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There are a lot of people
There are a lot of people working hard to get WBM's account back up. I am glad that the free media is covering this. It is important for people to realize how much the corporate media is censoring. Rekov - (talk) 03:04, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

Digg IT
Digg IT!. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 04:49, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

Odd
Odd that the spokesperson said that YouTube doesn't comment on individual videos, but presumably was asked about the reason for suspending an individual account. Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 05:28, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

Time to grow some again google?
1st they shut down liberalviewer & removed videos that were fair use, now they pull this. How about they get the balls to stand up to these abusive copyright requests and stick up for their users! Youtube is still my 1st choice for much content but the more stuff like this they pull, the more likely i start going straight to veoh or dailymotion.--82.35.192.193 11:03, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

For more than ten years scientology waged a war against the internet. This time, the internet strikes back and they crumble in fear while resorting to the "marvelous" tech laid by their mad messiah. A tech that was never made to deal with the internet, with a world without secrets. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.136.128.7 (talk) 12:42, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

WTF
YOUTUBE IS BEING TAKEN OVER BY $CIENTOLOGY 124.188.168.143 16:26, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

youtube TOS
Hello if you wish to read something. Check out the TOS for youtube. Accordingly youtube has the right to b& at their own discretion, only if they find something defamatory or violent etc etc. Section 7 bulletPoint B "B". Unless they can prove that what he did was in violation then they need to reinstate. If they removed it because he was "Going" to do something then that is violation of their own TOS. Cannot Prosecute for something some one said they were going to do, you prosecute under some other charge relevant to the allegations. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 156.80.138.103 (talk) 18:50, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

YouTube being swamped with emails and calls
http://xenutv.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/234/ - Mark Bunker's blog. He asks people to keep it up. - David Gerard - (talk) 20:15, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

Blown-up
Everything related to Scientology has been way too blown up in my opinion. The Church falsely believes that it is huge and powerful, and the critics are needlessly passionate. I've heard the stories, and they are pretty bad, but there are much bigger things we should be worrying about. In short, Scientology is a minuscule cult that while bad, is too small to deserve this much attention. - w:User:Poe Joe 02:30, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

 * You don't wait for cancer to fester. The sooner governments take action against this criminal organization the better.67.70.154.155 03:16, 19 April 2008 (UTC)someguy

 * One can wonder whether the CoS officials suffer from retarded emotional development; it's possible that they are acting like children, not adults. It seems to me that emotionally-mature people respond to adverse criticism rather differently. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.92.74.189 (talk) 09:57, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

 * Speaking as someone who's been an active critic of Scientology for a while now ... I fully agree that they are not in fact important - they're small and getting smaller. However, they are such innovators in odiousness that it's useful to learn how to deal with the CoS's latest freshly disgusting action so as to discourage possible imitators. This worked very well in dealing with their attacks on the Internet in the mid-1990s - several similar attacks were nipped in the bud when the CoS critics noticed. And really - the Anonymous protests, overwhelming the CoS with confusion, making "Never Gonna Give You Up" into a protest song ... they're worth it for the theatre value - David Gerard - (talk) 10:02, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

Google
What does scientology think it is doing in censoring freedom of speech. And what is google doing in following scientology. I believe that someone within google or YouTube has been bribed or blackmailed into agreeing to this request.

“Don’t be evil.” It is the motto of Google. If restricting free speech because some violent organisation told you to is not evil, I don’t know what is.

I cannot believe an organisation like google is bowing down to Co$. Since when does a money making cult control our basic human rights? Since when does a money making cult own Google, one of the largest companies in the world? --A101 - (talk) 10:08, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

Bad news
I think we're losing YouTube. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.23.167.59 (talk) 13:43, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

How do they continue to get by with this behavior. They have literally tried to destroy people and get by with it. They have put people out of business and beaten people, but they always pretend that they are the offended. They do have a lot of lawyers and cops.

Comments from feedback form - "excellent"
excellent —99.97.82.111 (talk) 05:08, 7 June 2010 (UTC)

youtube and scientology
It has been the practice of many to avoid outright criticisms of any religious institution as everyone has a right to believe in a religion without having it directly criticized. It is enough to endorse in a fair way how one might better be objective, creative or empathetic in ones considerations of people and topics without criticizing beliefs that are there to comfort people in a very difficult world. Therefor, if youtube equally protects minorities and religions it can clearly shut down anyone bashing anyone's familial or religious affiliations. Therefor its shutting down of such criticisms especially when they are founded on hearsay and unsupported conjecture is obviously their right and perhaps their duty.

Why not level your criticisms against what you believe are unethical or unscientific procedures of thought and let everyone make up their own minds? Otherwise you just stir up a "hornet's nest" without reason and cause more harm than good. When you have a legal claim against a group take that to law enforcement and not youtube? Consider these options. I have no quarrel with youtube.

Hate posts should be banned.

So, if you wish now to also attack me, fine. Rather, why not make an arguable point?

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They Did WHAT Now?
Someone should clarify what exactly the crime here was. Price Fixing can mean more than one thing. I would hazard a guess that it means that the airlines agreed on an artificially high price in order to force customers to pay more and discourage natural competition but IMHO this is not explicit and may be confusing to some. Shane.Bell - (talk) 07:15, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

 * JAL were indeed acting as you describe. I've clarified this in the article, cheers for spotting that. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 17:09, 18 April 2008 (UTC)


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I usurp this account, to prepare for the coming SUL.

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Controlled explosion in Bristol, United Kingdom; man arrested on suspicion of terrorism

April 18, 2008 A man was arrested in Bristol, United Kingdom on suspicion of terrorism Friday. There has also been a controlled explosion. Parts of the city were evacuated. The person who was arrested is believed to be 19 years old.

Assistant chief constable for Avon and Somerset police commented on the incident. “During yesterday and overnight, Avon and Somerset Constabulary have been co-ordinating a number of covert inquiries,“ she said. "As a result, a 19-year-old man was arrested yesterday afternoon under the Terrorism Act 2000," she continued.

"It is unlikely that those who have been evacuated will be able to return to their homes until much later today at the earliest but I am sure that they will understand that this inconvenience is to ensure their safety and welfare and I can only repeat we are extremely grateful for their co-operation."

A Wikinews reporter visited the nearest main road, Henleaze Road in the hours after the arrest, to report on the incident. It was noted that there was a significantly higher number of police vehicles in the area, compared to the usual figure.

The Wikinews reporter also noted that there were several reporters gathered around the local police station.

A large police van was also noticed outside the police station.

Avon and Somerset police hosted a press conference in which they released a statement. The beginning of the statement can be found below: During yesterday, that’s Thursday April 17, and overnight Avon and Somerset Constabulary have been co-ordinating a number of covert enquiries. As a result of these inquiries a 19-year-old man was arrested yesterday afternoon under the Terrorism Act 2000. He has been taken to a police station within the force area and a warrant was executed to search his home in the at Comb Paddock, Westbury on Trym.

BBC News has reported that the arrested man was a follower of the religion of Islam. This has not yet been confirmed.

By 1700 Local Time (1600 UTC), the police presence in the area surrounding Henleaze Road had decreased dramatically.

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Please note that the press conference text is taken from a video embedded into the BBC article (see sources for link)--A101 - (talk) 12:08, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

broadcast report refers to content I heard on BBC Radio (5 i think) --A101 - (talk) 12:11, 18 April 2008 (UTC)


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Minor earthquake shakes Illinois

April 18, 2008 According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a magnitude 5.2 earthquake has struck parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and other Midwestern states in the United States.

The USGS states that the quake hit at 4:37 a.m. (central time) approximately 9 kilometers (6 miles) northwest of Mount Carmel and had a depth of just over three miles. It could be felt as far away as Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

So far there are no reports of injuries, damage or deaths, but the USGS states that the damage could be light to moderate with isolated areas having heavy damage. About 7,000 people live in Mount Carmel.

A magnitude 4.6 aftershock hit at 10:15 am (central time).

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I was also awoken by the earthquake in Manhattan, New York, by a rattling apartment door. I live on the fifth floor of a seven-story apartment building. The rattling was quite loud and lasted at least 40 seconds. I later learned the rattling coincided with the time of the earthquake. —156.145.152.51 13:38, 18 April 2008 (UTC)Michael Bales


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Pope addresses UN in NY as US visit continues

April 19, 2008 Benedict XVI arrived in New York Friday, as part of his visit to the United States. The first part of his visit was spent in Washington, D.C.. He arrived on "Shepherd One", a specially dedicated plane belonging to Alitalia, the flag carrier of Italy.

On the first day of his visit to New York City, he went to the United Nations (UN) and addressed the General Assembly. In his speech he urged leaders to solve world crises together, though the world still remains subject to "the decisions of a few," whom he did not name. Benedict XVI is the third Pope to address the United Nations in person.

The primary focus of his speech was about dialogue, diplomacy and human rights. He delivered the speech in both French and English. Benedict XVI said it was the duty of every nation to guarantee human rights.

"If states are unable to guarantee such protection, it is then up to the international community to intervene with the legal means that are provided for under the United Nations Charter and other international instruments," the Pope said.

The Pope argued that national sovereignty should not stand in the way of protecting human rights. "On the contrary, it is indifference or non-intervention which cause the real harm," he said. The concept of "responsibility to protect," has also been championed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in seeking international action in regions like Darfur.

Benedict XVI said that religion should not be excluded at the UN because it is "a social order respectful of the dignity and rights of the person." He further added "It should never be necessary to deny God in order to enjoy one's rights. The rights associated with religion are all the more in need of protection if they are considered to clash with a prevailing secular ideology or with majority religious positions of an exclusive nature." On Friday afternoon, after the UN address, Benedict met with members of the local Jewish clergy at the Park East Synagogue, an Upper East Side Orthodox synagogue in New York City.

"The Jewish community make a valuable contribution to the life of the city," Benedict XVI told the congregation, "and I encourage all of you to continue building bridges of friendship with all the many different ethnic and religious groups present in your neighborhood."

Rabbi Arthur Schneier told the Pope, that the visit was "a reaffirmation of your outreach, good will, and commitment to enhancing Jewish-Catholic relations."

Thursday, Benedict XVI held Mass at Nationals Park with an estimated 47,000 people attending. During the Mass he spoke about the sexual abuse by clergy. "No words of mine can describe the pain and harm inflicted by such abuse nor the damage that has occurred within the community of the church," he said. "I ask you to love your priests and affirm the good works they do."

Afterwards, Benedict XVI met privately with some of the abuse victims. Reverend Federico Lombardi, a spokeperson, said he met with five or six abuse victims for approximately 25 minutes.

One of these victims, Bernie McDaid, told Associated Press (AP) about his meeting. "I said, 'Holy Father, you need to know you have a cancer in your flock and I hope you will do something for this problem; you have to fix this,'" McDaid said. "He looked down at the floor and back at me, like, 'I know what you mean.' He took it in emotionally. We looked eye to eye."

Olan Horne, another victim who has worked with McCaid told AP, "I believe we turned the pope's head a little in the right direction."

According to a Vatican official, Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley, the Archbishop of Boston, gave the Pope a list of some 1,000 boys and girls who had been abused in the Boston Archdiocese going back several decades.

"The fact that we finally got the pope to actually stand up and put a statement on record, I really think he set the bar this week," said Gary Bergeron to the The New York Times. Bergeron says he was abused by a priest in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Later on Thursday, Benedict met with religious leaders of various faiths at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center. He told them that, "Americans have always valued the ability to worship freely and in accordance with their conscience". He added, "children of all religions sit side-by-side, learning with one another and from one another. This diversity gives rise to new challenges that spark a deeper reflection on the core principles of a democratic society.

"May others take heart from your experience, realising that a united society can indeed arise from a plurality of peoples, ... provided that all recognize religious liberty as a basic civil right," the pontiff said.

During the next couple of days in New York, Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to hold Mass at Yankee Stadium and visit the World Trade Center site.


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kid. not man

I am amazed to see all this happen just a few miles from where I live. Bristol is normally a boring city with nothing happening and then this... it is the leading story alll virtually UK news services. --A101 - (talk) 20:18, 18 April 2008 (UTC)


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Police have one week to question terror suspect caught in Bristol, UK

April 18, 2008 Police have been given seven days to question the suspected terrorist who was arrested in Bristol, United Kingdom today.

After the seven days, the suspect will have to be released or charged, unless an extension is granted.

The BBC has reported that the person who was arrested is approximately nineteen years old. He has been named as Andrew Ibrahim.

A representative of the Bristol Cultural Muslim Society commented on the developments, "We hope the individual concerned is innocent and that this turns out to be a false alarm."

It has also recently been confirmed by the police that a suspicious object was found at the scene.

He was arrested in Bristol, United Kingdom on suspicion of terrorism earlier today. There was also a controlled explosion. Parts of the city were evacuated.

Avon and Somerset police have also recently said that "It is anticipated that due to the nature of the offences believed to have been committed, work at the scene may take a number of days."

Rod Hansen, from the police force commented on the arrest. "This has been a large scale operation and we have called upon the expertise and professionalism of staff from CID, Operational Planning, Air Support, the Hi-Tech Crime Unit and our Community Engagement Team to name but a few. It is right that I acknowledge their fine efforts also," he said

A Wikinews reporter visited the nearest main road, Henleaze Road in the hours after the arrest, to report on the incident. It was noted that there was a significantly higher number of police vehicles in the area, compared to the usual figure.

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Public disclosure made of final report on deaths of nine in Finnish school shooting

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The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation yesterday released 600 pages of the 2,000 page final report into the Jokela school shooting. 18-year-old Pekka-Eric Auvinen opened fire at Jokela High School, killing eight before turning his gun on himself, receiving fatal wounds.

The remaining 1,400 pages of the report are to remain confidential. The public section reveals a number of problems that may have impacted on Auvinen's decision to conduct the attack, but says that police failed to find any conclusive motive. Also released was an animation depicting events at the school.

The report says Auvinen had been bullied since the age of ten and concludes the extent of this problem was greater than previously thought. Auvinen suffered from anxiety and blushing, especially in lessons, and had been diagnosed with a panic disorder, for which he had been prescribed medication. Auvinen also suffered from sleep disorders and loneliness, and had few friends, although one former bully did go on to become a good friend of Auvinen's. His mother said inability to settle on a suitable ideology contributed to Auvinen's depression.

His parents had noticed and reacted to the bullying problem, but their intervention only served to worsen the situation. According to entries in Auvinen's diary, he first began planning the shooting - which he gave the English name "Operation Main Strike" - about eight months prior to actually conducting the shooting.

Auvinen had told his mother that under certain circumstances he could approve of violence. He had often viewed web sites promoting violence and had a number of online contacts whom he discussed his ideas with. One of these was a United States teen arrested for planning a similar attack, and two others discussed the Columbine High School Massacre with him and traded videos they found online. However, there is no evidence he informed anyone of his plans until immediately prior to the attack. The report called Auvinen a moderately good student, but noted his mental problems had impacted his performance at school. He had been interested in politics from an early age, being involved with the Centre Party, the Social Democratic Party, the Left Alliance, and the Finnish Communist Party.

"In the best case, this (attack) would create massive destruction and chaos, or even a revolution," read one diary entry. "In any case, I want this to be remembered forever. Maybe I'll even have a follower; after all, I am a super-person, almost God." Another revealed he intended to "kill as many of you bastards as possible". His diary also reveals he was aware he would be dead by the end of the attack.

He obtained a .22 calliber handgun which he named Catherine, having been denied a license for a 9mm gun, and submitted his plans online - including to YouTube - just 14 minutes prior to firing his first shots, having cycled to school. It was determined that, given the time-frame, there was little that could have been done by anyone who saw the material to prevent the attack. He fired 75 shots, 50 of which struck his eight fatally wounded victims, who were apparently chosen at random. Thirteen others were injured in the event.

The deceased were six students, the school headmistress and the school nurse. Auvinen shot at each several times in the region of the head and upper torso. He ultimately shot himself in the school toilet, and died in hospital from head wounds ten hours later, having never regained consciousness.

Police could not determine why he chose the date he did, although it was noted his online relationship with a foreign girl had ended just days before. It was also determined little could be done to predict and prevent future incidents, although one measure being sought is to require medical checks for gun licences and parental consent for prospective owners under 18.

The confidential section of the report discusses causes of death and police operations.


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Much of the content is from my to visits to Henleaze Road and the nearby area at two times today. They are explained at this page

New article or merge
As far as I can tell, only the name of the suspect and the sentence: "Police have been given seven days to question the suspected terrorist who was arrested in Bristol, United Kingdom today." is new. The entire rest of the article is dedicated to summarizing the first article. --SVTCobra 17:57, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

 * Can we expand it some more before we publish as a separate article? Currently 3/4 of it is dedicated to the summary. --SVTCobra 18:02, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

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 * I am still filtering throung sources to get more info. --A101 - (talk) 18:03, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

Looks great. Thanks. --SVTCobra 18:40, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

 * My question too: What is the explanation in the articel of the 7 days? 68.39.174.238 18:53, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

 * I have added lots of quotes that were said during the announcment of the 7 days. A101 - (talk) 18:57, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

 * 68.39.174.238, it is my understanding that in the UK a magistrate sets a number of days for during which the police can hold a suspect without actually charging him with anything. At the end of that time, they have to press charges or release the suspect. Is that what you were asking? --SVTCobra 19:11, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I think he was saying that there was not much new info. By the way I have added a paragraph explianing what happens to help non UK citizens understand the part of UK law relevent to this article. --A101 - (talk) 20:04, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

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I don't wish to sound harsh but I really don't think that this image is particularly useful. Could a photograph of the scene not have been taken? Adambro - (talk) 20:22, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
 * It could but my camera run out of batteries before I got there and I ouldn't find any more. in addition the scene was blocked off.--A101 - (talk) 20:28, 18 April 2008 (UTC)


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Robert Mugabe denounces Britain and opposition

April 18, 2008

Robert Mugabe, president of the Republic of Zimbabwe bitterly slated opposition and the United Kingdom, Zimbabwe's former colonial ruler, in a speech he made earlier today. This is his first speech after the recent disputed elections in which Morgan Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) won the parliamentary voting. However announcement of an overall victory for the MDC has come to a standstill as results from 23 out of the 210 constituencies are still being recounted.

Mr. Mugabe asked his 15,000 strong audience to "maintain utmost vigilance in the face of vicious British machinations and the machinations of our other detractors, who are allies of Britain" while speaking at the Gwanzura Stadium in Zimbabwe's capital city of Harare.

The audience wore shirts adorned with Mugabe portraits and waved banners reading "Defending our land from imperialists" and "Zimbabwe has no place for sell-outs" in support of Zanu-PF policies. "Down with the British" was chanted, Mr. Mugabe saying the British are "like thieves fronting their lackeys among us, which they pay to confuse our people".

"We, not the British, established democracy based on one person, one vote - democracy which rejected racial or gender discrimination and upheld human rights and religious freedom," he said in response to the international criticism he has lately received, especially from Gordon Brown.

The speech was made in a celebration of 28 years since the day of Zimbabwean independence, which Mr. Mugabe called the day on which his nation "finally shook off the chains of British racist settler colonialism".


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Your article is excellent. It iswell written and well formated. Well Done!--A101 - (talk) 20:14, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

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Thanks fro taking the slight POV out of your article. --A101 - (talk) 15:47, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

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So now that issue is settled, ill say to you this. NICE WORK on the articles :-D. --Mark Talk to me 23:26, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

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Just wanted to drop a quick line saying Thanks for your good coverage of Zimbabwe. -- IlyaHaykinson (talk) 07:20, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

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Parties make final bids for Crewe and Nantwich voters is a great article. Anonymous101  17:01, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

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Looks to me like you're getting to like popping over here from Wikipedia and making some contributions. Just a reminder you might want to stick a little on your userpage so there's less redlinks in RC and something referring people to wherever you have a main page.

Oh, and since you're taking an interest in politics, care to suggest some questions on the Alex Salmond interview? --Brian McNeil / talk 13:42, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

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Do you really think a Glasgow by-election - that isn't even happening yet - is worthy of a Main Page headline? --AdamM (talk) 01:49, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

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see Babel box. Cheers, --SVTCobra 21:11, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

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I am amazed to see all this happen just a few miles from where I live. Bristol is normally a boring city with nothing happening and then this... it is the leading story alll virtually UK news services. --A101 - (talk) 20:16, 18 April 2008 (UTC)


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Stagnant air spreads across England

April 18, 2008

Stagnant air spread today across southern and eastern parts of England including the capital city, London.

The police, fire and water services as well as the Met Office were all asked to give an explanation for the smell. The police and fire services were at a loss as to how to respond, but Thames Water assured its customers that there were no problems with any of its water treatment plants. A Met Office spokesperson explained that "over the last few days, we've had fresh, strong winds from an easterly direction. As a result some of our air is coming from continental Europe." The westerly wind which England usually receives is less pungent, having arrived from the Atlantic.

Geoff Dollard, an air quality expert, told the Daily Mail "The feeling is that it's natural".

The origin of the smell is therefore thought to be from manure recently spread on continental European farms (from France, the Netherlands, Belgium or Germany). A spokesman for the National Farmers Union said: "This has happened before. In Holland and Belgium they are spreading millions of tons of muck at the moment. It is a countryside smell."

The stench is expected to die down over the weekend but Met Office spokeswoman Helen Chivers says that if there are no south or south-westerly winds, "it is possible it may hang around until Tuesday".

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Felt in Lincoln, Nebraska
I live in Lincoln, Nebraska. I awoke around 4:30 in the morning to the ground shaking. I thought an earthquake was unlikely, but I just discovered this story. There are 320 miles between Mount Carmel and Milwakee. Lincoln is 500 miles from Mount Carmel, so I think the story understates how far away the initial shock could be felt.

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Wow! this was so supercalifragalisticexpialidocous!


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Ariane rocket launches Vietnam's first satellite

April 18, 2008 At 22:17 UTC this evening, Vietnam's first satellite, Vinasat-1 was launched aboard an Ariane 5ECA rocket, from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana.

The launch was conducted by the European organisation Arianespace, and a Brazillian satellite, Star One C-2, was also launched on the same flight. The satellites will be placed into geosynchronous orbits, 35,000 kilometres above the equator, from where they will provide telecommunications services to various parts of the world. Star One C-2 separated from the carrier rocket 26 minutes after lift-off, and Vinasat-1 separated 31 minutes into the flight, completing a successful ascent.

Vinasat-1 will be operated by the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Corporation. It was constructed by Lockheed Martin, and is based on the A2100A satellite bus. It will provide C and Ku-Band communications. It will be positioned in a geosynchronous orbital slot at 132°E longitude, high above Vietnam. It has an expected on-orbit lifetime of 15 years and weighs 2637 kilograms. The programme was started in 1998, and launch was originally scheduled for 2005, but was delayed due to political issues concerning the communication frequencies that it was to use.

The other satellite being launched is Star One C-2, which will be operated by Star One. It is based on the SpaceBus 3000B3 satellite bus, and was constructed by Thales Alenia Space. It has a mass of 4100 kilograms, and is equipped with C, Ku, and X-band transponders. It will be positioned in a geosynchronous orbit at 65°W longitude, to provide services to the Americas.

This was the 18th orbital launch of 2008, and the second to be conducted by an Ariane 5. It was the 182nd launch to be conducted by Arianespace, and the 38th launch of an Ariane 5. The next Ariane launch is scheduled for late May, with Skynet 5C for the British Ministry of Defence, and Turksat 3A for Turksat.

Speaking after the launch had been confirmed to be a success, Jean-Yves Le Gall, the CEO of Arianespace remarked that he was "delighted to share...this new success", and that he appreciated the customers' trust. Jean-Marie Robert, of Thales Alenia Space, thanked Star One for trusting in their ability to deliver the satellite, and said that he hoped the satellite would have very long lives. Lincoln Oliveira, the CTO of Star One, thanked Arianespace and Thales Alenia Space for the success of his company's satellites. He also congratulated Vietnam on its first satellite launch. Lindsey Thompson, the Vice President for programmes of Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems, thanked her company's employees for the success of the mission, and wished Vinasat-1 well. Doan Hop Le, Vietnam's Minister of Information Technology and Communications said that the successful launch was important for "confirming sovereignty of Vietnam in space", that it had "great technical and socio-economic significance", and that it brought "Vietnam's communication industry up to a new height".


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Putin orders Russian government to normalize relations with Georgia

April 18, 2008 Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed government officials to normalize relations with neighboring Georgia, two days after Russia's decision to establish ties with the separatist Georgian regions of and.

According to the Russian foreign ministry, Putin ordered authorities to hold talks with Georgia aimed at lifting bans on Georgian imports of wine and mineral water, which were banned in 2006. He also ordered the renewal of postal ties with Georgia and an end to visa restrictions. These sanctions were also imposed on Georgia in 2006, after Georgia arrested four Russian servicemen on charges of spying. "The federal authorities have been assigned to take steps to lift the remaining visa restrictions for Georgian nationals, to speed up the restoration of border crossing at Verkhniy Larc, and to begin bilateral consultations at the experts' level on the issues of access for Georgian goods on the Russian market," said Mikhail Kaminin, a spokesman for Russia's foreign ministry.

Putin's attempt at normalizing relations with Georgia came two days after he announced Russia's intent to strengthen ties with the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, which are recognized by most countries as part of Georgia. Russia's decision alarmed Georgia, who called it an attempt to annex the regions.

At a meeting with European Union and NATO officials in, Georgian Vice-Prime Minister said Russia had "crossed the red line" with their decision. "We request the international community's support in order not to let Russia legalize the de facto annexation of these territories," he said.

Russia hopes the efforts to lift sanctions on Georgia will improve relations between the two countries. "We hope that our actions in this direction will be received properly by the leadership of Georgia, from which we expect positive steps in response," the foreign ministry said.

But some Georgian officials are already having doubts regarding the sincerity of Russia's actions. "Russia is trying to create the illusion of a mood of cooperation with Georgia," said Georgian foreign minister David Bakradze. "We are sure that this attempt by the Russian authorities will not lead to the fooling of our American and European friends."

The European Union has urged Russia not to establish ties with the separatist regions and asked both countries to "refrain from any actions that could lead towards the escalation of the situation in the region". United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice also criticized Russia's decision. She called her Russian counterpart to express her concern. "We are very concerned at the steps that have been taken and we have made our views known," Rice told reporters.


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Halema`uma`u crater erupts in Hawaii, USA

April 19, 2008

What began as a new gas vent (fumarole) in Halemaumau crater sometime between March 10 and March 12 2008, has progressed to be the first explosive eruption in Halemaumau Crater since 1924, and the first lava erupted from the crater since 1982. The gases accompanying the eruption have prompted the Hawaii Dept. of Health to announce no-burn days for the island sugar cane industries.

The March 19 explosion of the gas vent partially destroyed the Halemaumau Crater Overlook. On April 9 2008, thousands of people were evacuated from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and the nearby villages because sulfur dioxide reached critical levels creating a very dangerous vog. The evacuation lasted two days. Two more explosions occurred on April 9 2008 and April 16 2008, the latter spreading a faintly pink ash on the Overlook parking lot. Scientists think molten lava may reside at a shallow depth within the new vent.

Halemaumau is a pit crater located in the summit caldera, of Kīlauea, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The roughly circular caldera measures 3x5 km (or 6x6 km, including the outermost ring faults). According to the traditions of the native people, Halemaumau is home to Pele, Goddess of Hawaiian volcanoes.

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I was there and took the images myself

 * That's great. Can you think of better title? One that explains where and what this is in laymans terms. --SVTCobra 03:13, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

 * Please see Original reporting for how to document events that you witnessed yourself, though the photographic evidence is impressive. --SVTCobra 03:40, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

 * This seems to me to be pretty close to ready but there is a problem with this sentence: "There were two more explosions on April 9 2008 and April 16 2008 April 11 2008." too many dates --SVTCobra 11:14, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Corrected! Thank you.--Mbz1 - (talk) 13:38, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
 * BTW, the "News in Pictures" section should be updated? Brock contact... 08:01, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ --SVTCobra 00:29, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

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I was there for 10 days and took many images at different days. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mbz1 (talk • contribs) 04:51, 19 April 2008 (UTC)


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Honestly, fuck Scientology. More attention needs to be drawn to shit like this.

Mugabe and his regime are doing more damage to people than Scientology are doing to theirs.

People are dying every day under his regime. His people are starving, the inflation is something like 250,000% a month there. It's stupid.


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Former US President Jimmy Carter meets with Hamas Leader

April 19, 2008

Early Friday, former United States President Jimmy Carter continued his nine-day tour in the Middle East, meeting with exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal in Syria despite criticism from both the US and Israel. After more than four hours of talks, leading Hamas figure Mohammed Nazzal told reporters, "Carter suggested a truce and that Hamas should stop its rockets against Israel."

He added, "We support a truce, but Israel should support it too."

A second round of talks were to commence later Friday where they would discuss the release of captured Israeli solider Gilad Shalit. Nazzal commented stating, "They will discuss details related to the price and mechanisms for his release, which will not happen without a price."

Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Eli Yishai said, "I am ready to meet with all necessary Hamas members" to negotiate the release of captured Israeli prisoners.

Carter has been criticized by many politicians, particularly US presidential candidate Barack Obama who commented on Carter's visit stating, "We must not negotiate with a terrorist group intent on Israel's destruction. We should only sit down with Hamas if they renounce terrorism, recognize Israel's right to exist and abide by past agreements."

The former president, however, rebutted saying, "I think it's absolutely crucial that in a final dreamed-about and prayed-for peace agreement for this region that Hamas be involved and that Syria be involved."

"You can't have an agreement that must involve certain parties, unless you talk to those parties to conclude the agreement... They have to be involved in some way."


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Second controlled explosion to be carried out in Bristol, United Kingdom

April 19, 2008

A second controlled explosion is expected to be carried out in Bristol, United Kingdom later today. Police have said that this is because of the finding of a second suspicious object.

Avon and Somerset Police released a statement on this development:

As a result of further investigations at that location, a suspicious substance was discovered.

The EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) were called in and have decided that the most appropriate course of action is to conduct a controlled explosion which is likely to happen within the next few hours.

This move comes after Avon and Somerset police arrested a man in the Westbury on Trym area of the city on suspicion of terrorism.


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Broadcast report refers to facts from the news buliten on BBC Radio 5 Lie at about 10 pm yesteray. --A101 - (talk) 08:30, 19 April 2008 (UTC)


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Soyuz TMA-11 spacecraft lands

April 19, 2008 This morning, the Soyuz TMA-11 spacecraft landed in Kazakhstan, with three cosmonauts aboard. Russian Yuri Malenchenko, and American Peggy Whitson were returning from the International Space Station, where they had spent six months as the Expedition 16 crew. South Korean Yi So-yeon, the first South Korean to fly in space, was also aboard the spacecraft, having spent eleven days in orbit. Landing was scheduled for 08:30 UTC, however due to an anomaly during re-entry, it occurred at 08:51, 21 minutes behind schedule. Owing to a communication outage, it took some time to confirm that the spacecraft was on the ground.

A controlled ballistic descent profile was used, which differs from the planned re-entry profile in that it is steeper. The command to switch to this profile was given by the on-board computer during re-entry, after an unspecified anomaly was detected. RSC Energia, the manufacturer of the Soyuz spacecraft stated that this profile is considered a nominal backup, and that it was too early to speculate what caused it. Landing occurred 475 kilometres short, to the west of the scheduled landing site. The same backup profile was used during the landing of the previous Soyuz mission, Soyuz TMA-10, last October.

All three crewmembers were reported to be in satisfactory health. During re-entry, there was an unusually long loss-of-signal, which caused concern for flight controllers, as well as the Expedition 17 crew of the ISS.

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Zimbabwe bound arms ship flees from South Africa

April 19, 2008 A Chinese arms ship bound for Zimbabwe was expelled from Durban, South Africa on Friday evening by the city's High Court.

This comes after China, soon to host the Olympic games in Beijing, has come under world scrutiny for its human rights record and after Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe created further rifts internationally by denouncing opposing nations. In Zimbabwe votes from 23 out of the 210 constituencies are still being recounted after Mr. Mugabe suspected opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai of rigging the recent parliamentary elections. Mr. Tsvangirai claims that the delay in releasing the results is because Mr. Mugabe wants to "steal the election."

Dockworkers in Durban refused to help unload the cargo of the An Yue Jiang, threatening protests and violence if the government tried to do it without them. Many believed the arms were to be used by Mugabe and Zanu-PF to repress Zimbabwean citizens. Other protesters included unions and human rights groups, who made a petition for the ship to be expelled.

According to the South African Mail & Guardian, the ship contained three million rounds of ammunition for AK-47s, 1,500 rocket-propelled grenades and several thousand mortar rounds sealed in blue and red boxes.

The South African government, which prefers 'quiet diplomacy' over 'megaphone diplomacy' when handling Zimbabwe said that the cargo was legally permitted to cross through South Africa, Defence Secretary January Masilela stated that "if the buyer is the Zimbabwean sovereign government and the seller is the Chinese sovereign government, South Africa has nothing to do with that". Nevertheless the Durban High Court ruled against this after an appeal by the Anglican archbishop of the province.

This leaves South Africa in a deep split over its Zimbabwe policy, some wishing to follow president Thabo Mbeki's softly-softly approach, others like Randall Howard, General Secretary of the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union saying that "the South African government cannot be seen as propping up a military regime".


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First funeral for Elim students

April 19, 2008

Today, an emotional service took place at Elim Christian College to remember Floyd Fernandes, who died in this weeks canyoning tragedy on the North Island of New Zealand.

Floyd is the first of seven people to be laid to rest after the tragedy, where six students and one teacher from Howick's Elim Christian College died after severe rainfall swept 12 people down stream.

Floyd's father, Francisco, spoke of his loss and memories. He described losing his son as like losing a companion and a friend. His sister spoke of his musical skills. And his mother said that when they visited Floyd in the mortuary, she heard the voice of God say "I want to teach you to give your first and best fruit."

The remaining funerals will be held during the next week. According to the college's principal, who spoke on Breakfast during the week, there will be a memorial service at TelstraClear Pacifica in a few weeks, presumably after the school term starts back.

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10 arrested over Ugandan school fire as death toll reaches 20

April 19, 2008

Ten people have been arrested over a school fire in Uganda over possible negligence on their parts. The news comes as the death toll in the fire reaches 20 schoolgirls. Earlier reports also say two adults died, but later sources make no mention of this.

Police spokeswoman Judith Nabakooba said the matron of the dormitory that caught fire and the guards at the Budo girl's school were arrested, but provided no details of their alleged role in the April 14 disaster. However, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni previously commented that there are "signs that there was negligence by the school administration." Nabakooba also announced a police reward of US$3,000 for more information on the blaze, although it is unclear if the value was given in Ugandan shillings or if the dollar is being used as an alternative currency.

58 girls are thought to have been in the dorm at the time, which had been locked from the outside. Some mannaged to escape by wriggling through narrow windows. By the time fire services reached the scene, 15 kilometres from Kampala, most of the dorm had already been desroyed by the intense fire.

It has been suggested by police that the fire may have been a vengeful act of arson, based on preliminary investigations, mainly interviews with eyewitnesses to the fire. Police Inspector General Kale Kaihura described the initial indications as pointing to "homicide".

A Friday prayer service for the victims, spoken at by Anglican Bishop Samuel Balagadde Sekadde, was attended by thousands. Sekradde spoke of an act of heroism by 10-year-old Yvonne Namaganda, who was able to rescue six of her fellows before poisnonous fumes overcame her upon her return for a seventh.


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PARTS QUOTED FROM NEWSTALK ZB
Just so you know, the only part that is not original is that of what the father, sister etc. said. That was taken from Newstalk ZB. (See sources) Drkshadowmaster - (talk) 10:34, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

 * The notes ought to be more detailed than that. Please see Original reporting. --SVTCobra 11:28, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

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Talk:California student arrested in criminal threats made on Wikipedia

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OR tag refers to material gleaned from Wikipedia postings, edit history, etc. Cirt - (talk) 11:22, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

Licensing
For potential re-use on Wikipedia:
 * I hereby license all my contributions to this article under GFDL in addition to Wikinews' CC-BY-2.5 license. (However I would suggest citing the same sources that I give as sources at the bottom of this article.) Cirt - (talk) 12:29, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I hereby license all my contributions to any articles under the GFDL in addition to Wikinews' CC-BY-2.5 license.--A101 - (talk) 09:17, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Title nitpick
Shouldn't it be "arrested on criminal threats"? I'd change it myself if I could figure out how to do that.--72.188.51.197 17:36, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Los Angeles Times and Pasadena Star-News both use "in" verbiage in their titles. Cirt - (talk) 18:36, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

Sources post article's publish
Will list sources here below. Cirt - (talk) 09:02, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
 * From these 2 sources it states that the student will be arraigned in court Tuesday, so I'd rather hold off on any further article until after that, could likely mean additional news coverage in other media sources at that point. Cirt - (talk) 09:17, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
 * From these 2 sources it states that the student will be arraigned in court Tuesday, so I'd rather hold off on any further article until after that, could likely mean additional news coverage in other media sources at that point. Cirt - (talk) 09:17, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
 * From these 2 sources it states that the student will be arraigned in court Tuesday, so I'd rather hold off on any further article until after that, could likely mean additional news coverage in other media sources at that point. Cirt - (talk) 09:17, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

 * Hearing has been 'continued' until Thursday, will wait further to see if more news reports on this crop up about this at that point. Cirt - (talk) 17:07, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Hearing has been 'continued' until Thursday, will wait further to see if more news reports on this crop up about this at that point. Cirt - (talk) 17:07, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Hearing has been 'continued' until Thursday, will wait further to see if more news reports on this crop up about this at that point. Cirt - (talk) 17:07, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

 * Short, but with some brief new information from the Associated Press. Cirt - (talk) 00:38, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Short, but with some brief new information from the Associated Press. Cirt - (talk) 00:38, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

 * Little bit more info than the AP source. Cirt - (talk) 06:09, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Little bit more info than the AP source. Cirt - (talk) 06:09, 25 April 2008 (UTC)


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California student arrested in criminal threats made on Wikipedia

April 19, 2008

A student at Glen A. Wilson High School in Hacienda Heights, California was arrested Friday on suspicion of making criminal threats against students. The student arrested, described as a male minor by Hacienda La Puente Unified School District police, confessed to making threats against students at the high school via a post to the Wikipedia article about the school.

The student was arrested on Friday at approximately 11:30 a.m. PDT, according to a statement from Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Department of Police and Safety Chief Al Vasquez made to Pasadena Star-News. The student made "a complete confession", said Superintendent Barbara Nakaoka to the Whittier Daily News. She also said that "Our police officers are continuing to work with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to determine the validity of the threat."

Sheriff's Lt. Victor Sotelo told the Whittier Daily News that the police filed a "detain petition" which recommends that the minor not be released to his parents, and be held at Juvenile Hall. The California Youth Authority will decide what happens next to the boy. Lt. Sotelo said that law enforcement searched the student's home and recovered evidence.

A Wikipedia administrator by the username Dreadstar notified others about the threat in a post to the "Administrators' noticeboard" on Wednesday at 8:58 p.m. PST, saying: "Can someone review this threat to see if any action should be taken?" John Reaves, another Wikipedia administrator, contacted local police in Los Angeles at 9:40 p.m. PST, and was in contact with a detective in order to work with the Internet service provider to find more information on the IP address that made the threat.

Los Angeles County sheriff's officials contacted Hacienda La Puente Unified School District police and informed them of a threat made against Glen A. Wilson High School posted to its article on Wikipedia. Two threats were made via posts to the Wikipedia article: an initial post, and a subsequent threat when the first post was removed by a Wikipedia editor.

The Los Angeles Times quoted a portion of the threats: "This is a warning. Do not remove this from this page. On Friday, April 18, 2008, there will be a shooting at this school. Current list of victims to be shot on this day: ...", said the initial post. The post named a hit list of specific students, and also said a shooting would affect "a good majority of the badminton team and almost every single fob." The poster threatened: "Take this text down and it will guarantee their death..."

While police were in the process of contacting the specific students named in the threat, a second threat was made on Wikipedia: "You removed my last edit. I gave you a fair warning. Now the people listed in my previous edit will be victims in the Glen A. Wilson Shooting to occur this Friday. Your lack of attention to the seriousness of my warning will now be the reason as to why you will receive all fault of this event." The threats were later removed from the edit history of the article by Wikipedia administrator Persian Poet Gal, at 9:08 p.m. PDT on Friday, after the student had been arrested.

All students' backpacks were searched before classes began Thursday. At the time Hacienda La Puente Unified School District police told the Pasadena Star-News that the random checks were a precautionary measure related to the upcoming anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre, which took place April 20, 1999. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 12 students and a teacher and wounded many others in Columbine High School in Colorado before committing suicide.

Classes were canceled at the high school on Friday. In a statement to the Los Angeles Times, Chief Al Vasquez explained the decision to close the school: "If I had not thought it was credible, we would not have closed the school. I mean, not one but two threats." Chief Vasquez said that the high school would be open for classes on Monday.


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User:Joshualam

Hello! Visit my main site at the English Wikipedia Website. :)

進入我的網站，在 英語言的维基百科網站. :)

Zu meinem Haupt-Website unter der englischen Wikipedia Website. :)

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Comments:California student arrested in criminal threats made on Wikipedia

Posting threats on the Internet is generally retarded, when will these kids learn, unlike grafitti in a bathroom, posting a threat online is more easy to track. Hopefully, boy wonder will get some sense slapped into him. But hopefully, this wasn't because of bullies... as it usually is. But it seems like it is. --TUFKAAP - (talk) 15:33, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

The Internet gives these people the confidence of anonymity, that they can broadcast their actions and no one will ever know how to stop them. He did it on Wikipedia so more people would hear and talk about it, but no duh, Wikipedia is one of the most watched and secure places on the internet (in the sense of everyone's IP is recorded for every thing you do and someone somewhere is going to know what it is in mere seconds... or in a case like mine, at first glance.) - 67.142.130.35 14:26, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Well written article, Cirt. Nice work. Giggy - (talk) 02:16, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks Giggy ! Cirt - (talk) 16:41, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

TBH, the fact someone reported a threat made over the internet is pathetic. Fallen-Griever - (talk) 16:07, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
 * To be equally honest, it would only have been pathetic if it had been a more lackluster thread. A specific list of targets is a pretty blatant threat, and demands a lot more attention than your average, run-of-the-mill "I hate everyone bang bang"-type threat. EVula // talk // 17:26, 25 April 2008 (UTC)


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