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Police in Bury have arrested eight people following drugs warrants across the town this morning.
Shortly after 6am today, Wednesday 27 February 2013, police raided seven homes at addresses in Radcliffe, Bury and Ramsbottom. They have been taken into police custody for questioning.
It follows arrests made earlier this month in an ongoing fight against organised crime and the supply of Class A drugs in Bury.
Chief Superintendent Caroline Ball, divisional commander at Bury said: “We continue to target those concerned in the sale and supply of Class A drugs across Bury. I hope these arrests, and those over the last year, show the community we are committed in our fight against organised crime.
“Drugs can have a huge effect on the community whether that’s through burglary, robbery or vehicle crime, so cracking down on them is a priority.
“By taking these dealers off the streets we can disrupt the sale of illegal drugs as well as seizing their assets which is then put back into the community through the Proceeds of Crime Act.”
Dozens of officers were involved in the raids, including specialist officers from GMP’s tactical aid and dogs units, as well as divisional officers.
The raids were watched by several members of the community and councillors as well as Bury Mayor, Joan Grimshaw, who were invited along so they could witness first-hand how police are putting a stop to illegal drugs activity in their neighbourhood.
Drugs workers are available throughout the day to offer services to any prisoners that currently use drugs and who may want help to stop. Those seeking help for drugs abuse can speak to the drugs treatment service on 0161 253 6488.
The warrants were carried out following months of intelligence gathering and follow on from numerous operations in Bury over the last 12 months which have resulted in over 60 people arrested and charged with over 160 drugs offences. Thirteen of those arrested received prison sentences amounting to 30 years, nine are awaiting sentencing and 29 await trial. Police have seized 30 kilos of heroin, 30 kilos of amphetamine and ¾ of a kilo of cocaine, as well as £120,000 in this time.
Anyone with information about those involved in drug-related activity in their area should call police at Bury, in confidence if needed, on 101 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
Critics think that Kari Byron has undergone plastic surgery and they have solid evidence to defend their claims. People began questioning after they noticed a significant change in Kari’s breasts.
Dana M. IRELAND
P. O. Box 4019
Pahoa, Hawaii12-24-91
Det. S. GUILLERMO
D-74774
PN
MURDER
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STATEMENT RECEIVED FROM:Frank Raymond PAULINE, Jr.
Halawa Correctional Facility
Oahu, Hawaii
PRESENT:Frank Raymond PAULINE, Jr.
Detective Steven GUILLERMO
Karen HAMADA, Police Reporter
Hawaii County Police Department
Hilo, Hawaii
TIME AND PLACE:0817 Hours, June 19, 1994
Interview Room
Criminal investigation Division
Hawaii County Police Department
349 Kapiolani Street
Hilo, Hawaii
RECORDED IN SHORTHAND
AND TRANSCRIBED BY:Karen HAMADA, Police Reporter
DETECTIVE STEVEN GUILLERMO QUESTIONING FRANK RAYMOND PAULINE. JR.:
Q. What is your full and correct name?
A. Frank Raymond Pauline, Jr.
Q. Are you known by any other names?
A. No, not really. They call me Boy.
Q. How old are you and what is your birthdate?
A. 21 years old. My birthdate is 4-27-73.
Q. And at this time you are presently confined at the Halawa...
A. Correctional Facility.
Q. Okay, Frank, I'm presently investigating a murder that took place on 12-24-91, okay. That took place in the Kapoho area.
A. Yes.
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Dana M. IRELAND
P. O. Box 4019
Pahoa, Hawaii12-24-91
Det. S. GUILLERMO
D-74774
PN
MURDER
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Q. Okay, prior to asking you any questions and continuing with this investigation I need to advise you of your constitional rights. No. 1. I am a police officer and I want to inform you of your rights. You have the right to remain silent. You do not have to answer any questions. Anything you say may be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer before we ask you any questions and to have him with you during questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be appointed for you before any questioning if you wish. If you decide to answer the questions now without a lawyer present, you will still have the right to stop answering at any time and talk to a lawyer. Do you understand your rights?
A. Yes.
Q. And do you still waive your rights?
A. Yes.
Q. I show you HPD Form M-17 which is the Advice of Rights I administered to you yesterday on June 18, 1994, at approximately 1O1O a.m. Is this the same form that you signed?
A. Yes.
Q. Okay, Frank, from the beginning, tell me what happened.
A. Okay, one day my two friends came to pick me up. Ian and Shawn Schweitzer. They wen' ask me if I wanted to go party
and I told them yeah. So we headed towards the beach.
Q. Where were you when they came to pick you up?
A. My mom's house.
Q. Where is that?
A. Hawaiian Beaches. Aku Street. First house on the left.
Q. And what kind of car did they come in?
A. Purple Volkswagen.
Q. Is there anything else you can tell me about the car? Was it in stock condition?
A. Was more like stock condition.
Q. Is there anything else you can describe about the car?.
A. Had center line rims and regular tires that go with the rims.
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Dana M. IRELAND
P. O. Box 4019
Pahoa, Hawaii12-24-91
Det. S. GUILLERMO
D-74774
PN
MURDER
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Q. Black wall tires?
A. Yeah. We headed towards the end of Hawaiian Beaches towards the Beach Road on the right hand side. We continued to go through a dirt road.
Q. Is that dirt road commonly known as the Beach Road?
A. Beach Road. It comes out at Kapoho. Okay, wait. I gotta say about the stops. Okay, we made several stops to smoke cocaine. And after, well we kept continuing on little ways. We came out by an intersection going towards Kapoho and that's where we saw a girl standing up. As we were going past my friend Ian looked towards the side and he said, "Ho look at that girl." Then we continued to go forward down the road.
Q. Would that be towards Pohiki?
A. Yes. Then we reached by these mailboxes area that we turned around. That place is better known as Red Road where they call it. And we headed back towards the girl.
Q. Did Ian tell you why he had turned around or why he wanted to get back where the girl was?
A. No, not at that point. Little while after as we were going
he wanted to talk to the girl he said. I guess to make a date or something.
Q. Okay, then what happened?
A. Then we headed back and he was going faster and I was telling him for slow down. About 40-45 miles per hour because I looked at the speedometer. And then he just kept on going towards the girl. The next thing I knew I felt like going over a speed bump real fast. How many times we went over? About I would say roughly two times.
Q. And that two times felt like going over a speed bump?
A. Going forward and reversing.
Q. Prior to feeling like twice you went over a speed bump, did you see a girl at all? Before you ran her over?
A. Before I seen her going across. Kinda walking across.
Q. Okay, you earlier told me that, I know you are unclear but you were pretty sure that she had a bike with her.
A. Yes.
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Dana M. IRELAND
P. O. Box 4019
Pahoa, Hawaii12-24-91
Det. S. GUILLERMO
D-74774
PN
MURDER
PAGE 4 OF 10 PAGES
Q. Do you remember anything about the bicycle color or anything like that?
A. No, I wasn't. It looked like she was standing up. She was holding something. I'm not sure if it was a bike.
Q. What about just prior to her being hit. Did you notice a bicycle near her?
A. No.
Q. Just for clarification, can you tell me who the Volkswagen belongs to?
A. Ian Schweitzer.
Q. Who was the driver of the Volkswagon?
A. Ian.
Q. Where was Shawn seated?
A. On the passenger.
Q. Front passenger seat?
A. Yes.
Q. And you were seated where?
A. In the back behind the driver.
Q. Okay, can you remember anything. Can you give a description of the female?
A. No. She was just like a haole girl.
Q. Can you remember anything about the clothing or her hair color or anything like that?
A. No.
Q. Okay, after running her over what did he do?
A. He ran out. Him and his brother. And I was in the back trying for look. I didn't see what they really did but I know the body was in the front part of the car.
Q. Would that be on the roadway in front of the car?
A. Yes.
Q. Okay, then what happened?
A. Then we headed back towards. Oh, they put the body in the trunk part of the bug. In front.
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Dana M. IRELAND
P. O. Box 4019
Pahoa, Hawaii12-24-91
Det. S. GUILLERMO
D-74774
PN
MURDER
PAGE 5 OF 10 PAGES
Q. Where she was run over did you ever get out of the vehicle to look at the damages or anything like that?
A. No.
Q. Okay, after loading the body into the car you said Ian started to drive back towards Hawaiian Beaches?
A. Yes.
Q. Okay, then?
A, Then we made several more stops and one of the stops was by um some place by a junk cars. Where there's cars. Lots of cars. Then we walked out of the car. We stopped the car and got out of the car.
Q. Did Ian ask you to help him or anything like that?
A. Yes. He asked me for come outside and help him carry the body out so I did. We walked.
Q. Okay, when you got outside, did you notice any damages on the Volkswagen?
A. Yes.
Q. Where were the damages?
A. On the front part of the bug.
Q. Would that be on the trunk?
A. Yes.
Q. Okay. Then what happened?
A. Then we carried the body out. We laid um down and she was still alive. She neva say nothing. Neva really act like she had been hurt. Then Ian Schweitzer wen' end up having sex with her.
Q. Did you actually see him having sex with her?
A. Yes. Then when he was done, and it lasted for a short while. Maybe like couple seconds, Four-five seconds. Anyway, then he wanted me for go on top of her.
Q. To have sex with her?
A. Yes, and I wen' refuse. Told him I neva like. And at the same time when he was having sex I was just kinda enjoying watching. I guess was cause of the drugs.
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Dana M. IRELAND
P. O. Box 4019
Pahoa, Hawaii12-24-91
Det. S. GUILLERMO
D-74774
PN
MURDER
PAGE 6 OF 10 PAGES
Q. At the time that he was having sex with her, when we talked earlier, you mentioned that she was bleeding and had blood stains on her.
A. Yeah.
Q. Can you remember what areas of her body she was injuried?
A. Yeah. She had blood coming out of her eyes, her mouth and her nose. Pretty much about it.
Q. Okay, then what happened after Ian asked you to have sex with her and you refused. What happened next?
A. He told me we gotta kill her. Or knock her off in other words.
Q. Is that the words he used? Knock her off?
A. Yeah.
Q. Did he tell you why?
A. He said if someone was to find her and she was to make it, live, she would tell on us and we all would get busted. So he told me for look for something so when I when go look I found a L-shaped bar, tire bar.
Q. Where did you find this tire bar?
A. In the back seat area. Then I walked out to the bug. I mean I walked towards the girl and he told me for hit um. So I when swing all the way back and I wen' hit her on the head. Somewhere on the head. I'm not sure where. Then I dropped the bar and I went towards the bug on the driver side. I remained outside it. I was feeling sick and I told Ian that I cannot do this so he wen' head back to her and I guess he when do um.
Q. Did he have the tire bar when he went back towards her?
A. Well I dropped it after I when hit her.
Q. Okay, when you hit her on the head did you notice which area it was? Did you notice if she was bleeding from that area or if there was a wound where you hit her?
A. No, I cannot remember. But I know that the hit that I gave her was real hard. And after that, after I was leaning on the bug and went back in the bug. And then later on, after Ian and the brother Shawn came back in. They closed the front part of the trunk and then came in the car then we left.
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Dana M. IRELAND
P. O. Box 4019
Pahoa, Hawaii12-24-91
Det. S. GUILLERMO
D-74774
PN
MURDER
PAGE 7 OF 10 PAGES
Q. When you hit her with the tire bar what was your intention?
A. To make sure I killed her.
Q. To make sure she died?
A. Yeah.
Q. After you hit her was she moving or anything like that? Do you know if she was still alive?
A. I cannot remember. That I cannot remember.
Q. Okay. So after Ian and Shawn came back in the car what happened next?
A. We headed back towards Hawaiian Beaches through the back roads. Then we made several stops to smoke cocaine again. And as we stopped Ian Schweitzer kept going back towards the front of the bug to make sure that the body was dead. Just to check on the body.
Q. And this was after you guys left the area where he had sex with her?
A. Yes.
Q. Do you know whether the body was in there after you guys left the area where he had sex with her?
A. No, I was already in the back.
Q. After making these stops after you left the area where he had sex with her did you see Ian unload the body anywhere else?
A. No.
Q. Or did he ask anyone else to help him?
A. No.
Q. When did you first discover that the body was not in the trunk of the vehicle anymore?
A. When we were at Ian Schweitzer's house in Hawaiian Beaches.
Q. And how did you find that out?
A, We was washing the car to take off the blood and for some reason we opened up the front. I guess for shoot um down and neva have no body or anything in there. Then Ian, Ian came out of the house. He took a shower that's why and he told his brother Shawn to make sure after he pau bafe put the clothes in a rubbish bag.
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Dana M. IRELAND
P. O. Box 4019
Pahoa, Hawaii12-24-91
Det. S. GUILLERMO
D-74774
PN
MURDER
PAGE 8 OF 10 PAGES
Q. Okay, what happened to that rubbish bag?
A. Ian tied a knot on it and threw it on the right side of the house through a bush. And he left it there. Then when, after all that was done we headed back towards my house on Aku Street.
Q. Can you remember what kind of clothes Ian and Shawn were wearing on that day?
A. No.
Q. When you returned to your home there was a party?
A. Christmas party.
Q. Did anyone question Ian or you or even Shawn on the damages to Ian's Volkswagen?
A. Yeah.
Q. And what was Ian's answer?
A. He said I banged the trunk and after that he was just saying don't worry about it.
Q. And the people that asked him about he damages, were they family members?
A. Family members.
Q. And who were they that asked?
A. My brother Wayne Gonsalves. That's about it.
Q. How long did Ian and Shawn stay at the party?
A. For short while.
Q. Okay, going back to the beginning, do you remember about what time Ian and Shawn came to pick you up?
A. It was somewhere before lunch time or little bit after lunch
time.
Q. And you returned to your home, you know about what time it was? Was it still lighted or coming dark?
A. Still lighted.
Q. Do you have any idea what happened to the Volkswagen?
A. Yeah they had it parked in the back of their house and I guess they fixed it cause it had a different paint job. It was yellow.
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Dana M. IRELAND
P. O. Box 4019
Pahoa, Hawaii12-24-91
Det. S. GUILLERMO
D-74774
PN
MURDER
PAGE 9 OF 10 PAGES
Q. When was the last time that you saw the Volkswagen painted yellow? About?
A. About two months after the accident.
Q. Were there any other changes to the Volkswagen other than paint and the repair to the trunk area?
A. Yeah, it was lowered. That's about it. It was lowered.
Q. But you are positive it was the same Volkswagen?
A. Yeah. I know it was the same Volkswagen. The reason I know it was the same Volkswagen was he told me he can fix it that's why.
Q. You also mentioned when we talked earlier that the Volkswagen belonged to a family member of yours at one time.
A. Yeah. Demetrio Gonsalves. Better known as Timmy.
Q. And that Volkswagen, was it traded or sold to Ian? Do you know?
A. They made deals for it.
Q. Do you recall if Shawn did anything to the female during this whole incident?
A. No, I can't remember that part.
Q. Has Ian talked to you since this incident?
A. Yeah.
Q. And what was the conversation about?
A. Told me for make sure I don't talk about what happened and if I did he said he would get me. In what way I don't know.
Q. There was a lot of parts that are unclear to you. It's a little fuzzy, Why is that?
A. Drugs. Cocaine to be precise.
Q. And you mean that obviously on that day that this happened you were smoking some cocaine?
A. Yes.
Q. On that day, or prior to that day, were you smoking on these days also?
A. Yes. I was addicted.
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Dana M. IRELAND
P. O. Box 4019
Pahoa, Hawaii12-24-91
Det. S. GUILLERMO
D-74774
PN
MURDER
PAGE 10 OF 10 PAGES
Q. Okay, Frank, is there anything else you want to add to the statement?
A. No.
Q. Have you given this statement on your own free will?
A. Yes.
Q. Have I coerced or forced you in any way to give this statement?
A. No.
Q. Okay, have I promised you anything in return for this statement?
A. No.
Q. During the past 24 hours were you under the influence of any alcohol or drugs?
A. No.
Q. Okay, this incident that we were talking about, did it occur in the District of Puna?
A. Yeah.
Q. And County and State of Hawaii?
A. Yeah.
TERMINATED AT 0848 HOURS ON JUNE 19, 1994.
I have read the foregoing nine pages and this tenth page of this statement and have had an opportunity to make corrections thereon. I know the contents thereof to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
[Signed Frank Pauline Jr]
FRANK RAYMOND PAULINE, JR.
Date: Jun 20/94 Time: 7.51 AM
WITNESSED BY:
[Signed Det. Guillermo]
Date: 6/20/94 Time: 0753
Reverend Frank Scott (Gene Hackman), a priest questioning his faith, delivers an unnerving sermon at Sunday service.
I left yesterday's session frustrated with myself and questioning why I try so hard. I am really struggling with a variety of poses for an entire session. I study ideas, but go blank at times and don't know how to direct the subject. However, sometimes, keeping things simple makes for a nice image.
I shot this with a 4x6 softbox less than a foot away from the subject, along with a white reflector for fill. That's it. I did spend extra time on my post processing / Photoshop skills, which I am also trying to further develop.
Re-writing history
In his photo series, the french photographer, Nicolas Demeersman, invites us to see « history » from another point of view, questioning the images we see everyday, in mainstream media & film.
Well known, white, historical figures are presented as black people, in new and sometimes very clichéd scenarios, attempting to question what many people see as their reality.
We rarely think about the struggle of being ethnic in a “white world”, because many of us do not believe this struggle exists, until we experience it for ourselves. In media, there are very few black actors and cartoon characters in lead roles. The black character is always the first to die in horror films or is cast as the « best, funny friend ». Directors, producers, writers… are overlooked at awards ceremonies. This is happening in the 21st century, a time when all the consensus, intellectual and media, conclude that racism is one of the worst things to occur in the world.
One of the most obvious reasons for all of this, is that the history we know and learn about black culture, tends to focus on the bad events, such as slavery or colonisation… Very few people can name a good event, apart from the launch of Beyoncé’s last album.
Shot in studio, staged and retouched, the photographer plays with the codes of advertising and media, which sometimes excludes the black character/history. All the while creating amazing marketing words and sentences to justify this exclusion. The photographer uses all the « black clichés », to exaggerate the stories of the characters, creating a funny, sacastic photo series, that puts the onlooker at ease.
As if Snow White would have a banana instead of an apple or Hitler would question his own face. A black Wonder Woman for all the little girls to look up to, a black Napolean & Cesar, leaders of two the greatest Empires of their time, and a black Obelix, still larger than life. History is made by heroes and characters, not their skin.
Here, enjoy three select readings from The Dunwich Horror:
***
There was a pandemonium of questioning, and only Henry Wheeler thought to rescue the fallen telescope and wipe it clean of mud. Curtis was past all coherence, and even isolated replies were almost too much for him.
'Bigger'n a barn... all made o' squirmin' ropes... hull thing sort o' shaped like a hen's egg bigger'n anything with dozens o' legs like hogs-heads that haff shut up when they step... nothin' solid abaout it - all like jelly, an' made o' sep'rit wrigglin' ropes pushed clost together... great bulgin' eyes all over it... ten or twenty maouths or trunks a-stickin' aout all along the sides, big as stove-pipes an all a-tossin' an openin' an' shuttin'... all grey, with kinder blue or purple rings... an' Gawd it Heaven - that haff face on top...'
This final memory, whatever it was, proved too much for poor Curtis; and he collapsed completely before he could say more.
***
'The thing has gone for ever,' Armitage said. 'It has been split up into what it was originally made of, and can never exist again. It was an impossibility in a normal world. Only the least fraction was really matter in any sense we know. It was like its father - and most of it has gone back to him in some vague realm or dimension outside our material universe; some vague abyss out of which only the most accursed rites of human blasphemy could ever have called him for a moment on the hills.'
There was a brief silence, and in that pause the scattered senses of poor Curtis Whateley began to knit back into a sort of continuity; so that he put his hands to his head with a moan. Memory seemed to pick itself up where it had left off, and the horror of the sight that had prostrated him burst in upon him again.
'Oh, oh, my Gawd, that haff face - that haff face on top of it... that face with the red eyes an' crinkly albino hair, an' no chin, like the Whateleys... It was a octopus, centipede, spider kind o' thing, but they was a haff-shaped man's face on top of it, an' it looked like Wizard Whateley's, only it was yards an' yards acrost....'
***
Armitage chose his words very carefully.
'It was - well, it was mostly a kind of force that doesn't belong in our part of space; a kind of force that acts and grows and shapes itself by other laws than those of our sort of Nature. We have no business calling in such things from outside, and only very wicked people and very wicked cults ever try to. There was some of it in Wilbur Whateley himself - enough to make a devil and a precocious monster of him, and to make his passing out a pretty terrible sight. I'm going to burn his accursed diary, and if you men are wise you'll dynamite that altar-stone up there, and pull down all the rings of standing stones on the other hills. Things like that brought down the beings those Whateleys were so fond of - the beings they were going to let in tangibly to wipe out the human race and drag the earth off to some nameless place for some nameless purpose.
'But as to this thing we've just sent back - the Whateleys raised it for a terrible part in the doings that were to come. It grew fast and big from the same reason that Wilbur grew fast and big - but it beat him because it had a greater share of the outsideness in it. You needn't ask how Wilbur called it out of the air. He didn't call it out. It was his twin brother, but it looked more like the father than he did.'
You may be questioning our sanity, but this should set the record straight, at such a crazy low price, you can afford bail and set yourself free! Finding out that it was a Gewurtztramier based blend explained the floral/melon and tropical fruit you get with Muscat. Soft, light, and fruity with a smooth vanilla finish makes it easy to drink without being too acidic. It’s a bit sweet for me, still much better than the “sneaky pete” we were making in that plastic bucket back in the joint. When I saw the hand cuffs on the Lunatic label I must have gone temporarily insane, but being the con artist that I am, it was a good kind of crazy. It pairs well with chips and guacamole, chicken, and cheese. We paired it with Pozole behind bars until it set us free!....
DSC_3260_Art Koch
Although there is no questioning the superior off road abilities of the latest full sized Range Rover its doubtful any would see military action due to their eye watering purchase price! In miniature form these constraints don't apply and is why we get to see this camouflaged version made by the Chinese toy company Miniauto. With normal licensed 1/64 Range Rover models thin on the ground companies like this are happy to fill that gap with their own inexpensive offerings which are often just as good as the established competition especially here with its Siku like qualities. This may well be an unlicensed casting but there is certainly no problems with its accurate styling even down to the distinctive gills on the front door which naturally open to reveal a realistic and well sculptured interior. A nice chunky weighty model with clear plastic headlamps and alloy effect wheels with separate rubber tyres. Part of a five vehicle set bought directly from China in October 2016. Mint and boxed.
Crime is lower in the US than in recent decades, but is still a serious concern.
Usable with attribution and link to: www.futureatlas.com
June 2018
What are silence and standstill to you? Continuing questioning during the exhibition, which ended two days ago (June 24, 2018).
participant Jessica
Jan Meifert, "What are silence and standstill to you?"
portraitures and answers, abstract photographs, video sequences and essay
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Re-writing history
In his photo series, the french photographer, Nicolas Demeersman, invites us to see « history » from another point of view, questioning the images we see everyday, in mainstream media & film.
Well known, white, historical figures are presented as black people, in new and sometimes very clichéd scenarios, attempting to question what many people see as their reality.
We rarely think about the struggle of being ethnic in a “white world”, because many of us do not believe this struggle exists, until we experience it for ourselves. In media, there are very few black actors and cartoon characters in lead roles. The black character is always the first to die in horror films or is cast as the « best, funny friend ». Directors, producers, writers… are overlooked at awards ceremonies. This is happening in the 21st century, a time when all the consensus, intellectual and media, conclude that racism is one of the worst things to occur in the world.
One of the most obvious reasons for all of this, is that the history we know and learn about black culture, tends to focus on the bad events, such as slavery or colonisation… Very few people can name a good event, apart from the launch of Beyoncé’s last album.
Shot in studio, staged and retouched, the photographer plays with the codes of advertising and media, which sometimes excludes the black character/history. All the while creating amazing marketing words and sentences to justify this exclusion. The photographer uses all the « black clichés », to exaggerate the stories of the characters, creating a funny, sacastic photo series, that puts the onlooker at ease.
As if Snow White would have a banana instead of an apple or Hitler would question his own face. A black Wonder Woman for all the little girls to look up to, a black Napolean & Cesar, leaders of two the greatest Empires of their time, and a black Obelix, still larger than life. History is made by heroes and characters, not their skin.
A suspected murderer being held by New York City Police Department (NYPD) for questioning escaped from the 103rd Precinct station house around 2:30 PM on August 23, 2007. The precinct is not far from where I live. I was reading at the time when an NYPD helicopter appeared out of nowhere and started the aerial surveillance of the surrounding areas. Soon afterwards, it was followed by two news helicopters. First helicopter belonged to the CBS News (WCBSTV) of New York and second one to the NBC News (WNBC) of New York. I went for the camera and took these pictures of all three helicopters hovering over my head. But, I wasn’t able to take clear picture of the CBS News helicopter. As of today, August 24, 2007, suspect has not been found. Picture taken on August 23, 2007. Olympus FE-240.
Where The Journey Begins
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Stonehenge has a long, partly mythical history associated with solstice celebrations, and many experts still do not fully explain how or why it was built. Among these gatherings, the summer solstice remains one of the most well-known celebrations at the site.
Testimony
This journey begins with exploration and evangelism.
In 2012, before social media widely helped share cultural and heritage practices, some individuals criticised the summer solstice celebration at Stonehenge as being “just for hippies” and “weirdos.” They described it as inappropriate, particularly due to accounts of people running around in the nude, followed by arrests carried out by on-site police. My response to those who discouraged travellers from visiting Stonehenge during the summer solstice was, ‘I do not believe being or not being a hippy justifies not exploring and travelling to different sites.’ I remember friends telling me they were concerned that being labelled a “hippie” would create a negative impression and discourage people from stepping outside rigid social expectations.
I believe our current generation started to practice the notion of internationalism, questioning traditional and stereotypical ideas that exclude, isolate, or filter out other perspectives out of fear of the labelling effect, criticism, stepping beyond discomfort, being or thinking differently and challenging the fixation of “outside the box” about what the cultural and social norms interpret in our lives.
There were only a couple of hundred people who visited the sites. They brought a subcultural instrument to appreciate nature. These individuals were open-minded and showed a warm welcome to their beliefs, contradicting the criticism of them being weird and not following the robotic social patterns of ordinariness. I witnessed individuals painting their bodies with glowing paints on their nude bodies and circulating the site before the police had to remove them. There was space to walk around to explore the stones and stand on the stone as one wished to see the sunrise between people. It was a small festival that the ‘ordinary’ would not want to attend.
One would choose to stay in the restricted zone area of the site away from the stone till it was opened for the ticketed visit surrounding the site only. I was able to assist the volunteers and staff to clean up the trash after the festival alongside the visitors. The entire visit was beautiful and peaceful.
Returning to Stonehenge for the second time in 2026, I witnessed the positive effect of social media that brought Stonehenge to different audiences and broke down stereotypes, which encouraged people from diverse backgrounds to explore the beauty of historical sites and heritage practices across the world. At Stonehenge, the summer solstice celebration connects with a wide range of spiritual traditions. People dress in diverse ways, and some bring instruments to play subcultural music. The event also attracts individuals from different backgrounds and spiritual beliefs, united—at least in part—by their wonder at the meaning of what Stonehenge represents to the ancestors who built it. There were so many people at the site, completely packed, competing for a spot just to witness the beauty of a summery sunrise.
There was intensified security after years of disorder/ criminal damage, as well as the dramatically incrase of visitors, forcing the escalation of enforcement of security and safety. We were also forced to leave the sites by guards without the opportunity to stay longer than usual to assist in cleaning up the site.
Before becoming a follower of Jesus Christ in 2018, I also sought positivity through various spiritual practices. I felt that something essential was missing within me, and I tried practices intended to “cleanse” negativity—such as incense, white sage, and palo santo. Many who use these rituals believe in confronting darkness and evil with a positive intention: to bring light, joy, and peace. They view these practices as distinct from harmful “cursing,” or efforts to bring misfortune upon others.
I was part of that search. I continued to look for ways to remove negativity and rebuke darkness. I used tarot cards, and I believed certain symbols indicated demonic influences—something I believed could not be used safely without inviting spiritual danger. I was still questioning God as I explored these ideas more deeply. I sought out angel cards to better understand Heaven and what angels might mean, and I practised with white sage incense and crystals. I remember feeling a warmth associated with those angel cards, and it led me to ask: if angels are real, then the Creator behind them must also be real.
So I ordered an English Standard Version Holy Bible from Amazon. When it arrived, I opened it to a random page—and I felt an immediate warmth at the centre of my heart. My fear, worries, and anxiety lifted at once. I had not fully understood what the Bible said in detail, but what I “knew in my heart” was that this book felt real, powerful, and unmistakably different from anything else I had tried. Even opening it seemed to rebuke darkness instantly, without me needing to study a single passage.
That same night, I dreamed a completely white dream. I saw a crowd of people—so bright that I could only make out the shapes of their bodies. They stood around another human-shaped figure, also intensely bright, with only the outline of His form visible. He was preaching to the crowd. Then, suddenly, his very bright face turned to his right, and although I couldn’t see clearly, I knew he was looking at me. When I woke, I understood that I had seen God, and had been describing them, ‘the very bright people’. I did not yet know anything about who Jesus Christ was, but I knew I had seen heaven. I did not know anything about the book called the Holy Bible, but I knew to my heart that as long as this book is with me, I was safe and I wouldn’t have to worry about anything anymore. I relied on the book and brought it everywhere with me agaisnt darkness.
Later, I compared the methods I had used to “rebuke negativity.” In my personal experience, white sage might remove negative energy while it burns, but the negativity returns once the incense stops. Palo santo seemed to restore spiritual abundance temporarily. I never fully understood the purpose of crystals, but I appreciated their beauty and connected them with nature and creation. The cards are too limited, with only a few explanations when Jesus Christ shows me both the past, the present, and future events altogether beyond a few cards, but of all-knowing at the scope of the world and beyond. Compared to the Holy Bible, these methods did not bring the same lasting sense of peace, freedom, love and the complete shield from darkness and deceptions. With Jesus and the Holy Bible, the rebuke of all darkness and restoration of the fruit of the Spirit is completed. He is the only way for a complete and eternal abundance compared to the temporary methods.
I threw away the cards and stored the incense to embrace the Holy Bible and Jesus Christ daily. I can pray to a God who orders and moves His angel servants. Why do I need to understand His servants when human beings hold more authority in Jesus’ name than His servants do? The most powerful personal experience of walking with Jesus is witnessing every dark force run and flee instantly, without hesitation, under the authority of Jesus Christ, and even seeing the control of weather movement in His name for His children to enjoy His creation in this world. I would use the remaining incense and the wood to lighten up the indoor smell without the necessity to rely on them for negative energy removal.
The name of Jesus Christ is my white sage and palo santo—yet smoke-free; my nature and crystals, my oracle cards, my recorder of past events and revealer of what is to come; the most powerful rebuker of dark forces; my Love, Nurturer, Friend, Listener, Father, Teacher, Carer, Shelter, Protector, Provider, Advsier, and the Everything of everything. Why would I need anything else when I have Jesus Christ?
What I found most striking was this: keeping the Bible open felt like it calmed fear and restored my heart. When I did eventually read and pray, I felt God was forming a protective shield or a solid dorm—shielding against darkness and negativity—especially when I prayed for spiritual and environmental protection. Over time, I came to believe that the Holy Bible is more powerful than any other ritual tool for confronting fear and darkness. And I came to understand that the name of Jesus Christ carries a unique authority for us—bringing love, peace, and abundance in a way that far exceeds the power of spiritual rituals such as white sage and palo santo.
My ego blocked me for a while from reading and understanding God’s words through personal interpretation. Yet God continued to show me visions, even when I did not know the Scriptures. About three years after I bought the Bible, I prayed to Him for wisdom to prevent deception. Then I was finally able to read and understand Scriptures. I learned that ‘the very bright people’ I had seen in my dream the night I bought the Bible are called “lampstands” in the Bible—and that the people of God themselves are the light source.
Revelation 22:5 “There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever.”
Matthew 7:7–8 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.”
The Bible did not expand my understanding of who Jesus Christ is in my life, but the confirmation of His existence, which I had already been revealed about Heaven and the Creator through visions and miracles before the Holy Bible, a guide for the spiritually blind, mute, and the deaf. I regard the Bible as a daily guide, helping me stay grounded and ensuring I am not lost. I already believed in my heart that the Creator and His Love are real, without needing the Bible to “prove” it in the first place. Hence, I have a firm foundation to know the Bible is real and He is the truth without lies, not through the written words, but His revealing of Himself that matches everything the scriptures say about God in the Holy Bible that I learned later.
The purpose of the Holy Bible is to convey to us the necessity of receiving Jesus Christ for salvation and describe a bit about what He does and His power to His little children, whom we are all ignorant about His existence, blinded by every distraction from the fallen. He did not need a small written book to prove His magnificent existence. He can simply show up to prove how powerful He is, with the power that is enough to turn the whole world upside down, if He wants to. In fact, He did not need us at all. He revealed Himself and gave us the Holy Bible because He gave His Son, Jesus Christ, so that we would not fall into the same fate He destined for Satan and all the fallen angels, so that we would continue to walk according to how He chose to create us in the first place. We can be so insignificant in His creation, but because He is a Loving God and a merciful God, He sends His Son and continues to interfere with human life just to rescue all of us from falling astray. Hence, the Bible is a little teaching book aiming to rescue all of us and free us from slavery rather than the boast of who He is, or the Holy Bible is too understated and undermines our Creator, but the Holy Bible to His existence is merely a cute and small booklet to guide His little ones.
Psalm 38: 13-15 I am like the deaf, who cannot hear, like the mute, who cannot speak; I have become like one who does not hear, whose mouth can offer no reply. Lord, I wait for you; you will answer, Lord my God.
Matthew 18:12, “What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off?”
Our Creator created this world with different elements and us to hope that we will appreciate and enjoy the world that He admires and adores. Hence, it is important to enjoy every part of this world that God created for us to enjoy, including the warmth of the sun. Nonetheless, the deceivers produce endless distractions for many to overlook the most essential longing of all: love. The purpose of gathering at Stonehenge was to seek positivity and love. They were seeking love and attempting to find it through many different avenues. If anyone ever challenged me for being “hypocritical”, as a Christian standing alongside people who practise different spiritual traditions, I understand why that question may arise. However, I was (and I remain) a seeker in the same way they are. Jesus accepted me as I was, so I see no reason not to offer joy, welcome, and acceptance to others who are pursuing the same kind of search.
They are brothers and sisters in Christ through my eyes. I do not want to exclude, isolate, or discriminate against them. If some describe these practices as “hippy” traditions to burn sage or palo santo with oracle cards, wouldn’t the “most hippy element " be having the most powerful Holy Bible to witness the rebuke of darkness instantly? I believe Jesus calls people toward the light, not toward separation.
Ephesians 6:12 “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”
I have also heard accounts at the Stonehenge gathering that some misrepresented Christianity in the historical contexts to oppress many, together with their cultural practices, rather than to set them free from slavery. These stories deeply saddened me. I believe the message of the Bible is to free His people from every form of slavery. It grieves me when people exploit Christianity, distort Jesus, or twist the purpose of love to justify bondage. I believe my duty as a follower of Jesus Christ is to understand others, stand alongside them, and spread the Good News of the name of Jesus Christ, not to impose beliefs or control people’s hearts, but to invite people toward love. Ultimately, it is Jesus’s perosnal and intimate relationship with them that brings genuine transformation.
In addition, I urge the public not to be misled and deceived by forces of darkness that exploit the language of inclusion and diversity to embrace extremism and enact oppression and slavery. There is a singular type of ideology that one cannot find in the photographs and the videographs of the Stonehenge festival, which has been publicly calling for inclusion while refusing to voluntorily participate in the diverse festivals with others, but to demand acceptance from all to centralise themselves. This active inconsistency can reveal a deeper exploitation, but mock other groups of faiths while using our past to launch personal attacks agaisnt us and our faiths, as well as grasp obvious kindness and Love for one another for weaponisation to uplift extreme ideology. For instance, in 2025, that particular spiritual extremist who worships satan but did not attend the Stonehenge festival looked at me with disgust to claim I used oracle cards ( over a decade ago). satan is the accuser who refuses to forgive, but keeps us captive in our past to shame our faith in Christ through all forms of deception they themselves added in this world to enslave us before putting us all astray.
Revelation 12:10, “Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: ‘Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Messiah. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down.”
2 Corinthians 2:11 “so that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.”
Galatians 6:7, “Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.”
Kent vs. Krent IV - at this annual event hosted by the Chicago-Kent Chapter of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy, Dean Harold Krent and Professor Kent Stresemean of Chicago-Kent's Moot Court Honor Society present oral arguments on a case currently pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. For 2017 the case was
For all the days that end in 'why.'
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I had to get a shot of this woman. I don't know who she is, but she represents a lot of these types of people I deal with on the Orange Line as I commute to work.
Middle aged government worker, probably questioning her career choices, she had been reduced to someone who has a very strict control in her life's tight circle. She wears sensible clothes and a stern look. Normally, I wouldn't care, it's a free country, but sometimes these people take umbrage over the fact they have to sit next to me.
Maybe I am not the world's handsomest man, but I am polite, and I don't jam my elbows in people's laps or whatever. When I tied to sit next to this woman, at first she wouldn't move. I politely said "excuse me," because I assumed she was reading her paper and didn't see me. She sighed aggressively, scooched over in a way that suggested massive inconvenience, and when I sat down, she shirked even farther from me, flapping her paper as if to make a point.
Throughout the ride, she would look at me when she thought I couldn't see her, and acted as if she was forced to endure a loud drunk next to her at a social function. Several times, she scooched away from me, wedging herself to the window, as if to say, "Dear GOD, will someone move this whale carcass away from my beach towel!" She'd flap her paper angrily, indicating she didn't have nearly the space she required to read it. She never said a word, but sighed a lot when flapping her paper.
At one point she sneezed, and I politely said, "Bless you." She turned from me and rolled her eyes, which I could see in the reflection of the window.
While these people don't make the majority of the commuters, she is one of a group of middle aged white women who really don't like fat guys. A few times, some of them have made comments like, "this isn't the freight car..." or "Maybe we'd move quicker if the load wasn't so heavy..." or "Thanks to this guy, there's not enough room for all of us." After about a year of enduring under-the-breath stage whispers from these rarities, I started being a little more outgoing.
They started with, "I'm sorry?" as if I didn't hear them. They usually look away, red-faced. None of them are confrontational, really. A few times, when I was feeling punchy, I'd act like I was mentally challenged.
"I GET ICE CREAM TODAY! I RIDE THE TRAIN AND GET ICE REAM FOR BEING GOOD! I'm 40, how old are YOU?"
Hah. The look on their faces is always panic. "Fat RETARDED GUY NEXT TO ME!" I can feel their skin crawl and their panties bunch in their tightening cheeks like a rat pulling a burger wrapper through a crack in the wall.
hold 1 (hld)
v. held (hld), hold·ing, holds
v.tr.
1.
a. To have and keep in one's grasp: held the reins tightly.
b. To aim or direct; point: held a hose on the fire.
c. To keep from falling or moving; support: a nail too small to hold the mirror; hold the horse steady; papers that were held together with staples.
d. To sustain the pressure of: The old bridge can't hold much weight.
2.
a. To keep from departing or getting away: Hold the bus! Hold the dog until I find the leash.
b. To keep in custody: held the suspect for questioning.
c. To retain (one's attention or interest): Televised sports can't hold my interest.
d. To avoid letting out or expelling: The swimmer held her breath while underwater.
3.
a. To be filled by; contain.
b. To be capable of holding. See Synonyms at contain.
c. To have as a chief characteristic or quality: The film holds many surprises.
d. To have in store: Let's see what the future holds.
4.
a. To have and maintain in one's possession: holds a great deal of property.
b. To have as a responsible position or a privilege: held the governorship for six years.
c. To have in recognition of achievement or superiority: holds the record for the one-mile race; holds the respect of her peers.
5.
a. To maintain control over: Thieves held the stolen painting for ransom.
b. To maintain occupation of by force or coercion: Protesters held the embassy for a week.
c. To withstand the efforts or advance of (an opposing team, for example).
d. To maintain in a given condition, situation, or action: The storyteller held the crowd spellbound.
6.
a. To impose control or restraint on; curb: She held her temper.
b. To stop the movement or progress of: Hold the presses!
c. To reserve or keep back from use: Please hold two tickets for us. Hold the relish on that hamburger.
d. To defer the immediate handling of: The receptionist held all calls during the meeting.
7.
a. To be the legal possessor of.
b. To bind by a contract.
c. To adjudge or decree: The court held that the defendant was at fault.
d. To make accountable; obligate: He held me to my promise.
8.
a. To keep in the mind or convey as a judgment, conviction, or point of view: holds that this economic program is the only answer to high prices.
b. To assert or affirm, especially formally: This doctrine holds that people are inherently good.
c. To regard in a certain way: I hold you in high esteem.
9.
a. To cause to take place; carry on: held the race in Texas; hold a yard sale.
b. To assemble for and conduct the activity of; convene: held a meeting of the board.
10.
a. To carry or support (the body or a bodily part) in a certain position: Can the baby hold herself up yet? Hold up your leg.
b. To cover (the ears or the nose, for example) especially for protection: held my nose against the stench.
v.intr.
1.
a. To maintain a grasp or grip on something.
b. To stay securely fastened: The chain held.
2.
a. To maintain a desired or accustomed position or condition: hopes the weather will hold.
b. To withstand stress, pressure, or opposition: The defense held. We held firm on the negotiations.
3. To continue in the same direction: The ship held to an easterly course.
4. To be valid, applicable, or true: The observation still holds in cases like this.
5. To have legal right or title. Often used with of or from.
6. To halt an intended action. Often used in the imperative.
7. To stop the countdown during a missile or spacecraft launch.
8. Slang To have in one's possession illicit or illegally obtained material or goods, especially narcotics: The suspect was holding.
n.
1.
a. The act or a means of grasping.
b. A manner of grasping an opponent, as in wrestling or aikido: a neck hold; an arm hold.
2. Something that may be grasped or gripped, as for support.
3. A control or adjustor on a television that keeps the screen image in proper position: adjusted the horizontal hold.
4. A telephone service that allows one to temporarily interrupt a call without severing the connection.
5.
a. A bond or force that attaches or restrains, or by which something is affected or dominated: a writer with a strong hold on her readership.
b. Complete control: has a firm hold on the complex issues.
c. Full understanding: has a good hold on physics.
6. Music
a. The sustaining of a note longer than its indicated time value.
b. The symbol designating this pause; a fermata.
7.
a. A direction or indication that something is to be reserved or deferred.
b. A temporary halt, as in a countdown.
8.
a. A prison cell.
b. The state of being in confinement; custody.
9. Archaic A fortified place; a stronghold.
Phrasal Verbs:
hold back
1. To retain in one's possession or control: held back valuable information; held back my tears.
2. To impede the progress of.
3. To restrain oneself.
hold down
1. To limit: Please hold the noise down.
2. To fulfill the duties of (a job): holds down two jobs.
hold forth
To talk at great length.
hold off
1. To keep at a distance; resist: held the creditors off.
2. To stop or delay doing something: Let's hold off until we have more data.
hold on
1. To maintain one's grip; cling.
2. To continue to do something; persist.
3. To wait for something wanted or requested, especially to keep a telephone connection open.
hold out
1. To present or proffer as something attainable.
2. To continue to be in supply or service; last: Our food is holding out nicely.
3. To continue to resist: The defending garrison held out for a month.
4. To refuse to reach or satisfy an agreement.
hold over
1.
a. To postpone or delay.
b. To keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time.
2. To continue a term of office past the usual length of time.
3. To prolong the engagement of: The film was held over for weeks.
hold to
To remain loyal or faithful to: She held to her resolutions.
hold up
1. To obstruct or delay.
2. To rob while armed, often at gunpoint.
3. To offer or present as an example: held the essay up as a model for the students.
4. To continue to function without losing force or effectiveness; cope: managed to hold up under the stress.
hold with
To agree with; support: I don't hold with your theories.
Idioms:
get hold of
1. To come into possession of; find: Where can I get hold of a copy?
2. To communicate with, as by telephone: tried to get hold of you but the line was busy.
3. To gain control of. Often used reflexively: You must get hold of yourself!
hold a candle to
To compare favorably with: This film doesn't hold a candle to his previous ones.
hold (one's) end up
To fulfill one's part of an agreement; do one's share.
hold (one's) own
To do reasonably well despite difficulty or criticism.
hold out on (someone)
To withhold something from: Don't hold out on me; start telling the truth.
hold (someone's) feet to the fire
To pressure (someone) to consent to or undertake something.
hold sway
To have a controlling influence; dominate.
hold the bag Informal
1. To be left with empty hands.
2. To be forced to assume total responsibility when it ought to have been shared.
hold the fort Informal
1. To assume responsibility, especially in another's absence.
2. To maintain a secure position.
hold the line
To maintain the existing position or state of affairs: had to hold the line on salary increases.
hold the phone Slang
To stop doing what one is engaged in doing. Often used in the imperative: Hold the phone! Let's end this argument.
hold water
To stand up to critical examination: Your explanation doesn't hold water.
no holds barred
Without limits or restraints.
on hold
1. Into a state of temporary interruption without severing a telephone connection: put me on hold for 10 minutes.
2. Informal Into a state of delay or indeterminate suspension: had to put the romance on hold.
[Middle English holden, from Old English healdan
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Detectives probing the kidnaps of two men in Salford last month are questioning five suspects after dawn raids this morning saw properties targeted across the city and Manchester as part of the investigation.
Earlier today (Thursday 7 April) officers from our Tactical Aid Unit (TAU), alongside local officers, hit six addresses in Blackley, Gorton and Salford.
The action comes after we received a report on the evening of Thursday 24 March regarding a man being assaulted and dragged into a car by a group of three men on Clarendon Park.
Thankfully after enquiries by specialist investigators, the victim - a man in his 20s - was found safe and well with some physical injuries but none that required hospital treatment.
Subsequent enquiries have led detectives from our Swinton CID to believe that a second man - also aged in his 20s - was also targeted by the group but was able to flee from the offenders vehicle.
We think that the incidents have been targeted attacks emanating from a possible drugs dispute involving organised criminals and we're keen to ensure that any potential suspects are identified and brought to custody for questioning.
Five men aged between 20 and 30 are currently in two custody sites across Greater Manchester and await questioning on suspicion of kidnap.
Anyone with concerns or information about suspicious activity in their area should contact us online via LiveChat, if able, or by calling 101 knowing that information will be treated with the strictest confidence.
Details can also be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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“The clown takes everything literally and personally, questioning everything under the sun except itself, blithely flaunting the egg on its face and the heart on its sleeve. With the best of intentions and no thought of failure, it leaps naively into danger - getting knocked down over and over - but never failing to get up and try again. It is an embodiment of hope in the face of hopelessness, and possibility in the face of the impossible. It blissfully ignores the obvious and somehow convinces us of the wisdom of folly, and if, as I suspect, we are here to bear witness to the universe, the clown aspect of ourselves provides the best color commentary.”
Source: Philosophy of a Clown by Jan Henderson - Fool Moon Productions.
Photos taken during a performance at Hummingbird's Theatre of "Emily and her Magical Toys", a play conceived and performed entirely by the children, where children’s rights were the motivating factor and where their inspirational source came from, amongst others, Brazil's probably most important author of children's literature; Monteiro Lobato.
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As of late I have been questioning my stash of themed and brightly colored fabrics. When I first became more interested in quilting as a hobby versus quilting here and there for an expected baby, I was more interested in vintage patterns and reusing old goods (thrifted menswear and linen skirts, etc). Somewhere along the way, and for good reason, I became hypnotized by all the beautiful fabric lines available, and my quilting headed in the same busy direction. My stash only had a few solids and those were bright colors to match all the themed fabrics. Just last fall I really started thinking more about solids, and invested in a color card to see what I had available to me. I took a step back and started working, once again, with older fabrics, and clothing that had a personal meaning. I discovered unbleached muslin; cheap, sturdy, and easily available.
When I saw the Monochromatic Challenge I knew I wanted to work in light, barely there colors, with touches of color within to compliment, but not take over, the simplicity of muslin, and work in improv to make completely unique blocks. I had a couple of goals: learn to make bias binding, and to not use stitch in the ditch or tying methods for my quilting. I met my goals, and I think I ended up with a very beautiful quilt.
Protesters, peace lovers, and Canadians all: demanded to know how the slaughter of 100's of civilians and the eradication of two decades of peace-building could be rightfully called "A measured response" by Canada's Prime Minister, Stephen Harper.
On July 21st in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, CANDIL and other organizations organized a peace rally denouncing aggressive Israeli tactics and Canada's support of the assault, emphasized by Prime Minister Harper's statement that Israeli aggression was merely a "measured response".
There has been widespread criticism of Canada's recent stance on Mideast politics that has seen a nation that prides itself on peacekeeping and honest peace-brokering more closely align itself with the Bush White House's policy and U.S. policy in general. The minority Conservative government of Stephen Harper is taking advantage of a weakened and leaderless main opposition party to dramatically alter Canada's domestic and foreign policies. As with many issues of injustice, widespread and vocal opposition to these policies is absolutely necessary to put pressure on our politicians.
The event was organized by CANDIL and the Muslim Council of Canada among others. For more upcoming events, check out the email lists and calendars listed on the Activist Network
More pictures of this event are available on Grant Neufeld's Flickr Page.
Our Daily Challenge...on wheels
Hopefully on wheel will suffice. I was scurrying around looking for things on wheels and voila I came across the wheelbarrow...I threw a treat in there and Beau of course jumped in, being a Lab and all....once his treat was devoured this was the look I got...not too impressed!
Detectives probing the kidnaps of two men in Salford last month are questioning five suspects after dawn raids this morning saw properties targeted across the city and Manchester as part of the investigation.
Earlier today (Thursday 7 April) officers from our Tactical Aid Unit (TAU), alongside local officers, hit six addresses in Blackley, Gorton and Salford.
The action comes after we received a report on the evening of Thursday 24 March regarding a man being assaulted and dragged into a car by a group of three men on Clarendon Park.
Thankfully after enquiries by specialist investigators, the victim - a man in his 20s - was found safe and well with some physical injuries but none that required hospital treatment.
Subsequent enquiries have led detectives from our Swinton CID to believe that a second man - also aged in his 20s - was also targeted by the group but was able to flee from the offenders vehicle.
We think that the incidents have been targeted attacks emanating from a possible drugs dispute involving organised criminals and we're keen to ensure that any potential suspects are identified and brought to custody for questioning.
Five men aged between 20 and 30 are currently in two custody sites across Greater Manchester and await questioning on suspicion of kidnap.
Anyone with concerns or information about suspicious activity in their area should contact us online via LiveChat, if able, or by calling 101 knowing that information will be treated with the strictest confidence.
Details can also be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
for February and the Romantic season.
Love me without fear
Trust me without questioning
Need me without demanding
Want me without restrictions
Accept me without change
Desire me without inhibitions
For a love so free....
Will never fly away.
By Dick Sutphen
Keep your heart pure, don't clutter it with a book-keeping of lies.
Keep your love, as tender and sweet as these petals...
Lead and enjoy a good life, do and say things that enrich... and do not forget to tell the people close to you, how much you love them!
Thank you, M, (*_*)
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Twelve people have today, Thursday 10 January 2013, been arrested by officers from Project Gulf, Salford’s multi agency task force set up to target organised crime groups.
In total 14 warrants were executed at addresses across Salford.
The arrests were made on suspicion of a variety of offences including violent disorder, drugs offences and money laundering.
They remain in police custody for questioning.
Items recovered as part of the warrants include cash, drugs, balaclavas, body armour and a crossbow. Pictures which could illustrate an affiliation to organised crime groups have also been seized.
The warrants follow an investigation into an incident of violent disorder at the Blue Bell pub on Monton Green on 9 December 2012, during which a group of men entered and assaulted a number of people inside.
Officers attended the premises following contact with the police but no complaints were made. They recovered CCTV from the premises and have been investigating the matter since.
As part of a joint agency approach three housing inspections, two visits from local authority social workers and eight benefit fraud inspections were also carried out.
Superintendent Wayne Miller, said: “Today’s action reflects the determined and pro active approach we are taking to identify and disrupt organised crime groups operating in Salford.
“We were not called directly to the incident but as soon as we became aware we took and continue to take steps to identify those involved.
“We recovered some CCTV that quite clearly shows a determined and coordinated effort on the part of a significantly large number of offenders to deliberately target some of those inside the pub.
“While we cannot speculate on the motive for this, it is clear to me that this was not a random incident but an attempt by a gang of men to commit serious violence and to intimidate and threaten our communities. “
Tony Lloyd, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Greater Manchester said: ”We will not tolerate such behaviour and are standing shoulder to shoulder with partner agencies to pick at these crime groups member by member to disrupt their criminality by whatever means necessary.
"Today's operation was a fantastic example of partnership working with the police, council and local community all joining forces to make a stand against organised crime. Project Gulf shows how working together can make a real difference to Greater Manchester people. It also acts as a warning to those involved in organised crime that it simply will not be tolerated."
ABOUT PROJECT GULF:
Project Gulf was set up in 2010 to tackle serious organised crime. The multi-agency team investigates every area of a suspected criminal's life - including their business interests, benefits, housing and associates.
The Gulf team includes representatives from Greater Manchester Police, Salford City Council, the Serious Organised Crime Agency, UK Border Agency, Environment Agency, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, DVLA, Department of Work and Pensions, Security Industry Association, Housing, HM Revenue & Customs and children’s services.
Serious organised crime causes devastating harm to local communities and the Project Gulf team is determined to taking these criminals off the streets, disrupting their lifestyles and making the streets of Salford a safer place to live.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement