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Same-Sex Marriage In California; Deciding A Governor's Fate; Dems Making Play For Women's Vote; Vatican Scolds Nun For Book On Sex; Homeless Beating Sparks Recall Vote; Next Generation Drone Tested; Magnotta Won't Fight Return To Canada; Her Majesty Marks 60 Years; Lawyer: American Denied U.S. Entry

Aired June 05, 2012 - 14:00   ET

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KATE BOLDUAN, CNN ANCHOR: Hey there, Suzanne. Thank you.

I am Kate Bolduan, in for Brooke Baldwin again today. Hello, everyone. Let's get straight to the news.

We begin with the latest legal battle to people who oppose same- sex marriage in California. Within the last two hours, a federal appeals court has refused to rehear the case of Proposition 8. You probably remember this. A referendum Californians approved to ban same-sex marriage in 2008. And while voters wanted it, a lower court ruled in February that Prop 8, as it's called, was unconstitutional. And that's the decision that stands. At least for now. So, what happens next? Let's turn to CNN legal contributor Paul Callan.

Paul, thank you for joining me.

So what does this step mean for same-sex couples, Paul? What's the latest here?

PAUL CALLAN, CNN LEGAL CONTRIBUTOR: Well, I would say we're looking at next stop, United States Supreme Court for this case. This district, the ninth circuit, which is a big federal court, the largest federal court in America, it covers nine states and a couple of specific islands. This was the court that's decision has now basically said that California's Prop 8, which was trying to ban same-sex marriage, was unconstitutional. And those who supported Prop 8 were hoping that the entire court, all of the judges in the 11th circuit would sit, it's called on bunk (ph) -- they actually put together a group of about 27 judges -- and they were hoping that it would be, in essence, reinstated, the ban on gay marriage. But the ninth circuit said no, we're going to stand by the three-judge panel decision. That's the final decision of the court. Which means only the United States Supreme Court now can overrule that decision. So it's a very, very important precedent.

BOLDUAN: An important precedent. And also if the Supreme Court would take it up, it's not likely they would take it up before election day. But if it does get to the Supreme Court and the justices decide to hear the case, where do you think, in your experience, where do you think the judges would lean on this?

CALLAN: That's a hard question, Kate.

BOLDUAN: Yes.

CALLAN: I think that usually the Supreme Court lets the lower courts, the circuit courts, make decisions and then they kind of look at how they have sorted thins out and they try to do the right thing.

Now, in Massachusetts, for instance, the first circuit federal court basically upheld gay marriage in that circuit. So we're seeing a lot of courts upholding this right.

But, in the end, it's really going to depend on what the ideological makeup of the Supreme Court is when the case gets before the Supreme Court. And right now there's pretty much an even split, conservatives and liberals on the Supreme Court. There's one swing vote that goes both ways. So it makes it very difficult to predict what the Supreme Court might do. Could go either way.

BOLDUAN: And real quick, Paul, I think there is a finite period of time that supporters of Prop 8 could appeal to the Supreme Court to have them take it up. Do you know what that period of time is?

CALLAN: Well, they -- it's probably -- I'm not certain, to tell you the truth, Kate, what the exact one is.

BOLDUAN: Yes.

CALLAN: But I guarantee you that they will file an appeal. And the issue though will be whether the U.S. Supreme Court grants -- it's called sishrarry (ph), which means they don't have to take every appeal. They can pick and choose the appeals they want to take.

BOLDUAN: And they often (INAUDIBLE).

CALLAN: So this really is going to be -- yes, they don't. It's going to be up to the Supreme Court. And I think they'll take this one because it's controversial and different laws are applying to different parts of the country. So it's right for the Supreme Court to make a decision.

BOLDUAN: Ripe for yet another blockbuster before a Supreme Court in another term. Thank you so much, Paul Callan. We'll talk to you in a bit.

CALLAN: Thank you.

BOLDUAN: There is much more making news this hour. It is called "Rapid Fire." So, let's go, shall we?

A U.S. official tells CNN that al Qaeda's number two man has been killed by a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan. Abu Yahya al-Libi played a critical role in the terrorist group's plotting against the west. He was second in command to al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. The official says al-Libi was targeted in yesterday's strike in North Waziristan. Persona non grata in Syria. Diplomats from 11 countries, including the United States, are being kicked out a week after those countries kicked out diplomats from Syria. In some cases, the envoys were long gone anyway, but it's a furtherer show of Syrian isolation as government troops and militia wage war on their own people.

And we have a new twist in the Canadian mutilation murder case. Oh, this case just gets more and more gruesome, I guess. The man suspected of killing and dismembering his former boyfriend, then mailing his body fights, will not fight being returned to Canada. Luka Rocco Magnotta spent Monday night in solitary confinement. Today a German judge visited Magnotta in jail to outline the charge against him.

And in Nigeria, the flight data recorder a the cockpit voice recorder have been recovered from the plane that crashed Sunday in Lagos. And rescue crews have recovered 153 bodies, including that of a woman clutching a baby.

And three jurors in the box so far in the first day of jury selection in the Jerry Sandusky trial. The former Penn State assistant coach faces 68 charges of child rape involving 10 boys. So far two females and one male have been selected. The judge has ruled the jury will not be sequestered for the trial. We're watching for developments there.

And the Walt Disney Company banning junk food advertisements on its networks aimed at children. The company says it's raising nutritional standards to be more aligned with federal requirements, promoting healthy eating, lower sodium and less sugar. Today's announcement got a little star power courtesy of the first lady.

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MICHELLE OBAMA, FIRST LADY: This new initiative is truly a game changer for the health of our children. This is a major American company, a global brand, that is literally changing the way it does business so that our kids can lead healthier lives.

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BOLDUAN: And its primary day in a few states. California, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota and Montana. In New Jersey, two incumbent Democrats are competing for the nomination of a newly drawn district. This has been one I've been watching. President Obama has highlighted Congressman Steve Rothman, while former President Bill Clinton has endorsed Congressman Bill Pascrell.

A possible worker strike at the Belmont race track could ruin one horse's shot at the triple crown. More than 80 workers in charge of track maintenance are threatening to strike this week over a contract dispute with the New York Racing Association. The Belmont Stakes, the last leg of the triple crown, is set to run on Saturday. And "I'll Have Another," that's the name of the horse that won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, is hoping to become the first triple crown winner since 1978. Just listen to that crowd. Queen Elizabeth capping off a four-day celebration of her diamond jubilee in a pretty big way. Today's highlights included a carriage procession to Buckingham Palace, a flyover by the Royal Air Force. That was pretty impressive. And the moment thousands waited for, a royal wave. In a message to the world, the queen expressed her appreciation for all those involved in what she called a massive challenge.

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QUEEN ELIZABETH: The events that I have attended to mark my diamond jubilee have been a humbling experience. It has touched me deeply to see so many thousands of families, neighbors and friends celebrating together in such a happy atmosphere.

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BOLDUAN: The queen says she's treasure her jubilee for many years to come. And we wish her well.

We've got a lot more to cover in the next two hours. Watch.

Today is the day. After a bitter fight in Wisconsin, the voters decide, should their governor stay or go?

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GOV. SCOTT WALKER (R), WISCONSIN: We can't take for granted for one second. Any of the polls that are out there that show us ahead, we can't take for granted.

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BOLDUAN: As the state's big dog fights for his political life, the underdog tries to take him down.

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TOM BARRETT (D), GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE: I don't want Wisconsin to be the experimental dish for the right wing.

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BOLDUAN: Plus, scriptures, sins and sex. An American nun turns catholic doctrine on its head and the Vatican fights back.

And later, pomp, pageantry, and national pride. A jubilant Britain marks 60 years of its beloved queen.

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BOLDUAN: Just hours from now, Wisconsin's governor will know whether he'll stay in charge or suffer the embarrassment of being thrown out of office. Republican Scott Walker is facing a recall election right now. He's only been in office 18 months, but the recall effort began after Walker stripped away many collective bargaining rights for public workers in a budget repair bill. Walker's up against the Democratic mayor of Milwaukee, Tom Barrett. This is actually a rematch for the two. Walker beat Barrett to win the governor's race in 2010.

Want to talk more about this with Joshua Spivak. He runs the Recall Elections Blog.

Hi there, Joshua.

You really watch recalls closer than most. In this race, do you have a prediction?

JOSHUA SPIVAK, RECALLELECTIONS.BLOGSPOT.COM: I don't. I would just assume go by the polls. Walker does seems to be leading in every single poll. So he looks like the frontrunner. But I wouldn't know for sure.

BOLDUAN: Absolutely. So let's talk about the kind of money that has been flooding into the race and really what's going on here. I want you to listen how both sides are casting this recall and then I'll ask you a question afterward.

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GOV. SCOTT WALKER (R), WISCONSIN: It's a huge distraction, not just for me, for the legislature. I mean it's $9 million of taxpayers' money just to run this. Think about the number of kids we could help. Think of the number of seniors we could help in our state with $9 million that we didn't have to waste on this frivolous law -- frivolous recall election.

MAYOR TOM BARRETT (D), WISCONSIN GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE: We've got a sitting governor who raised 60 to 70 percent of his money in the most recent filings from out of state. And that's just not something that ever happens in Wisconsin. I will be outspent in this race probably six or seven to one, maybe even as high as 10 to one, which makes it even more remarkable that this race is still so close.

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BOLDUAN: So, Joshua, what will be the real deciding factor, do you think, when it comes down to the final tally? Do you think all of this money that is flooding into the race is going to play a big part? Or does it simply come down to voter turnout, voter enthusiasm?

SPIVAK: I think the money is going to play a huge role. It does look like independents are the key. Both sides have their own group and you see the polls are always very similar, 50 to 45. So those independents are really going to pull it.

Usually, in a recall, turnout is everything. But this is somewhat different than those regular recalls simply because the turnout doesn't matter. It doesn't matter as much. The voters are coming out. In a usual recall, voters don't show up. So this is a little different. Of course turnout always counts. So we'll see what happens with that. BOLDUAN: So you have written that some Democrats may be already regretting this recall effort that they undertook. What do you mean by that? And what do you think the national implications are of the results here?

SPIVAK: I think there are one major thing is that the Wisconsin has now -- before the Democrats were angry, they were upset and they were ready to move. Obama is expecting to win Wisconsin. The Democrats are certainly hoping to take the Senate seat. Now the Republicans are also angry. They've oiled their machine. They've spent $60 million to $70 million -- who knows how much at the end of the day -- getting ready for this campaign, just this one in June, and they're getting another one in November. So they're really ready to go and the voters are angry. So that could really help shift Wisconsin, at least make it more of a challenge for Obama to win and a challenge for Tammy Baldwin (ph) to win, because she's the Democratic Senate candidate.

BOLDUAN: And, real quick, do you think that the big win for either side going out of this recall in terms of the national election, do you think it is about momentum just in -- just enthusiasm, getting people out, realizing, you know, getting people motivated to get out and fight for their side?

SPIVAK: I think that's going to be a big part of this, just getting the turnout up. I don't know that there's going to be that many national repercussions of this. I don't see too many -- too much interest in other states about this, about what's happening in Wisconsin. There are some, but that will probably fade by November. So it's really, I think, going to be more of a Wisconsin story.

BOLDUAN: Something we're definitely watching, though, across the country.

Joshua Spivak, thanks so much.

SPIVAK: Thank you.

BOLDUAN: So only two governors in the history of the country have been successfully recalled. A lot of you probably remember Gray Davis because of who replaced him. In 2003, the Democrat lost a recall election to Arnold Schwarzenegger. Many California voters blamed Davis for skyrocketing energy costs.

For the other example, you have to go all the way back to 1921 in North Dakota. You know it's a problem when it's a black and white photo, right? Voters recalled Governor Lynn Frazier in the middle of a depression. But his political career wasn't quite over. He was elected to the Senate the next year.

So, we've heard how women are paid less than men for the same job. Well, now the U.S. Senate is debating and voting on a pay equity bill. But is it really about protection or politics?

And just a quick note for those of you heading out the door. You can continue watching CNN from your mobile phone. Or if you are heading to work, you can also watch CNN live from your desktop. Just go to cnn.com/tv.

We'll be back.

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BOLDUAN: The Democrats are making a new play for the female vote as we speak. A bill to insure equal pay for women is on the Senate floor. Republicans say there are already laws on the books to do just that, but President Obama, he's throwing his support behind the bill. Our White House correspondent, Brianna Keilar, is standing by at none other than the White House.

So, Brianna, what is going on here? It seems that, like so much of the congressional agenda right now, this seems to be more -- has more to do with the lection than fights -- more to be an election year fight than anything else.

BRIANNA KEILAR, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Yes, I mean, I suppose you mean because it's not actually expected to pass the Senate, Kate.

BOLDUAN: Exactly.

KEILAR: Yes, this is certainly more about making a statement. Making a statement towards female voters. And it's really this coordinated push that we're seeing between congressional Democrats and the White House. Because, while the action today is with this vote on the Senate floor, it has everything to do with the president's re- election battle. And you can tell that just by listening to what Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said a short time ago.

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SEN. HARRY REID (D), MAJORITY LEADER: Even Mitt Romney has refused to publically oppose this legislation. He may oppose it, but he's afraid to say anything about it. Why? Because it's obvious why.

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KEILAR: Now, this bill, Kate, is one that would force employers to actually prove why women, who make 77 cents to the male dollar overall, why they are being paid less, if they are being paid less by an employer, to really account for it being issues of say experience or qualifications and making sure that it isn't gender. And then, among other things, there would also be very stiff penalties if an employer is shown to be, you know, having gender discrimination for pay. And barring any surprises, we're expecting really a party line vote here. Senate Democrats were expecting to be unanimously opposed. It seems that Senate Republicans -- or, pardon me, Senate Democrats unanimously voting for it, Senate Republicans unanimously oppose, Kate.

BOLDUAN: And, Brianna, we have heard a lot from Democrats on this issue because they've been very vocal pushing this issue forward in the Senate. So what are Republicans saying in terms of their opposition to the bill? KEILAR: You know, by and large, Republicans say that this is cumbersome for business. That you're forcing employers to have to jump through these kind of logistical hoops they shouldn't have to jump through. And they're saying that it, you know, one senator, Mike Insley (ph), says, this would be a bonanza for trial lawyers. That money would really be going towards lawyers and not so much women because of the punitive damages that could be sought here.

But I think it's also interesting that we've learned as well, the Chamber of Commerce, Kate, would be scoring this as a vote that would be unfriendly towards business. So certainly some Republicans are feeling some pressure there. And I think what you can really do is look at the Senate floor and see that it's been so much Democrat after Democrat that has come and spoken about this. You haven't seen a lot of Republicans. You know that saying, pick your battles. And it seems that, in this case, Republicans, while they feel like they have a good point for why they're not voting for it, they're not really picking this as a battle.

BOLDUAN: Absolutely. We can expect this to be definitely mentioned in the political fight to come on Capitol Hill and beyond. Brianna Keilar at the White House. Thanks so much, Brianna.

So, a book about sex and relationships has the Vatican upset. The author, a nun. She says she's just being realistic.

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BOLDUAN: Strong words from the Vatican condemning a book on same- sex relationships, remarriage after divorce, and sex. It's author, a catholic nun. Sister Margaret Farley's book is called "Just Love: A Framework for Christian Sexual Ethics." In it, she offers a theological rationale, really, for what the church views as taboo topics, including same-sex relationships and other things that we listed right there. Sister Farley insists that the text of her book was not intended to be an expression of the church, but the Vatican says the opinion is, quote, "not acceptable." Stephen Prothero is a professor in the Department of Religion at Boston University. He's joining me from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, I think via Skype.

Hey there, Stephen.

STEPHEN PROTHERO, CONTRIBUTOR, CNN BELIEF BLOG: Hey, Kate.

BOLDUAN: So, Stephen, the book was published in 2006, but the Vatican didn't put out its criticism in this statement until just yesterday. So, what's your take on all this?

PROTHERO: Well, they've been investigating it for a while. And, you know, I think there's a few things to say about it. One is that the church continues to attack the sort of apple pie mom kind of institutions in America. The Girl Scouts they went after a few weeks ago. They're going after American nuns. And now they're going after this particular nun who's written a book that, at least in some readings, including mine, is pretty conservative in terms of what it says about sexual relationships. BOLDUAN: And you wrote a piece for the CNN Belief Blog, which I encourage our viewers to go check out. In it you talk about kind of the Vatican being reoccupied with sex rather than other very important issue facing the church right now and Christians really, poverty or even hunger. Why do you think that is?

PROTHERO: I think it's hard to say. I think there's been a sort of centuries long collapse of religion into morality and then morality into sexual ethics. Sister Farley actually talks about this at the beginning of her book. She almost apologizes for writing a book about sexual ethics. She says there's more important things for the church to be talking about, like poverty, like hunger, but that this is something that requires attention. And then she tries to take the lens of social justice. Instead of sort of rules like, if you're married and you're trying to have a baby, then sex is OK. She says, well, maybe sometimes sex inside marriage is wrong and maybe sex sometimes outside of marriage is wrong if it doesn't meet these criteria, like treating your sexual partner as an equal, treating your sexual partner as an end rather than as a means to an end.

BOLDUAN: Let me -- I should tell our viewers that we did reach out to Sister Farley and she is not doing interviews at this time. But let me push you on this one point. Sister Farley is a catholic nun and she is going pretty much directly against church teaching really, where the church stands on these issues right now. Does the Vatican have a point here? Isn't she supposed to represent the church?

PROTHERO: Well, she's doing theology. She's not speaking as the pope.

BOLDUAN: Right.

PROTHERO: And she obviously can't be the pope as a woman. So she's doing theology. And the church has long recognized that theologians do things that are different from the official teachings of the church. And I should say that in her response and in the response of her superior, the sister who runs the Sisters of Mercy, of which she is a part, they've both spoken with -- about a kind of regret that this has created trouble, but also Sister Farley has said that her teachings, her theology here is rooted in the history of the church. She talks about Augusta and she talks about Aquini (ph). She talks about the Bible. She's not totally trying to contravene this.

BOLDUAN: Uh-huh.

PROTHERO: I should say that the church is really only helping publicize what she's doing. Yesterday, I looked on Amazon, she was about 100,000 on the Amazon book ratings. And now she's in the top 10 or top 20. So I wish the pope would condemn my writing also.

BOLDUAN: That's a very -- that's a very good point. Stephen Prothero, thank you so much. You can read more about this, Stephen's story that he has written for us, and other religion stories by going to cnn.com/beliefblog. It's fabulous. Check it out.

So, Wisconsin voters aren't the only ones deciding on a recall today. The beating of a homeless man in Fullerton, California, has neighbors deciding if they should keep some of their council members.

And a four-day test flight for a new drone could usher in a new era of surveillance.

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BOLDUAN: Another recall election to tell you about today. This one in Fullerton, California, three city council members accused of not stepping up after a mentally ill homeless man was beaten to death.

Kelly Thomas' assault was documented in a very graphic surveillance video that CNN has followed very closely this case. This video showed police officers using stun guns and batons. He died five days later.

But in the year since his death, the close knit suburb of Los Angeles has been in turmoil. The city awarded Thomas' mother a $1 million settlement. There's a picture of Thomas right there.

CNN's Casey Wian is in Los Angeles. Casey, so where we are right now, why are these three city council members coming under fire when, you know, at the core of it, this was a police action that this resulted from?

CASEY WIAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Right. Let me set the stage for you a little bit, Kate, if I can. Right behind me you can see this memorial to Kelly Thomas. I'm standing on the spot where he was beaten, a fatal beating.

He died, as you mentioned, five days after that beating by six different Fullerton police officers. And we are in the city of Fullerton, California, which is in Orange County just south of Los Angeles.

Residents here, some residents were very angry about the initial response of their city leaders to that beating. Three of the city council members who are now up for a recall vote that's being taken today.

Included in that group, the former police chief of the city of Fullerton, he was the police chief when several of these police officers were hired. Those city council members say that they were under the advice of their attorneys, not to say anything in the immediate days after the beating because they did not want to prejudice the investigation or prejudice the case that is ongoing.

But some of those residents think they should have come out and taken a stand against this beating. They also say there have been city council members here on the council for decades and that it is definitely a time for new leadership.

So it's kind of galvanized this recall effort. Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been spent on this recall effort, which is an unusual amount of money for a city this size -- Kate.

BOLDUAN: Absolutely. Some opponents I was reading of the recall say this doesn't have -- is much to do with Kelly's death as some may think. Rather in their view, this is what they call a power grab by a local businessman. What are you hearing about that?

WIAN: Well, that is a view of the opponents of the recall. Most of the financing for this recall effort has been provided by a local businessman named Tony Bashau. We spoke with him at length.

He has been given more than $200,000 to this recall effort. He also gave some $40,000 in the previous election to try to defeat a city council member. He says that this is not an effort to further his business interests.

He says what he sees is something wrong happening in the city of Fullerton. Something tragic that in his view was a failure of leadership by the city leaders and he says it's time for a change. That's why he's putting his money forward to try to oust these city council members.

One thing I should point out as well, there are 13 different people running for these three county seats. So there's no guarantee if the recall is successful. Who can actually get into office?

So no one really knows how this is all going to shake out for Fullerton's future. One thing it could result in, though, that's one of the things the police department and city fathers are very worried about is that the recall organizers may be trying to do away with the Fullerton Police Department to save money.

Turn that over to the Orange County Sheriff's Department, which might be cheaper and allow city funds to be spent on other things -- Kate.

BOLDUAN: Well, Casey, this story is clearly not over. We'll have to come back to you. We'll follow this really closely. Casey Wian in Fullerton, California, thank you so much, Casey.

So the U.S. has used reconnaissance aircraft with no pilot in the seat for some time now. But a new drone is being tested with no pilot whatsoever.

Phantom Eye is a new breed drone developed by Boeing. This is the first test flight Friday in California. Phantom Eye is being flown entirely by computer from takeoff to landing. Chad Myers, this is pretty impressive stuff.

CHAD MYERS, AMS METEOROLOGIST: It is. And what's even better than that, it can stay aloft for four days.

BOLDUAN: Which is much longer than the traditional drone --

MYERS: The longest we have now is 30 hours. So this is four days at 65,000 feet, taking lots of pictures.

BOLDUAN: So, I mean, I think it's obvious what this could be used for. It's drone 2.0, if you will. I mean, it's maybe -- is it cheaper? MYERS: I think it's 5.0. This is far and away -- let me take you over here to the map here and show you how this all works. This is a very large vehicle. You don't really think of it, but this is a pickup truck right there.

And here is the plan, I realize it may be a bit of a scale issue. But it actual lie leaves the takeoff wheels behind. It's like a slid. This thing takes off inside the belly here as a very large fuel cell.

This is the fuel cell technology that back President Bush in 2006 tried to get cars made into the hydrogen cell. All it makes is heat and water. That's all it is. No pollution whatsoever. Plus it doesn't make any noise. That's pretty good for a drone, don't you think?

Make it a noiseless vehicle obviously two electric motors here and here taking off. The vehicle capacity is 400 pounds. What they're thinking now, at least, because it's going to be a 65,000 foot plane that it's going to be cameras that will be pointing down.

But the key is that this thing can stay aloft longer than any other flight and can have stay aloft pre-programmed. It doesn't ever run out of cell range of the operator because literally the operator is inside the vehicle itself and it's just a computer, artificial intelligence there. That's just the wave of the future.

BOLDUAN: I'm just trying to think, Chad, is there a prescribed benefit to having a computer do it and not a human do it? Is it just kind of the error factor that they're trying to take out of it?

MYERS: A little bit. But you also have to understand what happened to one of our drones as it was taken over by another country. They flew it and landed it and so they actually stole one of the drone, took one of the drones away from it. That won't ever have to happen. There will be no signals going back and forth if they choose to drive it and fly it that way.

BOLDUAN: Also I saw in one write-up, Boeing does not have a contract on this drone. They're making this. They're developing the aircraft on the company's own expense. So we we'll see.

MYERS: It's like a speck house. Don't have a buyer for it yet, but hopefully somebody will buy the house, right?

BOLDUAN: They're in the market. If you're in the market for a drone, call them up. All right, Chad, we'll check back with you later, thank you.

So police say he killed and dismembered a friend then fled to Europe. A Canadian porn actor speaks to a judge after being arrested in Germany.

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BOLDUAN: Now to Berlin where there are new developments in a case of a Canadian man who was believed to have stabbed, mutilated and then mailed out the body parts of a university exchange student in Montreal.

Lucca Rocco Magnota was caught by German police on Monday as he surfed the internet in a Berlin cafe. A German judge met with Magnota in jail today to outline charges against him and discuss the extradition process.

CNN's Diana Magnay is in Berlin.

DIANA MAGNAY, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Kate, Magnota went before a judge here in Berlin on Tuesday and said that he wouldn't be fighting extradition charges back to Canada, which means that whole extradition process should go fairly smoothly.

It could happen as fast as a week because of a bilateral treaty that exists between the two countries. Obviously, the sooner he can get back to face justice for the crime he has committed, the better for Canada and for the family of Yun Lin, the 33-year-old Chinese national who he murdered.

He's facing first degree murder and also charges of having indecently assaulted the body and posted body parts to politicians across Canada, including the prime minister. He was caught under extraordinary circumstances, really.

This was a man who police knew courted attention. He posted thousands of pictures of himself online. And he was actually in an internet cafe looking at his story, reading about his own infamy when police finally got to him here in Berlin.

Because the cafe -- an employee in the cafe alerted them to him, which he gave up really without a fight saying OK, you got me when he realized the game was up -- Kate.

BOLDUAN: Diana, thank you so much. Coming up in the next hour, we're going to go to Canada and hear what authorities are saying about Magnotta there. Much more to come on that.

So a day of joyful jubilee is winding down in London. Queen Elizabeth II smiles and waves as her subjects give her shouts and applause. We'll have more on that coming up next.

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BOLDUAN: It has been a whirlwind weekend, part of the week of celebrations as her majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, marked 60 years on the throne. The Diamond Jubilee has been full of the pomp and circumstance and pageantry the Brits are famous for.

Even bad weather hasn't dampened their spirits. CNN's Becky Anderson had a front row seat to it all and joins me now from London. Hi there, Becky. I'm sure it's kind of hard to sum it quickly, but for you, what were the highlights?

BECKY ANDERSON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: All right, we have pomp, pageantry and picnics and a party that's been 60 years in the making and boy, did the crowds come on in to the mall here outside Buckingham Palace today.

We started, of course, at the weekend, Sunday, a million people along the banks of the River Thames. It's most spectacular river pageant in 360 years. Then Monday, we learned that Prince Phillip was ill, the queen's husband.

So there was a day where the show had to go on and the queen knew that and the spectacular event last night, a star-studded performance by many of the best of British and artists from around the world, the commonwealth.

And then today, we had a church service, the likes of which you very rarely see, a thanksgiving service. It's important and then once again tens of thousands of people lining the streets of London as the queen led a carriage procession back from where she was to here, Buckingham Palace.

And then, of course, we saw her on the balcony behind me with the flypast from RAF earlier on. I think the lights for me, really were talking to two people at various times.

A 98-year-old who told me she had been around for the coronation and couldn't believe that she was around for what was the Diamond Jubilee 60 years for the queen marking a landmark in her reign. And then a 6-year-old who told me she wanted to be the queen and was getting ready to be the queen. So she was practicing watching what the majesty had been doing the last three days.

BOLDUAN: Very good so practice makes perfect, I guess, we could say. So I think all in all, you know, there's so much lead-up to this event, Becky. Do you think that it kind of led up to the hype?

ANDERSON: I think it really has. I mean, there's been a period of time over the past couple of decades when the royal family were not as much loved or perhaps as much adored as the polls now show they are.

Certainly, over the death of Princess Diana, there was a period of time when the royal family sort of PR wasn't perhaps as it was. But it's been a really important time for the royal family for the queen herself.

Queen Elizabeth II has been absolutely so (inaudible) she calls her husband her stand and she really has shown through what was a very long day on Sunday in the pouring rain, they stood their ground as people flocked to see them and this river pageant.

And then to find out that her husband, who is 91 years old is -- has had to be admitted to hospital and still she goes on. Last night, she was at the concert jigging away, it's got to be said, with the archbishop of Canterbury, quite the most phenomenal situation.

Then to see her on the balcony today as the fly pass happened, I think that you would be hard pressed to find somebody here or around the world today who didn't say this has been a good event for the royal family particularly for Queen Elizabeth II.

BOLDUAN: And real quick, any update on the health of Prince Philip. He's obviously in hospital, but any update on if he'll be leaving soon or how serious it all is?

ANDERSON: Yes. They've told us that he will probably be in hospital for the next couple of days. Of course, we found out this news on Monday afternoon. It's now Tuesday evening here in the U.K.

His son, Prince Edward has been to see him today, we're told. He says that he's doing well and he watched the proceedings today on television that says he was watching CNN rather than one of the national broadcasters here.

I'm sure he was. It's a pleasant place. I'm sure you can get CNN in the hospital that he's in. That's Edward VIII. He's got a bladder infection and he's effectively resting up. I think it's a sort of illness if he was literally younger, he may have seen a doctor and been told to rest up in bed here at Buckingham Palace.

Because of his age, he's 91 last Sunday, he's kept for observation and as I say apparently been watching the events today. It's obvious that the queen would like to intervene at her side. I mean, he's been there for 60 years as a constant for her majesty. But today, yes, we learned that he's OK and we wish him the best.

BOLDUAN: The show much go on, I guess, that kind of applies here as well. Becky Anderson in London, thanks so much, Becky.

An American citizen living in Mexico is detained on the way into the U.S. Her attorney said she was coerced to give up her citizenship and now she's filing a lawsuit to get it back.

Also, a political showdown in Wisconsin as the governor tries to keep his job. How the underlying message could give Mitt Romney a big boost.

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BOLDUAN: A follow up to our story about an American who says she was forced to sign away her citizenship. Brenda Vasquez tried to enter the U.S. in February at the International Bridge in Rumsfeld, Texas. You're seeing video of her right there.

She says a customs and border protection agent took away this birth certificate proving she was born in Texas as well as her driver's license. She said they detained her for seven hour, freeing only when she signed a document saying she was not a U.S. citizen.

Vasquez just filed a federal lawsuit to get her citizenship back and now we've learned another development in this story. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission found a Mexican birth certificate saying Vasquez was born in Mexico.

Joining me now to kind of break this down is CNN's Gustavo Valdes. You interviewed Vasquez who lives and works in Mexico. So what does she have to say about having a U.S. birth certificate as well as a Mexican birth certificate?

GUSTAVO VALDES, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, she says that after she was born in Texas, her parents were not U.S. citizens, went immediately back south of the border because they have no right to be in the United States.

So to facilitate her access to public education in Mexico, they went ahead and got her a birth certificate there to make it easier. She had nothing to do with this.

She never lost her citizenship because residence is not a requirement to keep your residency. She made her life in Mexico, but crosses often back and forth.

BOLDUAN: So is it legal to have a birth certificate in Mexico as well as the United States?

VALDES: Well, I can't tell you what happened there, but I can tell you many Mexican families in the U.S., maybe second, third generation, they used to do it. I don't know how often it is now. But they used to do that to give their kids the option if they ever wanted to go back, they could do that.

BOLDUAN: OK, I want to read and tell all of our viewers, a spokesperson for the Customs and Border Protection did respond to CNN saying because of the lawsuits officials can't talk about Vasquez's case.

But Customs and Border Protection did say in a statement, quote, "is obligated to ensure the documentation presented to establish citizenship is proper and correct and was issued to the person presenting the documents."

So take this step back, Gustavo. You have interviewed another person with maybe not the same exact case, but a similar situation.

VALDES: Well, it's very similar. They are both represented by the same lawyer who says he is seeing a lot of these cases lately. And this woman, Laura Castro, was also born in the United States. She moved to Mexico when she was a child, came back at the age of 18 and since has lived in this country, made a life.

She had a valid U.S. passport issued to her name. She was visiting relatives coming back again a couple of years ago through the same crossing point with her sister who is also a U.S. citizen and her mother who was traveling on a visa.

They were detained, separated, questioned. She was also asked to sign this document stating she was born in Mexico. She refused. Nonetheless, they were deported. She contacted the lawyer who helped her fix the situation and recovered her documentation.

Her sister gained her passport. Now they're trying to get her mother's visa reissued so she can come and visit.

BOLDUAN: So it's partially a happy ending in that story for that family, but it is yet to be seen what's going to happen to Ms. Vasquez, right?

VALDES: That's true. What all these people have in common is they were born through midwives. In the '80s, there was a number of them who were arrested for issuing fake or illegally issued birth certificate to people who were not born in this country.

When authorities recovered the lists of people who they assisted giving birth, they have them in their possession, but they are not making a difference between who was legally born in the U.S. and who was issued a fraudulent document.

So now when all these people are trying to get a passport issued or they're being checked at the border, they're being caught, you know, in this mess. Also, five years ago, the U.S. changed its policy for U.S. citizens returning to the U.S.

It used to be that you could come back just showing your driver's license, your birth certificate. Now it's required now that everybody has a passport.

BOLDUAN: Seems like a very obviously confusing story to follow, but you're on top of it. Keep us updated on what happens with Ms. Vasquez. Thanks so much, Gustavo Valdes.

It's something that has only succeeded twice in our nation's history, recalling a governor. Democrats are hoping Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker will be number three.

At this moment, voters are deciding whether to dump him or keep him quite simply. A recall effort began after Walker stripped away many collective bargain rights for public workers in a budget repair bill.

Walker is up against the Democratic mayor of Milwaukee, Tom Barrett, and this is actually a rematch for the two. Walker beat Barrett to win --