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NDTV
12 hours ago
- NDTV
Watch: Man To Be Deported To India Breaks Free On Heathrow Runway
An investigation has been opened after an immigration detainee who was being deported from the UK to India managed to free himself and run aimlessly on the tarmac of Heathrow Airport. The man was captured on video, sprinting across the runway at Terminal 2 on Sunday (Jun 8) as the guards ran after him. The entire kerfuffle lasted several minutes before the man was apprehended by workers wearing hi-vis vests. He was detained on the ground with the support of police officers who were also on the scene, according to a report in The Telegraph. The incident came to light after it was captured by a plane spotter and posted on the YouTube channel Big Jet TV. "What's going on here? Why would there be people running across the [tarmac]? Isn't there anyone fit enough to take him down?" the person who filmed the incident could be heard saying." With commercial jets taking off and landing in close proximity, the man could have jeopardised the safety of the passengers and airport staff. "They are going to have to stop the operations, they are going to have to stop aircraft moving, he is running straight towards them," the man added, becoming increasingly frustrated with the extended chase. Social media reacts As the incident went viral, social media users questioned the airport authorities, while others poked fun at the fitness of the guards chasing the man. "They should have called for the armed cops and took him down. He was risking the aircraft and the many passengers on board them. And please check the fitness of those chasing him. Joke," said one user while another added: "Probably had a look round and said to himself, I am outta me home." A third commented: "Dude took the word runway to a new level. I was waiting for him to start flapping his arms prior to taking to the air like Jimbo and the Jetset." From @BigJetTVLIVE A guy looks to have escaped custody at Heathrow and went running across the taxiway… — Andy Monks ✈️ (@AndythePandy_) June 8, 2025 A Heathrow spokesperson said: "Working with partners, we have quickly resolved an incident at the airport involving an individual who accessed the airfield taxiway. The individual has been removed from the airport." "The airport continues to operate as normal, and passengers are travelling as planned."
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Florida Drag Ban Halted By Appellate Court
A ban on minors attending family-friendly drag shows in Florida was halted by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit on Tuesday after judges ruled 2-1 that it violated the First Amendment. The ruling marks a major victory for Hamburger Mary's of Orlando, a restaurant in the Sunshine State that offers food and entertainment, including drag performances — and specifically family-friendly drag shows on Sundays — to its patrons. The restaurant sued in 2023 after the Florida Senate passed SB 1438. The law purported to focus on the 'protection of children' from obscenity by criminally penalizing businesses that permitted a child into an 'adult live performance.' Anyone found in violation of the law would be charged with a misdemeanor. SB 1438 did not mention drag shows or drag in particular. However, it defined 'adult live performances' as any presentation that 'in whole or in part' depicted things like nudity or sexuality — including 'lewd exposure of prosthetic or imitation genitals or breasts when it predominantly appeals to a prurient, shameful or morbid interest.' Judge Robin Rosenbaum said Florida lawmakers had essentially applied a non-legal, 'non-definition' of obscenity made popular by Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart in 1964. Potter famously said his threshold to test obscenity was simply that he would 'know it when I see it.' 'Many know Justice Stewart's quip. But it's not, in fact, the law,' Rosenbaum wrote Tuesday, adding that SB 1438's approach to regulating expression 'wields a shotgun when the First Amendment allows a scalpel at most.' Hamburger Mary's said that it lost 20% of its bookings after the ban went into effect. The restaurant shuttered its doors in downtown Orlando in 2024, complaining of lowered foot traffic in the area, and announced plans to relocate to nearby Kissimmee. The state claimed the restaurant's move meant the lawsuit should be nixed altogether, but the appellate court found that SB 1438 still infringed upon the rights of Hamburger Mary's, regardless of where within the state it planned to move. Florida already has obscenity laws meant to protect minors, and the court found Tuesday that the prohibitions laid out in SB 1438 didn't add an extra layer of protection for kids. The court also said Florida officials didn't meaningfully distinguish how 'lewd' and 'sexual' content may or can be separated. These officials appear to be particularly miffed by a drag queen known as Jimbo, Rosenbaum noted in the opinion. Jimbo, who has appeared on 'RuPaul's Drag Race,' is known for highly eccentric performances set to music with costuming that sometimes showcases prosthetic body parts like massive fake breasts beneath deep plunging necklines or bikinis. But that's not what Florida was worried about, the appellate court explained. Added into evidence by the Florida government were photos and video clips from Jimbo's other 'signature acts,' which involved him 'donning Marcel Marceau-like makeup, a prosthetic stomach and backside, and a stretchy, fully body white suit (leaving no skin or prosthetic skin visible other than face,)' Tuesday's order states. 'Jimbo dances and prances onstage, lip-syncing to Björk's cover of Betty Hutton's 1951 song 'Its Oh So Quiet,' before undoing a hidden zipper on the stomach's underside and pulling from within . . . a pile of baloney,' Rosenbaum wrote. 'Perhaps some may consider Jimbo's baloney birth a bit odd (and hammy in every sense of the word).' If Florida state officials thought this was too 'nasty, suggestive, and indecent,' for adults, Rosenbaum noted, that alone raised major questions about what the state would do in response to far tamer drag shows if the injunction was allowed to stand. The sole dissent from Judge Gerald Bard Tjoflat claimed that the district court moved too swiftly when it first put an injunction on SB 1438. He also argued that the U.S. Supreme Court had historically upheld laws that emphasized the government's 'special interest in protecting children from exposure to otherwise protected speech.' But neither Florida nor Tjoflat were able to explain what exactly they meant when describing restrictions for so-called 'lewd conduct': Tjoflat suggested 'lewd conduct' was meant to cover depictions of the 'known unknowns' and other 'exotic' materials. 'In other words, the legislature and the dissent would know it when it sees it,' Rosenbaum wrote. If Florida seeks to challenge the ruling, the next stop would be the U.S. Supreme Court. The Future Of A Popular Art Form Could Be In Trump Judges' Hands Federal Judge Says Texas A&M Can Host Drag Show
Sky News
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Child sexual abuse victims 'denied justice' after compensation scheme scrapped over cost
Sky News can reveal that the government has rowed back on a national compensation scheme for victims of child sexual abuse, despite it being promised under the previous Conservative administration. A National Redress Scheme was one of 20 key recommendations made by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), but a Home Office report reveals the government has scrapped it because of the cost. Marie, who is 71, suffered alleged sexual, physical, and emotional abuse at Greenfield House Convent in St Helens, Merseyside, between 1959 and 1962, and is still fighting for compensation. As soon as she arrived as a six-year-old, Marie says her hair was cut off, her name changed, and she experienced regular beatings from the nuns and students. She claims a nun instigated the violence, including when Marie was held down so that her legs were "spread-eagled" as she was sexually abused with a coat hanger. Marie has received an apology from the Catholic body that ran the home; she tried to sue them, but her claim was rejected because it was filed too long after the alleged abuse. In February, ministers said the law would change for victims of sexual abuse trying to sue institutions for damages, which was a recommendation from the IICSA. Previously, people had to make a civil claim before they were 21, unless the victim could prove a fair trial could proceed despite the time lapse. Campaigners argued for the time limit to be removed as, on average, victims wait 26 years to come forward. Changes to the 1980 Limitation Act could lead to more people making claims. Civil cases 'can take three to five years' But Peter Garsden, president of the Association of Child Abuse Lawyers, worries that when it comes to historical abuse where the defendant is dead, institutions will still argue that it is impossible to have a fair trial and will fight to have the case thrown out of court. Mr Garsden said it takes "between three and five years" for a civil case to get to trial. He warned that claimants "can end up losing if you go through that process. Whereas the Redress Scheme would be quicker, much more straightforward, and much more likely to give justice to the victims". Victim awarded £10 compensation Jimbo, who was a victim of abuse at St Aidan's children's home in Cheshire, took his case to the High Court twice and the Court of Appeal three times, but, after 13 years, all he ended up with was £10 for his bus fare to court. Despite the Lord Justice of Appeal saying he believed that the abuse had occurred, Jimbo lost his claim because of the time limit for child sexual abuse claims to be made. Neither Marie nor Jimbo is likely to benefit from the removal of the time limit for personal injury claims, which is why Mr Garsden is calling on the government to implement a National Redress Scheme for victims of sexual abuse, as recommended by the IICSA. Hundreds of millions paid to victims The governments in Scotland and Northern Ireland have set up compensation schemes and paid hundreds of millions of pounds to victims. In 2023, the then Conservative government said a similar scheme would be organised for England and Wales. But the Home Office admitted in its Tackling Child Sexual Abuse: Progress Update that it "is not currently taking forward any further steps on the IICSA proposal for a separate, national financial redress scheme for all survivors of child sexual abuse". "In the current fiscal environment, this recommendation is very difficult to take forward," it added. For victims, the scheme was the last chance of compensation for a lifetime blighted by abuse. "The money is about justice and about all the other people who have had to suffer this abuse," Marie said.
Miami Herald
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Remember Jimbo's? Let's celebrate the beloved Miami fish shack in a few ways
Every year around his birthday on April 6, James 'Jimbo' Luznar threw a party at his famous fish shack Jimbo's Place on Virginia Key, where everyone and anyone could drink beer, eat fish dip and revel in being part of a Miami tradition. From 1954 to 2012, when it was shut down by the city of Miami, Jimbo's was the place Miamians in the know gathered to hang out, play bocce and drink. The annual party drew thousands, from bikers to models to regulars and a famous face from time to time. The spot also became a backdrop for TV shows, including 'Flipper,' 'Gentle Ben,' 'Miami Vice' and 'Dexter,' and even made it to the big screen in movies like 'Porky's.' A former Merchant Marine who worked the shrimp boats, Luzner died in 2016. But a new Virginia Key watering hole is committed to celebrating for his legacy. From noon until 10 p.m. April 13, Gramps Getaway, sister bar to Gramps in Wynwood and located in the old Whiskey Joe's space next to the Rusty Pelican, will be honoring Jimbo and his legacy with a day-long free party. Expect live music from the Jack Shealy Band, a Jimbo's look-alike contest and limited editions Jimbo's hats and shirts from @sunandsons. You can eat your weight in fish dip and remember the good times, even if you weren't around to live them. Let's go through the Miami Herald photo archives to see what Jimbo's looked like through the years:
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Team Jimbo completes town hero's home
CROWLEY, La ()–Crowley community gathered together to renovate a hometown hero's house and now celebrate its completion. Last year, the story of Jimbo, a Crowley town hero, went viral when a Facebook post of his living conditions was shared. This led Toney Cradeur, Team Jimbo's organizer, to rally as many people as possible to help renovate Jimbo's home. One of the people and organizations that answered the call was Gerard Morgan with The Way Training Center. Now, following months of fundraising and construction, the team who rallied behind Jimbo has completed the renovations and is ready to move him and his family back in. Morgan said there was a lot of work leading up to the start date of construction which was Nov. 5. 2024 that included 'tree cutting, hauling, and getting stuff away from the property.' From July to November, Cradeur and Morgan say fundraising for Team Jimbo proved beneficial and challenging. Cradeur said rumors begin circulating that #TeamJimbo was a scam. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now 'The rumors were that I was scamming. I was raising money to try to take it to live off of it.' Cradeur said 'Unfortunately, those rumors are still sticking, but I'm hoping that this can finally stop it,' and by this, Cradeur meant the completion of Jimbo's home However, with Jimbo's home finally complete, Cradeur and Morgan said helping Jimbo and his family needed to be done. Both men thank everyone involved in getting the home completed, while Jimbo says he's excited and beyond grateful to have a support system as loving and as strong as Team Jimbo. 'It's awesome and I Thank God for what they did for me. Thank you in Jesus name!' Athlete of the Week: Ashton Joseph Liberals eulogize Grijalva: 'A real giant of the House' Team Jimbo completes town hero's home Grieving parents of murder victim want to keep his memory alive A Warm Friday, Severe Storms Possible Saturday… Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
