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To: d[-_-]b who wrote (949702)	7/25/2016 1:07:10 PM
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DNC knows no bounds when it comes to a diversion. Now the FBI is looking into it. Same FBI that worked 9 months and couldn't figure out if Hillarys server had been hacked. What a ruse. FBI investigating suspected Russian hack of DNC emailscnn.com (CNN)The FBI on Monday confirmed they are investigating a hack into the Democratic National Committee, the first acknowledgment from the agency that they are probing the incident, which US officials suspect came from a Russian cyber attack. Fallout over the emails led DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz to announce her resignation Sunday. "The FBI is investigating a cyber intrusion involving the DNC and are working to determine the nature and scope of the matter," the agency said in a statement. "A compromise of this nature is something we take very seriously, and the FBI will continue to investigate and hold accountable those who pose a threat in cyberspace." The suspected Russian hack is part of a wave of Russian cyber attacks aimed at political organizations and academic think tanks in Washington, US officials briefed on the investigations say. Over the weekend, Wikileaks began publishing emails from the DNC. The group didn't identify the source. But the campaign of presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton pointed the finger at Russia, saying the release of stolen emails was intended to help Republican nominee Donald Trump. Wasserman Schultz resigning as party leader The FBI has sent experts to meet with the Republican National Committee, as well as the major campaigns, to discuss their security measures, the officials say. No similar intrusions have so far been detected at the RNC or the campaigns of the two major party candidates, the officials say. Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union" Sunday about that "changes to the Republican platform to make it more pro-Russian," which could provide some of the motive behind the hacks. "I don't think it's coincidental that these emails were released on the eve of our convention here, and I think that's disturbing," he said. Trump told The New York Times in an interview last week, that if he's elected the US wouldn't defend NATO allies against Russian aggression if they haven't "fulfilled their obligation to us." Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., denied that his father's campaign had anything to do with encouraging Russians to hack the DNC. "I can't think of bigger lies, but that exactly goes to show you what the DNC and what the Clinton camp will do," Trump told Tapper on "State of the Union". Clinton's campaign manager: Russia helping Trump James Trainor, assistant director for FBI's cyber division, told CNN in a recent interview that the bureau has been working with political organizations and think tanks to put more resources into the security of their computer networks. He wouldn't discuss the DNC or the role of Russia, but spoke generally about the increased number of such intrusions. "There's been aggressive targeting of that sector, the various campaigns, think tanks in the Washington, DC area," Trainor said. The "targeting of any candidate or any party (that) has political intelligence," Trainor said. "There's value in information there if you're a nation state actor, so (it) shouldn't be surprising." Wasserman Schultz resigning as party leader Private-sector cyber security investigators hired by the DNC concluded that hackers working for the Russian government were behind the year-long breach of the DNC. The investigation found intrusions by two Russian hacking groups. At least one of the DNC intruders is believed to be behind other breaches of non-classified US government systems at the White House, State Department and other agencies, security experts believe, based on an analysis of malicious software in the breaches. CNN/ORC poll: Trump leads Clinton The FBI and other US agencies involved haven't yet officially attributed the DNC attack to Russian government hackers. But evidence gathered by the FBI so far points to groups that are known to US counter-intelligence for carrying out intrusions for the Russian government, the officials briefed on the probe say. The release of the emails over the weekend, however, raised new questions among government and private sector security officials. What was in the DNC email leak? It's possible that other hackers took advantage of the DNC's vulnerabilities and also stole information, US officials said. But the intrusion so far appears to bear the hallmarks of a Russian intelligence operation. Foreign spy agencies routinely try to collect information on US elections, and there were some cyber attacks against political campaigns detected during the 2012 election cycle. Debbie Wasserman Schultz's controversial tenure Typically, spy agencies collect such information to try to better inform their governments about US politics. US spy agencies do the same overseas. Russian spy agencies have published embarrassing information to try to influence political events in countries they consider part of their sphere of influence. But to publicly release vast troves of stolen data to try to influence a US election is beyond the scale of what US counterintelligence officials have seen. 'See you in Philly': Protesters emboldened by Wasserman Schultz departure Whether Russian intelligence agencies provided the stolen information to Wikileaks, either directly or through middlemen, is now a top issue for US investigators to resolve, the US officials briefed on the probe say. The answer won't likely come until well after the election. The impact of the release of the DNC hacked emails was almost immediate, prompting the ouster of the head of one of the two major political parties. Since the hackers were in the DNC systems for about a year, US officials expect more data releases.

To: d[-_-]b who wrote (949702)	7/25/2016 2:29:39 PM
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Immigration. Turning France into a SHITHOLE. BLACK LIVES MATTER PROTESTERS TORCH FRENCH TOWN breitbart.com by Virginia Hale25 Jul 20160 THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images 25 Jul, 2016 25 Jul, 2016 Multiple Black Lives Matter protesters have been arrested in France after demonstrations against the death of a Malian man in police custody left Beaumont-sur-Oise and other nearby towns in flames. Of those arrested, some are being charged with throwing incendiary objects at security forces and others for “trying to burn down” their towns. Despite a huge police presence, Saturday marked a fifth night of violence in the Val d’Oise district after the death of Adama Traoré in police custody on Tuesday. During demonstrations against Mr. Traoré’s death, protesters, some wielding baseball bats, torched cars, petrol pumps, bins, and piles of rubbish. Buildings were also set alight, including a large warehouse in Persan, near Beaumont-sur-Oise. #BeaumontSurOise hiiii ca pete chacal pic.twitter.com/5IJ3MYLcQY — Vince (@Vince_Verratti) July 23, 2016 The windows of municipal buildings such as public libraries were smashed, marchers shot homemade mortars and buckshot at police, and threw incendiary projectiles during the protests, which left several police wounded. On Thursday Beaumont-sur-Oise mayor Nathalie Groux, condemned the behaviour of some of the protesters, saying it would not solve anything. She said: “Their intention was clearly to set fire to the town hall. They pulled out the mailbox, broke the door, and threw trash in before throwing a Molotov cocktail. Fortunately, it did not catch fire. “It addresses a public facility, a symbol of the Republic. I do not think this will solve anything. We must separate the drama of family violence. We will deal with the thugs and criminals [who launched the attacks]. I hope that justice will be uncompromising towards them.” On Saturday night thousands marched, many wearing “Justice for Adama” T-shirts, shouting slogans such as “no justice, no peace” and “I am Adama”. Many protesters yelled at the police, calling them assassins, but Mr. Traoré’s family called for calm, saying: “It serves no purpose to insult the police, they are there to do their job.” THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images Mr. Traoré’s autopsy report stated he died from a “very serious” infection that had affected multiple organs. The 24-year-old’s family do not accept its findings, which include that the coroner found “no traces of violence” on his body, and they have requested that a second autopsy be carried out. In a press conference, Assa Traoré, Adama’s sister, had said: “My brother was killed, my brother suffered violence.” Mr. Traoré was taken to the police station after a fight broke out when police attempted to arrest his brother, who is suspected of involvement in an extortion case. Residents of Boyenval expressed dismay at the direction that Boyenval, the area of Beaumont-sur-Oise worst affected by the clashes, was heading. Charles Leblanc, a retiree who has lived in the town for years, said he has noticed Boyenval deteriorating for some time. He said: “Here it is not Marseille, but the climate is overheated. Boyenval became a ghetto and a cauldron. [Clashes are] escalating between small time drug dealers and the police.” One local, watching the charred remains of his car being loaded onto a tow truck, said he was frightened by the riots. He told La Croix: “The circumstances are regrettable … I did lose a car. But now I’m scared and I will remain cloistered at home until I leave [Boyenval].”