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From the BBC: A Minneapolis police officer whose partner shot an Australian woman was "startled by a loud sound" just before the incident, investigators say. Justine Damond, originally from Sydney, was gunned down after calling police to report a possible crime. On a police radio recording, an officer mentions fireworks being let off near where the shooting happened. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said he wants answers from the US over the killing. "It is a shocking killing, and yes, we are demanding answers on behalf of her family," he told Australian TV. The shooting occurred as 40-year-old Ms Damond, dressed in her pyjamas, approached the driver's side door to talk to the officer at the wheel after police arrived. Officer Mohamed Noor, who was sitting in the passenger seat, fired his weapon across his partner and through the driver's side window, striking Ms Damond, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) said. Officer Noor has refused to speak to investigators and US authorities say they cannot compel him to give a statement. But the BCA said that Officer Matthew Harrity, who was driving the car, had told investigators that Ms Damond had come towards the car immediately after he heard a loud sound. After the shooting, the officers are heard on the police radio recording telling dispatchers they are performing CPR and that "no suspects are at large". State investigators say the officers failed to activate their body or dashboard cameras and both officers have been placed on administrative leave. Why weren't the cameras on? Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges and Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman have both raised this question. Minneapolis police are required to switch on their body cameras only during certain encounters, unlike in Los Angeles or Washington DC, where cameras must be switched on for any response to a call for service. Instead, there are more than a dozen situations in which cameras should be used, according to the police manual, which adds that failure to use the camera could result in job termination. "If a BWC [body-worn camera] is not activated prior to a use of force, it shall be activated as soon as it is safe to do so," reads the manual. Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau has described Ms Damond's death as "tragic" and called for a quick investigation to provide "transparency". Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman has said he will personally decide whether to charge Officer Mohamed Noor, rather than put the question to a grand jury. Officer Noor, who has been described by local media as a Somali-American, has been with the police force for two years. A statement from his lawyer said he had arrived in the US "at a young age" and described him as "a caring person with a family he loves and he empathised with the loss others are experiencing". Ms Damond, born Justine Ruszczyk, studied to be a veterinarian before relocating from Sydney to the US, where she is believed to have been for at least the last three years. According to her website, she was a "qualified yoga instructor, a personal health and life coach and meditation teacher". Speaking in Sydney, her father John Ruszczyk said: "Justine was a beacon to all of us, we only ask that the light of justice shine down on the circumstances of her death."

May as well hear from some scientists on the subject of climate change https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxEGHW6Lbu8&t=2s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj9bYALLYJ4

I still can't believe Allan never bought that round bet it was his sister that didn't wave too. Should just lock up the whole family.

I was about ot hit 30 and was feeling pretty depressed with life in general. I hadn't had the adventures i had planned when I was younger and found myself sitting behind a desk staring at a computer for work all day every day. So decided I really wanted to try base jumping and so starting doing some research and found that it's recommended to have a minimum of 200 skydives before getting into base. So i signed up for an AFF course in Spain for my 30th to get me started. Now 38 and in a couple of months will make my 1st base jump. I've made so many good friends through the sport and it really has changed my life for the better.

yes pretty much like your SWAT A firearms unit is an armed unit within each territorial police force in the United Kingdom.[1] For the most part, the police forces of the United Kingdom are unarmed; however, all have firearms units to provide the police force with the capability to deal with armed criminals. A police officer cannot apply to join the firearms unit without first finishing their two-year probationary period, with a further two years in a core policing role.[2] Firearms unit is the most common name outside of the capital, while that of London's Metropolitan Police Service is called the Specialist Firearms Command, or SCO19. Within the media it is sometimes compared to the SWAT units of the United States. Criminals are less likely to carry firearms due to United Kingdom gun laws,[3] and the presence of an armed officer can often be enough to negotiate their surrender. One particular British police force has only used a firearm against a suspect once in its entire history

You have to be extremely stupid to think that. We have armed responce units that are of a very high level of training to deal with gangs with guns. We don't need every police officer to have a gun that would just be asking for trouble.

Using a leaded process in electonics has been banned except for medical and military products in Europe and US. Read an article in an electronics magazine a good few years back stating how crazy this was as there was more lead fell to the ground on the 1st day of the hunting season in the US than was used in a full year in the electronics industry.

Talk about making stuff up! Thats a complete load of bull and i would love to know where you got that stat from?

Harley's... Didn't they also used to make tractors! Give me a Jap bike any day

I'm Scottish and I'll be voting 'Yes' along with millions of others. This will be a very close call whether we get independence or not but one thing I wouldn't do is believe what you read in the media. There is a lot of support for Independence and it's really begining to panic Westminster. Hence the reason all the parties got together and promised us more powers if we stay. A lot of the information you are posting is complete and utter nonsense. I can't be arsed to argue with you and would be pointless anyway as you don't have a vote tomorrow so no point in trying to change your opinion.

Thanks for the reply's, its nice to get others peoples opinions that have more experience than myself. I should clarify when i said i wasn't that good at FS work, its mainly because i have a hard time remembering all the formations, not that I'm not good in freefall, just have a poor memory. I don't feel the I've rushed anything so far, everytime l learn something new i stick at it till i get good at it but just not sure FS is for me and was wonder if its worth sticking with or move on to something else like FF or wingsuit flying! Well sounds to me like the general consensus is to stick with it till i master it. Will just have to start figure out ways to help me remember the formations better. I think I've seen people with codes written in their forearm on bits of paper attached to their jumpsuit. Might be worth trying i guess. Just hate being the guy in the wrong place lol.

Hi Folks, Looking for some advice... So I've been jumping for a while now and have made it through my A & B license and got my FS1. My FS1 skills aren't great but still working on them. So I'm looking for advise on when to start wingsuit training as it something I've always wanted to give it a go and I'm getting close to hitting the 200 jumps needed. Should I wait till I've got really good at FS or should I start on FF1 before doing any wingsuit? Or is it really just give it a go and see if it's for me? I don't want anyone to think I'm in any rush to get into a wingsuit but I like to plan ahead and set myself goals and not to sure if I should include wingsuit training in my goals for this year, next year or just for sometime in the future. How did everyone else that flys a winguit progress to it? Also any recommendations where to do this in the states? Been to Elsinore and Perris was thinking about going back there for training but it's the only 1 's I've been to in the states and would like to explore :)

I found that controlling your breathing on exit helps a lot. When I 1st started jumping on exit I would flip at the last second on to my back and couldn't work out why this was happening as i was doing everything I was taught. Then someone pointed out that I maybe holding my breath on exit and as soon as I realized this, I was able to correct it and all of a sudden I wasn't flipping over on exit anymore. (This only happened on dive exists). After spending a little time in the wind tunnel I found that when I held my breath it actually made me de-arch a little, which I can now use to help control my fall rate. Little things can make a big difference in this sport.