The Young Turks, December 5, 2014

The Young Turks: December 05, 2014

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Cenk hosts TYT. Cal State University Monterey Bay was dealing with a suicidal student that was wielding a knife until the cops showed up. One campus officer calmed the kid down by talking to him. When backup arrived, the others tased him when the original cop left the room to bring him a glass of water. When it was all over, the department suspended the campus officer and filed a ‘failure to act’ complaint on him for not using physical force on the kid. The latest on the NYC officer’s accidental shooting death of a resident in a dark building. It has been reported that after he accidentally shot the man, he was texting his Union Rep for hours to cover his ass, instead of taking emergency action to save his life. New extended videos of Eric Garner lying on the ground, not breathing after police applied a chokehold on him to put him in handcuffs. Some Conservative pundits did place all the blame on Eric Garner for his death. Video mashup of the deplorable excuses. White Cleveland police officers are filing a lawsuit that they are unfairly treated after they killed citizens in comparison to their Black counterparts. Their punishments came after they shot over 130 shots at unarmed suspects, riddling their bodies with 20 bullets each and killing them. Their “punishment” they’re complaining of was paid administrative leave and 45 days of remedial duties. The story of Rumain Brisbon, the man that was shot and killed by Phoenix police during a struggle. Videos show Chuck Schumer slamming the idea to implement healthcare reform; that it alienated the Middle Class voters that voted them into office. Schumer also pointed out that the people positively affected by ObamaCare aren’t a big part of the voting electorate. Some Democrats in the Administration spoke out against Schumer’s comments. Afterwards, the media asks, “Is ObamaCare destroying the Democratic Party?” Wall St. lobbyists are throwing into the negotiated budget more benefits for themselves. In this case, they’re looking to deregulate derivatives, the same unregulated derivatives that destroyed the economy several years ago. The plan would have their gambling practices backed up by the taxpayers, so that they’re never on the hook for the losses, but will receive all the winnings. Show notes by Jayar Jackson Hour 1 Source Articles: Sign up for The Young Turks daily source articles email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/PLlqD The lonesome death of Eric Garner http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/harry-siegel-lonesome-death-eric-garner-article-1.2032281 Calif. cop may be fired for giving suicidal student water instead of Tasing him http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/12/calif-cop-may-be-fired-for-giving-suicidal-student-water-instead-of-tasing-him/ The 7 Worst Reactions to the Eric Garner Decision http://mic.com/articles/105828/the-7-worst-reactions-to-the-eric-garner-decision Phoenix Police Shoot Unarmed Black Man, Igniting Outcry http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/04/phoenix-police-shooting_n_6273278.html EXCLUSIVE: Rookie NYPD officer who shot Akai Gurley in Brooklyn stairwell was texting union rep as victim lay dying http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/exclusive-texted-union-rep-akai-gurley-lay-dying-article-1.2034219

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Ana joins Cenk for SCS. More on the Cleveland Police Dept’s history of excessive force. The DOJ has investigated and found that they engage in inadequate training, and insufficient practices. Update on the Texas cop that put a woman in a chokehold when she refused to give him her ID. The officer has resigned when his superiors gave him the option to quit rather than be fired. 5 Ohio police officers are under fire for exchanging racist text messages disparaging Black Americans, using racial slurs freely, and directing some of their ire at Black deputies. Ferguson protests in more rural parts of Missouri were met by racist counter protests that greeted them with fried chicken, watermelons, Klan hoods, and Confederate flags. Rolling Stone magazine botched a gang rape story out of the University of Virginia by solely listening to one woman that claimed it happened to her. Chris Rock’s honest interview included his thoughts about the perceived Liberalism and lack of racism that runs Hollywood. Target and K-Mart stores in Australia have responded to a huge petition that asked to have Grand Theft Auto banned from their shelves due to the negative depiction of women in the game. Extra stories: A for profit college is being investigated for luring male students with strippers posing as students to recruit them. Stephen Hawking is warning mankind that Artificial Intelligence could be the end of humanity. A Venezuelan doctor has to pay a $90K fine for joking about carrying a huge explosive in his carry on bag when asked by airport security. Cenk thinks this is ridiculous, but Ana understands the punishments and fines. Kirk Cameron’s Christmas movie has been deemed the worst movie ever by IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes critics. Obama’s nomination to be the next Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, is running into hurdles from Republicans. Their complaints ranged from him being in favor of ObamaCare to a tweet he posted that was anti-NRA. While he was being attacked over nothing, Democrats sat back and let it happen because there were Democrats in Red States that were afraid of losing their races by standing up against radical Republicans opponents. The big coal head Don Blankenship is finally going to face charges over his company covering up safety violations, and lying about a mine accident that killed nearly 30 employees. Mitt Romney’s digital director spoke out about how it took up to 22 people to simply send out a tweet from his account during the election. The Corruption Perceptions Index has released its newest list of corrupt countries, and USA ranked 17th overall. America’s allies and governments we set up like Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, and Somalia topped the list. Show notes by Jayar Jackson Hour 2 Source Articles: Sign up for The Young Turks daily source articles email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/PLlqD Grand Theft Auto 5 banned by Australian chain due to violence against women http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/dec/03/australian-store-bans-grand-theft-auto-5-violence-against-women Rolling Stone Cites Doubts on Its Story of University of Virginia Rape http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/06/us/rolling-stone-re-examines-its-account-of-virginia-rape.html Ferguson 'march for justice' met with display of a melon, fried chicken, a 40oz beer and 200 racist protesters in rural Missouri http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2861693/120-mile-Ferguson-march-met-display-melon-fried-chicken-40oz-beer-racist-counter-protesters-rural-Missouri.html ‘I hate n*ggers. That is all’: 5 Ohio deputies probed for years of racist text messages http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/12/i-hate-nggers-that-is-all-5-ohio-deputies-probed-for-years-of-racist-text-messages/ Outraged Over 'Grand Theft Auto' Ban, Aussie Gamers Petition to Ban the Bible http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/outraged-grand-theft-auto-ban-754136

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Bonus Episode, December 5, 2014

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Steve and Dave host this Friday's Post Game. The guys revisit the origin of Cenk's career as a talk show host and share stories not included in the documentary, Mad as Hell. Cenk was so determined to be successful as a host, he was even considering living and working in Alabama where he had an audition before settling in to his public access show in Arlington, VA. Steve recalls meeting Cenk for the first time on the football field in Junior High School. Steve talks about some issues that Cenk has evolved on over the years since his days as an ardent conservative. Next week, Steve and Dave will discuss some of the stories left out of the documentaries narrative from the early years in Los Angeles.

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