The Hermosa Beach City Council voted to hire security forces at a rate of $85/hr per security person to enforce mask usage outdoors throughout the entire city after the Hermosa Beach police politely indicated that such activity was not a “good use of their time”. Within days, it was documented that a couple walking their dog in an empty park were cited $100 for not wearing masks. Shortly there-after, a family in an uncrowded Hermosa Beach California park setting was being harassed, and possibly cited with $100 fine, for not wearing masks when no-one else was nearby. In a recent city council meeting it was stated that on the order of 1000 citations were issued. Good government or tyranny?
California City Of Manhattan Beach Overreach And Results
Residents upset over $1,000 park closure tickets in Manhattan Beach, would have to pay additional $1,500 to appeal
Samantha Harte walked the track at Manhattan Beach’s Polliwog Park with her 4-year-old and 16-month old children on April 4, two days after she’d visited the track at the El
About 2 weeks prior to the incident documented in the video below, the Manhattan Beach City Council approved aggressive enforcement and fines regarding mask usage. This appears to have emboldened aggressive citizens who perform “mask enforcement” as individuals.
An indignant couple wearing masks throwing a drink in the face of man about to eat his burrito NOT wearing a mask. This happened in an affluent area of Manhattan Beach and apparently drew police and fire response. Please notice how uncrowded the area is where this occurred. No one else within 50 feet. The couple doing “mask enforcement” took the first act of verbal and physical aggression as can be determined given statements at the beginning of the video and the visible aggressive coffee throwing.
The mainstream media, once again, has polarized people by mis-representing facts and helped to create government overreach that further polarizes people into a downward spiral as documented in this video.
Please folks, keep in mind that the transmission outdoors is very low probability. And also, the probability of encountering someone with an active COVID infection is also low probability. Taken together, probability of outdoors transmission is extremely low.
It has been demonstrated that there is a link to COVID government overreach and riots. The heated public debate over masks is creating massive public discord, including many documented acts of violence and even increasing the odds of major civil disturbances – and those probabilities are trending much higher than probability of infection outdoors.
Non-linear behavior in physical and biological systems, including human behavior, can create unanticipated results of high significance. Economic shutdowns can lead to people losing jobs and becoming displaced which can lead to personal economic challenges. Emergency orders can enable and require that peace officers enforce restrictions of what would be constitutionally normative citizen behavior, which can lead to excessive use of force and community disconnection. Together, all of these conditions can lead to increased citizen vs law enforcement confrontations, protests, riots, looting, vandalism, and murder. A single event can result in a massive non-linear exponentially amplified behavioral chain of events.
While the following scenario cannot have causality proven, it is an anecdotal observation. George Floyd had criminal offenses dating back to the late 1990’s. He was sentenced to 5 years jail in 2009 for a 2007 crime where he “forced his way inside the residence, placed a pistol against the complainant’s abdomen, and forced her into the living room area of the residence”. George Floyd was released in 2014 from prison in Houston, TX and was part of church related functions in Houston’s Third Ward until “in 2018, he moved from Texas to Minnesota to work as a security guard for the Salvation Army, and then in trucking and as a bouncer, the AP reported“. It seemed George Floyd was on a positive reformation path until he lost his job as a result of COVID-19 and a “confrontation with law enforcement started after a corner store employee accused Floyd of trying to pass a counterfeit $20 bill”. That ultimately resulted in his death even though video appears to show that he was not resisting arrest. Then a riot ensued and several stores were set ablaze and looted.
It could be argued that the counterfeit $20 scenario would likely not have occurred outside the COVID-19 shutdowns where police are on higher-alert and being asked to do things by governors and counties that they do not normally do; and people without jobs have more idle time and are more likely to look for alternate income which may involve cash payments and income from unusual sources. The rest is simply a chain of events that did factually occur.
While it is not known, several videos appear to indicate ANTIFA or similar organizations are causing as much or more of the physical damage than people who may have an emotional or race connection to George Floyd. Yet the non-linear chain of events continue to tempt and snare many from all walks of life.
It is almost certain that the members of Floyd’s “Christian family” in Houston are in prayer over this entire set of horrid events.
Walz faces another lawsuit asking to end ‘unconstitutional shutdown orders’ for small businesses, churches
Upper Midwest Law Center, a Minnesota-based public interest law firm, filed a lawsuit on behalf of multiple Minnesota churches and small business owners to strike down Gov. Tim Walz’s ‘stay at home’ emergency executive orders …
George Floyd’s Ministry Friends Say He Was Their ‘OG,’ A ‘Man Of Peace’
The Media Project challenges and equips mainstream journalists, editors, journalism educators and media analysts in all facets of media to cover religion as an essential part of public life in all corners of the world.
George Floyd Left a Gospel Legacy in Houston
As a person of peace, “Big Floyd” opened up ministry opportunities in the Third Ward housing projects.
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Before losing his job during the pandemic, Floyd would go to work
Minneapolis cop who knelt on handcuffed black man arrested
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Friday promised swift justice in the death of George Floyd but also pleaded with looters and violent protestors that have set fire to Minneapolis to stop so the city could restore justice and order.
Buffalo Police Officers Suspended After Shoving 75-Year-Old Protester
Police officers knocked a man down on a sidewalk in Buffalo on Thursday as he tried to talk to them. The 75-year-old man appeared to hit his head and lie motionless on the ground.
Sex offender shoves 92-year-old woman to ground in New York
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Medical Examiner’s Autopsy Reveals George Floyd Had Positive Test For Coronavirus
The 20-page report released Wednesday shows that Floyd tested positive for the virus in early April. It also confirmed fentanyl and methamphetamine in his system at the time of death.
Autopsy shows George Floyd had COVID-19, meth & fentanyl in his system
George Floyd had COVID-19, according to a Hennepin County autopsy report.
George Floyd’s grieving girlfriend Courteney Ross reveals her final words to him were ‘I love you’
COURTENEY Ross revealed her final words to George Floyd were “I love you” the day before he died. Ross, 44, attended Floyd’s service at a sanctuary at North Central University in…
Michigan Gov. Stay At Home Order Foments Armed Protest But Gov.’s husband wants to float boat on Memorial Day
Whitmer extends stay-at-home order through June 12
The order also extends the temporary closure of some places of public accommodation such as theaters, gyms and casinos
Heavily Armed Protesters Gather Again At Michigan Capitol To Decry Stay-At-Home Order
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been threatened online with violence by opponents who have organized another demonstration at the State Capitol on Thursday.
Michigan governor’s husband pleaded to get boat in water
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
Denver Mayor Warns Us Not To Travel…From The Airport As He Boards Flight – Live and Let’s Fly
The Denver Mayor warnd us to avoid Thanksgiving travel while steping onto a plane to travel to his daughter out-of-state. Why such hypocrisy?
Austin Mayor Was Vacationing in Cabo When He Told Citizens to ‘Stay Home’ | Texas Scorecard
The mayor literally recorded his “stay home” warning video while on a tropical vacation in Mexico.
California’s Gavin Newsom just proved himself a hypocrite and a liar
We weren’t going to comment on California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s appalling hypocrisy in attending a large, raucous and maskless dinner party even has he’s ordering Golden Staters to cancel large Thank…
Newsom says he shouldn’t have attended Napa County dinner party
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he should not have attended a birthday dinner for a dozen people at the posh French Laundry restaurant last week, saying that he should have set a better example for a virus-fatigued state that is seeing steep increases in coronavirus cases.
Los Angeles Dept of Public Health admits no science link between outdoor dining, COVID-19 spike
Department of Public Health official Dr. Muntu Davis cited a CDC study targeting 11 different outpatient healthcare facilities in 10 states as the “best information we have.”
Outrage as LA county supervisor bans outdoor dining, then dines outdoors
“I’d like to know what you had for dinner at the Italian restaurant the same night you voted to close all the restaurants?” one commenter asked. “Also, what wine goes well with power hungry mania?”
A 3 to 2 vote. Making a decision that affect 31,000+ restaurants and a multiple of employees. Apparently all 88 cities in LA County are unanimous in their opposition to the order. 3 people do not rule a county in a democracy. That is not a democracy. The systemic / structural issue of government dysfunction under long-term “emergency” orders must be corrected. In December 2020, COVID-19 is NOT an emergency. It is an ongoing problem. Ongoing past, present, and future long-term problems cannot be defined as emergencies.
Growing list of cities look to break away from LA County health department
Following the recent restrictions on outdoor dining, the list of cities looking to break away from the L.A. County Department of Public Health is growing.
Beverly Hills Council Adopts Resolution Opposing LA County Health Order Prohibiting Outdoor Dining
Citing a detrimental impact to local businesses and an alleged lack of scientific evidence used by the county, the resolution demands that the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors repeal the order.
Lancaster mayor says some L.A. County cities will consider their own public health department
Lancaster Mayor Rex Parris says he wants more independence from LA County plans and directives. He’s seeking an agreement with neighboring cities.
Pasadena to keep outdoor dining open despite L.A. County health order
The Pasadena City Council decided Monday to keep restaurants open for dining, despite the Los Angeles County public health order requiring outdoor dining to halt as of Wednesday. While the city council did not take a vote, they unanimously agreed to assess daily whether to shut down restaurants, cit…
Pineapple Hill Saloon and Grill
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California restaurant owner’s plea to local officials: ‘We’re going to die’ from poverty, depression
Angela Marsden, owner of the Pineapple Hill Grill & Saloon in Los Angeles, questions how local leaders can shut down businesses before the holidays without offering a solution.
L.A. County must show evidence for outdoor dining ban, judge orders
A judge on Wednesday ordered Los Angeles County public health officials to show scientific evidence justifying the outdoor dining ban imposed last week amid …
Judge says LA County acted ‘arbitrarily’ closing outdoor dining in tentative ruling
Two lawsuits were filed against the county. Still, outdoor dining can’t reopen in LA County because of the state’s stay-at-home order.
California Sheriff Slams Gov. Newsom’s ‘Dictatorial’ Lockdowns, Won’t Be ‘Blackmailed, Bullied Or Used As Muscle’ To Enforce
“These closures and stay-at-home orders are flat-out ridiculous.”
Orange County sheriff refuses to release 1,800 inmates after judge’s order: ‘Serious threat’ to community
Sheriff Don Barnes, Orange County, Calif., reacts to judge’s order reducing prison population amid coronavirus pandemic.
Companies part of group founded by CA governor collectively get nearly $3 million in PPP loans, data shows
At least eight companies partially owned by Gov. Gavin Newsom collectively received millions of dollars from the Paycheck Protection Program, according to an ABC7 analysis.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk moves private foundation from California to Texas
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has moved his private foundation from California to Texas, according to a certificate of merger filing with the Texas Secretary of State in October.
Oracle moves headquarters to Texas from Silicon Valley
Business software maker Oracle Corp said on Friday it was moving its corporate headquarters to Austin, Texas from Redwood City, California.
Elon Musk confirms he’s moved to Texas after a months-long fight with California
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO made the announcement at a virtual conference hosted by The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Leave Silicon Valley for Texas
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Lone Malibu SUP Surfer Arrested After Two Boat Chase
Malibu SUP Surfer Gets Arrested | Supconnect.com
A L.A. man was arrested at a popular Malibu beach for ignoring orders from local lifeguards to exit the water after Los Angeles county had closed beaches in response to the Corona Virus pandemic.
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Residents upset over $1,000 park closure tickets in Manhattan Beach, would have to pay additional $1,500 to appeal
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Public health departments in Colorado are sharing COVID-19 test result information with law enforcement
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Sheriff refuses to enforce stay-at-home orders:
In an impassioned speech before county supervisors last week, Sheriff Bianco said that he would not
Rare bipartisan agreement: TN Republicans, Democrats raise concerns over sharing COVID-19 patient data with police
The Tennessee Department of Health is sharing the names and addresses of those who test positive for the coronavirus with law enforcement.
Oregon Supreme Court pushes pause on judge’s ruling to ‘void’ Gov. Brown’s stay-home order
Oregon State Supreme Court on Monday night issued a stay, meaning the order of the Baker County judge is on hold until the Supreme Court can hear the appeal.
In the Ohio ruling today, the court said in part, “The general public would be harmed if an injunction was not granted,” the judge wrote. “There would be a diminishment of public morale, and a feeling that one unelected individual could exercise such unfettered power to force everyone to obey impermissibly oppressive, vague, arbitrary, and unreasonable rules that the director devised and revised, and modified and reversed, whenever and as she pleases, without any legislative guidance. The public would be left with feelings that their government is not accountable to them.”
Ohio Judge Deems the State’s COVID-19 Lockdown ‘Arbitrary, Unreasonable, and Oppressive’
The ruling says the state’s top health official exceeded her statutory authority by ordering
Wisconsin Judge Equates Stay-At-Home Order To Japanese American Concentration Camps
Unlike COVID-19 restrictions designed to protect public health, the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII was based on racism and xenophobia.
“Instead, this weekend and again last night, the governor demonstrated an unacceptable level of hubris, for which I cannot stand in silence. It is the governor’s position that one person, one person alone, can change and suspend election law as demonstrated in his 3 executive orders issued this past Saturday evening, suspending certain election statutes and that he can go around the legislature regarding budget decisions.“
Commissioner Gonzalez Will Not Comply with the Governor’s Orders – SpringsTaxpayers.com
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Central CA city declares itself ‘sanctuary city for small business’ amid coronavirus pandemic
ATWATER, California (KSEE/KGPE) — The city of Atwater on Friday voted to declare itself a “sanctuary city for small business” amid the coronavirus pandemic. The declaration means …
Elon Musk on reopening Tesla factory: ‘If anyone is arrested, I ask that it only be me’
Tesla’s California electric car factory resumed operations Monday in violation of Alameda County’s shelter-in-place order as CEO Elon Musk tweeted: “If anyone is arrested, I ask that it only be me.”
Apple and Google have a clever way of encouraging people to install contact-tracing apps for COVID-19
By building contact-tracing into their operating systems, the companies could make a difference in the global pandemic response. But Apple and Google’s solution can’t beat the coronavirus pandemic by itself
Today I was working out with 4 of my employees before we started to clean the gym. A lady walked by and looked through a locked gate. I waved at her and smiled. She walked away.15 minutes later the [redacted city] code enforcement was here.They were extremely nice and understanding. He said he’s been getting a ton of calls from people reporting [redacted] .I thanked him and he went on his way. [city redacted] code enforcement has always been fair and easy to work with in my experience. I commend them during these times because they are inundated with calls.We finished our workout outside.Just wanted to remind everyone that part of community is to support each other and to be kind to one another. Hopefully that is not lost in all of this.
Officer appears to shoot gun while chasing surfer on closed beach
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Shots Fired: Costa Rican Pro Arrested For Surfing, Kelly Slater Inadvertently Comes To His Defense
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Who would have ever thought that the Federal Government would confront a city mayor and county health official for being heavy-handed and in violation of law that protects Constitutional rights?
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In the coronavirus pandemic, we’re making decisions without reliable data
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Cup Foods owner refuses to contact police for future nonviolent crime – CNN Video
Mahmoud Abumayyaleh, the store owner of Cup Foods whose clerk initially contacted police about George Floyd, says his store will no longer be contacting the authorities in cases of nonviolent crime, following the death of George Floyd.
L.A. City Council President Leading Push To Defund LAPD Has Round-The-Clock Police Security At Her Home | NewsRadio 740 KTRH | Michael Berry
L.A. City Council President Leading Push To Defund LAPD Has Round-The-Clock Police Security At Her Home
Gov. Newsom Announces Salons and Barbers Can Re-Open, Day Before Court was to Rule on Lawsuit – California Globe
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday during his daily video press briefing that hair salons and barber shops can now re-open in some counties. His
New Mexico governor condemns vigilantes who might have instigated violence at demonstration
Albuquerque police detain members of the New Mexico Civil Guard, an armed civilian group, on Monday.
Is it possible that an uptick in theft, violence, and murder is related to a months long shutdown?
Sheriff won’t enforce Los Angeles County order to close beaches on Fourth of July: report
Los Angeles County beaches will close to the public during the Fourth of July weekend to limit the spread of COVID-19, but the county sheriff announced Monday his department won’t enforce the closure order, according to a report.
“My staff has been told that a person does not wish to, or have to, speak to my disease investigators,” Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, the county’s health commissioner, said Wednesday. Of those being contacted about the party, she added: “They hang up. They deny being at the party even though we have their names from another party attendee.” Frustrated by the response, county officials on Wednesday took the unusual step of issuing subpoenas to eight people who they believe were at the June 17 party. Those who do not comply and share what they know by Thursday will face fines of $2,000 a day, officials said.
Party Guests Won’t Talk After 9 Test Positive. Now They Face Subpoenas.
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New Yahoo News/YouGov July 4 poll: A staggering 62 percent of Americans no longer see America as Ronald Reagan’s ‘shining city on a hill’
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California governor shuts down wineries in 19 counties but his is open
California Governor Gavin Newsom issues new COVID guidelines and closures after numbers rise.
De Blasio blames coronavirus while NYPD chief says new restrictions caused crime wave
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State Of Emergency: COVID Shutdown Related Or Not?
Georgia governor declares state of emergency and calls up National Guard
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms called on the community to stop ‘shooting at each other’ after an 8-year-old girl was fatally shot.
Federal Judge Rules Cuomo, De Blasio Exceeded Authority by Restricting Religious Services While Condoning Protests | National Review
U.S. District Judge Gary Sharpe granted a preliminary injunction blocking New York from enforcing its coronavirus restrictions on religious services.
California parents sue Gavin Newsom to reopen schools
A group of California parents sued Tuesday to reopen the schools for in-person learning, arguing that shutdown is discriminatory and scientifically unsound, given that children are at least risk from the novel coronavirus.
Facebook, Google/YouTube, Twitter Censor Viral Video of Doctors’ Capitol Hill Coronavirus Press Conference
Facebook removed a live video stream posted by Breitbart News earlier today, which at the time of removal was the top-performing Facebook post in the world, of a press conference in D.C. featuring frontline doctors speaking out against misinformation about COVID-19.
Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone – Wikipedia
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Portland, Oregon, police clear “autonomous zone,” arrests made
A video posted on Twitter showed officers knocking a person off a bicycle before detaining the person on the ground.
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best retiring amid discord with City Council
Hours after Seattle police Chief Carmen Best announced her retirement, Mayor Jenny Durkan lashed out at the City Council Tuesday morning following its decision Monday todefund her department by 14 percent. Durkan noted that the council never asked for or received input from the police as council me…
Puyallup man live-streams while being arrested for allegedly setting fire on SR 167
Hours after Jeffrey Acord posted bail for the reckless burning charge, he was arrested again and charged with burglary in a separate incident.
Kelso police arrest man suspected of setting two fires in city
JH Kelly employees and Kelso alumni hoist the top half of the old “K” from the Kelso High School gym floor to its new display location near the school auditorium Tuesday morning.
“We don’t realistically anticipate that we would be moving to either tier 2 or to reopening K-12 schools at least until after the election, in early November,” Ferrer told education professionals and school nurses in a conference call. “When we just look at the timing of everything, it seems to us a more realistic approach to this would be to think that we’re going to be where we are now until we are done with the election.”
$130,000 for an 8-foot-by-8-foot shed? That’s what L.A. is paying in a bid to house the homeless
Plans to employ the minimalist structures, known as ‘tiny homes,’ have blossomed into expensive development projects.
The top sportsmanlike moments in running history – Canadian Running Magazine
It would be super easy to run by a fallen competitor to take a win, but these athletes decided to help their fellow racers instead
Educating people and protecting freedom to make choices is far better than government, one size fits all, edicts. Many choices, potentially competing for optimal outcome, enable intelligent, situationally specific, solutions. Legislation is normally constructed over a period of months and years by numerous elected representatives. Sometimes it’s put to voters to decide. In many governments, a new law may be vetoed by an executive in favor of protecting citizens from rapid and unthoughtful changes in law. In the COVID-19 scenario of arbitrary executive, almost dictatorial, edicts, an important principle has been discarded and the effects can be seen every day in the news. It is possible that with a few more years of this kind of social mistrust, the Western world will not be recognizable from the legacy that has improved freedoms throughout the world.