Pro-Antifa DA Drops Attempted Murder and Arson Charges For Terrorist Who Threw Molotov Cocktail At Police

Multnomah County district attorney Mike Schmidt has dropped the most serious charges against Joseph Robert Sipe, the ALLEGED rioting terrorist who ALLEGEDLY threw a giant Molotov cocktail at police in Portland last night. Charges of First Degree Attempted Murder, First Degree Arson, First Degree Attempted Assault, and Attempt To Commit A Class A Felony, which all fall under Class A and B felonies, were all dropped. Only the Class C Felony charges of Riot and Unlawful Possession Of A Destructive Device remain.

D.A. Schmidt has been known for catering to the terrorists, often dropping charges on rioters in the aftermath of these “peaceful protests.”

The Oregonian reports:

A man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder at a Portland protest does not appear to be the person who threw a Molotov cocktail at police in a now viral video, a law enforcement source told The Oregonian/OregonLive.

Prosecutors declined to file multiple felony charges against Joseph Robert Sipe, who authorities booked into the Multnomah County jail early Thursday, records show.

Portland police had arrested the 23-year-old on allegations of attempted murder, attempted assault, first-degree arson and unlawful possession of a destructive device during a demonstration in honor of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman fatally shot by police in Louisville, Kentucky.

Sipe was arraigned Thursday afternoon on charges riot and unlawful possession of a destruction device, court records show.

But a law enforcement source with knowledge of the investigation said Sipe was wearing different attire than the person seen in multiple videos hurling a Molotov cocktail that bursts into flames in front officers about 10:30 p.m.

The Multnomah District Attorney’s Office on Thursday night said “law enforcement continues to conduct investigative follow up to determine exactly who threw the Molotov cocktail from this incident.”

So just make sure you shed your jacket after throwing molotov cocktails then they can’t pin it on you.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/09/pro-antifa-da-drops-attempted-murder-arson-charges-terrorist-threw-molotov-cocktail-police/

Brutal question Daniel Andrews can't answer

Daniel Andrews has been given an absolute hammering at his press conference, with one brutal question putting him in an awkward position.

The inquiry hit farcical new levels yesterday when Health Minister Jenny Mikakos joined a group of ministers, senior bureaucrats, police and emergency services chiefs who claimed not to know who chose to deploy guards to the hotels.

Today, the reporters at the Victorian Premier’s press conference were not pulling their punches, with one brutal question leaving him in an awkward spot.

She said the words “shared accountability” and “shared responsibility” have been used multiple times by senior officials in the inquiry.

“Does this mean that Victorians should expect that multiple heads will roll?” she asked.

Mr Andrews refused to answer saying he had already explained why he won’t be drawn on questions about the inquiry.He responded to several questions before that with his usual excuse, that the inquiry is ongoing and therefore he doesn’t want to comment on it.

The reporter wasn’t buying it.

“More than 650 people have died since the second wave. Isn’t it only fair that someone should be held accountable for this and that is what it should look like?” she asked.

Mr Andrews responded; “The fact that Victorians have died, even one death, is a tragedy. That is a matter of great concern to me. It is a matter of great concern to every single Victorian.

“But it is appropriate for us to wait until the board has reported and made whatever findings they see fit to make, whether that be findings… observations, as well as any recommendations that they might see fit to give to us and then it will be my responsibility at that point to take the action necessary to ensure that mistakes do not occur again. That is the responsibility that I have.”

https://www.news.com.au/world/coronavirus/australia/coronavirus-australia-live-victoria-qld-nsw-covid19-updates/live-coverage/d8c8027dd26d745a7a68914d6c103c77

Walmart Raises Pay - Only To Slash Hours, Bonuses

Walmart last year said it was overhauling its stores to make them operate smoother and create more opportunities for employees to "do meaningful work." The "Great Workplace" initiative, described by the nation's largest private employer, said it would be "the key to winning the future of retail."

Walmart's new initiative, which includes restructuring the leadership roles at its Supercenters and raising pay for some of its salaried and hourly employees, also eliminated their quarterly bonuses, and now appearing to reduce workers' hours while increasing workloads despite promises of greater opportunity.

The Guardian spoke with employees who were promised "greater opportunity for associates to lead and take more ownership in the business," but, they said, none of that came to pass. Instead, some saw their hours reduced, making it more difficult impossible to pay bills and feed their families.

ome staff said the retailer is accelerating internal restructuring plans as some workers have seen their hours "cut horrendously - making it very difficult" to survive on minimum wage.

Noted above, the plan, called the Great Workplace program, was rolled out in 2019 and promoted increased wages for those accepted into new management positions. About 11% of workers, or about 165,000 out of 1.5 million employees, are expected to receive pay increases. As for low-level employees, working on the floor, if that is restocking shelves, directing customers, or unloading delivery trucks, their minimum wage starts around $11 an hour and will remain unchanged.

The Guardian spoke with several former and current employees who confirmed "significant cuts to workers' hours, pay cuts, and increased workloads."

Kimberly Patrick Gray, a Walmart associate for four years in Tupelo, Mississippi, said her store saw a consolidation of "three departments into one and then expected all the associates from those areas to fight for hours."

Gray said her schedule was reduced from around 35 hours a week on average to less than 20 hours this year, forcing her to quit because the reduction in hours made it "very difficult to pay bills."

A department manager at a store in Arizona, who wanted to remain anonymous, said Walmart's new restructuring plan slashed pay by at least $2.05 an hour if they were not chosen for a leadership position.

"Those that are not offered a lead position or turn down a team lead over will have till 29 January to find another position," they said. "Only those department managers that get team lead positions will receive a pay raise. The rest of us will be cut in pay. If I'm lucky I will only lose $2.05 an hour. It is possible that I could lose much more."

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/walmart-slashes-workers-hours-increases-workloads-after-raising-pay

Do We Still Have a Constitution?

I have been taking some heat from friends and colleagues for my steadfast defense of personal liberties and my arguments that the Constitution — when interpreted in accordance with the plain meaning of its words, and informed by history — does not permit the government to infringe upon personal freedoms, no matter the emergency or pandemic. For those who agree with me, worry not. We will persevere. For those who trust the government, worry a lot. You are not in good hands.

The purpose of the Constitution is to establish the government and to limit it. Some of the limitations are written in the Constitution itself. Most of the limitations that pertain to personal freedoms are found in the Bill of Rights — the first 10 amendments.

These amendments were ratified to restrain the federal government from infringing upon personal liberties. Since the enactment of the 14th Amendment in 1868, and subsequent litigation, these amendments, for the most part, restrain the states as well. The courts have characterized these protected liberties as fundamental.

So, the rights to thought, speech, press, assembly, worship, self-defense, privacy, travel, property ownership, interstate commercial activities and fair treatment from government are plainly articulated or rationally inferred in the first eight amendments. The Ninth is a catchall, which declares that the enumeration of rights in the first eight shall not mean that there are no other rights that are fundamental, and the government shall not disparage those other rights. The Tenth reflects that the states have reserved powers to themselves.

The Ninth was especially important to its author, James Madison, because of his view that natural rights — known today as fundamental rights — are integral to each person, and they are too numerous to list. In the next century, the anti-slavery crusader Lysander Spooner would explain it thusly: “A man’s natural rights are his own, against the whole world; and any infringement of them is equally a crime, whether committed by one man, or by millions; whether committed by one man, calling himself a robber, … or by millions, calling themselves a government.”

Natural rights collectively constitute the moral ability and sovereign authority of every human being to make personal choices — free from government interference or government permission.

https://patriotrising.com/do-we-still-have-a-constitution/