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The professionally miserable wing of the American left is torn up over the righting of an egregious wrong at the World Cup.

Air Force Engineer Accused Of Cutting Down AI Cameras Becomes Unlikely Hero, Raises Thousands For Legal Defense

A U.S. Air Force engineer charged with allegedly destroying a series of AI-powered license plate surveillance cameras has become an unlikely cause célèbre among privacy advocates, drawing thousands of dollars in donations to help fund his legal defense, according to Yahoo News.

Jeffrey Sovern, a 41-year-old Air Force engineer and mechanic from Virginia, is accused of cutting down multiple Flock Safety license plate reader cameras. He now faces 13 counts of destruction of property, along with six counts each of petit larceny and possession of burglary tools.

The case comes as Flock Safety's automated license plate reader network continues to spread rapidly across the country. Supporters say the cameras help police solve crimes, while critics argue they create a growing surveillance network that tracks the movements of ordinary Americans and raises serious privacy concerns.

Yahoo News writes that opposition to the systems has intensified in some communities, with vandals reportedly using everything from spray paint and garbage bags to chainsaws to disable or destroy the cameras.

Sovern has made no secret of his views. In a GoFundMe campaign created to cover his legal expenses, he framed the case as a fight over privacy rights.

"My name is Jeff and I appreciate my privacy. I appreciate everyone's right to privacy, enshrined in the fourth amendment," Sovern wrote.

He said the criminal case has taken a significant emotional toll on him and those close to him, adding that the encouragement he has received online prompted him to launch the fundraiser.

Originally seeking $8,500, the campaign has gained momentum as news of the case has spread. It has now brought in more than $15,000 from over 400 contributors, far surpassing its initial goal.

In a recent update following a preliminary hearing, Sovern thanked supporters for helping bring attention to the issue.

"Thank you to those that had the time to show support this week!" he wrote. "We have seen a huge uptick in awareness of the system and this case."

He also urged supporters to continue advocating against what he called an expanding surveillance network, encouraging people to "reach out to the local governments and demand that these systems are taken down."

Tyler Durden Mon, 07/06/2026 - 22:10

Bank of America needs to come clean: Did it “de-bank” the makers of a film about Ronald Reagan? That’s the claim made by RawHide Pictures, the production company behind the biopic about the great Californian conservative. RawHide showed The California Post a 2021 letter from the bank in which it told the company that it...

After captivating the country for the better part of a month, the Americans crashed out of the World Cup on Monday night.

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Eight agricultural tech companies showed off their autonomous crop-managing inventions that could potentially spark widespread job losses in Northern California last Tuesday morning.

Trump Says Walmart Will Slash Ground Beef Prices In "Huge Deal" For Consumers

President Trump said retail giant Walmart will slash prices on a range of products at his administration's request, including a 15% reduction in ground beef prices. The move comes on top of falling gasoline and diesel pump prices as the administration intensifies its affordability push and makes it clear that capitalists, not socialists, will solve the cost-of-living crisis.

"Walmart will, in particular, be dropping the price for a pound of ground beef by almost 15%, among many other products. This is a huge deal for the many millions of Americans who, smartly, shop at Walmart, which is truly patriotic," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Trump continued, "My Administration is lowering prices that Joe Biden incompetently raised with the worst inflation crisis in history, a total disaster along with the Southern Border, the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan, and many other failures."

Ground beef prices have skyrocketed in recent years, reaching a national average just below $7 per pound, according to USDA data.

Prices have jumped from roughly $4 to nearly $7 over the last six years as a shrinking U.S. cattle herd tightened supplies, turning beef prices and the broader supermarket bill into politically charged topics for both Democrats and Republicans.

President Trump is attempting to solve the affordability crisis through normal market forces, including finding additional supplies wherever possible to lower energy and food prices. The administration has already shown a playbook for curbing food inflation, such as finding new supplies to bring down egg prices.

Socialists, meanwhile, have no serious medium- or long-term supply-side fix. Their answer is usually government-run grocery stores, price controls, or the seizure of production under the fantasy that food can simply be made free for everyone.

But without solving the underlying supply problem, those socialist policies only create shortages, rationing, and empty shelves - the same failed economic model seen in Cuba and other socialist hellholes. 

The Trump administration is likely to remain hyperfocused on affordability through the summer and into the midterms, as it seeks to show voters that market-based capitalism, not government intervention or socialist experiments, is the best path to lowering prices and easing household financial pressure.

Another source of the Biden-Harris regime's inflation was right in front of us the entire time: the millions of illegal aliens the previous administration allowed to invade the country. This was detailed in a new Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas report, which found that the influx of illegals contributed to a 30% increase in home prices and a 20% rise in rents over the period from 2021 to 2024.

Ramping up deportations may be one path towards achieving affordability.  

Want lower grocery store prices?

Deport 20 million illegals.

Want lower mortgage rates?

Deport 20 million illegals.

Want lower health and car insurance?

Deport 20 million illegals.

Want safer streets and communities?

Deport 20 million illegals.

Make sense yet?

— Steve 🇺🇸 (@SteveLovesAmmo) July 6, 2026 Tyler Durden Mon, 07/06/2026 - 21:45

José Caballero and Ben Rice got their money’s worth, and Cam Schlittler made sure they were enough.

SNAP’s EBT cards are supposed to help low-income families buy food, not fund side hustles. But at LA’s Escamex Party Supplies bodega, these benefits allegedly fueled a brisk backroom business. Jesse Cervantes-Gomez is accused of ringing up big fake purchases on recipients’ cards and handing back roughly half the amount in cold cash. Law enforcement...

NorCal Couple Scammed Of $18,000 From Fake Checks And Online Payments

A retired Northern California couple is speaking out after scammers allegedly drained nearly $18,000 from their checking account through a combination of counterfeit checks and unauthorized online payments, setting off a weeks-long battle to recover their money, according to ABC 7.

The couple first realized something was wrong after stopping at an ATM and noticing that their account balance was far lower than expected. A review of their bank records uncovered three checks they say they never wrote, along with 17 electronic transactions they did not authorize. The fake checks totaled more than $6,500, while the online payments added another roughly $11,400 in losses.

According to the couple, many of the payments were directed to accounts with Verizon, Capital One, and Wells Fargo that had no connection to them.

The report says that they immediately reported the fraud to Chase and closed the compromised checking account. The bank quickly reimbursed the counterfeit checks, but the dispute over the electronic payments proved much more difficult. The couple says they were initially asked to provide documentation showing they did not own the recipient accounts, a process that became frustrating because the other financial institutions could not discuss accounts belonging to other customers.

After filing a report with the local sheriff's office, they were informed their fraud claim had been denied due to insufficient evidence.

The case eventually drew the attention of a local consumer advocacy news team, which contacted Chase on the couple's behalf. After reviewing the matter again, the bank reversed course and refunded the remaining disputed funds, stating that it was able to credit the full amount after receiving the appropriate documentation.

Although the exact source of the breach remains unclear, the couple believes the fraud may have originated after they ordered new checks from a third-party printing company that required them to mail in a voided check. They suspect someone obtained their account and routing numbers during that process and used the information to produce counterfeit checks and submit fraudulent bill payments. The incident highlights how easily criminals can exploit the banking information printed on a paper check if it falls into the wrong hands.

Tyler Durden Mon, 07/06/2026 - 21:20

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Mauricio Pochettino showed his emotions early Monday night.

Bucks fans may shed a tear. 

The moment came amidst the English fans serenading their team with Oasis’s “Wonderwall,” which has become an unofficial anthem for the English squad.

Crazy conspiracy theories claim Kirk was killed by an exploding microphone on Israel's orders as prosecutors paint Robinson as a lone gunman.

It comes as demand for semiconductors continues to outstrip supplies, which has pushed up prices.

The MLB draft is set to take place this weekend, meaning that by Sunday night, front offices around the sport will be able to turn their full attention to the much bigger event: the Aug. 3 trade deadline.