The Daily Populous

Saturday August 17th, 2024 night edition

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“This little girl will be imprisoned by her memories for life, while [the rapist] loses a mere 20 days of his liberty.”.

Robb, an attorney, has helped state legislatures across the US reform laws addressing child sexual abuse.

She added that “rape of a child is one of the most horrendous crimes with lifelong effects on the victim”.

“A sentence of 10 years in prison, or more, would make a lot more sense than one of 10 weekends,” Berkowitz said.

“He’ll be out in a few months, while she will be dealing with the consequences of his crime for many years to come.

“She’s a child, and she was going to have to face her accuser in the courtroom,” Wolford said.

That case was the one that triggered a suspension and his subsequent resignation from the Rochester police department. »

Nearly all Chinese banks are refusing to process payments from Russia, report says

Authored by businessinsider.com
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Nearly all Chinese banks are refusing payments from Russia, a report from the Russian outlet Izvestia says.

But doors to alternative transfer methods are closing fast; Russia is now looking to crypto and barter trade.

Now, 98% of Chinese banks — even small regional ones — are refusing to accept direct Chinese payment transfers from Russia, Alexey Razumovsky, the commercial director of the payments company Impaya Rus, told the pro-Kremlin media outlet Izvestia. »

Burning Man tickets sold at huge losses by desperate Burners

Authored by sfstandard.com
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When Graham Chapman saw the bargain bin prices that Burning Man tickets were reselling for online, his stomach dropped.

For years, demand for Burning Man tickets has outpaced supply, so Chapman, an experienced Burner who lives in San Francisco, wasn’t worried about selling one at face value (roughly $670, including fees).

Most years, people are scorned for trying to sell their tickets for a profit as it’s seen as a betrayal of the event’s principles. »

Trump Just Voted in Florida as a Felon — Where's DeSantis' Outrage?

Authored by miaminewtimes.com
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What about his eligibility to vote in November?In Florida, voter eligibility for residents with out-of-state felony convictions hinges on their voting rights in the state where they were convicted, according to the ACLU .

In this case, the state is New York, which has had a "simple, bright-line rule" since 2021: if you're not imprisoned, you can vote.

"Former President Donald Trump hasn't lost his voting rights in Florida. »

Trump Says He Is ‘Entitled To Personal Attacks’ Against Harris Despite Republican Calls To Cease Insults

Authored by forbes.com

A reporter asked whether Trump agreed with calls to stop the personal attacks, to which Trump suggested he has levied insults at Harris because he is angry at her “because of what she’s done to the country.”

Trump lobbed the same insult at Harris’ policies, calling them weird and propping up his own policies regarding the border and taxes.

Trump Pushes Back On 'Weird' Label From Kamala Harris And Tim Walz At Bozeman, Montana, Rally (Forbes). »