Sunday, August 14, 2011

What's in The News Today

Fullerton police department station in California are being threaten for a cyber attack, due to brutally beating a homeless man with mental illness. They are asking for the 5 police officers involved to face charges and the head of the police department to step down. Kelly Thomas was beaten unconsciously and fell into a coma and died days later. As he was being beaten he was crying for his father who is a retired Orange County police officer. The attack will happen today at noon. "Operation Fullerton" the name of the mission is a anonymous group that sent the letter to the police department. Fullerton police department is taking the threat seriously.

Los Angles Times. L.A. Now. Hackers grohttp://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/08/hackers-group-anonymous-threatens-cyber-attack-on-fullerton-police.htmlup 'Anonymous' threatens cyber attack on Fullerton police. Retrieved August 14, 2011, from

An American contractor is kidnapped in Pakistan. Motive is unknown why Warren Weinstein, 63 years-old was kidnapped. He was due to return back to the United States and had only two days left and then he was kidnapped. He completed his four-year-post in Pakistan. Five man over powered the guards and snatched Warren from where he was living in Pakistan. No one has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of Warren, but kidnapping is very common in Pakistan.  Senator John McCain was in Islamabad yesterday to meet with Prime Minister and President he was told "that their government is doing all they could to find Warren Weinstein."

Alexander, H. (August 13, 2011). American aid workhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/8699426/American-aid-worker-Warren-Weinstein-kidnapped-in-Pakistan.htmler Warren Weinstein kidnapped in Pakistan. The Telegraph. Retrieved August, 14, 2011, from

The boy scout that went missing in Utah on Friday was found. The 12-year-old built a shelter with trees and covered himself with dirt to stay warm. He spent the entire night alone until he was rescued. He was scared, but was able to use his scout skills to survive.

YAHOO! NEWS. (August 13, 2011). Boy Scout found after building tree-branch shelter. Retrieved August 14, 2011, from http://news.yahoo.com/photos/boy-scout-found-after-building-tree-branch-shelter-1313283029-slideshow/

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