Sunday, May 13, 2018

THE FACEBOOK TRAP

What is FaceBook? Some believe it is a government programming tool for the masses. I have posted articles which clearly show the correlation between the system of feedback in FB and the addiction to them. This is basic Pavlovian conditioning. If you believe you are too intelligent to be taken in by such a ploy, you would be wrong.

FB is facilitating censorship under the guise of preventing false political ads and community guidelines. Again, this is false. Many of my posts have been blocked. However, the reasons given are not the reasons the posts were removed. For example, one of the posts pertained to the protection of personal information and online safety. That raised red flags in my mind. 

I now see FB as a system of manipulation and control. It manipulates us to forego the process of verification of facts regarding information we receive. It is a place where state actors attempt to keep those targeted engaged in posting information that cannot be shared with others, and that has implemented a system of punishment for violating extremely vague posting guidelines. 

If there was ever a time where FaceBook was an open forum for victims of state violence, that time has passed. It is now a restricted forum. The posting restrictions have reached the point of no return. Anything that would make a difference is now removed. Beware of the people who like posts without reading them. They are trying to keep you complacent. Give you enough likes to keep you on FB. Beware Targeted Individuals who are self promoting or seem to have resources, they are likely not TIs. 

In the information war we are fighting, the enemy dresses like us and want's to appear to be one of us. It is the best way to know what we are doing, change outcomes, spread propaganda, and erect false prophets for us to follow.
This is a war we are losing. Time is running out. Find a better forum or follow the government Pied Piper over the cliff. The choice, ultimately, is your own.

PHYSICIANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

Through evidence, change is possible.

http://physiciansforhumanrights.org/

KBR Conducts Human Trafficking on US Dime

"In 2008, defense contractor KBR, Inc. and a Jordanian subcontractor were accused of human trafficking in a federal lawsuit that alleged 13 Nepali men were recruited to work in Jordan, but had their passports seized and were sent to Iraq to work on the Al Asad Airbase. 12 of the employees were then abducted when their unprotected convoy was attacked, with 11 either being shot or beheaded.
In a show of KBR's reach and power, the lawsuit was dismissed in 2014, with Democratic lawmakers attempting to have the dismissal reversed."

https://www.ranker.com/list/military-contractor-scandals/mike-rothschild 

Medical Physical Examination of Alleged Torture Victims

This guide is intended as an auxiliary instrument to the Istanbul Protocol and has been developed as a source of practical reference for medical doctors engaged in the investigation and documentation of cases of alleged torture. It is researched and written within a framework of partnership led by the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) in collaboration with the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (HRFT), Physicians for Human Rights USA (PHR USA), REDRESS, and World Medical Association. Similar guides have been developed for lawyers, “Action against torture: A practical guide to the Istanbul Protocol – for lawyers” (IRCT, 2009a) and for psychologists, “Psychological evaluation of torture allegations: A practical guide to the Istanbul Protocol – for psychologists” (IRCT 2009b). It is hoped that these materials offer insights and create synergy between the health and legal professions in a joint effort to combat torture.

https://issuu.com/irct/docs/medical_en_web_red_fd613b4afb872a

TI TERMINOLOGY

Words have meaning beyond their definition. There are connotations that accompany them. When we speak or write about Targeting, the words we use convey meanings that do not match our position on all of its aspects. 

If you believe that the government is the source of Targeting, calling it "Gang Stalking" is misleading at best. The term "Gang" sends the message that some semi-organized, pseudo organization is somehow accomplishing it. Mass Surveillance for the purpose of targeting suspected international and domestic terrorists is supposed to locate groups like this. Are we to believe that this massive operation somehow slipped by unnoticed?

"Stalking" implies that TIs are being followed. There are other implications with stalking, but they do not rise to the level of torture. If the word used to describe our situation is incorrect, why are we using it? If, as some suspect, it lends to the air of unofficial participants, then it clearly is hurting our collective cause. 

When we speak of the actors or operatives that engage in this activity, are we describing government contractors, law enforcement, military and/or intelligence personnel? Then why call them "perps" or "perpetrators"? This is Law Enforcement terminology for a common thief. We harm our objectives by describing our torturer's as common thugs or incompetent criminals.

What should be emerging at this point in this post is the perception we are fostering. If we want to be taken seriously, then we need our vocabulary to reflect what we mean, not what the enemy wants to portray. By boosting their agenda, we harm our own. Choose your words carefully lest you embolden your adversary or feed its goals.

TORTURE GAMES? WTF!

Inappropriate as hell and sending the wrong message.

"Torture the inmate using an assortment of torture devices, ranging from your bare hands to rope, pistols to guns, razors to chainsaws, and spikes to paint brushes."

Adobe Flash Required to view this link. Worth it.


ONE OF THE BEST MADE VIDEOS ON MIND CONTROL

Make sure to read the creators story underneath the video. 

"In 2009 I woke up in a puddle of blood with my skull cracked open. I had no memory of how the injury occurred. The doctor found it very strange. Years later I was experimented on via brain implant for about a year and a half."


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SvezIOQZpQ

A WORD ABOUT TORTURE

My page Targeted Torture, Innocent Individual is about my summary torture by the U.S. Government. Recently, I have decide to stop hiding my torture behind pretty pictures and words. Torture is not pretty. In fact, it is the ugliest thing one person can do to another. I need everyone to realize this.

For too long I have down played my torture. Putting a smile on my face, acting like everything is fine. Everything is not fine. While people cannot see the marks, the damage runs deep. The mental aspects of torture are very real and never go away.
When you are viewing my page, understand, I do not like the ugly pictures I have posted. They aren't there for aesthetic value. They are there to convey the real horror of torture. They are posted to show what my life has become.

[EDIT] My posts are blocked by FB. I usually don't ask people to share my posts. They either feel it or they don't. I will just ask you to share anything you feel strikes at the heart of the beast. I would appreciate it.


US Prisons Use Electric Shock Belts for Torture


Increasing numbers of prisons in the US are controlling their inmates with the use of electric shock weapons, which are frequently activated accidentally or used arbitrarily as instruments of torture, Amnesty International alleged in a report published yesterday.
The British-based human rights organization called for the stun belt to be banned, describing it as "a weapon that is worn by its victim".



https://www.theguardian.com/world/1999/jun/09/julianborger

Where Were the Doctors? Torture and the Betrayal of Medicine

In 1968, shortly after arriving at my assignment as a battalion surgeon at An Khe, South Vietnam, I was awakened late one night by a drunken sergeant.

“Doc, we need your help,” he said enthusiastically. “A platoon has just returned with some captured gooks. We’ve got the gadgets all set up to make ’em talk.”

The gadgets, he explained through slurred speech, were improvised, battery-powered devices that could deliver electric shocks. I realized I was being asked to participate in torture.


Promoting Aggression and Violence at Abu Ghraib: The U.S. Military's Transformation of Ordinary People into Torturers

The torture of detainees at Abu Ghraib has been characterized as an isolated incident and blamed on a few “bad apples.” However, as similar reports of war crimes throughout Iraq continue to surface, it seems increasingly apparent that in the anxious post-9/11 context, the low-level agents who carried out such violence were designed to function in this way. This paper suggests that the U.S. military transformed ordinary soldiers into the cruel and ruthless guards at Abu Ghraib through the use of basic recruitment and training strategies, general authorizations for increased aggression and violence after 9/11, specific authorizations for more aggressive interrogations, a range of pressures and protections, and the dehumanization of prisoners. While the legitimate needs of an effective Army must be preserved, this paper offers several specific ways we might reform the U.S. military and prevent such abuses in the future.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359178909000706

Review of Initiatives Adopted for Effective Documentation of Torture in a Developing Country

Effective documentation of torture is the key to successful interrogation and redress of torture victims. However the facilities available for such documentation to the forensic practitioners in less resourced countries are far from satisfactory. The emphasis on accurate and detailed documentation of examination findings of torture victims is currently necessary in Sri Lanka as the courts are relying heavily on medical reports for interrogation. In a situation where most of the torture victims are examined by unskilled medical officers who are not full time forensic practitioners, deficiencies of various degrees are commonly observed pertaining to depth of examination and documentation of examination findings. Therefore it was attempted in 2004, to introduce uniformity to existing documentation procedures by implementing Istanbul Protocol on island wide basis. However it was revealed that the adoption of the Istanbul Protocol could not be done as a whole in a short period due to variable degree of compliance from medical officers and further it need to be modified according to domestic requirements. The documentation of torture is a distinct multistage and multidisciplinary process. Therefore unless and until a cohesive collaboration is established between all disciplines concerned, a positive development on documentation process cannot be anticipated.


https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1353113106001428

Dysfunctional Pain Modulation in Torture Survivors: The Mediating Effect of PTSD

This article presents the mediation effect of PTSD trajectory on pain modulation among trauma survivors suggesting that it is the duration and severity of PTSD/distress, rather than the exposure to trauma per se, that influence the perception and modulation of pain.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1526590016302358

THE PATHOLOGY OF TORTURE

Detainees may be subjected to torture and extra-judicial execution by State actors and terrorists. But, the pathology of torture has not been well-described. This is due to the lack of autopsies performed on victims of torture, mostly due to the disposal of the bodies of the victims by their torturers. On this basis, the cause of death of detainees subjected to torture is often a matter of speculation or remains obscure. This paper provides an overview of the pathology of torture based on the authour’s experience with the autopsies of torture victims. At autopsy, many different types of inflicted injuries may be observed, often ranging in severity. However, three recurrent patterns of trauma that are the hallmarks of torture were recognized by the author: (1) blunt impact trauma characterized by bruises, patterned injuries, and internal injuries; (2) electrical and thermal injuries; and (3) injuries from stress positions that occur from prolonged suspension. The most under-recognized form of fatal torture are the complications of stress positions related to suspension of the victim’s body by the upper, or lower extremities. For example, prolonged suspension by reverse hanging (suspension of the victim’s body by the wrists or forearms with the arms extended backward at the shoulder joint) can cause over-stretching and necrosis of the muscles of the shoulder, resulting in fatal myoglobinuric renal failure. It is essential that autopsies be performed on all detainees who die in custody, to determine if torture played a role in death. Furthermore, the true nature of the injuries sustained often remains obscure unless a musculocutaneous dissection is performed. Specifically, dissection of the back, limbs and the soles of the feet, as well as the shoulders and knees is essential to determine if specific forms of torture have been applied. This is especially true for fatal complications of stress positions. Seeking the truth about the medical consequences of fatal torture will raise awareness about torture-related injuries, assist in rehabilitation of torture survivors, and strengthen forensic humanitarian action.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0379073817305388

Heart of Darkness: Observations on a Torture Notebook


The CIA torture report - and America's shocking response to it

The architects of the War on Terror, like George W Bush and Dick Cheney, have launched a counter offensive against the CIA report claiming that torture saved lives.

http://www.counterfire.org/news/17566-the-cia-torture-report-and-america-s-shocking-response-to-it

Saturday, May 12, 2018

American Police Training and Political Violence: From the Philippines Conquest to the Killing Fields of Afghanistan and Iraq


Charlemagne Peralte, “Black Christ,”
“In the police you see the dirty work of Empire at close quarters. The wretched prisoners huddling in stinking cages of the lock-ups, the grey cowed faces of the long-term convicts, the scarred buttocks of the men who had been flogged with bamboos.” - George Orwell, Shooting An Elephant and Other Essays.

“The police interrogation rooms smelled of urine and injustice.” – Graham Greene, The Quiet American.

As the U.S. expands the war in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Obama administration has placed a premium on police training programs. The stated aim is to provide security to the population so as to enable local forces to gradually take over from the military in completing the pacification process. A similar strategy has been pursued by the United States in Iraq.  In both, American-backed forces have been implicated in sectarian violence, death squad activity and torture. At the same time, the weaponry and equipment that the U.S. provided has frequently found its way into the hands of insurgents, many of whom have infiltrated the state security apparatus, contributing to the long-drawn out nature of both conflicts.


https://apjjf.org/-Jeremy-Kuzmarov/3319/article.html

THE BIRD'S EYE VIEW

We are victims of the Bird's Eye View of the world. When viewed from a height that allows the entire battlefield to be seen, some things become apparent. The enemy doesn't want to fight an organized force. EVERYTHING they do is to prevent organization of opposing forces. 

Why?

Because they are threatened by groups. A group may start small but can quickly gain momentum. Once a group reaches a sufficient size, their message begins to spread. Soon, there are enough people to effect change. However, they have a plan. That plan doesn't include us. 

In order for their plan to be successful, we need to be removed. We stand in the way. We are the tree across their road. So, like the tree, we will be removed. Unlike the tree, our removal will pave the way for the removal of a lot of obstacles.
The way to attack a forest of trees is one at a time. Taking the forest on in one fell swoop isn't possible. So targets are isolated and prevented from organizing. 

Stopping them may not be possible. But we can slow them down. We can make it much harder for them. If exposed, their job gets exponentially more difficult. Then they are fighting everyone. Not just targets, everyone. That is a fight they cannot win. 

Think. Join. Resist. Contribute. Tolerate (TIs with differing views).

The enemy has no morals. They are fighting a war against obstacles. They mean to cut us down. But we are a forest. Alone we die, together we resist. Delay them while exposing them. Together. 

Organize. Educate. Take action. Don't let them take us lying down. Make them work for it. If they don't want us to organize, then that is exactly what we must do.

BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE (BCI) DOCUMENT MENTIONS SYNTHETIC TELEPATHY

Call me crazy, but does this DoD document actually mention Synthetic Telepathy? Don't they already have this? I ain't too smart but there are hundreds of thousands of people who claim to be tortured with Synthetic Telepathy. Is there a connection?

"Abstract : By 2040, advanced brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) will provide the American warfighter with remarkable advantages. As the role of robots and incredibly advanced computer systems permeate throughout the military infrastructure, BCI will provide the means to realize maximum performance from human-computer collaboration enhancing both human and software performance; providing the needed ability to solve and adapt to growing battlespace complexities. Current BCI technology already demonstrates the ability to directly interpret and influence neural activity related to sensory information, as well as the intention to perform motor functions, human cognitive ability, and physiological regulation. Based upon a conservative projection of technological advancement, the impact of portable BCI technology in 2040 will have significant military benefits to include: heightened situational awareness, enhanced autonomous system management, human cognitive enhancement beyond natural abilities, synthetic telepathy, augmented reality/response, improved training techniques and reduced casualty rates with improved medical outcomes. It will be the bidirectional type of BCI, providing two-way communication and influence between brain and computer, which will open the full potential to exploit the powerful communicative and human-machine performance boosting opportunities offered by this technology. The Department of Defense should capitalize on this emerging technology. It should specifically foster the development of bidirectional BCI and pursue the technological or non-technologic means to increase human sensitivity to BCI methods."

The Shape of Things to Come: The Military Benefits of the Brain-Computer Interface in 2040


FBI TAKES DOWN INTERNATIONAL ENCRYPTED COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK FOR DRUG DEALERS