n2doc
n2doc's Journal
Texas Man Sentenced to 15 Years For Targeting Gay Men For Home Invasions Via Grindr
One of four accused criminals who posed as gay men on Grindr to set up home invasions was sentenced this week to 15 years on hate crime and other charges including kidnapping, carjacking, and use of firearms in the commission of a crime, the Tyler Morning Telegraph reported.
21-year-old Frisco, Texas man Nigel Garrett pleaded guilty and is the first to be sentenced from the group. Anthony Shelton, Chancler Encalade Jr., and Cameron Ocion Ajiduah are all awaiting sentencing after admitting their roles in the incident:
The indictment also said the defendants posed as gay men on Grindr and conspired to assault the victims during four home invasions between Jan. 17, 2017 and Feb. 7 in Plano, Frisco and Aubrey. The indictment said the men committed the crimes because of the victims’ sexual orientation.
more
https://gizmodo.com/texas-man-sentenced-to-15-years-for-targeting-gay-men-f-1821839900
Life expectancy in America has declined for two years in a row
JUST as Americans headed home for the year-end holidays, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued its annual report on mortality—which had no news to celebrate. According to the report, published on December 21st, life expectancy in America fell in 2016, for the second year in a row. An American baby born in 2016 can expect to live on average 78.6 years, down from 78.9 in 2014. The last time life expectancy was lower than in the preceding year was in 1993. The last time it fell for two consecutive years was in 1962-63.
Other statistics suggest that this alarming trend is caused by the epidemic of addiction to opioids, which is becoming deadlier. Drug overdoses claimed more than 63,000 lives in 2016. Two-thirds of these deaths were caused by opioids, including potent synthetic drugs such as fentanyl and tramadol, which are easier to overdo by accident and are becoming more popular among illegal drug users.
According to the CDC, the leading causes of death in 2016 remained heart disease and cancer. But a category called “unintentional injuries”, which includes drug overdoses, climbed to third place—from fourth place in 2015 and fifth place in 2012. Although unintentional injuries caused just 6% of deaths in 2016, they claim mostly people in the prime of their lives. A young person’s death cuts average life expectancy by more than the death of an older person.
The steepest rise in mortality was among 25- to 34-year-olds. In that age group deaths per 100,000 people from any cause increased by 11% from 2015 to 2016. Mortality from drug overdoses in the same age group shot up by 50% from 2014 to 2016.
more
https://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21733980-thats-not-really-meant-happen-developed-countries-life-expectancy-america-has
Friday Toon Roundup 3 - The Rest
Bad
Mittens
Causes
Weed
Glass
Climate
Snow
Groan
2018
Trump offers new rule going after ObamaCare
Workers would be allowed to band together to buy health insurance under a proposed rule released Thursday by the Department of Labor.
The proposed rule was issued in response to an executive order by President Trump, which would allow associations of workers to purchase cheaper health insurance that's not subject to the same rules as plans under ObamaCare.
By allowing groups of people to purchase plans not subject to ObamaCare's rules for coverage, however, critics say the move could allow insurers to sell plans that do not cover pre-existing conditions or certain "essential health benefits."
The requirement that insurers cover people with pre-existing conditions was a hallmark of the Affordable Care Act, and a provision that is broadly popular.
more
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/367393-Trump-offers-new-rule-going-after-ObamaCare
They never stop. Neither should we.
Profile Information
Gender: Do not displayMember since: Tue Feb 10, 2004, 01:08 PM
Number of posts: 47,953
