Comments on: If Black Lives Truly Mattered…

By: Zen Lill

Zen Lill — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 05:15:23 +0000

Ramon, Fred & Julie, I meant ‘questionable’ as in WTH I don’t see anything in his hands, not a gun, not a book, not even remotely a scene of where 3-4-5 dudes wearing BP vests would feel remotely ‘at risk’, it looks suburban like and fairly peaceful in the vicinity, the only thing that seems is an ‘at risk’ sitch are the cops there. Carol, yes exactly, me, too, I saw absolutely nothing of any magnitude let alone of THIS killing magnitude. That’s why I asked if I missed something extraordinary.

Peter/Guam, probably a good thing, no? It’s addictive, causes disforming oral cancer and discolors teeth, ugh, worst than chewing tobacco in the US. You don’t use, do you?

~ ZL

By: Peter/Guam

Peter/Guam — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 04:54:38 +0000

Hafa adai, for those of you on the mainland, you need to know this, especially those of you who like your betel nuts.

A new law bans sale of betel nut to minors.

SAIPAN – Minors can no longer buy and chew betel nut now that the measure prohibiting the sale of betel nut to persons under the age of 18 is already a law.

Gov. Ralph Torres signed House Bill 19-65 SS1 into law on Friday.

The bill is now Public Law 19-66.

The author of the measure, Rep. Larry Deleon Guerrero said prohibiting betel nut to minors is a good start of preventing cancer.

According to Deleon Guerrero, statistic shows that oral cancer affects the people of the Commonwealth and betel-nut chewing has been identified as one of the causes of cancer.

After signing the measure into law, the governor said cancer in all its forms is a significant health issue in the Commonwealth and acknowledges the importance of taking the first step to prohibit the sale and use of betel nut among minors.

He shared that although enforcement will be difficult, this law is the first step in deterring the chewing of betel nut to combat one of many factors in the increasing rates of oral cancer in the CNMI.

The newly signed law stated that anyone selling, offering or giving betel nut to persons under the age of 18 is in violation of the law and is subject to a fine and suspension and revocation of the license to sell.

By: Carol

Carol — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 04:46:11 +0000

I watched both videos several times blown up and in slow motion. Both videos show Scott moving at a measured pace with his hands at his sides.

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 04:45:12 +0000

Zen Lill my take of the video is Police shout to him to drop the gun, but it is not clear that Scott is holding anything.

It seems they were using that shout to justify the fact they intended to shoot him.

By: Aastha

Aastha — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 04:43:32 +0000

I am not in America, but watching that video all I can say is the footage showed the man was not acting aggressively and the police shooting did not make sense.