AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE PBA PRESIDENT
—SEPT. PBA MEETING CANCELLED—
Next Wednesday’s Sept. 20th PBA
meeting has been CANCELLED due to the repaving of the parking lot surrounding the
POA Hall. Although we could conceivably park in the Catholic Charities lot and
hoof it into the Hall, off-loading the ingredients Johnny Nguyen would need to
prepare dinner is a deal breaker. And even more importantly, there is NO WAY TO
GET THE BAR SUPPLIES IN.
We will see everybody at next month’s meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 18th.
Dave Wysuph <dbw1696@aol.com>
President, SJPBA
UPDATE ON RETIRED CHAPLAIN DAVE BRIDGEN
Sept.
13th
Hi Bill:
I just wanted to give you a quick update on Chaplain Dave.
He continues to have good days and bad days. He enjoys visits from
friends and can often communicate, although sometimes very quietly. He
loves to hear what’s going on in the Police Department and in the lives of his
friends. He often drifts off to sleep while sitting in his chair, but it
is OK to wake him back up to talk.
He loves to be dressed in PD-garb!! A few weeks ago, Sergeant Geeno Gular and Officer Cynthia Theobald from the Gang Investigations Unit spearheaded an
effort to get Dave some new shirts and delivered them to him at Somerset.
Betty Ruth and Dave decided to reciprocate and greeted his visitors and the
other residents with pizza and cookies. Dave really enjoyed hosting the
get-together, although it did tucker him out!! I’ve included a
self-serving picture of Dave and Betty Ruth at the event.
Also, we decided to host a Root Beer Float for Dave’s friends and the Somerset
residents on October 11th, at 2:00 PM. We have a simple flyer for the
event. This morning, I asked Dave if he wanted me to send it to you for
the Farsider, and his face lit up and he uttered a
very audible “YES”. Thus, can you include the flyer in the Farsider, please?
Thanks for all you and Leroy do to keep us informed of all of the goings-on.
Gary (Johnson)
<gj1901@comcast.net>
POA NEWS
Sept. 7th
On June 4th, 2017, Reserve Officer Philippe Rebboah's
life changed. He was traveling southbound on Hy 87
approaching Capitol Expressway when his vehicle hit a large object in the
roadway (later determined to be a deflated jump house). This caused his vehicle
to spin out of control. His vehicle came to rest in the #1 lane facing oncoming
traffic. He exited his vehicle and attempted to get to safety when two other
vehicles swerved to avoid the jump house and struck each other. One of those
vehicles careened off the other and hit Phillippe
straight on, launching him several hundred feet down the roadway. Paramedics
arrived on scene and immediately began their work. They transported Phillippe to Regional Medical Center where he underwent
several surgeries.
His injuries were severe, with several broken bones, fractured skull, severed
toe and still more surgeries in his future. However, if you know Phillippe you know that he has an iron will, strong spirit
and is in tremendous shape physically (He was training to climb Mt Everest at
the time of the accident). I talked to one of the CHP officers that had
responded to the accident a few days later and he was shocked to find out that
not only did Phillippe survive but was doing
surprisingly well. Phillippe is now recovering at
home and going through physical therapy.
Phillippe however could use some help from his
brothers and sisters here at the Department (although he'd never ask and will
probably kill me when he finds out I did this). With Phillippe
unable to work his income has obviously started to suffer. I would like to ask
if you can donate whatever you can to help a fellow officer out in their time
of need. Phillippe has been with the San Jose
Reserves for over 20 years and is also a retired Probation Officer. I know Phillippe would be one of the first ones in line to help us
out if the roles were reversed.
Please click HERE to make a donation
online now
Thank you and God Bless
Sgt. Dave Wilson #3316
Reserve Unit Director
THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF SAN JOSE AND THE SJPD
Ex-councilman Constant Shoots Down Rumors
Mercury News — Sep. 10. 2017
Nearly three years after former Councilman Pete Constant termed out, rumors are
swirling that the conservative Republican might run for City Council in
Roseville — unleashing the wrath of his political enemies in Silicon Valley.
“I can’t forget Measure B and how the fallout from that divisive, dishonest,
and despicable measure destroyed our police department,” wrote John Moutzouridis, vice president of the San Jose Police
Officers’ Association, in a recent newsletter. “We, as an association, have an
obligation to not allow Pete Constant to do to any other city what he did to
San Jose.”
Former San Jose City Councilman Pete Constant
Constant enraged police union leaders over his support of pension cuts through
2012’s Measure B and his new role with a group called, “Retirement Security Initiative.”
The group, which has former Mayor Chuck Reed on its board, advocates for
“sustainable” pensions across the country.
Moutzouridis said in his letter that Sgt. Phil
Mancini, the president of the Roseville Police Officers’ Association, called to
tell him “Pete Constant is running for council.” But Constant told IA that
rumor is simply untrue.
While he’s involved with the local GOP party and sits on two Roseville city
commissions, Constant says he isn’t going to run for City Council there. “I think
people are saying that probably because I’m so engaged. The natural assumption
is I’d run for office,” he said.
Constant on Friday shot down another rumor — that he might become a lobbyist in
San Jose. Constant said he’s a consultant for political candidates in
Roseville, where he moved in 2015, but the former police officer doesn’t want
to expand to the South Bay.
The rumor began after Constant was spotted meeting with the owners of Casino
Matrix. During his time on the City Council, he fought for city casinos against
what he believed was unfair treatment by City Hall.
With two rumors spreading in San Jose political circles over the course of a
week, Constant said “it seems to be a high level of interest over a has-been.”
“It’s better to have been a has-been than a never-at-all,” he added. “I think
it’s interesting that so many people have an interest in what I’m doing.”
• • • • •
Civil-rights
Advocate Named Police Auditor
—Zisser to play pivotal role in
helping bring department, community closer—
By Robert Salonga <rsalonga@bayareanewsgroup.com>
Mercury News — Sept. 13, 2017
SAN JOSE — Aaron Zisser, a South Bay native and
former federal civil-rights attorney who recently consulted with the reform
commission for the Santa Clara County jail system, is the new Independent
Police Auditor for San Jose, the city announced Tuesday.
Zisser could play a critical role in reshaping the
San Jose Police Department’s relationship with the community as it rebuilds
staffing after a years-long exodus that shrunk the number of officers by one
third in the Bay Area’s largest city.
His appointment was made after a closed-session meeting by the City Council.
Aaron Zisser speaks at a news
conference Tuesday as
Mayor Sam Liccardo looks on at San
Jose City Hall after
Zisser’s
appointment as independent police auditor.
Zisser was an attorney in the U.S. Department of
Justice’s Civil Rights Division from 2009 to 2015, and served on the San
Francisco Office of Citizen Complaints and BART’s Independent Police Oversight
System.
In the South Bay, he spearheaded the survey of Santa Clara County jails that
was at the heart of a multitude of reforms recommended by the blue ribbon
commission aimed at improving the jails, which was formed in the wake of the
murder of mentally ill inmate Michael Tyree in 2015 that led to the convictions
of three jail deputies earlier this year.
“We’re honored to have someone of Aaron’s qualifications and abilities,” Mayor
Sam Liccardo said, adding that Zisser
“brings a breadth of experience and a familiarity with our local community.”
Zisser, a Saratoga High School alum who was born in
San Jose and grew up in Campbell, praised the relationship between police and
the Office of the IPA that he is now set to helm, calling it a “model” for
other cities.
“It’s been frankly very humbling. I have a lot to learn,” he said. “I got to
know the community working with the blue-ribbon commission, and was impressed
with the culture of openness and inclusiveness.”
Prospectively, Zisser said he plans to bring to the office
his experience with police bias issues and officer interactions with mentally
ill people, and will closely watch the effect that increasing staffing will
have on SJPD’s ability to carry out policing reforms.
“There are very good intentions by agency leadership of getting the job right,
and wanting to be part of the community in a positive way,” he said.
Zisser’s appointment fills the void created when
Walter Katz, a police watchdog who made a national name for himself in Los
Angeles County, left the San Jose post after about a year to become a
public-safety adviser to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Liccardo said a multi-month search that evaluated six
candidates resulted in Zisser’s selection. The Rev.
Jason Reynolds, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church and member of the advocacy
group People Acting in Community Together, sat in on the interview panels and
said he came away “impressed” with Zisser and his
background working with disenfranchised communities.
“His engagement and vitality, and his desire to be here and really work in San
Jose, was very important,” Reynolds said. “The IPA is a space for the community
to go to, and needs someone the community feels comfortable with, who they will
bring their grievances to.”
Katz’s unexpected departure left an array of initiatives — including a
protracted community outreach campaign — up in the air. Longtime IPA senior
analyst Shivaun Nurre, who
had been the acting auditor, shepherded the office’s annual accountability
report, which among several recommendations, called for more detailed reporting
on the use of force by the department.
Some of that outreach was effective: In 2016, for the first time since the
IPA’s office was created in 1993, a majority of police complaints were
submitted to the auditor rather than directly to the police department and its
internal affairs division. The office is now looking to bring internal SJPD
complaints, initiated by staff, within its purview.
Katz’s appointment in 2015 was lauded as a home run after the departure of
former Superior Court Judge LaDoris Cordell, a
civil-rights pioneer who raised the profile and pedigree of the office.
The police department has largely agreed with many of the recommendations put
forth by the office over the years, and Chief Eddie Garcia has led a parallel
push to adopt more progressive policing policies since he took over last year.
“We’ve had a very positive relationship and have successfully implemented
several initiatives for both my officers and the community with the previous
IPA,” Garcia said, “and hope to continue that relationship with our new IPA,
but only time will tell.”
Technically, the IPA office — forged as a compromise between city leaders who
wanted a police commission and the police union who opposed additional civilian
oversight — functions as an advisory body and cannot legally compel the police
department to adopt its recommendations, which is why Cordell’s political
pressure and Katz’s pedigree were essential to its success.
“Those are huge shoes to fill. LaDoris Cordell and
Walter Katz did a lot with the mandate they had,” Zisser
said. “They made (the office) into something that resonates with the
community.”
Cordell lauded Zisser’s appointment, citing her time
working with him in the jail-reform commission she led, and said he deftly
balanced law-enforcement and community concerns while showing necessary
political acumen.
“I watched him maneuver, being able to walk that fine line without alienating
people, and get the job done,” she said. “He absolutely understands community
outreach. He’s the person for the job right now.”
Zisser has a law degree from Georgetown University
and a bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley. Currently an Oakland resident, he
said he plans to move to the South Bay with his wife Beckie
and two young sons, Calev and Adlai.
MAIL CALL
Sept. 7th
Bill,
I ran my landline and two cell phone numbers through the Carnival Cruise Line
Telemarketer Data base and got a hit on one of my cell phones. I then went to
the site and found the application was professionally done and easy to fill
out. so I think I agree with you and Snopes that it
is legit. I may give the court a call.
Craig (Shuey) <cvshuey1459@gmail.com>
Ed. — Craig’s missive was in reference to the
item below from last week’s Mail Call column…
A consumer sued Carnival Cruise lines for illegal telemarketing. His
attorneys won a hefty multi-million dollar class action lawsuit (subject to
final court approval). They secured the telemarketing call list. If your home
or cell phone number is on it and you join the class action by completing a
simple form, you are slated to be paid $300 per call per line for up to three
calls per line. For my mom who had two numbers and received numerous calls,
that means $1800. Here is the link to check your numbers and obtain a claim
form if your number comes up. Good luck!
https://www.rmgtcpasettlement.com/Landing.aspx
• • • • •
Sept.
11th
Bill,
I discovered that our phone number and my son's were included in the Carnival
Cruise class action suit. Ka-Ching!
Scott (Seaman) <srseaman@comcast.net>
You and Craig aren't the only ones, Scott. A
personal friend of mine who isn't related to the SJPD receives the Farsider, and he also read last week's article above. When
I recently met him for lunch last Friday he said he also got a hit on one of
his phones.
• • • • •
Sept.
7th
A couple of corrections to Kenn Christie’s Intel Unit
history. Since I worked — and proudly, I might add — for both Sgt. Lloyd (not
Chad) Ralston and Sgt. Maury (not Maurice) Bye, I wanted to correct the record.
John (Kracht) <krachtjohn@yahoo.com>
You would have also corrected me, John. I
always called Maury “Bud.” Oh well.
• • • • •
Sept.
12th
Bill &
Leroy,
My scrolling finger wants to thank you for eliminating the "Late Night
Host Segment" from the latest edition of the Farsider.
Your workload in publishing the Farsider I'm sure
will be replaced with more meaningful and important information. Thanks for
making my Thursday morning something to look forward to.
Bill Yarbrough, #1362(99) <billyarbrough36@yahoo.com>
Sorry, Bill, but the only reason the late
night show monologues didn't appear was because the shows were summer repeats.
They are coming back starting today, so keep your scrolling finger in shape.
• • • • •
A few retired FBI agents are Farsider subscribers. One of them sent the following
message to several of his fellow retirees and included us in the address bar…
Sept.
13th
I never thought I would see this in the FBI but here it is. Effective today,
FBIHQ has opened a Reflection/Meditation Room near the Starbucks in the J. Edgar
Hoover building. Those needing to reflect/meditate on whatever can go to this
room with their supervisor's approval and spend whatever time they need to
"clear" their minds. What a bunch of hooey. What have we become?
• • • • •
Sept.
13th
Dear Me,
I hereby nominate Democratic Illinois Congressman Luis Gutierrez, who NEVER
served in the military, as "A*****e of the Month" for calling the
President's Chief of Staff (retired 4 Star General) John Kelly a “disgrace to
his uniform.”
Kelly isn't just a retired United States Marine Corps general who has committed
his entire life to his country. He's also a Gold Star father who lost his
29-year-old son, Marine First Lieutenant Robert Kelly, in 2010 after he stepped
on a land mine in Afghanistan. He was on his third tour when he died.
Said Congressman Gutierrez in regards to the DACA issue: "General Kelly is
a hypocrite who is a disgrace to the uniform he used to wear. He has no honor
and should be drummed out of the White House along with the white supremacists
and those enabling the President’s actions by 'just following orders.'"
General Kelly's response: "As far as the congressman and other
irresponsible members of congress are concerned, they have the luxury of saying
what they want as they do nothing and have almost no responsibility,” Kelly
said. “They can call people liars but it would be inappropriate for me to say
the same thing back at them. As my blessed mother used to say ‘empty barrels
make the most noise.’”
Is there a Second to my nomination?
Bill Mattos <bilmat@comcast.net>
Few things piss me off more than a politician
who has NEVER served in the military, yet publicly trashes the reputation of a
career military man who honorably served his country for 45 years, lost his son
in battle, and took on the job as Chief of Staff to the President of the United
States. Disgusting, whether you agree with Trump’s policies or not. Click HERE
if you want to know more about Gutierrez.
THIS is
how the war with words was reported on the Fox News TV show “Outnumbered.”
IT’S “TIP-A-COP” TIME
SACRAMENTO JUDGE ON HOT SEAT FOR RELEASING DEP. FRENCH’S KILLER
Judge Sallie Kim Ignored Warnings Against Releasing Thomas Littlecloud
Blue Lives Matter — Sept. 9, 2017
Judge Sallie Kim (left) let Deputy Bob French’s (right)
killer walk free just before his murder.
Blue Lives Matter — Sept. 9, 2017
Sacramento, CA – Federal Judge Sallie Kim did not heed a warning given by a
U.S. Assistant Attorney that Thomas Littlecloud was a
danger to the lives of police officer, and she released him anyway. Shortly
afterwards, two California Highway Patrol officers were shot and one Sacramento
deputy was murdered by Littlecloud.
Thomas Littlecloud
A pre-trial detention hearing was held on August 24 for Thomas Littlecloud on charges of federal drug trafficking,
counterfeiting, identity theft, and weapons charges, according to KCRA. He was
facing a mandatory 12-year sentence.
At the hearing, Littlecloud’s defense attorney Galia Amram asked federal Judge
Sallie Kim to release her client, despite the pending charges. Littlecloud also spoke at his hearing and told Judge Kim
that he wanted to change his life.
He said, “I didn’t know, that, like my life mattered, you know. So, I make
decisions for myself. It was only until I was sitting in jail, like, coming
down, I realized all the people I hurt.”
Amram said that methamphetamine was Littlecloud’s biggest problem, and that he would need drug
treatment.
In response, U.S. Assistant Attorney Brian Faerstein
warned Judge Kim about releasing Littlecloud.
He said that Littlecloud had been in and out of jail
for 12 years, and cited case after case that showed Littlecloud
fired guns at victims, and did whatever he had to do to get away from the
police and justice, including ramming police cars.
Faerstein told Judge Sallie Kim that they had
recordings of Littlecloud threatening to shoot
police, and that it was a “consistent” pattern with him.
He said, “The defendant has three prior firearms convictions and yet, here
again, he was carrying a gun and had another gun in his car in the same bag as
where, you know, over 75 grams of pure meth was found. This is conduct that is
continuing and it’s, it’s, he’s not learning from his past mistakes.”
However, Judge Kim refused to listen to prosecutors, or consider the evidence
in front of her (Littlecloud’s criminal history), and
released him. She said that she had “misgivings,” and it would only take “one
violation” to send Littlecloud straight back to jail.
He was apparently supposed to go to the New Bridge Foundation drug and alcohol
rehabilitation on Monday, August 28, but records show that he did not complete
treatment. He also did not go back to federal court.
And on August 30, a multi-agency auto theft task force was conducting an
investigation at the Ramada Inn and was going to search a room connected to an
auto theft ring. Littlecloud opened fire on officers
through the door and walls, striking two CHP officers.
He then went out on the balcony with a high-powered rifle and opened fire on
deputies, fatally shooting Deputy Bob French. The deputy managed to return fire
although he had been shot in his heart.
The suspect was able to flee to a vehicle and led officers on a pursuit which
ended in a gunfight on El Camino Ave. Littlcloud was
shot and later died at the hospital.
Deputy French was a 21-year veteran of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s
Department, and was murdered exactly ten years after his parents were killed in
a plane crash. He was survived by his girlfriend, three adult children,
grandchildren, and a sister.
Click HERE
and scroll down to read some of the readers’ comments.
PORTLAND DECIDED IT’S BEING MEAN TO GANG BANGERS, SO…
Portland Police Are Erasing Gang Database After Complaints
That It’s Mean To Gang Members
Blue Lives Matter — Sept. 8, 2017
Portland
Mayor Ted Wheeler (left) has announced that the gang database will
be eliminated in October after Danielle Outlaw (right) is
appointed chief.
Portland, OR – The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) announced on Friday afternoon,
Sept. 8, that it will stop documenting people as gang members, and will purge
its gang member database in October, right after Danielle Outlaw is appointed
as the new Police Chief.
The move appears to be done in the name of political correctness. Many agencies
throughout the nation have gang member databases, and they are an invaluable
investigative tool for officers, including officer safety.
The gang database would alert officers when they were out with a known gang
member, and that database is now going away.
The database was also used to send social workers to try to work with the gang
members to get them out of gangs.
The PPB said that the practice is being discontinued after strong concerns were
brought up by residents about the gang member label, which have
“disproportionately affected minorities,” according to OregonLive.
In their announcement, the PPB said: “The Gang Designation Policy … was
developed to be an investigative tool to help police decrease escalating gun
violence.
As times have changed, the Police Bureau in partnership with community members
have realized being labeled a ‘gang member’ can have a negative impact on the
person who may be making attempts to overcome the life challenges they face.
Today, new processes and technologies allow police to investigate crimes in a
manner that our community supports and that will not have the unintended
consequences of potentially harming those who may need services and help the
most.
The policy will be rescinded on October 15th,
People from our community who engage in violent crime and those who do so on
behalf of a criminal organization will continue to be a focus of enforcement
efforts of the Police Bureau.”
OregonLive Reporter Carli Brosseau reviewed data and found that there was a total of
359 “criminal gang affiliates” listed in the database as of summer, 2016, and
81 percent were part of a racial or ethnic minority.
OregonLive also found in its review that gang member
designations were not done as a result of a criminal conviction or an arrest.
They were done based on a person’s identification as a gang member, involvement
in a gang member initiation, and/or a gang-related crime, or displayed two or
more identifiers as a gang member.
Portland Police Captain Mike Krantz said, “Gang
violence isn’t going to go away. There are still crimes attributed to known
gang sets. There are still criminal gang members. That doesn’t go away because
we don’t have a gang designation. We’re not pretending gang violence doesn’t
exist. We’re just taking this one thing away.”
He said that the agency had been considering the move for the past two
years. It comes after city auditors have closely scrutinized the Gang
Enforcement Team and its work over the past year.
Police said that the Gang Enforcement Team would still remain intact, and will
still respond immediately to investigate shootings or stabbings. Captain Krantz said police officers will still be alerted to a
potential threat through a person’s previous criminal involvement.
Kirsten Snowden, Multnomah County chief deputy district attorney, said that the
purging of the gang database should not affect “prosecutions resulting from
gang violence.”
Police will actually be sending out letters to everyone in the gang member
database to tell them that all documentation about their gang affiliation is
being purged, according to the Portland Police Bureau website.
The group Black Male Achievement is one community group that has urged the PPB
to do this, and Program Coordinator C.J. Robbins said that it took
“courage” for them to take this step. Portland Mayor and Police Commissioner
Ted Wheeler was also happy about the announcement, and said “It was the right
thing to do.”
THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL MOVEMENT TO REMOVE THIS COMMISSIONER FROM
OFFICE?
Dallas Co. Commissioner Votes Against Honoring Murdered
Officers, Says They Brought It On Themselves
Blue Lives Matter — July 8, 2017
Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price voted against
honoring police officers.
Dallas, TX – Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price voted to oppose a
resolution to honor murdered police officers, blaming police officers for the
assassinations.
The Wednesday vote was supposed to be largely ceremonial, but gained unexpected
opposition as Commissioner John Wiley Price argued that law enforcement should
not be honored, according to Fox4.
“I think it’s interesting in this country how you again try to frame the
narrative with regards to other people who’ve lost their life at the hands of
law enforcement,” Price said. “No life is more important than any other life.”
Price said that ‘unjust police violence’ was the cause of the terrorist attacks
against law enforcement, according to Fox4.
Click HERE to
watch the video clip. (2:13)
Sheriff Lupe Valdez argued that all officers killed in the line of duty deserve
to be honored.
“It’s not that they died, because everybody dies. It’s how they died,” she
said. “We need to continue as people in blue to make a difference so that both
sides, both of us hurt when somebody dies — it’s not officers go home safely,
it’s let’s all go home safely.”
Since being the only commissioner to vote against the resolution, John Wiley
Price has refused to back down from his statements.
“Until we start to recognize all life, then no life is more important than any
other life,” Price said.
Others have been voicing their disagreement with Price.
“It was to honor these fallen so I think he does owe the law enforcement
community an apology. There’s a time and a place for everything,” Dallas Police
Association President Mike Mata told Fox4. “Any other day of the week, I would
agree with him. But on a day where we lost five officers who were murdered on
the streets in the city of Dallas from hateful rhetoric — whether it’s from the
police side of the community or the community to the police — is not the day
that you do it.”
In April, prosecutors unsuccessfully prosecuted John Wiley Price, accusing him
of using his public office to illegally take over $1 million. The jury
deadlocked in the decision on four of the charges. Afterwards, prosecutors
dropped the case.
Click HERE
and scroll down to review some of the readers
comments about this story.
HEY, MOSBY, YOU LOSE!
DOJ Clears All Six Baltimore Officers in the Freddie Gray
Case
Blue Lives Matter — Sept. 12, 2017
The
DOJ actually waited until an investigation was complete before
deciding that there wasn’t evidence to charge the Baltimore
officers.
Marilyn Mosby charged them before there was an
investigation.
DOJ
Clears ‘Baltimore Six’ Of Criminal Wrongdoing
Baltimore, MD – The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday, September 12,
that it will not be bringing federal charges against the six Baltimore police
officers involved in the arrest and in-custody death of Freddie Gray.
The six officers are Lieutenant Brian Rice, Sergeant Alicia White, Officer
Caesar Goodson, Officer Edward Nero, Officer Garrett Miller, and Officer
William Porter, according to The New York Times.
The DOJ’s announcement came after the Baltimore Police Department’s
announcement that all of the officers except Officer Porter will face public
trial boards, which are scheduled to begin on October 30. Officer Porter was
not charged administratively.
The DOJ investigation focused on whether federal officers could determine that
the officers had violated Gray’s civil rights. Tuesday’s decision showed
that they couldn’t, according to NBC News.
In a press release, the DOJ said, “After an extensive review of this tragic
event, conducted by career prosecutors and investigators, the Justice
Department concluded that the evidence is insufficient to prove beyond a
reasonable doubt that” the officers ‘willfully violated Gray’s civil rights’.”
“Gray’s unprovoked flight from Lieutenant Rice, which occurred in an area known
for drug sales, gave the officers reasonable suspicion to briefly detain him.
Miller’s discovery of a knife that appeared to be an illegal switchblade
supplied probable cause to arrest Gray,” the DOJ report says.
“The evidence in this matter overwhelmingly contradicted reports from some
civilian witnesses that Gray was either tased or
beaten by the officers.”
The DOJ’s decision means that the officers are criminally cleared, and will not
be held criminally charged again for Gray’s death.
Attorneys for the officers expressed relief over the announcement.
Michael Belsky, Lieutenant Rice’s attorney, said,
“These cases were never criminal and should never have been charged as such.”
There were actually two investigations by the DOJ, one of the officers, and one
of the department. The investigation of the Baltimore Police Department
“found a pattern of unconstitutional stops, searches and arrests of black
residents, and the use of unnecessary force against them."
In January, the city of Baltimore agreed to make sweeping changes to its police
department in order to avoid a federal lawsuit. The deal was made just as
President Trump was about to take office, after the Trump administration had
indicated a more “hands-off” approach to such arrangements.
Joe Murtha, Officer Porter’s attorney, said he was “relieved” when the DOJ “…
determined that there wasn’t a basis to move forward with the civil rights
action.” He said “it was a good decision.”
Five of the six officers have filed a lawsuit against Marilyn Mosby and
Assistant Sheriff Samuel Cogen for malicious
prosecution. Cogen wrote the statements of probable
cause against the officers at a time when no probable cause appeared to exist.
The DOJ’s investigation will most likely give even more credence to the
officers’ lawsuit.
After Gray’s in-custody death, all six officers were criminally charged by
State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby.
The six officers had charges ranging from second-degree depraved-heart murder
to manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and misconduct in office. The
most severe charges centered around the officers failing to seatbelt Gray in
the back of the transport van, which is likely the policy violation which
Officer Caesar Goodson, Lt. Brian Rice, and Sgt Alicia White are set to be
fired for.
“To the extent that the officers violated department policy in failing to
seatbelt Gray, those failures suggest civil negligence rather than the high
standard of deliberate indifference,” the DOJ said in its report.
The state’s entire criminal case was built on the theory that officers could
not assist each other with any part of an arrest without fully reviewing the
other officer’s evidence and probable cause and making their own independent
determination that the arrest was lawful. Impractical at any time, impossible
with a violent or resisting suspect.
Lieutenant Rice, Officer Nero, and Officer Goodson were acquitted by a judge
during bench trials last year. The remaining charges against Baltimore Police
Officers Porter and Miller, and Sergeant White were then dropped by Mosby when
it was obvious that she didn’t actually have a valid case against the officers.
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TRY TO WRAP YOUR HEAD AROUND THIS…
We find that by reviewing these images every year or two keeps us from getting
too full of ourselves. Perhaps some of you could benefit from them as well…
Beyond
our Sun, it’s a really big universe…
Antares,
which is more than 1,000 light years away, is the 15th brightest star in the
sky.
Now
try to wrap your mind around this image of the ultra
deep field infrared view of the countless entire galaxies
billions of light years away taken by the Hubble telescope.
Below
is a close-up of one the darkest regions (red square) of the photo above.
Feeling at least a little humble?
STORIES OF THE WEEK
What’s in a name?
Received from Jim Roach
This is an e-mail sent to Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune after an article
he published concerning a name change for the Washington Redskins. He is right
on...
Dear Mr. Page...
I agree with our Native American population. I am highly insulted by the
racially charged name of the Washington Redskins. One might argue that to name
a professional football team after Native Americans would exalt them as fine
warriors, but nay, nay. We must be careful not to offend and, in the spirit of
political correctness and courtesy, we must move forward.
Let's ditch the Kansas City Chiefs, the Atlanta Braves and the Cleveland
Indians. If your shorts are in a wad because of the reference the name Redskins
makes to skin color, then we need to get rid of the Cleveland Browns.
The Carolina Panthers obviously were named to keep the memory of militant
Blacks from the 60s alive. Gone. It's offensive to us white folk
The New York Yankees offend the Southern population. Do you see a team named
for the Confederacy? No! There is no room for any reference to that tragic war
that cost this country so many young men's lives.
I am also offended by the blatant references to the Catholic religion among our
sports team names. Totally inappropriate to have the New Orleans Saints, the
Los Angeles Angels or the San Diego Padres.
Then there are the team names that glorify criminals who raped and
pillaged. We are talking about the horrible Oakland Raiders, the Minnesota
Vikings, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Pittsburgh Pirates!
Now, let us address those teams that clearly send the wrong message to our
children. The San Diego Chargers promote irresponsible fighting or even
spending habits. Wrong message to our children.
The New York Giants and the San Francisco Giants promote obesity, a growing
childhood epidemic. Wrong message to our children.
The Cincinnati Reds promote downers/barbiturates. Wrong message to our
children.
The Milwaukee Brewers. Well, that goes without saying. Wrong message to our
children.
So, there you go. We need to support any legislation that comes out to rectify
this travesty, because the Government will likely become involved with this
issue, as they should. Just the kind of thing the do nothing Congress loves.
As a diehard Oregon State fan, my wife and I, with all of this in mind, suggest
it might also make some sense to change the name of the Oregon State women's
athletic teams to something other than the 'Beavers' (especially when they play
Southern California . Do we really want the Trojans sticking it to the
Beavers???)
I always love your articles and I generally agree with them.
As for the Redskins name, I would suggest they change the name to the Foreskins
to better represent their community, paying tribute to the dick heads in
Congress.
• • • • •
Why
parents drink
Received from Joe Devane
The boss wondered why one of his most valued employees was absent but had not
phoned in sick. So he dialed the employee's home phone number and was greeted
with a child's whisper.
"Hello?"
"Is your daddy home?"
Small voice whispered, "Yes, he's out in the garden,"
"May I talk with him?"
The child whispered, "No."
So the boss asked, "Well, is your Mommy there?"
"Yes, she's out in the garden too."
The boss asked; "May I talk with her?"
Again the “No.”
Hoping there was somebody with whom he could leave a message, the boss asked,
"Is anybody else there?"
"Yes", whispered the child, "a policeman."
Wondering what a cop would be doing at his employee's home, the boss asked,
"May I speak with the policeman?"
“He's busy," whispered the child.
"Busy doing what?"
"Talking to Daddy and Mommy and the policeman with a dog.”
Growing more worried as he heard a loud noise in the background, the boss
asked, "What is that noise?"
"It's a helicopter,” answered the whispering voice.
"What is going on there?" demanded the boss, now truly apprehensive.
"The search team just landed in a helicopter."
"A search team?" said the boss "What are they searching
for?"
Still whispering, the young voice replied with a muffled giggle...ME"
• • • • •
Husband
down…
Received from Bill Leavy
A husband and wife were shopping in their local supermarket when the husband
picked up a case of beer and puts it in their cart.
"What do you think you're doing?" asked the wife.
"They're on sale, only $20 for 24 cans" he replied.
"Put them back, we can't afford them" demanded the wife.
They carried on shopping.
A few aisles farther on, the woman picked up a 40-dollar jar of face cream and
put it in the basket.
"What do you think you're doing?" asked the husband.
"It's my face cream. It makes me look beautiful," replied the wife.
Her husband replied: "So does 24 cans of beer, and it's half the
price."
That's him, up above in Aisle 5.
THE BEST OF THE LATE NITE JOKES
Sept. 5 — 12
Sept. 5: It was announced today that President Trump is ending the DACA
program, and may deport immigrants who came to the U.S. decades ago. Many people
are outraged, while Melania was like, "Well,
rules are rules."
Lot of celebrity babies are happening right now. It was just announced that
Prince William and Kate Middleton are expecting their third child. Kate's very
excited about the baby. In fact, she said that she can already feel it waving.
I also want to say congratulations to Serena Williams, who just welcomed a baby
girl. The doctor gave the baby to Serena, then Serena returned it, then the
doctor sent it back, then Serena returned it again, and won the point. It was
amazing to watch.
I read that a sailboat near Greece that was in distress was busted for carrying
1,500 pounds of marijuana. Actually, the boat wasn't actually in distress.
Turns out it was just being paranoid.
Sept. 6: Today, President Trump announced a new plan to fund the government for
the next three months. That’s right, Trump’s going to pay his taxes.
Today, Dennis Rodman offered to straighten things out between Trump and Kim Jong-Un. People were like, "Can't believe I'm saying
this, but — let’s give it a shot!"
Meanwhile, Disney CEO Bob Iger spoke out against
Trump’s decision to end the DACA immigration program, calling it “cruel and
misguided.” And so to get back at Disney, Trump deported all those singing
dolls from “It’s a Small World.”
I read that some White House officials don't think Trump understands what
ending DACA really means. In response, Trump said, "I know, but why don't
you tell me so that I know that YOU know."
Former press secretary Sean Spicer will give his first paid speech this month
here in New York City. They're saying you should get tickets now, cuz there's only all of them left.
Sept. 7: Well guys, it is official — football has begun! I saw that the
Patriots will play a game in Mexico this November. And once they’re down there,
the rest of the league will say, “OK, build the wall! Quick — we have a
chance!”
Meanwhile, the New York Jets are 1000-to-1 long shots to win the Super Bowl.
That means if you bet just one dollar... you will lose just one dollar.
Congressional leaders are still upset with President Trump’s decision on the
DACA immigration plan. They called it “brainless,” “heartless,” and “cowardly.”
All Trump needs are some ruby slippers, and he’s off to see the wizard!
Sept. 12: Hillary Clinton's book "What Happened" came out today, and
I heard that it's almost 500 pages long. Unfortunately, the only person with
enough time to read it is Hillary Clinton.
I heard that Hillary will actually be signing books at a Costco in Connecticut.
It's going to be awesome when someone gets to the front and goes, "Oh, I
thought this was the line for cheese samples. I'm sorry. Can you sign a cheese
sample?"
If you pick up a copy of the book, you'll see that a lot of notable people
wrote little blurbs in the back cover. I'll show you what I mean. For example,
Vladimir Putin wrote, "Was like fairytale Cinderella book. Princess failed
and pumpkin becomes president."
Next, Barack Obama wrote, "I'd say I got to hand it to you, but the last
time I tried to hand you something, you lost it to Donald Trump."
And finally, President Trump wrote, "I loved it. Especially the end, I
really did not see that coming. Enjoy."
Sept. 12: On Twitter last night, someone discovered that Republican Sen. Ted
Cruz liked a tweet from a porn account. As you can imagine, that was one very
embarrassing day for that porn account.
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz is blaming the porn tweet on a staffer logging on to
his account at 1 a.m. By the way, if my wife is watching, two nights ago at 2
a.m., I got up to use the bathroom and hired a staffer. That's what that's all
about.
Just a day-and-a-half after Hurricane Irma ended, Disney World managed to
reopen today. That's pretty impressive. Disney's biggest obstacle after the
storm was to get the robots from the Hall of Presidents to stop looting. That's
the second time they had to shoot McKinley.
New $1,000 iPhone coming out. Are you excited about
that? Really? You are? Now I know where the rich people are sitting.
With the release of its new high-end iPhone 10, Apple
may soon become the first U.S. company to be worth $1 trillion. That's just
from selling five new iPhone 10s. Five will get you
there.
The new iPhone will be able to track stair climbing
and mountain hiking. The big question is, will it have any features for
Americans? That's not our thing. That's not — it has a "Shows
Watched" feature.
Pope Francis said that in his early 40s he attended weekly appointments with a
Jewish therapist. The Pope went to a Jewish therapist. The Pope said he went to
a Jewish therapist so he could better understand his boss.
Professional children's clowns are upset that the Stephen King movie,
"It," makes them look like murderers. That's true. And professional
murderers are upset that it makes them look like children's clowns.
Sept. 5: Donald Trump decided to end DACA — a program that protects young
undocumented immigrants from being deported. So, now, this means a lot of
immigrants may get sent back to their native countries. When she heard this, Melania said, "I volunteer as tribute."
The announcement was formally made by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who spoke
about the young people facing deportation. And, during the announcement, he
said, "This does not mean they are bad people." To which everyone
replied, "No, YOU’RE bad people."
The immigrants who have benefited from DACA are called Dreamers. Sessions
explained that the kids will still be Dreamers, but in more of a
"Nightmare on Elm Street" sort of way.
Already the states of New York and Washington say that they have plans to sue
Trump over this. And that feels like a way to judge whether you're a good
president or not. Ask yourself, "How many U.S. states are currently suing
me right now?" If it's more than zero, you could improve.
Journalists asked Russian President Vladimir Putin if he was disappointed in
Donald Trump, and Putin replied that it was a naïve question to ask because
Trump is "not my bride." That's a weird way to explain it. Putin said
Trump is "not my bride." But a second later he was all, "More
like my b***h!"
Of course, Putin and Trump aren't married. Trump would never marry someone who
is only seven years younger than him. Not to mention, Putin's [breasts] just
aren't big enough.
Is everyone excited for the Stephen King movie "It?" It's coming out
this weekend. It's the one about the evil clown. Well, bad news. The World
Clown Association has released a statement condemning the movie, saying that
it's preventing clowns from getting work. I don't think I'm alone in saying
it's hard to take you seriously when your organization is called the World
Clown Association.
Sept. 6: Donald Trump tweeted about the hurricane in an odd way today. He wrote
on Twitter, "Hurricane looks like the largest ever recorded in the
Atlantic!" Who uses an exclamation point? How insecure is this guy that he
even has to brag that his hurricanes are bigger than Obamas?
I understand it in a way. In Trump's defense, it's rare that he sees a natural
disaster bigger than his administration.
In a speech today in North Dakota he compared the people facing hurricanes to
the people in North Dakota who are going through a drought. Which the people
going through the drought replied, "We didn't realize this was a
competition." To be clear, both hurricanes and droughts are bad. I can't
believe I have to explain that to the president of the United States.
I guess the good news is that despite the drought, the crops in North Dakota
will still grow because of all of Trump's bull [bleep].
Donald Trump is now backpedaling a little bit regarding his decision to end
DACA, the program that protects young undocumented immigrants from deportation.
Last night Trump tweeted, "Congress now has six months to legalize DACA.
If they can't, I will revisit this issue." Revisit the issue. I guess
that's a threat.
Now let's get real with North Korean nukes, extreme weather, O.J. getting out
of jail, shouldn't we all be preparing to leave the United States?
Sept. 7: We have some surprising news out of the White House. Because
yesterday, Democrats proposed something to Donald Trump, and — you're not going
to believe this — he actually agreed with them.
Donald Trump went against his own party and sided with Democrats in a deal to
raise the debt ceiling. And because it's Trump, the debt ceiling will not only
be raised, it will also be covered in gold leaf. And feature a tasteless
painting of Donald Trump holding a sword and riding a lion.
Trump was actually agreeing with the Democrats. They must have been suspicious
of this. They must have been in the Oval Office, like, “This is easy. Maybe a
bit TOO easy — oh God, it's a trap, why is the door locked, help!”
Trump sided with Democrat leaders on combining disaster relief with an increase
in the debt [ceiling] and the government funding measure all into one bill.
It's basically like the “turducken” of national debt.
And this morning Trump continued to agree with Democrats when Congresswoman
Nancy Pelosi talked Trump into tweeting out that immigrants affected by DACA
should not be worried about being deported in the next six months. People are
wondering how Pelosi got him to tweet what she wanted. I feel like I know
exactly how she did it. She did the same thing that I do with my kids — all she
had to do was tell Trump NOT to tweet. “You do not tweet that. Whatever you do,
you do NOT tweet that. You’d better not tweet — ohhh,
you tweeted it!” It’s Reverse Psych 101.
Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon gave
an odd interview to Charlie Rose where he criticized the Catholic Church,
saying they had been terrible on the issue of immigration and that they need
illegal aliens to fill their churches. This is just in case you had any doubt
that Steve Bannon is literally the Antichrist.
Now in the same interview he referred to himself as Donald Trump's wing man. I
don't know. Steve Bannon as Donald Trump's wing man?
Can you imagine sitting in a bar, someone sends you a drink. You look over and
it's these two [shows pic of grinning Trump and Bannon]. You're like, “No, send it back! Send it back!”
Sept. 12: So, if you ever meet Ted Cruz on the campaign trail, you might want
to think twice before shaking that hand. Ted Cruz likes pornography. Sounds
like Kim Jong Un isn't the only one who likes to
shoot off his Cruz missile.
It's crazy that this is the first time Ted Cruz has been caught looking at porn
because, in every single photo, he looks like he just got caught looking at
porn.
When asked to comment on this story, Ted Cruz said, "Don't come in
here!"
This morning, at its annual keynote event, Apple introduced their new
ultra-high-end iPhone 10, which will cost $1,000. The
new phone comes with a face-recognizing camera called Face ID, which is a great
feature unless you live in Hollywood and you have to buy a new phone every time
you buy a new face.
The new iPhone is pretty incredible. Experts say it's
going to revolutionize the way we ignore the person standing right next to us.
It's called the iPhone 10.
Even Donald Trump weighed in. He said it's too chunky. It makes it a seven at
best.
They say the new iPhone battery is good for up to
eight hours of secretly liking porn videos on Twitter.
Sept. 5: Labor Day, in case you don't know history, was established all the way
back in 1894 as a way to give Americans an extra day to dread going back to
work after the weekend. And it's been very successful. We were off for two
weeks. And it's interesting. When we left, we were busy reliving the Civil War.
Now we're back with the good old-fashioned Korean War.
Pumpkin spice latte season is happening now, which is great news. My doctor's
been saying I haven't been getting enough syrup in my diet.
Meanwhile, our pumpkin spice president was very busy. He was on the scene in
Houston over the weekend to meet with Texans affected by Hurricane Harvey. And
watch this. He's with a group. They were serving meals to people who were
displaced from their homes. They handed him a pair of latex gloves for health
reasons because he's serving food. And here's how that went: "My hands are
too big." His hands are too big for the gloves. Like O.J. They're too big.
This morning our president woke up and asked his staff, "Now that this
hurricane is over, what's something horrible I can do to distract people from
the Russia investigation?" Someone said, "You know, there are 800,000
innocent kids you could deport for no good reason." And he said,
"Done and done."
President Trump has decided to do away with what's known as the Deferred Action
for Childhood Arrivals — DACA, they call it. It's a program that gives
undocumented immigrants whose parents brought them into the country when they
were children the chance to work and go to school legally. And this is what he
wants to do away with. Mostly because President Obama's the one who ordered it.
It seems like his main agenda is just to undo everything Obama did. I hope he
doesn't bring bin Laden back to life.
The president's spokesperson said it was a difficult decision, the president's
been debating it for months, but ultimately Donald Trump believes that if these
kids want to be American they have to do it the right way. By marrying Donald
Trump. And that's as simple as that.
Sept. 12: First an important health announcement. Pay attention to this: Sitting
for long periods of time, even if you regularly work out, run or whatever,
sitting is a primary cause of premature death. This is a big problem. Well, if
you look around, we have like 200 people here. The only one standing up is me.
By the end of the show, you will all be dead from sitting.
Hillary Clinton's new book came out today. It is called "What
Happened." That's not a joke. That's what it is called. This is why
Hillary lost. A real president doesn't write books. They write tweets.
Congratulations are in order for Hope Hicks, who today became the new White
House communications director. She replaces Anthony Scaramucci,
who returned to his former job harassing waitresses at Hooters.
Hicks is now the third White House communications director in less than eight
months. Trump goes through them like he goes through buckets of KFC.
Sen. Ted Cruz, did you see why he is in the news? Last night his personal
Twitter account liked a hardcore porn video . . . if he had done something this
perverted during the campaign, he might be president right now.
Sept. 5: Former President Obama today criticized President Trump's decision to
end the DACA program. Of course, the only reason Trump wants to end it is
because he thinks DACA is Obama's middle name. "We must end the failed
policies of Barack DACA Hussein Obama."
Incidentally, DACA is also what Hillary Clinton shouts at the bar when she
wants another daiquiri. "Can I get a DACA?"
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio recently praised his
running of the city, saying, "You'd assume they'd be having parades in the
streets." Unfortunately, New Yorkers can't get to the streets because
they're stuck underground on the subway all day.
Nintendo recently announced that its character Mario is no longer a plumber.
Apparently, he was fired after coming to work on mushrooms.
Mercedes-Benz will debut plans next month for a self-driving electric smart
car. The car is so smart, when you turn it on, it drives straight out of
America.
Starbucks is adding a sushi burrito to the menu at some of its locations. So,
yes, their bathrooms CAN get any worse.
Sept. 6: President Trump broke with Republicans today and struck a deal with
Democrats on a short-term extension of the debt ceiling. And you know what that
means! No, you don't. Neither do I, and this guy [picture of Trump] definitely
doesn't know.
As Hurricane Irma hit the Caribbean this morning, President Trump tweeted,
"Hurricane looks like largest ever recorded in the Atlantic!" Hey,
man, could you try not to sound so excited? It's a hurricane, not "The
Game of Thrones" finale.
Today President Trump said, "It looks like it could be something that will
be not good." I have to say, when a natural disaster is bearing down on
our country, it would be nice to hear from a leader who knows more words than
Tarzan. Hurricane bad. Much wind, not good. Cheetah save.
When asked today if he is considering military action against North Korea,
President Trump told reporters, "Certainly, that's not a first choice, but
we will see what happens." Which is scary, because Trump doesn't usually
go with his first choice.
Sept. 7: President Trump tweeted this morning quote, “For all of those (DACA)
that are concerned about your status during the six-month period, you have
nothing to worry about — no action!” Incidentally, “no Action” was also part of
Donald and Melania’s marriage contract.
President Trump held a press conference today with the emir of Kuwait. And
journalists were all provided with translators so they could understand what
Trump was saying.
President Trump called for a simplification of the tax system yesterday, and
promised that under his plan, “95 percent of Americans will be able to file
their tax returns on a single page.” Wow, that’s only one more page than Trump
used.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye
West have announced they are expecting their third baby. And this time, they’re
going to name the baby something normal. That’s the name. Something Normal
West.
Sept. 12: Hillary Clinton's new book titled "What Happened" was
released today, as was Putin's new book "Me."
Sen. Ted Cruz's Twitter account last night liked a pornographic video about a
woman who finds a couple having sex on her couch. "Ew,
gross," said the porn stars after hearing that Ted Cruz watched them.
President Trump will reportedly visit China in November. "Oh, can you pick
up my handbags?" asked Ivanka.
In a recent interview with Time magazine, White House adviser Kellyanne Conway said that the key to her success is to,
quote, "Think like a man and behave like a lady." Also, "Dress
like no one is watching."
Apple today unveiled a special edition iPhone X,
which will have two more hours of battery life than current iPhones.
Wow, three hours of battery life!
Sept. 5: Harvey is an unprecedented disaster. I'm clear in saying that. That's
true, right? Speaking of unprecedented disasters, Donald Trump. He went down to
Texas and had a little trouble nailing the comforter-in-chief tone, like when
he spoke to a group of locals and said, "What a crowd, what a
turnout." That crowd was really excited to see Donald Trump. Or, they
heard there'd be drinking water. Either way, pretty excited.
There's a man-made disaster unfolding in Washington because the Trump
administration has announced they're ending the Deferred Action for Childhood
Arrivals program, or DACA. The thing is, the vast majority of Americans like
this program, so by canceling it, Trump has stepped in some deep DACA.
Earlier today, he tweeted, "Congress, get ready to do your job.
DACA!" He loves the abbreviations. "DACA! MAGA! MAGA! DACA!"
He's speaking in tongues at this point, is what is happening.
Sept. 6: Donald Trump did more things today. For instance, he traveled to North
Dakota to talk tax reform. And by "talk tax reform," I mean rambled
incoherently until they turned his mic off.
As Trump so sensitively mentioned, Texas is still dealing with the aftermath of
Hurricane Harvey. And they will be for years. Meanwhile, another hurricane,
Irma, is bearing down on Florida. It's the largest Atlantic hurricane ever
reported. Experts say it's the size of France. Hey! This is America! We measure
things in Delawares.
Irma is a frighteningly intense storm, but don't worry, President Trump is
tweeting at it. "Watching hurricane closely. My team, which has done— and
is doing— such a good job in Texas, is already in Florida. No rest for the
weary!" That's a really oddly casual way to describe exhausted first
responders racing to save lives.
Remember the 2016 campaign? If you really want to go back and relive every
excruciating detail, good news — Hillary Clinton has a new book, "What
Happened," which is better than the original title, "Anybody Wanna Buy a Barge Full of Unused Fireworks?"
Sept. 7: Republicans wanted to raise the debt ceiling to cover the next 18
months so the Democrats couldn't use it as a negotiating tool before the
midterm elections. Democrats wanted to cover only three months, and they
convinced Trump, possibly right at this moment when Chuck Schumer [shows pic of Schumer and Trump] appears to be saying, "Who's
a good president? You are! You are!"
So why did Trump side with the Democrats? People at the meeting say he was
anxious to get a deal done fast. In fact, a senior Republican source described
Trump as being in "Apprentice" mode. Yes, he was in
"Apprentice" mode, which explains why he kept calling Schumer "Senator
Meatloaf."
Technically, I guess Steve Bannon wasn't fired,
because on the day he left, the administration issued a statement: "White
House chief of staff John Kelly and Steve Bannon have
mutually agreed today would be Steve's last day." Yes, it was mutual. Same
way my college girlfriend and I mutually agreed that she'd be happier having
sex with Gary.
WEEKLY SNOPES URBAN LEGEND UPDATE
Click HERE
for the most current update.
• • • • •
Go to YouTube, enter the word “antifa” (without the
quotes) and you will see numerous videos representing the Good, the Bad and the
Ugly. THIS
clip is one of the Good ones. (2:58)
• • • • •
Attention CHP and all Bay Area Police and Sheriff's Departments: THIS
is how you keep those idiot protestors from blocking traffic on our Bay Area
freeways. (2:07)
• • • • •
What do you get when you combine a “People are Awesome” video clip with one
from “Fail Army?” The answer is simple: THIS
(4:05)
• • • • •
The way Mother Nature has been fooling around lately with Hurricanes and
Earthquakes, let’s hope she doesn’t focus her attention on that
"overdue" caldera (super volcano) under Yellowstone. Remember THIS
clip from the Smithsonian channel that we ran last year? (3:29)
• • • • •
Don’t try to convince us there’s no such thing as real magic! We were provided
with THIS
performance from America’s Got Talent that proves it exists! (3:26)
• • • • •
Speaking of America’s Got Talent, it’s not every day we would go out of our way
to watch a 12-year-old ventriloquist strut her stuff. Alas, it looks like this
is one of THOSE days!
(3:20)
• • • • •
Have a junk car sitting on your property? You can either donate it to Kars4Kids
or some other charity, or you can call these guys. They are virtually
guaranteed to get it RUNNING
and they work cheap, according to David Byers! (3:08)
• • • • •
If you were a
Bill O’Reilly fan before he was booted off the Fox News channel you can learn
what the former King of Cable is up to now by clicking HERE.
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• • •
•
It’s said that the difference between men and boys is the price of their toys.
An example of that cliché occurs every year in the UK during the Weston Park
International Radio Control meet where RC pilots show off their giant scale and
very expensive toys.
THIS
is Part 1 of the 4-part video of the event. (21:45)
PART 2
(22:47)
PART 3 (24:29)
PART 4
(24:09)
• • • • •
If you have three-and-a-half minutes to spare, click HERE
and watch how Boeing built from the ground up the 737 that you have likely made
many flights on. It’s pretty amazing. (3:28)
• • • • •
Speaking of flying, keep this photo
in mind the next time you feel like complaining about a delayed take-off
time...
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•
If you are a golfer and not familiar with a 28-year-old New Zealander by the
name of Tania Tare you haven’t been paying attention. Have a LOOK at
this upcoming star. (1:53)
Tania’s dream of playing in the LPGA is coming true this year. Here SHE is
being introduced to her country’s TV viewers on a daily show called “One News
New Zealand.” (3:24)
Click HERE to learn more about this
28-year-old native of New Zealand who spent a considerable amount of time here
in California before moving to Florida to prepare herself for a future as a pro
golfer.
• • • • •
Not to name names, but my former Cops-a-Field partner who retired as SJPD’s
first police artist is bummed. “Well there goes my non-refundable deposit"
he lamented after seeing THIS
article.
• • • • •
We received an
unconfirmed report that this is the first of 30 new school buses Rahm Emanuel has ordered for Chicago...
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This “Just for laughs” clip received from Lumpy may be a set-up, but it should
still be worth a minute-and-a-half of YOUR time. (1:26)
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If you have an inquisitive mind you should find these 18 facts about space and
time fascinating. If you don’t, you may want to pull into a brain station and
top YOURS
off. Jus’ sayin’. (17:43)
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Lumpy, who lives
a few blocks from the major flooding event in San Jose that left so many
residents homeless, says he's ready for the next flood and to "bring it
on."
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This week’s Hope for Paws story: A homeless dog living on the railroad tracks
gets RESCUED
right before a train passes by. (5:18)
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This video Sharon Lansdowne posted on Facebook is
about a Peruvian circus lion that had been chained to the back of a truck for
20 years before it was finally RESCUED and returned to
its natural habitat. (2:54)
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Want to see what happens when a house cat eats a marijuana plant? You know you
do, so click HERE.
(0:47)
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With all the craziness going on in our country and the rest of the world,
choosing THIS Charlie
Daniels clip titled “My Beautiful America” as this week’s closer was a no
brainer. It should be candy to your eyes and ears unless you are a
card-carrying member of Antifa. (4:22)
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C'ya
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