Showing posts with label National Security. Show all posts
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Thursday, February 24, 2011
Obama's Mystery Links to Qaddafi Uncovered - Rev. Wright - Fox Nation
JERUSALEM - As pressure mounts on the White House to intervene to stop Moammar Gadhafi's bloody crackdown in Libya, many commentators have been wondering why Barack Obama has been cautious in his criticism of the dictator after the U.S. president so fervently supported the removal from office of U.S. ally Hosni Mubarak of Egypt. But Gadhafi has been tied to Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Obama's spiritual adviser for more than 23 years. The Libyan dictator also has financed and strongly supported the Nation of Islam and its leader, Louis Farrakhan. Obama has ties to Farrakhan and his controversial group... Jeremiah Wright, former pastor of Obama's longtime Chicago church, went with Farrakhan to visit Gadhafi in 1984.
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
PressTV - 'Iran, Ecuador revolutionary nations'
PressTV - 'Iran, Ecuador revolutionary nations'
He said the days of the current world order are numbered, and that Iran and Ecuador play a key role in creating a new world order. "Those who ruled the world for 300 years should not be allowed to impose themselves on nations again with a new façade," said the president. The Ecuadorian parliament speaker, for his turn, said the two countries are on the same front when it comes to fighting imperialism and reclaiming their rights, and that Tehran and Quito follow common goals in the international arena.
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PressTV - Iran censures brutality of 4 Arab states
PressTV - Iran censures brutality of 4 Arab states
Members of Iran's Parliament (Majlis) have condemned the recent violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters by the governments of Libya, Yemen, Bahrain, and Morocco.
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Recent revolts vow declining US power
PressTV - Recent revolts vow declining US power
Senior Iranian lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi has described recent regional developments as a sign of declining US power in the region and the world. The chairman of the Iran's Majlis (parliament) Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy said the deep and strategic developments in the region were in the interest of regional nations.
Boroujerdi made the remarks in a meeting with Ecuador's Parliament Speaker Fernando Cordero on Wednesday, Fars News Agency reported. Following the collapse of the regimes in Tunisia and Egypt, waves of pro-democracy protests are spreading across the Middle East.
At least 1,000 people were killed in Tripoli on Monday by airstrikes conducted by the Libyan military in a desperate effort meant to quell the popular uprising, according to some reports. The International Federation for Human Rights says as many as 400 others have also been killed since the onset of protests in the North African country on February 15.
Boroujerdi made the remarks in a meeting with Ecuador's Parliament Speaker Fernando Cordero on Wednesday, Fars News Agency reported. Following the collapse of the regimes in Tunisia and Egypt, waves of pro-democracy protests are spreading across the Middle East.
At least 1,000 people were killed in Tripoli on Monday by airstrikes conducted by the Libyan military in a desperate effort meant to quell the popular uprising, according to some reports. The International Federation for Human Rights says as many as 400 others have also been killed since the onset of protests in the North African country on February 15.
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EU Parliament seeks Iran Majlis ties
PressTV - EU Parliament seeks Iran Majlis ties
Chair of the European Parliament's Iran delegation Barbara Lochbihler has called for the expansion of ties with Iran and cooperation with Iran's Parliament (Majlis). In a meeting with the Spokesman for the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of Iran's Parliament (Majlis), Kazem Jalali, the European Parliament official called for the expansion of economic ties with the Islamic Republic as a "stable country in the region," IRNA reported on Tuesday.
Jalali, who is in Germany on a three-day visit, briefed the European officials on Iran's stance toward the recent revolutions in North African and Arab countries. Jalali also recommended that Iran's Parliament and the European Parliament exchange views on important issues such as the latest developments in Afghanistan, Iraq, North Africa, as well as on counter-narcotic strategies, energy security, terrorism, and regional security.
Lochbihler, who is also the representative of Germany's Green Party in the European Parliament, welcomed the proposal. On Saturday, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle met with his Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Salehi in the Iranian capital city, Tehran, stressing the importance of promoting dialogue and cooperation with the Islamic Republic. The German minister also expressed his country's willingness to hold talks with Iran in the future, saying Berlin seeks ways to expand relations with Tehran on international issues.
Jalali, who is in Germany on a three-day visit, briefed the European officials on Iran's stance toward the recent revolutions in North African and Arab countries. Jalali also recommended that Iran's Parliament and the European Parliament exchange views on important issues such as the latest developments in Afghanistan, Iraq, North Africa, as well as on counter-narcotic strategies, energy security, terrorism, and regional security.
Lochbihler, who is also the representative of Germany's Green Party in the European Parliament, welcomed the proposal. On Saturday, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle met with his Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Salehi in the Iranian capital city, Tehran, stressing the importance of promoting dialogue and cooperation with the Islamic Republic. The German minister also expressed his country's willingness to hold talks with Iran in the future, saying Berlin seeks ways to expand relations with Tehran on international issues.
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Monday, February 21, 2011
Muslim Cleric Plans White House Protest in Attempt to Spread Sharia Law in America - FoxNews.com
Muslim Cleric Plans White House Protest in Attempt to Spread Sharia Law in America - FoxNews.com: "A Muslim cleric who called Americans “the biggest criminals” during a recent interview has announced he will hold a protest outside the White House, according to the Daily Mail.
Anjem Choudary, who once said “the flag of Islam will fly over the White House,” says he will lead a demonstration rallying Muslims to establish Sharia law across the United States.
Choudary, 43, called Americans “the biggest criminals in the world today” during an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity this month.
Choudary, who is the former leader of the outlawed British-based group Islam4UK, says the March rally at the White House is being organized by the extremist group Islamic Thinkers Society, which is based in New York.
“The event is a rally, a call for the Sharia, a call for the Muslims to rise up and establish the Islamic state in America,” Choudary told London’s Daily Mail in an interview.
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Anjem Choudary, who once said “the flag of Islam will fly over the White House,” says he will lead a demonstration rallying Muslims to establish Sharia law across the United States.
Choudary, 43, called Americans “the biggest criminals in the world today” during an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity this month.
Choudary, who is the former leader of the outlawed British-based group Islam4UK, says the March rally at the White House is being organized by the extremist group Islamic Thinkers Society, which is based in New York.
“The event is a rally, a call for the Sharia, a call for the Muslims to rise up and establish the Islamic state in America,” Choudary told London’s Daily Mail in an interview.
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Gaddafi tells Palestinians: revolt against Israel
UPDATE 1-Gaddafi tells Palestinians: revolt against Israel | News by Country | Reuters
TRIPOLI, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Palestinian refugees should capitalise on the wave of popular revolts in the Middle East by massing peacefully on the borders of Israel until it gives in to their demands, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said on Sunday. Gaddafi is respected in many parts of the Arab world for his uncompromising criticism of Israel and Arab leaders who have dealings with the Jewish state, though some people in the region dismiss his initiatives as unrealistic.
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Saturday, February 12, 2011
Crisis Puts White House in Disarray - WSJ.com
Crisis Puts White House in Disarray - WSJ.com
WASHINGTON—The defiant tone taken by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak—and widespread confusion about the meaning of his speech—had White House officials stumbling for their next step in a crisis that was spinning out of their control.
Egyptian officials said Mr. Mubarak gave the Obama administration much of what it wanted: the delegation of presidential powers to the vice president, Omar Suleiman. They said Mr. Mubarak had all but been rendered a figurehead leader, precisely the formulation set out by U.S. officials over the weekend. But Mr. Mubarak's language and refusal to yield to what he called the intervention of foreigners left protesters furious, the scene in Cairo precarious and the White House seemingly unable to influence events.
After a extended meeting with his national security team, President Barack Obama released the longest statement of the Egyptian crisis, making it clear the appearances of Messrs. Mubarak and Suleiman on Egyptian state television had muddled the transition process, not clarified it.
Egyptian officials said Mr. Mubarak gave the Obama administration much of what it wanted: the delegation of presidential powers to the vice president, Omar Suleiman. They said Mr. Mubarak had all but been rendered a figurehead leader, precisely the formulation set out by U.S. officials over the weekend. But Mr. Mubarak's language and refusal to yield to what he called the intervention of foreigners left protesters furious, the scene in Cairo precarious and the White House seemingly unable to influence events.
After a extended meeting with his national security team, President Barack Obama released the longest statement of the Egyptian crisis, making it clear the appearances of Messrs. Mubarak and Suleiman on Egyptian state television had muddled the transition process, not clarified it.
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My Way News - Ariz. governor countersues federal government
My Way News - Ariz. governor countersues federal government
PHOENIX (AP) - Gov. Jan Brewer sued the federal government Thursday for failing to control Arizona's border with Mexico and enforce immigration laws, and for sticking the state with huge costs associated with jailing illegal immigrants who commit crimes. The lawsuit claims the federal government has failed to protect Arizona from an "invasion" of illegal immigrants. It seeks increased reimbursements and extra safeguards, such as additional border fences. Brewer's court filing serves as a countersuit in the federal government's legal challenge to Arizona's new enforcement immigration law. The U.S. Justice Department is seeking to invalidate the law.
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President Obama Invited Muslim Brotherhood; What About Coptic Christians? - Yahoo! News
President Obama Invited Muslim Brotherhood; What About Coptic Christians? - Yahoo! News
Coptic Christians in America, with the support of other Americans, are concerned for their counterparts living in Egypt. Also in danger could be people of other faiths, including Muslims of unpopular sects. A Coptic Christian is an Egyptian, living in Egypt or abroad, who believes in Jesus Christ. "Coptic" means Egyptian. Coptic Christians follow either the Orthodox, Catholic or Protestant form of Christianity.
Coptics are concerned that while President Barack Obama invited the Muslim Brotherhood to participate in forming a new Egyptian government, neither he nor others in his administration specifically invited Egypt's Christian population or other religious groups to the table. Although White House spokesman Robert Gibbs' Jan. 31 speech called for "nonsecular" participation in discussion of a new Egyptian government, the only religious group invited by name was the Muslim Brotherhood.
Voice of the Copts is a representative body of Coptic Christians in the USA. Its website criticizes Obama's refusal to admit the Muslim Brotherhood is not a threat while he himself states the Brotherhood is well-organized with anti-American ideas. Voice of the Copts informs that there are many kinds of people in Egypt and all must be considered.
Coptics are concerned that while President Barack Obama invited the Muslim Brotherhood to participate in forming a new Egyptian government, neither he nor others in his administration specifically invited Egypt's Christian population or other religious groups to the table. Although White House spokesman Robert Gibbs' Jan. 31 speech called for "nonsecular" participation in discussion of a new Egyptian government, the only religious group invited by name was the Muslim Brotherhood.
Voice of the Copts is a representative body of Coptic Christians in the USA. Its website criticizes Obama's refusal to admit the Muslim Brotherhood is not a threat while he himself states the Brotherhood is well-organized with anti-American ideas. Voice of the Copts informs that there are many kinds of people in Egypt and all must be considered.
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Friday, February 11, 2011
Will Radical Islam Come to Power in Egypt?
Will Radical Islam Come to Power in Egypt? - World - CBN News - Christian News 24-7 - CBN.com
Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., say the United States has to stop the spread of radical Islam in Egypt. Many Mideast experts worry that Islamic extremists could gain power in the Arab country. One group known as the Muslim Brotherhood is active in Egypt and its writings have revealed that it wants to establish Islamic states. Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians continued their call for political change on Wednesday. Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman has begun talks with opposition leaders including members of the Muslim Brotherhood.
The brotherhood's participation in decision-making about Egypt's future has become a political issue in the U.S. "I think the primary goal should be to stop the spread of radical Islam," said House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va. during a news conference on Tuesday. "That is where our focus should be." Many analysts in the U.S. and abroad have been concerned about the Muslim Brotherhood gaining influence in a new Egyptian government.
A brotherhood text titled "Jihad is the Way" details support for the establishment of an Islamic regime. "Jihad for Allah," Mustafa Mashhur, the reported leader of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt from 1996 until 2002, wrote, "is not limited to the specific region of the Islamic countries, since the Muslim homeland is one and is not divided. The banner of jihad has already been raised in some of its parts, and shall continue to be raised, with the help of Allah, until every inch of the land of Islam will be liberated, and the state of Islam established."
The brotherhood's participation in decision-making about Egypt's future has become a political issue in the U.S. "I think the primary goal should be to stop the spread of radical Islam," said House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va. during a news conference on Tuesday. "That is where our focus should be." Many analysts in the U.S. and abroad have been concerned about the Muslim Brotherhood gaining influence in a new Egyptian government.
A brotherhood text titled "Jihad is the Way" details support for the establishment of an Islamic regime. "Jihad for Allah," Mustafa Mashhur, the reported leader of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt from 1996 until 2002, wrote, "is not limited to the specific region of the Islamic countries, since the Muslim homeland is one and is not divided. The banner of jihad has already been raised in some of its parts, and shall continue to be raised, with the help of Allah, until every inch of the land of Islam will be liberated, and the state of Islam established."
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'Al-Qaida on brink of using nuclear bomb'
'Al-Qaida on brink of using nuclear bomb'
Al-Qaida is on the verge of producing radioactive weapons after sourcing nuclear material and recruiting rogue scientists to build "dirty" bombs, according to leaked diplomatic documents. A leading atomic regulator has privately warned that the world stands on the brink of a "nuclear 9/11". Security briefings suggest that jihadi groups are also close to producing "workable and efficient" biological and chemical weapons that could kill thousands if unleashed in attacks on the West. Thousands of classified American cables obtained by the WikiLeaks website and passed to The Daily Telegraph detail the international struggle to stop the spread of weapons-grade nuclear, chemical and biological material around the globe.
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Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Napolitano, Muslim Brotherhood Affiliates Met Secretly
Napolitano, Muslim Brotherhood Affiliates Met Secretly
Last year, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and her senior staff secretly met with a select group of Muslim, Arab, and Sikh organizations. Among the mix were three organizations directly associated with an outlawed terrorist entity - the Muslim Brotherhood, who are involved in the current uprising in Egypt. Walid Phares, director of the Future Terrorism Project at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, criticized the partnership concept: "Through the so-called 'partnership' between the Jihadi-sympathizer networks and U.S. bureaucracies, the U.S. government is invaded by militant groups."
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Tuesday, February 08, 2011
ACLU Blasts Chicago’s Network Of Cameras « CBS Chicago
ACLU Blasts Chicago’s Network Of Cameras « CBS Chicago: "CHICAGO (CBS) – Are Chicago’s blue-light police cameras crime fighters or invasions of privacy?
As CBS 2’s Susanna Song reports, some activists say the cameras are an excuse for Big Brother to keep an eye on people in Chicago.
Blue-light cameras have been strategically placed in high-crime areas since 2003. As a whole, Chicago Police have praised the initiative, and Mayor Richard M. Daley has said it has helped authorities respond more quickly to crimes and helped make thousands of arrests.
When the program first began, many city residents were also praising the blue-light camera system. However, the main complaint for some was that gangs and criminals had transferred their activity from major streets with cameras to side streets without them.
The system has been called the most extensive and integrated camera network of any U.S. city by former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff.
In the Bucktown neighborhood Tuesday morning, some people still said the cameras are helpful for fighting crime.
“I actually think they keep us safe,” one man said. “So long as no one’s dong anything private in the corner, no one’s invading your privacy. So as long as it’s not in my living room window, it’s OK.”
“There’s no invasion of privacy because it’s obvious that the camera is there,” another man said. “So if everybody knows that the camera is there, why don’t you operate is if the camera is there and don’t do anything illegal.”
But now, the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois called for a full review of the cameras – which number at least 10,000 and are at locations from skyscrapers to utility poles – saying city officials won’t release basic information like the exact number, cost and any incidents of misuse.
Those concerns, along with city officials’ plans for expansion, put Chicago a step closer to a Big Brother invasion of privacy, the ACLU alleged.
“Chicago’s camera network invades the freedom to be anonymous in public places, a key aspect of the fundamental American right to be left alone,” the report states. “Each of us then will wonder whether the government is watching and recording us when we walk into a psychiatrist’s office, a reproductive health care center, a political meeting, a theater performance, or a bookstore.”
The network includes private cameras and those installed by city agencies, like the Chicago Transit Authority. While many of the cameras are visible – like those with flashing blue lights affixed to street poles – countless others are unmarked.
City officials have been tight-lipped about how many cameras Chicago has in place, but no one has disputed that there are at least 10,000, including more than 4,000 installed by Chicago Public Schools and at least 1,000 at O’Hare International Airport.
In its report, the ACLU outlined three specific technologies that exceed the powers of ordinary human observation and increase the government’s power to watch the public: zoom, facial recognition capacity and automatic tracking.
“Chicago’s growing camera network is part of an expanding culture of surveillance in America. Combined with other government surveillance technologies, cameras can turn our lives into open books for government scrutiny,” the report says.
“Chicago’s camera network chills and deters lawful expressive activities protected by the First Amendment, like attending a political demonstration in the public way.”
ACLU officials said the city declined to give the group information on the cameras, including a tour of its operation center, statistics on crime and cost estimates. According to the report, surrounding communities have paid hefty sums for cameras; suburban Cicero has 30 cameras which cost $580,000.
The group said that money could be better spent on adding more police officers to Chicago streets, among other things. It added that there has been little research showing the cameras deter crime.
In addition to the moratorium, the agency recommended more public input, regular audits, rules and regulation on who can view the images, public notice before installing a camera and disclosure of any abuse. The report cites cases in other cities where “male camera operators have ogled women.”
Public complaints about the cameras haven’t been widespread and are generally limited to those who get caught for a minor offense or if the cameras fail to record a violent attack.
Authorities say cameras played a prominent role in several high-profile cases. Footage from a city bus camera helped persuade a suspected gang member to plead guilty to shooting a 16-year-old high school student in 2007. Cameras helped police determine that the 2009 death of a school board president was a suicide.
Chicago Police spokeswoman Lt. Maureen Biggane said she had not seen the ACLU report. “The Chicago Police Department is committed to safeguarding the civil liberties of city residents and visitors alike,” she said in a statement.
Only an idiot would expect “privacy” outside of their home these days. The ACLU is a useless group of people with nothing better to do than attack anything that rubs them the wrong way. Why doesn’t the ACLU help out those neighborhoods riddled with crime and gangs?
I’d like to know the arrest conviction rate per dollar spent on the camera program. It’s just another indication that officials aren’t really concerned with the safety of the public, for these cameras do not deter crime. they are only of use following the commission of a crime. More officers on the streets is the better option, and while a uniform certainly can’t be there to stop all crimes, the odds are far better than that of a fixed object.
Over 181,000 arrests in 2009 alone with about 11,500 CPD uniforms. Well over 10,000 cameras and a mere 4,500 arrests in over 4 years. You do the math.
Deterrent?
I know where the cameras on the stoplights in my hometown. I can say with certainty that it is a deterrent for me when the light is yellow… I don’t push that light. I don’t want a ticket in the mail.
Just like a patrolling police officer… their presence is known. The drug dealers and thieves know they stand a higher chance of getting caught with the lights around. Chicago is mainly putting the cameras in higher crime areas… probably areas that police officers (who want to go home to their wives after their shift) are reluctant to patrol due to their safety.
Did the ACLU consult the law-abiding citizens who are affected by the cameras before they got the lawyers involved costing the city much more money than the cameras to begin with? Nope…
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As CBS 2’s Susanna Song reports, some activists say the cameras are an excuse for Big Brother to keep an eye on people in Chicago.
Blue-light cameras have been strategically placed in high-crime areas since 2003. As a whole, Chicago Police have praised the initiative, and Mayor Richard M. Daley has said it has helped authorities respond more quickly to crimes and helped make thousands of arrests.
When the program first began, many city residents were also praising the blue-light camera system. However, the main complaint for some was that gangs and criminals had transferred their activity from major streets with cameras to side streets without them.
The system has been called the most extensive and integrated camera network of any U.S. city by former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff.
In the Bucktown neighborhood Tuesday morning, some people still said the cameras are helpful for fighting crime.
“I actually think they keep us safe,” one man said. “So long as no one’s dong anything private in the corner, no one’s invading your privacy. So as long as it’s not in my living room window, it’s OK.”
“There’s no invasion of privacy because it’s obvious that the camera is there,” another man said. “So if everybody knows that the camera is there, why don’t you operate is if the camera is there and don’t do anything illegal.”
But now, the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois called for a full review of the cameras – which number at least 10,000 and are at locations from skyscrapers to utility poles – saying city officials won’t release basic information like the exact number, cost and any incidents of misuse.
Those concerns, along with city officials’ plans for expansion, put Chicago a step closer to a Big Brother invasion of privacy, the ACLU alleged.
“Chicago’s camera network invades the freedom to be anonymous in public places, a key aspect of the fundamental American right to be left alone,” the report states. “Each of us then will wonder whether the government is watching and recording us when we walk into a psychiatrist’s office, a reproductive health care center, a political meeting, a theater performance, or a bookstore.”
The network includes private cameras and those installed by city agencies, like the Chicago Transit Authority. While many of the cameras are visible – like those with flashing blue lights affixed to street poles – countless others are unmarked.
City officials have been tight-lipped about how many cameras Chicago has in place, but no one has disputed that there are at least 10,000, including more than 4,000 installed by Chicago Public Schools and at least 1,000 at O’Hare International Airport.
In its report, the ACLU outlined three specific technologies that exceed the powers of ordinary human observation and increase the government’s power to watch the public: zoom, facial recognition capacity and automatic tracking.
“Chicago’s growing camera network is part of an expanding culture of surveillance in America. Combined with other government surveillance technologies, cameras can turn our lives into open books for government scrutiny,” the report says.
“Chicago’s camera network chills and deters lawful expressive activities protected by the First Amendment, like attending a political demonstration in the public way.”
ACLU officials said the city declined to give the group information on the cameras, including a tour of its operation center, statistics on crime and cost estimates. According to the report, surrounding communities have paid hefty sums for cameras; suburban Cicero has 30 cameras which cost $580,000.
The group said that money could be better spent on adding more police officers to Chicago streets, among other things. It added that there has been little research showing the cameras deter crime.
In addition to the moratorium, the agency recommended more public input, regular audits, rules and regulation on who can view the images, public notice before installing a camera and disclosure of any abuse. The report cites cases in other cities where “male camera operators have ogled women.”
Public complaints about the cameras haven’t been widespread and are generally limited to those who get caught for a minor offense or if the cameras fail to record a violent attack.
Authorities say cameras played a prominent role in several high-profile cases. Footage from a city bus camera helped persuade a suspected gang member to plead guilty to shooting a 16-year-old high school student in 2007. Cameras helped police determine that the 2009 death of a school board president was a suicide.
Chicago Police spokeswoman Lt. Maureen Biggane said she had not seen the ACLU report. “The Chicago Police Department is committed to safeguarding the civil liberties of city residents and visitors alike,” she said in a statement.
Only an idiot would expect “privacy” outside of their home these days. The ACLU is a useless group of people with nothing better to do than attack anything that rubs them the wrong way. Why doesn’t the ACLU help out those neighborhoods riddled with crime and gangs?
I’d like to know the arrest conviction rate per dollar spent on the camera program. It’s just another indication that officials aren’t really concerned with the safety of the public, for these cameras do not deter crime. they are only of use following the commission of a crime. More officers on the streets is the better option, and while a uniform certainly can’t be there to stop all crimes, the odds are far better than that of a fixed object.
Over 181,000 arrests in 2009 alone with about 11,500 CPD uniforms. Well over 10,000 cameras and a mere 4,500 arrests in over 4 years. You do the math.
Deterrent?
I know where the cameras on the stoplights in my hometown. I can say with certainty that it is a deterrent for me when the light is yellow… I don’t push that light. I don’t want a ticket in the mail.
Just like a patrolling police officer… their presence is known. The drug dealers and thieves know they stand a higher chance of getting caught with the lights around. Chicago is mainly putting the cameras in higher crime areas… probably areas that police officers (who want to go home to their wives after their shift) are reluctant to patrol due to their safety.
Did the ACLU consult the law-abiding citizens who are affected by the cameras before they got the lawyers involved costing the city much more money than the cameras to begin with? Nope…
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Monday, February 07, 2011
Iran Sees 'Islamic Awakening' In Arab World Uprisings - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (c) 2011
Iran Sees 'Islamic Awakening' In Arab World Uprisings - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty © 2011
On Friday, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei described the uprisings in Egypt, Tunisia, and other Arab countries as an Islamic awakening. Khamenei said the uprisings, if successful, would lead to the failure of U.S. policies in the region. The Iranian leader praised the protesters in Egypt and called President Hosni Mubaraka a traitor and America's servant. Khamenei accused the United States of backing corrupt leaders in the region in order to protect its own interests.
Khamenei said the 1979 revolution that led to the fall of the shah served as a model for the Arab revolt. He said, however, that the 2009 protests in Iran against the disputed reelection of President Mahmud Ahmadinejad were planned by foreign countries. "I've said many times the planner, organizer, and the executive producer was and is outside of these borders," he said. "Inside the country some cooperated with them -- some intentionally, other unknowingly." Iranian officials have linked the protests in Egypt and other Arab countries to the 1979 revolution in Iran that led to the fall of the shah. Others, including members of Iran's opposition movement, see similarities with the 2009 unrest that shook the Iranian establishment.
In Washington, the White House reacted to Khamenei's comments by pointing to the 2009 street protests in Iran. "It is remarkable that Iran would make a statement given their actions when it came to their people exercising the same rights that people are exercising now in Cairo," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on February 4.
Many comparisons have been made between the methods Tehran used to crush the Green Movement and the tactics Egypt has used to silence the protest movement, including shutting down the Internet and SMS services. Some Iranian opposition activists who took part in the mass protests in Tehran and other cities have said the Iranian crackdown was tougher. One Iranian journalist who was jailed in the postelection crackdown and released on bail wrote on Facebook: "While in Egypt journalists are being attacked and detained a week after the anti-Mubarak protests, in Iran journalists were targeted from Day One."
Khamenei said the 1979 revolution that led to the fall of the shah served as a model for the Arab revolt. He said, however, that the 2009 protests in Iran against the disputed reelection of President Mahmud Ahmadinejad were planned by foreign countries. "I've said many times the planner, organizer, and the executive producer was and is outside of these borders," he said. "Inside the country some cooperated with them -- some intentionally, other unknowingly." Iranian officials have linked the protests in Egypt and other Arab countries to the 1979 revolution in Iran that led to the fall of the shah. Others, including members of Iran's opposition movement, see similarities with the 2009 unrest that shook the Iranian establishment.
In Washington, the White House reacted to Khamenei's comments by pointing to the 2009 street protests in Iran. "It is remarkable that Iran would make a statement given their actions when it came to their people exercising the same rights that people are exercising now in Cairo," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on February 4.
Many comparisons have been made between the methods Tehran used to crush the Green Movement and the tactics Egypt has used to silence the protest movement, including shutting down the Internet and SMS services. Some Iranian opposition activists who took part in the mass protests in Tehran and other cities have said the Iranian crackdown was tougher. One Iranian journalist who was jailed in the postelection crackdown and released on bail wrote on Facebook: "While in Egypt journalists are being attacked and detained a week after the anti-Mubarak protests, in Iran journalists were targeted from Day One."
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O’Reilly interview: Obama’s Muslim Brotherhood support questioned - National public safety | Examiner.com
O'Reilly interview: Obama's Muslim Brotherhood support questioned - National public safety | Examiner.com
"The Obama administration is bending over backward to cater to radical Muslim organizations in the name of political correctness. This is a dangerous political game that could put American citizens at risk. Some of these meeting participants have no business helping Janet Napolitano establish our homeland security policies," said terrorism expert and Fox News contributor Walid Phares. Phares warned last year that this policy embraced by the Obama administration "is how American national security policy has been influenced" by Muslim groups, who are duping administration officials. The program requires bringing in Muslim groups as "partners" in a two-way information sharing program. He went on to say that the Obama administration current posture is "how American national security policy has been influenced by Muslim groups, who are duping administration officials."
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Friday, February 04, 2011
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