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  1. Well Gamecock football would finish anyone off. I wonder if he lived to see that screw job the refs put on them last year. That may have done it.
  2. Not enough jail time for these fuck wits. A Scottish mother-of-two involved in a global monkey torture network has been jailed for more than two years. Natalie Herron, 39, from Airdrie in North Lanarkshire, joined online chat groups which encouraged torture of macaques by offenders based in Indonesia. Airdrie Sheriff Court heard how she became a group administrator for the network, which was exposed by a BBC investigation, and shared hundreds of images and videos of the abuse. The group paid for baby long-tailed macaques to be taken from their mothers in Indonesia before they were tortured and killed. WARNING: This article contains distressing details of animal torture. The acts of cruelty included crucifixion, machete attacks and one video that showed a baby monkey being dipped in boiling oil. The court heard how Herron had made contact online with Michael Macartney, the US-based ringleader of the network who used the alias "The Torture King". Global monkey torture ring exposed by BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/Iot1dIWVS5/hunting-the-monkey-torturers This is the first time someone has been sentenced in Scotland for cruelty that took place abroad. Investigators from the National Crime Agency alerted Police Scotland and a raid on Herron's home in 2022 discovered an iPhone with 1,084 images and videos of monkey torture. Investigators discovered 4,000 messages on a WhatsApp group which had been sent by Herron discussing torture and hatred of the animals. Messages included one that said: "I am shocked how easily the drill went through the skull, it was like butter." Another message read: "Trying to find a video where they will kill the mum and the babies watch." Herron was sentenced to two years and three months in prison. She had earlier admitted two charges of possessing and distributing obscene material, namely videos depicting animal torture, between October 2021 and September 2022 at her home address. She admitted a further charge of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner likely to cause fear or alarm by sending messages to various online and social media groups which described and promoted animal torture. The court was told she made payments to Macartney but she claimed it was not for the videos but to "help him". Joel Gunter/BBC Mike Macartney was last year jailed for three years and four months Members of the online group, who claimed they were angered at the monkeys destroying land in Indonesia, voted on proposed methods of torture. Nicky Matteo, defending, said: "In all the years I have been practising I have not seen a case like this. It has not been a pleasant experience. "She [Herron] has had horrific problems in life and she built up a connection with other group members. "She was trying to ingratiate herself with other members, it was a false sense of escapism. "She is no longer the person that was responsible for sending those messages. She recognises the severity of it." Sentencing Herron, Sheriff Derek Livingston said: "The fact you not only joined these groups but then helped to facilitate them only helped to increase the animals' suffering." The BBC investigation uncovered the network that began life on YouTube before it moved to private groups on the messaging app Telegram. Macartney, 51, was jailed last year after pleading guilty in the US state of Virginia to conspiracy to create and distribute animal cruelty videos. He was sentenced to three years and four months in jail. A month later, Adriana Orme, 56, from Upton-upon-Severn, and Holly Le Gresley, 37, from Kidderminster, were jailed after admitting being part of the global network. 'Immense suffering' Police Scotland officers said it was one of the most horrific cases they had dealt with and the material was like nothing they had seen before. Det Sgt Karen Murray said: "This was a long and complex investigation which involved a number of organisations including the National Crime Agency (NCA) and the National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) and was the first of its kind in the UK. "Thanks to the work of these organisations, Herron will now face the consequences of her actions which contributed to the cruel torture and immense suffering of a number of innocent animals." She added: "This was one of the most disturbing and graphic cases we have worked on and we hope this sentence shows that even though the cruelty took place abroad, that these types of crimes will not be tolerated and we will use all the tools at our disposal to hold people accountable." Det Insp Mark Harrison, from the National Wildlife Crime Unit, said: "This investigation is truly shocking and unsettling. "The people involved are not just motivated by money, this is also about getting some sort of gratification from watching animals being tortured and then sharing those images with others." Procurator fiscal Faye Cook said: "The videos and images that Natalie Herron bought and shared online are horrendous. "These animals were shown to be suffering extreme pain. This has been a distressing case for the prosecution team and police, but we have held Natalie Herron accountable. "Individuals involved in the distribution of graphic and obscene online content depicting violent torture should be forewarned that this behaviour is not only repellent, but is against the law and will be prosecuted." Anyone who has any concerns around such behaviour is asked to contact Police Scotland.
  3. Please god, let it rain on his parade.
  4. You must have been a proud grandpa!
  5. Jupiter Dubois Park If the tide is ripping out with an onshore wind watch boats at the Inlet Climb the lighthouse Grab a beer at the Square grouper (view of lighthouse) Lunch @ Food Shack or low key Dune Dog Blowing Rocks on the island Bathtub beach (Hutchinson Island) or any of the beach access spots north of there on A1A (Bob Graham) Cool natural beach Bring food and beverages... not much out there
  6. I just saw DBT touring on Southern Rock Opera. They put on a hell of a show. I was waiting for this song, didn't disappoint. Let's not start comparing invisible friends
  7. something something something.... by a NOSE!
  8. For hotness Peak Britney > Peak Madonna but For sexiness, talent, cultural impact, and maybe stds Madonna > Peak Britney
  9. Yeah, but they won't unless it's from Europe. Current administration has already sold them down the river.
  10. Not to speak for @G650 but this is how I interpret what he's saying. A lot of rock from that time felt more EMO and didn't scratch that hard edge / straight ahead rock thing at least it didn't for me. Like the musical equivalent of edging. For me MM and others were just background party music. Kinda like The Killers
  11. He bought a cybertruck... so yeah, he's a fucking moron
  12. We only got deep in our feels AFTER Nirvana. Those very pussies! Meanwhile, back in the early 80's Sometimes, I try to do things And it just doesn't work out the way I want it to And I get real frustrated And like, I try hard to do it And I like, take my time, but it just doesn't work out the way I want it to It's like I concentrate on it real hard But it just doesn't work out And everything I do and everything I try It never turns out It's like, I need time to figure these things out 'Nevermind' that The Cure put out their first album in the 79. I also remember listening to one of my older brother's records that he had just gotten. Gang of Four Entertainment! It was uh, new, new's a good word for that record in the late 70's. tl/dr Let's not blame the millennials for everything.
  13. Who is opening for Modest Mouse. Stay for the main act. Fun concert https://pitchfork.com/news/modest-mouse-announce-tour-with-built-to-spill/
  14. I bet Isaac is cool to hang out with. He's a strange dude, but seems genuine.
  15. asked and answered I guess. I was thinking more GNR
  16. says the guy who likes glam rock
  17. tl/dr Elon discovers the "tyranny of the rocket equation"
  18. That asshole LOVES fractions
  19. This is a fun read... Milwaukee man charged with identity theft for allegedly writing letter that led to arrest of man by ICE agents A Milwaukee man is facing criminal charges after he admitted to sending letters threatening President Donald Trump under an immigrant’s name, telling police his plan was to have the man deported. Demetric Scott, 52, was charged with identify theft, intimidating a witness and two counts of bail jumping Monday. His aim, according to the criminal complaint, was to block the man he targeted with the false letter from testifying against him at an upcoming criminal trial. His alleged scheme initially seemed to be working. Ramon Morales Reyes, 54, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on May 22. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem released a statement naming Morales Reyes and saying, “Thanks to our ICE officers, this illegal alien who threatened to assassinate President Trump is behind bars.” The statement included an image of the letter, handwritten in English. However, Morales Reyes’ attorneys soon pointed out that their client could not have written the letter because he cannot speak or write in English. Morales Reyes’ supporters suggested he had been set up by someone involved in the criminal case in which he was a victim of an armed robbery. According to the complaint filed against Scott, he has been in custody at the Milwaukee County Criminal Justice Facility awaiting trial for armed robbery and battery charges filed in 2023. Because phone calls from jail are recorded, detectives were able to listen to calls he made from the facility that discussed his plan to try and frame Morales Reyes, according to the complaint. On the calls, Scott could be heard asking others for help sending out an envelope. He also asked for the addresses of the Department of Justice and the “Attorney General.” In another call, he said he sent a large envelope to his “mama’s house” and he said the letter had to be sent out “from the street.” “This dude is a god—- illegal immigrant and they just need to pick his a– up,” Scott said in another call. “And the judge will agree cause if he gets picked up by ICE, there won’t be a Jury Trial so they will probably dismiss it that day,” he said on the call. “That’s my plan.” A Milwaukee Police Department detective interviewed Scott on May 30. During the interview he said he, “admitted that he wrote everything on the letters and envelopes himself,” according to the complaint. “The defendant (Scott) stated that he believed the letters were the simplest way to get ‘this as—–‘ off his back,” the complaint states. According to the complaint, Scott wrote and sent letters to the Wisconsin Attorney General’s Office, the Milwaukee police chief and the Milwaukee Immigration and Customs Enforcement office. All of the letters threatened Trump’s life and had a return address of “RM-R.” The letter sent to the ICE office in Milwaukee said, “I will self deport myself back to Mexico but not before I use my 30 yard 6 to shoot your precious president in [his] head.” “I will see him at one of his big ralleys,” the letter added. Morales Reyes supporters had last week called on federal officials to issue a correction about the statement blaming him for the threats against Trump. On Monday, his attorney said the family was relieved that he had been cleared through the legal case against Scott. “It has been a painful and terrifying past few days for Ramon and his family,” his attorney Kime Abduli said in a statement Monday night. “I’m relieved to know that the actual author may have been identified, and especially relieved that Ramon’s innocence in all of this has been made clear.” However, Morales Reyes remains in custody at the ICE detention facility in Dodge County. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security statement said Morales Reyes had entered the country illegally at least nine times from 1998 to 2005 and that he had a criminal record. He had been working with Abduli to get his U-visa, or a “U nonimmigrant status” for people who are “victims of certain crimes,” according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Attorney Cain Oulahan is working with Morales Reyes now regarding his possible deportation. He said Morales Reyes has a hearing in immigration court in Chicago this week. Scott is scheduled to make an initial appearance on the charges related to the letter Tuesday.
  20. Everlong > Mr Brightside Also, I don't care. Grohl was a legend, he shoulda kept it in his pants. I've heard some other not nice things about him but IDK if those are true. I'm not sure why Modest Mouse is out here catching strays though.
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