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Saturday, July 21, 2012

Controversy over photo of Burger King employee trampling salad

Much controversy has broken out in social networks in which a photograph is an employee of Burger King salad trampling. The controversy came after a user of the website 4chan, who said he worked for the company, went up the picture with the legend : "This is the lettuce you eat at Burger King" . With GPS information, users of the site determined that the image was taken apparently at a local fast food chain in Mayfield Heights, Ohio (USA) . Given the controversy, the company said it has fired three of its workers , though not confirmed if the picture was actually taken at the branch in Mayfield Heights. In fact, Burger King said that as a company will not tolerate violations of this type their "strict procedures for the safe handling of food."

Hizbollah and Israel accuses Iran of involvement in attacks in Bulgaria


Government in Tel Aviv accuses Lebanese mlĂ­cia country and being responsible for the attack that killed seven people in Bulgaria, five of them Israelis. Experts point out security flaws of the Bulgarian authorities. Israel sent its own investigators to the city of Burgas, in Bulgaria, where a suicide attack on a tourist bus killed seven people on Wednesday (18/07), five of them in Israel. A special rescue unit, including the military, was sent by Israel to collect information on the Black Sea coast. The Israeli government has accused the Lebanese militia Hezbollah have carried out the attack in charge of Iran. The tourists had arrived in Tel Aviv and would be taken to the hotel when the explosion occurred. In addition to the five Israeli tourists, died also the supposed author of the Bulgarian attack and the driver of the vehicle. The blast also wounded 37 people, some seriously. Security cameras filmed a man with long hair at the site of the attack, before the explosion. The researchers assume that the author is, because your body had the worst injuries. The Israeli Minister of Interior, Izhak Aharonovitch, said there was no doubt that Iran is behind the attack, and promised that those responsible pay. However, Tehran has denied any involvement, said the news network Al Alam. "Iran denies any involvement and condemned any terrorist attack against innocent lives as something inhuman," said a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, Ramin Mehmanparast. The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, has accused Iran and Hezbollah to carry out a "global terrorist campaign." The Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said that Israel has "solid information" that the attack is the responsibility of Iran and the Lebanese movement Hezbollah.
Danger announced
An attack of this kind was expected. In January, Israeli security officials had warned his fellow Bulgarians about the threat of Islamic terrorist attacks against Israeli tourists in the country. "In recent years, received about 15 warnings and can thwart several attacks," said the Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boiko Borisov. There were several rounds of bilateral talks on the subject, between Bulgaria and Israel. In January, the Bulgarian news agency BTA quoted Israeli sources with information that a recent terrorist attack against Israeli tourists in Bulgaria had been prevented. Researchers had discovered a suitcase with explosives on a bus with Israeli citizens in the winter holidays in Bulgaria.
Recent Alerts
The Israeli warning was repeated at the beginning of tourist season in Bulgaria. A month ago, a Mossad agent explicitly warned the Bulgarian authorities about the danger. Bulgaria is a popular destination for Israeli tourists. This year, the number of Israeli citizens visiting the country increased 10%. Owing to the tensions between Turkey and Israel, many Israelis prefer the Bulgarian Black Sea coast for the holidays, instead of Turkey. The Bulgarian beach resorts in the region are highly sought after by Israeli tourists, also due to its casinos and lively parties to juveniles. The safety precautions taken by the Bulgarian authorities have become increasingly the target of criticism. "Bulgaria is not ready for such attacks. Not enough care for the safety of Israeli tourists," accused the former deputy prime minister and former Bulgarian Minister of Defense Dimiter Ludiev, told. "Until this year, only Israeli airlines flying to the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. There was always involved Israeli security, passengers were literally escorted the aircraft to the hotel. This case, however, was a Bulgarian airline, Air Via, and there was a security measure. was a certificate of incompetence of the Bulgarian security services ", criticized Ludiev. The Bulgarian President, Rossen Plevneliev, also made public their concerns about the competence of security. However, the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Borisov, Tzvetan Tzvetanov, do not accept the criticism. "This attack could have happened anywhere else. But it is happening in Bulgaria," Borisov said.
Experts also suspect Hezbollah
Diplomatic sources in Sofia say that the first suspicions of the security forces of Bulgaria passed on to Hezbollah. It is speculated that the attack could be linked to a meeting of opposition forces in Syria in Sofia, about two months. The Israeli expert on terrorism Boaz Ganor suspected that Iran and Hezbollah are radical Islamic militia was behind the attack. A few days ago, was arrested in Cyprus a Hizbollah fighter who planned a similar attack. "It was possibly a parallel operation, and probably not the last," Ganor speculated. "It smells like Hezbollah, Iran or a common action." Solomon Passy, ​​former Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and expert on security issues, is convinced that Bulgaria now depends on the help of NATO and the EU. The Bulgarian political Georgieva, EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, pleiteiou close cooperation between Europol and the SEA for a quick clarification of the attack.

"I am the Joker," said the gunman was arrested in Colorado


The principal suspect in causing the death of at least 12 people at the premiere of the movie Batman in a movie theater in Colorado said that "the Joker was" the officers who arrested him, according to Police Commissioner Ray Kelly in New York. The statement made ​​authorities suspect that James Holmes, 24, suffers from dementia. The information is from ABC News . The police commissioner said Holmes dyed her hair so as to resemble the Joker, the villain of the second film in the trilogy by Christopher Nolan. The suspect opened fire at 30-minute film, and before leaving, caused a cloud of smoke with a gas pump. He acted alone and knew the time to shoot, officials said, because the shots were fired during a scene exactly the shots. The attack was the most serious occurred in the United States over the past five years, and it happened just 20km from the site of the Columbine massacre, where two students killed 13 others in 1999. At least 71 people were killed and 80 wounded in the attack.

A total of 71 people were shot during the shooting at a theater in Colorado


Police in Aurora Colorado City reported Friday that a total of 71 people were shot during the shootout at a movie theater, leaving twelve dead, of which ten have died in the same room. The head of the Aurora Police Dan Oates has revealed in a press conference at 12.39 hours (08.39 hours in mainland Spain) received the first call and, in less than a minute, the 911 Emergency Service began receiving hundreds of calls. Police arrived at the cinema, which projected the new film 'Batman', one minute after receiving the first emergency call and was able to capture the suspect has been identified as James Eagen Holmes, 24 years old. At the time of his arrest, Holmes wore a bulletproof vest and was in possession of three firearms , explained Oates. One of the weapons have been used in the shooting appeared in the back door of the cinema. The shooting occurred around midnight in room 9 of the film, which was showing "The Dark Knight: The Legend Reborn '. The gunman came through the emergency door of the room, threw smoke grenades and began opening fire with an automatic rifle as revealed by eyewitnesses. At first the police amounted to 15 people dead, but have subsequently lowered the death toll to 12. Ten died on the spot, and two in the hospital at which they moved. There have also been 38 wounded, including children and even a baby three months. The Defense Department also reported that among the victims there have been military personnel. The authorities have not clarified whether any of the military has died, or were among the wounded. Fran Fania, spokesman for the Aurora Police Department, told CNN that has arrested the alleged perpetrator in a back parking lot of film. "Do not resist," he said adding that the agents snatched the boy a rifle and a revolver, and found another gun. According to the police chief of Aurora, Dan Oates, James Holmes seems to have acted alone, and FBI spokesman Jason Pack said that it does not seem that terrorist groups are involved. Meanwhile, Pentagon spokesmen have said that the youth has no link with the armed forces who have been justified that the victims of the shooting has military.
Michelle and Barack Obama 'shocked'
l U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have targeted the country's population and have sent their condolences to the families of the victims. "Michelle and I are shocked and saddened by the horrific and tragic shooting of Colorado" stated the President through an official statement. Obama has said that "law enforcement, local and federal, continue working." And he guaranteed that his administration "will make every effort to support the people of Aurora right now so extraordinarily difficult." The president has also pledged to "bring to justice whoever is responsible and concerned about the wounded ' . Then he asked citizens to "unite to form one large American family in this time of darkness." Later, at a rally that has taken place this Friday in Fort Myers (Florida) Obama has announced that temporarily suspends his campaign to focus on what happened in Colorado. "There will be other days for politics," said the president. "I think this is a day to pray and reflect." Democrat Party leader, who was planning another rally for Friday in Winter Park (Florida), is returning to Washington. His wife, Michelle Obama, and Vice President Joe Biden, also canceled his actions on Friday. Meanwhile, Jen Psaki, spokesman for the president's campaign team, explained that today focus on "remember the victims and find out what happened." Psaki added that the team has also ordered that the negative ads against his Republican opponent in the next election, Mitt Romney, are retired "for now" radio and television. In Spain, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation has said that U.S. authorities have reported the presence of any Spanish among those killed or injured in the shooting.