Villains and Vagrants

Today on Villains and Vagrants, we delve into the disturbing case of Dr. Cameron and his mind altering experiments. If you’re interested in topics related to the darker side of history, be sure to check out some of our other videos on the CIA and other covert government operations.

The 8th June 1967. The time was about 2pm, the Sinai Peninsula, just to the Northwest of the Egyptian city of Arish. The USS Liberty had just finished a chemical-weapons drill and its crewmen had been ordered into ‘stand down mode’, with helmets and lifejackets removed. The heat of the North African sun beat down upon the deck and the deep blue of the ocean lapped against the sides of the ship. The crew had relaxed after the intensity of the exercise, chatting amongst themselves, laughing and letting their guard down. They barely heard the drone of the airplane engines above them. They had no idea that 34 of them were about to die. This is the story of the USS Liberty disaster.

Wound marks on the palms and feet as from the driving of nails into the body of Jesus Christ during his crucifixion. Stab wounds to the body from a Roman soldier’s spear. Skin lesions to the forehead from a crown of thorns - Jesus’s physical execution experience, relived centuries after his death. Stigmata in Catholicism are bodily wounds, scars, and pain that appear in locations that correspond to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, on the hands, wrists, feet, and body on Catholic mystics and saints, but not strictly isolated to them. The phenomenon is found exclusively within the Catholic Church. The phenomenon has occurred over several centuries but not in any particular order. Not all manifestations of the Devine within the Catholic Church, affected the Catholic elite, such as Francis of Assisi of Father Pio of Italy. Ordinary Catholics were affected too – some being fake. Whether such marks are fully penetrating wounds or just surface wounds, is not important.

It is a well known fact that world governments are keen on hiding the truth about their internal and foreign affairs from their own citizens. However, while powerful nations around the globe may try their hardest to hide confidential information from the public’s eyes, there are always those innovative few that have managed to blow the whistle on even the best kept government secrets. In the mid-2000s, the infamous hacker and political activist Julian Assange would make a name for himself by doing exactly that. By exposing highly classified data that revealed details ranging from the mundane to the disturbing that involved the American government’s activities, Assange would incur the wrath of U.S. officials, later forcing him into a life on the run from federal authorities over the following decade. Today on Villains and Vagrants, we explore the curious tale of Julian Assange and the leaks that would change his life forever…

Throughout the history of the Catholic Church, there have been Popes who, no matter how you look at it, didn't act like the leader of the Christian faith. Pope Stephen VI was different from these morally corrupt Popes...very different! Where most scandals surrounding Catholic popes are attributed to sex scandals, political corruption, turning the Vatican into a brothel, or a propensity towards pedophilia, Pope Stephen VI is famous for something that had never been done before and will surely never be done again. Stephen VI put the rotting corpse of his predecessor on trial!

It started like any other sunny Monday morning on 17th April 1961, clear skies in all directions. A lone airplane limped into view on the horizon, trailing smoke. It radioed in a mayday and the emergency staff snapped to well-practiced attention. They had no idea that the plane was a lie, that its pilot was an imposter or that the next two days would change the course of American history forever.

The heat of Zimbabwe beat down on the fields near Ariel Private School. The children were playing in the heat, mid-morning break had begun, and the usual games were already well underway. There was no way the children could have known they were about to witness something that, until that moment, they could have only dreamed of. This is the story of the day that aliens came to school.

The trying of witches didn’t start with Heinrich. Witchcraft had been a criminal activity since before the 10th century, where it was explicitly named in the Canon Episcopi in 900 AD as the work of the devil. Witchcraft had been tried all across Europe although the severity with which it was treated was far different from what was to come.

During the early years of the cold war between the US and her allies and the Soviet Union, much interest was shown in reports which came to the CIA’S attention, of secret Soviet projects concerning mind control, the ability to brainwash and program individuals at any level, to be subversives for the state, for purposes of intimidation and other tasks. The US was convinced of Soviet success in these programs. The US was at the time concerned about being left behind by Soviet defence capabilities, intelligence and subversive capabilities, or so it was believed by the US Defence establishment.

Discover the Shocking Truth: The Most Scandalous Roman Catholic Party Ever - Banquet of Chestnuts" Prepare to be astounded as we delve into the forbidden history of the Roman Catholic Church's most scandalous event - the notorious Banquet of Chestnuts. Unearthed from the shadows of the past, this eye-opening exposé reveals the shocking debauchery and excesses that took place within the sacred walls. Join us as we uncover the untold secrets, scandalous affairs, and shocking revelations surrounding this infamous gathering. From clandestine romances to indulgent feasts, witness the dark underbelly of the Catholic Church as we peel back the layers of history and shed light on the hidden truths. Brace yourself for an unforgettable journey into a world the Church desperately wants to keep hidden.

One of the main issues with people who investigate UFO phenomena is that it is very difficult to separate objective observation from personal interest. Many people who get into the investigation of UFO’s do so because either they want to believe in UFOs, or they have already had an experience that they attribute to UFO phenomena. Thus, it is often difficult to substantiate their claims as wholly impartial and unbiased, especially when faced with the staggering lack of conclusive evidence for the existence of UFO’s and the allegations made by many of these investigators that world governments have conspired to cover up the existence of extra-terrestrial life.

The example given within the document of how control could be achieved begins with Mr. Rothschild and the banking industry. The document suggests that by the creation of credit, the appearance of money and capital can be created without the actual need to have wealth and capital. This is essentially true of the banking system as it stands today. Credit is not real money; it is the promise of money. Our entire economic system is based on this fact.

The most popular image of the Damnatio ad Bestias is that of helpless Christians being thrown to the lions. The truth is that the ceremony and practice was far more complicated, serving as a multifaceted form of entertainment and punishment, used in a variety of different ways. Perhaps one of the greatest myths surrounding the practice is that it was always lions that the victims were throne to. Lions were extremely rare in Rome and were even more rarely used for the Damnatio ad Bestias. By far the most common big cat imported for the purpose was tigers, although many different kinds of animals could be substituted. There are records of eagles, wolves, bears, bulls, elephants, hippopotami and even rhinoceroses being used to dispatch of criminals with.

Albert was one of the most prolific hangmen in history. There is no official tally of exactly how many executions he was involved in, but the BBC lists the number as anywhere up to 600 executions over his 25-year career. He was always perfectly professional in his demeanour and work, holding himself to incredibly high standards of behaviour and practice. He gained a reputation for being extremely accurate with his calculations, rarely failing to kill the prisoners he executed instantly, even in difficult circumstances.

Nobody really knows where Viktor Bout comes from. Officially, his record states that he was born in Dushanbe, the modern-day capital of Tajikstan, under soviet occupation. This has never been confirmed. We don’t even know the date of his birth for certain. What we do know is that his long and terrifying career has seen more movement of weaponry across more borders than even whole countries have managed. He specializes in selling the instruments of death to whomever will buy them, whether that’s the governments of countries like the US, or people governed by fewer rules, even allegedly trading with the Taliban and Al Quaeda. Before his dealings as an arms-trader we do know that he served in the Soviet Armed Forces, but details of his career are extremely vague.