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Israeli cyber official among eight arrested in Las Vegas child predator sweep

Las Vegas police said Saturday that Tom Aleksandrovich, head of a division in Israel’s National Cyber Directorate, was the senior official detained this week during a professional conference he attended on behalf of the Israeli government. He was questioned on suspicion of online pedophilia.

Aleksandrovich was among eight people arrested in a large-scale operation targeting online child predators, led by Las Vegas police, who also issued a public statement about the arrests.

The operation, part of the Nevada Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force, included agents from the FBI’s Child Exploitation Task Force, Henderson and North Las Vegas police, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Nevada Attorney General’s office. All eight face felony charges of luring a child via computer for sexual acts. They were booked into the Henderson Detention Center, except one suspect who was booked into Clark County Detention Center.

Aleksandrovich attended the U.S. conference in an official capacity. Authorities said he was released following questioning on Wednesday, returned to his hotel, and flew back to Israel within two days.

Israeli officials emphasized that the incident “has no political implications.” The Prime Minister’s Office, which oversees the cyber unit, said Aleksandrovich was not arrested and returned on schedule:

“The employee informed the unit that during his trip to the U.S., he was questioned by local authorities on matters unrelated to work and returned to Israel as planned. The unit has not yet received further details through official channels. Should additional information arrive, the unit will act accordingly. At this stage, by joint decision, the employee has taken leave to address the matter until it is clarified.”

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NPR’s Langfitt: Some D.C. Residents Told Me They Stopped Reporting Crime Because Much of It’s ‘Unpunished’

On Wednesday’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” NPR National Correspondent Frank Langfitt stated that in the Congress Heights area of D.C. some of the people he spoke to told him “crime is worse than the statistics show,” because some “have given up reporting to police because they feel a lot of crimes go unpunished.”

Langfitt stated that in the U Street area, people he spoke to “said crime didn’t seem that bad to them.”

Langfitt further stated that after talking to people in the U Street area, “I went across the Anacostia River to Congress Heights. This is among the poorest areas of the city, vast majority of the population is black. And, also, the D.C. Police say this is part of an area with among the highest crime — violent crime rates in the city. But unlike U Street, people in Congress Heights said crime is a really big problem there, shootings, robbery, burglaries. In fact, some say crime is worse than the statistics show, because, many say, have given up reporting to police because they feel a lot of crimes go unpunished.”

He added that “there was a general sense that any greater armed presence would be a good thing” but people in Congress Heights were skeptical that any federal agents would be in their neighborhood because many there view the dispatching of federal agents as just about style, and people said that it would be better to increase federal funding to hire more police.

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“I’m Superman, Godd**n It…I’m Gonna Kick Your F**king Teeth In!” – South Carolina Dem Gubernatorial Candidate Goes on WILD Tirade As He’s Arrested in His Underwear

A police video has emerged showing a South Carolina Democrat running for governor getting arrested in his underwear and going on an insane tirade that must be seen to be believed.

As WCBD reported, 53-year-old William “Mullins” McLeod was arrested back on May 15 after he was found “yelling at the top of his lungs” while walking in downtown Charleston. At the time of his arrest, He was wearing only underwear and shoes.

The Charleston Police Department released video of the arrest on August 12 following a Freedom of Information request. The video, which is approximately one hour long, shows McLeod screaming at the top of his lungs, hurling the n-word, and even comparing himself to God and Superman at various points.

“I’m one of the most just humans to ever walk this soil,” he says at one point while sitting in the police car. “I’m Superman, godd*mn it.”

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Pink-Shirted Guy Who Threw a Sandwich at a D.C. Fed Has a Day Job, and, Oh Boy

Things just keep getting worse for the pink-shirted, silly sandwich boy who threw his footlong sub at a federal officer watching over Washington streets this week. Now we know what he does for a living. Hold on, make that what he did for a living. 

If you missed this D.C. streets melodrama, let’s bring you up to speed. 

A D.C. street videographer originally captured the incident on Monday night. The videographer, whose handle is “gap4l,” watched in amusement with his friends as the man, dressed in a pink shirt and shorts, became unraveled entirely when he became triggered by seeing police and federal officers patrolling the D.C. streets. 

The man, who had just spent 13 bucks for a footlong sammy, became unraveled when he saw the officers cross the street. With a footlong in his left hand, the pink-shirted man began screaming profanity at the cops, telling them, “F*** you!”

Thinking better of the profanity, apparently, he began a barrage of “shame! shame! shame!” as the nonplussed officers looked back at the crazy man while they crossed the street to post themselves on the opposite corner. 

The sandwich holder walked away from the officers and down the opposite block, but, apparently overcome with rage, he did an about-face and stomped back toward the cops. Before he crossed the street to confront them, he asked the videographer about the vehicles “the fascists” drove to get there and found out that they were in “all those white cars.” That’s when the pink-shirted sandwich boy crossed the street to pepper the officers with profane name-calling. 

Pointing at the officers, he cupped his hand to announce to anyone listening that “the fascists” were present. Clearly, he hoped to gather a crowd to intimidate the officers. Realizing his announcement fell on deaf ears, he confronted officers again and, in a fit of pique, threw his sandwich, hitting an officer in the chest. 

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Democrat South Carolina Clerk of Court INDICTED on TEN COUNTS of Corruption, Embezzlement, and Ethics Violations — Stole Over $119,000 from Taxpayers, Including Child Services Funds

South Carolina State Grand Jury has dropped the hammer on Sharon W. Staggers, the now–former Williamsburg County Clerk of Court, slapping her with TEN criminal counts ranging from official misconduct and embezzlement to ethics violations and outright fraud.

According to the indictment, Staggers, who held her elected office from 2019 to 2023, allegedly treated taxpayer funds like her personal piggy bank, siphoning more than $119,000 from the public coffers.

Prosecutors say she knowingly and willfully funneled federal Title IV-D funds (money meant for child support enforcement under the Social Security Act) and excess salary payments straight into her own pocket.

According to the indictment, Staggers:

  • Raided federal child support enforcement funds (Title IV-D funds) to pad her own bank account with tens of thousands of dollars in so-called “incentive payments.”
  • Cut herself illegal “excess salary” checks year after year, siphoning off public money well beyond her legitimate pay.
  • Solicited and pocketed thousands under the guise of “community projects,” while allowing her office staff to also receive fraudulent overpayments.
  • Engaged in a pattern of public corruption tied to money laundering violations, as noted in multiple counts of the indictment

The court documents paint a damning picture:

  • $4,000 stolen in late 2019 from federal child services funds.
  • $14,500 taken in 2020 from Title IV-D incentive payments.
  • $31,115.32 stolen in 2021 — again from child support enforcement funds.
  • $11,536 pocketed in 2021 as excess salary.
  • $29,993.60 in excess salary payments during 2022.
  • $17,304 stolen in just the first half of 2023.
  • $4,818.09 skimmed from child services funds between August and October 2023.
  • Plus $6,232.05 in shady “community project” payouts, with fraudulent bonuses handed to her own employees

ABC News 4 reported:

Former Williamsburg County Clerk of Court Sharon Staggers was issued a 10-count indictment after allegedly embezzling almost $120,000 in public funds meant to enhance child support services, according to state Attorney General Alan Wilson’s office.

The counts read as follows, with potential prison times:

  • Count 1 – Misconduct in office, common law – 0-10 years
  • Count 2 – Embezzlement of public funds, value less than $10,000 – 0-10 years and a fine
  • Counts 3-7 – Embezzlement of public funds, value $10,000 or more – 0-10 years and a fine
  • Count 8 – Embezzlement of public funds, value less than $10,000
  • Count 9 – Use of official position or office for financial gain ethics act violation, 0-1 year and/or a fine not more than $5,000
  • Count 10 – Receiving anything of value to influence action of public official, 0-10 years and/or a fine of $0-$10,000

The misconduct took place between Nov. 2019 and Oct. 2023, when Staggers served as Williamsburg County Clerk of Court, the indictments allege. Counts 2-5 involve Staggers reportedly embezzling Title IV-D funds of the federal Social Security Act to be paid to her as Title IV-D incentive payments. Title IV-D of the Social Security Act specifically establishes grants for child support and establishment of paternity funding.

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British Police Told Reveal Ethnicity, Migration Status of Suspects in High-Profile Cases

British police forces have been told that they should disclose the ethnic background and nationality of suspects in at least high-profile cases to rebuild trust with the public amid accusations of politically correct cover-ups.

The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing have issued interim guidance to forces across England and Wales, advising them to disclose more information about suspects in high-profile cases, rather than merely disclosing their age and location of arrest, London’s Daily Telegraph reports.

The guidance comes in the wake of controversy surrounding the alleged gang rape of a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton last month. Police faced accusations that they tried to prevent the public from being informed that the two suspects in the case, Ahmad Mulakhil and Mohammad Kabir, were asylum seekers from Afghanistan out of concern that it would inflame “community tensions”.

Warwickshire Police Chief Constable Alex Franklin-Smith denied that there was a “cover-up” but said that the decision to not publicly reveal the immigration status of the suspects was a result of “national guidance”.

A similar excuse was reportedly used to keep the Liberal Democrat-run Portsmouth Council in June from disclosing that a rape suspect in the area was being housed in a government-funded migrant hotel, leading to accusations of an intentional cover-up amid growing public anger and safety concerns over often young male illegal migrants being housed in communities across the country at the taxpayer’s expense.

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Portland Antifa member ‘Isabel Araujo’ sentenced to one day of community service; threatens journalist outside courthouse

A violent Portland trans Antifa member has been sentenced to only 24 hours of community service and probation after assaulting a woman.

Isabel Rosa Araujo, born Philip Haskins-Delici and known by several aliases, was convicted last week of attempted assault and unlawful use of mace for attacking Sorbeah al-Mosa in March 2024.

At the sentencing in Multnomah County Circuit Court, the court barred photography. Both parties stated their pronouns, in line with a request from prior hearings by Judge Adrian Lee Brown.

“I left the house today and left my phone next to my stuffed animals since I believe I may be heading to jail,” Araujo told the judge before sentencing. He wore all black and a keffiyeh scarf around his neck.

In addition to community service, Araujo received a seven-day suspended jail sentence and one year of probation. His attorney, Justice Kelley, argued his client should be allowed to carry weapons for self-defense during probation, citing media coverage and “misgendering” from journalist Andy Ngo as a danger to Araujo. The judge only barred him from carrying mace and similar irritants, suggesting he can carry other weapons. Araujo is also prohibited from contacting the victim.

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Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Travels to Martha’s Vineyard for ‘Family Commitment’ as Trump Handles City’s Crime Problem

This week as Trump is using federal forces to deal with the out of control crime problems in Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser departed for Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts for a ‘family commitment.’

What is it with Democrats and Martha’s Vineyard? It seems to be a favorite destination for members of the party.

Bowser is expected to return to DC on Friday so maybe she just needed to be at an event or something.

FOX News reports:

DC mayor travels to Martha’s Vineyard amid Trump’s federalized crime crackdown of city

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser is out of town Thursday after traveling to Martha’s Vineyard for a family matter, Fox News has learned.

The Democrat was not in the District Thursday, and a source confirmed she traveled north to the Massachusetts island vacation hot spot.

The mayor was traveling for a “family commitment,” according to her office. She’s expected back in the city Friday.

“The mayor has a family commitment and had to pick up her daughter,” the mayor’s office said when asked about her trip to Martha’s Vineyard. “She will return to the District tomorrow.”

Bowser made the trip to the Massachusetts island after President Donald Trump federalized the city’s police department Monday after a spate of high-profile crimes.

Some people are suggesting she could do more good by staying in Massachusetts.

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Man ‘given no choice’ over trowel arrest caution

A man who was cautioned for carrying a bladed trowel in public has said he was given no choice but to accept the reprimand because police were unable to contact a solicitor for him.

Armed police were sent to challenge Samuel Rowe as he walked home from his allotment in Chorlton, Manchester, carrying the tool, a peeling knife and a sickle.

The 35-year-old theatre manager said he was held for 12 hours, before being told he had to accept the caution without representation or face longer in custody.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said Mr Rowe had admitted possessing a “dagger” and was given a conditional caution, which entailed advice about the law on the carrying of bladed weapons in public.

The keen gardener said he was terrified when the armed officers, who did not draw their weapons, arrived outside his home on 3 July.

He said the officers were shouting at him to “drop the knife”.

“I said I didn’t have a knife and they told me to drop the knife again,” he said.

“So I dropped my Japanese hand gardening sickle and a handful of privet that I just cut off the hedge.

“They turned me around, pushed me up against my house, handcuffed me, then put me in the back of a van.”

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A man went to prison for assaulting me. DC Police crime stats show he was never arrested

Five years ago, I was violently attacked and sexually assaulted in broad daylight in Washington, D.C., by a homeless man. He served time in federal prison for what he did to me. But if you look for evidence that the attack happened in the city’s crime statistics, you won’t find it.

The truth of what happened to me and the D.C. government’s role in it is as much a public scandal as it is a personal trauma. D.C. police covered up the unspeakable wrong that the stranger did to me. Even though a judge sentenced my attacker to hard time in prison, D.C. police leadership would rather deceive the public and appear less dangerous than list mine and countless other sexual assaults on their website.

The extent of crime in D.C. has been debated by the Left and Right since President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he would take federal action to crack down on problems in the District of Columbia.

But if the public wants to have an honest conversation about crime in D.C., the MPD will first have to be honest about how prevalent crime is. Without MPD’s honesty about the crimes that it has chosen to hide from its public-facing stats page, the White House cannot get an accurate picture of how bad the problem actually is and adequately fix it.

For me, the story began long before that attack. I was a Washingtonian for seven years. I was saving up money to buy a condo and planned to spend the next few decades in Washington, the intersection of politics and media. D.C.’s crime problem was something you lived with. You took Ubers and Lyfts, told others if you were walking after dark so they knew when you were home, and knew to be aware of your surroundings, almost to the point of paranoia. (Ladies?)

On a Saturday morning in 2020, I walked out of my apartment on Capitol Hill to mail a package at a post office several blocks from the U.S. Capitol. I put on my black sweatshirt and black sweatpants then headed out the door.

I never made it to the post office.

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