It was too good to be true -- and sure enough‚ it wasn't. Joe Scarborough began a segment about illegal immigrants being released the day after they viciously beat two NYC cops by calling the outraged reaction a "bipartisan issue." But when all was said and done‚ Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski couldn't resist turning the "bipartisan" issue into a highly partisan one‚ by blaming--you guessed it--Donald Trump. The segment started out well‚ with Scarborough blasting the fact that: "You have illegal immigrants in New York‚ who beat the hell out of cops. They get sent to jail. They get released the next day." Bonus points to Scarborough for actually describing them as "illegal immigrants." The approved woke terminology of course being‚ "undocumented migrants‚" or simply‚ "migrants." As the woke crowd reminds us: there's no such thing as an illegal person -- so we must let the countless millions -- billions! -- of people who would like to enter the US do so without impediment! Mike Barnicle described them as "illegal citizens"—though it's unclear whether that was an aspirational notion‚ or if poor Mike was simply confused. Scarborough rejected the notion that it's racist to want such thugs locked up‚ and he mocked politicians who say otherwise.  But then came the end of the segment‚ in which Scarborough claimed that there is‚ in fact‚ a "solution" to this problem‚ in the form of the highly-controversial "border security" bill‚ that wouldn't close the border until there are thousands of encounters in a single day. Wailed Scarborough: "You've got House Republicans stopping it."  Mika then interjected: "Because of Donald Trump." Concluded Scarborough: "So we're going to keep seeing chaos like this because of Donald Trump." So much for being bipartisan‚ Joe! Note: Although Scarborough did condemn the release of the thugs‚ he didn't provide the details of just how that happened. Prepare for your blood to boil. From the New York Post [emphasis added]: The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office did not ask for bail for any of the five defendants who have been arrested so far.  “Your Honor‚ we take violence against police officers very seriously‚” Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Zachary Kotin insisted in court Wednesday evening.  “The NYPD arrested four individuals involved in this incident over the weekend‚ and the defendant was the fifth person arrested in connection with this incident‚” he said.  “Those individuals‚ who are between the ages of 19 and 24‚ were released without bail to allow us to continue to investigate‚ and we are similarly requesting he be released on his own recognizance… as this defendant has no criminal history‚” Kotin told Judge Barbara Brown. The thugs were released without bail to "allow [the DA's office] to continue to investigate??"  Which scenario would facilitate investigation? Having the suspects in jail and subject to interrogation—or allowing them to roam free on the streets‚ potentially committing more crimes? What are the odds these thugs turn up for any future court dates? Note: The "Manhattan DA" in question is Alvin Bragg -- the far-left‚ soft-on-crime guy who has charged Trump on a far-fetched felony theory in connection with the payment to Stormy Daniels. Here's the transcript. MSNBC Morning Joe 2/1/24 6:02 am ET JOE SCARBOROUGH: I will say also‚ talk about a bipartisan issue‚ this is a crazy New York story‚ Mike Barnicle. You have illegal immigrants in New York‚ who beat the hell out of cops. They get sent to jail. They get released the next day. MIKE BARNICLE: Oh‚ yeah. SCARBOROUGH: The next day. And by the way‚ by the way‚ politicians say‚ "I don't understand. Why do people think crime is out of control? I don't understand." And you've got leaders in Washington going‚ "Well‚ you know‚ I don't think we can arrest people and incarcerate them. I don't think that's the way to safer streets." All while they're‚ all while they're passing legislation that says‚ "steal what you want to steal up to $1‚000.We're cool with it." BARNICLE: You know‚ for people who are not familiar with what you're talking about here‚ there were two police officers over the weekend in Times Square‚ very busy Times Square‚ and they began trying to arrest someone who was disrupting the peace. And they were attacked by eight to ten‚ perhaps 12‚ other people‚ young men‚ migrants‚ illegal citizens‚ they're here illegally. They jumped all over the cops‚ kicked them‚ beat them.  The cops managed‚ God bless the cops‚ they managed to arrest two or three. WILLIE GEIST: Four. BARNICLE: Hold on to them. Four of them. And yet -- SCARBOROUGH: Here's the security camera showing the assault of the police officers in New York. BARNICLE: Times Square. And they were just bounced. SCARBOROUGH: They‚ they go in‚ and‚ again‚ because somebody's idea of‚ of reform is letting people who beat the hell out of cops out of jail the next day -- MIKA BRZEZINSKI: Hmm‚ sounds -- SCARBOROUGH: There's‚ there's‚ I'm sorry‚ there's nothing racist about‚ you know‚ when people say‚ "Oh‚ it's racist to have this‚ to bail this‚ or bail that."  Rev‚ you‚ you hear it. I hear it. You hear it wherever you go. There's no -- revolving doors aren't a solution! Letting somebody beat the hell out of a New Yorker one day‚ and be walking on the street the next? I mean‚ that's a recipe for chaos. . . .  And the biggest problem right now‚ Mika‚ is there is a solution. There is a solution. And the solution's waiting for Republicans to‚ to‚ to sign onto and to have it signed into law. It's called‚ by Republicans‚ the toughest border security law ever. And‚ and right now‚ you've got House Republicans stopping it.  MIKA: Because of Donald Trump. SCARBOROUGH: So we're going to keep seeing chaos like this because of Donald Trump.

Editor's note: We're facing an unprecedented moment in American history. Our government and multinational tech monopolies are making it clear that we‚ the people‚ are the target of the monstrous surveillance state they've constructed. The deep state is attempting to jail people who share memes‚ Blaze Media journalists‚ and even the leading presidential candidate. It's time we take back control over our privacy and digital communications‚ and this guide will provide you with the tools to do that. This is an excerpt from a larger guide. Use a virtual private network This may sound difficult‚ but it is pretty simple to set up. You create an account‚ download it to your computer and phone‚ and you are ready to go. You can get your VPN going in less than half an hour. What is a VPN‚ and what does it do? When you use the internet‚ your computer has an internet protocol address that is trackable and traceable. Using a virtual private network masks your computer's address so it cannot be traced as easily. VPNs are essential when using a public network like those at a coffee shop or airport. These wireless networks can easily be hacked. Sometimes‚ you cannot tell if you are using the coffee shop's actual network or if a hacker set one up with the store's name to fool you. A hacker can set up a wireless account with a fake name — such as the name of the coffee shop you are in. And you‚ thinking it is safe‚ access the internet through the wireless network of the hacker‚ who then takes your data. VPNs are also crucial at home. While you probably don't need to worry about hackers tricking you‚ it doesn't mean your online activity is private. Your internet service provider‚ like Comcast or AT&;T‚ can collect your searches and online activities and use or sell your data to advertisers. So even if you are using a good browser‚ search engine‚ and mail service that respects your privacy‚ you still want to use a VPN at home. Finally‚ you'll want to use a VPN on all your devices‚ including phones and tablets. Anything that connects to the internet should be through a VPN. There are more advantages to a VPN than I can mention here. Here are some articles on how a VPN works and why to use one. What is a VPN? How to Choose a Good VPN Why You Need a VPN‚ and How to Choose the Right One Several companies provide the service. Express VPN Proton VPN I have used Express VPN and Proton. You can get Express VPN for about $12 a month or Proton for $8 (+$4 for email). The big thing is to get one and try it out. You can set up Express or Proton in several minutes. I promise. If you don't like the first one you try‚ you can always cancel and get another one. If you are like me‚ you may hesitate because you are trying to find the perfect solution. Don't do that. I can't tell you how many hours I've wasted doing that.

Between Command and Conquer‚ Cities Skylines 2‚ and Civilization‚ what I like in city builders and strategy games is that everyone‚ basically‚ does anything I tell them to do. Run a scouting mission deep into enemy territory‚ even though we’re just three basic infantry units on 25% HP? No problem. Spend the last of our budget building ten new fountains to try and boost citizen morale? You got it‚ boss. But a new survival-driven strategy roguelike‚ published by Payday 3 creator Starbreeze‚ flips that formula on its head. The world is dark and dangerous‚ and resources are scant. But you also need to contend with the strong personalities and individual wills of your people. They won’t just do as they’re told - you have to be more subtle. Brutal and occasionally bleak‚ Starbreeze’s new strategy game will also be available to try for free at the soon-to-arrive Steam Next Fest. Continue reading Payday 3 maker Starbreeze has a new strategy game you can try for free MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best grand strategy games‚ Best strategy games‚ Best roguelikes

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