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      Mountie to be disciplined for using Taser on double-parked senior

      Posted by Shemuses from CBC

      An RCMP officer in Kelowna, B.C., will be disciplined for using a Taser stun gun on a 68-year-old stroke victim over a parking violation. Supt. Bill McKinnon said the incident grew out of a simple traffic stop that escalated when John Peters drove away. John Peters, 68, says he raised his arm to try to protect himself before an RCMP officer shot him with a Taser gun.John Peters, 68, says he raised his arm to try to protect himself before an RCMP officer shot him with a Taser gun.

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      Anger Over Aborigine Rape Ruling

      Posted by Shemuses from Al Jazeera

      Aboriginal leaders and child advocates in Australia have demanded the resignation of a judge who allowed nine gang rapists to walk free saying their 10-year-old Aboriginal victim "was not forced and she probably agreed to have sex" with them.

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      New Jersey Moves to Abolish Death Penalty

      Posted by Shemuses from New York Times

      The New Jersey Senate voted Monday to make the state the first in the country to repeal the death penalty since the United States Supreme Court allowed executions to resume in 1976 and established the nation’s current system of capital punishment.

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      Pickton found guilty on 6 counts of 2nd-degree murder

      Posted by Shemuses from CBC

      A B.C. Supreme Court jury on Sunday found Robert William Pickton guilty on six counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of women who disappeared from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. He still faces murder charges in connection with the deaths of 20 other women, but no decision has been made on whether to hold a second trial, B.C. Attorney General Wally Oppal said.

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      Srebrenica Genocide Facts: Questions & Answers

      Posted by Danielus from Srebrenica-genocide.blogspot

      Srebrenica genocide (7/11 1995) was systematic slaughter of 8,000 Bosniaks who were under the supposed protection of the United Nations. Srebrenica massacre has been judicially proven and recognized as genocide by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, and subsequently by the International Court of Justice at the Hague. In addition, the International Association of Genocide Scholars, as well as the U.S. Senate Resolution recognize this massacre as genocide.

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    srebrenicagenocideinfo comments on:

    Bosnia Prosecutors Seek Accountability for Srebrenica Genocide

    PS: Recently, 7 Serbian soldiers were convicted for their involvement in Srebrenica genocide.

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    Gag orders in a Facebook age

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    Jeff comments on:

    Cheney gets violent reception in Sydney

    Obama’s comments on Australia’s prime minister were hilarious. I doubt Cheney will absorb much feedback. He’s not that kind of guy.

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    srebrenicagenocideinfo

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    Jodie lives, plays, and blogs in Vancouver, BC. Her day job at ONE/Northwest puts her talents to work supporting social change strategies for greening our world.

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