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Police Brutality Exposed Through "Lens of Video"; Cincinnati Prosecutor "When I indict a murderer, I don't pull punches" Posted: 01 Aug 2015 06:11 PM PDT Progression of the Police State U.S. Style  More national spotlights are on unwarranted police brutality this week. Let's start with a statement made by a Cincinnati prosecutor who charged a police officer with murder. Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters became a national hero by stating 'When I indict a murderer, I don't pull punches' To put it simply, Joseph T. Deters, a law-and-order Republican from Hamilton County, Ohio, is not a prosecutor who's known for sending cops to jail. When he announced Wednesday that he had obtained a grand jury indictment for murder against a police officer in the shooting of an unarmed black motorist, Deters, 58, became an instant celebrity. His expressions of disgust and dismay at the traffic stop that left a motorist with a fatal gunshot wound to the head spread rapidly across social media. "I've reviewed probably 100 police shootings. This was bad from the start, and you know, he's going to have to answer for it — that's the bottom line," he said in an interview Thursday, referring to the officer involved. "I think it was a murder… I think we'll win this case." "This is the most asinine act I've ever seen a police officer make," the blue-eyed, silver-haired prosecutor told reporters, before showing Tensing's body-camera video of the shooting. "Totally unwarranted. It's an absolute tragedy in the year 2015 that anyone would behave in this manner." Across the country, many activists who have taken on the issue of police violence against African Americans seemed to be caught off guard. "I have sincerely never seen a white prosecutor in my entire life as outraged as [prosecutor] Deters is right now about this unjustified police murder," Shaun King, a prominent social-media activist who monitors police shootings, wrote Wednesday on Twitter. A top police union official said he was also surprised. "Some of the remarks he made were way out of line," said Jay McDonald, president of the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police, which has 25,000 members and will provide Tensing's legal defense. Not Surprised at All I am not at all surprised by the statements made by Jay McDonald, president of the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police. Teachers' unions defend child molesters and police unions defend murderers. No one should be surprised by unions defending their clan. When told that union officials had disagreed with his remarks, Deters didn't flinch. "Too bad," he said Thursday. "When I indict a murderer, I don't pull punches." Deters called it "outrageous" that a traffic stop for a missing front license plate should lead to an "execution." "And if they don't like it, they shouldn't be police officers, and if they don't want to endorse me again, I couldn't give a s—," Deters said of union officials. "This was a flat-out murder, you know?" he said. "If you don't see what this is, you shouldn't be in law enforcement. I think it's horrible. That could've been your kid, my brother. I just think it's horrendous." Deters On Marijuana Deters has also questioned whether marijuana should be illegal, and chaired a task force this year to examine the drug's legalization. "We were just shocked by that — absolutely shocked by that — especially given his background and what he's done before," said Marcie Seidel, executive director of Drug Free Action Alliance, a Columbus-based anti-drug group. Deters says he is concerned that marijuana charges tend to "skew" more toward the black community. "I would rather a guy smoke a joint than drink a bottle of vodka.... I don't have any problem legalizing it at all," he said. This guy gets my endorsement for both positions. Police Brutality Exposed Through "Lens of Video" The New York Times has a video of the Cincinnati murder as well as numerous other police brutality cases. Please have a look. Here is a link to the story behind the video: Glare of Video Is Shifting Public's View of Police Mike "Mish" Shedlock http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction. Visit http://www.sitkapacific.com/account_management.html to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.

Progression of the Police State Spanish Style: €300 Euro Fine for Calling Police Officer "Mate"; Law of Simmering Social Pots Posted: 01 Aug 2015 12:40 PM PDT Ministry of Truth Gag Law On July 1, Spain enacted a "gag" law that provides for showing "disrespect to police. Among the many new repressive stipulations is a €30,000-€600,000 fine for "unauthorized protests," which can be combined for maximum effect with a €600-€300,000 fine for "disrupting public events." A few days ago, in Police State "Ministry of Truth" Hits Spain I noted a man was fined €600 for Calling police "Slackers" on facebook. Progression of the Police State Today a man was fined €300 for calling a police officer "mate" in the presence of others. The actual word in Spanish that resulted in the fine was "colega". Reader Bran who sent me the story commented, "colega is something like 'mate' in English. Colega is not spoken with a spit of sarcasm like mate is sometimes, at worst it is questioning,  overly familiar, or as a light joke." I looked up the Definition of Colega. Colleague, co-worker (United States) Counterpart Pal, mate (British), buddy (United States)  Crime and Fine Here is the story pretty much as translated by Google: 300 Euro Fine for Calling an Officer a Colleague. A neighbor of Malaga this July received a fine for using the word 'colleague' to address the security agents' presence of pedestrians in the area. According to the portal that has echoed the complaint, Forotransportistas, the facts occurred on July 5 during a night breathalyser test being conducted by the Civil Guard. The sanctioned citizen was required to submit to a breathalyzer test in Street Blas Infante (Málaga) when he enunciated this colloquial nickname aimed at one of the agents. Such behavior was described in the aforementioned fine as' contemptuous and inconsiderate. The legal text allegedly breached Article 37.4 of the controversial Public Safety Act. According to the Act, this minor minor offense shows "lack of respect and consideration to a member of the Security Forces in the performance of their duties to protect the safety." Civil Guard Photo of an officer of the Civil Guard. / EFE What Not To Say Don't say "Colleague, Pal, Buddy, or Mate" to a crossing guard, police office, or other civil official. If you do, you are subject to a huge fine. Law of Simmering Social Pots The gag law may limit minor protests for a while, but it will also simmer increasing resentment over time. The law of simmering social pots:  Putting a tight lid on a simmering social pot will eventually cause a huge boil-over, and perhaps an explosion, at some point in the future. Mike "Mish" Shedlock http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction. Visit http://www.sitkapacific.com/account_management.html to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.

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