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Islamic State Fanatic One Day Away From Terror Attack Jailed For Life

2023-10-05T23:57:25Z

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fanatic Matthew King has been jailed for life with a minimum term of six years for plotting a terror attack on British police officers or soldiers, after he was filmed scoping out a police and train station. King, from Wickford in Essex, previously pleaded guilty to preparation of terrorist acts between December 22 2021 and May 17 2022. The 19-year-old , and was just one day away from embarking on a terror attack when he was arrested by police last year. Footage released by police after the sentencing at the Old Bailey shows King walking past a train station while dressed in a black tracksuit and cap, as well as filming a police officer from behind on a platform. In mitigation, his [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=barrister%20Hossein barrister Hossein] Zahir KC said King was 'immature' and the prospect he would have carried out a terror attack in the UK or travelled to to join the so-called Islamic State was 'remote'. But Judge Mark Lucraft KC told the 19-year-old he poses a risk to the public, and revealed a phone call made by King to his mother after being arrested in which he claimed to have done 'nothing wrong'. Matthew King, 19, was [https://www.thetimes.co.uk/search?source=nav-desktop&q=alleged alleged] to have carried out surveillance at police stations, railway stations, a magistrates' court and a British Army barracks King walks past police officers in east London as he planned a terrorist attack King, who converted to Islam during the COVID-19 lockdown and became quickly radicalised by watching extremist material on the internet posted, an image online of officers guarding a courthouse with the caption 'target acquired'. While in custody, King had made threats about 'beheading an imam' and [https://pororo.iaimnumetrolampung.ac.id/ bokep indonesia] 'chopping staff to bits'. Sentencing, Judge Mark Lucraft told King: 'It is clear you are someone who had developed an entrenched Islamist extremist mindset, extreme anti-western views and you intended to commit terrorist acts both abroad and overseas. 'Your intention was not merely transitory but one which you had become settled on for a period of six months. 'Having reflected on the danger to the public you pose, there must in my view be a discretionary life sentence. 'The risks around you are clear and concerning. You will say some things to a professional and contrary to others meaning there is no clear picture of when those risks may abate.' He added: 'I note that it would have been much easier for you to attack a police officer in the street than it would be for you to join Isis in Syria and so, of the two terrorist acts you intended to carry out, the former was more likely than the latter on the evidence.' Setting out aggravating factors, the judge said King was 'motivated by hostility towards non-believers', was in contact with other extremists, used aliases to hide his identity, and failed to heed warnings from his family and others in mosques. King had also discussed a desire to torture and kill a US or British soldier, said Commander Dominic Murphy, head of London police's Counter Terrorism Command, saying the speed of King's self-radicalisation was [https://en.search.wordpress.com/?q=striking striking]. Asked if police had arrested him just in time when they swooped in May last year, Commander Murphy agreed. 'I'm pretty happy to say it was imminent,' he said. 'It's very clear to us that King was planning and had a firm intention and desire to carry out a terrorist attack.' Police said they were alerted in April 2022 to the teenager, who lived with his mother and two sisters in Essex, northeast of London, by calls from several people who had become alarmed at his increasingly overt extremist behaviour. Judge Lucraft praised King's mother, saying: 'She took the very bold step of alerting Prevent when she had concerns for her son. That cannot have been an easy thing to do in the first place and in my view she [did] absolutely the right thing.' He had carried out reconnaissance on a police station in Stratford, east London, watched officers on duty at train stations and the local court, and the day before his arrest he had filmed a nearby army barracks. After his arrest, police found he had tried to buy knives and a sword online. They also discovered he had a backpack containing [https://www.thefashionablehousewife.com/?s=Special%20Ops Special Ops] glasses and gloves he had purchased, along with a flag linked to Islamic State and a balaclava. In [https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&gl=us&tbm=nws&q=conversations&gs_l=news conversations] with an unnamed young woman on Snapchat he talked about becoming a martyr, indiscriminate attacks on the public and wanting to kill non-believers. However, Murphy said he did not appear to be acting with anyone else and that King had attended a number of mosques where he had talked about violent jihad, but was challenged and warned about his behaviour. Authorities had been tipped off about King through an anti-terrorist hotline and the Prevent counter-terrorism programme after he posted a video on a [https://www.biggerpockets.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&term=WhatsApp WhatsApp] group on April 13 last year King was captured on CCTV footage as he scoped out potential target sites for a terror attack The teenager plotted to attack police officers or soldiers, and checked out a busy train station in May last year as a potential target After the sentencing, Scotland Yard described King as a 'committed, self-initiated terrorist' who was 'self-radicalised' online during the Covid-19 pandemic. Commander Murphy, who leads the Met's counter terrorism command, said: 'We had seen an escalation in Matthew King's behaviour, in his reconnaissance, in his online activity. 'I genuinely believe this was an imminent terrorist attack. Without the public's help and without the efficient investigation of my officers, officers from the eastern region and members of the intelligence community, we wouldn't have been able to disrupt what, for me, was an imminent attack.' Setting out the facts at a previous hearing, prosecutor Paul Jarvis had described how King had developed an 'entrenched Islamist extremist mindset'. In his early teens, King 'dabbled with drugs' and was expelled from school after becoming aggressive, eventually leaving education entirely at the age of 16. Around 2020, he became interested in Islam, began to attend mosques and watched Muslim videos on YouTube. By May 2021, his family noticed he had become more extreme and his mother became concerned he was watching material online promoting hatred, Mr Jarvis said. Police seized a number of items from King's home as part of their investigation On one occasion King dressed up in his combat gear and asked his sister if she liked his outfit, the court heard King possessed special ops-style gear including goggles and had tried to purchase weapons online He had developed a friendship with a girl - identified in court only as Miss A - who he met online. He spoke of wanting to get his hands on an American or British Marine and told the girl: 'I just wanna die a martyr.' When Miss A appeared to support and encourage him, King responded: 'I guess jihadi love is powerful. I just want to kill people.' In further graphic chat, Miss A talked about torturing, mutilating and beheading a soldier and then cutting up the body parts. As part of his terror attack planning, King had set up an online account with the retailer Knife Warehouse, searched for IS tactical training videos in the use of knives and bought 'tactical gloves' and goggles. On one occasion, he went into his sister's bedroom dressed up in his combat outfit and asked if she liked his clothes. King had searched the internet for terrorist killers including the [https://www.google.com/search?q=Manchester%20Arena Manchester Arena] bomber and Jihadi John. While planning acts of terrorism in Britain, King had also expressed a desire to join Islamic State in Syria and sought advice on a WhatsApp group about the best way to get there. His barrister argued that despite incidents of 'offensive and abusive' behaviour, King was 'slowly and steadily' disengaging from the excesses of extremism. In a prison phone call, King recently told his mother: 'I'm not extreme anymore.' Authorities had been tipped off about King through an anti-terrorist hotline and the Prevent counter-terrorism programme after he posted a video on a WhatsApp group on April 13 last year. In it was an image of a male holding a knife with the words: 'Those who said that there is no jihad and no battle. They are lying! 'Our jihad will continue until disappearance until the day of judgment! Now the battle has begun and it will continue until the day of judgment. So take out your sword, O youth, and destroy the kufr.' King was arrested at his home on May 18 by officers from the Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command and his mobile phone was examined. After being cautioned, he responded: 'I don't believe in the UK law, the only law I believe in is the law of Allah.' He was subsequently charged with preparing an act of terrorism between December 22 2021 and May 17 2022. Prosecutors alleged the plot was related to extreme Islamist beliefs and that King carried out surveillance at railway stations, police stations, Stratford Magistrates' Court in east London and an [https://app.photobucket.com/search?query=Army%20barracks Army barracks] in East Ham, also east London. Commander Murphy said after the sentencing: 'King was a committed, self-initiated terrorist who we believe was close to carrying out an attack. He will now spend a long time in jail, where he doesn't pose a risk to the public. 'It is notable that this investigation started as a direct result of calls to police from members of the public who were concerned about King's extremist mindset, and this case is a powerful example of how vitally important information from the public is to counter-terrorism investigations. 'The speed at which King self-radicalised and then began to start planning an attack was alarming, and the calls made to us from members of the public about King led directly to police stopping him committing a deadly attack. 'This case shows that people can and should have confidence in reporting concerns linked to terrorism to us - those calls really do make a difference, and police will act on the information to keep people safe. 'I would like to commend the work of the investigation team, who built the strong foundations of the case in the two weeks after his arrest, and worked in challenging circumstances to secure the evidence needed to charge King and ensure he remained in custody from the time of his arrest.' Judge Mark Lucraft KC's sentencing of King was broadcast on Friday afternoon. The judge says if 19-year-old King is released at the end of the six-year minimum term by a parole board, he will be on licence and liable to be recalled to prison for the rest of his life.

Airbnb Hosts Face Tax Probe Spanning Six Years Of Income

2023-10-05T23:48:21Z

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These Are The Homeless Highway 101 Residents Working Low-income Jobs

2023-10-05T23:45:23Z

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John Sherry saved all his life, owned his home outright, and ran a business with 15 workers. Then his wife got . Now the couple live in a trailer and take grocery handouts from shelter volunteers. Their prospects of ever getting back into a home in tony Marin County, , are swiftly dwindling. 'I'm not the guy that's down there and has zero. I saved real well. I owned my home outright. But circumstances happen,' Sherry, 69, told DailyMail.com. He thought he would only ever use his $50,000 [https://www.newsweek.com/search/site/Outback%20Keystone Outback Keystone] RV for family vacations. Now, it is one of a reported 135 motorhomes, cars and makeshift shacks that have assembled over the past two years to fill a two-mile stretch of Binford Road - the Misery Miles - alongside the 101 highway north of Novato, a city of 53,000, a 45 mile drive from San Francisco. John Sherry, 69, and wife Siriporn Lyness, are among those living on the two-mile stretch after falling on hard times due to the 2008 recession, a cancer battle, and their daughter's financial issues Sherry, who once ran his own restaurant business, was forced to sell his home as a result, but refuses to give up his prized 1971 Chevy Nova, which he lovingly refurbished and keeps under a tarpaulin next to their well-kept RV home Sherry, who was among the first five to pitch up on Binford Road in 2018, has the $35,000 classic car, a $45,000 Ford F150, and a $50,000 Outback Keystone RV on the side of the road The snaking line of vehicles is a sharp contrast for the posh area outside San Francisco which has been home to multi-millionaire stars including George Lucas, Tony Bennett and Robin Williams. Homeless residents lined up in vehicles along the road told DailyMail.com some were strung out on drugs, firing guns in the middle of the night, and setting their trailers on fire - while others were just down on their luck, working two jobs day and night to get back into safe housing. Lifelong Marin resident Sherry said he built homes as a carpenter in Mill Valley, north of San Francisco, for 25 years, then employed over a dozen staff at a successful window cleaning company for another 20. He and his wife, Siriporn Lyness, started a restaurant in Novato, but were hit badly in the 2008 recession. His daughter fell on hard times and he was stretched helping her out. Then Lyness, 70, got cancer. Her eight rounds of chemotherapy drained their accounts, and Sherry was forced to sell his home. But he refuses to give up his prized 1971 Chevy Nova, which he lovingly refurbished and keeps under a tarpaulin next to their well-kept RV home. 'I keep things clean. You won't see even a candy wrapper on the ground here,' he said. Sherry, among the first five to pitch up on Binford Road in 2018, has the $35,000 classic car, a $45,000 Ford F150, and a $50,000 Outback Keystone RV on the side of the road, with some of his unhoused neighbors sporting jet skis and motor boats. The snaking line of caravans lining a two-mile stretch of Binford Road alongside the 101 highway north of Novato is a sharp contrast for the posh area near outside San Francisco which has been home to multi-millionaire stars Many of [https://www.reddit.com/r/howto/search?q=Sherry%27s%20unhoused Sherry's unhoused] neighbors have set up their own encampments, sporting jet skis and motor boats According to locals, the road had long been a spot for homeless campers but that the number has grown significantly in the past two years As for the government's role in the issue, Marin realtor Toni Shroyer said Novato residents suggested a local abandoned ranch or acres of empty land at the civic center as new sites for the encampment, but claimed the county has turned down both 'I've got expensive stuff,' Sherry told DailyMail.com, gesturing to his luxury vehicles. 'I owned three homes outright. But my wife got cancer, insurance didn't cover everything and I had to sell the house. 'My daughter had financial problems and I had to help her out. We owned a restaurant on 4th Street [in Novato] but the 2008 recession killed it,' he added. 'Now I'm almost 70. You don't feel like working at 70. 'I've been here four and a half years. I was one of the first here. When I came in mid 2018 there were three motor homes. Now there's over 80.' Sherry and Lyness said they can't afford a normal home any longer, and low-income housing is in short supply. According to Zillow, median rent in Novato is $3,299, with 56 rental properties available. Prices range from $1,743 to $7,900. Nearby, Petaluma's median is $2,900, Sausalito is $4,250 and San Rafael $3,350. 'We get services like free food, free medical, if you need band aids, a toothbrush, a snack for the dog. They're just super people. 'This lake view is my bedroom window. The birds come down in the morning. It's fun to watch the little airplanes come in,' he said. 'This is paradise here.' Two caravans down was David Schuck, 65, who said he also once owned a million-dollar home, yet ended up a crystal meth addict on the streets. 'A while back I stayed in a motel. It was the only shower I've had in six and a half years,' he said. 'I couldn't get prescription painkillers so I went on street drugs. I got on crystal meth, like everybody else. But I got clean. It was that or die.' Keith Jackson, 61, a single dad with an 11-year-old son, is among the homeless residents forced to live on the road after losing his job as welder and mechanic at the start of the pandemic David Schuck, 65, who said he also once owned a million-dollar home, ended up on the streets after falling into addiction. After being unable to obtain prescription meds, he sought street drugs instead and became hooked on crystal meth For Shelly G, 53, renting a home in the area is 'out of control.' She moved to the lakeside encampment a month ago, and has struggled to keep a job after a series of strokes, heart attacks and mental illness, she said Schuck, [https://aqrx.omaoileidigh.org/ bokep indonesia] who lives in a broken down trailer with his blind, deaf Labrador Buddy, said he bought it new and uses his social security pension to make the payments. 'Without help here we're going nowhere. We get medical care, food, and help with housing. They give us needles and tell us how to do meth safely,' he said. His friend, Keith Jackson, 61, has been out of work since the pandemic began. 'I'm a single dad with an 11-year-old son. I was a welder and a mechanic, but I got fired. Now I'm doing anything I can for money. In the past year I made $11,000,' he said. According to a 2022 survey by Marin officials, homelessness in the county has increased by 8% since 2019 to 1,121 - although only 14% told researchers the primary cause of their homelessness was related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Of those 1,121, 284 were deemed 'chronic' homeless cases, 65 were veterans, 224 were families and two were unaccompanied children. About one in seven respondents said they had children under 18. More than half had lived in Marin County for over a decade, and a further 13% for at least five years. Seven percent had full-time jobs, 15% part-time and 9% seasonal or sporadic work. A quarter of them had spent one or more nights in jail in the past year. Half reported alcohol and drug use, 45% psychiatric or emotional conditions, and 41% said they suffered from PTSD. One 53-year-old woman who said her name is Shelly G., only moved to the lakeside encampment a month ago, and said she has struggled to keep a job after a series of strokes, heart attacks and mental illness. According to Marin County Health and Human Services, homelessness in the county has increased by 8% since 2019 to 1,121 - although only 14% told researchers the primary cause of their homelessness was related to the Covid-19 pandemic Seven percent of homeless residents had full-time jobs, 15% part-time and 9% seasonal or sporadic work. A quarter of them had spent one or more nights in jail in the past year Locals have set up a group called 'Concerned Citizens for the preservation of Rush Creek Wetlands', warning that 'the law is not being enforced' and resulting in [https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/unsanitary unsanitary] and unsafe living conditions, cats and dogs being injured or killed and major pollution of our wetlands. Pictured right: Toni Shroyer helping clean the wetlands 'I love the views. I can sit here and talk to my mom who's in heaven,' she said. 'I've been homeless for two years. I was up in Petaluma since 1978 but came here to start a new life. Renting a home here is way out of control.' Kate J., 69, has been living on Binford Road for 18 months. She said she is scraping together her social security checks and $19-an-hour wage at Petco as a dog trainer, to get an apartment. 'I've always worked,' she said. 'About a third of the people here work. 'I looked at renting here but it's $1,900 a month for a studio apartment.' She said she ended up homeless after she was fired from her job as a carer for disabled adults in 2020 for refusing to get the Covid vaccine. Bonnie Silveria, 53, lost her home in Rohnert Park, California, when her mother died last year. Despite only moving to the road two months ago, she had already built a wood-fenced backyard with artificial turf, streamers, flowers and a barbecue overlooking the lake. 'I chose here because it's somewhere we won't be bothered,' Silveria said. 'I like the water.' But members of star-studded Marin County are beginning to revolt against the two-mile-long trailer camp, claiming homeless residents are dumping 'bloody tampons, used condoms, needles and human feces' in a neighboring nature reserve. Marin realtor Toni Shroyer told DailyMail.com she helped organize volunteers to clean up the site, who found the human waste being 'raked into the wetlands.' Kate J., 69, has been living on Binford Road for 18 months after she was fired from her job as a carer for disabled adults for refusing to get vaccinated. She is now scraping together her social security checks and $19-an-hour wage at Petco as a dog trainer, to get an apartment Bonnie Silveria, 53, told DailyMail.com she lost her home when her Rohnert Park, California home when her mother died last year Silveria has only been living on the road for two months but has already built a wood-fenced backyard with artificial turf, streamers, flowers and a barbeque overlooking the lake 'We've also seen tubes and piping from the RVs that go into the wetlands,' she said. 'I don't want to demonize the people. We want to help them find a home. But putting human waste in the wetlands is not the solution.' Locals set up a group called 'Concerned Citizens for the preservation of Rush Creek Wetlands', warning that 'the law is not being enforced and the result is on-going criminal activity, unsanitary and unsafe living conditions, cats and dogs being injured or killed and major pollution of our wetlands.' Protected species living there include bald eagles, salt marsh harvest mice, and the California clapper rail, a bird that lives only in the San Francisco Bay Estuary. TheConcerned Citizens say the road had long been a spot for homeless campers but that the number has grown significantly in the past two years, despite Marin Housing Authority's efforts to re-house a reported dozen people a month on average. The county has provided porta potties, and local charities help with free groceries and medical assistance. RV owners on the street regularly spend $75 to get their sewage pumped. Homeless people at the site have been receiving mixed messages from authorities about the legitimacy of the encampment. In December a notice from the Department of Fish and Wildlife told the street-dwellers to vacate in 72 hours. Signs posted by the agency said the area is only open from sunrise to sunset and camping by the ecological reserve of Rush Creek is not permitted. However, it does not appear that residents have been moved on, and the sheriff's office has indicated they will not be moving residents, though four foot high piled earth barriers have been placed along any spaces on the roadside to prevent further caravans extending the already miles-long encampment. 'It's the perfect place for homeless people here,' Schuck told [https://data.gov.uk/data/search?q=DailyMail DailyMail].com. 'But they want to push us out.' Emergency services have dealt with at least three fires at the encampment, two this year, including one in February caused by a resident 'cooking' at 3am Another fire broke out last week, burning out the front of a van Photos posted by local towing company Diego Truck Repair showed the charred remains of an RV that went up in flames earlier this year Emergency services have dealt with at least three fires at the encampment, two this year. Shroyer said one in February was caused by a resident 'cooking' at 3am. Pictures posted by a local towing company showed the completely destroyed RV. Another fire broke out last week, burning out the front of a van. In March police investigated Binford Road resident and registered sex offender Daniel Worthen for allegedly stealing a car. They arrested him when they found someone dead of a fentanyl overdose and large quantities of the deadly drug, methamphetamine, [https://www.gov.uk/search/all?keywords=marijuana marijuana] and an illegal 9mm handgun upon searching his trailer. Worthern, 59, was released on a $25,000 bond and returned to Binford Road, but was thrown back in jail on April 20 after he failed to show up to his [https://search.un.org/results.php?query=court%20hearing court hearing]. The surge in homelessness has led to increased criminal activity, and unsafe living conditions. In March, Binford Road resident and registered sex offender Daniel Worthen was arrested for allegedly stealing a car On April 18, 29-year-old Shelby Wilcox, 29, was arrested after Marin Sheriff's deputies found her car with a suspended registration on Binford Road. Inside they found stolen mail, financial documents, bank and social security cards and cans of [https://www.europeana.eu/portal/search?query=pepper%20spray pepper spray]. The nearby cities of Novato, Sausalito and San Rafael have received $1million each to tackle homelessness, $500,000 from the state and $500,000 matched by Marin County. Marin has received $3million from a $1billion state homeless fund, but Governor Gavin Newsom froze further payments in November saying he was unhappy with statewide plans, the reported at the time. 'Throwing money at the problem is not the solution,' Shroyer said. 'The county has no solutions even though we've given them a lot of alternative locations to relocate people. 'What the county is spending on police and garbage services, that money could be spent on housing.' She said Novato residents suggested a local abandoned ranch or acres of empty land at the civic center as new sites for the encampment, but claimed the county has turned down both. According to the US Census, the average household income in Marin is $131,000, and property data shows the average home costs $1.4million. Laurel Hill, Director of Safety Net Services at homeless charity Community Action Marin, helps organize services for the homeless people on Binford road including RV repairs, medical aid housing paperwork, and contributions to tenant deposits. Hill told DailyMail.com that the persistent cause of homelessness was the lack of affordable housing in the county. 'The growth of the number of people living there underscores the serious lack of affordable housing,' Hill said. 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Islamic State Fanatic One Day Away From Terror Attack Jailed For Life

2023-10-05T23:42:20Z

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fanatic Matthew King has been jailed for life with a minimum term of six years for plotting a terror attack on British police officers or soldiers, after he was filmed scoping out a police and train station. King, from Wickford in Essex, previously pleaded guilty to preparation of terrorist acts between December 22 2021 and May 17 2022. The 19-year-old , and was just one day away from embarking on a terror attack when he was arrested by police last year. Footage released by police after the sentencing at the Old Bailey shows King walking past a train station while dressed in a black tracksuit and cap, as well as filming a police officer from behind on a platform. In mitigation, his barrister Hossein Zahir KC said King was 'immature' and the prospect he would have carried out a terror attack in the UK or travelled to to join the so-called Islamic State was 'remote'. But Judge Mark Lucraft KC told the 19-year-old he poses a risk to the public, and revealed a phone call made by King to his mother after being arrested in which he claimed to have done 'nothing wrong'. Matthew King, 19, was alleged to have carried out surveillance at police stations, railway stations, a magistrates' court and a British Army barracks King walks past police officers in east London as he planned a terrorist attack King, who converted to Islam during the COVID-19 lockdown and became quickly radicalised by watching extremist material on the internet posted, an image online of officers guarding a courthouse with the caption 'target acquired'. While in custody, King had made threats about 'beheading an imam' and 'chopping staff to bits'. Sentencing, Judge Mark Lucraft told King: 'It is clear you are someone who had developed an entrenched Islamist extremist mindset, extreme anti-western views and you intended to commit terrorist acts both abroad and overseas. 'Your intention was not merely transitory but one which you had become settled on for a period of six months. 'Having reflected on the danger to the public you pose, there must in my view be a discretionary life sentence. 'The risks around you are clear and concerning. You will say some things to a professional and contrary to others meaning there is no clear picture of when those risks may abate.' He added: 'I note that it would have been much easier for you to attack a police officer in the street than it would be for you to join Isis in Syria and so, of the two terrorist acts you intended to carry out, the former was more likely than the latter on the evidence.' Setting out [https://www.express.co.uk/search?s=aggravating aggravating] factors, the judge said King was 'motivated by hostility towards non-believers', was in contact with other extremists, used aliases to hide his identity, and failed to heed warnings from his family and others in mosques. King had also discussed a desire to torture and kill a US or British soldier, said Commander Dominic Murphy, head of London police's Counter Terrorism Command, saying the speed of King's self-radicalisation was striking. Asked if police had arrested him just in time when they swooped in May last year, Commander Murphy agreed. 'I'm pretty happy to say it was imminent,' he said. 'It's very clear to us that King was planning and had a firm intention and desire to carry out a terrorist attack.' Police said they were alerted in April 2022 to the teenager, who lived with his mother and two sisters in Essex, northeast of London, by calls from several people who had become alarmed at his increasingly overt extremist behaviour. Judge Lucraft praised King's mother, saying: 'She took the very bold step of alerting Prevent when she had concerns for her son. That cannot have been an easy thing to do in the first place and in my view she [did] absolutely the right thing.' He had carried out reconnaissance on a police station in Stratford, east London, watched officers on duty at train stations and the local court, and the day before his arrest he had filmed a nearby army barracks. After his arrest, police found he had tried to buy knives and a sword online. They also discovered he had a backpack containing Special Ops glasses and gloves he had purchased, along with a flag linked to Islamic State and a balaclava. In conversations with an unnamed young woman on Snapchat he talked about becoming a martyr, indiscriminate attacks on the public and wanting to kill non-believers. However, Murphy said he did not appear to be acting with anyone else and that King had attended a number of mosques where he had talked about violent jihad, but was challenged and warned about his behaviour. Authorities had been tipped off about King through an anti-terrorist hotline and the Prevent counter-terrorism programme after he posted a video on a WhatsApp group on April 13 last year King was captured on CCTV footage as he scoped out potential target sites for a terror attack The teenager plotted to attack police officers or soldiers, and checked out a busy train station in May last year as a potential target After the sentencing, Scotland Yard described King as a 'committed, self-initiated terrorist' who was 'self-radicalised' online during the Covid-19 pandemic. Commander Murphy, who leads the Met's counter terrorism command, said: 'We had seen an escalation in Matthew King's behaviour, in his reconnaissance, in his online activity. 'I genuinely believe this was an imminent terrorist attack. Without the public's help and without the efficient investigation of my officers, [https://einaki.net/ bokep indonesia] officers from the eastern region and members of the intelligence community, we wouldn't have been able to disrupt what, for me, was an imminent attack.' Setting out the facts at a previous hearing, prosecutor Paul Jarvis had described how King had developed an 'entrenched Islamist extremist mindset'. In his early teens, King 'dabbled with drugs' and was expelled from school after becoming aggressive, eventually leaving education entirely at the age of 16. Around 2020, he became interested in Islam, began to attend mosques and watched Muslim videos on YouTube. By May 2021, his family noticed he had become more [https://www.britannica.com/search?query=extreme extreme] and his mother became concerned he was watching material online promoting hatred, Mr Jarvis said. Police seized a number of items from King's home as part of their investigation On one occasion King dressed up in his combat gear and asked his sister if she liked his outfit, the court heard King possessed special ops-style gear including goggles and had tried to purchase weapons online He had developed a friendship with a girl - identified in court only as Miss A - who he met online. He spoke of wanting to get his hands on an American or British Marine and told the girl: 'I just wanna die a martyr.' When Miss A appeared to support and encourage him, King responded: 'I guess jihadi love is powerful. I just want to kill people.' In further graphic chat, Miss A talked about torturing, mutilating and beheading a soldier and then cutting up the body parts. As part of his terror attack planning, King had set up an online account with the retailer Knife Warehouse, searched for IS tactical training videos in the use of knives and bought 'tactical gloves' and goggles. On one occasion, he went into his sister's bedroom dressed up in his combat outfit and asked if she liked his clothes. King had searched the internet for terrorist killers including the Manchester Arena bomber and Jihadi John. While planning acts of terrorism in Britain, King had also expressed a desire to join Islamic State in Syria and sought advice on a WhatsApp group about the best way to get there. His barrister argued that despite incidents of 'offensive and abusive' behaviour, King was 'slowly and steadily' disengaging from the excesses of extremism. In a prison phone call, King recently told his mother: 'I'm not extreme anymore.' Authorities had been tipped off about King through an anti-terrorist hotline and the Prevent [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?sel=site&searchPhrase=counter-terrorism%20programme counter-terrorism programme] after he posted a video on a WhatsApp group on April 13 last year. In it was an image of a male holding a knife with the words: 'Those who said that there is no jihad and no battle. They are lying! 'Our jihad will continue until disappearance until the day of judgment! Now the battle has begun and it will continue until the day of judgment. So take out your sword, O youth, and destroy the kufr.' King was arrested at his home on May 18 by officers from the Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command and his mobile phone was [https://wideinfo.org/?s=examined examined]. After being cautioned, he responded: 'I don't believe in the UK law, the only law I believe in is the law of Allah.' He was subsequently charged with preparing an act of terrorism between December 22 2021 and May 17 2022. Prosecutors alleged the plot was related to extreme Islamist beliefs and that King carried out surveillance at railway stations, police stations, Stratford Magistrates' Court in east London and an Army barracks in East Ham, also east London. Commander Murphy said after the sentencing: 'King was a committed, self-initiated terrorist who we believe was close to [https://discover.hubpages.com/search?query=carrying carrying] out an attack. He will now spend a long time in jail, where he doesn't pose a risk to the public. 'It is notable that this investigation started as a direct result of calls to police from members of the public who were concerned about King's extremist mindset, and this case is a powerful example of how vitally important information from the public is to counter-terrorism investigations. 'The speed at which King self-radicalised and then began to start planning an attack was alarming, and the calls made to us from members of the public about King led directly to police stopping him committing a deadly attack. 'This case shows that people can and should have confidence in reporting concerns linked to terrorism to us - those calls really do make a difference, and police will act on the information to keep people safe. 'I would like to commend the work of the investigation team, who built the strong foundations of the case in the two weeks after his arrest, and worked in challenging circumstances to secure the evidence needed to charge King and ensure he remained in custody from the time of his arrest.' Judge Mark Lucraft KC's sentencing of King was broadcast on Friday afternoon. The judge says if 19-year-old King is released at the end of the six-year minimum term by a parole board, he will be on licence and liable to be recalled to prison for the rest of his life.

These Are The Homeless Highway 101 Residents Working Low-income Jobs

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John Sherry saved all his life, owned his home outright, and ran a business with 15 workers. Then his wife got . Now the couple live in a trailer and take grocery handouts from shelter volunteers. Their prospects of ever getting back into a home in tony Marin County, , are swiftly dwindling. 'I'm not the guy that's down there and has zero. I saved real well. I owned my home outright. But circumstances happen,' Sherry, 69, told DailyMail.com. He thought he would only ever use his $50,000 Outback Keystone RV for family vacations. Now, it is one of a reported 135 motorhomes, cars and makeshift shacks that have assembled over the past two years to fill a two-mile stretch of Binford Road - the Misery Miles - alongside the 101 highway north of Novato, a city of 53,000, a 45 mile drive from San Francisco. John Sherry, 69, and wife Siriporn Lyness, are among those living on the two-mile stretch after falling on hard times due to the 2008 recession, a cancer battle, and their daughter's financial issues Sherry, who once ran his own restaurant business, was forced to sell his home as a result, but refuses to give up his prized 1971 Chevy Nova, which he lovingly refurbished and keeps under a tarpaulin next to their well-kept RV home Sherry, who was among the first five to pitch up on Binford Road in 2018, has the $35,000 classic car, a $45,000 Ford F150, and a $50,000 Outback Keystone RV on the side of the road The snaking line of vehicles is a sharp contrast for the posh area outside San Francisco which has been home to multi-millionaire stars including George Lucas, Tony Bennett and Robin Williams. Homeless residents lined up in vehicles along the road told DailyMail.com some were strung out on drugs, firing guns in the middle of the night, and setting their trailers on fire - while others were just down on their luck, working two jobs day and night to get back into safe housing. Lifelong Marin resident Sherry said he built homes as a carpenter in Mill Valley, north of San Francisco, for 25 years, then employed over a dozen staff at a successful window cleaning company for another 20. He and his wife, Siriporn Lyness, started a restaurant in Novato, but were hit badly in the 2008 recession. His daughter fell on hard times and he was stretched helping her out. Then Lyness, 70, got cancer. Her eight rounds of chemotherapy drained their accounts, and Sherry was forced to sell his home. But he refuses to give up his prized 1971 Chevy Nova, which he lovingly refurbished and keeps under a tarpaulin next to their well-kept RV home. 'I keep things clean. You won't see even a candy wrapper on the ground here,' he said. Sherry, among the first five to pitch up on Binford Road in 2018, has the $35,000 classic car, a $45,000 Ford F150, and a $50,000 Outback Keystone RV on the side of the road, with some of his unhoused neighbors sporting jet skis and motor boats. The snaking line of caravans lining a two-mile stretch of Binford Road alongside the 101 highway north of Novato is a sharp contrast for the posh area near outside San Francisco which has been home to multi-millionaire stars Many of Sherry's unhoused neighbors have set up their own encampments, sporting jet skis and motor boats According to locals, the road had long been a spot for homeless campers but that the number has grown significantly in the past two years As for the government's role in the issue, Marin realtor Toni Shroyer said Novato residents suggested a local abandoned ranch or acres of empty land at the civic center as new sites for the encampment, but claimed the county has turned down both 'I've got expensive stuff,' Sherry told DailyMail.com, gesturing to his luxury vehicles. 'I owned three homes outright. But my wife got cancer, insurance didn't cover everything and I had to sell the house. 'My daughter had financial problems and I had to help her out. We owned a restaurant on 4th Street [in Novato] but the 2008 recession killed it,' he added. 'Now I'm almost 70. You don't feel like working at 70. 'I've been here four and a half years. I was one of the first here. When I came in mid 2018 there were three motor homes. Now there's over 80.' Sherry and Lyness said they can't afford a normal home any longer, and low-income housing is in short supply. According to Zillow, median rent in Novato is $3,299, with 56 rental properties available. Prices range from $1,743 to $7,900. Nearby, Petaluma's median is $2,900, Sausalito is $4,250 and San Rafael $3,350. 'We get services like free food, free medical, if you need band aids, a toothbrush, a snack for the dog. They're just super people. 'This lake view is my bedroom window. The birds come down in the morning. It's fun to watch the little airplanes come in,' he said. 'This is paradise here.' Two caravans down was David Schuck, 65, who said he also once owned a million-dollar home, yet ended up a crystal meth addict on the streets. 'A while back I stayed in a motel. It was the only shower I've had in six and a half years,' he said. 'I couldn't get prescription painkillers so I went on street drugs. I got on crystal meth, like everybody else. But I got clean. It was that or die.' Keith Jackson, 61, a single dad with an 11-year-old son, is among the homeless residents forced to live on the road after losing his job as welder and mechanic at the start of the pandemic David Schuck, 65, who said he also once owned a million-dollar home, ended up on the streets after falling into addiction. After being unable to obtain prescription meds, he sought street drugs instead and became hooked on crystal meth For Shelly G, 53, renting a home in the area is 'out of control.' 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According to a 2022 survey by Marin officials, homelessness in the county has increased by 8% since 2019 to 1,121 - although only 14% told researchers the [https://www.foxnews.com/search-results/search?q=primary primary] cause of their homelessness was related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Of those 1,121, 284 were deemed 'chronic' homeless cases, 65 were veterans, 224 were families and two were unaccompanied children. About one in seven respondents said they had children under 18. More than half had lived in Marin County for over a decade, and a further 13% for at least five years. Seven percent had full-time jobs, 15% part-time and 9% seasonal or sporadic work. A quarter of them had spent one or more nights in jail in the past year. Half reported alcohol and drug use, 45% psychiatric or emotional conditions, and 41% said they suffered from PTSD. One 53-year-old woman who said her name is Shelly G., only moved to the lakeside encampment a month ago, and said she has struggled to keep a job after a series of strokes, heart attacks and mental illness. According to Marin County Health and Human Services, homelessness in the county has increased by 8% since 2019 to 1,121 - although only 14% told researchers the primary cause of their homelessness was related to the Covid-19 pandemic Seven percent of homeless residents had full-time jobs, 15% part-time and 9% seasonal or sporadic work. A quarter of them had spent one or more nights in jail in the past year Locals have set up a group called 'Concerned Citizens for the preservation of Rush Creek Wetlands', warning that 'the law is not being enforced' and resulting in unsanitary and unsafe living conditions, cats and dogs being injured or killed and major pollution of our wetlands. Pictured right: Toni Shroyer helping clean the wetlands 'I love the views. I can sit here and talk to my mom who's in heaven,' she said. 'I've been homeless for two years. I was up in Petaluma since 1978 but came here to start a new life. Renting a home here is way out of control.' Kate J., 69, has been living on Binford Road for 18 months. She said she is scraping together her social security checks and $19-an-hour wage at Petco as a dog trainer, to get an [https://www.search.com/web?q=apartment apartment]. 'I've always worked,' she said. 'About a third of the people here work. 'I looked at renting here but it's $1,900 a month for a studio apartment.' She said she ended up homeless after she was fired from her job as a carer for disabled adults in 2020 for refusing to get the Covid vaccine. Bonnie Silveria, 53, lost her home in Rohnert Park, California, when her mother died last year. Despite only moving to the road two months ago, she had already built a wood-fenced backyard with artificial turf, streamers, flowers and a barbecue overlooking the lake. 'I chose here because it's somewhere we won't be bothered,' Silveria said. 'I like the water.' But members of star-studded Marin County are beginning to revolt against the two-mile-long trailer camp, claiming homeless residents are dumping 'bloody tampons, used condoms, needles and human feces' in a neighboring nature reserve. Marin realtor Toni Shroyer told DailyMail.com she [https://www.answers.com/search?q=helped%20organize helped organize] volunteers to clean up the site, who found the human waste being 'raked into the wetlands.' Kate J., 69, has been living on Binford Road for 18 months after she was fired from her job as a carer for disabled adults for refusing to get vaccinated. She is now scraping together her social security checks and $19-an-hour wage at Petco as a dog trainer, to get an apartment Bonnie Silveria, 53, told DailyMail.com she lost her home when her Rohnert Park, California home when her mother died last year Silveria has only been living on the road for two months but has already built a wood-fenced backyard with artificial turf, streamers, flowers and a barbeque overlooking the lake 'We've also seen tubes and piping from the RVs that go into the wetlands,' she said. 'I don't want to demonize the people. We want to help them find a home. But putting human waste in the wetlands is not the solution.' Locals set up a group called 'Concerned Citizens for the preservation of Rush Creek Wetlands', warning that 'the law is not being enforced and the result is on-going criminal activity, unsanitary and [https://sibelaku.kulonprogokab.go.id/ bokep indonesia] unsafe living conditions, cats and dogs being injured or killed and major pollution of our wetlands.' Protected species living there include bald eagles, salt marsh harvest mice, and the California clapper rail, a bird that lives only in the San Francisco Bay Estuary. TheConcerned Citizens say the road had long been a spot for [https://realitysandwich.com/_search/?search=homeless%20campers homeless campers] but that the number has grown significantly in the past two years, despite Marin Housing Authority's efforts to re-house a reported dozen people a month on average. The county has provided porta potties, and local charities help with free groceries and medical assistance. RV owners on the street regularly spend $75 to get their sewage pumped. Homeless people at the site have been receiving mixed messages from authorities about the legitimacy of the encampment. In December a notice from the Department of Fish and [https://www.exeideas.com/?s=Wildlife Wildlife] told the street-dwellers to vacate in 72 hours. Signs posted by the agency said the area is only open from sunrise to sunset and camping by the ecological reserve of Rush Creek is not permitted. However, it does not appear that residents have been moved on, and the sheriff's office has indicated they will not be moving residents, though four foot high piled earth barriers have been placed along any spaces on the roadside to prevent further caravans extending the already miles-long encampment. 'It's the perfect place for homeless people here,' Schuck told DailyMail.com. 'But they want to push us out.' Emergency services have dealt with at least three fires at the encampment, two this year, including one in February caused by a resident 'cooking' at 3am Another fire broke out last week, burning out the front of a van Photos posted by local towing company Diego Truck Repair showed the charred remains of an RV that went up in flames earlier this year Emergency services have dealt with at least three fires at the encampment, two this year. Shroyer said one in February was caused by a resident 'cooking' at 3am. Pictures posted by a local towing [https://www.b2bmarketing.net/en-gb/search/site/company company] showed the completely destroyed RV. Another fire broke out last week, burning out the front of a van. In March police investigated Binford Road resident and [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/registered%20sex registered sex] offender Daniel Worthen for allegedly stealing a car. They arrested him when they found someone dead of a fentanyl overdose and large quantities of the deadly drug, methamphetamine, marijuana and an illegal 9mm handgun upon searching his trailer. Worthern, 59, was released on a $25,000 bond and returned to Binford Road, but was thrown back in jail on April 20 after he failed to show up to his court hearing. The surge in homelessness has led to increased criminal activity, and unsafe living conditions. In March, Binford Road resident and registered sex offender Daniel Worthen was arrested for allegedly stealing a car On April 18, 29-year-old Shelby Wilcox, 29, was arrested after Marin Sheriff's deputies found her car with a suspended registration on Binford Road. Inside they found stolen mail, financial documents, bank and social security cards and cans of pepper spray. The nearby cities of Novato, Sausalito and San Rafael have received $1million each to tackle homelessness, $500,000 from the state and $500,000 matched by Marin County. Marin has received $3million from a $1billion state homeless fund, but Governor Gavin Newsom froze further payments in November saying he was unhappy with statewide plans, the reported at the time. 'Throwing money at the problem is not the solution,' Shroyer said. 'The county has no solutions even though we've given them a lot of alternative locations to relocate people. 'What the county is spending on police and garbage services, that money could be spent on housing.' She said Novato residents suggested a local abandoned ranch or acres of empty land at the civic center as new sites for the encampment, but claimed the county has turned down both. According to the US Census, the average household income in Marin is $131,000, and property data shows the average home costs $1.4million. Laurel Hill, Director of Safety Net Services at homeless charity Community Action Marin, helps organize services for the homeless people on Binford road including RV repairs, medical aid housing paperwork, and contributions to tenant deposits. Hill told DailyMail.com that the persistent cause of homelessness was the lack of affordable housing in the county. 'The growth of the number of people living there underscores the serious lack of affordable housing,' Hill said. 'The income necessary for a family of four to live in Marin County without any support is somewhere around $150,000. A Reddit thread seen by DailyMail.com shows users have asked for suggestions for 'stealth camping/boondocking' in Marin County 'People working in the service industry, even people working in our agency, they're not making that kind of money. Families willing to spend 50% or more of their income on housing still struggle. 'That's really what's guiding more and more people to consider things like living in a motorhome on the side of the road.' Hill said unlike other encampments, Binford Road is largely deserted during the day as many of the campers have jobs. Volunteers who went to clean up the site near the Rush Creek wetlands photographed boats and a jet ski among the RVs - but the motorhome dwellers say despite owning items usually considered luxuries, they still don't have enough income to get a permanent residence in Marin. Shroyer said the site is becoming known by homeless people looking for locations they won't be moved along. One post on Reddit from August 16 asked 'Where in Marin would one blend in stealth camping/boondocking?' and another user replied 'Binford Rd in Novato (between 101 and Rush Creek) has a ton of boondockers, but space is limited and it seems pretty full. might be worth a look.' Famous Marin county residents have included George Lucas, Tony Bennett and Robin Williams. Star Wars producer Lucas previously offered to build affordable housing at his Grady Ranch property in Lucas Valley, Marin County after his plans for a movie studio there were stymied in a bitter fight with neighbors. The homes were reportedly meant for people who earn between $65,700 and $101,400 a year - but the project has been on hold for over a decade since its first proposal in 2012.

Islamic State Fanatic One Day Away From Terror Attack Jailed For Life

2023-10-05T23:33:10Z

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fanatic Matthew King has been jailed for life with a minimum term of six years for plotting a terror attack on British police officers or soldiers, after he was filmed scoping out a police and train station. King, from Wickford in Essex, previously pleaded guilty to preparation of terrorist acts between December 22 2021 and May 17 2022. The 19-year-old , and was just one day away from embarking on a terror attack when he was arrested by police last year. Footage released by police after the sentencing at the Old Bailey shows King walking past a train station while dressed in a black tracksuit and cap, as well as filming a [https://abcnews.go.com/search?searchtext=police%20officer police officer] from behind on a platform. In mitigation, his barrister Hossein Zahir KC said King was 'immature' and the prospect he would have carried out a terror attack in the UK or travelled to to join the so-called Islamic State was 'remote'. But Judge Mark Lucraft KC told the 19-year-old he poses a risk to the public, and revealed a phone call made by King to his mother after being arrested in which he claimed to have done 'nothing wrong'. Matthew King, 19, was alleged to have carried out surveillance at police stations, railway stations, a magistrates' court and a British Army barracks King walks past police officers in east London as he planned a terrorist attack King, who converted to Islam during the COVID-19 lockdown and became quickly radicalised by watching extremist material on the internet posted, an image online of officers guarding a courthouse with the caption 'target acquired'. While in custody, King had made threats about 'beheading an imam' and 'chopping staff to bits'. Sentencing, Judge Mark Lucraft told King: 'It is clear you are someone who had developed an entrenched Islamist extremist mindset, extreme anti-western views and you intended to commit terrorist acts both abroad and [https://www.newsweek.com/search/site/overseas overseas]. 'Your intention was not merely transitory but one which you had become settled on for a period of six months. 'Having reflected on the danger to the public you pose, there must in my view be a discretionary life sentence. 'The risks around you are clear and concerning. You will say some things to a professional and contrary to others meaning there is no clear picture of when those risks may abate.' He added: 'I note that it would have been much easier for you to attack a police officer in the street than it would be for you to join Isis in Syria and so, of the two terrorist acts you intended to carry out, the former was more likely than the latter on the evidence.' Setting out aggravating factors, the judge said King was 'motivated by hostility towards non-believers', was in contact with other extremists, used aliases to hide his identity, and failed to heed warnings from his family and others in mosques. King had also discussed a desire to torture and kill a US or British soldier, said Commander Dominic Murphy, head of London police's Counter Terrorism Command, saying the speed of King's self-radicalisation was striking. Asked if police had arrested him just in time when they swooped in May last year, Commander Murphy agreed. 'I'm pretty happy to say it was imminent,' he said. 'It's very clear to us that King was planning and had a firm intention and desire to carry out a terrorist attack.' Police said they were alerted in April 2022 to the teenager, who lived with his mother and two sisters in Essex, northeast of London, by calls from several people who had become alarmed at his increasingly overt extremist behaviour. Judge Lucraft praised King's mother, saying: 'She took the very bold step of alerting Prevent when she had concerns for her son. That cannot have been an easy thing to do in the first place and in my view she [did] absolutely the right thing.' He had carried out [https://www.caringbridge.org/search?q=reconnaissance reconnaissance] on a police station in Stratford, east London, watched officers on duty at train stations and the local court, and the day before his arrest he had filmed a nearby army barracks. After his arrest, police found he had tried to buy knives and a sword online. They also discovered he had a backpack containing Special Ops glasses and gloves he had purchased, along with a flag linked to Islamic State and a balaclava. In conversations with an unnamed young woman on Snapchat he talked about becoming a martyr, indiscriminate attacks on the public and wanting to [https://abcnews.go.com/search?searchtext=kill%20non-believers kill non-believers]. However, Murphy said he did not appear to be acting with anyone else and that King had attended a number of mosques where he had talked about violent jihad, but was challenged and warned about his behaviour. Authorities had been tipped off about King through an anti-terrorist hotline and the [https://www.exeideas.com/?s=Prevent%20counter-terrorism Prevent counter-terrorism] programme after he posted a video on a WhatsApp group on April 13 last year King was captured on CCTV footage as he scoped out potential target sites for a terror attack The teenager plotted to attack police officers or soldiers, and checked out a busy train station in May last year as a potential target After the sentencing, [https://slashdot.org/index2.pl?fhfilter=Scotland%20Yard Scotland Yard] described King as a 'committed, [https://pororo.iaimnumetrolampung.ac.id/?pororo=planet88-slot bokep indonesia] self-initiated terrorist' who was 'self-radicalised' online during the Covid-19 [https://www.answers.com/search?q=pandemic pandemic]. Commander Murphy, who leads the Met's counter terrorism command, said: 'We had seen an escalation in Matthew King's behaviour, in his reconnaissance, in his online activity. 'I genuinely believe this was an imminent terrorist attack. Without the public's help and without the efficient investigation of my officers, officers from the eastern region and members of the intelligence community, we wouldn't have been able to disrupt what, for me, was an imminent attack.' Setting out the facts at a previous hearing, prosecutor Paul Jarvis had described how King had developed an 'entrenched Islamist extremist mindset'. In his early teens, King 'dabbled with drugs' and was expelled from school after becoming aggressive, eventually leaving education entirely at the age of 16. Around 2020, he became interested in Islam, began to attend mosques and watched Muslim videos on YouTube. By May 2021, his family noticed he had become more extreme and his mother became concerned he was watching material online promoting hatred, Mr Jarvis said. Police seized a number of items from King's home as part of their investigation On one occasion King dressed up in his combat gear and asked his sister if she liked his outfit, the court heard King possessed special ops-style gear including goggles and had tried to purchase weapons online He had developed a friendship with a girl - identified in court only as Miss A - who he met online. He spoke of wanting to get his hands on an American or British Marine and told the girl: 'I just wanna die a martyr.' When Miss A appeared to support and encourage him, King responded: 'I guess jihadi love is powerful. I just want to kill people.' In further graphic chat, Miss A talked about torturing, mutilating and beheading a soldier and then cutting up the body parts. As part of his terror attack planning, King had set up an online account with the retailer Knife Warehouse, searched for IS tactical training videos in the use of knives and bought 'tactical gloves' and goggles. 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Islamic State Fanatic One Day Away From Terror Attack Jailed For Life

2023-10-05T23:29:23Z

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fanatic Matthew King has been jailed for life with a minimum term of six years for plotting a terror attack on British police officers or soldiers, after he was filmed scoping out a police and train station. King, from Wickford in Essex, previously pleaded guilty to preparation of terrorist acts between December 22 2021 and May 17 2022. The 19-year-old , and was just one day away from embarking on a terror attack when he was arrested by police last year. Footage released by police after the sentencing at the Old Bailey shows King walking past a train station while dressed in a black tracksuit and cap, as well as filming a police officer from behind on a platform. In mitigation, his barrister Hossein Zahir KC said King was 'immature' and the prospect he would have carried out a terror attack in the UK or travelled to to join the so-called Islamic State was 'remote'. 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Sentencing, Judge Mark Lucraft told King: 'It is clear you are someone who had developed an entrenched Islamist extremist mindset, extreme anti-western views and you intended to commit terrorist acts both abroad and overseas. 'Your intention was not merely transitory but one which you had become settled on for a period of six months. 'Having reflected on the danger to the public you pose, there must in my view be a discretionary life sentence. 'The risks around you are clear and concerning. You will say some things to a professional and contrary to others meaning there is no clear picture of when those risks may abate.' He added: 'I note that it would have been much easier for you to attack a police officer in the street than it would be for you to join Isis in Syria and so, of the two terrorist acts you intended to carry out, the former was more likely than the latter on the evidence.' 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Police said they were alerted in April 2022 to the teenager, who lived with his mother and two sisters in Essex, northeast of London, by calls from several people who had become alarmed at his increasingly overt extremist behaviour. Judge Lucraft praised King's mother, saying: 'She took the very bold step of alerting Prevent when she had concerns for her son. That cannot have been an easy thing to do in the first place and in my view she [did] absolutely the right thing.' He had carried out reconnaissance on a [https://venturebeat.com/?s=police%20station police station] in Stratford, east London, watched officers on duty at train stations and the local court, and the day before his arrest he had filmed a nearby army barracks. After his arrest, police found he had tried to buy knives and a sword online. They also discovered he had a backpack containing Special Ops glasses and gloves he had purchased, along with a flag linked to Islamic State and a balaclava. 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Authorities had been tipped off about King through an anti-terrorist hotline and the Prevent counter-terrorism programme after he posted a video on a WhatsApp group on April 13 last year. In it was an image of a male holding a knife with the words: 'Those who said that there is no jihad and no battle. They are lying! 'Our jihad will continue until disappearance until the day of judgment! Now the battle has begun and it will continue until the day of judgment. So take out your sword, O youth, and destroy the kufr.' King was arrested at his home on May 18 by officers from the [https://www.homeclick.com/search.aspx?search=Metropolitan%20Police Metropolitan Police] Counter Terrorism Command and his mobile phone was examined. After being cautioned, he responded: 'I don't believe in the UK law, the only law I believe in is the law of Allah.' He was subsequently charged with preparing an act of terrorism between December 22 2021 and May 17 2022. Prosecutors alleged the plot was related to extreme Islamist beliefs and that King carried out surveillance at railway stations, police stations, Stratford Magistrates' Court in east London and an Army barracks in East Ham, also east London. Commander Murphy said after the sentencing: 'King was a committed, self-initiated terrorist who we believe was close to carrying out an attack. He will now spend a long time in jail, where he doesn't pose a risk to the public. 'It is notable that this investigation started as a direct result of calls to police from members of the public who were concerned about King's extremist mindset, and this case is a powerful example of how vitally important information from the public is to counter-terrorism investigations. 'The speed at which King self-radicalised and then began to start planning an attack was alarming, and the calls made to us from members of the public about King led directly to police stopping him committing a deadly attack. 'This case shows that people can and should have confidence in reporting concerns linked to terrorism to us - those calls really do make a difference, and police will act on the information to keep people safe. 'I would like to commend the work of the investigation team, who built the strong foundations of the case in the two weeks after his arrest, and worked in challenging circumstances to secure the evidence needed to charge King and ensure he remained in custody from the time of his arrest.' Judge Mark Lucraft KC's [https://sportsrants.com/?s=sentencing sentencing] of King was broadcast on Friday afternoon. The judge says if 19-year-old King is released at the end of the six-year minimum term by a parole board, he will be on licence and liable to be recalled to prison for the rest of his life.

Girl Found Hanged In Park Was Bullied Before Death Mother Claims

2023-10-05T23:29:08Z

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Life-saving procedures were attempted but Alyssa was pronounced dead later that day, February 12. 13-year-old Alyssa had reportedly discussed ending her life in the months before her death Alyssa was described as 'funny, beautiful, very clever' and planned to work with animals Coroner Richard Taylor told the hearing that a note from Alyssa 'doesn't give any explanation' for her actions, and recorded a conclusion of suicide. But afterwards her mother, Kathleen Firth said she was convinced that Alyssa had taken her life because of 'a combination of three things: bullying, social media and Covid'. 'They created a perfect storm of circumstances that my little girl just couldn't overcome,' she added. She alleged that bullies beat Alyssa up at a bus stop but that police failed to take a statement, forcing Ms Firth to turn detective and seek CCTV footage herself. 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'This was such a shock because there was nothing to suggest anything would happen.' She was found in a secluded area of the park where she walked the family dog and had built dens with her brother. In a statement after the hearing, Ms Firth said her daughter's mental health struggles started in Year 7 when 'bullies and [https://q63l.omaoileidigh.org/ bokep indonesia] Covid restrictions took my daughter's soul away and impacted her mental health'. 'False rumours circulated around school with misinterpreted videos,' she said. 'Thanks to phones and social media it didn't just consume her school life, but it intruded into her home life too.' Despite moving school, [https://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/search/?q=bullying%20continued bullying continued] there and from previous classmates via social media, she claimed. During one incident, in July 2022, Alyssa had been badly attacked at a bus stop by other children and it was reported to police, according to Ms Firth. 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Airbnb Hosts Face Tax Probe Spanning Six Years Of Income

2023-10-05T23:26:18Z

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2023-10-05T23:26:08Z

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By Daphne Psaledakis and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday announced sanctions on more than 300 targets as Group of Seven leaders met in Japan, aiming to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and intensifying one of the harshest sanctions efforts ever implemented. The move, which targets Russia's sanctions evasion, future energy revenues and military-industrial supply chains, marks the latest sanctions and export controls targeting Moscow, which have already hit thousands of targets and imposed steep curbs on Russia. "Today´s actions will further tighten the vise on (Russian President Vladimir) Putin´s ability to wage his barbaric invasion and will advance our global efforts to cut off Russian attempts to evade sanctions," U.S. Treasury Department Secretary Janet Yellen said in a statement. Russia's foreign ministry said former U.S. President Barack Obama was among 500 Americans citizens who would be banned in response to the latest round of U.S. sanctions. The ministry also said Russia had refused the latest U.S. request for consular access to detained reporter Evan Gershkovich, who faces spying charges. The U.S. and [https://aqrx.omaoileidigh.org/20230929/planet88-slot.html bokep indonesia] Europe imposed financial penalties on Russia immediately following the start of the war last year and have steadily ratcheted up the pressure since then, targeting Putin and officials close to him, the financial sector and oligarchs. Experts say Washington could still impose tougher penalties, however - while the sanctions have clearly damaged Russia's economy, they have so far failed to stop Putin from pursuing a war that has killed tens of thousands and turned cities to rubble. 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John Sherry, 69, and wife Siriporn Lyness, are among those living on the two-mile stretch after falling on hard times due to the 2008 recession, a cancer battle, and their daughter's financial issues Sherry, who once ran his own restaurant business, was forced to sell his home as a result, but refuses to give up his prized 1971 Chevy Nova, which he lovingly refurbished and keeps under a tarpaulin next to their well-kept RV home Sherry, who was among the first five to pitch up on Binford Road in 2018, has the $35,000 classic car, a $45,000 Ford F150, and a $50,000 Outback Keystone RV on the side of the road The snaking line of vehicles is a sharp contrast for the posh area outside San Francisco which has been home to multi-millionaire stars including George Lucas, Tony Bennett and Robin Williams. Homeless residents lined up in vehicles along the road told DailyMail.com some were strung out on drugs, firing guns in the middle of the night, and setting their trailers on fire - while others were just down on their luck, working two jobs day and night to get back into safe housing. Lifelong Marin resident Sherry said he built homes as a carpenter in Mill Valley, north of San Francisco, for 25 years, then employed over a dozen staff at a successful window cleaning company for another 20. He and his wife, Siriporn Lyness, started a restaurant in Novato, but were hit badly in the 2008 recession. His daughter fell on hard times and he was stretched helping her out. Then Lyness, 70, got cancer. Her eight rounds of chemotherapy drained their accounts, and Sherry was forced to sell his home. But he refuses to give up his prized 1971 Chevy Nova, which he lovingly refurbished and keeps under a tarpaulin next to their well-kept RV home. 'I keep things clean. You won't see even a candy wrapper on the ground here,' he said. Sherry, among the first five to pitch up on Binford Road in 2018, has the $35,000 classic car, a $45,000 Ford F150, and a $50,000 Outback Keystone RV on the side of the road, with some of his unhoused neighbors sporting jet skis and motor boats. The snaking line of caravans lining a two-mile stretch of Binford Road alongside the 101 highway north of Novato is a sharp contrast for the posh area near outside San Francisco which has been home to multi-millionaire stars Many of Sherry's unhoused neighbors have set up their own encampments, sporting jet skis and motor boats According to locals, the road had long been a spot for homeless campers but that the number has grown significantly in the past two years As for the government's role in the issue, Marin realtor Toni Shroyer said Novato residents suggested a local abandoned ranch or acres of empty land at the civic center as new sites for the encampment, but claimed the county has turned down both 'I've got expensive stuff,' Sherry told DailyMail.com, gesturing to his luxury vehicles. 'I owned three homes outright. But my wife got cancer, insurance didn't cover everything and I had to sell the house. 'My daughter had financial problems and I had to help her out. We owned a restaurant on 4th Street [in Novato] but the 2008 recession killed it,' he added. 'Now I'm almost 70. You don't feel like working at 70. 'I've been here four and a half years. I was one of the first here. When I came in mid 2018 there were three motor homes. Now there's over 80.' Sherry and Lyness said they can't afford a normal home any longer, and low-income housing is in short supply. According to Zillow, median rent in Novato is $3,299, with 56 rental properties available. Prices range from $1,743 to $7,900. Nearby, Petaluma's median is $2,900, Sausalito is $4,250 and San Rafael $3,350. 'We get services like free food, free medical, if you need band aids, a toothbrush, a snack for the dog. They're just super people. 'This lake view is my bedroom window. The birds come down in the morning. It's fun to watch the little airplanes come in,' he said. 'This is paradise here.' Two caravans down was David Schuck, 65, who said he also once owned a million-dollar home, yet ended up a crystal meth addict on the streets. 'A while back I stayed in a motel. It was the only shower I've had in six and a half years,' he said. 'I couldn't get prescription painkillers so I went on street drugs. I got on crystal meth, like everybody else. But I got clean. It was that or die.' Keith Jackson, 61, a single dad with an 11-year-old son, is among the homeless residents forced to live on the road after losing his job as welder and mechanic at the start of the pandemic David Schuck, 65, who said he also once owned a million-dollar home, ended up on the streets after falling into addiction. After being unable to obtain prescription meds, he sought street drugs instead and became hooked on crystal meth For Shelly G, 53, renting a home in the area is 'out of control.' She moved to the lakeside encampment a month ago, and has [https://www.thefreedictionary.com/struggled struggled] to keep a job after a series of strokes, heart attacks and mental illness, she said Schuck, who lives in a broken down trailer with his blind, deaf Labrador Buddy, said he bought it new and uses his social security pension to make the payments. 'Without help here we're going nowhere. We get medical care, food, and help with housing. They give us needles and tell us how to do meth safely,' he said. His friend, Keith Jackson, 61, has been out of work since the pandemic began. 'I'm a single dad with an 11-year-old son. I was a welder and a mechanic, but I got fired. Now I'm doing anything I can for money. In the past year I made $11,000,' he said. According to a 2022 survey by Marin officials, homelessness in the county has increased by 8% since 2019 to 1,121 - although only 14% told researchers the primary cause of their homelessness was related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Of those 1,121, 284 were deemed 'chronic' homeless cases, 65 were veterans, 224 were families and two were unaccompanied children. About one in seven respondents said they had children under 18. More than half had lived in Marin County for over a decade, and a further 13% for at least five years. Seven percent had full-time jobs, 15% part-time and 9% seasonal or sporadic work. A quarter of them had spent one or more nights in jail in the past year. Half reported alcohol and drug use, 45% psychiatric or emotional conditions, and 41% said they suffered from PTSD. One 53-year-old woman who said her name is Shelly G., only moved to the lakeside encampment a month ago, and said she has struggled to keep a job after a series of strokes, heart attacks and mental illness. According to Marin County Health and Human Services, homelessness in the county has increased by 8% since 2019 to 1,121 - although only 14% told researchers the primary cause of their homelessness was related to the Covid-19 pandemic Seven percent of homeless residents had full-time jobs, 15% part-time and 9% seasonal or sporadic work. A quarter of them had spent one or more nights in jail in the past year Locals have set up a group called 'Concerned Citizens for the preservation of Rush Creek Wetlands', warning that 'the law is not being enforced' and resulting in unsanitary and unsafe living conditions, cats and dogs being injured or killed and major pollution of our wetlands. Pictured right: Toni Shroyer helping clean the wetlands 'I love the views. I can sit here and talk to my mom who's in heaven,' she said. 'I've been homeless for two years. I was up in Petaluma since 1978 but came here to start a new life. Renting a home here is way out of control.' Kate J., 69, has been living on Binford Road for 18 months. She said she is scraping together her social security checks and $19-an-hour wage at Petco as a dog trainer, to get an apartment. 'I've always worked,' she said. 'About a third of the people here work. 'I looked at renting here but it's $1,900 a month for a studio apartment.' She said she ended up homeless after she was fired from her job as a carer for disabled adults in 2020 for refusing to get the Covid vaccine. Bonnie Silveria, 53, lost her home in Rohnert Park, California, when her mother died last year. Despite only moving to the road two months ago, she had already built a wood-fenced backyard with artificial turf, streamers, flowers and a barbecue overlooking the lake. 'I chose here because it's somewhere we won't be bothered,' Silveria said. 'I like the water.' But members of star-studded Marin County are beginning to revolt against the two-mile-long trailer camp, claiming homeless residents are dumping 'bloody tampons, used condoms, needles and human feces' in a neighboring nature reserve. Marin realtor Toni Shroyer told DailyMail.com she helped organize volunteers to clean up the site, who found the human waste being 'raked into the wetlands.' Kate J., 69, has been living on Binford Road for 18 months after she was fired from her job as a carer for disabled adults for refusing to get vaccinated. She is now scraping together her social security checks and $19-an-hour wage at Petco as a dog trainer, to get an apartment Bonnie Silveria, 53, told DailyMail.com she lost her home when her Rohnert Park, California home when her mother died last year Silveria has only been living on the road for two months but has already built a wood-fenced backyard with artificial turf, streamers, flowers and a barbeque overlooking the lake 'We've also seen tubes and piping from the RVs that go into the wetlands,' she said. 'I don't want to demonize the people. We want to help them find a home. But putting human waste in the wetlands is not the solution.' Locals set up a group called 'Concerned Citizens for the preservation of Rush Creek Wetlands', warning that 'the law is not being enforced and the result is on-going criminal activity, unsanitary and unsafe living conditions, cats and dogs being injured or killed and major pollution of our wetlands.' Protected species living there include bald eagles, salt marsh harvest mice, and the California clapper rail, a bird that lives only in the San Francisco Bay Estuary. TheConcerned Citizens say the road had long been a spot for homeless campers but that the number has grown significantly in the past two years, despite Marin Housing Authority's efforts to re-house a reported dozen people a month on average. The county has provided porta potties, and local charities help with free groceries and medical assistance. RV owners on the street regularly spend $75 to get their sewage pumped. Homeless people at the site have been receiving mixed messages from authorities about the legitimacy of the encampment. In December a notice from the Department of Fish and Wildlife told the street-dwellers to vacate in 72 hours. Signs posted by the agency said the area is only open from sunrise to sunset and camping by the ecological reserve of Rush Creek is not permitted. However, it does not appear that residents have been moved on, and the sheriff's office has indicated they will not be moving residents, though four foot high piled earth [https://www.purevolume.com/?s=barriers barriers] have been placed along any spaces on the roadside to prevent further caravans extending the already miles-long encampment. 'It's the perfect place for homeless people here,' Schuck told DailyMail.com. 'But they want to push us out.' Emergency services have dealt with at least three fires at the encampment, two this year, including one in February caused by a resident 'cooking' at 3am Another fire broke out last week, burning out the front of a van Photos posted by local towing company Diego Truck Repair showed the charred remains of an RV that went up in flames earlier this year Emergency services have dealt with at least three fires at the encampment, two this year. Shroyer said one in February was caused by a resident 'cooking' at 3am. Pictures posted by a local towing company showed the completely destroyed RV. Another fire broke out last week, burning out the front of a van. In March police investigated Binford Road resident and registered sex offender Daniel Worthen for allegedly stealing a car. They arrested him when they found someone dead of a fentanyl overdose and large quantities of the deadly drug, methamphetamine, marijuana and an illegal 9mm handgun upon searching his trailer. Worthern, 59, was released on a $25,000 bond and returned to Binford Road, but was thrown back in jail on April 20 after he failed to show up to his court hearing. The surge in homelessness has led to increased criminal activity, and unsafe living conditions. In March, Binford Road resident and registered sex offender Daniel Worthen was arrested for allegedly stealing a car On April 18, 29-year-old Shelby Wilcox, 29, was arrested after [https://www.dictionary.com/browse/Marin%20Sheriff%27s Marin Sheriff's] deputies found her car with a suspended registration on Binford Road. Inside they found stolen mail, financial documents, bank and social security cards and cans of pepper spray. The nearby cities of Novato, Sausalito and San Rafael have received $1million each to tackle homelessness, $500,000 from the state and $500,000 matched by Marin County. Marin has received $3million from a $1billion state homeless fund, but Governor Gavin Newsom froze further payments in November saying he was unhappy with statewide plans, the reported at the time. 'Throwing money at the problem is not the solution,' Shroyer said. 'The county has no solutions even though we've given them a lot of alternative locations to relocate people. 'What the county is spending on police and garbage services, that money could be spent on housing.' She said Novato residents suggested a local abandoned ranch or acres of empty land at the civic center as new sites for the encampment, but claimed the county has turned down both. According to the US Census, the average household income in Marin is $131,000, and property data shows the average home costs $1.4million. Laurel Hill, Director of Safety Net Services at homeless charity Community Action Marin, helps organize services for the homeless people on Binford road including RV repairs, medical aid housing paperwork, and contributions to tenant deposits. Hill told DailyMail.com that the persistent cause of homelessness was the lack of affordable housing in the county. 'The growth of the number of people living there underscores the serious lack of [https://app.photobucket.com/search?query=affordable affordable] housing,' Hill said. 'The income necessary for a family of four to live in Marin County without any support is somewhere around $150,000. A Reddit thread seen by DailyMail.com shows users have asked for suggestions for 'stealth camping/boondocking' in Marin County 'People working in the service industry, even people working in our agency, they're not making that kind of money. Families willing to spend 50% or more of their income on housing still struggle. 'That's really what's guiding more and more people to consider things like living in a motorhome on the side of the road.' Hill said unlike other encampments, Binford Road is largely deserted during the day as many of the campers have jobs. Volunteers who went to clean up the site near the Rush Creek wetlands photographed boats and a jet ski among the RVs - but the motorhome dwellers say despite owning items usually considered luxuries, they still don't have enough income to get a permanent residence in Marin. Shroyer said the site is becoming known by homeless people looking for locations they won't be moved along. One post on Reddit from August 16 asked 'Where in Marin would one blend in stealth camping/boondocking?' and another user replied 'Binford Rd in Novato (between 101 and Rush Creek) has a ton of boondockers, but space is limited and it seems pretty full. might be worth a look.' Famous Marin county residents have included George Lucas, Tony Bennett and Robin Williams. Star Wars producer Lucas previously offered to build affordable housing at his Grady Ranch property in Lucas Valley, Marin County after his plans for a movie studio there were stymied in a bitter fight with neighbors. The homes were reportedly meant for people who earn between $65,700 and $101,400 a year - but the project has been on hold for over a decade since its first proposal in 2012.

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World Food Programme said that up to 2.5 million more Sudanese were expected to fall into hunger in the coming months because of the conflict, raising the number of people suffering acute food insecurity to 19 million. Since the [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/battles battles] began on April 15, the RSF have dug in across Khartoum neighbourhoods, set up checkpoints, occupied state buildings and placed snipers on rooftops. The army has been using air strikes and heavy artillery to try to dislodge them. The RSF on Tuesday said the historic presidential palace in central Khartoum, which has symbolic importance and is in a strategic area that the RSF says it controls, had been hit by an air strike and destroyed, a claim the army denied. Drone footage filmed on Wednesday and verified by Reuters appeared to show the building, known as the Old Republican Palace, intact, though smoke could be seen coming from the southeast edge of the palace compound. The fighting has left more than 600 people dead and 5,000 injured, according to the World Health Organization but the real figure is thought to be much higher. Witnesses have reported seeing bodies strewn in the streets. Most hospitals have been put out of service and a breakdown of law and order has led to widespread looting. Fuel and food supplies have been running low. "Our only hope is that the negotiations in Jeddah succeed to end this hell and return to normal life, and to stop the war, the looting, the robbery and the chaos," said Ahmed Ali, a 25-year-old resident of Khartoum. Aid agency Islamic Relief said many aid operations in Darfur and Khartoum remained suspended due to extreme insecurity. It plans to provide aid to thousands of people in Al Gezira state, southeast of Khartoum, where some 50,000 people have fled, as well as to people in parts of Khartoum State and North Kordofan, where fighting has raged. Conflicts are not new to Sudan, a country that sits at a strategic crossroad between Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia and the volatile Sahel region, although most unrest in the past occurred in remote areas. The United Nations has projected that 5 million additional people will need emergency assistance inside Sudan while 860,000 are expected to flee to neighbouring states. (Reporting by Khalid Abdelaziz in Dubai, Mohamed Noureldin in Khartoum, Aidan Lewis and Nafisa Eltahir in Cairo, George Sargent in London, Crispian Balmer in Rome, Daphne Psaledakis and Simon Lewis in Washington; Writing by Aidan Lewis, [https://q63l.omaoileidigh.org/20231004/planet88-slot.html bokep indonesia] Tom Perry and Cynthia Osterman; Editing by Christina Fincher, Mark Porter and Lisa Shumaker)

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On February 26, 2020 - two days after Vladimir ordered the - Russian Spetsnaz units hatched a plan to hunt down and assassinate President Volodymyr and other senior officials. The plot was long in the making. At least one of the units - said to be made up of personnel from Russia's near-mythical 'Zaslon' unit - was already deeply embedded within before the invasion, disguised as civilians and Ukrainian soldiers. A further 400 Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group were reported to have arrived in the city by late February 2022, while Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov had also been ordered to send his own forces to eliminate Ukrainian leadership. Other Spetsnaz troops parachuted into regions around the Ukrainian capital, and gun battles broke out on the streets of the city, moving closer to the presidential palace that had hurriedly been turned into a fortress in anticipation of the invasion. The exact details of what happened over the days that followed are foggy, as is the nature of special operations, but what is known is that Ukraine's own Special Operations Forces (SOF) units sprang into action as Kyiv came under attack. This photograph taken on Feb. 27, 2022 shows a Russian Armoured personnel carrier burning next to unidentified soldier's body during fight with the Ukrainian armed forces in Kharkiv On March 2, they ambushed and destroyed a Russian convoy carrying elite Chechen fighters under the National Guard of Russia, killing several - reportedly including the unit's commander - General Magomed Tushayev, although this has been disputed. Ultimately, Ukraine's forces successfully repelled the attempt on the [https://www.foxnews.com/search-results/search?q=presidential%20palace presidential palace] and, a month later, Russian forces pulled back entirely from Kyiv. Zelensky and his family - who refused offers from Britain and the US to be evacuated, opting to stay in Kyiv - were not captured or killed, and he has gone on to become a vital wartime leader for his embattled country. But there's a high chance that the outcome would have been vastly different had Ukraine's special forces failed, and the Russian assassins prevailed. Since then, the two countries' Spetsnaz units have been heavily involved in the on-going 14-month conflict, but in vastly different ways. Here, as Ukraine prepares to launch its next counteroffensive against Russia, MailOnline looks at how the paths of their respective Special Operations Forces diverged from the initial clash in the capital... Ukraine Special Operations Forces (SOF) vs Russian Spetsnaz Both Ukrainian and Russian commando units share their roots in the Soviet Union. Known as Spetsnaz, which historically referred to the Soviet Union's Spetsnaz GRU, the units made up the covert operations branch of the military intelligence service and other security services before the union broke up. Because Spetsnaz is a Russian word, it typically refers to Russia's special forces, but with the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991, other post-soviet states also inherited their special forces from the now-defunct Soviet security agencies. As is the case with other military hardware such as tanks, fighter jets and aircraft, Russian and Ukrainian Spetsnaz have also been known to use much of the same equipment - such as various models of AK-74s and Glock sidearms. However, the influx of western weaponry into the Ukrainian military - particularly over the last two years, while Russia has advanced its weaponry from the Soviet era - has meant their equipment has diverged. Differences in how Ukraine and Russian special forces operate have also emerged over the course of the on-going conflict. Ukraine's highly-trained elite units - modelled on western special forces such as Britain's SAS - are limited in number, and so have been deployed in a more conventional and precise way. Pictured: Top-line details on Ukraine's Alpha Team (left) - a special forces unit within the Security Service of Ukraine - and Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SOF) (right) Pictured: Top-line details on Russia's Special Operations Forces (SOF) (left) and the Wagner mercenary group (right) This has seen them working behind enemy lines to disrupt Russian war efforts, destroy key targets, and organise resistance movements in occupied territories. Videos of Ukraine's forces on the battlefield have shown them using drones (either to drop munitions or guide missiles to their targets) and weapons such as the [https://www.huffpost.com/search?keywords=hand-held%20Javelin hand-held Javelin] missile launcher to destroy high value targets. Other footage from the Bakhmut battleground has shown Ukrainian snipers using thermal imaging to pick off advancing Russian troops hell-bent on seizing the city. In Russia's case, many of the units classed by Moscow as 'special forces' are often only defined by their super That being said, Russia does boast true special forces units of their own. Known as Russia's Special Operations Forces (SOF), they are independent from the Russian army. While information around their activities in Ukraine since the 2022 invasion remains murky, they are known to have been involved in missions related to the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and during the Syrian Civil War. However, Russia threw many of its best forces into its brazen attempt to capture Kyiv, resulting in heavy casualties. Its doomed assault on Antonov Airport in the first weeks, for example, was deemed a massive failure by Russia's so called 'elite' units. Alpha Group Slightly more is known about the activities of Ukrainian special operations since Russian forces illegally crossed the border on February 24, 2022. There are several military units within Ukraine's own Special Operations Forces, with three being involved in land warfare: The 3rd Special Purpose Regiment, the 8th Special Purpose Regiment and the 140th [https://www.newsweek.com/search/site/Special%20Operations Special Operations] Forces Centre. The 140th is considered the most elite among them, with the unit in 2019 becoming certified as a special ops unit that can be involved in the NATO Response Force, the first from a non-NATO-member state. Meanwhile, the Security Service of Ukraine - Ukraine's law enforcement authority and main intelligence and security agency - also has its own special forces unit known as the 'Alpha Group' which was integral to the defence of Kyiv. The Alpha Group in particular has been visible at key points of the conflict. Pictured: Two Alpha Group personnel are seen during training exercises (file photo) It is understood that the ambush on the Chechen convoy was carried out by the unit, meaning its soldiers were engaged in fighting from the very first days of the war. The Ukrainian side claimed to have destroyed 56 tanks in the convoy and to have killed hundreds of Chechen fighters in the Battle of Hostomel. In addition to the ambush, the unit was reported to have played a key role in repelling a 40-mile convoy advancing on Kyiv. The world watched in horror as satellite images showed hundreds - if not thousands - of Russian armoured vehicles rolled towards the capital, waiting for the seemingly inevitable mass siege and fall of Ukraine's capital city. But then the convoy stalled, and reports from the frontlines brought news of sabotage missions being carried out by a combination of artillery strikes, drones, mines and Ukrainian commandos. Alpha Group has been linked to a number of ambushes in the effort to stop the convoy, reportedly targeting vehicles at the front and the rear of the massive armoured column in order to halt the progress of the other vehicles. Videos in the opening phases of the war showed artillery strikes bombarding Russian tanks, but also javelin missiles - fired by hand-held launchers - striking and blowing up Moscow's heavy armour. Soldiers armed with the western anti-tank weapons were able to sneak up on Russian armour, fire their deadly missiles with pinpoint accuracy, and slip away into the dark. Russian troops in the column struggled for food and fuel as the supply line was disrupted, while the constant fear of attack made sleep difficult. As a result, morale among the Russian soldiers in the column fell. The stalled column became emblematic of Russia's early failures in relying on slow-moving soviet-era tactics. By contrast, Ukraine's more mobile special units equipped with modern tech - such as Alpha Group - wreaked havoc on the Russian army. After a month of being bogged down in thick mud and making little to no progress into the capital, the convoy was forced to pull back, along with all Russian forces in the Kyiv region, marking an embarrassing defeat for Vladimir Putin. Pictured: A group of soldiers from Ukraine's Alpha Group pose in the summer of 2022, after liberating Kupiansk during the Kharkiv counteroffensive Pictured: Alpha Group soldiers pose with a Other Alpha Group fighters were also engaged in the doomed defence of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city just 20 miles from the Russian border. The city was lost within days on account of it being so close to Russia, and a brutal Russian occupation gripped the city. But soon after Russian forces pulled back from Kyiv, Ukraine launched a lightning double-pronged counterattack in the north and south of the country, and Kharkiv was later liberated from Putin's occupying forces. In the north, Russia ceded thousands of miles of territory as Kyiv's forces pushed forward, led by Alpha Group fighters and other special forces units. The elite unit spearheaded Ukraine's efforts to liberate north-east regions of Ukraine, and were pictured by road signs for towns such as Kupiansk - surprising many commentators at how deep they were inside Russian-controlled territory. But it was Russian territory no-longer, and thanks to their efforts, the north-eastern town and many others in the region were rid of the Russian occupiers. Ukraine SOF While the exact operational details of missions carried out by Ukraine's special forces are unlikely to become public any time soon, if ever, the fingerprints of elite units have been all over suspicious and dramatic attacks since the war began. Some such attacks have reached deep over the frontlines into Russian-seized territory, and even Russia itself, prompting speculation of special forces involvement. One example was a huge blast in October 2022 that ripped a hole in the Kerch Bridge, the huge crossing linking Russia to annexed Crimea. Members of Ukrainian special forces engage in zeroing their weapons prior to a mission in the region of Bakhmut, Ukraine, April 6, 2023 The attack was an embarrassing blow for Putin. The bridge - hated by Ukrainians - had been a key project for the despot, and he even personally opened it in 2018. It was also a key supply route for Russian forces in the south of Ukraine. While Ukraine had said the bridge and other sites in Crimea were valid targets for their military, a strike on a target that far away from Ukraine-controlled territory had previously been unthinkable. But on October 8, a fire broke out on the bridge resulting in an explosion. A span of the bridge collapsed into the water below, while the railway bridge was also significantly damaged. Five people were killed. To add to Putin's misery, the explosion struck the day after his 70th birthday and one week after he announced the annexation of four Ukrainian regions - Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia - none of which were under full Russian control. The attack caused uproar in Russia, and celebrations in Ukraine. Immediately, questions were being asked: Could Ukraine have done this? To this day, no one has claimed responsibility, and President Zelensky stated that Ukraine 'did not order' the attack. However, many have suspected the involvement of Ukrainian special forces. The foreign minister of Estonia Urmas Reinsalu welcomed the explosion and suggested that Ukrainian special forces were behind it. He recalled that Ukrainian authorities had for a long time been calling for an attack on the bridge. To this day, the exact circumstances of the attack remain unclear. Videos from the bridge do not conclusively show how the attack took place. Some suggested elite units may have used a remote, underwater drone, although the prevailing theory is that a truck bomb was used. But whatever the cause, the blast specifically hit a weak point of the bridge, and even ignited a train carriage carrying large fuel tanks on the adjacent bridge - showing that it was a well planned and orchestrated attack. Speaking to the BBC at the time, a former British army explosives expert said of the blast: 'This is a masterpiece of clandestine sabotage.' Pictured: Black smoke billows from a fire on the Kerch bridge that links Crimea to Russia on October 8, 2022. It is believed that Ukrainian special forces were behind the attack Another attack deep inside Russian territory - this time in Russia itself - which raised the prospect of Ukrainian SOF involvement was . The nuclear-capable Tu-95s - also known as bears - had been used by Russia to attack Ukrainian targets with missiles launched from a great distance, and were seen as a high-value target. But again, the attack took everyone by surprise. Video from the airbase on the morning of December 5 showed a huge flash of an explosion. Three Russian personnel were killed when a fuel truck detonated. The airbase is around 300 miles east of the most eastern point of Ukraine, and even further from the most eastern point currently under Ukrainian control. This means that no artillery in Ukraine's arsenal - even the [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/American%20HIMARS American HIMARS] - have the range to strike it from inside Kyiv's territory. As a result, it is believed that the attack was carried out by a long-range drone which can be launched from 600 miles away, well within range from Ukrainian territory. However, at least one of the strikes is understood to have been made with the help of special forces close to the base, who guided the drones to their target. This was according to a Ukrainian official speaking anonymously to the New York Times. Pictured: A flash is seen from an explosion that struck the Engels-2 airbase near the Russian city of Saratov in December, leaving two long-range bombers damaged Ukrainian commandos are also believed to have been involved in the recapturing of Snake Island, a Ukrainian island located in the Black Sea. Snake Island was captured by Russian forces on the first day of Putin's invasion, when one border guard in its garrison gained near-mythic status. Moments before two Russian warships attacked the island, the crews hailed the garrison telling them to surrender. The border guard responded: 'Russian warship, go f**k yourself.' His remark went viral online and became a rallying cry across all of Ukraine - and even prompted the Ukrainian government to create a postage stamp honouring the soldiers there. From that point on, the island gained a symbolic significance, and not just for its vital tactical position, and on July 1, Ukraine was able to push Russian forces off the landmass once they were in-range of US-provided HIMARS missile systems. However, as Russia retreated, two Su-30 fighter jets bombed the island with phosphorus bombs, perhaps as a scorched-earth tactic to destroy any weapons and equipment left behind to prevent them from falling into Ukrainian hands. This led to Ukrainian military officials suspecting that Russia may have mined the island. Therefore, naval special forces units were sent in. Divers from Ukraine's SOF are understood to have approached the island underwater, checking for mines, before other forces moved in. In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Defence Ministry Press Office on Thursday, July 7, 2022, Ukrainian soldiers install the state flag on Snake island after recapturing it from Russia Since the war began, there have been a suspicious number of assassinations of high-profile Russian officials, either in Russia itself or in occupied territory. One of the objectives of Ukraine's special forces since the war broke out has been to organise resistance movements in towns and cities captured by Russia, and these movements are suspected of being behind such attacks. A number of car bombs have been reported, in which officials - such as Russian-installed mayors - have been blown up. One high-profile attack was the assassination of Darya Dugina in Bolshie Vyazyomy, on the outskirts of Moscow, on August 20, 2022. Dugina was the daughter of Aleksandr Dugin, a supporter of Vladimir Putin and a far-right political philosopher, who has been a key supporter of the invasion of Ukraine. She is understood to have shared her father's views. Dugina's car exploded at around 9.45pm. Reports suggested that her father had been due to travel with her, but switched cars at the last minute. Investigators later said they found an explosive device fixed to the underside of her car. Two days after the attack, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) claimed the Ukrainian special forces were behind the killing. Pictured: Darya Dugina, 29, was killed in a car bomb attack in Moscow in August 2022 Pictured left: Flames are seen from the car that was blown up in August 2022, killing Darya Dugina. Right: The burnt-out wreckage of her car is seen after the attack Russian SOF While Ukraine's special forces have set about covertly wreaking havoc behind enemy lines, and on Russia's early attempts to seize Kyiv, the role of Russia's Spetsnaz have - from what we know - been far less subtle or effective. According to American documents that were leaked online last month, Russia's senior commanders ordered their elite forces into direct combat in the early phases of the war- not trusting their, showed before-and-after satellite imagery of a base used by the 22nd Separate Spetsnaz Brigade. The images of the base in southern Russia reveal that 'all but one of five Russian Separate Spetsnaz Brigades that returned from combat operations in Ukraine in late summer 2022 suffered significant losses,' The Post reports. The satellite images show the base in November 2021, and again a year later. The earlier image shows a well populated base full of vehicles, while the second is far more empty - which the US intel concluded shows a state of extreme depletion. The assessment says the 22nd Separate Spetsnaz Brigade as well as two other units have [https://www.express.co.uk/search?s=suffered suffered] an estimated 90 to 95 per cent attrition rate, The Post says. Russian spetsnaz officers march during the general rehearsals of the Victory Day Parade in front of the Kremlin at Red Square, [https://jwort.ortodoncjakielce.pl/ bokep indonesia] on May 7, 2021 It takes four years for Russia to train a Spetsnaz soldier, according to the documents seen by the American publication, which concludes that it could take as long as a decade for Moscow to replenish its ranks of these elite units. Observers have expressed their shock over the tactic. Rob Lee, a Russia military expert and senior fellow with the Foreign Policy Research Institute, told The Post that by pushing special units to the front lines, Russian commanders have burned through them at an alarming rate. According to Sibylline's Alexander Lord, while the structure of Ukraine's special forces is now similar to those in the west, Russia takes a different approach. 'Russia's Spetsnaz 'special designation' forces have a particular reputation, which often leads to direct comparisons with the UK's SAS or US Delta Force special forces,' he explains to MailOnline. 'However, the organisation of the Spetsnaz is not directly comparable to the Western concept of special forces.' One such difference, he says, is the fact that Russian conscripts form a 'significant contingent' of Russia's Spetsnaz units. 'The majority of Spetsnaz units are essentially good light infantry and reconnaissance forces, rather than top-tier special forces akin to the SAS,' Lord says. Therefore, Spetsnaz is not one single elite force, but instead should be viewed as 'highly diverse units that form part of a complex network of competing elite special forces, largely borne of the Kremlin's desire to avoid over reliance on a single force.' On account of different factions forming between Russia's supposed elite units, they often compete with each other for resources, or even with other Russian units such as the FSB's commando forces or the Foreign Intelligence Service's Zaslon unit. Lord says that Russia has deployed many of its elite forces, including Spetsnaz and VDV - the Russian Airborne Forces (which also suffered huge casualties in the early days of the war) - to prop up its front-line infantry. Watch: 'Moscow also did this in Chechnya and Georgia, and in many instances it has led to highly wasteful deployments of some of Russia's most competent forces,' he says. Pointing to Bakhmut as an example, he said the defensive efforts there by poorly trained infantry are becoming increasingly reliant on elite VDV units. General Colonel Mikhail Teplinsky, commander of the VDV, was recently appointed deputy commander of Russian operations in Ukraine - illustrating the growing importance of the Lord says the distinction 'between Russia's elite forces are becoming increasingly meaningless' as Putin's generals become more reliant on poorly trained reservists. These, he says, are being used 'to plug personnel gaps across the full-breadth of the Russian military - including its special forces.' One such example is the well respected 155th Naval Infantry Brigade, which was almost entirely wiped out in Ukraine and reconstituted with poorly trained troops. Lord says: 'This highly attritional war has seen a large proportion of Russia's well-trained units steadily wiped out and degraded, and the same has been true of its special forces.' Meanwhile, the activities of Russia's 'true' special forces units that are more akin to western units and those formed by Ukraine remain clouded in secrecy. Wagner PMC One group that has come out of the shadows since the invasion was launched is the notorious Wagner Private Military Company. The war has seen the mercenary group - seen as the de fato army of President Putin - shift from a secretive Moscow unit allegedly hired to carry out Putin's dubious activities in Syria and Africa (where Russia has military and mining interests) to a mainstream militia widely talked about in the media. And while Wagner had previously been seen as an off-the-books special forces unit doing the clandestine bidding of Putin around the world, they too have been used to prop-up ordinary Russian units as they take heavy casualties in Ukraine. The group was first known to be active in Ukraine in 2014 during Russia's annexation of the Crimean peninsula, where they operated with Moscow's own units. Visitors wearing military camouflage stand at the entrance of the 'PMC Wagner Centre', which is associated with businessman and founder of the Wagner private military group Yevgeny Prigozhin, during the official opening of the office block during National Unity Day, in St. Petersburg, Russia, on November 4, 2022 They were soon deployed to the Donbas, where a conflict was raging between the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian forces. There, they were able to help the Russian sympathisers destabilise local governments and take control of towns. The PMCs conducted stealth attacks, reconnaissance, intelligence-gathering and accompanied VIPs - activities that would be expected from special forces units. Later, in January 2022 and a month before Putin ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, The Times reported that 400 Wagner mercenaries were flown from the Central African Republic tasked with assassinating Ukraine's President Zelensky. The plan was for the mercenaries to take control of the government in Kyiv and lay the groundwork for Russia to install a puppet government in its place. By March 3, The Times reported that the Ukrainian leader had survived three assassination attempts - two of which were orchestrated by Wagner. The group was also accused of being responsible for war crimes in the region surrounding Kyiv, with reports of torture and executions of prisoners of war. It was also implicated in the Bucha massacre where 419 civilians were killed. However, as with Russia's other supposed 'elite' units, Wagner's role over the course of the war has shifted from attempting clandestine missions to being used as a blunt instrument to try and overwhelm Ukrainian defences. After pulling back from Kyiv, Russia refocused its efforts on capturing territory in the east of Ukraine. Moscow's armies made steady advances, but were brought to a halt around the city of Bakhmut, where fighting continues to this day. In late 2022, Wagner's leader Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed his troops - and his troops alone - were responsible for the capture of smaller towns around the city. Around the same time, it began to emerge that Wagner had been recruiting convicts from Russian prisons to bolster its numbers. With the promise of a pardon if a recruited convict served and survived for six months, as many as 50,000 signed up. What was - a matter of months ago - seen as an elite, off the books unit capable of carrying out missions Russia's army otherwise could not, Wagner's forces instead became cannon fodder for Moscow's military. Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin poses with Wagner fighters in Soledar, in a video in which he claimed his forces had seized the small town near Bakhmut Fighting for the city descended into bloodshed, with Ukrainians likening the battle for Bakhmut to a First World War 'meatgrinder' as Wagner crashed thousands of its convict troops against a wall of machine guns and artillery strikes. After months of brutal fighting, they had been trying in vain to capture since last summer. Prigozhin said they would withdraw on May 10 - ending their involvement in the longest and bloodiest battle of the war - because of heavy losses and inadequate ammunition supplies. He asked defence chiefs to insert regular army troops in their place. 'I declare on behalf of the Wagner fighters, on behalf of the Wagner command, that on May 10, 2023, we are obliged to transfer positions in the settlement of Bakhmut to units of the defence ministry and withdraw the remains of Wagner to logistics camps to lick our wounds,' Prigozhin said in a statement. 'I'm pulling Wagner units out of Bakhmut because in the absence of ammunition they're doomed to perish senselessly.' Earlier on Friday he appeared in a video surrounded by dozens of corpses he said were Wagner fighters, and was shown yelling and swearing at Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov. 'We have a 70% shortage of ammunition. Shoigu! Gerasimov! Where is the ******* ammunition?' he shouted into the camera. His tirade contained a torrent of expletives that were bleeped out by his press service. What next for special forces in Ukraine? Prigozhin's announcement comes at a key juncture in the war, with Ukraine expected to launch a long-anticipated counter-offensive imminently. There have already been signs that Ukrainian special forces are once again spearheading the attack, with reports last month saying the highly-trained units had already crossed the Dnieper river, probing for weak points in Russian fortifications. Should Ukraine use the same tactics as it did in its dramatic counteroffensives last year, then we can expect to hear more whispers of Ukrainian commando units carrying out dramatic attacks behind enemy lines. Russia, meanwhile, is facing the prospect of a military force that is increasingly made up of poorly trained reservists. If it continues on the path of placing its most elite units on the frontlines, then even more are expected to die.

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San Francisco Ads Demand Leaders To Do More To Address Fentanyl Issues

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Adverts sprouting up around San Francisco are demanding local leaders do more to address the city's ongoing fentanyl epidemic. Plastered throughout the Democratic stronghold's most drug-ridden neighborhoods, the ads are meant to upset - and contain and statements that criticize officials for 'normalizing our fentanyl crisis.' Pointed slogans intended to lambaste the lukewarm response - which has left citizens to navigate a mess of open-air drug markets and tent encampments - include 'SF enables drug use but not recovery', and the sarcastic 'That's Fentalife'. Others tell fed-up citizens 'it's time to stop normalizing our fentanyl crisis,' and contain QR codes that take viewers to a page where they can send emails to Mayor Breed and the city's Board of Supervisors. 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