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OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 9 (UPI) — An activist California college teacher filed a federal lawsuit, alleging Oakland police roughed him up during an Occupy protest, court records show.

In his civil rights suit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, Robert Ovetz, 35, of Woodacre alleges he was thrown to the ground and hit twice with a baton by police during a Jan. 28 Occupy protest, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Sunday.

A police statement alleged Ovetz had a bicycle he lifted up as if ready to throw it at officers and later waved his arms and hands in officers’ faces.

His arrest was recorded on video and posted on YouTube. The Chronicle said the video shows Ovetz was not resisting physically or verbally when city police officer Ercivan Martin struck him on the abdomen and back with a baton.

Ovetz was held for three days on suspicion of felony assault on a police officer, among other alleged crimes.

Alameda County prosecutors dismissed the case June 22.

Ovetz’s lawsuit, which names Martin, police Chief Howard Jordan, two other officers and the city of Oakland as defendants, says Ovetz did not resist, and that he was the victim of excessive force, false arrest, and assault and battery.

Matthew Siroka, Ovetz’s lawyer, said Ovetz, who has taught sociology and other subjects at Canada College in Redwood City and College of Marin in Kentfield, was at the protest to gather research for a book on why protest movements have become violent.

via Activist teacher alleges police brutality during Calif. Occupy protest – UPI.com.

The scallywag is charged with lewd and lascivious behavior on a victim older than 12. The 16-year-old boy  told deputies he and Shaw had a sexual relationship that had lasted about a month, according to her arrest report.

Fugly Becky Who Worked As A School Volunteer Is Accused Raping A Student | Cynical Afrikan.

Ireland needs to legislate for and define racist crime, according to a report due to be launched by the Integration Centre on Tuesday.

Among the points made in the wide-ranging report, the centre states that there is no agreed definition on racist crime and that racism is not legally an aggravating factor in crime in Ireland. It suggests that racism be introduced as an aggravating factor in sentencing.

The chief executive of the Integration Centre, Killian Forde, said this would bring Ireland into line with European norms. “We think racism itself should be a standalone indictable offence. The only Act we have is the Incitement to Hatred Act which dates back to 1989 and which is rarely used,” he said. “As well as punishing those who engage in racism, it would send a very clear message to society that Ireland has a zero tolerance policy towards racism,” he said.

In relation to education Mr Forde said cuts to the number of EAL (English as a second language) teachers showed a “flagrant disregard” for young migrants already underperforming in English and maths.

The group suggests that intensive summer courses and after-school programmes should be put in place to improve educational outcomes for children from non-English speaking backgrounds.

It also suggests using underemployed teachers and trainee teachers for summer and after-school programmes.

The report identifies 37 barriers to integration in Ireland and offers 80 possible solutions to them, the majority of which, it says, could be put in place at little or no cost to the State.

Dr Walter Kindermann, director general for integration affairs with the Hessian ministry of justice in Germany, will speak at the launch of the report on Tuesday.

via Call for legislation to tackle problem of racist crime – The Irish Times – Mon, Dec 10, 2012.

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Lindsey Trimble, 28-year-old “white” science teacher at Clovis High School, Clovis, California, has been arrested on two charges of rape against a student.

The whitemarish whore, married and a resident of Auberry, was charged for having sex with a minor and oral copulation. Investigators say the student was 17 at the time  when he had sexual contact with the perverted teacher off campus between March and July of this year. Trimble also coached the boy’s tennis team during her two year employment at Clovis East.

White Science Teacher Arrested For Giving Brains To A Student | Cynical Afrikan.

TORONTO – A new report suggests aboriginal Canadians frequently face racism and stereotyping when using health care services in urban centres, a situation which can breed a degree of mistrust deep enough for some to avoid seeking professional help when sick.

The 74-page document, titled “Empathy, dignity, and respect: Creating cultural safety for Aboriginal people in urban health care,” was released by the Health Council of Canada on Tuesday.

The independent national agency is now calling for “culturally competent” care and environments in which aboriginal patients can be treated with understanding and respect.

“When aboriginal patients present themselves — whether it’s in an emergency room or in any health centre — they’re not necessarily seen for who they are and consequently they’re not respected, they’re not engaged as fellow human beings and as a result the care they get suffers,” John G. Abbott, CEO of the Health Council of Canada told The Canadian Press.

“I think this is one area which has been under reported, understated in the Canadian health care system.”

According to the report, while factors like poverty and the impact of colonization are known to have an impact on aboriginal health, a “Western approach to health care” often reinforces stereotypes which alienate and intimidate some patients.

As some aboriginal patients avoid seeking care or drop out of treatment programs, the report says ailments are diagnosed later, when they are harder to treat, and the benefits of preventative care measures, like immunizations and screening tests, may be missed.

“If they’re not feeling safe or respected, they’re not going to communicate as effectively as they should, and they’re not going to follow up on their treatment plan and they’re not going to come back,” said Abbott.

The report was based on meetings with health care providers across the country, many of whom were aboriginal.

In one example shared with researchers, the report said some aboriginal patients were refused painkillers even when in severe pain because of a belief they were at a higher risk of becoming addicted or were already abusing prescription drugs.

In another, the report said an aboriginal man who was beaten and bloodied was brought to an emergency room where he was not allowed to lie on a bed. When a doctor asked why, the report said a nurse explained that the man was dirty and would return to the street to engage in the same risky behaviour that had landed him in hospital. In fact, the report said, the patient was employed, owned a home, and had been attacked on his way home from work.

“Part of it is ignorance…some of it racism…part of it is just general stereotyping,” said Abbott in detailing the possible reasons for the way many aboriginal patients say they are treated.

“There is inefficient attention paid to training people on the front lines in particular to really be receptive to a different culture and a different way of life, particularly when they’re dealing with healthcare.”

The situation is all the more concerning because aboriginal people often have poorer health and shorter life expectancies than other Canadians, he said.

The report — which points out that aboriginal patients often felt most safe when they had some sort of interaction with aboriginal staff — suggests having aboriginal patient navigators and cultural interpreters in place to support patients and healthcare providers, measures which have been a success in some Canadian facilities.

It also suggests an increased emphasis on aboriginal history and cultural sensitivity during post-secondary and on-the-job training of those in the health sector.

“This is a fairly complicated issue, but there are solutions. But they need to happen at the front line and they need to be supported continuously. It’s not so much an issue of money as it is an issue of leadership,” Abbott said.

“Many Canadians come up through the mainstream western European model of health care and then when an aboriginal person comes in … they’re just not exposed to their way of life, their thinking, they’re approach to health care.”

The report does point out that cultural competency and cultural safety are becoming a priority for many governments and health care providers, and said many people interviewed while research was being conducted expressed a sense of “hope and anticipation.”

The report will be presented to health officials at provincial and federal levels, and will be shared with health-care providers as well.

“Individual initiatives are certainly good in themselves but I think each provincial government as well as the federal government…they really need to put in the policies and programs that make sure this issue is addressed,” Abbott said.

“(We must) get to a zero tolerance on this particular aspect of health care.”

Global News | Aboriginal Canadians face racism, stereotyping in urban health care: report.