Monthly Archives: May 2013

Oklahoma ABLE Commission agents bust south Tulsa brewpub for making too-strong beer

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“The Oklahoma ABLE Commission cracked down on  a south Tulsa brewery Tuesday afternoon. Agents say Pi Pizzeria and Craft Beer House is only licensed to make and sell low-point beer, but some customers complained it’s too strong. ‘Through the sampling process, we sent those samples to the lab and did determine they were making an alcoholic beverage, not low-point beer,’ said Erik Smoot, ABLE Commission agent. The agents seized everything Pi used to make and brew its product. They say the manager is being charged with making and selling strong beer without a license.”

http://www.kjrh.com/dpp/news/local_news/oklahoma-able-commission-agents-bust-south-tulsa-brewery-for-making-strong-beer-without-a-license

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The IRS War on Medical Marijuana Providers

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“The IRS employs Section 280E, a 1982 addition to the tax code that was a response to a drug dealer’s successful effort to claim his yacht, weapons purchases, and even illicit bribes as business expenses. Under 280E, individuals involved in the illicit sale of controlled substances — including marijuana, even medical marijuana in states where it is legal — cannot claim standard business expenses on their federal taxes.  Oakland’s Harborside Health Center was hit with a $2 million IRS assessment in 2011 after the tax agency employed Section 280E against it. Similarly, when the feds raided Oaksterdam University, it wasn’t just DEA, but also IRS agents.”

http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2013/may/16/irs_war_medical_marijuana_provid

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Hey Ron Paul: Bitcoins really do fit in your pocket! May I explain?

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Hey Ron Paul: Bitcoins really do fit in your pocket! May I explain?

“A concise explanation of what Bitcoin is, in terms of everyday items like rocks and real estate. I am Mike Caldwell, the creator of Casascius Coins, the most widely known functional physical Bitcoin collectible in the hands of Bitcoin enthusiasts. Today, my coins are appearing in the press regularly. Casascius Coins were created as an educational pursuit to bring Bitcoins from minds like mine into minds like yours. This is a short video I recorded as a response to Ron Paul’s saying he is uncomfortable with Bitcoin since he can’t put it in his pocket. As the person responsible for more Bitcoins put in more pockets than anybody else, I think a reply from me is warranted.”

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Peter Thiel & Founders Fund lead $2m funding round in BitPay

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“Apart from ex-PayPal boss Peter Thiel, the fund’s advisers include Napster founder and Facebook adviser Sean Parker along with ex-Google and SpaceX staff.  The company was started in May 2011 by two graduates from Georgia Tech. Their aim is to make taking bitcoin payments as easy as credit card transactions for businesses. It takes a set fee of 0.99 per cent on automated transactions. BitPay claimed 1,900 new merchants signed up in April and it continues to sign up over 100 new customers every day. It is currently processing around $5m of Bitcoin transactions per month.”

http://www.coindesk.com/peter-thiel-founders-fund-lead-2m-funding-round-in-bitpay/

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New Zealand Supreme Court to hear Kim Dotcom extradition appeal

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“The Court of Appeal in March had overturned a decision ordering US prosecutors to hand over the evidence to Dotcom’s legal team as they seek to extradite him to face online piracy charges.  The appeal court ruled that a summary of the case would suffice. Dotcom’s lawyers have sought to reinstate the original decision, arguing they could not effectively fight the extradition battle without full disclosure of the evidence against their client. The US Justice Department and FBI want Dotcom to face charges of racketeering, fraud, money-laundering and copyright theft in a US court, which could see him jailed for up to 20 years if convicted.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/05/16/new-zealand-supreme-court-to-hear-kim-dotcom-appeal/

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11 Governments Are Meeting in Peru to Figure Out How They Can Control the Internet

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“It appears that it’s going to be even easier for international copyright offenders to be tried in court by the interests–and lobbying power–of Hollywood. Starting today, 11 countries—Canada, America, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Vietnam, Singapore, Japan, Brunei, Malaysia, Australia, and New Zealand—are  having a secret (no members of the public and no press) meeting in Lima, Peru  to figure out what can be done about copyright offenders who transmit Hollywood’s precious content over the interweb’s tubes without paying for it.  he meeting is held under the banner of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement.”

http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/11-governments-are-meeting-in-peru-to-figure-out-how-they-can-control-the-internet

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Florida deputy rehired, awarded back pay, despite checkered police past

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“Sanchez was fired in July 2008 following accusations by a 21-year-old woman booked on drug charges that he tried to look down her shirt, asked for her phone number and asked her out on a date upon her release. He had received three written reprimands for propositioning a defendant’s pregnant girlfriend; allowing jury deliberations to be overheard in a courtroom, nearly causing a mistrial; and he received a two-day suspension without pay for allegedly using his status to intimidate a woman during a ‘traffic incident.’ Sanchez was also forced to resign in 1989 following allegations from four prostitutes that he would have sex with them while on duty.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/05/15/florida-deputy-rehired-despite-checkered-police-past/

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Airliner diverted as secure cockpit door locks pilot out mid-flight

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“An Air India flight to Bangalore was diverted to another city after the pilot returned from a toilet break and found the door to the cockpit jammed shut, the state-run carrier says. The flight left Delhi but the plane had to be diverted to Bhopal in central India when the pilot realised he could not get back to the controls. ‘The commander of the flight had left the cockpit for a short while to visit the toilet and on returning to the cockpit found the door locked,’ Air India said in statement. It said that ‘all efforts to open the door, even from inside by the co-pilot, failed’. The co-pilot was forced to diverted the flight to Bhopal where the door was repaired.”

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/breaking-news/india-flight-diverted-as-cockpit-door-jams/story-fnhrvfwz-1226642605771

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TSA issued $1.8 million in airport firearms fines last year

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“There were 1,549 firearms discovered at TSA checkpoints nationwide in 2012. TSA has found 10 guns at Memphis International Airport this year and six at McGhee Tyson.  Weapons — included guns — are not permitted in carry-on baggage. Passengers are responsible for the contents of bags they bring to the security checkpoint.  Passengers who bring firearms to a checkpoint face a civil penalty from TSA, which last year assessed more than $1.8 million in civil penalties for firearms discovered in passenger carry-on bags.”

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/may/15/tsa-finds-loaded-pistol-in-carry-on-luggage-at/

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More On Silva Murder By Police

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“Mr. Silva’s murderers are back from the vacation to which we treated them and once again swaggering the streets of Kern County, hunting their next victim. Residents may want to ‘shelter’ indoors for protection from these sadists. Many have sent me articles on the ghastly crimes against serfs at least two of Mr. Silva’s assailants have previously committed. And you can see why they continue to exterminate us: ‘The deputies did not face criminal charges in the death of [Jose Lucero]’ — though his family received $4.5 million in a civil suit. This was a particularly heartrending butchery as his parents watched uniformed killers beat and Taser their boy to death.”

http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/137614.html

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