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It’s good we are confronting revelations the NRA and A.L.E.C. took the lowest ground when funding legal horrors of self-defense. Sure, some may back off the worst excesses, but note the stagnant hush, even post-Gabbie Giffords, against buying, let alone carrying loaded hand guns. Where are minimal demands for mandatory training of amateurs peopling Neighborhood Watches? The reason Palin and her ilk endanger public safety (aside from egregious TV rants, including NBC!) is that one third of this nation supports bad laws, dreads minorities, and identifies with the night hunting of perceived evil-doers.
The ugly American is now the bullying, belligerent predator, here and abroad – and notable by a total absence is any national crusade against violence, especially from big (Christian) pulpits. The “Christian” right’s contradictions shine forth: anoint all newborns but push capital punishment when they grow up dark-skinned. And still on the horizon are looming uprisings from the record gun sales since Obama’s inauguration, held by shadowy militants.It’s good we are confronting revelations the NRA and A.L.E.C. took the lowest... more
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In the wake of the riots in London, WORLDbytes reporters hit the streets of Enfield and Hackney to find out what the public think. Unlike the over fearful response of the authorities, some residents in these two riot stricken boroughs thought that boarding up shops and not dealing with the looters there and then gave rioters free reign. Sadly the effective stand against the looters many made has been vilified as vigilantism and potentially racist. Yet didn't they set an example we could all learn from? One member of the public points out, when the authorities dictate every aspect of how we, as adults should interact with children, people are not able to think for themselves and end up scared of the kids.In the wake of the riots in London, WORLDbytes reporters hit the streets of Enfield... more
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SEATTLE -- Phoenix Jones calls himself a crime fighter.
He has a cape, a mask and a stun gun and he spends several nights each week patrolling Seattle and other areas trying to stop crime.
"I endanger my life with a reason and a purpose," he says.
But over the weekend, a man held Phoenix at gunpoint and another broke his nose.
Police say enough is enough and that someone may end up getting killed.
"Don't insert yourself into those situations," Seattle Police Detective Mark Jamieson said in an interview last week. "If you see something, call 911."
The attack happened near the intersection of 5th and James on Saturday night.
"They were all swearing at each other and like about to fight," Phoenix said. So he stepped in to break up the brawl and one of the guys turned on him.
"He starts swinging on me and starts an altercation with me."
Phoenix said he called 911, put one of the men in a headlock and waited for police. But seconds later, Phoenix said, another man pulled out a gun.
When he let go of the man he was holding, the man kicked Phoenix in the face, breaking his nose. Both men got away.
Phoenix said it was no big deal, but the attack is exactly what police were afraid was going to happen when Phoenix and his superhero cohorts started patrolling the city.
"They insert themselves into a potentially volatile situation and then they end up being victimized as well," Jamieson said.
Police worry Phoenix's recent taste of fame has pushed him to put himself in harm's way. He has been featured on international news shows, and said he declined offers from the Discovery Channel, MTV and A&E to be in a reality TV series.
People on the street stop him and ask him for autographs, but Phoenix said that's not what motivates him.
"I train for these situations," he said. "I don't just come out willy nilly and run out on the streets."
But after looking down the barrel of a gun, police hope Phoenix stops before it's too late.
Officials say it's not illegal to dress up in costume and patrol, but with the stakes higher they're asking the would-be superheros to just call 911.
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/113246859.htmlSEATTLE -- Phoenix Jones calls himself a crime fighter.
He has a cape, a mask and... more
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Begging for mercy as the kicks and blows landed
A suspected pedophile – the alleged sex attacker of an 11 year old girl – was tied to a pole and beaten by a street crowd in Bridgetown on Wednesday until police arrived to arrest and rescue him.
The as yet unnamed man needed medical attention and is apparently still assisting the police with their investigations.
Ian Bourne at The Bajan Reporter posted an uncensored video of the incident that shows the suspect tied up and members of the large crowd punching and kicking him at various times even though he was not resisting or attempting to leave. The man can be heard begging for mercy.
By the looks of the video there were many videos and/or photos taken of the suspect and the people who assaulted him. Many of those in the crowd show a real mob mentality, verbally encouraging the assault even though not directly participating themselves. It’s one thing to arrest a criminal and hold him for the police – it’s another thing and so wrong to administer street vigilante justice. I mean, where are we… Jamaica?Begging for mercy as the kicks and blows landed
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This week's Rotten Tomatoes reviews Kick-Ass, Death at a Funeral, and The Joneses. Plus, we run down the Top 5 Alternative Energy Sources in Movies and Brooke Shields stops in to tell us about her Five Favorite Films.
The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a movie review show that airs on Thursday nights at 10:30 e/p on Current TV. From reviews of the newest releases to commentary on cult favorites and movie trends, each episode of The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a fast-paced, comedic journey through the week in cinema.
For more from the Rotten Tomatoes Show: http://rottentomatoesshow.comThis week's Rotten Tomatoes reviews Kick-Ass, Death at a Funeral, and The... more
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Brett Erlich and Ellen Fox join forces with bloggers, comedians, students and citizen critics to review "Kick-Ass."
The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a movie review show that airs on Thursday nights at 10:30 e/p on Current TV. From reviews of the newest releases to commentary on cult favorites and movie trends, each episode of The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a fast-paced, comedic journey through the week in cinema.
For more from the Rotten Tomatoes Show: http://rottentomatoesshow.comBrett Erlich and Ellen Fox join forces with bloggers, comedians, students and citizen... more
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Simon Thomas; a father who held 2 burglars at gunpoint before chasing after them in his Land Rover said 'If push came to shove I would have fired the gun.
'In some ways I wish I had done, to stop them. Both of my children were asleep in the house and protecting them was my priority.
The police took 50 minutes to arrive at the scene by which time the burglars were long gone.
Is this another sign that the public is not only increasingly willing to take the law into their own hands, but that they are finding it increasingly necessary to do so?
Read More: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1256250/Pub-landlord-admits-wishes-hed-shot-burglars-stop-escaping.htmlSimon Thomas; a father who held 2 burglars at gunpoint before chasing after them in... more
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In Britain, more and more people are taking the law into their own hands to protect themselves or get what they perceive to be justice. Is this vigilantism confined to just a few areas of the country or could your next door neighbour have a baseball bat stashed under the bed in case a burglar pays a visit?
Its a subject we're interested in here at Current and we'd love it if you could take a very quick survey to help us out. It's totally anonymous, you don't need to register or enter any personal details and it'll take less than a minute to fill out.
On Monday 8th March, we're screening a fanatastic documentary called Vigilante Britain on Current TV at 10pm. Here's a teaser of what to expect:
For our hard-hitting documentary schedule and video excerpts, join the Current Mondays group.
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Current explores the growing trend of vigilantism as communities take the law into their own hands, meting out justice with baseball bats and machetes.
Vigilante Britain
Monday 8th March, 10pm
Virgin 155 / Sky 183
For our hard-hitting documentary schedule and video excerpts, join the group at:
http://current.com/groups/mondayCurrent explores the growing trend of vigilantism as communities take the law into... more
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Current explores the growing trend of vigilantism as communities take the law into their own hands, meting out justice with baseball bats and machetes.
Vigilante Britain
Monday 8th March, 10pm
Virgin 155 / Sky 183
For our hard-hitting documentary schedule and video excerpts, join the group at:
http://current.com/groups/mondayCurrent explores the growing trend of vigilantism as communities take the law into... more
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In rural India, a group of women calling themselves the Gulabi Gang are using vigilante justice to make their voices heard in a man’s world.
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On a broiling afternoon in Atarra, India, a throng of nearly two dozen women, all nattily uniformed in candy-pink saris, gather beneath the cool shade of a gnarled banyan tree. They listen raptly as a sinewy but robust woman—whom they hail as “commander”—stands in the middle of the group, delivering what seems like a military briefing. “If your husband beats you for stepping out of the house, you firmly tell him you are not his slave,” she thunders, her face beet-red. “You tell him that he should sit at home and take care of the kids.” All heads nod in agreement.
The “commander” is Sampat Pal, a 46-year-old woman with an eighth-grade education who heads an all-female, pink-sari-clad vigilante group that seeks to strike fear into the hearts of “wrongdoers.” Pal started the Gulabi Gang (in Hindi, gulabi means pink) three years ago to confront those who continuously commit grave social injustices against the poor, particularly women. At first a localized group in the village of Banda, an impoverished and lawless district in the rural interiors of Uttar Pradesh, the Gang has since grown to include thousands of women across 600 villages, all of whom informally joined up and communicate through wordof- mouth, showing up whenever and wherever they hear their presence is needed. In the past two years, these women have gone after wife-beaters and rapists with lathis (traditional Indian bamboo batons used by Indian police to scare off crowds), taken up cudgels (heavy sticks) against corrupt law enforcement, and, in this overlooked rural landscape where bureaucracy only makes life more difficult, have even goaded apathetic government officials into action by publicly shaming them...(continued at link).
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Confidential informants — people who pose as criminals so they can provide information to the police or some government agency — have helped crack some major U.S. cases.
They are part of the shadowy side of law enforcement and operate in a secret and largely unregulated world.
And sometimes, things go terribly wrong.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123385312The Case Of A Confidential Informant Gone WrongConfidential informants — people who pose as criminals so they can provide... more
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Before "The Dark Knight",....was Solomon Kane;
F-ing Satan in the A "OLD SCHOOL" !
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Spend your life cutting men down with your blade and robbing them of their wealth, and word of your exploits is sure to reach the devil, who is always on the lookout for new souls. Meet Solomon Kane, the invention of Robert E. Howard, the legendary creator of Conan the Barbarian. Howard published his sword-and-sorcery stories in the Depression-era pulp magazine Weird Tales, and his influence on the fantasy genre is rivalled only by J. R. R. Tolkien.
Armed with a rapier and flintlock pistols, Solomon Kane dresses in black, his pale face and cold eyes shadowed by a hat. He is a true rogue, blasting and slashing forward on a mission of pillage and plunder in war-torn North Africa in the late 1500s. When the devil lays claim to his hopelessly corrupt soul, Kane escapes only to face the sobering truth: in order to seek redemption, he must renounce his wicked ways and devote himself wholly to a pious life. His new-found piety is put to the test when he is forced to return to his murderous ways to save England from the grasp of evil.
Under the fine direction of Michael J. Bassett, James Purefoy brings this swashbuckling hero to life on the big screen, eliciting more depth and intrigue from Kane than Arnie was able to deliver in Conan. His bare flesh scarred with spiritual symbols and a cross branded on his back, Purefoy (known for his role as Mark Antony in HBO's Rome) as Kane has looked into the fiery pits of hell and is ready to take on the demonic hordes. Purefoy is backed by the solid casting of Jason Flemyng, Max von Sydow and Pete Postlethwaite.
Shot in a gritty manner that embraces the story's mud, filth and blood, Solomon Kane evokes Michael Reeves's The Conqueror Worm, starring Vincent Price. However, our hell-bent hero never takes his valiant quest too seriously, marking a glorious return to high-spirited action and adventure.
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The movie tells the origins of Solomon Kane and is hoped to be the first of a trilogy of movies. When the story opens Kane is a mercenary of Queen Elizabeth I fighting in Africa, but after an encounter with a demon, The Reaper, he realizes he must seek redemption or have his soul damned to Hell. He returns to England and lives a life of peace, converting to puritanism, but soon the doings of an evil sorcerer upset his plans and he must take up arms again.[1]
“James Purefoy has been cast as puritan [sic] swordsman Solomon Kane in a movie of the same name to be made from the stories of “Conan the Barbarian” creator Robert E. Howard. Kane is a 16th century soldier who learns that his brutal and cruel actions have damned him but is determined to redeem himself by living peacefully. But he finds himself dragged out of retirement for a fight against evil.”[2]
Great Sword & Sorcery Film, 18 October 2009
--------------Author: Crossplain Pilgrim from United States
I actually saw "Solomon Kane" at the Alamo Draft House screening in Austin. Terrific film. It was a real thrill to see a high adventure film with strains of horror and fantasy. These days films like this are far and few between. I can't think of a S&S film since the first Conan film that has taken this serious, respectful approach to the genre. It's an origin story that Robert E. Howard never wrote, but in the opinion of this long time REH reader it is Howard's Solomon Kane up there on the screen. Michael J. Bassett's direction is classic in style and many of the shots are beautifully framed. James Purefoy gives a haunting, powerful perfromance as Kane and the supporting cast, which includes Max Von Sydow, is excellent.
The film boasts surprisingly high production values with great sets, costumes, special effects, and many well-staged sword fights. If you consider the Rings films heroic fantasy rather than the more down and dirty Sword and Sorcery genre, this dark and gritty "Solomon Kane" may be the be he best S&S film ever made.
I wouldn't put too much stock in that "Bloody Disgusting" review. It is so wildly out of sinc with even the other negative reviews as to lack credibility. The positive reviews greatly outnumber the bad ones, by the way. Reading that review, I was thinking to myself, what film did this guy see?
If you like great rousing adventure mixed with some horror and fantasy, do yourself a favor and be your own judge. Go see "Solomon Kane" when it comes to a theater near you.
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http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/films/solomonkane
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Kane_(film)
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Frustration among Mexicans over President Felipe Calderon's inability to stem drug violence is spawning acts of vigilantism. Local officials and average citizens are taking it upon themselves to stop the violence in their neighborhoods
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120422640Frustration among Mexicans over President Felipe Calderon's inability to stem... more
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Ghost Rider wasn't the only Marvel-themed film that was green lit, according to Variety, Daredevil is also getting rebooted.
No details of who will produce, direct, written or star just yet...Ghost Rider wasn't the only Marvel-themed film that was green lit, according to... more
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Clint Eastwood take note: This is what your old-man vigilante film should have looked like. The first trailer for Harry Brown hit the web a couple days ago, and it’s instantly landed the film on my must watch list. The feature directorial effort from Daniel Barber, the film concerns Michael Caine’s retired ex-marine character who goes all Death Wish on some local thugs after they kill his friend. Emily Mortimer stars as the token cop who tries to take him down for vigilantism.Clint Eastwood take note: This is what your old-man vigilante film should have looked... more
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Marvin Heemeyer of Granby, Colorado was a profoundly frustrated muffler repair man. In the late 1990s–after years of protests, petitions, and town meetings–it became obvious to the 52-year-old that he was entwined in a gross miscarriage of justice. His business was ruined by some shady zoning changes, and Heemeyer contended that mayor and city council were corrupt. Even as he was forced to give up his legal fight and sell his land, he hatched one last plan to secretly retool his muffler shop to serve a single malevolent purpose: to construct a machine that would allow him to exact his revenge upon those who had wronged him.Marvin Heemeyer of Granby, Colorado was a profoundly frustrated muffler repair man. In... more
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