From the Trenches World Report

Mail.com

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A woman who was sentenced to death at age 16 for taking part in the torture and murder of a 78-year-old bible studies teacher was released from an Indiana prison Monday after growing to middle age behind bars.

Paula Cooper, whose 1986 death sentence enraged human rights activists and drew a plea for clemency from Pope John Paul II, left the state prison quietly in a state-owned van and wearing donated clothing, Department of Correction spokesman Doug Garrison said.   Continue reading “Indiana woman condemned for killing at 15 is freed”

Daily Record – by Michelle Sahn

Though Dan Langley had a heart attack while driving in Spring Lake Heights, that did not stop a police officer from giving him three traffic tickets.

A little more than a week after the April 1 heart attack, which led to a minor traffic accident, Langley, a 20-year-old Wall resident, received the tickets in the mail. When he went to the Spring Lake Heights Municipal Court to fight them, he and his family figured a doctor’s note would help convince the local prosecutor or judge to dismiss the summonses.   Continue reading “NJ man had a heart attack behind the wheel – and got 3 tickets from Spring Lake Heights police”

The Sun – by Aaron Tinney

SECRET Service spooks are disguising themselves as FARMERS to protect Barack Obama from terrorist threats at the G8 summit.

They have even bought a fleet of TRACTORS ahead of the US President’s arrival in Northern Ireland tomorrow for the two-day meeting.

The agents’ plan is to pose as local farmers in the sprawling fields around the five-star lakeside hotel complex hosting the huge event.   Continue reading “Secret Service drive TRACTORS to guard the President at G8 summit in Northern Ireland”

Century Link – by DENISE LAVOIE
Continue reading “Ex-hitman: I was heartbroken Bulger was informant”

Has anyone noticed that the primary spokesperson for this wildfire is one of the Sheriffs who adamantly refuses to enforce the new Gun Control laws and El Paso county is one of the counties that wants to succeed and form a new state? Makes me wonder exactly which counties have been destroyed by this fire.   Continue reading “Colorado wildfire now considered a crime scene”

Disclaimer: Strictly for discussion.

John Kimber

What follows is in support of the previous 6/22/13 U.S. Coup Plot Revealed post.

In numerous TV shows and movies produced prior to September 2001, the numbers 9 and 11 were shown next to each other, often with the Twin Towers in the background. New examples of this are still being found, but perhaps the most famous case appeared in a 1997 episode of The Simpsons, called The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson.   Continue reading “9-11-01 And 6-22-13 Terrorism Foretold In Simpsons”

Before It’s News

The fact that ‘the system’ is not made for you and I, but for the rich and powerful, should seriously be in our faces by now.

Sharing, under the so-called Judeo Christian Capitalist Boom-Bust ‘work ethic’ does not exist on any real scale, anywhere; profit before people and a system heavily skewing the distribution of wealth is the norm.   Continue reading “Prepping: “The Localization of Economies” or Growing Your Own Food Vs the Globalisation of Capitalist Economies and the Virtual Genocide of ‘the Poor””

The Apartment Prepper

I enjoy receiving emailed questions from our readers and try to respond as promptly as possible.  Here is a great question (photo enclosed by reader) that I am sure we’ve all wondered about at some point:

“I have a water storage question. I was clearing out boxes from a recent move & found these bottled waters that I had originally stored at the office in case of emergency. But as you can see in the photo, the bottles have changed shape like I drove up & down a mountain.  My mom, on a visit, saw these & made me throw them out (recycled bottles but water went down the drain) with the logic that the date on the bottle had past. But I thought that water couldn’t expire. Or is it the plastic (or plant based in one case) is the thing that expires?   If this was an emergency & I found these, would it be safe to drink? If I boiled & strained it first would that be safe to drink or only for sanitation?”   Continue reading “Is Expired Bottled Water Safe to Drink?”

Before It’s News – by Mort Amsel

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states cannot require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration system designed to make signing up easier.

The justices voted 7-2 to throw out Arizona’s voter-approved requirement that prospective voters document their U.S. citizenship in order to use a registration form produced under the federal “Motor Voter” voter registration law.   Continue reading “Supreme Court: Illegal Immigrants Can Vote, No Proof Of Citizenship Required”

Yahoo News

A Texas mother’s determination to keep her family out of danger drove her to battle an alleged carjacker until he fled from her minivan — only to be struck by her vehicle as she tried to “stop him so he didn’t hurt anybody else,” the woman said.

While Dorothy Baker and her 2-year-old and 5-year-old sons were shopping Friday at a CVS in Baytown, Texas, a man identified as Ismael Martinez allegedly hid out in her unlocked van, police said.   Continue reading “Mother Protects Kids From Alleged Carjacker: ‘I Told Him He Messed With the Wrong Witch’”

The Organic Prepper

You are probably participating in the facial recognition database whether you want to or not. Most likely, your visage is there to be easily identified, without your consent, even if you’ve never committed a crime.

Using the vague criteria of “law enforcement purposes”, the United States has more than 200 million Americans filed away in various facial recognition databases.  If you have a driver’s license or any other government photo ID, your face is probably one of them.   Continue reading “The Great American Dragnet: Over 200 Million People are in the Facial Recognition Database”

Guardian – by Glenn Greenwald

Huffington Post

Agents from the Department of Homeland Security raided as many as 15 7-Eleven shops in New York and Virginia early Monday morning, according to multiple reports.

Nine store owners and mangers have been arrested on charges of harboring and hiring undocumented immigrants, The New York Times reports. The store owners also stand accused of wire fraud and using fake Social Security numbers to pay their workers.   Continue reading “7-Eleven Shops Raided By Homeland Security In Human Smuggling Probe”

Optimum

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states cannot require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration system designed to make signing up easier.

The justices voted 7-2 to throw out Arizona’s voter-approved requirement that prospective voters document their U.S. citizenship in order to use a registration form produced under the federal “Motor Voter” voter registration law.   Continue reading “Court: Ariz. citizenship proof law illegal”

FRUITA, CO – The Mesa County Coroner has released the name of the man killed early Saturday by three officers of the Fruita Police Department.

Lewis Pollard, 61, of Fruita, Colorado, was pronounced dead at the scene of what officers have described as a DUI stop gone wrong. Officers say they tried to pull Pollard over but he refused to stop. Pollard was shot around 12:50 a.m. on what neighbors have described as his front lawn.   Continue reading “Sovereign Movement supporter gunned down by three police officers”

Optimum

Here’s the latest goal for food makers: Perfect the art of imperfection.

When stretching out the dough for its premium “Artisan Pizzas,” Domino’s workers are instructed not to worry about making the rectangles too perfect: The pies are supposed to have a more rustic look.

At McDonald’s, the egg whites for the new breakfast sandwich called the Egg White Delight McMuffin have a loose shape rather than the round discs used in the original Egg McMuffin.   Continue reading “Food companies work to make it look natural”