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The Boston MapRaid has come and gone. Thank you to everyone who helped!
MapRaid Mission
Our primary mission is to handle the following (in order of priority):
- URs -- On day 1, please respond to all URs which do not have enough information.
- MPs
- PURs (Places)
- Routing
- Road Classification Updates
- General map verification, restricted turn verification (Shift + Z)
- Missing Street Names (assisted by WME Color Highlights)
- Elevation (assisted by WME Toolbox)
Additionally, we will be looking to identify roads that may need to be divided, for better navigation.
- 1 Welcome to Boston!
- 2 Win Fabulous Prizes!
- 3 Local Hosts
- 4 Raid Areas
- 5 Important!
- 6 Local Guidance
- 7 Communication
- 8 Unlock Requests
- 9 Mapping Resources
- 10 Reference Links
- 11 Results
- 12 MapRaid Promotions
Welcome to Boston!
Ask anyone from Boston and they will confirm that the universe does indeed orbit around the city.
Massachusetts is broken up in several informal regions. The raid area will cover several of these regions: South Shore, North Shore, Boston, Brockton, Metro South/West and Metro North. There is some overlap into neighboring areas.
Some other important Boston items to remember:
Chowdah - The only proper way to make clam chowder involves cream. Red sauce is best left to Italian food!
Bean Town - Ancient nickname for Boston. Not widely used any longer Using it marks you immediately as a tourist from the midwest.
The Accent - Either you have it or you don't. And we don't "pahk the cah in the hahvahd yahd." Although, at times, "the weathah heah is wicked bzah".
Wicked - This word is used as a modifier. In order to use it correctly, it must be followed by an adjective. "That club was wicked" is incorrect, and pegs you immediately as a tourist from the Midwest. It does NOT mean evil or bad.
Win Fabulous Prizes!
Ok, maybe not so fabulous to some. But the top 3 finishers of each category (Segments edits, PURs, URs, etc) will each get a Waze T-shirt.
Unfortunately, any Raider starting early will be disqualified from the contest, and possibly blocked from editing.
Local Hosts
These "dedicated," local editors have agreed to act as Local Hosts for the raid. If you have questions about editing, and you can't find the answer in the wiki, or you want to know how it applies in MA, please ask one of these editors.
|orbitc (PM)
|All of Massachusetts
| Regional Coordinator
MapRaid Manager
|Dmcrandall (PM)
|All of Massachusetts
| State Manager
MA MapRaid Organizer
|jaywazin (PM)
|Boston Area
| Boston editor and
AM on Cape Cod
|SanzClew (PM)
|South Shore
|AM for Plymouth area
|mudge42 (PM)
|Western Metro Area
|MetroWest AM
|TheLastTatertot (PM)
|Providence Area
|SE MA & Boston editor
|GooberKing (PM)
|South of Boston
|State Mgr for RI
|Panther37 (PM)
|South Shore Area
|Cape and Islands AM
|Boston Area
|Statewide editor
|richt53 (PM)
|Metro West Area
|General Editor
Raid Areas
The MapRaid area is being divided up by teams. Each team will be responsible for FC updates, URs, Map Problems and general map accuracy (Street names, TRs, etc) in their assigned area.
Raid Groups
The map has been broken up into 15 individual groups. They are named for the top 14 greatest athletes in Boston history, as picked by the raid organizer.
|01-Boston -
|06-Brady -
|11-Hannah -
|02-Orr -
|07-Cousy -
|12-Martinez -
|03-Russell -
|08-Bourque -
|13-Fisk -
|04-Williams -
|09-Havlicek -
|14-Pierce -
|05-Bird -
|10-Yaz -
|15-Clemens -
Raid Teams
Instead of creating a space eating grid with all the editor names, we're going to link to the Forum post with team information.
If you can't find it in this wiki page, check the State Wiki and also the appropriate national wiki page for the subject in question.
Tunnels - I-93 runs through tunnels under Boston. There are underground ramps from the freeway to the surface. Please do not make ANY adjustments to the area without approval from State Management.
Please do not alter any of the following road types without first consulting a Local Host: Freeway, Ramp, Major Highway, Minor Highway, Primary Street. You may edit these roads, but do not change the type of the segment.
Anything locked at 5 or 6? - Please check with a local editor before making changes.
If you are a rank 5 or 6 editor - consider keeping highlights active for locks 5 and 6.
Please do not mass-edit - Do not perform edits which will affect large numbers of segments at once. The edit history of segments is highly valuable in the process of solving URs. Mass editing effectively mass erases this history, permanently. We ask that all necessary processes which might affect large portions of the map, or long stretches of roads, be reserved until near the end of the MapRaid. This includes the "Select entire street" function.
Close nodes - We make use of the "micro-dogleg" technique, where a geometry node is carefully placed, at full zoom, directly next to a junction node, in order to set the angle to create a desired Turn/Stay/Exit prompt. Please watch for these if you move any junction node, and be sure to recreate the same angle at the new location.
Local Guidance
In Massachusetts we have a set minimum standard for locking roads based on segment type. Any road of a certain segment type must be locked at least to the rank (level) in the chart below. Roads may be locked higher for protection and special situations (areas with construction, tricky design, frequent mistakes, imaging inaccuracies, and the like), but should not be locked lower.
A great time to implement these locks is while bringing the road types of an area into compliance with the current US road type standards (FC and highway systems). Lock the roads based on type after they've been set to current US road type standards.
|Segment Type
|Highest rank of connected segments
|Major Highway
|Minor Highway
|Primary Street
|1 (Auto)
|1 (Auto)
||-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-| Railroad |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
|• • • • Ferry • • • •
| 5
|Private Road
|1 (Auto)
Note: Do Not Mass Edit just to update locks to these standards, these can adjusted as you find while editing other aspects of the segments such as FC, speed limits, naming, etc.
Some segments still warrant higher locks and care should be taken when setting segment lock to these standards to look for and protect these special setups with higher locks. Some examples; segments which are part of BDP, U-turn prevention, or using micro-doglegs, or other complex intersection setups.
City/town Naming
Use only official names for cities/towns on road segments and Places.
You can find the list of Cities and Towns here.
The naming format for Numbered State Highways in Massachusetts is "SR-###".
Cardinal Direction indicators are only to be used on Freeway Segments (e.g. "I-495 N")
Functional Classification
Functional Classification is partially complete within the state.
FC Information is contained in the main state wiki, located here.
Military Installations
Please do not edit on Military bases without consulting with your Team Leader first.
The City of Boston makes use of tunnels along Storrow Drive, as well as I-90 and I-93. Please do not make adjustments to roads in the tunnels.
Freeways are considered to be "Ground Level," except where they cross another freeway. And then that segment is adjusted accordingly. The only other exception to this are the downtown tunnels.
Also, do not increase elevation on segments that go over bridges. If there is no other segment going under it, it should be Ground.
While junctioning railroad crossings is not a priority in the raid, you can do so if everything else in your area is completed.
If you encounter railroads mapped underground, delete the underground segments.
Alternate Segment Names
We have a very specific policy regarding Alternate Street Names. Please follow the link for information.
Place Editing
PUR should be reviewed for accuracy, once approved all available relevant information pertaining to the place should be entered. Please use each company's website to gather all information you can.
Please consult the State Wiki for Places info and locking standards.
MBTA Station Naming Standard
For the purpose of harmonizing local railway stations (MBTA or the "T") we have 2 classes. One is for the color-coded subway lines and the other is for longer-distance commuter rails (purple line). The standard will be in the format: MBTA Type - Station Name
- MTBA Subway - South Station
- MBTA Commuter - Halifax
Additionally they are to be POINT places - not areas and locked to L3. If you have questions please direct them to a local host or the State Manager.
Place Name Harmonization
In an effort to standardize Place Names, Massachusetts uses the following list of Common names. Please note the appropriate category name, as well as the listed spelling. This is necessary for the proper display of any advertising associated with the site (i.e. SUBWAY discounts)
View this list full-screen in Google Sheets
Update Requests (URs)
|As of Jul 30th: For the remainder of the MapRaid, the waiting period for URs has been reduced to 24hrs.
For the purpose of the MapRaid we will be using a 4-day response time. Once initial contact is attempted you will be allowed to close the UR after 4 days. Reminder comments can be used after 2 days. The clock used to close the UR will be from the initial MapRaid contact. Reminder comments do not reset the closure clock.
2015-07-14 UR is opened (sometime in the past)
2015-07-19 Initial MapRaid comment
2015-07-21 MapRaid reminder comment
2015-07-23 UR can be closed (Closing Comment is Mandatory).
Before closing the UR, please make all attempts to solve the UR before closing it as 'Not Identified'. Even if there is no reporter response, use the report type, description, route and GPS traces, streetview and other resources to diagnose the problem.
- Do not close URs if the UR contains a tag such as [NOTE], [CLOSURE], or any other [MESSAGE].
Those found closing UR's before 4 days as "Not Identified" will be removed from the Raid.
The preferred method of communication for this Raid will be a web based program called "Slack". This program has many advantages over Google Hangouts.
If you aren't already a member of the Waze Map Raid Slack then please submit your information on this form: http://bit.ly/Slack_invite
You will receive an invitation in your email within 24 hours.
Plus, all group/team related communications should take place in the Group Slack Channel (e.g., "#mr_boston-03" and not in the main raid channel (#mr_boston). That way the editors most affected will receive all of the communications.
Unlock Requests
Please make all unlock requests in your assigned Slack channel. If you do not get a response, you may post your request in the main raid channel. Please note the current lock level, location of the segment, and what level you wish it to be dropped to.
Mapping Resources
Raid Resources
- MassDOT Boston Traffic Advisories for the week.
- City of Cambridge Road Construction List (thanks to subs5)
City Level Mapping Resources
- Massachusetts (Most of the raid)
- See MA Cities and Towns for links to city/town GIS pages and/or PLAT maps.
- See This List for a list of all cities included in the raid area.
- New Hampshire City List (11-Hannah, 13-Fisk, 15-Clemens)
State Level Mapping Resources
- Statewide GIS (OLIVER) - When there is a discrepancy between a City's GIS and this one, default to the City GIS (or check Road Inventory Map). If you have any questions, please contact a State Manager.
- Road Inventory Map - Interactive MassDOT map showing the most commonly requested Road Inventory attributes, Functional Classification, Jurisdiction, National Highway System, Federal Functional classification, and Federal-Aid Eligibility. The Road Inventory Map contains the Precise names of each street segment in the state. This is more current than Oliver.
- Numbered Routes with Mile Points - MassDOT map showing the numbered routes across the state with the mile points shown in one-mile increments. Both the functional classification and jurisdiction are available to identify the roadway type for each route.
- Rest Area Map - MassDOT map showing the rest areas located throughout the state owned and maintained by MassDOT Highway. The map highlights rest areas that contain visitor centers, usual located near the state border or in approach to tourist areas such as Cape Cod. In addition, the rest areas are shown on the appropriate side of the road in which they are situated along a highway. (PDF format)
- Scenic Byways - MassDOT map showing the state-designated Scenic Byways in Massachusetts.
- Rhode Island state government plans to provide statewide GIS. It would be linked to www.ri.gov/maps. For now, the RI Department of Environmental Management hooks us up on their page www.dem.ri.gov/maps.
Reference Links
The Basics
- State Wiki Page
- New editor welcome page
- Waze Map Editor
- Best Map Editing Practice
- Editing manual
- Common editing mistakes
- How to make a Permalink
- All about using the WME Chat
- Community Plugins, Extensions and Tools where you'll links and descriptions to most of the editing scripts being used. Some of these are essential to good editing, and others make the editing process much easier. WME Validator, URO+, and WME Toolbox are highly recommended.
Recommended Tools for MapRaid
- The WME Reference Sheet[PDF] is a printable double-sided tri-fold quick reference guide to some of the common topics used in WME.
- UR Comments - a tremendous time and labor saving tool with automation and integration with URO+, to help with working URs. Read the documentation.
- Place Browser - In combination with the Place Name Harmonization list, this is an invaluable tool for working on existing places. Be sure to click the About tab to get an overview of the tool.
- Validator is a script that validates a map area in Waze Map Editor, highlights issues and generates a very detailed report with wiki references and solutions.
- Boston MapRaid Overlay is a script that places a city layer like overlay to mark out the individual editing groups. A Must Have for the MapRaid
Download links:
* For Chrome browser please download the script at Chrome Web Store * For Firefox browser please download the script at GreasyFork.org
Note: for Firefox browser you also need Greasemonkey or Tampermonkey installed.
- WME Chat Addon is a script that improves the WME chat GUI. For a list of all the features check the thread here.
Tapermonkey/Greasemonkey is required to use this script
The Raid Results have been posted in the Hall Of Fame section of the Waze Forum!!!
MapRaid Promotions
Some editors really let their bright side out, and let their community skills shine. This is even more evident in a concerted group effort with high-density editing like a MapRaid!. Editors of all ranks working closely with each other and the Champs, really lets us everyone get to know each other, and allows certain editors to be recognized for their skills and effort.
When the Champs see someone consistently editing well, interacting well with the community, and knowledgeable of the various details from the Wiki, they can issue promotions. This can be anything from the size of a managed area, to a rank increase, or even a new role.
Without further ado, all the participants in the Boston MapRaid would like to congratulate the following editors on their promotions:
- JoyRiding: Thank you for your wonderful Place Browser!
- RickZ: Your Raid Area overlay scripts make it so much easier to function!
- Enembee: A great big round of applause for an awesome job well done!
- TheLastTaterTot to Rhode Island State Manager
- TheLastTaterTot to Queens, NY Area Manager
- TheLastTaterTot to Rank 4
- BuzzardJoe with Area Manager Expansion in MA.
- DBSooner with Area Manager Expansion in MA.
- Mudge42 to Rank 4
- Cardyin to Rank 3
- Eguresti to Rank 3
- Kubilayk to Rank 3
- MTB2314 to Rank 3
- OldBeeg to Rank 3
- Pacmannw to Rank 3
- Bobc455 to Rank 2
- Firree to Rank 2
- Frannie35 to Rank 2
- Hotstream to Rank 2
- JeffVanCalster to Rank 2
- KTHappy27 to Rank 2
- KOHM50 to Rank 2
- Logarhythm to Rank 2
- LostMrCelophane to Rank 2
- LT1911 to Rank 2
- Lws009 to Rank 2
- Madisonmoreau to Rank 2
- Mackdacre to Rank 2
- NoleFan_11 to Rank 2
- Paratrupa04 to Rank 2
- Projectronic to Rank 2
- Pschoonm to Rank 2
- RiveR13 to Rank 2
- Tenetienne to Rank 2
- Thebhpen to Rank 2
- Tonytx05 to Rank 2
- VortexCortex to Rank 2
And a heartfelt THANK YOU to all the Senior Editors who helped mentor and make this raid a success!
Congratulations, job well done. Keep up the great work!


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Eck was following his understanding of the operational orders given through Donitz, the gunner was obeying what he thought was a legitimate order from his skipper. Both were convicted on a strict liability basis.Garyt wrote:Which was Eck taking matters into his own hands, not a policy of Donitz.By ''killing survivors'' I'm not referring to not rescuing survivors and leaving them in the water, I mean the deliberate act of killing them in the water with machine gun fire, grenades etc as in the Peleus case.
Just as much as Eck was prosecuted for war crimes, so should have been Richardson in regards to the Laconia incident. Would you not agree?
Richardson was in a different position. He queried what to do with his superiors, reporting the Red Cross flags. He didn't, unlike Eck, immediately open fire on helpless men in the water. Instead his superiors ordered him to disregard the Red Cross flags and attack the U-boats, which in themselves weren't helpless but could at least dive to avoid fire. Richardson was not ordered to machine gun men in the water, he was told to attack submarines.


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UPDATE 01/24/19: Add label Pierre Romain. Sprocket.
UPDATE 03/03/13: Correction. The previous version of this story indicated defense attorney Aron Laub was late for the scheduled hearing. He was not late. The hearing was scheduled for 9:30 am. Sprocket.
February 22nd, 2013
It's 8:12 am Friday morning and I'm at the downtown Criminal Justice Center. It's taken me a while to get back here. I finally recovered from my upper respiratory infection and felt well enough to attend a hearing. I probably could have come to court a few weeks earlier, but I didn't want to risk the possibility of a spontaneous coughing fit while the judge is on the bench. In the lobby waiting to get through security, I passed defense attorney Donald Re, who is defending German national Gerhard Becker on involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of firefighter Glenn Allen. Re was intently perusing his cell phone when he passed so I didn't try to say hello. I still have my notes to write up on nine days of preliminary hearing testimony in the Becker case.
Up on the 9th floor, I'm waiting for Department 107 to open, Judge George G. Lomeli's court to catch up on the latest in the Cameron Brown retrial case. After January 1st, Judge Lomeli took over Judge Michael Pastor's courtroom and calendar. I believe that Judge Pastor's clerk, Mrs. Benson and one of his court reporters, Mavis, moved with Judge Pastor to his new assignment in Department 51.
Patty Brown, the defendant's wife arrives on the 9th floor. Patty is dressed a bit nicer today. She's wearing gray slacks and a longish, unstructured gray jacket and a hot pink blouse. Instead of the gold shoes I last saw her in, she's wearing what appear to be a sporty update of a black pair of Mary Jane's. I note the gray rubber soles come up around the edges much like a sport shoe.
There's quite a bit of bustle happening down at the other end of the hallway around Dept. 109, Judge Kathleen Kennedy's courtroom. The Bell City Counsel corruption scandal is in its last day of closing arguments and there are quite a few attorneys huddled in groups as well as the media gathering around. I'm tempted to see if there is an available seat once the Brown hearing is over.
Although there are a few attorneys at this end of the hallway, it is very quiet in comparison. Two attorneys, a man and a woman are having a nice chat directly across the hall from me. A tall slender black attorney arrives and stands near my bench. He jokingly calls across the hall to one of them, asking, "What family are you wrecking this week?" The woman pauses a moment before she smiles and responds with, "I'm helping a family out."
8:29 am. Brown's defense attorney Aron Laub and DDA Craig Hum have not arrived yet. Two minutes later, a familiar faced deputy that was in Judge Larry Fidler's court during the first Spector trial, comes out of Dept. 107 and unlocks the door. Instead of going in, I decide to wait in the hallway until counsel arrive. Because I waited, I had a wonderful morning visiting with people I hadn't seen in months.
The blind interpreter who uses a seeing eye dog (that I've seen around the courthouse for several years now) slowly walks down to this end of the hallway. She tries the door to Dept. 105 but it's still locked.
I direct my gaze back to watching the bustle of activity at the other end of the hallway. In the center of the hall, a slender woman has her back to me but I instantly know it's the beautiful Miriam Hernandez with local ABC 7. I take a few minutes to head down to say hello to Miriam.
Back on my bench seat, I see another familiar face heading my way. DDA Beth Silverman (who has made a name for herself successfully prosecuting serial killers and is currently on the Grim Sleeper case) arrives and greets the Asian family across the hall from me. One family member asks Beth, "...What do you think?" As they all head into Department 106, Silverman replies, "I think they are going to drag this out until the judge says no more."
The next person I see walking towards me brings a big smile to my face. It's Cold Case Detective (and die hard baseball fan) Rick Jackson, who introduces me to his companion, Detective Liz Estupinian, also with the Cold Case Unit. I ask Rick what case they're here for. "Pierre Romain," he replies, and then adds "Something about a plea deal." I've known about this case for sometime via my friend Matthew McGough. Last I heard it was stalled. Romain was arrested back in December 2003, and I believe it's the oldest case on Judge Larry Fidler's calendar. I don't know if Silverman has anything to do with Rick's case but I let him know she just went inside 106.
DDA John Lewin of Major Crimes arrives and greets a young man, 'Brian,' seated across the hall from me and chomping on a Granny Smith apple. I make a guess that Brian is clerking for Lewin. I've never met Lewin, but I've heard many good things about him. I saw him take over the Lois Goodman case before charges were dropped against her. (Lewin is well known for successfully tackling difficult cold cases, and a recent case of his was featured on NBC Dateline this past Friday night.) Jackson and Lewin move away to chat privately before they head into Fidler's court.
By this time I'm wondering when DDA Craig Hum is going to arrive for Brown because I'd ditch plans for the Bell closings so I could sit in on Pierre Romain taking a plea and possibly surrendering today. I keep looking towards the security checkpoint for Hum or Brown's defense attorney. I then see the court's Public Information Officer, Pat Kelly taking a stroll from the other end of the hallway. At first I think she's headed for the ladies room but she comes over to say hello.
Pat asks me why I'm not down at the other end of the hallway on the Bell case that she's been assigned to cover. I tell her I'm waiting for a pretrial hearing in the Cameron Brown case. Pat tells me she never sat in on any of the testimony, but she was assigned to assist in the jury site visit out at Inspiration Point. Pat heads back to the Bell closing arguments while Lewin and Jackson head into Dept. 106. I overhear Lewin ask Jackson, "What's Bethy got in here?" Rick replies, "It's a five-year-old case."
Moments later Lewin bolts back out of Dept. 106 with Jackson struggling to keep up. Jackson, whose wit I've always appreciated, says to me as he passes, "He makes me walk ten feet behind him."
It's 9:11 am, and I see the Associated Press reporter clearing security and making their way down to the Bell case.
9:22 am Aron Laub finally arrives and stops to speak to Brown's wife, Patty. They both then head into Dept. 107 and I follow them a few moments later, taking a seat in the second row.
The courtroom looks quite different. Judge Lomeli has hung several paintings or reproduction paintings on the walls of his court. Behind his bench are portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Along the wall above the jury box are what appear to be several Revolutionary War themed paintings in gilded frames. There's a second portrait of George Washington on the back wall. Thankfully, the blue seat and back cushions are still on the hard wood benches.
There's a male clerk at what used to be Mrs. Benson's desk. Laub sits at the defense table and I notice a huge 'scales of justice' on the narrow counter between the bench and the clerk's desk. The scales almost dominate that area of the room. They look old, most likely bronzed, and appear to be at least two feet tall from where I'm sitting.
DDA Hum is not here but DDA Deborah Brazil from Major Crimes is at the prosecution table sitting in for him. I've seen this many times when a DDA can't make it to a hearing when the only issue being settled is the next appearance date. I'm delighted to see the lovely Brazil, who prosecuted Conrad Murray with former DDA (now Judge) David Walgren. They both received the 2012 CLAY award for their work on the case. I didn't attend the trial, but I did get to see Brazil's precise and methodical style when I wrote about Murray's preliminary hearing from the media overflow room.
Judge Lomeli is not on the bench yet. Laub and Brazil go over the next available scheduling. Laub asks Brazil if she had spoken to Craig, and Brazil replies that she received an email from him, outlining the days Hum would be available to return in March. I believe one of them mentions that this case is tentatively scheduled for late August. Laub tells Brazil they are here to discuss limiting a subpoena for the LA County Sheriff's, however a new event occurred at the jail and he's going to ask the judge to sign an order for the Sheriff's to preserve camera and film evidence.
A robust man is sitting at the prosecution table with Brazil and she turns to ask him, "How long have you been a county counselor?" I miss his answer. (Later, I find out this is Anthony A. Peck, Legal Advisor for the LA County Sheriff.)
A pleasant friendly banter begins among the counsel and clerk in the well and I'm not paying much attention at first. I didn't really take any notes on the discussion and what I remember is not totally clear in my mind. I can't say that what I recall of the conversation is completely accurate or in the correct chronological order.
Brazil and Laub discuss the dates that Hum had outlined he could come back. The clerk mentions something to the effect that he doesn't think the date they offer will work because they are starting the Christian Gerhartsreiter case in a couple of weeks, starting on March 11th.
While we wait for Judge Lomeli to take the bench, a discussion begins about all the paintings on the wall and that no women are depicted in any of them. Someone jokingly says, "There weren't any back then." For me, a surreal moment occurs when someone suggests there should be a painting of Betsy Ross, sewing a flag. I'm drawn into the conversation when Brazil asks and Patty and myself what we think about the artwork subjects and their placement. I remember telling the room that my name is Betsy Ross, and adding something to the effect that it's not historical fact that Betsy Ross made the first United States flag, but a rumor, or legend perpetrated by Ross's descendants.
It's my memory that Brazil then says something to the effect that she thought that's who I was and that she's read T&T. She may have told me that she enjoys reading the observations I write about. I'm now completely in my second surreal moment of the day because a talented prosecutor in a case I followed is asking me several questions about what drew me to writing about trials, how did I get started, what other cases am I following and what else I would I like to do.
One of the things I mention is eventually studying the California Evidence Code, so I can better understand when counsel cite them in their motions or judges use them in their rulings. Brazil and Peck both tell me that's not necessary. They state there are only about twenty codes they use on a regular basis. Smiling, Peck hands me a 2010 copy of the California Evidence Code. I briefly look through it before handing it back.
I'm not positive, but I think it's Brazil who mentions that this is a fascinating case, and I agree. I'm sure she didn't know when she brought that up that the other woman in the gallery was the defendant's wife.
Patty Brown takes this opportunity to tell Brazil her thoughts on the great miscarriage of justice that is happening in this case. Brazil patiently listens as Patty claims that she knows that "they" changed the topography of the cliff and that the autopsy report was changed after the fact. Patty talks passionately about how she has researched and tracked the statistics of cliff side deaths along the Southern California coastline. Patty states statistically, depending on the jurisdiction of which law enforcement agency investigates a cliff side death, that alone will determine whether it's charged as a homicide, suicide or accident.
Patty then talks about another cliff side death that I believe she states, "parallel's this case exactly." She mentions that several times. Patty tells Brazil she even attended the trail of the individual charged. Patty goes on about this for a bit until I finally have to ask Patty how old was the victim in the case she attended. "Eighteen or nineteen," Patty responds. After more of this Brazil finally asks Patty if she's related to the defendant and Patty tells her she's Brown's wife.
When Brown is finally brought out I could swear I observed a momentary expression of surprise on Brazil's face, and I'm guessing it was from Brown's ZZ Top appearance.
At 10:12 am the court reporter comes out and sets up at her desk. A few moments later Judge Lomeli takes the bench and I see him for the first time. The parties appearance are put on the record.
I believe it's Laub who starts out by saying they are here today because the subpoena for materials issue was put over from the last hearing. I believe Laub agrees that the initial subpoena was over-broad. Laub continues, "That's become secondary to another issue. On January 21st, Brown accused another inmate of throwing bodily fluids on him. The Sheriff claims to have investigated and looked at the camera recordings. They came to the conclusion that Brown made a false accusation. Consequently, he received twenty days of no privileges. They seized all his belongings and legal papers."
Laub then says something to the effect that this may be "...building towards a due process violation" by the Sheriffs. Maybe some of the Sheriff's staff believe Brown is an easy target. Laub is asking the court to order that four days of video material be preserved so that Laub can review it. He also is to go over with the Sheriff's counsel regarding the reworking of the subpoena.
Judge Lomeli states he doesn't know about the Sheriff's procedures (regarding the camera taping). "Do they tape over?" the Judge asks. As Judge Lomeli asks this question, I see the Sheriff's counsel shaking his head from side to side. Judge Lomeli then asks that this be checked to see if that's not the case, and see if the tapes are still in existence. He doesn't want to sign an order for something that no longer exists.
Laub tells the court he is asking for tapes covering the day before the incident, the day of the incident and two days after the incident be preserved.
Judge Lomeli then asks the parties where are they on the court clock, because before today they were at zero of 90. The prosecution and the defense tell Lomeli they would like to return the week of March 18th. Judge Lomeli replies, "That's a bad week. The Rockefeller case is starting that week." The parties then agree on March 21st to return at 8:30 am. There is a pleasant exchange at the bench between Laub and Judge Lomeli about today's scheduled time. Laub thought he was late, but he wasn't. The hearing today was set for 9:30 am. Judge Lomeli addresses Laub about the 21st, telling him he must be here at 8:30 am because he will be in trial.
Judge Lomeli states the court clock on the case as of today is twenty-six of 90. The goal for the case is to get started at the end of August. Right before Judge Lomeli leaves the bench, Laub asks for a medical order for Brown, which he approves. And that's it. I wait for the Sheriff's counsel to leave so I can make sure I have his name correct and then head over to Dept. 106 to see if the Romain hearing has started yet.
Pierre Romain
When I enter 106, I have my third surreal moment of the day. I'm not positive, but I think this is the first time I've been back in Judge Fidler's courtroom since Spector was sentenced on May 29th, 2009. Wendy is still Judge Fidler's clerk. Although a little thinner in the face, Fidler looks almost exactly the same as when I last saw him, a possible stand-in for one of my favorite actors, Bruce Willis.
Beth Silverman's case must have already been heard since she and the Asian family are long gone, yet there is still quite a bit of bustle going on in the well. Several different groups of attorney's are all in conversation at once. I hear that there is a search warrant issue to be heard and a defendant is brought out in a blue jumpsuit. A black couple with a very young child enter and sit in the back row by the door. Judge Fidler is at sidebar with DDA Lewin and the tall slender black man I observed in the hallway earlier, who asked about what family was being wrecked. I'm guessing he is Romain's counsel. I believe I heard Judge Fidler say, "The never ending case." Fidler then asks, "So where are we at?"
10:25 am. Judge Fidler is still at sidebar and the several other discussions are still going on. There's so much conversation going on at once, it drowns everything out and I can't follow a single one. In the gallery, there is a large group of very young, fresh looking law students wearing dark suits and white shirts. I see some with blue badges and my best guess is that they are clerking for the DA's office.
The sidebar is now over and Fidler takes the bench. The other matter is put over to a new date and the Romain cases is called. The parties identify themselves for the record. Romain's attorney, Mr. Fletcher is not here and the slender black gentleman I think is standing in for him. Judge Fidler says something to the effect that because Mr. Fletcher isn't here, he's not prepared to rule on the matter.
Judge Fidler mentions this is his oldest case, then suddenly I'm hearing him say, "995 Motion ... If you are hoping 995 will rescue (you?) ... I wouldn't put any hope in that. ... The DA made an offer to you...." The defendant is told that if he goes forward with this 995 motion, that offer is gone, it goes away. It won't be offered again.
I believe it's Judge Fidler who states he wants Mr. Fletcher here and he's informed that he is in route. Fidler states he will call the case when Fletcher gets here. Detectives Jackson and Estupinian exit 106 and I follow them out.
DDA Lewin comes out with the group of law clerks that are now gathered around him in rapt attention, waiting for him to speak. It looked to me like Lewin was about ready to blow a gasket. I believe he talks about going through a great deal of trouble to get his senior management to sign off on this plea agreement. Now the defendant wants to try a last minute Hail Mary (the 995 motion). I'm betting Lewin is beside himself with frustration.
While I'm observing Lewin explaining things to the law clerks, I have my fourth surreal moment of the day. Brown's defense attorney Aron Laub sits down beside me on the bench and wants to ask me my opinions about his client's case since I experienced the second trial and he didn't. I tell Laub this is a totally different experience for me in comparison to how Phil Spector's defense attorneys treated me. Laub and I chat for a bit until I see the detectives and Lewin head back into Dept. 106.
Back inside Dept. 106, I catch the tail end of a bawdy story Lewin is telling about Detective Jackson. Rick makes a point to tell me I can't repeat it. Someone in the well asks Lewin about all the law clerks in the gallery, and Lewin says that they are all working for him. He adds something to the effect that he's had law clerks for many years now.
Another case is called before Judge Fidler but there's no counsel with the defendant who is in jail blues. It's clear the accused has gone 'pro per' and is representing himself like accused serial killer, Michael Gargiulo.
Finally the Romain matter is called. It appears that at this late date, Romain decides to pinch hit, and replace his current counsel, Mr. Fletcher with Winston McKesson. Romain wants McKesson to file a 995 motion for him because Mr. Fletcher wouldn't file one. It appears Judge Fidler's earlier advice to the defendant about a 995 motion fell on deaf ears. I'm not positive, but the gist of what I think I'm hearing from Mr. Fletcher is, part of the problem has to do with another matter where Romain's assets may have been frozen and Mr. Fletcher hasn't been paid. I honestly don't know if I have that right or not.
Defense counsel Fletcher asks Judge Fidler to be relieved, citing contentious, personal insults to him by the defendant. He can't represent him anymore and he can't see a better outcome. Judge Fidler has no objection to the change in counsel, but he advises the new counsel that he won't wait another year to take this case to trial. He asks how long he needs to prepare.
I believe Lewin states he can be ready for the 995 motion by May. McKesson states he needs to appoint experts. I believe Lewin states something to the effect that he's been waiting to do (another?) trial for more than two years, and he has two issues. He's starting a long trial in October with over two hundred witnesses (I believe that's what he said; two hundred!) and he goes on vacation for the entire month of August.
Judge Fidler replies, "I understand." He recommends putting a date of zero of 60 for the 995 motion. Lewin counters, "I'd like to make it zero of 120 on the 995." Lewin then goes on the record about how much time and effort he put into trying to arrange this plea deal, to now have it all fall apart at the last moment. He tells the court that he's spoken with Mr. Romain. He's never put as much work as he has into this issue of going to his supervisors and upper management to make this offer and get it approved. Lewis tells the court, "I've told him repeatedly that if the 995 goes forward, (the deal is off the table) ... (it's) highly unlikely to have a happy ending. ... this client is unhappy that Mr. Fletcher didn't run a 995. ... (He's facing) 25 to life on felony murder. ... Mr. Romain continues to (?) the idea that he really wants his due process. ... When we leave the courtroom today that offer is gone."
I believe Lewin goes on to say that Mr. McKesson doesn't know the case. Mr. Fletcher then addresses the court as to the reason they got here, and goes over the merits of the case. Fletcher feels there is no basis to file a 995 motion. I believe he states that he has a bullet with DNA from Cellmark (labs). Why waste (the defendant's) money and time and the (integrity?) of the court. "I've had conversation (after?) conversation with Mr. Romain," Fletcher continues. "There are so many issues at trial."
Judge Fidler asks for a date in May for the parties to return and then he addresses Romain, "Mr. Romain, you understand no more deal?" Romain answers, "Yes."
After some back and forth of trying to arrange the schedules of two detectives and both counsel, the date May 6th at 9 am is agreed upon with the case calendar set at zero of 120. Mr. Fletcher is released and ordered to turn over the file to Mr. Kesson, who is appointed as Romain's new defense counsel.
Later, I find out that the plea agreement that DDA Lewin had worked so hard for was for Romain to plead to manslaughter. Since the crime occurred in 1987, you have a similar situation in the sentencing of Stephanie Lazarus. My understanding is, the longest sentence Romain would have received was eight years. With the 1987 rules in effect for time served, he would have been out in four years. In my opinion, this would have been an amazing gift to the defendant from the DA's office. Now, Romain is facing the strong possibility of 25 years to life if convicted of first degree murder. Sometimes, you just can't make this stuff up.
LA Times, December 2003 Pierre Romain Story
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Cameron Brown Third Trial, Pretrial 5 & Courthouse Stories
Posted by Sprocket at 6:02 PM
Labels: Aron Laub, Cameron Brown, Deborah Brazil, John Lewin, Judge Fidler, Judge Lomeli, Patty Brown, Pierre Romain, Rick Jackson
4 comments:
- Kathy said...
I really missed you. So happy to hear you are feeling better. Loved the ZZ Top comment.
Be thankful you don't live in Mesa, AZ (Jodi Arias trial).
- February 24, 2013 at 9:58 PM
- Anonymous said...
Glad to see you back covering the LA court scene. Your account of a morning at the downtown criminal justice center, including several surreal moments, is fascinating to say the least.
David IN TN
- February 25, 2013 at 7:42 AM
- ritanita said...
I hope and pray Cameron Brown's trial will be the last trial. It's time for justice.
Fascinating new case! I love it when cold cases are solved with DNA. Gee, 4 years vs. life. Good luck with that.
Glad to see you back in court and in better health!
- February 26, 2013 at 6:57 AM
- Starbright said...
So glad you're posting again. Thanks for these updates.
- February 26, 2013 at 11:15 AM
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Former First Quench franchisees have enjoyed mixed fortunes since the business collapsed, the solicitor handling their case has told OLN.
Blake Lapthorn has finished dealing with administrator KPMG on behalf of a group of about 50 franchisees and has nearly completed dealings with some of their new landlords.
The first action taken by solicitors following the collapse of First Quench was ending the franchise agreement, which released the franchisees from their covenants, said Martin Logan, an assistant solicitor at Blake Lapthorn.
KPMG offered to sell the leases of the franchised shops for £10,000 plus VAT. A few franchisees were able to find the money to buy these so they could continue trading as independents in their formerly franchised shops, but most could not raise the funding to do so.
The administrator then offered to surrender the leases they couldn't sell to the landlords – some of whom agreed deals with the franchisees to allow them to continue trading, while other franchisees were asked to leave.
Those who did continue trading did not necessarily fare much better than those who lost their sites, said Logan.
"Unfortunately, some have supermarket competitors selling at cheap rates – and a lot of those have gone under," he said. "Some have, however, come out the other end better. I think those that are trading OK are quite pleased to have moved on from First Quench.
"It was an organisation intended to support them but that was difficult because of the troubles it was in," Logan added. "It is a situation where a big organisation gets in trouble and very little good comes out of it, unfortunately." One former Threshers franchisee who went solo following the First Quench collapse has closed his store in Dorset after just seven months. Alan Davies launched Hop in the Great Vine in Bridport last May, after more than three years running the store as a Threshers branch. He said local competition has made the shop unviable, especially since the opening of a nearby Spar store.
"We are closing mostly because of the Spar shop," he told the Bridport News. "The economic climate hasn't helped.
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The Crisper Whisperer: Olive Oil Pumpkin Bread Recipe
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In the Crisper
Featured Veg: Pumpkin
Prep: Wash well. Prick flesh deeply in several places with a small, sharp knife
Roast: Whole (pricked) at 400° F until tender inside, an hour or more
Purée: When cooled, cut in half, remove seeds and stringy flesh. Scoop out remaining flesh and purée in food processor until smooth
Store: Freeze purée for up to a year for use in a wide variety of recipes
This week I finally got around to patching a gaping hole in my food-literature education by reading M. F. K. Fisher's How to Cook a Wolf. Among other well-told strategies for enjoying the results of frugal cooking, Fisher advocates preparing and roasting a large variety of dishes at once, filling the oven with as many pans as it will hold to conserve energy and money. I love the efficiency of that approach but, to put it mildly, I'm not always organized enough to produce two weeks' worth of meals in one go. Like, ever.
What I can do, and have started doing as a matter of routine (and, to be honest, as a matter of free therapy) every fall, is to collect my weight in pumpkins and other orange-fleshed winter squash, poke the bejeezus out of them with a knife, pack them into a hot oven on sheet pans, and walk away for an hour. Kabochas, butternuts, buttercups, acorns, Red Kuris—they've all been victims of this savagery, sometimes all at once. When they're cooled, I purée the tender flesh, pack it into pint containers, and freeze it for up to a year for use in soups, baked goods, pasta or risotto, curries, you name it. It makes me feel like a slightly deranged Martha Stewart, which is a surprisingly good feeling.
One of the highest and best uses of pumpkin purée is my friend Vivian's ancient family recipe for pumpkin bread. It uses delicately flavored olive oil and plenty of warm winter spices and has a truly exceptional flavor and texture. I've been wanting to share this recipe with you since before The Crisper Whisperer was a reality. I'm so glad it's time.
Olive Oil Pumpkin Bread
Adapted from Vivian Hasbrouk's Gibson-family recipe.
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup delicately flavored olive oil (such as Bertolli Classico)
- 2/3 cup water
- 2 cups pureed pumpkin (fresh or canned)
- 3 cups sugar
- 3 1/3 cups sifted all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 cup golden raisins or dried cranberries (optional)
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease three 1-pound loaf pans (8.5-by-4.25-by-2.75 inches) with olive oil or spray with cooking spray (or bake in batches).
In a large mixing bowl, lightly beat the eggs. Add the olive oil, water, pumpkin purée, and sugar and whisk with a fork to combine thoroughly.
Sift some flour into a small bowl. Measure out 3 1/3 cups of sifted flour by spooning the flour into a measuring cup and leveling off the top with a knife. Then sift the measured flour again together with the salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and baking soda into the mixing bowl. Stir into the wet ingredients until just combined. Stir in raisins, cranberries, or nuts, if using.
Pour into prepared loaf pans, nudging batter into corners. Bake for 45 minutes to an hour, or until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes before removing from pan to cool completely. The bread will keep at room temperature for more than a week if tightly wrapped in plastic. It also freezes beautifully.
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Craft Warehouse is celebrating National Scrapbook Day all month long! We have asked some of our favorite scrapbook designers to share with us some scrapbooking tips!
We are excited to ask Craft Warehouse Alumni Design Team member Elizabeth Wiederspohn, to share with us how she prepares for a scrapbooking crop. This is one of our most popular scrapbooking articles on the blog and we thought in honor of National Scrapbooking Month we asked to have her back!
Photo of basics bag
Getting ready for a crop is something that took me a really long time to wrap my mind around. The first couple of times I brought two rolling suitcases with a bag over my shoulder which was pretty much my entire scrapbooking supply collection just in case I needed something. This drove me crazy not because of the mass amounts of stuff I had to crawl through to find things but because when I got home, I had to reorganize everything put everything away and much like my filing it never got done. Plus I didn't get much done because I spent most my time trying to figure out what I was doing and where to find things.
So after a few of these times not knowing where anything is and spending most my time organizing my stuff at the crops instead of scrapbooking I created a system. This system allows me to scrapbook mass pages during a crop and have to put away very little when I come home.
First of all I pack my basics bag (see photo above). This bag has the basic pens, cutting board, scissors, adhesive, ribbon, and tons of letter stickers in it.
Then I pack a bag of all my favorite embellishments. My current bag is a Clinique giveaway. (On a long trip I might pack two of these bags.) When finished this bag stays packed on my desk for me to pull from at any time. Pulling embellishments from a small bag saves me tons of time on my layouts.
Then I start on my photos. I take my memory cards in once a month to get pictures printed. Immediately after getting them printed I place each event in a 2.5 gallon resealable bag.
Then I place them in a Ikea storage cube until I am ready to make page kits. Sometimes I will have an idea or a piece of paper that really fits these pages right away and I slip those ideas and products in the bags before I even start making page kits.
Next, when I run out of page kits or before a crop I do a mass taking over of my living room and layout all of the bags with photos in them.
I start in one corner and work my way down the lines filling each bag with an idea from a magazine or printed online.
Then after all the bags have ideas I match the ideas and pictures with patterned paper. Making sure to Look at the idea I have and determining if I could use scraps or if full sheets of paper are needed
Then lastly I add my basic solid paper to all the bags.
There is one more step but I rarely get to it and that is journaling. I try to journal on all my pages and journaling is one of the hardest things to do at the crop. So if I am very organized I will look through all my page kits and write down the subject of each kit in a small notebook. I slip the notebook in my purse and while waiting for appointments or during breaks at work I bring out the notebook and pre-journal for the page. then I bring the notebook with me to the crop and I will have both journaling and titles for the pages ready to go. Like I said rarely does this step get finished but I try and when I have this done, that is when I can complete 10-15 pages in one night.
So in all the only things in my page kits are photos, ideas from magazines or printed online, patterned paper, and solid paper. Now when I am ready to crop I grab a bag, some page kits, and my embellishment bag and I am ready to go.
On a short trip I can get away with just bringing my one bag and a cutting board. That is a big difference from the two rolling totes and and shoulder bags.
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Rookie Teacher of the Year recognition program hopes to improve retention by celebrating early success
A new Rookie Teacher of the Year program has been launched at Horry County Schools, made possible through support from the College Football Playoff Foundation in partnership with Coastal Carolina University.
Designed to recognize and celebrate teachers within the first three years of their career, the Rookie Teacher of the Year program aims to improve teacher retention by celebrating success early in their careers, a time when they are statistically most likely to leave the profession. In a recent study by the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention and Advancement at Winthrop University, 25 percent of first-year teachers are no longer teaching in South Carolina.
To help prepare new teachers for the challenges that come in the beginning of a career in education, Coastal Carolina University partners with HCS and other school districts in four neighboring counties to provide college students who are preparing for careers in teaching with extensive experience in school classrooms, where they can gain experience, network and receive support from other teachers, and become familiar with district curriculum, teaching strategies, progress monitoring, and the core values and climate that support student success.
Rookie Teacher of the Year school honorees were nominated by their school principals for their professionalism in providing quality instruction and meeting the needs of all students. Five finalists will be chosen from school nominees and the HCS Rookie Teacher of the Year will be recognized later this year.
School nominees are:
Rebekah Ceron, Academy for the Arts, Science & Technology; Joseph Gorcesky, Academy for Technology & Academics; Hannah Mills, Aynor Elementary; Ryan Minor, Aynor Middle; Taylor Barrett, Black Water Middle; Victoria Johnson, Carolina Forest Elementary; Delanie Sage, Carolina Forest High; Nadene Cafasso, Conway Elementary; Elizabeth Chandler, Conway High; Stevie Martin, Conway Middle; Caitlyn Worley, Daisy Elementary; Elizabeth Spegar, Forestbrook Middle; Suzanna Trout, Green Sea Floyds Elementary; Chloe Jones, Green Sea Floyds High; Courtney Willoughby, Green Sea Floyds Middle; Chris Condelli, Homewood Elementary; Stephanie Rosales-Perez, Kingston Elementary; Savannah Fowler, Loris Middle; Megan Worrell, Midland Elementary; Sarah Hall, Myrtle Beach Elementary; Shannon Baglanis, Myrtle Beach Middle; Emily Neil, North Myrtle Beach High; Kristina McGuinness, North Myrtle Beach Middle; Lia Holland, Ocean Bay Elementary; Matti Tyskewicz, Ocean Bay Middle; Jessica Skipper, Palmetto Bays Elementary; Jenna Howard, Pee Dee Elementary; Rita D'Ippolito, River Oaks Elementary; Macey Bullard, Riverside Elementary; Cody Bollinger, Seaside Elementary; Katelyn Suggs, Socastee Elementary; Alexis Karnes, Socastee High; Emily Scheffler, St. James High; Billy Heath, St. James Middle; Andrew Appel, Therapeutic Learning Center; and Ryleigh Honig, Whittemore Park Middle.


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Statue of St. Ludmila with little Wenceslas - the eighth one on the left looking from the Old Town Bridge Tower
the eighth one on the left looking from the Old Town Bridge Tower
The sandstone statue of St. Ludmila teaching little Wenceslas to read was probably created in the workshop of Matyáš Bernard Braun sometime after 1720. It was made for the ramp of the Prague Castle by the former Church of the Virgin of Einsiedeln. St. Ludmila is holding a veil, with which she was strangled, in her left hand. Her right hand is pointing out words in the Bible to teach her grandson St. Wenceslas to read. The relief on the pedestal depicts the murder of St. Wenceslas. The statue replaced the statuary of St. Wenceslas standing between two angels that was made by Italian sculptor Ottavio Mosto (1659-1701) in 1696 and fell into the river during the flood of 1784. The statue on the bridge is a copy made by Jan Kačer and M. Kačerová in 1999; the original is in Gorlice at Vyšehrad. The torso of the original statue made by Ottavio Mosto is now in the Lapidarium of the National Museum; some of its parts were not retrieved from the river until 2004.
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Had a wonderful time here at the Orange County Market Place. Lots of unique vendors down each aisle, wasn't looking for anything in particular but ended up make by a few small purchases. From produce to clothing and even cook wear and bicycles, there is an impressive selection of merchandise. I've been coming here since 1998 and yes it's gotten smaller since I was a kid but still a lot of fun for the whole family.
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- "We come into the world kicking and screaming; violent and unstable. It is what we are, we cannot help ourselves."
- ―狮心王理查,1191年。[来源]
Richard I (1157 – 1199), commonly known as Richard the Lionheart, was the King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He was the second monarch of the House of Plantagenet. He was also the commander of the Crusader army during the Third Crusade, and was considered a great military leader and warrior.
Upon his death, he was succeeded as King of England by his younger brother, John.
- "Even now, that heathen Saladin cuts through my men and I must attend to them. But perhaps having seen how vulnerable he is, he will reconsider his actions. Yes. In time, what you seek may be possible."
- ―Richard to Altaïr, 1191.[来源]
Prompted by Saladin's recapture of Jerusalem, Richard vowed to go on crusade. He was crowned king in September 1189 and, after remaining in England for only six months, set off for the Holy Land. During his journey, Richard scored a series of successes, notably conquering Sicily and retaking Acre.[1]
In 1191, Richard departed from Acre with his army to move south, and left William of Montferrat as Regent Lord of Acre, unaware that William was secretly a member of the Templar conspiracy who intended to betray him. Fortunately for the oblivious Richard, William was killed by the Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad soon after Richard had left Acre.[2]
Under Richard, the Crusaders eventually reached Arsuf, where they engaged Saladin's army. Here they were approached by Altaïr, the Assassin responsible for killing not only William of Montferrat, but also the leaders of the Knights Hospitalier, Garnier de Naplouse, and of the Knights Teutonic, Sibrand.[2]
Altaïr then claimed that Robert de Sablé, Grand Master of the Templar Order and one of the lieutenants of Richard, intended to betray the king. However, Robert insisted that Altaïr's story was merely a ruse to keep Richard from interfering in the Assassin's mission.[2]
Unsure on who to believe, Richard left the decision in the hands of God, declaring that Robert and his Templars were to fight Altaïr in a trial by combat. Ultimately, Altaïr proved the victor, and so Richard accepted the Assassin's version of events. Richard and Altaïr then discussed the philosophies of war and peace, with Richard admitting that he was not yet ready for peace with Saladin. As Altaïr left, saying that he needed to confront the faults of his Master, Richard reminded him that Al Mualim was merely human, just as he was.[2]
The revelation that his conflict with the Saracens had been exploited by the Templars eventually led Richard to make peace with Saladin. He would then head back home in 1192.
After his death in battle at 1199, Richard was succeeded by his brother John Lackland, who was later manipulated by the Templars during his rule as king.
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Richard was a man strong in faith, and relied upon God for crucial decisions. He did, however, seem tolerant towards non-believers, as Altaïr denying the help of God in his victory against Robert did not trouble him.[2]
Richard believed that mankind could never change. In his mind, the only way for him to bring peace was for his men to crush their enemies, Saladin and the Saracens.[2]
- When observing King Richard through Eagle Vision, he appeared to be red, which implied that he was an enemy despite appearing to be friendly or at least neutral towards Altaïr.
- Richard could be attacked, but he would not die whenever such an attack was initiated. In order for Altaïr to do this, one soldier needed to be thrown towards Richard, and upon standing up, the soldier would try to attack Altaïr from inside the Animus' barrier, but would hit Richard instead. This would force him outside of the barrier, and from there, Altaïr could attack him but not kill him.
- In the Animus 1.28, Richard was portrayed with a French accent. This accurately reflects history as in real life, even though Richard was born and spent his childhood in England, he spent much of his life in France and it is not known to what extent he even understood English.
- Richard's concept art depicts him with a shield, which he did not appear to be equipped in the game.
- Richard is mentioned in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag in Robert de Sable's 'Great Minds in History' file that could be obtained while the analyst is outside the Animus.
- Richard's voice actor, Marcel Jeannin, previously voiced Ivanhoe, the titular knight of King Richard, in Ivanhoe: The King's Knight.


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How do You Spell Joy?
How do you spell joy? "J" stands for Jesus. "O" stands for others, and "Y" stands for yourself. The secret to joy is to put Jesus first, others second, yourself last. This is a child's lesson, but it is so ...Read More
Don't Worry, Be Joyful
The New Testament not only commands us to be joyful, but it tells us how. Basically, we can be joyful by focusing our attention on the source of our joy. If you find yourself depressed, down, afflicted focus your mind ...Read More
Crossing the Red Sea
What is your response when you see the wicked judged? Is it one of ungodly delight or does it cause you to look heavenward, to fear and praise God? As you read today's passage, what attributes of God stand out? ...Read More
Light and Darkness
Read the passage below from John. What does it mean to walk in the light? Describe what it means to walk in darkness. What are some "deeds of darkness"? What are deeds of the light? Read Ephesians 5:8–14. How does ...Read More
The Lord Will Fight
Read aloud verse 13–14. In what kinds of difficulties are you most afraid? Why should you not be afraid during difficult times? What has God promised His people? How do you depend on your own ability instead of God's promises ...Read More
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Take the one area in your life that you selected yesterday and apply the practical syllogism. Once again, look up passages that deal with this subject. Use these verses to write the first premise. Then prayerfully examine your own life. ...Read More
Commit to the Lord
Confess ways that you rely on your own strength instead of God's. Does your self-dependence extend to other areas—your family, health, salvation? It you are anxious and self-reliant, could the root of the problem be a lack of saving faith ...Read More
The Lord's Direction
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Knowing God's Will
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House of the Wise
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Low-Hanging Fruit Can Help Fund Roads
There's plenty of money in the current budget
An old saying goes, "Those who love sausage or legislation should never watch either being made."
The road funding debate now underway in the state Capitol is a prime example, with multiple proposals swirling around Lansing. Currently, rather than trim some fat from Michigan's $52 billion budget and reallocate the money to road repairs, Republicans in the state Senate have suggested reaching more deeply into taxpayer pockets for an additional $1.5 billion.
But how to get that done? Knowing the difficulty of passing a massive tax increase in an election year, Senate Democrats have suggested that their votes are available. If, that is, Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville, R-Monroe, agrees to undo recent reforms that have contributed to Michigan's climbing out of an economic lost decade, and pledge to not enact certain additional reforms (such as repealing a state prevailing wage law that increases the cost of government construction projects).
This comes even as rumors circulate that to get Democratic votes on a minimum wage increase pre-empting an even worse ballot initiative, Republicans already gave more ground than needed in return for votes on a big road tax hike.
There is a better way that doesn't require costly policy abdications, in the form of cutting some low-hanging fruit from the excessive state spending tree, and using that money for road repairs instead. It's likely that taxpayers and voters on both sides of the political divide would prefer this ahead of a tax increase even larger than the one inflicted by Gov. Jennifer Granholm in 2007.
Indeed, the state House has already passed a reasonable funding bill along these lines, cobbling together nearly $500 million for roads by redirecting some existing state revenue streams. Some $130 million would come from simply dedicating previously unallocated gasoline sales tax revenue to roads, and another $239 million would come from use tax collections. Mackinac Center for Public Policy analysts have identified a number of possible spending cuts that could juice these amounts even more:
Eliminating Michigan's department of corporate welfare (otherwise known as the Michigan Economic Development Corp.) would save $300 million a year.
If lawmakers regard a complete dismantling as too far of a reach, they could at least forgo doubling expenditures for film producer subsidies from $25 million to $50 million. Forking over these taxpayer dollars to Hollywood moguls just adds taxpayer insult to a huge tax hike injury.
Speaking of low-hanging corporate welfare spending (agribusiness), eliminating a government Agricultural Experimental and Cooperative Extension Service would free up another $50 million that could go to roads. This list could include an additional 40 or 50 savings recommendations, along with full, line-item budget analyses from 1996, 2003 and 2004.
As mentioned, one of the compromises that may enter the tax hike sausage is not repealing Michigan's prevailing wage. That would be a shame, because doing so could provide a conservative $100 million for roads and other state projects (or maybe even tax cuts).
There's nothing wrong with asking for a little "shared sacrifice" to improve Michigan's roads. The question is whether taxpayers will be the only ones making any sacrifices.


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Viewers of the National Geographic Channel are slightly more interested in the Kennedy assassination than the killing of Abraham Lincoln – enough to set a viewing record for the 12-year-old network.
The Killing Kennedy film with Rob Lowe portraying the former president was watched by 3.4 million people on Sunday night. The Nielsen company said on Monday that edged last winter's telecast of Killing Lincoln to become the most-watched show ever on the network, by a mere 3,000 viewers.
Both assassination efforts are based on books by Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly. Production is to begin early next year on Killing Jesus.
National Geographic said it will rerun Killing Kennedy twice this Friday.


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Travel to New Zealand
For the adventure of a lifetime, explore New Zealand's mountains, glaciers and vineyards
Kiwis – the people, not the emblematic flightless bird – can't believe their luck at being born in what they call "Godzone" (God's own country). Year after year, travellers list New Zealand in the top ten of places they'd like to visit – and you never meet anyone who has been and didn't love the place. And what's not to like? With craggy coastlines, sweeping beaches, primeval forests, snowcapped mountains and impressive geysers, the scenery is truly majestic. The forests come inhabited by strange birds that have evolved to fill evolutionary niches normally occupied by mammals, while penguins, whales and seals ring the coast. Maori have only been here for 800 years but retain distinct and fascinating customs overlaid by colonial European and increasingly Asian cultures that together create a vibrant, if understated, urban life.
Given this stunning backdrop it's not surprising that there are boundless diversions, ranging from strolls along moody windswept beaches and multi-day tramps over alpine passes to adrenaline-charged adventure activities such as bungy jumping, skiing, sea kayaking and whitewater rafting. Some visitors treat the country as a large-scale adventure playground, aiming to tackle as many challenges as possible in the time available.
Much of the scenic drama comes from tectonic or volcanic forces, as the people of Canterbury know only too well following the Christchurch earthquakes of September 4, 2010 and February 22, 2011. The quakes, along with several thousand aftershocks, collectively devastated the city, which is slowly recovering.
Thousands of residents have left Christchurch, but it remains the second-largest city after Auckland, just pushing the capital, Wellington, into third place. Elsewhere, you can travel many kilometres through stunning countryside without seeing a soul: there are spots so remote that, it's reliably contended, no human has yet visited them.
Geologically, New Zealand split away from the super-continent of Gondwana early, developing a unique ecosystem in which birds adapted to fill the role of mammals, many becoming flightless because they had no predators. That all changed about 800 years ago, with the arrival of Polynesian navigators, when the land they called Aotearoa – "the land of the long white cloud" – became the last major landmass to be settled by humans. On disembarking from their canoes, these Maori proceeded to unbalance the fragile ecosystem, dispatching forever the giant ostrich-sized moa, which formed a major part of their diet. The country once again settled into a fragile balance before the arrival of Pakeha – white Europeans, predominantly of British origin – who swarmed off their square-rigged ships full of colonial zeal in the mid-nineteenth century and altered the land forever.
An uneasy coexistence between Maori and European societies informs the current wrangles over cultural identity, land and resource rights. The British didn't invade as such, and were to some degree reluctant to enter into the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document, which effectively ceded New Zealand to the British Crown while guaranteeing Maori hegemony over their land and traditional gathering and fishing rights. As time wore on and increasing numbers of settlers demanded ever larger parcels of land from Maori, antipathy surfaced and escalated into hostility. Once Maori were subdued, a policy of partial integration all but destroyed Maoritanga – the Maori way of doing things. Maori, however, were left well outside the new European order, where difference was perceived as tantamount to a betrayal of the emergent sense of nationhood. Although elements of this still exist and Presbyterian and Anglican values have proved hard to shake off, the Kiwi psyche has become infused with Maori generosity and hospitality, coupled with a colonial mateyness and the unerring belief that whatever happens, "she'll be right".
Only in the last forty years has New Zealand come of age and developed a true national self-confidence, something partly forced on it by Britain severing the colonial apron strings, and by the resurgence of Maori identity. Maori demands have been nurtured by a willingness on the part of most Pakeha to redress the wrongs perpetrated over the last 170 years, as long as it doesn't impinge on their high standard of living or overall feeling of control. More recently, integration has been replaced with a policy of biculturalism – the somewhat fraught notion of promoting two cultures alongside each other, but with maximum interaction. This policy has been somewhat weakened by relatively recent and extensive immigration from China, Korea and South Asia.
Despite having and achieving much to give them confidence, Kiwis (unlike their Australian neighbours) retain an underlying shyness that borders on an inferiority complex: you may well find yourself interrogated about your opinions on the country almost before you've even left the airport. Balancing this is an extraordinary enthusiasm for sports and culture, which generate a swelling pride in New Zealanders when they witness plucky Kiwis taking on and sometimes beating the world.
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Handtree is a video produced by Fabrica resident Gastón Lisak, a 22-year-old designer from Barcelona, for World Environment Day and the Live Windows project.
"The power to change the world lies in people's hands. The hand stands for the energy to fight for a better world, to look for new ways to get to one's goals. The hands holding one another symbolize that working harmonically together for a common goal can lead to better and unexpected results – a single branch can become a gorgeous tree. It doesn't matter if you don't know the person you are holding the hand with, what matters is the goal beyond. Diversities in language, religion or race are all flattened and people are united in the feelings and the aim for progress they all share" Gastón told us.
The Live Windows project is an initiative by Fabrica conceived to create a new language between people and retail space. Thanks to a co-operative network among major educational and cultural institutions, it promotes and encourages the exchange of ideas among young talented designers, whose works are published on the mediawalls of selected Benetton flagship stores all over the world. UNRIC has partnered with Fabrica to raise awareness on a number of International Observances, reviewing and endorsing selected video projects submitted by schools around Europe.
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Fabrica, Benetton s communication research centre
ECV Provence - École de Communication Visuelle
The Brussels based United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe - UNRIC provides information on UN activities to the countries of the region. It also provides liaison with institutions of the European Union in the field of information. Its outreach activities extend to all segments of society and joint campaigns, projects and events are organized with partners including the EU, governments, the media, NGOs, schools and local authorities.
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