Who Really Infiltrates the Peaceful Protests?

Who Really Infiltrates the Peaceful Protests?

As anti-black racism protests have spread across America, police and governments have highlighted alleged protest infiltrators in an attempt to turn down the sincerity and legitimacy of the protests and to justify the use of force against protesters. But an honest look at history reveals that the infiltrators have not historically been law breakers but law enforcers.

Shooting charge dropped against suspected New Mexico shooter

Shooting charge dropped against suspected New Mexico shooter

“Right now I have no evidence to suggest that he was in any way armed,” Torrez said. “The fact that we haven’t charged it (shooting charge) today doesn’t mean it will not be charged.”

Torrez filed four new charges against Baca for unlawful carrying of a firearm and battery for allegedly assaulting three women before the shooting.

Extradition to mainland China may be possible under new Hong Kong national security law, says city’s representative on country’s top legislative body

Extradition to mainland China may be possible under new Hong Kong national security law, says city’s representative on country’s top legislative body

*Tam Yiu-chung, the city’s sole delegate on the National People’s Congress Standing Committee says Beijing has jurisdiction in certain instances
*Cases involving foreign interference could see people sent across border to stand trial

Hong Kong protests: suspended sentence for first person to admit flouting injunction banning doxxing of police

Hong Kong protests: suspended sentence for first person to admit flouting injunction banning doxxing of police

*Designer Riyo Chan posted personal information about an officer and his family on Facebook during protests last year
*While insisting court orders must be followed, judge also recognises Chan promptly removed the details and showed genuine remorse

Danny Masterson, star of ‘The Ranch’ and ‘That ’70s Show,’ charged with three counts of rape

Danny Masterson, star of ‘The Ranch’ and ‘That ’70s Show,’ charged with three counts of rape

Masterson is accused of raping a 23-year-old woman between January and December 2001, according to the complaint. In April 2003, he is accused of raping a 28-year-old woman. And sometime between October and December of 2003, he is accused of raping a 23-year-old woman he had invited to his home.

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Danny Masterson, Church of Scientology Sued for Stalking, Conspiracy to Cover Up Sexual Assaults

According to the complaint, Scientology forbids its members from contacting police to report a crime committed by any of its other members. The plaintiffs also allege that the phones in certain church facilities are incapable of dialing 911, and victims are generally blamed for any sexual assaults.

[2014] China Bans Microsoft & Google.

China Bans Microsoft & Google.

Indeed, Xinhua—which naturally has an intimate relationship with the state—made the surveillance aspect explicit in the opener of its article on the new OS.

“After concerns about US surveillance and a monopoly probe of Microsoft, there is some good news for China’s homegrown operating system (OS): a desktop version may be ready in October,” the agency wrote.

It’s not immediately apparent that the Windows 8 ban and subsequent development of China’s own OS are direct responses to the NSA leaks, but as a whole, both are certainly indicative of the long-deteriorating relationship between the two countries when it comes to cyberespionage.

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Researchers Made a Fake Social Network to Infiltrate China’s Internet Censors