#law enforcement chaplain

[medical-anon-whau]

Heya!

@bleedingichorhearts @kit-williams @egrets-not-regrets @gallifreyianrosearkytiorsusan

I've got another life update for everyone. Per suggestions, I was able to ask the Ultramarine how I should dress when meeting with the person in charge, and dressed accordingly, which was semi-formal. I had to run out real quick to get an appropriate pair of dress shoes before the meeting, but I managed alright.

I was rather surprised that Stalker did, in fact, show up to the meeting, but it'd definitely possible that they contacted him via Mysterious Astartes Methods. He accused me of a number of things, and here are the list of "charges"

1) aiding and abetting a "Fallen" Dark Angel

2) refusing to allow an Interrogator Chaplain to complete his sanctioned duties

3) defacing astartes armor (Jerk is still covered in glitter. I have the paint and glitter bombs on my person right now in case be pulls some more nonsense)

4) Colluding willingly with an Alpha Legionnaire to torment a Loyal Astartes

5) Distracting A Dark Angel during the course of his duties.

Now, I'm no law expert, but I figured he might pull some letitigous bullshit and have been doing some research on my own. I wasn't entirely sure what the Ultramarine Base Commander was going to say in response, but I pointed out that;

1) In the country that I am living in and so are they, the lawful government does not, to my knowledge, recognize the authority of Astartes Chaplains when it comes to crimes accused or actual committed by an astartes BEFORE THEY CAME TO EARTH

2) they did not involve local law enforcement before attempting to take the Fallen in question who has been the primary caretaker for a chronically ill and weakened human in good faith for the better part of a decade. I also got statements from both the human and their neighbors about the character of the Fallen and his daily activities, as well as from my patient's family

3) he has been harassing and willfully intimidating me with the intent to scare - which are both actual crimes - for over two months now. I have been keeping as accurate an account of each instance and brought a copy of that journal with me to the meeting (I have several copies of all the information I brought with me, in case Jerk tries anything. I also left this Intel with both Fallen and the Alpharii) for the base commander or whoever to read through at their convenience.

4) talking with other people who he's also deliberately antagonizing to try and get him to stop is not a crime, and the Alpha Legionnaire (I did not reveal that I know for a fact there are at least three of them in that house - more about the third Alpharius later) is concerned for the long term effects the stress of Jerk tormenting me will have on the care I'm able to provide to his sickly patient, and had suggestions on how to get Jerk to back off when I asked for them.

5) I JUST WANT HIM TO LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE AND STOP HARASSING FAMILY OF MY PATIENTS! JUST FUCK OFF!

Noooot that I deliberately cursed Jerk in front of the base commander. I almost cussed him out several times though. The giant fucker is tapdancing on my last nerve.

The base commander was quiet and seemed thoughtful at the gathered evidence I had provided for him. He began talking in a language I don't understand, and Jerk periodically answered back. He started getting agitated the longer the Mystery Talk went on.

A half hour of conversation I did not understand later and the base commander said that he was going to be restricting Ghaliel (Jerk's Actual Name, apparently) to base for the next month, and to report him if he breaks his restriction.

That was two days ago. So far, Jerk hasn't been trying to scare me... I was also able to speak with one of the Librarians after the meeting with the base commander.

Apparently, I have a weak bond with an astartes. I really hope it's with one of the Alpharii. They're fun, playful and caring.

Oh right! The third Alpharius!

I happened to stumble across all three of them whispering to each other, the day before I was gonna meet with the base commander, during my shift with their human family member. I'm pretty sure they did that on purpose, as alpharius number 3 handed me the last of the character testimonies I was hoping to get for Fallen in exchange for two glitter-paint bombs.

I don't want to k ow what he plans on doing with them, his cackling was terrifying.

[kit-williams]

Survivalist anon here again with an update and some local development in my area.

The spacewolves trio have become regular visitors to my property. They're enjoying the brewing silo I've constructed for them and the pack leader seems to patrolling more and more near by. It feels a little more safer around here knowing I've got such a wonderful pack nearby. The two youngest are like older brothers, the pack leader is a little more reserved yet his affections come in the form animal skulls, interesting left behind trinkets...and recently a hand carved charm. My place pretty has been considered a second den for them.

Now, I may have some new developments. There's been reports of a fast moving marine in the area. The local farmers have been devastated by a string of predations from a "mysterious beast" that kills every few days. An eyewitness that I interviewed a while states she saw the thing that slaughtered six of her prize sheep and the leading ram. It was a dark colored marine with red eyes a white face.

In an unrelated incident, another bloodsucker of sorts was caught red handed....or should I say red mawed...when a local dairy farm found him laying down with a nearly insanguinated cow. Apparently the big red vamp felt guilty for what he did and stopped halfway before he could dry the poor thing up. It recovered, but local law enforcement have no idea what to do with him.

Any suggestions?

~ Survivalist anon

@egrets-not-regrets @liar-anubiass-blog @barn-anon @bleedingichorhearts

Congrats that you're still alive!

Good call on the silo. Space wolves, and most space marines but, like to have multiple places to call home and be able to rendezvous at a particular location or safe space. Now your home might just be a location that should things go bad they use as a rally point, maybe even use it as a place to go along the way to check on you, they also could be using your property to store some extra supplies. All depends on the space marines. But, gifts are a great sign!

If its "midnight clad" it might be a Night Lord. I'm safe to say that if the word "face" is used. Unlike early descriptions of Astartes when human skin leather would adorn their armor the whole person's face description might reference to really any type of Chaos Space Marine. But, Night Lords have a skull face motif so it might be them, might be a mutated Chaos Space Marine, could even be a blood angel's chaplain since chaplain's (usually) have skull masks.

Blood Angels, regardless of loyalty, suffer from something called 'the Red Thirst' so they usually need periodic intakes of blood. Sounds like he wasn't getting anything recently. My suggestion is actually to let the nearest base of blood angels know about him because they are equipped to handle it. If they can't I mean someone could foster him until they can come look at him.

Good luck!

[beardedmrbean]

WASHINGTON − The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the appeal of a Minnesota woman who said she was wrongly denied unemployment benefits after being fired for refusing to be vaccinated for COVID-19 because of her religious beliefs.

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development determined she wasn’t eligible for benefits because her reasons for refusing the vaccine were based less on religion and more on a lack of trust that the vaccine was effective.

The case shows that the vaccine debate continues to smolder after the pandemic and after the Supreme Court in 2022 halted enforcement of a Biden administration vaccine-or-testing mandate for large employers but declined to hear a challenge to the administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care facilities that receive federal funding.

Still pending is an appeal from military chaplains who challenged the military’s vaccination requirement. Although that requirement was later rescinded at the direction of Congress, the chaplains argue they lost out on training opportunities and promotions because they requested religious exemptions.

'Cancel culture' Supreme Court rejects case on dust-up between Catholic student and Native American

Minnesota said the unemployment benefit appeal denied Monday wasn’t worth the Supreme Court’s time because benefits have been given to others who were found to have a sincerely held religious objection to the vaccine, so there’s no overarching question to address.

Lawyers for the Upper Midwest Law Center, which represented Tina Goede, had argued she was treated differently by the Minnesota courts than others who successfully appealed their denial of benefits. 

Refusing to get vaccinated, fired from a pharmaceutical company

After refusing to get vaccinated, Goede was fired in 2022 from her job as an account sales manager for the pharmaceutical company Astra Zeneca. Her position had required her to meet with customers in hospitals and clinics, some of which required proof of vaccination.

She told the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development her religious beliefs prohibit injecting foreign substances into her body, which is a “temple of the Holy Spirit.”

A Catholic opposed to abortion, Goede also objected to the COVID-19 vaccine because she believed it was manufactured using or tested on an aborted fetal-cell line. (A cell line from an abortion decades ago was used to create Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine. Fetal cells were used in the early testing, though not in the production, of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.)

But Goede told the unemployment law judge she wouldn’t receive the vaccine no matter how it was made “because it doesn’t work.”

The judge said Goede was declining to take some vaccines, but not others, “because she does not trust them, not because of a religious belief.”

Goede’s attorneys said the judge had interrogated her religious beliefs with “unfair `gotcha’ questioning."

“He couched his denial of benefits in Ms. Goede’s credibility and then discounted her religious beliefs by determining that her secular beliefs outweighed them,” the lawyers told the Supreme Court.

At the same time the Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld that decision last year, it reached the opposite conclusion for two others who had been denied benefits after asserting religious objections.

Goede’s lawyers said her case presented a question that will reoccur: how to analyze a religious objection to an employer policy when those objections coincide with secular beliefs.

[travelingue]

Naples (3): Daylight robbery

On our first morning here, I was curious to see if Naples by day looked better than Naples by night.  It did.

The bar, admittedly, was low.  My previous post described the Piazza Mercato, where we had dinner, as a brutalist dystopia dominated by the statue of a dog turd.

The breakfast room of the hotel commanded a striking view of the square (pictured above).  It was still hideous, but interestingly so.  Note the 17th-century campanile next to the Camorra-built housing block.

As we ambled through Centro Storico, daylight revealed the photogenic side of poverty: doorways festooned with naked wires, fresh graffiti adorning scaly walls, washing hanging overhead amid football bunting - Napoli has just won the Italian championship.

Even the old city’s street shrines were festooned in the club’s white and blue colours. 

Google Maps took us to L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele, which featured in Clive Myrie's series on Italy and, according to the restaurant's website, "incarnated the philosophy of Neapolitan pizza".

Da Michele is famous for making customers take a number and wait two hours for a takeaway margherita.  At 10 am, however, it was closed. 

Workmen were giving the front a lick of paint, no doubt on account of the publcity generated by Myrie’s endorsement.

I must have muttered in my native language as I scanned the window for a menu, because a young man next to me asked: "Vous savez quand ça ouvre?"

I said I knew nothing about the opening hours, and had stopped by just of curiosity.  And, just out of curiosity, I enquired if he was a fellow Parisian.  He said he was (from Saint-Ouen precisely) before cutting short the banter and walking away. I fumbled in my jacket pocket: my phone was gone.

I ran to the hotel, found that I could cause my phone to self-destruct remotely and triggered the security protocols for digital hara-kiri.

The next thing to do was to report the theft to the authorities – purely for insurance purposes.  The receptionist pointed us to a police station.  I had visions of waiting hours, along with hundreds of similarly ingenuous tourists, before enduring remonstrances from surly officers.

The Commissario di polizia in Centro Storico has no obvious entrance.  An archway led to a deserted courtyard guarded by a gate.  I buzzed an intercom and heard "pronto".  I want to report a stolen phone, I said in English.  "Secondo piano," the voice said.

We made our way up a grand staircase.  In my Neapolis-Nablus dichotomy, this was decidedly Neapolis.  We had left the third world behind the gate.

On the second floor, we met an officer who made what I understood to be an apology for keeping us waiting.  He took us to his desk and gave us his full attention for the next hour.   Despite the language barrier, it was the warmest interaction I have even had with law enforcement.

The man duly recorded my account of the robbery and gave us tips on how to avoid such mishaps in future.  I admitted that I had been careless and was at pains to explain that the thief was not a local, but a Frenchman.

During our exchange a couple of people dropped in.  One was a middle-aged woman, whom the officer called "bellissima" and "my girlfriend".  She was politely flattered by his effusions.

The other visitor was a large man in full ecclesiastic regalia, who was carrying water and an aspergillum.  Spotting us, he beamed: "Cattolico?"

We're actually miscreants but this was no time for theological argument.  I pointed to Lesley saying "Anglicana" and to myself saying "Cattolico". The priest sprinkled holy water over before going on to extend his blessings to other parts of the station.

The officer smiled, indicating that he was happy that we had witnessed the scene. "He is the chaplain specially attached to this commissario," he explained.

The police report printed and signed, we all shook hands.  Back on the street, Lesley and I were braced for Nablus again.

Previous entries on Naples:

1. Ryanair 2. Neapolis or Nablus?

[cruger2984]

THE DESCRIPTION OF BLESSED DOMINIC COLLINS Feast Day: October 30

Dominic Collins (aka Doiminic Ó Coileáin) gave up the life of a soldier for the peace of religious life, but was executed when he accompanied a military force as a chaplain in a campaign to free Ireland from English Rule.

Collins was born to a well-established family in Youghal in County Cork about the year 1566 when Elizabeth I was queen of England and Ireland. The Irish Parliament had established Anglicanism six years earlier as the official religion of the land.

These laws were not fully enforced yet in Youghal, but young Catholic men had few careers open to them so young Collins chose to leave Ireland to seek his fortune in France. He managed to enlist in the army of the Duke of Mercoeur who was fighting against the Huguenots in Brittany. He served with distinction in the cause of the Catholic League for over nine years and rose through the ranks. His greatest moment came when he captured a strategic castle and was appointed military governor of the region.

With the passing of time, Collins became less and less enamored of soldiering, even though King Philip II had granted him a pension and placed him in the garrison at La Coruña on Spain’s Bay of Biscay.

During Lent 1598, he met a fellow Irishman, a Jesuit priest called Thomas White, whom he told of his desire to do something else with his life. He decided that he wanted more than anything else to join the Jesuits and serve as a brother. The superiors were initially reluctant to accept him because they felt that a battle-hardened soldier would never be able to settle into religious life. Dominic bombarded the provincial with requests and was finally admitted to the novitiate in Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain.

If he was seeking peace and quiet in religious life, he was not to find it. He had barely arrived in Santiago when the Jesuit College was struck by plague.

Seven of the community were infected and many others fled for fear of catching the awful disease. Collins stayed on and tended the victims for two months, nursing some of them back to health and comforting the others in their last hours. He had proved his worth and completed his novitiate without further question. A report sent to Rome by his superiors states that he was a man of sound judgment and great physical strength, mature, prudent and sociable, though inclined to be hot-tempered and obstinate.

Ireland was in turmoil at this time. In Ulster O'Neill and O'Donnell were defying the power of the English crown and trying to call all of Ireland into revolt. In 1601, King Philip III of Spain decided to send an army to the help of the Irish rebels. A number of priests traveled with the expedition including an Irish Jesuit, Father James Archer who asked that Brother Collins be sent as his companion for the journey even though the priest had never met Collins.

The two set sail on different vessels, however, which became separated during a storm. Collins' ship had to return to La Coruña before finally reaching Ireland. Collins arrived at Castlehaven on Dec. 1, 1601, only 30 miles from his native Kinsale, where the main part of the Spanish fleet was already ensconced. A large English army under Lord Mountjoy had laid siege to the town.

Irish forces converged on Kinsale from North and South. The leaders were Hugh O'Neill, Red Hugh O'Donnell and O'Sullivan Beare from West Cork. The Irish army surrounded the English on the outside while the Spanish faced the English from inside the town. The Irish attacked at dawn on Christmas Eve, but for reasons never fully understood, suffered a humiliating defeat, with no help from the Spaniards who remained within the town.

The Irish scattered, with the O'Neill and O'Donnell armies marching northward while O'Sullivan Beare led his people home to the Beare peninsula. Dominic Collins accompanied him in his retreat. Thus he found himself some months later besieged inside Dunboy Castle with 143 defenders.

As a religious, Dominic Collins could not take part in the fighting but tended the wounded. After a bitter siege, with huge casualties, the defenders surrendered.

Almost all were put to the sword, but on June 17, the Jesuit was taken off in chains for interrogation. He was savagely tortured and promised rich rewards if he would renounce his Catholic faith. Even though some of his own family visited him and encouraged him to pretend a conversion in order to save his life, he stood firm.

On October 31, 1602, Dominic was taken to Youghal for execution. Before he ascended the scaffold to be hanged, he addressed the crowd in Irish and English, saying that he was happy to die for his faith.

He was so cheerful that an officer remarked: "He is going to his death as eagerly as I would go to a banquet."

Collins overheard him and replied: "For this cause I would be willing to die not once but a thousand deaths."

[head-post]

Unknown assailants stormed Ukrainian cathedral in Cherkasy

About a hundred people masked in balaclavas stormed the territory of the St. Michael’s Cathedral in Cherkasy and forced parishioners out of the night liturgy, according to Ukrainian media.

The unidentified men who took over the cathedral fired gas guns and used pepper spray. Parishioners tried to defend the cathedral, with Metropolitan Theodosius arriving later to speak to the attackers.

Overnight, the Cathedral, transferred to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), was seized by alleged supporters of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate), who disagreed with the decision to transfer. OCU parishioners reportedly managed to recapture it.

MP Artem Dmytruk said that local authorities were allegedly gathering people to hold a rally in favour of the OCU. Local law enforcement officers did not intervene in the conflict, Ukrainian media reported.

Calm down, please. I didn’t come here to fight. Did I come to hit someone?

Meanwhile, a military chaplain Volodymyr Pedko called for a repeated storming of the cathedral, whereas Cherkasy mayor Anatoliy Bondarenko urged citizens to “express their opinion about the existence of the Moscow church in our city.” Bondarenko explained that the city authorities did not interfere in the transfer of the church, as parishioners voluntarily joined the OCU.

The storming of St. Michael’s Cathedral is not the first case of oppression of religious freedom in Ukraine. However, neither the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) nor Human Rights Watch provided any comment on religious violence in the country.

While Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends the European Council in the hope of persuading allies to back his “victory plan” to counter an external threat, Ukraine is torn by domestic strife.

St. Michael’s Cathedral, the largest Orthodox church in Ukraine, officially joined the OCU on Thursday, 17 October, inviting parishioners to pray in the Ukrainian language.

Read more HERE

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Four law enforcement officers were killed and four others injured in a shootout in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Monday.

The fallen officers include three U.S. Marshal task force members and one Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) officer.

“What a tragic afternoon,” Franklin Graham posted on Facebook. “Our hearts break for their grieving families.

“The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Chief is right—today we lost heroes who were simply trying to keep the community safe. Please pray for their loved ones and the entire department.”

Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) chaplains have deployed to minister emotionally and spiritually to CMPD officers and their families following...

[bravenewolympus--hq]

𝒐𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒓𝒂, 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒛𝒐𝒏𝒔. this character is allied with and/or an employee of a law enforcement agency, the government, and the justice system. suggested faces — please note, this character must be 25+ years old. gina torres; maggie q; dichen lachman; elodie yung; lupita nyong'o; danai gurira; florence kasumba; serinda swan; levi tran; jamie chung; alyssa diaz; tessa thompson; stana katic; vanessa ferlito; katheryn winnick; maggie siff;chyler leigh; kate mara; ming-na wen; adrianne palicki; mary elizabeth winstead. suggested occupations. first responder, ideally a detective, sargeant, or a police officer now working as a training officer or instructor at the police academy; disgraced federal agent licking her proverbial wounds back home in athens; police chaplain; city councillor; member of the armed forces, either in the reserves, on active duty, or discharged.

𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒌𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏.

ʙʀᴀᴠᴇ ɴᴇᴡ ᴏʟʏᴍᴘᴜꜱ : ᴀ 21+ ᴍᴏᴅᴇʀɴ ɢʀᴇᴇᴋ ᴍʏᴛʜᴏʟᴏɢʏ ᴅɪꜱᴄᴏʀᴅ ʀᴏʟᴇᴘʟᴀʏ. athens, new york: an island city, all trees and marble, glass and steel and highrises set against an ocean skyline. bustling and loud, crowded, but not without a bizarre sense that it must have sprung up overnight, somehow, when surely it must have always been here, no? on a clear night, you might even be able to see the lights of its more famous cousin, new york city, across the water…if you squint hard enough. it may not get as much attention as the shiny apple across the hudson, but those not so blinded by the lights must certainly have been coming here for years. is there something in the water here, too? no one leaves, not in any meaningful way anyway. feels like it has a special way of pulling you back in, if you try. they, that is anyone who was anyone or paid even an iota of attention to the evening news,, called him the minotaur. the media does love a catchy nom de guerre, doesn’t it? sells newspapers like hotcakes in the morning. ambrosia, whether it’s the latest designer drug trend or the latest pestilence sweeping the streets of athens, just depends on how tightly you clutch your pearls on sundays. must infuriate the police, don’t it? that without fail, by the time they arrive to any crime scene at all, all that’s left is the heap of little cream-coloured business cards, the red lines of a labyrinthine logo more taunting than they are helpful. between an epidemic of pearlescent powder, neatly parceled out in small plastic baggies, a tide of crimson bull graffiti, casinos and bordellos and the nightlife (oh my!), it’s no small wonder they call this an atlantic sin city. it’s a vice eat dog world, ain’t it? and anyone who calls athens home is just living in it. powerless, with no memory of their past lives, what's a god gotta do to survive?

[sroctre]

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[chaplain0]

The Basics

NAME | Zosia Kaczmarek.

FORMAL TITLE | The Rev. Zosia Kaczmarek.

NICKNAMES | Zosi, Zoë, Mother.

DATE OF BIRTH | 12 November 1981.

HOMETOWN | Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States.

BIRTHPLACE | Miami, Florida, United States (of Polish and British descent).

The Physical

HEIGHT | 5'5".

WEIGHT | 120 lb.

HAIR | Dark brown, curly (except for when she tries to straighten it out).

EYE COLOR | Brown.

The Workings

OCCUPATION | Episcopal Priest, Diocese of New York; Chaplain (formerly - and occasionally - Junior Detective), New York Police Department.

SQUAD, BOROUGH, DIVISION | 27th, Manhattan, Homicide.

WORK PARTNER(S) | (N/A — prefers working alone, primarily in case of a pastoral call, but won't hesitate to ask for someone to accompany her if need be).

DIRECT SUPERIOR(S) | The Diocesan Bishop, Lieutenant Kate Dixon, Captain Olivia Benson, and Sergeant Ayanna Bell.

The Relations

FAMILY | Anton Kaczmarek (father, living); Maritza "Maria" Kaczmarek, née Jones (mother, living).

SIBLING(S) | Mikael "Mika" Kaczmarek (younger brother, living).

PET(S) | Polka (male black cat).

OTHER KNOWN RELATIVES | Opa and Oma Kaczmarek (paternal Grandparents, living, Manhattan), Grimpa and Grinma Jones (maternal Grandparents, living, London, England).

MARITAL STATUS | Single.

The Heart

PERSONALITY AND BACKSTORY | Zosia was raised with an appreciation for both the ordained ministry and law enforcement. Born to a now-retired police officer and a fashion designer, she received a good education between both the private and public school systems; despite that, she was sexually abused by a close male friend during her sophomore year of high school — an event that she would continue to heal from, but refuse to let hinder her life. At the age of 23, after moving to New York City she took up after her father and became a Junior Detective in the NYPD; but the fun plot twist came about when she began to discern the call to the Episcopal Priesthood. With the support of her Precinct, she entered into the Ordination process and attended Seminary; following this she was ordained into the Priesthood on the Eve of Trinity Sunday, 2015. In 2016 her Diocesan Bishop gave her permission to serve as a Police Chaplain, and her Office can be found in the 27th Precinct Building.

ORIENTATION | Hetero asexual.

ALIGNMENT | Neutral- borderline chaotic-good.

TALENTS | Alertness 3 — Athletics 3 — Brawl 2 — Dodge 3 — Empathy 3 — Expression 3 — Intimidation 3 — Leadership 3 — Streetwise 4 — Subterfuge 3.

SKILLS | Animal Ken 3 (gets along well with pets) — Crafts 2 (drawing, photography) — Drive 3 (can rush to a pastoral care emergency without breaking the speed limit or someone's neck) — Etiquette 4 — Firearms 3 — Melee 2 — Performance 1 (singing) — Security 3 — Stealth 3 — Survival 4.

KNOWLEDGES | Academics 3 — Enigmas 2 — Finance 2 — Investigation 3 (former Detective, NYPD) — Law 4 (Episcopal Canon Law, see also Investigation) — Linguistics 2 (English, Polish, German) — Medicine 2 — Occult 2 — Politics 2 — Religions 3 (Episcopal Priest) — Science 2.

The Psyche

BACKGROUNDS | Allies 3 — Contacts 3 — Fame 2 — Influence 3 — Mentor 2 — Resources 3 — Status 2.

MERITS | Code Of Honor 1 — Common Sense 1 — Ambidextrous 2 — Natural Linguist 2.

FLAWS | Dark Secret 1 (was sexually abused as a teenager) — Nightmares 1.

VIRTUES | Conscience 4 — Conviction 3 — Courage 3 — Willpower 5.

The Attributes

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES | Strength 2 — Dexterity 2 — Stamina 3.

MENTAL ATTRIBUTES | Perception 3 — Wits 3 — Intelligence 4.

SOCIAL ATTRIBUTES | Charisma 3 — Manipulation 2 — Appearance 4.

The Important Miscellaneous

STATS STYLE | Classic World of Darkness (White Wolf System).

FACE CLAIM | Amber Rose Revah.

CHARACTER SORT (FANDOM) | Original Character (Law & Order).

THEME SONG | “La Forme” (Hot Chip King of the Mountains Remix), Kraftwerk.

TYPIST | Jenn (or, the Engineer).

[ramrodd]

Civil War Confederate President Wasn’t Tried, Why It Matters In Trump Ca...

COMMENTARY:

The basis of the US Constitution is the syndication of the several states iby the Declaration of Independence, ratified at Yorktown, forged by fire and quenched by the blood of Patriots who were enlisted in a well-regulated militia. This syndication is a pretty much off-the-shelf unlimited liability underwriting that is eternal. It's unbreakable. The Hudson Bay Company is an identical syndication,

The Declaration of Independence is a blood covenant, right out of Genesis 15. It is unbreakable. It is not a divine document, but bi-lateral. An agreement between human persons to living , breathing social contract.

The essential fallacy of the libertarian logic of the Confederacy is that it may be legal to build a castle in the sky, but it would require the repeal of the law of gravity to do so.

The mission of the Federalist Society is to ensure that this legal argument would always win in any court, anywhere int America,  It's like the Heller decision, Scalia did for the US  Constitution what Thomas Jefferson was doing to Sally Hemings That's an example of Fresh Water economics.

Salt Water economics is based on Valley Forge.

Jefferson Davis was arguing a finite game was infinite. It's the basis of Supply Side seconomics It's what the economics of shite supremacy is all about: repeal the law of gravity where useful.

That's everything covered by the January 6 agenda and the Total Depravity Gospel of the Pro Life Evangelical chaplains subverting the loyalties of serving soldiers.

Jefferson Davis's States Rights theory of property, labor and the means of roduction are founded squarely on the willingness to suspend disbelief in the contingent repeal of the law of gravity.

On a related issue, Ukraine needs to settle for a victory in the defense of their soverignty and the need to let the United Nations enforce a cease fire and  begin to sort things out with NATO. As that is being accomplished, America can begin to shift from funding battle and begin funding Marshall Plan reparations. NATO can work out with Russia how to flow reparations into the region This is right out of the Dayton Accords hand book for actual beginning of the Peace Dividend GHW Bush promised and Clinton delivered.

There are 13 stripes on Old Glory. The White Streps are  graphic  and abstract representations of the essence of the the Declaration of Independence: the Ideals: Life, Liberty, Fraternity, Equality, Equity and the Pursuit of Happines. Basically, the Democratic Socialism of the shower scene in Starship Troopers. The White Strepes. That's what I am saluting before "Play Ball" at Nationals Park.

The Red stripes represent the blood spilled by the serving Patriots who gave their oath to defend and protect, This is a  graphic presentation of the moral content of the Ideals of the Republic, the white Stripes, being covered by the blood of the red stripes in a blatantly bibilcal symbol of a blood oath.. The Southern slave owners were totally committed to that proposition of breaking that blood oath of the social contract right out of Burke in order to keep their slaves.

Before the Federalist Society, a writ such as that which cold prevail before the Supreme Court would have never gotten past appeals. This is how Trickle Down economics continues to work out in Jackson, Mississippi or Montgomery, Alabama.

It's that simple.

[survivor-network]

Cautionary Guide to Death Notifications

by Chaplain Jeffrey Wolfe

Death notifications are challenging tasks for Law Enforcement Chaplains. They deliver heartbreaking news to families about the loss of their loved ones. Typically, the local Coroner’s office handles most deaths, but sometimes, they request a Police Chaplain to make the death notification.

Here are some crucial points to remember when making a Death Notification:

1. Confirm the Coroner's Positive ID

Upon receiving a call from the Coroner’s Office, confirm if they have a positive ID of the deceased. To prevent mistakes, ask how the identification was made. Common methods include fingerprint, facial identification, dental records, and DNA.

2. Gather Accurate Details of the Decedent and the Incident

Accuracy is vital. Ensure you have correct details such as the decedent’s full name, birth date, time of death, residence, cause of death, and the Coroner's details.

3. Request Assistance from a District Car

For safety reasons, always request a district car's assistance when going to notify the next of kin.

4. Be Cautious when Knocking on the Door

Wait for the district car to arrive and then inform the officer about the death notification details. Always stand to the side of the door when knocking.

5. Show Your Credentials

When the door opens, identify yourself clearly and show your credentials.

6. Confirm You are Speaking to the Legal Next of Kin

After identifying yourself, confirm if you're talking to the legal next of kin before delivering the news.

7. Don’t Give the Death Notification at the Front Door

Ask for permission to come inside the house. This is a matter of respect and privacy for the family.

8. Be Direct with the Death Notification

Start by saying, “I have some bad news for you” to prepare the person for the upcoming information. Use explicit words like “died” or “killed” to kickstart the grieving process.

9. Know the Family's Cultural and Religious Practices

Understand the grieving processes and death rituals of the family's religion or culture to show respect and avoid misunderstanding.

Continuous learning about other faiths, local resources, and enhancing chaplain skills is crucial in this line of work.

Checklist:

Checklist:

[ ] Confirm the Coroner's Positive ID

[ ] Gather Accurate Details of the Decedent and the Incident

[ ] Request Assistance from a District Car

[ ] Be Cautious when Knocking on the Door

[ ] Show Your Credentials

[ ] Confirm You are Speaking to the Legal Next of Kin

[ ] Don’t Give the Death Notification at the Front Door

[ ] Be Direct with the Death Notification

[ ] Know the Family's Cultural and Religious Practices

[ ] Continue learning about other faiths, local resources, and enhancing chaplain skills

Note: One of the courses required for the Basic Chaplain Credential within the International Conference of Police Chaplains is called Death Notifications. Make sure you go through proper training and even observe an actual death notification before attempting to make your first notification solo (with an officer).

About the Author

Fr Jeff is the Managing Consultant for Write Right Consulting (Write Right, LLC), a First Responder Chaplain Consultant Firm specializing in Law Enforcement and Disaster Response Chaplaincy; a Contributing Editor, Writer, and content provider for ChaplainUSA.org; Adjunct Professor for the SCA University of Theology and Spirituality; a former Chaplain with the Indiana Guard Reserve (IGR), under 81st Troop Command as a member of the Chaplain Corps (US Army protocol) and a graduate of the Indiana Guard Reserve Military Police Academy; a member of The American Institute of Stress (https://stress.org); and a member of the Hendricks County, Indiana Crisis Response Team (NOVA CRT Trained and a CISM Instructor).

[chaplainsway]

Cautionary Guide to Death Notifications

by Chaplain Jeffrey Wolfe

Death notifications are challenging tasks for Law Enforcement Chaplains. They deliver heartbreaking news to families about the loss of their loved ones. Typically, the local Coroner’s office handles most deaths, but sometimes, they request a Police Chaplain to make the death notification.

Here are some crucial points to remember when making a Death Notification:

1. Confirm the Coroner's Positive ID

Upon receiving a call from the Coroner’s Office, confirm if they have a positive ID of the deceased. To prevent mistakes, ask how the identification was made. Common methods include fingerprint, facial identification, dental records, and DNA.

2. Gather Accurate Details of the Decedent and the Incident

Accuracy is vital. Ensure you have correct details such as the decedent’s full name, birth date, time of death, residence, cause of death, and the Coroner's details.

3. Request Assistance from a District Car

For safety reasons, always request a district car's assistance when going to notify the next of kin.

4. Be Cautious when Knocking on the Door

Wait for the district car to arrive and then inform the officer about the death notification details. Always stand to the side of the door when knocking.

5. Show Your Credentials

When the door opens, identify yourself clearly and show your credentials.

6. Confirm You are Speaking to the Legal Next of Kin

After identifying yourself, confirm if you're talking to the legal next of kin before delivering the news.

7. Don’t Give the Death Notification at the Front Door

Ask for permission to come inside the house. This is a matter of respect and privacy for the family.

8. Be Direct with the Death Notification

Start by saying, “I have some bad news for you” to prepare the person for the upcoming information. Use explicit words like “died” or “killed” to kickstart the grieving process.

9. Know the Family's Cultural and Religious Practices

Understand the grieving processes and death rituals of the family's religion or culture to show respect and avoid misunderstanding.

Continuous learning about other faiths, local resources, and enhancing chaplain skills is crucial in this line of work.

Checklist:

Checklist:

[ ] Confirm the Coroner's Positive ID

[ ] Gather Accurate Details of the Decedent and the Incident

[ ] Request Assistance from a District Car

[ ] Be Cautious when Knocking on the Door

[ ] Show Your Credentials

[ ] Confirm You are Speaking to the Legal Next of Kin

[ ] Don’t Give the Death Notification at the Front Door

[ ] Be Direct with the Death Notification

[ ] Know the Family's Cultural and Religious Practices

[ ] Continue learning about other faiths, local resources, and enhancing chaplain skills

Note: One of the courses required for the Basic Chaplain Credential within the International Conference of Police Chaplains is called Death Notifications. Make sure you go through proper training and even observe an actual death notification before attempting to make your first notification solo (with an officer).

About the Author

Fr Jeff is the Managing Consultant for Write Right Consulting (Write Right, LLC), a First Responder Chaplain Consultant Firm specializing in Law Enforcement and Disaster Response Chaplaincy; a Contributing Editor, Writer, and content provider for ChaplainUSA.org; Adjunct Professor for the SCA University of Theology and Spirituality; a former Chaplain with the Indiana Guard Reserve (IGR), under 81st Troop Command as a member of the Chaplain Corps (US Army protocol) and a graduate of the Indiana Guard Reserve Military Police Academy; a member of The American Institute of Stress (https://stress.org); and a member of the Hendricks County, Indiana Crisis Response Team (NOVA CRT Trained and a CISM Instructor).

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[ad_1] WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENTA 28-year-old man allegedly slammed into an NYPD squad car and three other vehicles before his arrest on a slew of charges Wednesday – then bit off a piece of a police sergeant's finger while in a holding cell.The suspect is an illegal immigrant and emotionally disturbed, according to law enforcement sources.Police said they leveled 10 charges against Lenni Rodriguez-Cruz, who lives in Brooklyn, New York.CALIFORNIA MURDERER WHO SHOT DEPUTY, KILLED CHAPLAIN AT AGE 24 GRANTED ‘YOUTH OFFENDER’ PAROLE A Queens NYPD sergeant lost his fingertip in a scuffle with a DUI suspect who allegedly fled officers and slammed into a squad car before his capture Wednesday. (NYPD)Just before midnight Wednesday, police tried to pull over a blue 2009 Nissan Altima that had expired out of state license plates that were registered to a different vehicle.The driver sped off, then veered through Rufus King Park on Liberty Avenue "causing civilians to jump out of the way," an NYPD spokesperson said.Rodriguez-Cruz then allegedly drove into oncoming traffic on Hillside Avenue before he smashed into four vehicles, including a police car on the Grand Central Parkway service road near Parsons Boulevard.TEEN KICKED OUT OF HOUSE BY DAD IS KIDNAPPED ON STREETS, FORCED INTO SEX SLAVERY: PROSECUTOR An NYPD officer sits in a marked vehicle. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)Police arrested him after the crash and brought him to the 103rd Precinct building for processing, where he was accused of acting "disorderly" and then attacking the NYPD sergeant and biting off a chunk of his finger.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe charges include assault with intent to cause disfigurement, assaulting a police officer, injuring an on-duty officer, reckless endangerment, fleeing a traffic stop, driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, operating an unregistered vehicle, driving while apparently impaired and refusing to take a breath test.Rodriguez-Cruz pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Friday, the Daily News reported. He was being held on $250,000. Michael Ruiz is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to michael.ruiz@fox.com and on Twitter: @mikerreports [ad_2]

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Darrell Wayne Smith Charged wit Aggravated Sexual Abuse

Federal Correctional Officer Darrell Wayne Smith Charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse (STL.News) A federal correctional officer at the Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin (FCI Dublin) made his first appearance before the Northern District of California after a federal grand jury returned a 12-count indictment charging him for sexually abusing three female inmates in his custody. According to the indictment, Darrell Wayne Smith, 54, now residing in Florida, was employed at FCI Dublin as a correctional officer when he engaged in sexual acts and sexual contact with three female inmates who were then serving prison sentences.  The indictment describes 12 incidents between May 2019 and May 2021, during which Smith allegedly engaged in illegal sexual contact and acts with his victims, including digitally penetrating a victim’s anus by use of force. “The charges announced today are the latest in the Justice Department’s campaign to root out sexual misconduct within the Bureau of Prisons,” said Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco.  “As alleged, Darrell Smith exploited his authority to sexually abuse three vulnerable victims in custody at FCI Dublin.  To enforce the BOP’s dual mission of providing a safe, humane environment for those in custody while preparing them to return to society, we will hold accountable all BOP personnel who abuse their authority.” “For years, the defendant allegedly used his position of authority, as a federal corrections officer, to commit unspeakable acts of abuse and violence against multiple victims in a correctional institution,” said FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate.  “The FBI and our law enforcement partners are committed to aggressively pursuing those who violate the civil rights of others, no matter their rank or title.  Nothing can undo the pain inflicted on the victims, but we hope today’s indictment is a further step towards justice.” “The Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General is committed to bringing to justice every single BOP employee at FCI Dublin who sexually abused inmates.  To date, those efforts have already included arrests and convictions of FCI Dublin’s former Warden and Chaplain,” said Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz.  “Today’s indictment alleges brazen and violent sexual assault by Smith and alleges abuse of multiple inmates over several years. As evidenced by these charges, the OIG and FBI investigation remains ongoing, and we will continue to aggressively investigate allegations of abuse at FCI Dublin and across the Federal Bureau of Prisons.” “This indictment shocks the conscience of anyone reading it,” said U.S. Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey for the Northern District of California.  “The alleged conduct falls far below the minimum standards of decency required – much less, the standards of integrity expected – of any Bureau of Prisons employee.  Rest assured, the Department will root out any such conduct and prosecute all persons who are responsible.” Each of the alleged victims is identified in the indictment by initials and was in official detention and under Smith’s custodial, supervisory, and disciplinary authority at the time of the alleged illegal conduct.  In addition, each count in the indictment corresponds with one encounter during which Smith allegedly engaged in unlawful sexual acts or contact with one of the victims. Smith is charged with five counts of sexual abuse of a ward, six counts of abusive sexual contact, and one count of aggravated sexual abuse. Smith faces a maximum of life in prison if convicted of aggravated sexual abuse, a maximum of 15 years of in prison for each count of sexual abuse of a ward, and a maximum of two years in prison for each count of abusive sexual contact. In addition, as part of any sentence, the court may order a term of supervised release, a fine of up to $250,000 for each count, restitution, and additional assessments.  A federal district judge will determine sentencing after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. Smith was arrested on May 11 and made his initial federal court appearance in the Northern District of Florida on the same day. Smith made his initial Northern District of California appearance this morning before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore.  Smith’s next federal court appearance is scheduled for July 10. DOJ OIG and the FBI investigated the case. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Justice Read the full article