Monday, October 17, 2011

Officer Faces Civil Rights Charges in Stop-and-Frisk Arrest

“I sat there for a couple of hours by the time I got it all done but, fried another nigger,” the officer says on a transcript provided by prosecutors. “What?” The woman asks. Officer Daragjati uses the same phrase and then adds, “no big deal.” The woman laughs.

Mr. Kelly said that police internal affairs initiated the investigation and thanked the U.S. Attorney's office for "bringing this case forward promptly and professionally."

Officer Faces Civil Rights Charges in Stop-and-Frisk Arrest - NYTimes.com

Friday, October 14, 2011

Fabricated Drug Charges

"Tavarez was... was worried about getting sent back [to patrol] and, you know, the supervisors getting on his case," he recounted at the corruption trial of Brooklyn South carcotics Detective Jason Arbeeny.

Monday, October 10, 2011


Richard Edward Dennet's treatise on the Bavili people (1906 ed.) describes Nzambi as the personal essence of the Bakici baci. Kici is descirbed as the mysterious inherent quality in things that causes the Bavili peoples to fear and respect. 

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Occupy Wall St: Art Exhibit, "No Comment"



The occupants allied with local artists and a gallery downtown to present an art show to raise funds for the Occupy Wall Street movement.  The gallery, a 12,000 sq foot space sits directly across the street from the New York Stock Exchange.

Monica and Lorenzo
Monica and Lorenzo, who has been with the occupy movement since the beginning gave a tour.  

Much of the art featured american flags.
Duane in front of  'rise up'

Art on exhibit



Loft in the red zone was a tribute to 9/11 that was extended to include this show. The show is entitled "no comment".  Aristedes Duval spoke to the livestream, "this is the most important art show in the world".  He commented, believing the works represented a great investment. For info, check out occupywallst.org.

William West an artist exhibiting

OccupyWallSt:Washington Sq Park rally



Saturday's rally featured the announcement of several working groups such as food which ofcourse provides meals to the occupants, medical, legal, sanitation arts, as well as educational and empowerement working groups.  It also clarified the structure of joining the movement and forming your own movement, as they urge people to 'occupy your own spaces'.   Earlier a declaration had been released on the group's website, but had been taken down.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Occupy Wall St; The Community Board


The General Assembly stated at the community board meeting, local residents are not passing at this point a resolution against the occupy wall street movement. According to spokespeople, many had lived through 9/11, felt that their living area is under the spotlight. Also, they say that Brookfield is the organization that would allow a sound permit. Brookfield owns the property that Liberty Square Park is on.