'Sup you adorable mess of a human being?
My name is Philip DeFranco,
I am sick and I did not sleep last night
but we are gonna talk about some news.
So with that said let's just jump into it.
The first thing we're going to talk
about today is Clauvino Da Silva,
and if you're unfamiliar with Da Silva,
nicknamed Shorty, he was a 42-year-old member
of a notorious drug gang, and Da Silva made headlines
and went viral because of a failed prison escape.
And as far as that failed prison escape,
on Saturday he tried to escape by dressing up
as his teenage daughter during one of her visits
and tried walking out of the facility's doors in her place.
In the video we see Da Silva in a silicone mask,
long, dark-haired wig, wearing jeans and a pink shirt
with a cartoon image of donuts.
Understandably this video just blew up,
it went viral, lots of mocking responses,
and I don't just mean online, like,
literally the Rio Daily newspaper put out a headline,
"Oh, aren't I a naughty girl?"
And according to the local media the prisoner's plan
was to leave his 19 year old daughter inside the jail
while he went out to collect her
credentials from the front desk,
and then police assume that the daughter
was supposed to leave and say,
"Oh, I forgot my documents, they went missing."
So there was all of that but the part of the story
that a lot of people don't know,
after his failed escape Da Silva was placed
in solitary confinement as part of his punishment;
however, the city's prison service said that
officers found his body Tuesday morning
and said it appeared that he had taken his own life.
Reportedly he had been serving a sentence of 73 years
and 10 months when he tried to break out of the facility.
Also, even worse news for his daughter,
who has of course now lost her father,
unsurprisingly, it's now being reported that she
will be charged with abetting prison escape,
a crime that is punishable by up to two years behind bars,
and she's also not the only one.
Reportedly at least seven other recent visitors,
including a pregnant woman suspected
of sneaking in the disguise, are also being investigated
for the potential role in the failed plot.
And then a story that I think is important
to talk about is an almost-story.
I mean that, for example, yesterday we talked
about horrific mass shootings.
All right, it's important we talk about it,
the how, the why, the heroes of the story
that faced horror and did something.
To talk about the people trying to make it about
things like video games, and then the potential
crack-downs and bans there rather than
things that could actually help.
But the thing that doesn't get as much traction
or as much eyes on it is the almost-story,
when something horrible almost happens,
and according to reports that is exactly
what we saw out of Lubbock, Texas,
thanks to a grandmother who was reportedly
able to prevent a mass shooting
that her grandson was planning.
According to a release sent out by
the U.S. Attorney's office in the Northern District of Texas
all of this started on July 13th, just a few weeks
before the tragedies in El Paso and Dayton this weekend.
According to reports the 19 year old man
told his grandmother that he had purchased
an AK-47 rifle, planned on shooting up a hotel,
and then committing suicide by cop.
And according to this report, the grandmother was able
to convince him to allow her to take him to a hospital.
She could sense that he was homicidal
and suicidal and he went to a hospital for treatment.
And it wasn't all just talk, he later agreed
to allow the officers to search the hotel room
that he had booked and there they did find
not only an AK-47 but also 17 magazines loaded
with ammunition, knives, a black trench coat,
black tactical pants, and more.
And according to the U.S. Attorney's statement
they said that when the man purchased
the weapon he lied about his address.
On the transaction form that he filled out
to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
he used the address of a relative he used to live with
but he no longer lives there and he was evicted
from that residence so the release
says that on Thursday he was charged
by criminal complaint with making false statements
to a federally licensed firearms dealer.
He ended up appearing in court on Friday, if convicted,
he could face up to five years in federal prison.
And one of the things that was scary was
this guy was completely under the radar.
Reportedly he wasn't on any state and federal watch lists.
Which is also why U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox
made a statement about the incident,
hailing the grandmother for her actions,
saying, "this was a tragedy averted.
I want to praise the defendant's grandmother
who saved lives by interrupting this plot
as well as the Lubbock police officers
and federal agents who investigated his unlawful
acquisition of a deadly weapon.
If you suspect a friend or loved one is planning
violence against themselves or others, do not hesitate
to seek help immediately by calling law enforcement."
And I think that's one of the things
to take away here, other than just being
so incredibly thankful for this grandmother,
is if you do see something, say something.
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And then let's talk about this massive
international news coming out of India.
Yesterday India's government revoked
the constitutional provision that gave the state
of Kashmir certain autonomous powers.
Now for some context here, Kashmir is confusing
because it can refer to a state and a region.
After India and Pakistan gained independence
from Britain in 1947, the region of Kashmir
wanted to be independent from the two countries,
but for a number of reasons we're not gonna
get into right now, they ultimately decided
to join India under the condition
that they would be able to have some autonomy.
And that autonomy was granted under article 370
of the Indian constitution, and that provision,
as we said, India revoked yesterday.
And under that specific provision,
Kashmir had been given their own constitution and flag,
they were allowed to make their own laws,
except for laws regarding defense communications
and foreign affairs which were
left to India's central government to decide.
Then after Kashmir joined India,
India and Pakistan went to war over the region
and eventually agreed to divide the region
along a cease fire line called the Line of Control.
And today Kashmir is divided between India, Pakistan,
and China, though India and Pakistan
each claim that the region fully belongs to them.
India controls the largest part of the region,
which until now was the Indian state Jammu and Kashmir.
And there's still been a lot of violence and clashes
both internally and between India and Pakistan there.
Since the 1990's, separatists in Indian controlled Kashmir
have been fighting against Indian rule,
a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people.
And as we've talked about on the show before,
back in February, India and Pakistan clashed in the region,
this after reports that a militant group
killed dozens in an attack on Indian controlled Kashmir.
Indian Prime Minister Modi later claimed
his government had struck a large terrorist
training camp in Pakistan's part of Kashmir.
But Pakistani authorities denied that that even happened.
But once again, that kind of oversimplified history lesson,
that was kinda just to give you some context
about what Monday's announcement means.
At the very top level, the Indian government
says that it's going to break up
the state of Kashmir into two federal territories.
One of those territories will still be called
Jammu and Kashmir, and it will have a state legislature.
And the other will be called Ladakh
and will not get their own legislature.
Right, and now that article 370 has been removed,
Kashmir won't have its own constitution,
and will now have to abide by Indian laws,
which, long story short, the move will give the central
government in India a lot more control over Kashmir.
Also of note, the Indian government said Monday
that they are also revoking another provision
that had prevented non-residents
from buying property in Kashmir,
which is a huge deal because Kashmir is one
of India's only Muslim majority territories.
So now that other Indians can buy property
and move to Kashmir, some experts are worried
that it would change the demographics of the region.
And the reason these experts are worried
is because they think this will create tensions
between Hindus and Muslims, not just
in the region, but all over India.
Right, but around the changing demographic, others believe
that making Kashmir more Hindu is exactly what Modi wants.
He's a staunch Hindi nationalist,
during his reelection campaign, one of Modi's promises
was that he was going to revoke article 370.
Right, but that's the reasoning, what things
will look like forward, what about the right now?
Well, according to reports, Indian authorities
are more concerned about the spike in tensions
now that the announcement itself will cause.
Which actually regarding that note,
according to local media reports,
the central government sent 35,000 troops
to the region last week in anticipation.
Additionally, the Indian government
has evacuated all tourists, closed all schools,
and cut off internet access entirely.
So right now the people of Kashmir are essentially
in not only a lockdown, but also a media blackout.
And while the Indian government claims that it made the move
in order to better ensure security in the region,
many are arguing that it's just a blatant power grab.
Right, when this decision was announced,
it was met with loud jeers from opposition leaders.
Many in India have argued that the move
is illegal and unconstitutional, pointing out
the fact that under the constitution,
article 370 cannot be unilaterally removed,
and that it could only be changed
with the consent of the state government,
which means that the government's decision
could be brought to the country's Supreme Court.
Additionally we saw the government of Pakistan
respond by condemning the decision saying that
it violates international law and U.N. resolutions.
In a statement, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry
said it would quote "exercise all possible options
to counter the illegal steps."
Pakistan's Prime Minister also condemned the move
and noted in a tweet that President Trump
has actually offered to mediate the crisis,
and adding "this is the time to do so
as situation deteriorates there and along the LOC with new
aggressive actions being taken by Indian occupation forces.
This has the potential to blow up into a regional crisis."
And as far as if that will happen,
we do know that India for its part has repeatedly said
it does not want Trump to intervene,
although a U.S. State Department spokeswoman responded
in a statement on Monday saying that
the United States is closely following the situation.
But notably here, she said it was
"strictly an internal matter," continuing
"we are concerned about reports of detentions
and urge respect for individual rights and discussion
with those in affected communities.
We call on all parties to maintain peace
and stability along the Line of Control."
And lastly China, who of course also controls
part of Kashmir, has also condemned the move.
But ultimately, that is where we are right now,
it is a very concerning situation,
just because specifically many experts
and political leaders anticipate that India's move
will just create more violence and conflict in the region.
Then you have Kashmir essentially under lockdown,
media blackout, although we have seen protests
breaking out all over Pakistan where protesters
reportedly yelled "down with India."
Also just today we saw Pakistan's Prime Minister
saying that he expects terrorist violence
to increase because of the move,
also accusing India's leadership
of promoting racist ideology and adding
"I fear they may initiate ethnic cleansing
in Kashmir to wipe out the local population."
And later saying "if India attacks us, we will respond.
We will fight until the last drop of blood."
But ultimately that is where we are, an escalation
and continued fighting between two nuclear powers.
And as far as what will happen next, only time can tell.
And that's where we're going to end today's show.
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I love yo faces, and I'll see you tomorrow.