McConnell notes that SOS Children’s Villages, Angelina Jolie’s IMDb Hackers community and Jason McLean’s Signal Systems EW repeater platforms, are all funded through 50+ special investors, including SOS Patron, David Johnston, in the late General Alexander Haig’s CAI Private Equity Group.
Note remote ignition of incendiary device to destroy evidence, same M.O. as Michael Hastings car crash.
Prequel 1:
#1624: Marine Links Bullingdon Spread-Bet Pimp to SS Jason Repeaters, Bombardier Body-Count Spain
Prequel 2:
#1618: Marine Links Starnet Paulson's Cisco Triggers to Signal Systems’ Dial-a-Yield Boston Bombs
Hackers (Interview/Making Of)
“Perhaps desperately needing an influx of star power, The Santa Barbara Film Festival, which is going on right now, put together a big celebration of Angelina Jolie's work and persuaded the star to appear the other night. I know nothing about these SBIFF events, but according to the NY Post they seem to be half honorarium, half roast, as the honoree is asked to watch old clips of their bad movies and then acknowledge them. The problem, of course, is that this comes on the heels of Jolie being snubbed for an Oscar nomination for her performance as Marianne Pearl in A Mighty Heart, so the ribbing seems to have been toned down considerably. (I wouldn't go so far as to say Jolie's was a great performance in that film, but considering that the academy tapped Cate Blanchett for a noticeably bad performance in an exceptionally awful film, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Jolie would have every right to be upset.) So a planned montage of clips from Jolie's old movies was shelved at the last minute. The actress did speak about the old days, though, calling her earliest movies "cheesy" and saying of Cyborg 2, "The first one was Jean-Claude Van Damme, the second was me at 17." In other words, 'not my fault.' She also had the following to say about Hackers: "As Brad knows, he's in the audience, I really don't know how to turn on a computer." Jolie also seemed to take a halfway-swipe at Mr. and Mrs. Smith, which isn't a bad movie in any sense. "It's one of those that I think Brad and I both tried to get out of," Jolie said. "Obviously I'm grateful I did [the movie] because it changed my life," apparently referring to meeting the afore-mentioned Brad.”
Angelina Jolie Visits SOS Children's Villages In Haiti
Dial a Yield with Signals Systems portable repeater? White smoke from aluminothermic reaction involving the oxidation of Aluminum (Al) powder by a metal oxide (MxOy): 2 Al(s) + MxOy(s) = Al2O3(s) + 3x M(s)?
“CTV News … Spain train crash: investigation turns to driver, who was responsible for brakes
Yesica Fisch and Alan Clendenning, The Associated Press
Published Friday, July 26, 2013 6:10AM EDT
Last Updated Friday, July 26, 2013 11:06PM EDT
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain -- Investigations into Spain's deadliest train crash in decades have only begun, but already a key question has been answered: Experts said Friday that the driver, not a computer, was responsible for applying the brakes because no "fail-safe" system has been installed on the dangerous stretch of bending track.
The question of whether the brakes failed -- or were never used -- in the approach to Santiago de Compostela may remain open until police can question the injured driver and analyze the data on the train's just-recovered "black box."
Police announced they had arrested 52-year-old Francisco Jose Garzon Amo on suspicion of reckless driving because the train hit the turn Wednesday travelling far faster than its posted 80 kph limit. The train's eight carriages packed with 218 passengers tumbled off the tracks into a concrete wall, and diesel fuel powering the engine sent flames coursing through some cabins.
Spain train crash: Video shows moment of derailment that left 80 dead
“The Michael Hastings Car Crash: No Skids Marks, a Flying Engine and “Boston Brakes”
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As the first funeral ceremonies began Friday night, authorities working from a sports arena-turned-morgue announced they had positively identified 75 of the 78 people killed in the crash.
They lowered the death toll from 80 after determining that some severed body parts had wrongly been attributed to different victims [spot fixing as in 400 London Underground bombing body parts sent to Bosnia]. They said five of the dead came from Algeria, the Dominican Republic, Italy, Mexico and the United States.
Adif, Spain's railway agency, confirmed that a high-tech automatic braking program called the European Rail Traffic Management System was installed on most of the high-speed track leading from Madrid north to Santiago de Compostela -- but the cutting-edge coverage stops just 5 kilometres south of where the crash occurred, placing a greater burden on the driver to take charge.
Adif spokeswoman Maria Carmen Palao said the driver from that point on had sole control of brakes and when to use them. She said even European Rail Traffic Management technology might not have been powerful enough to stop a speeding train in time.
"Regardless of the system in place, the drivers know the speed limits. If these are respected, an accident should not take place," she said. "Whatever speed the train was travelling at, the driver knows beforehand what lies ahead. ... There's no sudden change in which a driver finds out by surprise that he has to change speed."
Gonzalo Ferre, Adif's president, said the driver should have started slowing the train 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) before the dangerous bend, which comes immediately after the trains exit a tunnel.
He said signs clearly marked this point when the driver must begin to slow "because as soon as he exits the tunnel he needs to be travelling at 80 kilometres per hour."
Spain's state-run train company, Renfe, described Amo as an experienced driver who knew the Madrid-Santiago route well. It said he had driven that train about 60 times in the past year.
"The knowledge of this line that he had to have is exhaustive," Renfe's president, Julio Gomez-Pomar, said in a TV interview.
A senior Spanish train driver, Manuel Mato, said all drivers who operate on that route know they "have to reduce the speed manually, and at this spot the drop is very sharp." He said the track south of the tunnel is straight and permits speeds of up to 200 kph.
An American passenger, Stephen Ward, said he was watching the train's speed on a carriage display screen -- and reported that the train accelerated, not slowed, as it headed for disaster.
He said moments before the crash, the display indicated 194 kph, more than double the speed limit, whereas earlier in the journey, he saw speeds averaging nearer 100 kph.
“Portable Repeaters Radio repeaters, portable or fixed, extend the range of communications accessible by two-way radios in remote or low signal locations. In addition to an extended Trunked Radio Network in the Lower Mainland, the radio technicians at [Jason McLean’s] Signal Systems have developed modular portable repeater packages to meet the communication needs of "last mile" industries and users. Customers include mining and construction camps, film crews, independent power producers (IPPs), and other users operating in remote environments. We also deploy smaller portable repeaters for Search and Rescue operations. The process begins with a meeting to determine the needs of the customer and the challenges of deployment. We then prepare a proposal outlining a customized solution which includes but is not limited to portable repeaters with VHF/UHF communications, satellite internet, IP telephony (Cisco), and radios. Signal System's modular portable repeater packages enable comprehensive solutions in even the most challenging terrains. They reduce cost and power consumption and are available by rental and/or long term lease.”
“The SOS Children's Village Redondela is situated in the city of the same name in the northwest of Spain and was built in the early seventies. It is located in the district of San Martín de Ventosela about 15 km from the city of Vigo and offers one of the most beautiful views of the so called "Ría de Vigo", a broad estuary next to the city.
The SOS Children's Village Redondela comprises 12 family houses, a Village Director's house as well as the community centre including offices and apartments of the SOS aunties. Furthermore, the SOS Children's Village disposes of a counselling centre with an SOS Day Care Centre. The SOS children attend local public schools and can get additional classes in the SOS Children's Village.
In Vigo, there are two SOS Youth Houses that have been constructed for adolescents from the SOS Children's Village in order to prepare them step by step to an independent life during their vocational or higher educational training [where they are allegedly groomed as Signal Systems Hackers].”
The SOS Children's Village Redondela comprises 12 family houses, a Village Director's house as well as the community centre including offices and apartments of the SOS aunties. Furthermore, the SOS Children's Village disposes of a counselling centre with an SOS Day Care Centre. The SOS children attend local public schools and can get additional classes in the SOS Children's Village.
In Vigo, there are two SOS Youth Houses that have been constructed for adolescents from the SOS Children's Village in order to prepare them step by step to an independent life during their vocational or higher educational training [where they are allegedly groomed as Signal Systems Hackers].”
“The Governor General of Canada to serve as Patron of SOS Children's Villages Canada
SOS Children’s Villages Canada is pleased to announce that His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M, C.D., Governor General of Canada, has accepted our invitation to become the Patron of SOS Canada.
The Governor General was pleased to lend his endorsement to the important charitable work that SOS Children’s Villages does on behalf of orphaned and abandoned children and vulnerable families in more than 130 countries. This endorsement carries with it a long tradition of support from past Canadian governors general, including the Right Honourable Jeanne Sauvé, the Right Honourable Roméo LeBlanc, the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson and the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean.
“Everyone at SOS Children’s Villages Canada is honoured and excited by this recent endorsement. His Excellency’s decision to grant our organization patronage is a wonderful acknowledgement and sign of support for the charitable work that we do on behalf of some of societies most vulnerable.” stated Peter Dudding, SOS Canada’s volunteer President and Chair of the Board of Directors.”
“The Michael Hastings Car Crash: No Skids Marks, a Flying Engine and “Boston Brakes”
Posted on July 9, 2013
In cases such as the highly suspicious and tragic car crash/explosion that killed celebrated investigative journalist Michael Hastings, I try to reserve commentary for a little bit to let facts emerge following the initial speculative flurry. Particularly when it involves a journalist with whom I am only slightly familiar. I think we can all agree at this point that based on what has come forward in the past several weeks it is more than likely Mr. Hastings was murdered. The following report from San Diego News 6 provides an excellent summary of what we know, and what we don’t know. The LAPD doesn’t seem to care much about the latter. From San Diego 6:
An eyewitness at the scene, Jose, employed at nearby business ALSCO Inc said,the car was traveling very fast and he heard a couple explosions shortly before the car crashed. In fact, the explosion was so intense that it took the LA County assistant corner, Ed Winter, two days to identify the burned-beyond recognition body of Hastings.
As news of the journalist’s death reached family and work colleagues another story emerged, one that would seemingly contradict the LAPD’s verdict. It quickly surfaced that Hastings reached out to Wikileaks attorney Jennifer Robinson just a few hours before his death claiming the FBI was investigating him.
One particular passage in Hastings book, “The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan,” revealed that a former McChrystal staff member made a death threat. “We’ll hunt you down and kill you if we don’t like what you write,” the unnamed staffer said. Hastings coolly retorted: “Well, I get death threats like that about once a year, so no worries.”
He later wrote; “I wasn’t disturbed by the claim. Whenever I’d been reporting around groups of dudes whose job it was to kill people, one of them would usually mention that they were going to kill me.”
But the most significant missing evidence was the absence of any skid marks—even though the car made a 60-degree turn into a palm tree.
Research of this topic reveals a new angle to this story, namely —Boston Brakes.
This theory was explained by a former Marine Gordon Duff who refers to the “Boston Brakes” technique, in which “drive by wire” cars, specifically a Mercedes Benz, can be manipulated remotely to simulate an out-of-control accident, according to his Veterans Today story (The 2010 story is a must read). The story details are eerily similar to Hastings fiery accident scene as there were no skid marks.
Adding credence to the possible car-hacking scenario is former U.S. National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Counter-terrorism Richard Clarke. After news broke on the Hastings car accident, he confirmed the “drive by wire” concept.
Clarke told The Huffington Post that a single-vehicle crash is “consistent with a car cyber attack. There is reason to believe that intelligence agencies for major powers — including the United States — know how to remotely seize control of a car.”
Another significant detail pointed out by some members of law enforcement, is the intensity of the fire inside the car. It’s highly unusual since gasoline generally doesn’t burn that hot. Reviewing video footage from the scene, the intensity of the fire resembles a “thermite” burn.
Despite the LAPD’s categorization of the Hasting fatal accident as a “no (evidence of) foul play” accident, LAPD refuses to release the accident and toxicology reports, or make the Mercedes available for inspection which only fuels speculation.
LAPD on the case as usual.
Full article here.
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