bizarre end of the spectrum is the case of one man in frankfurt who the city's office of public order confirmed to r.t. has had a whopping five hundred and forty two criminal investigations against him the man who doesn't have a passport can't be deported because the authorities can't prove which nation he originally comes from oh and by the way this has been going on since ninety ninety eight over the last twenty years most of his offenses have involved drug charges driving offenses driving without a license and violations of the residency act but who year is remains a mystery we have a loose biography that suggests that he was born in one nine hundred fifty nine in north africa in the past he said that he was from morocco and also from algeria it could be that he is from one of those two countries or he could be from somewhere entirely different opposition figures say that this case shows the flaws in the

current system in germany but i'm not surprised this is the most extraordinary case the most ridiculous case so to speak it's a failure of the system it's a failure of the government i think if the government really wanted to extradite people they could do it but they don't dare to do it because they're afraid of the left wing media. protest and their. so-called human rights organisations they protest against of even try to prevent physically the extradition of people the most recent statistics for this year show that more than half of deportation orders were carried out the most common reason for this is that when the authorities turn up at the door address where somebody was supposed to live they're not there and they can't be found however it does here we've seen a sharp rise in the number of people who've avoided deportation after they physically resisted. people. i don't have the right to be here in germany is on the

list for angela merkel on the tour around africa we have a situation now where not all problems have been solved especially deporting are still a big problem the security system also the judicial system has to make clear that there is an effective system of crime prevention. and there is also an effective system in place of punishing committed crimes and not just coloring the situation beautiful lead by presenting statistics that was done by the interior minister for claims that the security situation was better than ever since nine hundred ninety two but it just took some statistics which did not really reflect the situation on the streets he left out all those cases that were reported to the police but were never really taken further because of lack of capacity and

on behalf of the police. exactly a week to go in until sweden goes to the polls it could prove to be a bigger set to with right wing support on the rise crimes a big factor in the campaigning especially since a spate of arson attacks in which gangs and torched cars almost two thousand vehicles have been targeted in the country since january many have been speculating on the motives behind the attacks of the no official explanations yet being given clearly inferior to the swedish prime minister he lashed out at the most youths being blamed for the arson. most of the custom have often the question has to be asked of those people you want to hack where you're doing what for good how do you think you are born as you destroy the whole area of the neighborhood for the children on their way to preschool you have to see burnt out cards or going to court there must be a hard response from society any other so should artists in the wake visited one trouble district with local journalist chang frick to witness multiple arson

attacks himself. or. else. you're going to run the hollowness well of this noble souls but we're going. right now we're driving to the southern part of stockholm the swedish capital to one of the areas called by police as vulnerable area or especially vulnerable area or risk area how the refer to lead but in the media very often they call these neighborhoods right now around sixty one of them officially listed by police as no go and he with me no swedish journalist tang three thank you so much for being my knight. no guns are in sweden seriously of course you can go dar.

you will have a problem if you go there with the camera three or. four years swedish vulnerable areas have been grabbing headlines over she teen in car burnings the latter has nearly doubled every ten years why do they burn the car and i think it's like to show police to there were called for all of the area not the police to go. a lot of people are angry a little because you know if you put what you if you have a parking lot with what the cause of or anybody what a coral fire of course it will spread to the next door an extra. just a common thing that people leave those areas they are there to suit us they make some more money there they move away immediately definitely you don't want to keep still go with the school here for others for. a spot the discussion is a true about if it's a local sort of those are. just

a couple of two chicago so you give out for example social a. he called it no it's a go go also you know so i went to holland i used to live there for a visit with the police never figure out why they got out the day out of course. after the police car so they had to call for what you call the. truck to get the way the police got here was that the prove it's a go go so known for high criminality rate theories have also amputation for drug trade. terrorists one place where there's a lot of drugs obviously the people up there are just go out there are. people standing here and for one of them and one for you even if you're blind you will see what they could dealing drugs it's not like they are hiding it. to the few people who have. to live with it which i don't violent that i thought

of to go bush you know on the route told not to do jay leno good job market give me money no money ok but was that did you shoot the gun you may know. that but what we've seen across sweden's vulnerable areas looked quite tense just like the country's prime minister has described although the authorities never agreed many tend to blame the massive number of any goings on the situation. people think that it's related to his two thousand and fifteen immigration crisis with no this is because of immigration we had twenty years ago a lot of these people are criminal or second generation immigrants the parents correct me if you want to be a bit from arctic you can say that the worst is still ahead of us. social scientists believes the poverty is the root cause of sweden's problems here . now you understand that look at how well it got about it because he discovered

what we have. not allowing south down my grounds to get into the labor markets also that's that's a big problem here we are. in there we can in our. political. party the first time in a story. from being social democrats and getting into very very unhappy rights new york a not fair political. situation here so also of course it's a little bit catalytic in that way. coming up it's one step forward two steps back in the investigation into the rush occlusion in the u.s. just one of the stories ahead here on the weekly on r.t. international right after this break.

and when. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy. let it be an arms race. spearing dramatic to follow can only. exist i don't see how that strategy will be successful very critical time to sit down and talk. what politicians do something to. put themselves on the line. they get accepted or rejected. so when you want to be president i'm sure. that you're going to be the first to say what before three of the people.

interested always in the water. should. be watching out internationally exactly twenty minutes past four the afternoon now here moscow hopes of a fresh lead in the trump russia collusion investigation but sunday after the attorney for the u.s. president's former lawyer but pedaled on his earlier claims he now says his client michael cohen has no evidence of any illicit ties with the details caleb maupin. the attorney representing trump's lawyer michael cohen has been going around the mainstream media indicating that he's getting ready to release a bombshell about trump russia collusion now the press has been salivating like a hungry hound anxious to get their hands on the smoking gun the trump russia probe

has been waiting for i can tell you that. mr cohen has knowledge on certain subjects that should be of interest to the special counsel and is more than happy to tell the special counsel all that he knows davis isn't just speaking in generalities he said he had information about the d.n.c. being hacked he also said he had information about the now infamous meeting between donald trump jr and two russian nationals supposedly about digging up information about hillary clinton now he says he's willing to share this information with the special counselor except now he's backtracking he says it's all a big misspeak i should have been more clear including with you that i could not independently confirm what happened i regret my ira now the attorney for michael cohen isn't just retracting his own words he seems to be throwing cold water on something that c.n.n. treated like a breaking news explosion sources with knowledge tell myself and call that michael

cohen claims then candidate donald trump knew in advance about the june twenty sixth meeting in trump tower crucially these sources tell us that cohen is willing to make that assertion to the special counsel wabbit moeller the reporting of this story got mixed up so michael cohen does not have information that president trump knew about the trump tower meeting with the russians beforehand or you know this c.n.n. stands by its report why let the truth get in the way of a good story but for donald trump who's been screaming the f word for months that word is fake by the way this fits his narrative perfectly michael cohen's. clarified the record saying his client does not know if president trump knew about the trump tower meeting out of which came nothing the answer is that i did not know about the meeting just another phony story by the fake news media so why is this such a big deal well if the story had panned out it would have meant that finally bob

muller had some significant evidence it's been over a year and a half since the special counsel has been sent out to investigate issues related to trump and russia collusion so far he has uncovered some foul play from some former trump associates but nothing related to russia it looks like michael cohen's lawyer had everyone convinced that finally there would be some real evidence surfacing but alas it looks like we got faked out again still no evidence back to square one but it looks like the investigation has no sign of stopping. r.t. new york former cia officer in the government says that c.n.n. may keep standing by this story though even if it's wrong because alleged russia trumped toys or but nuns of the west of media. russia gate is the coin of the realm here if you have a story no matter how false you're out with it before anybody pays any attention to the sourcing we have a sleazy bunch of lawyers and i have to ed pundits and reporters

who now are caught in this web of misinformation. speaking at all kinds of euphemisms for lying i would suggest that if they do have another source that to defend what's left of their reputation they need to serve up some information about this sort but as i say they have no imperative to do that because i'm not c.n.n. on and miss n.b.c. and the cable and also the other outlets this story will kind of peter out and what people will remember is the first impression namely trump lied again. the u.s. says shifting its focus from fighting terrorism to entering an arms race with other major world powers but the question is is it playing catchup will go into overdrive simply to boost its arms industry.

great power competition not terrorism is now the primary focus of us now a year and a discredited fit for a time. when . you mention the maybe for example that we have fewer ships that we did in one nine hundred sixty governor we also a few horses and bayonets but nature of our meltzer changed.

the world changed right russia and china appear competitors and we have to think about our defense different ways and we have in the past when you look at the three major superpowers china russia and the united states all three directly china and russia are really upgrading their forces in the last five years so one of the united states is playing catch up a little bit on some of those kinds of worth the problem isn't we spend more money than the rest of the world on military equipment and manpower this is about big business these country companies make billions off the united states plus the illegal arms shipment state they send around the world the united states is in a constant build up of weaponry and in a constant arms race. now there just some of the stories from marty over the past seven days that we reported on that shake the world around us thanks for watching the weekly as ever every sunday with me kevin zero in today with more great

programs lined up for you this weekend in your part of the world after this break. join me every thursday on the alex salmond show and i'll be speaking to guest of the world of politics sport does this i'm show business i'll see you there. relief. to me lola to do not enough they would shoot

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seemed wrong rowles just don't call. me lol you get to shape out these days comes to educate and in again treatment equals betrayal. when so many find themselves worlds apart we choose to look for common ground. previously on the great american pilgrimage we're about to pull up to mt rushmore the most significant monument in america isn't that just majestic i've decided what my spirit animal totally is yeah yeah now married it down to two it's either a wolf or a people say or an immigrant oh yes a very happy to be here. to cover but if you what do you jimmy to do other than your good looks. card gift card.

you can give us. a everybody i'm stephen both gosselin test hollywood guy it'll suspects every proud american first of all i'm just george washington and r.v.'s to say uncle sam is trying to be more of us this is my buddy max famous financial guru she's a little bit different. no one knows up last but not least my larger than life. the night an aspiring star rio. with all the drama happening in our country i'm shooting the brood have some fun. meet everyday americans. what's america our ancestors suffered the most in china how things come to recently i was making. the right thing to. the store to

bridge the gap this is the great american pilgrimage. to take number two in south dakota in our heroes are still riding high from the majestic sights of russia but before they get on the road stephen wants to continue with his film to make america skate again. live. live live. live

. is that gnarly or a lot. or got lost even a real car but keystone max heads into the wood so we can finally get touch with this interview period. i can still i can see now i can touch this so oh. dear a little spirit will come flora. along here take me are you ready to go i'm ready. turns out it was a beaver now that max is ready it's time for our heroes to continue with steve in the real coast back to the r.v. the latter has awoken is the new spirit in. doing so it is also open the spiritual doors the consequences of this your guess is as good as mine. our heroes hit the

road ahead stephen is continuing his particular striving also appreciate having max around honestly guys there really i gotta tell you people out there in pilgrim land it wouldn't be the same without the great powerful maxwell kaiser i'm filming and i want it. back in l.a. that i thought you know i'm going to die in a flaming rack on mount rushmore better to do it and they were involved here. now you're talking max with both hands now on the wheel stephen impacts enter into the great plains passing through rapid city on the way so who would you put on mount rushmore aside from the four presidents on there now well that's the question i was asking myself as we were driving along i would go yeah that's me not only because i agree with his politics in many ways but i just think his face it looks so much better up there than than other stuff. so. that's hollywood and

you know what about jimmy carter is a guy who represents a very soulful american tradition of giving he spent all this post presidency building housing tax you know these are he's a message he's a real great guy. great you're going to hollywood had on breaking you think jimmy carter is not photogenic enough to be on mount rushmore. not me ok i don't say that i only send the president reagan would look nicer up there yeah. if he can fill it full when they're run for president i'm like his billy carter ok so if you think reagan would be good are you saying you like jimmy carter that's your choice no. i don't think so so you wouldn't do it jimmy carter. what do you feel let me who i put on mount rushmore i'll tell you my plan was for

neil armstrong the first man on the moon that was america's finest moment because he hit me up on such a possible problem was my friend american that. stephen him and still the ways to go before the next stop on the pilgrim. after a morning of the court matters in russia our heroes got a late start so with the sun setting and their stomachs empty they decide to pull over for dinner and get some shut. eye. ffs as the sun rises stephen is awoken by the sounds of a binge well in the distance so most always his ear is exploring treat him. as a. statement i'm still going to be

a ph. has a better bell. was out of the way and be. pretty good you. figure let me ask you something how long you've been playing the banjo well a style a broomstick when i was not in my parents' atmospheres about ten and they bought me a real banjo since you're yeah. how old are you now twenty. have been a lot of little gigs here and then all the way it has been a football game and not so good to see a little bit of bars in. reality by then so write all of them up with your first. name are bad term are bad the best man show. you very brave. i'm thinking maybe me and you can put our heads together and do like great american pilgrimage moonshine that's probably the best and.

i mean t.v. needs. they did america. just get us here. if you want to go out in the world can tell somebody hey listen to these different sounds a bit most of them would relate the sound of the banjo to. it's. part of tree like american culture you know i came over on the ship. it started out an irish band first set. came here as little farms and things like that they'd be old guys sitting down for play in a band and women used to be a big thing women would. like to woo women would be play banjo. show what's america to you. a lot of plays a lot of people say. land in the free place. but i think american to me is a place where you have

a choice. everybody in america chooses to be free why do so. because a lot of people are terrified of certain things like say not having a shelter and their one so that will continue to work jobs they necessarily don't even lie just so they don't have to be how. i look at myself as home free. my not homeless and so my does sometimes they choose not. to so they're free of that burden i'm sure you see that's how i respond. how long have you been home free. for years now. that say roughly about four years. traveling that much most middle short people your perspective what do you think americans have become should. i say it's. just a different thing i come across a lot of people that really fell on hard down so hard. i think people forget

how to love and how to help their fellow man. that's going to cause a divide because you're not going to understand each other as much. you know and once you lose an understanding of your fellow man you can develop a. that's powerful bro. damn original song. remind you if we play it for the folks at home sure. german comes to your mind. yet me no no no no. no no. no. no in no way. come down. in our. place.

after being light and by the banjo and a fellow stephen our heroes continue on the field which. they are. treated. by. stephen starks and notice the power some outside forces also know. the way i know i'm poppy. destroyed secret. drug leave it. just where. i just can't believe how gorgeous. colors the sky. max is taking in all the sights stephen is.