key2thecup Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 ^^^ Oh Noez the tin foilz /end thread now. Really, watch the tmz vid... guy was hard on drugs. Im not gonna link it since he's naked but just type his name look-recent and its there. Even if you don't like TMZ the San Diego Police Dept. vets the story. Kony 2012 campaigner Jason Russell detained for masturbating in public Russell, co-founder of Invisible Children, allegedly vandalised cars and made sexual gestures while wearing his underwear One of the co-founders of Invisible Children, the San Diego-based charity which is campaigning for the arrest of Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony, has been hospitalised after police said he was detained for being naked and masturbating in public. Jason Russell, 33, was picked up by police in San Diego at around 11.30am on Thursday after receiving numerous calls from the public about a man vandalising cars, being apparently under the influence of a substance and making sexual gestures while wearing only his underwear. According to local TV station NBC, San Diego police spokeswoman Lieutenant Andra Brown told a press conference in the city that Russell was co-operative as he was detained by officers. "He was no problem for the police department. However, during the evaluation we learned that we probably needed to take care of him. So officers detained him and transferred him to a local medical facility for further evaluation and treatment," she said. Invisible Children has shot to fame in recent weeks after one of the videos that it produces in order to publicise the atrocities of Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army went viral. Viewed more than 76m times, the video gave a high profile to the group's cause, but also put the tiny charity at the centre of global scrutiny. Critics have condemned the group for a perceived lack of transparency in its financial records and for over-simplifying a complex issue. They accused the group of being fame-seeking and of having an overtly western focus on what is a regional African problem. Some also pointed out the group had taken large donations from rightwing Christian fundamentalists groups in the US, who have also funded anti gay-rights causes. However, the group and its many defenders mounted a strong defence, detailing its financial history and saying that their sole aim was to highlight a dreadful and ongoing human rights cause that had garnered little attention for decades. They were also hailed for using social media to engage young people in social activism. Scores of support groups have sprung up all over the US and the world and a resolution of support for the groups' aims has even been introduced in Congress. The group is planning a day of mass action in protest at Kony for next month that aims to distribute more than a million posters bearing the logo Kony 2012 across the US. A brief statement by the group in the wake of Russell's arrest said that being at the centre of a massive media storm may have taken its toll. "Jason Russell was unfortunately hospitalised suffering from exhaustion, dehydration and malnutrition. He is now receiving medical care and is focused on getting better," said Invisible Children's chief executive Ben Keesey in the statement. "The past two weeks have taken a severe emotional toll on all of us and that toll manifested itself in an unfortunate incident yesterday. Jason's passion and bis work have done so much to help so many and we are are devastated to see him dealing with this personal health issue." http://www.guardian....aigner-detained Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Hmm, I find it a little convenient that a week after the video is released, a perfectly sane looking guy goes off the deep end.... Maybe the government wants to discredit him because they don't want to catch Kony. Kony is a puppet for them to stay in Uganda and secure their oil interests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Invisible Children released a statement about this. Now people know that you comment on stories without even reading the articles. Prove us wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Two articles say he was detained Thursday morning, and two say he was detained Thursday night...A couple of them say he was naked, while the others say that he was in his underwear... Interesting.... Who knows though, maybe this was a ploy by him to get even more attention towards his video. I've seen people do crazier things for fame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masutheakita Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 this type of story doesn't come often... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpcurtly Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 But then they wouldn't get off (no thrill) on that thing anymore and just do it in non-designated zones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250Integra Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 this type of story doesn't come often... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doanuts Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 Sounds like it might be a sticky situation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtpasc Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 http://news.national...ssell-arrested/ http://www.vancouver...5647/story.html http://www.thestar.c...haviour-reports http://www.guardian....aigner-detained http://latimesblogs....l-hospital.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Replace Kony 2012 with Russell 2012. Lets make Russel 2012 famous!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
key2thecup Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchey Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Looks like Kony Wasn't the only thing he exposed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajax19 Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
î мцšт вяздк чфµ Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 come one, come all and join in the fight to catch Kony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lillooet_Hillbilly Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 that last one made me ashamed of myself for laughing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sedated Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 No need to discredit him. If people actually knew about Invisible Children, they'd know that a tiny, insignificant amount of the money earned goes anywhere to help. These guys spend HUGE amounts 'travelling the world' and other expensves for themselves, not the kids. People just have no idea to bother looking up the charity itself and what they actually do with money, and get caught up in KONY2012 all over youtube. Social media is a joke in situations like this. It's a good cause to bring that guy to light, but the organizaiton behind it is a joke. i hope that they change and really go all out helping those kids instead of spending all the money themselves if they get a big boost from this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam13371337 Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 tsk tsk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auximenes Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 ah i was expecting some meme gold out of this and boy I wasn't disappointed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyLahey Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Maybe this was some sort of ploy to make Kony more famous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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