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Fun Turns Fatal in Indiana; Pawlenty Drops Out; Norway Massacre Suspect Returns; City of Rochester Calls for Change for Police Department; Anonymous Hacks BART Computers; NFL Pre-season Games Are in Full Swing; Is Tiger Woods Done for the Year After PGA Disaster?

Aired August 14, 2011 - 18:00   ET

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DON LEMON, CNN ANCHOR: Right now on CNN --

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LEMON: Fun turns fatal in an instant. A concert stage collapses on a crowd of people. What you need to know before you go to another outdoor event in a live report.

And buckle your seat belts, candidates, it's that time. It's the time where everything you have said and done is showing up again for the other guy to exploit and for the world to see.

And the world's most infamous hacking group is at it again right now -- crippling the Web site of one of the biggest transit systems in the country. Who's next?

Plus this --

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Do you remember me? Do you remember my son?

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LEMON: A mother's outrage over her teen son's suicide caused by a judge's misdeeds. The judge goes to jail. And tonight, she speaks to CNN.

Hello, everyone. I'm Don Lemon. Thanks for joining us.

We're going to begin tonight in Indianapolis where a tragic accident has shut down the huge Indiana state fair.

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LEMON: It is surreal to see that. Fans and fairgoers had gathered at racetrack for a nighttime concert by the country band Sugarland. The band was just minutes from taking the stage when suddenly, almost without warning, a powerful gust of wind swept through the fair area and knocked down the massive metal scaffolding over the stage. It fell down directly in front of the stage known as the sugar pit, that's where Sugarland's biggest fans gather. Four people died at the scene, one died later at the hospital. At least 40 others were hurt. Nine people remain in the hospital, including several children.

Stage officials are now combing through the wreckage to try to determine how and where the scaffolding failed. Besides holding a canopy over the stage, the scaffolding held thousands of pounds of stage lights and other equipment.

As we just mentioned, the fair ground is closed today and Andy Klotz is a spokesman for the Indiana state fair. He joins us now by phone.

Andy, thank you so much for taking the time. I know your people must be in shock and very upset. How's everybody doing?

ANDY KLOTZ, SPOKESMAN INDIANA STATE FAIR (via telephone): I appreciate that. We are certainly in mourning here. This is unprecedented, obviously. And we are coping the best we can.

LEMON: Did you witness the accident yourself?

KLOTZ: I did, but I was not in the grandstand. I did see the structure fall.

LEMON: You saw it fall and you heard the rumbling, obviously. What you were thinking at the time as you were watching this?

KLOTZ: You knew it was serious, instantly. I will say that this was just an incredible effort by people who you saw just go out of their way, put themselves in harm's way to help one another. And I was really amazed at I also went in to try to assist people who may have been hurt. And the organization was really incredible considering the chaos that was all around us. And it was really striking to see people helping each other in that way.

LEMON: Yes, we saw the pictures of the people trying to hold up the scaffolding, and even pull it off of some people.

So, Andy, I have to ask you -- what are the plans for now? Will the fair reopen tomorrow? Will there be some sort of memorial for the victims?

KLOTZ: Well, we did cancel all events and activities today. We have one week left in our fair. And we have made the decision to resume the fair tomorrow. And we will begin it --

LEMON: Andy, if I can -- sorry to interrupt. This is what -- these are live pictures now. So, you're looking at the aftermath as it's happening now. And we showed you what happened, how it unfolded, how the stage collapsed.

And this is what they're dealing with now. Crews are there. And you can see all that equipment, all that metal lying there, and investigators going through.

Andy, I'm sorry I cut you off. But again, you said your plans for the fair grounds and also memorial plans for the victims?

KLOTZ: Yes, we are going to have a remembrance ceremony to start the day tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. in our pre-stage area. The governor, Governor Mitch Daniels, and Lieutenant Governor Becky Skillman will be part of that ceremony. And we are going to do our best to honor those victims from this tragedy. And then move on as Hoosiers will do.

LEMON: OK. Andy, how about the people who brought livestock to the fair and all the ride and amusement operators -- how are they doing?

KLOTZ: Well, you know, what's really amazing about this incident is how isolated it was. We have found virtually no other damage anywhere from your aerial pictures, you may be able to tell there's a rather large tent right next to the stage that collapsed. And it was virtually untouched.

So, we do belief that everything is going to be fine. There was nobody else outside of the grandstand that had any ill-effects. Our midway is checked and will be checked again but had no damage. Animals were not affected at all by this incident.

So, that is why we are going to resume the fair.

LEMON: All right. Andy, stand by.

I want to tell our viewers again. You are looking at live pictures now from our affiliate WISH in Indianapolis, Indiana. And this is live pictures of the result of that stage collapse. And we are on the phone with Andy Klotz, who is spokesman for the Indiana state fair.

Andy, as I was speaking to people last night who witnessed this up close, some of them are at the stage, others were on rides. They were telling us that some had gone to bunkers or were told to go to a safe place.

But we're also hearing conflicting information about how much warning people had about bad weather. What can you tell us?

KLOTZ: We were in constant contact with the National Weather Service. We had a certified meteorologist at the concert with us who was also interpreting the radar. And we were expecting a 9:15 storm, and we were prepared for that. That was the last update we received.

And then as it was apparent that something else was happening, we had begun -- we had made our announcement about 8:45 for people to be prepared for severe, to be coming into our area.

LEMON: And you had a plan in place? And you had a plan in place to get people out?

KLOTZ: We did and we were enacting that plan. We had our executive director and the other authorities deciding on whether or not we should direct people to other buildings, and we did that. Some people did not choose to do that on that first announcement. And then we were continuing to monitor the weather. And then at that time, it was being decided to have everybody be directed out and not have anybody make a choice. And before we were able to make that announcement is when the straight line wind came in and blew down the structure.

LEMON: Andy Klotz, thank you -- spokesman for the Indiana state fair. We really appreciate it. We're going to be checking in with you. And we're glad that people are OK, at least the people who work with you. But again, there are others who died in this tragic incident.

This is a good time now to bring in our meteorologist Jacqui Jeras in the CNN severe weather center.

Jacqui, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels called this a freak accident, something no one could foresee. You heard him talking there -- Andy talking about the procedures. Was this a fluke? Could there have been better warning?

JACQUI JERAS, AMS METEOROLOGIST: Well, I don't think anybody could have foreseen that the stage was going to collapse well in advance. However, a trained meteorologist would have seen some of these signs, and they did issue the warnings out there, Don.

Let's go ahead and show you a couple things. First of all, there was a severe thunderstorm watch that was issued earlier in the evening. So, we knew the threat of severe weather was out there. In addition, this line of storms around Chicago had been producing severe weather, including winds in excess of 60 miles per hour.

Now, the discrepancy may be come in place, you heard that they mentioned they expected the storms to arrive at 9:15, OK? So this part of the storm, the worst of the storm was at 9:15, but what happened is we had a gust front developed ahead of that main line. So, out here is where we had some of those strongest of winds.

Now, this is an image from what we call our Gibson ridge radar, all right? Most people can't get this on your app, so to speak, you know, when you're looking at radars online. But as you take a look right in this area, a trained meteorologist will tell you that's what we call a gust front. And that is a sign that very strong winds are blowing out in advance of that storm.

This white circle here, that's the location of the fair. And this is where they were reporting some of the wind gusts around 77 miles per hour. So, we knew that was out there. And this was at that time.

So, the warning was out there. It's just a matter of when you're going to evacuate those people.

And it's a really fine line, too, Don, because you don't want to cause panic. You don't want to cause a big stampede to get all those people out of there.

And there are so many threats out there. You and I, you've been to outdoor concerts, the baseball games, everything, and some of it does have to be personal responsibility.

We're going to talk a little bit more about safety, what you can do to help keep yourself safe in these kinds of situations. That's coming up in the -- (CROSSTALK)

LEMON: We've seen it happen before. And it's like that.

JERAS: Yes, we have.

LEMON: You saw it happens in a flash. Thank you, Jacqui Jeras. We're looking forward to that. Appreciate it.

Let's move on and talk politics.

The early front-runner and a candidate stealing the spotlight in the same room tonight in Waterloo, Iowa. An early read on their showdown is next on CNN.

Also, a developing story in San Francisco. Members of a well-known hacking group going after the city's transit system right now. Their reasons for launching a cyber attack is straight ahead.

And what's this all about? The suspect in that mass shooting in Norway returns to the scene of the crime. We'll take you there.

And many of you have been asking for information on social media. You can reach out to us on Twitter, on Facebook, at CNN.com/Don, and on Foursquare.

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LEMON: Oh, yes, the race is on. The race for the Republican presidential nomination has claimed its first major casualty. Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty dropped out of the race after a disappointing third place showing in the Iowa straw poll. Pawlenty spent a hefty sum to attract voters in Iowa but he didn't get the boost he was looking for.

Here's what he told ABC.

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TIM PAWLENTY (R), FORMER MINNESOTA GOVERNOR: We needed to get some lift to continue on and to have a pathway forward. That didn't happen. So, I'm announcing this morning on your show that I'm going to be ending my campaign for president.

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LEMON: Well, Pawlenty also told ABC that he would not consider running for vice president on the ticket and he says he may endorse one of the Republican candidates down the road.

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REP. MICHELE BACHMANN (R-MN), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: This was a wonderful down payment on taking the country back, and it started in Iowa! You have done it, Iowa! Thank you!

GOV. RICK PERRY (R-TX), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: My goal is to finish number one at every contest. I may not be able do that, but I'm a competitor. And I didn't get in this but for one reason, and that's because it's my duty to serve my country.

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LEMON: Those two right there, they are the two break-out stars for the Republican Party this weekend.

And next hour, both of them will speak on the same stage in Iowa, Minnesota Congressman Michele Bachmann and Texas Governor Rick Perry. We'll bring that to you here on CNN.

Bachmann won this weekend's Iowa straw poll, but Perry has been stealing the headlines, announcing his candidacy and visiting early primary states.

Let's talk about this now with CNN political reporter, Pete Hamby. He's live now in Waterloo, Iowa, where both will speak soon.

Hello, Peter. Good to see you. Saw you yesterday in person yesterday and now, we're on the satellite talking.

So, is this a mounting rivalry here?

PETER HAMBY, CNN POLITICAL REPORTER: I think it is, Don.

The reason Rick Perry decided to come to Iowa, he timed his announcement to coincide with the Ames straw poll. It's no coincidence that he's here the day after Michele Bachmann got a really big boost out of that straw poll.

These two candidates drive in the same lane in this Republican primary. They appeal to social conservatives, evangelicals, Tea Party activists -- that conservative base of the party that really drives this primary battle.

So, Perry and Bachmann are going to share a stage. We're going to see if they're going to try to draw a little contrast.

I just talked to one Perry adviser who made the trip. He's not likely to really kind of start to attack other candidates right now. He just needs to introduce himself to voters.

And we saw that just now inside this building out here in Waterloo for a county party dinner. He jumped right in when he got here. He started hugging, kissing women on the cheek, shaking hands. He's a real retail-style politician. He really thrives in those environments.

Bachmann does, too.

So, we're going to try to see what's going to happen here. Bachmann was a late addition to the program here because she knew that Rick Perry was going to steal some spotlight. And she wasn't going to let him do that.

LEMON: Well, and it's interesting because Waterloo, Iowa, is Bachmann's hometown. I don't know that she has the advantage here -- that probably gives her some advantage, but it's certainly is like, hey, man what are you doing? This is my hometown?

HAMBY: Yes. And she's been camped out here for months. So, you know, Perry has kind of leaped to the front of polls without even campaigning. So, he's got to kind of prove himself.

Bachmann has proven herself to be a total workhorse. I mean, she is very aggressive. And she has been camped out in Iowa.

Perry is going to have to try to keep her here in Iowa, you know, fight the battle. And his appeal and Republicans that are supporting him believe he's a more electable version of Michele Bachmann, someone with executive credentials, a real record. And there are questions about how effective Bachmann has been in Congress.

So, that's the kind of message you're going to hear from Rick Perry -- jobs and his record in Texas, Don.

LEMON: It's going to be interesting to watch nonetheless. Thank you very much, Pete Hamby. We appreciate it.

I want to continue the conversation now about the Republican candidates now and I'm going to do it with the help of CNN contributor Will Cain and Heather McGhee, the Washington director for Demos, Demos.com.

OK. So, will Rick Perry successfully overshadow, did he, I should say, successfully overshadow the straw poll this weekend? Will?

WILL CAIN, CNN CONTRIBUTOR: Yes. I don't think -- I don't think so, Don. Look, the headline still this weekend is Bachmann wins the straw poll. The subhead is Tim Pawlenty drops out. And the other subhead is that Perry jumps in.

So, I think Bachmann still has the big news from the weekend. There's been a whiff of inevitability around Perry jumped in. So, no, I don't think he overshadowed it.

LEMON: OK, yesterday maybe. Maybe there was a little bit of an overshadow when he did do the announcement. But I think that you maybe right now since, you know, one of the candidates has dropped out. I think that you're right about that.

Heather, just how significant, though, is the straw poll in the long run? Only one winner of the straw poll has ever gone on to win the presidency and that was George W. Bush.

HEATHER MCGHEE, WASHINGTON DIRECTOR, DEMOS: I think that the Ames straw poll is really where candidates show that they have captured the hearts of the really committed Republican activists. But, of course, as the primaries and caucuses go on, people start looking at questions of electability. That's why I think Governor Rick Perry is trying to make his argument.

But if you really look at some of the record that Governor Perry is going to be touting, it's a little bit going to be difficult for him to, you know, defend the kind of minimum wage job, low-road economy that he's been promoting as sort of what he can bring to the rest of the country. When you start looking under the hood, it's not exactly in the center of where the values are in this country.

LEMON: Yes. I think that you bring up a good point -- looking under the hood for all the candidates because here's my question. Perry and Bachmann now experiencing what the real spotlight, now that it's getting closer and more serious, what the real spotlight feels like.

Is this a point where records or past statement will come back to haunt them?

I want to show you something from "Meet the Press" this morning. David Gregory played a bite from 2004 in which Bachmann called the gay lifestyle part of Satan, enslavement and bondage. And here's part of what followed.

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BACHMANN: When it comes to marriage and family, my opinion is that marriage is between a man and a woman. I think that's been my view.

DAVID GREGORY, "MEET THE PRESS": So a gay couple with kids would not be considered a family to you?

BACHMANN: You know, all of these kinds of questions really aren't about what people are concerned about right now. This isn't --

GREGORY: Congresswoman, you said that any -- any candidate for president should be asked about his or her views and their record. This is a record of your statement. These were defining political issues for you as your political career advanced.

You're the one that said same-sex marriage was a defining political issue of our time. Those were your words back in 2004. So, I'm asking about your views and something that has animated your political life.

BACHMANN: I think my views are clear.

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LEMON: Is Bachmann going to be able to keep swatting away these things from her past, Will?

CAIN: You know, a minute ago, Don, you said will it come back to haunt them -- which is a different question than should it. Should it come back to haunt her that she sees marriage strictly between a man and a woman? To somebody? Like me, yes. To Heather? Probably. But will it? I doubt it.

Look, three years ago Barack Obama's position was marriage was strictly between a man and a woman. We don't know where his position really is today.

I feel the same way about the debt ceiling debate. Should it matter that she was an absolutist, that "I will not raise the debt ceiling, period"? Absolutely. But will it? Well, the problem kind of shared that opinion with Bachmann.

LEMON: Heather, I want to talk about the man who many have called the front runner this Republican race, Mitt Romney. Did he make a mistake by staying off the radar this weekend and not concentrating more on Iowa?

MCGHEE: You know, something happened on Friday with Mitt Romney that I think really is going to come back and haunt him. He was in Iowa with --

LEMON: The "corporations are people" thing?

MCGHEE: Yes, with the corporations are people. I mean, he said to a crowd of voters -- Iowa voters who are very angry about his position on wanting to cut Social Security benefits in order to protect corporate tax rates, he said, you know, corporate -- corporations are people, too, my friend. That's something that has gone viral on the Internet. It really concerns even Republican Iowa votes who are concerned about Citizens United, and kind of effect --

CAIN: But it's true.

LEMON: Go ahead, Will. Quickly.

CAIN: But it's true. This is like the point I was making a minute ago. Should it matter or will it matter? Heather, you may be right that it will matter to people that he said corporations are people, but you know what? It shouldn't because it's true. Behind every corporation, it's made up of groups of people.

LEMON: All right. That's going to have to be it. Thank you, guys.

And it's just the beginning. It's just starting. We still have 15 more months to go until the actual thing happens.

Appreciate it -- Heather McGhee and Will Cain.

MCGHEE: Thanks, Don.

LEMON: We're going to return now to the scene of a crime. A Norwegian man accused of gunning down dozens of children in a systematic attack at an island youth retreat, what's he telling police about that day?

And an unplanned and a frightening stop, tourists in the beautiful German Alps get trapped in a cable car high above the ground.

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LEMON: Turning to news abroad now.

Libya rebels claimed to be battling Moammar Gadhafi's forces in the center of the country's third largest city, al Zawiya. This video appears to show them celebrating their victory, although CNN cannot confirm the authenticity of the video.

The opposition says its fighters are clearing the city of Gadhafi soldiers. But the government denies those claims. The city lies 33 miles west of the capital, Tripoli.

A daring assault on a provincial governor's compound in Afghanistan has left at least six people did, At least five militants strapped with explosive-laden vests battled security guards and police in and around the high security complex. All of the fighters were killed in the attack. Afghan forces responded to the raid. NATO helicopters circled overhead but withheld their fire.

Six months after Egypt's revolution, the former interior minister is on trial, accused of ordering attacks against anti-government protesters. Habib al-Adly was part of the inner circle of former President Hosni Mubarak. If he's convicted, he could be put to death. Amnesty international reports 850 people died and more than 6,000 others suffered injuries during the uprising.

Forget the beauty of the Alps. This helicopter crew dropped a rope down to the 20 people stranded overnight in a cable car hanging from a line in the German Alps.

Our affiliate ARD is reporting after their dramatic rescue, all of them are in good health. They range in age from four to 75. A paraglider clashed -- or crashed, I should say, into the cable car on Friday, and then strong winds prevented an early rescue.

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LEMON: The chaos during the worst mass killing in Norway since World War II. Eight people died after the bombing in Oslo on July 22nd. But as bad as this looks, most of the devastation happened in a massacre on remote Utoya Island. Sixty-nine victims, mostly teenagers, taken there.

Today, the man that police say is behind it all returned to the island, and investigators say Anders Breivik gave them what they hoped for.

CNN's Ralitsa Vassileva has the story.

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RALITSA VASSILEVA, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The man accused of killing dozens of people at youth retreat in Norway last month has returned to the scene of the crime. Police led suspect Anders Behring Breivik to Utoya Island to reconstruct the shooting rampage that killed 69 people and helped their investigation.

FREDRIK HJORT KRABY, POLICE PROSECUTOR (through translator): This is what I can say about the session, it started immediately upon the suspect's arrival in Notvika (ph), on the shore side of the lake. The questioning continued during the boat trip out to the island, and then we walked him through all the sites he had visited on the island. The whole thing lasted for eight hours, only interrupted by small breaks. The whole thing was quite intense.

VASSILEVA: The Norwegian newspaper "Verdens" published photos and video of the reconstruction. Mathias Jorgensen, a video journalist for the newspaper, caught some of the re-enactment in progress. The images show Breivik in a bullet-proof vest and restrained by a harness tethering him to police.

MATHIAS JORGENSEN, VIDEO JOURNALIST FOR VG NEWSPAPER (via telephone): Police told us that that was because they are afraid of him trying to hurt himself or escaping. There were police helicopters in the air and heavily armed police in the water as well.

VASSILEVA: You can also see what appears to be Breivik re-enacting how he fired his weapon.

JORGENSEN: He was pointing in many different directions, and also raising his arms as to shoot. And he also feared the police officers following him around.

VASSILEVA: Police say Breivik provided a lot of detail about the shooting and has fully cooperated but has showed no sign of remorse.

KRABY: The suspect was not emotionally moved by his return to Utoya. But he did not express any regrets about how he had done.

VASSILEVA: Yet, police say they face challenges conducting this reconstruction so as to not to offend the victims and their families.

Thirty-two-year-old Breivik is also accused of bombing government buildings in Oslo, killing eight people. Breivik has pleaded not guilty in court, although police say he has admitted he was responsible for both attacks.

Ralitsa Vassileva, CNN, Atlanta.

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LEMON: The death toll stands at five after a frightening scene at the Indiana state fair. We're learning new information about the investigation, and the future of the fair.

That plus our other top stories -- in less than three minutes.

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LEMON: Let's get you caught up on the headlines.

The Indiana State Fair will reopen Monday after being shut down today because of a deadly accident.

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LEMON: It is just incredible to see. Five people waiting for a concert by the band Sugarland were killed when a powerful gust of wind knocked down metal scaffolding over the stage. At least 40 others were hurt, including some children. These photos come from the "Indianapolis Star." They show how many people immediately began trying to rescue those trapped beneath the massive structure. A fair spokesman says a remembrance ceremony will be held for victims on Monday when the fair reopens.

Scratch one name off of the list of Republican presidential candidates. Tim Pawlenty dropped out of the race after a disappointing third-place showing in the Iowa Straw Poll. Pawlenty spent a lot of money to attract voters in Iowa, but he didn't get the boost he needed. He told ABC that he would not consider running for vice president on the ticket but he also says he may endorse one of the Republican candidates down the road.

This weekend's most attention-grabbing GOP candidates will appear in the same place, in the exact same place at the same hour. It will happen next hour here on CNN. We'll bring it to you. We're talking about Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann and Texas Governor Rick Perry. They're scheduled to speak 30 minutes apart at an event in Waterloo, Iowa. Bachmann won the Iowa Straw Poll, but Perry has been stealing the headlines announcing his candidacy and visiting early primary states.

We are keeping a close eye on a developing story in San Francisco. You have heard of the cyber attack group known as Anonymous. They are going after the city's transit system now. We'll get a live report for you.

Also, it's a story we've been following closely for you because we think it's an important one. A Rochester, New York, woman arrested after videotaping a police incident while standing in her own front yard. We have new information on how the city and the police department are responding to calls for change.

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LEMON: If you use a computer and you're online, pay attention to this next spot. We're going to be telling you about online information

But first, I want to tell you about this. Look at this video. Not one, but two major interstates in Atlanta had to shut down late Saturday night after an awning running along an overpass bridge just collapsed. Witnesses tell our affiliate, WSB, that the structure gave way like a domino, falling down on to the lanes for Interstates 75 and 85. Luckily, nobody was hurt. A transportation spokesman said -- or woman says, one of the awning anchor bolts failed, but the bridge itself is secure.

Hackers are at war with the transit agency for the San Francisco area. The group called Anonymous, they're targeting web sites for Bay Area Rapid Transit, also known as BART. The group hacked a web site called My BART, then posted users names, e-mail addresses and phone numbers on the Internet. The attack was motivated by BART's attempt to block cell phone service last week it that successful effort to stop a protest over the fatal shooting of a homeless man last month. Anonymous gave the reason for their decision in a video posted on YouTube. Here it is.

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UNIDENTIFIED ANONYMOUS MEMBER: We have been watching the actions of San Francisco. Blocking communication of cell phone devices is unacceptable. The Bay Area Rapid Transit has decided that blocking cellular communication is the correct way to scare off protesters.

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LEMON: Activists are now planning a protest for 5:00 p.m. tomorrow.

CNN Dan Simon joins me now from San Francisco with more on this.

Dan, the original protest was over the fatal shooting. Now it seems to be over free speech, too.

DAN SIMON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, that's exactly right. What BART did is, there was supposed to be a protest last Thursday and, to thwart that protest, BART shut off the cell phone communication on its platforms and trains, and it prevented the protest from taking place. That angered Anonymous. And this is really in their strike zone. They target groups who they perceive as limiting free speech. So what they did, as you mentioned, they hacked into this web site today, put up phone numbers and e-mail addresses, things of that nature.

But it comes down to a free speech issue, if you're looking at it from Anonymous' point of view. What they are doing is criminal. Let's get one thing straight, this is criminal behavior, but Anonymous felt BART was limiting free speech.

LEMON: Yes, and the information for users, they're being caught in the cross fire here because they're getting information out there. So what do they say? Do they have a public opinion on this or they're just saying, hey, they don't care that it's criminal?

SIMON: Well, there are a couple issues here. For the people who had their cell phones taken offline, who were using BART last Thursday, for some of those people, it was a major inconvenience. Think about that. You're trying to call a friend or loved one, using the subway, and you can't use it. so you anger people. But at the same time, I think many people understand this was a way to, you know, not have anything break out, not have any type of protest that would disrupt service, so you could get home on time to your loved ones, et cetera.

At the same time, you point out BART Is putting this sensitive information up. Yes, that can get people angry. If you're one of those people, you see your name and e-mail address and phone number, up on a web site for the public to see, I think that would frustrate some.

LEMON: I'm sure people are wondering another home, is there a site that Anonymous can't hake? Is there any government, company or individual vulnerable here? Is everyone vulnerable?

SIMON: Well, Anonymous doesn't like to do this for profit. So in the sense -- there's a situation where they can get behind a fire wall, where they feel like there's free speech at issue, Anonymous will do everything it can to get that information.

Let's make no mistake about it, again, this is criminal. But the people who are doing this are very smart. They know where the vulnerabilities are.

And your question, can they be stopped? At this point, the answer is no. There was a major sweep across the country where several individuals were arrested last month, but this is still very much an ongoing thing. They're an active organization. At this point, law enforcement, there's little they can do.

LEMON: Thank you very much for that.

CNN's Dan Simon.

We're letting you know today about the stories you'll hear about in your week ahead. That's coming up.

Also, new information on a story we've been following closely. It's a Rochester, New York, woman, arrested after videotaping a police incident while standing in her yard. The city and the police department are responding to calls for change.

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EMILY GOOD, ARRESTED FOR FILMING POLICE: I'm sorry. I'm standing in my front yard. I'm concerned about what was going on in my neighborhood and you're arresting me. What the hell is going on?

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LEMON: There could be a good outcome after this bad encounter. Rochester police in New York arrested 28-year-old Emily Good in May after she was filming them in her pajamas and bare feet. Prosecutors dropped the charge against her. This week, Good's attorney filed a legal notice saying she's planning to sue. And what's more, a letter from a Rochester County says her arrest is not unusual. Its first line says, "The city of Rochester has lost control of its force."

I spoke with councilman, Adam McFadden, the letter's author, as well as police, Chief James Sheppard, and police union president, Mike Mazzeo. They announced there's an effort for reform that's going to be announced tomorrow.

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ADAM MCFADDEN, ROCHESTER CITY COUNCILMAN: What we saw in 2000, blacks in Rochester, not Hispanic, made up 68 percent of the arrests. In 2010, they made up about 72 percent of the arrests, in a city where we are only 39 percent of the population. So there seems to be an increase there. And when you look at the ages of African-American males of the ages between 16 and 30, that there were spikes there as well and there was a significant decrease of white males arrested in the same 10-year span.

LEMON: Councilman McFadden, tell us what the city of Rochester is planning in light of your letter now.

MCFADDEN: We have -- on Monday, we're going to be announcing a 15- member commission to review the citizen/police complaint process. We are hoping to revamp what we are currently doing to improve the process, make it more transparent for community and police who go through it. We're hoping also to try to do other adjustments on how we provide service. We are not in the policing business. We are in the people business as to the city of Rochester.

JAMES SHEPPARD, CHIEF, ROCHESTER POLICE DEPARTMENT: Relative to moving forward, in trying to improve the process, a lot of concerns have been brought to our attention relative to our internal process. And we'll be open to any review and any suggestions that may help improve it.

LEMON: All right.

Mr. Mazzeo, what's your reaction of what's going to happen?

MIKE MAZZEO, PRESIDENT, ROCHESTER POLICE UNION: Well, I agree with some of the comments that Councilman McFadden made. Part of the problem in terms of police/community relations in Rochester is institutional. We used to have our police sections within neighborhoods. We used to have youth officers. Both of those have been eliminated. So I think when you eliminate those types of positions, you will have a strain on the relationship. We need to get back into the neighborhood. And we need to develop youth officers again to work with the youth, because as Mr. McFadden had stated, there seems to be more interaction with a younger generation now than in the past.

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LEMON: In response to Emily Good's lawsuit, Rochester's police chief said he would see what happens after it moves through the system. We'll continue to update you and follow that story.

No bitter feelings. The NFL is back. And so are the fans. But is the action on the field worth watching? "Sports Illustrated's" Jon Wertheim is here to talk about that. And Tiger getting tamed yet again. But first, it costs a lot to catch a baseball game than it used to. But you can still find some good bargains, well, when you're on the go.

CNN's Carlos Diaz shows us how.

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ANNOUNCER: There are smiles all around. Yes, it might be a pre- season game, but football is back.

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LEMON: Did he say pre-season? You heard the announcer. Pre-season NFL games are in full swing. And we are getting some hints about who's in shape and who's not, and which teams are going to be ready to roll when the regular season gets started.

Joining us now is Jon Wertheim from "Sports Illustrated."

Let's put up the cover for this week. There it is. You see it right there.

All right, so there's baseball on the cover. But we'll talk some football here.

Jon, we've seen some pre-season games now. Honestly, they look pretty sloppy. But unlike what we see on other sports, fans don't seem to care. Is there any backlash over this lockout?

JON WERTHEIM, SR. INVEST. REPORTER, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: Not a lot of residual anger here. For months and months, we had players and owners, when they finally settled this, it was just a sigh of relief. Fans seem thrilled.

The NFL has been the biggest sport economically for a long time but you can also tell culturally it is, too. This labor ordeal gets sorted out and we're very much back to fantasy football. Football very much topping the mind, dwarfing the other sports. For a sport that came close to lockout, not a lot of anger from the fans today.

LEMON: What is going to be the biggest effect of the lockout? It is just going to be these players that aren't in that great shape or some sloppy football in the early season?

WERTHEIM: Yes, I think both. I think we'll probably see more injuries because players aren't in shape. But the NFL thrives on this parody, any given Sunday your team can win. That's even more the case this season. So in the long run, I think the NFL's doing awfully well for itself right now.

LEMON: Let's turn to golf now, Jon. The PGA championship wrapping up in Atlanta. It is the last major of the year for professional golf. But the story, it has to be -- it is. It is Tiger Woods. What a disaster. He finished 10 over par and missed the cut, which means he didn't even get to stick around for the weekend. Is he done for the year?

WERTHEIM: Well, for the year, he said he might play another event in Australia, a non-tour event. But for all intents it is done. This story, it keeps -- the plot points of this story is really astonishing. Tiger Woods is -- right now, his body isn't cooperating. His spirit isn't cooperating. The good thing about gold, he'll get exemptions for as long as he plays. You only need to put together four good rounds to win another major. But this story is just something. Right now, I haven't seen Tiger Woods look like this since his entire career. It's been three years since his last major and this is going to be a long off-season for him.

LEMON: Yes, wow. Oh, well.

Let's move on now and talk some baseball. Cubs pitcher, Carlos Zambrano, basically flipped out Friday night after several Braves players --

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-- jacked home runs right off of him. Zambrano threw at Chipper Jones. He got ejected from the game, Jon, then left the stadium and said he was retiring from baseball. What's the deal with this dude?

WERTHEIM: This is a notorious hothead. A notorious hothead who, unfortunately, makes almost $100 million in guaranteed contracts.

LEMON: Wow.

WERTHEIM: But this really seemed to be the last straw for the Cubs. He's fought with other players, fought with teammates, and it seems like he's not going to retire. Believe it or not, that was the heat of the moment. He's already been through anger management. It's just those people that think the cubs are cursed, here's know example. Their ace pitcher is basically on unpaid suspension right now.

LEMON: Yes. Sometimes the fans like the drama. It all adds to the spectacle of it. Right?

WERTHEIM: There you go. Exactly.

LEMON: That's Jon Wertheim, of "Sports Illustrated," and the author of the book, "Scorecasting."

Thank you, Jon.

Still ahead, a story that will tear at your emotions.

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SANDY FONZO, MOTHER OF TEEN THAT COMMITTED SUICIDE: I'd like him to go to hell and rot there forever! UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Ma'am, come on.

FONZO: No! You know what he told everybody in court? They need to be held accountable for their actions. You need to be! Do you remember me? Do you remember me? Do you remember my son?

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LEMON: A mother's outrage over her teenage son's suicide caused, she says, by a judge's misdeeds. The judge goes to jail. And tonight she speaks live to CNN.

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LEMON: Now to the big stories in the week ahead. From Washington to Hollywood, our correspondents tell you what you need to know. We begin tonight at the White House.

DAN LOTHIAN, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: I'm Dan Lothian at the White House, as we wait to see what President Obama will deliver in terms of new ideas that he's promised for creating more jobs. The president heads to the Midwest for a three-day bus tour beginning Monday. He'll make stops in the states of Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois, where he plans to meet with small business owners and other Americans to hear their concerns, their ideas, and talk about his strategy for turning the economy around. Then on Thursday, the president and the first family will go to Martha's Vineyard, their vacation destination of choice for the third summer in a row.

POPPY HARLOW, CNNMONEY.COM CORRESPONDENT: I'm Poppy Harlow in New York. Well, if last week was any indicator, this week on Wall Street could be a pretty volatile one. Investors will get some important insight on the U.S. economy. Reports due out will show where home sales stand, where home construction is, and where inflation stands. We're also going to get earnings from Target, Wal-Mart and Hewlett- Packard, a lot ahead that could affect the market. We'll track it all for you on "CNN Money."

CARLOS DIAZ, HOST, HLN'S SHOWBIZ TONIGHT: I'm Carlos Diaz. Here's what we're watching this week. The countdown to Kim Kardashian's wedding is on. We're got more big secrets about the big event which is happening next Saturday. And Michael Jackson's family reveals new details to us about the blockbuster Michael Jackson tribute. Catch "SHOWBIZ TONIGHT" exclusively weeknights at 1:00 p.m. eastern and pacific right here on HLN.