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May 1, 2015

Ben E King has passed



RIP Ben E King....
Gonna miss you...
April 30, 2015

This cannot be unseen:



Bravo!
April 28, 2015

UNDUE FORCE (This is a report by the Baltimore Sun about the police and what they have done.)

UNDUE FORCE
(This is a report by the Baltimore Sun about the police and what they have done.)

The city has paid about $5.7 million since 2011 over lawsuits claiming that police officers brazenly beat up alleged suspects. One hidden cost: The perception that officers are violent can poison the relationship between residents and police.

On a cold January afternoon, Jerriel Lyles parked his car in front of the P&J Carry Out on East Monument Street and darted inside to buy some food. After paying for a box of chicken, he noticed a big guy in jeans, a hooded sweatshirt and a baseball cap.

“What’s up?” the man said to Lyles. Others, also dressed in jeans and hoodies, blocked the door to the street — making Lyles fear that he would be robbed. Instead, the man identified himself a police officer, frisked Lyles and demanded he sit on the greasy floor. Lyles objected.

“The officer hit me so hard it felt like his radio was in his hand,” Lyles testified about the 2009 incident, after suing Detective David Greene. “The blow was so heavy. My eyes swelled up. Blood was dripping down my nose and out my eyes.
<snip>http://data.baltimoresun.com/news/police-settlements/
Much more in this report.

What would you do?

April 28, 2015

Why are they rioting? Read this:



NOBODY is trying to control the police. They act with impunity. As you can see, Freddie Gray was not the first. He was the trigger.

MLK: A riot is the language of the unheard
Do you hear them now?
April 28, 2015

This is what happened at the mall before the rioting:

From a teacher on site:


FUBAR! What would you do?

April 26, 2015

Eagle update for Hanover, PA. The kids are one month old.




They hatched one month ago.
I just started to see them beginning to stretch and flap their wings. The older one is still a little ahead but the younger one is doing well.
April 26, 2015

Kerfuffle in Britain because LGBTs over 40 were charged to get into a pool party:

@PatrickStrud: Woah. Hotel has pool party for LGBTs and only charges people who are over 40. #ageism
An answer to charging LGBTs over 40:


Bravo!!!

April 26, 2015

Kristen Lindsey, the woman who shot the cat, has an active equine business registered in Wyoming

Kristen Lindsey has an active equine business registered in Wyoming
In a report by the Wyoming Secretary of State, the Texas veterinarian who bragged about killing a cat named Tiger, may have a backup plan. She has an active equine business registered in Wyoming

Lazy Boot Equine, LLC is a Wyoming Domestic Limited-Liability Company filed on December 4, 2013. The company's filing status is listed as Active and its File Number is 2013-000655005.

The Registered Agent on file for this company is Kristen E Lindsey. While as an Examiner, it's against policy to list an exact address when it may lead to threats against the subject of the article, the address is listed on the above links webpage.
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http://www.examiner.com/article/kristen-lindsey-has-an-active-equine-business-license-Wyoming

Ugh...

April 21, 2015

The worst pain ever. Being stung by a Bullet ant.

Don't believe it, watch this man after he was stung. No blood, etc.

April 14, 2015

Percy Sledge has passed.



RIP Percy.

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