 | | | | | | |  | | | Baltimore Riots: In the first half of Monday's show, political commentator and economist John Lott reacted to the breaking news on the riots in Baltimore, which arose in the aftermath of the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old African American whose spine was "80% severed" after being taken into police custody. "Even if it turns out to be correct that the police behaved improperly, what does that have to do with destroying all these little businesses that are around there-- what do those individuals have to to do with this?", he pondered. In response to the rioting, which has included arson and looting, police have been restrained, perhaps too restrained, he commented, yet this may be in relation to credible threats made by gangs such as the Crips and Bloods to "take out" law enforcement officers.
People complain about the militarization of the police, but much of what they are using is of a practical nature-- protective gear and vehicles that can shield them from attacks, such as rocks and broken bottles being thrown at them, Lott explained. There's been a building up of animosity and anger since the Trayvon Martin case, and incidents that followed such as what happened in Ferguson, Missouri with the police shooting of Michael Brown that has "really created a tinderbox," he remarked. In Baltimore, the rioters are destroying their own community, and will be bearing the long term costs-- instead they should be focusing on bringing to justice those who may have done something wrong in the Freddie Gray case, he argued.
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| | |   | | | | Hubble & Space: In the latter half, space historian Robert Zimmerman reflected on the 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space telescope which has reinvigorated and reshaped our perception of the cosmos, and he also offered commentary on current and future space exploration and research ventures. Before Hubble was launched, astronomers' vision of the cosmos was fuzzy. But after the space telescope began to orbit beyond Earth's atmosphere, it offered the first sharp look at the universe, he detailed. Even the naysayers to the project were won over by the edifying results that came back, he added.
Hubble is "the telescope that would not die," successfully being repaired in the 1990s when it initially launched with an out-of-focus mirror, as well as receiving new instrumentation in the 2000s to extend its lifespan, he continued. The James Webb telescope, now set to launch in 2018, is not a replacement for Hubble, as it's an infrared rather than optical device, and will study deep space, rather than yield fascinating images, he noted. Zimmerman is enthused about current private space ventures as opposed to government programs. "What I want is a robust chaotic aerospace industry of many companies competing, each having their own goals and dreams in space, and then what you get is unlimited potential," he said.
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| | |  | | "Beyond Belief" with George Noory:
On George Noory's internet TV show "Beyond Belief," his recent guests include Ty Bollinger, Jim Sanders, LA Marzulli, Charles R. Smith, Gregg Braden, David Wilcock, Chad Lewis, Sandra Champlain, John McAfee, Heather Arielle, and James Van Praagh. You can sign up for just 99 cents for the first month at beyondbelief.com and enjoy over 170 fascinating past shows hosted by George, all available for on-demand viewing.
Today in Strangeness:
On this date in 1947, Thor Heyerdahl and five crew members left Peru on a balsa-wood raft in order to prove Peruvian natives could have settled Polynesia. And on this day in 2001, millionaire Dennis Tito became the world's first space tourist.
Tonight's Show, Tuesday, April 28th:
Authority on Nostradamus and prophecy, John Hogue, will reveal the potential history-changing events coming in the second half of 2015 as this year may be the last chance to begin reforming monetary, economic, and political systems; otherwise, time begins running out to avoid a disastrous future. Hogue will also look ahead to the year 2016 and how it could the beginning of a 20-year period of 'Great Unraveling' as foreseen by Nostradamus.
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