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Judge accused of creating ‘unusual shroud of secrecy’ in movie theater shooting case2012 08 09
By Jason Sickles | The Lookout

The former grad student charged in last month’s deadly shooting rampage at a Colorado movie theater gave his religion as "agnostic" and his occupation as "laborer" when booked into jail, according to a document released to Yahoo News this week. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office booking report provides few other details about James Eagan Holmes or his motive for allegedly opening fire during a midnight showing of "Dark Knight Rises." Twelve people were killed and 58 others wounded. The 24-year-old suspected gunman gave jailers his mother’s name as an emergency contact. The redacted two-page report was obtained by Yahoo News under a Colorado public records request. A request for additional records was denied. "In weighing the public interests versus the private interests, the public interest would not be served by disclosing additional records," Arapahoe County Sheriff J. Grayson Robinson wrote in a response to Yahoo News. "Mr. Holmes could potentially be significantly impacted by the release of his records and any corresponding publicity," he continued. Grayson said part of his decision was based on a pretrial gag order issued by Chief District Judge William Sylvester. The judge’s order to seal all records related to Holmes’ arrest will be debated in court later today. Several media organizations have asked Sylvester to scale back his order barring the release of search warrants, inventories of evidence and other records publicly available in criminal cases. The gag order has prohibited the University of Colorado from releasing public records related to the suspect’s time there as a Ph.D. neuroscience student. The Aurora Police Department has also stopped answering routine questions about the shooting. An editorial by the Denver Post says Sylvester’s order has "imposed an unusual shroud of secrecy on the case" and goes beyond protecting the defendant’s right to a fair trial. "Barriers against secrecy are important in part because of the heightened public        read on..interest and the widespread desire for justice," the paper wrote.

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Woman disrupts Holmes hearing "to deliver vital information"; Gets escorted away2012 08 09By Dylan Stableford |James Holmes, the 24-year-old charged in last month’s deadly Aurora, Colo., theater shooting, is mentally ill, his lawyers disclosed during a court appearance that featured an unusual outburst on Thursday. Chief District Judge William Sylvester heard testimony from representatives of more than 20 news organizations asking for search warrants and other records related to the case to be unsealed. Both the prosecution and defense argued that releasing such information would jeopardize their respective cases. "We cannot begin to assess the depth of Mr. Holmes’ mental nature until we get the documents," defense attorney Daniel King told the court. Sylvester, who had issued the gag order, said he would not decide on the matter until next week. Holmes, the former Ph.D student, was present in court and had "the same dazed demeanor that he has had in previous court appearances," the Associated Press said. During the hearing, a woman seated in the second-to-last of the courtroom stood up and said she had evidence of judicial misconduct on behalf of the public defender. "I tried to deliver information vital to the defense of James Holmes to the public defender," the woman--who appeared to be in her 20s--said, her voice shaking. The woman, who was held by two deputies, said the defense team told her they were not willing to speak to Holmes about that information. "It will do the victims’ families justice to have this information," the woman, who identified herself as said as she was led out of the courtroom. read on... “Thoughts About A Friend Named James Holmes” Former College Roommate Speaks Out2012 08 10 Judge accused of creating ‘unusual shroud of secrecy’ in movie theater shooting case Since last week’s shooting in Colorado, James Holmes has been the number one topic of conversation among pretty much everyone. Majority of what people have said about him has been negative. However, one of Holmes’ former college roommates wants the world to see a side of him that’s different than the one depicted by the media. For all current and former UCR students, this case definitely hit close to home. Read what this young man had to say about the friend that he once knew.  Thoughts about a friend named James Holmes Disclaimer: I’m not here to justify the actions of the Aurora shooting. Nothing can warrent such a ridiculous act. Instead, I’m going to give you some background on a side that not even the media has covered. After a few days of digesting this, I decided to write my thoughts about it all and kinda describe what I’ve been thinking. For those of you who haven’t already known, James (or Jim) was one of my 3 apartment-mates in my second year at UCR. Originally I was assigned to live with James, —- (both lived with each other freshmen year) and someone named —-, who transfered out before the fall, in the newly constructed Glen Mor apartments . During winter quarter, —– moved into the apartment. After the year was over, —- moved out with his friend, —- and I lived in —, and James lived on his own until he graduated. We have seen James randomly throughout campus and lost contact with him after 2010, especially since his facebook was deactived (not that he used it that often anyway). I had not heard anything about him until Friday morning, when a friend posted about the suspect. I saw the picture without looking at the name and said holy ****, that’s James…I was in disbelief. It took me almost the entire day to really pull myself together…a man who’s responsible for 12 deaths and 50+ injuries was my apartment-mate. My co-workers thought I was lying at first…but seriously how do you make this stuff up? I read all these comments and articles about how much of a monster James is…and I’m mixed with emotions…none of you know him. Everyone’s disrespectful and ****…sure he did a huge crime, but he wasn’t always like this. read on...

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British bank chief admits to £2.4m fraud

Jessica Harper, a former boss for UK bank Lloyds TSB, has admitted a £2.4million fraud over a four year period, while being in charge of fraud and security for digital banking.

Harper’s job was to prevent fraud at Lloyds Banking Group. But she has now attended Southwark crown court, in London and admitted to fraud after being charged. She had been abusing her position by submitting false invoices to claim payments that totaled £2,463,750.

The former boss also admitted to the charge of transferring criminal funds which she had defrauded from her employers. The court heard that the 50-year-old, from Croydon, South London, was active in fraud operations between 28 December 2007 and 21 December 2011.

Harper’s defence lawyer said she was in the process of selling her £700,000 home to repay some of the funds she had stolen. She is to be sentenced at a later date.

Moreover, even though Britain steps up security measures to help prevent fraud especially when it comes to banking or online banking, the British banks still remain a primary target for fraud and theft, whether it involves drug money from international organizations or members of staff operating illegally within the banking systems.                                              source article 

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Wal-Mart Selling GMO Corn Without Labeling It So

Coming soon to a Wal-Mart near you, Monsonta’s BT Sweet corn will be hidden in plain sight among all other corn products.

Most of the genetically-modified (GM) corn products forced on American consumers today are hidden in processed foods in the form of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), corn oil, corn starch, and various other corn-based additives.

But soon to be available at a Walmart near you is Monsanto’s Bt sweet corn, the agri-giant’s first ever GM corn product made available to consumers as whole ears right on the cob in the produce section– and like with all other GMOs, neither Walmart nor Monsanto has any intention of labeling this new “Frankencorn.”

Monsanto first unveiled this new variety of GM sweet corn back in August, which rivals Syngenta’s GM sweet corn that has already been on the market in limited form for the past ten years, claiming that it would be available to farmers for planting during Fall 2011. Now, the corn appears set to make its debut in Walmart stores across the country as early as Summer 2012, unless massive public outcry is able to convince the multinational retailer to scrap the corn, or at least voluntarily label it.

This disturbing development comes courtesy of both Food & Water Watch and Sum Of Us, which recently drew attention to the issue by creating petitions against Walmart’s potential sale of the corn. Though Monsanto’s GM sweet corn contains three genetically-engineered (GE) traits that have never been used in food eaten directly by people, and that have never been properly tested, Walmart still intends to quietly stock its produce shelves with this phony corn in the very near future.

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