The Young Turks, April 16, 2015

The Young Turks: April 16, 2015

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Ana, Iadarola, and Abby Martin hosting. A 61 year old mailman landed a gyrocopter on the lawn of the capitol yesterday to deliver letters to every member of the House of Reps. He was arrested immediately. Video of Morning Joe thinking that we should’ve shot the man out of the sky immediately. NBC News’ Richard Engel is being criticized over his past story of being kidnapped by a Sunni militant group that posed as Assad rebels for positive PR. More information from the Tulsa police volunteer that shot a suspect when he thought he was going to use his taser. The department falsified the officer’s weapons certifications in the past, rendering him insufficiently trained. When the story first broke, the PD claimed he suffered from “slip and capture,” where he accidently pulled the wrong weapon in a stressful situation. A study showed that the phenomenon of “Driving While Black” has been steadily on the rise over the past 10 years. A Michigan auto shop owner went on a Facebook rant about how he will not repair the cars of gays, because Freedom! He insinuated that he would put their car back together incorrectly and see what happens.  

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John and Ana for SCS. Students that went to Corinthian colleges may get relief after being taken advantage of by the school. Corinthian is being forced to pay millions of dollars in retribution. An Atheist mother in Tennessee spoke out against her daughter’s public elementary school having a pastor come and speak to the kids. After the school relented, the mother has received death threats from other parents. A cartoon out of the Pakistan called The Burqa Avenger features a female teacher that doubles as a superhero. A Japanese game show revolving around karaoke includes a sexual act being performed on the singing contestant to see if it throws them off. The Gates Foundation has awarded one researcher for developing a new kind of condom called the collapsable origami condom. A Nutritional publication found that eating cheese isn’t a positive OR negative factor on people’s health.  

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Bonus Episode, April 16, 2015

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INTRO IS MISSING. Ana is getting ramped up for her vacation. John is getting ready for his trip to San Diego with a case of nerding out. Ana gives her observation on John’s nerd trip. John asks what tabletop game Ana will play on her vacation.  

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