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    GUILTY TX - Deputy Darren Goforth, 47, fatally shot, Harris County, 28 Aug 2015

    So, we've gone from "execution as part of a war on cops by Black Lives Matter" to a mentally incompetent schizophrenic who can't stand trial. Has the sheriff apologized for his wrongful accusations yet?
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    CA CA - John Beck, 73, Alameda, 9 Feb 2016 #1

    If he is lost, or injured somewhere on the trails around Sutro Baths, it has at least been very unseasonably warm this week - the low tonight is around 50 degrees.
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    CA CA - John Beck, 73, Alameda, 9 Feb 2016 #1

    One random thought - many of the stores along Powell are large chains, and may have corporate policies regarding reviewing security footage. But, if I remember correctly, there's a little wine bar right behind that 38 bus stop. It might be easier to reach a manager or owner who could help you...
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    CA CA - John Beck, 73, Alameda, 9 Feb 2016 #1

    Hi... I work on Geary, just a couple blocks from Powell St. station. BART does not have the best surveillance system, unfortunately, but almost all the surrounding stores have security cameras. There's been a big push by the city and the merchant's association to install high-resolution video...
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    NY - Five men gang rape 18 yo woman in Brooklyn playground, January 2016

    The charging of minors as adults for rape while also charging them with producing child *advertiser censored* of themselves, thereby exploiting themselves while committing illegal acts they were technically too young to consent to, would be the most Kafkaesque case I could ever imagine.
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    Minnesota faces lawsuit over transgender surgery policy

    I'm sorry, but your info on California's finances may be out of date or something? We have had a budget surplus for a while now. And what exactly are your medical qualifications for determining want versus need for gender dysphoria surgery? Are you a psychiatrist or expert in the field? Or...
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    Minnesota faces lawsuit over transgender surgery policy

    Yes, it does. Because I see how hard people struggle daily when living in poverty. It's hard, very hard. Being envious of those who are barely able to get by because they get a tiny amount of help is extremely bizarre in my opinion.
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    Chicago Police Kill 2 During Domestic Disturbance Call

    So, if a loved one is having a medical emergency, is there a number one can call that won't result in gunmen kicking down your door and shooting wildly?
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    FL - Barbara Dawson, 57, dies after being arrested for refusing to leave hospital ER

    Well, in this case, the jaded nurse's patience wearing thin may have caused a woman to suffer greatly and unnecessarily before dying in an awful manner. That's a complete failure of the professional duties and responsibilities of a medical professional, IMO.
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    VA VA - Katelin Akens, 19, Springfield, 5 Dec 2015 #2

    You think she met a guy and decided to change her sexual orientation?
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    GUILTY IL - Laquan McDonald, 17, fatally shot, Chicago PD charged, 20 Oct 2014 -J. VanDyke GUILTY*

    I strongly believe that, especially in a democracy, the people have an obligation to demand those in authority act responsibly and with integrity. There is much coming out about the police and city government in Chicago that is deeply troubling. IMO, I don't care who really is behind bringing...
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    CA - Mario Woods, 26, shot by LE, San Francisco, 2 Dec 2015

    They have - and as I understand it, in this case, did use - beanbag guns in lieu of tasers. For what that's worth.
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    Parents sue docs for deciding gender of intersex child 10 years ago

    I was a girl who loved trucks, and who hacked the hair off all my barbies. I've never felt much desire to be a mother either, fwiw. Though I do like dresses. Gender expression doesn't always fit in tidy boxes, ime.
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    VA - Freshman daughter, mom 'good time drop off' outrages VA university

    Considering the 7% conviction rate for reported rapes, do you believe women are being believed and taken at their word too frequently? Do you think the standard of proof is too low when 93% of rapists go free?
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    Parents sue docs for deciding gender of intersex child 10 years ago

    I'm curious - what's your background on the subject of intersex children? Most human rights organizations have come out against "normalizing" surgical procedures for infants and children in recent years, and at least one country has banned them entirely. What lead you to have such a differing view?
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    GUILTY IL - Laquan McDonald, 17, fatally shot, Chicago PD charged, 20 Oct 2014 -J. VanDyke GUILTY*

    Yeah, I find the overall reluctance to discuss institutional violence troubling. Interestingly, NYC has observed a decrease in violent crime alongside their recent decrease in stop-and-frisk. So, it appears violent policing doesn't reduce crime. But, to address your question of why: if the...
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    GUILTY IL - Laquan McDonald, 17, fatally shot, Chicago PD charged, 20 Oct 2014 -J. VanDyke GUILTY*

    Funny, I was just reading this article describing a number of anti-violence protests in the black communities of Chicago. So I guess they do occur fairly frequently. http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20151201/downtown/chicagoans-actually-do-protest-violence-their-communities-all-time
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    CO - 3 killed in shootout near/at Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs, 27 Nov 2015 *Arrest*

    Well, I guess there's no longer any question that this was a terrorist act. He definitely targeted Planned Parenthood in an attempt to take away our freedoms.
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    GUILTY IL - Laquan McDonald, 17, fatally shot, Chicago PD charged, 20 Oct 2014 -J. VanDyke GUILTY*

    The police serve the community, not the other way around. The people give them authority, and the people can choose to collectively limit their authority. We are a democracy, not a dictatorship or a police state. If we the people say no, police don't just get to be judge, jury, and executioner...
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    GUILTY France - Explosions and shooting in Paris, including Bataclan concert hall, 13 Nov 2015 *arrest* #4

    CloudFlare was informed that ISIS was using its service back in April to protect their chat rooms. CloudFlare doesn't care.

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