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Why UK'ers bash America

by Jayson in

http://society.guardian.co.uk/crimeandpunishment/story/0,8150,999828,00.html

crime and punishment .

sharp rise in rape cases overshadows fall in crime rate .

ignored_one

"Why I have bee in my bonnet about Simon" would be a more fitting subject.

Ignored One.

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Malaysia gives Bruce Almighty an 18 certificate.

by ignored_one in

malaysia allows carrey comedy

government censors in malaysia have allowed the release of jim carrey's film comedy bruce almighty despite fears it would offend muslims.

film censors passed the movie despite objections from the mostly-muslim country's religious affairs minister, although it was given an 18-rating.

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BBC NEWS Malaysia allows Carrey comedy Government censors in Malaysia have allowed the release of Jim Carrey's film comedy Bruce Almighty despite fears it would offend Muslims.

Film censors passed the movie despite objections from the mostly-Muslim country's religious affairs minister, although it was given an 18-rating.

"They viewed it from every angle and found it was a typical Jim Carrey comedy, with nothing sensitive about it," said Anna Ng, local general manager for the film's distributor Buena Vista.

The film sees Carrey's character, a TV reporter, take on God's powers in a challenge to see if he can run the world better than the almighty.

The film was originally supposed to have opened in Malaysia on 7 August, but was delayed after religious affairs minister Abdul Hamid Zainal Abidin said the film could offend Muslims.

Religious censoring

"We cannot equate ourselves with God almighty even as a joke," he said.

The movie will now open in early September, with its 18-rating being due to language, crude humour and sexual content.

The predominantly Muslim country has had a history of outlawing American films, or censoring scenes on moral or religious grounds.

The award-winning film The Hours saw several scenes cut that depicted kissing between two women to protect the "interests of the country and people from bad influences and negative elements shown in films".

And the big screen adaptation of the comic book hero Daredevil, starring Ben Affleck, was also outlawed because of "excessive violence".

And cartoon Prince of Egypt, an animated epic about the life of Moses, was deemed "insensitive for religious reasons", while Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me featured too much sexual innuendo for Malaysian censors.

Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/entertainment/film/3140779.stm

Published: 2003/08/11 09:04:20 GMT

© BBC MMIII - Ignored One.

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American Pie: The Wedding

by ignored_one in

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anyone seen it yet?.

just wondering what you guys thought of it before it comes out in the uk this friday.

ignored_one

Anyone seen it yet?

Just wondering what you guys thought of it before it comes out in the UK this Friday.

Ignored One.

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Thanks drwtsn32 !!

by Simon in

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seems you've been helping a lot of people with their settings to get them on the new server, just wanted to say ((( thanks ))) .

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ignored_one

DrWatson is the new JWD welcoming commitee.

Ignored One.

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In demand for some serious love and attention

by Vivamus in

jw
friends

hellllllloooooooo!!!!!!!!.

someone out there who is just as bored as i am?.

can't think of anything funny to post.

ignored_one

*puts Vivamus over his knee*

Ignored One.

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What kind of fairy are you? * Fluff Alert *

by Elsewhere in

jw
friends

what kind of male faerie are you?

take the male faerie quiz.

what kind of female faerie are you?

ignored_one

Erm. Ok.

Ignored One.

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XBox Live anyone? esp. Midtown Madness 3

by Simon in

anyone got xbox live?.

i must admit that i am well and truly addicted to midtown madness 3 .

does anyone else play it?

ignored_one

I've got Midtown Madness2 on the PC. Playing online is great.

I've also got a Gamecube with Mario Sunshine and Zelda. I swear way too much when playing Mario.

Ignored One.

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(JW) sex predator's release riles residents

by ignored_one in

posted on sun, aug. 10, 2003

sex predator's release riles residents .

by corey lyons

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Thought I'd try my first Bump.

Ignored One.

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(JW) sex predator's release riles residents

by ignored_one in

posted on sun, aug. 10, 2003

sex predator's release riles residents .

by corey lyons

ignored_one

Posted on Sun, Aug. 10, 2003

Sex predator's release riles residents

By Corey Lyons
CONTRA COSTA TIMES

Nervous residents and city officials in Martinez are braced for the possibility of a sexually violent predator being released into one of their neighborhoods.

Cary Verse, 32, has unwittingly stirred up fear and resentment in a city that does not yet know for sure if it will inherit the repeat sex offender.

A judge has ruled that Verse should be set free from a state mental hospital after finishing his prison term and a controversial rehabilitation program.

The issue raises tough questions about personal safety and individual freedoms. Can a habitual sex offender be cured or, at least, learn to resist his impulses?

So far, a proposal by a contract health care firm calls for releasing the man into a neighborhood in Martinez, about half a mile from Alhambra High School. A precise address has been kept secret, despite objections from police.

Neighbors are already jittery.

"I can't tell you how unnerving it is," said Emily Simons, a 41-year-old single mother who moved into the neighborhood in February.

"They're risking my kids and other kids and that's my main concern."

The debate is driven by the state's Sexually Violent Predator Act, in which some chronic rapists and child molesters still deemed a threat after finishing their sentences can remain at Atascadero State Hospital indefinitely.

Sexually violent predators must receive a trial every two years so a judge or jury can determine if they still pose a threat. If not, they can be released.

In recent days, California found housing for convicted child molester Brian DeVries, the first sexually violent predator to be freed after finishing the 7-year-old therapy program.

The case of DeVries, 44, set off a frantic search for housing, one that started in San Jose, led to Washington and circled back again because of the outcry.

He is now expected to live in a trailer near a prison in Monterey County, pending a court hearing.

"I've told them both, DeVries and Cary, that all the world's temptations will hit you in the face when you get out," said Jake Goldenflame, a recovering sex offender who lives in San Francisco. "All the enemies are waiting outside the gate for you.

"But just the presence of a supervisor in your life will help steady you, until you grow enough backbone to be your own supervisor."

Verse has been at Atascadero, an all-male, maximum-security hospital, since his release from prison in the late 1990s. His past includes sexual assaults involving teen-age boys and a homeless man.

Verse, who had himself chemically castrated, has finished four distinct treatment phases as part of the Department of Mental Health's sexually violent predator therapy program.

The fifth and final phase is a supervised release, one that would probably involve being tracked by a Global Positioning System device.

A county judge granted Verse's release in January, issuing a second order in May.

State health officials worked with a private contractor, Liberty Healthcare Corp., to set up an outpatient program for him in Martinez. If and when Verse moves there, he must then register as a sex offender with police. Under Megan's Law, the public will be able to access information about Verse.

In a legal jousting match, police are trying to get the exact address in advance so they can notify nearby residents. One homeowner was angry about being a "guinea pig neighborhood."

"This is something that could tax our resources," said Police Chief Dave Cutaia. "But we'd have to do it. Our monitoring would be both regular and investigative."

Meantime, state officials are not convinced that Verse is ready to be set free.

In a recent court declaration, his staff psychiatrist at Atascadero, Dr. Jackson Rowland, painted a portrait of Verse as mentally ill and religiously conflicted, a Jehovah's Witness at odds with his sexual urges.

"Given his disbelief that he has a mental disorder, and his lack of insight, he is at a higher risk for noncompliance," Rowland said. "He is less likely to continue the medication if released."

Dr. Jan Alarcon, Verse's psychologist, is leery of his release as well He said Verse had engaged in verbal outbursts in a pair of group sessions last month, refusing to acknowledge his behavior.

This is a reversal from January, when Dale Arnold, another staff psychologist, said the convict had met his goals and was ready for a new start.

Goldenflame, 66, said Verse has paid for his crimes and had advanced through a demanding therapy program.

"Everyone in this great nation of ours is entitled to equal protection, and that includes recovering sex offenders," he said. "Cary Verse has the same right to live wherever he pleases, in private, like everyone else."

Reach Corey Lyons at 925-977-8418 or [email protected].

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vicki boer vs watchtower new information

by needs_lots in

last week my lawyer appealed the judges decision , based on the fact that we are not sure what will happen with costs.

now that we have appealed, the watchtower also cross appealed with 10 pages of why the "judge erred".

looks like this has openned a whole can of worms.

ignored_one

Would the stuff that your lawyer didn't use last time, i.e Flock book be allowed now?

If so, maybe this could backfire on the WT.

Ignored One (of the dunno much about law class).

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