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sailorsolar12 · 2 years

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Federal Agent? - Jake "Hangman" Seresin x NCISAgentWifeOC - Chapter 1

Here is a little crossover I am making between NCIS and Top Gun Maverick. Don't hate me....gihihi.

Rating: M

Words: 1.8k

Pairing: Jake Seresin x OC

Warnings: violence, cursing, sexual tension, mentions of sex

Summary: Elaine and Jake Seresin met while she was working a case in Miramar, CA as she was stationed at the San Diego Field office, and he was in Top Gun Training. By the time that Jake graduated, they eloped and have been going strong ever since. Fast forward almost 10 years, Elaine is now in charge of her own team at the DC headquarters. With the discovery of a Dead pilot, Elaine and her team must team up with the San Diego field office to find the killer in Miramar while her husband is there training and before the killer decides to target her husband and his friends.

Elaine Seresin frowned as she looked at the screen in front of her. On the far right was the head shot of the dead naval officer she and her team were investigating. On the far left was the head shot of the same officer, but he was very much dead having a bullet wound in his head. In the middle was the GPS route of the naval officer the day before he arrived to D.C. He had flown in to meet with NCIS about something he had discovered, but her team had no idea what. The forensic scientist, Abby Sciuto, had discovered his last full day in Miramar, CA before he flew out of San Diego International and into Ronald Regan. A very familiar name popped up on the itinerary as her team surrounded her. He had stopped at The Hard Deck before going to the airport. Elaine closed her eyes for a second before she turned to her team. "Lauren, I want you and Grant to stay here in DC and work any and all possible leads. Work with Dr. Mallard and Abby to try and figure out what is going on. I have to go talk to the Director, but Sean and myself will be flying out to Miramar. I am not letting this man's death happen again," she said determined while walking away passing Gibbs on her way to the Director's office.

Gibbs raised an eyebrow recognizing the look on her face and nodded to her. "We don't have a case right now... Do you want McGee and Ziva to be ready if your agents need help?" he asked lightly.

Elaine gave a grateful smile. "You're a saint Gibbs," she called running up the stairs and smiled at Director Vance's assistant - who buzzed her in. The red headed agent smiled at the Director as she walked in. "Director," she greeted lightly.

"Ah! Elaine, what brings you to my office?" Leon asked as he finished signing some papers he was behind on. He looked up at her, seeing the dark look in her eyes. "Let me guess. You want to take an agent to wherever Miss Sciuto has found for the victim."

Elaine nodded. "Yes, sir. Abby recovered his GPS log from his phone the day before he was murdered up until he flew into Ronald Regan. He came from Miramar out in California, sir. I was stationed out there in the San Diego field office for some time. I am on good terms with Agent Wilson - who currently heads up that office. Sean and I could be on a flight within two hours to make sure not a lot of time is lost," she explained, feeling her phone and smart watch vibrating a few times with messages from her husband. She would look at them later.

Leon stared at her for a moment before nodding. "I will call Agent Wilson and let her know you and Sean will be coming. Rumor has it, your husband was chosen to learn about a confidential mission with some other Top Gun Graduates. I presume you would like some time off to spend with your husband while he is there?" A knowing smile crossed his lips as Elaine turned bright red. "Once you wrap up the case, you will have your time off." Leon nodded, picking up the phone to call the San Diego field office as Elaine walked out of his office.

Elaine hummed softly as she looked at her phone while slowly walking down the stairs.

1507: I arrived safely, Babe. I wish you were here with me.

1507: Phoenix just texted me asking about you. I think she is sad her girlfriend isn't here. 😜😘🥰

1507: The Hard Deck is still here after all these years. The others who were called back are all meeting up tonight.

1512: My My Lt Seresin, are you trying to make me fly out there and see you?

Elaine smirked as she locked her phone and headed to where her team was while grabbing her go bag. "Director Vance approved us going. Agents McGee and David are able to be used from Agent Gibbs' team if you two need back up," she told the two agents staying as she made a couple of calls to get her and Sean on the next flight to San Diego. She looked at her phone as they arrived at the airport with all their documentation and badges and permits for the guns and concealed weapons on their persons.

A few hours later

Elaine and Sean had arrived easily enough in San Diego and went to the field office where they set up, debriefed the San Diego team, and coming up with a game plan. It was already dark by the time Elaine and Sean got to The Hard Deck which was a very popular bar in Miramar for locals and Top Gun Naval pilots. Elaine was nervous because she hadn't mentioned to her husband she would be flying out even if it was mainly for work. The red headed agent smiled softly at the woman behind the bar. "Hi, Ma'am. I am Special Agent Seresin, and this is Special Agent Hendrickson. We are from NCIS and wanted to ask you a few questions about Ensign Graces," she said flashing her badge and ID and pulling up a photo of Ensign Gracess taken the night he flew out of San Diego.

Penny raised an eyebrow at the female agent's last name. There was no way it was the same as one of the pilots playing pool. She shook herself out of her thoughts before trying to think back. "I do remember him. He only ordered sparkling water and was here maybe 30 minutes...at least he was only inside for 30 or so minutes. Then, he left. I can download the security footage and send it over to you, if that will help?"

Elaine's phone rang. She nodded to Sean to take over the interview as she stepped away from the bar taking the call. "Seresin," she answered.

"Elaine, its Wilson, any luck at the bar?" Alice Wilson asked exasperatedly.

Elaine chuckled hearing the frustration in her friend. "Yeah, the lady behind the bar - whom I think owns the place - remembered him. She is sending the footage. I say call it a night and meet back up in the morning to go over the footage."

"You always have the best ideas, El. You and Sean head back to the hotel. Meet tomorrow morning at say 7?" Alice asked smiling.

"We will be there," Elaine answered as she hung up and went back to the bar as Sean finished the interview with Penny. "Head back to the hotel," she said to her agent while handing him the car keys. She was ecstatic to surprise her husband.

Sean took the keys and pretended to gag. "I swear you two are disgustingly sweet. You guys give me cavities," he said softly walking away leaving his supervisor chuckling in the bar.

Elaine smiled as she turned to the woman behind the bar again and motioned for a single beer her hazel eyes trailing over the stunning body of her husband - who was dressed in his Khaki's. She slid a twenty to the woman and winked before silently walking over to where the pilots were playing pool. She sipped her beer slowly and bit her lip. Elaine hadn't seen her husband in months and everything in her body was telling her to jump his bones right then and there.

Payback and Fanboy smirked as they watched Hangman easily play pool. Payback frowned as he noticed a very attractive red headed woman staring at Hangman like a hungry wolf on the hunt. "Hey Hangman," he called out before motioning to the woman leaning against the bar. "Looks like you got an admirer."

Hangman frowned slightly as he stood for a moment before taking his shot. He hadn't told many besides Phoenix and Rooster that he was married and constantly had to turn women down when they tried to make a move on him. Jake sighed again and turned around going wide eyed seeing the one woman in his life he would love for all eternity. He shoved the pool stick he was holding into Bob's hands and rushed over to the woman scooping her up into a large hug and swinging her around happily. "Elaine! What are you even doing here?!" he exclaimed happily. Elaine smiled happily returning the tight hug her husband gave to her.

"I am currently working on a case with the San Diego field office," she murmured softly. "Myself and Hendrickson are here while the others are still in D.C. working any leads they get there." She leaned up and gave him a deep kiss slowly losing herself in his scent. Elaine pulled away gazing up at him getting lost in his green eyes. "I missed you so much," she whispered softly.

Jake gave a soft groan and murmured, "Oh? How long are you in town for then, my dear?" His hands slowly wrapped around her waist pulling her closer to his body. "Because I can think of a few things that we can go do right now if you'd like."

Elaine giggled softly as she set her beer down and stroked his cheeks lightly. "Oh, I can think of quite a few things too, but Natasha looks about ready to murder you for keeping her girlfriend away," she teased motioning behind them. Natasha and Bradley looked happy to see she was there while the other 9 pilots looked confused. She kissed Jake deeply before winking and walking over to Nat and Brad holding her beer. "When the fuck did you get back to the states?" she asked Bradley while hugging Natasha.

Jake shook his head pouting slightly as he came over to where his wife was. He smiled proudly slipping an arm around Elaine's waist. "Guys, this is my beautiful wife of almost 10 years, Elaine Seresin. Elaine, this is Coyote, Payback, Fanboy, Harvard, Yale, Omaha, Fritz, Halo, Bob, and you already know Phoenix and Rooster."

Payback and Fanboy went wide eyed in shock. Hangman was married?! They as well as the other pilots greeted her and were curious as to why she seemed to be dressed more nicely and not show the right side of her pants. Everyone looked at Bob as he asked what Elaine did.

"Oh, I am a Supervisory Special Agent over a team in DC at the NCIS headquarters," she answered simply subtly flashing her badge and gun.

"You're a fed?" Coyote asked wide eyed. "Damn, Hangman. You sure know how to pick them," he smirked at his fellow pilot who simply smiled at Elaine.

Elaine blushed slightly as Jake kissed her temple before pulling her away with a wink. "It was nice meeting you all," she called out as her husband dragged her away to...catch up after not seeing each other for months.

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Redemption | Chapter 3

HOMEWARD BOUND

Sam stared out the window wistfully, taking in the beauty of her island home as the plane approached O’ahu. The older gentleman next to her caught her expression. “Ever been here before?”

“I was born here,” Sam smiled.

“Really?” He seemed shocked. Sam laughed.

“I know, I know. I still get ‘the look’ from native Hawaiians who don’t believe me, but I was indeed born here. My father was stationed at the Naval base at Pearl Harbor.”

“Well, thank you to your father for his service and I apologize if I offended you,” he replied.

“Thank you and not at all. I got it all the time growing up. Being a tall, red headed tomboy on O’ahu was a bit of a challenge but I wouldn’t change it for the world,” she said proudly as she turned back to the window.

Plenty of other things I would change, she thought. But not growing up here. Not for a second.

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Once Sam landed and got through baggage claim, she headed to the rental car kiosk. While she waited in line, she texted Mae who informed her that she and Paula were out shopping. Paula had insisted. Sam could just see the scene playing out in her head. Mae hated shopping but would have humored Paula, who thought retail therapy was a valid response to any crisis. So, Sam decided to use the delay to gather some intel.

Parking outside of the Honolulu Police Department, Sam stepped inside the precinct and was greeted by a perfectly perky young lady who asked her to have a seat while she located Detective Daniel Williams, the officer in charge of the investigation.

Within a matter of minutes, the receptionist informed her the detective was not in the office. Sam left her cell number and asked that the young woman give it to the detective when he got back in. “Is there anyone else working the investigation with him? I mean, John McGarrett was HPD.” Sam assumed that they would have at least two or three officers on the case of a murdered, albeit, former cop.

“No, ma’am, Detective Williams is the only officer assigned to the case.”

Sam stood there, trying not to look shocked. “I’m sorry, a murder investigation of a former officer only warrants one detective nowadays?” The tone in Sam’s voice came off more threatening than she had intended but still got the appropriate response – this little wisp of a thing was definitely intimidated by the SWAT officer.

“I, uh, I’m sorry, ma’am, I really don’t know. I’m just the receptionist.” Never had she ever been more grateful to say those four condescending little words. The fire that flashed in this cop’s eyes scared her.

“Right,” Sam said, eyes narrowed. “Please ask Detective Williams to contact me as soon as possible.” With that, she stalked out. She pulled out her cell phone and sent a quick text to call in a favor.

Feeling restless, Sam decided to do what she did when she was in LA and needed a break: she drove. Sam found the island’s classic rock station on the radio and turned it up. Loud. She put the windows down, pulled her ponytail up into a messy bun and pulled into traffic, heading towards the beach. She tried to turn her brain off for a little bit. Didn’t really work, but she put the effort in as Guns ‘n’ Roses, Journey, Van Halen and Lynryd Skynyrd blared through the speakers.

After a brief drive, Sam found herself at Kakaako Park. As she got out of the car, she couldn’t help but take a deep breath. Sure, California had sun, surf, palm trees and their share of citrus but there was nothing – absolutely nothing – better than Hawaii. There was nothing like being home. As she was about to step on to the boardwalk, her cell buzzed. The email she had hoped for had come in.

The ‘jacket’ of one Detective Daniel Williams. She smiled down at her phone. It was good to know she still had people she could call when she needed them.

Sam walked along the boardwalk for a bit before finding an empty picnic table to climb on. She read through what she could on the small screen and discovered this Williams character actually seemed like a real stand up guy, the kind you want watching your back. Sam started to feel like he was being railroaded, handed an impossible case. Jersey cop or not, there was very little in his background that she could find that would prepare him for catching the likes of Victor Hesse.

Sam closed the file and stuck her phone in her back pocket. Looking out at the Pacific, she sighed as a single tear ran down her cheek. The effects of yesterday’s nightmare, which rolled into last night’s nightmare, followed by an excruciatingly long plane ride were starting to take a mental toll.

Get it together, you freak, Sam thought to herself. It was only going to get worse over the next few days.

Sam lost track of time as she just sat and stared at the waves crashing on the beach. She nearly missed the vibration of her cell phone.

“Devereaux.”

“Miss Devereaux, this is Detective Daniel Williams, HPD. I understand you were looking for me.”

Sam was surprised by the fact that she had gotten a return call. This century, even.

“Detective, thank you so much for the return call,” Sam started.

“Miss Devereaux…”

“Lieutenant Devereaux,” Sam corrected.

“Lieutenant, really?” Danny asked, mildly surprised at the title.

“Yes, LAPD SWAT Lieutenant Samantha Devereaux. I was calling to inquire on the status of one of your cases.”

“Really? Which case of mine has garnered interest from LAPD?” Danny asked cautiously.

“The John MacGarrett…murder.” Sam choked out the last word, hoping the detective wouldn’t catch it.

“MacGarrett? Huh. Well, Lieutenant Devereaux, I’m not sure why LAPD has a vested interest in the murder of an ex-HPD cop who hasn’t left the island in years. Perhaps you could shed some light. Or is this of a more…personal nature?”

Dammit.

Maybe the ha’ole isn’t quite so stupid after all, Sam thought. Play dumb? Probably not. Go the honest route and hope for the best. And by honest, she meant sentimental.

“Look, Detective Williams, John MacGarrett is…was, my mentor and friend. I was just hoping that I may ask for a little professional courtesy and see where the investigation stood.” Sam held her breath.

“Well, uh, I’m very sorry for your loss but as this is an active investigation – and you are not a family member – there is unfortunately nothing I can share with you at this time.”

Dammit. She could hear it in his voice – there was no way he was going to back down.

“I understand. Thank you for your time,” Sam said tersely as she stabbed her finger on the ‘end call’ icon.

Fine, Sam thought. I’ll just do it my damn self.

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Frustrated by her phone call with the detective, Sam decided it was time to suck it up and head home.

Home. The word brought a small smile to her face.

Hawaii would always be home to her. Always had been. Then why the hell was she living in LA, she thought. I can’t be thinking about that right now, she thought, running her hands down her face. One personal crisis at a time.

Sam headed back up the boardwalk towards her rental. She just reached the car when she felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand up.

Someone’s watching me.

Sam kept her sunglasses on as she slowly turned around, as if to take one last look at the ocean. Nothing stood out, but she could still feel it. Someone’s eyes were watching her. She intentionally dropped her keys and got down on all fours, as if feeling for them under the car. In actuality she was doing a cursory, visual sweep for an explosive or any other type of device under the car. Seeing nothing and not wanting to draw too much attention, she grabbed the keys and got in the rental. Holding her breath, she started the car. Everything seemed normal.

Normal? Then why did I just act as though I was in the middle of a desert minefield? Sam shook her head as she carefully pulled out of the parking spot.

I’m just imagining things. It’s because of the nightmare. Hearing Victor Hesse’s name after all this time is what did her in. It’s just bringing up bad memories, she tried to convince herself.

Sam kept a vigilant eye on her surroundings as she made her way to the home of Jim & Paula Brookes to pick up Mae. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary. She hadn’t noticed a tail. But still. She felt something was off. She just couldn’t put her finger on it.

Sam made her way into the Brookes’ neighborhood, keeping an eye on the rearview mirror. When she finally mentally kicked herself into submitting to the fact that no one had followed her, Sam drove up to the Brookes’ house to see Mae sitting on the porch with Paula, drinking…well, with Paula, you never knew what you were drinking until you were under the table.

Sam had known Jim and Paula Brookes since she was 8 years old, when Jim had been stationed at Pearl with her father. Paula had become fast friends with her mom, Stella, and Sam had befriended their daughter, Tammy. Sam liked Tammy just fine. Everyone had hoped the two girls would become best friends, but Sam was having none of that. She already had a best friend.

Steve MacGarrett.

And no one was replacing him.

Sam smiled at the memories flashing through her head. She was so lost in thought, she jumped when suddenly Mae opened the car door. The two women just looked at one another and grasped hands with sad smiles. Sam silently backed out of the drive and headed for home. The constant glances in the rearview were not lost on Mae.

As Sam slowed the car to pull into their driveway, she took a moment to stop and look at the McGarrett house. Neon yellow crime scene tape was still taped to the front door. Sam’s mind wandered as she parked the car. How many nights had she slept there? How many times had she eaten dinner with them on the lanai out back before ignoring the “don’t swim for an hour after you eat” rule so she could race Steve down to the beach or just sat with Mary in her lap, braiding the little girl’s hair? She had lost count of how many nights she sat on the beach with John, drowning in beer and liquor over Ben’s death. John talked her down so many times…

They made their way inside the house, with Sam taking one last weary look outside before she locked the front door and set the alarm. Sam stole a look out the French doors leading to their deck. The urge to walk out those doors, through the yard and around the fence to the beach next door was so strong, Sam felt like she couldn’t breathe. She was never going to be able to do that again. He was gone. John was gone and with him a piece of Sam’s heart was gone, too. She dropped her bags on the floor where she stood in the middle of the living room and turned to Mae. Without a word, Mae walked over to where she stood and grabbed Sam as she crumpled to the floor. Mae wrapped Sam in her arms.

Mae had always marveled at the tough façade Sam projected. She knew there was so little Sam could tell her about her days in the CIA. The immense burden of what she did in the name of God and country and the fact that she could never speak of it…it scared Mae. Even now, as a SWAT lieutenant, Sam would retreat behind the walls she built to keep her emotions at bay. Every so often, the cracks in the armor would show and when they did, all Mae knew to do was to hold her and love her and pray to whoever was listening to give her girl some peace.

Tonight, the façade was crumbling. Mae was now holding the little girl she held night after night after her parents died. This was the young teen she consoled when her other surrogate mother, Doris McGarrett, died in a horrific car accident. This was the young woman who mourned the loss of the first boy she ever loved and the best friend she felt abandoned by when his father sent him away. This was the human behind the machine that was Samantha Devereaux.

And as quickly as the human had surfaced, the machine re-engaged. After a minute, Sam sat up, squeezed her eyes shut for a brief instant and wiped the tears away. The two women stood as quickly as they had fallen. Squeezing her hand, Sam looked into Mae’s eyes and the look Mae saw was one of steely determination. It was the look of a woman on a mission.

And the mission was to put Victor Hesse behind bars.

Or better, in the ground.

Sam cupped Mae’s face, kissed her cheek and walked upstairs, bags in hand.

And as soon as Sam was out of sight, a tear escaped. Mae looked heavenward.

“John, you better keep an eye on our girl.”

#steve mcgarrett #steve mcgarrett x reader #danny williams #danny williams x reader #chin ho kelly #kono kalakaua #wo fat

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morbidology · 2 years

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The first photograph shows a smiling 18-year-old Suzanne Marie Collins. She had just completed U.S. Marine Corps boot camp at Parris Island in August 1984. She had aspired to become part of the first class of female Marine fighter pilots and it seemed as though she was well on her way but tragically, fate had something else planned. Something much more sinister....

On 11 July, 1985, Sedley Alley, a man married to a member of the military, abducted Suzanne as she was jogging at the Naval Air Station Memphis in Millington, Tennessee, where she was stationed. He bundled the unsuspecting Suzanne into his car and drove her to Edmund Orgill Park. Once here, he unleashed his unrelenting attack - he beat her with his fists, smacked her head off his car, savagely bit her breast, and then he grabbed a stick and shoved it up her vagina with such force that it impaled her lung.

Following the brutal attack, he disposed of the body and made his way home. Unbeknownst to Alley, two Marines heard Suzanne's scream as she was abducted and followed the sound in which they believed it was coming from. As they arrived near the scene, they witnessed Alley fleeing in his car and reported it to base security personnel.

Unsuccessful in searching for the car, they returned to the barracks. They were shortly called back to identify Alley’s car which had been stopped by officers. They confirmed that this was the car they had earlier seen fleeing but since nobody had been reported missing and no body had yet been found, they had no choice but to allow Alley to go back home. That was until the following morning, when the discarded and bloody body of Suzanne was discovered.

Alley was immediately arrested and readily confessed, although he claimed he had killed her accidentally when he ran her over. However, her autopsy revealed that she died from blunt force trauma caused by repeated beatings. Alley was charged with first degree murder and sentenced to death. This death sentence was carried out in the electric chair on 28 June, 2006.

#Suzanne Marie Collins #true crime

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zayaanhashistory · 2 years

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Zoot Suit Riots

The Zoot Suit Riots were a series of violent clashes during which mobs of U.S. servicemen, off-duty police officers and civilians brawled with young Latinos and other minorities in Los Angeles. The June 1943 riots took their name from the baggy suits worn by many minority youths during that era, but the violence was more about racial tension than fashion.

During the 1930s, dance halls were popular venues for socializing, swing dancing and easing the economic stress of the Great Depression. Nowhere was this truer than in the New York City neighborhood of Harlem, home of the famed Harlem Renaissance. Style-conscious Harlem dancers began wearing loose-fitting clothes that accentuated their movements. Men donned baggy trousers with cuffs carefully tapered to prevent tripping; long jackets with heavily padded shoulders and wide lapels; long, glittering watch chains and hats ranging from porkpies and fedoras to broad-brimmed sombreros. The image of these so-called “zoot suits” spread quickly and was popularized by performers such as Cab Calloway, who, in his Hepster’s Dictionary, called the zoot suit “the ultimate in clothes. The only totally and truly American civilian suit.” As the zoot suit became more popular among young men in Black, Mexican American and other minority communities, the clothes garnered a somewhat racist reputation. Latino youths in California known as “pachucos”—often wearing flashy zoot suits, porkpie hats and dangling watch chains—were increasingly viewed by affluent whites as menacing street thugs, gang members and rebellious juvenile delinquents.

Wartime patriotism didn’t help matters: After the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the U.S. entry into World War II, wool and other textiles were subject to strict rationing. The U.S. War Production Board regulated the production of civilian clothing containing silk, wool and other essential fabrics. Despite these wartime restrictions, many bootleg tailors in Los Angeles, New York and elsewhere continued to make the popular zoot suits, which used profligate amounts of fabric. Servicemen and many other people, however, saw the oversized suits a flagrant and unpatriotic waste of resources. The local media was only too happy to fan the flames of racism and moral outrage: On June 2, 1943, the Los Angeles Times reported: “Fresh in the memory of Los Angeles is last year’s surge of gang violence that made the ‘zoot suit’ a badge of delinquency. Public indignation seethed as warfare among organized bands of marauders, prowling the streets at night, brought a wave of assaults, [and] finally murders.”

In the summer of 1943, tensions ran high between zoot-suiters and the large contingent of white sailors, soldiers and Marines stationed in and around Los Angeles. Mexican Americans were serving in the military in high numbers, but many servicemen viewed the zoot-suit wearers as World War II draft dodgers (though many were in fact too young to serve in the military). On May 31, a clash between uniformed servicemen and Mexican American youths resulted in the beating of a U.S. sailor. Partly in retaliation, on the evening of June 3, about 50 sailors from the local U.S. Naval Reserve Armory marched through downtown Los Angeles carrying clubs and other crude weapons, attacking anyone seen wearing a zoot suit or other racially identified clothing. In the days that followed, the racially charged atmosphere in Los Angeles exploded in a number of full-scale riots. Mobs of U.S. servicemen took to the streets and began attacking Latinos and stripping them of their suits, leaving them bloodied and half-naked on the sidewalk. Local police officers often watched from the sidelines, then arrested the victims of the beatings. Thousands more servicemen, off-duty police officers and civilians joined the fray over the next several days, marching into cafes and movie theaters and beating anyone wearing zoot-suit clothing or hairstyles (duck-tail haircuts were a favorite target and were often cut off). Blacks and Filipinos—even those not clad in zoot suits—were also attacked and bloodied.

By June 7, the rioting had spread outside downtown Los Angeles to Watts, East Los Angeles and other neighborhoods. Taxi drivers offered free rides to servicemen to rioting areas, and thousands of military personnel and civilians from San Diego and other parts of Southern California converged on Los Angeles to join the mayhem. Leaders of the Mexican American community implored state and local officials to intervene—The Council for Latin American Youth even sent a telegram to President Franklin D. Roosevelt—but their pleas met with little action. One eyewitness, writer Carey McWilliams, painted a terrifying picture: “On Monday evening, June seventh, thousands of Angelenos … turned out for a mass lynching. Marching through the streets of downtown Los Angeles, a mob of several thousand soldiers, sailors, and civilians, proceeded to beat up every zoot-suiter they could find. Street cars were halted while Mexicans, and some Filipinos and Negroes, were jerked out of their seats, pushed into the streets, and beaten with sadistic frenzy.”

Local papers framed the racial attacks as a vigilante response to an immigrant crime wave, and police generally restricted their arrests to the Latinos who fought back. The riots didn’t die down until June 8, when U.S. military personnel were finally barred from leaving their barracks. The Los Angeles City Council issued a ban on zoot suits the following day. Amazingly, no one was killed during the weeklong riot, but it wasn’t the last outburst of zoot suit-related racial violence. Similar incidents took place that same year in cities such as Philadelphia, Chicago and Detroit. A Citizens’ Committee appointed by California Governor Earl Warren to investigate the Zoot Suit Riots convened in the weeks after the riot. The committee’s report found that, “In undertaking to deal with the cause of these outbreaks, the existence of race prejudice cannot be ignored.”

Additionally, the committee described the problem of juvenile delinquency youth as “one of American youth, not confined to any racial group. The wearers of zoot suits are not necessarily persons of Mexican descent, criminals or juveniles. Many young people today wear zoot suits.”

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ncisfranchise-source · 2 years

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WHEN A NAVAL OFFICER IS MURDERED WHILE MOONLIGHTING IN COMMUNITY THEATER, THE NCIS TEAM ENLISTS THE HELP OF A FAMILIAR FACE, CHARLIE-1, ON “NCIS: HAWAI’I,” MONDAY, NOV. 21

Linc Hand Returns as Charlie-1

“Curtain Call” – When a naval officer is murdered while moonlighting in community theater, the NCIS team recruits a familiar face to help lead them to a ruthless international killer. Also, Kai enlists Whistler to open an investigation into an old friend turned criminal, on the CBS Original series NCIS: HAWAI’I, Monday, Nov. 21 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Linc Hand returns as Charlie-1.

REGULAR CAST:

Vanessa Lachey

(Special Agent in Charge Jane Tennant)

Alex Tarrant

(Kai Holman)

Noah Mills

(Jesse Boone)

Yasmine Al-Bustami

(Lucy Tara)

Jason Antoon

(Ernie Malik)

Tori Anderson

(Kate Whistler)

Kian Talan

(Alex Tennant)

GUEST CAST:

Sierra Swartz

Linc Hand

Alicia Kaori

Moku Durant

Aleksandr Ivan Pevec

Don Hahaku

Danny Kang

Elena Evangelo

Adam Karst

Charlie Hudson III

Catherine Ann Restivo

Carolyn Samuelson

Anastasia Edwards

Tyler Kealakai

Sara Savusa

(Cassandra)

(Charlie 1)

(Emma Rose)

(Frederick)

(Petty Officer Kendall Wells)

(Tran)

(Special Agent Alan Lem)

(Janice Motts)

(Harom)

(Duggy Atwater)

(Mabel’s Sister #1)

(Mabel’s Sister #2)

(Mabel’s Sister #3)

(Mabel’s Sister #4)

(Mabel’s Sister #5)

WRITTEN BY: Yakira Chambers

DIRECTED BY: Christine Moore

#ncis hawaii #press release

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saleintothe90s · 2 years

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461. Daily Press, June 1, 1991

Some things never change. While we didn't get to 100 exactly last week, it got pretty close.

Woah, so that's a big correction.

Chris got probation in August:

Rock singer Chris Robinson, 24, was sentenced to six months' probation when he pleaded no contest to a charge of disturbing the peace during a late-night beer run. The court dismissed an assault charge.

Robinson's group, the Black Crowes, had played a May 29 concert in Denver, when he went to a 7-Eleven for beer and was turned down because it was after midnight. He allegedly spit on another customer, Elizabeth Juergens, who asked, "Who are the Black Crowes?" 1

Whitney's concert at the Hampton Coliseum was canceled on July 2nd due to "sluggish sales":

The July 5 concert was killed Tuesday by promoter Dimensions Unlimited of Washington, D.C. Only 2,500 of 10,000 tickets had sold, said Alysia Taylor of Dimensions Unlimited. Even additional television advertising failed to sell the show.

Taylor said a mutual decision to cancel was reached by Houston's New Jersey-based management company and promoters. It was the first cancellation of an East Coast appearance by the singer.

"It's horrible," Taylor said. "I think it hurt us really badly that people got to see Whitney for free a few months ago."

Houston's Easter Sunday concert at Norfolk Naval Air Station aired for free on the Home Box Office cable network. 2

What exactly is a dinette? There were stores devoted to them back then, but all I'm seeing is a dining room set. Webster's says a dinette is a "small dining table and chairs" 3

The Bushes had Graves Disease, which is a thyroid disorder. Millie had lupus.

That motorist was Rodney King. 4

Tops reached their highest in 1991. They've never been that high again.

This is messed up. You know how years ago I would share the bottom 100 from Spy magazine? Well, in the 1991 edition, there was an entire section of ridiculous murders : 5

I'm sure that kid is wearing cutoffs that original said "Colonial" but now they just say "COLON". Colon shorts.

Okay, so here is the thing, the newspaper's microfilm copy that is on ProQuest is missing the Lifestyles section. I'll try to fill in the pieces.

There was supposed to be an article about how the Virginia Living Museum built a dinosaur exhibit in the old Miller & Rhoads department store at the Newmarket Fair Mall. I found this article from a special insert from the day before.

My dad took me to this while mom shopped at Sears. I wish I remembered more from it, I just remember that it was at the mall, and I got a cardboard dinosaur pencil case afterward. I wish I had more memories of going places with my dad, he's not close with me anymore.

WOAH WHAT ARE THE ODDS OF THIS ARTICLE AND THIS AD RUNNING TOGETHER.

I used the Eugene Register-Guard to fill in the comics page:

oh, this was a couple of months after Elly had April, the accident baby.

You know how the strip has been in reruns since 2008? They're currently running strips from 1993. The original strip ended right when I transferred to another college in 2008 when I was 25. We're getting old.

Don't ya just want to slap Jeffy sometimes?

Staff. ‘ROCK SINGER GETS PROBATION’. Buffalo News. Accessed 30 May 2022. https://buffalonews.com/news/rock-singer-gets-probation/article_ee81dda5-27d2-5820-91df-5e9d00d0e0b2.html.

Daily Press. ‘WHITNEY’S CONCERT CANCELED’. Accessed 30 May 2022. https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-19910703-1991-07-03-9107030079-story.html. https://archive.ph/dcx7Q

Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, s.v. “dinette set,” accessed May 30, 2022, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinette%20set.

UPI. ‘Attn: Editors and Publishers Reporter Fined for Refusing to Identify Source in King Case’. Accessed 30 May 2022. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/05/30/Attn-editors-and-publishers-Reporter-fined-for-refusing-to-identify-source-in-King-case/3514675576000/.

Spy. ‘Ten Most Senseless Murders in New York City This Year (so Far)’, October 1991. https://books.google.com/books?id=66y_cHgHTYYC&printsec=frontcover&lr=&rview=1&hl=en#v=twopage&q&f=true.

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JAG post.

Excerpt from my JAG fanfic - "Rising Flames"

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1930 ZULU; PENTAGON, E-RING, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, WASHINGTON, DC

The couple hurried through the Pentagon corridors, resplendent in their white service uniform, heading towards the SECNAV's office. The SECNAV was a four year politically appointed post so Republican Senator from the great state of Texas and former RADM Mike Metcalf, USN (ret.) callsign Viper.

The former Rear Admiral (upper half) nodded to Animal. "Good afternoon, Admiral, good to see you, Animal." RADM Mike Metcalf was Animal's Battlegroup Commander on his last cruise in 1996. RDML Mike Metcalf had coordinated the overseeing flights over the Bosnian regions and kept the battlegroup in the area when the Bosnians started firing on each other. The Black Aces couldn't shoot back unless they were fired upon but of course the then-Rear Admiral (lower half) had planned a deceptive enticement. Animal would run a TARPS mission at 7,000 AGL. through the Carpathian Mountains. And the Serbs had bit the bullet, they'd fired on Animal's TARPS bird and it was all-out war. His usual back-seater hadn't been trained on TARPS so he'd had to fly with Wrench who was qualified and Wrench managed to get clear crisp shots as Animal was jinking away from the Triple-A. Then they'd hit it with GBU-86s along with targeting the sites with LANTIRN on a following mission inside of five hours. Triangulated with a satellite image of the area, they could tell if there had been movement by the Triple-A platforms and hit the new location with ease.

"It's good to see you too, sir." Animal said acknowledging Sen. Metcalf's obvious position as Secretary of the Navy; an obvious appointment as he like Sen. John Lehman was a former Naval Officer and Naval Aviator instead of being completely oblivious as most civilian appointments were.

"Admiral, as you know, we have a very tenuous situation. Islamabad was hit with a vacuum bomb." The SECNAV indicated as he showed them a map on the projector. "This section along Abeyd-Asam Street and Khalid Wali Avenue. There was an explosion as the fuel-air bomb went off. There's structures flattened three-quarters of a mile wide and the casualties at last count were thirty-five thousand people and the number is rising. The scary part of it is that it is a weapon of mass destruction that these terrorists can cook up in their own back yard labs. Set off a few in the different neighborhoods across the city and there would be casualties in the hundreds of thousands. If you can't breathe because all the air has been sucked into a flammable mixture; you're dead. If you get injured by the blast wave, you're dead. It's a terror weapon."

"It's the same as the MOABs we drop out of our planes, only they put theirs on wheels and drive it into place incognito if that's what you're telling me they did."

"That's exactly what they did, Admiral Nakamura." Animal looked up to see a gray-haired man step in to the room; aquiline nose, and hard steel-blue eyes and a sharp angular jawline complemented his features.

"Gibbs, you ever think about retiring?"

"Not really." was his curt reply.

Meg saw her husband stiffen up in the presence of the senior NCIS agent. His friend and her former JAG investigative partner, Harmon Rabb, had nearly gotten railroaded into a murder charge by this very man. They had accused him of the murder of a JAG Lieutenant by the name of Lieutenant Loren Singer. Harm's first-degree murder charge but all was certain until Gibbs had an inkling that something wasn't right about the whole pattern of evidence they'd found up to that point and told the whole crew to look it over one more time. Animal still was wary of the NCIS senior special agent and thus both the NCIS agent and Animal were pretty frosty with each other - neither was sure about the other. Two alpha males circling each other each looking for a weak point they could utilize on the other.

"All the animosity between the Russians and us may end up having to be tabled..." NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs said, "the Russians just found out that the sub that launched a nuclear torpedo against our battle-group that failed to detonate, had a couple other crew on board. The bodies recovered showed three men of middle Eastern origin who weren't supposed to be there and and several Azerbaijani crew members who had somehow enlisted in the Russian Navy incognito. The Politburo didn't sanction this attack on Second Fleet and are backpedaling."

Meg narrowed her eyes,"So what does that have to do with the Judge Advocate General command, Gibbs?"

"JAG has always been a big help in the past with this sort of investigation. Vice-Admiral. Don't know if your predecessor told you but they've been quite helpful in ensuring we have cooperation. "

"Well the lead investigator on all those situations is flying F/A-18Fs off the deck of the USS Allegiance, Gibbs, under my chain of command as the COMSECONDFLEET." Animal set his jaw in a gritted, unpleased expression. "He's the XO of the boat and technically should be chained to a chair, but you ever try to tell Rabb to do something?"

SECNAV Metcalf snorted, "I heard about his exploits from Nelson and Sheffield. I hear he's a handful; much like Captain Mitchell. Maverick was a handful when I was CO at Topgun. Set the hard deck at Angels 10. Guy technically digs a hole going after Lieutenant Commander Hetherly. Guy was a cowboy. I hear he still flies hard but has tempered his style. He should have had four stars by now but I hear he got tagged with up or out. So he's just riding a chair at NSAWC serving out his time in uniform because NSAWC doesn't want to drop an asset like him. He can teach others and be mentoring other instructors."

"That's the way it should be done. The guys who have the balls to do what needs to be done technically should be the ones leading." Animal growled, "The rules may be the rules, but sometimes, the situation goes beyond the limits of the rules. Then you need the guys willing to break the rules to get the job done."

Animal looked over at the SECNAV and at Gibbs, "The ones that will still stay within the Geneva Convention of Rules of Warfare that is. I don't want Rabb being boots on the ground..." He said with some finality, "...when the damned Russians finally figure out which fucking country sent them on this stupid expedition of insanity. He's staying where I'm telling him to stay. Go find Mackenzie and Webb! Let them go down. Conmand Master Chief Yeoman Coates will probably be able to help me in that. She generally keeps track of who she served with, so, Gibbs, whatever happened to Gunnery Sergeant Galindez. I knew he worked a few field operations with you guys?"

"Went back to the Corps, after his in-country squeeze got blown away by Kabir, to become a Master Gunnery Sergeant. Admiral. He just didn't want to be boots-on-the-ground afterwards."

SECNAV said, "Admiral, the current CNO plans to vacate and we've just gone to the UN to form an Allied Command that will bring together every one to act against the ARP in the different countries affected. With this explosion, we've seen what they intend to do. The British have already reinstated their Fleet Admiral position from WWII. I think their aim is to gain control of the Allied Command. We suggested the idea to the UN Security Commission. I'd say we take control rather than the British; the President had asked me to find someone capable enough to take over full Allied Supreme Commander position and he's going to get the Secretary of Foreign Affairs to insist that we get control since we came up with the idea. This position has never been in use since WWII and neither has the rank. You'll be the first to wear it since Chester Nimitz and you are going to be Supreme Allied Commander for the Joint Task Force that will take the war to the enemy."

At this Meg's jaw dropped open as she looked at her husband.

"I presume that the Supreme Allied Commander is responsible for the Allied push against the Arab Reunification Party?" Her husband asked as he looked over at the SECNAV who had dropped this shocking bit of news.

The out-going Chief of Naval Operations Joanne Pruette stepped into the room, "Afternoon." She looked over at Animal, "Thanks for coming,"

"Well I wasn't expecting this."

"Ordinarily the President would in his role of administering his duties as Commander in Chief, however with the outbreak of hostilities between the Russians and us, understandably he's tied up." CNO Pruette said. "I couldn't think of a better officer to fill my shoes than you, Admiral Nakamura." She then turned to Meg, "Ordinarily, I'd be hesitant to put a JAG who is married to such on the command staff of the Supreme Allied Commander as it goes against the UCMJ, but you are aware that these are strange times and as such we need the most capable officers and matrimonial status no longer matters. We are fighting against an enemy that does not care about anyone other than furthering their own twisted idea of what family and relationships should be... Admiral Toshio Nakamura;" the CNO stated, "under the authorization conveyed upon me by the President of the United States to invoke his power as Commander-in-Chief under Congressional mandate, I am here to administer the oath of office. Step forward; Front and Center." Animal snapped to attention and marched over to Admiral Pruette; stopping in front of her. When he came to attention in front of her, she said, "Attention to Orders; raise your right hand. I..."

"I, Toshio Masahiro Nakamura, do solemnly swear that I will protect and defend the Consitution of the United States from all enemies foreign and domestic; that I bear true allegiance to the same, that I will truly, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, faithfully execute the duties of the office on which I am about to enter, so help me, God." Meg noticed that his voice was firm, proud and she knew for a fact that he was staunchly loyal as an American citizen and a loyal officer in the Navy of the United States of America.

"Congratulations, Fleet Admiral Nakamura. You are the first to wear this rank since Chester Nimitz and since the office of the Chief of Naval Operations has gone to the most senior and high ranking officer in the United States Navy, I stand ready to be relieved, sir."

"I relieve you, Ma'am." Animal said, then leaned forward and whispered in her ear, "Isn't it great? No more meetings with angry senators about budget overruns? Aren't you relieved?" He gave Admiral Pruette a wicked grin as he snapped back to attention as Admiral Pruette burst out laughing as SECNAV Metcalf looked over at the former CNO with raised inquisitive eyebrows expecting an explanation. He chuckled wryly when he got told what Animal had whispered in her ear.

Animal been handed a pair of Fleet Admiral Boards. He could order them directly from the Uniform Supplier as he was currently the only five-star fleet admiral in the US Navy. Meg and the SECNAV slipped off his Admiral's boards and put the Fleet Admiral's boards on. The five silver stars formed a pentagonal shape with the top-most point of the pentagon being the point of the fifth star. Each five-pointed star was linked to each other by one arm of another five-pointed star. The top most head of the apex five-pointed star ended up pointing towards the neck of the wearer of the shoulder-boards.

"Fleet Admiral Nakamura..." Admiral Pruette said to him when the boards were placed on his shoulders, "I believe two minutes allowed for a PDA."

Animal grinned at her then turned to Meg whose eyes were brimming with pride for him. He extended his arms and Vice-Admiral Megan Renee Austin-Nakamura, her own golden shoulder-boards with three stars, stepped into his embrace, with her lips meeting his in a tender kiss.

"Congratulations, my love." She whispered. She didn't want to let go but the PDA only allowed for two minutes. Then stepping back she snapped to attention and said formally. "Congratulations, sir!" The Stars and Stripes reporter was here to cover the whole news-story and snapped pictures of both the kiss and the formal address. As the PDA was usually a part of every promotion ceremony, it was certainly well-known to other military personnel and thus would not bring a hue and cry about seeing a picture of two wedded admirals embracing and kissing since it was well known that the JAG was married to COMSECONDFLT who was now the new CNO.

After that burst of pride over his promotion, Animal realized something and he paled. "Oh shoot!" He muttered putting his head in his hands.

Meg and Joanne looked at him in consternation, "What?" They asked.

Animal looked up at them with a long-suffering look, "Well, I guess I'm going to have to have the unenviable task of telling Command Master Chief Yeoman Jennifer Coates that we are moving lock, stock and barrel back to Washington DC." Animal informed her.

Meg and Joanne looked at each other and nodded. They both knew Jen had just managed to scrape together enough to buy a fairly decent condo in Norfolk, close to Norfolk Naval Station. Oh she was going to be majorly pissed off.

Animal continued muttering laconically, "This may be the shortest Fleet Admiralcy in history."

"Oh, it can't be that bad..." SECNAV Metcalf said looking over at the newly minted Fleet Admiral "an O-11 scared of an E-9?"

Animal gave Viper a morose look, then picked up his cell-phone putting it on hands-free and laying it down.

"Command Master Chief Coates!" Jen's brusque command NCO voice barked.

"Command Master Chief. The meeting is over and I have some bad news,"

"Sir? How bad could it be?"

"Bad" Animal said. Pruette, SECNAV, Gibbs and Meg looked at each other. "I just got the post for CNO."

"Well...that doesn't sound so bad, sir..." Coates' voice sounded cheerful.

"The post wasn't the bad part..." Animal explained silently inferring the logistics of what that entailed.

It sunk in, "YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME?! Sir! They want our asses in WASHINGTON?! 24/7?!" Animal winced and SECNAV Metcalf pulled his head back from the general location of the phone.

Animal favored those in the Pentagon office with him with an I am so dead look. SECNAV Metcalf grinned at him with a better you than me...

"If you don't mind, sir...I'm going to hang up, have a melt-down and then call my realtor." Coates muttered caustically.

"OK, Jen..." Animal tried to say as penitently as possible. He was absolutely certain that his yeoman was most definitely not happy about the whole deal.

"I'll see you and the Vice Admiral when you get back from DC, sir." Animal had his helo pilot cooling his heels at the Pentagon helo pad. . There was a helo pad on base which was active. Meg was already making arrangements to have the Navy Yard pickup their vehicle at the Pentagon since they would be flying directly home to Norfolk. It was a long ride to Norfolk.

But Animal's Cessna 172 was moored over there at Chambers Field as a rather quick way to get to work and then there would be a flight back home to DC. Even during the winter months his eyesight was still good enough to get in his Cessna and fly it back home.

With access to the Office of the CNO he could technically, call upon the helo to take him and his wife to work and not have to move in from Norfolk to DC, but that wouldn't be proper and it would be improper use of military funds and equipment on personal transportation.

He looked over at the SECNAV, "Sir, what is the next part of the agenda."

"In this current situation, your wife's staff command goes up one rank. So she is authorized to put on four stars. Her subordinate commands will also go up one rank. The RLSOs however will remain O-6 positions. The rest of the staff commands go up one rank as well in the national command positions except at the regional. positions. All promotions in a time of global war are merit-based. FADM Nakamura. Staff officers that do not see combat will still continue as time-in-rank based. Promotions will favor merit and heroism on the field of battle."

"Aye-Aye, sir."

"I'm not gonna sit here and blow sunshine up your ass, Fleet Admiral. This is going to be a tough one. We may, like WWII, need the Russians on our side. This time we're not fighting the Germans or the Japanese. It's everybody against Islamic fundamentalism. That's going to be the war. Anybody that doesn't want their female family and friends to have wear an abaya and one of them hoods all over the place will need to pick up a gun and prepare to fight." SECNAV Metcalf stated staunchly. His salt and pepper hair and mustache was now mostly salt. The lines on his face were much deeper and he wore glasses and he looked at Animal with a taciturn serious look. "Those fundamentalists that advocate their jihads against the West need to be eradicated. They think we're vermin; we need to start thinking about them like that."

Meg said, "Sir, that's not a stance that will win you re-election."

SECNAV Metcalf looked at her, "Vice-Admiral, re-election isn't in my sights, when this whole thing blows over, if it blows over, I want to be on my ranch and enjoying the rest of my days. I've had enough of Washington politics. This ol'warhorse doesn't like being harnessed. I'm gonna go home and ride the range for awhile and enjoy my time left. But while I'm in the Office of the Secretary of the Navy; if I don't treat the threats from the ARP seriously, people at home are going to die in the thousands if not hundreds of thousands."

That was definitely Viper talking there, Animal thought, he'd always been a straight-shooter and didn't like the circular bullshit going on within the Capitol. He much preferred the Pentagon and talking with his fellow straight shooting line officers. Viper had been a good A-4F, F-4 and F-14 aviator and NFWS adversary tactics instructor as well as commanding officer of the Topgun school. Animal had gone through Topgun after he'd tallied three: an F-15J, a MiG 29 and an Su-27.

McDonnell Douglas, now merged with Boeing was not too happy about that in 1990. They'd said the F-15J was being piloted by an inferior pilot inferring that a JASDF pilot was not as good as a Western pilot until they found out that his adversary was a Japanese-American naval aviator and that it was a battle that had lasted 26 seconds in total between the time that Animal engaged and by the time he'd sent a Sidewinder up the F-15J's starboard burner can.

Needless to say, the fallout from Boeing's rep saying this was massive. They'd had to retract the statement.

And that had prompted the Air Force to challenge the Navy to a similar duel, no live missiles, just TACTS to see just how lethal the F-14 was against the F-15. Animal vs. the F-15 with the Boeing rep flying in the backseat of an F-15D two-seater. against a fully charged up and ready to go crew of Animal and Scooter in their F-14A. The F-15D's pilot was a Red Flag instructor well versed in the art of adversary combat tactics and ready to fly fangs out. The battle lasted 23 seconds. The first kill shot tracked straight up the F-15D's port burner can. The second engagement lasted 17sec. Animal elected not to get into the phone booth and lobbed a Sparrow shot in his direction after he locked the guy up with his AWG-9. The Red Flag pilot flying his F-15D didn't even see the missile coming. The third and final engagement lasted 48 seconds. Animal started from a defensive position with the F-15D on his tail in an apparent re-enactment of the engagement that got him his first ever kill. And the same result, the F-15D pilot and the tech-rep got killed thus proving the old adage that the longer a fight goes, the less likely you're going to survive the fight.

It had been soundly proven that the F-14 was truly the winner in that engagement. Even a Western pilot couldn't stand up to Animal in an F-14. US Navy training and on top of that he had to land on an aircraft carrier afterwards in the fight over Japanese soil.

What was even more satisfying to Animal was seeing the Boeing rep empty his stomach contents all over the ground. Rumor had it that he couldn't keep down anything for a week.

The Japanese had tucked their heads and were penitent after learning their lesson for a second time to not get uppity. They'd been beaten decisively, American warplanes had gotten seven kills in that brief conflict, a number that later became eight when the news of Animal's F-2A shoot-down. Of course their hackles were raised when they found out who they considered a Nikkei had been one of the American "navy pilots" who had shot down one of their top F-15J aircraft in a fight that had only lasted 26 seconds from start to finish with the American warplane in a defensive position at the outset and that he'd tallied twice against the JASDF; one each of what was considered their top two aircraft. In total 2 F-2A's, 1 F-15J, 3 F-1s and 1 F-4EJ. Animal didn't count that F-2A in his personal kill tally and always said his kill count was three but it was later found out that the US Navy had counted it and that his official tally according to the United States Navy was one Mitsubishi-built Boeing F-15J Eagle; one Mitsubishi F-2A Japanese Falcon; one Mikoyan Gurevich MiG 29 Fulcrum; and one Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker. That was really going to piss the Japanese off but well, so it goes.

It was that fact that Animal had tallied that made him somewhat of a celebrity at Topgun and many of the instructors wanted to go one on one with him to see if the tactics they were teaching actually translated to the aerial combat arena. Animal was there to learn and he conducted himself accordingly. Making sure that he learned aspects of one vs one, one vs two and one vs. multiples.

The MiG 29 and Su-27 were both equipped with fire and forget BVR Archer missiles which were dangerous missiles. The US had not put out a true fire and forget mid-range air-air missile. Currently F-14s could only carry the AIM-7 Sparrow and that one was a pain in the ass because one had to keep the AWG-9 lit on the target until it hit.

Unfortunately, it happened that if one had a two or three vs multiples you could get overwhelmed by odds firing a cold-nose missile: if it had its own radar or heat-seeking nose it would keep going after the target or was only going to get thrown off by a decoy flare. And most times the missile hit regardless of how many flares were dropped.

With the speed of fifth-gen fighters and super-cruise BVR could be closed to knife-fight in an instant and thus end up with his medium-range missiles being entirely ineffective. If the missiles had active radars of their own then they would be truly fire and forget. And the F/A-18F's truly needed actual BVR medium range missiles. The AIM 120 was supposed to do that for the Navy and Air Force but they were only starting to get the missiles with any regularity. Who knew what the Navy would be up against out there.

"So we watch to see what happens with the results of the Russian investigation into the matter. If they find ARP propaganda, that's who we'll target and this time it won't be a military attack with only reprisal in mind, it needs to be a full scale war. The Islamic Fundamentalists want jihad, we'll bring it to them." Gibbs explained further.

The NCIS Special Agent looked to the Fleet Admiral, "We'll need to move you in quickly in about three to five days. Hopefully we'll have that amount of time. The problem is that I don't think we have that time. Everything is primed to go off in the Middle East and we're concerned about the ARP's little offshoot of islamic fundamentalist radicals that still call themselves ISIS. The ones that are pulling off shit like this to draw focus away from the Arab Reunification Party is doing. It's their little task within the organizational structure of the Arab Reunification Party. We want our military leadership structure in place to lead the Allied response to these radicals and to cement our leadership at the top of the Allied command structure. If we don't the majority of our allies are not going to be able to communicate with the systems that we have in place. Our system is more widespread in terms of technological usage within our weapons systems and in terms of logistics. I don't know all the ins and outs but communication is going to be key."

"Gotcha on that one, Gibbs..." Animal looked over at the former CNO, "Joanne can you send me a 411 on the info for my perusal tonight so I can begin to formulate an attack plan of action so that I'm able to get us in key strategic position to take over as Supreme Allied Commander when we go to make a strike on the ARP." Animal grinned, "I trust our NATO allies will fall in line pretty quickly, with the exception of the former Warsaw Pact, and the Chinese and Russians are going to be a barrel of monkeys to work with in combatting the Islamist threat. I can see my days are going to be fun." He said sardonically. He looked over at Meg who was looking wryly over at her husband. "Where is Lieutenant Colonel Mackenzie, the Under-Secretary of State's Marine Liaison? I need someone with legal knowledge and an in with the Marine Corps. Joanne, does Lieutenant Colonel Mackenzie report to the Commandant of the Marine Corps as well?"

Joanne Pruette smiled as she looked over at Animal who was taking over. She knew she'd made the right choice. "General Barrett will be available and yes, Lieutenant Colonel Mackenzie, as Marine Liaison at the Pentagon reports to him, sir!" She acknowledged that Animal was now of higher rank than she.

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This is what I do when I'm not writing Simsfic.

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CJ current events 14dec23

Navy, Navy, I'm in doubt

Gregory Edward McLean, 39, of Jacksonville, Florida, today pleaded guilty to one count of distributing videos depicting the sexual assault of children and one count of unlawful retention of classified national defense information. According to the plea agreement, state law enforcement in Rhode Island received a cyber tipline report that a user of a particular messaging application had shared videos depicting the sexual abuse of young children. The investigation identified the user as McLean, who was at that time an active-duty officer in the U.S. Navy, with the rank of Lieutenant Commander and serving as the Executive Officer of a ship stationed aboard a Naval Station Mayport in Florida. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) continued the investigation and identified additional instances where McLean had distributed child sexual abuse material. On Nov. 4, 2021, agents executed a federal search warrant at McLean’s residence, during which they seized numerous electronic devices and storage media. A forensic review revealed that several of these items contained files depicting the sexual abuse of minors. The forensic review also identified a flash drive – which had been recovered from McLean’s kitchen counter – that contained approximately 150 documents containing national defense information classified at the Secret level and 50 documents containing national defense information classified at the Confidential level. An investigation by NCIS and the FBI revealed that throughout his service as a naval officer, McLean had access to classified information and held a Top-Secret security clearance. McLean had entered into various agreements with the United States regarding the protection and proper handling of classified information and was aware that his home was not an authorized location to store classified national defense information. In particular, the criminal information and plea agreement identify two documents McLean unlawfully retained which contained national defense information related to foreign governments and their combat aircraft and naval capabilities. Disclosure of this information could reasonably be expected to cause damage and, in some instances, serious damage to the national security of the United States.*** https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/naval-commander-pleads-guilty-distributing-child-sexual-abuse-material-and-retaining

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Crime at a pot shop? I'm shocked.

Burglaries at over 40 Denver-area marijuana dispensaries lead to charges for members of two organized crime groups About $780,000 of cash and property were stolen, and the members of two organized crime groups also now face charges of aggravated robbery, kidnapping, illegal possession of firearms and violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act.

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Be careful what you put in e-mail or online

Just weeks ahead of the Army’s legislatively-required shift in how it prosecutes major crimes, the Army has relieved the man tapped to lead the all-new office. According to the Army, they have re-assigned Brig. Gen. Warren L. Wells after a "loss of trust and confidence" in his ability to lead the Army Office of Special Trial Counsel. The move comes after an email Wells sent in 2013 resurfaced, where he complained about what he called false allegations by victims. "You and your teams are now the ONLY line of defense against false allegations and sobriety regrets," he wrote to his staff, according to an email obtained by the Associated Press. An executive order signed in Aug. 2023, changed how some crimes—including sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse and murder—would be handled within the military justice system. The change would take control outside the chain of command, and put independent prosecutors over the decision-making on filing charges.*** https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/armys-top-lawyer-for-sex-assault-cases-relieved-of-duties-over-loss-of-trust-and-confidence

Gen Patton once said that corps commanders - ordinarily 3-star generals - should be able to approve capital punishment b/c they would surely know how to handle one poltroon - a coward. Somehow, the President and Congress think it takes a general officer to prosecute one rapist.

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Boondocks case

A Catholic priest from a small Nebraska city was fatally knifed by a suspect who broke into the church’s rectory early Sunday morning, according to authorities and church officials. Sheriff deputies found Father Stephen Gutgsell with stab wounds around 5 a.m. after he was allegedly attacked by Kierre Williams inside St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said.*** Law enforcement were initially called to the scene for an attempted break-in at the church located in Fort Calhoun, a city of about 1,000 that is 20 miles north of Omaha.*** More than a decade ago, Gutgsell pleaded guilty to theft by deception in 2007 for embezzling $127,000 from an area church and was sentenced to probation and restitution. He was reassigned to another church after church leaders said then he learned his lesson and sought forgiveness.*** https://nypost.com/2023/12/10/news/fr-stephen-gutgsell-fatally-stabbed-in-st-john-the-baptist-catholic-church-rectory/

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Church statement makes a statement

A longtime youth pastor in New Hampshire killed himself just two days after he was fired from his church over “credible allegations” he was sexually assaulting children he was tasked with leading.

Jarrett Booker, 37, had served as the Pastor of Worship and Youth Ministry at Nashua Baptist Church for nearly a decade when his alleged victims came forward last month.

“Regrettably, on the evening of November 27, Jarrett Booker took his own life, refusing to face the consequences of his actions,” the church’s elders and deacons said in a statement.

“This event has added immeasurably to the complexity and pain of the situation.”

Officials at Nashua Baptist Church said they became aware of a criminal investigation into the alleged sexual assault just five days before Booker’s suicide.*** https://nypost.com/2023/12/08/news/new-hampshire-youth-pastor-commits-suicide-amid-child-sex-assault-probe/

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Either the dead bro was a ninja or your weapon retention stinks

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — A Maryland police officer was acquitted by a jury of murder and other charges Wednesday from the fatal shooting a handcuffed man. The jury acquitted Michael Owen Jr. of all four charges, including second-degree murder, first-degree assault, voluntary manslaughter and misconduct in office. It took the jury less than two hours of deliberations to deliver the not guilty verdict. Owen had served on the police force for 10 years when he became the first officer in the county’s history to be charged with murder in an on-duty killing. Owen fatally shot William Green, 43, while the handcuffed man was sitting in the front seat of the officer’s police cruiser in 2020. Owen’s attorneys claimed at trial that he acted in self defense during a struggle in which Green tried to grab his gun. After the gun went off, he shot Green six times.*** https://apnews.com/article/maryland-police-officer-trial-shooting-handcuffed-man-ab5e63d8b00ccbb7a7ea2da88e902891

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Decades-old rule pushes mentally ill Coloradans out of hospitals too soon. Legislators may finally change it.

There are 300 to 400 low-income Coloradans with severe mental illnesses who need longer hospital stays but don’t get them because Medicaid caps inpatient treatment at many psychiatric hospitals to 15 days per month, a requirement that advocates say is harming vulnerable patients and straining the broader public safety net. The patients, many of whom are homeless and are discharged before they’re fully stabilized, are left to tumble through jails and psychiatric evaluations, shelters and city streets, emergency rooms and nonprofit groups. The details are maddening, providers and advocates said: If a patient stays at one facility for 10 days and another for six, neither hospital gets paid. Because the 15-day limit is based on a monthly clock, a patient’s length of stay is partially determined by when they are admitted. A patient admitted on Dec. 8 is likely to be out before Christmas, for instance. But a patient hospitalized on Dec. 18 can stay the rest of the month and then remain in the hospital when the countdown restarts on Jan. 1. As Seth Klamann reports, as the state broadly re-assesses its mental health system, a group of legislators, mental health advocates and parents are working to change the Medicaid mental health rule and provide 30 days of inpatient treatment to patients who need it. That requires a waiver from the federal government, plus $7.2 million in annual funding, according to projections provided to the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing earlier this year. Nineteen other states have secured or are awaiting a final answer on similar waiver applications, according to KFF, a health policy think-tank. https://www.denverpost.com/2023/12/11/colorado-medicaid-mental-health/

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Some of those manatees are pretty hot

Drunk tourist sexually molests manatee statue at Florida restaurant after being asked to leave, deputies say Dani Medina Tue, December 12, 2023 at 4:13 PM EST ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. - A tourist found himself behind bars after he drunkenly threw gator nuggets into a restaurant and "sexually molested" a manatee statue when staff asked him to leave, according to deputies. Anthony Lessa, 23, was arrested and charged with disorderly intoxication after the incident***

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Raiders move to town; pervert crime skyrockets

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The 8 News Now Investigators obtained information on seven of the 70-plus men arrested during a sex trafficking operation run by Metro police’s vice squad during the week of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Those seven men, according to Captain Hector Cintron of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s vice unit, were arrested for “luring a child or soliciting a minor.” All seven thought they were meeting a teenage girl, the police reports said. Those records indicate the oldest man arrested is 64, the youngest is 22.*** Most men agreed to pay their decoys somewhere in the range of $100-$120, while one of the men arrested initially offered his decoy $120 and lowered his offer to $100.00. Most had cash on their person and some brought protection. Others negotiated sex without protection, the reports said.***

And I didn't even mention Henry Ruggs III nor homicide.

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Organized shoplifting

Federal investigators have tracked major retail theft incidents back to criminal organizations in Europe and South America that send non-U.S. citizens into the United States with the sole objective of stealing. These foreign crime rings are flying operatives into the country to do as much damage as possible at major stores, and the thefts contributed to the $112 billion total in retail losses in 2022, up from $94 billion in 2021, according to the FBI and Department of Homeland Security officials who briefed House lawmakers Tuesday. Investigations launched by DHS's U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations arm focus on the head honchos behind organized crime rings and have uncovered several such foreign-based groups that have targeted and continue to focus their efforts on hurting U.S. retailers. "One such example is the South American Theft Groups (SATGs), which include organizations based in Colombia, Chile, and other countries," said Michael J. Krol, special agent in charge for HSI, in written testimony. "These groups recruit members and facilitate travel into the United States for individuals who then commit strategic thefts of high-value electronic devices. Items are stolen, consolidated, shipped to another location in the United States, and ultimately illicitly exported to foreign countries." Krol pointed to another crime ring in which Romanian organized theft groups, or ROTG, based out of Eastern Europe recruit people to travel to the U.S. to commit various types of crimes, including retail theft. "A recent HSI investigation in Missouri revealed an ROTG, comprised of previously deported individuals, that wired illicit proceeds to Romania and other international destinations," Krol said.*** https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/organized-retail-crime-rings-testimony-congress

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Untreated mental illness with drug abuse is like gasoline vapor with matches

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) has a 42-year-old son, Ian. He recently led police on a high speed chase "that resulted in the death of 53-year-old North Dakota deputy Paul Martin... on Dec. 6."

Cramer was reportedly driven to a hospital by his mother over concerns about his mental health when he claimed he wanted to see his brother Ike, who died in 2018. When the senator's wife, Kris, got out of her vehicle at the hospital, Ian Cramer allegedly got into the driver's seat and drove through a door to get out of the enclosed ambulance bay at the hospital’s emergency department, according to Bismarck police. The younger Cramer allegedly hit speeds of 100 mph during the chase and kept driving even after an officer from Beulah used a spiked device to flatten two of the vehicle's tires, authorities said. About 5 miles outside of Hazen, North Dakota, Ian Cramer swerved after the Beulah police chief and Martin laid out more tire deflation devices and crashed into Martin’s squad car, launching him about 100 feet, according to charging documents obtained by the Associated Press.*** https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/kevin-cramers-sons-charges-manslaughter-murder-north-dakota-judge

Ian has been charged with homicide.

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Sounds like quid pro quo that she didn't find harassing or abusive

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - Opening statements were presented Thursday in the trial of former Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard, who faces accusations of sexual harassment and abuse of power by a former county employee, Cathy Carter. The trial commenced with a jury comprised of eight men and four women listening to statements from Mario Williams, representing the prosecution. Williams argued that Howard, who served as the district attorney for approximately 24 years, should have upheld integrity and public trust. The prosecution alleges that Howard engaged in what they termed "pressure and punishment," claiming that Carter felt compelled to comply. The defense countered by asserting that, over the 18 years Carter worked under Howard, she had ample opportunities to file complaints but chose not to. They also noted her retirement in 2011, only to return years later, during which time she continued to communicate with Howard.*** The defense argued Carter was fired because of two gun-related arrests within a six-month period. The defense claimed chronic tardiness and absences were also the cause for her termination.***

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K. M. Nanavati V. State of Maharashtra: Case Analysis

This article on 'K. M. Nanavati V. State of Maharashtra: Case Analysis' was written by Samriddha Krishna Behera, an intern at Legal Upanishad.

INTRODUCTION

The late 1950s witnessed the national focus turn to a significant case in Indian legal history called K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra. The trial is focused on the controversial case of Commander Kawas Manekshaw Nanavati, a navy officer who was charged with killing Prem Ahuja, the lover of his wife. This case had a huge impact on the Indian judicial system and ultimately resulted in the termination of jury trials in the nation. It also raised questions of passion, morality, and justice. We will examine the facts, the court case, and the ramifications of the Nanavati case in this article.

Case Analysis of the K. M. Nanavati V. State of Maharashtra

FACTS OF THE NANAVATI CASE The legal controversy of K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra is one of India's most renowned and significant court cases. The case contains a dramatic murder trial as well as a contentious legal defence. In India, the case of K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra did not only result in the termination of jury trials but also helped in shaping the legal understanding of "grave and sudden provocation" as a defence in murder cases. The following are the essential facts of the case: The Incident: On April 27, 1959, in Mumbai (then Bombay), a businessman named Prem Ahuja was murdered. Prem Ahuja, the victim, reportedly had an affair with Sylvia Nanavati, the spouse of Commander Kawas Maneckshaw Nanavati (also known as K. M. Nanavati). The Accused: K. M. Nanavati, a highly honoured Naval officer, was accused of killing Prem Ahuja in his own flat with his service handgun. Nanavati later surrendered to the police. The Trial: The trial was held at the Bombay High Court, and it drew a lot of media attention and public interest because of the participation of a high-ranking naval commander and the adultery component of the case. The Verdict: With an 8-1 majority, the jury ruled Nanavati not guilty in the first trial, using the defence of "grave and sudden provocation." This defence, based on Section 300 Exception 1 of the Indian Penal Code, stated that Nanavati was spurred to murder after learning of his wife's romance with Prem Ahuja. The Controversy: The jury's verdict of not guilty sparked popular indignation and protests, especially because India's jury system was viewed as archaic and easily influenced by emotional biases. Review by the High Court: The case was appealed in reaction to public outrage, and the high court of Bombay reversed the jury's judgement in 1961. Nanavati was found guilty of homicide and sentenced to life in prison by the court. Impact on Jury System: The Nanavati case had a significant impact on the removal of trial by jury in India for major criminal offences. Following this case, the Indian legal system shifted towards judge-led trials without juries. Pardon and Release: After completing three years in jail, Nanavati was pardoned and freed by Maharashtra's then-Governor, Vijayalakshmi Pandit. K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra featured a number of significant legal issues that were discussed and debated during the trial and subsequent appeals. The following are some of the significant issues in the case: - Murder and Criminal Liability: The main question in the matter was whether Commander K. M. Nanavati was guilty of Prem Ahuja's murder. The court had to decide if Nanavati caused Ahuja's death intentionally and unlawfully, and if so, whether he might be held criminally accountable for the conduct. - Adultery and "Grave and Sudden Provocation": Nanavati's defence rested on the assertion of "grave and sudden provocation." He said that discovering his wife's adulterous affair with Prem Ahuja caused him to lose control and commit murder. Given the adultery factor and its influence on Nanavati's mental condition, the court had to determine whether the defence of "grave and sudden provocation" applied in this instance. - Jury Trial and Public Opinion: When the matter first went to trial with a jury, one of the difficulties that arose was public opinion about the trial. Concerns were raised regarding potential biases and emotional effects on the jury, prompting debate over the usefulness of India's jury system in important criminal cases. - The role of the media and public opinion in the Nanavati case was crucial, affecting the narrative and conversations about the case. The court had to guarantee that media coverage and public mood did not unfairly affect the trial process. - Interpretation of "Grave and Sudden Provocation" as a Defence Under Section 300 Exception 1 of the Indian Penal Code: The case highlighted the legal interpretation of "grave and sudden provocation" as a defence under Section 300 Exception 1 of the Indian Penal Code. This defence's breadth and application in murder cases have to be clarified by the court. - Appeals and Legal Procedure: The case involves numerous layers of appeals, from the High Court to the Supreme Court of India. The appeals courts were asked to rule on the accuracy of the trial judge's jury instructions and the application of legal principles. LAWS INVOLVED The case involves the application and interpretation of various Indian legal statutes. The following are some of the important statutes at stake in the case: The Indian Penal Code, 1860: Section 300: Murder is defined as the act of causing the death of another person with the intention of causing death or with knowledge that the conduct is likely to cause death. Section 302 stipulates the penalty for murder, which might be the death sentence or life imprisonment, as well as a fine. Section 300 Exception 1, provides a defence to murder if the act was committed in the heat of passion as a result of "grave and sudden provocation." This defence applies when the provocation is so intense that the person loses self-control and commits the act without premeditation. The Code of Criminal Procedure governs the procedural features of criminal cases. It oversees trial proceedings, investigating procedures, and appeals. The case involves a number of procedural issues, such as how to conduct the trial and follow up on appeals in higher courts. Appellate Jurisdiction: After the Bombay High Court overturned the first jury verdict, the matter was appealed to the Supreme Court of India. In this context, the provisions governing appellate jurisdiction and the Supreme Court's powers in considering appeals were significant. It is worth noting that the K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra case was litigated in the 1950s and 1960s, when the aforementioned legislative requirements were in effect. In India, rules and processes have changed since then, notably with the replacement of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the termination of the jury system in most major criminal cases. JUDGEMENT Given the conditions of deception and infidelity, some people sympathised with Nanavati, while others thought that justice should be done. The case received tremendous media attention. The prosecution asked for Nanavati to be executed at the start of the trial in 1961. The defence team for Nanavati maintained during the trial that the murder was not premeditated but rather the result of "grave and sudden provocation." The defence cited Section 300, Exception 1, of the Indian Penal Code, which permits a lesser penalty if the accused committed the crime out of quick rage in response to provocation. The prosecution refuted this assertion, claiming that there was insufficient evidence to reduce the charges because of the purported affair. They said that rather than being the product of a brief loss of control, Nanavati's acts were planned out and cold-blooded.

CONCLUSION

K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra is still regarded as a landmark case in Indian legal history because of its dramatic developments and impact on the judiciary. The case became a watershed moment in Indian legal history, sparking debates over criminal culpability, the use of the "grave and sudden provocation" defence, and the function of the jury system in the country's legal system. It had a long-term influence on the Indian legal system and the following evolution of criminal law jurisprudence in India. It influenced various novels, films, and television shows in India, and it continues to be a popular historical point of reference even after many decades. The Nanavati case not only left an indelible mark on the Indian judicial system, but it also became a symbol of society's shifting values and the destruction of conventional traditions. The trial not only revealed the complexity of human morality and emotions, but it also triggered a crucial change that helped determine how criminal trials would proceed in India in the future. The Nanavati case is still seen as a turning point in the development of India's legal system.

REFERENCES

Nipun Raj, "K. M Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra : case analysis", iPleaders Blog, 20 December 2021, available at: https://blog.ipleaders.in/k-m-nanavati-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-case-analysis/ (last visited at 18 July 2023) Swayam Raychoudhury, "K. M Nanavati V. State Of Maharashtra – Case Analysis", Law Corner, 7 August 2022, available at: https://lawcorner.in/km-nanavati-vs-state-of-maharashtra-case-analysis/ (last visited at 19 July 2023) Bhavya, "Case analysis K. M Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra", Legal Vidya, 2 August 2022, available at: https://www.thelegalvidya.in/case-analysis-k-m-nanavati-v-state-of-maharashtra (last visited at 19 July 2023) Read the full article

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Oliver North's Counterinsurgency Ideas Shaping the World

Towards the late 80s the United States became deeply involved in supporting the Philippine government's counterinsurgency efforts against communist and Muslim insurgent groups, pushing Corey Aquino toward a militant solution against these alleged terrorist threats. These efforts were meant to foster U.S. officials’ relationships to the Philippine government for the sake of providing military aid, training, and advice to the Philippine military and police forces, on behalf of their own [U.S.] interests. To this day, this remains the case. Oliver North, who was a key figure in the Reagan administration's efforts to combat leftist movements in Latin America, is likely to have been involved in shaping U.S. policy towards the Philippines during this period. Though there is no direct evidence to suggest that North played a significant role in the development of the Philippine government's specific counterinsurgency plan, the influence of his own counterinsurgency plans are undeniable, in the Philippines and even here in the U.S.

North is most notably a key figure in the Iran-Contra affair, in which the U.S. government secretly sold weapons to Iran and used the proceeds to fund the Contra rebels in Nicaragua. The Contras were a right-wing paramilitary group that fought against the leftist Sandinista government in Nicaragua. They also received funding from UC sources. The Iran-Contra led to North later being convicted of charges related to the sale of arms to Iran and the diversion of funds to the Contras. Despite this downfall, he remained a renowned international security expert and became a popular media figure, hosting a show on Fox News for years.

Why is he still widely respected by the Right, including the Unification Church, who rallied support for North during the Iran-Contra affair? Because his whole career was committed to the senseless extermination of alleged communists through “unconventional tactics.”

North's interest in so-called unconventional tactics and his willingness to circumvent traditional military channels were shaped by his experiences in Vietnam, where he served as a platoon commander. North was heavily involved in the Phoenix Program, a controversial counterinsurgency effort that targeted suspected communist sympathizers in Vietnam. The program involved the creation of a network of informants and paramilitary units, and the use of torture and assassination as tactics. This program is known for for having murdered thousands of suspected Viet Cong members, widely being criticized for its human rights abuses.

North’s experiences in Vietnam led him to see the world as a battleground between the forces of communism and democracy, and believed that the U.S. had a duty to use any means necessary to defeat the communist threat.

Following the war, he became a instructor at the Marine Basic School from 1969 to 1974; director of the Northern Training Area in Okinawa, Japan (1973–1974); plans and policy analyst with the manpower division at Headquarters Marine Corps from 1975 to 1978; and operations officer (S3) for 3rd Battalion, 8th Regiment, 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune (1978–80). He graduated from the College of Naval Command and Staff at the Navy War College in 1981.

During the Reagan administration, Oliver North's counterinsurgency ideas were implemented in Latin America through a combination of military aid, covert operations, and support for right-wing regimes. One of the main ways that North's ideas were put into practice was through the provision of military aid to right-wing regimes and militias in the region. The Reagan administration provided billions of dollars in military aid to governments in countries such as El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, which were fighting insurgent movements.

The military aid was often used to fund brutal counterinsurgency campaigns, which involved kidnapping, torture, and the use of death squads. These campaigns were carried out by government forces and paramilitary groups, which were often trained and equipped by U.S. military advisors. One example is the U.S. government’s training and support to the Salvadoran Army's Atlacatl Battalion, which was responsible for carrying out countless senseless murders and human rights abuses during the country's civil war.

Oliver North's ideas on counterinsurgency were not limited to Central America and other regions around the world. He also believed that these tactics could be applied in the United States itself, particularly in the event of a communist insurgency or other internal threat to national security.

North argued that the US government should create paramilitary units made up of civilians, which could operate outside of traditional military structures. These units would be trained and equipped by the government, but would be organized and led by civilians. North believed that this approach would allow the US to effectively combat insurgencies without triggering a constitutional crisis.

While there is no evidence that North's plan was ever fully implemented in the US, it is clear that his ideas had an impact on US counterinsurgency doctrine, leading to the development of right-wing militias through the 80s into the 2000s. Many of these groups have been infiltrated by the FBI, including the more “fraternity”-like organizations like the Proud Boys. Many of these groups were even founded by agents and “former” agents.

North's ideas on counterinsurgency are likely to have influenced the post-Marcos Philippine government as they developed their own counterinsurgency plan. After the People Power Revolution of 1986, the new Philippine government continued to wage war against communist and Moro organizations. Initially the new president Corazon (Cory) Aquino sought peace talks with the Communists, but due to the pressure of Moonie and CIA-supported figures, Aquino became convinced of a militarized approach to getting rid of the insurgent threat. The Philippine government developed a counterinsurgency plan that emphasized unconventional tactics and the use of paramilitary forces. The plan was developed in consultation with the International Security Council, a private security firm founded by former CIA agents, with support from various Moonie front organizations. The plan drew heavily on the ideas of Oliver North and other U.S. officials who had advocated for unconventional means of combatting insurgencies. It emphasized the use of paramilitary forces, covert operations, and other non-traditional tactics. As mentioned earlier, these plans remain in effect and have only become more violent.

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Vadim Boyko, the deputy director of the Vladivostok Pacific Naval College (“TOVVMU”) was found dead in his office at the school.

The local media suggest that Boyko committed suicide: “This morning, the deputy head of TOVVMU, Vadim Evgenyevich Boyko, shot himself. He came to work and fired a pistol into his temple.”

Vladimir Oschenko, a local TV executive, also believes that Boyko died by suicide. “When officers begin to shoot themselves, something’s amiss with the country and state service,” Oschenko wrote on Facebook, adding that Boyko’s suicide had been confirmed by the Pacific Fleet’s press department and the Admiral Advisors to the fleet commander.

According to the Telegram channel Baza, Victor Boyko was responsible for working with new conscripts. On the morning of November 16, five shots were heard inside his office. Criminal investigators found five bullet casings and four Makarov pistols on the scene. “The colonel must have shot himself in the chest five times,” writes Baza, pointing out the incongruity.

Law enforcement authorities have not yet commented on Boyko’s death.

A month earlier, on October 14, Roman Malyk, military commissar for the city of Partizansk, also in the Russian Primorye region, was found dead. The police were investigating the possibilities of murder and suicide.

Days after the beginning of mobilization in the Irkutsk region, a local resident opened fire in the Ust-Ilimsk military commissariat, wounding the district military commissar, Alexander Eliseyev. The shooter, named Ruslan Zinin, was arrested and charged with an attempt on the life of a serviceman, as well as illegal firearms possession. Astra reported that Zinin’s best friend, who had never served in the military, was unlawfully drafted, which provoked the shooting.

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What is this? A copy and paste hack job of the parts I liked the most and put in an order that I liked best.

Where is it from?

The Presidential Cruise of 1938. This was FDR's 3rd presidential cruise aboard the U.S.S. Houston. The Houston passed through the still newish Panama Canal that had been built in the early 1900's. The U.S.S. Houston passed through Panama and the still newish canal, The Galapagos, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic.

Within Naval tradition dating back at least 400 years, they have a ritual called a Line Crossing Ceremony. This ceremony observes the initiation of the Slimy Pollywog, a seaman who hasn't crossed the equator, to Trusty Shellback, an initiate into "the mysteries of the Deep". There's a bunch of very creative hazing and making a silly thing serious that goes into this ceremony.

When a ship crosses the equator, King Neptune and his entire court comes aboard to judge the charges brought against Pollywogs that they are only posing as sailors and haven't paid homage to him as the god of the sea. Quite literally comes aboard. The Shellback sailors dress up as Neptune, Davy Jones, Queen Amphitrite and others to hold court on the day they pass over the equator. This is how it comes about that the 32nd president of the United States is shown sitting with Neptunus Rex, King of the Deep.

This ceremony is treated as the over arching theme and grand entertainment while away from shore. This is a murder mystery train on steroids. The Pollywogs deliver a missive from Pollywogonia stating they have no intention of becoming Shellbacks in any kind of Line Crossing ritual. The Shellbacks write a fake note that is poorly misspelled in imitation and mockery of the Pollywogs' attempts to stop them. The president catches a 60lb sea bass and Neptune sends his official congratulations. These sailors are keeping the game going until Wog Day and the festivities erupt in alternate reality field day activities put on by people who haven't seen land in a WHILE. Eventually everything sorts itself out in good spirits but it is a wild ride that is rigorously and joyfully documented.

The President expressed his appreciation of his cruise by giving the following talk to the Officers and crew of the Houston: "I am very happy that this is an efficient ship, not only in a military sense but because it is a happy ship."

This booklet, which was incidentally printed on board the U.S.S. Houston and I'm assuming therefore assembled while at sea by such intrepid editors, is found within pages 417-496 of the miscellaneous memorabilia collected by Waldo L. Schmitt in the source link below.

#many a poor girl at Woolwich and at Spithead had been deprived of some part of her wardrobe to adorn Amphitrite #Sailors in drag? It's more likely than you think!#Mermaid Messenger No. 13 is named Two Fin Sal and she delivers lullabies to the Royal Baby #In the Navy- truth serum is 1 part hot sauce and 1 part after shave #please know that there is a talent show burlesque performance at some point

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The Amstid Case

In August 1839, a U.S. brig came across the schooner Amistad off the coast of Long Island, New York. Aboard the Spanish ship were a group of Africans who had been captured and sold illegally as slaves in Cuba. The enslaved Africans then revolted at sea and won control of the Amistad from their captors. U.S. authorities seized the ship and imprisoned the Africans, beginning a legal and diplomatic drama that would shake the foundations of the nation’s government and bring the explosive issue of slavery to the forefront of American politics.

The story of the Amistad began in February 1839, when Portuguese slave hunters abducted hundreds of Africans from Mendeland, in present-day Sierra Leone, and transported them to Cuba, then a Spanish colony. Though the United States, Britain, Spain and other European powers had abolished the importation of slaves by that time, the transatlantic slave trade continued illegally, and Havana was an important slave trading hub. The Spanish plantation owners Pedro Montes and Jose Ruiz purchased 53 of the African captives as slaves, including 49 adult males and four children, three of them girls. On June 28, Montes and Ruiz and the 53 Africans set sail from Havana on the Amistad (Spanish for “friendship”) for Puerto Principe (now Camagüey), where the two Spaniards owned plantations.

Several days into the journey, one of the Africans—Sengbe Pieh, also known as Joseph Cinque—managed to unshackle himself and his fellow captives. Armed with knives, they seized control of the Amistad, killing its Spanish captain and the ship’s cook, who had taunted the captives by telling them they would be killed and eaten when they got to the plantation. In need of navigation, the Africans ordered Montes and Ruiz to turn the ship eastward, back to Africa. But the Spaniards secretly changed course at night, and instead the Amistad sailed through the Caribbean and up the eastern coast of the United States. On August 26, the U.S. brig Washington found the ship while it was anchored off the tip of Long Island to get provisions. The naval officers seized the Amistad and put the Africans back in chains, escorting them to Connecticut, where they would claim salvage rights to the ship and its human cargo.

Charged with murder and piracy, Cinque and the other Africans of the Amistad were imprisoned in New Haven. Though these criminal charges were quickly dropped, they remained in prison while the courts went about deciding their legal status, as well as the competing property claims by the officers of the Washington, Montes and Ruiz and the Spanish government. While President Martin van Buren sought to extradite the Africans to Cuba to pacify Spain, a group of abolitionists in the North, led by Lewis Tappan, Rev. Joshua Leavitt and Rev. Simeon Jocelyn, raised money for their legal defense, arguing that they had been illegally captured and imported as slaves. The defense team enlisted Josiah Gibbs, a philologist from Yale University, to help determine what language the Africans spoke. After concluding that they were Mende, Gibbs searched New York waterfronts for anyone who recognized the language. He finally found a Mende speaker who could interpret for the Africans, allowing them to tell their own story for the first time. In January 1840, a judge in U.S. District Court in Hartford ruled that the Africans were not Spanish slaves, but had been illegally captured, and should be returned to Africa. After appealing the decision to the Circuit Court, which upheld the lower court’s decision, the U.S. attorney appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which heard the case in early 1841.

To defend the Africans in front of the Supreme Court, Tappan and his fellow abolitionists enlisted former President John Quincy Adams, who was at the time 73 years old and a member of the House of Representatives. Adams had previously argued (and won) a case before the nation’s highest court; he was also a strong antislavery voice in Congress, having successfully repealed a rule banning debates about slavery from the House floor. In a lengthy argument beginning on February 24, Adams accused Van Buren of abusing his executive powers, and defended the Africans’ right to fight for their freedom aboard the Amistad. At the heart of the case, Adams argued, was the willingness of the United States to stand up for the ideals upon which it was founded. “The moment you come to the Declaration of Independence, that every man has a right to life and liberty, an inalienable right, this case is decided," Adams said. "I ask nothing more in behalf of these unfortunate men, than this Declaration.”

On March 9, 1841, the Supreme Court ruled 7-1 to uphold the lower courts’ decisions in favor of the Africans of the Amistad. Justice Joseph Story delivered the majority opinion, writing that “There does not seem to us to be any ground for doubt, that these negroes ought to be deemed free.” But the Court did not require the government to provide funds to return the Africans to their homeland, and awarded salvage rights for the ship to the U.S. Navy officers who apprehended it. After Van Buren’s successor, John Tyler, refused to pay for repatriation, abolitionists again raised funds. In November 1841, Cinque and the other 34 surviving Africans of the Amistad (the others had died at sea or in prison awaiting trial) sailed from New York aboard the ship Gentleman, accompanied by several Christian missionaries, to return to their homeland.

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