Monthly Archives: May 2015

Multiple Volcanic Eruptions In Southern Chile

A volcano located in southern Chile erupted on April 22.  This is the first eruption in 42 years.  On April 30 at 1:09 PM, eruptions occurred for the third time in a week, according to the National Service of Geology and Mining.  Clouds of ash and dust, estimated at about 200,000,000 tons, filled the air more than two miles high.  Residents were evacuated who were located within the exclusion zone, roughly, those within a 20 kilometer radius.


According to CIMAT – Early Warning Monitoring Information Center, Calbuco registered the third pulse of the eruption and forced preventive evacuations in the affected area.

“Unlike eruptions last week, winds above the volcano directed ash from Thursday’s eruption to the east-southeast of the volcano and not toward Buenos Aires and Santiago,” AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski said.

Source: AccuWeather

The Calbuco volcano is located just south of Lake Llanquihué in southern Chile. Its height is 6,571 ft. Eruptions have occurred in Chile in 1893-94, 1895, 1906, 1907, 1909, 1911-12, 1917, 1929, 1961, 1972 and now 2015.


After lying dormant for 40 years, Calbuco came to life April 22 with an enormous, 11-mile-high explosion of ash — more than 200 million tons, scientists estimated.

A 12-mile exclusion zone was declared around Calbuco, and an additional 1,500 people were evacuated Thursday, said Interior Minister Mahmud Aleuy, Reuters reported

Source: USAToday


Calbuco volcano spews ash on Thursday, April 30, 2015near Puerto Varas, Chile. (Photo: Mario Ruiz, European PressPhoto Agency)

 

 

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Argentina’s “Strongest Man” stabbed to death by scavenger



Alan Garay (43 years old) was a 260 pound “strongman” that won competitions both in Argentina and Spain. He could lift 880 pounds, pull 15 ton trucks and lift cars with little problem, but that didn’t save him from getting killed two days ago in the province of Mendoza, Argentina.


After an argument with Fernando Pezetti, a 50 year old cartonero (paper and trash scavenger) over trash left on the sidewalk next to his house, Mr. Garay got into a fight with the man, easily overpowering him and punching him in the face. As Garay left, the scavenger produced a knife and stabbed him twice in the torso. The neighbors called for help but Garay was dead by the time help arrived.


Garay had lived in Madrid for ten years and had recently moved back to Argentina. He worked security at night clubs and at times was part of security details of international celebrities.


Lessons Learned:


1) Don’t get into a fight if you can avoid it.
2) Don’t EVER underestimate your opponent, even if you’re literally the strongest man in the country going against some random 50 year old hobo.
3) Always assume your opponent may be armed, NEVER turn your back on him.
4) Knives are ALWAYS lethal weapons. They don’t jam, they don’t run out of ammo and it’s practically impossible to pry one away from an attacker without losing a few fingers.
5) Again, just don’t get into fights, ESPECIALLY against someone that has nothing to lose.

 

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Texas Ranger Drops Jade Helm Bombshell: “There Are Trains With Shackles On Them”


The reports about the coming Jade Helm 15 operation across the southwest continue to suggest that this is not merely a standard training exercise to prepare our military personnel for foreign engagements as has been suggested by officials.

A letter sent to Dave Hodges at The Common Sense Show by a concerned Texas Ranger indicates that the government is preparing for a scenario similar to what has been described in William Forstchen’s recent novellaDay of Wrath in which ISIS terrorists cross the southern border of the United States and simultaneously attack soft targets across the nation.

But the letter doesn’t stop there. The Ranger, who has kept his identify private for obvious reasons and makes clear that the scope of Jade Helm is so secret that the intent is not completely clear, says that the JH15 mission objectives may go much farther than just preparing for terrorists. According to the law enforcement insider there are trains moving throughout Texas and some of them have been outfitted with shackles, presumably to “transport prisoners of some sort.” The claim adds further credence to a report about Jade Helm dissident roundups and arrests and widespreadmartial law declarations following an emergency.

His letter sheds some light on the Walmart store closings, suggesting at least one may be utilized in a national security capacity as a staging point for the Department of Homeland Security, an agency that is apparently not trusted by anyone within the Texas Rangers organization, according to the source.

The full letter follows:

Hello Mr. Hodges,

I have been a Texas Ranger for quite some time, and as such, I am privy to much of what is going on with regard to the Midland Walmart store closing, the presence of ISIS on Texas soil and our preparations to combat an insurgent threat.

I will not give you my rank or location because it would not be safe to do so. It is a waste of time to try and trace the IP#, etc., as I have taken steps to ensure that this note cannot be traced back to me.  I understand and  realize that you seem to have a growing issue with people who will not go on the record with their inside knowledge or first-hand observations, but you cannot understand the pressure and scrutiny that some of us are under. I am taking a big risk writing this email to you.

The main reason that I am writing to you is to encourage you to keep writing on the growing threat of infiltration in Texas and I suspect other states as well. The infiltration I am writing about is not just Special Forces that are going to conducting covert drills in our state. that is concerning and I agree with you this involves martial law.  For now I am talking about ISIS and the danger that they pose to all of us. Our intelligence indicates that they have enough manpower & firepower to subdue a small town. The Midland Walmart takeover by DHS is a national security move in which we have been told falls under the Continuity of Government provisions. The Threat Fusion Centers are providing related information on what it is we are facing but the information sharing is only in one direction and that is very concerning.

We expecting an attack on more than one Texas city or town by ISIS and/or any of their partners. I believe the information to be accurate. However, this makes the covert operations of groups like the Navy Seals and others under JH15 highly suspicious. We do not need the insertion of Special Ops into Texas towns and cities. I think that you are probably right about the intention of arresting political undesirables given what we know about JH15. I am of the opinion that whatever the mission objectives of JH15, they have nothing to do with the immediate threat. Therefore, I do not pretend to understand the full scope of JH 15 because there are unfolding operational details which are almost impossible to reconcile with what I already know to be fact based the evidence for what is going on.

Let me drop a bombshell that I have not seen you address. There are trains moving throughout Texas that have shackles inside some of the cars. I have not personally seen them, but I know personnel that have seen this. This indicates that these trains will be used to transport prisoners of some sort. I know from reading your articles that your default belief will be that these are for American political prisoners and will be transported to FEMA detention camps of some sort. We have been told by Homeland that these trains are slated for transporting captured terrorists, non-domestic. We are not sure we can trust this explanation because Homeland is keeping a lot from us and we are growing increasingly uncomfortable with their presence in Texas.

I wanted to tell also you that we believe that Pantex is a high value target for ISIS and much or our preparation is to thwart any action by terrorists against the facility.  I am wondering how in the hell you figured that out. Someone on the deep inside must be talking with you.

Keep writing Mr. Hodges, you and the underground media are making a difference. As I am sure you know, Colorado announced today that JH15 is suspended in that state. Unfortunately, we do not have that prerogative because we believe that we are under the threat of eminent attack here in Texas.

I do believe the ISIS threat is legitimate. But you are also correct to suspect the motives behind the JH15 drills. They are clouded in secrecy and we have been shut out regarding their operational intent. The people of Texas and all of the United States of America should be pushing back against JH15.

I will support the Feds in their preparation against ISIS. But the moment that this action turns against our locals is the moment I will perform my oath of office. I am not alone in this feeling. None of my brothers trust Homeland. We will have to see where this is going but I have a bad feeling.

You do your job and keep writing and I will do my job in upholding the Constitution

Thank You

The suspicions of the public are quite justified, it seems. The operational commanders for Jade Helm have compartmentalized the “exercise” to such an extent that no one, not the local and state law enforcement officers involved or the majority of military personnel, has any idea what is actually going on.

As noted in the letter, a realistic threat from our southern border certainly exists and as we’ve written previously, Border Patrol and Homeland Security have been capturing suspected terrorist operatives crossing into the United States for years. But the Texas Ranger who penned the letter says this is not necessarily the full scope of the massive Summer exercise.

And given that people within his own organization report seeing shackles in trains, is it completely out of the question to suggest that the government does, in fact, have procedures in place to detain, transport and imprison those suspected of terrorism, or those who may be suspected of being suspected?

When Gerald Celente warned of the Auschwitz Express back in a 2012 interview he wasn’t joking:

First it was the Patriot Act. Now it’s the National Defense Authorization Act. And then it was Obama’s Executive Order giving El Presidente Los Estados Unidos the supreme right to call Martial Law at a potential threat – a potential threat.

Then there’s Big Bro over there, Attorney General Eric Holder, who just passed these guidelines that could let them listen in to what we’re saying right now, listen to you on your cell phone, watch every stroke of your keyboard, and they at the White House could then determine whether or not the algorythms add up to you being a terrorist or a potential terrorist.

Big Brother never had it so good.

…all aboard the Auschwitz Express…

…That’s what’s going on here… and the people don’t see it, and they’re afraid to speak up… People don’t want to believe it.

Full Interview Via SGT Report

We will soon find out if Jade Helm is just another military exercise. Some are of the opinion that it could be used to facilitate a false flag operation that would then be used as justification to implement nationwide martial law and to activate Doomsday Executive Orders recently signed by President Obama.

It may sound wildly conspiratorial, but it wouldn’t be the first time a government has purposefully engaged in such conduct.

 

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White House dismisses rumors of Texas takeover; Texas Governor orders Guard to ‘monitor’ Federal Troop Drills

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the Texas State Guard to monitor Federal Troop movements as the White House prepares for a two-month training exercise that involves labeling Texas and Utah as “Hostile” States.

Operation Jade Helm will bring Federal troops, including Navy Seals, Green Berets and the 82nd airborne division to Texas and a number of other southwestern states for simulated special operations in a hostile territory. While the military routinely trains for urban combat, many became concerned after leaked military documents categorized Texas and Utah as “Hostile” States.

 


 

White House tried to tap down fears by saying the training operation is no cause for alarm.

“In no way will the constitutional rights or civil liberties of any American citizen be infringed upon while this exercise is being conducted,” said White House press secretary Josh Earnest.

But apparently Texas Governor Greg Abbott isn’t so sure.

In a letter to Major General Gerald Betty of the Texas State Guard, Gov. Abbott asked the Guard “to address concerns of Texas citizens.”

“During the training operation, it is important that Texans know their safety, constitutional rights, private property right and civil liberties will not be infringed,” the governor wrote. “I am directing the Texas State Guard to monitor Operation Jade Helm 15.”

An Increasing number of Military Drills are using American Citizens as Theoretical Threats.

Over the last couple of years these types of drills seem to be increasing in regularity. Just last month, National Guard troops in California used crisis actors to play the role of angry U.S. citizens shouting “right-wing” rhetoric at the soldiers. These drills seem to align with a 2012 report, prepared for the Department of Homeland Security, which talked about how the military could be used as a police force within the United States.

That report, titled Full Spectrum Operations in the Homeland: A “Vision” of the Future, outlined theoretical situations where the U.S. Army could be sent into U.S. cities that have been taken over by Tea Party “insurrectionists.

In 2013, the Ohio Army National Guard 52nd Civil Support Unit conducted a training drill where Second Amendment supporters with “anti-government” opinions were portrayed as domestic terrorists.

 

 

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WEEKLY THREAT ROUNDUP 5-3-15

From AlertsUSA

 
Black Gangs Targeting Police
More Widespread Lawlessness Expected
May 2, 2015
 
Between April 25-30, 2015, AlertsUSA issued the following
related Flash message to subscriber mobile devices:
4/30 – Law enf in urban areas across US prep for poss violent protests 5/1 (May Day). Incr rpts of violent black on white assaults nationwide. Extreme caution urged.
4/27 – MD Gov has declared a State of Emergency. MD National Guard activated. Special Situation Update forthcoming via email.

4/27 – Baltimore police warning of credible threat to local law enforcement by multiple gangs intending to target police officers. Monitoring…

4/27 – AlertsUSA monitoring widespread renewed civil unrest in downtown Baltimore. 7 LEOs injured. Evolving dangerous sit. Police warn of major resp. Avoid the area.

4/25 – Widespread rioting and vandalism in downtown Baltimore, MD. Avoid the area. Watch Live: http://bit.ly/MDriot1

What You Need To Know
On multiple occasions this week AlertsUSA subscribers have been notified via text messages to their mobile devices regarding breaking developments on the topic of growing civil unrest in Baltimore, MD and several U.S. cities, in addition to new threats by black gangs specifically targeting police.
On Wednesday, law enforcement agencies nationwide went to a heightened state of alert following an advisory message from the Baltimore Police Department warning credible information had been received that members of various gangs including the Black Guerilla Family, the Bloods and the Crips had entered into a partnership to ‘take-out’ law enforcement officers. This partnership between what are normally rival gangs is reported to have beenbrokered by the leadership of Nation of Islam, who themselves have repeatedly called for all manner of violence and civil disobedience (see this and this).

By afternoon, numerous individuals had been arrested for assaults on police. The combination of uncontrolled rioting and attacks on police promptedactivation of the Maryland National Guard.

Members of law enforcement nationwide are being urged to maintain a high level of vigilance, to be aware of possible ambushes, to change travel patterns and to tone down clothes or emblems identifying them as police.

Since criminal charges were announced against six Baltimore police officers on Friday morning, officers on the ground are reporting heightened tensions and violent challenges to police authority.

COMMENTARY

On the topic of the broader causes of the civil unrest in Baltimore and other major urban areas across the U.S., AlertsUSA has little to add to that which is already widely understood but rarely ever spoken of openly at parties. Going forward, one would normally expect that as violence and overall lawlessness in America’s inner cities increases, so to would the heavy handedness of the police response.. The tax payers of a city and state expect law enforcement to keep evil contained and in check.

Unfortunately, there is a high likelihood we are going to see the exact opposite take place.

Given current political winds, the growing trend of treating the lawless as the victims, as well as further efforts at demonizing police and restraining their activity, readers can reasonably expect an increasing tempo of criminal behavior and civil unrest as police both individually, as well as a part of departmental policy, curtail their efforts. Frankly, what police officer in their right mind wants to end up as the next YouTube sensation, face financial ruin due to a civil lawsuit or become the focus of national media attention?

A WARNING

Racial tensions in America are climbing fast, as are the number of violent black on white attacks being reported across the U.S.( just not by national media – see this and this). AlertsUSA cautions readers of the need to exercise extreme caution when in urban areas nationwide. You know where you and your kids are supposed to be, and more importantly, what parts of town would wisely be avoided. Parents of high school and college aged children should strongly consider a sit down where these realities are communicated or reinforced.

A RECOMMENDATION

To this end, AlertsUSA highly recommends finding a copy of the acclaimed 1997 New York Times bestseller, The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence, by Gavin De Becker. The author is a three time Presidential appointee as an advisor to the Department of Justice and whose security firm protects eight of the ten private Americans currently considered most at-risk, as well as 60 of the Nation’s most prominent families.

The book lays out the pieces of the human violence puzzle and helps you clearly recognize both the subtle and blatant signals of danger. Considering the times, this book should be at the top of your reading list. If your children are old enough to stay out after the street lights come on, it should be at the top of their reading list as well.

RELATED NEWS ITEMS

New Black Panther Head: We Are Willing to Kill for Black Nation

Baltimore Uprising: Is ISIS Using The Riots To Recruit Black U.S. Muslims?

AlertsUSA continues to closely monitor growing civil unrest across the U.S. and will immediately notify service subscribers of the outbreak of new violent protests, rioting, or any other changes in the overall domestic threat environment as events warrant.

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4/25 – Intel sources rpt DHS/FBI investig ISIS-inspired terror threat on aviation sector. Numerous hub airports incl LAX, DEN and ATL incr security. Expect delays.

 
 
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World News Roundup
May 2, 2015
Other Developments We Are Following
AMERICAS
Officials: FBI probes possible ISIS-inspired threat 
Officials Pick Up Possible ISIS Threat to U.S. Military, Police
Los Angeles Airport Security Boosted Amid Possible ISIS Threat
No Phones for Workers at Passport Offices Due to Data Theft
Announcement on New JCS Chairman Expected Soon
Guantanamo Detainees Balk at Life in Uruguay
U.S. Bill Would Create ‘Hostage Czar’ to Coordinate Rescue Efforts
Russia Conducts Nuclear Bomber Flight Near Alaska

EUROPE

UK Airport Security Stepped Up After US Warns of New Threat 
What Is China’s Navy Doing in Mediterranean?
Top NATO Commander: Russia Readying For A New Ukraine Offensive
Chernobyl Fire: Kiev Claims No Radiation Threat, Experts Ring Alarm Bells

MIDDLE EAST

U.S., Allies Stage 18 Air Strikes Against Islamic State
US Navy Ships to Accompany US-Flagged Ships in Gulf
US Commander: Loss of Military Toehold in Yemen is Worrisome
Saudis Uncover Plot to Bomb U.S. Embassy
Isis Leader Incapacitated with Suspected Spinal Injuries After Air Strike

ASIA

North Korea’s Nuclear Leverage
Rechristening the U.S.-Japan Defense Alliance
U.S. to Protect Disputed Japanese Islands
North Korea ‘May Have Restarted Yongbyon Nuclear Reactor’
China Says Worried by New U.S. Cyber Strategy
Has Japan Abandoned Its Policy Of Being A Pacifist Nation?


Travel Security Update

The U.S. Dept. of State is the authoritative federal source for information on the security situation at travel destinations worldwide. With tensions rapidly increasing in most regions, readers planning on international travel, even to such common destinations as Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean Islands, are strongly encouraged to do a little research on the security situation prior to departure.

Latest USGOV Travel Alerts and Warnings

Central African
Republic
  05/01/2015
Nepal   05/01/2015
Iraq   04/29/2015
N. Korea   04/23/2015
Mexico   04/03/2015
Worldwide Caution   01/09/2015
Worldwide Alert   12/19/2014
   

Additional Sources of Travel Guidance

 

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Baltimore riots highlight ‘progressive’ paradox on guns and police

Korean merchants, Los Angeles Riots, 1992. “I don’t know if I am wrong or not. People say I am wrong. What am I going to do? Just sit down and die? I am going to protect my store and my family and myself.”

As Baltimore erupts in violence, and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake promises a safe haven for destroyers (thwarted only by the occasional armed citizen protecting life and property where the police fear to tread), an inescapable observation strikes. High-profile shootings of black males continue to occur in cities where “progressive” Democrats run things. Yet in spite of that, they embrace “gun control,” that is, a system where police are the “only ones” trusted to keep and bear arms. . .

None of us can foresee the future and predictions are always dicey things to make, but if I had to venture one, I’d say U.S. cities are in for an interesting summer. If that’s the case, we shouldn’t be surprised to see members of the productive sector, who in turn will soon come to understand the “authorities” are useless at providing protection, reapplying old lessons learned from when Korean merchants refused to stand by while their livelihoods went up in flames.

For background on the Korean grocers for those too young at the time to remember see: Pocket of Tension; A Target of Rioters, Koreatown Is Bitter, Armed and Determined

“I want to make it clear that we didn’t open fire first,” said David Joo, manager of the gun shop. “At that time, four police cars were there. Somebody started to shoot at us. The L.A.P.D. ran away in half a second. I never saw such a fast escape. I was pretty disappointed.”

 

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Crips and Bloods Call Truce Amidst Baltimore Riot

 

For days, the city of Baltimore has been gripped with protests and riots, in reaction to the controversial death of Freddie Gray while he was in police custody. Stores have been looted, cars have been burned, injuries have been inflicted on both sides, and it’s unclear when the violence will end. In fact, the situation appears to be escalating as Governor Larry Hogan recently declared a state of emergency, and has called up the National Guard.

But amidst this turmoil, a rather strange story has emerged. Apparently, the rival street gangs known as the “Crips” and the “Bloods” have agreed to a truce in solidarity with the protests.

In a move reminiscent of the Los Angeles gang truce during the Rodney King protests, Baltimore area Bloods and Crips have agreed to put aside their rivalry and focus on fighting rogue police officers.

Last Saturday, both Bloods and Crips marched side by side in the Baltimore rallies against police brutality. Putting aside differences, both groups united in one voice to demand “Justice for Freddie Grey.”

Reports among members indicate that members of the Nation of Islam organization brokered the truce, much the same as happened in Los Angeles two decades ago.

“I can say with honesty those brothers demonstrated they can be united for a common good,” Carlos Muhammad, a minister at Nation of Islam’s Mosque No. 6 said.

By all accounts, their desire to “fight rogue police officers” is not supposed to be interpreted as a physical threat. Even the mayor of Baltimore has publicly applauded this apparently amicable development between the gangs. However, the police have a very different opinion this event. They issued a statement earlier today that read:

The Baltimore Police Department/Criminal Intelligence Unit has received credible information that members of various gangs including the Black Guerilla Family, Bloods, and Crips, have entered into a partnership to “take out” law enforcement officers.

This is a credible threat. Law enforcement agencies should take appropriate precautions to ensure the safety of their officers. Notifications will be sent via NLETS. Further information will be sent through appropriate channels.

So what’s going on here? Did these gangs enter a genuinely peaceful truce, or are they planning to go toe to toe with the Baltimore PD? Since none of us know the origins of this “intelligence” it’s hard say.

But if Baltimore PD is right, then they should be deeply worried for the future, no matter how this riot ends. If you follow the alternative media, at some point you’ve probably heard of the 200 police officers in Chicago’s Gang Enforcement Unit, and the astounding 100,000 gang members they are responsible for. It’s a situation that isn’t uncommon in America’s largest cities. Baltimore is probably no exception, especially when you consider the fact that it is one of the most violent and dangerous cities in America.

The reason why I bring this up, is because you have to ask yourself how these police officers keep our cities from falling to the gangs, when they are so completely outnumbered? The most likely reason, is that these gangs are too busy fighting each other to ever pose a serious threat to the authorities. But if they ever stop fighting each other, even in moderate numbers, the police are going to have their hands full in a very big way, and our cities may never look the same way again.

So is this just a friendly (and probably temporary) truce, or are these gangs planning to work together against the police for the foreseeable future? And if this police report is incorrect, is it a case of poor intelligence, or could it be a ploy designed to give the police an excuse for further crackdowns on protestors and rioters.

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Via:  The Daily Sheeple