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NYPD to Innocent Business Owners: Give Up Your Rights or Get Shut Down ................................................... InstituteForJustice Published on Oct 12, 2016 ....................................... You can help the Institute for Justice help Sung Cho and others like him fight for Constitutional rights: https://ij.org/sungcho. When undercover NYPD officers offered to sell stolen electronics to customers at Sung Cho’s laundromat, near the northern tip of Manhattan, Sung never imagined the sting operation could be used as a pretext to shut down his business. But that’s exactly what happened. Attorneys for the city threatened Sung with eviction merely because a “stolen property” offense had happened at his business. The city presented Sung with a choice: See his business shut down or sign an agreement giving up constitutional rights—including his Fourth Amendment right to be free from warrantless searches of his business. Faced with the imminent closure of his laundromat, Sung had no real choice but to sign. In New York City today, this experience is all too common. Under New York City’s so-called nuisance eviction ordinance—more appropriately termed a “no-fault” eviction ordinance—residents and business owners can be evicted simply because their home or business was the site of a criminal offense. Under the ordinance, the identity of the criminal offender is irrelevant. You can be evicted because a total stranger (or a friend or family member) decided your home or business was a good place to commit a crime. City attorneys churn out no-fault eviction filings by the hundreds, relying on form templates and little more than NYPD officers’ say-so that the targeted home or business was the site of a crime. In many cases, the “proof” of the alleged criminal offense is an affidavit from an NYPD officer relaying vague allegations from unnamed confidential informants. Moreover, under the ordinance, occupants of the home or business can be evicted without any notice. After being summarily evicted, occupants have just days to put together a case to persuade a judge to undo the eviction order. City attorneys routinely offer to drop these no-fault eviction proceedings if occupants agree to waive their constitutional rights. Some, like Sung, are forced to sign agreements waiving their Fourth Amendment rights. Others are forced to sign agreements barring family members from the home—including family members who have not been accused of any crime. Now, Sung is joining with other victims of the city’s conduct to bring a federal class action lawsuit challenging the city’s no-fault eviction ordinance. If the lawsuit is successful, past waivers of constitutional rights will be declared unenforceable and, going forward, this practice will be put to an end once and for all.............................. http://ij.org/case/new-york-city-evic... ...................................... Category Nonprofits & Activism

What If? | Spoken Word | Jon Jorgenson................................... JonJorgenson Published on Apr 24, 2017 on Youtube.................................. We hear a lot of things about God. Things in church, in songs, on the news, and in the bible. But what if everything we have heard is actually true? Well, no everything, but what if God really is who he says he is? In this spoken word poem, Jon asks a dangerous question...What if? Jon Jorgenson is an author, speaker, and spoken word poet whose YouTube videos have been viewed by more than 15 million people. Jon partners with numerous organizations including Awana International, Moody Bible Institute, the Willow Creek Association, and hundreds of other churches, colleges, and conferences all over the globe. His spoken word poetry provides a dynamic and creative experience that captures the imagination of audiences everywhere. As a former Broadway actor, Chicago native, and very lucky husband, Jon hopes to provide a fresh, unique voice to some of life’s most difficult and challenging questions. VIDEOGRAPHY AND COLOR CORRECTION BY BARRETT KAUFMAN http://www.revolutioncontent.com SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL https://www.patreon.com/jonjorgenson INVITE JON TO SPEAK AT YOUR CHURCH/SCHOOL/EVENT http://www.jonjorgensonblog.com SUBSCRIBE TO JORGENFAM https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChh9... FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER & INSTAGRAM @jonjorgenson LIKE JON ON FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/jonjorgensonf... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FAQs WHAT ARE YOUR OPINIONS ON TATTOOS? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTz1k... WHAT ARE YOUR OPINIONS ON SECULAR MUSIC? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z32kE... WHAT ARE YOUR OPINIONS ON ALCOHOL? https://youtu.be/5fuomjNOonk MY GEAR Main camera: http://amzn.to/2kj8ulP Wide lens: http://amzn.to/2jX9ZoM Zoom lens: http://amzn.to/2ktQ3wC Vlog camera: http://amzn.to/2jy9zZP Ring light: http://amzn.to/2jy9zZP Microphone: http://amzn.to/2kjcaE1 USB audio interface: http://amzn.to/2jygIZO SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL MY AMAZING PATRONS Chris Carlsberg, That Christian Vlogger, Michael Blais, Justin Ray, Lindsay Savage, Mary Mondatsos, Elizabeth Krusher, Danielle Austin, Jonathan Minty, Sheryl Clontz, Chris Kozlowski, Eva Hernandez, Garrett Monroe, Bethel Grove, Sarah Gamundi, Courtney Ratfill, Wendy Packard, Mariah Canny, The Workshop, Millie T Schallar, DeeDee Degani, Allen Parr, Sherill Clontz KEYWORDS spoken word spoken word poem spoken word poetry spoken word poet jon jorgenson jon jorgens poetry