I created this thread because I think that we can share articles about things who happens in our countries.
The rules are the next :
1.One post by day for one subject.
2.It must be possible to verify that the event did really happens. Therefore you must have a minimum of 6 sources.
3.This is better if articles are in English. If you can't find an article in English. Explain the content.
4.The event happened between today and one week.
ENJOY !!!
I begin : Unhappily I can't find any sources in English language
(this is too recent).
These articles in French language are about the director
(French : Directeur) of the Institut Universitaire Technologique de Saint-Denis
(English : University Institute of Technology in Saint-Denis).
What's happens to him ? he did received 15 dead letters threat from Islamists since February , 4th , 2014. One of these contain the next message
(this is a French translation of an Arabic text that I don't have in my possesion)"Tu vas mourir, toi et tes enfants", "J'appelle tous les musulmans à te punir", "Tu dois payer toi, tes proches, tes enfants" (Translation word to word : "You will die , you and yours children", I call all Muslims to punish you", "You must pay you, Yours relatives, yours children") (I precise that Saint-Denis [zip code : 93200 and 93210] is the most dangerous city of France and among the most dangerous of
Western Europe. The taux of violence is 31.27 for 1000 inhabitant and the national average is 5.93 for 1000 inhabitants. Also this city has a high Muslims poppulation [btw 60-80% of inhabitants are Muslims]. I precise that this is only an estimation because statistics of this kind are forbide by the French law].These articles suppose that he did received these threats because he did ended a scam
(fictious employment). The director fired Rachid Zouhhad who was chef du département Techniques commerciales
(English : Head of selling techniques) in April 2014.
We can note that these articles speak about a clandestine mosque in the local own by an association of this university.
(French law forbid it).
Also these articles say that he did stopped the selling of Halal Sandwiches in the University hall
(French law forbide the selling of these products in a school).
The director did complainted 15 time at the police station.
These articles contain others information that I wil share if you ask.
Sources :
1.BFM TV
(Mainstream French TV channel) : http://www.bfmtv.com/societe/saint-denis-information-judiciaire-ouverte-apres-menaces-mort-contre-un-directeur-diut-778103.html (http://www.bfmtv.com/societe/saint-denis-information-judiciaire-ouverte-apres-menaces-mort-contre-un-directeur-diut-778103.html)
2.France TV
(A group who own mainstream French TV channel) : http://www.francetvinfo.fr/faits-divers/saint-denis-le-directeur-de-l-iut-vise-de-par-des-menaces-de-mort-a-caractere-islamiste_604291.html (http://www.francetvinfo.fr/faits-divers/saint-denis-le-directeur-de-l-iut-vise-de-par-des-menaces-de-mort-a-caractere-islamiste_604291.html)
3.Le point
[Mainstream French newspaper] : http://www.lepoint.fr/societe/saint-denis-le-directeur-de-l-iut-menace-de-mort-20-05-2014-1826197_23.php (http://www.lepoint.fr/societe/saint-denis-le-directeur-de-l-iut-menace-de-mort-20-05-2014-1826197_23.php)
4.Le nouvel observateur
(Mainstream French magazine) : http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/education/20140520.OBS7781/menaces-de-mort-a-caractere-islamiste-a-l-iut-de-saint-denis.html (http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/education/20140520.OBS7781/menaces-de-mort-a-caractere-islamiste-a-l-iut-de-saint-denis.html)
5.TF1
(Mainstream French TV channel) : http://videos.tf1.fr/infos/2014/le-directeur-de-l-iut-de-saint-denis-menace-de-mort-hamon-apporte-8421228.html (http://videos.tf1.fr/infos/2014/le-directeur-de-l-iut-de-saint-denis-menace-de-mort-hamon-apporte-8421228.html)
6.RTL
(Mainstream French FM radio) : http://www.rtl.fr/actualites/info/religion/article/le-directeur-de-l-iut-de-saint-denis-vise-par-des-menaces-de-mort-a-caractere-islamiste-7772111328 (http://www.rtl.fr/actualites/info/religion/article/le-directeur-de-l-iut-de-saint-denis-vise-par-des-menaces-de-mort-a-caractere-islamiste-7772111328)
Only in Texas:
ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) â€" A 19-year-old Texas man accused of making and selling brownies laced with marijuana and hash oil faces a felony charge that carries a punishment of anywhere from five years to life in prison.
According to Round Rock police, officers found 1.5 pounds of brownies, along with a pound of marijuana, digital scales, $1,675 in cash and dozens of baggies with marijuana and hash oil at Jacob Lavoro's apartment last month. Police were responding to a complaint about marijuana use.
Lavoro was arrested but is out of jail on a $30,000 surety bond.
His father, Joe Lavoro, said he was shocked at how much prison time his son could face.
"It's outrageous, it's crazy! I don't understand it," the father told Austin TV station KEYE.
"Five years to life?" he continued. "I'm sorry, I'm a law-abiding citizen. I'm a conservative. I love my country. I'm a Vietnam veteran, but ... this is wrong!"
However, the prosecutor who is handling noted that sentences can vary depending on aggravating factors and other considerations, and that a plea deal is always possible.
"First-time offenders are treated differently. As far as I know, he is a first offender," Williamson County prosecutor Travis McDonald told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
McDonald noted that possessing 4 grams of hash oil is enough for a first-degree felony charge. According to an affidavit filed with the court, Jacob Lavoro had 145 grams of hash oil, in addition to the brownies.
Hash oil is a controlled substance that carries much harsher state penalties than marijuana. The oil has higher concentrations of THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana. It's in a penalty group with amphetamines and ecstasy.
Also, because Lavoro used hash oil, prosecutors can aggregate the weight of the brownies and charge him with manufacturing and distribution of 1.5 pounds of that category of controlled substances, McDonald said.
That means, for example, that "if you dissolve cocaine into a coke, technically you could charge him with the weight of the coke," McDonald said. However, he added, "I don't think I would."
Lavoro's lawyer, Jack Holmes, told KEYE the first-degree offense should be changed to a misdemeanor. Calls the AP made to his office Tuesday went unanswered.
The Telegraph2 hours ago
May 20, 2014 · A 19-year-old Texas man accused of making and selling brownies laced with marijuana and hash oil faces a felony charge ... anywhere from five years to life ...
www.washingtontimes.com/.../texas-teen-faces-life...pot-brownies/print
May 20, 2014 · ... 19-year-old Texas man accused of making and selling brownies laced with marijuana and hash oil faces a felony charge that carries a punishment …
GoErie.com: AP News
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May 20, 2014 · This booking photo provided by the Williamson County Jail shows Jacob Joseph Lavoro in Georgetown, Texas. ... (AP Photo/Juan Carlos Llorca
Pot Brownies Punishment | CNS News
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This booking photo provided by the Williamson County Jail shows Jacob Joseph Lavoro in Georgetown, Texas. ... (AP Photo/Juan Carlos Llorca)
National News Article - News | My Connection from Cox
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This booking photo provided by the Williamson County Jail shows Jacob Joseph Lavoro in Georgetown, Texas. ... (AP Photo/Juan Carlos Llorca)
Teen faces life sentence over pot brownies
Teen faces life sentence over pot brownies
www.ksdk.com/.../05/20/texas-teen-life-sentence-pot-brownies/9319801
May 20, 2014 · (NEWSER) â€" A Texas teen is facing five years to life in prison for allegedly making and selling pot brownies due to the particulars of the …
Solitary
Solitary , I say you that I liked your share.
Now , I will tell what's happens to the man who is the director of IUT of Saint-Denis (zip code : 93200 and 93210).
This man was mugged. Two men beaten him with theirs hand. His glass was broken. He was attacked after
a meeting with GODF (Grand Orient de France) in the ninth arrondissement of Paris who is a measonic lodge.
He did complainted to the police station in the 20th arrondissement of Paris.
Happily for him he wasn't wounded with serious injuries.
Who want more information ?
Sources (unhappily I can't found a source in English) :
1.BFM TV (mainstream French TV channel) : http://www.bfmtv.com/societe/saint-denis-apres-menaces-mort-directeur-liut-agresse-779237.html (http://www.bfmtv.com/societe/saint-denis-apres-menaces-mort-directeur-liut-agresse-779237.html)
2.France TV (A holding of mainstream French TV channel) : http://www.francetvinfo.fr/faits-divers/le-directeur-de-l-iut-de-saint-denis-agresse-a-paris-apres-avoir-ete-menace-de-mort_606497.html (http://www.francetvinfo.fr/faits-divers/le-directeur-de-l-iut-de-saint-denis-agresse-a-paris-apres-avoir-ete-menace-de-mort_606497.html)
3.Europe 1 (mainstream French FM radio) : http://www.europe1.fr/Faits-divers/Seine-Saint-Denis-un-directeur-d-IUT-agresse-2128917/ (http://www.europe1.fr/Faits-divers/Seine-Saint-Denis-un-directeur-d-IUT-agresse-2128917/)
4.Le Figaro (mainstream French newspapper) : http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2014/05/22/97001-20140522FILWWW00089-le-directeur-de-l-iut-menace-de-mort-agresse-a-paris.php (http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2014/05/22/97001-20140522FILWWW00089-le-directeur-de-l-iut-menace-de-mort-agresse-a-paris.php)
5.Le Parisien (mainstream French newspapper) : http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-saint-denis-93/saint-denis-agression-du-directeur-de-l-iut-qui-avait-ete-menace-de-mort-22-05-2014-3861647.php (http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-saint-denis-93/saint-denis-agression-du-directeur-de-l-iut-qui-avait-ete-menace-de-mort-22-05-2014-3861647.php)
6.TF1 (mainstream French TV channel) : http://lci.tf1.fr/france/faits-divers/le-directeur-de-l-iut-de-saint-denis-agresse-a-paris-8422810.html (http://lci.tf1.fr/france/faits-divers/le-directeur-de-l-iut-de-saint-denis-agresse-a-paris-8422810.html)