Ruben "Hurricane" Carter dead at 76 Toronto, Canada — He was one of seven siblings raised in poverty.    Ruben “Hurricane” Carter had a troubled youth filled with police, jail, courts and prison.  He somehow found salvation and money as a champion boxer until his new life came crashing down. Carter’s troubled past kept him on the police radar as a “usual suspect” and he was arrested and twice convicted for a New Jersey triple murder.  Finally in 1985 after some 20 years in prison Carter finally won his freedom from the wrongful conviction. Carter left the nation that failed him in seeking justice for Canada.  He spent the rest of his life speaking, advocating and investigating on behalf of Death Row inmates.  Carter created and chaired a foundation for the wrongly convicted.  Carter and Willoughby courtesy New Times I met and chatted extensively with Carter in Phoenix when he came there on behalf of former Death Row inmate...

Los Angeles, CA —When the topics of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or drones are brought up so are the issues of fear, loathing and regulation.  Ignorance of the unknown is always a source of difficulty.  However take a look at the issues with an open mind.  Aerial photography is not new, but until now it was just expensive.  We’ve co-existed with fixed wing airplanes and helicopters, all of our lives.  It’s settled law that we have no reasonable expiation of privacy outside of our homes and the other shelters we inhabit. For nearly two decades we’ve been under observation from high-resolution cameras mounted on satellites.  We’ve all seen those incredible Google Earth views .  All of those privacy issues have been addressed and settled in the courts redundantly. Suddenly we have great diminutive cameras and UAV’s to take them to the skies.  The privacy laws remain exactly the same. There are huge advantages for these new UAV’s such a...

'Okay I'm hooked on Drones for newsgathering, filmmaking and just plain fun.  I love Germany and the Netherlands and hope to retire there someday.  Here is some great video from yet another high-end offering into this new technology explosion! Cloudshots.NL | videoshowreel jan. 2014 from Cloudshots.NL on Vimeo . Cloudshots.NL | bevrijdingsfestival overijssel 2013 from Cloudshots.NL on Vimeo . http://www.aerialtronics.com/

New York, NY —Billionaire and former NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg announced he’s investing $50 million of his own money to castigate firearms owners and the NRA .  Apparently Bloomberg has failed to notice that the more discussion about firearms to more popular gun rights becomes.   Each political push after mass shootings has backfired greater than the last!   These days each poll on gun control is better than the last!   Nearly every public relations experts understands what the late, P.T. Barnum said, “I don't care what they say about me, just make sure they spell my name right!”   Even bad publicity can be good!   With each discussion of gun control comes research and lots of thought.   In the end the lies, half-truths and deception about guns fails.   What people discover is guns can save lives, especially their own!   Bloomberg couldn’t help gun owners any better even if he gave the cash to the NRA!   Bloomberg’s plan...

Film Director Bryan Singer Los Angeles, CA —The civil complaint filed yesterday in the U.S. District Court of Hawaii   alleges that director Bryan Singer sexually assaulted Michael F. Eagan, III when he was only 14 or 15 on numerous occasions.   Bryan Singer is a well-established A-List director and screen writer behind such projects as X-Men, Valkyrie, The Usual Suspects and Superman Returns.  Alleged drug, alcohol fueled Gay sex parties between teens and adults are salaciously and vividly detailed in the civil court complaint.   The complaint also describes threats involving firearms and locking the young Egan inside of a gun safe. Eagan is described as an aspiring male model and actor in the complaint.   The complaint alleges numerous acts of mutual oral copulation and anal sex attacks by Singer on Eagan.   These deeds were to have taken place in California at the sprawling mansion owned by known child molester, registered sex...

Sergio Marachilian Los Angeles, CA —a close friend that is a long time pilot for American Airlines and before that TWA turned me on to this new hobby.  I have always loved photography and photographers always want to get the best view and angle.  Arial photography was nearly always out of the question because of the high costs involved.    There are other issues such as; helicopters can’t always get into tight spaces.   Helicopter crashes can be catastrophic but a mishap with the new generation quadcopters almost never causes injury or property damage.   These new drones seem to escape any significant damage should they crash into something!   Modern brushless electric motors and advanced batteries have radically changed the remote control world.   A whole new Galaxy of model planes, boats, cars helicopters and quadcopters is here.   They once were toys really; they seemed to have little value beyond frivolous entertainment. Not an...

Bundy Ranch, Nevada —About 80 miles Northeast of Las Vegas the scene was a cattle ranch and the sprawling rangeland around it.   On one side were BLM Rangers with battle gear and dogs.  Men and women trying to convince the rangers to leave them, the cattle and the ranch in peace occupied the other side.  Tensions were high as the rangers threatened to shoot the civilians. Because the area is rural sources for water, prepared meals, ammunition was greatly limited.  The two sides had gathered ready for a very violent conflict. . The Barack Obama worshiping network media did not want the nation seeing the heavy hand of their Messiah crushing a longtime cattle rancher and his supporters.  That would damage the carefully crafted image they created for him.  They will always avoid humiliating Obama at all cost.   However Social Media and some news organizations covered the resistance movement really well. Because of Social Media, thousa...