#Yanukovych is not the President of #Ukraine anymore!Glory to Heroes that died for this -live VR |PR News #Euromaidan pic.twitter.com/GfUDD5RlDj
— Ukraine Front Line (@EuromaidanPR) February 22, 2014
WASHINGTON DC – President Viktor Yanukovych left Kiev after inking a deal Friday with opposition leaders to end the bloodshed, while the Obama administration was left explaining its role as the events quickly unfolded. […] (more…)
Families, protestors and the media stream into presidential residence outside Kiev pic.twitter.com/EZ9vXMZgsy
— Emma Wells (@Emmawells1) February 22, 2014
(Via Weaselzippers) We’ve heard a lot about how protesters were upset with President Yanukovych’s choice to align with Russia rather than the EU. But there also was a lot of upset with regard to the perceived corruption in the Yanukovych administration.
His residence was not even made public until today. Now it has been occupied by the protesters who want to preserve it as a “Monument Of Corruption”.
Here are some of the pictures from the residence and grounds:
With security abandoned, people of #Kyiv finally see estate of President #Yanukovych. pic.twitter.com/RARCrPlQOt via @gruppa_voina
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) February 22, 2014
The FCC claims on second thought it “may not have been appropriate” to question the media and monitor newsrooms. Gee, ya think ?WASHINGTON DC – The Federal Communications Commission announced Friday that it was putting on hold a controversial study of American newsrooms, after complaints from Republican lawmakers and media groups that the project was too intrusive.
FCC spokeswoman Shannon Gilson said Chairman Tom Wheeler agreed with critics that some of the study’s proposed questions for reporters and news directors “may not have been appropriate.” (more…)
However, in order to understand what’s going on, as well as what’s at stake, here is a not-so-brief summary and then full outline.
Summary: During the pre-trial events leading up to the State of Florida v. George Zimmerman an intentional manipulation of evidence was discovered.
In essence Trayvon Martin’s cell phone contained information which was not given to the defense team, a clear Brady violation surrounding the rules of open trial discovery. Some of the data on the phone was very damaging to the false presentation of Trayvon Martin’s background.
The data included text conversations between Trayvon and his Dad, Tracy (aka “Fruit”), about buying guns. Some data included pictures of Trayvon Martin smoking marijuana and posing with handguns.
There were many pictures on the phone which the State of Florida did not want the defense team to know, and, more importantly for their claims, they did not want to public to witness. All of the data was in opposition to the narrative of the State and the Martin family, around Trayvon; and much of it was viewed by them as a risk. Consequently the State of Florida wanted the information hidden from the defense.
However, a man named Ben Kruidbos (pronounced “cried-boss”) was in charge of Information Technology within the State Attorney’s office. He became aware of the State attorney, Angela Corey, and her prosecutors (pictured below), intentionally keeping the information from the defense team during pre-trial discovery. Fearful for his own position if he did nothing Kruidbos retained outside advice and representation from a former legal colleague, Wes White.
Eventually, through a series of tenuous 3rd party contacts with the defense team, the issue of the State intentionally hiding information came to the court and trial Judge, Debra Nelson.
However, Nelson did not want to deal with the Brady violation and possible judicial sanctions for the behavior before the trial. Nelson wanted the trial to begin quickly.
So Nelson delayed any sanctions hearing until after trial. That post-trial hearing has still not taken place.
As a result of Ben Kruidbos revealing the information the FL State 4th District Attorney, Angela Corey, fired him on the last day of trial – just before closing arguments. Subsequently Kruidbos filed a lawsuit for wrongful termination. That lawsuit is soon to be heard in court. Below is the amended complaint, filed by Kruidbos against Angela Corey, and her latest response.
*It is worth noting in the Corey response she is claiming the information on the Trayvon Martin cell phone was not, according to her, discovery evidence she was required to turn over.
Corey is claiming the pictures and cell phone data were attorney “work product“, and therefore she was under no obligation to divulge it – consequently she is claiming the data is not Brady material. Even a first year law student would admit this “claim” will not pass muster in a sanctions hearing. The state cannot selectively hide information pre-trial just because parts of it would negatively impact their position, the defendant has every right to see all of the evidence in the case – especially evidence which *might* be used in his defense.
First, here is the updated complaint by Kruidbos: (more…)
Via Weasel Zippers – Reports of fires across Caracas, unknown as to their cause or origin. What is known is international media are being told to leave the country. Ones who won’t leave are threatened with violence and death if they do not.
“@ChicagoPhotoSho: This is not #Ukraine its #Venezuela. Media is not allowed. CNN removed by gunpoint. pic.twitter.com/5i9t8gqk4k”
— Jean 🦋 (@setislady) February 20, 2014
The mainstream media, and even law enforcement, have consistently tried to claim the race-based “Knock Out” assaults are mythical in nature.
Various manipulations of labeling have taken place with some calling the attacks “a game”, or more specifically, “the Knock Out Game“.
It is also known on the street as “polar bear hunting“, or “Cracka’ Smacks“.
This past weekend another victim died. Until we honestly confront the reality of what is taking place we cannot expect to see this trend stop. Every single one of these attacks is a black youth, a specifically intended white victim, a random punch to the face/head:
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (victim killed)
St. Cloud, Minnesota (victim killed)
New York, New York (six victims from same thug)
North Carolina – An undocumented student at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill who became a national cause célèbre in recent weeks as a candidate for student body president lost his election bid Tuesday in a landslide defeat.
UNC junior Emilio Vicente, a public policy major who was thrust into the spotlight after publicly acknowledging that he is not a U.S. citizen, lost his bid to represent the students of the public research university by a vote of 4,760 to 2,681, or 62.9 percent to 35.47 percent.
Prior to Tuesday’s election, Vicente – who describes himself as a “feminist” – had become the darling of left-leaning celebrities, earning praise and endorsements from the likes of Al Jazeera and actress Eva Longoria, for example. (more…)
Via Weasel Zippers – WISCONSIN – Mobsters making offers that can’t be refused typically do so in the bluntest possible language, but SEIU leaders in Wisconsin are running a close second.
Gov. Scott Walker’s landmark reforms — including guaranteeing workers the right not to be forced to pay dues to a union they don’t want to join — is costing SEIU thousands of members.
The 8,385 members SEIU has lost since the reforms became law are solid evidence that before Walker came along the union depended upon force, rather than consent, to keep the dues revenue stream flowing.
Nice job ya got there (more…)
DETROIT – You don’t want to mess with this mom! – A Detroit woman surprised a trio of armed teen thugs when they came to try and rob her house.
Instead of sitting back and watching them steal her stuff, she locked and loaded a rifle — and then fired it as she chased them back outside. The dramatic incident was caught on surveillance camera.
Footage shows the three teens trying to kick down her front door. But, as they start to make their way inside, the woman pops up with a gun. She starts firing to try and scare them off, and they all run away.
One of the boys, armed with a handgun, tries his luck again and rushes the door. But he soon scuttles off again after hearing bullets being fired in his direction. (more…)