Is The UK Heading Toward Medical Martial Law?

Is The UK Heading Toward Medical Martial Law? Tyler Durden Sat, 10/03/2020 - 09:20 Via Off-Guardian.org, On the 28th September Tobias Ellwood, Tory MP for Bournemouth East, stood up in Parliament and suggested that the British Army and the Ministry of Defense be in charge of distributing and administering “millions of doses” of the Sars-Cov-2 vaccines, as well as issuing “vaccination certificates” which will “allow travel”. And that’s just the highlights, there’s a lot more vaguely sinister language, camouflaged in his rather drab monotone voice. (You can watch the whole speech here, go to 20:24). This is a concerning development, one very much worth keeping an eye on. The BBC don’t think so, of course, because the call for what would easily amount to medical martial law didn’t even make it into their “Today in Parliament” programme. This is not new behaviour for Ellwood. He has always been a consistent voice for use of the military in response to the “pandemic”. On the 18th of September he requested the Prime Minister make “greater use of our fine armed forces”. He specifically mentions “managing the narrative”, which is no surprise considering his role as a former Army officer, a current reserves officer, and his known affiliation with the 77th Brigade. For those who don’t know: The 77th is the British army’s team of “facebook warriors”. An information warfare unit whose job is to “counter misinformation”, “manage the narrative” and generally corral and control the internet conversation. That’s not a “conspiracy theory”, their existence is readily acknowledged by both the government and the mainstream media. Considering they’re currently employed “countering covid misinformation“, they will likely be in the comments of this post (Hi guys!). Other countries around the world have already moved on to this “war footing”, and the UK is likely not far behind.
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71 Year Old Former Wall Street Trader Gets 5 Years In Prison For $20 Million Ponzi Scheme

71 Year Old Former Wall Street Trader Gets 5 Years In Prison For $20 Million Ponzi Scheme Tyler Durden Sat, 10/03/2020 - 08:45 A former Wall Street trader was sentenced to more than 5 years in prison on Tuesday for raising $20 million from investors and then spending the money on himself. 71 year old Paul A. Rinfret pleaded guilty last October to securities and wire fraud and was sentenced on Tuesday to 63 months in prisons. Rinfret defrauded investors using an entity he created called Plandome Partners, LP, from 2016 to 2019, according to Bloomberg.  Rinfret was accused of selling limited partnership interests in Plandome while telling investors he was using their money to trade S&P futures contracts using a "proprietary algorithm". And there's your first warning sign.  Rinfret (Photo: Daily Mail) He used only a "small portion" of the money for investing, returned $8 million to previous investors, spent $30,000 on an engagement party for his son, rented a $50,000 Hamptons vacation home and bought $35,000 worth of custom kitchen cabinets with the rest.  According to The Daily Mail, he spent "$170,000 on jewelry, watches and cars; more than $105,000 on wine and other alcohol; approximately $12,000 on cigars; and more than $130,000 at restaurants." On top of that, he lost $3 million trading, prosecutors said. U.S. District Judge Gregory Woods commented: “Mr. Rinfret’s crimes were reprehensible. They were properly described as brazen.” Rinfret went "full Madoff" and also sent fake monthly account statements that reported false returns to keep his investors from making withdrawals and to convince additional people to give him money. Rinfret's public defender described him as  “genuinely remorseful” and said he had "lost everything", including his money and two of his three children who refuse to talk to him. His lawyer also said that his wife left him on the day of his arrest, which was also his 44th wedding anniversary. Jennifer Willis, his lawyer, said: “He is a man who has been punished by the collateral consequences of his actions.” Prosecutors argued for a 63 to 78 month sentence, despite this, telling the judge: “The defendant simply wanted to live a more extravagant life than he was already living and give that appearance to others. That’s it.” Coincidentally enough, today also seems like a good day to remind people that, to this day, nobody has gone to jail for the 2008 housing crisis. 
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Friday Night ANTIFA Smackdown Episode 5

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Migrant Caravan "Blows Through Guatemalan Border" Towards US

Migrant Caravan "Blows Through Guatemalan Border" Towards US Tyler Durden Fri, 10/02/2020 - 10:39 Around 1,000 migrants began walking Wednesday from northern Honduras toward the Guatemala border, hoping to reach the United States for better living conditions as coronavirus paralyzed Central America's economy.  By Thursday, Al Jazeera reports, the caravan of migrants "had crossed the border from Honduras without proper documentation on their path to the U.S."  Guatemalan authorities are reporting at least 1,000 people had crossed the border from Honduras late this week. The incident was caught on camera:  Here’s the latest migrant caravan blowing through half-hearted Guatemalan police pic.twitter.com/3LIJSxkOJF — Todd Bensman (@BensmanTodd) October 2, 2020 Governments in Central America are aware of the caravan traversing the Guatemala–Honduras border. Mexico's immigration agency released a statement saying it would ensure "safe, orderly and legal" migration is seen. It also said it would not support the caravan nor help promote its size.  The U.S. Embassy in Honduras tweeted Thursday that it will be "more difficult to cross the United States border illegally. The journey has become even more dangerous, given the current global pandemic of #COVID19."  The latest caravan comes as the Central American economy has imploded, bounded by insurmountable debts, a virus pandemic, high unemployment, and food insecurity woes. The U.N.'s ILO said Wednesday that 34 million jobs had been lost in Latin America due to the virus-induced downturn.  CBS News quoted local television program Hoy Mismo, who interviewed one caravan migrant, who said:  "I'm leaving with my husband and my two children. There is no work here. There is nothing to do, and if you find a job they only pay you 100 lempiras ($4) a day," the migrant said.  After a series of migrant caravans (read: here & here & here), the U.S. government has strengthened its border defenses against illegals over the last few years. The virus pandemic has also allowed the government to shut down the asylum system at its southern border. The Trump administration has also pressured Mexico to take a more aggressive approach toward migrants by deploying the National Guard to intercept them.  And now, the next migrant caravan could arrive at the US southern border by the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential elections.
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US Factory Orders Disappoint In August

US Factory Orders Disappoint In August Tyler Durden Fri, 10/02/2020 - 10:06 US Factories disappointed in August with orders rising only 0.7% MoM (well down from the +6.5% MoM jump in July)... Source: Bloomberg This leaves YoY orders still down 5.4% as The "V" appears to be stalling... Source: Bloomberg Fiscal stimulus stat!!
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Joe Biden Wishes President & First Lady A "Speedy Recovery"

Joe Biden Wishes President & First Lady A "Speedy Recovery" Tyler Durden Fri, 10/02/2020 - 09:01 After Joe Biden and his top aides acquiesced to Democrats urging him to campaign more aggressively by deciding to restart in-person canvassing, President Trump - Biden's top political rival - has tested positive. And in his first remarks on Trump's infection, Biden and his wife Jill Biden, the former second lady, Jill and I send our thoughts to President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for a swift recovery. We will continue to pray for the health and safety of the president and his family. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 2, 2020 One of Biden's aides told the press earlier that the former VP would be tested Friday morning. We're now waiting on the results.
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US Unemployment Rate Unexpectedly Plunges Below 8% As 661K Jobs Added

US Unemployment Rate Unexpectedly Plunges Below 8% As 661K Jobs Added Tyler Durden Fri, 10/02/2020 - 08:36 In a repeat of last month when the monthly payrolls came in as expected but the unemployment rate dropped far more than expected, moments ago the BLS report that in September a total of 661K jobs were added, below the 868K expected, and less than half the 1.489MM in August... ... but offsetting this disappointment was the plunge in the unemployment rate which tumbled by a whopping 50bps from 8.4% to 7.9%, with rates for both blacks and Hispanic plunging as well. Developing    
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