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SAN ANTONIO — The death of Robert Cameron Redus, a star student at the University of the Incarnate Word who was shot five times by a campus police officer during a traffic stop in Alamo Heights, quickly spiraled into a national news story that's difficult to comprehend.
The incident shocked friends and family who knew Redus, 23. And the flurry of news coverage and online comments produced contradictory details that don't make the incident any easier to understand.
When I attended Incarnate Word in the 1990s, campus security didn't even carry firearms. Why was an armed UIW officer shooting at a student at an apartment complex located off campus?
Here's what we know — and don't yet know — about the shooting and the people involved. Fresh updates are being added as we learn new information.
What exactly happened?
Cpl. Chris Carter, an officer with the university's 17-member police force, shot Redus at an apartment complex in the upscale community of Alamo Heights early Friday morning on Dec. 6. The Alamo Heights Police Department is investigating with the help of Texas Rangers.
At a press conference on Monday, Police Chief Richard Pruitt offered the most detailed account of what happened. He said Carter had gone to a nearby Whataburger around 2 a.m. to pick up food for himself and a colleague:
As the officer was returning to duty, driving north on Broadway near Hildebrand Avenue in his marked pickup, a tan Ford Ranger sped past in a construction zone in the rain, Pruitt said. Then Carter observed the Ranger hit a curb, causing it to swerve left into the opposite lanes, Pruitt said.
At that point, Carter turned on his emergency lights to make a traffic stop, Pruitt said. Both cars drove a mile and a half north on Broadway while Carter, via his radio, asked another university officer to call the Alamo Heights Police Department for backup, Pruitt said.
That officer inadvertently named an incorrect street in San Antonio, and there was a delay in response while officials determined that the call was coming from Alamo Heights, Pruitt said.
Redus, who was driving the Ranger, pulled into a parking spot at the Treehouse Apartments, where he lived. He got out of his vehicle and started to walk away, Pruitt said.
The Treehouse Apartments are located about six blocks north of the Incarnate Word campus on Broadway.
Carter's pickup truck had a dashboard camera, but it had become unglued from its mounting after a cold front blew through San Antonio. But Carter was wearing a body microphone, and police have reviewed an audio recording of what happened next:
The recording captured Carter asking Redus to stop and put his hands on the truck, Pruitt said. Redus did so, but began to struggle when Carter started to handcuff him, Pruitt said.
During the six-minute confrontation, Carter told Redus 14 times to put his hands behind his back and told him three times that he was under arrest, Pruitt said. Carter told Redus to stop resisting 56 times, Pruitt said.
"There was a lot of communication," he said.
At some point, Carter took out his collapsible baton to protect himself, Pruitt said.
Although there was "a very stark difference" between Carter's size and the smaller student, Redus managed to take the baton away, pin the officer against a wall and hit him several times on the head and arm with the baton, Pruitt said. The rain and rocky landscaping might have made it hard for the officer to keep his footing, Pruitt said.
Carter refused medical treatment. But his injuries were consistent with being hit with a narrow object, Pruitt said.
"During the struggle, there were a lot of blows that he received," the chief said.
Carter managed to get the baton back, and the struggle continued until Redus broke free, according to police.
Drawing his .40-caliber semiautomatic pistol, Carter then warned Redus four times to stop or he would shoot, Pruitt said. Then, Carter told police, Redus charged him with his arm raised as if to hit him.
Carter fired his gun six times, hitting Redus five times at close range — in the chest, neck, eye, arm and thigh — officials said.
Pruitt said the recording could be released at a later date with the district attorney's approval. On Wednesday, First Assistant District Attorney Cliff Herbert said his office needs to receive the case, review it and conduct its own investigation. That could take months, he said.
"We haven't even received the case yet," Herberg said.
The day of the shooting, one of Redus' neighbors told the Express-News he heard the altercation and listened to what might have been Redus' last words.
"I heard (a man) say, 'Oh, you're gonna shoot me?'" in a surprised voice, said Mohammad Haidarasl, 22.
Less than a minute later, Haidarasl said he heard four to six gunshots.
Was Redus intoxicated?
That's part of the police investigation. One witness told police that she and Redus had gone drinking and bar-hopping the night of the shooting, Pruitt said.
"How much alcohol was consumed, or whether he really was intoxicated, it's something we will find out when the toxicology results come back," he said. Those tests are handled by the Bexar County Medical Examiner's office, which conducts the autopsy, and it typically takes six to eight weeks to get the test results back. The tests measure any detectable amounts of alcohol or drugs in a person's system.
Why was Carter trying to arrest someone at an off-campus location?
Carter was a certified peace officer, licensed by the state of Texas, and is authorized to stop suspects beyond Incarnate Word's campus boundaries:
Despite some people's claims that the officer had no jurisdiction to make a stop off campus, University of Texas at San Antonio criminal justice Professor Michael Gilbert said Carter was within authority.
"They're sworn peace officers, not just for the campus, but for the whole state, because they have to be licensed" by Texas, said Gilbert, who serves as an adviser to police departments on matters that include use of force. "They have broad enforcement powers widely."
Campus crime reports posted on UIW's website show Carter had made off-campus traffic stops in the past. For example, on August 19 he pulled over a driver for using a cell phone in a school zone. Incarnate Word oversees college and high school campuses in different parts of San Antonio and Carter was responsible for patrolling them.
What's Carter's track record as a police officer?
The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education licenses peace officers in Texas, and the agency gave Carter's publicly available file to Express-News Reporter Michelle Mondo on the day of the shooting.
The licensing file shows no disciplinary actions of suspension or revocation by the state agency. The police departments that hired Carter could also commend or discipline him, and those actions aren't tracked by state regulators. Carter had worked at a string of jobs and didn't stay at one place for very long:
Over the course of Carter's eight-year law career in Texas, he has held nine jobs at eight agencies, including two stints at the Bexar County Sheriff's Office, files kept by the state agency for licensing peace officers show.
He rarely was at an agency more than a year and his shortest job was for seven months as a reserve officer for the San Antonio Municipal Court Marshals Division. So far, the two years and seven months he's spent at UIW is the longest stretch of employment, the files show.
You can read the entire licensing document here. We'll post any records released by Carter's past employers.
Express-News reporter Guillermo Contreras tracked down one of Carter's former neighbors, who said the officer was confrontational:
"He was mean," said Hugo Bustillos, who now lives in the two-bedroom apartment near Fort Sam Houston where Carter, 38, used to live.
Bustillos, who lived above Carter's apartment for about a year before moving into the lower-floor dwelling, said Carter also had run-ins with at least one other tenant over Carter's dog before Carter moved away last year.
"He exaggerated a lot," Bustillos said.
"He put a lot of false statements on us with our landlord," Bustillos said. "He said we were smoking pot in front of our kids, but we were just smoking cigarettes.
"He also made trouble for someone else and got into an argument with" management.
The manager of the Mulberry Terrace apartments told the San Antonio Express-News she couldn't speak about Carter's case because of legal issues. She said the Alamo Heights police have not talked to her as part of the investigation.
"Without his signature, I can't say anything," the manager said.
Why did Carter fire so many times at Redus?
When police officers decide to fire their weapon, they're trained to aim "center mass" and continue shooting until the person no longer presents a threat. In a tense situation with adrenaline flowing through your veins, it's actually easy to miss, even at close range. And sometimes it takes more than one bullet to stop someone.
When did UIW officers start carrying handguns?
A statement released by Incarnate Word stated: "UIW police began carrying firearms 15–20 years ago for the protection of students, faculty and staff after the national increase in campus violence began. This is the first instance of a suspect shooting in UIW history."
The statement fails to mention that the question of whether campus security should be armed was hotly debated by students, faculty and staff in the mid-1990s. An article I wrote for the student newspaper, the Logos, says the debate started when campus security guard Christopher Llamas sent letters to school President Louis Agnese Jr. and the "governing bodies" of Incarnate Word:
Llamas argued that armed officers would improve campus safety. He cited two cases where officers had been shot at: Once, according to Llamas, at the Incarnate Word High School, and the second time by the Nursing Building. No officers were hurt, but Llamas asked, "What would the officer(s) have done if the suspects had continued to pursue (them)?"
A campus forum organized by Thad Brewer, a student body vice president and gun advocate, attracted students who wanted armed police officers on campus, while others asked whether that was really a good idea.
For Brewer, the answer was simple: "The society we live in demands that an officer carries a gun because everybody else is carrying a gun," he said at the time.
What does Redus' family say?
The family released a statement disputing that Redus was the aggressor, and questioned why Carter attempted to pull him over. Here is the entire statement:
We are grieved by the tragic and unnecessary death of our son Cameron. He was a wonderful, loving young man, intelligent, compassionate, and idolized by his four brothers. We have a close, loving family, who will be struggling to adjust to life without our son and brother. He will be missed every day. We have not even begun to think about what life will be like without him. We are blessed to have a loving church family and friends in Baytown who are taking care of us, and our faith in God will sustain us as we grieve.
We are thankful for all the prayers and messages from Cameron's friends and professors in the Incarnate Word community. They, like our family, are grieving his loss. Our hearts are with them. They have lost a friend who cared for them.Cameron was in his last year at Incarnate Word University. He had done well as a Dean's List student and was preparing for life in business after college. We have learned from his friends and professors in the last few days just how much they admired and respected Cameron and expected him to be a success in life. He spent Thursday evening with friends celebrating the end of the fall semester.
Cameron died early on Friday morning in the parking lot of the Treehouse Apartments in Alamo Heights from gunshots fired by a campus police officer employed by Incarnate Word University. The investigating authorities quickly cleaned up the scene and even searched his apartment before we arrived in San Antonio.
Several media reports state that the campus police officer observed Cameron driving erratically on Broadway and followed him to the Treehouse Apartments. The officer reported that Cameron got out of his truck at the apartment parking lot and initiated a struggle with the officer. Our family does not believe the officer's report. Cameron has never been an aggressive or confrontational person. Cameron's friends have said the same thing about him. For him to confront a police officer would be completely out of his character.
We understand that the Texas Rangers and Alamo Heights police have begun a formal investigation into events leading to Cameron's death. We are confident, because we knew Cameron, that the investigation will show that Cameron was not armed when the police officer shot him. We question the campus officer's decision to follow an unknown person from an off-campus location to his off-campus apartment. Cameron drove his truck to his designated, covered parking spot at the Treehouse Apartments off Grandview Place in Alamo Heights. Even if Cameron was driving erratically, he presented no threat to the campus police officer or anyone else once he parked his truck. We expect all official reports to confirm that Cameron's death was unnecessary and unjustified.
With so many news stories and blog posts about this case, it's hard to keep track of what's verified fact and what's flat-out wrong. I'll be updating this post as more information surfaces, so check back here if you're following the case. For tips, questions or suggestions, all my contact info is here.
Links and resources:
- Officer Carter's state licensing file showing his past employment and education as a police officer
- Alamo Heights police report about the incident showing the pitfalls Carter faced outside his jurisdiction
- Justice for Cameron Redus Facebook page
- Express-News article about the Alamo Heights Police Department press conference, where Police Chief Richard Pruitt gave the most detailed official account of the incident
- Audio recording of the press conference in Alamo Heights
- Open letter from UIW President Lou Agnese to the Incarnate Word community
- Incarnate Word's Dec. 9 written statement about the shooting
- Family of slain UIW student speaks out
- Christopher Carter's personnel file from the Cibolo Police Department
Updated Dec. 16, 2013:
Incarnate Word has refused to release its police procedures or use-of-force policies, according to this article by Michelle Mondo. As a private university, Incarnate Word says it is not subject to Texas' public information law, even though it receives taxpayer dollars and its officers can arrest people outside campus:
UIW did say its officers are trained to state standards. But it wasn't known whether officials document use of force, review use-of-force incidents on an annual basis and have department specific training, all of which are considered best practices, said Perry, the campus security expert.
Former Police Chief Drago said it was "a shame" that UIW has not released the policies or procedures for the campus Police Department.
"There are legitimate questions, and the university should be more than anxious in dispelling any kind of question and alarm that the public might have," he said.
Express-News reporter Guillermo Contreras also conducted a deeper background check of Carter. Before working at a string of short-stinted jobs as a police officer, Carter's wages were garnished after he fell behind nearly $3,000 in child support. Carter had worked at a pawnshop and at San Antonio insurance giant USAA.
So far no police agencies where Carter worked have provided copies of any commendations or disciplinary records to the Express-News. Under the Texas Public Information Act, officials are required to promptly produce public information if it's readily available, but they also have 10 business days to decide whether to ask the Texas Attorney General if they can withhold records.
Atascosa County Sheriff David Soward was one of the few law enforcement officials who was willing to discuss Carter's tenure at the sheriff's office:
Soward recalled Carter's brief time with his agency. Officials at other agencies either didn't remember Carter or didn't return calls seeking comment.
Carter didn't have any disciplinary issues while in Atascosa and left to pursue another job, Soward said.
"I'm not saying he didn't get chewed out every now and then, but it wasn't anything (serious)," he said.
Updated Dec. 19, 2013:
A witness who says he saw the struggle told the Express-News that Redus was resisting arrest and "making it very difficult for the officer and striking him."
The witness, UIW student Kyle Carnett who lives in the apartment complex, said he didn't see what sparked the confrontation but saw Redus swinging at Carter.
"He was antagonizing the officer, telling him at one point, 'You're going to shoot me?'" Carnett said of Redus. "Cameron kept resisting arrest. At one point, they were wrestling on the hood of someone's car."
Carnett said he turned around to call 911 and heard gunshots.
Alamo Heights released a police report about the incident that illustrates the pitfalls Carter faced when he ventured beyond his jurisdiction with no backup, and raises questions about the level of communication between campus police at the Catholic university and local authorities. According to our story:
It's unclear how familiar Carter was with the upscale community of Alamo Heights north of Incarnate Word's campus. But the police report written by Alamo Heights Officer C.D. Lopez states that Carter may have radioed an incorrect location to a fellow campus police officer at Incarnate Word or she misheard him.
The UIW officer contacted the San Antonio Police Department, which then contacted Alamo Heights police in a tragic game of telephone tag.
"The UIW officer was unable to provide an exact location other than the street Preston and that (Carter) was behind an unknown bank," states the report filed by Lopez.
The only Preston street in Bexar County appears to be Preston Avenue, which is miles away and in San Antonio's jurisdiction. At least three different banks have branches near the Treehouse Apartments where Redus and Carter were fighting.
You can read the entire police report here.
Personnel records released by one of Carter's former employers describe him as a hard-working volunteer reserve officer with no disciplinary problems.
Former supervisors at the police department in Marion, Texas, in Guadalupe County told the Cibolo Police Department in 2005 that Carter "was a good reserve officer with the potential of becoming a very good regular police officer." They said he enjoys his duties in traffic enforcement and described him as dependable and eager to learn.
In his job application, Carter wrote that he would be an asset to Cibolo because he did not pick up any bad habits from a major police department and had worked auto-accident claims at his previous job.
"I would like to work my law enforcement career to work towards becoming a detective," Carter wrote. "I believe I would be a great asset and investment should I be hired."
Carter passed a criminal background check. He had been involved in a vehicle accident that he said was caused by another driver merging into his lane, and he had been cited by a police officer for not wearing a seat belt.
Carter attended training at San Antonio College to use police batons and pepper spray, according to the file. While police officers at Incarnate Word are allowed to use pepper spray, Carter did not carry a canister with him the night he shot Redus.
After eight months at the Cibolo Police Department, Carter resigned in December 2005 and volunteered as a reserve deputy at the Bexar County Sheriff's Office. Reserve deputies often work part time while looking for full-time work, said Deputy Roger Apolinar, Carter's supervisor at the time.
"We assigned him to be on patrol," Apolinar said, noting that reserve deputies always partner with full-time deputies. Apolinar said he didn't remember much about Carter — good or bad — because Carter worked so few hours in a short time before he went to work elsewhere.
Read the entire file from the Cibolo Police Department here.
Updated March 12, 2014:
Redus father, Mickey, released a blistering open letter yesterday to Incarnate Word on behalf of the Redus family:
Mark Hall, a family friend who has acted as a spokesman since Cameron Redus' death, said the statement came as a response to administrators speaking at a Student Government Association open forum March 5.
According to Hall, school administrators said police Cpl. Chris Carter, who shot an unarmed Redus five times at his off-campus apartment complex, may return to work in an administrative role if no criminal indictment is filed against him.
Here's the entire letter:
An Open Letter to UIW from the Redus Family
Mickey Redus
on 11 March, 2014 at 05:00
Our position from the onset of this ordeal has been one of patience as we have awaited the completion of the criminal homicide investigation and the release of factual information. As difficult as it is after three months and still knowing little more than we did on day one, we continue to advocate waiting on our justice system to complete its work, which we are confident will find that Cameron Redus was wrongfully slain on the morning of Dec. 6, 2013.
We do have concerns over some of the information which came from the Student Government Association's open forum at UIW on Wednesday, March 5, 2014.
It is premature on the part of UIW to state that if there is no criminal indictment against UIW Sgt. Chris Carter, he will be returned to work in an administrative role and continue his employment. Since the facts of the case are still unknown we are extremely upset with this decision.
We hold that the commission (or non-commission) of a criminal act should not be the sole factor considered in determining continued employment, for any institution, but in particular a Christian University. There should be the expectation that employees act with discretion and sound judgment. We don't see how that assessment can be made at this juncture, particularly in the absence of the facts and details of the event. Are we to infer that Chris Carter will not require wisdom and judgment if he is acting in an "administrative" role?
The UIW representative at the forum (UIW Vice President for Business and Finance Douglas B. Endsley) said that policy changes regarding the Campus Police were underway prior to the shooting of Cameron and that no changes would be made as a result of his death. This is an affront to us as a grieving family and should be an outrage to all students. The citizens of San Antonio should equally be concerned since this event began with Carter pursuing a vehicle with nothing marking it as belonging to a UIW student, on a public street and ending at an off-campus apartment parking lot. At no point during the pursuit, attempted arrest, or slaying of Cameron Redus did the encounter occur on UIW property.
If policy changes were underway already, then why did UIW, knowing that there were problems with their policies, still allow their officers to operate in such a manner that ended in Cameron being shot five times? Even more troubling is the implication that no policy changes need to be made as the result of Cameron's brutal slaying. Seriously?
The Redus family desire two things to come from this tragedy:
We want to preserve Cameron's good name and reputation. UIW has done some wonderful things in Cameron's honor and we are extremely grateful. Law enforcement, however, has attempted to justify and substantiate Officer Carter's account of the events on Dec. 6, by attacking Cameron and leaking limited information. All of the information stated in press conferences or "leaked" to the press has been negative against Cameron and never against Chris Carter.
We want to see policy and procedure changes that would ensure that no other family would ever have to experience what we have endured. That goal seems to be in jeopardy if no changes are to result from Cameron's death. There needs to be a full accounting for the actions of Officer Chris Carter and the system which allowed and is now trying to justify those actions.
UIW Administrators stated at the March 5 forum that the use of Tasers and chemicals are risky, yet UIW officers carry handguns. Earlier accounts indicate that UIW Security officers are issued pepper spray, but Officer Carter, who is certified in the use of pepper spray, did not use it. Carter is also certified in the use of the baton, but was at best ineffective, if not inept. If using non-lethal means to subdue a suspect carries unacceptable risks, how can firearms be considered a safer alternative?
When someone is Tasered multiple times, people cry out against excessive force and brutality. Are we to believe that firing six shots at an unarmed subject at close range from a 40 caliber handgun is a safer alternative? It wasn't safer for Cameron.
We, as Cameron's family would like to see senior administration of The University of the Incarnate Word issue a public statement clarifying the comments and information disclosed during the Open Student Forum which occurred on March, 5, 2014. In particular, we would like to understand what steps the university plans to take, regardless of any possible criminal actions involving Chris Carter, to ensure that a tragedy like this never happens again to the university community or to any other family. We believe that we as the family, the students and faculty of UIW, and the citizens of Alamo Heights and San Antonio need and deserve that explanation.
Updated March 24, 2014:
An autopsy report released by the Bexar County Medical Examiner shows Carter shot Redus five times — including once in the back.
The findings shocked the Redus family, who said in a statement:
We are devastated by information contained in the Bexar County Medical Examiner's Report. While the locations of the five shots that struck and killed Cameron were made public shortly after his slaying, the autopsy contained new details. We are stunned to learn that Cameron was shot in the back from very close range. The report also shows that the shot to his eye was delivered at a downward angle, again from very close range. That knowledge coupled with information from the earlier police report indicating that Cameron died on his back with his legs underneath him has left us heartbroken and shaken to the core.
Carter fired his .40-caliber semi-automatic pistol six times at Redus, shooting him in the left eye, upper chest, left elbow, right hip and upper back. One shot missed.
The autopsy report didn't say which wounds came first.
How is it possible for one of the shots to hit Redus in the back at close range, especially when Carter claimed Redus had been charging him with a raised fist?
I asked Geoffrey Alpert, a criminal justice professor at the University of South Carolina and expert in police use-of-force, who said officers are trained to aim "center mass" at a perceived threat and to fire their weapons until the threat is over:
During that barrage, Alpert said it's possible for a person to spin around from the impact of the bullets and in an effort to escape the gunfire. Before the officer reacts and stops pulling the trigger, the person's back can be facing him.
"There is definitely an explanation for that," Alpert said of the bullet wound to the back. "Why (Carter) shot, how he perceived the threat, that's a different issue."
A toxicology test also showed Redus had a blood alcohol content of 0.155, nearly twice the legal limit to drive, and trace amounts of marijuana in his system.
Asked if alcohol could have fueled an altercation with Carter that spiraled out of control, Redus family spokesman Mark Hall said it was difficult to speculate.
"The family certainly does not condone drinking and driving and that was clearly a mistake on Cameron's part," Hall said.
"I will just say, young people often go to college to make mistakes and learn from their mistakes," Hall added. "Unfortunately, Cameron's never going to have the opportunity to learn from this mistake because he was shot to death."
Read the full statement from the Redus family:
Redus Family Response to the Release of Cameron Redus's Autopsy and Toxicology
We would again like to express our appreciation for the love, support and interest in Cameron's life and death. It's difficult to express the comfort that we have found as a result of that ongoing kindness and concern.
We are devastated by information contained in the Bexar County Medical Examiner's Report. While the locations of the five shots that struck and killed Cameron were made public shortly after his slaying, the autopsy contained new details. We are stunned to learn that Cameron was shot in the back from very close range. The report also shows that the shot to his eye was delivered at a downward angle, again from very close range. That knowledge coupled with information from the earlier police report indicating that Cameron died on his back with his legs underneath him has left us heartbroken and shaken to the core.
The information in the toxicology report indicates that Cameron made some poor choices on the night prior to his death, including consuming alcohol in excess. He apparently operated his vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. The Redus family does not condone his actions and is disappointed that Cameron made these choices. We are thankful that Cameron arrived safely at his apartment and legally and properly parked his vehicle without harming anyone. He had exited his vehicle and was walking to his home when the encounter began. He posed no risk to public safety risk at that point.
We are confident that had this encounter taken place on a public roadway and during a routine traffic stop that Cameron's alleged response and the ultimate outcome of this event would have been different. Cameron's family also agrees with the opinion expressed by law enforcement officials that the outcome would have been different had a backup officer been on the scene.
One aspect of God's saving grace is that we are not defined by our mistakes. Cameron's mistakes do not negate the amazing and productive life he lived nor the loving, encouraging and compassionate person that he was. While mistakes do bear consequences, the extreme and brutal results of Cameron's encounter with Officer Carter far exceed the magnitude of his mistakes.
We continue to wait on justice to be done and we maintain our faith and trust in God's amazing love, of which many of you have been the agents.
Sincerely and lovingly,
Mickey and Valerie Redus and sons
Updated March 25, 2014:
The chancellor of the University of the Incarnate Word says the school will wait for more details about the fatal shooting of student Cameron Redus before deciding whether to fire campus police Officer Christopher Carter.
"We believe that jumping to a judgment before the investigation is complete could unfairly characterize Chris Carter," Chancellor Denise Doyle said in prepared statement.
The statement was released days after the Bexar County autopsy report became public showing that Carter shot Redus five times — including once in the back. Redus' family and Incarnate Word students have also criticized school administrators for saying Carter might keep his job.
Jonathan Guajardo, president of Incarnate Word's student council, penned an open letter saying that reinstating Carter would be a "huge injustice and would pose a lingering danger to the students and the community." Carter is on administrative leave as the investigation into the shooting continues.
Both statements are posted below:
Statement from UIW Chancellor Denise Doyle – March 24, 2014
In January the administration of the University of the Incarnate Word determined that we did not have sufficient information about the shooting of Cameron Redus by Corporal Chris Carter on December 6, 2013. We knew that investigations were underway by the Texas Rangers and the Alamo Heights Police Department who have expertise in these matters and who would report their findings to the District Attorney for legal resolution. It is fair and appropriate that we wait for a legal resolution to occur before making any decisions about the status or role of Corporal Carter at UIW. We have not changed this decision though some have suggested we should act without knowing the results of the investigations.
We received the autopsy and toxicology reports through the Texas Open Records Act and as promised sent them on to the Redus family through their lawyer. These documents are part of the overall investigation but the investigation has not been completed. We are not prepared to make any decisions until the investigation is complete.
Why are we waiting until the resolution of the investigation before taking any specific decisions about the return of Corporal Carter? We believe that jumping to a judgment before the investigation is complete could unfairly characterize Chris Carter, a member of our University, and a Peace Officer, in a very negative manner without sufficient knowledge or expertise upon which to base our decisions. The loss of Cameron's life is a tragedy. A tragedy felt most especially by his family and friends and also by the University. We continue to experience the loss of this gifted and blessed young man. Nonetheless we resist the pressure to make decisions or take actions before the investigation is completed.
The investigation is taking much longer than we anticipated. This has undoubtedly increased the impatience and frustration of all involved. We are sympathetic to how difficult this has been for the family and friends of Cameron. We continue to pray for all who are suffering this loss. We continue to pray for Chris Carter. We live by a set of values that include respect and fairness toward each and every person. We share these values with the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word. We will draw upon these same principles when we finally have all the information needed.
UIW Student President's Open Letter Regarding the Shooting of Cameron Redus
I recently had the opportunity to read through the autopsy report released by the Bexar County Medical Examiner last Thursday. The report's findings provide new insight into the brutal nature of the shooting of UIW Student Cameron Redus outside of his Alamo Heights apartment complex. Shooting an unarmed student in the back illustrates a serious breach of police protocol.
It is imperative that the administration takes these findings into consideration and realizes that reinstating UIW Cpl. Christopher Carter would be a huge injustice and would pose a lingering danger to the students and the community. The administration should also consider the long-term liabilities that this poses to the students and faculty of this university if Carter harms any other person in the future. His immediate dismissal would safeguard the students, faculty, and the staff. No student should ever be fearful of their campus police, especially during a routine traffic stop.
I have a tremendous amount of respect for police officials, such as SAPD and AHPD, and I appreciate all that they do on a daily basis to keep us safe. It is because of this admiration for proper law enforcement and well-trained officers that I believe it's necessary to seriously rethink our campus safety policies and work for reform across the board. After all, Cameron would still be alive had Officer Carter simply exercised better judgment.
The UIW faculty, staff, the provost's office, and the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word have strived for years to create a safe and harmonious environment for the students of this university. I greatly appreciate their continuing efforts to improve this historic institution. It is these enduring actions that first inspired me to attend UIW. This administration's response to this incident threatens to undermine all their years of hard work.
Truth is one of the core values of this university. The fact that UIW's administration has released multiple contradictory statements regarding this incident – as well as the actions and deliberations in its aftermath – makes it very difficult to believe that they are taking the concerns of the student body seriously. It also makes it difficult to trust any of their future statements.
I believe that through the actions of our community, students, faculty, alumni, and the Sisters of Charity, we will be able to come together to make UIW a safer place for future generations of Cardinals. If you are interested in further voicing your opinion about this matter, I urge you to contact UIW Chancellor Dr. Denise Doyle at email@example.com or UIW President Dr. Lou Agnese at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Jonathan R. Guajardo ('13)
UIW Student Body President
Updated May 8, 2014:
The parents of Cameron Redus filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Incarnate Word and Officer Carter:
The lawsuit alleges the university "recklessly failed to exercise reasonable care in hiring, training, supervising and retaining" Carter, adding that he did not have "the necessary training, understanding, and skill one would expect" from a campus police officer.
"Cameron Redus would be alive if UIW had adequately trained and supervised" Carter, Houston-based attorney Brent C. Perry wrote.
The lawsuit also alleges that "Carter, without justification, initiated a verbal confrontation in the parking lot that became an altercation." Carter used excessive force when he shot Redus, who was unarmed, and violated UIW's deadly force policy, the suit states.
The university publicly responded with a statement by Chancellor Denise Doyle.
"While the University does not seek any conflict with the Redus family, we welcome the opportunity that the lawsuit will provide to defend the efforts we make to educate and protect our students," Doyle said.
Updated June 3, 2014:
The University of the Incarnate Word filed court papers responding to the Redus family's wrongful-death lawsuit.
The court filing defended the actions of Carter and accused Redus of driving home drunk from the Brass Monkey bar on St. Mary's Street, trying to evade Carter when the police officer spotted him lose control of his truck on Broadway, and picking a fight when Carter tried to cuff him:
"At approximately 1:30 a.m. on the morning of Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, despite being legally impaired and having a blood alcohol level of more than twice the legal limit, Redus drove his Ford Ranger pickup on the near freezing, rain-slicked streets. Redus' drinking buddies did nothing to prevent his driving under the influence."
Carter was in a police vehicle on Broadway when he spotted Redus' pickup truck weave through construction barrels on Broadway. The truck struck a curb, then veered into oncoming traffic lanes before regaining control. Carter followed. When he turned on his police lights, "Redus sped up," UIW alleges, and Carter followed the truck into the parking lot of an apartment complex.
One of the many questions raised about this incident is why Carter attempted to arrest Redus without performing a sobriety test or waiting for Alamo Heights police. According to UIW, Redus "jumped out of the truck and appeared as if he was going to run into the apartment building."
Carter exited his truck and yelled at Redus to stop. "Redus then turned and faced Cpl. Carter, challenging him." Carter directed Redus to put his hands on the hood of the truck and told him he was stopped on suspicion of drunk driving. The court filing says Carter could smell alcohol on Redus' breath.
Redus "became belligerent" and resisted Carter's efforts to put handcuffs on his wrists. Carter was wearing a microphone that recorded audio of the altercation. The recording has not yet been released, UIW's court filing quotes Redus hurling insults at the officer while Carter ordered — then pleaded with — Redus to stop resisting.
"Redus began making aggressive and bizarre comments, such as 'What's your f—ing problem?' and began repeating in a loud, hostile and mocking tone such statements as: 'Are you going to rape me?'"
UIW says the physical confrontation lasted eight minutes (Alamo Heights police previously said it had lasted six), with Redus at one point taking Carter's baton and striking the officer with it. Carter knocked the baton away and put Redus in a headlock. Redus punched the officer in the kidneys and body.
Carter let go, moved several steps away, pulled his pistol and ordered Redus to stop. "Redus persisted in advancing" and threw punches at Carter's face and head. "You going to f—ing shoot me?" Redus was quoted as saying. "You're going to shoot me if I don't stop?" (A neighbor who heard but didn't see part of the fight remembers Redus asking a similar question.)
UIW says Carter reacted by stepping back and pleading "Stop!" "Stop!" "Stop!" "Stop, or I will shoot you!"
Redus tried hitting Carter again, UIW's court filing alleges. "You're going to shoot me if I don't stop?"
UIW says Carter feared that Redus would try taking his firearm. He shouted a final warning to Redus: "Get back!" Redus charged with a raised fist, according to UIW. Carter fired once but "Redus continued to charge the officer."
"Cpl. Carter fired six shots in the manner he was trained, until Redus fell to the ground and ceased to be a threat," UIW states in the court papers.
Redus family spokesman Mark Hall said:
"The university has steadfastly and even today refused to acknowledge their officer did anything wrong or that any policy changes are needed at all.
If that's the case, that should strike fear into the hearts of UIW students' and others who live in the area.
The Redus family later released this statement:
The Redus family is incredulous of the response filed by the University of the Incarnate Word to its wrongful death suit in the shooting of their son Cameron Redus. While we expected a denial of our allegations of improper actions on the part of its security officer Chris Carter, we were disturbed that UIW also denied the Alamo Heights Police report describing how Cameron's body was found. Even more alarming is their denial of the medical examiner's report which showed the presence of gun burns indicating a virtual point blank range of the two lethal shots. Also no mention of Cameron being shot from two different directions. They have chosen Mr. Carter's account even when it is incompatible with the physical evidence.
Perhaps most disturbing is UIW's "blame the victim" response. Let's not forget that Chris Carter followed Cameron to his apartment in a different city than UIW jurisdiction and within feet of his front door shot five bullets into Cameron, at least two at point blank range while he was unarmed and a danger to no one. Carter claims he shot in self defense.
The circumstances of Cameron's death should at the very least demonstrate the need for changes on the part of the university so that this tragedy can never happen again. UIW's irresponsibly denying those needed changes should strike fear in the hearts of UIW students and the surrounding citizens, fear for their own safety.
Updated Dec. 6, 2014:
A year after Cameron Redus' death, the case still hasn't been presented to a Bexar County grand jury:
In a much shorter span of time, grand juries decided not to indict police officers in Ferguson, Missouri, and in New York who killed unarmed people, making international news and sparking nationwide protests.
The speed at which those cases went before grand juries — Michael Brown was killed in August in Ferguson and Eric Garner in July in New York — has friends and family of Redus asking what's taking so long.
"We appreciate a thorough investigation and we're patient for a thorough investigation," said Mark Hall, a friend of the Redus family who has been acting as a spokesman. But, he added, "I don't know, at what point do you say, 'What else can be investigated?'"
Hall said the family members have been left to speculate that one reason for the delay has been politics.
They have started to presume that the Bexar County district attorney's office, led by Susan Reed, did not want to have a potentially divisive grand jury decision before the November election, which Reed ended up losing to defense attorney Nico LaHood.
Officials with the district attorney's office did not return messages left Friday.
Updated March 25, 2015:
A Bexar County grand jury declined to indict Carter yesterday, ending 15 months of uncertainty about whether he would face criminal charges.
Bexar County District Attorney Nico LaHood said he called the Redus family and emphasized with their pain:
"They were obviously disappointed and upset, and I empathized with that," he said. "It was frustrating for me as a person because I couldn't answer some of their questions. The law is very clear and very specific about what can be disclosed and what can't — my heart told me one thing, but I had to follow the law."
LaHood said he could not disclose how long it took to present evidence to the grand jury or how long the members deliberated before reaching the decision. Unless new evidence is discovered and presented to a new grand jury, LaHood said, Carter won't face the possibility of criminal charges.
Redus' parents, Valerie and Mickey, were angered and disappointed, said Brent Perry, an attorney representing the family in a wrongful death suit against the university and Carter.
"If LaHood and the district attorney's office (are) not going to see that justice is done, then we will," Perry said. "We believe that if the district attorney's office had seriously pursued an indictment, there would have been an indictment."
Audio of the struggle was captured by Carter's body microphone, but has not been released publicly. During the struggle, Carter told Redus 14 times to put his hands behind his back, three times that he was under arrest and 56 times to stop resisting, Alamo Heights police said in the days after the shooting.
Autopsy results showed five rounds struck Redus — including one in the back at close range — and several shots traveled at downward trajectories.
Supporters of the Redus family said the autopsy contradicted Carter's claim that Redus was charging him with a raised fist when Carter fired.
Geoffrey Alpert, a criminal justice professor at the University of South Carolina and an expert on police use of force, said in a past interview that officers are trained to fire multiple times until a threat is over. Suspects often duck, spin or turn around as shots are fired, he said, which could explain a shot in the back.
"There is definitely an explanation for that," Alpert said of the bullet wound to the back. "Why (Carter) shot, how he perceived the threat, that's a different issue."
A group of Incarnate Word students are planning a rally in front of LaHood's office to protest the decision and "demand justice for Cameron Redus."
Updated March 27, 2015:
The District Attorney's office released an hour-long audio recording of the deadly encounter between Carter and Redus. You can listen to the entire recording here and read today's news story about it here:
Nine minutes of an increasingly intense confrontation had elapsed when former University of the Incarnate Word police Cpl. Christopher Carter issued an ultimatum to Robert Cameron Redus: "Stop or I will shoot."
"You're gonna (expletive) shoot me?" Redus, a 23-year-old UIW senior, responded, according to audio released Thursday that for the first time shows in graphic detail what happened in the Dec. 6, 2013 altercation.
"You're gonna (expletive) shoot me? For trying to make you not choke me right now?" Redus added after Carter warned again that he would shoot Redus.
The struggle in the parking lot of Redus' off-campus apartment complex went on, with Redus asking the question several times, as if he were in disbelief that the officer was really threatening to shoot him.
"You are pathetic," Redus then told Carter.
As Carter continued to order Redus to stop, Redus asked again: "You're gonna shoot me if I don't stop? Is that what cops do?"
Redus cursed at Carter. The seconds that led to the shooting were filled with what sounds like a scuffle.
"Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop! Stop! Stop!" Carter said. "Get back. Get back."
Then: the sound of six shots being fired, over about eight seconds.
The recording is the first time the public is able to listen to Carter's explanation of what happened as he talked to Alamo Heights police, paramedics and possibly a lawyer he called on his cell phone. It was captured on a body microphone Carter was wearing:
"He took my baton away," Carter said. "Did a couple smacks on my left shoulder. I don't know if one of them hit me on the back of my head or not. I knocked it out of his hand. I got him in a headlock. He started punching me in the face. He got away from my grip. He had an opportunity to leave. He charged me again."
Carter said he was feeling fatigued as the fight dragged on.
"I drew my weapon, ordered him to stop, stop. He came at me again, punched me in the face and I fired. I don't know how many times, like four, five. Put him to the ground. I was able to regain my mic and call for assistance."


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WESTON, Fla. – Cypress Bay head coach Mark Guandolo issued a statement Monday apologizing for his actions that caused him to get a two week suspension after hitting one of his football players on Sunday.
Guandolo said: "I want to take this opportunity to apologize for my actions on the sideline this past Sunday. My actions unfortunately took away from the spotlight of the incredible academic and athletic programs we have worked so hard to create at Cypress Bay High School. I accept full responsibility and any resulting discipline that administration deems appropriate for my sideline conduct.
During the last 30 years of coaching, I have dedicated my life toward providing young men and women with the tools to become successful. Those tools and their application drive me every day. My sincerest thanks to everyone who has offered their support and prayers. Again, I apologize for my actions."
In a time out during Cypress Bay's game vs. American Heritage on Sunday, ESPN cameras caught Guandolo punching the head of quarterback Lucas Tellefsen with the heel of the palm of his hand.
"I expect every staff member to adhere to the highest professional standards in every aspect of their interactions with our students," wrote Broward Schools Superintendent Robert W. Runcie in a statement on Monday.
Most spectators at the game were oblivious to what happened, but were stunned when Local 10 showed them the video that had gone viral.
"That's a football play, you know. He could've slapped him across the helmet for a good play. We would have never known," said football fan Tavares McBurrows.
"Unnecessary. Really unnecessary," said one parent, Marie Nirenburg.
Guandolo has been suspended from his position as a physical education teacher for three days and two weeks from all school athletic activities.


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Kim Kardashian's curves caused quite the controversy on the Twittersphere and the E! star still doesn't understand what all the fuss is about.
The 35-year-old was on the defense late Monday night over jokes and comments from stars including Chloe Grace Moretz, Bette Midler and Piers Morgan concerning a naked (but censored) selfie she posted on social media. Though Kardashian already replied via Twitter to what she felt were negative remarks, she still felt it necessary to address the larger topic at hand on her app.
In a Tuesday post titled "Happy International Women's Day," Kardashian addressed her tweets, while also arguing that she shouldn't have to feel bad for being comfortable with her body and choosing to exude her sex appeal.
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Kardashian wrote, "Hey, guys. I wanted to write a post elaborating on my tweets last night. In all seriousness, I never understand why people get so bothered by what other people choose to do with their lives. I don't do drugs, I hardly drink, I've never committed a crime – and yet I'm a bad role model for being proud of my body?"
She continued, "It always seems to come back around to my sex tape. Yes, a sex tape that was made 13 years ago. 13 YEARS AGO. Literally that lonnng ago. And people still want to talk about it?!?! I lived through the embarrassment and fear, and decided to say who cares, do better, move on. I shouldn't have to constantly be on the defense, listing off my accomplishments just to prove that I am more than something that happened 13 years ago. Let's move on, already. I have.
"I am empowered by my body. I am empowered by my sexuality. I am empowered by feeling comfortable in my skin. I am empowered by showing the world my flaws and not being afraid of what anyone is going to say about me. And I hope that through this platform I have been given, I can encourage the same empowerment for girls and women all over the world."
Kardashian gives a shout-out to hubby Kanye West, who "is so accepting and supportive and who has given me a newfound confidence in myself. He allows me to be me and loves me unconditionally," and says that she wants daughter North West to "be proud of who she is. I want her to be comfortable in her body. I don't want her to grow up in a world where she is made to feel less-than for embracing everything it means to be a woman."
"It's 2016. The body-shaming and slut-shaming – it's like, enough is enough. I will not live my life dictated by the issues you have with my sexuality. You be you and let me be me," the celeb wrote. "I am a mother. I am a wife, a sister, a daughter, an entrepreneur and I am allowed to be sexy."


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(CBS/AP) NEW YORK -- Dozens of Roman Catholic dioceses, schools and other institutions sued the Obama administration Monday over a government mandate requiring most employers to provide birth control coverage as part of their employee health plans.
The lawsuits filed in federal courts around the country represent the largest push against the mandate since President Barack Obama announced the policy in January. Among those suing are the University of Notre Dame, the Archdioceses of Washington, New York and Michigan, and the Catholic University of America.
"We have tried negotiation with the administration and legislation with the Congress, and we'll keep at it, but there's still no fix," said New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. "Time is running out, and our valuable ministries and fundamental rights hang in the balance, so we have to resort to the courts now."
The U.S. Health and Human Services Department adopted the rule to improve health care for women. Last year, an advisory panel from the Institute of Medicine, which advises the federal government, recommended including birth control on the list of covered services, partly because it promotes maternal and child health by allowing women to space their pregnancies.
However, faith leaders from across religious traditions protested, saying the mandate violates religious freedom. The original rule includes a religious exemption that allows houses of worship to opt-out of the mandate, but keeps the requirement in place for religiously affiliated charities.
In response to the political furor, Obama offered to soften the rule so that insurers would pay for birth control instead of religious groups. However, the bishops and others have said that the accommodation doesn't go far enough.
Health and Human Services spokeswoman Erin Shields said Monday that the department does not comment on pending litigation.
In a statement, Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards decried the lawsuit as an attempt to restrict women's access to low-cost birth control.
"Access to birth control is a critical health and economic concern for American women," Richards said. "It is unbelievable that in the year 2012 we have to fight for access to birth control. Yet this lawsuit would make it harder for millions of women to get birth control. Insurance companies should cover birth control just like any other preventive prescription, as the independent Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommended."
Notre Dame's president, the Rev. John Jenkins, said in a statement that the school decided to sue "after much deliberation, discussion and efforts to find a solution acceptable to the various parties." The university argued that the mandate violates religious freedom by requiring many religiously affiliated hospitals, schools and charities to comply.
"We do not seek to impose our religious beliefs on others," Jenkins said. "We simply ask that the government not impose its values on the university when those values conflict with our religious teachings."
Other religious colleges and institutions have already filed federal suit over the mandate, but observers had been closely watching for Notre Dame's next step.
The university, among the best-known Catholic schools in the country, has indicated past willingness to work with President Barack Obama, despite their differences with him on abortion and other issues. Notre Dame came under unprecedented criticism from U.S. bishops and others in 2009 for inviting Obama, who supports abortion rights, as commencement speaker and presenting him with an honorary law degree.


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Sega surprised everyone today by announcing a new Sonic the Hedgehog game for Windows Phone. No, it's not a surprise that they're doing a second one after Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I turned out so well (see our review). What we didn't expect from the next mobile Sonic game is that it would be a port of… Sonic CD.
Sonic CD (AKA Sonic the Hedgehog CD) was originally released on the Sega CD/Mega CD, a CD-ROM add-on for the 16-bit Sega Genesis/Mega Drive console, back in 1993. It marks the first appearances of Sonic's would-be girlfriend Amy Rose and fan-favorite villain Metal Sonic. Sonic CD has seven huge zones, each with three acts, as well as unique 3D special stages. Most uniquely, Sonic can travel into past and future versions of most stages by passing through time portals at high-speeds. Successfully defeating Eggman's Robot Generators in the past actually changes the future for the better. Sonic CD also features a fully animated intro and two different endings. By the way, it's my all-time favorite Sonic game.
Head past the break for details on the new Sonic CD port and the concept video that helped make this port a reality!
Sega hasn't released a ton of information about the new Sonic CD port, but it's still enough to get excited over. The game will be coming to XBLA, PSN, PC, iOS, Android, and Windows Phone (as an Xbox Live title). It will feature true widescreen support in which the field of view has been expanded from the original, rather than stretching a 4:3 image. The original Japanese soundtrack (also used in Europe but not the US) returns, and it now loops properly rather than pausing at the end of each song. Gamers can select between the original Sonic CD spin-dashing and physics or the Sonic 2 and 3-style, which worked a bit differently.
This super slick Sonic CD port is a result of programmer Chris Whitehead's fan project, the Retro Engine, which impressed Sega so much that they licensed it from him. Check out his original video from 2009.
Sonic CD has no official release date yet but we expect it by the end of the year.
In other Sonic the Hedgehog news, we've learned from Eurogamer that Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II is coming in 2012. It looks like Sonic CD will tide Sonic fans over while allowing Sega to improve on the physics and level design criticisms that dogged the first Episode. The long wait for Episode II should also give Episode I plenty of time to go on sale, giving gamers who refuse to buy Xbox Live games at the $6.99 price point a chance to try it out.
Source: Eurogamer
Review: NASCAR Heat 5 is still the complete package for fans
It's not long since NASCAR Heat 4 arrived, or at least, that's how it seems, with the new title arriving much earlier in the year than its predecessor. It's got some shiny new paint jobs and some neat new features, but many would be hard pressed to tell it apart from last year's game.
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Some Surface devices are still blocked from Windows 10 May 2020 Update
Despite removing a safeguarding block last week, Microsoft is still blocking several Surface devices from receiving the Windows 10 May 2020 Update. Microsoft has not specified what issues cause the current set of blocks.
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The House Education and the Workforce Committee, chaired by Representative John Kline (R-MN) recently announced that the Committee will hold a hearing on CCDBG Reauthorization after the Senate approved legislation by a vote of 96-2 to reauthorize the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program.
Chairman Kline released this statement following the passage of the Senate bill:
"Senate passage of legislation to reauthorize the Child Care and Development Block Grant is a step forward in the shared goal of strengthening the nation's existing network of early childhood services. The bill includes several commonsense provisions that will help empower parents and enhance coordination between CCDBG and other federal early care programs, such as Head Start. The committee will convene a hearing on March 25, 2014 to examine House priorities for CCDBG, and I look forward to a productive discussion as we work to find common ground and complete the reauthorization of this important program."
During the hearing, the Committee members will hear from 4 panelists, including Paula Koos, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Child Care Resource & Referral Association, Inc.
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DWTS 13: New cast
When the cast for season 13 was revealed last night, there were a few surprises. The biggest was no football heroes. Then there was the Hugh Hefner presence. None of his former girlfriends was part of the cast. Even more surprising: no Disney stars. There is an Olympic gold medal winner: Hope Solo.
David Arquette is an actor and movie producer who is mostly known for Hollywood movies from the 1990s and being married to former "Friends" star and current "Cougar Town" headliner Courteney Cox. The couple is currently separated but friendly.
Arquette was in such movies as the 1996-2011 4-movie"Scream" series, "Wild Bill" and the original 1992 movie "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." He might be considered an athlete since he won the one-time WCW World Heavyweight Championship in 2000. If I remember correctly, he was also in a stage version of "Rocky Horror" in Hollywood in the 1990s.
Born 8 September 1971 in Winchester, Virginia, Arquette is 39. His siblings (Rosanna, Alexis, Richmond and Patricia) are also actors. Arquette appeared on Patricia Arquette's series "Medium" as her brother Michael.
Ron Artest was the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2004 and currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. He is known for his outspoken behavior, but nothing as bad as Dennis Rodman so far. He was part of the Pacers-Pistons Brawl in 2004 during the 1 November 2004 game between the Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan. A drink was thrown from the stands at Artest, then a Pacers team member. Artest was suspended for the remainder of the season (86 games). Four other Pacers received suspensions (30-1 games) and four Pistons were also suspended (6-1 games).
Artest was with the Chicago Bulls (1999-2002), then the Indiana Pacers (2002-2006), the Sacramento Kings (2006-2008), the Houston Rockets (2008-2009) and finally with the Lakers (2009 to present). He was part of the NBA championship team in 2010.
Born in Queens, New York on 13 November 1979, Artest is 31.
Chaz Bono has brought up in the spotlight as the only child of Sonny Bono and Cher. Born a girl (Chastity Bono) on 4 March 1969, Bono is a transgender man. Bono came out to her parents as a lesbian when she was 18 and she was not initially accepted by her parents according to her 1998 book, "Family Outing." Bono came out as a lesbian in 1995 with an interview published in "The Advocate." A year later, her mother Cher agreed to appear on the cover of the same magazine as the proud parent of a lesbian. When her father Sonny Bono died from a skiing accident in January 1998, Chaz and her father had not spoken for about a year.
Bono's physical transition from female to male began in 2008. The legal transition was completed last year (2010) and the documentary "Becoming Chaz" on his sex change debuted at the Sunday Film Festival this year.
At 42, the transgender activist and spokesman will have to get in shape to keep up with some of the younger contestants.
Elisabetta Canalis is listed as a model, but the Italian-born beauty has had small acting roles in movies such as the 2005 "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo" and in Italian movies. In 2010, she had a recurring role on the TNT series "Leverage."
To American audience members, she might be best known as George Clooney's former girlfriend (June 2009-June 2011).
Born in Sassari, Italy on 12 September 1978, she is 32.
Kristin Elizabeth Cavallari is a reality TV star, from MTV's "Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County" and "The Hills." You might recall that her castmate, Audrina Patridge (seasons 1-6) was also on "Dancing with the Stars" during season 11. Patridge was paired with Tony Dovolani and did moderately well with the judges, but were eliminated during week 6 and finished seventh due to lack of fan support. Jennifer Grey and Derek Hough won that season. Yet the big surprise that season was the support base for Bristol Palin.
Cavallari was only on "The Hills" season 5-6. Does she have the fan base to win DWTS? Her UPN reality series "Get This Party Started" was canceled after two episodes due to low ratings in 2006.
The Denver, Colorado born Cavallari is 24 (5 January 1987).
Nancy Grace is perhaps the most educated contestant. She received her B.A. and J.D. from Mercer University and Master of Laws from New York University. Originally, she had intended to be an English teacher because of her love for Shakespeare, but when her fiance was murdered, she enrolled in law school to become a felony prosecutor and to fight for victims' rights.
Grace was a special prosecutor for the Atlanta-Fulton County District Attorney in Georgia where she worked on serial murder, serial rape, serial child molestation and arson cases. There were accusations of prosecutorial misconduct in 1994, 1997 and 2002.
Since leaving the the district attorney's office, she has become a legal commentator on a variety of programs including "Closing Arguments" from 1996-2007 and "Nancy Grace" from 2005-present.
Grace was born in Macon, Georgia on 23 October 1959. She is married to David Linch (since 2007) and has two children. At 51, she is one of the older contestants.
Rob Kardashian Jr. is a reality star from "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" and "Khloe & Lamar." Kardashian graduated from USC in 2009 with a B.A. in business. He is a manager for a music group, BG5. He has worked as a model. None of these things suggest that he will do well on DWTS.
His sister Kim appeared on DWTS on season 7 with the popular Mark Ballas as her partner, but they were the third couple eliminated. And that was in 2008, after her sex tape with Ray J. surfaced in February 2007.
Rob was born in Los Angeles on 17 March 1987, and at 24 he should have the stamina and as a model the looks, but does he have a fan base? If Kim didn't, then it's really doubtful he will.
Carson Kressley may be an unfamiliar name to most but he was the fashion expert for the TV program "Queer Eye" as one of the Fab Five on the Bravo series which ran from 2003-2007. The series won an Emmy in 2004. He is also the host for the Lifetime TV show, "How to Look Good Naked" the U. S. version of a successful British show. Then there's "Carson-Nation" a new reality show where Carson travels to small towns in the U.S. and transforms one person.
Kressley was born in Pennsylvania (11 November 1979) and currently lives in New York City. He worked for Ralph Lauren from 1994-2002. Besides being a stylist and fashion savant, he is a respected horse show exhibitor of Saddlebred show horses.
Ricki Lake starred in the original John Waters' 1988 film "Hairspray" and Divine played her mother. Sonny Bono and Debbie Harry played the pushy parents of her enemy Amber Von Tussle (Coleen Fitzpatrick). She appeared in other Waters films such as the 2000 "Cecil B. Demented" which starred Melanie Griffith and Maggie Gyllenhaal (with a cameo by Patricia Hearst), the 1990 musical "Cry-Baby" which starred Johnny Depp, Iggy Pop and Traci Lords (and Patty Hearst), and the 1994 "Serial Mom" which starred Kathleen Turner (Lake played her daughter). Lake recently had a cameo appearance in the 2007 musical movie version of "Hairspray."
Lake joined the cast of the Vietnam War TV series "China Beach" during season 3. The series ran for four seasons (1988-1991). Lake had a daytime talk show from 1993-2004. Lake is developing a new talk show set to begin in September 2012.
Lake is a divorced mother of two boys. They recently escaped a fire that destroyed their Malibu home in 2010. Lake is 42 (21 September 1968).
J.R. Martinez is a former U.S. Army soldier who in 2003 received severe burns over 40 percent of his body while in Iraq. The Humvee he was driving hit a landmine. He underwent over 30 surgeries. He travels around the country as a motivational speaker. He currently plays Brot Monroe on ABC's soap opera "All My Children" (since 7 November 2008).
Martinez may have a fan base from the soap opera crowd as well as former and current soldiers. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Martinez has family ties to El Salvador and is 28 (14 June 1983).
Chynna Phillips (43) was born in Los Angeles, on 12 February 1968 to John and Michelle Phillips of The Mamas & the Paspas band. She is the half-sister of Mackenzie Phillips, Bijou Phillips, Jeffrey Phillips, Tamerlane Phillips and Austin Hines.
Phillips appeared in the 1987 "Some Kind of Wonderful," in the 1988 "Moving Target" and in the 1989 "Say Anything." She starred as the title character in the 1989 biographical movie "Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer."
With Carnie and Wendy Wilson, she formed the Wilson Phillips and released an self-titled debut album in 1990. Their second album, "Shadows and Light," was considered a commercial failure when released in 1992. Her own debut solo album "Naked and Sacred" was also unsuccessful in 1995. Wilson Phillips reunited in 2004 to record covers of popular songs from West Coast singers during the 1960s-1970s.
More recently, she teamed with singer Vaughan Penn as "Chynna and Penn" and released "One Reason" in 2009.
Phillips is married to William Baldwin (1995) and they have two daughters and one son.
Hope Solo was born in Richland, Washington on 30 July 1981. She is the current goalkeeper for the U.S. Women's national soccer team. As part of the Olympics team that went to Beijing in 2008, she won a gold medal. The team defeated Brazil.
Her father was a Vietnam vet who divorced when Solo was six. It was her father Jeffrey, who taught her how to play soccer.
Solo has played for the Washington Huskies (1999-2002), the Philadelphia Charge (2003), Kopparbergs/Goteborg in Sweden (2004), Lyon in France (2005), Saint Louis Athletica (2009-2010), the Atlanta Beat (2010) and currently is with the magicJack.
Solo was part of the FIFA 2011 US team. The U.S. team lost to Japan 3-1 in the finals, but Solo won the "Gold Glove" award for best goalkeeper and the "Bronze Ball" award for overall performance during the tournament and was named to the all-star team.
Dancing with the Stars will begin on 19 September 2011 and end on 21 November 2011 on ABC. Returning professional dancers will be: Derek Hough, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Cheryl Burke, Tony Dovolani, Mark Ballas, Lacey Schwimmer, Karina Smirnoff, Anna Trebunskaya, and Kym Johnson. New professional dancers will be: Valentin Chmerkovski, Peta Murgatroyd and Tristan McManus. Valentin is Maksim's brother. Murgatroyd and McManus were in the DWTS dance troupe last season.


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The desire to buy things and to own what other people own has been a constant part of consumerism. The insatiable desire to buy and consume commodities mass produced by producers is an interminable process, one that is not likely to end as long as humanity exists. However, many of the best things that are up for sale are often beyond the reach of ordinary people, by the virtue of most not possessing the sufficient amount of purchasing power and so they miss out on buying the best and many often use hard currency to transact business.
Since the advent of credit cards however, the need to carry around hard currency can said to be a thing of the past. Being directly connected with your bank account, you can pay for anything that you purchase in an instant with a simple swipe of the card. The card in question has an attached microchip that is digitally connected to one?s account on the bank?s database. On the receipt of any transaction with the card, the bank immediately credits your account with the money that is needed to complete the transaction. This is how credit cards are making availing goods and services a simple affair.
Credit cards can come in a lot of different forms. No two credit cards are alike. They may vary from bank to bank or they may vary on the basis of function even when they are issued from the same bank authority. In this basis, we can divide credit cards according to the features and benefits they possess based on the type of card they are. In this connection, Platinum cads are pretty common and they and almost all banks issue them. They are usually cards with a lifestyle orientation, meaning that the card is used for making purchases that are more or less related to the cardholder?s lifestyle preferences, including apparel and dining.
Another subtype of credit cards is the popular Visa card. These cards are ideal for making a large number of purchases and they are often partnered with brands in order to allow exciting offers and discounts to exist. Further, Visa cards can be used anywhere in the world, and almost all retail outlets accept the validity of a Visa card, save for certain exception. Again, Visa cards are very commonly issued by banks from time to time.
In many cases, banks have combined these two card types to form Platinum Visa cards that combine the best aspects of both the cards. You can now use this card to not only make lifestyle related purchases but to also avail amazing deals with partnered brands and services.
Due to the wide applicability of Platinum Visa cards, it has been found that it could be used another iteration of Platinum lifestyle credit cards that are available in the market. Due to its wide acceptability and immense number of Shopping that it provides, Platinum Visa credit cards can be potentially used as a viable and successful lifestyle credit card lest you don?t possess a credit card that had been made to exclusively address the demands of Shopping from a lot of places. So if you are at Delhi/NCR and you want to purchase something that you like, use your Platinum Visa credit card without any sort of hesitation.
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Tips for sticking to your holiday budget
With the joy of the holidays comes the stress of overs-pending. Every year, many consumers overspend during the holidays and start off the New Year in debt. According to the National Retail Federation, "American shoppers will spend just under $750 on average on their holiday purchases this year, with a record percentage of shoppers buying online."
Although retailers are anticipating an increase in holiday spending over last year, Connecticut Better Business Bureau says that doesn't mean you have to break your budget.
BBB is teamed up with Clearpoint Credit Counseling Solutions to offer financial tips to help you manage your expenses and stay clear of debt.
To get started, check out our Holiday Planner Calculator, which helps you compartmentalize your holiday budget into categories such as gifts, travel and food. You set the overall budget, and adjust it depending on your needs and plans for the holiday season.
Here are some other ideas from Clearpoint for sticking to a budget:
Make a list -Jot down a list of the people who - whether naughty or nice - you intend to give a gift to.
Set a Limit - Look at your budget to see how much you can afford to spend in total and then set limits for the amounts you will spend on each person.
Do your research - Many retailers are offering holiday deals, but it's always a good idea to comparison shop. Online prices may be better, but don't forget to factor in shipping costs. This year many retailers are willing to match prices from online competitors.
Plan your purchases - Decide on what items you will buy online and which items you will purchase at local retailers. Go to www.bbb.org to check out their BBB Business Reviews before you shop.
Make your holidays merry and bright with a plan, a budget and the resolve to stick to it. Come January, you can start the New Year with a clean slate instead of a stack of bills and heavy credit card debt.
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Sheriff's deputies investigate tips on missing man
Multiple agencies looking at new clues near Lone Rock
MADISON, Wis. — New clues may be emerging about a man missing from Mazomanie since June 30.
Dane County sheriff's deputies are out in southwest Sauk County near Lone Rock Monday investigating new tips connected with the case.
"Several people from both the Sauk County Sheriff's Office and Dane County Sheriff's Office are out here searching an area. They've set up a perimeter inside this wooded area just by the river, and they're working in hopes that we can find some evidence," said Elise Schaefer, of the Dane County Sheriff's Office.
Matthew J. Graville, 27, of Mazomanie has not had contact with his family in over four months.
Because Matthew has Asperger's syndrome, he is considered endangered.
The Dane County Sheriff's Office reported Graville missing in October and has since received tips, including a tip suggesting Graville might be residing with a family in the Madison area.
Detectives have since contacted the owner of the car and confirmed Graville was not with them.
Tips from the public are prompting the Dane County Sheriff's Office to seek more information about a family who might be caring for a missing Mazomanie man.


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This new release marks the 100 millionth download of CCleaner!
CCleaner v2.02.525
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- Fixed bug where some IE temp files were not being securely deleted.
- %LocalAppData% and %CommonAppData% variable support added to INI files allowing "Application Data" references to work on non-English versions of Windows.
- Fixed bug where "Run (in Stat Menu)" was being cleaned when deselected.
- Added Gutmann (35 pass) secure deletion.
- Fixed minor bugs with 98 and NT4.
- Fixed bug with update checker.
- Added "portable.dat" file to the portable version of CCleaner, which forces it to save the settings to an INI file.
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- Fixed minor UI bugs relating to control and window focus.
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This is the first in an occasional series of brief posts that will appear after 10 p.m. Eastern Time, particularly during the literary-awards season. The "Late Night" posts will not include book reviews, which will continue to appear earlier in the day, but will comment on literary or related events.
The best part of announcement of the 2008 Man Booker Prize shortlist: reading the judges' blog, a porthole onto the selection of the finalists www.themanbookerprize.com/news/blog-judges-08. Of course, the panel can't tell us the half of what went on. But the blog is revealing in its own way and, at times, amusing. Novelist Louise Doughty writes of the meeting at which the panel chose the finalists: "It was mostly civilized, although there was the moment when one of my fellow judges told me he could envisage himself waking screaming from a nightmare in which he was married to me." Hmmm. I wonder if any men had thoughts like that about me when I was a judge of the National Book Critics Circle awards? Could this explain why I'm not married?
Tomorrow: Another Gusher Award for Achievement in Hyperbole in Book Reviewing.
Saturday: A review of President Pennybaker, a new picture book about a boy who decides to run for president of the United States, written by Kate Feiffer and illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Diane Goode www.dianegoode.com.
© 2008 Janice Harayda. All rights reserved.


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Daniel Craig is coming back as 007, Dame Judi Dench is reprising her role as M, Sam Mendes is directing, Javier Bardem is being courted to play the villain, and they're still trying to add more A-list talent to the next James Bond film.
Ralph Fiennes is in talks take a role in the next James Bond movie, according to the Daily Mail, because "the part is one of extreme complexity and only an actor of great ability and dexterity can take it on."
Fiennes is a great actor, and a good addtion to most any film, but we have to hope that whatever part they have in mind for him is more substantial than the one Geoffrey Wright played in "Casino Royale" and "Quantum of Solace," where he was utterly wasted.
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And in other Ralph Fiennes, news, The Weinstein Company is negotiating to buy "Coriolanus," Fiennes directorial debut based on Shakespeare's play of the same name about another guy who gets caught between his ambition and his mom. They hope to position the film for an awards run later in the year.
"Coiolanus" will be making its world premiere at the Berlinale 2011 on Feb. 14.
Assuming there are no more delays, Bond 23 will drop Nov. 9, 2012.


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Our Roadster #1316 is coming late May, and we want to connect with other tri-state area Telsa owners and do an organized road rally around the Hudson Highlands-- Rte 202 & 6, Storm King Highway, Harriman State Park-- great driving!-- and perhaps a stop at West Point to visit with the cadets--
If you have your Tesla Roadster--
1. Are you in the Tristate area?
2. Are you interested in a Road Rally? (Breakfast, drive to cool places, meet for lunch & admire the cars and hear about what's new!) Some summer Sunday morning-- like Sunday July 3 or Sunday Sept 18--


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I did a blog post on Ancestry Member Trees.
As mentioned in the Comments, I forwarded the blog post to the Evidence Explained user Forum for comments. It was clear to me, that I had selected the wrong Template. I had also forgotten to look at a resource I have on my desk, QuickSheet: Citing Ancestry.com® Databases & Images also by Elizabeth Shown Mills. On the 3rd page, the third and fourth items on the QuickSheet, was the format that I am to use.
Two things caught my eye on the Quick Sheet. First the term "Public Member Trees" and, looking at the data elements I had seen that format before.
As I have shown here in the past, I took that example apart to determine what comes from the Source Template and what I need to provide in the Citation Detail. When I do that, the Template needs to provide the "name" of the database, where did it come from and the URL.
That is when I discovered my first error. I used the term Ancestry Member Tree. For me, that was an FTM2014 'term' and not what we suggested on the Quick Sheet. So, I went back to that image I had provided in the earlier Blog post. and sure enough, "Public Member Tree" is the correct title of the tree.
That can be fixed easily. What I then had to do, is to find a template that would allow me to have Quotation Marks around the "right" database title, the word "database" the Company Name, and it's URL. The year of the database as well. I have worked with such a template so I used the Keyword of DAT.
As before, I was in the Sources Workspace and since this will be a NEW Source I clicked on Add, the New (screen not seen), which brings up the screen to enter a Keyword. What I remember working on before were records from the National Archives Records Administration (NARA) database.
That Template is asking me the right questions.
The only thing I won't enter, because Public Member Trees are dynamic, meaning that the user's created the information and the online profile that does NOT have a date, I am leaving the "year" field blank.
I click OK and now have a New Source. But, what about the one I did earlier? Do I have to re-do that? Answer, NO. I just need to replace the old with the new SOURCE.
Here is the old source and citation.
All of the data, citation information, from the "old" Source will be brought into the new Source Template.
There were two things to be cleaned up. The Citation Detail had this information in it.
That is not very helpful, as there are a number of Richard Ridgway's in that tree as well as mine. It needs to be filled more completely with some quotations around the tree name. I changed it to this:Profile of Richard Ridgway (1679-1718), Ancestry Member Tree; accessed 04 Apr 2014.
accessed 04 Apr 2014; "Cowan Mulliner Woodruff Kerr" family tree by Crista Cowan, profile for Richard Ridgway (b. 1679, Bucks, Pennsylvania - d. 1718, d. Burlington, New Jersey) undocumented data updated March 2014A far clearer description. Also, when I went back to that online tree, none of the Facts in that tree had any documentation, but I do know that the owner had last updated "the tree" within the last month. The profile doesn't tell me IF Richard was updated, but by the Citation, I can tell that the owner has been active, based on the Owner's profile in my earlier post.
There is ONE issue to be handled carefully. Thise is what the Reference Note now says, remembering that the Reference Note is a combination of the information from the Source Template, some information that we enter, and some generated from within FTM2014, information from the Citation Detail, and Citation Text.
"Public Member Tree", database, The National Archives (http://www.ancestry.com), accessed 04 Apr 2014; "Cowan Mulliner Woodruff Kerr" family tree by Crista Cowan, profile for Richard Ridgway (b. 1679, Bucks, Pennsylvania - d. 1718, d. Burlington, New Jersey) undocumented data updated March 2014.The National Archives comes from the Template, so we don't have control over that. The URL comes from the field we complete any time the Reference Note is Reset The National Archives information will need to be changed to Ancestry.com.
"Public Member Tree", database, Ancestry.com(http://www.ancestry.com), accessed 04 Apr 2014; "Cowan Mulliner Woodruff Kerr" family tree by Crista Cowan, profile for Richard Ridgway (b. 1679, Bucks, Pennsylvania - d. 1718, d. Burlington, New Jersey) undocumented data updated March 2014.So now the Citation Screen looks like this:
Looking at the QuickSheet and the feedback from the Evidence Explained user Forum, I think this is a little closer to what the Reference Note should look like.
I will share the blog post to the forum for another review.
Copyright © 2014 by H R Worthington


text: The Ponemon Institute found that the annualized cost of cybercrime to companies increased 26 percent over the average cost in 2012. In its "2013 Cost of Cyber Crime Study," Ponemon said that insiders, financially motivated cybercriminals and hacktivists combined to boost the cost of cybercrime. The study, based on interviews with more than 1,000 security professionals and a benchmark sample of 60 organizations that experienced security incidents, identified ways to rein in costs. Organizations that gain control of escalating cybercrime costs have mature security programs. They have personnel to proactively monitor network appliances, and have information governance activities to apply effective policies and enforce them.


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As I mentioned in my original post, Exploring Excel 2013 as Microsoft's BI Client, I will be posting tips regularly about using Excel 2013. Much of the content will be a result of my daily interactions with business users and other BI devs. In order to not forget what I learn or discover, I write it down … here. I hope you too will discover something new you can use. Enjoy!
The Issue
At Magenic's Code Mastery event in Boston, Stevo Smocilac and I were presenting on Power BI and Tabular Models. After our presentations, one of the attendees presented an issue to us about how he was unable to get a slicer to filter two separate pivot tables in his workbook. This will be the third tip on slicers as we investigate this issue to find a resolution. (Tip #4: Adding a Slicer and Tip #5: Cleaning Up Slicers)
To reproduce the issue, you will need to create a Power Pivot model with two related tables. In neither case will we have calculations. The primary table in my illustration is the Poll table with two fields PollID and PollQuestion. Create a flattened pivot table from the Power Pivot window as shown below.
Now that I have the Power Pivot connection and the pivot table ready to design in the workbook, I added the PollID and PollQuestion fields to the pivot table. Next, turn off subtotals for all fields. The next step is to add the slicer for the PollID.
Once all this is complete, we need to add another pivot table. In my case, I can use the PollOption table which has each of the valid options for each poll, essentially a clean one-to-many relationship that was built into the Power Pivot model. I added the next pivot table to the worksheet using the following steps:
1. From the Insert tab on the ribbon, select Pivot Table
2. In the dialog that opens, select "Use an external data source" and click "Choose Connection."
3. Select the Power Pivot model as your source and click Open. Then select OK on the next dialog. This will result in another pivot table which shares the Power Pivot model as the source.
Once you have the new pivot table add the columns from the related table. In my worksheet I selected the PollID and OptionText from the Poll Option table. The final step to reproduce the issue is to relate the existing slicer to the the new pivot table. This is done by right-clicking the slicer box and choosing the Report Connections option. From here you can add the new pivot table to the Slicer connections.
Now that this is set up, when you click a slicer option, it filters the first table, but not the second as shown here:
As you can see the first table filtered correctly, but not the second.
Solving the Issue
It turns out the solution is fairly straightforward, but not something you would normally think of. If you add an aggregation to the related table, Poll Option, then the slicer works just fine.
It does not seem to matter what is aggregated, but an aggregation is required. While I was unable to find any reason why, my best guess is that this is related to the fact that pivot tables still communicate with Power Pivot models using MDX. I have seen this happen when working with multidimensional models where you needed a value in order to get the slicer or filter to work correctly, even in MDX itself.
While this solves the problem, we are now left with a column we did not want on the pivot table. It would appear that the only option we have to make the column not appear is to hide the column. However you will need to tread carefully here as it hides the column for all tables below as well.