ninjapundit: Daily Misfortune Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Daily Misfortune Tuesday, October 27, 2015 --- ===
Month Misfortune October 2015 ---

Headlines:

Americans blame mass shootings on mental health, not gun control – poll RT
Russian serviceman commits suicide at Syrian airbase over girlfriend, Defense Ministry confirms
India Anil Chauhan Shiv Party Leader Shot at in Mumbai
A Yemeni hospital is destroyed by several Saudi-led coalition airstrikes overnight.
new reports that Islamic State, on Sunday, executed three detainees in the ancient Syrian city ofPalmyra by strapping them to pillars and blowing them up with the antiquities.
American-led intervention in Syria, IraqU.S. will begin "direct action on the ground" against the ISIL forces in Iraq andSyria
Libyan Civil War (2014–present) A Libyan helicopter carrying cash for a local bank on the way out and returning to Tripoli with passengers is shot down
Israeli-Palestinian conflict (2015) Three Palestinians shot dead attacking Israeli soldiers with knives. Richard Lakin, who was critically injured in a bus attack October 13 died
Pakistan says seven of its soldiers have been killed in the South Waziristan tribal region by fire from across the border with Afghanistan.
The Intercept claims christian NGO Humanitarian International Services Group, was used to spy on North Korea
October 27, 2015 Miles College (black HBCU) student shot to death near campus
October 27, 2015 2 killed when WWII-era tank explodes in Oregon U
October 27, 2015 Man dead after downtown Raleigh NC stabbing
October 27, 2015 Man dies in Asheville NC shooting; suspect shot, charged with murder
October 27, 2015 Motorist Armed With Knife Traffic Stop Hospitalized After LAPD Shooting
October 27, 2015 Burnet Texas campuses given 'all clear' following bomb threat, arrest
October 27, 2015 Harbor Police officer kills unarmed black man struggling over gun in Point Loma (San Diego CA)
October 27, 2015 Suspicious box bomb scare cleared in Fairview TN .
October 27, 2015 Police: Man arrested twice in West Virginia after singing Justin Bieber songs over school PA
October 27, 2015 2 police shot, suspect killed by police Georgia Bureau Investigation officer-involved shooting in Savannah GA traffic stop shoots at cops
Two men hurt in drive-by shooting in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood
Teen steals garbage truck (deliberately?) crashes into bikes, car and head-on into second garbage truck on Seattle Capitol Hill
1 killed apparent suicide Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Russian Syria Airbase Suicide is Doubted

Detail:

Americans blame mass shootings on mental health, not gun control – poll RT ,,in the aftermath of the Roseburg, Oregon massacre ... The majority of Americans blame mass shootings on mental health issues rather than gun control laws, a new poll showed. While the majority thinks gun violence is a serious problem, nearly 50 percent would prioritize protecting the right to own a firearm. new survey by Washington Post/ ABC News has revealed that 63 percent of Americans think that mass shootings depend directly on “mental health problems,” while only 23 percent believe gun control laws are at the core of the problem.
Russian serviceman commits suicide at Syrian airbase over girlfriend, Defense Ministry confirms A Russian serviceman has committed suicide at an airbase in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said, adding that the preliminary reason for this is deemed to be a break-up with his girlfriend. after the analysis of the young man’s phone messages,
India Anil Chauhan Shot at in Mumbai Anil Chauhan (Chavan), a leader of the far-right Shiv Sena party in India, was shot at taken to the hospital. in critical condition, sustained a head injury from the attack. Shiv Sena leader Anil Chavan shot at in Mira Road india.com Shiv Sena leader Anil Chavan was shot at by unidentified assailants at Kashimira in Mira Road on Tuesday. Shiv Sena leader Anil Chavan shot in the head Shiv Sena leader Anil Chavan was shot at by two unidentified men in Mumbai on 27 October, late evening.
A Yemeni hospital in Saada run by Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) is destroyed by several Saudi-led coalition airstrikes overnight. The director of the hospital, Ali Mughli, reported "The air raids resulted in the destruction of the entire hospital with all that was inside - devices and medical supplies - and the moderate wounding of several people". Another airstrike hit a nearby girls school and damaged several civilian homes according to local media. UNICEF said the Saada hospital was the 39th health center hit in Yemen since March. The Saudi-led coalition denies that its planes had hit the hospital. (Reuters)
new reports that Islamic State, on Sunday, executed three detainees in the ancient Syrian city ofPalmyra by strapping them to pillars and blowing them up with the antiquities. ISIL has yet to tell locals the identities of the three individuals or say why they had been killed. (BBC) (USA Today)
American-led intervention in Syria, IraqU.S. will begin "direct action on the ground" against the ISIL forces in Iraq andSyria, aiming to intensify pressure on the militants as progress against the militants remains elusive. The U.S. has done some special operations raids in Syria, e.g., last week's rescue operation with Kurdish forces in northern Iraq to free hostages held by ISIL. Carter also said the U.S. would intensify the air campaign against ISIL with heavier airstrikes and will focus on Raqqa, the group's declared capital in Syria. (NBC News) (Al Jazeera) (AP via Boston Globe)
Libyan Civil War (2014–present) A Libyan helicopter carrying cash for a local bank on the way out and returning to Tripoli with passengers is shot down near the coastal Almaya area west of the capital city, killing at least 14 of its 23 passengers including senior officers Hosein Bodaya and Duhain Al-Rammah, officials with Libya’s Dawn militias. (AP via ABC News) (BBC) (UPI)
Israeli-Palestinian conflict (2015) Three Palestinians are shot dead after attacking Israeli soldiers with knives in the occupied West Bank. Jerusalem's Hadassah Hospitalreports that 76-year old American-Israeli Richard Lakin, who was critically injured in a bus attack on October 13, 2015, died of his injuries.(Reuters) (Israel Hayom)
War in North-West Pakistan Pakistan says seven of its soldiers have been killed in the South Waziristan tribal region by fire from across the border with Afghanistan. The soldiers belonged to the Frontier Corps; the attack targeted a checkpoint northeast of the border village of Angoor Adda. (UPI)(BBC)Business and economics
Humanitarian International Services Group, an NGO founded by evangelical Christian Kay Miramine, was part of a secret Pentagon program devised by Lt. Gen. William Boykin used to spy on North Korea, according to an investigation by the online publication The Intercept. The program, which started in 2004, was shut down in 2012 by now-retired Admiral William McRaven, concerned with pushback if this became public. Some current and former American NGO staff with experience in North Korea have expressed doubts about key claims in the report.(The Intercept) (Christian Post) (NK News)
October 27, 2015 Miles College (black HBCU) student shot to death near campus overnight AL.com Miles College student was shot to death overnight at an off-campus apartment building. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office identified the victim as Keenen Tajae Morris. He was 21, and from Mobile. d about 10 p.m. at Lloyd Nolan Apartments Miles College is a historically black college founded in 1898.Miles College students on alert following deadly shooting WVTM13
October 27, 2015 2 killed when WWII-era tank explodes in Oregon USA TODAY Two people were killed by an explosion inside of a World War II-era tank at an Oregon firing range on Tuesday afternoon, according to police. Investigators searching for cause of deadly explosion inside World War II-era tankFox News 'A tragic day': Blast inside WWII tank kills 2 east of BendKTVZ
October 27, 2015 Man dead after downtown Raleigh stabbing WTVD-TV A 29-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection with a stabbing near a downtown bar Tuesday night. It happened just after 9 p.m.
October 27, 2015 Man dies in Asheville shooting; suspect shot, charged with murder Asheville Citizen-Times ASHEVILLE - A man died of injuries suffered from a gunshot wound late Tuesday at Pisgah View Apartments, and the suspect has been taken into custody after he was shot by officers after a multiagency chase, authorities said.
October 27, 2015 Motorist Armed With Knife Traffic Stop Hospitalized After LAPD Shooting in University Park ... KTLA A motorist was shot and wounded by Los Angeles police several blocks from USC late Tuesday afternoon during an “altercation” following a traffic stop, according to the LAPD.
October 27, 2015 Burnet Texas campuses given 'all clear' following bomb threat KVUE BURNET COUNTY, Texas -- One day after a person was arrested in connection to a bomb threat directed at Burnet High School, school officials said a new threat made toward an elementary school in the district has been investigated and that classes will ...8 p.m. Tuesday Burnet CISD posted on their Facebook page that a "very specific" bomb threat was called into police against Burnet Elementary. Although Burnet High School's bomb threat forced an evacuation of students and canceled classes on Tuesday, 10:15 a.m. Tuesday by the district. Police said a students reported they received a text message "from an unknown person that a bomb was set to explode" at the high school. Police said the juvenile they believe to be responsible was taken into custody in San Antonio.
October 27, 2015 Harbor Police officer kills unarmed man struggling over gun in Point Loma (San Diego CA) The San Diego Union-Tribune The man who was killed has not been identified. Rorrison said he was black and in his 30s. Rorrison said about a half hour before theshooting the man had been ejected by hotel security after creating a disturbance in the Holiday Inn lobby. The officer ...Harbor Police officer fatally shot a man near a Point Loma hotel late Tuesday night after the officer spotted the man peering into cars in a nearby parking lot and the two struggled over the officer's gun
October 27, 2015 Suspicious box bomb scare cleared in Fairview TN The Tennessean The Fairview Police Department called in the bomb squad for help investigating a suspicious box found in a neighborhood off Cox Pike in Fairview, Tuesday afternoon.
October 27, 2015 Police: Man arrested twice in West Virginia after singing Justin Bieber songs over school PA A man was taken into custody after attempting to sing Justin Beiber songs over the intercom at the Dunbar Middle School in West Virginia, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015 CBS AFFILIATE WOWK-TV taken into custody -- not once, but twice -- after attempting to sing Justin Bieber songs at two locations in West Virginia first cited for simple possession of a small amount of marijuana by the Dunbar Police Department after allegedly attempting to sing the pop star's songs at Dunbar Middle School over the intercom, according to the station. The school was put under lockdown, but it was lifted around 9:30 a.m. after police arrived.
2 police shot, suspect killed by police Georgia Bureau Investigation officer-involved shooting in Savannah GA traffic stop shoots at cops before midnight, on Oct. 27, SCMPD Officers Ruben Colon, Michael Gonzales, Daniel Kang, and John Hauber were conducting a traffic stop of car driven by 25-year-old Tyrie Cuyler. During the traffic stop, Cuyler presented a firearm and shot at the officers. Officers Ruben Colon and Michael Gonzales were shot during the altercation, they returned gunfire during the altercation, fatally injuring Cuyler war on cops Gateway Pundit
Two men hurt in drive-by shooting in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood KIRO Two men were shot early Tuesday on a street in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood. The shooting happened about 2:40 a.m. on South Seventh Street near M Street. A witness who took a photo of the scene said it was a drive-by shooting.
Oct. 27, 2015 Teen steals garbage truck (deliberately?) crashes into bikes, car and head-on into second garbage truck on Seattle Capitol Hill KIRO A stolen garbage truck crashed head-on into a second garbage truck on Capitol Hill, closing streets Tuesday morning. The crash happened at 6:30 a.m. at Bellevue Avenue and East Olive Way. A blue Republic Services truck was stolen and crashed head-on into a green truck operated by CleanScapes. truck's brakes are believed to have caught fire and may have been the cause of the crash Police: Stolen garbage truck wreaks havoc on Capitol Hill KOMO News‎ pursuit came to an end when the stolen blue garbage truck collided head-on Garbage truck gone rogue closes streets around E Olive Way CHS Capitol Hill Seattle‎ Stolen Garbage Truck Hits Another Garbage Truck in Seattle ABC A stolen garbage truck crashed into another garbage truck in Seattle on Tuesday morning, causing a fire and diesel spill. Seattle Police .. KOMO News - The stolen garbage truck ran up on the sidewalk along the way, crushing at least two bicycles and crashing into a car before colliding Similar crime following same script: Denver chase of stolen garbage truck ends with crash in Broomfield ... The Denver Post Jul 30, 2014 - BROOMFIELD — A suspect who allegedly stole a garbage truck in Boulder led police on a chase through traffic before crashing in Broomfield.
1 killed apparent suicide Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Russia Today confirmed that a Russian soldier Vadim Kostenko was killed on a Syrian Khmeimim Airbase. He was a technical specialist at the base. His parents were notified October 25 that he had hanged himself. Analysis of the young man’s phone messages led to conclusion the reason for the suicide was a break-up with his girlfriend. He buried in his home village Wednesday oct 28. He had signed a contract on June 20 and was dispatched to Syria by plane on Sept. 14, two weeks before the Kremlin's air campaign began. His family doubts it was a suicide saying there were "no marks on his body to suggest that he had hanged himself". Wall Street Journal noted that since the Soviet era guilty authorities have often tried to pin accidents on victims.
1 killed apparent suicide Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Russian Syria Airbase Suicide is Doubted
Russia Today confirmed that a Russian soldier Vadim Kostenko was killed on a Syrian Khmeimim Airbase. He was a technical specialist at the base. His parents were notified October 25 that he had hanged himself. Analysis of the young man’s phone messages led to conclusion the reason for the suicide was a break-up with his girlfriend. He buried in his home village Wednesday oct 28. He had signed a contract on June 20 and was dispatched to Syria by plane on Sept. 14, two weeks before the Kremlin's air campaign began. His family doubts it was a suicide saying there were "no marks on his body to suggest that he had hanged himself". Wall Street Journal noted that since the Soviet era guilty authorities have often tried to pin accidents on victims.