Youtuber Kanghua Ren, was sentenced Friday in Barcelona after filming himself offering a homeless man an Oreo cookie filled with toothpaste
A YouTube prankster in Spain has been sentenced to 15 months in prison and given a $22,300 fine after filming himself offering a homeless man an Oreo cookie that was filled with toothpaste rather than creme.
Kanghua Ren, who is known as ReSet online, was sentenced Friday after a Barcelona court found him to have violated the moral integrity of his prank victim two years ago, Spanish news media reported.
The court also ordered Ren’s YouTube and other social media channels to be shut down for five years.
Ren, 21, is unlikely to actually serve time behind bars because Spanish law usually allows suspension of sentences of less than two years for first-time nonviolent offenders.
In early 2017, Ren filmed himself replacing the filling inside Oreo cookies with toothpaste in response to a prank challenge by one of his over a million followers. The then-19-year-old gave the cookies and 20 euros to a middle-aged homeless Romanian man, who vomited after eating the cookie, according to Spanish newspaper El País.
In the video, which has since been removed from YouTube, Ren said he “may have gone a bit far” but said “this will help clean his teeth ― I don’t think he has cleaned them since he became poor.”
Ren reportedly told the court that the video was just a bad joke and that he pulled the prank just to entertain his followers. But the judge said Ren earned more than 2,000 euros from ad revenue generated by the video, one of many he filmed in response to prank challenges from his followers, according to Spanish news media.
“This was not an isolated act,” judge Rosa Aragonés ruled in the verdict published Friday, which said Ren also showed “cruel behaviors” toward “vulnerable victims.”
The YouTube star was born in China and has lived in Barcelona since he was a child, according to El País.
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Strict Abortion Law Forced Woman to Give Birth to Baby Without a Brain or Skull, Knowing It Would Die
An abortion provider has spoken of treating a woman who was forced to give birth to a baby she knew would die as she wasn’t allowed access to an abortion.
In an essay entitled “The Myth of Choice,” published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, an anonymous doctor wrote of a patient whose fetus had no brain or no skull, but only a stem.
“This condition has no survivors. None,” the doctor wrote.
The pregnant woman was unable to visit the doctor sooner as she didn’t have a car and her partner—the baby’s father—worked long hours as a cash-paid laborer.
Using an interpreter, the doctor told the woman of her fetus’ fatal condition.
“You wait for the patient to break the silence,” the essay reads. “The baby’s heartbeat trots through the monitors while you softly hold her gaze. Her eyes plead with you. End it. You talk to the obstetricians, because eventually it will end. But nobody will do it. Not in this state. Not in this hospital. And so, the mother goes home, pregnant and grieving.”
A few days later, the mother returned to the hospital miscarrying, and had to give birth to a fetus she and doctors knew would die shortly after.
The baby is born with no skull, eyes like gumballs too big for their sockets. Alive, briefly. It hurts to look,” the physician detailed.
“Some of the nurses need you to fix it, to save this baby with the magic of medicine. You remind them that he is very premature, that he has no brain, that he cannot survive. This is not an ambiguous diagnosis.”
The doctor encouraged the mother to hold her newborn child, but she refused “because once seen it cannot be unseen” and she didn’t want to form a bond.
“Gently, the baby dies. He is warm, whole, and not alone,” the doctor wrote. “There are no doughnuts at the nurses’ station that night as this young mother is wheeled to a room in the back corner of labor and delivery, away from the other mothers and their pink, crying babies.”
This is not the first time the doctor has had to care for a woman “whose wishes were warped by politics.” The doctor went on to describe how money is too often spent on attempting to save babies born with fatal diagnoses who go on to die as expected.
“You’ve enabled false hopes, not for cures but for time to bond, hope, and heal. It is the parents you are healing. The hope’s false. All these children died in the end,” the essay concluded.
The essay has been published as a wave of anti-abortion laws have been passed in U.S. states. On Thursday, Louisiana became the latest in a string of states cutting back access to abortion, when its Governor signed a bill restricting the procedure after what has been dubbed a “fetal heartbeat” can be detected. This is generally at six weeks, before most women know they are pregnant. It is the fifth state to pass a so-called heartbeat law, following Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio and Mississippi.
However, Dr. Jennifer Kerns, an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of California San Francisco, recently told Newsweek the use of the term “heartbeat” is intentionally misleading in order to invoke an emotional response.
“It’s used to distract people from the actual intention [of legislators], which is essentially to ban abortion outright,” said Kerns.
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Texas Man had “father-son” talk before stabbing son to death
A Deer Park, Texas man was arrested and charged this weekend after he shot his son, then proceeded to have a “father-son” chat before fatally stabbing him, according to police.
At around 11 a.m. on Sunday, Deer Park police responded to a domestic disturbance call near Meadowlark Street. Upon arrival, authorities found a male — identified as 27-year-old Sherman Palmer Fricks Jr. — with several injuries. Police immediately performed CPR on the victim before transporting him to Bayshore Hospital. Fricks Jr. was later pronounced dead at the medical facility.
Sherman Shirley Fricks Sr. — Fricks Jr.’s 68-year-old father — allegedly shot his son repeatedly, before he proceeded to have a “father-son” chat with him for roughly 20 minutes, according to ABC-13. Following their conversation, Fricks Sr. fatally stabbed his son multiple times “without provocation” in the chest area, police said.
Authorities arrested Fricks Sr. and charged him with first-degree felony murder in the death of his son. During Fricks Sr.’s probable cause hearing on Monday, prosecutors asserted that the alleged murder occurred because he was worn down by his son’s attitude. Fricks Sr. “stated that he had called law enforcement on [his son] in the past, but they were never able to fix it,” a prosecutor said, according to the Houston Chronicle. “So today, he decided to fix it.”
Fricks Sr. visited a local electronics store with Fricks Jr. on Saturday after his son’s phone broke. Prosecutors said Fricks Jr., who was sitting in the car’s back seat behind his father’s girlfriend, started kicking the seat in front of him on the ride to the store.
The next day, Fricks Sr. reportedly waited for his son around lunchtime at home with a .380 pistol while he was out picking up fast food.
When Fricks Jr. returned, his father asked what he had ordered. He responded with a “smart” comment, according to prosecutors. Fricks Sr. “stated that he was prepared to shoot [his son] in the back, and that was his plan,” prosecutors added. “He stated [his son] made the smart remark and turned to him. [Fricks Sr.] just started shooting him until nothing else came out of the handgun.”
After realizing his son was still alive, Fricks Sr. allegedly proceeded to engage him in a “father-son” conversation which lasted approximately 20 minutes. The conversation ended when Fricks Jr. reached for his father’s arm, prompting Fricks Sr. to stab him multiple times with a kitchen knife.
If convicted, Fricks Sr. faces a possible life sentence. His bail has been set at $60,000.
Deer Park, a Texas city located within the Houston metropolitan area, has a crime rate — 16 per one thousand residents — near the average for all cities and towns in America, according to Neighborhood Scout. Approximately 47 percent of Texas communities have a higher crime rate than Deer Park, whose roughly 34,000 residents have a 1 in 63 chance of becoming a victim of crime in the area
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Man fatally shot cousin during argument over $45 debt
A Missouri man fatally shot his cousin during an argument over a $45 debt and some personal belongings, police said.
Lamont Devon Lacombe, 27, of St. Charles, confessed to investigators that he shot his cousin, Joseph Lacombe, 26, after police responded to a report of shots fired late Saturday, St. Charles police announced Sunday.
Joseph Lacombe, also of St. Charles, was found by responding cops lying on the street with multiple gunshot wounds. He was later taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Lamont Lacombe was quickly identified as the shooter and later confessed to pulling the trigger, with cops saying the deadly beef was over $45 Joseph Lacombe owed his cousin and other personal belongings. Prosecutors charged him Sunday with second-degree murder, police said.
A .40-caliber handgun was also recovered at the scene, police told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Lamont Lacombe remained in custody on $100,000 bail Monday at St. Charles County Jail, jail records show. It’s unclear if he’s hired an attorney.
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Kentucky pastor busted for trying to set up threesome with minors
A Kentucky pastor was busted for trying to set up a threesome with two minors who work for him, according to police.
Bobby Blackburn, who is the pastor of Elevate Church, turned himself in on Wednesday on felony charges of prohibited use of an electronic communication system to procure a minor to commit a sex act, the Prestonsburg police department said.
Blackburn, 26, allegedly texted a female employee, who is a minor, to arrange a threesome with her and another underage girl who work at his business.
The police report didn’t state where Blackburn employs the girls, but he’s listed as the owner of a Prestonsburg pizza shop on LinkedIn, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Police said one of the girls showed an officer text messages from the pastor allegedly requesting the threesome and other sexual acts.
A third girl visited the police department and claimed she sent the obscene messages from the pastor’s phone, but later recanted, according to police. She allegedly told officers that Blackburn threatened she would lose her job if she didn’t say she was behind the texts.
Officers went to retrieve Blackburn’s phone through a search warrant, but his relatives claimed the device was tossed into a local river, authorities said.
Blackburn is scheduled to appear in court June 16 for his arraignment. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison.
He could not be immediately reached for comment.
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Mother, 2 girls terrified by naked man smashing through wall with hammer
CORONA, Calif. – A mother and her two daughters are still recovering after they say a man broke into their Southern California home, took off all his clothes, and tried to use a hammer to smash through a wall to reach the room where they had barricaded themselves.
Police arrested 43-year-old Jason Nelson, a neighbor, after he allegedly broke into the home in the 800 block of Mandevilla Way in Corona around 5 a.m. Saturday.
Rachel Bollin said she was home with her two daughters, while her husband was away on business, when she heard a loud smash and thought her dogs were getting into trouble.
Then she heard a man’s voice say, “Call 911. I’m in your home.”
He used a child’s scooter to break a rear sliding glass door, Bollin said, then went to the garage, removed all his clothes, and got a hammer before making his way up the stairs to the bedrooms.
At that point, Bollin said she called 911 as she barricaded herself and her twin daughters in a bedroom across from the master bedroom.
She said her terrified girls were hiding under blankets while the naked intruder pounded on the bedroom door.
Through all this, Bollin said she was screaming out the window for help, speaking to the 911 dispatcher on the phone, and trying to protect her children at the same time.
The man then moved to the master closet and began smashing through a wall with the hammer, almost breaking through to the adjoining room to reach Bollin and her daughters.
Thankfully, police arrived within minutes and arrested the intruder.
“In my mind, his intention was to at least kill me,” Bollin said. “And then, why are you naked? What is your intention? And now you’re busting into a child’s room.”
However, much to Bollin’s shock and anger, she said, he was released on bail four hours later.
“I always felt like in California that we really cared about people and that we were trying to create fair laws, but this is very, very unfair because he has more rights than my children. So forgive me, but at some point you have to say, there were minors in a room (and) he was naked and trying to break into (it), with a hammer.”
Corona Police Sgt. Chad Fountain said Nelson was booked on suspicion of residential burglary and being under the influence of a controlled substance.
Bollin said the family is also considering civil action against him. She said they have taken out a restraining order and are appealing to state lawmakers for more information on the case.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Father killed after saving 5-year-old daughter from dog attack
FORT MADISON, IA — A father has died after saving his daughter from a dog attack, police said Monday.
Robert Joseph Quick, 33, of Dallas City, Illinois was found lying in the doorway of a Fort Madison, Iowa home after saving his daughter from an aggressive dog.
Police received a call about a dog attack Friday morning. When they arrived, they discovered the dog attacking a man lying on his back in the front yard of the home.
Police say they were forced to shoot the dog as it continued to attack the man.
After tending to the victim’s injuries, they went to the doorway of the home, where they discovered Quick.
Quick told first responders to help his daughter, 5, who had been bitten in the face by the dog. Police say Quick defended her from the dog and “undoubtedly saved her life by his actions.”
Quick was pronounced dead at the Fort Madison Hospital ER after “tremendous efforts to save his life,” according to authorities.
A GoFundMe has was launched to help the Quick family with funeral expenses.
The case remains under investigation.
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Family upset after receiving graduation cake made of Styrofoam from Walmart
PASADENA, Texas (KPRC/CNN) – A Texas family got quite the surprise when they cut into a graduation cake and realized it was made of Styrofoam.
Marsy Flores, of Pasadena, said she wanted her daughter’s high school graduation party to be perfect.
“This is my baby, and she was graduating. So, it was very important to me,” Flores said.
The mom ordered a two-tier cake from Walmart for the celebration. When Flores went to pick it up last week, she said the bakery department couldn’t find the cake.
So, the store offered to give her a free sheet cake for the inconvenience.
After that hiccup, the party was back on track — until it was time to cut the cake. That’s when they discovered there was Styrofoam underneath the frosting.
Flores said both she and her daughter were humiliated in front of their family and friends.
“They can’t replace the moment that we lost. It’s a special moment, and this is what we got for it, a Styrofoam cake,” Flores said. “Not only did they mess up one time, they did it twice.”
She said the store gave her a $60 Walmart gift card following the incident.
A Walmart spokesperson also released the following statement: “The incident was a result of a misunderstanding. The matter has been resolved. The customer was given a gift card for her inconvenience.”
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7-year-old boy raises $22,000 for Trump’s border wall
(KOAT/CNN/Meredith) – A seven-year-old Texas boy raised $22,000 for President Donald Trump’s border wall by selling hot chocolate.
Benton Stevens of Austin said even though he has already raised so much, his goal is $50,000.
As for his inspiration, he said he “saw that Trump really wanted to build a wall.”
Construction continues on the privately-funded section of the border wall in Sunland Park, New Mexico.
A GoFundMe campaign started by the nonprofit group We Build The Wall, Inc. started in December and has since raised over $23 million. The group was founded by Purple Heart recipient and triple-amputee veteran Brian Kolfage.
Perhaps with Benton’s large donation, he might be one of the campaign’s biggest supporters.
The construction of the privately-funded section of the wall has met controversy. We Build The Wall, Inc. was served with a cease and desist order from the local government.
But, the group insists they have all the necessary permits and approvals and the wall is under full compliance with local laws.
The group says they will continue to add onto the border wall.
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A Manhattan prosecutor could face criminal charges after he and his wife allegedly videotaped their nanny undressing and showering in their bathroom
The nanny’s lawyer said a grand jury could soon hear evidence against the husband, Matthew Seltzer, 35, including possible felony charges of unlawful surveillance, attempted unlawful surveillance and falsification of business records.
“I am glad to see the District Attorney’s office finally moving forward with some semblance of justice,” said attorney Vincent White, noting that Brooklyn prosecutors told him they would present the case to a grand jury within four to six weeks.
Seltzer is married to Lauren Angelo-Seltzer, a Manhattan DA assistant.
Vanessa Rivas, 23, claims she caught the couple red-handed in January 2018 just as she was about to disrobe and shower at their StuyTown apartment.
She told The Post that she spotted the hidden camera, disguised to look like a black iPhone charger.
“I noticed a glare, and I was just like, wait this is odd, so I pulled it out of the socket, and the last video is me looking at it like, ‘What is this?’”
When she confronted Angelo-Seltzer, the ADA denied any knowledge of the camera — then used her law enforcement connections to try to intimidate the young care giver, Rivas claims.
The prosecutor summoned cops from the 13th Precinct, who threatened to arrest Rivas if she didn’t hand over the camera’s memory card, the nanny says. When she refused, officers let her go.
Then Angelo-Seltzer’s mom, former Manhattan Criminal Court judge Eileen Koretz, offered to pay Rivas for lost earnings after she’d quit her nanny gig if Rivas agreed to “end this.”
Instead, Rivas filed a police report and hired White to file a civil case against the couple.
Koretz, a judicial hearing officer, has since resigned from that post amid a probe by the state court inspector general, which is looking into whether the ex-judge meddled in the case, according to a court spokesman.
“I resigned solely for personal reasons and to spend more time with my family,” Koretz said in an email to The Post when asked if her departure was related to Rivas’ claims.
But court IG Sherrill Spatz launched her probe in January after The Post reported on the lawsuit. Koretz resigned in April, before the probe was completed, according to state court spokesperson Lucian Chalfen.
Rivas declined to drop the charges in an early deal offered to Seltzer by Brooklyn prosecutors, who are handling the case to avoid a conflict of interest, according to White of White, Hilferty and Albanese.
He said prosecutors revealed that Seltzer tried to alter his credit card statements to hide the camera purchase, leading to the possible falsification of business records charge, White claims.
Court documents show that Seltzer and Angelo-Seltzer have hired separate attorneys.
If convicted, Seltzer faces four to seven years in prison and could have to register as a sex offender.
Seltzer and his attorney could not be reached for comment.
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