender to contact USPS , ” Saxl said .
“ But Jan did ask USPS to find it and they looked for it , and they can not locate it .
So they have actually declared it lost.
” While the pendant is assumed to be lost forever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ holding out hope that it will reappear .
The heirloom was a precious piece of history for the family , intended to carry on Porges ’ legacy and memory .
Porges and Rocek met in 1942 at the Theresienstadt concentration camp in Czechoslovakia .
While about 33,000 people died there , the couple survived .
However , they were soon separated and transported to Auschwitz .
All the while , the pendant was in safekeeping at the home of one of the family ’ s Christian friends .
After the war , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pendant .
The postwar government charged Rocek with a crime in order to force him into putting his chemistry skills to work for Stalin ’ s communist regime .
The couple made their escape in 1960 , boarding a boat that was set to sail to Denmark .
They jumped out of the boat and swam to the mainland , where they then waited for three months in order to secure U.S. visas .
While waiting in England , Porges gave the pendant to a family member caring for the couple during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eva never saw the pendant again .
“ To part with it and give it to the daughter of one of my two cousins who supported us in the weeks after our escape was certainly a most generous gesture , ” Rocek said .
RELATED : Famous Faces Who Passed Away in March 2020 Fifty-five years later , in 2015 , Porges died at 88 years old , and her pendant was sent back to her husband .
“ It is because of that history that the pendant had a very special meaning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it to be worn by my little cousin born a year after Eva ’ s passing who carries her name , ” Rocek said , according to the Daily Mail .
While there is not much to be done for this family who lost an irreplaceable treasure , ParcelForce is attempting to right the wrong .
“ We will continue our efforts to trace the parcel , ” a company representative said , according to the Daily Mail .
“ Every item we handle is important to us and we always strive to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our customers .
“ While we can fully appreciate that there is no amount of money that compensates for this loss , we are arranging for the family to receive a payment in compensation for this item and the distress caused .
We will also match this by paying the same amount of money to a Holocaust memorial charity of the family ’ s choosing.
” Miriam Saxl has also created a website , EvasPendant.com , in the hope that the family heirloom will be found .
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Eva Porges, a Holocaust survivor, left behind an heirloom her family treasured for decades — only to have it vanish in airport customs.
A gold pendant, handcrafted to display Porges’ first name, went missing after it arrived in London Heathrow on April 3, and its whereabouts are still unknown, the Daily Mail reported.
The pendant was crafted by her uncle, Vilém Werner, a goldsmith who lost his life during the Holocaust in Latvia. She wore the gold pendant in honor of him, and the treasure endured a flight from communism, the Holocaust and lost time away from Porges while she was in Auschwitz.
Porges’ husband, Jan Rocek, sent the pendant from America to Oxford, where it was supposed to be gifted to Eva Saxl, Porges’ cousin thrice removed, who was named in her honor in 2016.
“Jan had decided that he wanted to give this pendant to my younger daughter since she’s named after Eva, so it could be worn in her memory and her memory would live on,” Miriam Saxl, Eva’s mother, said, according to the Daily Mail. “The mistake that he feels he made was he sent them registered delivery and declared their value, so it was a small package with a high value. So our guess is that it went into a pocket at some point.”
Both Rocek and Saxl attempted to find answers about the location of the package, but none were ever received. The U.K. courier service ParcelForce and the U.S. Postel Service were unable to locate the parcel.
“When I contacted USPS they said, ‘Contact ParcelForce, they’re the UK side.’ So then I contacted ParcelForce and they said, ‘We don’t have it. Get the sender to contact USPS,” Saxl said. “But Jan did ask USPS to find it and they looked for it, and they cannot locate it. So they have actually declared it lost.”
While the pendant is assumed to be lost forever at this point, the family is holding out hope that it will reappear. The heirloom was a precious piece of history for the family, intended to carry on Porges’ legacy and memory.
Porges and Rocek met in 1942 at the Theresienstadt concentration camp in Czechoslovakia. While about 33,000 people died there, the couple survived.
However, they were soon separated and transported to Auschwitz.
All the while, the pendant was in safekeeping at the home of one of the family’s Christian friends. After the war, the couple were reunited with each other and the pendant.
The postwar government charged Rocek with a crime in order to force him into putting his chemistry skills to work for Stalin’s communist regime. The couple made their escape in 1960, boarding a boat that was set to sail to Denmark. They jumped out of the boat and swam to the mainland, where they then waited for three months in order to secure U.S. visas.
While waiting in England, Porges gave the pendant to a family member caring for the couple during their stay as a thank you. Eva never saw the pendant again.
“To part with it and give it to the daughter of one of my two cousins who supported us in the weeks after our escape was certainly a most generous gesture,” Rocek said.
It survived its brushes with history but the cherished gold pendant bearing Holocaust survivor Eva Rocek’s name was lost during the pandemic https://t.co/pzjXqqvZwV — Jewish News (@JewishNewsUK) June 30, 2020
Fifty-five years later, in 2015, Porges died at 88 years old, and her pendant was sent back to her husband.
“It is because of that history that the pendant had a very special meaning to me, and I therefore wanted it to be worn by my little cousin born a year after Eva’s passing who carries her name,” Rocek said, according to the Daily Mail.
While there is not much to be done for this family who lost an irreplaceable treasure, ParcelForce is attempting to right the wrong.
“We will continue our efforts to trace the parcel,” a company representative said, according to the Daily Mail. “Every item we handle is important to us and we always strive to provide the best possible service to all of our customers.
“While we can fully appreciate that there is no amount of money that compensates for this loss, we are arranging for the family to receive a payment in compensation for this item and the distress caused. We will also match this by paying the same amount of money to a Holocaust memorial charity of the family’s choosing.”
Miriam Saxl has also created a website, EvasPendant.com, in the hope that the family heirloom will be found. There is also a financial award for its return.
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westernjournal--2020-07-19--Charles Barkley Calls Out Celebrities Promoting Woke Racism: ‘I’m So Disappointed in These Men’

Americans are getting sick and tired of the racist rhetoric coming from the far-left .
During Friday ’ s episode of his podcast , “ The Steam Room , ” NBA Hall of Famer and commentator Charles Barkley called out the several celebrities for their anti-Semitic and anti-white racist comments in recent weeks .
Among the celebrities Barkley named were celebrity host Nick Cannon , NFL player DeSean Jackson , former NBA player Stephen Jackson and rapper Ice Cube .
TRENDING : Look on MSNBC Host 's Face Is Priceless as Experts Unanimously Agree US Should Reopen Schools “ DeSean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Ice Cube .
Man , what the hell are ya ’ ll doing ?
Like , y ’ all want racial equality .
We all do .
I don ’ t understand how insulting another group helps our cause , ” Barkley said .
“ And the only person who called y ’ all on it was Kareem.
” Barkley — an NBA legend , whose play for the Philadelphia 76ers , Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets made him an All-Star many times over and the NBA ’ s most valuable player @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday column for the Hollywood Reporter in which Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar called the same list of celebrities for perpetuating racism .
According to the U.K. Daily Mail , Ice Cube responded in a Twitter post , writing , “ What if I was just pro-Black ?
This is the truth brother .
I didn ’ t lie on anyone .
I didn ’ t say I was anti anybody .
DONT BELIEVE THE HYPE .
I ’ ve been telling my truth.
” After mentioning how fellow Hall of Famer Abdul-Jabbar has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call out this blatant bigotry , Barkley continued by explaining how counterproductive it is to the cause of racial equality that so many celebrities purport to advance .
“ We can ’ t allow black people to be prejudiced also .
Especially if we ’ re asking for white folks to respect us , give us economic opportunity and things like that .
I ’ m so disappointed in these men but I don ’ t understand how you beat hatred with more hatred .
That stuff should never come up in your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in your heart , ” Barkley continued .
“ I don ’ t understand it , I ’ m never going to accept it and I ’ m asking you guys , I ’ m begging you guys , man .
You guys are famous , you got a platform .
We got ta do better , man .
I want allies , I don ’ t want to alienate anybody and to take shots at the Jewish race , the white race , I just don ’ t like it because it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to call them on it because it ’ s really , it ’ s really been on my heart.
” The list of celebrities whose names Barkley rattled off did , in fact , each have their own egregious example of promoting bigotry of one kind or another .
The most prominent example was celebrity host Nick Cannon , whose recently released tirade on a podcast got him fired from ViacomCBS .
RELATED : Nick Cannon 's Racist Comments Were n't Enough To Get Him Canceled In the podcast , Cannon claimed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a little less , ” “ closer to animals ” and are “ true savages ” who perpetuate racial hatred out of a natural inclination to preserve their race .
According to The Washington Post , after it was revealed that DeSean Jackson was spreading the anti-Semitic work of known Nation of Islam leader and known bigot Louis Farrakhan , Stephen Jackson came to his aid by saying in an Instagram exchange , “ The Jews are the richest .
You know who the Rothschilds are ?
… They control all the banks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A longtime NBA player , Stephen Jackson helped the San Antonio Spurs win an NBA championship in 2003 .
Ice Cube ’ s long history of anti-Semitism includes a series of anti-Semitic tweets and spreading various anti-Jewish conspiracy theories , according to The Daily Beast .
Similar bigotry can even be found in many of the artists lyrics , The Daily Beast reported .
Although many celebrities in the entertainment industry have turned a blind eye to this blatant bigotry coming from the liberal side , at least a few of them still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Charles Barkley and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are among that small group .
They better watch their backs — the woke crowd has a pattern of mobilizing against those who don ’ t fall in line .
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Americans are getting sick and tired of the racist rhetoric coming from the far-left.
During Friday’s episode of his podcast, “The Steam Room,” NBA Hall of Famer and commentator Charles Barkley called out the several celebrities for their anti-Semitic and anti-white racist comments in recent weeks.
Among the celebrities Barkley named were celebrity host Nick Cannon, NFL player DeSean Jackson, former NBA player Stephen Jackson and rapper Ice Cube.
“I don’t understand how you beat hatred with more hatred.” Charles on the recent anti-Semitic comments by athletes & entertainers. https://t.co/g2EfvXAxOv pic.twitter.com/DtF2aO6N5m — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) July 17, 2020
“DeSean Jackson, Stephen Jackson, Nick Cannon, Ice Cube. Man, what the hell are ya’ll doing? Like, y’all want racial equality. We all do. I don’t understand how insulting another group helps our cause,” Barkley said.
“And the only person who called y’all on it was Kareem.”
Barkley — an NBA legend, whose play for the Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets made him an All-Star many times over and the NBA’s most valuable player in 1993 — was referring to a Tuesday column for the Hollywood Reporter in which Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar called the same list of celebrities for perpetuating racism.
According to the U.K. Daily Mail, Ice Cube responded in a Twitter post, writing, “What if I was just pro-Black? This is the truth brother. I didn’t lie on anyone. I didn’t say I was anti anybody. DONT BELIEVE THE HYPE. I’ve been telling my truth.”
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After mentioning how fellow Hall of Famer Abdul-Jabbar has been the “only person” to call out this blatant bigotry, Barkley continued by explaining how counterproductive it is to the cause of racial equality that so many celebrities purport to advance.
“We can’t allow black people to be prejudiced also. Especially if we’re asking for white folks to respect us, give us economic opportunity and things like that. I’m so disappointed in these men but I don’t understand how you beat hatred with more hatred. That stuff should never come up in your vocabulary and it should never come up in your heart,” Barkley continued.
“I don’t understand it, I’m never going to accept it and I’m asking you guys, I’m begging you guys, man. You guys are famous, you got a platform. We gotta do better, man. I want allies, I don’t want to alienate anybody and to take shots at the Jewish race, the white race, I just don’t like it because it’s not right and I had to call them on it because it’s really, it’s really been on my heart.”
The list of celebrities whose names Barkley rattled off did, in fact, each have their own egregious example of promoting bigotry of one kind or another.
The most prominent example was celebrity host Nick Cannon, whose recently released tirade on a podcast got him fired from ViacomCBS.
Nick Cannon says white people are “a little less,” “closer to animals,” “the true savages,” “acting out of a deficiency so the only way they can act is evil.” When does he get canceled? pic.twitter.com/vK3TBDW9i8 — Adam Ford (@Adam4d) July 14, 2020
In the podcast, Cannon claimed that individuals with lighter skin are genetically “a little less,” “closer to animals” and are “true savages” who perpetuate racial hatred out of a natural inclination to preserve their race.
According to The Washington Post, after it was revealed that DeSean Jackson was spreading the anti-Semitic work of known Nation of Islam leader and known bigot Louis Farrakhan, Stephen Jackson came to his aid by saying in an Instagram exchange, “The Jews are the richest. You know who the Rothschilds are? … They control all the banks. They own all the banks.”
A longtime NBA player, Stephen Jackson helped the San Antonio Spurs win an NBA championship in 2003.
Ice Cube’s long history of anti-Semitism includes a series of anti-Semitic tweets and spreading various anti-Jewish conspiracy theories, according to The Daily Beast. Similar bigotry can even be found in many of the artists lyrics, The Daily Beast reported.
Although many celebrities in the entertainment industry have turned a blind eye to this blatant bigotry coming from the liberal side, at least a few of them still have enough integrity to call it out.
Charles Barkley and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are among that small group.
They better watch their backs — the woke crowd has a pattern of mobilizing against those who don’t fall in line.
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westernjournal--2020-07-19--Second Historic Cathedral Engulfed in Flames, Arson Now Suspected

A little more than a year after flames ravaged the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris , a fire ripped through a second French cathedral on Saturday .
The blaze at Nantes Cathedral , unlike that at Notre Dame , is being considered an arson , Prosecutor Pierre Sennes said .
“ The investigation is opened on the basis of the findings , after the discovery of three outbreaks of fire spaced apart from each other , ” Sennes said , according to The Washington Post .
“ It ’ s not a coincidence .
It ’ s even a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The next phase will be working into the investigation , consultations , we will take a lot of statements .
We will also verify the technical installations , the fire prevention installations , and again , we are waiting for this expert who could give us interesting elements , ” he said , according to CNN .
TRENDING : Look on MSNBC Host 's Face Is Priceless as Experts Unanimously Agree US Should Reopen Schools Laurent Ferlay , director-general of the Nantes fire department , said the damage is not at the scale @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can confirm that we are not in the Notre Dame of Paris situation , [ the ] rooftop is not affected , ” Ferlay told CNN .
“ The damage is concentrated on the large organ , which seems to be completely destroyed .
The platform on which it ’ s located is very unstable and threatens to collapse , ” he said , according to The Post .
In an interview with Reuters , Jean-Yves Burban , who runs a newsstand near the cathedral , said he was opening his shop at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bang .
Then he saw flames pouring from the building .
“ I am shook up because I ’ ve been here eight years and I see the cathedral every morning and evening , ” he told the news agency .
“ It ’ s our cathedral and I ’ ve got tears in my eyes.
” More than 100 firefighters brought the fire in the massive Gothic structure under control after several hours , BBC reported .
RELATED : Fire Crews Race To Save Burning US Warship in San Diego According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Johanna Rolland said the damage was not as bad as might have been feared .
“ The damages are real , but they are localized , ” she told the newspaper , calling the day “ a sad day for Nantes and its people.
” Prime Minister Jean Castex said the cathedral would be rebuilt “ as quickly as possible and in which the state will play its full part.
” According to The New York Times , construction of Nantes ’ Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul was finally completed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A 1972 fire destroyed much of its wooden framework , which was replaced at the time with concrete .
The restoration at Notre Dame , more than a year after the April 2019 fire , has barely begun .
Workers are currently removing 40,000 pieces of twisted scaffolding that supported the cathedral ’ s stones .
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A little more than a year after flames ravaged the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, a fire ripped through a second French cathedral on Saturday.
The blaze at Nantes Cathedral, unlike that at Notre Dame, is being considered an arson, Prosecutor Pierre Sennes said.
“The investigation is opened on the basis of the findings, after the discovery of three outbreaks of fire spaced apart from each other,” Sennes said, according to The Washington Post.
“It’s not a coincidence. It’s even a signature,” he said.
“The next phase will be working into the investigation, consultations, we will take a lot of statements. We will also verify the technical installations, the fire prevention installations, and again, we are waiting for this expert who could give us interesting elements,” he said, according to CNN.
Laurent Ferlay, director-general of the Nantes fire department, said the damage is not at the scale of the Paris disaster.
“I can confirm that we are not in the Notre Dame of Paris situation, [the] rooftop is not affected,” Ferlay told CNN.
“The damage is concentrated on the large organ, which seems to be completely destroyed. The platform on which it’s located is very unstable and threatens to collapse,” he said, according to The Post.
In an interview with Reuters, Jean-Yves Burban, who runs a newsstand near the cathedral, said he was opening his shop at about 7:30 a.m. when he heard a bang. Then he saw flames pouring from the building.
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“I am shook up because I’ve been here eight years and I see the cathedral every morning and evening,” he told the news agency. “It’s our cathedral and I’ve got tears in my eyes.”
More than 100 firefighters brought the fire in the massive Gothic structure under control after several hours, BBC reported.
Images of the blaze filled Twitter.
“I went outside and saw the cathedral in flames” A blaze has destroyed parts of a 15th Century cathedral in Nantes, France. Prosecutors believe it was started deliberately https://t.co/ip3NM1f6Ug pic.twitter.com/lrhRZaHInv — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 18, 2020
The pattern continues…another historic Church in France, the Cathedral of Sts
Peter and Paul in Nantes has been torched. This must stop! https://t.co/t4ukvByj1j — Raymond Arroyo (@RaymondArroyo) July 18, 2020
Earlier, Nantes Cathedral was on fire. Thankfully they were able to put out the fire. It is being treated as a criminal act. pic.twitter.com/rWlZbWm3Yz — Benny (@bennyjohnson) July 18, 2020
According to The New York Times, Nantes Mayor Johanna Rolland said the damage was not as bad as might have been feared.
“The damages are real, but they are localized,” she told the newspaper, calling the day “a sad day for Nantes and its people.”
Prime Minister Jean Castex said the cathedral would be rebuilt “as quickly as possible and in which the state will play its full part.”
According to The New York Times, construction of Nantes’ Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul was finally completed in 1891 after four centuries of intermittent work. A 1972 fire destroyed much of its wooden framework, which was replaced at the time with concrete.
The restoration at Notre Dame, more than a year after the April 2019 fire, has barely begun. Workers are currently removing 40,000 pieces of twisted scaffolding that supported the cathedral’s stones.
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westernjournal--2020-07-19--Nick Cannon’s Racist Comments Weren’t Enough To Get Him Canceled

Typically , in the modern-day times of social media and cancel culture , racism , or even the appearance of possible racism , is a surefire way to ruin one ’ s career .
That is , unless you ’ re a popular voice on the left and the target of your bigotry is Jews or white people .
Nick Cannon , celebrity host of “ The Masked Singer , ” will get to keep his job after making seriously racist remarks about both communities .
TRENDING : Look on MSNBC Host 's Face Is Priceless as Experts Unanimously Agree @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Louis Farrakhan , Cannon claimed that white people ’ s skin color or “ lack of melanin ” make them “ a little less , ” “ closer to animals ” and “ true savages.
” “ The only way they can act is evil , ” Cannon said of white people .
His comments on the Jewish people were equally abhorrent .
Cannon referenced various anti-Semitic canards , including the conspiracy that Jews control and manipulate international institutions to uphold their own power and that black people are the true Hebrews .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ racism , Cannon has since apologized for his anti-Semitic comments .
“ First and foremost I extend my deepest and most sincere apologies to my Jewish sisters and brothers for the hurtful and divisive words that came out of my mouth during my interview with Richard Griffin , ” Cannon wrote on Twitter .
“ They reinforced the worst stereotypes of a proud and magnificent people and I feel ashamed of the uninformed and naïve place that these words came from .
The video of this interview has since been removed.
” Although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comments earlier in the week , according to Rolling Stone , Fox decided to keep him on as host of “ The Masked Singer.
” “ When we were made aware of Nick Cannon ’ s interview with Richard Griffin on YouTube , we immediately began a dialogue with Nick .
He is clear and remorseful that his words were wrong and lacked both understanding and context , and inadvertently promoted hate , ” Fox announced on Twitter .
“ This was important for us to observe .
Nick has sincerely apologized , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and make amends , ” the statement continued .
“ On that basis and given a belief that this moment calls for dialogue , we will move forward with Nick and help him advance this important conversation , broadly .
FOX condemns all forms of hate directed toward any community and we will combat bigotry of any kind.
” If someone on the right had made such derogatory comments , it ’ s doubtful he or she would be allowed to keep their job .
Not only does Cannon get to keep his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will not have to apologize for saying white people are “ savages ” motivated by their “ lack of melanin ” is highly hypocritical of the left .
Yet again , left-wingers fail to practice what they preach .
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Typically, in the modern-day times of social media and cancel culture, racism, or even the appearance of possible racism, is a surefire way to ruin one’s career.
That is, unless you’re a popular voice on the left and the target of your bigotry is Jews or white people.
Nick Cannon, celebrity host of “The Masked Singer,” will get to keep his job after making seriously racist remarks about both communities.
Nick Cannon says white people are “a little less,” “closer to animals,” “the true savages,” “acting out of a deficiency so the only way they can act is evil.” When does he get canceled? pic.twitter.com/vK3TBDW9i8 — Adam Ford (@Adam4d) July 14, 2020
Quoting known anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan, Cannon claimed that white people’s skin color or “lack of melanin” make them “a little less,” “closer to animals” and “true savages.”
“The only way they can act is evil,” Cannon said of white people.
His comments on the Jewish people were equally abhorrent.
Cannon referenced various anti-Semitic canards, including the conspiracy that Jews control and manipulate international institutions to uphold their own power and that black people are the true Hebrews.
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Although he has not addressed his anti-white racism, Cannon has since apologized for his anti-Semitic comments.
“First and foremost I extend my deepest and most sincere apologies to my Jewish sisters and brothers for the hurtful and divisive words that came out of my mouth during my interview with Richard Griffin,” Cannon wrote on Twitter.
“They reinforced the worst stereotypes of a proud and magnificent people and I feel ashamed of the uninformed and naïve place that these words came from. The video of this interview has since been removed.”
They reinforced the worst stereotypes of a proud and magnificent people and I feel ashamed of the uninformed and naïve place that these words came from. The video of this interview has since been removed. — Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) July 16, 2020
Although Cannon was fired from ViacomCBS over the comments earlier in the week, according to Rolling Stone, Fox decided to keep him on as host of “The Masked Singer.”
“When we were made aware of Nick Cannon’s interview with Richard Griffin on YouTube, we immediately began a dialogue with Nick. He is clear and remorseful that his words were wrong and lacked both understanding and context, and inadvertently promoted hate,” Fox announced on Twitter.
“This was important for us to observe. Nick has sincerely apologized, and quickly taken steps to educate himself and make amends,” the statement continued.
“On that basis and given a belief that this moment calls for dialogue, we will move forward with Nick and help him advance this important conversation, broadly. FOX condemns all forms of hate directed toward any community and we will combat bigotry of any kind.”
This was important for us to observe. Nick has sincerely apologized, and quickly taken steps to educate himself and make amends. — FOX (@FOXTV) July 16, 2020
On that basis and given a belief that this moment calls for dialogue, we will move forward with Nick and help him advance this important conversation, broadly. FOX condemns all forms of hate directed toward any community and we will combat bigotry of any kind. — FOX (@FOXTV) July 16, 2020
If someone on the right had made such derogatory comments, it’s doubtful he or she would be allowed to keep their job.
Not only does Cannon get to keep his job, but the fact that he will not have to apologize for saying white people are “savages” motivated by their “lack of melanin” is highly hypocritical of the left.
Yet again, left-wingers fail to practice what they preach.
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westernjournal--2020-07-19--Family Says Government Is Lying About Oklahoma Grandpa’s ‘COVID’ Death

Examples of health officials allegedly cooking the books to pin deaths unrelated to the coronavirus on the pandemic continue to emerge .
But one family is fighting to prevent their beloved father from forever being wrongly labeled as just another COVID-19 statistic .
Jack Dake , an Oklahoma man who lived an admirable life as a veteran , a lifelong blue-collar worker and a loving dad , died on May 6 after contracting COVID-19 .
There ’ s just one problem with his cause of death , his family says : Jack Dake did not die from the coronavirus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ his family told The Oklahoman , and he died after a long battle with Alzheimer ’ s disease .
TRENDING : Look on MSNBC Host 's Face Is Priceless as Experts Unanimously Agree US Should Reopen Schools But , the family insists , that didn ’ t stop a coroner from labeling Dake as a coronavirus statistic on his death certificate on May 14 .
Dake ’ s son , Jack Dake Jr. , told the newspaper that his father ’ s death had absolutely nothing to do with the pandemic .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death , and COVID-19 was not even a contributing condition , ” Dake Jr. told The Oklahoman .
“ Yet it ’ s recorded as the only cause of death.
” Dake apparently contracted the coronavirus at an Oklahoma City assisted living center and tested positive on April 17 .
According to his family , Dake was barely fazed by the infection , only feeling mild symptoms for three to four days .
“ He was an amazingly physically healthy person ” beyond the cognitive decline , Dake Jr. told the Oklahoman .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ yours or mine at age 89.
” Dake Jr. maintained that his father never required supplemental oxygen and had a brief stay of fewer than two hours in an area hospital .
Five days after his hospitalization , the elder Dake fell and cut his hand , and was again taken to a hospital .
His condition had improved , despite the positive COVID-19 diagnosis .
RELATED : Establishment Media Shamelessly Manipulates McEnany 's Words To Make Her Look Bad “ He was asymptomatic of flu , coronavirus or anything else , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No coughs , no lung congestion , no fever , none of the other symptoms of the coronavirus .
Not one .
He was completely over all of that.
” But the elder Dake was in one of the final stages of his battle with Alzheimer ’ s and had quit eating and drinking , which is common for end-stage sufferers of the degenerative brain disease .
Dake Jr. also said his father was never again tested for the coronavirus , but the family did request that he be put on hospice care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was dehydrated .
Dake was listed as being terminal with COVID-19 by hospice workers , and when he died 20 days after testing positive , his death was recorded as one of the state ’ s coronavirus fatalities .
“ On the day he died , one of the people at the care facility said that his was a COVID-19 death , to which we immediately objected , ” Dake Jr. told The Oklahoman .
“ COVID-19 had nothing whatsoever to do with his death , nor was it an underlying cause .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ been through the symptoms , he was probably negative for the coronavirus and now had antibodies.
” Dake Jr. wants his father ’ s cause of death changed to reflect that he died following a battle with Alzheimer ’ s , and he also attacked the system that marked his father as a pandemic statistic .
He said his father ’ s death might have been categorized as caused by COVID-19 because of the money involved .
According to USA Today , a provision in the Coronavirus Aid , Relieve and Economic Securities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or add on ” to Medicare reimbursements to health care facilities .
( More information about that provision from the American Hospital Association . )
Dake Jr. said that the health care system has been led to misreport deaths — although he doesn ’ t blame health care workers .
“ If a regulatory body requires us to do something , even if we disagree with it because we think it ’ s unsound or unreasonable , we still have to comply with it , ” he told the Oklahoman .
“ Doctors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are no different.
” But he still wants to correct the record .
“ First , it is the incorrect cause of death and currently has governmental and political consequences , ” Dake Jr. said .
“ Second , not listing Alzheimer ’ s as the sole cause of death is harmful to the Alzheimer ’ s cause , including research and fundraising , as it wrongly diminishes the toll this evil disease has on people .
Third , in the future , it may be essential to know if your family genetic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for you to protect yourself or to obtain preventative treatment.
” “ Imagine that you know your grandfather died of Alzheimer ’ s and not COVID-19 , but you are excluded from receiving preventative treatment because his death certificate says ‘ COVID-19.
’ ” According to radio host and Townhall columnist Larry O ’ Connor , who says he was related to Dake Sr. by marriage : “ The government is lying about my wife ’ s grandfather ’ s death , and I bet they ’ re lying about many more .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ … we ’ re talking about the government of the State of Oklahoma .
Oklahoma .
Far from the liberal , woke , left-wing bastion of agenda-driven government policy like New York , California , or Michigan , ” he wrote in a column Thursday titled , “ Jack Dake Didn ’ t Die from COVID , But the Government Says He Did.
” “ Maybe a liberal definition of a COVID death helps funnel federal dollars to cash-strapped states , ” he wrote .
“ Maybe it ’ s pure politics as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump .
“ Who knows ?
” O ’ Connor added .
“ Frankly , it doesn ’ t matter .
We deserve the truth .
The Dake family deserves the truth.
” “ Jack Dake Sr. did not die from COVID-19 , but the government says he did .
How many more Jack Dake Sr.s are there ?
” The Dake family ’ s story is troubling , but also is part of a now nationwide conversation about how coronavirus deaths and cases are being reported .
After a Florida man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week from the coronavirus , the WOFL-TV investigative team went on the hunt .
A WOFL-TV reporter asked state health authorities if the young man had any underlying conditions .
The response from Orange County Health Officer Dr. Raul Pino was shocking .
Whether health care facilities or bureaucrats are motivated to attribute seemingly unrelated deaths to the coronavirus for financial or political reasons is uncertain .
But it is difficult to argue that the manner in which medical personnel and state health authorities handle reporting COVID-19 deaths needs more transparency and uniformity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again ramp up measures to apparently combat the continued spread of the coronavirus , stories such as these do little more than erode the public ’ s trust of government , and rightly so .
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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Examples of health officials allegedly cooking the books to pin deaths unrelated to the coronavirus on the pandemic continue to emerge.
But one family is fighting to prevent their beloved father from forever being wrongly labeled as just another COVID-19 statistic.
Jack Dake, an Oklahoma man who lived an admirable life as a veteran, a lifelong blue-collar worker and a loving dad, died on May 6 after contracting COVID-19.
There’s just one problem with his cause of death, his family says: Jack Dake did not die from the coronavirus.
The man barely had any symptoms, his family told The Oklahoman, and he died after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
But, the family insists, that didn’t stop a coroner from labeling Dake as a coronavirus statistic on his death certificate on May 14.
Dake’s son, Jack Dake Jr., told the newspaper that his father’s death had absolutely nothing to do with the pandemic.
“Alzheimer’s was the cause of death, and COVID-19 was not even a contributing condition,” Dake Jr. told The Oklahoman. “Yet it’s recorded as the only cause of death.”
Dake apparently contracted the coronavirus at an Oklahoma City assisted living center and tested positive on April 17.
According to his family, Dake was barely fazed by the infection, only feeling mild symptoms for three to four days.
“He was an amazingly physically healthy person” beyond the cognitive decline, Dake Jr. told the Oklahoman.
“His vitals were probably better than yours or mine at age 89.”
Dake Jr. maintained that his father never required supplemental oxygen and had a brief stay of fewer than two hours in an area hospital.
Five days after his hospitalization, the elder Dake fell and cut his hand, and was again taken to a hospital.
His condition had improved, despite the positive COVID-19 diagnosis.
“He was asymptomatic of flu, coronavirus or anything else,” Dake Jr. told the Oklahoman. “No coughs, no lung congestion, no fever, none of the other symptoms of the coronavirus. Not one. He was completely over all of that.”
But the elder Dake was in one of the final stages of his battle with Alzheimer’s and had quit eating and drinking, which is common for end-stage sufferers of the degenerative brain disease.
Dake Jr. also said his father was never again tested for the coronavirus, but the family did request that he be put on hospice care, as he was not eating and was dehydrated.
Dake was listed as being terminal with COVID-19 by hospice workers, and when he died 20 days after testing positive, his death was recorded as one of the state’s coronavirus fatalities.
“On the day he died, one of the people at the care facility said that his was a COVID-19 death, to which we immediately objected,” Dake Jr. told The Oklahoman. “COVID-19 had nothing whatsoever to do with his death, nor was it an underlying cause. In fact, since he had already been through the symptoms, he was probably negative for the coronavirus and now had antibodies.”
Dake Jr. wants his father’s cause of death changed to reflect that he died following a battle with Alzheimer’s, and he also attacked the system that marked his father as a pandemic statistic.
He said his father’s death might have been categorized as caused by COVID-19 because of the money involved.
According to USA Today, a provision in the Coronavirus Aid, Relieve and Economic Securities Act provides a “20% premium or add on” to Medicare reimbursements to health care facilities. (More information about that provision from the American Hospital Association.)
Dake Jr. said that the health care system has been led to misreport deaths — although he doesn’t blame health care workers.
“If a regulatory body requires us to do something, even if we disagree with it because we think it’s unsound or unreasonable, we still have to comply with it,” he told the Oklahoman. “Doctors, hospice, care facilities and hospitals are no different.”
But he still wants to correct the record.
“First, it is the incorrect cause of death and currently has governmental and political consequences,” Dake Jr. said.
“Second, not listing Alzheimer’s as the sole cause of death is harmful to the Alzheimer’s cause, including research and fundraising, as it wrongly diminishes the toll this evil disease has on people. Third, in the future, it may be essential to know if your family genetic history had Alzheimer’s in order for you to protect yourself or to obtain preventative treatment.”
“Imagine that you know your grandfather died of Alzheimer’s and not COVID-19, but you are excluded from receiving preventative treatment because his death certificate says ‘COVID-19.’”
According to radio host and Townhall columnist Larry O’Connor, who says he was related to Dake Sr. by marriage: “The government is lying about my wife’s grandfather’s death, and I bet they’re lying about many more.
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“And here’s the thing … we’re talking about the government of the State of Oklahoma. Oklahoma. Far from the liberal, woke, left-wing bastion of agenda-driven government policy like New York, California, or Michigan,” he wrote in a column Thursday titled, “Jack Dake Didn’t Die from COVID, But the Government Says He Did.”
“Maybe a liberal definition of a COVID death helps funnel federal dollars to cash-strapped states,” he wrote. “Maybe it’s pure politics as mounting death tolls are believed to hurt President Trump.
“Who knows?” O’Connor added. “Frankly, it doesn’t matter. We deserve the truth. The Dake family deserves the truth.”
“Jack Dake Sr. did not die from COVID-19, but the government says he did. How many more Jack Dake Sr.s are there?”
The Dake family’s story is troubling, but also is part of a now nationwide conversation about how coronavirus deaths and cases are being reported.
After a Florida man in his 20s who died this past week from the coronavirus, the WOFL-TV investigative team went on the hunt.
A WOFL-TV reporter asked state health authorities if the young man had any underlying conditions.
The response from Orange County Health Officer Dr. Raul Pino was shocking.
“He died in a motorcycle accident,” Pino said.
Whether health care facilities or bureaucrats are motivated to attribute seemingly unrelated deaths to the coronavirus for financial or political reasons is uncertain.
But it is difficult to argue that the manner in which medical personnel and state health authorities handle reporting COVID-19 deaths needs more transparency and uniformity.
As many states again begin to again ramp up measures to apparently combat the continued spread of the coronavirus, stories such as these do little more than erode the public’s trust of government, and rightly so.
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westernjournal--2020-07-19--Virginia Drops Criminal Charges Against Pastor for Holding Church Service

Charges have been dropped against a Virginia minister who held a Palm Sunday service for 16 people in defiance of the state ’ s coronavirus lockdown orders at the time .
Accomack County dropped the charges without comment in a court filing dated July 10 .
On April 5 , police rushed into the 300-person-capacity Lighthouse Fellowship Church on Chincoteague Island and arrested Pastor Kevin Wilson , according to Fox News .
“ It shocked me , that [ the police ] came in all masked all up , ” Wilson later said , according to Time .
“ And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying , ‘ What in the world is going on here ?
’ ” “ I am pleased that the charges were dropped , ” Mat Staver , founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel , which is representing Wilson , told Fox News .
“ They should ’ ve never been issued in the first place.
” TRENDING : Look on MSNBC Host 's Face Is Priceless as Experts Unanimously Agree US Should Reopen Schools The charges against Wilson carried a maximum penalty of a year in jail and/or a $ 2,500 fine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gov .
Ralph Northam , claiming his church was a victim of discrimination and that his religious freedom was violated .
“ It ’ s absolutely unbelievable that the pastor would be charged for having six people over the 10-person limit , and at the same time , Gov .
Northam significantly hurt his case by encouraging mass protests and limiting this church to a 10-person limit , ” Staver said .
The Department of Justice has filed a statement of interest in support of the church , according to a news release @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Governor Ralph Northam has clearly discriminated against Lighthouse Fellowship Church , ” Staver said .
“ We are pleased that all of the charges have now been dropped.
” Vice President Mike Pence has spoken out on behalf of the church .
“ The very idea that the Commonwealth of Virginia would sanction a church for having 16 people come to a Palm Sunday service , when I think the church actually seats 250 , was just beyond the pale , and I ’ m truly grateful for Attorney General William Barr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in May , according to Fox News .
“ We ’ re going to be celebrating the faith of the American people and the freedom to practice and live out our faith every day , and that ’ s why I wanted to speak out in favor of the DOJ ’ s action and just assure every American that we are going to stand by men and women of faith of every religion in this country and protect , even in this challenging time , protect their freedom of religion , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ North Carolina Teachers Union Holds Kids ' Education Hostage for Leftist Agenda : 'Our Schools , ' 'Our Say ! '
Virginia initially said church services could hold no more than 10 people , regardless of the size of the building in which they were held .
The order was modified in May to no more than 50 percent of the capacity of the building , according to WSLS-TV .
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Charges have been dropped against a Virginia minister who held a Palm Sunday service for 16 people in defiance of the state’s coronavirus lockdown orders at the time.
Accomack County dropped the charges without comment in a court filing dated July 10.
On April 5, police rushed into the 300-person-capacity Lighthouse Fellowship Church on Chincoteague Island and arrested Pastor Kevin Wilson, according to Fox News.
“It shocked me, that [the police] came in all masked all up,” Wilson later said, according to Time. “And it shocked the people. They were saying, ‘What in the world is going on here?’”
“I am pleased that the charges were dropped,” Mat Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel, which is representing Wilson, told Fox News. “They should’ve never been issued in the first place.”
The charges against Wilson carried a maximum penalty of a year in jail and/or a $2,500 fine.
Wilson has filed suit against Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam, claiming his church was a victim of discrimination and that his religious freedom was violated.
“It’s absolutely unbelievable that the pastor would be charged for having six people over the 10-person limit, and at the same time, Gov. Northam significantly hurt his case by encouraging mass protests and limiting this church to a 10-person limit,” Staver said.
The Department of Justice has filed a statement of interest in support of the church, according to a news release on Liberty Counsel’s website.
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“[T]he United States believes that the church has set forth a strong case that the Orders, by exempting other activities permitting similar opportunities for in-person gatherings of more than ten individuals, while at the same time prohibiting churches from gathering in groups of more than ten … has impermissibly interfered with the church’s free exercise of religion. “Unless the Commonwealth can prove that its disparate treatment of religious gatherings is justified by a compelling reason and is pursued through the least restrictive means, this disparate treatment violates the Free Exercise Clause, and the Orders may not be enforced against the church,” the statement of interest said.
“Governor Ralph Northam has clearly discriminated against Lighthouse Fellowship Church,” Staver said. “We are pleased that all of the charges have now been dropped.”
Vice President Mike Pence has spoken out on behalf of the church.
“The very idea that the Commonwealth of Virginia would sanction a church for having 16 people come to a Palm Sunday service, when I think the church actually seats 250, was just beyond the pale, and I’m truly grateful for Attorney General William Barr standing by religious liberty,” Pence said in May, according to Fox News.
“We’re going to be celebrating the faith of the American people and the freedom to practice and live out our faith every day, and that’s why I wanted to speak out in favor of the DOJ’s action and just assure every American that we are going to stand by men and women of faith of every religion in this country and protect, even in this challenging time, protect their freedom of religion,” the vice president continued.
Virginia initially said church services could hold no more than 10 people, regardless of the size of the building in which they were held.
The order was modified in May to no more than 50 percent of the capacity of the building, according to WSLS-TV.
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westernjournal--2020-07-19--Civil Rights Attorney Leo Terrell Announces He Will Vote Republican for the First Time Ever

Civil rights attorney Leo Terrell , a frequent Fox News guest who has been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump in the past , announced on “ Hannity ” last week that he would be voting Republican for the first time ever in the 2020 presidential election .
The news caught the attention of the Trump campaign , which made sure to tweet out Terrell ’ s announcement and give him a warm welcome : Terrell , who has been outspoken in the past against Trump , is now affectionately referred to as “ Leo 2.0 ” by Larry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ often appears with Terrell on “ Hannity.
” TRENDING : Look on MSNBC Host 's Face Is Priceless as Experts Unanimously Agree US Should Reopen Schools In recent weeks , Terrell has sparred with left-wing activist Cornel West and argued that the Democratic Party has “ been hijacked by the extremists.
” In early July , Terrell published a commentary piece in Newsweek scorching Black Lives Matter .
His transition to supporting Trump reached the tipping point Thursday , as he announced , “ This will be the first time in my life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be voting Republican.
” When Hannity and Elder tried to take credit for Terrell ’ s conversion , the African-American attorney explained that “ The Democratic Party left me.
” Terrell elaborated further in a tweet , saying that he “ did not sign up for their socialist agenda.
” Toward the end of the segment , Terrell told Hannity : “ If you didn ’ t hear it , I ’ m voting for Trump.
” Elder remarked that “ if we can convert Leo , we can convert anybody .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ can get anybody.
” Terrell is hardly the first prominent African-American to make headlines by proclaiming support for Trump .
In April , Democratic Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones announced that he would support the president ’ s re-election bid .
RELATED : Poll : Some PA Residents Think 'Secret Trump ' Voters Could Help Him Win the State Jones ’ announcement caused him to face enormous backlash and initially caused him to resign .
However , the Georgia lawmaker walked back that decision , citing a desire to hold the Democrats “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people.
” Terrell has received similar backlash for his criticism of current Democratic positions and the Black Lives Matter movement .
In an interview Wednesday with The Daily Caller , he explained that he had been “ shunned ” by his erstwhile colleagues : “ They don ’ t talk to me , they don ’ t text me anymore.
” In an age where Democrats , led former Vice President Joe Biden , believe that African-Americans who dare to support Trump and the Republicans “ ain ’ t black , ” Terrell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to the party .
Based on the numbers , it looks like many other African-Americans may have made the decision to “ walk away ” from the Democratic Party .
Polls taken within the past year have put the president ’ s approval among African-Americans at more than 30 percent .
Keep in mind that Trump only won 8 percent of the black vote in 2016 .
The Democrats ’ rapid lurch to the left does not appear to have helped their standing with African-Americans , an important part of their electoral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explained after making his late entry into the 2020 presidential race , “ To say that the black vote is Democratic is a form of racism.
” For years , the Democrats have taken the African-American vote for granted .
In 2020 , the decision of African-American Democrats like Leo Terrell to support Trump could signal that the Democratic Party ’ s lock on the black vote has finally come to an end .
If that ’ s the case , the Democratic Party could very well experience its worst electoral nightmare .
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Civil rights attorney Leo Terrell, a frequent Fox News guest who has been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump in the past, announced on “Hannity” last week that he would be voting Republican for the first time ever in the 2020 presidential election.
The news caught the attention of the Trump campaign, which made sure to tweet out Terrell’s announcement and give him a warm welcome:
Civil rights attorney Leo Terrell says he plans to vote Republican for the first time in his life because the Democrats have become too radical. video.foxnews.com/v/6172294542001Welcome, Leo! pic.twitter.com/EoEUGlIWWI — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) July 17, 2020
Terrell, who has been outspoken in the past against Trump, is now affectionately referred to as “Leo 2.0” by Larry Elder, a conservative radio host who often appears with Terrell on “Hannity.”
In recent weeks, Terrell has sparred with left-wing activist Cornel West and argued that the Democratic Party has “been hijacked by the extremists.” In early July, Terrell published a commentary piece in Newsweek scorching Black Lives Matter.
His transition to supporting Trump reached the tipping point Thursday, as he announced, “This will be the first time in my life, Sean Hannity viewers, that I will be voting Republican.”
When Hannity and Elder tried to take credit for Terrell’s conversion, the African-American attorney explained that “The Democratic Party left me.”
Terrell elaborated further in a tweet, saying that he “did not sign up for their socialist agenda.”
Leo 2.0? #Hannitized? No way. I’m the same Leo but the #Democratic Party left me & I did not sign up for their socialist agenda. @seanhannity #foxnews — TheLeoTerrell (@TheLeoTerrell) July 17, 2020
Toward the end of the segment, Terrell told Hannity: “If you didn’t hear it, I’m voting for Trump.” Elder remarked that “if we can convert Leo, we can convert anybody. If we can get Leo, we can get anybody.”
Terrell is hardly the first prominent African-American to make headlines by proclaiming support for Trump.
In April, Democratic Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones announced that he would support the president’s re-election bid.
Jones’ announcement caused him to face enormous backlash and initially caused him to resign. However, the Georgia lawmaker walked back that decision, citing a desire to hold the Democrats “accountable for how they are treating black people.”
Terrell has received similar backlash for his criticism of current Democratic positions and the Black Lives Matter movement.
In an interview Wednesday with The Daily Caller, he explained that he had been “shunned” by his erstwhile colleagues: “They don’t talk to me, they don’t text me anymore.”
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In an age where Democrats, led former Vice President Joe Biden, believe that African-Americans who dare to support Trump and the Republicans “ain’t black,” Terrell deserves a lot of credit for standing up to the party.
Based on the numbers, it looks like many other African-Americans may have made the decision to “walk away” from the Democratic Party.
Polls taken within the past year have put the president’s approval among African-Americans at more than 30 percent.
ICYMI: Last Friday we showed Black Likely Voter approval for @realDonaldTrump at 34%. We then found out that a recent widely quoted @EmersonPolling Registered Voters based poll showed Black Voter approval for @POTUS at 34.5%. https://t.co/SS9K9WS4Ix — Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) November 25, 2019
Keep in mind that Trump only won 8 percent of the black vote in 2016. The Democrats’ rapid lurch to the left does not appear to have helped their standing with African-Americans, an important part of their electoral coalition.
As the entertainer Kanye West explained after making his late entry into the 2020 presidential race, “To say that the black vote is Democratic is a form of racism.”
For years, the Democrats have taken the African-American vote for granted.
In 2020, the decision of African-American Democrats like Leo Terrell to support Trump could signal that the Democratic Party’s lock on the black vote has finally come to an end.
If that’s the case, the Democratic Party could very well experience its worst electoral nightmare.
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westernjournal--2020-07-19--Police Describe How ‘Victim Three’ Turned Tables on Gunman with a Firearm of His Own

An armed citizen responded to a gunman with firepower of his own , preventing a deadly rampage from becoming even more destructive .
According to police , 22-year-old Joshua Christopher Hayes first targeted two workers in the cemetery , seemingly at random .
Seth Robertson , one of the workers , was chased down by Hayes before being fatally shot , police said .
Then , the gunman allegedly turned on the second worker .
As Hayes hunted down the second man , he crossed paths with a third man waiting at a traffic light , according to authorities .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ victim three ” by police , before the would-be target pulled a gun of his own .
TRENDING : Look on MSNBC Host 's Face Is Priceless as Experts Unanimously Agree US Should Reopen Schools Hayes was then mortally wounded by the third man .
Police credited this swift action as potentially saving even more lives , and officials don ’ t believe any charges will be brought against the armed hero .
“ This tragic event could have been much more disastrous , ” Brownsburg Police Department Captain Jennifer Barrett said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , victim three not only saved victim two ’ s life , but he saved potentially the lives of many others.
” “ Victim three did exactly what anybody would have wanted him to do at that scene that day.
” Despite the small size of Brownsburg , rumors about the shooting spread rapidly on social media .
Theories about a second gunman swirled , as well as possible racial motivations for the attack .
Unfortunately , it appears this destruction was the result of a seemingly unchecked mental illness .
After meeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explained the difficult situation .
“ That is part of what led us to exactly understand that there was a mental health component that was behind– that we were already seeing in the investigation , ” Captain Barrett said .
“ However , I think the biggest thing that Mr. Hayes ’ family has expressed is that they want there to be a mental health awareness component to this .
They ’ re , of course , devastated .
But they ’ re also devastated for the other victim.
” While this shooting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only took one armed citizen to prevent the day from becoming worse .
As schools and communities continue to reopen , it ’ s possible that gunmen will take advantage of so-called gun-free zones to spread their death and destruction , secure in the knowledge that law-abiding armed citizens are nowhere near .
The solution for this , as we have seen in Brownsburg and many other places across America , is responsible gun owners stepping in when they ’ re needed most .
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An armed citizen responded to a gunman with firepower of his own, preventing a deadly rampage from becoming even more destructive.
The short-lived gun battle began Tuesday afternoon in a Brownsburg, Indiana, graveyard.
According to police, 22-year-old Joshua Christopher Hayes first targeted two workers in the cemetery, seemingly at random.
Seth Robertson, one of the workers, was chased down by Hayes before being fatally shot, police said. Then, the gunman allegedly turned on the second worker.
As Hayes hunted down the second man, he crossed paths with a third man waiting at a traffic light, according to authorities. Hayes allegedly engaged the man, dubbed “victim three” by police, before the would-be target pulled a gun of his own.
Hayes was then mortally wounded by the third man.
Police credited this swift action as potentially saving even more lives, and officials don’t believe any charges will be brought against the armed hero.
“This tragic event could have been much more disastrous,” Brownsburg Police Department Captain Jennifer Barrett said, according to WISH-TV. “So, victim three not only saved victim two’s life, but he saved potentially the lives of many others.”
“Victim three did exactly what anybody would have wanted him to do at that scene that day.”
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Despite the small size of Brownsburg, rumors about the shooting spread rapidly on social media.
Theories about a second gunman swirled, as well as possible racial motivations for the attack.
Unfortunately, it appears this destruction was the result of a seemingly unchecked mental illness. After meeting with the Hayes family, the police explained the difficult situation.
“That is part of what led us to exactly understand that there was a mental health component that was behind– that we were already seeing in the investigation,” Captain Barrett said.
“However, I think the biggest thing that Mr. Hayes’ family has expressed is that they want there to be a mental health awareness component to this. They’re, of course, devastated. But they’re also devastated for the other victim.”
While this shooting was a tragedy for Brownsburg, it only took one armed citizen to prevent the day from becoming worse.
As schools and communities continue to reopen, it’s possible that gunmen will take advantage of so-called gun-free zones to spread their death and destruction, secure in the knowledge that law-abiding armed citizens are nowhere near.
The solution for this, as we have seen in Brownsburg and many other places across America, is responsible gun owners stepping in when they’re needed most.
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