Keyword: arrest
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An FBI probe into the May 4 bombing of a federal courthouse led to a woman being charged Friday with using a false identification to try to obtain explosives. Authorities said, however, that no one has been charged with the bombing, which damaged the courthouse lobby and sent more than 100 nails and other shrapnel flying as far as two blocks. No one was injured. Rachelle Lynette Carlock, 31, was arraigned in federal court in El Centro on an eight-count complaint charging use of false identification to obtain explosive materials, being a felon in possession of explosive materials and fraud....
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ROME (Reuters) - Italian police announced on Thursday the arrest of hundreds of suspected illegal immigrants in a sign of the new right-wing government's determination to clamp down. Police arrested 383 people including 268 foreigners, with 53 immediately taken to the border for expulsion, in a week-long operation stretching from northern Italy to the Naples area. Silvio Berlusconi swept back to power for a third term as prime minister last week promising to get tough on illegal immigrants, blamed by many for crime. He is readying new laws to screen immigrants and jail or expel those breaking the law. Those...
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A woman who was a passenger in Cedric Benson's boat when he was pepper-sprayed and arrested Saturday night said the Chicago Bears running back did not seem intoxicated and did not resist arrest, according to the Chicago Tribune. Elizabeth Cartwright, 22, a senior at the University of Texas and a friend of Benson, said she called her father and asked him to call police about the way Benson was treated by officers of the Lower Colorado River Authority, which patrols Lake Travis, a man-made lake northwest of Austin, Texas. "I called my dad and told him, 'Call 911, my black...
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"Why are we talking about this in the White House?" John Ashcroft nervously asked his fellow members of the National Security Council's Principals Committee. (The Principals were Vice President Dick Cheney, National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Secretary of State Colin Powell, CIA Director George Tenet and Attorney General Ashcroft.) "History will not judge this kindly," Ashcroft predicted. "This" is torture. Against innocent people. Conducted by CIA agents and American soldiers and marines. Sanctioned by legal opinions issued by Ashcroft's Justice Department. Directly ordered by George W. Bush.
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UPDATE: Now with a possible, if x-rated explanation, after the jump. You have been warned. UPDATE: The New York Times report -- CNN Reporter Faces Drug Charge - City Room - Metro - New York Times Blog -- omits the sex equipment and partner details. Commenters are clueless as a result.....
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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. -- A couple arguing about which gang their 4-year-old toddler should join caused a public disturbance that resulted in the father's arrest, Commerce City police said Thursday, reported KMGH-TV in Denver. His girlfriend told police that they had been arguing about the upbringing of their son and which gang he should belong to. The teen mother, who is black, told authorities she is a member of the Crips, police said. Manzanares is Hispanic and belongs to the Westside Ballers gang, the woman told police.
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5 April 2008 [For Immediate Release] China arrests over 2300 Tibetans in Tibet The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) learns that the Chinese authorities are stepping up the offensive arrest drive inside Tibet with renewed vigour and fervour. The latest information emanating from Tibet indicates over 2,300 Tibetans from various parts of Tibet have so far been arrested by the Chinese authorities currently detained in detention centres located in Townships, Counties and Prefectures in various administrative regions of Tibet. According to TCHRD documentation since 10 March 2008, the Centre has documented a list of 301 Tibetans whose...
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SUPERMODEL Naomi Campbell has been arrested at Heathrow airport on suspicion of assaulting a police officer. Naomi Campbell was arrested at Heathrow's brand new Terminal 5 today after allegedly spitting at a police officer. It is understood she was on board a British Airways flight when the incident occurred. BAA has confirmed a passenger on board a BA flight was removed. Passengers on the aircraft said the supermodel was rude to staff and officers after an issue with her luggage, which resulted in her being handcuffed whilst on board. According to sources Ms Campbell, who has a reputation for her...
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Group says Chinese police arrest 70 in Xinjiang Reuters - 1 hour 29 minutes ago BEIJING (Reuters) - Police have arrested 70 people from China's minority Uighur ethnic group in the Silk Road oasis city of Kashgar, fearing trouble when the Olympic torch passes through the city in June, an exile group said on Thursday. (Advertisement) Calls to police and government offices in Kashgar went unanswered, but others in the restive region of Xinjiang say security has been ratcheted up ahead of the Beijing Games in August. The report comes at a tense time for China as it confronts ethnic...
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1 April 2008 [For Immediate Release] China arrest over 572 monks from Kirti Monastery in two-day raid From credible information received from multiple sources in Tibet by the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), a total of 572 monks from Ngaba Kirti Monastery were arrested by the Chinese People's Armed Police (PAP) and Public Security Bureau (PSB) following a two day raid in monks' residence on 28 and 29 March 2008. As reported earlier by the Centre, more information on the number of monks arrested following two days of raids in Ngaba Kirti Monastery in Ngaba County (Ch:Aba...
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28 March 2008 [For Immediate Release] Over hundred of monks arrested after a raid in Ngaba Kirti Monastery After days of unrest and protests in Ngaba County since 15 March, which saw the death of at least 23 Tibetans, arrest and injury of over hundreds, the Chinese People's Armed Police (PAP) and Public Security Bureau (PSB) forces arrested over a hundred monks from Ngaba Kirti Monastery during a raid of the monastery this afternoon, according to confirmed information received by the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD). Earlier this morning, hundreds of PAP and PSB came to Ngaba...
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SORRENTO - A daylong party ended violently Sunday night when an angry mob of revelers kicked and punched a Lake County deputy sheriff and smashed a beer bottle on his head, authorities said. "The only thing I was worried about was someone getting my weapon," Deputy Cliff McMennamy said hours after he was released from Florida Hospital Waterman with a bruised jaw and lacerations on his head and face. "I can take the whuppin', I can handle that," McMennamy said. "I didn't want someone to get my weapon. . . . That's why I got so beat up, because I...
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Randy Dean Sievert drew ire from Manatee County sheriff's deputies as he aimed his cell phone camera at undercover investigators executing a search warrant in his neighborhood. A deputy confronted Sievert, demanding that he destroy any photos of investigators and their vehicles. Sievert was not a welcome observer of the drug raid. Authorities called him a "known drug dealer" based on a couple of past arrests. Taking photos of undercover officers jeopardized their lives, deputies said. Sievert refused to remove his hands from his pockets and step away from his car after he was confronted about the pictures. Deputies forced...
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Spitzer and "structuring" A helpful reader sends along the following information about the offense of "structuring", which federal investigators are reportedly looking at closely in connection with the Spitzer affair: If Spitzer structured cash transactions to evade reporting requirements, he may be guilty of a felony. 31 U.S.C. 5324 prohibits certain actions by any person who acts with the purpose of evading the reporting requirements of Section 5313 (Currency Transaction Reports). The definition of structuring for purposes of currency transaction reporting is found at 31 C.F.R. 103.11(gg). The elements of the structuring regulations are: A person acting alone, in conjunction...
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Son got his first ticket. Policeman said he didn't stop at a stop sign. It was dark, not even street lights in this area, but he saw this difficult-to-tell action in the dark, when Nathan says he had come to a stop. He didn't argue though. But then he wanted to search the car. We've always told son not to agree to that, there is no reason. (actually, his former-cop dad told him don't agree to it) Dad is not in the picture, so I have to ask you all. This was his first traffic stop and he was nervous....
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The local Fox affiliate in the Twin Cities finally confirms what the local papers didn’t seem to want to mention about the horrible school bus accident that killed four children. It didn’t have to happen: Authorities have confirmed that the the driver of the van that struck the school bus that killed 4 students on Tuesday is an illegal alien. Officials at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement are checking to see where she came from and how long she’s been in Minnesota. FOX 9 has also learned that the name she gave to police, Alainiss Morales, is an alias. 23-year-old...
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Missouri police officer fined $18,000 for arresting firefighter on emergency call 03:59 PM MST on Friday, February 15, 2008 (KMOV) -- A police officer in Hazelwood will have to pay thousands of dollars for getting into it with a firefighter while he was trying to help an accident victim. News 4 obtained police video that shows the Hazelwood police officer arresting a fire captain while he's trying to move an injured driver. It happened on Interstate 270 back in May of 2003. Officer Todd Greeves wanted a fire truck moved to open up another lane of traffic. The Robertson Fire...
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South Korea Arrests Man in Landmark Fire By HYUNGJIN KIM,Associated Press Writer AP - 2 hours 15 minutes ago SEOUL, South Korea - Police arrested a 70-year-old man suspected of setting a fire that destroyed the country's top cultural treasure, the 610-year-old Namdaemun gate in Seoul, news reports said early Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT The man, identified only by his family name Chae, was arrested Monday night on Ganghwa Island, west of Seoul, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing an unnamed police officer. Cable news network YTN carried a similar report. The fire broke out Sunday night and burned down the wooden...
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FBI takes down dozens of Gambino crime family members By JOHN MARZULLI DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Thursday, February 7th 2008, 3:44 PM John (Jackie Nose) D'Amico Dominic Cefalu The FBI struck a decapitating blow today to the Gambino crime family, taking out its leaders and the last vestiges of late boss John Gotti, the Daily News has learned. Up to 60 mobsters are expected to be charged on racketeering, murder and extortion charges, including acting boss John (Jackie Nose) D'Amico who was Dapper Don's longtime sidekick, underboss Dominic Cefalu and consigliere Joseph (JoJo) Corozzo, sources said. Jackie Nose D'Amico surrendered...
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BAGHDAD — The Iraqi National Police issued 158 arrest warrants in the fourth quarter of 2007 for crimes of terrorism including murder, kidnapping and stolen property, a 79 percent increase from the third quarter. The quality of investigations has improved because of a maturing judicial process, a respect for the law that is taking hold within Iraq and a developing relationship of mutual respect and trust between the police and the Ministry of Justice, said Lt. Col. Maher, officer in charge of National Police HQ Investigations Section. Before a NP investigator can obtain an arrest warrant, the Ministry of Justice...
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A man who robbed a downtown grocery store at knife point this afternoon was chased down and held by a posse of citizens until police arrived, according to Anchorage police.One of the Good Samaritans, Richard "Ziggy" Zeigler, 53, received a minor stab wound that did not require medical attention after he helped chase the suspect down, police said.
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A former presenter of One Man and His Dog has won £2,000 in compensation after being wrongly arrested on suspicion of stirring up racial hatred. Robin Page fought a five-year, one-man campaign to clear his name over remarks he made at a pro-hunting rally which led to him being held in a police cell. Using the Data Protection Act, he obtained official documents which showed that there had been no grounds for prosecution before Gloucestershire Constabulary agreed the settlement for his wrongful detention. "I believe I have scored a significant victory over the ludicrous and sinister politically-correct 'hate crime' culture...
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KOLKATA: Dressed like a junkie, college student Luv Kumar Jha was ready to take off on a dream holiday to the sun-kissed beaches of the Andamans. One careless act later, his dreams lay shattered, as did the plans of 49 others. They included his parents and two brothers. Around 9.40 am on Thursday, Luv settled into Kingfisher Airlines seat 12 A. His brothers plonked themselves next to him while his parents took the seats across the aisle. Flying for the first time, the excited brothers began fidgeting around. A lever next to the seat drew Luv's attention. On it was...
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Background (this guy turns out the be a pervert: http://www.freedomforum.org/templates/document.asp?documentID=12402) Riding high: Anti-war protester sits on Big Y sign BY ANITA FRITZ RECORDER STAFF Published: Friday, December 07, 2007 GREENFIELD -- A man dressed as Uncle Sam with donkey ears slowed traffic on the Mohawk Trail and caused a jam in the parking lot for more than an hour Thursday morning when he climbed atop a 'Support Our Troops' sign at the Big Y plaza to protest the war and the sign. Before the incident ended, Joshua Jay Dostis, also known as Waffles T. Clown, of New Salem, and three...
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TUCSON — Two of three protesters arrested for trespassing on Fort Huachuca last month will have a detention hearing today. The Rev. Jerome Zawada, 70, and Frances Elizabeth Lamb, 69, were jailed Tuesday when a federal magistrate expressed concerns of their past histories of arrests during protests. The Franciscan from Las Vegas and the woman from Bend, Ore., were arrested Nov. 18 after they tried to enter the post, contending the Intelligence Center on the fort is the center of torture training. Mary Burton Riseley, 65, of Cliff, N.M., also was arrested on Nov. 18. However, she was not put...
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Former "American Idol" finalist Jessica Sierra was jailed early Saturday after a drunken confrontation with police and onlookers... The arrest comes less than two weeks after she pleaded no contest to charges of battery and possession of cocaine. Sierra, 22, was charged Saturday with disorderly intoxication, resisting arrest and violating conditions of her parole on earlier felony battery and possession charges. She was being held without bond. Sierra, who was supposed to be completing a drug-rehabilitation program to be televised nationally, was arrested at a bar in Ybor City at 2:10 a.m. Saturday. "As the defendant was taken into custody,...
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The mayor of New Haven has been arrested on drunk driving charges for the fifth time after Utica police say they caught him racing down Hall Road -- with a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit. Utica police say they clocked Brett Harris driving at 82 mph just before 4 a.m. Sunday. He failed five field sobriety tests and when given a breathlyzer, registered a .206 blood alcohol level. Investigators say Harris has four prior convictions for driving under the influence.
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A Catalina High Magnet School student and his family were deported after school officials found marijuana in his backpack and called Tucson police, who notified the Border Patrol after learning the family was here illegally. The incident caused concern among immigrant rights advocates, but Tucson police officials say the officer acted appropriately in calling Border Patrol agents to the school. On Thursday, police responded to Catalina High after school officials found a small amount of marijuana in the backpack of a ninth-grader who appeared to be under the influence, said Chyrl Hill Lander, Tucson Unified School District spokeswoman. Police asked...
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Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's press secretary Matt Allen was arrested overnight. Police at Detroit's Northeastern District confirm that he's being held there, as they investigate allegations of domestic assault.
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"Under the new law, suspects can be arrested for beckoning passers-by with conversation, attempting to stop traffic by waving their arms, circling an area in a vehicle or trying to stop pedestrians. An arrest can also be made if a suspect asks if a potential prostitute or patron is a police officer."
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BARROW COUNTY, Ga. -- A Barrow County woman says an off-duty deputy handcuffed and had her strip-searched because of a simple dispute over a power line. snip Late last year, a letter from the Georgia Transmission Corporation told her a 230 Kilovolt power line was going to go through her property. When surveyors showed up, Worley said she went down the road to talk. She said she didn’t threaten anyone, but the Barrow County deputy working with the surveyors didn’t see it that way -- the deputy called for backup. “I saw two sheriff’s cars drive up,” said Worley. She...
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http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=27092_Yet_Another_Cartoon_of_Blasphemy_(Update_-_Meow-hammed!)&only ANOTHER MUSLIM CARTOON ARREST Sure is tough to be a cartoonist lately. The government of Bangladesh has ordered the arrest of another cartoonist for publishing a "blasphemous" caricature of the Prophet Muhammad. Muslim mobs publicly torched the paper, and, of course, you have the required protests. The angry Muslims want "exemplary punishment" for the cartoonist and the paper's editor. Want to see the "blasphemous" cartoon? Here it is, with a translation at the bottom. http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=27092_Yet_Another_Cartoon_of_Blasphemy_(Update_-_Meow-hammed!)&only It's totally innocuous. Too bad we can't say the same thing about radical Islamists. C
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Police investigating the stabbing of Rabbi Zalman Gurevitch, co-director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Frankfurt, arrested a German man of Afghan descent, the Associated Press reported over the weekend. The 22-year-old Frankfurt resident was arrested Thursday night following tips from users of an online bulletin board. The suspect apparently described in detail the events surrounding the Sept. 7 attack on Gurevitch, who was walking home from synagogue services when an Arab-looking youth allegedly stabbed him, shouting, "I'm going to kill you." Many high-profile German politicians and Jewish community leaders visited Gurevitch in the hospital last week. He remained there over Rosh Hashanah...
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Iranian union leader’s wife and sister arrested 6 September 2007 The wife and sister of the imprisoned Iranian bus union leader, Mansour Osanloo, were arrested in Tehran after they attempted to meet with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights who was visiting Iran. Parvaneh Osanloo, the wife of the leader of the Tehran bus workers’ union, Sandikaye Kargarane Sherkate Vahed, and his sister, visited the United Nations building in Tehran on Monday to meet with High Commissioner Louise Arbour. She was in Tehran to address the issue of detained students. Osanloo’s wife and sister planned to highlight the...
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Now that you've heard the audio of Sen. Craig's interrogation ... do you believe he's innocent, or guilty? Take the poll at the top right of this page. I've been talking about this the past couple of days on my show, and found that many people now believe Craig to be innocent after I played the interrogation for them. For me the most important part is what is said in the first 1 1/2 minutes. From the beginning Craig proclaims his innocence, but expresses that he does not want to fight the cop in court, and he must make that...
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Aug. 29, 2007 Arrest Order Given for Gutseriev Agreeing to sell Russneft to Oleg Deripaska's Basic Element seems not to have helped Mikhail Gutseriev solve his problems with the Russian authorities. The Tverskaya Court in Moscow has sanctioned Gutseriev's arrest for violating his oath not to leave the area. According to unofficial information, Gutseriev is already in London, along with the $3 billion Deripaska paid him for Russneft. Representatives of the Investigative Committee informed the court as they petitioned to have Gutseriev arrested that he is accused of crimes of medium severity: tax evasion and “illegal entrepreneurship by a large...
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Lesson No. 1: If a guy is in an adjoining stall, it's probably not a good idea to knock and then step into the guy's stall. This was one of Allen's major social faux pas. Generally, the rule is one guy per stall, except for heart attacks. And even that's a borderline call. Allen explained that his visit to the undercover officer's stall was to ask "if he's all right." Allen said he was just checking because there was lightning in the area
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ELMWOOD PARK -- A 27-year-old native Colombian on Monday became the first undocumented resident to be reported to immigration officials by borough police under a new state directive. The arrest of Sabian Velasco, of Third Street, came five days after state Attorney General Anne Milgram said local police must now notify the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of all arrests of illegal immigrants. Velasco was arrested around 1:30 p.m. after he chased people inside his house with a 3-foot machete, said police Sgt. Bryan DiPasquale. DiPasquale described the victims as "in their 40s and familiar with [Velasco]." "He didn't cut...
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Anna Politkovskaya arrests add to Russia row By Duncan Gardham and Helen Womack in Moscow Last Updated: 11:03pm BST 27/08/2007 Russian authorities have hinted that Boris Berezovsky, a leading critic of President Vladimir Putin who lives in London, was behind the murder of an investigative journalist in Moscow. Journalist Anna Politkovskaya was murdered October last year Anna Politkovskaya, who was investigating human rights abuses by the Russians in Chechnya, was shot in the lift of her apartment block on Oct 7 last year. Her death - the 13th murder of a journalist in Russia under Mr Putin's rule - provoked...
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A Waukesha woman was arrested early Tuesday morning for disturbing neighbors by yelling witch chants around a bonfire she built 10-feet from her home, police Capt. Mike Babe said. Brenna K. Barney, 42, told police that they were infringing on her religious beliefs since she is a Wiccan and she was performing a ritual because of a new moon, Babe said. She said her name is Brenna Raven Moonfire. Criminal charges of resisting arrest and disorderly conduct were filed against Barney in Waukesha County Circuit Court. Police may also give Barney a ticket alleging negligent handling of burning materials, Babe...
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WAUKESHA, Wis. -- A Waukesha woman who claims she's a witch was arrested on suspicion of disturbing her neighbors, police said. Neighbors along a typically quiet Waukesha street said they woke up just after midnight Tuesday to quite a commotion, reported WISN-TV in Milwaukee. "All of a sudden I'm seeing flashing lights, firecrackers and all sorts of stuff," said neighbor Vicki Denova. Investigators said Brenna Barney is a Wicca and was practicing a religious ritual because of a new moon. Police said it involved a bon fire in a pit and witch chants. "Literally, we saw her take a doll,...
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XIWANZI, China, JULY 29, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Four priests have been arrested and detained for refusing to join the Patriotic Association, the government body that oversees religious practice in the country. Three of the priests were arrested July 24, at the home of Catholic faithful in the Ximeng region of Inner Mongolia, the Cardinal Kung Foundation reported. Father Liang Aijun, 35, Father Wang Zhong, 41, and Father Gao Jinbao, 34, were hiding in order to avoid arrest, but were finally caught by eight plainclothes men. During the initial phase of the arrest, the priests were locked up in a cage, prohibited...
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Jackson faces jury trial after arrest over gun shop demonstrationBy MICHAEL TARM | Associated Press Writer 6:55 PM CDT, August 6, 2007 MARKHAM, Ill. - It's familiar territory for the Rev. Jesse Jackson: Facing legal trouble for his activist politics. This time it's for protesting gun sales he says provide Chicago gang members and criminals easy access to firearms, with deadly consequences. Jackson, 65, has been arrested about 15 times during his career as a civil rights leader, dating back to the 1960s when he worked closely with Martin Luther King Jr., said spokeswoman Rashida Restaino. On Monday, a relaxed-looking...
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Lindsay Lohan Arrested!! Charged with yet another DUI!Cocaine in pocket!Driving on suspended license!Recently released from rehab!Jail probable!World stunned! Today the the entire world is reeling from the news that actress Lindsay Lohan was charged with DUI and cocaine possession after being arrested early this morning. The troubled star completed her second rehab stint just two weeks ago, and will likely face jail time if convicted of this latest crime. After being released from custody, Lohan posted this message to her fans on her MySpace page: "Thnks to all my deer frends. As you know I had a little problm last...
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Orange County, Fla. -- A transgendered man, arrested for prostitution in Orange County, was booked into the jail as a woman, but his former roommate claims he stole her identity. Richard Phillips was booked into the Orange County Jail as Brittany Ossenfort. But a woman with that same name, said that's not who he is. According to Sheriff's investigators, he is Richard Phillips. The Holly Hill woman is outraged, that she's listed, as being arrested for prostitution. The real Brittany Ossenfort said she lived with Richard Phillips for more than a year, but thought he was a woman. She was...
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Abortion protest leads to arrest By Jamon Smith Staff Writer Bobbie Jones, of New Orleans, was among more than 100 protesters standing in front of the West Alabama Women’s Center on Jack Warner Parkway Tuesday. Jones said she once had an abortion. "I'm here to share my testimony," she said. “Abortion is the killing of your own child. When you abort your child, you are still the mother of a dead child." TUSCALOOSA | Large posters featuring photos of aborted babies aren’t the kind of images people expect to encounter during a routine morning commute, but such images were hard...
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Gore: Son's arrest is 'a private family matter' Updated: July 5, 2007 08:08 AM EDT NEW YORK (AP) -- Al Gore says he's dealing with his son's arrest in California "as a private family matter." Al Gore the Third, who is 24, was arrested early yesterday. Sheriff's deputies say he was driving about 100 miles per hour on the San Diego Freeway. They arrested him on suspicion of possessing marijuana and prescription drugs. The former vice president and Democratic presidential nominee appeared on the "Today" show on NBC this morning. He says he's glad his son is safe and is...
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A Bradenton man is facing assault charges after police say he pointed his finger and yelled at an off-duty sheriff’s deputy Two things ray miller says you should know about him. One, he hates Muscovy Ducks. “Our parking garage is littered with their feces. It’s like little bombs through there,” and two, he's a law-abiding citizen. He has no criminal record at least until now. Miller says it started when he and his wife saw someone feeding the ducks. They asked the woman to stop, but she ignored them. When she finally replied, miller says she told him "I’m a...
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HAMMOND, Ind. - A federal trial was expected to start Monday for a Purdue University graduate student facing charges of threatening the life of President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, their wives and former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. Vikram S. Buddhi faces 11 counts in U.S. District Court for comments he made in an Internet chat room in 2005 and 2006. Buddhi is an Indian national who was attending advanced engineering classes at Purdue's West Lafayette campus. The indictment also alleges that he called for bombings of American infrastructure. The messages were posted on Yahoo! Finance message boards. Prosecutors...
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THE HAGUE (AFP) - Police in Amsterdam arrested more than 100 West Africans Saturday as part of a seven month long investigation into Internet fraud, they said. Spokeswoman Sita Koenders told AFP that 111 people were arrested for being in the Netherlands illegally and "now we must investigate in what way they are implicated in Internet fraud." Eight of those arrested were carrying false papers and they have been prosecuted. The others were detained and then released unless there were any extra charges against them, the police said in a statement. In October, Dutch police launched Operation Apollo to fight...
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