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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Kansas City parade shooting suspects are charged as MINORS, despite prosecutor previously claiming they'd face justice as adults - meaning their identities may be kept private
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Two teenagers have been charged as juveniles in the Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting, despite a prosecutor previously saying they would be accused as adults.

The suspects, who remain unidentified by authorities, are charged with gun-related offenses and resisting arrest, said The Jackson County Family Court division.
Do either of the lads live together with both biological parents?
'It is anticipated that additional charges are expected in the future as the investigation by the Kansas City Police Department continues,' the Office of the Juvenile Officer said in a statement.

Missouri law dictates that juvenile hearings are not open to the public. It's possible the suspects could be charged as adults if and when they are charged with a felony.

A third juvenile initially believed to be involved has since been determined to not been connected to the shooting and was released.

As Kansas City tries to recover after the mass shooting that turned a Super Bowl celebration into chaos, police are working with juvenile prosecutors to determine what happens next with the two young people in custody.

Police Chief Stacey Graves said investigators believe the shooting was triggered by a personal dispute between a small group, and the parade was not the target. Graves added that preliminary findings show no connection to terrorism or homegrown extremism.

"He summed up his actions by saying he was doing “America stuff.””: Man Who Tackled Alleged Kansas City Shooter: ‘I Was Just Hitting Him in His Ribs, It Was Great'
Posted by: Skidmark || 02/17/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [30 views] Top|| File under:


#2  I manage to show 'proper' distain for the NFL by boycotting all its performances.
Posted by: Gromble Dribble4342 || 02/17/2024 4:35 Comments || Top||

#3  It's like it only happens here. NOT.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 02/17/2024 6:22 Comments || Top||

#4  Burying the Truth seems to be the Democrat way to avoid exposing the failure of 60 years of voter plantation rule.

Side Note
I turn off sports when
(☻ Kao-pec-tate ☻) sports became "political" tools of the Left.

Posted by: NN2N1 || 02/17/2024 7:14 Comments || Top||

#5  Have to appreciate the psychosis of the Spinster who said the shooting happened because reich-wingers had issue with Taylor Swift.

What do you think, Swifties? - he's your teammate.
Posted by: swksvolFF || 02/17/2024 11:53 Comments || Top||

#6  Sort of ill advised to go to a parade at this point. Sort of like going to a mall.
Posted by: Super Hose || 02/17/2024 14:14 Comments || Top||

#7  The suspects, who remain unidentified

Well, of course, juveniles and all. Not that that stopped them with Nikolas Cruz or several of the other school shooters.

The "identities" would obviously make for uncomfortable reading for some folks. Specially if they turn out to be "known wolves."
Posted by: M. Murcek || 02/17/2024 14:54 Comments || Top||


-Great Cultural Revolution
Eric Adams is confronted by furious Harlem residents over plans to move migrants into luxury building
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • New York City Mayor backs down on plans to install migrants into disused luxury condo after keen-eyed neighbors spotted bunk beds being delivered

  • The 35 apartments on Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard were built with an indoor swimming pool, marble bathrooms and a rooftop running track

  • But the apartments have sat empty for more than a decade after banks foreclosed the development
Posted by: Skidmark || 02/17/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [34 views] Top|| File under: Migrants/Illegal Immigrants

#1  Nothing says "luxury" better than foreclosure & being abandoned for 10 years.
Posted by: Gromble Dribble4342 || 02/17/2024 4:41 Comments || Top||

#2  Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard is just like MLK Jr. Blvd in any town. You can be assured it's in a black neighborhood with high crime
Posted by: Frank G || 02/17/2024 6:01 Comments || Top||

#3  In Democrat Harlem, Globetrotters play you.
Posted by: swksvolFF || 02/17/2024 11:50 Comments || Top||


-Short Attention Span Theater-
Did Fani Willis, 53, wear her dress BACKWARDS on the stand? Beleaguered DA is mercilessly mocked by eagle-eyed social media users for sporting zipper at the FRONT of her pink frock
[MAIL] Fani Willis has been furiously mocked on social media over accusations that she accidentally put on her dress backwards before taking the stand in court this week.

The 53-year-old Fulton County District Attorney - who has been testifying at a hearing over misconduct allegations - was brutally savaged on social media after eagle-eyed users pointed out that she had a zipper running up the front of her pink frock.

Fani, who has been accused of lying about the timeline of her 'romantic' relationship with the special prosecutor she appointed to Donald Trump's election interference case, sparked a frenzy of sartorial speculation with the look as the internet tried to figure out whether the quirky design was accidental or intentional.

Although her staggering testimony, which saw her firing back against the 'extremely offensive' claims, left people stunned, many eyes were on her 'embarrassing' ensemble error, which prompted viewers to ridicule the attorney's capabilities, with some joking that 'she can't even dress herself.'
Posted by: Besoeker || 02/17/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [42 views] Top|| File under:

#1  I watched her testimony on the stand but her use of Ebonics threw me off a lot of times. Personally I think she is ghetto.
Posted by: Beldar Uneter3543 || 02/17/2024 0:04 Comments || Top||

#2  She grew up in California and went to law school, so she must be able to speak Standard American. But her father is a Black Panthers VIP, so she knows all the tricks to make it about race.
Posted by: trailing wife || 02/17/2024 0:36 Comments || Top||

#3  Biden administration Supreme Court material.
Posted by: Besoeker || 02/17/2024 2:29 Comments || Top||

#4  AOC is telling Fani Willis jokes now.
Posted by: Gromble Dribble4342 || 02/17/2024 4:47 Comments || Top||

#5  ^ SOTD material
Posted by: Frank G || 02/17/2024 6:45 Comments || Top||

#6 
To lighten up your day.

Google Fani Willis Meme's and gifs...

Some are pretty good.
Posted by: NN2N1 || 02/17/2024 6:49 Comments || Top||

#7  #1 hit the nail on the head, another ratchet black bitch.
Posted by: Chris || 02/17/2024 7:33 Comments || Top||

#8  Her dress was worn correctly and just has a front zipper. Check the side darts for the bust - they're where they should be.

She's a bitch in other ways, but this criticism is stupid.
Posted by: Galactic Coordinator and Company6935 || 02/17/2024 8:12 Comments || Top||

#9  ^ Yes, when there is so much wrong with what is coming out of her mouth and bank records, her clothing seems a stupid distraction at best.
Posted by: M. Murcek || 02/17/2024 8:30 Comments || Top||

#10  "I was brought up to use cash money."

How many drug or illegal gun dealers accept personal checks ?

Posted by: Besoeker || 02/17/2024 9:19 Comments || Top||

#11  The judge used to work for her. He let her run the show.
Posted by: Deacon Blues || 02/17/2024 11:15 Comments || Top||

#12  Wow, make a fashion mistake and Daily Mail is suddenly all over it.

She grew up in California and went to law school, so she must be able to speak Standard American

Used to be the standard. Used to be.
Posted by: swksvolFF || 02/17/2024 11:49 Comments || Top||

#13  In the emergent new South Africa, traditional English mastery is like Afrikaans, socially unacceptable.
Posted by: NoMoreBS || 02/17/2024 14:16 Comments || Top||

#14  Kill the Boer. I heard they were talking about that on The Five recently. /sarc
Posted by: DooDahMan || 02/17/2024 14:25 Comments || Top||

#15  Based on her testimony I was wondering if she had a couple of thousand $ in 20s inside the dress.
Posted by: lord garth || 02/17/2024 21:05 Comments || Top||


Biden blasts House for two-week 'vacation' despite facing criticism for his frequent beach trips
[FoxNews] Biden has reportedly spent roughly 40% of his presidency on vacation.
Not that it makes any difference whether he is in the office or elsewhere.
Posted by: Skidmark || 02/17/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [23 views] Top|| File under: Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats

#1  Biden has reportedly spent 100% of his presidency in La-la land.
Posted by: Gromble Dribble4342 || 02/17/2024 4:33 Comments || Top||

#2  Self awareness is long gone. His facial expression is pretty much a screen saver at this point. Not my screen saver BTW. The type of screen saver that you find in your cubical if your forget to log off your machine and go to lunch.
Posted by: Super Hose || 02/17/2024 14:16 Comments || Top||


Biden makes fleeting trip to East Palestine more than a YEAR after train disaster: President greeted with 'f*** you' chants and tells residents 'we leave no one behind' in whistlestop visit before heading to the beach
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • President Joe Biden visits Ohio village more than a year after train derailment

  • Many residents say they are still desperate to leave despite clean-up effort

  • 'Too little, too late,' said signs along Main Street, East Palestine
Posted by: Skidmark || 02/17/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [29 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Cleveland.com mentioned this:
Signs of the community’s still-hurt feelings were evident. Some people shouted profanity at Biden as his motorcade whisked him into town from an earlier stop in Darlington Township, Pennsylvania, where he greeted local officials and first responders. A sign invoked the illness of the president’s late son, Beau, who died of brain cancer.
Posted by: Gromble Dribble4342 || 02/17/2024 4:39 Comments || Top||


#3  Where was that strap hanger Pete?
Posted by: Skidmark || 02/17/2024 7:27 Comments || Top||

#4  Sounds like he got a rousing welcome from the locals.
Posted by: Besoeker || 02/17/2024 8:07 Comments || Top||

#5  Where was that strap hanger Pete?

Let's assume we are happier not knowing.
Posted by: M. Murcek || 02/17/2024 8:32 Comments || Top||

#6  His "speech" was hard to watch. He spent a lot of time looking down at his printed speech and mumbled a lot. He walks as if it's painful, shuffling along.
Posted by: Deacon Blues || 02/17/2024 11:18 Comments || Top||

#7  After all this time, why did he even bother? What did he and his handlers think could be gained? I know they're crooked but are they really that stupid as well?
Posted by: Abu Uluque || 02/17/2024 12:15 Comments || Top||

#8  From Frank G's link, "An act of greed that was 100 percent preventable."

Yeah, and if Pete had been doing his job it would have been prevented. Sorry, Pete. Sorry, Joe. It happened on your watch. You own it.
Posted by: Abu Uluque || 02/17/2024 12:19 Comments || Top||

#9  "We need a trip to Palestine."

Must have been a miscommunication with scheduling, like that super bowl team which booked Randy Moss. The old white guy Randy Moss. Ooops.
Posted by: swksvolFF || 02/17/2024 13:38 Comments || Top||

#10  There ought to be an anchor pool on Biden at this point.
Posted by: Super Hose || 02/17/2024 14:11 Comments || Top||


Government Corruption
Trump fined $355 million in fraud trial, banned from NY business
[IsraelTimes] A New York judge has ordered Donald Trump
...dictatorial for repealing some (but not all) of the diktats of his predecessor, misogynistic because he likes pretty girls, homophobic because he doesn't think gender bending should be mandatory, truly a man for all seasons......
to pay $355 million over fraud allegations and banned him from running companies in the state for three years in a major blow to his business empire and financial standing.

Trump — almost certain to be the Republican presidential nominee this November — was found liable for unlawfully inflating his wealth and manipulating the value of properties to obtain more favorable bank loans or insurance terms.

As the case was civil, not criminal, there was no threat of jail time. But Trump said ahead of the ruling that a ban on conducting business in New York state would be akin to a "corporate death penalty
."

Trump, who faces 91 criminal indictments in other cases, has seized on his legal woes to fire up supporters and denounce his likely opponent President Joe The Big Guy Biden
...46th president of the U.S. We hold these truths to be self-evident. All men and women created... by the — you know — you know, the thing...
, claiming that court cases are "just a way of hurting me in the election."

The extent of the order by Judge Arthur Engoron threatens to shatter his personal wealth and ability to earn in the future.

The "defendants’ refusal to admit error — indeed, to continue it, according to the Independent Monitor — constrains this Court to conclude that they will engage in it going forward unless judicially restrained," Engoron writes in his scathing order.

"Indeed, Donald Trump testified that, even today, he does not believe the Trump Organization needed to make any changes based on the facts that came out during this trial."

It was as a property developer and businessman in New York that Trump built his public profile which he used as a springboard into the entertainment industry and ultimately the presidency.

The judge’s order was a victory for New York state Attorney General Letitia James. She had sought $370 million from Trump to remedy the advantage he is alleged to have wrongfully obtained, as well as having him barred from conducting business in the state.
Posted by: trailing wife || 02/17/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [40 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Political repression has arrived in force. Extortion, violation of civil rights, unlawful confiscation, entrapment and imprisonment of supporters, intimidation and threats of assassination (see cryptic threat made by George Soros's son Alex Soros), etc..
Posted by: Beldar Uneter3543 || 02/17/2024 0:28 Comments || Top||

#2  Between the United States and Russia, one country just arbitrarily seized the assets of an oligarch opposed to the regime, and is trying to jail him

The other country is Russia
Posted by: Grom the Reflective || 02/17/2024 0:49 Comments || Top||


#4  Who lost money in the deal?
Posted by: Procopius2k || 02/17/2024 6:24 Comments || Top||

#5 
Could it be the goal is to Bankrupt Trump so he can't hire lawyers and investigators to find things
like DA's humping the paid Investigators?

Posted by: NN2N1 || 02/17/2024 7:17 Comments || Top||

#6  /\ Never thought of that, but it's certainly a plausible theory.
Posted by: Besoeker || 02/17/2024 8:09 Comments || Top||

#7  Welcome to lawfare. The process is the punishment.
Posted by: ed in texas || 02/17/2024 9:06 Comments || Top||

#8  load your weapons.
Posted by: irish rage boy || 02/17/2024 10:24 Comments || Top||

#9  Judge has well documented bias. Decision was cooked in the cake before the first selfies taken. I enjoyed the fix being so in, everyone involved got cocky and exposed themselves.

Its the appeal which has me concerned.
Posted by: swksvolFF || 02/17/2024 10:36 Comments || Top||

#10  /\ Yep. Evil fok that he is, Vlad Putin has absolutely nothing on these people.
Posted by: Besoeker || 02/17/2024 10:38 Comments || Top||

#11  ^ A lot of the New York big money bidness community is nervous about the "precedent" set here. Phones will be ringing in the places where appeals court judges take phone calls.
Posted by: M. Murcek || 02/17/2024 10:41 Comments || Top||

#12  The dizziness of NBC news this morning gleefully reporting the judgement against Trump and then the very next story outlining the tyranny of Russia versus Putin’s political opponent. Not seeing the irony is quite unbelievable if not intentional.
Posted by: Airandee || 02/17/2024 11:02 Comments || Top||

#13  #4 Who lost money in the deal?

Well, the State of New York figures they're up $355 million...
Posted by: Bobby || 02/17/2024 11:18 Comments || Top||

#14  3/4 of what the judge used to convict Trump was well past the statute of limitations. That alone should guarantee an appeal victory but considering this is New York I am very skeptical.
Posted by: Deacon Blues || 02/17/2024 11:22 Comments || Top||

#15  The dizziness of NBC news this morning gleefully reporting the judgement against Trump and then the very next story outlining the tyranny of Russia versus Putin’s political opponent. Not seeing the irony is quite unbelievable if not intentional.

Yeah, I hear a lot of talk about CNN but NBC, ABC and CBS are just as bad.
Posted by: Abu Uluque || 02/17/2024 13:08 Comments || Top||

#16  How is commercial real estate doing in NYC anyway? I thought so.
Posted by: Super Hose || 02/17/2024 14:09 Comments || Top||

#17  I think the outrageous amount and conditions were intended to accomplish two things - to garner as much attention and encouragement as possible for Trump's enemies as it made headlines, and the guarantee that the Appellate Court could act in some "reasonable" fashion to overturn the insanity. Engoron has made his bones for the political establishment in the miasma that is New York demokrat politics, and will be immune from actual consequences.

That it confirms the reasons for mockery of "equal justice under the law" and contributes to the general decline of public trust in government is unimportant to the left, they have long since abandoned any understanding of "consent of the governed" and don't see where that leads!
Posted by: NoMoreBS || 02/17/2024 14:49 Comments || Top||

#18  Fox was giggling about it, too. Clowns.
Posted by: swksvolFF || 02/17/2024 16:27 Comments || Top||

#19  @#5&6 - And perhaps a warning to future enemies of the state. Let's recall the $1 billion fine handed to Alex Jones.
Posted by: DooDahMan || 02/17/2024 19:25 Comments || Top||



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  UNRWA has 'absolutely zero say' in how Israel responds: official
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