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News Updates from Citizens for Legitimate Government
04 Feb 2014

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Christie acknowledges federal subpoena 03 Feb 2014 New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Monday acknowledged that his office had been subpoenaed by the U.S. Attorney in New Jersey in relation to the bridge scandal that has rocked his administration. Christie said his office would comply with the federal subpoena. The Republican governor's acknowledgement comes after a former aide, Bridget Anne Kelly, who allegedly conspired to close lanes on the George Washington Bridge as political retribution against a local mayor invoked her Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination in the state legislature's investigation.

Bridge scandal: Bridget Kelly refuses to turn over documents subpoenaed by legislative committee 03 Feb 2014 Bridget Anne Kelly, considered a crucial figure in unraveling the George Washington Bridge lane closures, is refusing to produce documents and information requested under subpoena by the state legislative committee investigating the controversy, The Star-Ledger has learned. In a letter issued today by the lawyer for Kelly, who last month was fired as Gov. Chris Christie's deputy chief of staff after emails emerged showing she had apparently orchestrated the lane closures, Kelly cited both her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and Fourth Amendment privacy rights.

Metal band 'invoices' US govt for using their music for 'torture' in Guantanamo 02 Feb 2014 Veteran Industrial band Skinny Puppy have objected to their disturbingly dark music being played to discombobulate inmates at Guantanamo, and plan to "charge" the government for doing so. They are not the first band to express such objections. "We heard through a reliable grapevine that our music was being used in Guantanamo Bay prison camps to musically stun or torture people. We heard that our music was used on at least four occasions," guitarist cEvin Key told The Phoenix New Times. "So we thought it would be a good idea to make an invoice to the US government for musical services."

'Al-Qaida' announces it is breaking ties with militant group fighting in Syria 03 Feb 2014 Al-Qaida [al-CIAduh] says it is severing all ties with one of its purported branches fighting in Syria and that it is distancing itself from the rebel infighting in the civil war. The authenticity of the statement could not independently be verified, but it was posted on websites commonly used by al-Qaida. [Now the billions can flow freely to the terrorists in Syria without the media inquiring as to who's actually receiving the funds.]

9/11 'truther' arrested for hijacking Super Bowl news conference 03 Feb 2014 A Brooklyn man was arrested during Sunday's Super Bowl postgame press conferences after he interrupted a player and declared his opinion on the September 11, 2001, World Trade Center attacks. As Super Bowl MVP Malcolm Smith was preparing to speak to the media following the football game, independent journalist Matthew Mills, 30, surged toward the podium, took control of the microphone, and stated his belief in 9/11 conspiracy [sic] theories. "Investigate 9/11," he shouted to towards the press and the television cameras. "9/11 was perpetrated by people within our own government."

State Police blame private security firm for Super Bowl lapse on 9/11 truther 03 Feb 2014 A 9/11 truther may have conned his way into MetLife Stadium and then a Super Bowl postgame news conference, but a New Jersey State Police spokesman told NJ.com the agency did its job. "He did go through the same screenings," New Jersey State Police Capt. Stephen Jones said. "Those included pat downs, a magnetometer (metal detector) and K-9 screenings." Jones said the fact independent journalist Matthew Mills was able to gain access to the stadium and then the postgame interview area falls on private security guards.

NJ gives NFL super tax break for Super Bowl, and pays for security 02 Feb 2014 Call it an $8 million gift. When New Jersey landed this year's Super Bowl, it gave the National Football League [leeches] a major tax break. The state agreed to suspend the sales tax on all tickets and parking for today's big game -- a gift that will cost the state 8 million in lost revenues, officials said. All the security and police presence needed for the game -- including the estimated 700 New Jersey state troopers who will be patrolling in and around MetLife Stadium today -- will also not cost the NFL a dime. The state said it is covering all of its public safety expenses for the game, which is expected to include hundreds of hours in overtime.

Anti-terrorism bill makes way to Kansas committee --Proposal would expand definition of 'furtherance of terrorism' and allow victims to seek civil penalties 03 Feb 2014 Kansas legislators are considering a bill to expand the definition of "furtherance of terrorism" and allow victims to seek civil penalties from those convicted of acts of terrorism. House Bill 2463 would create several new actions under which law enforcement could arrest and seek to prosecute individuals for "furtherance of terrorism or illegal use of weapons of mass destruction." The bill would make it against the law to "provide material support" for those who commit acts of terrorism, "hinder the prosecution" of such crimes or "conceal or aid in the escape" of anyone who commits such a crime.

EU has secret plan for police to 'remote stop' cars 29 Jan 2014 The European Union is secretly developing a "remote stopping" device to be fitted to all cars that would allow the police to disable vehicles at the flick of a switch from a control room. Confidential documents from a committee of senior EU police officers, who hold their meetings in secret, have set out a plan entitled "remote stopping vehicles" as part of wider law enforcement surveillance and tracking measures. The devices, which could be in all new cars by the end of the decade, would be activated by a police officer working from a computer screen in a central headquarters.

Arizona legislator pushes bill to combat NSA surveillance 01 Feb 2014 State Sen. Kelli Ward, a tea party Republican who represents the Lake Havasu area, introduced a bill this month intended to limit NSA operations in Arizona... So far, 12 states have introduced similar bills to make it more difficult for the agency to do surveillance in the United States, according to the Tenth Amendment Center, which provides model legislation to resist NSA surveillance. The Arizona legislation, SB 1156, would forbid local and state law enforcement officials from cooperating with the NSA and would prevent state or local prosecutors from using NSA information that had not been obtained with a warrant. It would also cut funding to state universities supporting the NSA with research or recruitment.

UK nuclear experts to help decommision Fukushima 02 Feb 2014 British nuclear experts are being lined up to help decommission the damaged Fukushima power plant in a move that could reboot Japan’s atomic power capabilities. Lady Judge, the British-American nuclear expert and adviser at Fukushima, is organising for engineers from Sellafield in Cumbria to travel to Japan to advise on decontaminating and shutting down the stricken site.

The anti-fracking activist barred from 312.5 sq miles of Pennsylvania 29 Jan 2014 Vera Scroggins, an outspoken opponent of fracking, is legally barred from the new county hospital. Also off-limits, unless Scroggins wants to risk fines and arrest, is a restaurant where she takes her grandchildren, the supermarkets where she shops, the animal shelter where she adopted her Yorkshire terrier, recycling centre, and lake shore... In total, 312.5 sq miles are no-go areas for Scroggins under a sweeping court order granted by a local judge that bars her from any properties owned or leased by one of the biggest drillers in the Pennsylvania natural gas rush, Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation.

Tilden, Pa. police chief: Cop for Christie caught shoplifting 03 Feb 2014 A New Jersey state trooper shoplifted gun accessories and attempted to get out of his arrest by telling a Pennsylvania police officer that he would lose his job as a member of Gov. Chris Christie's security detail if charges were filed, a police chief told The Associated Press on Monday. Trooper William Carvounis, 35, of North Brunswick, N.J., was at a Cabela's sporting goods store on Jan. 8 when he put several items in his cargo pants pockets -- including some handgun grips, a pistol magazine and a hat -- and put a 29.99 binocular strap in a box for a product worth 19.99, according to a criminal complaint filed by Tilden Officer Dennis Schwoyer.

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