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September 13, 2008
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New York City NY Sept 13 2008
By: Rick McCann
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Police investigators say that a private security officer on duty at a city pool was killed and investigators are seeking at least two suspects in the murder.
Police said that someone shot Brownsville resident Damien Bowles, 34, just outside the Douglass Street pool in the Thomas Geene Playground.
Police investigators say that a private security officer on duty at a city pool was killed and investigators are seeking at least two suspects in the murder.
Police said that someone shot Brownsville resident Damien Bowles, 34, just outside the Douglass Street pool in the Thomas Geene Playground.
Officials said that Bowles was the night security officer at the pool, located at the corner of Third Avenue and Nevins Street, during its last week of operation before being closed for the season.According to police and published reports, the unidentified gunman shot Bowles in the neck during a skirmish at the corner of Degraw Street and Third Avenue at 10 p.m. on August 28.
Although detectives do have a few leads in the case, they admit they still don’t have an exact motive and that one of their theories is that the shooting could have been connected to an argument between Bowles and another man at a late night grocery earlier that evening, officials surmised.
Although detectives do have a few leads in the case, they admit they still don’t have an exact motive and that one of their theories is that the shooting could have been connected to an argument between Bowles and another man at a late night grocery earlier that evening, officials surmised.
Bowles was rushed to Long Island College Hospital, where he died of his injuries a short time later.Police sources said Wednesday, that, so far, no one has been arrested in the killing.“Right now, we’re just covering all the bases,” the police source said.
The Douglass Street pool is one of 54 public pools in the city.Officials said that the pool had been closed for some time when the shooting took place, since they’re opened from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.Area residents looking to use the pool this past Labor Day weekend found shuttered gates because of the ongoing investigation.
The pool was officially closed after Labor Day and won’t re-open until June, 2009.Police detectives did not know if he was a city employee or hired through a contracted security service.
His killing marked the third murder to be investigated in Park Slope’s 78th Precinct since the beginning of the summer.
Police are asking anyone with information regarding Bowles to come forward.
Calls can be made to the NYPD CrimeStoppers hotline at (800) 577-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.
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Police charge woman with not feeding ailing mother www.privateofficer.com
September 13, 2008
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CLEVELAND OH Sept 13 2008 — A 51-year-old Cleveland woman who prosecutors said failed to feed and care for her ailing mother was charged with involuntary manslaughter and failing to provide for an impaired person.
Geneva Banks is being held on a $25,000 bond after her arraignment today.
Banks was charged with neglecting her 69-year-old mother, Alicia Miller. Banks failed to feed, bathe and clothe her mother for several weeks in March.
Miller suffered dehydration, malnutrition, ulcers and intestinal infections before she died in April at Cleveland Clinic, said Cuyahoga County prosecutor’s spokesman Ryan Miday. The Cuyahoga County coroner ruled Miller’s death a homicide.
Banks volunteered to care for her mother in her East 118th Street home rather than place the woman in a nursing home. But she failed to provide even basic caretaking for the invalid, Miday said.
Geneva Banks is being held on a $25,000 bond after her arraignment today.
Banks was charged with neglecting her 69-year-old mother, Alicia Miller. Banks failed to feed, bathe and clothe her mother for several weeks in March.
Miller suffered dehydration, malnutrition, ulcers and intestinal infections before she died in April at Cleveland Clinic, said Cuyahoga County prosecutor’s spokesman Ryan Miday. The Cuyahoga County coroner ruled Miller’s death a homicide.
Banks volunteered to care for her mother in her East 118th Street home rather than place the woman in a nursing home. But she failed to provide even basic caretaking for the invalid, Miday said.
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Bank robbery suspect killed during police shoot-out www.privateofficer.com
September 13, 2008
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LOXLEY, Ala.Sept 13 2008
By: Rick McCann
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Loxley police officers shot and killed a 48-year-old Louisiana man Friday morning off the grassy shoulder of eastbound Interstate 10, less than a half hour after he allegedly used a handgun to rob the Regions Bank across from the Eastern Shore Centre in Spanish Fort, authorities said.
Alabama State Troopers say that officers were on the look out for the bank robbery suspect when officers encountered the man and as they tried to take him into custody they were put into a position where they had to defend themselves.
Alabama State Troopers say that officers were on the look out for the bank robbery suspect when officers encountered the man and as they tried to take him into custody they were put into a position where they had to defend themselves.
From about 9:30 a.m. till 1 p.m., the suspect’s truck and the four Loxley patrol cars involved in the chase were halted in both eastbound lanes of I-10, backing up traffic for about a mile west of the Baldwin County 64 exit east of Loxley.
As Sheriff’s Office investigators analyzed the scene, the man’s body remained under a blue tarp in a drainage ditch by the interstate, several yards from the white Chevrolet C1500 truck he had been driving.
“The officers were forced to shoot him,” said Maj. Anthony Lowery, Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office spokesman.
A handgun and other weapons were recovered from the suspect’s body, he said. Still, it remained unclear whether the suspect had fired at the officers before being shot, Lowrey said.
The suspect’s name and other identifying information were not released pending notification of his relatives, Lowery said.
The Loxley patrolmen involved in the incident were placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation by the Sheriff’s Office, Daphne Police and the county district attorney’s office, investigators said.
As Sheriff’s Office investigators analyzed the scene, the man’s body remained under a blue tarp in a drainage ditch by the interstate, several yards from the white Chevrolet C1500 truck he had been driving.
“The officers were forced to shoot him,” said Maj. Anthony Lowery, Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office spokesman.
A handgun and other weapons were recovered from the suspect’s body, he said. Still, it remained unclear whether the suspect had fired at the officers before being shot, Lowrey said.
The suspect’s name and other identifying information were not released pending notification of his relatives, Lowery said.
The Loxley patrolmen involved in the incident were placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation by the Sheriff’s Office, Daphne Police and the county district attorney’s office, investigators said.
Placing officers on leave is a matter of routine in such shooting investigations, he said.
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Barcode theft scam lands woman in jail www.privateofficer.com
September 13, 2008
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Altura MN Sept 13 2008
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Fleet Farm store security caught an Altura, Minn., woman Sunday allegedly switching barcodes on several items and trying to pay less than retail price at the checkout.
Fleet Farm store security caught an Altura, Minn., woman Sunday allegedly switching barcodes on several items and trying to pay less than retail price at the checkout.
Police referred Terra Victoria Schwanke, 35, to the county attorney’s office for charges of theft and felony possession of shoplifting gear, which carries a maximum penalty of three years in prison and a $5,000 fine. “
Shoplifting gear” is defined by Minnesota statutes as any instrument designed to circumvent stores’ electronic item surveillance systems with the intent to commit theft.
In Schwanke’s case, it was a photo album with pages full of barcodes sorted by store names, including Fleet Farm, Wal-Mart, Target and Kmart, Winona Police Deputy Chief Tom Williams said.According to the police report, at about 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, loss-prevention employees at Fleet Farm, 920 E. Highway 61, observed Schwanke switching price tags on some items with her own barcodes and stealing other items.
She made it through the checkout lines and was asked to go back into the store by security, according to the report.
When police arrived, they searched her purse and found some stolen items and the photo album, the report says.
According to police, Schwanke switched price tags on a gardening tool, a pet treat jar, sandals and masking paper all worth $33.10.
She swiped three dog collars and paw decals worth $22.80 by placing them in her purse, police said.Schwanke was not arrested.
She has been convicted several times since 1996 for issuing worthless checks, check forgery and theft.
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Someone was “fishing” for money at apartments www.privateofficer.com
September 13, 2008
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Atlanta GA Sept 13 2008
By: Rick McCann
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Police say that an Atlanta area man decided to go on a fishing trip but he didn’t bring a tackle box or the usual gear with him.
Police say that an Atlanta area man decided to go on a fishing trip but he didn’t bring a tackle box or the usual gear with him.
He didn’t go to Lake Lanier or any of the other area lakes or rivers for his trip. And he wasn’t looking to haul in a big catfish, trout or largemouth bass.
Instead, police say that the man had decided to “fish for money”
Management personnel at a southwest Atlanta apartment complex reported last week that someone tried to “fish” checks and money orders out of a rent drop box using a contraption made out of a mouse trap and rope, according to an Atlanta police report.
The staff at Ashley Glen Apartments didn’t know whether the would-be thief actually got anything out of the box, the report said.
Twice last week, on Sept. 2 and 5, apartment complex employees came to work in the morning and found the makeshift devices in their drop box: a piece of rope with a glue-type mouse trap tied on the end, the report said.
Both mouse traps had been cut in half to fit into the drop box.
The police report didn’t list any possible suspects in the caper, but police advised the apartment complex, on the 1300 block of Kimberly Way S.W., either to close the drop box or install a more secure one.
A security camera is in place and was pointed at the drop box, but police couldn’t access the surveillance footage when the incident was reported Sept. 5.
Police say that they’re not sure if the “fisherman” caught anything or not but that he must have found another fishing hole because he hasn’t returned to these apartments since the his last trip.
Instead, police say that the man had decided to “fish for money”
Management personnel at a southwest Atlanta apartment complex reported last week that someone tried to “fish” checks and money orders out of a rent drop box using a contraption made out of a mouse trap and rope, according to an Atlanta police report.
The staff at Ashley Glen Apartments didn’t know whether the would-be thief actually got anything out of the box, the report said.
Twice last week, on Sept. 2 and 5, apartment complex employees came to work in the morning and found the makeshift devices in their drop box: a piece of rope with a glue-type mouse trap tied on the end, the report said.
Both mouse traps had been cut in half to fit into the drop box.
The police report didn’t list any possible suspects in the caper, but police advised the apartment complex, on the 1300 block of Kimberly Way S.W., either to close the drop box or install a more secure one.
A security camera is in place and was pointed at the drop box, but police couldn’t access the surveillance footage when the incident was reported Sept. 5.
Police say that they’re not sure if the “fisherman” caught anything or not but that he must have found another fishing hole because he hasn’t returned to these apartments since the his last trip.
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Police officer charged with sexual assault of prisoner www.privateofficer.com
September 13, 2008
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GREELEY, Colo. Sept 13 2008
A police officer for the city of Erie, Colo. was arrested Wednesday night after an 18-year-old woman said he fondled her following her arrest.
Chad Aaron Broder, 25, was arrested at his home in Frederick, Colo., by Greeley detectives after a complaint was filed on Sept. 3 by the woman.
The alleged victim said she was arrested for violation of a restraining order and was handcuffed in the front seat of a City of Erie marked police car on Sept. 1, when Broder touched her inappropriately and placed her hands on him. She was being driven to the Weld County jail at the time.
She said he pulled over in the 2400 block of O Street in Greeley at about 6 p.m.
According Broder’s arrest affidavit obtained by the Greeley Tribune, Broder unlocked one of her hands and told her not to do anything stupid. He then kissed her, placed her hand on his crotch and placed his hand near her groin, the affidavit alleged.
Broder also allegedly asked about the woman’s sexual fetishes, which he said he had read about on her MySpace Web site. The woman said he asked her if she had ever engaged in sexual acts while handcuffed or had sex with a police officer in uniform.
When police were contacted by the woman, they had her telephone Broder while they recorded the conversation and he allegedly talked about what happened, the affidavit stated.
Broder was booked for investigation of criminal attempt to commit sexual assault and investigation of unlawful sexual contact.
He remained in the Weld County Jail Thursday, with no bond, pending a court appearance.
A police officer for the city of Erie, Colo. was arrested Wednesday night after an 18-year-old woman said he fondled her following her arrest.
Chad Aaron Broder, 25, was arrested at his home in Frederick, Colo., by Greeley detectives after a complaint was filed on Sept. 3 by the woman.
The alleged victim said she was arrested for violation of a restraining order and was handcuffed in the front seat of a City of Erie marked police car on Sept. 1, when Broder touched her inappropriately and placed her hands on him. She was being driven to the Weld County jail at the time.
She said he pulled over in the 2400 block of O Street in Greeley at about 6 p.m.
According Broder’s arrest affidavit obtained by the Greeley Tribune, Broder unlocked one of her hands and told her not to do anything stupid. He then kissed her, placed her hand on his crotch and placed his hand near her groin, the affidavit alleged.
Broder also allegedly asked about the woman’s sexual fetishes, which he said he had read about on her MySpace Web site. The woman said he asked her if she had ever engaged in sexual acts while handcuffed or had sex with a police officer in uniform.
When police were contacted by the woman, they had her telephone Broder while they recorded the conversation and he allegedly talked about what happened, the affidavit stated.
Broder was booked for investigation of criminal attempt to commit sexual assault and investigation of unlawful sexual contact.
He remained in the Weld County Jail Thursday, with no bond, pending a court appearance.
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Police officer charged with assault on security www.privateofficer.com
September 13, 2008
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Irvine CA Sept 13 2008
An Irvine police detective is facing assault and battery charges over a tussle with a security guard during a concert at the Orange County Fair, the sheriff’s department said this morning.
An Irvine police detective is facing assault and battery charges over a tussle with a security guard during a concert at the Orange County Fair, the sheriff’s department said this morning.
Sean Crawford was arrested on suspicion of attacking private security guard Peggie Sue Walden at a July 20 concert at Pacific Amphitheatre, authorities said. The detective was off duty at the time, said Irvine Police spokesman Lt. Rick Handfield.
Crawford is accused of misdemeanor assault and battery in injuring Walden, according to charges filed with the district attorney’s office in August.
Crawford pleaded not guilty at his arraignment last week, court records indicate.He was one of several audience members who tried to rush the stage after the group the Dropkick Murphys finished playing about 10:30 p.m., said Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Jim Amormino.Amormino said that Crawford jumped over the railing and that when Walden tried to stop him, he struck her on the neck, under the chin and in the chest, knocking her down.
Walden suffered minor injuries, including a red mark on her neck and a scrape on right calf from falling down.
Walden suffered minor injuries, including a red mark on her neck and a scrape on right calf from falling down.
Irvine Police Chief David Maggard said in a written statement that the department had launched an administrative investigation into the charges and placed Crawford on administrative leave.”The Irvine Police Department takes any alleged misconduct very seriously,” the statement read. “We have high expectations for the conduct of all our employees, both on and off duty.”
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Campus security officer, student receives awards www.privateofficer.com
September 13, 2008
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Queens NY Sept 13 2008
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A campus security officer and a student at St. John’s University in Queens New York are still being called heros months after they subdued an armed masked man carrying a rifle.
A campus security officer and a student at St. John’s University in Queens New York are still being called heros months after they subdued an armed masked man carrying a rifle.
The sight of the armed man had panicked students at St. John’s University last September – just six months after a gunman had killed 32 people at Virginia Tech.
But school officials say that thanks to student Chris Benson and security officer Dan Boylan, the man was captured and no one was hurt.
Benson, 22, a senior from Little Neck, Queens, was chatting on the phone with his girlfriend when he spotted a fellow student, Omesh Hiraman, wearing a Fred Flintstone mask and carrying a rifle in a plastic bag.
“Out of the corner of my eye, I saw this guy wearing a mask and a hoodie. It was 96 degrees out then so it was odd,” recalled Benson, who plans to join the NYPD in January.
His NYPD Cadet Corps training kicked in and he tailed the suspect.
“I was worried he would start shooting into the crowd,” Benson said.
But as the suspect rounded a corner, he smacked into Boylan, 62, a campus security officer and retired NYPD lieutenant.
“I just grabbed the rifle and started yanking it out of his hand,” said the Long Island father of three, calling the struggle a “tug of war.”
The duo took away Hiraman’s .50-caliber weapon and was able to take the man into custody and held him until police could arrive.
Benson and Boylan play down their act of heroism, but university spokesman Dominic Scianna, who nominated them for a Post Liberty Medal in the Courage category, does not.
“Not many people would have stepped in,” he said.
But school officials say that thanks to student Chris Benson and security officer Dan Boylan, the man was captured and no one was hurt.
Benson, 22, a senior from Little Neck, Queens, was chatting on the phone with his girlfriend when he spotted a fellow student, Omesh Hiraman, wearing a Fred Flintstone mask and carrying a rifle in a plastic bag.
“Out of the corner of my eye, I saw this guy wearing a mask and a hoodie. It was 96 degrees out then so it was odd,” recalled Benson, who plans to join the NYPD in January.
His NYPD Cadet Corps training kicked in and he tailed the suspect.
“I was worried he would start shooting into the crowd,” Benson said.
But as the suspect rounded a corner, he smacked into Boylan, 62, a campus security officer and retired NYPD lieutenant.
“I just grabbed the rifle and started yanking it out of his hand,” said the Long Island father of three, calling the struggle a “tug of war.”
The duo took away Hiraman’s .50-caliber weapon and was able to take the man into custody and held him until police could arrive.
Benson and Boylan play down their act of heroism, but university spokesman Dominic Scianna, who nominated them for a Post Liberty Medal in the Courage category, does not.
“Not many people would have stepped in,” he said.
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Pit Bulls Kill 4 Month Old Baby www.privateofficer.com
September 13, 2008
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North Las Vegas NV Sept 13 2008
North Las Vegas police say a 4-month-old baby girl was mauled to death by the family’s pit bulls. It happened at the family’s home.
Neighbors say the baby was being watched by her grandmother — while her parents were at work. It’s not known at this time why the dogs attacked her.
Police say they got the call around 11:30 a.m. and came out to Eagle View.
North Las Vegas police say a 4-month-old baby girl was mauled to death by the family’s pit bulls. It happened at the family’s home.
Neighbors say the baby was being watched by her grandmother — while her parents were at work. It’s not known at this time why the dogs attacked her.
Police say they got the call around 11:30 a.m. and came out to Eagle View.
At that time, they were forced to put the dogs down because the animals were vicious.
Neighbors also say the grandmother suffered some minor injuries. Eyewitness News cameras did see someone being taken away on a stretcher.
Oscar Lewis lives across the street. He says he has several dogs around the house, and he also has four kids. Lewis says you have to be extra careful with the combination. “They become territorial.
Neighbors also say the grandmother suffered some minor injuries. Eyewitness News cameras did see someone being taken away on a stretcher.
Oscar Lewis lives across the street. He says he has several dogs around the house, and he also has four kids. Lewis says you have to be extra careful with the combination. “They become territorial.
They are part of the family and somebody tries to invade their territory, they are going to try and protect it.”
Many neighbors we talked to didn’t know the family. Lewis said he saw the pit bulls out once or twice but avoided contact with them.
Police are talking with the family to try and understand what went wrong. But they do say they do not expect any charges to be filed.
Many neighbors we talked to didn’t know the family. Lewis said he saw the pit bulls out once or twice but avoided contact with them.
Police are talking with the family to try and understand what went wrong. But they do say they do not expect any charges to be filed.
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Shoplifters nabbed after shoplifting spree www.privateofficer.com
September 13, 2008
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Gaston NC Sept 13 2008
Three people were accused of stealing merchandise – including a digital music player, books and a bodysuit – from a Gastonia Wal-Mart store on Wednesday.
A store employee said in an affidavit that Melanie Michelle Bracey, 17, of the 1600 block of Breezy Trail in Lincolnton, and Dennis Lee Leach, 22, of the 800 block of Circle View Drive in Gastonia, stole four books, an mp3 player, a DVD and Neosporin antibiotic ointment. The merchandise was valued at $102.83.
They met up with Tina Marie Bracey, 18, of the 600 block of Southside Church Road in Lincolnton, who allegedly took a photo album, bodysuit and two pairs of pants worth a total of $31.34.
The Wal-Mart Supercenter is located at 3000 E. Franklin Blvd. in Gastonia.
Melanie Bracey, Leach and Tina Bracey were each charged with misdemeanor larceny. Melanie and Tina Bracey were each taken to Gaston County Jail under a $2,500 secured bond, while Leach was jailed under a $1,000 secured bond.
Three people were accused of stealing merchandise – including a digital music player, books and a bodysuit – from a Gastonia Wal-Mart store on Wednesday.
A store employee said in an affidavit that Melanie Michelle Bracey, 17, of the 1600 block of Breezy Trail in Lincolnton, and Dennis Lee Leach, 22, of the 800 block of Circle View Drive in Gastonia, stole four books, an mp3 player, a DVD and Neosporin antibiotic ointment. The merchandise was valued at $102.83.
They met up with Tina Marie Bracey, 18, of the 600 block of Southside Church Road in Lincolnton, who allegedly took a photo album, bodysuit and two pairs of pants worth a total of $31.34.
The Wal-Mart Supercenter is located at 3000 E. Franklin Blvd. in Gastonia.
Melanie Bracey, Leach and Tina Bracey were each charged with misdemeanor larceny. Melanie and Tina Bracey were each taken to Gaston County Jail under a $2,500 secured bond, while Leach was jailed under a $1,000 secured bond.
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YouTube bans videos that incite people to violence www.privateofficer.com
September 13, 2008
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Atlanta GA Sept 13 2008
The video-sharing service YouTube is banning submissions that involve “inciting others to violence,” following criticism from Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) that the site was too open to terrorist groups disseminating militant propaganda.
The company earlier this year removed some of the videos that Lieberman targeted, many of which were marked with the logos of al-Qaeda and affiliated groups. But the company refused to take down most of the videos on the senator’s list, saying they did not violate the Web site’s guidelines against graphic violence or hate speech.
Now that videos inciting others to violence are banned, more videos by the terrorist groups in question may be removed.
“YouTube reviews its content guidelines a few times a year, and we take the community’s input seriously,” YouTube spokesman Ricardo Reyes said. “The senator made some good points.”
“YouTube was being used by Islamist terrorist organizations to recruit and train followers via the Internet and to incite terrorist attacks around the world, including right here in the United States,” Lieberman said in a statement. “I expect these stronger community guidelines to decrease the number of videos on YouTube produced by al-Qaeda and affiliated Islamist terrorist organizations.”
The standoff between the senator and the nation’s largest video-sharing site aroused arguments that have become commonplace since Sept. 11, 2001: It pitted civil rights — in this case, free speech — against demands to crack down on terrorism.
In May, Lieberman issued a bipartisan report by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs staff that described how al-Qaeda created and managed its online media.
Later that month, Lieberman wrote a letter to officials at Google [which owns YouTube] demanding that the company “immediately remove content produced by Islamic terrorist organizations from YouTube. This should be a straightforward task since so many of the Islamist terrorist organizations brand their material with logos or icons.”
He also asked Google to explain what changes would be made to YouTube’s guidelines to address “violent extremist material
Because the volume of videos uploaded to YouTube is vast — hundreds of thousands every day — the company says it cannot monitor what gets posted. Instead, it relies on users to flag videos that violate its “Community Guidelines.”
When the company removed videos after Lieberman’s request in May, the company did so because they violated its existing guidelines prohibiting graphic violence and hate speech. Some of the videos depicted violent attacks on U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
But most of the videos highlighted by Lieberman were not removed.
“While we respect and understand his[Lieberman's] views, YouTube encourages free speech and defends everyone’s right to express unpopular points of view,” the company said in a statement at the time.
The company’s stance now appears to have changed.
Exactly what kind of videos will be deemed to be “inciting others to violence,” will be considered on a case-by-case basis, though First Amendment experts said the company could run into trouble if the phrase is interpreted too broadly.
“We subscribe to the common sense rule,” Reyes said. “Our guidelines are not written for lawyers.”
The video-sharing service YouTube is banning submissions that involve “inciting others to violence,” following criticism from Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) that the site was too open to terrorist groups disseminating militant propaganda.
The company earlier this year removed some of the videos that Lieberman targeted, many of which were marked with the logos of al-Qaeda and affiliated groups. But the company refused to take down most of the videos on the senator’s list, saying they did not violate the Web site’s guidelines against graphic violence or hate speech.
Now that videos inciting others to violence are banned, more videos by the terrorist groups in question may be removed.
“YouTube reviews its content guidelines a few times a year, and we take the community’s input seriously,” YouTube spokesman Ricardo Reyes said. “The senator made some good points.”
“YouTube was being used by Islamist terrorist organizations to recruit and train followers via the Internet and to incite terrorist attacks around the world, including right here in the United States,” Lieberman said in a statement. “I expect these stronger community guidelines to decrease the number of videos on YouTube produced by al-Qaeda and affiliated Islamist terrorist organizations.”
The standoff between the senator and the nation’s largest video-sharing site aroused arguments that have become commonplace since Sept. 11, 2001: It pitted civil rights — in this case, free speech — against demands to crack down on terrorism.
In May, Lieberman issued a bipartisan report by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs staff that described how al-Qaeda created and managed its online media.
Later that month, Lieberman wrote a letter to officials at Google [which owns YouTube] demanding that the company “immediately remove content produced by Islamic terrorist organizations from YouTube. This should be a straightforward task since so many of the Islamist terrorist organizations brand their material with logos or icons.”
He also asked Google to explain what changes would be made to YouTube’s guidelines to address “violent extremist material
Because the volume of videos uploaded to YouTube is vast — hundreds of thousands every day — the company says it cannot monitor what gets posted. Instead, it relies on users to flag videos that violate its “Community Guidelines.”
When the company removed videos after Lieberman’s request in May, the company did so because they violated its existing guidelines prohibiting graphic violence and hate speech. Some of the videos depicted violent attacks on U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
But most of the videos highlighted by Lieberman were not removed.
“While we respect and understand his[Lieberman's] views, YouTube encourages free speech and defends everyone’s right to express unpopular points of view,” the company said in a statement at the time.
The company’s stance now appears to have changed.
Exactly what kind of videos will be deemed to be “inciting others to violence,” will be considered on a case-by-case basis, though First Amendment experts said the company could run into trouble if the phrase is interpreted too broadly.
“We subscribe to the common sense rule,” Reyes said. “Our guidelines are not written for lawyers.”
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Security guard handcuffed during bank robbery www.privateofficer.com
September 13, 2008
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LAUDERHILL FLA Sept 13 2008
By: Rick McCann
Ntl. Assoc. Private Officers
http://www.privateofficer.com/ A bank robber disarmed and handcuffed a security guard before fleeing with some cash, police said on Friday.
According to police, the suspect entered the bank shortly after 6 p.m.,overtook the security officer that was on duty and handcuffed the guard, then robbed the bank robbery and fled on foot.
Officials sat that police apprehended a 21-year-old man Thursday evening who they believe is responsible for the robbery at the BankAtlantic branch at 1771 North State Road 7, said police spokeswoman Capt. Constance Stanley.
The stolen cash and security guard’s gun were recovered, Stanley said.
A loaded handgun was also found on the robbery suspect, Stanley said.
The stolen cash and security guard’s gun were recovered, Stanley said.
A loaded handgun was also found on the robbery suspect, Stanley said.
No injuries were reported.The suspect has not yet been formally charged.
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Priest busted for selling cocaine at Univ of Illinois www.privateofficer.com
September 13, 2008
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Peoria IL. Sept 13 2008
A Catholic priest was charged this week with selling cocaine from his office and residence at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, local news organizations report.
The Rev. Christopher Layden, 33, was arrested Wednesday after police found “about 3 grams of powder cocaine and items of drug paraphernalia” while executing a search warrant on the campus, according to The Pantagraph.
Layden pleaded not guilty to three charges, the paper says.
The News-Gazette reports an informant told police that he has used cocaine with the priest “40 to 50 times” since 2007. “First Assistant State’s Attorney Steve Ziegler said in court Thursday that the UI police monitored a cocaine purchase by the informant from Layden on Sept. 4,” the paper says.
Here’s the campus police department’s blotter entry about this case.The Peoria Diocese says in a statement to the local ABC affiliate that it was “shocked and saddened” to learn of the priest’s arrest. He has been suspended pending the outcome of the case, the statement says.
A Catholic priest was charged this week with selling cocaine from his office and residence at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, local news organizations report.
The Rev. Christopher Layden, 33, was arrested Wednesday after police found “about 3 grams of powder cocaine and items of drug paraphernalia” while executing a search warrant on the campus, according to The Pantagraph.
Layden pleaded not guilty to three charges, the paper says.
The News-Gazette reports an informant told police that he has used cocaine with the priest “40 to 50 times” since 2007. “First Assistant State’s Attorney Steve Ziegler said in court Thursday that the UI police monitored a cocaine purchase by the informant from Layden on Sept. 4,” the paper says.
Here’s the campus police department’s blotter entry about this case.The Peoria Diocese says in a statement to the local ABC affiliate that it was “shocked and saddened” to learn of the priest’s arrest. He has been suspended pending the outcome of the case, the statement says.
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