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To: Elroy Jetson who wrote (113386)	9/12/2015 6:05:00 PM
From: GPS Info	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 217669

Hungary police and many Hungarian citizen act like Nazi Storm Troopers I'm surprised that you didn't suggest that I spend vacation time in Hungary so I could see for myself. More local beatings for you... Are LA Sheriff's Deputies Nazi Storm Troopers? Do you think "that's just who they are?" Aug 12, 2015 EAST LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A video showing Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies beating a man is going viral. The video captures three deputies taking a man down, then one starts hitting him with a baton as the others punch him. The incident happened in East Los Angeles on Sunday night, sheriff's officials said. The witness who posted this video said the man did not have a weapon and that officers threw about 15 punches. "The Department was aware of the incident prior to the '15 second' video being uploaded to social media. It's important to look at the totality of the situation," the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a statement. ... Los Angeles sheriff's deputies found guilty in jail beating LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies were convicted Wednesday in federal court in the beating of a bloody, handcuffed jail visitor and an attempt to cover it up. Sgt. Eric Gonzalez and deputies Sussie Ayala and Fernando Luviano were found guilty of deprivation of civil rights and falsification of records in the 2011 beating of Gabriel Carrillo. Gonzalez and Ayala were also convicted of conspiracy to violate constitutional rights. news.yahoo.com ... Dec 10, 2013 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal officials said 18 current and former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies saw themselves as being "above the law" when they engaged in crimes that included beating inmates and jail visitors, falsifying reports, and trying to obstruct an FBI probe of the nation's largest jail system. The investigation into corruption and civil rights abuses led to the arrests Monday of 16 of the 18 defendants. At leasttwo no longer work for the department. "These incidents did not take place in a vacuum. In fact, they demonstrated behavior that had become institutionalized," said U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte Jr. "The pattern of activity alleged in the obstruction of justice case shows how some members of the Sheriff's Department considered themselves to be above the law." The 16 who were arrested appeared in court later Monday. Thirteen pleaded not guilty, and three did not enter pleas. Flanked by some of his top command staff, Sheriff Lee Baca told reporters Monday he was troubled by the charges and called it a sad day for his department. He said the department would continue to cooperate with the FBI and that deputies who have been charged would be relieved of duty and have their pay suspended. The Sheriff's Department oversees a jail system with more than 18,700 inmates and has a history of abuse allegations dating back to the 1970s. Among allegations in a criminal complaint and four grand jury indictments unsealed Monday: — Deputies unlawfully detained and used force on visitors to Men's Central Jail, included detaining and handcuffing the Austrian consul general in one instance, and in another, grabbing a man by the neck, forcing his head into a refrigerator, throwing him to the floor and pepper spraying his eyes. — Deputies falsified reports to make arrests seem lawful or in one case, struck, kicked and pepper sprayed an inmate and made false reports to have the inmate charged with and prosecuted for assaulting deputies.

To: Elroy Jetson who wrote (113386)	9/14/2015 8:30:23 AM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 217669

3 Reasons the Fed Will Raise Rates This Week barrons.com a) Central banks hate being pushed around: The Fed excels at telegraphing its intentions to avoid surprise, but doing so has led to a vicious circle of markets pushing bets for a rate hike forward, then panicking every time economic conditions favor a rate increase. As the People’s Bank of China and Swiss National Bank have demonstrated, central bankers often make decisions that spite markets provided they also stand to benefit the real economy. Most of the recent volatility is in emerging markets, hence IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde’s concerns. But the Fed is neither the central bank of emerging markets, nor of the U.S. stock market, which reflects the outlook for multinationals. It is the central bank of the United States and its domestic economy. Lagarde ain’t the boss of Fed chair Janet Yellen. b) President Donald J. Trump: The U.S. is gearing up to elect a new president next November. This is arguably the last time the Fed can start its so-called “liftoff” before the candidates of both parties begin the debates that signal the campaign has begun in earnest. So raising rates now would get it out of the way before the Fed could be accused of influencing the election. Polls show potential Republican nominee Trump gaining on Democratic favorite Hillary Clinton. Does Yellen really want to be involved in how that plays out? c) Relief: The steady crescendo of funds out of emerging markets and Asia this year has been in anticipation of a Fed rate hike. There are two forces driving that move: a shift to take advantage of the brighter prospects of the recovering U.S. economy relative to slowing growth elsewhere, and a shift to position for higher interest rates relative to lower risk. As U.S. interest rates rise and rates in Asia fall, the risk-reward proposition in Asia becomes less appealing for global investors.