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Although deplorable, society’s fascination with killers is undeniable. With murders leading headlines, books, films, and more, it is difficult to know exactly why the law abiding would want to know more about killers. As with most things, the internet is no exception to this mentality.
link: http://www.criminaljusticedegrees.com/15-most-interesting-killers-of-all-timeAlthough deplorable, society’s fascination with killers is undeniable. With... more
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TOKYO — While on the lam for 2½ years, a Japanese man wanted for the murder of a British woman says he scissored off his lower lip, dug two moles out of his cheek with a box cutter and gave himself a nose job in an attempt to obscure his identity.
The disclosures come in a book released Wednesday and written from jail by Tatsuya Ichihashi, who will stand trial later this year in the murder and rape of his English teacher, Lindsay Ann Hawker.
Hawker, 22, was found dead in a sand-filled bathtub on the balcony of Ichihashi's apartment in Chiba, east of Tokyo, in March 2007.
Ichihashi, arrested in 2009 after a lengthy nationwide manhunt, admits to taking Hawker's life in the book, "Until the Arrest." But he doesn't describe the crime or his motives, instead detailing his life at large, during which he traveled up and down the country, in constant fear of arrest and obsessed with cosmetic surgery.
While police say Ichihashi has confessed to assaulting Hawker and that she died from her injuries, he won't enter a plea until the trial begins. The details in the book do not take responsibility for anything beyond what Ichihashi has already told investigators. If convicted of murder, he could face the death penalty.
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After escaping the police who came to his apartment to question him, he bound up his nose with a thread and needle — like a cook trussing a piece of meat — to make it narrower.
At first, Ichihashi, 32, wandered around Tokyo and then drifted north to Aomori prefecture, where he twice tried to cut off part of his lower lip to make it thinner. The first time, he couldn't follow through because of the excruciating pain, he wrote. He finished it up a few days later in a public bathroom.
He wore several layers of surgical masks to hide the scars, but apparently didn't stand out in the spring when many Japanese do the same to escape pollen.
Moving by train and bus, Ichihashi headed south and embarked on a pilgrimage of temples in the southwestern island of Shikoku, wishing Hawker could "come back to life" — an idea he got from a novel, in which the dead are resurrected after someone who is thinking of them tours the same temples.
Shizuo Kambayashi / AP
Books written by Tatsuya Ichihashi are shown at a bookstore in Tokyo.
"I took Lindsay's life, that fact does not change," he wrote in the 238-page book released by publishing house Gentosha, its cover depicting Ichihashi's drawing of himself: a man wearing a baseball cap and a surgical mask.
While at large, Ichihashi carefully avoided monitoring cameras at shops and eye contact with anyone. He changed his location quickly and often when he thought he might have been spotted. He never contacted his family or friends.
Police offered a reward of 10 million yen ($121,000) for tips leading to his arrest.
Once he walked past a police station and saw a wanted poster with his face on it. It was then that he sliced off the moles on his left cheek — prominent in the wanted picture.TOKYO — While on the lam for 2½ years, a Japanese man wanted for the... more
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What works for some is not necessarily need to do the same magic for others... for example what worked for Brad pitt and Angelina Jolie in Mr and Mrs Smith.What works for some is not necessarily need to do the same magic for others... for... more
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Have a glimpse of the Killers poster which is released now. It shows the happy wife of the main couple in the movie totally unaware of anything bad thatHave a glimpse of the Killers poster which is released now. It shows the happy wife of... more
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'The following is not public' document states
A confidential government report on the unfolding spill disaster makes clear the Coast Guard now fears the well could be on the verge of becoming an unchecked gusher shooting millions of gallons of oil per day into the Gulf. A confidential government report on the unfolding spill disaster in the Gulf makes clear the Coast Guard now fears the well could become an unchecked gusher shooting millions of gallons of oil per day into the Gulf.
"The following is not public," reads the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Emergency Response document dated April 28. "Two additional release points were found today in the tangled riser. If the riser pipe deteriorates further, the flow could become unchecked resulting in a release volume an order of magnitude higher than previously thought."
Asked Friday to comment on the document, NOAA spokesman Scott Smullen said that the additional leaks described were reported to the public late Wednesday night. Regarding the possibility of the spill becoming an order of magnitude larger, Smullen said, "I'm letting the document you have speak for itself."
In scientific circles, an order of magnitude means something is 10 times larger. In this case, an order of magnitude higher would mean the volume of oil coming from the well could be 10 times higher than the 5,000 barrels a day coming out now. That would mean 50,000 barrels a day, or 2.1 million gallons a day. It appears the new leaks mentioned in the Wednesday release are the leaks reported to the public late Wednesday night.
"There is no official change in the volume released but the USCG is no longer stating that the release rate is 1,000 barrels a day," continues the document, referred to as report No. 12. "Instead they are saying that they are preparing for a worst-case release and bringing all assets to bear."
The emergency document also states that the spill has grown in size so quickly that only 1 to 2 percent of it has been sprayed with dispersants.
The Press-Register obtained the emergency report from a government official. The White House, NOAA, the Coast Guard and BP Plc did not immediately return calls for comment made early this morning.
The worst-case scenario for the broken and leaking well pouring oil into the Gulf of Mexico would be the loss of the wellhead and kinked piping currently restricting the flow to 5,000 barrels -- or 210,000 gallons -- per day.
* LATER REPORT: Video shows federal officials knew quickly of potential for massive oil flow in Gulf spill
If the wellhead is lost, oil could leave the well at a much greater rate.
"Typically, a very good well in the Gulf can produce 30,000 barrels a day, but that's under control. I have no idea what an uncontrolled release could be," said Stephen Sears, chairman of the petroleum engineering department at Louisiana State University.
On Thursday, federal officials said they were preparing for the worst-case scenario but didn't elaborate.
Kinks in the piping created as the rig sank to the seafloor may be all that is preventing the Deepwater Horizon well from releasing its maximum flow. BP is now drilling a relief well as the ultimate fix. The company said Thursday that process would take up to 3 months.
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To see updated projection maps related to the oil spill in the Gulf, visit the Deepwater Horizon Response Web site established by government officials.
How to help: Volunteers eager to help cope with the spill and lessen its impact on the Gulf Coast environment and economy.
"I'm not sure what's happening down there right now. I have heard there is a kink in what's called the riser. The riser is a long pipe that connects the wellhead to the rig. I really don't know if that kink is a big restriction. Is that really a big restriction? There could be another restriction further down," said LSU's Sears.
"An analogy would be if you have a kink in a garden hose. You suspect that kink is restricting the flow, but there could be another restriction or kink somewhere else closer to the faucet.
BP Plc executive Doug Suttles said Thursday the company was worried about "erosion" of the pipe at the wellhead.
Sand is an integral part of the formations that hold oil under the Gulf. That sand, carried in the oil as it shoots through the piping, is blamed for the ongoing erosion described by BP.
"The pipe could disintegrate. You've got sand getting into the pipe, it's eroding the pipe all the time, like a sandblaster," said Ron Gouget, a former oil spill response coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
oilinhand.jpgView full size(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)Oil scooped up from the Gulf of Mexico 17 miles southeast of the South Pass of the Mississippi River is seen on the hand of deck hand Jordan Ellis on the Louisiana coast Friday, April 30, 2010. The oil originated from a leaking pipeline after last week's explosion and collapse of the Deepwater Horizon."When the oil is removed normally, it comes out at a controlled rate. You can still have abrasive particles in that. Well, now, at this well, its coming out at fairly high velocity," Gouget continued. "Any erosive grains are abrading the inside of the pipe and all the steel that comes in contact with the liquid. It's essentially sanding away the pipe."
Gouget said the loss of a wellhead is totally unprecedented.
"How bad it could get from that, you will have a tremendous volume of oil that is going to be offgassing on the coast. Depending on how much wind is there, and how those gases build up, that's a significant health concern," he said.
The formation that was being drilled by Deepwater Horizon when it exploded and sank last week is reported to have tens of millions of barrels of oil. A barrel contains 42 gallons.
Smullen described the NOAA document as a regular daily briefing. "Your report makes it sound pretty dire. It's a scenario," he said, "It's a regular daily briefing sheet that considered different scenarios much like any first responder would."'The following is not public' document states
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Jelly Players' Experimental Video Theatre Presentation:
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We've got a new guest blog post for you. Jeremy Goode has written about the things he's learned about while watching Law and Order.
Murder victims are almost always discovered by two or more people talking about vapid nonsense, and occasionally they'll say some unintentional one-liner (or if it's a single person, he or she will invariably be talking on a cell phone and say something like "I gotta go" or "I'll call back later" after discovering said victim).
Witnesses always gets killed by mob hitmen or gang members no matter how much protection they have. The same goes for battered women and their exes.
NYPD detectives are overly sarcastic and tend to get into long-winded ethical/sociopolitical debates.
An obviously guilty murderer who gets off on a technicality will later meet his fate outside the courthouse, where a vengeful and grieving surviving relative will shoot him to death.
If Homicide is talking to a victim's friend/co-worker/character witness at work, he or she will respond in an angry-yet-impatient way. "Sheila's dead?!! But who's going to cover for me NOW?"
If police are talking to people at work, they'll continue to do work and not be told to stop what they're doing.
Suspects will always let the police in their residences if they ask to come in and have a look around instead of asking them for a warrant.
Suspects seldom insist on their rights in general.
Thank you Jeremy, infoMania recently taught me that dogs LOVE Law and Order.
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"I once had an Epiphany on LSD but I dumped her for an Emily." Stand-up comedian Chris Martin talks about growing up in the sixties, how spree killers can become more popular and rebranding the Redskins. He also takes potshots at Sarah Palin, Al Gore, PETA and Comcast during at a set Cafe Diem's Comedy Night in Richmond, VA November 16, 2009. MC is James Paulk."I once had an Epiphany on LSD but I dumped her for an Emily." Stand-up... more
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He opened it, and Ali slumped toward him. "I was standing in shock looking at him as the door opened, and his brain fell on the ground between my feet," Mohammed recalls. "I looked and his brain was on the ground."He opened it, and Ali slumped toward him. "I was standing in shock looking at him... more
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On this week's 'White Hot Top 5' Sergio Cilli looks at the most viewed hip hop videos on YouTube. On the list: The Killers, Sean Kingston, Ne-Yo, Eminem, and Kid Cudi.
Sergio's White Top 5 is a recurring segment on Current TV's weekly television show, infoMania. For more Sergio visit http://current.com/white-hot-top-5/ and Current TV.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.On this week's 'White Hot Top 5' Sergio Cilli looks at the most viewed... more
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Tyra brings us the first televised colonic. After getting duped into talking balloon boy, the media can't stop talking about him. TV is haunted by more than a dozen shows about ghosts. Ben gets all dolled up for the Fox Reality Awards. Sergio counts down the hottest hip hop songs on YouTube. And Brett looks at the greatest inventors on the web.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.Tyra brings us the first televised colonic. After getting duped into talking balloon... more
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The Killers have announced details about their forthcoming Live DVD/CD due out just in time for Christmas. ‘Live From The Royal Albert Hall‘ is set for release on November 9 and features footage from the band’s two concerts at London’s Royal Albert Hall which took place this summer.The Killers have announced details about their forthcoming Live DVD/CD due out just in... more
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A crew from the movie "The Cove" used hight tech camera's and spy gadgets to track elusive dolphin killers for a documentary.
The movie depicts a hunt in the waters off Taiji, Japan, where at least 2,000 dolphins are killed every year, with a few caught and sold to aquariums. The meat, containing toxic levels of mercury is sold to people, often passed off as whale meat. Dolphin killing receives less attention than whale hunts, but many scientists say their death is every bit as tragic.
Like other cetaceans, dolphins appear capable of such high-level cognition that in some ways they might be considered people. Their neurological systems of emotion and social communication are highly developed. Some researchers think their high-pitched vocalizations may contain aspects of language. They may even have names for each other.
Among the most vocal critics of dolphin hunting and capture is Ric O’Barry, who trained the animal stars of the TV show Flipper in the 1970s. It was O’Barry who convinced National Geographic photographer Louie Psihoyos to make a film about the killing in Taiji, from which only fragmented accounts of the hunt had previously emerged.
Though the town itself is adorned with statues of dolphins, and sidewalks are embedded with tiles containing their likenesses, the killing takes place in a carefully guarded cove. Technically it’s a national park, but even Japanese citizens can’t enter the park during hunting season.
“The cove is like a fortress. It’s protected on three sides by steep cliffs. To get in, you need to go through a natural tunnel system that’s protected by a dog and a sensor. Ric said you’d need a Navy SEAL team to get in there. I said that I didn’t know any Navy SEALs, but I did know Mandy-Ray Cruickshank,” said Psihoyos.
Cruickshank is one of the world’s top freedivers, able to dive 300 feet and come back up under her own power, capable of holding her breath for six minutes. She and freediver trainer Kirk Krack joined the team, swimming into the cove at night to install and retrieve cameras.
Read the full article to find out other ways they surveillanced the killers.A crew from the movie "The Cove" used hight tech camera's and spy... more
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Director Robert Luketic has hired Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl for the movie Killers, a thriller comedy set for a release end of June 2010. http://teaser-trailer.com/2009/09/killers-movie.htmlDirector Robert Luketic has hired Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl for the movie... more
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Woke up to the regular Blackberry buzzing, and found this amongst the ton of emails and messages I've missed since being sidelined this week with something nasty. Props to Legend for getting my day off to a good start.Woke up to the regular Blackberry buzzing, and found this amongst the ton of emails... more
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SYDNEY - Australia's Northern Territory may allow the collection of more crocodile eggs and limited safari hunts of the reptiles — but not a large-scale slaughter — following a spate of fatal attacks on humans, its government said Wednesday.
A five-year management proposal released Wednesday would allow up to 50,000 crocodile eggs to be collected, up from the current limit of 35,000, and expand the monitoring and trapping area outside the territory's capital of Darwin.
The program will not allow mass killings of saltwater crocodiles and is not designed to drastically reduce their numbers, territory Environment Minister Alison Anderson said. She stressed that crocodiles were a fact of life in northern Australia and that any management plan would not prevent attacks.
The Northern Territory is estimated to have 80,000 saltwater crocodiles, the highest number in Australia. Saltwater crocodiles, the world's largest reptile, grow up to 23 feet long. They are more likely to attack humans than the smaller freshwater crocodiles that also inhabit the area.SYDNEY - Australia's Northern Territory may allow the collection of more... more
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