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Are these cops rightly pardoned? |
Posted by: zigbee - 4 hours ago - Forum: ZigbeeNutHouse List of topics for discussion
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Trump pardons former DC police officers convicted in death of man during deadly pursuit
Trump pardoned Andrew Zabavsky and Terence Sutton Jr. after they were convicted in Karon Hylton-Brown's death
Two police officers convicted in the death of a man riding a moped in Washington, D.C., have received pardons from President Donald Trump, the White House announced Wednesday.
Former Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Lt. Andrew Zabavsky, 56, who was convicted of conspiracy and obstruction of justice, was sentenced in September in the 2020 death of Karon Hylton-Brown. Another former MPD officer, Terence Sutton Jr., 40, was also convicted and sentenced in the case.
In a statement, the White House said Trump granted Zabavsky and Sutton full and unconditional pardons.
On Tuesday, the DC Police Union said it was working with the Trump administration to ensure pardons for Zabavsky and Sutton. That same day, Trump said he approved pardons for both men.
I just approved it," Trump said during a press conference. "They arrested the two officers to put them in jail for going after a criminal."
In a statement Tuesday, the union said both men were wrongly convicted and maliciously prosecuted.
"These officers — men of integrity and dedication — were targeted by corrupt prosecutors who weaponized the legal system against them," the union said.
Sutton was convicted and sentenced to 66 months in prison for Hylton-Brown's death, while Zabavsky was sentenced to a 48-month prison term.
Hylton-Brown was riding a moped without a helmet on a sidewalk Oct. 23, 2020, when Sutton tried to pull him over in an unmarked car, authorities said. A chase ensued, reaching speeds of more than double the speed limit on residential streets, the Justice Department said.
Hylton-Brown was eventually struck by a vehicle in an alley during the pursuit. He sustained severe head trauma and died two days later. The pursuit appeared to violate the Metropolitan Police Department's policy prohibiting chases.
High-speed chases are barred over minor traffic offenses.
Prosecutors alleged both officers conspired to hide the events that led to Hylton's death, such as failing to tell superior officers about the seriousness of his injuries.
Prosecutors also claimed the officers deactivated their body cameras minutes after the collision and failed to take statements from witnesses.
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California continues to turn purple |
Posted by: zigbee - 6 hours ago - Forum: ZigbeeNutHouse List of topics for discussion
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California enclave declares itself a 'non-sanctuary' city, will work with immigration officials, Trump admin
Huntington Beach leaders criticized California sanctuary state policies, which they said pose a public safety threat
Leaders in one Southern California city fed up with the state's immigration policies have voted to become a "non-sanctuary" city and ignore the state's sanctuary laws.
The resolution was approved by the Huntington Beach City Council Tuesday night by a unanimous 7-0 vote. Mayor Pat Burns, who introduced the legislation, "Non-Sanctuary City for Illegal Immigration for the Prevention of Crime," said the move was a matter of public safety.
"This is in the best interest of our community, Huntington Beach, to make sure that we utilize every facet of law enforcement we can to make it the best place to live," Burns, a former law enforcement officer, said during Tuesday's meeting alongside a small bust sculpture of President Donald Trump.
The move directs the city's police officers to work with federal immigration authorities and notify immigration officials when they are about to release an illegal immigrant from jail.
The resolution "deliberately sidestep[s] the Governor’s efforts to subvert the good work of federal immigration authorities and to announce the city’s cooperation with the federal government, the Trump Administration and Border Czar Tom Homan’s work," the city said in a news release.
Sanctuary cities prohibit their law enforcement personnel from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. The practice has come under scrutiny for shielding criminal illegal immigrants from being deported.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/califor...rump-admin
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Do these FBI changes get approval here? |
Posted by: zigbee - Yesterday, 11:49 AM - Forum: ZigbeeNutHouse List of topics for discussion
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Trump’s FBI overhaul with Acting Director Brian Driscoll puts ‘untouchable’ feds on notice: former agent
Trump named Brian Driscoll to serve as acting director of the FBI
https://www.foxnews.com/us/trumps-fbi-ov...rmer-agent
The agency's shakeup began when former FBI Director Christopher Wray, who was nominated by Trump in his first administration, announced last month that he would step down from his post. Hours before Trump was sworn in, acting director Paul Abbate similarly stepped down.
The Associated Press reported, citing a person familiar with the matter, that the longtime head of the Justice Department’s office of international affairs, Bruce Swartz, was reassigned along with as many as 20 other staffers.
On Monday, the White House announced Brian Driscoll as acting director of the FBI. Driscoll’s time as acting director will presumably end when Kashyap "Kash" Patel is confirmed as the FBI’s next director by the U.S. Senate.
Throughout former President Biden's term, the FBI was entangled in repeated scandals, prompting President Trump to promise to root out corruption in the FBI and the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Former FBI agent and Fox News contributor Nicole Parker told Fox News Digital that Abbate's retirement was a "good idea."
"He had to have known that his days were likely very much numbered," she said. "It's been widely publicized and well known that Paul Abbate was involved in pushing the raid at Mar-a-Lago. Also, he was very involved in pushing the Jan. 6 misdemeanor cases that were worked rigorously at the FBI."
"I imagine that he knew, rather than being removed upon Trump's arrival, that it might be best in his interest to just move on. And I think that probably was a good idea on his part," she said.
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Rich Jew support DOGE and Musk |
Posted by: zigbee - 01-21-2025, 10:39 PM - Forum: ZigbeeNutHouse List of topics for discussion
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Ben & Jerry's co-founder launches contest to support Elon Musk's Dept of Government Efficiency: 'DOGE vs Blob'
Ben Cohen attacked the Pentagon for failing its audit for the seventh year in a row
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen threw his support behind Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with the launch of a new meme contest on Monday.
On the day of President Donald Trump’s inauguration and the establishment of DOGE, Cohen posted on X that he would be launching the "DOGE vs. Blob" website as a way of backing the department.
"Pentagon bureaucrats torch $2 million of taxpayer money every minute. In honor of @DOGE, I'm launching @dogevsblob, a meme contest highlighting the biggest gov't spender + waster. We're giving away 1,000 @dogecoin a day. If anyone can slash the Pentagon budget, @elonmusk can. Let's support him," Cohen wrote.
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https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/ben-je...ge-vs-blob
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