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What you are about to read is 100% true to the best of my knowledge, and it all started in September of 2012 when we were in the process of launching the Natural News Store and receiving organic certification from the USDA.

I knew we wanted to offer chlorella under our own brand name, but I had heard rumors of chlorella from some sources being contaminated with heavy metals, pesticides and even pharmaceutical residues. I began asking around and quickly discovered that no one had done laboratory tests on a broad selection of chlorella to determine contamination levels of chlorella from different countries and sources. This surprised me, and I decided to take on the task myself.

Hayden’s Note:

This is an excellent look at the global supply of chlorella, headed up by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger. Later this spring, Mike is using his research and laboratory testing of chlorella to bring you one of the cleanest, most pure forms of this amazing superfood on the planet. Keep reading to find out all about it and where to find it!

I proceeded to purchase chlorella from 17 different sources, some were chlorella supplements purchased at retail, and others were chlorella purchased directly from importers and suppliers. I took the chlorella from each source, placed it in a new Ziploc bag and affixed it with a label containing a letter and a number such as “N03″ or “M01.” I did this myself, changing my latex gloves between samples, to make sure it was done right. Then I had all these samples sent to a reputable laboratory specializing in the detection of metals in food products.

The tests I ordered for each sample were:

• Aluminum (1.0 ppm detection limit)
• Arsenic (0.20 ppm detection limit)
• Cadmium (0.05 ppm detection limit)
• Lead (0.10 ppm detection limit)
• Mercury (0.05 ppm detection limit)

The 17 sources of chlorella boiled down to just 10 unique sources, as some of the different brands turned out to be from the same source. Those unique sources had the following countries of origin:

• 3 sources from China
• 3 sources from Taiwan
• 3 sources from Japan
• 1 source from Korea

(We did not test sources from India or any other country for this study. Nearly all the commercially-sold chlorella available today comes from China, Taiwan, Japan or Korea.)

In our research, we reached ten significant findings. Every person who consumes chlorella should be aware of these ten things:

Finding #1) There is no detectable mercury contamination in any chlorella

This is good news. Our tests found no detectable mercury in any of the chlorella samples, even the chlorella from China.

This result is actually a little surprising, given how strongly chlorella binds to mercury. You would think that chlorella grown outdoors, downwind from coal-fired power plants, would accumulate mercury, but our tests showed zero detectable mercury in ALL samples.

Finding #2) Chlorella from China was the most contaminated

We found that chlorella from China was consistently more contaminated with metals than any other source. The average metals contamination found in our lab tests across the three sources from China was:

• Aluminum: 29 ppm
• Arsenic: 0.89 ppm
• Cadmium: 0.17 ppm
• Lead: 0.27 ppm

Note that Arsenic, Cadmium and Lead are all under 1 ppm and therefore only “trace” levels. These do not concern me, as there is far more arsenic in apple juice, for example, and there’s probably more cadmium and lead in many types of seafood than in chlorella from China.

But the one number here that does concern me is the aluminum concentration. Given that aluminum intake is something most people seek to avoid, it seemed important to document the aluminum levels in various sources of chlorella.

Granted, there is aluminum in lots of other foods and supplements, but chlorella is specifically taken by people looking to remove metals from their bodies, not introduce yet more metals into their digestive tract. So this number of 29 ppm alarmed me, and I decided after seeing these results that I would never sell chlorella grown in China because I didn’t want my readers eating 29 ppm of aluminum.

This was a big decision because China-grown chlorella is by far the cheapest source on the market. Thus, it has the highest profit margins of all chlorella. And as I later discovered, it is precisely this China-grown chlorella that is being widely promoted by many health websites across the internet. It’s also used in many superfood formulations that have chlorella as one of their ingredients. More discussion on this later…

Finding #3) Even “Organic” chlorella from China was far more contaminated than non-organic chlorella from other countries

Here’s the real shocker in this: According to our lab tests, the highest concentration of aluminum was found in a certified organic chlorella grown in China.

That sample tested at 33 ppm Aluminum, the highest of all our tests. And remember, this chlorella is sold in the USA as USDA certified organic chlorella.

By comparison, the non-organic chlorella produced in Korea showed zero detectable Aluminum.

In essence, our lab tests revealed that when it comes to chlorella, certified organic doesn’t necessarily mean cleaner chlorella. In fact, the cleanest chlorella we found wasn’t certified organic at all.

You might wonder: How can this be? Doesn’t organic mean clean? No! Organic certification is the certification of a growing process, not an end result. You can follow organic practices, but if you’re growing chlorella right next to a chemical plant, for example, you’re going to get some cross-contamination in the soil, the air, or the water that’s used to grow chlorella. Your chlorella can still be 100% certified organic even though it’s far more contaminated with metals than non-organic chlorella.

This is an important distinction because most people equale organic with “clean.” But that’s a huge mistake, because with chlorella, the country of origin seems to be far more important than whether it’s organic or conventional.

Organic certification does not require testing for heavy metals, by the way. A product can be heavily contaminated with aluminum, lead and even mercury and still be certified “organic” by the USDA.

Here’s an infographic we created to help explain sources of possible contamination for chlorella (story continues below):

Finding #4) The cleanest chlorella from Taiwan is hardly sold by anyone in the USA because it’s too expensive

In terms of chlorella grown outdoors in large cultivation pools, Taiwan was by far the cleanest source.

There are three chlorella producers in Taiwan, each with varying degrees of quality and purity in their final product. The cleanest producer of chlorella in Taiwan is a certified organic producer whose final product is so expensive that, to my knowledge, almost nobody sells it in North America.

Except us. We are the first large retailer to carry this chlorella, which we call “Clean Chlorella SL” where “SL” stands for sunlight. This is the cleanest chlorella we could find that’s grown in pools where it receives natural sunlight. This sunlight helps boost production of chlorophyll and CGF (Chlorella Growth Factor), a unique complex of peptides and phytonutrients that’s unique to chlorella.

This chlorella will be available from the Natural News Store around March 1 (it is currently in production).

This Clean Chlorella SL tested at only 3.8 ppm of aluminum, nearly one-tenth the levels found in “certified organic” chlorella grown in China (and widely sold across the internet in the USA). Level of arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury in Clean Chlorella SL were undetectable in our lab tests.

In terms of a country of origin, Taiwan is arguably the best source for chlorella overall, and our lab tests showed that chlorella from all three sources in Taiwan is consistently cleaner than chlorella grown in China.

The highest aluminum contamination we found in a Taiwan-produced chlorella was just 11 ppm (one-third that of the highest contamination found in China), and the lowest was 3.8 ppm. Concentrations of other metals found in Taiwan-grown chlorella were negligible. In summary, Taiwan was overall the cleanest producer of chlorella, most likely due to the relatively clean environment in rural Taiwan, where the chlorella is produced.

Finding #5) Japan is not the cleanest source of chlorella

If you know much about Japanese culture, you might think chlorella grown in Japan would be the cleanest, most precisely-controlled chlorella on the planet. But it turns out this is simply not the case.

Our lab tests showed Japanese-grown chlorella to be more contaminated than chlorella grown in Taiwan, but less contaminated than chlorella grown in China.

Across the samples we tested, chlorella grown in Japan averaged 16 ppm of aluminum, about twice that of Taiwan chlorella but half that of China chlorella.

Here are the averages reported by our lab tests:

AVERAGE ALUMINUM CONTAMINATION OF CHLORELLA BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:

• China = 29 ppm
• Japan = 16 ppm
• Taiwan = 7.6 ppm
• Korea = 0 ppm*

* The Korean chlorella is grown indoors, which I will explain later. Comparing Korean chlorella to the others is a bit like apples and oranges.

BY COMPARISON: AVERAGE ALUMINUM CONTAMINATION OF EVERYDAY FOODS:
(Source: Dr. Jonathan Wright)

• Celery: 190 ppm
• Beans: 165 ppm
• Wheat and corn: 140 ppm
• Potatoes: 100 ppm
• Pineapple: 100 ppm

This is a very interesting comparison because it shows that even the most contaminated chlorella we found has only a fraction of the aluminum found in everyday foods.

However, before you conclude that this makes aluminum “safe,” consider this: One source of aluminum pollution of food crops is chemtrails, where aluminum and other elements are sprayed into the atmosphere, apparently in some sort of mad science atmospheric experiment.

So the 190 ppm of aluminum in celery is, in my view, suspiciously high and certainly not “normal.” The same is true with all the other crops that are contaminated with aluminum from chemtrails, coal-fired power plants and other sources.

(As a side note, this is why the future of clean food is food grown in greenhouses, where protections exist from airborne aluminum and other pollutants.)

Bottom line: Aluminum should be AVOIDED in your diet as much as possible. This metal has no beneficial role in human biology beyond trace amounts.

Radiation in Japan?

In our research, we also learned that the market for chlorella originating in Japan has collapsed following the Fukushima nuclear disaster of 2011. There is great distrust among consumers that chlorella originating in Japan might be contaminated with radiation.

We did not test chlorella for residual radiation, so we have nothing to report in this area. However, as someone who is scientifically trained, I very much doubt any significant level of radiation “resides” in chlorella from Japan. When it comes to chlorella, I’m more concerned about metals and synthetic chemicals than radiation.

Moreover, chlorella has traditionally been used throughout world history as a method to help remove radioactive isotopes from the body. This is likely because in laboratory tests, chlorella binds very quickly and strongly to many different metals and elements, including those isotopes typically released in a radiation accident or nuclear attack (such as Iodine-131 or Cesium-137).

According to an article written by Ethan Huff, “A 1989 study put forth by the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences… found that chlorella greatly helped improve survival rates among mice irradiated with a lethal dose of radioactive gamma rays.”

The National Library of Medicine lists the following studies on chlorella and radiation:

The radioprotective effects of aqueous extract from chlorococcal freshwater algae (Chlorella kessleri) in mice and rats
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2688154

Evaluation of radioprotective action of a mutant (E-25) form of Chlorella vulgaris in mice
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8176669

Post-exposure radioprotection by Chlorella vulgaris (E-25) in mice
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8543329

Finding #6) Marketing claims of “purest” or “cleanest” had no correlation to reality

One very interesting finding from our research was that chlorella marketing claims of being “pure” or “clean” or “natural” had no correlation whatsoever with the metals contamination concentrations found in our laboratory tests.

What we did find is that even sellers of the most contaminated chlorella were happy to proclaim their chlorella was clean, pure, natural, etc., while implying it was the best chlorella on the planet.

In some cases, companies selling the cleanest sources of chlorella actually downplayed their claims, sounding very humble and not pushing any hype at all.

The conclusion from this? The marketing of chlorella is carried out with a lot of hype, and much of that hype simply isn’t backed up by what we saw in our laboratory tests.

Finding #7) Some companies “cut” their chlorella with cheap fillers

One of the more disturbing findings that came out of our research was the discovery that some fairly well-known nutritional supplement brands in the USA are actually “cutting” their chlorella with cheap fillers in order to make it appear their customers are getting a better value.

They will sell, for example, 500mg chlorella tablets, but the tablet turned out to be a combination of chlorella and cheap calcium filler!

This means you’re actually paying for (and swallowing) cheap “rock” fillers instead of getting 100% pure chlorella.

The most common filler is “calcium carbonate” — cheap calcium “rock” with a whitish color. When cut with chlorella, it causes the chlorella to have a splotchy appearance of a mixture of white and green. Here’s the visible proof:

Buyer beware! Some of the chlorella being sold out there is “cut” with fillers. This is easy to avoid by simply reading the ingredients list. Look for calcium carbonate. If it’s there, your chlorella has been “cut” and cheapened.

For the record, the Clean Chlorella we offer at the Natural News Store is 100% pure chlorella and not “cut” with anything.

Finding #8) There is no commercially-grown chlorella in North America

When it comes to chlorella, there is nothing grown commercially in North America. There are small operations in Hawaii, but not large enough to fill commercial demand.

Cyanotech, the well-known producer of spirulina on the Big Island, does not produce chlorella, either. If you want chlorella, you have to go outside North America.

CONTINUE READING -> http://www.naturalnews.com/039145_chlorella_heavy_metals_lab_tests.html#ixzz2LXUtrXmC

[Video] Nanotech Coating Repels Liquid and Oils, Mud, Concrete, Paint – Must Have!

Hayden — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:21:52 +0000

Kevin Hayden – TruthisTreason.net

Source: Ultra-Ever Dry & YouTube

For the preppers, the hikers, military, police, construction workers, gardeners, cowboys, home builders, cooks, DIY’er, and anybody who has ever spilled something:

Ultra-Ever Dry is a superhydrophobic (water) and oleophobic (hydrocarbons) coating that will completely repel almost any liquid. It uses proprietary nanotechnology to coat an object and create a barrier of air on its surface. This barrier repels water, oil and other liquids unlike any coating seen before.

Hayden’s Note:

I am *amazed.* Imagine coating your house, car, shoes, or anything else that you never want to clean again!

Disclosure: I do not have any ties to the company or product showcased, I just wanted to share!

DIY Ceramic Water Filters Made in USA – Available Now

Hayden — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:43:09 +0000

Kevin Hayden – TruthisTreason.net

Source: Homespun Environmental – Russ Michaud, Truth Sponsor

A heartfelt wish of many folks in the US is to have more products manufactured here instead of being imported. This is especially true in the current economic times. Folks realize that spending money locally is a simple way to enhance our communities and standards of living. It often seems like big business is oblivious to the plight of ordinary people and are only concerned with their next quarterly profits and the manager’s bonuses. Fortunately, there are a lot of small businesses that have a lot better handle on things.

Just Water, LLC, is very proud to announce that they have successfully ‘on-shored’ the production of ceramic water filters and will very shortly be rolling out various products that use these. Homespun Environmental, LLC, is equally proud to announce that they are the very first distributor to have these American-made ceramic water filters available on their website. Both companies have worked hard to meet customer’s needs and having products made in the USA was high on that list.

Ceramic water filters have been used extensively for many years in third world disaster situations with NGOs and missionary groups. They have been credited with reducing water borne diseases that have plagued many parts of the world. In the US, they are becoming increasingly popular with ’preppers’, hunters and campers, folks who are interested in living ‘off-the-grid’, as well as those wanting to prepare for natural disasters that might knock out water treatment facilities.

For more information on these filters please see: http://www.homespunenvironmental.com/v/vspfiles/SDIY.pdf

We are phasing in these new products so currently only the standard ‘4×4’ filters and kits that use those have US made filters as an ordering option on the checkout page. In the near future other products will also be available in US made versions.

Homespun Environmental is a small business catering to the DIY ‘prepper’ market for ceramic water filters. DIY (Doing it yourself) allows for much lower prices and systems that can be customized to particular circumstances and needs. They offer individual components, affordable, emergency water filter kits, and systems for the outdoor sportsman.

Hayden’s Disclosure: Homespun Environmental is a long-time financial sponsor of TruthisTreason.net, but I only use and endorse their products because they work, are a great value, and conduct honest business.

Former LAPD Officer Brings Unconventional Warfare to the Thin Blue Line; UPDATE

Hayden — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 23:24:45 +0000

Kevin Hayden – TruthisTreason.net

In yet another story detailing how police officers are leaning towards the trend of shooting first and asking questions later, two women were shot by LAPD officers searching for murder suspect and former police officer Christopher Dorner. Dorner is accused of murdering the daughter and future son-in-law of former LAPD Captain Randy Quan, who defended Dorner at the disciplinary hearing in which he was expelled from the police force.

Dorner left a lengthy manifesto on his Facebook page detailing his plans to terminate those responsible for his firing. In it, he alleges that he was fired by the corrupt Los Angelos Police Department who were seeking to silence his whistleblowing attempts.

The former cop and Navy Reservist made it quite clear that he was gunning for members of the police department when he wrote, “I will bring unconventional and asymmetrical warfare to those in LAPD uniform whether on or off duty.”

Law enforcement engaged in a shootout with Dorner shortly after the killing of Captain Quan’s daughter, which ended with Dorner wounding one officer and forcing another to retreat after riddling their patrol car with bullets.

Hours later, Dorner ambushed two more police officers as they sat waiting at a red light, killing one and seriously wounding the second.

A massive manhunt followed in which high-ranking members of the LAPD were placed under tightened security and police throughout Southern California and Nevada initiated public alerts.

Paranoid and panic-stricken police combed the streets of LA looking for Dorner’s dark gray Nissan pickup, but instead, opened fire on a blue Toyota that was occupied by two innocent women delivering newspapers.

The two women shot by LAPD officers said they had no warning beforehand, the victims’ lawyer told CBS Los Angeles.

Attorney Glen Jonas said Maggie Carranza, 47, and her mother, 71-year-old Emma Hernandez, were delivering newspapers around 5:15 a.m. in Torrance when the officers opened fire on their vehicle.

Jonas said, “There was no warning. There were no orders. No commands. Just gunshots.”

Nearby Torrance police also fired upon another blue pickup the same day, but luckily, no one was injured in that incident, a law enforcement source said.

You can count on these police departments paying out huge sums of taxpayer money in order to keep the victims of these bad shootings quiet.

As I’ve written about recently, trigger-happy police officers delivering street justice because they are scared is becoming the norm. Evidenced by the lack of warning when shooting the two women, it is safe to assume that if Dorner is caught, he will not survive his arrest and police have no intention of taking him into custody.

Modern day law enforcement seem to be rather selective when following their sworn oath and obeying the rule of law, denying many the due process afforded by the US Constitution.

As their search widened, police located Dorner’s dark colored Nissan almost two hours north east of LA, burned, and abandoned. A massive search grid was set up and hundreds of heavily armed police went door to door searching homes for the suspect as a heavy snowstorm blanketed the region.

At the time of this writing, Dorner remains at large and police continue their search.

UPDATE:

David Perdue, a white male, was minding his own business when Torrence cops suddenly rammed him off the road and opened fire on him, riddling his truck with bullets.

Cops claimed that they thought Perdue was Christopher Dorner.

Perdue does not look like Dorner, nor does his truck match Dorner’s truck, which is why many Americans around the country are outraged at the incompetence and recklessness displayed by police. Dorner is a large, heavy set black male and Perdue is about 100 pounds lighter – and white. Torrence Chief of Police has apologized to Perdue and offered to replace his truck; my guess, in order to avoid a hefty lawsuit.

As Dorner remains at large, paranoid, scared cops continue shooting innocent people on the streets of California.

Winning: City in Virginia Becomes First to Pass Anti-Drone Legislation

Hayden — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:28:33 +0000

Kevin Hayden – TruthisTreason.net

Source: US News

Charlottesville, Va., has become the first city in the United States to formally pass an anti-drone resolution.

The resolution passed by a 3-2 vote and was brought to the city council by activist David Swanson and the Rutherford Institute, a civil liberties group based in the city. The measure also endorses a proposed two-year moratorium on drones in Virginia.

Councilmember Dede Smith, who voted in favor of the bill, says that drones are “pretty clearly a threat to our constitutional right to privacy.”

“If we don’t get out ahead of it to establish some guidelines for how drones are used, they will be used in a very invasive way and we’ll be left to try and pick up the pieces,” she says.

“With a lot of these resolutions, although they don’t have a lot of teeth to them, they can inspire other governments to pass similar measures,” she says. “You can get a critical mass and then it does have influence. One doesn’t do much, but a thousand of them might. We want this on [federal and state lawmakers'] radars.”

Full article here.

[Video] Police Shoot Man 3 Times Immediately Upon Entering House: Hayden’s Note & the Failed War on Drugs

Hayden — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:05:24 +0000

Kevin Hayden – TruthisTreason.net

A joint drug task force from Weber and Morgan county, Utah, executed a search warrant on Todd Blair’s house on September 16th, 2010, resulting in the shooting death of Blair only two seconds after entry was made.

The “Weber-Morgan Strike Force” initiated an investigation into Blair’s residence with a focus on his roommate, Melanie Chournos. Police stated in their application for warrant that Ms. Chournos would likely destroy evidence upon their arrival, and requested a night time, “no-knock warrant” for the squirrely female. However, prior to the raid, law enforcement became aware of the fact Blair’s roommate had moved out of the house. With warrant already in hand, or rather, still back at the police station, the Strike Force decided to conduct the night time raid anyway.

Friends and family of Mr. Blair plainly admit to his drug usage, but said he was a drug addict and not a drug dealer.

After the SWAT team hit the door three times in an attempt to open it, and as the video clearly shows, Mr. Blair appears in a far hallway, shirtless, and with a golf club in his hands.

Certainly, any reasonable person would arm themselves at the sound of their front door being kicked in for fear of becoming a victim of robbery, or worse.

Caution: video contains actual raid footage, including the shooting.

Unfortunately for Mr. Blair, the home intruders were seven police officers in body armor, along with the full protection of the District Attorney’s office behind them. Strike Force Sgt. Troy Burnett immediately shoots Mr. Blair three times, in the chest and face, without giving any commands to surrender or drop the golf club.

This should startle and shock the conscience of anyone reading this article. How many times do we read in the news that “Police Serve Warrant at Wrong House” or “Police Shoot and Kill Man at Wrong Address”? If you find yourself being awakened to the sounds of your front door being kicked in, perhaps you should simply lay down like a sheep until you are certain it is not the law enforcers. Are we supposed to place our personal safety on hold until we positively identify who it is that is breaking and entering?

Police rarely announce their presence until they are already coming through the door. It can happen to anyone; it merely takes botched intelligence or lack of planning, and armed men wearing badges might be killing you tonight for merely standing in your hallway in a moment of panic and confusion. No chance to surrender, no option to apologize, or even wipe the sleep from your eyes – two to the chest and one to the face – and you’re back asleep.

As a former police officer, I understand there needs to be a balance; law enforcement need to protect themselves, as do home owners, but I feel as though it boils down to one simple, common denominator: the failed War on Drugs. Local departments are given Federal money for drug arrests, regardless of the size, quantity, or quality; it is a carrot on a stick, being dangled in front of their face. The more arrests a department makes, the bigger their budget grows, allowing for additional units, overtime, fancy new gear, and other incentives, not to mention asset forfeiture laws that enable police departments to seize houses, cars, cash, and weapons, many times without the need for an actual conviction!

Where do all of these people go who are arrested for petty crimes? More often than not, they are placed into “for-profit, private prisons.” These companies, such as Corrections Corporation of America, are traded on Wall Street based upon the number of bodies that are imprisoned within. CCA, and others like it, have extremely powerful lobbyists who have the ears of Senators, Police Chiefs, and the DEA. In fact, America incarcerates more citizens per capita than any other nation in the world.

Communist China, North Korea, Russia, Syria, Iran, etc. et al, have lower imprisonment rates than the United States of America; Home of the Free. As with any investigation, one need only “follow the money…”

“Justified”

If we dissect the video, and apply all of the usual law enforcement cautions, warnings, and training, we still have a shooting that in my opinion, should be up for prosecution. Instead, the DA’s office publicly stated that the officer-involved shooting was “justified.”

Police officers are ingrained with the “21 foot rule”, which states that a person armed with a knife or similar edged weapon, can cover 21 feet of open ground in the same amount of time it takes for an officer to recognize the threat and draw his weapon [approximately 1 1/2 seconds]. While this is a proven, and intelligent training lesson, officers executing a search warrant already have their weapons ready, are wearing level III body armor, protective gear, kevlar helmets, have the element of surprise, and are going through the front door with the anticipation of confronting a deadly adversary. I believe it is prudent to say that the “21 foot rule” doesn’t necessarily apply in Mr. Blair’s situation, given the odds stacked against him.

Secondly, with furniture between Mr. Blair and Sgt. Burnett that would slow his approach, along with the fact he was only armed with a golf club, I believe this shooting was a bad decision and the result of a trigger happy front man. Sgt. Burnett later made statements recalling the event, saying that Blair was within arm’s reach of him when he fired, although the video clearly shows Blair a minimum of 8-10 feet away, if not further.

The Huffington Post reports Sgt. Burnett as saying, “I was always confident in my close-range shooting ability, and the ammo, I’m absolutely pleased with. It did its job.”

This boils down to willfully shooting a man in the face and being in control of your emotions, muscle memory, and reactions. If you can not be trusted to apply logic and calm reasoning in adrenaline-filled situations, perhaps you are not cut out for being the point man in a SWAT stack. There is a massive difference between effectively sizing up the situation and hesitating under pressure. I suppose some of us prefer to make sound decisions, even at the slightly elevated risk of delaying our action for a second or two, instead of blindly reacting out of panic, tunnel-vision, and fear.

“I didn’t think about saying words [giving verbal commands to surrender]. I just thought about not getting hit…or slashed or whatever,” Burnett told investigators, saying that he thought the golf club was “a sword or something.” He also said that it did not appear to him that Blair was moving toward him, an admission that could prove crucial in a federal criminal or civil case.

These statements are indicative of “coaching” on what to say rather than true recollection of the events surrounding the decision to shoot or not. Without the inclusion of the “sword” reference, Sgt. Burnett’s armor and helmet, if he were wearing one, would have surely protected him against blunt force trauma from the golf club and it is likely that supervisors who responded to the scene; perhaps even their own internal investigators, suggested Burnett mention fear of being “…slashed, or whatever” in order to further justify the use of deadly force.

Law enforcement officers can use deadly force only when they fear great bodily harm or imminent death, and if Sgt. Burnett was only afraid of being hit by a golf club, it stands to reason that a jury would find the facts leading up to the shooting did not warrant deadly force given the totality of the circumstances: seven-person SWAT team, no-knock warrant, element of surprise, heavily armored, as well as distance, lack of advancement or aggression, etc.

According to The Salt Lake Tribune, the raid was hastily planned, diverting from protocol. Sgt. Burnett told investigators that it is “absolutely not our standard” to carry out such a raid with as little planning as was done, reports the Tribune. The raid was conducted so hastily, in fact, that police forgot the warrant. According to the Tribune, in the video it obtained, an officer can be heard asking: “Did somebody grab a copy of the warrant off my desk?”

Blair’s death raises the question of why multiple, heavily-armed officers were sent to raid a drug addict – and why Weber and Morgan counties in Utah would even need a “Narcotics Strike Force.” Local police forces are able to keep property they seize in drug raids, often without the necessity of a conviction, creating a perverse incentive to reinvest in military equipment and carry out additional raids in the infamous War on Drugs.

After searching the entire house, police only recovered some drug paraphernalia and a single, small pink baggie with what appeared to be a white crystal substance.

Kevin Hayden is a former New Orleans police officer-turned-truth seeker. He endured Hurricane Katrina’s chaos and societal collapse in the days following and after 5 years in New Orleans, moved to Oklahoma. Kevin currently runs www.TruthisTreason.net and works on local politics and education about our monetary, food, and foreign policies while building an off-grid shipping container homestead and helping people become prepared. He can be contacted directly at Contact@TruthisTreason.net

[Editorial note: I am aware that it is much easier to play Monday-morning quarterback when dissecting an incident caught on film, but I believe in police accountability, regardless of the situation, and if no one else is willing to say what needs to be said, then I will be more than happy to offer my opinion.]

January Reader Donations & Amazon Commissions: Thank You!

Hayden — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:40:07 +0000

Kevin Hayden – TruthisTreason.net

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Gunfighters, Gear, and Instagram: the IG Militia

Hayden — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 16:35:15 +0000

Kevin Hayden – TruthisTreason.net

Instagram is a form of social media that focuses on sharing pictures between users, allowing them to tag photos with names of other users and apply “hashtags” that function as searchable keywords or descriptions for others. It is no longer just a place to post pictures of your food!

One such hashtag that has a rather large following is “igMilitia”. It stands for the InstaGram Militia, and started as a way for various photos of guns, gear, and generally tacti-cool stuff to be lumped together and easily found.

Since I’m always looking for new gear when it comes to firearms, outdoor activities, and training, I thought I would share a list of some of the small businesses and personalities that really seem to have an impact on the shooting community and “igMilitia”, whether it be tactical, law enforcement, military, or purely civilian and self defense.

Many of these you’ve likely never heard of, but I believe in supporting original entrepreneurs and small start-ups, so if you know of any others that should be added to this list, please feel free to leave a comment!

Off the Grid Concepts, LLC

“Our focus and mentality is to produce uncompromising quality apparel and gear. We won’t cut corners and are constantly researching new materials and methods to enhance our product line. We are proud to say all of our products are designed and or made in America.”

Hayden’s Note:
I’ve been following OTG Concepts since they started on Facebook. They predominantly offer Kydex-molded holsters for the tactical and operator types and have a great following on social media. I’ve not heard a bad thing about their gear yet! In fact, I keep telling myself that I need to order their infamous “Dead Bird” colored holster, as seen to the left.

They had a great presence at the 2013 SHOT Show, and are being followed and recommended by a plethora of industry leaders, end-users, and professionals.

While their website is being redesigned, I suggest you check out their gear on Facebook or Instagram (@otghex ) in order to see a wider selection of product pics.

Black Center Tactical

Helping you to Shoot, Move & Communicate

“Black Center Tactical (BCT) currently offers Tactical Firearms Training, Custom Kydex Gear Production and Survival/Disaster Preparation Consulting.

BCT is a veteran owned and operated organization that proudly offers our services to Civilians, Law Enforcement, and Military. Our Kydex holsters and gear are hand crafted in the USA!”

Hayden’s Note:
Here is another really great company that I found via their Instagram profile ( @BlackCentr ) and Facebook page. Johnny, the owner and former Marine, who claims to be “behind enemy lines in Southern California”, not only makes some really top-notch Kydex gear and custom patches, but also teaches basic firearms skills and tactics.

His Kydex gear comes in a multitude of different color combinations; something to fit everyone!

I would like to take the time to point out that he has graciously, if not ethically, lowered the cost of his firearms classes during our current “ammo crunch” and spike in ammunition prices. I think that is a testament to his desire to truly help people when it comes to gear and guns. He’s at the top of my list for gear, as well as getting a kick out of the photos that he posts on Instagram. There’s just *something* about the internet and cats that not even the igMilitia can avoid!

Multitasker Tools

“The Pocket Toolbox for Your AR”

“You may have seen other “shooter oriented” tools, but what makes Multitasker® unique is our weapon-specific design approach. Nothing else can rival our feature set for the AR platform of rifles or match our build quality. That’s why Multitasker is fast becoming THE tool of choice for leading training professionals as well as elite military/law enforcement agencies.”

“Mission: To revolutionize the multitool industry by combining unique, innovative designs with top-shelf component selection + uncompromising build quality look for our exciting collaborations with legendary knifemaker Ernest Emerson, the Emerson Chomper multitool and the Emerson EDC.”

Hayden’s Note:
I’ve not had the pleasure of owning a Multitasker, although several trusted colleagues swear by them. If you carry or operate an AR platform for a living, or perhaps just a shooting enthusiast, the Multitasker Tool series is just for you. With several models to choose from, you get the best of the traditional multitool you might carry, along with a bit of Swiss Army knife action, coupled with weapon and armorer tools designed with the gun shooter in mind. Choose between full blown multitool, pocket carry, or even pen versions.

You can find them on Instagram under @1upDesignLab (great pics), Facebook, or their website.

Tactical Community

“Tactical Community is comprised of military, law enforcement, and civilian contractors. We are here to spread the knowledge of TESTED gear we have used through real world scenarios. Remember, “know your gear!”

Tactical Community’s overall goal is to enhance the knowledge of users of modern warfighter tactical gear. You are the community and you are in control.”

Hayden’s Note:
I stumbled across Tactical Community on Facebook, and took notice of the multitude of charities and special causes they frequently share. They also offer contests quite often on their Fan page, and I happened to be chosen as a random winner a few weeks ago! I was sent a bottle of FIRE Clean gun lubricant, as well as a patch and some stickers. Who doesn’t like free stuff?

Tactical Community also had a strong presence and great coverage of the 2013 SHOT Show, keeping readers informed of new gear, companies, trends, and more. Currently, they only operate on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as they await their new website to be finished.

Personalities

Aside from businesses and communities, here are a few people that I consider to be prominent in their respective fields; these are instructors, business owners, media personalities, or others that, in my opinion, offer something constructive or have made an impact on the shooting community as a whole and are often mentioned with the IG Militia hashtag.

Please note, this is by no means an exhaustive list; instead, consider it exhaustive to my brain to keep typing and researching!

Chris Costa

Prior to Costa Ludus, Chris spent 4 years as the President of Magpul Dynamics. Before founding Magpul Dynamics, Costa spent 7 years in the private sector at Applied Marine Technologies Inc. (AMTI) on assignment with Homeland Security’s Risk Management Division. At AMTI, Costa specialized in teaching Police Tactical Assault Operations for both Maritime and Critical Infrastructure take-back. Costa also provided Red Team Vulnerability Assessments on critical infrastructures for the US Government.

Prior to this, Costa spent 12 years with the United States Coast Guard, conducting counter-drug operations and special missions in Europe, the Middle East, and South America.

Hayden’s Note:

I must admit, Costa and Haley (see below) are some of my favorite instructors. I think it really has to do with their personalities and my respect for them, but they took me from being a “good shooter” to a “great shooter”. In my early 20′s, as a police officer, my partner was a former State Department instructor and we would shoot every week, but it wasn’t until years later I would hear of Magpul and experience what they had to offer the shooting and training community.

As Costa expands his new company, he is offering training and gear, including the well-reviewed Costa Leg Rig and some really sweet patches featuring his new logo.

Travis Haley

Travis Haley is a veteran Force Reconnaissance Marine with 15 years of dedicated real world experience including: combat tours in Middle East, Africa and Central Asia. After leaving the military, Mr. Haley served as a special operations and security contractor before partnering with Magpul as founder and CEO of their training division, Magpul Dynamics. Mr. Haley also served as CEO of the parent company, Magpul Industries, before breaking off to form the endeavor that would become Haley Strategic Partners.

Not only offering top tier training programs, Haley has gotten into the realms of marketing, film and photography, creative design, and what he labels, “disruptive industries”; all centered around the gunfighter and training communities.

John Noveske - Noveske Rifleworks

Noveske Rifleworks, LLC is a small business in Grants Pass, Oregon, devoted to improving the modern battle rifle. Our focus is to manufacture and provide a combat ready weapon capable of precision accuracy with 100% reliability. It is our honor to provide these tools to our Nation in these historic times. We are proud to offer the finest AR variant to date, the N4.

Hayden’s Note:

Unfortunately, John Noveske, the founder and all-around badass, died in a motor vehicle accident in early January, 2013. Many stories circulate around the internet as to the real cause of his death, focusing on the fact that he was rather outspoken about the link between mass shootings and those medicated with psychotropic drugs (SSRIs and similar). Either way, he goes down as a real patriot in my book and has greatly contributed to the shooting community. His rifles are considered top-notch by many professionals.

Find lots of pictures tagged with #Noveske over here.

DMack762 – Ranger Proof

Mack is a full time Law Enforcement Instructor, 1SG in the Florida National Guard, and a very “hard-use” gear-guy. He graduated Ranger School in 1991 and says, “…if I can’t break the gear, or if it stands up to my hard use, I deem it “Ranger Proof”. I tell it like it is, as unbiased as I can be. I am in the business of training Law Enforcement, so I have a high standard of excellence.”

Hayden’s Note:

As a fellow gear junkie, I am always searching for great sites that review the latest gadget and gizmos by putting them through extensive, real-world testing. Within a few minutes of browsing Mack’s Instagram and website, I knew this guy meant business and takes his gear seriously. With videos of product reviews at SHOT Show, and extensive articles detailing the abuse he puts gear through while testing it, the website offers quite a bit for the technical rifle shooter, while his Instagram is just a glorious medley of guns, gear, and whiskey! …but no patches.

And finally, what list would be complete without a model?

Nikki Raye

A tom boy at heart, Nikki Raye can’t imagine doing anything but this. With a background in musical theater, along with being a former police officer, Nikki dug her heels into the world of firearms, gear, and an industry that is like no other. She met her husband while on the job, and she now stays at home raising their two sons while modeling for gun and gear companies. With a focus on marketing, promotions, and social media advertising, Nikki has moved herself to the front of the pack when it comes to getting new brands recognized.

Hayden’s Note:

Since I joined the Instagram community, there have been several “constants” within the IG Militia world: Guns … and Nikki Raye. She has amassed a vast network of peers and gained the respect of many gun manufacturers, gear companies, and top-tier trainers, placing her in a unique position to market new brands and ideas. From what I can see, if you’re looking to bring a product to market, send one to Nikki and if she likes it, she’ll get it sold!

Another key point; while Nikki is a model, she is also an actual shooter, unlike most of the models involved in the tactical spectrum.

Nikki is a self-described geek, gun lover, has a Star Wars Boba Fett-ish, and quite honestly, might be a bigger morale patch-junkie than I am! You can find her Facebook Fan page here, along with checking out her Instagram goodness at @NikkiRaye02.

Training & Gear

ITS Tactical - Imminent Threat Solutions

ITS Tactical, Inc. is dedicated to showcasing the everyday gear that can help you live better on the tactical side of life.

We don’t limit our content to any particular viewpoint, rather our goal is to become an open-source community of different methods, ideas and knowledge that could one day save your life.

Started in early 2009 as a joint venture between Military Veterans and those serving in the Special Operations community, ITS Tactical has quickly grown into a definitive resource for skill-set information, tactical gear reviews, and DIY projects.

Hayden’s Note:

I’ve been a fan of ITS for awhile now, and routinely visit their website. They have a yearly muster and campout, member’s only exclusives, and tons of awesome gear in their online shop: ITS patches, titanium lock-pick sets, MOLLE gear, and even single-point slings to hold your beer! Check out their website >here<, along with pictures hash tagged with #ITSTactical >here<.

1 MOA Solutions

1MOA Solutions was founded with the sole purpose of developing reality based training necessary for survival during deadly conflict. Our curriculum is based upon the knowledge and experience gained while serving as US Army Snipers. We challenge each shooter to constantly learn, evolve, and prepare for that one moment when accuracy determines life or death.

Hayden’s Note:

These guys offer some top-tier training, along with some great morale patches and their new Combat Operations Data Book. When it comes to an online presence, 1 MOA offers great tips and photos on their Instagram of stuff like Every Day Carry (EDC), weapons, and gear.

Triple Aught Design

Down the street or into the wild, Triple Aught Design seeks to inspire your world explorations and equip you with the gear to get you there—and back again to tell the tale.

Triple Aught Design was founded in 1997 by Patrick Ma. His goal was to inspire people to explore their world by offering the best performing gear available.

Our apparel and equipment are meticulously designed to excel under the strenuous demands of the modern explorer, giving you the confidence to focus on the task, not the equipment. We also believe there is no need to sacrifice style in the pursuit of performance; Triple Aught Design’s unique aesthetic is recognized around the globe.

Hayden’s Note:

In what I can only describe as a mix between The North Face apparel meeting 5.11 Tactical, and the two of them meeting someone who actually knows what they’re doing – TAD hits the nail on the head with durability, quality, and style. While on the higher end of the price spectrum, I am a firm believer in investing my hard earned dollars into gear that will last, instead of cheap stuff that doesn’t work or falls apart. I learned long ago to “buy once; cry once.”

Along with their amazing clothing line, Triple Aught Design offers some truly unique gear, such as the Skeleton Key, the T-Skull bead, top tier knives, backpacks, and flashlights. They also have a great selection of jackets, hoodies, and sweaters for women!

Did I mention they have some of the coolest looking skull patches?

Check out their entire line of products on their website, and then head over to Instagram and see them in action!

Dark Angel Medical

“Bringing you a med kit that is Simplicity Under Stress”

We are a veteran-owned business with a combined total of over 20 years of medical training and work in both the military and civilian healthcare fields, Pre-hospital care, flight medicine and intra-hospital work with concentration in emergency and critical care medicine as well as competitive shooting.

Many participants in the shooting community, as well as law enforcement, military, government, and civilians are now realizing the importance of having solid emergency medical skills training and want to have the best kit to increase their survivability in a grave situation.

We want to give you a kit with the best components. We want it packaged in a simple, easy to carry, easy to deploy package. In a “time-is-life” situation, we want to put the odds in your favor.

Hayden’s Note:

While I don’t own any of Dark Angel’s kits, as a former EMT and police officer, I have carried a variety of medical kits in my time. Dark Angel’s gear is praised by industry leaders; many that are listed here in this article, in fact! Based upon what I’ve read, seen, and heard from end-users, their kits are no-nonsense, “what you need”, and easy to carry and deploy. Their recently released kit is about the height of an AR15 mag, and comes with the right stuff to keep you alive after a gunshot wound or other trauma: seals, airways, shears, gloves, tourniquet, gauze, and Israeli bandages. Check out their website here, as well as their daily photos on Instagram!

Best of all? They have some pretty sweet morale patches! Are you starting to see a theme with patches?

Armordillo Concealment

Our holsters are handcrafted Kydex, which is quickly becoming the most popular style. Each holster is hand formed to the end user’s individual pistol model. This will allow a perfect fit to your individual weapon system while utilizing a durable material that will last a lifetime without ever changing shape, unlike leather. Handcrafting each holster allows Armodillo Concealment to keep fit, form, and function above the end user’s expectations level.

Hayden’s Note:

Another great Kydex holster manufacturer who is paving the way with innovative ideas, Armordillo offers a minimalist holster called the X-fer, which can be worn inside the waistband (IWB) in a traditional sidemount or in the front, also known as an appendix carry. They also offer custom hydro-dip graphics as an upsell on their holsters. This means you can get great looking Multi-cam, A-TACS, or even hot pink camouflage applied seamlessly.

Aside from a plethora of holsters, Armordillo even makes a Kydex beer bottle holster for your battle belt or vest! C’mon, who doesn’t carry a Corona into the field with them every now and then? As they say, this kit is high speed, low drag, and tacti-cool! Find them online at their website or Instagram for daily photos of gear!

Sadly, I did not see any patches.

Echo Niner

“Gear for the Rugged Individual”

E9 offers a unique line of high-end gear and accessories for all of your real world missions or outdoor adventures. With streamlined, urban and military designs our products embody a unique fusion of expert workmanship and impeccable quality that will last a lifetime.

Secure your gear with style and functional innovations that only E9 can provide.

Hayden’s Note:

Echo Niner’s product line focuses on photographers and those that carry various forms of media with them in the field. From rugged camera straps to pouches for a Hero GoPro action camera, E9 seems to be in a unique position to corner their niche market with quality products. They recently debuted an ID holder, head lamp pouch, and an exclusive ‘Beer Lover’ patch for the 2013 SHOT Show.

Shop their online store here – or head over to their Instagram for some great pics of SHOT Show and their gear in action!

Movers and Shakers, Honorable Mentions

Here are a few profiles that are shaking things up in the IG Militia world:

Maker’s Militia

Maker’s is a brand new clothing line that combines love of Country, Christianity, and the Constitution with some serious firepower, unique shirt designs, and contests that will blow your mind.

Currently, Maker’s Militia is conducting a media blitzkrieg for his upcoming Grand Opening by giving away not only a Glock 17, but a Remington 700 rifle, and a Colt M4!

From what I can tell by talking to the owner, he is a stand-up guy with a huge heart and he is definitely shaking things up within the Instagram community! Having joined just a short time ago, his page is nearing 3,000 followers and has definitely gained the attention of many more!

Check out his new shirt designs on his Instragram – @MakersMilitia while we await his website launch at the end of January!

Owen Solid

With a background in engineering, mechanics, and electronics, Owen is a freelance gunsmith and security consultant. Mostly self-taught and constantly learning, he strives to convey any lessons learned through his writing.

Over at one of his websites, AllAK47.com, he writes, “Our goal is to provide a format where we can impart the lessons we’ve learned through years of running AK’s and similar systems and hopefully save you money and time in the long run. Every build we do is battle-ready and designed for extended hard use. We’re not afraid to try anything, but if it doesn’t work or breaks, its going in the garbage.”

His main business, Snake Hound Machine, is home to the designing and building of several custom weapon platforms, including “The Ultimate Battle Rifle”, or UBR. Check it out for a dose of Kalashnikov happiness, and then head over to his Instagram to see even more!

Monderno

Monderno, which is Greek for Modern, is a site dedicated to guns, gear, defending liberty and the Constitution, and modern survival/preparedness.

Brandon, the Chief Editor of the website, has had a lifelong interest in guns, gear, knives and everything preparedness, leading him to create Monderno in 2011. In addition to being a husband, father, and Patriot, he also has a background in software development and is a self-employed entrepreneur.

Along with Brandon, a small cadre of contributors, graphic designers, and consultants round out the team over at Monderno.

As usual, their Instagram profile – @Monderno, is loaded with great pics from the 2013 SHOT Show, interesting weapons, gear, and some great swag. Their new patch is pretty epic, I must admit.

That’s a Wrap

Well, boys and girls, that’s it for the initial installment of Gunfighters, Gear, and Instagram: the IG Militia !

I have a “to-do” list with many other Instagram profiles and companies, so don’t feel left out! Work on the next segment will start soon, so please feel free to leave a comment with names and links to Instagram profiles you want to see showcased or talked about!

As for my Instagram, you can follow all the action, foodporn, guns, clouds, and pictures of my cat at @TruthisTreason

With all of this talk about patches, perhaps Truth is Treason.net needs to come up with a design, eh?

Kevin Hayden is a former New Orleans police officer-turned-truth seeker. He endured Hurricane Katrina’s chaos and societal collapse in the days following and after 5 years in New Orleans, moved to Oklahoma. Kevin currently runs www.TruthisTreason.net and works on local politics and education about our monetary, food, and foreign policies while building an off-grid shipping container homestead. He is an avid shooter, loves to train, and enjoys helping people become better prepared for disasters.

He can be contacted directly at Contact@TruthisTreason.net

Farmers Begin Planting Hemp Under New Colorado State Legalization; DEA Threatens to Burn Fields

Hayden — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:46:46 +0000

Kevin Hayden – TruthisTreason.net

Source: Natural Society by Anthony Gucciardi

Many farmers in Colorado will be expanding their list of planted crops this Spring after groundbreaking legislation was passed last November that allowed not only for the legalization of marijuana, but hemp as well. Now in case you’re not familiar, hemp is actually a multi-purpose substance that does not produce the high effects of marijuana. In fact, it’s mainly used as a super cheap and highly efficient building material — at least in other nations where ridiculous bans are not enforced on the ‘high-free’ material.

Colorado farmers like Michael Bowman will be planting 100 acres of hemp to be harvested and sold off as not only building material, but a highly nutritious superfood. While marijuana is considerably high in the substance known as THC (delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol), which of course is the compound that produces the ‘high’ effects, it’s also significantly low in what’s known as CDB (cannabidiol). That’s where hemp comes in. [It is high in CBD while being relatively THC-free, if not sterile.]

Hemp as a Superfood, Industry Transformer

These cannabinoids have actually been promoted by many first hand sources as not only a health optimizing substance, but a serious solution to cancer. One popular documentary titled ‘Run from the Cure’ by Rick Simpson, which is available for free on Youtube, focuses on the use of hemp oil to conquer cancer.

Rich in essential oils, fiber, and a close-to-complete amino acid profile, hemp contains beneficial ingredients such as:

Linoleic acid (44% of the weight of hempseed is actually full of edible oils)

Omega 3 fatty acids (shown time and time again to fight against anxiety, depression, and even inflammation)

Omega-6

A ‘complete’ amino profile that surpasses the profile of eggs, milk, soy, and many meats. This includes the 9 essential aminos that the human body cannot produce on its own.

It is for these reasons that hemp is utilized today in many high quality products like protein shakes, energy bars, and many more food products. Two tablespoons of shelled hemp seeds contain about 11 grams of protein and 2 grams of unsaturated omega-3 fatty acids.

Its versatility allows it to be a prime ingredient even in clothing and fabric-based industries. It could transform the entire industry, replacing unsustainable materials with environmentally friendly hemp.

Feds: ‘We Will Come for Your Hemp’

That is if the federal government doesn’t seize it across the nation. The DEA has its sights set on confiscating all hemp planted and grown in the United States through citing the Controlled Substances Act, which doesn’t differentiate between marijuana and hemp. The agents, which will ignore state law and enforce federal law throughout any state, say that they will be going after farmers who plant non-THC hemp as if they were planting marijuana. After all, they say it doesn’t matter what it actually is.

“It really doesn’t matter whether it looks different or it looks the same,” DEA agent Paul Roach told NPR. “If it’s the cannabis plant, it’s in the Controlled Substances Act and, therefore, enforceable under federal drug law.”

In the event that Colorado manages to generate acres of hemp without the federal government raiding the super efficient substance that is classified as a dangerous drug, it will provide a serious industry change that may spread to other states and potentially even federal law. In the more likely scenario of federal agents jailing hemp farmers and raiding their ‘drug’ operations, an intellectual and legal resistance will be in order to attempt to alter the ridiculous laws surrounding the cultivation of hemp.