JACOB BLAKE: Black & Shot in the BACK, WITHOUT looking Back ... & The POLITICS of U.S. Policing Policies ... The "Protest in Detest" Edition ... (POLICE BRUTALITY PT.36)- (THINKING OF THE KIDS? PT.11)

Jacob and his kidz



This posting will be for 2 series of this journal/ blog, "Police Brutality" & "Thinking of the Kids?". I started this posting, got interrupted, came back to finish post a couple dayz later. It's to look at the recent shooting of Jacob Blake by police in Kenosha, WI ... who was shot in the back at point blank range multiple times by police, after a woman called police on him, cops arrived at scene to question him, also found Jacob had an active felony warrant. But nothing, whether warrant, past, or this call/ stop, gives any reason for this officer to use this kind of force, and attempt to murder Jacob. It's remarkable that Jacob pulled through, but the damage to his body, arm, kidney, spinal cord, liver, etc, will be some challenge. And this is America, which means even a health insurance company may likely refuse to pay, if he is insured, using like an excuse of happening in a criminal offense or related ... because care, rehab, treatment, etc, would be most expensive in U.S. costs. This guy is only 29 years old and father of young children, 3 of which that were in the vehicle that their dad was shot in. And despite his condition, to where he can't even move the bottom half of his body, he is shackled to his hospital bed. Now unshackled, since bond was posted for Jacob's outstanding warrant, so without new charges, he cannot be shackled/ cuffed, and under guard/ watch. It's common to have a guard, if a person has charges against them, considered a flight risk, and even handcuffed to their bed. But in Jacob's case, considering his immobility, charges/ warrant, or whatever ... this is just insulting and disrespectful to his family and community. This is another reason why I posted this piece on what to do if being stopped by police in America ... because in America, especially if you're black, it's easier to get killed, or hurt bad. Not all officers are the same, but there are some out there, that no matter what training you try to give them, they may feel differently about how they treat people of colour, ethnicity, class, etc ... it's just something embedded in them, and with some probably goes back to childhood. These type officers, should be dismissed from their duties/ job ASAP, when made/ discovered, because several have many red flags, from previous encounters they had with civilians/ suspects. The opening video below, from family, is 2 minutes, summed up perfectly by Jacob's older sister, Letetra ... hear the woman out. Some news links below of overall events through the shooting. At the bottom, I'll add my input.




'I don't want pity, I wan't change': Jacob Blake's sister gives emotional testimony ... Thanx to Guardian News





***** WBAY2 ABC | GREEN BAY: Police association: Jacob Blake physically struggled with officers before shooting ... (newsread)



***** ABC NEWS: Authorities identify Kenosha cop who shot Jacob Blake, say Blake had knife ... (newsread/ vdeo)



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Thomas Hudson Pickering (Ranch Chimp)



There is still much that will unfold in this, so this is changing by the day, because of the lengthy investigation, and who will be charged with what. This is not to jump the gun either, because of that ... but to take a look at what there is so far. I have watched these videos several times, I zoomed in as much as I could and slowed the speed. And hearing different stories about this "knife", as far as where it was, either in his hand, possession, under drivers side front floor mat, side of drivers side seat on floor, in the hand of Jacob as officers were trying to apprehend him, etc. Official report sayz it was on drivers side floor, yet officers say it was in his hand, and Jacob admitted to having a knife. I can't seem to see any knife in his hand so far, maybe it was small?, or the angle I was looking at?, and several witnesses at scene, said that he was not displaying any knife when officers confronted him, there was not much physical threat by Jacob that I could see in the other video, besides resisting, before he went to the drivers side to get in the SUV. All I see is a couple officers with guns pointed directly at him while he walked away refusing to comply with officers requests, Jacob didn't even turn around at that point, so he was not even facing them, not once as he walked to the drivers side door did he even look back. When he started to get in the vehicle, the officer held and pulled Jacob's shirt to perhaps stop him from getting in, while also shooting into his back at the same time. There was no regard from the officers for Jacob's little kids in the car, or the scene, because you never carelessly/ recklessly discharge your weapon with civilians and kids in striking distance (except in maybe a rare life/ death situation, like this), and this was only a few feet, and bullets ricochet, miss, etc ... there was also civilians and children within feet outside the vehicle. His children in vehicle will need trauma counseling, this should be also included filing for compensation for the kids. If this was mostly white people, in the same situation/ scene ... I doubt this would even happen, the cops would most likely handled it differently ... I mean, one of the reasons why I started this series years back, is because I witnessed this type of brutality and recklessness a few times over the years, first when I was a child myself. But of course, time after time in these cases, officers are going to say they felt threatened, a suspect can being lying face down, cuffed/ restrained, get shot point blank range in the back of the head, and the officer will say they felt threatened.

Yes, the use of force was way excessive of officer Sheskey, and remarkable it didn't end up a homicide. If the SUV that Jacob was trying to get into, was not his vehicle, as reports say, and he didn't arrive there with his 3 kids in back seat, that will change this case view quick, in a court ...or a district attorney assessing it, to decide what charges to bring against Sheskey. What I mean, is that, the initial report said that Jacob arrived at scene, and was breaking up a fight between 2 people. The police were called by a woman (said he was her boyfriend) that said he wasn't supposed to be on her property (restraining order?), and trying to take her vehicle keys. After this report/ complaint is called in, Jacob also gets a want/ warrant check that comes back flagged ... so the officer(s) responding to call, are told that the woman is being harassed and an attempt to take her keys, then find Jacob has outstanding warrant(s) for 3rd degree felony sexual assault, etc ... this is all that the officer(s) know that they're responding to. Officers on scene, get into squabble with subject/ Jacob, he refuses to comply, and argues with officers, they taser him twice, he doesn't go down from it, and walks around the vehicle that has the kids in it, which Jacob said was to check on kids. The defense for the officer in a court, may argue that his client (officer Sheskey) was acting in good faith of the children and following protocol, and worried that kids were going to be kidnapped, and Jacob told them he has a knife, was angry, etc ... just one of a few examples of how a defense team for Sheskey may present this. In a case like that, defense will say that officer also had no idea, because of the erratic behaviour of Jacob, outstanding felony warrant, and that Jacob may endanger the children, if Jacob drives off with them in that state of mind. After officers tased on 2 attempts and failed, they had approximately 7 seconds to make decision, of how to detain/ stop Jacob, as Jacob made his way around SUV ... that was the most importante seconds, and Sheskey being the veteran officer of the 3, made that decision to fire the shots, by himself only. It was intentional, and even as far as killing Jacob at that range, if that would have happened, but the circumstances, video, and all witnesses are going to decide what that District Attorney will charge Sheskey with ... and there's a chance that it may not be what the family of Jacob and community wants, or believe is fair, based on what you have at this point. But you have also outside investigations, and also possible civil rights violations.

The continuous protests are alwayz in order, and the only way you will get any decent action to begin with ... there was even a couple more police shootings going on, that isn't getting much media atencion ... this kind of thing is frequent in the U.S. The 17 year old Rittenhouse militia kid (NPR) that shot and killed 2 protesters, and injuring 1, most likely will use self defense. His defense already called it, but watching the video of that incident, I already knew how they were going to play that case, as far as his defense. I heard in the news that democrats and republicans in this election season, are blaming each other equally for the problems in America, as far as race, injustice, and these shootings, protests, etc ... this is where I agree with both parties at the same time ... because y'all both are part of the biggest problem in these policing policies and most of the other crap pushed upon people in this country. Much credit to the professional athletes, from Football, to Basketball, etc ... I'm a big fan of NFL Football, but this is more importante than missing some games. And this is the reason for continuing protests across the country week after week after week ... it's importante, just like the other day in front of Lincoln Memorial (Washington Post) ... taking it to the importante areas. Again, as I pointed out in earlier postings, you just don't want to protest in your community, or tear up your community, this is how they keep you contained ... you go to popular areas too, or you won't be heard. Example, last protests for George Floyd ... in Los Angeles this time, protesters didn't look much to South or East LA for getting their message out, they went up in to nicer sections of Beverly Hills and Santa Monica ... that's how you do it, in their face, of those with the power, money, and politics, and most importantly, make sure big business feels it. NBA or NFL players are importante, because it's a multi- billion industry, and when the big money gets disrupted and business as usual ... that's when you will get heard. Plus, it is those in big industries who will also pressure politicians when push comes to shove, because politicians won't do a bloody damn thing without being told to by their daddy (big business/ Wall Street). When you ask Washington "only", to act, they will talk, but nothing else, even though there is much they can do, to help get change. And when attempts are made on the floor in Congress, and bill drafts, they will make some lame last minute excuse, like the 10th Amendment, saying it's up to the states and local government's to make the change, although while campaigning, they all whine about criminal justice reform, and police brutality, inequality, etc, etc


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JOE BIDEN | KAMALA HARRIS 2020: And Strategies for Building Strength and Determination to Demand Dignity and Democracy ... The "Trumpster to the Dumpster" Edition ... (America's Vote Boat PT.8)

    



It's a beautiful day here on the Ranch (Dallas) considering it's August in Texas, and the last thing on my mind was a posting on politics, I'm seriously burned out on politics ... but, we are in a unique political situation. So this posting will serve as Part 8 of the "America's Vote Boat" series of this journal/ blog. It will be this blog's endorsement and support for Biden and Harris for President and Vice. I'm also posting this as a progressive, because so many progressives, and even non- progressives, are angry and dislike both Biden and Harris, and in some cases, for good reason. Frankly, politicians are going to have some controversial unpopular things they supported or were against in their past ... both left and right. I myself didn't even care to hear the Democratic Convention, or the Republican Convention, nor to hear the pointless bitch fighting and debates between these 2 parties, good and evil bullshit, repetitious platitudes, plastic prayers, etc, etc. The people need to be more engaged and determined to strengthen our stand ... if you don't apply pressure, and only allow corporate interests to be heard, without giving them Hell ... you can't expect to change a thing in Washington. I wanted to open below with a short video from former President Obama, because it's short, straight to the point, simple, and common sense. I will add some words/ views of my own below.



Barack Obama condemns Trump in powerful Democratic convention speech ...  Thanx to Guardian News 



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Thomas Hudson Pickering (Ranch Chimp)



Right now, I feel the most importante thing the people of this country can do, is to get rid of this President, Trump, and all his selections for various importante positions in his cabinet and various departments, especially those he put in these positions to destroy the functioning of these departments, whether education, housing development, energy, consumer protections, etc. These departments, that were designed to help, balance, and strengthen our society, and have helped us across the board, need to be strengthened if anything, not weakened, and not politically biased, their functions are to serve the interests of the country, of all, business, workers, consumers, citizens, etc. President Trump is taking this country into a deeper hole than what it is, with leadership qualities you would expect in a banana republic. Other countries that are even allies and key business partners are becoming weary and worried what this President may do, he sends the stock markets into dives just from his Tweets alone, and then builds them up with welfare/ tax break giveaways and false hopes. He is putting some countries that are NOT very stable, and like him, on the edge, and making us more vulnerable for attacks. He has also tried his luck at pushing paramilitary and military forces into American cities, without talking it out with cities or anyone else, and disregard for the Constitution ... thinking his office gives him the right to just kill folks if he feels like it. Do we realize that his decisions, and lies, contributed to the deaths of thousands of Americans? ... by the intentional and inconsiderate way he handled this pandemic? Which is what really is the most damaging thing he done in my view, and he continues to do this ... I hardly hear anyone talking about it ... why? Do you realize if a doctor, for example, had even overprescribed a drug that ended up killing a patient, he/ she would be immediately removed, their license taken, and be facing criminal charges on their negligence that led to the death of the patient(s)? They (doctors) have went to prison for this ... President Trump should be prosecuted in my view ... he is responsible for misleading the people he took an oath to protect (especially if a pandemic, crisis, or war), and thousands have died and continue to die for his irresponsible orders, and failure to take any responsibility, nor care who is dying, because of his "chosen" actions. I have conversed with what are called notorious convicted murderers, in particular, Rick Ramirez, and Charlie Manson, who had shown more regard for people in casual talk, than President Trump has.

Much of the politically progressive media sites that I enjoy following, are focusing too much on the records of Biden and Harris, on issues like drafting the 1990's crime bill during President Clinton's term, or prosecution of pot cases or related petty offenses of Harris as a former prosecutor ... what's done, is in the past, we need to fix it now. I appreciate these sites pointing out these things and their work, it's importante. But too much focus is on some past mistakes, and not focused enough on the challenge we face now, if Trump gets reelected ... besides saying he's bad ..."bad" is putting it lightly. Frankly, I don't care about the platform of the DNC, or if they didn't even have one, or their hours of speeches, or whatever. I myself, as one can see in this journal, would like to see a third party that is competitive in strength to these two parties ... but thinking that not voting or voting for Green Party (a party that has internal problems and unstable, at this point) will do us no good between now and November, and only work to Trump's advantage ... it will do progressives, not one bit of good. The logical simple objective at this point, should be to vote in every Democrat you can, to have a majority in the House and Senate, and Oval Office. No, it's not going to fix the political mess we have in this country, that took decades to get where it is ... but this is the only chance available right now, of getting rid of Trump and the far right of the GOP. If you can get a Democrat majority in control, right now ... it will be better for balance, and negotiating for the people, and better for dealing with this pandemic, most importantly. Democrats will have a little more consideration for people, and what they are going through as a result of COVID, and we need that. Don't worry about too left, or too right ... they are way more balanced between the two than the GOP ... and importantly having a growing membership of more progressives getting voted in to office. Having this, will make them have to negotiate within the party, their own sort of left and right. Right now the only reason why establishment Dems are so gung- ho on leaning right, choosing the picks they do, is because they owe to their big money donors, and they have to do and say whatever, to continue to get that money, too. Or the wealthy donors, will use their money to try to destroy them ... and spend more on Trump ... the big money is what controls much politics and legislation. If we can get a majority of Dems ... we can start day one, 2021, to stay vigilant, and apply pressure to them.

You are better off with having the next term under a majority of Democrats, and even Biden and Harris, than having to deal with a GOP majority, driven and dictated to by Trump. Otherwise more and more of your dignity and democracy will go down the drain. Folks that may say that Democrats are going back on Medicare for All, public option, or related ... some Democrats were not even sincere about pushing for M4A to begin with, the lobbies and funding are controlling their decisions. But thinking you will even get any kind of health care worth anything out of Trump and Republicans, is even worse chances, you'd be lucky to get a scaled down shitty version of ObamaCare (aka RomneyCare) out of Trump/ GOP ... they're more likely to set up voucher health clinics at a 7- Eleven store, Walmart, McDonald's, or with volunteers at faith based tents. Not only health care issues ... but the economy ... thinking that Trump will be able to tackle jobs losses in this post COVID era, and miraculously/ quickly, as he states, fix the economy, is ill thinking. COVID destroyed so much ... the figures you hear in the news about a strong economy is only talking about stocks and the "financial economy" ... the average worker/ consumer lives in the "real economy". Trump only moved to extend unemployment through executive means, because of elections, he's worried that the Congress is taking too much time reaching an agreement, which they are ... but only because the Republicans are trying to force Democrats into giving them most of what they want. Trump's looking out only for himself, in fact, if he gets another term, that's likely the last you'll hear about unemployment help ... just like what he promised with his simple, fair "postcard" tax filing, if you support his tax plan. Democrats, even corporate Democrats, will be more considerate and willing to help more with folks that lost their jobs, homes, or folks needing temporary help ... they will also do more to try to curb and deal with this pandemic, and help small business more. The way Trump is dealing with this pandemic, has been way more detrimental to the real economy and jobs ... in fact ... if he would have dealt with this early on, instead of trying to hide it ... our real economy would be better off now, being already 8 months into COVID and when he first learned of it. What do we have after 8 months of this COVID in this so called good economy? ... more homelessness, food lines, soup kitchens on wheels, unemployed, etc ... he didn't do one damn thing with all his power to deal with this and our problems, right. And this is why, Trumpster should be tossed in the dumpster.


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CAM COLE: "Cam Interview on Guitar History", "Away", "Myself", "New Age Blues", "Truth Be Told", "Mama", & "I See"

**** Cam Cole- Official Homepage

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Cam Cole- Cam Cole & his Guitar- 2Seas Sessions- EXTRAS ... Thanx to 2Seas Sessions

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This entry into the music/ arts honour roll society of this journal/ blog is another I been intending for some time, to showcase some of the music of Cam Cole out of London. Cam is just an outstanding songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, and performer ... he is also considered by many to be the best one man band in the world. Although some of the video here, will also show a drummer that worked some with Cam ... but most of his stuff, he does the percussions himself with his feet, on some self- made system that he rigged up. I heard one musician say, that Cam played drums better with his feet, than some drummers he jammed with ... heh, heh, heh, heh, heh {:-) Cam made his start doing street busking in Camden, and nearby areas of London, probably around 2014, then travelling the UK ... and it has such a rich history of music/ arts in this area (I myself stayed in Fitzrovia over there, lots o' good local music talent {:-) If you can set up on the streets there with a jerry- rigged system, gain and sustain the rep and following locally that this man had done ... you're doing it RIGHT! Cam also built a couple of his amps. Today Cam is starting to tour Europe and elsewhere, doing studio work, and has released 3 albums, one in 2019, and two in 2020. Which brings me to the video above, where Cam is trying to explain his guitar. I myself was so curious when I seen this guitar he was using and the sound it put out. Cam said he picked it up at some guitar shop, that he heard from the owner, that some Polish guy came in and used it as trade on the purchase of a newly manufactured guitar ... it's still a mystery of the brand/ make and where it came from. The neck of the guitar is large, and look at the antique style bridge on it, also the year "1931" is etched in it, look at the thick strings that Cam put on it, and how he arranged the strings and changed it to 5 strings ... one thing for sure, it certainly will strengthen your fingers, playing something like that ... but check it out, very interesting. When I first saw the guitar and sound, I was thinking back to times of Robert Johnson and Django Reinhardt ... it looked aged and tattered, but Cam brought such good sound out of it, or the guitar brought such good sound out of Cam {:-) ... they were definitely made for each other!

There is long line of influences that Cam sayz inspired his songwriting, from Delta Blues to Grunge, that goes back from the 1930s through the 1990s. I mean I could definitely hear that Mississippi Delta sound from back in the mid 1930s, and what great slide work he incorporates into his rhythms. I also heard much of the raw late 1960s/ early 1970s classic rock sounds, and vocals of that era, including Elvis ... his foot work/ dance style has been compared to a mix of Michael Jackson and Mick Jagger/ Stones. I wanted to mix it up a bit below, keeping most of it raw, and some from his earliest performances in the street ... I did include "New Age Blues", being one of his first and recent studio vidz. The street performance of "I See" at the bottom, was street busking in 2016, but was not released on record until 2019, so I wanted the live street version. I started with the 2 song vid below, "Away" and "Myself" to start it more mellow/ laid back, then some more upbeat style in vidz after ... he puts out alot of energy also as a singer and guitarist in some of his work ... packing his performance well. I'm looking forward to much more great work to come out of this artist, he's still just starting, and his potential hasn't yet been fully ripened ...so expect some good stuff to come. Thanx for the great music, and wishing Cam much more fun, and a decent living to invest into his music and pay bills ... Enjoy!



Cam Cole- Away and Myself at Extinction Rebellion Protest (London) ... Thanx to MrCamCole





Cam Cole- New Age Blues (Official Music Video) ... Thanx to MrCamCole





Cam Cole live Truth be Told ... Thanx to LaRockaForte




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Cam Cole streets of London- Mama ... Thanx to tehdebil 





CAM COLE LIVE THE MAIN STAGE CAMDEN ... Thanx to John Murphy **** this song is called "I See"




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MARS IN 4K 2020: A Place Where A Bird In The Hand Has No More Worth Than 2 With No Bush ...The "Escape to a New Landscape" Edition .... (ABOVE & BELOW PT.22)

This posting will be a part 22 for the "Above & Below" series of this journal/ blog. This just seemed like such an excellent video, and interesting the way it was put together from all these images, which is explained below in the video. But the definition blew me away as well, nice quality! I remember as a young teen watching the first moon landing in black and white on the tele, and I was so fascinated ... yet the quality back then wasn't very good, and it looked so grainy ... but still, blown away by it. I also noticed that this video had 270,000 likes, and 10,000 dislikes ... reading some of the comments was amazing ... such as proof of alien life ... to being all fake ... to being filmed on Earth, like in Arizona or similar, to trick us, etc. Mars is a planet, and I would assume, that many planets have some similarities to even Earth. Although some may say it's just a desert area, maybe comparing it to "some" parts of Arizona for example ... one thing I don't see those asking, is why it's completely barren? I drove (a few times) completely across over a thousand miles of desert, from Midland/ Odessa west Texas through southern Arizona and New Mexico, into southern Nevada, through the Mojave and into Death Valley, California (as well as a long stretch of the Chihuahuan Desert in northern Mexico) ... I love the desert for its unique landscape. In all these areas of desert, there was alwayz something like desert plants/ cactus, tumbleweed, snakes, lizards, bones of animals, etc, sparsely here and there ... at some point within eyes view.

There is a point in the video, if you pause it at 7:57, right before it gets to 7:58, look at the center of the screen, and there is a shape, that could be mistaken for a bird on the landscape ... at least some folks could mistaken that for a bird, although it's a rock. I mention this, is because some folks see things like that ... and assume there may be birds on Mars, instead of closer review ... and say they seen a bird, or even something man made, which will spread through word of mouth, and millions may think that there is aliens or giants on Mars. A religious person into some of the religious mythology for example, could look at that bird shape, and try connect it to a dove and/ or pigeon of the Islam prophet Muhammad, or perhaps the dove at the baptism of the Christian messiah, Jesus ... then you would have a whole story built off that, and before you know it, it could turn into a couple million folks believing that this is proof of God on other planets. You may have heard the proverb "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" ... which makes me say that Mars is "a place where a bird in the hand has no more worth than two with no bush" ... because there is no hand, bird, or bush on this planet. I recommend full screen for the video ... Enjoy!



New: Mars In 4K ... Thanx to ElderFox Documentaries




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