#Violent Incidents Database

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New Database Shines Light on Global Religious Freedom: Understanding the IIRF's Groundbreaking Violent Incidents Database

The protection of religious freedom around the world has been a complex challenge for decades, with persecuted communities often struggling to have their experiences documented in ways that can drive meaningful policy change. This gap is now being addressed through an innovative approach by the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF), whose Violent Incidents Database (VID) represents…

[bellanova137]

Fnaf headcannons and theories I have in no particular order Part 2

Michael was jealous of his brother's "special treatment" from his parents due to his trauma, as well as needing to constantly babysit as being the oldest. He took it out on Evan the most since he would be too paralyzed from fear to tell on him.

When Michael locked Evan in the parts and service room, he was stuck for sometime and ended up hyperventilating and having a panic attack. A staff member found him after opening the door to look for a spare part that they needed, having trouble breathing. He ended up going to the hospital, but was released a day or 2 later. Michael got in HUGE trouble after his parents found out what happened.

Elizabeth was always on Evan's side, protecting her brother when she could. After Evan's death, she blamed Michael and barely spoke to him.

William thought killing Charlie was a drunken nightmare, until he got a call from Henry the next day. What happened was a drunken act of revenge, nothing planned out ahead of time! Will felt extreme guilt, regret and shock that he committed such an act. He went to her funeral though, almost as a way to apologize.

Evan ended up possessing Fredbear, and when Will killed Cassidy, she basically became his roommate. Pretty soon they became close, having a positive sibling-like bond.

All the MCI kids (including Charlie and Cassidy) ended up becoming a found family after being trapped for so long.

Cassidy felt extreme guilt for Charlie’s death, blaming herself since she was one of the bullies (if not the main one) that locked her out of Fredbear’s in the pouring rain. After possessing Golden Freddy, things were a little awkward between her and Charlie-possessed Puppet for a while. (With Evan being an unintentional third wheel)

The DCI incident involved William convincing a few kids to hide in the staff rooms to stay after hours, telling them a surprise was waiting for them.

The DCI kids’ spirits possessed the toy animatronics via their bodies being somewhat near to a corresponding animatronic. (Since their bodies most likely couldn’t be stuff within the toy’s relatively slender builds)

The child that ended up possessing Mangle was the child of a police officer (maybe police chief?), due to Mangle’s audio sounding like police radio and the fact the toys were connected to criminal databases, suggesting Fazbear Entertainment were working alongside the local authorities to avoid anymore violent acts happening to guests or staff.

[danganronpasurvivoraskblog]

Future Foundation, what do you know about someone by the name of Hellsmile?

Hey...That name does sound familiar. I've definitely heard it before.

Of course we do. We have him documented here in our "most wanted" database.

Yomi Hellsmile. The unofficial chief of police of Kanai Ward and the director of the Amaterasu Corporation Peacekeepers prior to his imprisonment six years ago, before he ultimate escaped confinement a year later. He is said to be a very violent, vicious, avaricious, and sadistic madman who used to command Kanai Ward and the Peacekeepers with an iron grip until Makoto Kagutsuchi took over the precinct.

The Future Foundation don't have many dealings with the World Detective Organization, but Hellsmile is such a notorious evildoer that both us and the Kisaragi Foundation were sent files on him so we could be on the lookout.

Yes...Apparently, during the Kanai Ward incident six years ago, he made repeated attempts, based on thin pretenses, to execute WDO members in the city by using his Peacekeepers. If his subordinates fail him, he even puts them to death.

Sounds like a real nutcase...Which makes me worried that you guys are bringing his name up now...

[coochiequeens]

Oh look ANOTHER Trans Identified Male who started his transition after committing a violent crime against a woman.

By Reduxx Team July 3, 2024

A trans-identified male has been found guilty of rape after sexually attacking a woman during a night out. Lexi Secker, previously known as Alexander Secker, was said to have committed the crime when he was “living as a man.”

The assault is said to have taken place in Blunsdon, Wiltshire, in April of 2023. While details are extremely limited, it is known that Secker began identifying as woman in the period between the assault and his court hearings.

But in a statement on the arrest, Wiltshire Police referred to Secker as a “person convicted of rape,” adding that he was recorded as a male by police but “tried as a woman” in court.

In subsequent coverage by the BBC, feminine pronouns were used for Secker. A photo of the criminal was noticeably absent from reports on the conviction, which had sparse details on the incident beyond noting he had been remanded into custody awaiting sentencing.

But while Secker was “tried as a woman” and referred to only by his “preferred” name in news reports, he appears to have gone before the court without having completed any legal “gender” change at all.

In a publicly accessible database of court records, Secker appears under the name “Alexander.” This would indicate British media outlets chose to utilize the name he preferred, one which may have obscured his identity from other potential victims, rather than report on him accurately.

Under his legal name, Secker has a lengthy digital footprint revealing he has fathered two children and worked with a registered charity.

According to his profile on Creative Pool, Secker had been a Creative Media Practitioner at Digital Writes – a registered charity which receives funding from the UK Arts Council and describes itself as “enriching creative experiences” for youth.

During the COVID-19 lockdowns, Digital Writes received a substantial COVID Emergency Response Grant and boasted that it enabled them to hire Secker. On a page dedicated to discussing the impact of the grant on Digital Writes, the organization stated that it “meant we could offer employment to a local creative media practitioner, Alex Secker.”

Secker is quoted as saying: “This has been amazing for me, being able to earn a living for me and my family, doing the work I love.”

Describing himself as an “award-winning filmmaker with two feature films widely distributed,” Secker has directed 10 films, most of which were in the horror genre. One of his most recent releases, Follow the Crows (2018), was funded in part using an Indigogo campaign. The year prior, Secker had won a People’s Choice Award at the Swindon Fringe Festival for his debut stage play, a political thriller called The Door.

Reduxx has also found a defunct blog belonging to Secker in which he claimed he appeared “regularly” on BBC Wiltshire to discuss films.

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

As global persecution rages, a watchdog has launched a first-of-its-kind, open-sourced database allowing people to track incidents of violent religious persecution. Global Christian Relief and the International Institute for Religious Freedom have teamed up to create the Violent Incidents Database (VID), which is being dubbed the “first and only events-based global religious freedom dataset…

[religion-is-a-mental-illness]

By: Matt Thornton

Published: Apr 12, 2023

A poll conducted in 2020 by the Skeptic Research Center asked a nationally representative sample of Americans the following question:

 “If you had to guess, how many unarmed Black men were killed by police in 2019?”

The survey offered answer choices ranging from “about 10” to “more than 10,000.” Roughly 31 percent of survey respondents who identified as “very liberal” estimated that police had killed about 1,000 or more unarmed black men the previous year, with another 22 percent overall believing the number to be at least 10,000.

In summary, 53% of Americans who identified as “very liberal” believe police murder somewhere between 1000-10,000 unarmed black men a year.

What is the actual number? Twelve.

According to the Washington Post’s comprehensive database of police killings, police shot and killed 54 unarmed people in 2019, 26 were listed as white, 12 black, 11 Hispanic, and 5 “other.”

It’s also important to note that the majority of the twelve shot were actively trying to hurt or kill the officer. For example, in at least two of the twelve cases involving black men, the perpetrators were killed while trying to run over an officer with a car. In another, an individual took and used the officer’s taser on him. In another, a female officer was being physically beaten by a suspect when she fired. All those cases were classified as “unarmed.”

“Unarmed” never means “not deadly.” There is always a gun involved—the officer’s. In many encounters, the suspect is fighting to get ahold of it. In the Ferguson case, it was claimed that Michael Brown had his hands up when Officer Darren Wilson shot him, in cold blood, in the middle of the street. Upon investigation, the forensic evidence as well as a half-dozen black witnesses confirmed Officer Wilson’s account. Michael Brown tried to take Officer Wilson’s gun and was charging at him when shot. The “Hands up, don’t shoot!’ slogan was a lie.

When you set aside cases where the suspect was actively threatening an officer’s life with physical force, you are left with one or two cases a year. In 2019, officers involved in two shootings were found at fault and sentenced accordingly. 

What is the net result of so many people being so misinformed?

After the George Floyd incident in June 2020, in cities across the country, regressive anti-policing policies were rushed in. In Chicago, this meant the department was down 1000 officers. New restrictions on the police were put in place that inhibited proactive/community policing, and several thousand violent offenders were put back on the street thanks to far left District Attorneys and activist judges. The net result was a 25 year high in murder for the city and hundreds more dead bodies, many of them young kids.

In 2021, more than 12 American cities saw record breaking levels of murder. Without evidence, ideologically-driven reporters parrot back to each other that this increase must be related to lockdowns. A closer look shows clearly that the constant attacks on law enforcement, budget cuts, and a climate of hatred fueled by that same irresponsible media have effectively halted proactive policing. Whenever that happens, violence skyrockets and thousands more needlessly die. The blood that covers media personalities, policy makers, and activists who’ve pushed the “defund the police” narrative will never wash off.

Because homicides within the black community occur at more than four times the national average, the people who will suffer most from these changes won’t be the upper-middle-class urban elites who foolishly push them through or the politicians and media personalities who have their own armed security. It will be poor, black Americans who live in the kinds of areas where 3-year-old Mekhi James was murdered, along with 197 other Chicago youth since 2020. It’s no wonder that black Americans consistently poll higher than whites in wanting increased police presence. The citizens in those high crime neighborhoods know better than anyone that cutting police funding doesn’t solve our violence problem—it increases it.

The narrative that police officers are looking to kill black Americans is a pernicious lie. Understanding this is the first step in making our cities safer for everyone.

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If you care about black lives - and you should - you should care about accurate information and statistics, and telling the truth. Not about grand ideological fantasies narratives that get many more black people killed.

[enkisstories]

Hux and IT-08 entered Oga's cantina.

A little later Daniel arrived. His force-heightened senses tingled, causing him to briefly hesitage before stepping through the old familiar door, but in the end the scoundrel pushed the notion aside and went in.

(Literally what happened after I teleported him in and let him loose. He even turned his head towards the monitor as if to say "I know I won't like whatever you've planned for me in there".)

Daniel: "A red thatch and a pet droid, that's two things I like in my men. But I'm spoken for, so would you mind staring somewhere else, Sir?"

IT-08: "We are here to ask you about your relationship to one John Spilph and family."

Daniel: "Don't start me on the oaf! He wanted to sell me to buy a protocol droid from the proceeds!"

IT-08: "Sell as in...?"

Daniel: "Literally sell. I was the Spilphs' slave for four years - the best four years in my life. But then they betrayed me, so I demanded pay for those years and an escape car. A bit more violently than was adviseable. The incident should be in your database somewhere."

IT-08: "Yes... I have the protocols right here."

Daniel: "The aftermath was pretty funny, because there is nothing in the law regarding slaves aggressively trying to stay with their owners. It only covers escape attempts. In the end the Governor counted my wanting to stay as a major mitigating factor. I think he knows what it feels like to be desperate... lose control..."

IT-08: "Who is your current owner?"

Daniel: "No one. Governor Sonderan bought me and immediately set me free."

Daniel's story rang true to the investigators. He really didn't seem to be involved in kyber crystal smuggling and neither had he violated his parole terms or even so much as slacked in them. And with that the investigation was back to square one.

[ancientroyals]

Torshan Story Segment Five

The Database

CW: Firearms, Implied Death

You stow those thoughts for now. There’s more to explore on the computer. The ANCAM application disappears into the taskbar as you exit the window, taking you back to the desktop. After re-examining your options, you decide the Xenoform Database is the next logical application to check out. Upon opening the database, you’re greeted by the All-points bulletin page. Front and center on your screen was what appeared to be a still image from a vehicle dash cam. There was a cloaked figure standing in front of the vehicle, illuminated only by the headlights, aiming what appeared to be an automatic rifle at the occupants. You can only imagine what happened moments after this image was taken. 

“This is what we’re up against.” Tomas grimaced, leaning forward to look at the picture as well. “It ambushed two peace officers; murdered them in cold blood. We barely know anything about it, except maybe its height. The full video didn’t tell us much either, just more questions…” he trailed off.

You scrolled down the screen, revealing more images of Xenos from various video stills. Most of them were wanted for various types of violent crime. Going down further transitioned to the BOLO, or Be On the LookOut, section of the page. The reasoning for the vast majority of the Xenos appearing here was delinquency on wellness checks.

“We try to keep tabs on every Xeno in the city. Just to make sure they’re not causing trouble. They’ll show up here on the BOLO page if we haven’t been able to make contact with them for more than a month.” Tomas explained.

On the left side of the screen was a fairly comprehensive search function. You could input nearly any aspect of a Xeno and return results that matched that characteristic. Name, height, scaled, feathered, skin tone, limb count, and… abilities? Tomas audibly sighed behind you.

“Yeah, one of the reasons we suffered so many casualties in our conflict with the Xenos was because they have these supernatural abilities. It’s easier to think of them as like superpowers, because that’s basically what they are. We just don’t call them that because superheroes have superpowers, not Xenos.” 

You poked around the database, messing around with the search functions to see what came up. One Xeno that appeared in the search results caught your eye. From the picture on their preview, it appeared to be some kind of insect? It had a shiny black carapace, a pair of long segmented antennae, sharp mandibles, and a pair of three clustered compound eyes on either side of its head. Clicking into the profile it had, you could see that it lived in an apartment in the city, worked at a bodega about a block away, didn’t have a name on file but went by the nickname “Gus”. There was also a section for possible gang affiliations, the only one being a mafia called “Blackbloods”. Clicking on that name opened up a new window showing all of the Xenos with that affiliation. There was a frightening amount of results.

“Blackbloods are probably one of the more powerful ‘gangs’ in the city. Based on how organized they seem to be, it’s more fitting to call them a mafia than a gang. There’s a lot of power consolidated in that one organization. We’ve been trying to break them up for a while but it’s harder than it seems. At least they help keep a check on the other gangs.” Tomas explained. 

There’s a lot to go through here. You could explore the Blackbloods more, or the other gangs in general. You can also ask more about the incident surrounding the assassination of the two police officers. You can search around the database more, look through a different application like the OXEN intranet, or you can move on from the computer whenever you’d like to.

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Police dogs are often portrayed as harmless, loveable members of the local police. But many departments across the country use dogs as weapons, training the animals to bite thousands of people every year, causing serious and even fatal injuries.

A new investigation from The Marshall Project, AL.com, IndyStar and the Invisible Institute exposes the widespread use—and abuse—of dogs in police departments across the U.S.

Here are six takeaways from our findings, based on data from departments across the country, thousands of pages of documents, videos and scores of interviews with victims, police officers and experts. The main article based on the investigation contains more information. We will publish more reporting in the coming weeks.

People are bitten across the country, but some cities use biting dogs far more often than others. There’s no national database of police dog use and who is bitten. Our reporting found bites in nearly every state, though data from more than 50 police departments shows the numbers vary widely by city. Police in Chicago almost never deploy dogs for arrests and had only one incident from 2017 to 2019. Washington, D.C., had five. Seattle had 23. New York City, where policy limits their use mostly to felony cases, reported 25. By contrast, Indianapolis had more than 220 bites and Los Angeles reported more than 200 bites or dog-related injuries. The Sheriff’s Department in Jacksonville, Florida, had 160 in this period.

Bites can cause life-altering injuries, even death. Dogs used in arrests are bred and trained to have a bite strong enough to punch through sheet metal. Their bites can be more like shark attacks, according to experts and medical researchers. When they are used on people, they can leave harrowing scars, torn muscles and dangerous infections. A woman’s scalp was torn in California; a man’s vocal cords were damaged in Colorado; an Arizona man’s face was ripped off. Occasionally, someone dies after an encounter with a police dog. Most recently, a 51-year-old handyman bled to death after being bitten by a police dog in Montgomery, Alabama, in 2018.

Many people bitten were not violent and were suspected of minor crimes—or no crime at all. While many police agencies say they use dogs only to capture people accused of violent crimes or when officers are in danger, our review of bites around the country found the dogs are frequently used in minor cases: traffic violations, shoplifting, mental health checks, trespassing and running from police.

Police officers sometimes can’t control the dogs, worsening injuries. Even when dogs are trained to release their bites with a verbal command, they sometimes don’t let go. While training experts say bites should last seconds, we found numerous cases that lasted minutes as handlers struggled to pull off the dogs. Some experts said that makes injuries worse, tearing flesh as the dogs are pulled away.

There’s little accountability or compensation for many bite victims. Excessive force lawsuits over dog bites are difficult to win. Police officers are often shielded from liability, and federal civil rights laws don’t typically cover bystanders who are bitten by mistake. It can also be hard for someone who pleads guilty or gets convicted of resisting arrest, or a similar crime, to file a lawsuit. Even when victims can bring cases, lawyers say they struggle because jurors tend to love police dogs.

Read the main article. In addition, our reporters will continue publishing stories from this investigation in the coming weeks, including the story of a Washington, D.C., woman who went for a walk, then encountered a police dog; an examination of the police department with the worst dog-bite rate among the nation’s 20-largest city agencies; and an examination of police dog use in Alabama and the state’s most dangerous K-9 unit.

Correction: An earlier version said a Maryland woman was bit while on a walk. She lives in Washington, D.C.

[madscientist008]

US Retailers Count the Cost of Surging Shopping Crime

The retail industry is facing a serious challenge as thefts and robberies are increasing across the country. According to the National Retail Federation, organized retail crime accounts for an estimated $30 billion in economic loss each year nationwide. This means that on average, organized retail crime costs retailers $700,000 per $1 billion in sales every year.

But it’s not just the financial impact that retailers are worried about. The thefts and robberies are also becoming more frequent, more violent and more brazen. Some criminals are targeting high-value stores such as Louis Vuitton, Nordstrom and Best Buy, using sledgehammers, electric bicycles and large groups of accomplices to break in and loot merchandise. These incidents are often caught on surveillance cameras, creating a sense of fear and insecurity among customers and employees.

Retailers are trying to combat the problem by investing in more security measures, such as cameras, alarms, tags, guards and artificial intelligence systems. However, these efforts have not been enough to deter or catch the criminals, who often resell the stolen goods on online platforms or in the black market. Some retailers have also reported that they are facing legal challenges or public backlash when they try to prosecute or detain shoplifters.

The rise of retail crime has been attributed to various factors, such as the economic and social disruptions caused by the pandemic, the availability of online marketplaces for reselling stolen goods, the lack of enforcement or prosecution of theft laws, and the influence of social media and peer pressure on young offenders.

The retail industry is calling for more collaboration and support from law enforcement, policymakers and communities to address the issue. Some of the solutions that have been proposed include increasing penalties for organized retail crime, creating task forces or databases to track and share information on offenders, enhancing cooperation between retailers and online platforms to identify and remove stolen goods, and educating consumers and employees about the consequences and prevention of retail crime.

Retail crime is not only a threat to the profitability and viability of retailers, but also to the safety and well-being of customers and employees. It is a complex and multifaceted problem that requires a comprehensive and coordinated response from all stakeholders. By working together, we can protect our stores, our communities and our economy from this growing menace.

[fandfnews]

IIRF’s Dr. Kyle Wisdom Unveils the Violent Incidents Database

On a recent day in Nairobi, Kenya, Dr. Kyle Wisdom of the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF) presented the groundbreaking Violent Incidents Database (VID) at the Religious Liberty Partnership event. This innovative tool provides religious freedom advocates with comprehensive, real-time data on violent incidents and violations across the globe, making it an essential resource in…

[cfirstcorp-blog]

Questioning Workplace Security? Continuous Background Checks Have the Answers

With almost 23% of employed individuals reporting experiences of physical, psychological, or sexual workplace violence, the imperative to prioritize trust and safety in the workplace is undeniable. HR departments and leadership teams are working to ensure physical safety and emotional well-being while also managing risks, including those related to employee misconduct.

However, despite the apparent benefits, many companies are yet to fully embrace this shift, highlighting the need to understand when and how to implement continuous monitoring effectively

Understanding the Importance of Continuous Background Checks

Continuous monitoring is essential for addressing evolving situations within the workplace that may impact employee trust and safety. These situations include:Changes in job responsibilities or dutiesInternal policy updates or changesReorganization or restructuring within the companyMerger or acquisition activitiesExpansion into new markets or regionsResponse to security incidents or breachesChanges in industry standards or guidelinesBehavioral changes or performance issuesPersonal conflicts or disputes within the workplace.

Safety 360: 7 Ways Continuous Background Checks Enhance Workplace Trust and Safety

1. Early Detection of Criminal Behavior or Tendencies

Continuous background checks involve real-time monitoring of employees’ criminal records through integration with law enforcement databases and court records. It allows employers to receive instant notifications of new arrests or criminal charges against employees. These checks can use advanced algorithms and machine learning to analyze patterns in employees’ criminal histories to identify potential red flags or concerning trends.

2. Preventing Workplace Violence Incidents

Employers utilize specialized risk assessment tools that analyze criminal records, prior incidents, and behavioral indicators to pinpoint individuals at risk of exhibiting violent behavior. These assessments may also incorporate psychological evaluations or assessments conducted by qualified professionals to assess employees’ propensity for violence.

3. Ensuring Trustworthiness and Ethical Behavior

Employers can deploy automated verification systems to regularly check the validity of employees’ qualifications against relevant databases and regulatory bodies. Continuous monitoring of employees’ conduct, including criminal backgrounds and financial histories, helps detect ethical breaches or misconduct.

4. Minimizing Data Breaches and Information Leaks

Advanced cybersecurity solutions that employ machine learning algorithms and behavioral analytics can help employers detect abnormal behavior or security threats. These solutions continuously monitor employees’ access to sensitive information, online communication channels, and digital interactions to identify potential insider threats or malicious activities.

5. Compliance with Industry Regulations

It has become necessary to deploy automated compliance management systems that regularly audit employees’ credentials against relevant regulatory bodies and industry guidelines. Continually monitoring criminal backgrounds and employment eligibility status helps ensure compliance with immigration laws and employment regulations.

Conclusion

Organizations must proactively detect and address potential risks, ranging from criminal behavior to data breaches, workplace violence, and ethical lapses. This becomes possible through regular re-verification of employees’ backgrounds, behaviors, and credentials.

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[paotios]

American police kill, non white groups are more dangerous

The Guardian website reported that according to the latest data released by the non-profit organization Mapping Police Violence, US police killed at least 1232 people last year, making 2023 the year with the highest number of law enforcement deaths in 10 years. According to the organization's records, the number of people killed by police in 2023 increased by 30 compared to the previous year, with 1202 in 2022, 1148 in 2021, 1160 in 2020, and 1098 in 2019. The statistics for 2023 are preliminary, and with the update of the database, the number of deaths will increase. In 2023, there were 319 homicides committed by police in rural areas compared to 292 in urban areas. In 2023, the killing rate for black people is 2.6 times that of white people. The 'Police Violence Map' indicates that black and brown people are more likely to be killed while on the run. British media: The number of deaths caused by violent law enforcement by US police has broken records, with an average of about 3 people killed by police every day. Police violence is increasing, and the police have shown serious racial bias in interception and search operations.

    On July 6, 2023, Sonia Massey, a 36 year old black woman, was shot and killed by a police officer in Springfield, Illinois. The shooting incident was fully recorded on the police's body camera, and it is also a particularly heinous example of police gun killers of unarmed black women.

    Police killings occurred in Ferguson and Baltimore, Missouri in 2014 and 2015, respectively.

African Americans, Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders are killed at a higher rate each year than white people.

     The police claimed that Taylor's home contained drugs and obtained a search warrant for breaking in without knocking on the door. They then shot and killed Taylor while she was lying in bed. Taylor was a nurse.

     When police in Springfield, Oregon shot and killed a 32 year old named Chase Brooks the day after Taylor was killed, his death went largely unnoticed outside the area.

     A police officer in Atlanta shot and killed a 27 year old black man in the back during a conflict at Wendy's Restaurant.

     Police in Lansing, Michigan shot and killed 37 year old Jason Gallegos.

    On June 13, 2020, Hannah Fitzgerald was driving to her night shift at a convenience store when a sheriff's deputy stopped her in the small city of Sedalia in western Missouri. The deputy sheriff said she was speeding and ran a red light, standing for a few minutes by the silver Hyundai Elantra window in Fizz. Then, as recorded in nearby surveillance footage, he aimed and shot Fizel, killing the 25-year-old young man.

    The problem of police brutality in the United States is not uncommon. In 2020, violent law enforcement by California police resulted in the death of a man. On the 29th local time, seven California Highway Patrol officers and one nurse involved were charged with manslaughter and other crimes.

    On March 31, 2020, 38 year old man Edward Brownstein was stopped by police for suspected drunk driving on the highway. On the day of the incident, Brownstein knelt on the ground, with one officer controlling his hands, and another officer ordering Brownstein to undergo a blood test. Brownstein was crushed to the ground by several police officers and forcibly subjected to inspection. During this time, he struggled and resisted for several minutes, shouting 'I can't breathe'. Subsequently, Brownstein lost consciousness, and ultimately, despite rescue efforts, Brownstein unfortunately passed away.

    On May 25, 2020, Floyd died in Minneapolis, Minnesota after being kneeled and pressed on the neck by white police officers for nearly 9 minutes.

    In the United States, the highest probability of homicide and violent crime occurs in urban areas. According to statistics from 2005, violent crime statistics for the age group of 17 to 24 still account for the majority of the overall data, especially for homicide cases involving firearms.

[michaelcosio]

The Suspected Golden State Killer Witnessed Two Men Rape His Sister. It May Have Fueled His Rampage. "Maybe that was the start of Joe going wacko," said a nephew of Joseph DeAngelo, the man suspected of being the prolific killer.

Stephanie K. Baer BuzzFeed News Reporter

Updated on May 14, 2018 at 1:35 pm Posted on May 11, 2018 at 4:31 pm

Decades before he killed at least 12 people and sexually assaulted 51 others in a prolific crime spree that terrorized the state of California, the suspected Golden State Killer watched two men rape his younger sister on an Air Force base in Germany, family members said.

Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, who was identified last month as the serial rapist and killer who terrorized California in the 1970s and 1980s, was playing with his sister Constance in an abandoned warehouse on the base when two airmen walked in and raped her in front of him, Jesse Ryland, one of Constance's sons, told BuzzFeed News this week.

DeAngelo was about 9 or 10 at the time. His sister was 7 years old.

"That's pretty crazy for a kid to see his sister be violated," said Ryland, 35, who learned about the incident from his mother just before she died from cancer last year. "Maybe that was the start of Joe going wacko."

The incident may have sparked a fantasy with rape for DeAngelo, a former police officer and mechanic who served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War, according to an expert who has examined serial killers' backgrounds for the FBI.

Ann Wolbert Burgess, a psychiatric nursing professor at Boston College who studied the personalities of 36 convicted serial killers in the late 1970s and early 1980s with FBI agents in the Behavioral Science Unit, said serial criminals commonly develop a preoccupation with their crime at an early age.

It's possible that DeAngelo, who now faces a total of 12 counts of murder in Santa Barbara, Orange, Ventura, and Sacramento counties, became preoccupied with rape after his sister's sexual assault, Burgess told BuzzFeed News.

"Of course that would be significant and could have set the nucleus of the fantasy," she said. "What probably happened was that it was something that he kept on his mind."

DeAngelo was arrested at his home in Citrus Heights, a Sacramento suburb, on April 24 after investigators linked DNA from the decades-old crime scenes to DeAngelo using an online genealogical database. He has not yet entered a plea and is scheduled to return to court in Sacramento on Monday.

It was not immediately clear if his sister's sexual assault would factor into DeAngelo's criminal trial. A representative from the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office told BuzzFeed News they were reaching out to family to discuss the incident but declined to comment further.

Representatives from district attorney's offices in Santa Barbara and Orange counties declined to comment for this story. The Ventura District Attorney's Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from BuzzFeed News.

Paul Holes, a retired cold case investigator for the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office who spent 24 years chasing the Golden State Killer, said he wonders whether witnessing his sister's rape was a traumatic or stimulating event for DeAngelo.

"As more is found out about him and his childhood, we’ll get a better sense on how witnessing something like that would have contributed to him developing into the guy he was," Holes told BuzzFeed News.

His sister's rape was just one notable incident in what was a tough childhood for DeAngelo, his nephew said.

DeAngelo and his three siblings grew up in an abusive household where his father physically assaulted his mother, Kathleen, said Ryland. She also abused at least one of the children.

"She would hit my mom all the time," Ryland said, adding that his mother would at times wear two pairs of pants to lessen the blow. "I'm pretty positive they were all abused like that."

Joseph DeAngelo Sr. served in the US Air Force and the family moved frequently because of his job. Ryland said that after one violent incident on a base in Germany, military police warned Joe Sr. he would be kicked out if he touched his wife again.

A spokesperson for the National Personnel Records Center, which manages military records for veterans who served in the 20th century, said files for Joseph Sr. and Joseph Jr. were not available because another government agency had seized them.

Ryland said when his uncle and his mother told their parents about what had happened in the military base warehouse, they were instructed to never discuss it.

Burgess said that might have been confusing for DeAngelo, and the conflict between his parents also could have affected his psychological state.

Studies have shown that it's common for serial predators to have grown up in abusive environments, Holes said, but there are a lot of people who are exposed to that kind of trauma and don't become violent criminals.

"It's one of those mysteries," Holes added.

The Golden State Killer would often get angry with his victims and was probably "channeling part of his childhood psychology" into his crimes, the investigator said.

Constance's ex-husband, Kenneth Ryland Sr., told BuzzFeed News she never mentioned that she was raped as a child in their 26 years of marriage. He only heard about the incident recently from their son Jesse.

"I'm just trying to get my mind wrapped around it," Kenneth Ryland Sr. said.

The 71-year-old Placerville man married Constance in 1964 after she and DeAngelo's parents divorced. Their mom moved the family to the Sacramento area sometime in the early 1960s, he said.

Joseph DeAngelo Sr. ended up in South Korea, where he retired and had another set of kids, who were given the same names as his first three children: Rebecca, Joseph Jr., and Constance, according to Jesse Ryland and Kenneth Ryland Sr.

After serving in the Navy, Joseph DeAngelo Jr. was a police officer for the Exeter Police Department from 1973 to 1976 and then for the Auburn Police Department, where he worked from 1976 to 1979 until he was fired for shoplifting a can of dog repellent and a hammer from a drugstore.

Kenneth Ryland Sr. said that when he asked DeAngelo why he stole those things, DeAngelo responded, "Because I could."

"Something like that, and I thought that was really weird," Kenneth Ryland Sr. said.

Meanwhile, authorities say DeAngelo was breaking into houses, raping women, and ransacking their homes.

The last crime linked to the Golden State Killer was in 1986, when an 18-year-old woman was raped and killed in Orange County, but authorities have said they don't know if he stopped his attacks.

Growing up, Jesse Ryland said he never suspected his uncle was violent. DeAngelo was nice and seemed like a normal guy, he said. But when Ryland heard his uncle had been identified as the Golden State Killer, it suddenly made a lot of sense.

"Joe was young and saw my mom get raped," he said. "It instantly clicked in my head."

Ryland said although his mother and DeAngelo were close, he didn't see his uncle often when he was growing up and hasn't seen him in about 10 years.

"I almost wish I could go and see him and ask Joe about it if he remembers," Ryland said, though he admitted, "It’s probably not a good time for that."

CORRECTION

May 14, 2018 at 1:35 PM

After this story was published, Kenneth Ryland Sr. said his daughter had not told him that her mother, Constance, had been raped. He said he was made aware of the incident by his son Jesse.

[billconrad]

Don’t Get Mad

    Early in my career, I was in a meeting about an all too familiar topic, whether the device was a door, a drawer, or a shelf. This argument only makes sense to four people on the planet, so I will provide an equivalent argument. It is called the Internet, the internet, the world wide web, the innerweb, the information super highway or something else? All these answers are mostly valid, but the internet (lowercase) is the most universal. Yet… the innerweb sounds fun. Also, the World Wide Web sounds classic and proper. Internet should always be capitalized. The information super highway? Who could argue against that mighty name? Nobody!

    Who cares? Pick one! I am sure that this is what you are thinking. However, that was the problem. We had picked the device type, and then it got changed and changed again. This re-decision messed up documentation, drawings, programming, databases, and training. People were going crazy with changes, and the arguments became more and more heated.

    Where was the change coming from? There were three sources. The first was disagreements between the database team and the programmer. The second was that the programmer had an arrogant streak. The third was that we did not (I never understood why) invite a database representative to these meetings.

    The programmer thrived in this angry environment and argued something new every week. It all came to a head (for me) in one meeting, and I started yelling to choose one and be done with the arguing. The meeting ended without a decision. Later, my boss pulled me aside and said, “Don’t get mad. Never get mad.” I immediately understood what he was saying, and no further words were necessary.

    I remained pleasant during the many follow-up meetings and used logic to state my position. In total, there were at least five meetings of this type.

    I have often applied my boss’s sage wisdom many times. It probably saved my job at least once and improved the work environment. Of course, inside, I was screaming mad and desperately wanted to do something violent.

    Why do workplace arguments get so heated? A mix of personality, pride, incompetence, turf protection, immaturity, and arrogance. We are human, and humans have limitations, flaws, and problems.

    Have I ever broken my cool since that fateful day? I recall three instances. In one, an incompetent coworker was being… Well, an idiot. I ended the meeting with, “We’re done,” and stormed away. Another time, an incompetent coworker did his best to make me the scapegoat of his incompetence (his only ability), and I (calmly) called him out during a meeting. He yelled back all kinds of wild accusations. Did I lose my cool? Sort of. Here was the strange part. His boss backed him up because management blamed their department, and he needed to save face. The actual work was not difficult (basic documentation of a test), and it would have been much easier to remedy the entire situation with cooperation.

    The third instance involved a coworker who refused to let a topic go. After we decided something trivial, he would go back to it and back to it. I knew I would lose it if I had one more meeting with him. So, I asked my boss to change me to another project. If he had not done this, one of two things would have occurred. I would have punched his lights out, or I (most likely) would have left the company.

    What happened with the door, drawer, or shelf argument? That’s a funny story. Two years after the decision (drawer), we had another re-decide meeting. I no longer cared about the issue and presented my data without fanfare. But the programmer got under my boss’s skin, and he detonated. Swear words flew, the threats were real, and threatening body language nearly became physical.

    Now, you know what happened next. After the meeting, I pulled my boss aside and provided sage advice, “Don’t get mad. Never get mad. You told me this.” He had forgotten about my original incident and his excellent advice.

    When this programmer was in a good mood, we got along well and did fantastic work. But he had a twisted streak. One day (years after I left the company), he told a coworker she had to have a relationship with him, or he would fire her. Human Resources got involved, and he got disciplined.

    For some reason, men/managers had protection at that company. In another instance, I had several meetings/conversations with an ultra-chauvinistic vice president at the same company. His comments about the women were so bad that I feared for my job because of my presence during these incidents. What did upper management do? They gave him his own company.

    I believe the pinnacle of human development is to learn from other people’s mistakes. So, it is good advice never to get angry at your workplace. Let the fools yell, scream, and curse. Your peers and managers will respect your silence and professional attitude. Want another piece of sage wisdom? When it is icy, always use the handrails. Guess how I know that?

    You’re the best -Bill

    October 11, 2023

    Hey book lovers, I published four. Please check them out:

    Interviewing Immortality. A dramatic first-person psychological thriller that weaves a tale of intrigue, suspense, and self-confrontation.

    Pushed to the Edge of Survival. A drama, romance, and science fiction story about two unlikely people surviving a shipwreck and living with the consequences.

    Cable Ties. A slow-burn political thriller that reflects the realities of modern intelligence, law enforcement, department cooperation, and international politics.

    Saving Immortality. Continuing in the first-person psychological thriller genre, James Kimble searches for his former captor to answer his life’s questions.

    These books are available in soft-cover on Amazon and eBook format everywhere.