http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/assault/ en-us Sun, 5 Jul 2009 13:41:19 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285896/posts FOUR US sailors have been assaulted while on shore leave in Perth - with one slashed across the face with scissors. WA police said a group of sailors were walking through Perth train station about 1am (WST) this morning when they were confronted by six people. ` "Three males and three females have yelled abuse at the sailors and as they tried to walk past them, one sailor was punched in the face,'' said police spokeswoman Ros Weatherall ``An altercation occurred and four sailors were assaulted, with one male struck in the face with a pair of scissors.'' news.com.au http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285896/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 13:41:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280666/posts MIAMI (Reuters) – A fight broke out on a Florida bus when news of Michael Jackson's death sparked debate over whether he should be remembered as a great musical talent, and one passenger was charged with assault, police said on Friday. The bus was moving through the city of North Lauderdale on Thursday when passenger James Kiernan received a text message about Jackson's death on his cell phone, and he read it aloud on the bus, the Broward County Sheriff's Department said. The unidentified bus driver opined that "Michael Jackson should have been in jail long ago," prompting Kiernan, 60,... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280666/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:13:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2280909/posts Florida officials say one passenger chased another down the aisle of a county bus during a fight over news of Michael Jackson's death. The Broward County Sheriff's Office says 54-year-old Henry Wideman was released Saturday on $5,000 bond on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. A phone number for him rang unanswered. According to a release from the sheriff's office, 60-year-old James Kiernan announced news of the pop singer's death on a bus Thursday night. The driver, who wasn't identified, said Jackson should have been jailed long ago. The sheriff's office says Wideman got angry when Kiernan... Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2280909/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:06:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280205/posts House Appropriations Committee Chairman Dave Obey (D-Wis.) and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) engaged in a late-afternoon shouting match on the House floor after Obey reportedly rebuffed Waters on an earmark request, aides and witnesses said. Witnesses, speaking on condition of anonymity, said it appeared that Waters pushed or shoved Obey. ... The two veteran Democrats — each pugnacious and 71 years old — began shouting, with the L.A.-area congresswoman following Obey around the chamber, reportedly suggesting he channel the vocational money through a local school district. At some point, they collided, witnesses say, with one Obey ally claiming the lean... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280205/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:03:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279831/posts ANAHEIM, Calif. -- An off-duty police officer shot and wounded two men who had assaulted him in a crowded stadium parking lot after a Colorado Rockies-Los Angeles Angels game, authorities said Thursday. The officer, who was walking to his car with his wife and two small children about 25 minutes after Wednesday night's game, was hit in the head with beer bottles, police Sgt. Tim Schmidt said. The officer called a dispatcher at his department and asked for help, saying two men had choked him and asked him to get away from his car, Sgt. Rick Martinez said. The officer... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279831/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:17:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278879/posts NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Five of six black teens accused of beating a white high school classmate in a case that led to the biggest civil rights protest in decades will plead guilty in a deal expected to be finalized this week, Louisiana court officials involved with the case told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The six students were initially charged with attempted murder in the 2006 attack on Justin Barker and became known as the "Jena Six," after the town where the beating took place. Charges against Carwin Jones, Jesse Ray Beard, Robert Bailey Jr., Bryant Purvis and Theo... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278879/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:41:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278864/posts A homeless man is on trial in San Mateo County on charges that he smacked a fellow transient in the face with a skateboard as the victim was engaged in a conversation about quantum physics, authorities said today. SFGATE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2278864/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:09:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277098/posts TMZ has just obtained video footage of the heated confrontation between Perez Hilton and Will.I.Am -- in which Perez can clearly be heard calling the Black Eyed Pea a "f**king f*ggot." The footage begins in the middle of the verbal altercation outside an after-party for a music award show in Toronto -- moments after Hilton claims Will went after him like a "heat-seeking missile" and unleashed a verbal tirade at him. With a crowd surrounding Perez, Will and Will's manager, Polo -- the guys argue back and forth for about a minute, until Perez tells Will, "you're not a f**king... TMZ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277098/posts#comment Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:33:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277143/posts TORONTO (AP) - Police have charged the tour manager of the Black Eyed Peas with assault after he allegedly gave celebrity blogger Perez Hilton a black eye outside a Toronto nightclub. Hilton said he got into an argument with band members Fergie and will.i.am at the Cobra nightclub early Monday morning and was punched outside by Polo Molina, the band's tour manager. They were at the club following a Sunday night video awards show. Molina turned himself in and has been charged with assaulting Hilton, Toronto Police Constable Tony Vella said. Molina is due in court Aug. 5. Hilton, whose... http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D98VS5RG1&show_article=1 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277143/posts#comment Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:50:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277074/posts SEATTLE - Two police officers were assaulted by women as they responded to a huge brawl aboard a cruise ship early Sunday on the Seattle waterfront. The officers responded to the scene at about 1:40 a.m. after receiving a 911 call about a large-scale disturbance aboard a cruise ship docked in the 1100 block of Alaskan Way. When police arrived, they found a chaotic scene of more than 100 people on the dock, many of them shouting and arguing. Officers then learned that some passengers were still physically fighting aboard the ship. Officers moved to the dock to begin clearing... KOMOnews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277074/posts#comment Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:06:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274808/posts OKLAHOMA CITY – A man in Oklahoma City said he was attacked for his bologna and cheese sandwich. Police say 24-year-old Roger Hamilton told them he was sitting on a bus station bench Wednesday, about to put mayonnaise on his sandwich, when another man began staring at him. Hamilton told police that the man then punched him in the mouth and grabbed his sandwich and left. Police said Hamilton has a swollen lip and his face was covered in blood. The police report listed the value of the sandwich at 76 cents. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090618/ap_on_fe_st/odd_bologna_robbery Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274808/posts#comment Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:52:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271731/posts ISLAMABAD (AFP) – Pakistan has launched a "full-fledged" assault against Taliban in the lawless northwest tribal belt and will continue until all militants are eliminated, the provincial governor said Sunday. Security forces are already locked in a seven-week-long campaign against the insurgents in three other northwest districts, and last week the offensive spread into the semi-autonomous tribal zone along the Afghan border. "The government has launched a full-fledged operation in the tribal areas including Waziristan," Owais Ahmad Ghani, governor of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), told a press conference in Islamabad. "Operations will continue until the elimination of the... AFP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271731/posts#comment Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:11:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263783/posts PHOENIX — Phoenix police say a man was arrested after he sexually assaulted his girlfriend while she was passed out and broadcast the attack live on the Internet. A probable-cause statement says 20-year-old Jonathan Richard Hock was arrested Monday on two counts of sexual assault, one count of kidnapping and one count of taking a surreptitious photo. Foxnews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263783/posts#comment Wed, 3 Jun 2009 15:11:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261630/posts Melbourne, May 31 (PTI) As Australian authorities face flak over a series of attacks on Indian students here, leading members of the community today spoke out against branding the country as "racist" and said the government should be given some time to resolve the problem. At the same time, they expressed their deep concern over the security issues of Indian students. Insisting that Australia was not a "racist" country and all attacks were not racist in nature, Sydney-based cardiologist Yadu Singh said "We believe that this is not the correct picture of the unfortunate events." "Most of the attacks are... PTI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261630/posts#comment Sun, 31 May 2009 15:36:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2260806/posts North Korea's nuclear threats are grabbing the world's attention. But if the North were to strike South Korea today, it would probably first try to savage Seoul with the men and missiles of its huge conventional army. The attack might well begin with artillery and missiles capable of hitting South Korea's capital with little or no warning. North Korea's vast cadre of commandos could try to infiltrate and cause chaos while the South tried to respond. The hair-trigger nature of the danger is reflected in the pledge of preparedness that American ground forces stationed just below the North-South divide have... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2260806/posts#comment Fri, 29 May 2009 20:16:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2260100/posts After debate among parents, teachers, and other community members, the Alameda Unified School District Board of Education voted 3-2 Tuesday, May 26 to adopt safe schools curriculum that addresses sexual orientation and gender identity. The curriculum, which covers kindergarten through fifth grade, includes lesson plans on stereotypes, different kinds of families, name-calling, and being an ally. Sean Cahill and his partner have two children in the district, one fifth grader and one second grader. Cahill said he's been involved with developing the curriculum from the beginning, when he brought to the district's attention that derogatory language was being used in... http://www.ebar.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2260100/posts#comment Thu, 28 May 2009 20:54:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2259700/posts KVUE reported that on Tuesday, police found “assorted parts from assault rifles and thousands of rounds of ammunition” in a dumpster in north Austin. However, the Statesman reported that police found “eight upper receivers for an AR-15 rifle” and “about 2,000 rifle rounds.” KXAN reported that while “AR-15 receivers” were found, there were no parts with serial numbers. The straight scoop Mark Wilson, Acting Resident Agent in charge of the Austin branch of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) said they found 8 upper receivers with barrels for AR-15 semi-automatic rifles. When an AR-15 is fired by... Austin Gun Rights Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2259700/posts#comment Thu, 28 May 2009 11:29:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2258365/posts As the state's acute budget crisis shows, it is absolutely crucial for California to have a hospitable business climate. Without a healthy economy, there is not enough tax revenue to sustain even basic government programs. One would think this would have finally sunk in with the Democrats who control the Legislature, given the plunge in revenue over the past two years and the resulting budget carnage. One would be wrong. The California Chamber of Commerce's recently released list of “job-killer” bills now pending in Sacramento is like a greatest hits collection of anti-business legislation. There are the usual attempts to... San Diego Union - Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2258365/posts#comment Tue, 26 May 2009 15:42:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2256641/posts WOFL: A man got on the bus, paid his fare and then out of nowhere he punched the victim square in the face. A witness said the man shouted, "The sick must die," and then let the punches fly at the defenseless woman. WOFL Orlando http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2256641/posts#comment Sat, 23 May 2009 00:21:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2248921/posts A group of golfers have been arrested on assault charges after allegedly fighting off a gang who attempted to steal their clubs. Eight people were arrested following the incident at Sundridge Park Golf Course on Sunday. Two youths, aged 17 and 13 were also taken to south London hospitals with head injuries. The 17-year-old is in stable condition in hospital while the 13-year-old was later discharged and subsequently arrested. According to reports, the players were about to tee off on the fourth hole of the course in Bromley, Kent, when they were confronted by a group of teenagers brandishing planks... Daily Telegraph (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2248921/posts#comment Tue, 12 May 2009 00:49:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2246420/posts A 36-year-old man has been charged with brutally attacking a woman at a Charles County hotel after arranging to meet her through an erotic services advertisement on Craigslist, and investigators think he is responsible for at least one similar attack, authorities said today. Kelvin Cousar of District Heights was arrested on May 1 and charged with first-degree sex offense, first-degree assault and armed robbery in the April 12 attack, according to charging documents. Cousar, a Metro employee, has been ordered held without bond in the county's detention center. Police say the two agreed to meet at the Master Suites Hotel... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2246420/posts#comment Thu, 7 May 2009 21:47:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2239982/posts Madrid, Spain, Apr 28, 2009 / 03:24 pm (CNA).- On Saturday, April 25, three volunteers of the Right to Life organization and a Chilean in the town of El Ferrol were victims a brutal assault by a group of seven young people who attacked them as they were collecting signatures against the law on abortion sponsored by the Socialist government. Gador Joya, the organization’s spokeswoman, is demanding the attack be condemned by federal officials in the province of Galicia and that they bring the assailants to justice. “Once again we see the lack of arguments of those who defend the... CNA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2239982/posts#comment Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:37:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2231166/posts What say you? Pastor is beaten by Obama goons in Arizona http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2231166/posts#comment Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:54:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2232002/posts CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A former preacher from Kanawha County convicted of sexually abusing a teenager will spend 10-20 years in prison. Timothy Edmonds was arrested back in 2006 for assaulting a 16-year-old girl. He was found guilty of those charges back in January. Edmonds was sentenced on three counts, including sexual abuse by a person of trust. For each of the three counts, he will serve 10-20 years, but the sentences all run at the same time. Edmonds was a youth pastor at the Chesapeake Apostolic Church. Thursday morning Judge Irene Berger told Edmonds his lack of remorse, failure... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2232002/posts#comment Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:17:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2231378/posts Interview of Gov. Ed Rendel saying civilians only need revolvers and have no use for "assault weapons". He is also stating there is no slippery slope. He is also demanding the banning of high capacity clips. http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=1095874655&play=1 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2231378/posts#comment Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:00:06 GMT