[Business Insider] Switzerland hasn't had a mass shooting since 2001, when a man stormed the local parliament in Zug, killing 14 people and then himself.
The country has about 2 million privately owned guns in a nation of 8.3 million people. In 2016, the country had 47 attempted homicides with firearms. The country's overall murder rate is near zero.
The National Rifle Association often points to Switzerland to argue that more rules on gun ownership aren't necessary. In 2016, the NRA said on its blog that the European country had one of the lowest murder rates in the world while still having millions of privately owned guns and a few hunting weapons that don't even require a permit.
But the Swiss have some specific rules and regulations for gun use.
Insider took a look at the country's past with guns to see why it has lower rates of gun violence than the US, where gun-death rates are now at their highest in more than 20 years, and the leading cause of death for children and adolescents.
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"Leading cause of death for children and adolescents."
* FALSE *
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^ Agenda first, facts....maybe never
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Even though they're multi-cultural, they're still basically western Europeans.
If you removed five cities from the 'casualty' count in the US, our numbers drop from the upper 10s to the lower 150s in gun violence. The ruling class refuses to face truth.
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The key demographics in our murder rate statistics tells everything you need to know. Sadly, we allow ourselves to be cowed about telling the truth because it has become toxic to talk about it honestly.
[ABCnews] The Chinese owner of an unauthorized California lab that fueled conspiracy theories about COVID-19 and bio-weapons was arrested on charges of manufacturing and distributing misbranded medical tests and making false statements.
The Chinese owner of an unauthorized central California lab that fueled conspiracy theories about China and biological weapons has been arrested on charges of not obtaining the proper permits to manufacture tests for COVID-19, pregnancy and HIV, and mislabeling some of the kits.
Jia Bei Zhu, 62, was arrested Thursday after an investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California. He is also charged with making false statements.
The charges deal with federal health regulations, nothing related to online conspiracy theories about China purportedly trying to engineer biological weapons in rural America.
Zhu, who is also known as Jesse Zhu, Qiang He and David He, is a citizen of China who formerly lived in Clovis, California, the office said in a press release. "Nothing to see here. Go about your business"
Court documents allege that between December 2020 and March 2023, Zhu and others manufactured, imported, sold, and distributed hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 test kits, as well as tests for HIV, pregnancy and other conditions in the U.S. and China.
The criminal case alleges that the two companies involved, Universal Meditech Inc. and Prestige Biotech Inc., did not obtain authorizations to manufacture and distribute the kits and mislabeled some of them. It also alleges that Zhu made false statements to the FDA about his identity, ownership and control of the companies and their activities.
Michael M. Lin, a Las Vegas attorney for Prestige Biotech, said in an email to The Associated Press that he had no immediate comment on the allegations.
The investigation stemmed from the discovery of medical test kits being manufactured in a warehouse in the agricultural Central Valley city of Reedley in December 2022. A city code enforcement officer found dozens of refrigerators and freezers, vials of blood and jars of urine, and about 1,000 white lab mice in crowded, soiled containers.
A local news report said that a company representative told officials the mice were modified to carry COVID-19, fueling the rumors of biological weapons being made. It was later determined that they were simply used to grow antibody cells to make test kits.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there was no sign that the lab was illegally in possession of the materials or had select agents or toxins that could be used as bioweapons.
“As part of his scheme, the defendant changed his name, the names of his companies, and their locations,” U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert said in a statement.
“The disarray at the Reedley lab led to the glare of publicity he was trying to avoid, and the ensuing investigation unraveled his efforts to circumvent the requirements that are designed to ensure that medical devices are safe and effective,” Talbert said.
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I would not rule out a targeted attack or an insurance scam. Driver just happened to have all his Rolex watches in the car enroute to the dealer...Why hit an Alfa Romero when there's tons of much more valuable cars on the road.
Snark O'The Day
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Yesterday I watched a video of a bad car crash where the driver of one was still strapped in the car with the air bag deployed. A black SUV pulled up behind and 4 black men got out, ran up to the vehicle. One opened the front door and popped the trunk and unlocked the rear doors. They then grabbed everything they thought was valuable, ran back to the SUV and sped off.
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[Regnum] Robert Card, the suspect in the mass shooting in the US state of Maine, is an Army fuel supply specialist in the Army Reserve and has no combat experience, the Pentagon told RIA Novosti on October 26.
The Russians, apparently, are the only journalists who asked them the question.
He enlisted in the reserves in December 2022, the Pentagon said, adding that Card was awarded several medals, including for military achievements and humanitarian service.
As reported by IA Regnum , on October 25 in the city of Lewiston (Maine) there was a shooting at a restaurant, store and entertainment center. At least 22 people were killed and, according to various estimates, from 50 to 60 people were injured.
40-year-old firearms instructor Robert Card was put on the wanted list. Local media reported that he had previously served in the military and also had mental problems. The police urged residents of neighboring settlements to remain in their homes.
After the incident, US President Joseph Biden called on the country's Congress to tighten gun regulations in the country, in particular to pass a law banning the sale of assault weapons.
According to the internet, Mr, Card was still on the lam as of 11:30 p.m. ET on Thursday. USA Today updated their report during the day, adding:
WHAT IS ROBERT CARD WANTED FOR?
Eighteen people died and 13 were maimed in the evening rampage, Maine Gov. Janet Mills said at a news conference Thursday morning.
Authorities said seven people at the bowling alley were killed, including one female and six males. At the bar, eight people − all males, were killed. Three people later died at the hospital. Eight people killed have been identified as of midday Thursday. Authorities did not release the ages and identities of the victims.
Card's warrant is linked to the murder of the eight identified individuals, police announced Thursday.
CARD WAS NOT ON A 'YELLOW FLAG' LIST TO DENY HIM ACCESS TO FIREARMS
Officials said Card was not on the state’s "yellow flag" list, a spokeswoman for the Maine Attorney General’s Office confirmed to USA TODAY Thursday afternoon.
Maine’s "yellow flag" law is a unique alternative to "red flag" laws around the country, which allow law enforcement and judges to remove an individual’s access to firearms. Maine’s statute is more cumbersome and slower to use than other states’ laws, requiring a multi-step process that is seldom used, said Margaret Groban, a retired federal prosecutor and an expert in firearms regulation and the University of Maine School of Law.
"We’re the only state that has one and I think it’s wholly inadequate," Groban said of Maine’s law.
Groban explained that a yellow flag can only be initiated in Maine by law enforcement, unlike in other states, where concerned family members can contact the court and initiate proceedings to separate somebody from their firearms.
Citing reports about Card’s apparent mental health challenges while he was serving in the military, and his reported hospitalization, Groban said these would not necessarily have triggered the process to have him yellow flagged in his home state.
"Nothing would have happened automatically," she said.
IS ROBERT CARD IN THE ARMY RESERVE?
Card is a Sergeant First Class assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 304th Infantry Regiments in Saco, Maine, according to a statement from Bryce Dubee, a U.S. Army front man.
His unit "supported West Point summer training" in July but Dubee's statement said there was no indication Card instructed or participated in any training, contrary to earlier reports. The Army did not train him as a firearms instructor, the statement added, "nor did he serve in that capacity for the Army."
Citing privacy laws and the ongoing investigation, the Army said it could not provide additional details about Card or his possible mental state leading up to the shootings
"We will continue to collaborate and support local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies," the statement said.
Card enlisted in December 2002 and had no combat deployments. His military specialty is petroleum supply.
A U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said commanders with the Army Reserve’s 3rd Battalion, 304th Infantry Regiment noticed in mid-July that "Card was acting erratically while the unit was training at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in New York," according to the News Agency that Dare Not be Named.
Military commanders became concerned about Card's safety and asked for police to be called, the AP reported. Card was taken to the Keller Army Community Hospital at West Point for an "evaluation."
In addition, the police bulletin circulating Wednesday also said Card previously reported hearing voices and threatened to carry out a shooting at the military training base in Saco. According to the bulletin, Card was committed to a mental health facility for two weeks this summer. The base is about 50 miles north of Lewiston.
[SLAY NEWS via WND] — MasterCard’s new "digital ID" project has a dystopian feature that allows for disturbing tracking and monitoring of the public. The payment processing giant’s so-called "Community Pass" project will allow governments to monitor the "health" of individuals and track their vaccination status.
Mastercard’s executive vice president Tara Nathan, who is leading the project, claims the system is designed to help integrate marginalized communities into the digital world.
However, the project has only managed to attract 3.5 million voluntary users so far. Obviously, "Voluntary" participation will have to change.
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/\ You'll be able to discard all of those keychain discount tags. The central government will calculate your 'needs based' price at the time of purchase.
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Some people got really sick and believed whatever they were told. That doesn't mean it was COVID.
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"I know what. X number of people die from the flu every year. Let's call it something else and make money while we mess with the Constitution at the same time. Who will know?"
Zero flu deaths during plandemic. I dunno.
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Fact check. The real G(r)om would have freaked out about those last two posts a year ago.
Other matters front and center now...
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Went from foaming at the mouth about it to zero in no seconds.
Story there somewhere....
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From the quoted article:
"In Worlds in Collision Immanuel Velikovsky outlines evidence that the earth was twice devastated by near miss encounters with Venus 52 years apart around 1,500 B.C.
In other words, the Aztec belief in the need for sacrifice has its basis in actual historical events. With evidence documented from cultures around the world Worlds in Collision describes global events that twice decimated men and women 52 years apart."
Utter BS
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Um. Celestial mechanics is well understood. The 11,000 and 45,000 year cycles of the Sun are not discussed because "the proles don't need to know..."
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Reflective or not, gotta sleep some time
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] Not far from the coast of the Turkish city of Fethiye, an explosion occurred on board the bulk carrier Serenity Ac under the flag of Niue. As a result of the incident, four people were injured, the Turkish Anadolu Agency reported.
“Four victims of the explosion were hospitalized, one is in serious condition,” the publication said.
The incident happened in the province of Muğlu with a 75-meter vessel anchored.
The causes of the explosion are being established. What exactly the ship was carrying is not specified. On October 15, the cargo ship called at the Turkish port of Mersin. Weapons for Gazoo?
As reported by IA Regnum, on August 14, an explosion occurred on a ship at a shipyard in Istanbul. Gas compression occurred in one of the compartments. As a result, one worker was killed and the second was slightly injured.
In the Turkish port of Derince on August 7, an explosion occurred while loading grain into elevators from one of the dry cargo ships . 12 people were injured, two were seriously injured, and the explosion damaged 13 of 16 elevators. The storage facility where the explosion occurred contained 75 thousand tons of grain.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
/\ Yes, it's certainly in the advanced planning stages. What you have NOT seen on your $20. bill could be the strongest evidence. 
