deputy who arrested Mel in Malibu and witnessed his anti-Semitic rant -- filed a lawsuit against the County of L.A

TMZ broke the story that James Mee -- the deputy who arrested Mel in Malibu and witnessed his anti-Semitic rant -- filed a lawsuit against the County of L.A., claiming he was retaliated against after the L.A. County Sheriff's Department alleged he leaked the police report to TMZ.

Now the County is firing back -- asking that the suit be dismissed -- claiming the assertion that the Sheriff was retaliating against the deputy because he was Jewish is simply unsupportable. In legal papers, the County says, "Simply receiving a directive to proceed in one manner with respect to a police report cannot in and of itself be considered discriminatory."

As we first reported, Mee was ordered to take out all references to Mel's anti-Semitic comments.

As for Mee's other allegations -- that he was "unjustly" denied a promotion, got a negative performance review and was forced to transfer to a less prestigious station --the County claims Mee's religion had nothing to do with it

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BRAZEN street-walking prostitutes are operating in Perth

BRAZEN street-walking prostitutes are operating in Perth - just hundreds of metres from the WA Police headquarters.

The Sunday Times this week observed street prostitutes working morning, afternoon and night just 900m from Curtin House.

Motorists were seen picking up prostitutes along Stirling St and at the intersections of Bulwer, Broome and Lincoln streets, on the border of Perth and Highgate.

One Broome Street resident said he recently saw a prostitute performing a sex act on a client on the side of the road at 4pm on a weekday.

Four other residents in the area complained of street prostitutes getting into the passenger seat of their unlocked cars and propositioning them for sex.

An elderly resident said a prostitute got in his car and asked: "Are you looking for a lady tonight?"

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Marie Swanepoel told the Pietermaritzburg High Court that Sheryl Cwele had assured her that her daughter, Tessa Beetge, would be safe overseas.

The mother of a 33-year-old drug mule serving eight years in a Brazilian jail wiped away tears as she described her daughter's excitement when the wife of the state security minister offered her a "job".
Testifying in the drug-trafficking trial of Siyabonga Cwele's wife, Sheryl, and of Nigerian national Frank Nabolisa, Marie Swanepoel told the Pietermaritzburg High Court that Sheryl Cwele had assured her that her daughter, Tessa Beetge, would be safe overseas.

"After Sheryl put my husband's and my mind at rest, we agreed. We didn't suspect anything. We were happy Tessa was going overseas. It would be her first trip. She looked at it as a way of seeing the world. It was a trip that neither her mum nor dad had been on," Swanepoel said.

Her daughter had become friendly with Cwele when they were neighbours in the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast town of Port Shepstone. But the two lost contact after Beetge divorced and returned home to nearby Margate.

Swanepoel said Cwele had offered Beetge a job in London in 2008.

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Bikie boss in court over coke ring | Fraser Coast News | Local News in Fraser Coast | Fraser Coast Chronicle

Bikie boss in court over coke ring | Fraser Coast News | Local News in Fraser Coast | Fraser Coast Chronicle: "WIDE BAY Rebels bikie gang president Adam McCrea fronted court yesterday along with those accused of trafficking cocaine for the drug ring he allegedly headed.
On March 11 this year McCrea was arrested near Tiaro after police pulled him over on the Bruce Highway and allegedly found cocaine in his car.
The court heard that in the lead- up to his arrest police had been monitoring members of the Rebels bikie gang, and in particular McCrea, as part of an investigation into what they believed was a cocaine trafficking ring between Hervey Bay and the Gold Coast.
Eight people including McCrea have been charged with drug trafficking as part of Operation Ice Mix."

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$100K bonds for motorcycle gang members involved in large bar fight – kypost.com | Biker Store Today

$100K bonds for motorcycle gang members involved in large bar fight – kypost.com | Biker Store Today: "$100K bonds for motorcycle gang members involved in large bar fightkypost.comCLERMONT COUNTY, Ohio – Eight Tri-State men identified as being members of the Detroit Highwaymen motorcycle gang are all being held on $100000 bonds after …Biker brawl Cincinnati.comBar Brawl Suspects In Court"

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Man killed in drive-by shooting in Hinesville | savannahnow.com

Man killed in drive-by shooting in Hinesville | savannahnow.com: "Shortly after 10 p.m. Wednesday night, a man was shot and killed at the intersection of Welborn Street and MLK Drive in Hinesville.
Neighbors said they heard several loud pops and saw a vehicle drive off at a high rate of speed.
The man, who was shot several times, was taken to Liberty Regional Medical Center and later pronounced dead.
Police continue to investigate the incident."

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Heavily armed police raid Coffin Cheaters bikie headquarters | Perth Now

Heavily armed police raid Coffin Cheaters bikie headquarters | Perth Now: "Tactical Response Group police have this morning stormed the Coffin Cheaters' clubhouse in Bayswater. The raid, which happened just before 10am, is believed to be linked to a brawl between three rival outlaw motorcycle gangs - the Finks, Coffin Cheaters and Club Deroes - at the Kwinana Motorplex on Sunday, October 3.

It is the second time the Bayswater clubhouse in Raleigh Rd has been raided by the Gang Crime Squad since the violent brawl."

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Three members of one of North Staffordshire's biggest organised crime groups jailed for a total of 11 days | Marc Brookes, Kristoffer Hall and Robert Thompson

Three members of one of North Staffordshire's biggest organised crime groups jailed for a total of 11 days | Marc Brookes, Kristoffer Hall and Robert Thompson: "Ringleader Marc Brookes, who Staffordshire Police say enjoyed a playboy lifestyle funded by other people's suffering, is today starting a five-year prison term, while his 'right-hand man' Kristoffer Hall, aged 33, has been sentenced to four years in jail.
Robert Thompson, aged 43, who acted as a courier for the gang to help pay off a drugs debt, was yesterday jailed for two years.
Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard undercover officers working on Operation Nemesis, Staffordshire Police's long-running campaign against drug dealers, had Hall under surveillance in Kidsgrove on March 18."

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15-year-old boy arrested for armed jewel heist in Vancouver

15-year-old boy arrested for armed jewel heist in Vancouver: "Police in Vancouver are still looking for at least three suspects after a brazen robbery at a jewellery store Thursday.
Officials say the robbery happened at Montecristo Jewellers at Oakridge Mall at 8:30 p.m., when one man entered the store posing as a customer.
Meanwhile, police say, two other men outside assaulted the security guard and started spraying pepper spray. The man inside then pulled out a gun and demanded that staff open all the jewel boxes.
Police say a number of shots were fired.
All three men fled with the jewels to an awaiting getaway car, described as a stolen 1993 red Plymouth Grand Voyager with the B.C. licence plate 438-JXE, driven by a fourth accomplice. Three suspects got away but one, a 15-year-old male, was arrested outside the mall."

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Bikie brawl not turf war: police | News.com.au

Bikie brawl not turf war: police | News.com.au: "Three members of the Finks gang required surgery after suffering serious injuries in a clash with rival gang the Coffin Cheaters at a street drag racing event in Kwinana yesterday.

The clash happened about 1.30pm, with one man suffering a gunshot wound to the leg while another man had three fingers severed with a knife.

They were taken immediately to hospital for surgery but police did not arrive at the scene until after 2pm after receiving an anonymous phone call.

Detective Senior Sergeant Jeff Christmass defended the organisers of the event, saying it was possible that not many people were aware of the clash because it happened to the side of the main event area."

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Hawaii man is sentenced to 25 years for sex trafficking - Hawaii News - Staradvertiser.com

Hawaii man is sentenced to 25 years for sex trafficking - Hawaii News - Staradvertiser.com: "federal judge sentenced a 44-year-old man convicted of sex trafficking to 25 years in prison, followed by a life term of supervised release, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.
U.S. District Judge David Ezra sentenced Rodney D. King yesterday after he pleaded guilty to sex trafficking involving two women and two girls and also attempted sex trafficking.
Ezra sentenced King's 31-year-old co-defendant, Sharon Mae Nishimura, Aug. 27 to eight years and four months' imprisonment and five years' supervised release. Nishimura pleaded guilty to attempted sex trafficking of a woman and a girl.
From April 2006 to June 2007, King used force, fraud and coercion in engaging two women in prostitution, according to information presented in court.
King tried to engage a third woman in commercial sex in October 2007 by using force, fraud and coercion, with Nishimura's help. He also got a girl involved in commercial sex acts from September through December 2007, and another girl in December 2007, knowing they were minors."

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8 face charges after raid at Cocoa strip club | floridatoday.com | FLORIDA TODAY

8 face charges after raid at Cocoa strip club | floridatoday.com | FLORIDA TODAY: "Capping an undercover operation Thursday, SWAT units arrested seven women and the manager of a strip club after residents complained that illegal sex often ended up in the parking lot.For two months, officers said they gathered video and audio evidence of women stripping completely naked, touching customers and performing sexual activity for $20 to $100 at Playmates, a club that touts an 'All nude revue' on the pink exterior of its 518 Industry Road location. Such acts are banned under city code.'They would do anything for money,' said Officer Barbara Matthews of the Cocoa Police Department. 'The nudity and gratuitous sex was spilling out into the parking lot.'The women arrested were Mandie Lasco, 21; Crystal Renfroe, 25; Crystal Vera, 29; Debby Amirault, 26; Donna Tanner, 44; Norma Mae Petro, 38; and Lynda Sue Gleim, 41."

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The Canadian Press: Turkish police say 9 women will be deported after sex scandal on famous yacht

The Canadian Press: Turkish police say 9 women will be deported after sex scandal on famous yacht: "Police say nine Russian and Ukrainian women, including two minors, will be deported after authorities busted an international prostitution ring on one of the world's largest yachts.
The state-run Anatolia news agency said Friday prosecutors were also questioning 10 other people, who allegedly run a prostitution ring aboard the 408-foot (124 metre) MV Savarona.
Authorities are trying to cancel the lease of the boat, which was once used by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, and turn it into a museum.
Hurriyet newspaper, citing police, says among the detained Tuesday was Tevfik Ari, a real estate mogul in New York and a friend of Donald Trump."

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UN war crimes court president hopes Serb fugitives will be caught soon - Winnipeg Free Press

UN war crimes court president hopes Serb fugitives will be caught soon - Winnipeg Free Press: "head of the U.N. war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia expressed hope Tuesday that the two Serb fugitives still at large will be caught before the court closes down and hands over its work to local courts in the Balkans.
But Judge Patrick Robinson said mechanisms will be kept in place to try Ratko Mladic and Goran Hadzic if they are not apprehended by the time the Hague-based tribunal has shut down.
'It is my hope that they will be apprehended soon and brought to the Hague for trial,' Robinson said.
Serbia's War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukcevic, whose job is to find the fugitives, said their capture is in his country's interest. Vukcevic said that Serbia has faced 'political, moral and economic over these two men,' who are believed to be hiding here.
'We want them in the Hague as soon as possible,' he said.
Vukcevic spoke in a speech at the launch of an EU-funded project aimed at helping national judiciaries in the Balkan region deal with war crimes cases. The €4 million ($5.4 million) project is being carried out together with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the U.N. Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute.
Robinson told reporters that the War Crimes Justice Project is key for achieving justice. He said the Hague tribunal will close in three to four years, but that 'the completion of its work, the tribunal's work, lies in the continuation of that work by national judiciaries.'
The purpose of the project, he said, 'is to deliver justice to those who have not received it and will not receive it from the tribunal.'"

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Hells Angels Attend B.C. Girl'S Funeral

Hells Angels Attend B.C. Girl'S Funeral: "teenager slain in a daytime attack at a suburban Vancouver park was laid to rest this week in a private family ceremony that was also attended by Hells Angels, police say.
Delta police Sgt. Sharlene Brooks told reporters Thursday that police were aware the Angels attended the funeral of 15-year-old Laura Szendrei.
'They were there to pay tribute to friends whose daughter was tragically taken from them,' the police spokeswoman said. 'That's all I'm going to say.'
Brooks appeared uncomfortable with the question and wouldn't say if the police investigation was focusing on a possible connection to the biker gang.
Investigators are working on more than 150 tips they have received in connection to Szendrei's killing.
'At this point we're not in a position, we're not able to say anything definitively,' she said. 'The Delta police are keeping a very broad perspective and we're considering any and all possibilities until we have evidence to determine otherwise.'"

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Teen Killed in Drive-By Shooting | KSBI | News Sports Radar Weather StateCams | Oklahoma City | News

Teen Killed in Drive-By Shooting | KSBI | News Sports Radar Weather StateCams | Oklahoma City | News: "teenager is killed in a drive-by shooting in Northwest Oklahoma City. Police say 19-year-old Tracey Humphrey was riding in a car with his friend near Northwest 36th and Classen, when someone opened fire, striking Humphrey.
Msgt. Gary Knight with the Oklahoma City Police Department said, 'Mr. Humphrey was ultimately hit by the gunfire, causing his death. Mr. Yarbrough was discovered also had an outstanding warrant out of California for 1st Degree Burglary.'
Officers discovered the driver, Rashad Yardbrough, had drugs on him. He was booked into Oklahoma County Jail. Police say the suspects were riding in a 4-door, silver 2003 or 2004 Chrysler with tinted windows."

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The Mafia Boss: Organized crime in South Africa: Prison Gangs | The Mafia Boss Official Blog - Mafia Game Blog, Mafia Blog

The Mafia Boss: Organized crime in South Africa: Prison Gangs | The Mafia Boss Official Blog - Mafia Game Blog, Mafia Blog: "South Africa was the world’s murder and rape Capital and probably still is.
Our indigenous version of “The Mafia” in Cape Town, a City in the Western Cape Province (State), where I live, is a notorious prison gang sect whose influence knows no boundaries inside or outside of the jails, and crimes are dictated by former and current prison gang leaders.
This phenomenon is an odd one. We have individual gangs outside of prison, who fight each other for drug selling market territory and often murder and torture is perpetrated, but once these outside gang members get into jail, they are dictated by a strict code known as the “numbers gang” system."

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DPS GIITEM finds evidence Hells Angels is restarting a local chapter | Flagstaff Today

DPS GIITEM finds evidence Hells Angels is restarting a local chapter | Flagstaff Today: "The Arizona Department of Public Safety Gang and Immigration Intelligence Team Enforcement Mission (GIITEM) found evidence that leads it to believe the Hells Angels gang was restarting the Skull Valley chapter, according to documents released Thursday by the Yavapai County Attorney’s Office. The evidence includes patches found on one member’s vest, a ledger, bank bags found in a suspect’s car, and entries in two suspects’ notebooks, according to the DPS GIITEM report"

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Drugs and violence in the Hood

Drugs and violence in the Hood: "Members of the Uniformed Gang Task Force approach a drug addict as they cruise the crack-shack infested neighbourhood known as the Hood.
The addict wants to talk to police. He wants to share information. But he is terrified. He asks Sgt. Mark Jordan to pretend to arrest him for his protection. Jordan, an Abbotsford police officer, slaps on the cuffs and puts the man in the back of a task force SUV. He is still worried.
'I don't want to be the next one f---ing shot man,' he said. 'It is a big war right now.'
He explains that the Game Tight Soldiers (GTS) run the shacks on two streets in the Hood -- and the Independent Soldiers (IS) run them on two other streets. Both gangs originated in Vancouver, but have shifted north. They are in conflict over buyers and territory in this poor, downtrodden neighbourhood of simple homes built under the Veterans Land Act."

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