Gag

A gag is usually a device designed to prevent speech, often as a restraint device to stop the subject from calling for help. This is usually done by blocking the mouth, partially or completely, or attempting to prevent the tongue, lips, or jaw from moving in the normal patterns of speech. They are often less effective in reality than in crime fiction^{[citation needed]}. They carry a strong risk of killing the victim by suffocation^{[citation needed]}. The more "effective" a gag appears to be, the more hazardous it is: for example, duct tape is fairly effective but is hazardous if for some reason (e.g., the common cold) the subject cannot breathe freely through the nose. The use of gags is commonly depicted in crime fiction, particularly in comics and novels. It is also often used in movies; such as Raiders of the Lost Ark and its sequel Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and 2010 film Buried^{[citation needed]}. Very rarely, courts have been known to gag unruly defendants; Bobby Seale was the most famous case so far. Occasionally a cloth over-the-mouth gag is used not to prevent speech but to keep dust and aerosols out of the lungs.

Why isn't the killing of 1.5 million Armenians officially called a 'genocide'?

Edit The Independent 25 Apr 2016

Why are we talking about this now? ... Among them was George Clooney, who called on the world to recognise the mass killings as genocide during a humanitarian prize ceremony in the country ... Read more ....

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at an event hosted by the Center for American Progress (CAP) and the America Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Monday, March 23, 2015, in Washington.

Koch: Clinton May Be Better Candidate Than Current GOP

Edit WorldNews.com 25 Apr 2016

Bush."It's possible," Koch said.ABC’s Jonathan Karl followed up asking, “You couldn't see yourself supporting Hillary Clinton, could you?". "We would have to believe her actions would be quite different than her rhetoric. Let me put it that way ... "More of these personal attacks and pitting one person against the other, that's the message you're sending the country,” CBS News reported....

photo: AP / Amr Nabil, File

In this April 11, 2007 file photo, Egyptian cleric Osama Hassan Mustafa Nasr, also known as Abu Omar, who was allegedly kidnapped by CIA agents off the streets of an Italiancity and taken to Egypt where he said he was tortured, talks on his mobile phone as he walks in a Cairo street after attending an Amnesty International press conference in Cairo, Egypt. On Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, the European Court of Human Rights ruled Italy abused state secrecy to provide impunity in the 2003 abduction of the Egyptian cleric, who was spirited out of Italy for interrogation and torture in his homeland under the CIA’s extraordinary rendition program. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)

Former CIA Operative Faces Extradition To Italy For 2003 Extraordinary Rendition

Edit WorldNews.com 25 Apr 2016

A former undercover CIA officer will be extradited to Italy to face charges over the 2003 extraordinary rendition of a terror suspect to Egypt, according to Raw Story quoting a UK Guardian story.Sabrina De Sousa, who holds US and Portuguese citizenship, was arrested in Portugal last October and has lost three appeals against being handed over to Italian authorities, the report said. Her extradition is scheduled for May 4....

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File - Ring shadows line the face of distant Saturn, providing a backdrop for the brilliant, white sphere of Enceladus.

Scientists To Look For Aliens On Jupiter And Saturn's Icy Moons

Edit NDTV 25 Apr 2016

In one of its most ambitious projects in deep space, a team of NASA researchers are proposing to send robots at the centre of icy moons to explore the subsurface ocean for presence of life. ....

photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick

A gay rights activist gestures during a Rainbow Pride rally in Kolkata on July 15, 2012. More than 500 people from the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities and supporters participated in the annual event to show solidarity and to create awareness about their basic rights

Gay Rights Activist Hacked To Death In Bangladesh

Edit WorldNews.com 26 Apr 2016

“We abhor this senseless act of violence and urge the Government of Bangladesh in the strongest terms to apprehend the criminals behind these murders.” ... WN.com, Jim Berrie....

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Fear The Walking Dead Introduced Its Most Awesomely Disgusting Zombie Yet

Edit Cinema Blend 26 Apr 2016

Because Fear the Walking Dead takes place in the early days of the global apocalypse, the zombies on that show are generally not as decrepit and gag-worthy as those on The Walking Dead proper ... Look at this gloriously icky mess. I get the same feeling watching those rambunctious belly crabs as I do when an ant hill is disrupted and the entire population emerges and everyones reaction is to crawl all over everyone else ... Mr ... ....

Fully Committed review – revival of 90s foodie favourite is perfectly seasoned

Edit The Guardian 26 Apr 2016

4 / 5 stars. Lyceum Theatre, New York. Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s turn as a put-upon restaurant worker has more elements than El Bulli’s taster menu, and just as many surprises. @ASoloski ... Related. Your next box set. Modern Family ... The play has the feel of a script built through improvisation, with a lot of attention given to quick gags and less to story structure ... But Ferguson is an actor of such irrepressible amiability ... ....

Phils celebrate 40 years since 'Phillies Fever' (Philadelphia Phillies)

Edit Public Technologies 26 Apr 2016

(Source. Philadelphia Phillies). Mike Schmidt, Larry Bowa, Greg Luzinski, Garry Maddox and Dave Cash felt so good about themselves that they stepped into Queen Village Studios on the corner of 4th and Catherine Streets in the middle of the summer to record a song for Grand Prix Records called 'Phillies Fever .' ... Bowa ... I think it was just kind of a running gag, so I don't think there was anything that they were seriously concerned about....

Phils celebrate 40 years since 'Phillies Fever' (MLB - Major League Baseball)

Edit Public Technologies 26 Apr 2016

(Source. MLB - Major League Baseball). Mike Schmidt, Larry Bowa, Greg Luzinski, Garry Maddox and Dave Cash felt so good about themselves that they stepped into Queen Village Studios on the corner of 4th and Catherine Streets in the middle of the summer to record a song for Grand Prix Records called 'Phillies Fever .' ... I think it was just kind of a running gag, so I don't think there was anything that they were seriously concerned about....

Phils celebrate 40 years since 'Phillies Fever'

Edit MLB 26 Apr 2016

MILWAUKEE -- America partied hard in 1976, and Philadelphia felt like the epicenter of the country's bicentennial celebrations. It had fireworks, parties and parades. President Gerald Ford spoke at Independence Hall on July 4. Queen Elizabeth II visited the city ... We'll all go dancin', dancin' in the streets, ... Watch ... Bowa ... I think it was just kind of a running gag, so I don't think there was anything that they were seriously concerned about....

Season Premiere Review

Edit IGN Insider 25 Apr 2016

Mere minutes into the premiere, I was cracking up at the Bambot gag, which got me back into the mindset of this show's uniquely bizarre humor. Just the visual gag of Erlich trying to kick over a BigDog with antlers was a ......

Man in Delhi's Kalyanpuri 'rapes' 3-year-old, tries to kill her

Edit The Times of India 25 Apr 2016

NEW DELHI. A man was arrested for raping a three-year-old girl and trying to strangle her in east Delhi's Kalyanpuri on Saturday night. The child's grandmother saw the accused, Ravi Kumar (27), trying to escape and raised an alarm. The neighbours caught and thrashed him and then handed him over to the police ... He then gagged her and took her to his room ... Unable to stop her from crying, he gagged her ... Kumar's antecedents are being verified ... ....

The 10 Funniest Reactions to the Game of Thrones Season 6 Premiere

Edit Seattle Post-Intelligence 25 Apr 2016

... on Apr 25, 2016 at 5.29am PDT Did Ned Stark tell dad jokes like this? Den hab ich mir lange aufgehoben ?? #jonsnow#got#gameofthrones#watch#apple#gag#funny#jonschnee#georgerrmartin [Bild....

Charities campaigning for change should think hard before pursuing court cases

Edit The Guardian 25 Apr 2016

Getting involved in legal action comes with risks and no guarantees of victory, but it can be a powerful weapon. Chief executive of Contact a Family. The introduction of the “gagging clause” to ban charities using government grants to campaign has put the question of charity campaigning back in the spotlight ... Related. Charities criticise watchdog's 'gag' on EU campaigning The case ... Look for partners who can add value, too ... Related ... ....

Man held for sexually assaulting, trying to kill three-year-old

Edit The Hindu 25 Apr 2016

A 27-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a three-year-old girl and then trying to murder her on Saturday night. The incident was reported from East Delhi’s Kalyanpuri after the victim’s grandmother raised an alarm on seeing the accused, Ravi Kumar, trying to escape after the incident ... He then gagged her and took her to his room where he tried to force himself on her, said a police officer ... ....

Punjab Congress president Captain Amarinder Singh cancels visit to Canada

Edit Indian Express 25 Apr 2016

Punjab Congress president Capt Amarinder Singh. Punjab Congress president Capt Amarinder Singh has cancelled his Canada visit in the wake of a complaint against him by Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) organisation ... Share This Article. Related Article. Rallies cancelled. Captain Amarinder writes to Canadian govt about ‘gag order’ Congress camp follows Capt Amarinder Singh on foreign trip Captain’s US-Canada visit ... 6, slideMargin. 3 }); });....

Read Conan O'Brien's Rejected Prince Episode for 'Simpsons'

Edit Rollingstone 25 Apr 2016

Following Prince's sudden death last week, The Simpsons' showrunner Al Jean has shared screencaps from an episode of the animated show with a part written for Prince that the singer rejected ... Sidebar ... Former producers' assistant Jacqueline Atkins pulled up the script and Jean shared shots of the dialogue, which included a gag where Lisa attempts to buy tickets for Prince's concert, a feat the entire town of Springfield is attempting ... ....

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