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"Social inequality in the UK is rampant.
There is a big difference between the higher
and the lower income earners and the gap
keeps widening. Looting is a manifestation
of greed, criminality but also a way of taking
it on the community. They feel that they should
own part of this. They have broken through the
fear of taking from their community – because
this is not their community – because there is no community.""Social inequality in the UK is rampant.
There is a big difference between the... more
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3rd Night Rioting (Live Amature Video) Manchester Beat Down
Riots that started in London spread to several
English cities last night with widespread looting
and arson leading to scores of arrests.
As a massive police presence in the capital
appeared to quell unrest there, youths in major
cities including Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool,
Bristol, Leicester, and Wolverhampton took to the
streets robbing main-street stores and attacking officers.
A senior Manchester police official, Assistant Chief
Constable Garry Shewan, said 110 people were arrested
overnight in the city and in neighboring Salford and
that officers were already sifting through CCTV
amera images today to identify looters.3rd Night Rioting (Live Amature Video) Manchester Beat Down
Riots that started... more
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Image: Group portrait of three Chinese children standing in a room in Chicago, Illinois, each holding an American flag and a Chinese flag, 1929
Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month is a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. A rather broad term, Asian-Pacific encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands), Micronesia (Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru and the Federated States of Micronesia) and Polynesia (New Zealand, Hawaiian Islands, Rotuma, Midway Islands, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, French Polynesia and Easter Island).
The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America’s history and are instrumental in its future success.
http://asianpacificheritage.gov/images-used.htmlImage: Group portrait of three Chinese children standing in a room in Chicago,... more
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In Fairfax County, a teenage boy sent out a text message asking girls to send photos of their breasts. Word got out at his high school, police said, and when authorities tracked the teen down, they discovered a cache of naked images on his phone. Thus began another investigation into "sexting" -- sending sexually explicit photos by cellphone -- and another deliberation about when adolescent impulsiveness and indiscretion become a serious criminal act. Some of the photos could qualify as child pornography, a felony in Virginia, police said.
"He thought it was a mischievous, fun game, without realizing he was asking these girls to commit a crime and he was committing a crime," said Sgt. Bill Fulton of the Fairfax Police Department.
The sexting phenomenon, which has alarmed parents and educators, is also raising an array of practical questions about how police and prosecutors should respond and what the long-term fallout could be for children. Locally, the issue appears to have hit a tipping point in public concern. In Fairfax, police organized a community meeting April 20 with a flier that said: "Sexting: It is here. It is destroying lives. Is your teen sending racy photos using their cellphone?"
"This whole phenomenon seems to have exploded in the last 60 days," said John McCarthy, the state's attorney for Montgomery County, who said prosecutors across Maryland have exchanged ideas about the troubling trend. The problem, he said, is that child porn laws never contemplated "children sharing images of themselves," and youthful sexters have little concept of their actions as a crime. "You can literally see the shock on their faces," McCarthy said. Nationally, sexting cases have made it into headlines, legislatures and courtrooms. In some states, juveniles have faced the possibility of criminal charges. In Florida, an 18-year-old was listed on a sex offender registry. In Vermont and Ohio, lawmakers have drafted sexting-related bills.
In Fairfax, Commonwealth's Attorney Raymond F. Morrogh said his office is handling a case in which school resource officers charged a 12-year-old and a 14-year-old who were sending naked images and video. But Morrogh described most sexting as "juvenile bad judgment" and said he is "not keen on lumping school kids in with child pornographers."
Fairfax police typically confer with prosecutors on cases, which may lead to counseling and education, or to juvenile court. The trend is new enough, said Morrogh, that "it's sort of evolving." With child pornography laws written for adults who prey on children, "we're sort of pounding a square peg into a round hole with these cases."
"Obviously we are not going to lock up two teens for doing this to each other, but we do want them to understand it's a crime and a dangerous activity," he said.
At the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, deputies have tracked cases for a second school year, with 14 reports in 2007-08 and at least 19 this school year. Said Detective Darryl Wells: "It's not just high school and middle school. It's now getting into elementary school as well."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/06/AR2009050604088.html?nav=igoogle
* * * * * What do you think should be done to deal with this problem? What role should the justice system play. What role should the parents play? How should the schools handle it?In Fairfax County, a teenage boy sent out a text message asking girls to send photos... more
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A decision to ban anti-socials youth from wearing hoodies has been upheld by the High Court. The lawyer argued that the judge was banning hooded sweatshirts for matters of distaste rather than protecting society, but the judge said that it was in fact a way to help identification and keep youths from harassing people. Do you think wearing a hoodie should be criminalized? A decision to ban anti-socials youth from wearing hoodies has been upheld by the High... more
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Three white teens were charged Friday in what officials said was an epithet-filled fatal beating of an illegal Mexican immigrant in a small northeast Pennsylvania coal town. Brandon J. Piekarsky, 16, and Colin J. Walsh, 17, were charged as adults with homicide and ethnic intimidation in the July 12 attack on Luis Ramirez.
A third teen, Derrick M. Donchak, 18, was charged with aggravated assault, ethnic intimidation and other offenses. All are from Shenandoah, where the attack occurred.
The youths goaded Ramirez and the girl, saying, "You should get out of this neighborhood" and "Get your Mexican boyfriend out of here," documents said. After Ramirez and the girl began walking away, someone yelled an ethnic slur at him, court documents said. He responded, "What's your problem?"
A fight ensued, during which, police said, Walsh punched Ramirez in the face. The victim fell and hit his head on the street, leaving him unconscious, after which Piekarsky kicked him in the head, police said.
Additional charges are expected in the case that has roiled Shenandoah, a small, economically depressed town where police have reported friction between whites and a growing Hispanic population.Three white teens were charged Friday in what officials said was an epithet-filled... more
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British children are being "demonised" by a society that is locking too many of them up, according to watchdogs.
The joint report by children's commissioners for all parts of the UK said attitudes towards youngsters were hardening across the country.
The experts said crime committed by children had fallen between 2002 and 2006, but the numbers criminalised had gone up by just over a quarter.
Their conclusions are part of a United Nations review of standards in the UK.British children are being "demonised" by a society that is locking too many... more
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According to the Guardian, the home secretary is to talk today about how she believes badly behaved youths should be openly filmed and hounded at home to 'make their home lives as uncomfortable as possible'.
She is to recommend police forces across the country follow Essex police's initiative in which regular offenders have been 'framed and shamed' - been filmed and repeatedly stopped in notoriously bad estates. The operation in Essex has reportedly being successful, but has raised human rights issues about such tactics.
Jacqui Smith is also set to announce that people being reprimanded with an ASBO isn't working, but will counteract these failings by stressing the use of parental orders has increased. According to the Guardian, the home secretary is to talk today about how she believes... more
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