themindunleashed--2020-06-02--Elderly Man With Cane Violently Shoved to the Ground by Utah Police for Walking Too Slow

( TMU ) Op Ed – One would imagine that with nearly the entire country awash in raging unrest over allegations of police brutality , impunity , and abuse , police officers would be a little more careful and deliberate in their interactions with citizens .
However , in seemingly utter disregard for the popular mood – as well as nearby news cameras – the Salt Lake City Police Department has sparked the anger of residents after an officer clad in riot gear was captured on film shoving an elderly man walking with the assistance of a cane to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with barked order to leave .
As events in downtown Salt Lake City , Utah , began to take a violent turn Saturday amid police attempts to suppress raucous protests , ABC4 cameras were on the scene reporting live as officers in heavy tactical gear began to arrive .
It was at that point when one of the armor-clad officers began to shove the grey-haired man with his shield .
The man , who appeared to be an onlooker uninvolved in demonstrations , clearly had trouble walking but the officer persisted in shoving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the live broadcast , reporter Nicole Neuman said : “ Sadly , a man was just knocked off his feet.
” Likely aware that cameras were rolling and the incident would not be a good look for local police , another cop walked up to the man and pulled him back to his feet .
Video of the incident has since been viewed millions of times , renewing accusations of police brutality by Salt Lake City police in particular and cops across the United States , in general .
Reactions from social media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commenting : “ Reason why there should be better psychological testing for officers .
Obviously the shoving officer is stressed out .
He has no place in a situation like this .
If he can ’ t control his emotions , he should find a job he can handle .
Unacceptable behavior.
” Another user commented on the irony of the ABC4 chyron reading “ PROTESTS TURN VIOLENT ” despite the obvious fact that the police themselves , rather than protesters , were the perpetrators of the violence captured in the clip .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ your ‘ courageous offices ’ ?
” On Sunday evening , Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown issued a video statement addressing the disturbing footage .
Describing the incident as “ inappropriate , ” Brown said that the unnamed officer would be investigated by internal affairs as well as by the Civilian Review Board .
Saturday ’ s protests that rocked SLC were a rare sight for the typically conservative Utah capital and mecca of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints ( Mormons ) .
During the protests , 46 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to obey dispersal orders .
A police squad car was set on fire , as was a vehicle belonging to a motorist who threatened protesters with a compound bow and arrow .
Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced a curfew lasting from Saturday night until 6 a.m. Monday morning .
The state ’ s National Guard was also deployed to the city to prevent further mass protests from occurring .
Expressing sadness Sunday over the previous night ’ s violent events , Mendenhall said that no one on her staff could remember the last time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ curfew .
However , local advocacy group Utah Against Police Brutality issued a statement accusing the city of failing to rein in police offers who kill local residents , as well as a failure to address complaints of routine brutality and racist treatment of residents .
The group wrote : “ Mayor Mendenhall said that the events around the May 30th protest aren ’ t what justice looks like … We agree .
This is what a demand looks like , a demand that can ’ t be ignored any longer .
Justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , firing killer cops , addressing the systemic and constant racism .
Justice would have been addressing the economic inequality , wage theft , exploitation and poverty that plague every worker .
… And yet here we are , with several Utah police shootings in just the last week and many more acts of police brutality on May 30 .
We demand officials to finally listen to the people and do something .
The time for community control of the police is now !
” Theresa Martinez , an associate professor of sociology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Salt Lake Tribune that the violence that took place on Saturday was unsurprising , especially given the problems of “ generations ” of local police brutality and the coronavirus pandemics disproportionate impact on people of color and the resulting exacerbation of existing inequalities .
She added : “ And then [ there is ] the fact that everyone is already on edge from being stuck in their homes .
”

(TMU) Op Ed – One would imagine that with nearly the entire country awash in raging unrest over allegations of police brutality, impunity, and abuse, police officers would be a little more careful and deliberate in their interactions with citizens.
One would imagine.
However, in seemingly utter disregard for the popular mood – as well as nearby news cameras – the Salt Lake City Police Department has sparked the anger of residents after an officer clad in riot gear was captured on film shoving an elderly man walking with the assistance of a cane to the ground after the senior failed to comply with barked order to leave.
Salt Lake City cops shove down an elderly man with a cane for the crime of standing along the street: pic.twitter.com/PCLkHqQtJg — Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) May 31, 2020
As events in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, began to take a violent turn Saturday amid police attempts to suppress raucous protests, ABC4 cameras were on the scene reporting live as officers in heavy tactical gear began to arrive.
It was at that point when one of the armor-clad officers began to shove the grey-haired man with his shield. The man, who appeared to be an onlooker uninvolved in demonstrations, clearly had trouble walking but the officer persisted in shoving him down to the concrete.
During the live broadcast, reporter Nicole Neuman said:
“Sadly, a man was just knocked off his feet.”
Likely aware that cameras were rolling and the incident would not be a good look for local police, another cop walked up to the man and pulled him back to his feet.
Video of the incident has since been viewed millions of times, renewing accusations of police brutality by Salt Lake City police in particular and cops across the United States, in general.
Watching live feed local ABC affiliate, city center Salt Lake City. Police identified as SWAT team, got out of vehicles and immediately knocked a grey haired man using a cane, to the ground for no apparent reason. WHY?? @slcpolice pic.twitter.com/N4WxrCTpXm — SkyeMartin (@skye_rtin) May 30, 2020
Reactions from social media were swift, with one Twitter user commenting:
“Reason why there should be better psychological testing for officers. Obviously the shoving officer is stressed out. He has no place in a situation like this. If he can’t control his emotions, he should find a job he can handle. Unacceptable behavior.”
Another user commented on the irony of the ABC4 chyron reading “PROTESTS TURN VIOLENT” despite the obvious fact that the police themselves, rather than protesters, were the perpetrators of the violence captured in the clip. The user asked, “Are these your ‘courageous offices’?”
Look at these Salt Lake City cops come up behind an elderly man with a cane and throw him to the ground for no reason whatsoever. Are these your "courageous officers"? Also see how a Salt Lake City news channel captions this senseless brutality as: "Protests Turn Violent" pic.twitter.com/4R3sI0JXVW — Ryan Adams ??? (@filmystic) May 31, 2020
On Sunday evening, Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown issued a video statement addressing the disturbing footage. Describing the incident as “inappropriate,” Brown said that the unnamed officer would be investigated by internal affairs as well as by the Civilian Review Board.
Saturday’s protests that rocked SLC were a rare sight for the typically conservative Utah capital and mecca of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons). During the protests, 46 people were arrested, mostly for failure to obey dispersal orders. A police squad car was set on fire, as was a vehicle belonging to a motorist who threatened protesters with a compound bow and arrow.
Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced a curfew lasting from Saturday night until 6 a.m. Monday morning. The state’s National Guard was also deployed to the city to prevent further mass protests from occurring.
Expressing sadness Sunday over the previous night’s violent events, Mendenhall said that no one on her staff could remember the last time the city was placed under such a curfew.
However, local advocacy group Utah Against Police Brutality issued a statement accusing the city of failing to rein in police offers who kill local residents, as well as a failure to address complaints of routine brutality and racist treatment of residents. The group wrote:
“Mayor Mendenhall said that the events around the May 30th protest aren’t what justice looks like … We agree. This is what a demand looks like, a demand that can’t be ignored any longer. Justice would have been enacting real police reform, firing killer cops, addressing the systemic and constant racism. Justice would have been addressing the economic inequality, wage theft, exploitation and poverty that plague every worker.
… And yet here we are, with several Utah police shootings in just the last week and many more acts of police brutality on May 30. We demand officials to finally listen to the people and do something. The time for community control of the police is now!”
UAPB Statement on May 30 National Day of Protest in Salt Lake CIty This is what happens when elected officials, police… Posted by Utah Against Police Brutality on Sunday, May 31, 2020
Theresa Martinez, an associate professor of sociology at the University of Utah, told The Salt Lake Tribune that the violence that took place on Saturday was unsurprising, especially given the problems of “generations” of local police brutality and the coronavirus pandemics disproportionate impact on people of color and the resulting exacerbation of existing inequalities. She added:
“And then [there is] the fact that everyone is already on edge from being stuck in their homes.”
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themindunleashed--2020-06-01--George Floyd Died Due To ‘Homicide By Asphyxia,’ Independent Autopsy Finds

( TMU ) – Nearly a week after George Floyd died in police custody , an independent investigation has confirmed what appeared obvious in the footage that has outraged millions of people : Floyd , an unarmed 46-year-old Black man , died in an act of homicide due to “ asphyxiation from sustained pressure.
” The independent autopsy , ordered by Floyd ’ s bereaved family , found that the homicide was “ caused by asphyxia due to neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain , ” according to initial findings from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The damning report by Dr. Michael Baden and University of Michigan Medical School director of autopsy and forensic services , Dr. Allecia Wilson , concluded that Floyd likely died at the scene .
Baden previously worked as New York City chief medical examiner and also conducted the autopsy of Eric Garner , whose choking death at the hands of NYPD officers in 2014 precipitated one of the most active years of protest and community unrest the U.S. had seen in decades .
In an emailed release quoted by HuffPost , Baden said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with what people saw … There is no other health issue that could cause or contribute to the death .
Police have this false impression that if you can talk , you can breathe .
That ’ s not true.
” Attorney Ben Crump , who represents the family of George Floyd , said that Floyd was essentially “ dead on the scene ” after former police Officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee down on Floyd ’ s neck while other officers kneeled on his back .
He added : “ Essentially , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He needed a breath of air.
” According to the independent examiners , the weight on Floyd ’ s back along with the handcuffs and his positioning contributed to his death because they impaired the ability of his diaphragm to function , ABC reports .
However , the Minneapolis Police Department claimed following Floyd ’ s death that he perished shortly after the altercation after he was transported to a local hospital on May 25 .
According to a criminal complaint released by the Hennepin County Attorney ’ s Office , Chauvin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Floyd ’ s neck for a total of 8 minutes and 46 seconds in total , and two minutes and 53 seconds after Floyd lost consciousness , CNN reports .
“ For George Floyd , the ambulance was his hearse .
Beyond question , he would be alive today if not for the pressure applied to his neck by fired officer Derek Chauvin and the strain on his body from the two additional officers kneeling him in his back.
” The independent autopsy comes after the Hennepin County Medical Examiner found “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation , ” according to the criminal complaint .
In the medical examiner ’ s preliminary autopsy , potential intoxicants in Floyd ’ s system and underlying health issues like heart disease were cited as probable contributors to his death .
However , Floyd ’ s cause and manner of death remain pending and is the subject of investigations on the local , state , and federal level , the Hennepin County Medical Examiner ’ s Office said in a statement .
Homicide is a legal term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person , including murder and manslaughter .
Former officer Chauvin was arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter following an uproar resulting from the release of videotaped footage of the apparent killing .
The three other officers involved in the arrest were fired along with Chauvin but still haven ’ t been charged .
Third-degree murder is a category of murder that only exists in three states : Florida , Minnesota , and Pennsylvania .
According to Minnesota statutes , a person can be charged with third-degree murder “ by perpetrating an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a depraved mind .
”

(TMU) – Nearly a week after George Floyd died in police custody, an independent investigation has confirmed what appeared obvious in the footage that has outraged millions of people: Floyd, an unarmed 46-year-old Black man, died in an act of homicide due to “asphyxiation from sustained pressure.”
The independent autopsy, ordered by Floyd’s bereaved family, found that the homicide was “caused by asphyxia due to neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain,” according to initial findings from the investigation that were released on Monday.
The damning report by Dr. Michael Baden and University of Michigan Medical School director of autopsy and forensic services, Dr. Allecia Wilson, concluded that Floyd likely died at the scene. Baden previously worked as New York City chief medical examiner and also conducted the autopsy of Eric Garner, whose choking death at the hands of NYPD officers in 2014 precipitated one of the most active years of protest and community unrest the U.S. had seen in decades.
In an emailed release quoted by HuffPost, Baden said:
“What we found is consistent with what people saw … There is no other health issue that could cause or contribute to the death. Police have this false impression that if you can talk, you can breathe. That’s not true.”
Attorney Ben Crump, who represents the family of George Floyd, said that Floyd was essentially “dead on the scene” after former police Officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee down on Floyd’s neck while other officers kneeled on his back. He added:
“Essentially, George died because he needed a breath. He needed a breath of air.”
According to the independent examiners, the weight on Floyd’s back along with the handcuffs and his positioning contributed to his death because they impaired the ability of his diaphragm to function, ABC reports.
However, the Minneapolis Police Department claimed following Floyd’s death that he perished shortly after the altercation after he was transported to a local hospital on May 25.
According to a criminal complaint released by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, Chauvin held his knee and body weight down on Floyd’s neck for a total of 8 minutes and 46 seconds in total, and two minutes and 53 seconds after Floyd lost consciousness, CNN reports.
In a press conference Monday, Crump said:
“For George Floyd, the ambulance was his hearse. Beyond question, he would be alive today if not for the pressure applied to his neck by fired officer Derek Chauvin and the strain on his body from the two additional officers kneeling him in his back.”
The independent autopsy comes after the Hennepin County Medical Examiner found “no physical findings” to “support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation,” according to the criminal complaint. In the medical examiner’s preliminary autopsy, potential intoxicants in Floyd’s system and underlying health issues like heart disease were cited as probable contributors to his death.
However, Floyd’s cause and manner of death remain pending and is the subject of investigations on the local, state, and federal level, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office said in a statement.
Homicide is a legal term that encompasses any death caused by another person, including murder and manslaughter.
Former officer Chauvin was arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter following an uproar resulting from the release of videotaped footage of the apparent killing. The three other officers involved in the arrest were fired along with Chauvin but still haven’t been charged.
Third-degree murder is a category of murder that only exists in three states: Florida, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania. According to Minnesota statutes, a person can be charged with third-degree murder “by perpetrating an act eminently dangerous to others and evincing a depraved mind.”
BREAKING: Independent autopsy ordered by George Floyd's family found he was killed by "homicide caused by asphyxia due to neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain," according to early findings.https://t.co/dslAVpTIxq pic.twitter.com/2YQ6wD1cGe — Good Morning America (@GMA) June 1, 2020
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themindunleashed--2020-06-01--‘Anonymous’ Hijacks Chicago Police Radios to Play NWA’s ‘F*ck The Police’ During Protests

( TMU ) – With cities across the United States facing raging unrest in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police Department , law enforcement agencies have had their hands full trying to control the massive backlash on all fronts .
And now , things may have gotten much more complicated after the long-dormant hacktivist group Anonymous has made a sudden reappearance to support those who are fighting against police brutality across the country .
On Saturday night as major cities like Los Angeles , New York , Minneapolis and Chicago were awash in battles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collective made its first set of moves to kick off its return to the scene .
One of the first actions the group took was hijacking the police radio scanners belonging to the Chicago PD and using it to play NWA ’ s 1988 hip-hop classic “ Fuck Tha Police , ” the protest song against police harassment and brutality that became the unofficial anthem of the Los Angeles Uprising of 1992 .
While the group controlled Chicago police scanners , they also played polka music – a fitting choice considering that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the European musical genre .
The Minneapolis Police Department ’ s website was also disabled along with the parent City of Minneapolis site , according to a number of user reports .
By early Sunday , visitors to the site continued to notice issues , including being forced to enter “ captchas ” proving they weren ’ t bots in the front-end interface hosted by security firm Cloudflare – a common sign that the sites were facing distributed denial of service ( DDoS ) attacks meant to disable the site by flooding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The disruptions to Chicago PD scanners and Minneapolis municipal sites came right after social media accounts claiming to be affiliated with Anonymous released a video on May 28 putting Minneapolis PD on notice that the group “ will be exposing your many crimes to the world , ” adding that last Monday ’ s “ brutal killing of George Floyd… is merely the tip of the iceberg in a long list of high-profile cases of wrongful death at the hands of officers in your state.
” “ After the events of the past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to learn that you are not here to save us but rather you are here to oppress us and carry out the will of the criminal ruling class .
You are here to keep order for the people in control , not to provide safety for the people who are controlled .
“ In fact , you are the very mechanism that elites use to continue their global system of oppression.
” The video , which has been viewed millions of times all over the world , featured the iconic Guy Fawkes mask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ graphic novel V for Vendetta , as well as its trademark electronically-distorted voiceover .
The mysterious group generally takes aim at those it accuses of misusing and abusing power .
However , it is very hard to pin down the group ’ s ideology or its size – beyond its tagline that “ we are legion.
” The group also lacks central leadership , membership criteria , or a public face .
However , beyond the somewhat menacing tone adopted by those who affiliate with the group , it is largely a nonviolent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after its targets .
The group first appeared on the scene in 2008 after it released a controversial , copyrighted Church of Scientology video featuring Tom Cruise .
After the Scientologists demanded its removal , the group launched a number of DDoS attacks on the sect .
Since then , the group has taken aim at groups ranging from the Islamic State group ( ISIS ) and the Ku Klux Klan ( KKK ) to corporations like PayPal , Sony , and Visa .

(TMU) – With cities across the United States facing raging unrest in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police Department, law enforcement agencies have had their hands full trying to control the massive backlash on all fronts.
And now, things may have gotten much more complicated after the long-dormant hacktivist group Anonymous has made a sudden reappearance to support those who are fighting against police brutality across the country.
On Saturday night as major cities like Los Angeles, New York, Minneapolis and Chicago were awash in battles between police and civilians, the hacker collective made its first set of moves to kick off its return to the scene.
One of the first actions the group took was hijacking the police radio scanners belonging to the Chicago PD and using it to play NWA’s 1988 hip-hop classic “Fuck Tha Police,” the protest song against police harassment and brutality that became the unofficial anthem of the Los Angeles Uprising of 1992.
While the group controlled Chicago police scanners, they also played polka music – a fitting choice considering that the Windy City is the unofficial U.S. capital of the European musical genre.
Anonymous apparently now been hacking Chicago PD radios all night and playing polka music and Fuck The Police so the cops can’t communicate about protests lmfao pic.twitter.com/cAGPRRcROX — elijah daniel (@elijahdaniel) May 31, 2020
https://twitter.com/doomerzoomeer/status/1266961793320136704
The Minneapolis Police Department’s website was also disabled along with the parent City of Minneapolis site, according to a number of user reports.
By early Sunday, visitors to the site continued to notice issues, including being forced to enter “captchas” proving they weren’t bots in the front-end interface hosted by security firm Cloudflare – a common sign that the sites were facing distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks meant to disable the site by flooding it with traffic, Variety reports.
The disruptions to Chicago PD scanners and Minneapolis municipal sites came right after social media accounts claiming to be affiliated with Anonymous released a video on May 28 putting Minneapolis PD on notice that the group “will be exposing your many crimes to the world,” adding that last Monday’s “brutal killing of George Floyd… is merely the tip of the iceberg in a long list of high-profile cases of wrongful death at the hands of officers in your state.”
The group added:
“After the events of the past few years, many people are beginning to learn that you are not here to save us but rather you are here to oppress us and carry out the will of the criminal ruling class. You are here to keep order for the people in control, not to provide safety for the people who are controlled.
“In fact, you are the very mechanism that elites use to continue their global system of oppression.”
The video, which has been viewed millions of times all over the world, featured the iconic Guy Fawkes mask made famous by Alan Moore’s graphic novel V for Vendetta, as well as its trademark electronically-distorted voiceover.
The day so far: #Anonymous have taken down and exposed The #Minneapolis PD website. Hacked Chicago PD radios. Promises to expose Ferguson PD. Released Trump and Epstein docs regarding their crimes. https://t.co/TZTspuRYt9#JusticeForGeorgeFloyd pic.twitter.com/M7O0fhlKm7 — Anonymous (@LatestAnonNews) May 31, 2020
The mysterious group generally takes aim at those it accuses of misusing and abusing power. However, it is very hard to pin down the group’s ideology or its size – beyond its tagline that “we are legion.” The group also lacks central leadership, membership criteria, or a public face.
However, beyond the somewhat menacing tone adopted by those who affiliate with the group, it is largely a nonviolent protest group using online attacks to go after its targets.
The group first appeared on the scene in 2008 after it released a controversial, copyrighted Church of Scientology video featuring Tom Cruise. After the Scientologists demanded its removal, the group launched a number of DDoS attacks on the sect.
Since then, the group has taken aim at groups ranging from the Islamic State group (ISIS) and the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) to corporations like PayPal, Sony, and Visa.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-01--Local Business Owner Shot And Killed By Police Enforcing Curfew On His Weekly BBQ

( TMU ) – The Kentucky National Guard fired live ammunition at a crowd while enforcing the recently imposed curfew in the very early hours of Monday morning , leaving at least one person dead .
The incident took place just after midnight , according to Louisville Metro Police Chief Steve Conrad , who said that the city ’ s police were sent to a parking lot to break up a crowd along with the National Guard .
The police and the National Guard claim that they were shot at during the altercation , but as of this writing they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims .
The police have not recovered any weapons or bullet casings from the scene to prove that it was someone in the crowd who fired the first shot , and they have offered no video evidence .
“ Officers and soldiers began to clear the lot and at some point were shot at .
Both LMPD and National Guard members returned fire , we have one man dead at scene , ” Conrad said in a statement .
In a statement posted to Twitter on Monday morning , Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crowd fired first , once again , while offering no evidence or information about potential suspects , or the person who was killed .
However , the family of the man who was killed later identified him as David McAtee , and they say that he was an innocent bystander .
“ He didn ’ t hurt nobody , didn ’ t deserve to get shot down like he did .
I don ’ t know what happened , but whatever happened here , my brother didn ’ t do nothing wrong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and innocent bystander .
He did not deserve this at all , ” McAtee ’ s sister told WAVE3 .
His sister also said that McAtee and the group that he had assembled with were not even a part of the protests , and that they had gathered in the parking lot for a barbecue and live music as they do every Sunday night .
McAtee , who is the owner of a local business called “ Yaya ’ s BBQ Shack ” was helping to serve food at the event as he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guard were reportedly going after any crowd that was violating the city ’ s curfew , and this peaceful weekly gathering was targeted as a result .
In addition to protests relating to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis , the city is also protesting the death of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor , who was killed in her home by Louisville police earlier this year .
The police were conducting a “ no-knock ” in search of her ex-boyfriend .
While George Floyd has been a spark for the protests , each city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have had their lives taken or otherwise ruined by their local police department , and now as many of these police departments are responding with even more brutality , those lists are only getting longer , further escalating the growing conflict between citizens of the US and the police .
With their heavy-handed tactics , police are only increasing the hostility that people feel , and they are proving what the protesters have been saying all along .

(TMU) – The Kentucky National Guard fired live ammunition at a crowd while enforcing the recently imposed curfew in the very early hours of Monday morning, leaving at least one person dead.
The incident took place just after midnight, according to Louisville Metro Police Chief Steve Conrad, who said that the city’s police were sent to a parking lot to break up a crowd along with the National Guard.
The police and the National Guard claim that they were shot at during the altercation, but as of this writing they have given no proof to support these claims.
The police have not recovered any weapons or bullet casings from the scene to prove that it was someone in the crowd who fired the first shot, and they have offered no video evidence.
“Officers and soldiers began to clear the lot and at some point were shot at. Both LMPD and National Guard members returned fire, we have one man dead at scene,” Conrad said in a statement.
In a statement posted to Twitter on Monday morning, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear repeated the claim that the someone in the crowd fired first, once again, while offering no evidence or information about potential suspects, or the person who was killed.
Statement from Governor Andy Beshear: pic.twitter.com/MyHxcE3Ntn — Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) June 1, 2020
However, the family of the man who was killed later identified him as David McAtee, and they say that he was an innocent bystander.
“He didn’t hurt nobody, didn’t deserve to get shot down like he did. I don’t know what happened, but whatever happened here, my brother didn’t do nothing wrong. He was an innocent person, and innocent bystander. He did not deserve this at all,” McAtee’s sister told WAVE3.
His sister also said that McAtee and the group that he had assembled with were not even a part of the protests, and that they had gathered in the parking lot for a barbecue and live music as they do every Sunday night.
McAtee, who is the owner of a local business called “Yaya’s BBQ Shack” was helping to serve food at the event as he does every week.
Police and National Guard were reportedly going after any crowd that was violating the city’s curfew, and this peaceful weekly gathering was targeted as a result.
In addition to protests relating to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the city is also protesting the death of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor, who was killed in her home by Louisville police earlier this year. The police were conducting a “no-knock” in search of her ex-boyfriend.
While George Floyd has been a spark for the protests, each city has its own list of people who have had their lives taken or otherwise ruined by their local police department, and now as many of these police departments are responding with even more brutality, those lists are only getting longer, further escalating the growing conflict between citizens of the US and the police.
With their heavy-handed tactics, police are only increasing the hostility that people feel, and they are proving what the protesters have been saying all along.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-01--Ancient Roman Mosaic Is Discovered in Pristine Condition Under a Vineyard in Italy

( TMU ) – The Roman Empire surely left their mark , and across their empire many of their beautiful and ancient Mosaic ’ s have been discovered by archaeologists over time .
Not surprisingly , more ancient Mosaic ’ s have been found in Italy than anywhere else .
Made from finger nail sized natural colored stones , Roman floor Mosaics were strong , durable and had the added advantage of keeping rooms cool .
Byzantine mosaics on the other hand , were used to decorate walls .
Made of tiny tiles including colored glass , precious and semi-precious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , these mosaics were much too prized to be walked on .
Recently , archaeologists had a breakthrough in an area known for ancient Roman treasures , near the city of Verona , in Italy ’ s northern Veneto region , reports The Guardian .
In 1922 , traces of an ancient home was unearthed by officials above the town of Negrar di Valpolicella , near Verona .
Some Mosaics discovered are on display in a city museum .
Just short of a century later , researchers returned to the site and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Fine Arts and Landscape of Verona ’ started digging in the area in October last year but it was slow going and although they had delineated the lines of the ancient Domus ( private family residence ) they had not found any noteworthy treasures .
Unfortunately , the work had to stop because of the COVID-19 pandemic .
The crew returned to the site in May , and just a week later , unearthed mosaic tiles and parts of the home ’ s foundation .
The piece of the floor they uncovered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the archaeologists are working on excavating the entire floor .
According to a statement , the team made this extraordinary discovery just “ a few meters ” below the vineyard ’ s surface .
The researchers will collaborate with authorities and the vineyard ’ s owners to make the site accessible to the public , although the process will need significant time and funding .
“ We believe a cultural site of this value deserves attention and should be enhanced , ” Negrar di Valpolicella Mayor Roberto Grison told L ’ Arena @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ For this reason , together with the superintendent and those in charge of agricultural funds , we will find a way to make this treasure enjoyable.
” Verona was an important settlement during ancient Rome , located at the intersection of four major roads of that time .
Many of Verona ’ s ancient artifacts and monuments have been preserved through history , including the Verona Arena .
This impressive ancient Roman amphitheater is still used today for concerts and operas .
The mosaic find follows in the footsteps of the discovery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sinkhole opened in the street outside Rome ’ s Pantheon on April 27 .
The slabs were tentatively dated to between 27 and 25 BC .
Ancient Rome probably has many treasures still waiting to be discovered .
We wait in eager anticipation .

(TMU) – The Roman Empire surely left their mark, and across their empire many of their beautiful and ancient Mosaic’s have been discovered by archaeologists over time. Not surprisingly, more ancient Mosaic’s have been found in Italy than anywhere else.
Made from finger nail sized natural colored stones, Roman floor Mosaics were strong, durable and had the added advantage of keeping rooms cool. Byzantine mosaics on the other hand, were used to decorate walls. Made of tiny tiles including colored glass, precious and semi-precious stones, as well as gold leaf, these mosaics were much too prized to be walked on.
Recently, archaeologists had a breakthrough in an area known for ancient Roman treasures, near the city of Verona, in Italy’s northern Veneto region, reports The Guardian. In 1922, traces of an ancient home was unearthed by officials above the town of Negrar di Valpolicella, near Verona. Some Mosaics discovered are on display in a city museum. Just short of a century later, researchers returned to the site and a team from the ‘Superintendent of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape of Verona’ started digging in the area in October last year but it was slow going and although they had delineated the lines of the ancient Domus (private family residence) they had not found any noteworthy treasures. Unfortunately, the work had to stop because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The crew returned to the site in May, and just a week later, unearthed mosaic tiles and parts of the home’s foundation. The piece of the floor they uncovered seems to be in perfect condition, and the archaeologists are working on excavating the entire floor.
According to a statement, the team made this extraordinary discovery just “a few meters” below the vineyard’s surface. The researchers will collaborate with authorities and the vineyard’s owners to make the site accessible to the public, although the process will need significant time and funding.
“We believe a cultural site of this value deserves attention and should be enhanced,” Negrar di Valpolicella Mayor Roberto Grison told L’Arena, as translated by the Guardian. “For this reason, together with the superintendent and those in charge of agricultural funds, we will find a way to make this treasure enjoyable.”
Verona was an important settlement during ancient Rome, located at the intersection of four major roads of that time. Many of Verona’s ancient artifacts and monuments have been preserved through history, including the Verona Arena. This impressive ancient Roman amphitheater is still used today for concerts and operas.
The mosaic find follows in the footsteps of the discovery of seven slabs of paving stones after a sinkhole opened in the street outside Rome’s Pantheon on April 27. The slabs were tentatively dated to between 27 and 25 BC.
antica villa romana negrar Una scoperta straordinaria, un'antica villa romana fra le vigne di Negrar?Gianni De Zuccato – Archeologo?Roberto Grison – Sindaco di Negrar Posted by Telearena on Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Ancient Rome probably has many treasures still waiting to be discovered. We wait in eager anticipation.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-01--These Old Grain Silos Were Converted into A Unique Farmhouse

( TMU ) – After 30 years , John and Judi Stuart decided to put the fast pace and bright lights of Las Vegas behind them .
Searching for a change in pace , they bought 82 acres of farmland in Yamhill County , Willamette Valley , Oregon .
Complete with a ranch house and three storage silos , the Stuarts had several ideas of what to do with the charming property and finally settled on one idea , turning Abbey Road Farm into a bed and breakfast – and that ’ s exactly what they did .
Instead of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was already on the farm , in this case it was three grain silos , and transformed them into several guest bedrooms and an event center , with amazing results !
John spent his childhood in the countryside of England and other parts of Europe , and life was simple .
When the couple visited Oregon , John realized that was where he wanted to live for the rest of his life .
Abbey Road Farm felt right to the Stuarts , as if it was waiting for them , and they sealed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2003 .
That was the easy part , the next step was to get the business licenses and necessary permits in place .
The farm already had viable land for crops , and had two acres of orchids and Queen-Ann cherries and there was already a charming ranch house , with three round grain-storage silos behind the house .
First , they started renovating and overhauling the ranch house , now , it ’ s part of the Bed & Breakfast and doubles as an events center , with the renovation of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where they live , did not allow silo conversions into living spaces , but John was not about to give up on their plan and worked tirelessly with the planning committee to seeking solutions on what was possible to do , which ultimately led to him securing approval for the silo conversions .
Although the silos kept their outer metallic covering , the interiors are furnished with a modern Victorian style and offer every modern convenience a traditional B & B has .
The central silo has a living room downstairs and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outer silos each have a guest bedroom on each floor .
The outer space of the ranch house and the lower floor has been converted into a luxurious events center , with more guest rooms added upstairs , and finally , the water treatment building was converted to a shed for their farmyard materials and equipment .
The Abbey Road Farm bed and breakfast immediately became a landmark in Yamhill County and opened tourism opportunities in the community .
Guest typically spend a week or more at the B & B enjoying the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ views and the Oregon wines .
The Stuarts has also cultivated fescue grass seed on 60 acres of the farmland .
Willamette Valley is globally popular for the production of grass seed and they also produce their own goat milk , cheese and other products from a small herd of goats on the farm .
Good news : The Abbey Road Farm tasting room was opened on the 15th of May under strict COVID-19 protocols .
Please click the link to check dates , times and current regulations before visiting !

(TMU) – After 30 years, John and Judi Stuart decided to put the fast pace and bright lights of Las Vegas behind them. Searching for a change in pace, they bought 82 acres of farmland in Yamhill County, Willamette Valley, Oregon. Complete with a ranch house and three storage silos, the Stuarts had several ideas of what to do with the charming property and finally settled on one idea, turning Abbey Road Farm into a bed and breakfast – and that’s exactly what they did.
Instead of starting from scratch, they used what was already on the farm, in this case it was three grain silos, and transformed them into several guest bedrooms and an event center, with amazing results!
The suites and sunshine to help warm you up today! #silosuites #bedandbreakfast #oregonwinecountry #abbeyroadfarm #bnb ? @alyssajul Posted by Abbey Road Farm on Friday, December 27, 2019
John spent his childhood in the countryside of England and other parts of Europe, and life was simple. When the couple visited Oregon, John realized that was where he wanted to live for the rest of his life.
Abbey Road Farm felt right to the Stuarts, as if it was waiting for them, and they sealed the deal on the property in March 2003. That was the easy part, the next step was to get the business licenses and necessary permits in place.
The farm already had viable land for crops, and had two acres of orchids and Queen-Ann cherries and there was already a charming ranch house, with three round grain-storage silos behind the house.
Book your winter stay with us by the end of November and save 15%! Booking code: WINTER19. Good for stays… Posted by Abbey Road Farm on Saturday, November 2, 2019
First, they started renovating and overhauling the ranch house, now, it’s part of the Bed & Breakfast and doubles as an events center, with the renovation of the silos next.
Turns out Yamhill County, where they live, did not allow silo conversions into living spaces, but John was not about to give up on their plan and worked tirelessly with the planning committee to seeking solutions on what was possible to do, which ultimately led to him securing approval for the silo conversions.
B is for the Silo Suites B&B! Three grain silos house 5 gorgeous suites that can be rented year round. The perfect… Posted by Abbey Road Farm on Friday, February 2, 2018
Although the silos kept their outer metallic covering, the interiors are furnished with a modern Victorian style and offer every modern convenience a traditional B&B has. The central silo has a living room downstairs and a guest room upstairs while the two outer silos each have a guest bedroom on each floor.
The Silo Suites lobby offers the perfect hang out/gathering place! Complete with a coffee and water station, mini… Posted by Abbey Road Farm on Monday, May 20, 2019
Did you know…each of the 5 suites in our Silo Suites Bed & Breakfast has it’s own bathroom? Complete with a jacuzzi tub, separate shower, heated floors and towel rack! Come stay with us! Posted by Abbey Road Farm on Friday, May 17, 2019
The outer space of the ranch house and the lower floor has been converted into a luxurious events center, with more guest rooms added upstairs, and finally, the water treatment building was converted to a shed for their farmyard materials and equipment.
The Abbey Road Farm bed and breakfast immediately became a landmark in Yamhill County and opened tourism opportunities in the community. Guest typically spend a week or more at the B&B enjoying the fresh air, long walks, beautiful views and the Oregon wines.
The Stuarts has also cultivated fescue grass seed on 60 acres of the farmland. Willamette Valley is globally popular for the production of grass seed and they also produce their own goat milk, cheese and other products from a small herd of goats on the farm.
Good news: The Abbey Road Farm tasting room was opened on the 15th of May under strict COVID-19 protocols. Please click the link to check dates, times and current regulations before visiting!
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themindunleashed--2020-06-03--DC Man Shelters 75 Protesters in His Home Overnight to Keep Them From Being Arrested

( TMU ) – A man in Washington , DC , selflessly opened the doors to his home up to dozens of protesters overnight Tuesday after he claims police officers assaulted and pepper-sprayed a group of over 200 protesters following the start of the overnight curfew in the nation ’ s capital .
Over eight hours late , just minutes after the 6 a.m. curfew expired , more than 60 hours emerged from the three-story home to cheer and give enthusiastic applause to the home ’ s owner , Rahul Dubey .
Dubey , a 44-year-old Indian-American who ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immediately acted on instinct when he saw the protesters being brutally dispersed as police beat them mercilessly while trying to flee the scene .
Meka , 22 , was protesting peacefully that night before he claims police officers walled off both sides of Swann Street in northwest DC , he told Buzzfeed .
It was at that point that police “ just started charging ” at the group , “ pushing and hitting ” them while pepper spraying them and preventing them from leaving .
It was at that point that Dubey , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ witnessing from his front porch , flung open the doors to his 1,500-square-foot home .
He is now being described as a “ hero ” and “ absolute legend ” for the act .
“ I flung open the door , and I grabbed the railing and started pushing people into my house , ” Dubey told Esquire .
“ It was like a human tsunami of people that the cops were pushing into my street , and the overflow was coming into my house .
“ All I kept on yelling was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ I kept saying , ‘ Get downstairs !
Get upstairs !
” One witness saw the entire scene , and told News4 : “ They charged all the way up into this man ’ s door and maced everybody coming into this house … Thank goodness for us in the house we ’ re safe , we ’ re ok .
But there ’ s no way for us to get out of this house and not get arrested.
” Dramatic video and photos from the scene indeed depict MPD officers violently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of them for violating the citywide curfew .
The violence came just after President Donald Trump gave a stark warning to protesters across the country that many perceived as a declaration of war : no longer would he tolerate the unrest , which he described as being provoked by “ professional anarchists , violent mobs , or , arsonists , looters , criminals , rider rioters , Antifa and others.
” Instead , he would “ end the riots and lawlessness ” using military force , if necessary .
Trump also announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ armed personnel to Washington , DC , and strictly enforce the 7:00 p.m. curfew declared by the city .
The menacing speech was followed by police gassing a large crowd of peaceful protesters near the White House so that the president could get a now-controversial photo op holding a Bible outside the church .
DC Police Chief Peter Newsham claims that the officers had swarmed the area to enforce the curfew , but he denied that officers used pepper spray , describing it as part of the “ misinformation ” being spread on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consistent with behavior that preceded the very violent activity two night before when we actually had a Metropolitan Police Department that was set on fire , ” Newsham said .
He later told NBC4 Washington that the department would “ take a very , very close look to ensure that the police were respectful and responsible , professional and constitutional , in conducting those arrests.
” But Dubey described the scene as more akin to as completely chaotic and something he ’ d expect in “ a hostage situation.
” “ They were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ That was mayhem for about an hour and fifteen minutes , and then as soon as I stepped onto the front porch , [ the police ] said , ‘ Get back in the house , or we ’ ll put you down , ’ and I said , ‘ Look , I got a bunch of people in here.
’ “ They said , ‘ Get the fuck back inside.
’ I waited about an hour , and I went back out and said , ‘ I request to talk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ‘ We told you to get back .
Get back or we ’ ll fucking arrest you , ’ so I went back in the house.
” In the meantime , the desperate people who had just narrowly escaped the onslaught were trying to relieve the effects of the pepper spray that police had unloaded on them .
According to Dubey , when he went upstairs his new guests were running water in the bathtub so that they could splash some water in their faces .
Police later tried to dupe the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ front door who urged them to leave through the back alley , where they could safely escape .
“ I mean , bullshit stuff , ” Dubey said .
They also kept a pizza delivery guy away from the home for an hour , and sent a cop to respond to a fake 911 call over a supposed medical emergency .
It was as if the home was under siege .
At some point , however , “ some magic took place , ” Dubey said .
Unsurprisingly , especially for a group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 50 , pizza was a part of the magic .
“ I had to do a covert pizza operation , ” Dubey said with a laugh .
Thanks to some kind strangers on the internet , Dubey was able to score enough pizza for everyone from his favorite local pie spot , Duccini ’ s .
And as a part of the magic , even the pizza delivery guy played his role .
“ I ’ m delirious , but it ’ s beautiful , ” Dubey said .
“ It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stranger to hand me pizza over my back fence through police brigade , but it also shows the human spirit , too , and that ’ s what this is all about.
” Beyond the sanctuary that Dubey ’ s home became , however , officers had cornered protesters in a “ little square ” and were arresting them .
Meka , Dubey , and others began to quickly publicize their ordeal on social media .
MPD Chief Newsham angrily responded that their information was “ completely innacurate.
” Eight hours later , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to leave – and they didn ’ t get arrested on their way home , as they feared .
The event was nerve-wracking , Dubey said .
Nevertheless , the group was “ an amazing group of people that were gathered here peacefully .
”

(TMU) – A man in Washington, DC, selflessly opened the doors to his home up to dozens of protesters overnight Tuesday after he claims police officers assaulted and pepper-sprayed a group of over 200 protesters following the start of the overnight curfew in the nation’s capital.
Over eight hours late, just minutes after the 6 a.m. curfew expired, more than 60 hours emerged from the three-story home to cheer and give enthusiastic applause to the home’s owner, Rahul Dubey.
Dubey, a 44-year-old Indian-American who’s lived in DC for 17 years, immediately acted on instinct when he saw the protesters being brutally dispersed as police beat them mercilessly while trying to flee the scene.
Meka, 22, was protesting peacefully that night before he claims police officers walled off both sides of Swann Street in northwest DC, he told Buzzfeed.
It was at that point that police “just started charging” at the group, “pushing and hitting” them while pepper spraying them and preventing them from leaving.
Police have pinned us down at 15th St & Swann St NW. Several flash bangs used earlier to disperse the crowd. Very tense. #dcprotest pic.twitter.com/mZvWKJpFXX — Ken Duffy (@KenDuffyNews) June 2, 2020
It was at that point that Dubey, barely able to stomach what he was witnessing from his front porch, flung open the doors to his 1,500-square-foot home.
He is now being described as a “hero” and “absolute legend” for the act.
“I flung open the door, and I grabbed the railing and started pushing people into my house,” Dubey told Esquire. “It was like a human tsunami of people that the cops were pushing into my street, and the overflow was coming into my house.
“All I kept on yelling was ‘Get in! Get in!’ I kept saying, ‘Get downstairs! Get upstairs!”
One witness saw the entire scene, and told News4:
“They charged all the way up into this man’s door and maced everybody coming into this house … Thank goodness for us in the house we’re safe, we’re ok. But there’s no way for us to get out of this house and not get arrested.”
Dramatic video and photos from the scene indeed depict MPD officers violently boxing in and beating protesters before arresting many of them for violating the citywide curfew.
Tense situation on Swann Street in DC. Cops surrounded protesters and started firing pepper spray. A resident let more than 100 protesters take shelter in his home. “I’m not letting any of these kids out of my sight,” he told me over the phone. pic.twitter.com/Bk6NOIbAwf — Derek Hawkins (@D_Hawk) June 2, 2020
https://twitter.com/KenDuffyNews/status/1267627683812454406
THE POLICE BOXED IN A GROUP OF PEACEFUL PROTESTERS AND THEN STARTED HITTING AND MACING PEOPLE. A MAN TOOK SOME OF US INTO HIS HOUSE AND THE POLICE HAVE US TRAPPED. THERE ARE PEOPLE STILL TRAPPED IN THE STREET ON 15th AND SWANN pic.twitter.com/H2B2QCup1o — Meka (@MekaFromThe703) June 2, 2020
The violence came just after President Donald Trump gave a stark warning to protesters across the country that many perceived as a declaration of war: no longer would he tolerate the unrest, which he described as being provoked by “professional anarchists, violent mobs, or, arsonists, looters, criminals, rider rioters, Antifa and others.” Instead, he would “end the riots and lawlessness” using military force, if necessary.
Trump also announced that he would dispatch massive amounts of armed personnel to Washington, DC, and strictly enforce the 7:00 p.m. curfew declared by the city.
The menacing speech was followed by police gassing a large crowd of peaceful protesters near the White House so that the president could get a now-controversial photo op holding a Bible outside the church.
DC Police Chief Peter Newsham claims that the officers had swarmed the area to enforce the curfew, but he denied that officers used pepper spray, describing it as part of the “misinformation” being spread on social media.
“Officers saw behavior consistent with behavior that preceded the very violent activity two night before when we actually had a Metropolitan Police Department that was set on fire,” Newsham said.
He later told NBC4 Washington that the department would “take a very, very close look to ensure that the police were respectful and responsible, professional and constitutional, in conducting those arrests.”
https://twitter.com/allieblablah/status/1267678332432285696
But Dubey described the scene as more akin to as completely chaotic and something he’d expect in “a hostage situation.”
Speaking to Esquire, he explained:
“They were shooting pepper spray in through the window.
“That was mayhem for about an hour and fifteen minutes, and then as soon as I stepped onto the front porch, [the police] said, ‘Get back in the house, or we’ll put you down,’ and I said, ‘Look, I got a bunch of people in here.’
“They said, ‘Get the fuck back inside.’ I waited about an hour, and I went back out and said, ‘I request to talk to somebody,’ and they said, ‘We told you to get back. Get back or we’ll fucking arrest you,’ so I went back in the house.”
In the meantime, the desperate people who had just narrowly escaped the onslaught were trying to relieve the effects of the pepper spray that police had unloaded on them. According to Dubey, when he went upstairs his new guests were running water in the bathtub so that they could splash some water in their faces.
Meka said:
“It was chaotic … People were screaming, crying, and coughing.”
MPD promised that no one would get arrested if they ordered food for the hungry protesters trapped inside but now cops are refusing to let the driver deliver the food. Here is the resident of the house who voluntarily took in the protesters negotiating with police for food. pic.twitter.com/2X8iQgztu4 — Alex Taliadoros (@AlexCTaliadoros) June 2, 2020
Police later tried to dupe the protesters by sending plainclothes officer to the front door who urged them to leave through the back alley, where they could safely escape. “I mean, bullshit stuff,” Dubey said. They also kept a pizza delivery guy away from the home for an hour, and sent a cop to respond to a fake 911 call over a supposed medical emergency. It was as if the home was under siege.
At some point, however, “some magic took place,” Dubey said.
Unsurprisingly, especially for a group of about 75 people aged 20 to 50, pizza was a part of the magic.
“I had to do a covert pizza operation,” Dubey said with a laugh.
Thanks to some kind strangers on the internet, Dubey was able to score enough pizza for everyone from his favorite local pie spot, Duccini’s. And as a part of the magic, even the pizza delivery guy played his role.
“I’m delirious, but it’s beautiful,” Dubey said. “It’s absurd that I had to get some stranger to hand me pizza over my back fence through police brigade, but it also shows the human spirit, too, and that’s what this is all about.”
Beyond the sanctuary that Dubey’s home became, however, officers had cornered protesters in a “little square” and were arresting them.
https://twitter.com/MekaFromThe703/status/1267697465400197120
still arresting people outside pic.twitter.com/Gf5ICYptjB — Meka (@MekaFromThe703) June 2, 2020
Meka, Dubey, and others began to quickly publicize their ordeal on social media. MPD Chief Newsham angrily responded that their information was “completely innacurate.”
Eight hours later, Dubey’s guests were finally free to leave – and they didn’t get arrested on their way home, as they feared.
The event was nerve-wracking, Dubey said. Nevertheless, the group was “an amazing group of people that were gathered here peacefully.”
Rahul saved lives last night. He ended this with an inspirational speech about not giving up and keeping up the peaceful fight. What a guy. Thank you Rahul. #SwannStreet #savejenny pic.twitter.com/e0SETLcSpw — BLACKLIVESMATTER (@kikivonfreaki) June 2, 2020
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themindunleashed--2020-06-02--Syrian Artists Paint Mural For George Floyd In Rubble of War Torn Neighborhood

( TMU ) – Police brutality is a global problem , so it makes sense that people around the world are resonating with the movement for police reform that has been inspired by the death of George Floyd .
In Syria , two artists painted a mural dedicated to George Floyd , because racism and police brutality are issues that they have faced as well .
Aziz Asmar and Anis Hamdoun said that the painting is meant “ to call for peace and love.
” The mural has a painting of Floyd with the words , “ I can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racism.
” The most powerful thing about the mural is its location , in the rubble of a building that was likely destroyed in the civil war that has been heavily influenced by the US government .
“ Art is a universal language that anyone can understand .
Our humanity requires us to unite with other people who are facing injustice .
When we draw on the walls of destroyed buildings , we are telling the world that underneath these buildings there are people who have died or who have left their homes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injustice here , just like there ’ s injustice in America , ” Asmar told The National .
In other parts of the world , artists and entertainers are using their platforms to show support for the movement .
In Germany , four young soccer players took to the field with messages of support for George Floyd .
There were protests all over the world in support of police reform .
In Denmark on Sunday , protesters gathered outside of the US Embassy with signs demanding justice for George Floyd and an end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported outside of US embassies all over Europe , including London .
It is hard for anyone to deny the excessive force used by Minneapolis Police office and Derek Chauvin , who was seen on video kneeling on George Floyd ’ s back for nearly ten minutes .
In the initial video of the killing , which has now been seen by millions , Floyd can be heard pleading with the officer to get off his neck , and said multiple times that he couldn ’ t breathe .
A crowd of onlookers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Derek Chauvin had Floyd needlessly pinned to the ground .
The bystanders began taking videos of the situation and telling people that he couldn ’ t breathe , but the officers assured them that he was going to be fine .
After nearly ten minutes , Floyd lost consciousness and was then taken to a local hospital where he never woke up .
Security camera footage that was later obtained by CBS showed the initial moments of Floyd ’ s encounter with police , and Floyd was not showing any signs of resistance @ @ @ @ @

(TMU) – Police brutality is a global problem, so it makes sense that people around the world are resonating with the movement for police reform that has been inspired by the death of George Floyd. In Syria, two artists painted a mural dedicated to George Floyd, because racism and police brutality are issues that they have faced as well.
Aziz Asmar and Anis Hamdoun said that the painting is meant “to call for peace and love.”
The mural has a painting of Floyd with the words, “I can’t breathe” and “No to racism.” The most powerful thing about the mural is its location, in the rubble of a building that was likely destroyed in the civil war that has been heavily influenced by the US government.
“Art is a universal language that anyone can understand. Our humanity requires us to unite with other people who are facing injustice. When we draw on the walls of destroyed buildings, we are telling the world that underneath these buildings there are people who have died or who have left their homes. It shows you that there was injustice here, just like there’s injustice in America,” Asmar told The National.
In other parts of the world, artists and entertainers are using their platforms to show support for the movement. In Germany, four young soccer players took to the field with messages of support for George Floyd.
First professional hat trick ??. A bittersweet moment personally as there are more important things going on in the world today that we must address and help make a change. We have to come together as one & fight for justice. We are stronger together! ❤ #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd ?? pic.twitter.com/ntOtwOySCO — Jadon Sancho (@Sanchooo10) May 31, 2020
There were protests all over the world in support of police reform. In Denmark on Sunday, protesters gathered outside of the US Embassy with signs demanding justice for George Floyd and an end to police brutality. Similar scenes were reported outside of US embassies all over Europe, including London.
It is hard for anyone to deny the excessive force used by Minneapolis Police office and Derek Chauvin, who was seen on video kneeling on George Floyd’s back for nearly ten minutes.
In the initial video of the killing, which has now been seen by millions, Floyd can be heard pleading with the officer to get off his neck, and said multiple times that he couldn’t breathe.
A crowd of onlookers gathered over the several minutes that officer Derek Chauvin had Floyd needlessly pinned to the ground.
The bystanders began taking videos of the situation and telling people that he couldn’t breathe, but the officers assured them that he was going to be fine. After nearly ten minutes, Floyd lost consciousness and was then taken to a local hospital where he never woke up.
Security camera footage that was later obtained by CBS showed the initial moments of Floyd’s encounter with police, and Floyd was not showing any signs of resistance in that video either.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-02--‘Batman’ Receives Cheers and Applause as He Steps out of Smoke Cloud During Philly Protests

( TMU ) – It ’ s been a week since George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis Police officers , and since then the United States has been plunged into raging unrest that for many , seemed completely unimaginable .
As the unrest has spiraled out of control , we ’ ve also been treated to images that seem to push beyond the limits of reality and appear more like something straight out of Hollywood ’ s world of make-believe .
Such was the case this past weekend when a man dressed in an uncannily realistic Batman costume made a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Philadelphia protests demanding an end to police brutality .
He may not be the cosplayer that we need , but we definitely deserve him right now .
In video footage shared widely across social media , the unidentified man dressed as the Caped Crusader walked out of a cloud of smoke in a spectacle that seemed ripped out of Christopher Nolan ’ s 2012 superhero epic , “ The Dark Knight Rises ” – specifically the scene when the hero asks Gotham City Police Commissioner Gordon to “ light up ” just before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This time , however , the Dark Knight was clearly stepping to join the people facing off with the police , drawing instant cheers and applause from the assembled protesters .
One Twitter user suggested that he appeared at the protest while searching for corrupt police officers .
In an interesting coincidence , a man wearing a full Joker get-up also made an appearance in Minneapolis , the epicenter of the national wave of protests .
36-year-old grocery store worker Joseph Pudwill hit the streets dressed as Joaquin Phoenix ’ s version of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acclaimed film , Joker , complete with green hair , garish clothing , an orange suit and the comic villain ’ s trademark pained grimace .
While many might wonder why a bloody murderer like the Joker might join the forces of truth and justice , Pudwill explained : “ He has become a model of social injustice , the recognition of the tragedies that occur , I have fallen in love with this character and I think today it serves to push the message.
” Batman is one of the most iconic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and is generally one of the most popular comic book characters of all time .
The Defender of Gotham has been the subject of countless TV shows , cartoons , and feature films , with an ever-growing list of top actors portraying the superhero including Adam West , Michael Keaton , Val Kilmer , and George Clooney .
In Christopher Nolan ’ s wildly popular The Dark Knight trilogy , Christian Bale portrays Batman , while Ben Affleck played him in the decidedly less popular DC Extended Universe series .
British actor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to step into the shoes of the eponymous role of the upcoming film The Batman , which has been put on hold indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
For nearly a week , demonstrations have taken place in dozens of cities across the country as local residents connect the killing of unarmed 46-year-old Black man to their own local grievances about police violence and racism .
Floyd died after now-former officer Derek Chauvin held him down with a knee on his neck for over eight minutes and ignored the victim , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t breathe ” until he lost consciousness and eventually died .
Chauvin has been arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter .

(TMU) – It’s been a week since George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis Police officers, and since then the United States has been plunged into raging unrest that for many, seemed completely unimaginable.
As the unrest has spiraled out of control, we’ve also been treated to images that seem to push beyond the limits of reality and appear more like something straight out of Hollywood’s world of make-believe.
Such was the case this past weekend when a man dressed in an uncannily realistic Batman costume made a surprise appearance Saturday at one of the Philadelphia protests demanding an end to police brutality.
He may not be the cosplayer that we need, but we definitely deserve him right now.
Batman has arrived at a protest in Philadelphia looking for corrupt police officers pic.twitter.com/LCxbTMlrCI — Excommunicado (@JudgementDay89) May 31, 2020
In video footage shared widely across social media, the unidentified man dressed as the Caped Crusader walked out of a cloud of smoke in a spectacle that seemed ripped out of Christopher Nolan’s 2012 superhero epic, “The Dark Knight Rises” – specifically the scene when the hero asks Gotham City Police Commissioner Gordon to “light up” just before he engages in battle with Bane.
This time, however, the Dark Knight was clearly stepping to join the people facing off with the police, drawing instant cheers and applause from the assembled protesters.
One Twitter user suggested that he appeared at the protest while searching for corrupt police officers.
In an interesting coincidence, a man wearing a full Joker get-up also made an appearance in Minneapolis, the epicenter of the national wave of protests. 36-year-old grocery store worker Joseph Pudwill hit the streets dressed as Joaquin Phoenix’s version of the character from last year’s acclaimed film, Joker, complete with green hair, garish clothing, an orange suit and the comic villain’s trademark pained grimace.
While many might wonder why a bloody murderer like the Joker might join the forces of truth and justice, Pudwill explained:
“He has become a model of social injustice, the recognition of the tragedies that occur, I have fallen in love with this character and I think today it serves to push the message.”
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Batman is one of the most iconic DC Comics characters, along with Superman, and is generally one of the most popular comic book characters of all time. The Defender of Gotham has been the subject of countless TV shows, cartoons, and feature films, with an ever-growing list of top actors portraying the superhero including Adam West, Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, and George Clooney.
In Christopher Nolan’s wildly popular The Dark Knight trilogy, Christian Bale portrays Batman, while Ben Affleck played him in the decidedly less popular DC Extended Universe series. British actor Robert Pattinson of Twilight fame is slated to step into the shoes of the eponymous role of the upcoming film The Batman, which has been put on hold indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
For nearly a week, demonstrations have taken place in dozens of cities across the country as local residents connect the killing of unarmed 46-year-old Black man to their own local grievances about police violence and racism.
Floyd died after now-former officer Derek Chauvin held him down with a knee on his neck for over eight minutes and ignored the victim, who begged “Please, I can’t breathe” until he lost consciousness and eventually died. Chauvin has been arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-02--Police Are Deliberately, Repeatedly Attacking Journalists at Protests Across US, Reporters Claim

( TMU ) – As demonstrations against police brutality and racism have spread throughout the United States in the week since Minneapolis police killed 46-year-old unarmed Black man George Floyd , an alarming pattern has emerged of violent police attacks being launched against journalists and reporters covering the often-raucous protests .
Shockingly , the attacks aren ’ t only being waged against alternative media like Unicorn Riot or other press outlets – instead , reporters with full press credentials who belong to large mainstream news organizations are facing “ unacceptable attempt [ s ] to intimidate ” them , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York-based Committee to Protect Journalists reported Monday that it had tracked at least 125 violations of press freedom from Friday through Sunday night .
The incidents , which are a direct violation of rights enshrined by the U.S. Constitution , include 20 arrests of journalists and a number of deliberate assaults on journalists using less-lethal weapons including tear , gas , pepper spray , and rubber bullets .
While such less-lethal weapons and chemical irritants are commonly used to stop mass demonstrations , they can also lead to life-changing and serious injuries , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases , journalists clearly identified themselves and displayed their press credentials prior to the attacks .
In a statement , Committee to Protect Journalists program director Carlos Martinez said : “ We are horrified by the continued use of harsh and sometimes violent actions of police against journalists doing their jobs .
These are direct violations of press freedom , a fundamental Constitutional value of the United States .
“ We call on local and state officials to explicitly exempt the news media from curfew regulations so that journalists are able to report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued to attack the media for reporting what he calls “ fake news , ” describing journalists as “ truly bad people with a sick agenda ” and claiming on Sunday in a tweet : “ The Lamestream Media is doing everything within their power to foment hatred and anarchy.
” On Thursday , footage from Louisville , Kentucky , went viral of reporter Kaitlin Rust of local CBS affiliate WAVE 3 news and her cameraman coming under a clearly deliberate attack as an officer approached them and fired pepper-balls at them while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The incident was far from isolated .
On Saturday night , two members of a video crew from Reuters news agency were fired on with rubber bullets as police dispersed protesters in who defied an 8 p.m. curfew .
“ A police officer that I ’ m filming turns around points his rubber-bullet rifle straight at me , ” cameraman Julio-Cesar Chavez said .
The Minneapolis Police Department has not commented on the attack despite being provided with video footage , Reuters said .
And on Sunday night , a BBC cameraman in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charged at him with a shield despite the fact that he was “ clearly identifiable as a member of the media , ” according to BBC ’ s Americas bureau chief Paul Danahar .
He added : “ The team had been following all directions from the police as they covered the protests in front of the White House .
The assault took place even before the curfew had been imposed and happened without warning or provocation.
” As of Tuesday morning , Bellingcat senior investigator Nick Waters had personally documented 124 incidents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The incidents range from foreign journalists ’ vehicle being fired on with less lethal munitions , damaging the glass windshield , to local reporters being pepper-sprayed after identifying herself as a member of the press .
In other incidents , officers punched , kicked , fired at , and threw journalists to the ground .
In some cases , police eased off only after they learned that they were assaulting journalists .
“ If this stuff is happening to credentialed journalists , imagine what is happening to protesters , ” Waters commented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ English-language affiliate of international German news broadcaster Deutsche Welle , came under attack by Minneapolis police two nights in a row .
On Tuesday , Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison requested that his embassy in Washington begin investigating the use of force against an Australian news crew following the violent dispersal of protesters at the White House the day prior .
Following a weekend of protests and unrest in Los Angeles , the Greater LA Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists ( SPJ/LA ) also denounced “ the numerous incidents nationally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacks by law enforcement personnel on individual journalists who clearly identified themselves as journalists and were simply doing their jobs.
” The group also cited the example of KPCC and LAist reporter Adolfo Guzman-Lopez , who was shot with a rubber bullet directly in the throat while covering protests in Long Beach .
“ SPJ/LA is also concerned that such conduct reflects not simply a lack of training and discipline by law enforcement agencies , but the longstanding contempt and hostility from the president and other public officials toward a free and independent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ endanger and harm journalists must be held accountable .
”

(TMU) – As demonstrations against police brutality and racism have spread throughout the United States in the week since Minneapolis police killed 46-year-old unarmed Black man George Floyd, an alarming pattern has emerged of violent police attacks being launched against journalists and reporters covering the often-raucous protests.
Shockingly, the attacks aren’t only being waged against alternative media like Unicorn Riot or other press outlets – instead, reporters with full press credentials who belong to large mainstream news organizations are facing “unacceptable attempt[s] to intimidate” them, according to journalists’ associations.
The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists reported Monday that it had tracked at least 125 violations of press freedom from Friday through Sunday night. The incidents, which are a direct violation of rights enshrined by the U.S. Constitution, include 20 arrests of journalists and a number of deliberate assaults on journalists using less-lethal weapons including tear, gas, pepper spray, and rubber bullets.
While such less-lethal weapons and chemical irritants are commonly used to stop mass demonstrations, they can also lead to life-changing and serious injuries, as well as death.
My colleague @Carolyn_Cole, a Pulitzer winning photographer, was attacked by police in Minneapolis. Her cornea was damaged, but she got the photos. "What I went through is nothing compared with the continual abuse people of color face on a daily basis." https://t.co/E7DJdjlWOt pic.twitter.com/mI82yU429L — Matt Pearce ? (@mattdpearce) June 2, 2020
In several cases, journalists clearly identified themselves and displayed their press credentials prior to the attacks.
In a statement, Committee to Protect Journalists program director Carlos Martinez said:
“We are horrified by the continued use of harsh and sometimes violent actions of police against journalists doing their jobs. These are direct violations of press freedom, a fundamental Constitutional value of the United States.
“We call on local and state officials to explicitly exempt the news media from curfew regulations so that journalists are able to report freely.”
However, Donald Trump has continued to attack the media for reporting what he calls “fake news,” describing journalists as “truly bad people with a sick agenda” and claiming on Sunday in a tweet: “The Lamestream Media is doing everything within their power to foment hatred and anarchy.”
The Lamestream Media is doing everything within their power to foment hatred and anarchy. As long as everybody understands what they are doing, that they are FAKE NEWS and truly bad people with a sick agenda, we can easily work through them to GREATNESS! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2020
On Thursday, footage from Louisville, Kentucky, went viral of reporter Kaitlin Rust of local CBS affiliate WAVE 3 news and her cameraman coming under a clearly deliberate attack as an officer approached them and fired pepper-balls at them while they reported live from a protest.
Police shooting pepper bullets at journalists live on TV in Louisville #Louisvilleprotest pic.twitter.com/gK2B6sVEYx — NighSide (@NighSide) May 30, 2020
The incident was far from isolated.
On Saturday night, two members of a video crew from Reuters news agency were fired on with rubber bullets as police dispersed protesters in who defied an 8 p.m. curfew.
“A police officer that I’m filming turns around points his rubber-bullet rifle straight at me,” cameraman Julio-Cesar Chavez said. The Minneapolis Police Department has not commented on the attack despite being provided with video footage, Reuters said.
Polizist zielt auf Journalisten Julio-Cesar Chavez, danach werden zwei Mitglieder eines Reuters-Teams von Gummigeschossen getroffen. Relativ am Anfang des Videos hört man den Schuss und die Schmerzensschreie. https://t.co/9eeNZaPNHh#JusticeforGeorgesFloyd pic.twitter.com/EDyM6UwCCh — Stefan Steindl (@ststeindl) June 1, 2020
And on Sunday night, a BBC cameraman in Washington D.C. filmed as a riot cop charged at him with a shield despite the fact that he was “clearly identifiable as a member of the media,” according to BBC’s Americas bureau chief Paul Danahar. He added:
“The team had been following all directions from the police as they covered the protests in front of the White House. The assault took place even before the curfew had been imposed and happened without warning or provocation.”
As of Tuesday morning, Bellingcat senior investigator Nick Waters had personally documented 124 incidents of police deliberately targeting or detaining journalists.
Very scary moment unfolded just moments ago on @MSNBC while @jolingkent was reporting from Seattle. pic.twitter.com/YdxZ1ft19e — Jake Lubbehusen (@jakelubb) June 2, 2020
The incidents range from foreign journalists’ vehicle being fired on with less lethal munitions, damaging the glass windshield, to local reporters being pepper-sprayed after identifying herself as a member of the press. In other incidents, officers punched, kicked, fired at, and threw journalists to the ground. In some cases, police eased off only after they learned that they were assaulting journalists.
“If this stuff is happening to credentialed journalists, imagine what is happening to protesters,” Waters commented.
Journalists with DW News, the English-language affiliate of international German news broadcaster Deutsche Welle, came under attack by Minneapolis police two nights in a row.
A DW reporter and his camera operator have been shot at with projectiles by Minneapolis police and threatened with arrest while covering the protests sparked by the death of George Floyd. pic.twitter.com/SFKMv5SFW6 — DW News (@dwnews) May 31, 2020
For the second night in a row, a DW reporter was shot at by US police while reporting on #BlackLivesMatter protests in Minneapolis. In a separate incident, the DW crew was threatened with arrest: https://t.co/lsmN2HrG0L pic.twitter.com/BLOjRUXsFz — DW News (@dwnews) June 1, 2020
On Tuesday, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison requested that his embassy in Washington begin investigating the use of force against an Australian news crew following the violent dispersal of protesters at the White House the day prior.
Following a weekend of protests and unrest in Los Angeles, the Greater LA Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ/LA) also denounced “the numerous incidents nationally, and locally, that involve targeted attacks by law enforcement personnel on individual journalists who clearly identified themselves as journalists and were simply doing their jobs.”
The group also cited the example of KPCC and LAist reporter Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, who was shot with a rubber bullet directly in the throat while covering protests in Long Beach.
I just got hit by a rubber bullet near the bottom of my throat. I had just interviewed a man with my phone at 3rd and Pine and a police officer aimed and shot me in the throat, I saw the bullet bounce onto the street @LAist @kpcc OK, that’s one way to stop me, for a while pic.twitter.com/9C2u5KmscG — Adolfo Guzman-Lopez (@AGuzmanLopez) June 1, 2020
The group’s statement concluded:
“SPJ/LA is also concerned that such conduct reflects not simply a lack of training and discipline by law enforcement agencies, but the longstanding contempt and hostility from the president and other public officials toward a free and independent press … Those in law enforcement who endanger and harm journalists must be held accountable.”
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themindunleashed--2020-06-02--Tiger King Saga Continues as Joe Exotic’s Former Zoo Handed to Arch-Rival Carole Baskin

( TMU ) – It seems like it ’ s been ages since the Netflix docu-series Tiger King enthralled audiences across the U.S. with its wild reality-TV tales of “ murder , mayhem , and madness , ” and a bizarre cast of characters like nothing we had ever seen .
And now , the colorful saga continues as the zoo formerly owned and operated by Joe Exotic – the eccentric star of the smash-hit Netflix documentary – is being handed over to his mortal enemy , whom he was convicted of trying to have killed .
That ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ herself will soon be picking up the reins of the infamous G.W .
Exotic Animal Memorial Park in Wynnewood , Oklahoma .
Exotic , whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage , is currently in prison on 17 counts of animal abuse and a murder-for-hire plot against Baskin , whom he attempted to have murdered by a contract killer for $ 3,000 .
He is currently serving a sentence of 22 years .
While the exotic animal park had been under the control of Jeff Lowe in recent years , a federal court has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to vacate the premises , including all of his animals who are currently residing at the G.W .
Zoo .
The ruling found that years ago , the notorious zoo was fraudulently transferred to the mother of Joe Exotic and must now be handed to Baskin and her Big Cat Rescue corporation .
It ’ s just the latest bizarre twist in the utterly crazy world of big cats that we dove into back in April , when we were treated to the insane story of Joe Exotic and his seething rivalry with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Florida .
The competition between the two reached ludicrous levels of pettiness , with Joe Exotic making music videos about his arch-rival Carole Baskin allegedly killing her deceased former husband Jack “ Don ” Lewis and feeding his remains to her beloved tigers .
The self-styled conservationist denies the bitter accusations .
In a complaint filed in February 2016 , Baskin ’ s company sued Exotic ’ s mother , Shirley M. Schreibvogel , alleging that the transfer of the G.W .
Zoo was fraudulent .
The complaint said : “ Schreibvogel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ land was transferred to her by Joe Maldonado to remove it from the reach of creditors , including BCR , should BCR win its Florida lawsuit.
” The eccentric and openly gay Joe Exotic hoarded roughly 225 tigers and subjected them to various degrees of abuse and neglect .
However , his cultural impact was such that he remains highly quoted and actor Nicolas Cage has already signed on to star in a new scripted television series retelling the Tiger King ’ s saga .
In March , director Eric Goode told Entertainment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zoo remained open under the management of Lowe , but that it was “ basically operating on fumes.
” “ I ’ m sure that due to the coronavirus , no one ’ s going , ” Goode said .
“ I suspect he ’ s at a point where he ’ s probably got to put down animals , left to right , just to be able to feed the ones that he can ’ t. ” “ No one is going now and there ’ s no source of income , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a long time , ” he continued .
“ It ’ s not something that has just happened because of what ’ s happening in the world today.
” Joe Exotic is currently staying at Dallas-Fort Worth medical center after he was exposed to COVID-19 .

(TMU) – It seems like it’s been ages since the Netflix docu-series Tiger King enthralled audiences across the U.S. with its wild reality-TV tales of “murder, mayhem, and madness,” and a bizarre cast of characters like nothing we had ever seen.
And now, the colorful saga continues as the zoo formerly owned and operated by Joe Exotic – the eccentric star of the smash-hit Netflix documentary – is being handed over to his mortal enemy, whom he was convicted of trying to have killed.
That’s right. No less than Carole Baskin herself will soon be picking up the reins of the infamous G.W. Exotic Animal Memorial Park in Wynnewood, Oklahoma.
Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, is currently in prison on 17 counts of animal abuse and a murder-for-hire plot against Baskin, whom he attempted to have murdered by a contract killer for $3,000. He is currently serving a sentence of 22 years.
While the exotic animal park had been under the control of Jeff Lowe in recent years, a federal court has ruled that Lowe now has 120 days to vacate the premises, including all of his animals who are currently residing at the G.W. Zoo.
The ruling found that years ago, the notorious zoo was fraudulently transferred to the mother of Joe Exotic and must now be handed to Baskin and her Big Cat Rescue corporation.
It’s just the latest bizarre twist in the utterly crazy world of big cats that we dove into back in April, when we were treated to the insane story of Joe Exotic and his seething rivalry with Baskin, who owned an animal sanctuary in Florida.
The competition between the two reached ludicrous levels of pettiness, with Joe Exotic making music videos about his arch-rival Carole Baskin allegedly killing her deceased former husband Jack “Don” Lewis and feeding his remains to her beloved tigers. The self-styled conservationist denies the bitter accusations.
In a complaint filed in February 2016, Baskin’s company sued Exotic’s mother, Shirley M. Schreibvogel, alleging that the transfer of the G.W. Zoo was fraudulent. The complaint said:
“Schreibvogel later admitted under oath that the zoo land was transferred to her by Joe Maldonado to remove it from the reach of creditors, including BCR, should BCR win its Florida lawsuit.”
The eccentric and openly gay Joe Exotic hoarded roughly 225 tigers and subjected them to various degrees of abuse and neglect. However, his cultural impact was such that he remains highly quoted and actor Nicolas Cage has already signed on to star in a new scripted television series retelling the Tiger King’s saga.
In March, director Eric Goode told Entertainment Weekly that Joe Exotic’s former zoo remained open under the management of Lowe, but that it was “basically operating on fumes.”
“I’m sure that due to the coronavirus, no one’s going,” Goode said. “I suspect he’s at a point where he’s probably got to put down animals, left to right, just to be able to feed the ones that he can’t.”
“No one is going now and there’s no source of income, and that’s been going on for a long time,” he continued. “It’s not something that has just happened because of what’s happening in the world today.”
Joe Exotic is currently staying at Dallas-Fort Worth medical center after he was exposed to COVID-19.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-03--Why Can Cops Use Chemicals Weapons That Are Banned In Warfare During Protests?

( TMU ) Opinion – Over the past 100 years , the use of tear gas has become ubiquitous among the police and military forces of authoritarian regimes all over the world .
This chemical agent is commonly used , and is often called a “ less-lethal weapon ” by authorities and their supportive media , which causes many people to forget that this is a chemical weapon that is banned in warfare by the Geneva Convention .
Sadly , people all around the world have become desensitized to this chemical weapon being used in the streets of their neighborhood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ human rights program with the American Civil Liberties Union , says that tear gas was initially developed during the first World War for use on the battlefield , and while the chemicals have since been refined for use against protesters , they can still be extremely dangerous and sometimes even fatal .
He also pointed out that the risk of hurting or injuring innocent people is extremely high with a weapon like this .
“ In general , it could be lethal .
In fact , there are incidents where people were killed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tear gas is that it ’ s also an indiscriminate weapon .
If you think about the way that it ’ s being deployed , it doesn ’ t really distinguish between young people and elderly , the healthy and the sick , people who are peaceful protesters or those who are using violence .
But the idea is that this has become the first trigger — the first thing that law enforcement would use — as if it is going to be the way to de-escalate and end the protest .
Most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really used to suppress protest and that ’ s really one of the fundamental problems with it , ” Dakwar told PRI .
Despite chemical weapons being banned in international conflicts , individual governments insisted on the power to use the gas against its own citizens , because they claimed that it was their only option to suppress demonstrations without using lethal force .
However , this excuse entirely ignores that allowing the protesters to demonstrate , or succumbing to their demands could be a potential option .
The use of these chemical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that their voice is not welcome and that their demands will not be taken seriously by authorities .
In many cases , the use of tear gas causes further blowback from protesters , and does little to de-escalate conflicts between protesters and police .
This was seen during the past week ’ s protests in Minneapolis , where demonstrations were largely peaceful until the streets were filled with tear gas .
When used in enclosed spaces , tear gas can also become combustible , and in many circumstances , including the high profile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blamed on the use of tear gas .
Furthermore , the long-term physical effects of these chemicals are not very well-known , especially when it comes to children , the elderly , and people with underlying health conditions .
According to one study using data collected from protests in Bahrain , women who were exposed to tear gas were more likely to have miscarriages .
In those same protests , a man with asthma was killed from inhaling the chemicals .

(TMU) Opinion – Over the past 100 years, the use of tear gas has become ubiquitous among the police and military forces of authoritarian regimes all over the world. This chemical agent is commonly used, and is often called a “less-lethal weapon” by authorities and their supportive media, which causes many people to forget that this is a chemical weapon that is banned in warfare by the Geneva Convention. Sadly, people all around the world have become desensitized to this chemical weapon being used in the streets of their neighborhood.
Jamil Dakwar, director of the human rights program with the American Civil Liberties Union, says that tear gas was initially developed during the first World War for use on the battlefield, and while the chemicals have since been refined for use against protesters, they can still be extremely dangerous and sometimes even fatal. He also pointed out that the risk of hurting or injuring innocent people is extremely high with a weapon like this.
“In general, it could be lethal. In fact, there are incidents where people were killed by these canisters. The problem with tear gas is that it’s also an indiscriminate weapon. If you think about the way that it’s being deployed, it doesn’t really distinguish between young people and elderly, the healthy and the sick, people who are peaceful protesters or those who are using violence. But the idea is that this has become the first trigger — the first thing that law enforcement would use — as if it is going to be the way to de-escalate and end the protest. Most of the time, it’s really used to suppress protest and that’s really one of the fundamental problems with it,” Dakwar told PRI.
Despite chemical weapons being banned in international conflicts, individual governments insisted on the power to use the gas against its own citizens, because they claimed that it was their only option to suppress demonstrations without using lethal force. However, this excuse entirely ignores that allowing the protesters to demonstrate, or succumbing to their demands could be a potential option.
The use of these chemical agents on protesters sends a clear message that their voice is not welcome and that their demands will not be taken seriously by authorities. In many cases, the use of tear gas causes further blowback from protesters, and does little to de-escalate conflicts between protesters and police. This was seen during the past week’s protests in Minneapolis, where demonstrations were largely peaceful until the streets were filled with tear gas.
When used in enclosed spaces, tear gas can also become combustible, and in many circumstances, including the high profile Waco siege, deadly fires have been blamed on the use of tear gas. Furthermore, the long-term physical effects of these chemicals are not very well-known, especially when it comes to children, the elderly, and people with underlying health conditions.
According to one study using data collected from protests in Bahrain, women who were exposed to tear gas were more likely to have miscarriages. In those same protests, a man with asthma was killed from inhaling the chemicals.
What Do We Know About Tear Gas? Tear gas is a chemical weapon banned in warfare, so why is it used so often? Posted by AJ+ on Friday, November 30, 2018
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