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Yet another great headline to boost anyones day. If vader robbing a bank wasn't enough for your favourite bank robbery disguises, then here's a tale of a man who wore fake breasts (under a jumper) and a women wig. Seems fine, confuse witnesses and maybe you'll get away (wait minute has he got a moustache?).
Though what is odd is the robber decided to wear clown pants, we can only assume we was planning on robbing a custard and jelly shop next and didn't want to mix the loot.
"Dennis Hawkins, 48, was sitting in a parked car covered in red dye from an exploding packet in a bag of money when he was arrested in Swissvale, Pennsylvania.
Police Chief Greg Geppert says Hawkins robbed the bank at gunpoint, using a toy BB gun he had shoplifted from a store."-MetroYet another great headline to boost anyones day. If vader robbing a bank wasn't... more
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Have you ever noticed how almost all U.S. bank closings are now announced over the weekend? It is almost as if someone wants to keep the increasing number of bank closures out of the news cycle as much as possible. The Obama administration continues to use phrases like "green shoots" and "economic recovery", but the truth is that the U.S. banking system is in the middle of a meltdown. On Friday, federal regulators shut down 7 more banks. That means that the total number of U.S. bank failures has reached 103 for 2010 so far. Last year (which was a really bad year for bank closings), we did not break 100 until October. Of course federal officials promise that "the worst is almost over", but can we really trust anything that they tell us at this point?Have you ever noticed how almost all U.S. bank closings are now announced over the... more
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You know, I love a good bank robbery story (john dillinger, anybody?) I also do love starwars. So when these two worlds collided, it was a dream come true. Enjoy:
Felipe
Police in New York on are the lookout for a dark lord of the Sith after a man dressed as Darth Vader held up the Chase bank in East Setauket Thursday.
The man entered the bank around 11:30, brandished a gun and demanded cash, telling cashiers and customers "This is not a joke!".
Witnesses say the man stuffed the money in a drawstring bag featuring a New York Yankees logo.
As he left the robber punched a customer who tried to stop him.
Police say the man was roughly six feet tall and was wearing camouflage pants in addition to the Darth Vader mask and cape.
http://www.nbc-2.com/global/story.asp?s=12855709You know, I love a good bank robbery story (john dillinger, anybody?) I also do love... more
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Police in New York on are the lookout for a dark lord of the Sith after a man dressed as Darth Vader held up the Chase bank in East Setauket Thursday.
The man entered the bank around 11:30, brandished a gun and demanded cash, telling cashiers and customers "This is not a joke!".
Witnesses say the man stuffed the money in a drawstring bag featuring a New York Yankees logo.
As he left the robber punched a customer who tried to stop him.
Police say the man was roughly six feet tall and was wearing camouflage pants in addition to the Darth Vader mask and cape.Police in New York on are the lookout for a dark lord of the Sith after a man dressed... more
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Either in anticipation of QE2 which will cut the value of the dollar by another 50% once another $2 trillion in toxic crap becomes the “assets” backing the viability of the dollar, or just because they are sick of Fed policies, mid-Michigan has taken monetary matters into their own hands, and in one simple act, completely bypassed the destabilizing influence of the domestic currency printers. As ConnectMidMichigan reports, “New types of money are popping up across Mid-Michigan and supporters say, it’s not counterfeit, but rather a competing currency. Right now, you can buy a meal or visit a chiropractor without using actual U.S. legal tender.” The plan is so simple, it just may work – after all if one can’t get away from the Fed’s probing and pickpocketing long fingers, all one has to do is learn to live without its parasitic pieces of paper. And not just paper: “I sell three or four every single day and then I get one or two back a week,” said Dave Gillie, owner of Gillies Coney Island Restaurant in Genesee Township. Gillie also accepts silver, gold, copper and other precious metals to pay for food.” So yes, you can eat gold…. and load up your gas tank with it.
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“Do people have to accept dollars or money? No, they don’t,” Gillie said. “They can accept anything they want or they can refuse to accept anything.”
He’s absolutely right.
The U.S. Treasury Department says the Coinage Act of 1965 says “private businesses are free to develop their own policies on whether or not to accept cash, unless there is a state law which says otherwise.”
hat allows gas stations to say they don’t accept 50- or $100 bills after a certain time of day in hopes of not getting robbed.
A chiropractic office in Lapeer County’s Deerfield Township allows creativity when it comes to payment.
“This establishment accepts any form of silver, gold, chicken, apple pie, if someone works it out with me,” said Jeff Kotchounian of Deerfield Chiropractic. “I’ve taken many things.”
Jeff Kotchounian says he’s used this Ron Paul half troy ounce of silver to get $25 worth of gas from a local station.
While the government and banks don’t accept them, many others do.
So why is there interest in these competing currencies?
Is it just novelty or is there something deeper?
If the ruling kleptocrats, pardon, the Fed, demand on being such an intimate part of everyday life, and procuring all of the population’s real wealth and cash producing assets in the process, said population has a choice of either going with this sheepish approach, and meekly allowing the loaded gun to be parked at its temple, or do what Michigan, with its 99.9% real unemployment, has decided to do.Either in anticipation of QE2 which will cut the value of the dollar by another 50%... more
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After conflicts over how the green bank was going to be funded, the coalition government announced at a conference they are shelving the plans for Green industry investment.
It sounds like one plan was to use the sale of assets to fund the green bank, though from the article proposes the Treasury department is looking to use the funds to pay off debt.
The article also hints towards some comments which stated the green plans were part of the previous government, despite the coalition agreement stating the creation of a 'green investment bank' on page 16.
"He told an infrastructure conference run by City and Financial: “We are not pursuing it” and it is “not on the agenda of the current government”. Other Treasury officials indicated the idea might be revived when the government settles on plans for a green investment bank later in the year,
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James Wardlaw, head of public sector at Goldman Sachs and a member of the commission that produced a report for the Conservatives on how a green investment bank should operate, said there was “a broad political consensus that a green investment bank is a good thing”. "-Financial TimesAfter conflicts over how the green bank was going to be funded, the coalition... more
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http://picasaweb.google.co.in/indian.tanveer.photos/NishadBaghKuppannaPark
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The move to construct a musical fountain, a rock garden, a restaurant, an amphitheatre & a parking space inside the 12 acre Nishad Bagh defies logic.
The Brindavan Garden & the GRS Fantasy/Amusement Park are on the outskirts of the city whereas the Nishad Bagh is right in the heart of the city near the Hardinge Circle / Mysore Palace.
Citizens go to the parks in the city limits to enjoy nature, trees, peace, serenity & tranquillity & certainly not for eating, entertainment, fun and frolic. 3 other parks are very close to Nishad Bagh.
They're People's Park towards its north-west, Gandhi Vana (Horticulture Park) towards its south & Curzon Park towards its west.
The musical fountain with all its noise pollution in the evenings will/would disturb the bird habitat and the sleeping / hunting habits / patterns & rest timings of the non-nocturnal & nocturnal/night birds (which hunt at night) & the nearby students of the Vanivilasa Ursu Girls’ Primary / Secondary High School & College.http://picasaweb.google.co.in/indian.tanveer.photos/NishadBaghKuppannaPark... more
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POWAY, Calif.l -- The suspected "Geezer Bandit" has struck again, this time at a bank inside a Poway-area Albertsons, authorities said.
According to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, the incident happened shortly after 3 p.m. at the US Bank branch located inside the Albertsons grocery store on 14837 Pomerado Road.
Darrell Foxworth of the FBI confirmed that the man known as the Geezer Bandit was responsible for Monday's robbery.
The Geezer Bandit has now robbed 10 San Diego County banks dating back to late last year.POWAY, Calif.l -- The suspected "Geezer Bandit" has struck again, this time... more
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From reading the article, it sounds like senior level bankers are concerned over bank reform that could break up some banks and force banks to hold capitol.
I'm sure capitol can very very simply be described as back up insurance money, to support the bank in case of problems like toxic assets. (please correct if madly wrong). However, the banks are now saying forcing capitol on banks "would have a "significant impact" on the global economic recovery."-Guardian
The article is an interesting read because some of the problems addressed sound a lot like factors I've heard that could have prevented the banks from collapsing from the recession.
"The unco-ordinated policies announced by governments that had once been working through the G20, particularly the US regulations to stop banks engaging in risky trading activities, have unsettled bankers who prefer a unilaterally agreed approach to their industry."-GuardianFrom reading the article, it sounds like senior level bankers are concerned over bank... more
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The US Senate’s passage of the Obama administration’s financial reform bill Thursday was hailed in the media and by official Washington as a landmark effort to curb the power of the big banks. But on Wall Street itself, the news was greeted with a mixture of dismissal and applause.
Bank stocks soared on Friday, with the share price of JP Morgan Chase, one of the biggest finance houses, surging 5.9 percent and helping drive the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 125 points. Other bank stocks rose sharply: Bank of America up 4.7 percent, Goldman Sachs up 3.3 percent, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo and Citigroup. The S&P financial sector index was up 3.6 percent overall.
The Wall Street Journal reported the rise in prices under the headline, “Financial Stocks Turn Higher After Senate Passes Reform Bill.” CNNMoney.com titled its story, “Bank stocks rally on heels of Wall Street reform,” noting that “major banks reacted positively to the reform’s passage, and shares climbed in afternoon trading.”
There is a striking and politically illuminating contrast between the market reaction and the populist phrases mouthed by Democratic politicians in Washington. Harry Reid, the Democrat majority leader in the Senate, boasted, “When this bill becomes law, the joyride on Wall Street will come to a screeching halt.”
President Obama was more restrained, declaring, “Our goal is not to punish the banks but to protect the larger economy and the American people from the kind of upheavals that we’ve seen in the past few years.” But he hailed the passage of the bill as a triumph over intensive lobbying by the major banks (who were among his biggest financial backers in the 2008 presidential campaign).
“When they couldn’t kill it, they tried to water it down,” he claimed, adding, “Taxpayers will never again be asked to foot the bill for Wall Street’s mistakes. There will be no more taxpayer-funded bailouts. Period.”
Obama met Friday with Senator Christopher Dodd, chairman of the Senate banking committee, and Representative Barney Frank, chairman of the House financial services committee, for the first discussion on how to square the Senate bill with the version that passed the House of Representatives late last year. A House-Senate conference committee will combine the two bills and the resulting legislation would be on the president’s desk before July 4, Frank told the press.
Senate passage was assured by a vote early Thursday to close debate on the legislation and end a filibuster mounted by the near-unanimous Republican opposition. Three Republicans from New England—Scott Brown of Massachusetts and Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins of Maine—joined the Democrats on that vote, offsetting the two Democrats, Russell Feingold of Wisconsin and Maria Cantwell of Washington, who sought more restrictions on the banks.
The last obstacle was overcome with an agreement between the Democratic and Republican leaders to block a vote on an amendment by Democrats Carl Levin of Michigan and Jeff Merkley of Oregon that would have banned banks from engaging in high-risk trading with funds insured by the FDIC and from betting against the investments they sell to their own customers. Levin called that backroom deal “the most powerful evidence of the long arm of Wall Street reaching into this body.”
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2010/may2010/bank-m22.shtmlThe US Senate’s passage of the Obama administration’s financial reform... more
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The videotaped firebombing of a Royal Bank of Canada branch in Ottawa on Tuesday morning could be a sign of things to come.
Anarchist websites are threatening "militant and confrontational" action during the summits of G8 and G20 world leaders in Huntsville, Ont., and Toronto, respectively, next month.
And the group claiming responsibility for the bank attack vows that its members will "be there" to protest "exploitation of people and the environment."
Andre Gerolymatos, a professor of international security at Simon Fraser University and an expert on anarchy, said it would not surprise him to see those involved in the firebombing appear at the upcoming summits.
"The G8 (summit) has always been a magnet for protest. These people want to ratchet it up a bit," he said Wednesday.
Gerolymatos said the group of radicals is probably small, and will likely try to mix in with legitimate protesters and incite police. "It's a favourite tactic of anarchists," he said.
A spokesman for the integrated security team overseeing both summits, which take place June 23 through June 27, said law-enforcement agencies have spent the past year preparing for any disruptions.
"We're confident we have sufficient plans and strategies in place to ensure a peaceful summit," said Insp. Dave Ross of the Ontario Provincial Police.
"We're certainly prepared for any numbers (of protesters) who care to come."
Authorities say there will be designated sites for protesters to congregate at during the summits, but they will also respect demonstrations outside of those areas - so long as they remain lawful.
Read more: http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=3046644#ixzz0oQ9Mqz7vThe videotaped firebombing of a Royal Bank of Canada branch in Ottawa on Tuesday... more
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THIS AFTERNOON'S DISCUSSION IS ABOUT:
"Bankers - From The Goodness Of Their Little Hearts."
One afternoon a wealthy banker was riding in his limousine when he saw two rather tattered-looking men along the road-side eating grass.
Disturbed, he ordered his driver to stop and he got out to investigate.
He asked one man, "Why are you eating grass?"
"We have no money for food, the poor man replied. "We have to eat grass."
"Well, come with me to my house and I'll feed you," the banker said.
"But, sir, I have my wife and my two children with me. They are over there eating the grass under that tree."
"Bring them along," said the banker.
Turning to the other poor man he stated, "You can come with us, also."
The second man, in a pitiful voice, said, "But, sir, I also have my wife and six children with me!"
"Bring them all, as well," the banker answered.
They all entered the car, which was no easy task, even for a car as large as the limousine.
Once underway, one of the poor fellows turned to the banker and said, "Sir you are much too kind. Thank you for taking all of us with you.":
The banker replied, "Glad to do it. You'll really love my place. The grass is nearly a foot high.”
Brings a tear to your eye, doesn't it?
MORAL
IN THE WORLD OF THE BANKSTERS...
...AGAIN OFF THE BACKS OF THE EXPLOITED AND DOWNTRODDEN,
"ONLY A BANKSTER COULD FIGURE OUT SUCH A SELFISH WAY TO GET HIS LAWN MOWED FOR FREE!"
Thanks for sending this my way Maddi, although, tongue-in-cheek, there is a ring of truth to it, a sad truth...
Also, as the lobbyists and politicians POSITION themselves to win at all costs, our democracy takes a-bruisen and becomes weaker. It's amazing how these people in control who happen to be Americans themselves cannot see through their own greedy eyes WTF they are doing. All of us must be vigilant, don't allow them to pull the fuzzy warm blanket of lies over our eyes again, forever to keep us in the dark. Become enlightened read, read, read, read, sign petitions and call your representatives' to tell them; “IT'S OVER, WE'VE GOTTEN WISE TO YOU AND YOUR GREEDY ANTICS. DO WHAT’S BEST FOR OUR DEMOCRACY OR YOU WILL NOT GET MY VOTE AND YOU WILL BE THE LOSER!” One little vote that's all we have but together we can make a difference with that one little vote. thinkingblueTHIS AFTERNOON'S DISCUSSION IS ABOUT:
"Bankers - From The Goodness Of Their... more
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Keith Sadler is streaming live right now, as he faces a sheriff eviction from his home. He has locked himself inside his home, and is video taping his cause to stop his foreclosure, and or eviction.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/keith-sadler-foreclosure-resistance-live
Keith Sadler contact information
567-202-6818
Near Toledo OhioKeith Sadler is streaming live right now, as he faces a sheriff eviction from his... more
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Authorities say the man, who appears to be between 60 and 70 years old, entered California Bank & Trust on Escondido Avenue near Alta Vista Drive at 9:12 a.m
Truly I am not sure to laugh or cry about this story, but its big news here in San Diego.
Follow link for full story.Authorities say the man, who appears to be between 60 and 70 years old, entered... more
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I took these pictures on April 1st last year at the G20 unrest in London.
A line of British Transport Police (BTP) attempted to stop protesters from reaching the RBS bank in Threadneddle street - very close to where the innocent Ian Tomlinson died.
Firstly why was there BTP officers protecting the bank from a large crowd of people? It should of been riot officers pushing back demonstrators with shields as apposed to beating people senseless with batons. The majority of officers on that frontline reacted out of fear. They hit anyone that got in their way. Journalists where hit who were pushed forward by the large crowd. I saw women get hit across the face. I got hit in the knee and could hardly walk for two weeks.
Anyone ballsy enough to attempt to push through the line themselves got dangerously and brutally beaten like this man in the following picture. It is amazing that their was only one death at the G20 protests and disheartening that out of the 300 complaints none of them where dealt with.I took these pictures on April 1st last year at the G20 unrest in London.
A line of... more
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Today marks the first anniversary of the death of Ian Tomlinson, who was killed at the G20 protests last year. Mr Tomlinson was walking home from work when he became caught up in the protests. He was pushed over by Police when he had his hands in his pockets and his back to them. Mr Tomlinson later died as a result of internal injuries. The police initially stated he had a heart attack. Since the G20 there have been around 300 complaints made about police brutality. Not one officer has been taken to a disciplinary court and the Tomlinson family still await a police apology.Today marks the first anniversary of the death of Ian Tomlinson, who was killed at the... more
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Geoff Hargadon is offering "Ca$h For Your Warhol." But he's not a banker, he's a prankster (excuse the half-pun.) The artist started the project after learning that Brandeis University is planning on closing its art museum, and sell off the school's art collection.
Seems like a poignant piece in the midst of an economic crisis. I wonder if anybody will take him up on his offer.
Related question, who would win in a fight Banksy or Warhol?
Geoff Hargadon is offering "Ca$h For Your Warhol." But he's not a... more
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A bank clerk who fled court moments before she was due to be sentenced for stealing £120,000 has been found hanged.
The bodies of HSBC worker Bhindi Dhanji, 31, of North Circular Road, Neasden, north London, and a man believed to be her husband were discovered on Wednesday hanging from a footbridge near her home.
She was facing up to six years in jail after earlier admitting two counts of theft by an employee.
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20100318/tuk-bank-clerk-who-stole-120-000-found-h-dba1618.htmlA bank clerk who fled court moments before she was due to be sentenced for stealing... more
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