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CHRIS DODD, FORMER SENATOR OF SANDY HOOK STATE, DEFENDS VIOLENCE IN MOVIES

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US News reported that Chris Dodd defends ‘Zero Dark Thirty’,  – Violence in Entertainment, and said that regulating content is a slippery slope.

The president of the Motion Picture Association of America, former U.S. senator Chris Dodd, praised the movie industry for its economic, cultural, and social contributions to the country on Friday, while speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. He discussed violence in the media and defended the entertainment industry against claims by the NRA (National Rifle Association), that it is to blame for the recent spate of mass shootings in America.

“I feel very strongly that this industry has been on the forefront of freedom of speech from its inception,” said Dodd, who represented Connecticut in the Senate. “Films that have challenged and provoked not always were received warmly.”

[READ: Zero Dark Thirty Review: In Search of a Hero]

He said he sees the industry’s role in the depiction of violence is providing the tools to people—particularly parents—to know what is in film, through the ratings system and other platforms of information.

“We provide choice for people, a remarkable choice for entertainment, not every movie is for everyone,” he said.

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MONSTER SNOWSTORM HITS NORTH EAST, USA

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As much as 3 foot of snow has fallen in the north eastern states of the USA, with Connecticut the worst affected. Around 650,000 homes have been left without power in the region, with roads serving around 25 million people left impassable.

At least 6 deaths have been blamed on the storm. The heavy snow storm was accompanied by 75mph winds, causing snow drifts over 5 feet in places.

Flood warnings are now in place for coastal areas of Massachusetts. The storm comes as residents in the region are still dealing with the aftermath of super storm Sandy.

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CONNECTICUT SCHOOL DISTRICT IN LOCKDOWN FOLLOWING REPORT OF SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN AREA

Police in Ridgefield, Conn., are searching for a “suspicious person” in the area after an unconfirmed report of a man carrying a rifle at a train station.

Authorities, including state police and K-9 units, are scouring the Branchville train station for any sign of the man.

Det. Steve Papstein of the Ridgefield Police Department said “We’re still looking in the area,” “We dont know if the person is armed.”

Just before 8 a.m., a woman called police saying she saw a white male, dressed in black, carrying what looked like a weapon over his shoulder at the train station.

Ridgefield is approximately 19 miles from Newtown, where 20 children and six adults were killed Friday when a gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook elementary school. Ridgefield Superintendent Deborah Low said Monday that all schools in the district “have been put into lockdown,” following a report of a suspicious individual at the train station, which is located across the street from a school.

“Due to a report of a possibly suspicious person in the Branchville Train Station area, all schools have been put into lockdown. Branchville Elementary school buses have been diverted to East Ridge Middle School and BES students are in the auditorium,” Low said.

more at  Connecticut school district in lockdown following report of suspicious person in area | Fox News.

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ADAM LANZA: THE DEEPLY TROUBLED YOUNG MAN TURNED MASS MURDERER

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As the nation grieves the murder of 20 children killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the gunman has emerged to be 20 year old Adam Lanza. People who knew Lanza have described him as a very troubled young man, with a possible personality disorder.

Lanza shot his mother before driving her car to Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. There, it appears he forced his way into the school and began to fire. Testimonies from witnesses say he did not speak as he went through the Kindergarten class, then the next class. Police now think Lanza shot himself as police began to surround the building.

A picture of Lanza has emerged, as a child who was unable to connect emotionally with people, highly intelligent, a nerd.

“Adam Lanza has been a weird kid since we were five years old,” said Tim Dalton, a neighbour and former classmate, on Twitter. “As horrible as this was, I can’t say I am surprised.”

It is thought that Lanza may have been on the autistic spectrum, others have suggested that Lanza suffered from an anti-social disorder, sociopathy, often associated with criminal behaviour where the individual feels no empathy or remorse.

It has also emerged that Lanza’s mother was passionate about guns, that she taught her boys how to shoot, and her home was full of them.

She also withdrew Lanza from school, after battling with education authorities over his education. Relatives have described Lanza as very bright and that his home education may have been a result of his needs not being addressed by the school system.

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SAND MANDALA AT TRINITY COLLEGE, HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT


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SAND MANDALA AT TRINITY COLLEGE HARTFORD CONNECTICUT

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Aug. 15th 2012

Buddhist nuns from Nepal create a compassion sand mandala at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.

The mandala will be dismantled and then dispersed into the Connecticut River in Hartford.

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