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Have You Ever Heard of the "Samson Policy?"

The Samson Policy Explained: 👇

The Samson Policy, also known as the "Samson Option," refers to Israel's nuclear deterrence strategy of massive retaliation with nuclear weapons as a "last resort" against a country whose military has invaded and/or destroyed much of Israel. This policy is named after the biblical figure Samson, who pushed apart the pillars of a Philistine temple, bringing down the roof and killing himself and thousands of Philistines who had captured him.

According to various sources, including Seymour Hersh's 1991 book "The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy," Israel's nuclear strategy involves maintaining a policy of deliberate ambiguity, refusing to confirm or deny the existence of its nuclear weapons or to describe how they would be used. This ambiguity is intended to increase the effectiveness of deterrence by leaving potential adversaries uncertain about the consequences of attacking Israel.

The policy is often associated with the concept of "nuclear opacity," which means that Israel's nuclear capabilities are not openly disclosed, making it difficult for others to assess its nuclear posture. This opacity is seen as a key component of Israel's deterrence strategy, as it creates uncertainty and makes it harder for potential adversaries to calculate the risks and benefits of attacking Israel.

Key aspects of the Samson Policy: 👇

1. Massive retaliation: Israel's nuclear response would be proportionally massive in scale, intended to inflict devastating damage on the aggressor.

2. Last resort: The Samson Policy is only triggered as a last resort, when Israel's very existence is threatened.

3. Ambiguity: Israel maintains a policy of deliberate ambiguity regarding its nuclear weapons, refusing to confirm or deny their existence or describe how they would be used.

4. Nuclear opacity: Israel's nuclear capabilities are not openly disclosed, creating uncertainty and making it harder for potential adversaries to assess its nuclear posture.

Overall, the Samson Policy represents Israel's commitment to defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity through a robust nuclear deterrence strategy, while maintaining a level of ambiguity and opacity to maximize its effectiveness.

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the zenith of antisemitism: the Samson Option conspiracy and western foreign policy

as much as antisemitism is based in old tropes that took off with the diaspora in europe, esp during the middle ages, it is important to keep up with the new iterations of old conspiracies. not every piece of antisemitism is as consequential in scale - some things are local, others are regional; others are unprecedented and global.

lately and since oct 7th, antizionism is becoming the main productive engine of antisemitism because through western disinformation and propaganda, islamic-country apologists of terror and jihad can use the western progressive movements to dress up antisemitism in the rhetoric of anticolonialism, anti-liberalism, anti-imperialism.

then, these movements do the exact opposite of the values they purport, promoting islamofascism, arab imperialism and theocracy - economically and through international institutions (like UNRWA and the ICC) - these groups seek first and foremost to hurt israelis. as a side-effect, it also makes western jews and israelis more reactionary, from xenophobic trauma reactions and personal/demographic isolation. even the internet is becoming a place of 'online ghettos'.

the jewish democracy is held to a double standard that dehumanizes jews among any other group of people. every human group can have a national existence, but jews. every human group can have a religion or patriotism while being loyal to a republic, but jews. when it is the most vulnerable, the antisemites attacks grow more vicious. when jews and israelis are stronger, they play dumb and harmless.

antisemitism surges when jewish populations are in peril or literally hostage to a sworn enemy. when "ceasefire" becomes, 'keep the hostages', full-out war becomes the only existential choice, but at the same time war is demonized as aggression.

an old enemy rises too. in america, the country with the largest christian population, the christian right with white nationalist and christofascist groups (both protestant and catholic) are more than willing to take advantage of this moment of confusion and plausible deniability, with the left having normalized 'anti-zionist' slurs.

they are now doing so by accusing israel of plotting to nuke not iran or palestine, but the west, in line with canards of jewish power in government and 'double loyalties'. phrases like "israel first" are used to describe the establishment by right-wing groups that are no longer that fringe.

The Sampson Option refers to a strategy attributed to Israel, where, in the event of an existential threat or imminent destruction, Israel would retaliate with its nuclear arsenal, causing catastrophic damage not only to its enemies but potentially risking global repercussions. The term is derived from the biblical story of Samson, who, in his final act, brought down the pillars of a Philistine temple, killing himself and his enemies.

why? why does anyone say an enemy is going to destroy them first?

well, to justify obliteration. not of israel but of "zionists", of course. obviously so that (left-leaning) western governments can become persuaded to cripple israel first, and to cripple it hard (economically, militarily, technologically), and to tolerate first deplatforming 'zionist support' and ultimately, down the line, marginalizing the jewish identity in politics.

i.e. it is not the world/"us" (americans, westerners, the international institutions) that conspire against jews - it is jews that conspire against the entire world - this is the ultimate form of the antisemitic canard in the nuclear era, before the shadow of wwiii

genocide of jews becomes "self-defense". this is the zenith of antisemitism in human history. something that has no precedent, the ultimate form of holocaust reversal conspiracy aimed to have the international community not just exclude but fight israel and, ultimately, neutralize jewish agency altogether.

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Calls for justice filled Bay Street Sunday afternoon as dozens of people rallied on the steps of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office headquarters after a video went viral showing the arrest of 24-year-old Le'Keian Woods. 

Woods' arrest on Friday was caught on video by a bystander showing multiple officers standing and kneeling over him. At one point, an officer picks Woods up and slams him onto the grass.

Moments later, officers lifted Woods up, revealing bruises and blood across his face. Woods' family accused the officers of punching him during the incident, causing his facial injuries, although this isn't shown in the arrest video.

The family told First Coast Newsthat Woods, his uncle and his friend were pulled over for not wearing their seatbelts as they were on their way to Woods' grandmother's house.

The Sheriff's Office says the incident is under administrative review.

USA TODAY noted the incident is the latest case of alleged police brutality, where encounters with police over traffic violations have turned violent or even fatal. Recent studies have shown racial disparities in policing and experts have said Black people are disproportionately stopped or searched by law enforcement across the country.

During a rally Sunday afternoon, Woods' mother, Natassia Woods, spoke to the crowd describing how hard it's been to get an update on her son's condition. She told First Coast News her son's attorney, Harry Daniels, told her that Woods was going to and from the hospital to be treated for a concussion. 

“I’m at a point now that I just want answers for my son," Woods told the crowd. "I want justice for my son. No one should be beaten like that.”

Natassia Woods isn’t the only calling for those things — as she was surrounded by dozens of people with signs and posters.

“We were definitely outraged," said Mary Dennis, who attended the rally. "When I saw the video, I just couldn’t believe that it took that many people to take one person down.”

Woods' mother said she did get a chance to speak with her son, but it was a painful conversation.

"When he called me from the jail, he said, 'Mama, what happened to me?'" Natassia Woods said.

"He didn't even know he got beat like that. He didn't even know that stuff had happened to him. He did not know that he had got beaten that bad."

The Sheriff's Office shared the following statement withmedia on Saturday regarding the incident:

"The agency takes all allegations of inappropriate use of force by JSO officers seriously. As such, this incident is now under administrative review to determine if the involved officers violated any JSO policy. Because the matter is currently under investigation, the agency cannot comment further about the incident until the investigation is completed.”

The Jacksonville Community Action Committee, who organized the rally, called for three things in light of Woods' arrest going viral on social media.

One, for the officers responsible to be held accountable. Two, for the Sheriff's Office to get rid of the gang unit. Three, create a public safety committee made up of community members to review public safety policies.

“Why can’t the city have an institution that can hear the voices of the community in a controlled way that can affect policy in a positive way," said Michael Sampson with the Jacksonville Community Action Committee.

Woods is being held on charges of armed drug trafficking, possession of a controlled substance and resisting an officer with violence.

Police shooting: Jacksonville state attorney deems officer justified in shooting of Jamee Johnson

Attorney Dexter Van Harris represented Woods in court Sunday morning. Van Harris told First Coast News the judge found no probable cause on two of the six charges he is facing, and his bail on the other four totals about $170,000.

Woods' next court date is scheduled for Oct. 24.

Woods was previously arrested and faced a second-degree murder charge in 2018 for an attempted robbery at a Tallahassee apartment complex where his roommate was fatally shot, according to The Florida Times-Union.

Traffic stops across the United States

A number of high-profile cases of police brutality have begun with traffic violations. Traffic stops are one of the most common interactions civilians have with police and while a majority end uneventfully, experts have said people of color — particularly Black people — are disproportionately stopped by police, USA TODAY reported.

These encounters can quickly escalate into violent, and sometimes fatal, incidents. Hundreds of people, including Tyre Nichols, Patrick Lyoya, Daunte Wright, Jayland Walker, Philando Castile, Sandra Bland and Walter Scott have been killed after being stopped by law enforcement for traffic violations.

Police pull over more than 50,000 people daily and more than 20 million motorists annually, according to the Stanford Open Policing Project. Officers generally stop and search Black drivers at higher rates, the study found.

Daniels said Woods' case "bears a striking similarity" to the shooting of 22-year-old Jamee Johnson in 2019. The attorney represented Johnson's family in a federal lawsuit against the city of Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

"Johnson was also pulled over for an alleged seat belt violation before being fatally shot by (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office) officer Josue Garriga," Daniels said on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday.

Garriga was one of the officers involved in Woods' arrest, according to a newly released arrest report.

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The removal of Sampson from power, therefore, eradicated a chronic political irritant for both Cranmer and Cromwell. In the months before Cromwell’s own fall, the heavy crossfire of partisan activity led him to take desperate measures to salvage his political fortunes under the shadow of the failure of his foreign policy, and, related to this, the Cleves marriage. Sensing a conspiracy to exploit his political vulnerability, he threatened [the total destruction of conservative opponents]. With welcome news from Calais that one of deputy Lord Lisle’s chaplains had defected to Rome, and that certain members of his household may have known about it, Cromwell seized the opportunity for a conservative roundup.

Music, Church, and Henry VIII’s Reformation, Dana T. Marsh

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"Found Guilty of Conversion of Funds," Kingston Whig-Standard. October 5, 1932. Page 5. --- Arthur W. Bradley, Gananoque, Given Six Months' Term ---- Gananoque, Oct. 5. - The case of Arthur W. Bradley, former local insurance man accused of conversion of funds, who was arrested in Kingston some time ago and brought to Gananoque for trial, was concluded before Magistrate Sampson here yesterday after a great many remands over a period of weeks, when the accused was found guilty and sentenced to six months in the Ontario Reformatory.

It is doubtful if a longer police court session has ever been held in Gananoque. Starting at 10.15 am, the trial continued until 7.30 p.m., with an hour's adjournment for lunch, before sentence was passed. Further court proceedings in the cases of Robert Bevens [pictured right] and Benjamin Bevens of Seeley's Bay, who were given sentences of three years and six months respectively, lengthened the total time required to dispose of yesterday's docket to 8.30 p.m., or nine and one quarter hours exclusive of the one hour lunch recess,

The first witness to be placed in the box in the Bradley case was Robert N. Levis, a local insurance agent who took over the business formerly operated by Bradley. Mr. Levis was in the box for nearly three hours, and during that time told of his dealings with Bradley before and after taking over the agency. The story brought out by Crown Attorney Atkinson in his examination was to the effect that in the autumn of 1931 he had entered into negotiations with the accused to purchase the Bradley Agencies. Bradley, he stated, he had his license. suspended some time previously, had gotten into debt, and was anxious to sell out. With his license suspended, the accused could not sell insurance unless he were employed on a salary basis, and could not act as agent.

Levis had requested Bradley to write the several companies he represented, and submit a list of the policies in force and his indebtedness to them. On September 26, 1931, he had entered with an agreement with the accused whereby Bradley's figures were agreed upon, Bradley had expressed his willingness to work for his living expenses during the winter. His duties were to teach Levis the business and to go out and sell, Levis further agreed to pay Bradley 50% of the commissions on the policies in force as the purchase price of the agency. However, as the accused had never produced the statement of the policies in force or a satisfactory declaration of his indebtedness, Levis had never paid him.

Dealt Direct With Companies Bradley had remained with Levis until the end of October, 1931, and prior to his leaving, Levis, on the ad- vice of executives of some of the companies he represented, had dealt direct with the companies instead of through Bradley. Witness stated that he did not know the business, and had made no attempt at collections until after accused had gone. He had approached Charles Kenney, whose evidence was taken last week, and while Kenney was able to produce a receipt for $8, signed by Bradley, Levis swore that he had received no part of the money. The same situation had been met in the cases of James Brennan of Leeds Township, who had paid Bradley $10; W. J. Nuttall, Gananoque, R.R. 1, who had paid $37.50; and Mrs. Gertrude Lippman, who had paid $13.00. It was alleged that Levis had paid these amounts to the insurance companies, and although the money had been received from the policyholders by Bradley, he (Levis) had received no part of it, although the agreement of Sept. 26 specified that all monies collected were to be turned over to Levis. During his association with the accused, witness had paid him $58.50 as an advance on salary.

Defense Counsel Douglas G. Peck in his cross-examination suggested that Levis had acquired an agency which had cost him $58.50 and that if his client presented witness with an ac- count Levis would owe Bradley money. Mr. Peck carefully went over each point of the story told by the witness, and the Crown suggested near the conclusion of the defense counsel's. cross-examination that the extent of the latitude which could be allowed had been reached and that the evidence being put before the court was not getting them anywhere.

Afternoon Session The court was adjourned at the conclusion of Mr. Peck's cross-examination until 2 p.m. to allow an hour for lunch, and the prosecution's last witness, Major Smith, eastern manager of the Wawanesa Insurance Company, Toronto, was put in the box when the court resumed.

Major Smith explained the position of his company in relations with the accused, and stated that it was glad to turn over the agency to Levis, particularly so since the services of Bradley would be retained. His company, he stated, recognized a moral responsibility to the man who had built up its business. In all fairness to Bradley, he had built up a very fair business, and on being checked up, it seemed to be a better than average agency. His company would not, he said, give Levis the agency unless he were willing to assume the liabilities which Bradley had incurred. Major Smith's examination by the Crown concluded the case for the prosecution. At this point Mr. Peck asked for a dismissal of the charges, a motion to which the magistrate did not accede,

Defence Evidence The defense then called W. El Bradley of Gananoque, a brother of the accused, who stated that he was very intimate with his brother's business during the three years it was conducted prior to last fall, and that he was bondsman for several of the companies represented by the Bradley Agencies. Witness stated that Levis had assured him that he would pay his brother $15 per week plus a car allowance, and cited a number of instances tending to show that the accused was employed by Levis.

In the cross-examination, the Crown Counsel secured the admission that if the witness thought the accused was in the employ of Levis, any monies collected should have been turned over to Levis as his property.

Another brother of the accused, William T. Bradley, gave evidence of his knowledge of the accused's relations with Levis which added little to the information which had already been brought out.

Accused Testifies The defense then put the accused in the box, who told of a connection with a firm of insurance brokers in Toronto who paid him a salary, thus enabling him to transact insurance business after the cancellation of his license. He stated that under the new arrangement, when Levis took over the Bradley Agencies and changed the name to the Gananoque Agencies, he was to be retained in the new firm as field representative under Mr. Levis, and that he was to work on a salary of $15 per week and car allowance. Contrary to the evidence given by Levis, Mr. Bradley stated that all the companies in which the agency was interested had been asked for a statement of their account to date at the time Levis had taken the business over, and that the replies had been turned over to Levis on receipt.

After the summing up by the defense and the Crown, the magistrate reviewed the evidence. He stated that there were certain monies paid on four policies as premiums, and that those monies were due the insurance companies either by Bradley or Levis, depending on the relationship between the two. Levis had paid for four premiums, for which Bradley had received the money and used it for another purpose. He would have to register a conviction.

The sentence was six months on each of the four counts in the Ontario Reformatory, the sentences to run concurrently.

Other Cases Following the disposition of the Bradley case, which ended at 7.30 p.m., the court moved to the magistrate's office to allow the city fathers the use of the council chamber for their regular meeting. The remaining cases were charges of theft against Robert and Benjamin Bevens of Seeley's Bay.

Robert Bevens, aged 26, faced two charges of theft. The first, to which he pleaded guilty, was of stealing a gold watch and flash light from the residence of William A. Ferguson of the Township of Lansdowne. The second count was of stealing an overcoat, food and tie pin from the residence of Andrew Brown of Marble Rock. He pleaded not guilty.

His brother, Benjamin Bevens, also faced two charges of theft. He plead. ed guilty to the first, that he stole a mouth organ and food from the home of William A. Ferguson. He pleaded not guilty to the theft of a quantity of food from the home of Andrew Brown.

The first witness to be placed in the box was Andrew Brown of Marble Rock, who told how his house was entered on August 7th and everything turned topsy-turvy. Mr. Brown identified a smock as his own by the sewing at the collar where the chain for hanging the coat on a hook had come off and been repaired. William Ferguson of Sand Bay also identified the coat and stated that Robert Bevens, who had worked for him for a short time in August, had brought the garment with him when he came.

Robert Bevens took the stand in his own behalf, and swore that he had bought the coat from Thomas A. Gray of Seeley's Bay on or about June 11th. Asked how he could identify it, he replied that it had been sewn at the collar where one end of the small chain used for hanging it up had come away. The Crown asked if he knew what kind of thread was used and Bevens replied "white." "Well, this is brown," stated the Crown.

In view of previous convictions, Robert was sentenced to three years in Kingston Penitentiary for stealing the gold watch and flash light, and six months for stealing the smock, or overcoat. The sentences will run concurrently. Benjamin, since this is his first appearance, will do six months for purloining the mouth organ and food.

Following the trial the three men who had been sentenced were taken to Brockville by Provincial Constable Noble, and Provincial Constable Bartlett of Napanee is expected to take the Bevens boys to Napanee today to answer charges of stealing three watches from a farm near Odessa.

[Bevans was also known as Berins. He was single, 26, from Brier Hill, and was trained as a blacksmith. He likely learned it during his last term at Kingston Penitentiary as inmate #547. He had also escaped in 1927 from the Mimico Brick plant, an annex of the Ontario Reformatory, which is what got him sent to the pen. This time, he was convict #2796 and worked in the blacksmith shop. He took part in the 1932 riot at Kingston Penitentiary, and though he told the investigators he had no complaints, he did demand that cigarette papers and newspapers be introduced, and that no punishment can down on the ringleaders except after a 'fair trail' by the warden. He continued to work in the blacksmith shop and took part in some protests there, and was released March 1935.]

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Preso sob a acusação de ter matado seu irmão, Geoffrey Radcliffe aguarda sua sentenção - morrer na forca. Mas, logo depois de receber a visita de seu amigo Dr. Frank Griffin, Geoffrey simplesmente desaparece. O inspetor policial Sampson começa a investigar e acredita que Griffin é na verdade o irmão do Homem Invisível original (do primeiro filme) e deu a Geoffrey a fórmula da invisibilidade. Continuação do clássico de 1933.

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Lessons from a plain language analysis: U.S. Clean Air Act Title V public notices as barriers to environmental justice

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UK Faces Oversight Void in Biometrics and Surveillance

  The Looming Void in Biometrics Oversight

A new report has raised concerns about a significant gap in the UK's government plans to oversee biometrics and surveillance. The report, produced independently, warns that the UK's decision to eliminate existing safeguards in this field without providing suitable replacements could result in a lack of proper oversight at a time when advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies necessitate increased vigilance.   The Impact of Abolishing Oversight The Centre for Research into Information Surveillance and Privacy (CRISP) has published a report that assesses the potential consequences of abolishing the roles of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner (BSCC) and the requirement for the government to publish a surveillance camera code of practice. Currently, the BSCC oversees police use of DNA and fingerprints in England and Wales and is also responsible for encouraging the proper use of public space surveillance cameras. However, it is expected that both roles will be eliminated when the government's Data Protection and Digital Information Bill becomes law in Spring 2024. The 67-page report, commissioned by the BSCC following discussions with the Home Office, acknowledges that the government has made arrangements for the transfer and continuation of the BSCC's quasi-judicial functions related to police applications to retain DNA profiles and fingerprints of individuals arrested but not convicted of serious crimes, as well as reviewing National Security Determinations (NSDs) allowing police to retain biometrics on national security grounds.  

Critical Gaps in Oversight

The report highlights areas where the government has not made specific plans to retain other crucial BSCC oversight functions. These include reviewing how police handle DNA samples, DNA profiles, and fingerprints, maintaining an up-to-date surveillance camera code of practice, setting technical and governance standards for public body surveillance systems, providing guidance on technical and procurement matters for future surveillance systems, and submitting reports to the Home Secretary and Parliament on public surveillance and biometrics matters. The loss of the surveillance camera code is particularly concerning. The code is highly regarded among security and surveillance practitioners, and its elimination could lead to a lack of oversight and regulation. Experts in the field, including Alex Carmichael from the Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board, emphasize the importance of maintaining oversight to address emerging technologies and ethical implications, particularly concerning facial recognition technology.   A Concerned Commissioner The current Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner, Professor Fraser Sampson, has expressed his concerns. He warns that without government action, there will be a worrying void in overseeing and regulating essential areas of public life. He stresses the need for proper oversight and regulation to protect citizens' privacy and rights while harnessing the potential benefits of technology.  

The Loss of the Surveillance Camera Code

The planned loss of the surveillance camera code, the sole legal instrument that governs public space surveillance in the UK, exemplifies what will be forfeited without action. The police, local authorities, and the surveillance industry have widely respected and used the code for over a decade. It guides facial recognition deployment and inclusion on watchlists and promotes consistency in local police policies on facial recognition. Despite its importance, there are no plans to replace the surveillance camera code. This decision has raised concerns among senior police officers and academics. They argue that treating public space surveillance solely as a data protection issue overlooks broader concerns about surveillance technologies and their potential for misuse. These technologies can operate in ways that may not raise significant data protection concerns but still carry risks related to government power and citizen privacy.   Inadequate Arguments for Change The report's authors, surveillance experts Professors Pete Fussey and William Webster, challenge the government's claims that other entities duplicate non-judicial BSCC functions, thus negating the need for replacement. They argue that these claims do not hold up to scrutiny, especially the notion that the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) can seamlessly assume many BSCC functions. This perspective fails to acknowledge the full scope of surveillance-related concerns.  

Timing Matters

The report also questions the timing of the planned changes. At a time when surveillance technology is rapidly evolving, especially in biometrics, and public concerns about surveillance and AI are on the rise, rolling back oversight could exacerbate debates around surveillance. Removing oversight at this specific time might further divide the debate, making it harder for surveillance users to gain trust and legitimacy within the communities they serve. In conclusion, the report highlights the critical need for robust oversight and regulation in the field of biometrics and surveillance, especially with the rapid advancements in technology. The potential loss of oversight and safeguards is a matter of concern, and addressing these issues is crucial for the protection of citizens' privacy and rights.   Sources: THX News & Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner. Read the full article

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"motherlands". EOKA-B and the Turkish Resistance Organization (TMT) were responsible for many atrocities which resulted in cementing tensions and led to total isolation of the communities with Turkish Cypriots withdrawn into enclaves.

In 1974, the US-backed Greek junta - in power since 1967 - partly in a move to draw attention away from internal turmoil and partly unsatisfied with Makarios' policy in Cyprus, on 15 July attempted a coup to replace him with Nikos Sampson and declare union with Greece. Seven days later, Turkey launched an invasion of Cyprus allegedly to reinstate the constitution but which resulted in blooded conflict, partition of the island and mass ethnic cleansing. The overwhelming Turkish land, naval and air superiority against island's weak defenses led to the bringing of 37% of the land under Turkish control.

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So I'm going to talk for the sake of talking, because this is how I get my nervous energy out. I am not a medical professional, nor was I there, nor do I have any experience with wrestling other than what you've seen from me as a fan on this blog.

Hangman was moving his arms around and shifting slightly on the wide shots we did see. He was also talking with both Paul and Doc Sampson. Both of these are good signs to me.

In 2019, AEW caught heat for the way they handled head injuries and protocol for potential concussions and also didn't necessarily put those into place in matches as recently as Forbidden Door. It is possible that the stretcher was used out of an abundance of caution and in compliance with these policies.

Any wrestler's job is, first and foremost, to protect their opponent in the ring. They are partners. It is never to cause injury. This must also be particularly gut-wrenching for Mox and he should be treated with kindness and respect in this time because this accident could have happened in any match at any time. Because this will be a trying night for him, too.

Please do not rely on dirt sheets and reporters and wait for any official statements from Hangman, Tony, AEW or its medical staff.

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Calls for justice filled Bay Street Sunday afternoon as dozens of people rallied on the steps of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office headquarters after a video went viral showing the arrest of 24-year-old Le'Keian Woods. 

Woods' arrest on Friday was caught on video by a bystander showing multiple officers standing and kneeling over him. At one point, an officer picks Woods up and slams him onto the grass.

Moments later, officers lifted Woods up, revealing bruises and blood across his face. Woods' family accused the officers of punching him during the incident, causing his facial injuries, although this isn't shown in the arrest video.

The family told First Coast Newsthat Woods, his uncle and his friend were pulled over for not wearing their seatbelts as they were on their way to Woods' grandmother's house.

The Sheriff's Office says the incident is under administrative review.

USA TODAY noted the incident is the latest case of alleged police brutality, where encounters with police over traffic violations have turned violent or even fatal. Recent studies have shown racial disparities in policing and experts have said Black people are disproportionately stopped or searched by law enforcement across the country.

During a rally Sunday afternoon, Woods' mother, Natassia Woods, spoke to the crowd describing how hard it's been to get an update on her son's condition. She told First Coast News her son's attorney, Harry Daniels, told her that Woods was going to and from the hospital to be treated for a concussion. 

“I’m at a point now that I just want answers for my son," Woods told the crowd. "I want justice for my son. No one should be beaten like that.”

Natassia Woods isn’t the only calling for those things — as she was surrounded by dozens of people with signs and posters.

“We were definitely outraged," said Mary Dennis, who attended the rally. "When I saw the video, I just couldn’t believe that it took that many people to take one person down.”

Woods' mother said she did get a chance to speak with her son, but it was a painful conversation.

"When he called me from the jail, he said, 'Mama, what happened to me?'" Natassia Woods said.

"He didn't even know he got beat like that. He didn't even know that stuff had happened to him. He did not know that he had got beaten that bad."

The Sheriff's Office shared the following statement withmedia on Saturday regarding the incident:

"The agency takes all allegations of inappropriate use of force by JSO officers seriously. As such, this incident is now under administrative review to determine if the involved officers violated any JSO policy. Because the matter is currently under investigation, the agency cannot comment further about the incident until the investigation is completed.”

The Jacksonville Community Action Committee, who organized the rally, called for three things in light of Woods' arrest going viral on social media.

One, for the officers responsible to be held accountable. Two, for the Sheriff's Office to get rid of the gang unit. Three, create a public safety committee made up of community members to review public safety policies.

“Why can’t the city have an institution that can hear the voices of the community in a controlled way that can affect policy in a positive way," said Michael Sampson with the Jacksonville Community Action Committee.

Woods is being held on charges of armed drug trafficking, possession of a controlled substance and resisting an officer with violence.

Police shooting: Jacksonville state attorney deems officer justified in shooting of Jamee Johnson

Attorney Dexter Van Harris represented Woods in court Sunday morning. Van Harris told First Coast News the judge found no probable cause on two of the six charges he is facing, and his bail on the other four totals about $170,000.

Woods' next court date is scheduled for Oct. 24.

Woods was previously arrested and faced a second-degree murder charge in 2018 for an attempted robbery at a Tallahassee apartment complex where his roommate was fatally shot, according to The Florida Times-Union.

Traffic stops across the United States

A number of high-profile cases of police brutality have begun with traffic violations. Traffic stops are one of the most common interactions civilians have with police and while a majority end uneventfully, experts have said people of color — particularly Black people — are disproportionately stopped by police, USA TODAY reported.

These encounters can quickly escalate into violent, and sometimes fatal, incidents. Hundreds of people, including Tyre Nichols, Patrick Lyoya, Daunte Wright, Jayland Walker, Philando Castile, Sandra Bland and Walter Scott have been killed after being stopped by law enforcement for traffic violations.

Police pull over more than 50,000 people daily and more than 20 million motorists annually, according to the Stanford Open Policing Project. Officers generally stop and search Black drivers at higher rates, the study found.

Daniels said Woods' case "bears a striking similarity" to the shooting of 22-year-old Jamee Johnson in 2019. The attorney represented Johnson's family in a federal lawsuit against the city of Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

"Johnson was also pulled over for an alleged seat belt violation before being fatally shot by (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office) officer Josue Garriga," Daniels said on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday.

Garriga was one of the officers involved in Woods' arrest, according to a newly released arrest report.

[theroleofimagination]

Does this sort of thing also happen in the WSL? I hope not, but I really don't know.

I mean, I really don't know - I obviously really hope not and there's certainly not been anything (to my knowledge) made public but that obviously doesn't mean it's not happened. EDIT: I'd somehow completely forgotten about Mark Sampson, and the rumours about Bignot and Hayes...

Even so, the NWSL system of drafts, player rights being held by teams, and trades means that players have a lot less autonomy and therefore the managers/coaches/owners of their teams potentially have more power over them than in other leagues like the FAWSL. In most other leagues players go into a contract with a club for a certain number of years (usually 1-3) and once that contract is finished they have free rein to go wherever they want, or their club can choose to sell them or loan them out to another team before their contract is finished but, importantly, the player has to be in agreement with this. Players have a lot more power over their own destiny than those in the NWSL have historically had - things are changing a bit with free agency in the NWSL but not really for the majority of players yet. I think players' lack of power/agency over their careers makes these awful situations much much easier to occur - their careers are often in the hands of people who do not necessarily have their best interests at heart and as we've seen with Riley are capable of really abusing that power.

I also think that given that the FAWSL is run by the FA, which will (I hope) have a lot of policies in place for player protection, it would be harder for managers to get away with this behaviour. You'd hope, but again - who knows! Also, the NWSL Players Association (their union) has only been in existence since 2017, so for only 4 of the 10 years of the league's existence. As such, with no anti-harassment policies and no union to turn to these players really had very few places to turn to for support or representation against abuse/their clubs/the league. WSL players belong to the PFA (the Professional Footballers Association) which is a union for all current and former footballers in the FAWSL, Premier League and EFL. It is a longstanding and powerful union and therefore protects players' rights and represents them when needed. A strong union is so important and it's slightly terrifying that the NWSL players didn't have one for so long - I think partly due to the strange system of having federation players (allocated USWNT and CANWNT players) who are represented by their own unions and all the other players in the league being somewhat separate.

Hope that makes sense, I'm pretty sure this is all right but please do feel free to correct me on anything!

[grace-in-the-city]

broken windows

In the world of academic articles, there is (in my very limited experience) little overlap with engaging, enjoyable writing. Robert Sampson's article that literally takes a walk through Chicago's variant neighborhoods exists in the intersection of this Venn diagram. I think that this article appealed to me because, as a function of its writing style as well as content, I was able to place myself inside of the world he described. The walk reminded me of a photo walk, of which i have taken many, in that Sampson walked a relatively short distance within each paragraph, but took note of minute details that all built the image that he (and we readers) now hold of the particular neighborhood. I was particularly struck by the notion of 'broken windows' as a metaphor for neighborhood disrepair and urban neglect. I have seen this on photo walks around Philadelphia, and in homes not far from my own. After a quick Google search, the term was rendered with more negative implications than I previously thought. Instead of a metaphorical dimension, Wikipedia (O mighty Wiki!) says that "The theory suggests that policing methods that target minor crimes such as vandalism, loitering, public drinking, jaywalking, and fare evasion help to create an atmosphere of order and lawfulness." While I do understand (or at least think I understand) this reading of the theory, I can see how it has been used to promote the utilization of harmful policing practices such as stop-and-frisk. If neighborhoods and their spatiality are innately tied to such characteristics as increased crime rates, and obviously neighborhoods are also tied to racial and class segregation that has been legally and culturally enforced through various channels, it becomes very easy to police neighborhoods under the banner of targeting minor crimes when in actuality it is the policing of minorities.

This feels very pertinent given Penn's location in West Philly and the over-policing of certain neighborhoods in Philadelphia, West being one of them. The misuse of the broken windows theory has been written about by Wilson and Kelling, who have said should that it not be used to sanction the use of zero tolerance policies, but to instead promote aspects of policing in accordance with community policing, such as requirements of "careful training, guidelines, and supervision" as well as a positive relationship with communities.

Learning about this theory and its (mis)use in actionable ways was awesome for me from an intellectual perspective (wow! theory being put into action! real life applications of knowledge! my urban studies degree could actually make a difference outside of a classroom!) but somewhat disheartening from a human rights perspective. However, it has empowered me to think more critically about the theories that we learn about in class and how they can be applied in contradictory ways. Thus is the nature of this class and why I decided to be an Urbs major, but it was empowering nonetheless. I hope that I will come back to this post later in the semester and talk about another theory that struck me in a similar manner.

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

“Admits Stealing Twenty Dresses,” Kingston Whig-Standard. October 25, 1932. Page 5. ---- Claude Griffin of Gananoque Sentenced to Ontario Reformatory ----- Gananoque, Oct. 24 —Claude Griffin, a local man who surrendered himself to Chief Constable William Chevis on Saturday evening and admitted the theft of twenty dresses valued at $142, which were consigned to Pattenick's store, from A. Nuttall’s transport truck on February 4th, was tried before Magistrate James H. Sampson yesterday afternoon and sentenced to twelve months determinate and twelve months indeterminate in the Ontario Reformatory. 

The accused elected to be tried by the magistrate and Crown Attorney Atkinson of Brockvllle, who conducted the prosecution, called A. A. Nuttall, owner of the transport truck from which the foods were taken, as the first witness. Mr. Nultall testified that the accused was with him on the date In question and that a number of parcels had been picked up at Pattenick's Cobourg store for delivery at the Gananoque branch. Arriving in Gananoque at about 1 a.m., witness had placed the truck in his garage and Griffin had come next day to deliver the parcels around town. He had taken the truck out for about an hour and a half and returned with the parcels apparently all delivered. However,on the following Saturday, Nuttall had been advised that one of the four parcels consigned to Pattenick's was missing. He had questioned Griffith about the shortage, but the accused had claimed he knew nothing about it. Witness had then notified the insurance company of the loan and they had settled the claim for the amount at which the parcel was valued $142.

 The next witness was Robert Leavis, manager of Pattenick's local store, who recalled that the shipment was short the dresses on the date in question but did not remember the number of packages received at the time or the value of the dresses. 

W. A. Peck, local insurance agent, testified as to the policy covering the loss of the goods and the payment of the claim. 

The last witness was Chief Chavis, who told how Griffin had given himself up on the comer of Stone and King streets on Saturday evening. 

“Are you still looking for the parcel of goods taken from Nuttall's truck last February?" accused had asked. 

"Yes," replied the Chief. '‘Well," said Griffin, 'I'm the man that took it.” 

The Chief and Griffin had then gone to the former's office where a voluntary statement had been taken. Accused had been warned that he did not have to make the statement and that it might be used against him. The statement was to the effect that he had stolen the parcel of clothing from Nuttall's truck and disposed of the articles to various people. 

“Did you question him as to the disposition of the goods?" asked the Crown.   "Yes,” replied the Chief "and he said he had sold them but to whom he did not remember now.”

In summing up the case, the Crown pointed out that the amount involved was considerable. On the other hand, the accused had given himself up and that must be taken into consideration. In passing sentence, the magistrate pointed out to Griffith that if he behaved himself in the reformatory during his stay there, he would not be required to serve the second twelve months of his sentence but would be allowed out on probation.

Griffin, who is an expert driver, drove the car containing himself and Chief Chevis to the county jail at Brockville. He also drove the car to Gananoque from Brockville earlier in the afternoon for his trial.

[desconstruindo-o-saber]

The Bronken Windows Theory

                           TEORIA DAS JANELAS QUEBRADAS

                          João Vitor Tomé

Bronken Windows theory, publicado no The Atlantic Monthly em 1982 por George Kelling e James Wilson. A teoria baseia-se no seguinte, imagine um edifício com janelas quebradas, quando vemos que algo está quebrado, nós sentimos que as pessoas não se importam genuinamente com aquilo e gradativamente outras janelas serão quebradas, até o edifício ser totalmente destruído. Por que os indivíduos tendem a concluir que por ninguem se importar, não há autoridade zelando pela manutenção da ordem. Esta metáfora serviu para mostrar que há relação de causalidade entre desordem e criminalidade, entre a não repressão a pequenos delitos e a criminalidade violenta. Desordem esta que pode ser dividida em Física e Social. A exemplo da desordem física podemos citar os edifícios abandonados, poluição ambiental, vandalismos e etc. No tocante a desordem social, pode-se exemplificar como prostituição, vadiagem, pedidos de esmola, tráfico de rua e etc. Ambas causam uma percepção de Falta de Controle, que resulta no medo de ser vitimizado por parte dos indivíduos sociais. Pelo fato de que, se coisas simples não podem ser prevenidas, não existe absolutamente nada que impeça os verdadeiros bandidos. Isto causa um amedrontamento social podendo fazer pessoas deixarem de ocupar espaços públicos, passando a procurar lugares mais seguros, como shopping centers por exemplo. E com esta “fuga” das pessoas ou seguidores da lei, as ruas estariam prontas para uma invasão criminosa, aqueles que praticam pequenas contravenções sentir-se-iam empoderados pela falta de controle social, incentivando atos mais graves. No sentido desta teoria, o foco central de uma política criminal efetiva, deveria se dar através do combate a essas condutas “pouco ofensivas” e frequentemente toleradas. Trazendo constância policial para a comunidade, para exercer o papel de controle social, formal e informal.

Em 1990, a cidade de nova York do prefeito Rudolph Giuliani e do comissário de polícia Willian Bratton, fizeram uma interpretação específica da teoria bonken Windows, implantando a estratégia de policiamento chamada de “Zero tolerance” (tolerância zero.) Resumidamente tratou-se de uma estratégia agressiva contra vadiagem nas ruas, os sem-teto, mendigos, pichadores, serviços informais nos semáforos, bêbados, adolescentes barulhentos desordeiros em geral. Ou seja, caracterizou-se por um policiamento ostensivo de aplicação proativa máxima. Em outras palavras, ela exige que policiais reprimam as menores ofensas com o mesmo rigor que as formas de criminalidade. Nas palavras de Bratton: “Os simples Boletins de ocorrência acabaram. Se você urinar na rua, vai para a cadeia. Estamos decididos a consertar as ‘janelas quebradas’ e impedir quem quer que seja de quebra-las de novo.” Vale ressaltar que a política do Bronken Windows, difere da política do Zero tolerance, esta última adicionou como ingredientes a resposta dura da autoridade policial aos pequenos infratores e o aumento da eficiência do aparato de vigilância. No período de 5 anos o numero de detenções em nova Iorque aumentou em 40%, e elas consistiram em detenções por delitos menores. Os levantamentos estatísticos mostraram uma queda significativa das taxas de crimes pequenos e de crimes mais graves no decorrer dos anos.

Robert J. Sampson um grande crítico da teoria supracitada, afirma que há a possibilidade de uma Correlação entre desordem e crime, mas não Causalidade. Aponta um terceiro fator crucial e real da variação dos índices de criminalidade em bairros decadentes, afirma: “Ao invés de ser a causa do crime, tanto a desordem quanto o crime são produtos do mesmo problema: a “Baixa Eficácia Coletiva” (low Collective efficacy), podendo ser definida como o interesse do grupo em intervir em nome do bem comum. A hipótese é de que a eficácia coletiva está relacionada a redução da violência e intermedia a relação entre desordem do ambiente e crime.

Cito também o estudo de Bernard E. Harcourt, que em suma afirmou: “Esta desordem citada no Broken Windows não afeta nenhum outro crime a não ser o roubo e mesmo que haja reação, apenas é válida para casos específicos, não podendo ser generalizada.” Foi efetivado um programa social conhecido como Moving to opportunity (movendo-se para oportunidade), lançado em 1994 pelo governo federal, executado em Nova Iorque, Chigado, Los Angeles, Baltimore, e Boston, que seria o primeiro teste efetivo da teoria das janelas quebradas. O programa deu vale de crédito para cerca de 4.800 famílias de baixa renda, para elas se mudarem para comunidades com menos desordem. O resultado como esperado não ofereceu suporte a relação de causalidade entre desordem e crime da teoria, e nem que o tipo de policiamento sugerido pela teoria seja mais eficiente. Foram analisados registros de prisão e relatórios criminais, ambos mostraram que a mudança para uma localidade mais ordenada não mudou o comportamento criminal dos participantes do programa.

Destarte, para que esta teoria se sustente, mesmo levando em consideração a desordem como determinação para o crime, ela não pode se dissociar da pobreza, instabilidade residencial, segregação racial e varios outros fatores socioeconômicos que marginalizam segmentos da sociedade. A teoria, perde força quando a introduzimos como uma explicação do crime ou política criminal, seja pela sua ineficácia ou por sua incompatibilidade com qualquer regime democrático de direito, pelo fato de ir no sentido contrário de qualquer concepção de Direito penal e como ele deve funcionar, apenas em último caso.