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Australian Major-General Admits SAS Troops Committed ‘War Crimes’, Blames Lack of ‘Moral Leadership’

June 30, 2020 by sputniknews.com Leave a Comment

A top officer from Australia’s SAS has admitted that soldiers had committed war crimes in Afghanistan, blaming the acts on “poor moral leadership” in a private briefing at the Campbell Barracks in Perth to troops at special forces headquarters in March.

According to the Sydney Morning Herald , multiple anonymous sources who attended the hearing said that Major-General Adam Findlay also acknowledged that war crimes may have been covered up and that Australia’s special forces may take a decade to recover following an investigation launched by New South Wales judge Paul Brereton.

In the briefing of dozens, of Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) soldiers, the Australian Special Operations Commander, told them that “Brereton knows more about this command than anybody”.

General Findlay said that the judge had interviewed hundreds of SAS personnel while under oath and has a “very strong evidential basis of what is fact”.

“There are guys who criminally did something. But can you tell me, why was that?” General Findlay asked the servicemen present.

He went on to say that Justice Brereton had identified “trigger pullers” and “names that come up beyond the trigger pullers” who allowed war crimes to take place.

General Findlay identified the “one common cause” for the wrongdoings on “poor leadership”.

“In fact, it is poor moral leadership”, he said.

He said that the inquiry had some positive impact including revealing that some SAS service personnel were brave enough to reveal that war crimes had taken place. He lauded their “moral courage” and said that those who had lied to Justice Brereton out of “misguided loyalty” had been identified as “perjurers” and at “a minimum”, would be removed from the service.

“There is strength here. There is a moral code. The reason we got the [Brereton inquiry] is because people came forward [to expose war crimes],” he said.

“[Winston] Churchill had a great saying: ‘When you are walking through hell it is best that you keep walking.’ That’s what we are going to do. This is going to be a tough 10 years. And we have to rehabilitate the reputation and the capabilities and everything of this command … we can’t wallow in it.”

General Findlay has been stationed in Afghanistan, Timor-Leste and Iraq. He holds a PHD in military history from the University of NSW.

The comments by the general are the first admission of guilt on the part of the SAS amid an investigation by Brereton, which may increase pressure on Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Defence Minister Linda Reynolds to release information included in the report to the Australian Parliament and to the public.

The ABC’s Four Corners produced footage in March which showed Australian special forces soldier killing an unarmed Afghan man in May 2012. The move was later ruled as self-defence by a Defence investigation.

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Arkansas governor signs scaled-back hate crimes bill

April 14, 2021 by thehill.com Leave a Comment

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson Asa Hutchinson Arkansas state House votes to end ‘Confederate Flag Day’ Sarah Huckabee Sanders raised .8M for her gubernatorial campaign in two months Arkansas governor signs scaled-back hate crimes bill MORE (R) signed a hate crimes bill into law this week that advocates have criticized as “a complete overhaul” of another bill that included more specific language cracking down on crimes targeting victims due to their race, religion and sexual orientation.

According to The Associated Press , Hutchinson green-lighted the measure on Tuesday after it passed the state’s Republican-led legislature.

Under the measure, offenders that commit violent felonies against individuals due to their “mental, physical, biological, cultural, political, or religious beliefs or characteristics” would have to serve at least 80 percent of their sentence behind bars.

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However, according to the news agency, another hate crimes bill previously pushed by Hutchinson would have also covered crimes committed targeting individuals for their race, sexual orientation and gender identity.

Passage of the bill, which supporters have reportedly billed as a “class protection” measure, comes after the governor previously said he planned pass a hate crimes bill this year.

According to the AP, prior to the bill’s passage, Arkansas was one of only three states that hadn’t enacted any kind of hate crimes legislation.

However, the bill has drawn pushback from advocates who say it doesn’t go far enough.

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has condemned the measure as “misleading legislation masquerading as a hate crime bill.”

Aaron Ahlquist, south central regional director for the group, denounced the bill in a statement as “sham legislation” and said “virtually any violent crime based on a person’s association or belief would be covered, including crimes targeting white supremacists or neo-Nazis.”

“ADL vehemently opposes it and urges a complete overhaul of the bill to specifically address crimes targeting victims because of their race, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity,” Ahlquist said.

“Any legitimate hate crime legislation must include and be limited to these explicit categorical protections. These categories – addressing characteristics that people cannot or should not have to change – are needed to protect communities who are facing a very real and concerning rise in hate-motivate violence,” Ahlquist added.

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Loki Is the MCU’s First Crime Thriller Teases Marvel Boss Kevin Feige

April 16, 2021 by movieweb.com Leave a Comment

One of the most unexpected offerings from the MCU’s first slate of shows on Disney+ is a miniseries centered around Loki, the trickster god, played by Tom Hiddleston. Not only did the character act as a villain for much of the run of the MCU, but he also died at the hands of Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War . Now, Loki is set to experience a fresh set of problems in an unexpected setting. While talking about their shows on Disney+, MCU showrunner Kevin Feige hinted that the events of Loki will play out as a “crime thriller”.

“[WandaVision] is probably the most overt level — black and white, old fashioned aspect ratio — but every show that we’re working on I think is about creative swings for both Marvel Studios, the MCU and television. So I’m very excited about what we’ve already shown on Falcon and The Winter Solider — that is a very big scale epic action buddy series that we’re excited about. Loki, we’ve not said much about, but is intriguingly different and I think we’ve called it a ‘crime thriller’ — which is not something you would necessarily think of when it came to Loki.”

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Previous Loki’s outings in the MCU have taken the form of fantasy adventure. The guy is a literal god-alien who possesses a vast array of powers that make him more powerful than most other characters in the MCU. Crime thrillers usually involve a protagonist dealing with a threat that is too much for them to handle.

It is difficult to imagine what such a threat could be to Loki beyond Thanos and Thor. But in a past interview, Tom Hiddleston had hinted that in the upcoming miniseries, Loki will be going up against an organization, called the TVA , that possesses power far beyond even the God of Mischief.

“The trailer [for the series] shows a face-to-face with the Time Variance Authority. The TVA. An organization that governs the order of time. Pretty big institution. Substantial responsibility to make sure that time unfolds according to predetermined lines. So you have an institution that represents order, and a character that represents chaos. Therein begins the drama.”

In Marvel Comics, the Time Variance Authority was formed in the distant future, and they oversee the correct unfolding of various timelines across the multiverse with the help of time-travel technology. Clearly, their influence is so powerful that even Loki is helpless in front of their will, as he can be seen in the trailers for his show going on missions for the TVA that take him to different points in time.

The arrival of the TVA also sets up the entry of the time master Kang the Conqueror , an immensely powerful villain long rumored to be the new “Thanos” of the MCU. It would not be too much of a stretch to imagine Kang being introduced in a brief cameo in Loki , before setting him up as the next Big Bad of the franchise.

Loki stars Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, Sophia Di Martino, Sasha Lane, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Wunmi Mosaku, and Richard E. Grant. The series arrives Friday, June 11, on Disney+. This news first appeared at IMDB .

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Police: Burglars Smashing Into Businesses Across Brooklyn And Queens, Stealing Cash, Pills, ATM

April 16, 2021 by newyork.cbslocal.com Leave a Comment

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A group of men have been smashing their way into businesses across Brooklyn and Queens, stealing cash, pills and an ATM, police say.

The suspects allegedly broke into seven businesses — hitting one store twice — between March 15 and April 13.

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Police said they shattered doors and windows using a crow bar in one incident, then a piece of lumber and rocks in others.

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The suspects made off with more than $67,000 worth of prescription pills, an ATM containing $5,000 and $2,000 in cash.

Police said they were seen leaving in a white sedan after the latest incident on April 13 in Astoria.

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Anyone with information about the suspects is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or on Twitter, @NYPDTips . All calls are kept confidential.

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Kaduna Police arrest 3 suspects for abduction, crime

April 16, 2021 by www.vanguardngr.com Leave a Comment

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Kaduna Police arrest 3 suspects for abduction, crime

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo

Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested 3 suspects in Southern Kaduna for criminal conspiracy, inciting disturbances, and abduction.

The Commissioner of Police has ordered for a full-scale investigation into the matter.

ASP Muhammed Jalige, Police Public Relations Officer of the  Command, said on the 22nd March 2021 at about 08000hrs the Command received a complaint through DPO Zonkwa from one Ardo Bammi ‘M’ of Fadere Village Lere LGA, Kaduna State. That on the 21st March 2021 himself and three others namely; (1) Ardo Pate ‘M’  (2) Yakubu Gaje, and (3) Ardo Anchau all of the same address went to Gora-Gan, Zangon Kataf LGA, Kaduna State to retrieve their cows that were in military custody.”

“After they collected the cows, they requested for military escort but the Secretary to the District Head of Gora, Atyap Chiefdom insisted that there should be no need for military escort as he will ensure that they reach their destination safely. However, while on their way out of Gora-Gan, unidentified hoodlums ambushed and attacked the vehicle that was used in conveying them. ”

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“This resulted in all the occupants of the vehicle scampering in a different direction into the bush for safety. Meanwhile, Ardo Anchau, Ardo Pate and Yakubu Gaje whereabouts remain unknown.”

“On receipt of the complaint, the Operatives of the Command were immediately detailed to ensure that the criminals are apprehended while the victims rescued unhurt. During the course of the Investigation, three suspects were arrested in connection with the incident while effort is being intensified with the purpose of ensuring that justice is served in the interest of peace in the area.”

Jalige said in view of the above, the Kaduna Police Command was assuring the parties involved that justice will certainly prevail to serve as deterrence to whosoever wants to truncate the relative peace currently being enjoyed in that axis of the State.

” The good people of Kaduna State are thus advised to avoid taking laws into their own hands instead; they should always approach the appropriate authorities with whatever grievances they may have for amelioration,” he said.

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