Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

RipVanWinkle

RipVanWinkle's Journal
RipVanWinkle's Journal
April 2, 2024

Medellin Colombia update on the child sex abuse case recently reported

From the English translation of an article that appeared on the online version of El Universal, a Colombian newspaper:

https://www.eluniversal.com.co/colombia/atencion-lo-que-hallaron-en-el-cuarto-de-estadounidense-que-estaba-con-menores-LF10269435

I did some editing in order to improve on clarity.

Here goes:

The Gotham hotel (an AirBnB) was the site where the American Timothy Alan Livingston was found in the early hours of March 27 with three minors, one of them trans. Two minor girls were accompanied by a minor boy approximately 10 years old, known as El Campanero (the Bell Tower). This boy appears in videos indicating when they could enter the apartments of the exclusive tourist complex, which charges between 1,200,000 and 3 million pesos per night. EL Campanero was seen by cameras alerting girls to enter the building when the security guard left during the juvenile curfew. The hotel had already banned them from entering, and cameras show how they took advantage of the vigilante's (the guard) relay to enter the building ”, a source close to the case said, highlighting that Airbnb standards, by which apartments are rented, are strict in the fight against sex tourism. Once the case was known, the Gotham Hotel canceled Livingston's contract and his stay on site. Apartment 5, where Timothy Alan Livingston was staying, was found in alarming conditions. There was reportedly a strong smell of marijuana, and cigarettes were found around a jacuzzi. Also, the girls were in tiny bathing suits inside the jacuzzi with him. The hotel door opening card was stained with a pink substance. A bottle containing marijuana cigarette butts disappeared, and the police who arrived at the scene did not make a security cordon or inspect the bathroom, where the employees found five used condoms.“ They did not preserve the scene ”, a witness stated. In addition, girls are observed in videos counting about 300 thousand pesos in 50 thousand bills, which will be key to the investigation.

According to the scoop obtained by El Tiempo, details will be delivered to the prosecuting entity about the incident, at the same time that it is investigated why the 36-year-old foreigner was not handed over to the Prosecutor's Office despite the circumstances found. The Prosecutor's Office is investigating why he was not brought to authority. A staff member from the luxurious Gotham City hotel (an AirBnB) in Medellín will be questioned by the Prosecutor's Office. The Police began their own investigation to determine why the foreigner was not handed over to the Prosecutor's Office and why he was not detained despite the evidence found. Hotel owners are cooperating with the investigation and are considered bona fide third parties.




April 1, 2024

Medellin, Colombia: American man had two girls, aged 12 and 13, in his hotel room.

https://www.elpais.com.co/colombia/alcalde-de-medellin-identifico-al-estadounidense-sorprendido-en-un-hotel-de-medellin-con-dos-ninas-menores-de-edad-3112.html

At a press conference, the mayor of Medellín, Federico Gutiérrez, identified the 36-year-old American who was found by the Medellín Police locked up with two 12- and 13-year-old girls in a room at the Gotham hotel as Timothy Alan Livingston.

According to Gutierrez, this guy arrived in the country from Fort Lauderdale and after being held, he returned to his country. He arrived on a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Medellin last week and returns on a direct flight to Fort Lauderdale on Friday 29 in the afternoon, he revealed.

However, the mayor of Medellín said they are already carrying out all the relevant investigations, so that once they are clear about the facts, they can ask the US authorities for help in due process of law against Mr Timothy Alan Livingston.
March 26, 2024

One night in Bangkok (Murray Head) Cover by YOYOMI

This video came up randomly in my YouTube feed. It's a jewel (IMO)!

And no, she is not an AI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoyomi


February 29, 2024

Trump's legal defense team

February 28, 2024

Medical marijuana withdrawal and recovery

I used 10mg of edible medical marijuana every day for 4 years and 4 months. I used it as a pain reliever to help me sleep at night because of pain in my right hip.

Prior to using medical marijuana, I was rotating OTC pain relievers (Tylenol, Ibuprofen, and Aleve). I was concerned about overuse of OTC pain relievers, so I tried medical marijuana.

I quit consuming medical marijuana on February 15, 2024. After more than 4 years of use, it seemed to me that medical marijuana had disrupted my sleep. I gained weight because I think medical marijuana had affected my metabolism. When I was using, I consumed 10mg of edible medicinal marijuana every day for 4.5 years.

The main withdrawal symptom I am experiencing now is insomnia.

If you quit medical marijuana, how did your withdrawal and recovery go? How long did it take to fully recover?

Thanks

October 11, 2023

London's Luton Airport flights suspended after large car park fire

Source: BBC News

All flights at London Luton Airport have been suspended and people have been asked not to travel there because of a large fire in a terminal car park.

The Terminal Car Park 2 suffered "a significant structural collapse", Bedfordshire Fire Service says.

Fifteen fire engines attended the blaze which affected half of the multi-storey structure and involved numerous cars.

Flights have been suspended until 12:00 BST on Wednesday for the safety of passengers and staff, the airport says.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-67073446

October 5, 2023

Is the Speaker of the House immune from prosecution,

similar to POTUS? I haven’t done any research on this.

I have a sneaky suspicion Trump wants to be SOTH so that he can delay all of his court cases.

September 28, 2023

Big Bad Don (a parody of Big Bad John, by Jimmy Dean)

Warning: there is sexual content (not graphic, just words).



September 3, 2023

Past life regression

I wasn't sure where to post this, but, here goes:

I'm 67 years old. I've been on a spiritual path for several years. I was motivated to go on a spiritual path because of a rather dysfunctional family I was born into.

It may take me several more years, and possibly more lifetime(s) before my past lives are revealed to me. I would like to know sooner what I did in previous incarnations that landed me in the family I was born into.

I'm willing to do a regression, but it's not cheap. The regression would have to be worth it to me. The person doing it would have to be very good at it.

I was just wondering if anyone has gone through a past life regression.

Profile Information

Member since: Fri Feb 25, 2022, 03:45 PM
Number of posts: 224
Latest Discussions»RipVanWinkle's Journal