Thief who 'attacked pensioner' is stripped naked and wrapped in cling film by mob of vigilantes

Valentino Abeyta Barrera was set upon by Chilean crowd after reportedly attempting to rob OAP by holding a knife to his throat

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A would-be thief who was allegedly spotted trying to rob an OAP by holding a knife to his throat was disarmed, stripped naked and tied to a lamppost with cling film by a mob of vigilantes.

Crowds gathered round 32-year-old Valentino Abeyta Barrera as he was stripped, had his underpants pulled down, and was then wrapped in plastic cellophane in the incident in the Chilean capital Santiago.

Photographs of the incident were posted online where they quickly went viral, and sparked heated debate over vigilante justice.

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Vigilantes: The thief is stripped, wrapped in cling film and strapped to a pole

Many said that it made those giving the crook a beating as bad as the crook himself, while others said it showed the lack of faith in the police and the justice system.

Daniela Montoya Pazo said: "They just had to arrest him, not beat him. This kind of things put us at the same level as the criminals."

But another, Daichi Yuka, said: "I would like to do the same thing to the thief who threatened me with a weapon this morning."

Police arrived after 20 minutes and asked the man tied to the lamppost what was going on and he declined to comment, asking only that he be freed.

After he was released and taken to the police station he refused to file a complaint, and police said they had been forced to let him go because the alleged victim of the man's attack had also not made a complaint.

A police spokesman said: "Unless the man who was tied to the lamppost or his alleged victim want to file a complaint, there is not much we can do."

Fairlife’s new milk adverts are unoriginal and tediously sexist

Featuring naked pin-up girls cavorting in milk, these ads are just another example of the sexualisation of women for commercial gain

‘Gratuitous’ … Coca-Cola’s new Fairlife milk adverts.

You know something’s up when images of the type associated with the sexism of past decades resurface in a thoroughly modern advertising campaign. So it was with a sigh that I read the news about Fairlife,Coca-Cola’s new “premium milk brand” (nope, me neither), illustrated with images of naked women covered in flowing milk. The pictures – from period-styled hair to looks of arousal and “naughty surprise” – are clearly designed to evoke retro “pin-up girl” images. One loosely mimics the infamous Marilyn Monroe up-skirt moment. As if the implications of the slender, long-legged images weren’t clear enough, another features a woman perched atop a set of scales (in high heels, obviously – isn’t that how everybody weighs themselves?)

The ads, seemingly based on an existing set of photographs by London-based photographer Jaroslav Wieczorkiewicz, raise more questions than they answer. Is this milk for drinking, or are you just expected to pour it lavishly over your head as you sit at the breakfast table, pouting sexily at your dry cereal? Why don’t men seem to be invited to partake in this new gastronomic experience? And given the enormous levels of dairy wastage likely to ensue, can you really justify charging double the price for it compared to normal milk?

Joking aside, seeing these images of women’s bodies being used, once again, to advertise an unrelated consumer product (“Drink what she’s wearing”) is a tedious reminder that when it comes to the objectification of women in advertising, we seem to be slipping backward instead of moving forward. Yes, there’s a tenuous argument to be made that the link is valid if the milk is being promoted as healthy and good for your body, but that doesn’t explain the sexualisation of the women, nor the lack of any male counterparts.

This is just the latest in a never-ending stream of examples of women’s bodies used as advertising fodder with scant regard for relevance or originality. Examples are tweeted to the Everyday Sexism Twitteraccount with depressing regularity. Want to promote a new games console? Why not use a headless woman’s body with two pairs of breasts? Advertising a restaurant? What you need is a picture of anaked woman covered in spaghetti! Trying to spread the word about green electricity? Go for a picture of a sexy woman with a lightbulb in her mouth. Decorating a van to spread the word about your curtain and blind business? Don’t forget to pop a lingerie-clad model on there! And everyone knows nothing says “LED technology” like an enormous picture of a woman’s naked arse.

Some particularly egregious examples combine racism and sexism, as in the case of the recent tweet from Magnum South Africa (swiftly deleted), used to advertise its new “pink and black” ice creams. The tweet featured a picture of a white woman’s heavily made up face next to a black woman posing in a corset, with the ice creams displayed beneath them. It read: “A sultry espresso ripple covered in dark chocolate or creamy pomegranate indulgence?” The company later explained the withdrawal of the ad, but it didn’t stop others following suit with similar imagery.

These images often seem to involve very little thought, and clearly come from the old “sex sells” school of marketing. They create a daily wallpaper of objectification that sends a powerful message about the function, availability and disposability of women’s bodies. This isn’t about a prudish desire to censor nudity, but an impassioned plea to give authority and control over women’s bodies back to women themselves, instead of seeing pieces of them plastered across billboards as lifeless and cynical props to draw attention to a parade of products.

And in some cases, this tactic can have a wider impact. During a recent period of renovation, Manchester’s Malmaison hotel chose to cover its hoardings with images of women in heavy makeup, emergency tape wrapped around their breasts, gazing suggestively at power tools. As Jeanette Winterson rightly pointed out, far from “harmlessly” spicing up the building area, such images actively sent the message that women are unlikely to be competent builders or engineers – their job is simply to please the eye.

Laudably, Malmaison took action to cover the hoardings after receiving complaints, a step that suggested we are moving forward when it comes to challenging the gratuitous exploitation of women’s bodies for impact and sales. That progress makese the new Fairlife adverts, in their tedious predictability, yet more frustrating. The fact that they even use retro-style images feels like a mocking reminder that, several decades on, we have not made much progress away from the concept that women’s bodies are objects for commercial consumption (a frustration tempered only slightly by the perceptive wag on Twitter who pointed out that one of the images looks suspiciously as if the model is actually farting milk).

Isn’t advertising supposed to be original? Isn’t a new campaign supposed to be all about surprising consumers and capturing their attention with new and innovative ideas? If so, then surely semi-naked women, the single most over-used advertising gimmick on the planet, is no longer the way to go.

And yes, the first person to mention the Diet Coke advert in the comments section gets a gold star. Ready … Set … Go!

Top 10 Motorcycles of the Future

More and more people change a car to a motorcycle.  And as the technology evolves, motorcycle manufacturers are trying to please every “biker”. Manufacturers have focused their attention on the creation of the so-called “Motorcycle of the Future”. These models remind unusual copies from a science fiction movie. Below is the top 10 of these innovative inventions of the future, though they can be used today
1. Honda V4

Honda V4, a motorcycle, which was presented in 2008 at a bike show in Germany, is a stylish futuristic sport bike which is a bit against the generally accepted ideas about bikes. It offers a completely new design direction for the brand Honda.
2. Suzuki G-Strider

Suzuki G-Strider was first seen in 2003 at the Tokyo Motor Show. This concept motorbike is best described as half road bike, half-scooter.
3. I.Care

This bike is the best example of modern technology where design helps to develop the speed. It was designed in France to develop high-speed on the roads.

4. Victory Vision 800

This bike is one of the most powerful. It is suitable for city races and riding on the track. By the way, it is already popular among fans for its durability and reliability.

5. Yamaha Tesseract

Yamaha Tesseract is a motorcycle that was presented at the Yamaha 2008 Tokyo Motor Show. Yamaha has made this model with V-shaped electric motor.

6. Peraves Monotracer

Peraves Monotracer is extremely unusual closed motorcycle. Thanks to sports, aerodynamic appearance and low fuel consumption, it is very comfortable on long distances.

7. Bombardier Embrio

“Embrio” is a kind of one-wheeled motorcycle presented by Bombardier in 2003, now it is only conceptual design. If the producers will still produce this model, it will not be available until 2025.

Despite the apparent singularity, a motorcycle can reach enormous speeds.

8. Batpod

This monster works by using water cooling technology, single-cylinder engine is focused on the rapid acceleration. It looks a little heavyweight, but it is only at first glance, it has only to accelerate, and it will leave behind any “light” model.

9. Dodge Tomahawk

Dodge Tomahawk is a kind of moto mobil from Dodge. For his mad look and potential Widowmaker Dodge was later called “Tomahawk”. The bike was first seen in 2003 in one of the Detroit auto salons.

10. Confederate Renovatio

Motorcycle Renovatio is a radical bike, designed by top designers of America.

This is one of the very minimalist motorcycles, however, none of the functions of the bike was not lost.

Moreover, despite the appearance, it is quite convenient.

WATCH: 2-year-old gets into heated debate over Cowboys-Eagles game

We all know the Cowboys-Eagles rivalry can get a little heated, even among family members. 

This 2-year-old Philadelphia girl decided to square off with her grandfather over which team is better.

"Go Cowboys. Go Eagles. Go Cowboys! I'm saying Eagles! I say Cowboys," you hear in the exchange.

Little Ava Marie is cute and smart. Grandfather Jim doesn't know what he's talking about.

The Cowboys and Eagles meet on Thanksgiving day with nothing more than first place and possible post-season implications on the line

Why women like me fall in love with men who belittle them, writes AMANDA PLATELL

The room was dimly lit, but even in the gloom I spotted him immediately, languidly propped up against the bar in his black tie, more handsome than any man has a right to be, surrounded by beautiful girls.

They parted like the Red Sea as I walked up to him, my darling gorgeous boyfriend. I’d spent hours getting ready: big hair perfectly tousled, red lipstick slicked on; short gold frock I’d broken the bank to buy.

He smiled, took my hand and said: ‘Look at you.’ Pause. ‘Your hair’s all over the place, your mouth is too wide and your nose is too big. But I love you.’

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Despite having made a lot of effort, Amanda says she was flattered when a boyfriend told her he loved her despite her appearance

Was I hurt, or angry? No. I was flattered. And much as I’m ashamed to say it, I was grateful too. After all, it seemed scarcely believable that someone as fabulous as him could love someone as insignificant as me.

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Hero uncle throws himself in front of bus to save toddler twins

Little Lennon was left with head injuries and a broken leg after the incident but it would have been worse if it hadn't of been for the heroic actions of Ethan Tait

Super uncle Ethan Tait is the toast of his family after fearlessly risking his life to save his niece and nephew from being run over by a bus.

The heroic teenager threw himself into the path of the moving bus in a double bid to save his family.

The brave 17-year-old student first grabbed three-year-old niece Ruby after she stepped into the road – and then pushed her twin brother Lennon out of the way after he had followed him into the road.

Ethan was fortunately unhurt despite taking the full force of the collision but little Lennon suffered injuries in the rescue, reports the Newcastle Chronicle.

The teenager has been hailed as a hero by dad Anthony and sister Latalia - who feared she had lost her children in the incident which happened in Walker, Newcastle.

Hero: Uncle Ethan Tait with toddler twins Lennon and Ruby

Ethan said: “I pushed Lennon so that if the bus went over anyone it would have been me. I would die for my nephew.

“I didn’t think twice I just ran straight into the road. I grabbed him just before the bus hit him. It hit me instead. It was really scary, I thought I was dead but I knew he wouldn’t have been.”

Thanks to Ethan’s bravery, Lennon was saved from death but was left covered in blood with head injuries and a broken leg.

The youngster was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary, where he was given nine stitches in the front of his head and an oxygen mask overnight, staying in the hospital for two days.

Mum Latalia, 22, said: “I was terrified. I closed my eyes and screamed. I thought I had lost my brother and my babies. I’ve done nothing but cry.

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On the mend: Ethan Tait with Lennon, who suffered head injuries and broken leg

“I’m so glad I had my brother there. If I didn’t have my brother there I would have lost my babies. Ethan is a hero."

The pair had been walking along Welbeck Road after picking the toddlers up from nursery when the accident happened.

But after Ruby suddenly stepped into the middle of the road, Ethan quickly ran to push her back into the arms of her mother - just as Lennon followed him straight into the path of the bus.

Ethan then rushed back to the other side of the road and saved his nephew from the full impact of the bus.

Proud dad Anthony, 40, said: “Ethan never had time to get off the road, he put himself under the bus. He grabbed Lennon off the road but that’s all he could do.

“I’m very proud of him for doing it, he put himself in front of a bus between the two kids and the bus. He’s definitely a hero.”

A spokeswoman for Stagecoach said: “Our best wishes remain with the family and we hope that the young boy makes a full recovery soon.”

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