[CRIME news] Eric Adams on shutting down bridge for a dangerous prank

By artappraiser on Mon, 11/22/2021 - 1:20am |

Incidents like this damage our brand as a city, disrespect New Yorkers and endanger visitors and residents alike. All those who participated in this reckless behavior must be found and held responsible to the full extent of the law. We will not be a city of chaos. https://t.co/5XjRTlAqGs
— Eric Adams (@ericadamsfornyc) November 21, 2021

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^ sure sounds like "Broken Windows" policing to me.

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by artappraiser on Mon, 11/22/2021 - 1:26am

#UPDATE:
City of Waukesha has confirmed 5 dead and over 40 others injured, however numbers could change as more info is collected. Many people self-transported to local hospitals.
— Kevin Wiles, Jr (@kwilesjrphoto) November 22, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 11/22/2021 - 1:31am

Police in Southwest Baltimore parked their vehicles around a shot-up car in which a man died after he was gunned down around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday so his mother wouldn't see his injured body. The man had been shot multiple times and was surrounded by over two dozen shell casings. pic.twitter.com/9N0Na49zkP
— MolotovFlicker Ignoring Your Questions Since 1902® (@MolotovFlicker) November 22, 2021

This is the second time within 48 hours that officers in the southwest part of the city have responded to a shooting in Baltimore's Booth-Boyd neighborhood. On Friday, someone shot a 55-year-old man three blocks and an alleyway north of the Sunday night crime scene around 11 p.m.
— MolotovFlicker Ignoring Your Questions Since 1902® (@MolotovFlicker) November 22, 2021

There have been many shootings in Booth-Boyd over the past 13 months. An incomplete list: Nov. 21, 2021; Nov. 19, 2021; August 15, 2021; Feb. 15, 2021; Jan. 11, 2021; Jan. 25, 2021; Oct. 27, 2020; and Oct. 24, 2020.

And it's a small neighborhood that consists of only 13 blocks! pic.twitter.com/yD8m3qLYPb
— MolotovFlicker Ignoring Your Questions Since 1902® (@MolotovFlicker) November 22, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 11/22/2021 - 2:04am

Wellspring Pharmacy shared this video w/me showing dozens of thieves stealing medication SATURDAY around 7:30PM.

The pharmacy sped up the video & said their employees all came in today & restored the pharmacy so patients could get their meds tomorrow.

(1/2) #Oakland pic.twitter.com/xneGs7fF8w
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) November 22, 2021

A pharmacy employee said they were “overwhelmed and devastated”. They’re not a big chain like CVS or Walgreens.

I feel overwhelmed after learning of coordinated robberies in San Jose, Oakland, San Francisco, Alameda & beyond this weekend. It is too much to cover. (2/2)
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) November 22, 2021

Speaking of mass robberies in the Bay Area…a family-owned jewelry shop in Oakland’s Chinatown was targeted around 1:40AM.

The owner tells me about a dozen people were seen on surveillance trying to break in.

You can see a crowbar & what appears to be a carjack (1/4) #BayArea pic.twitter.com/86vTFZcTMU
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) November 22, 2021

The people are unable to break through the metal gate installed earlier this year. (They were robbed in Feb.)

I shortened the 4m vid but here’s the end where you can see everyone run into waiting cars nearby.

"We just feel so numb & disgusted.” says the owner. (2/4) #oakland pic.twitter.com/AibEuaQFhg
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) November 22, 2021

A good neighbor called 9-1-1 to alert OPD.

BTW: this shop was the one I reported on a few months ago. A family member witnessed women get robbed & dragged on the ground outside.

He ran after them & threw a stool to stop the getaway car. (3/4) #oakland #aapi pic.twitter.com/o0hhFQNcr9
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) November 22, 2021

The store owner tells me they’re adding security cameras, moving their inventory to a safer place & working on finding ways to stay in business safely.

(BTW: grandma apparently loves her store but is in “utter shock this year” and is terrified. )

(4/4) #aapi #oakland pic.twitter.com/h2jmo7gxxF
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) November 22, 2021

Note: the jewelry store incident from this fall where a man chased after the prude snatchers is actually another location— same family.

One family member says a jewelry store on the block closed because of theft and moved to San Jose.
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) November 22, 2021

A delivery driver sent this to me. He recorded another driver get punched & his cell phone snatched.

This happened in the past hour outside a pizza shop in SOMA on Market.

As if watching videos of the robberies in Union Square all day wasn’t scary enough… #SanFrancisco pic.twitter.com/X8SFPPubFt
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) November 21, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 11/22/2021 - 2:27am

UPDATE: Smash-and-Grab Thieves Target Hayward Mall; Lululemon Store Robbed in San Jose’s Santana Row

This marks the third straight day a large mob of robbers have gone after retailers in the Bay Area.@KPIXtv @DaKPIX reports: https://t.co/0Mshs8zP5N pic.twitter.com/xI1dbXGqRy
— Betty Yu (@BettyKPIX) November 22, 2021

by artappraiser on Tue, 11/23/2021 - 7:16am

Murder in the U.S. has increased substantially in 2021 compared to 2020. https://t.co/odyJUNgSIi
— Noah Smith (@Noahpinion) November 22, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 11/22/2021 - 3:09am

Was there a sudden national spike in lead poisoning in 2000 or something, or did we stop pretending that the lead-crime hypothesis is a one-factor explanation for American violence? https://t.co/2pdfJXGn4o
— Noah Smith (@Noahpinion) November 22, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 11/22/2021 - 3:26am

https://t.co/ofAQsPiobt

"There have been 76 freeway shootings in Alameda County in the last 12 months."

Trying to catch South Chicago?
— US-Rep_Marathon (@Marathon_US_Rep) November 22, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 11/22/2021 - 3:44am

4-Year-Old Child, Newark Residents Among Five Shot in Passaic Mass Shooting

Another mass shooting in America. Tougher gun laws needed.https://t.co/H3ypLog59A
— Sean #BlackLivesMatter (@SeanFlan45) November 21, 2021

Baton Rouge mass shooting

"The person that actually died was an innocent bystander that caught a bullet that wasn't his," said a business-owner nearby the Charcoal Lounge, where 5 people were shot and 1 died Sunday morning. https://t.co/kMn3Te0fIX
— WBRZ News (@WBRZ) November 22, 2021

Kankakee, Illinois

4 Shot Leaving Kankakee Bar Early Saturday Morning https://t.co/5IVEBef8K2
— NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) November 21, 2021

Berwyn, Illinois

4 Shot Outside Bar in Suburban Berwyn: Police https://t.co/xGazKnyHQr
— NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) November 21, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 11/22/2021 - 3:58am

Democrats are pushing for more so-called 'parole reform.'

Here we have a parolee who fatally shot a mom of four.

We need to stop Albany from creating these dangerous and deadly situations. https://t.co/zlbalCc1R5
— Michael Henry (@michaelhenry4ag) November 17, 2021

Police believe the white Mercedes used in Young Dolph’s murder is linked to a Nov. 12 shooting that left a mother dead and her daughter in critical condition nearly an hour away in Covington, TN pic.twitter.com/5hiTQfi2Sr
— Kollege Kidd (@KollegeKidd) November 22, 2021

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Arrest made in the Aug. 29 shooting of Blake Swanson (R) at Raspberry Island during a robbery.

(L) Christopher Dewayne Jones, 31, is in custody.

Jones is a felon prohibited from possessing guns.

Jones should have been in prison, sentenced to 5 years in Aug. 2017.
. pic.twitter.com/njcdL2nFzi
— CrimeWatchMpls (@CrimeWatchMpls) November 22, 2021

At 3AM Saturday deputies stopped a vehicle for no headlights in Prairie Township. An alert deputy spotted a loaded handgun within reach of the driver who turned out to be a convicted felon and a person of interest in a shooting in Columbus. Great proactive work by deputies! pic.twitter.com/aNk9r2kDa8
— Franklin County Sheriff’s Office (@OHFCSO) November 14, 2021

Detectives investigating after one man killed, one man injured in Sunday night shooting. https://t.co/9fADCFJphp
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) November 22, 2021

Deliveryman shooting: Philadelphia police say a delivery Uber driver shot and killed an armed suspect trying to rob him. https://t.co/S3hrrpLxMb
— Frackoff Felgercarb (@FrackoffF) November 22, 2021

The Omaha Police Department (OPD) is investigating a shooting that took place at a DJ's Dugout that killed one man and injured anotherhttps://t.co/cERQ1HZDZC
— FOX 42 KPTM (@FOX42KPTM) November 22, 2021

1 Child, 1 Adult Killed in Shooting at Colorado Springs Skate Park: ‘Usually a Chill Place’ – https://t.co/6cpiJ8WwFQ

ChronLaw Guns - Shootings News
at https://t.co/NqftrdIaas #GunsShootings #news #law #attorney #lawyer
— ChronLAW | News for Legal Professionals (@ChronLaw) November 22, 2021

2 Killed in after shooting in Henderson County, deputies say https://t.co/KnRg1eVMgq
— WYFF News 4 (@wyffnews4) November 22, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 11/22/2021 - 4:24am

BREAKING: City of Waukesha, Wisconsin, says at least 5 people dead and more than 40 injured after SUV speeds into Christmas parade. https://t.co/3IVPB6Vs38
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 22, 2021

by PeraclesPlease on Mon, 11/22/2021 - 5:03am

'Inappropriately low' bail set for Darrell Brooks, man in custody connected to Waukesha parade tragedy

By: CBS 58 Newsroom Posted: Nov 22, 2021 8:59 AM CST | Updated: Nov 22, 2021 12:32 PM CST

WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP/CBS 58) — A person taken into custody after an SUV plowed into a crowd of holiday parade marchers in Wisconsin, killing at least five people, has been identified as 39-year-old Darrell Brooks.

Police haven't yet identified the "person of interest" they are holding. But two law enforcement officials briefed on the matter provided the identification to The Associated Press.

They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. A law enforcement official earlier told AP that investigators were examining whether the driver may have been fleeing from a crime when he crashed into the paradegoers.

That official also spoke on condition of anonymity.

According to court records, Brooks was released from jail earlier this month on $1,000 bail after being charged with several counts including recklessly endangering safety and battery.

Waukesha Parade: 39-year-old Darrell Brooks is in custody.
Brooks was recently released on a $1000 cash bond in an unrelated case.
In that case, charges include 2nd degree recklessly endangering safety & batter w/domestic abuse modifiers#waukesha #waukeshaChristmasParade pic.twitter.com/H4DymzCakL
— Kristen Barbaresi (@KristenBarbar) November 22, 2021

BREAKING: The Milwaukee Co. District Attorney says Waukesha suspect Darrell Brooks should not have been released on such a low cash bond earlier this month. They are conducting an internal review.#Waukesha #waukeshaChristmasParade pic.twitter.com/GmUNOkwLpg
— Kristen Barbaresi (@KristenBarbar) November 22, 2021

[.....]

by artappraiser on Mon, 11/22/2021 - 2:18pm

^ This is not going to bode well for Democrats in Wisconsin and it is not going to bode well for race relations either! Waukesha is a swing voting area, it is where white people moved out of Milwaukee for better schools and less crime. Democrats simply can't support lower bail and other loose attitudes towards both those arrested and those convicted and still win elections there. Milwaukee already had a severe crime problem way before Covid.

by artappraiser on Mon, 11/22/2021 - 6:02pm

Illinois Dem who used Rittenhouse case to mock Waukesha tragedy has resigned: 'Self-defense'https://t.co/Ly1RTf7bTB
— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 22, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 11/22/2021 - 6:09pm

Not a good time to have this tape of Rep. Tlaib out there either:

.@jonathanvswan presses Rep. Tlaib on backing a bill to end federal prisons: To what extent have you wrestled w/ potential downsides?

Tlaib: I think everyone's like, oh my god, we're going to just release everybody.

Swan: But the act you endorsed actually says release everyone pic.twitter.com/ZBX3T9wxQy
— Axios (@axios) November 22, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 11/22/2021 - 6:11pm

the spin that Waukesha perp was executing a hate crime against whites is already starting:

The media is not reporting about what motivated the Waukesha terrorist - anti-white hatred fueled by BLM lies and media propaganda. If you voted Democrat or pushed the Kyle Rittenhouse lies then you have blood on your hands: https://t.co/FJNJS0S8SJ
— AidanKearneyTB (@DoctorTurtleboy) November 22, 2021

not to mention he purportedly found in social media that the perp was an "aspiring rapper"...but I gotta say rappers think killing with guns is cool, on the other hand, that killing with cars thing would be sissy stuff?

by artappraiser on Mon, 11/22/2021 - 7:15pm

Included among the 5 that Darrell Brooks allegedly killed were 2 of the Dancing Grannies; that's basically like killing most Wisconsites' grandma. He's lucky Wisconsin abolished the death penalty in 1853:

These are two of the victims killed in the #Waukesha Holiday Parade tragedy. Virginia Sorenson, 79, and Lee Owens, 71, were members of the #DancingGrannies group. May they rest in peace. https://t.co/Y7QK0pNxCt pic.twitter.com/JpCeeNQ2id
— CBS 58 News (@CBS58) November 22, 2021

The Milwaukee Dancing Grannies confirm that members of their group were killed in the Waukesha parade tragedy. pic.twitter.com/UzZxyFz1Q3
— Mary Spicuzza (@MSpicuzzaMJS) November 22, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 11/22/2021 - 9:05pm

Wisconsin: Waukesha Police Chief chokes up while naming Christmas parade incident victims https://t.co/XfCdKnWVMF
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 23, 2021

note that it's BBC

by artappraiser on Tue, 11/23/2021 - 12:15am

Waukesha: Former FBI terrorism experts saw something fishy in the red SUV attack that is going unnoticed

By Sarah K. Burris @ RawStory.com, November 21, 2021

Former FBI agents Clint Watts and Frank Figliuzzi agreed that there was something different about the Waukesha mass casualty event than previous incidents [....]

"It was a very unusual video, and I having looked at other terrorist attacks which were vehicle-borne attacks," said Watts. "They are quite different. I am confused of what to make of it. The driver in some places seemed to deliberately mow over people and other places to dodge them. So, I think there is a lot to learn to be honest, and I don't think we should probably jump to any conclusions right at the outset because it is very strange if you've watched any of the video and there is a lot of it online I would not encourage people to watch it because it because it is traumatic. It is a very strange incident."

He went on to say that the event had a heavy police presence and that terrorists look for places where there isn't law enforcement.

"Usually, a vehicle-borne attack, if the goal is to produce lots of casualties, they wouldn't stop and only hit one person," Watts continued. "What is odd in the video is at times the vehicle seems to be hitting and colliding with people apparently deliberately other times not. That is unusual. It is also strange in terms of circumstances with the barricades. There was a heavy law enforcement presence. This is known. They knew there was a parade and there would be law enforcement."

"A lot of the other vehicle-borne attacks do the reverse and seek out places like in Barcelona where they know there is no law enforcement presence so they can inflict the most damage," he continued. "Is this a symbolic event? Is this related to other criminal activity we don't know about? There are a lot of confusing things in the video that don't match with what I've seen from other vehicle-borne attacks on places of high population density like the west side highway for example." [....]

by artappraiser on Tue, 11/23/2021 - 3:03pm

The man accused of killing five people at a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, had been arrested time and again since he was a teenager. Earlier this month, prosecutors said, he intentionally ran over a woman he knew with an SUV. https://t.co/U4IkalBOuH
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 23, 2021

by artappraiser on Tue, 11/23/2021 - 5:04pm

just watched Waukesha hearing live video where the judge is clearly ASTOUNDED at the length and seriousness of accused's multi-state criminal record including but definitely not only that he doesn't show up in court, he went through a laundry list for a substantial amount of time, really sounded bad -

LIVE: Waukesha parade suspect makes first court appearance on five counts of homicide https://t.co/dm7cEg6xvo
— WISN 12 NEWS (@WISN12News) November 23, 2021

by artappraiser on Tue, 11/23/2021 - 5:25pm

JUST IN - 6th person, 8-year-old Jackson Sparks, dies from injuries in the Waukesha Christmas parade rampage.https://t.co/OJ77zm6ATo
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) November 23, 2021

by artappraiser on Tue, 11/23/2021 - 6:09pm

After shooting spree leaves two Baltimore barbers dead, friends and colleagues gather to remember and raise awareness https://t.co/hLEl4p5pVb @baltimoresun #news #baltimoresun #Maryland
— JessHunt (@Jessica_L_Hunt) November 22, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 11/22/2021 - 6:45pm

do note that a clearly black and a pretty-clearly-Hispanic cop are proud to stand behind DeSantis for the photo-op - to prove this is not about color of skin

It’s important to take note of the corner turned here. This isn’t claiming that only a handful of cops commit misconduct/abuse. It’s celebrating those who do. It isn’t defending cops’ right to refuse vaccines. It’s championing refusers as heroes. https://t.co/lmpCZZJBad
— Radley Balko (@radleybalko) November 22, 2021

edit to add this from a reply

And now the governor of Oklahoma is also recruiting police officers who refuse to get vaccinated.https://t.co/ybCjdl9x4W
— Angry (@LaudableC) November 22, 2021

I've gotta admit that official BLM was successful in the goal of fewer cops on the force - lots of cities and towns are begging for them. However, it's still contra their goals and a big FAIL: the good ones have quit and are still quitting for different jobs as they are fed up by not being appreciated and often straight out hated, and it's gonna cost localities MORE not less, to get lousy cops who have no scruples (supply and demand).

by artappraiser on Mon, 11/22/2021 - 10:00pm

I think everyone needs to watch this 30-second video.

Kensington, Philadelphia, November 7. The victim was a 28-year-old mother of three children named Shamecca Franklin. She was shot six times point-blank in the head, killing her. pic.twitter.com/nbqFXGoDGt
— Crime in NYC (@CrimeInNYC) November 22, 2021

Here is a link to the news report

11-7-2021--Woman Fatally Shot Multiple Times In Head Police Say https://t.co/K1pAuG3THT #blackfemicideUSA #every6hours #StopKillingBlackWomen #StopKillingBlackGirls

Shamecca Franklin, 28 pic.twitter.com/ZyR4hYWA1u
— Black Femicide - America (@blackfemicideUS) November 8, 2021

by artappraiser on Tue, 11/23/2021 - 5:29am

some recent carnage besides 5 dead and 40 wounded in Waukesha (by a man recently arrested for trying to run over his girlfriend but out on low bail)

DISTURBING VIDEO: @OrangeCoSheriff just released this video from a shooting Wednesday night on Courtland Street that left one man dead. If you recognize the shooter, call @CrimelineFL

DETAILS HERE: https://t.co/YV604VkPLi pic.twitter.com/ewWJUvGOP4
— Lara Greenberg FOX 35 (@LaraGreenbergTV) November 22, 2021

One man is dead and another is in critical condition after a shooting last night at the Mount Baker light rail station. Those who live nearby say it’s the last straw - now desperate for the city to address the violence. Sound Transit is increasing security. More at 4/6 #KOMONews pic.twitter.com/VYq29Dtp02
— Cole Miller (@ColeMillerTV) November 22, 2021

The police department has released a video of a potential suspect who may be involved in a shooting that left one man dead in East Harlem. https://t.co/qNW8RSDXdd
— amNewYork (@amNewYork) November 22, 2021

https://t.co/XsJ6oZ8hjP
— ... (@abluecanary) November 23, 2021

Woman killed in early Las Vegas shooting https://t.co/Wqrbks0nb2 via @YouTube
— Dr. Marcey Anderson (@marceyplay) November 22, 2021

1 person killed in west Columbus shooting https://t.co/pG6nzdMme3
— Linda Jones (@Jonesls) November 22, 2021

Officials are releasing new information Monday in a shooting where a man was found dead and a woman was wounded last week at a Grant County home. https://t.co/5gdnDyGD6q
— NBC15 News (@nbc15_madison) November 22, 2021

22-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Bathtub, 20-Year-Old Woman In Serious Condition After Shooting In Gresham https://t.co/7miRIqJ5K7 pic.twitter.com/WthoBNG4pl
— CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) November 22, 2021

The weekend shooting that left one teenager dead and another facing homicide charges could have been accidental, according to charges filed by Pittsburgh police. Aliah Johnson, 17, a Gateway High School student, was pronounced dead Saturday night at a ... https://t.co/NgxUurcp18
— News by Larry (@NEWS_by_Larry) November 22, 2021

Shooting outside Birmingham auto sales business leaves 1 dead https://t.co/PuHVSDbVtq
— carol robinson (@RobinsonCarol) November 22, 2021

SAINT PAUL: SHOOTING - 10xx York Ave. - Officers are on scene with a male victim who was shot and reportedly is barely breathing. The man was found in the driveway of a residence after a report of a disturbance nearby. Three suspects fled in a blue four-door sedan.
— MN CRIME | Police/Fire/EMS (@MN_CRIME) November 21, 2021

Another suspect, described as a black male in a blue or beige hoodie, left northbound on foot.

Officers have a perimeter in the area and have requested the State Patrol helicopter to assist as of 11:45 p.m.
— MN CRIME | Police/Fire/EMS (@MN_CRIME) November 21, 2021

The male victim sounded to be critically injured in the shooting, possibly a fatal. Officers requested crime scene barriers where the victim was found.

The suspect on foot was described as a taller, thin black male with short dreads wearing a red or beige hoodie. K9 tracking.
— MN CRIME | Police/Fire/EMS (@MN_CRIME) November 21, 2021

A State Patrol helicopter is overhead and assisting with the suspect search now. Officers are making K9 announcements in the area.
— MN CRIME | Police/Fire/EMS (@MN_CRIME) November 21, 2021

Officers and a State Patrol helicopter are continuing to search for the shooting suspects on the east side. - One male victim was critically injured, possibly fatal. A caller had initially reported a woman was shot in the leg as well, but that victim hasn't been found. pic.twitter.com/UFhPMt3wdM
— MN CRIME | Police/Fire/EMS (@MN_CRIME) November 21, 2021

Chopper has cleared. Didn’t sound like any suspects were found.
— MN CRIME | Police/Fire/EMS (@MN_CRIME) November 21, 2021

This is a confirmed fatal shooting, with the adult male victim dying of his injuries at the scene. It's the 34th confirmed homicide of 2021 in Saint Paul, which ties last year's total and matches the record set in 1992.

The victim has not yet been identified.
— MN CRIME | Police/Fire/EMS (@MN_CRIME) November 21, 2021

there's a drop-off gunshot victim at Little Company of Mary Hospital, they say it occurred near 104th and Parnell. #Chicago #ChicagoScanner
— Spot News (@SPOTNEWSonIG) November 23, 2021

the victim says he got off the bus at 103rd and Normal, he had walked halfway down the block when a red car and ppl on the street began shooting at each other, he started running and felt pain. his sister drove him to LCM. #HSFP #Chicago #ChicagoScanner
— Spot News (@SPOTNEWSonIG) November 23, 2021

022:

Male (23) shot in the L thigh,
455 W 103rd Pl#Chicago #ChicagoScanner
— Spot News (@SPOTNEWSonIG) November 23, 2021

Wow…so sad! We are living in some terrible times. It is truly a blessing when you, your family and friends all make it home safely!
— RDC (@UndercoverNews1) November 23, 2021

A man watching a soccer game at Yankee Stadium on Sunday was shot in the hand, apparently by a stray bullet fired by someone outside the stadium. https://t.co/jE4V3LDTbZ
— Crime in NYC (@CrimeInNYC) November 23, 2021

A 23-year old woman was standing on the northbound D train platform at the Herald Square subway station this morning. A man punched her in the face, put her in a headlock and stole her purse. https://t.co/NIDcYb7TpB
— Crime in NYC (@CrimeInNYC) November 23, 2021

by artappraiser on Tue, 11/23/2021 - 12:36pm

the fucking $6M Minneapolis social workers don't answer the call:

7xx 8th Ave SE
Police on site and Rescue/EMS staging for a nude male with a knife to his own throat.
Barricaded behind a door.
23:38 pic.twitter.com/pSfwJBhis9
— CrimeWatchMpls (@CrimeWatchMpls) November 18, 2021

Police requesting a negotiator.

Of course, the $6M 24/7 mental health super heroes at Canopy Mental Health are nowhere to be found. Again. Still.
— CrimeWatchMpls (@CrimeWatchMpls) November 18, 2021

Police are disengaging from this incident.
00:16
— CrimeWatchMpls (@CrimeWatchMpls) November 18, 2021

by artappraiser on Tue, 11/23/2021 - 12:44pm

severe police shortage in Oakland, the few on duty have to deal with protests about a trial in small town Wisconsin that has nothing to do with them (you could protest on the internet, you know, much wider audience!) and the brainless are shocked that robbery and smash-and-grab looting is going on allover the place -

On Friday November 19th, @oaklandpoliceca had 11 out of 35 patrol beats open during swing-shift.

Patrol officers not only had to deal with regular crime but a downtown protest for the Rittenhouse verdict, Bay 2 LA sideshow and looting caravans that used the above as cover.
— DejectedOPD (@DejectedOPD) November 21, 2021

Very few of the dwindling amount of @oaklandpoliceca offices are willing to sign up for overtime to work patrol.

The city has made working patrol highly unattractive and there are no efforts at retaining officers.
— DejectedOPD (@DejectedOPD) November 21, 2021

by artappraiser on Tue, 11/23/2021 - 12:51pm

You don't need to watch this. I did so you don't have to. It's just as bad as you think, and exactly as promised. But do remember that this kind of thing happens. There are a few people out there who will take a lighter and light another human being on fire. https://t.co/bAcp7unFm6
— Peter Moskos (@PeterMoskos) November 20, 2021

I have seen more people die in real life and on video than most. That I can handle. Disturbingly easily, I might even add. But there's something affecting about seeing one person set another person on fire. Horrible way to die.
— Peter Moskos (@PeterMoskos) November 20, 2021

You want a "not-perfect" victim to be outraged about? How about this guy? I'm sure he had his problems, but where's the outrage? Systemic failures abound! And nobody cares. Blame NYCHA. Or DHS. Or NYPD. Or Bellevue. IDK! But blame somebody. A man was burnt alive!
— Peter Moskos (@PeterMoskos) November 21, 2021

What the fuck
— Desi Akita (@DesiAkita) November 21, 2021

Guy was pissed that he had to live with a stinky homeless guy in his stairwell. I can relate to that. No government agency did anything about the problem. That's the policy failure. So he put a lighter to a human being's pants leg and set him on fire. That is where we part paths.
— Peter Moskos (@PeterMoskos) November 21, 2021

Not going to watch. I had enough one time with the ISIS propaganda video of them lighting a man on fire in a cage. :(
— Guitars and Bongos (@GuitarsBongos) November 21, 2021

This one got me viscerally in a way that I was not expecting. I guess it's nice to know I still have human feelings.
— Peter Moskos (@PeterMoskos) November 21, 2021

Ugh. Brings back horrible memories of an arrest where a father was lit on fire by his son and lived. Those not in the know can’t fathom the depravity that really exists.
— andrew wittmer (@wittmer0313) November 21, 2021

by artappraiser on Tue, 11/23/2021 - 1:19pm

Sheriffs do arrest and investigate white men in Minnesota, they even end up getting them "sentenced to 175 months federal on 11/18/21"

Thread https://t.co/IiAtZYmP7x
— MN CRIME | Police/Fire/EMS (@MN_CRIME) November 23, 2021

and everybody's not done with him

Hoff still has multiple felony cases pending in multiple jurisdictions. These include burglary, damage to property, possession of controlled substances, and aggravated robbery.
— Chisago Co Sheriff (@ChisagoCountySO) November 23, 2021

by artappraiser on Tue, 11/23/2021 - 4:34pm

But Rep. Tlaib and friends would like him out on the streets? Or what?

.@jonathanvswan presses Rep. Tlaib on backing a bill to end federal prisons: To what extent have you wrestled w/ potential downsides?

Tlaib: I think everyone's like, oh my god, we're going to just release everybody.

Swan: But the act you endorsed actually says release everyone pic.twitter.com/ZBX3T9wxQy
— Axios (@axios) November 22, 2021

by artappraiser on Tue, 11/23/2021 - 4:36pm

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Russia plays weak hand in Palestine
Russia plays weak hand in Palestine

submitted by PeraclesPlease 8 months ago

The intra-Palestinian meeting in Moscow has precedent

Russia's hosted such meetings in the past, most recently Feb 2019

Russia has long lamented the US' "monopolization" of the peace process & tried to carve out a niche for itself: mediating among the disunited Palestinians/2
— Hanna Notte (@HannaNotte) February 29, 2024

Read the article at https://twitter.com/HannaNotte/status/1763116222256701787

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Mother Jones is Reaching out to Alternative Party Voters
Mother Jones is Reaching out to Alternative Party Voters

submitted by HSG 9 months ago

Here's what I told them: https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/

Read the article at https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/

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Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes...
Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force https://t.co/pCoDg05irX
— Gareth Harris (@garethharr) December 28, 2023

Read the article at https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/28/brazil-law-indigenous-land-rights-claim-time-marker?CMP=share_btn_tw

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Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti (...
Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti (December 25, 2023)

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

Location: U.S. Embassy and residential compounds

Events: Heavy gunfire is occuring around the area of the U.S. Embassy and residential compounds adjacent to the Trutier area of Tabarre. All Embassy personnel have been instructed to remain indoors and shelter-in-place until further notice. All others should avoid the area.

Actions to take:

Avoid the area;

Avoid demonstrations and any large gatherings of people;

Do not attempt to drive through roadblocks; and

If you encounter a roadblock, turn around and get to a safe area.

Read the article at https://ht.usembassy.gov/security-alert-u-s-embassy-port-au-prince-haiti-december-25-2023/

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Pakistan Is Creating the World’s Next Refugee Crisis
Pakistan Is Creating the World’s Next Refugee Crisis

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

By The Editorial Board @ Bloomberg.com, December 8, 2023

A mass expulsion of Afghan migrants could destabilize the region and fuel radicalization. The West should pressure Islamabad to change course.

Read the article at https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-12-08/pakistan-s-expulsion-of-afghan-refugees-risks-another-crisis

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Internet shut down in Chad
Internet shut down in Chad

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

All eyes on #Chad right now
Chad has two internet trunks coming into the country: One from the Red Sea via Sudan; the other from Cameroon. Not possible for the totality of the country's internet network to be shut unless done centrally. A lot of rumors swirling; few facts. https://t.co/N6bDJZ2ixO

Read the article at https://x.com/_hudsonc/status/1732891968709992511?s=20

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[Economy] where Joe's success falls short
[Economy] where Joe's success falls short

submitted by PeraclesPlease 11 months ago

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[CRIME News] 3 loss-prevention employees in Macy’s across...
[CRIME News] 3 loss-prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

BREAKING: Three loss prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed, one of them has died from stab wounds, @PhillyPolice sources tell me. Police converged on the store as the three workers were rushed to Jefferson Hospital. pic.twitter.com/4U1eKycL4W

Read the article at https://x.com/KeeleyFox29/status/1731713272942940365?s=20

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Former U.S. Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As...
Former U.S. Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

Former US Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba https://t.co/LDwo4ZJI1K
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) December 4, 2023

Read the article at https://www.huffpost.com/entry/manuel-rocha-ambassador-arrested-cuba_n_656d1e2ae4b028b0f3d07478

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[War in Israel, Chapter II] UNRWA under scrutiny
[War in Israel, Chapter II] UNRWA under scrutiny

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

[Chapter I news is HERE, Oct. 7 til today]

You don’t get it.
It’s not about an UNRWA teacher who held an Israeli kid hostage in his house.
It’s all about how for 75 years you have destroyed the future of generations of Palestinians, including my family.
My cousins in Arab countries are still not citizens - not even the… https://t.co/nv6anubGhc
— George Deek (@GeorgeDeek) December 2, 2023

Note 'Community Notes' attached to UNWRA's statement.

Read the article at https://x.com/GeorgeDeek/status/1731020551328579863?s=20

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Maduro, Under Pressure, Holds Vote to Annex Territory From...
Maduro, Under Pressure, Holds Vote to Annex Territory From a Neighbor

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

Imperialism for me but not for thee?

It's wild that Venezuela is now holding a vote on whether 2/3 of Guyana actually belongs to them! Analysts suggest that Modoru may want military action to pump up his sinking popularity.

Could we have a war in South America?!?

"The people who live in Essequibo are largely… pic.twitter.com/QvMEjkkgwy

Read the article at https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/03/world/americas/maduro-vote-essequibo-guyana.html

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[Where is the GOP headed?] Divisions leave Florida’s House...
[Where is the GOP headed?] Divisions leave Florida’s House Republicans powerless

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

The lack of a cohesive delegation has allowed attention-seeking lawmakers to act on their own.

McCarthy: “You have [Rep. Matt] Gaetz, who belongs in jail…”

Gaetz: “Tough words from a guy who sucker punches people in the back. The only assault I committed was against Kevin’s fragile ego.”https://t.co/LctPuz6Pcf

Read the article at https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/29/divisions-leave-floridas-house-republicans-powerless-00129200

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‘She got so mad at me’: book on the ‘Squad’ details AOC-...
‘She got so mad at me’: book on the ‘Squad’ details AOC-Pelosi clashes

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

By Martinn Pengelly in Washington DC for TheGuardian.com, Nov. 30

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells Ryan Grim life in Congress ‘completely transformed’ after Democratic leader stepped down

Read the article at https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/nov/30/squad-book-aoc-nancy-pelosi?CMP=share_btn_tw

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US health insurers Humana, Cigna in talks to merge -source
US health insurers Humana, Cigna in talks to merge -source

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

@ Reuters, Nov. 29

Read the article at https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/us-health-insurers-humana-cigna-talks-merge-wsj-2023-11-29/

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Central Africa’s dinosaur regimes and the art of coup-...
Central Africa’s dinosaur regimes and the art of coup-proofing

submitted by artappraiser 12 months ago

"Both the AU and the intl community place more weight on whether elections are held than whether they are free and fair. Sanctions/expulsions occur when there is a coup but not necessarily when elections are rigged or if an “institutional coup” occurs." https://t.co/m9dNimJP0D
— Cameron Hudson (@_hudsonc) November 28, 2023

Read the article at https://africanarguments.org/2023/11/central-africas-dinosaur-regimes-and-the-art-of-coup-proofing/

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