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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Connecticut man punches pregnant woman in violent carjacking attempt at Dunkin' Donuts drive-thru
"He is being held on a $250,000 bond for the charges, in addition to multiple outstanding arrest warrants totaling $475,000 and two outstanding warrants from CSP Troop A and Troop I."
[FoxNews] A Connecticut man has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a pregnant woman while attempting to steal her vehicle.

The East Haven Police department released a statement Wednesday following a report of an attempted carjacking in a Dunkin' Donuts drive-thru.

The incident occurred on Tuesday, October 1 when William Rodriguez, 28,
…who has a really gorgeous crop of thick, curly hair and dead eyes…
pulled into the parking lot directly in front of the victim's car, according to authorities.

Rodriguez then allegedly exited his vehicle and climbed into the passenger side of the woman's car and demanded her keys. When she refused to surrender her keys, Rodriguez then began punching the woman, who was four months pregnant, before she could escape the vehicle and run inside the restaurant to seek help.

An employee working inside the drive-thru witnessed the assault and notified two coworkers, who then ran outside and restrained Rodriguez, who was attempting to flee in the victim's vehicle, according to the police statement.

When officers arrived at the scene, Rodriquez continued to struggle and after being taken into custody he bit a medic’s hand.

The vehicle in Rodriguez's possession at the time of the assault, a 2016 Hyundai Elantra, had been reported stolen previously.
Posted by: Skidmark || 10/03/2024 11:35 || Comments || Link || [11129 views] Top|| File under:


DHS Agent Awaiting Trial in N. Dakota for Killing Air Force Sergeant, Possible Major Cover-Up Underway
[Gateway] On Christmas Eve 2023, 41 year old Master Sergeant Nicholas Van Pelt was dead, and a 40 year old woman who was not his wife was on the ground bleeding from a bullet to the shoulder and one to the arm. Meanwhile, Department of Homeland Security Agent Daniel Breijo was patiently waiting for police to arrive with his hands on his head and the murder weapon at his side in the bathroom.

The bleeding woman was able to tell police, "Danny did it" as she was taken to safety and for medical attention. She has not been identified, except that she is a 40 year old employee in Ward County’s state attorney’s office. What she meant was that Breijo was the one who fired eight shots in the small apartment, six almost immediately into the chest of Van Pelt when he answered the door.

Since that time, the criminal case in the state of North Dakota against federal DHS Agent Breijo has lingered and largely stalled.

Nine months later and the case still has not set the dates for its preliminary hearing, and the defense uncharacteristically keeps trying to seal all details in this criminal case from public view.
Posted by: Besoeker || 10/03/2024 02:54 || Comments || Link || [11131 views] Top|| File under:

#1  The judge in the case is Judge Daniel El-Dweek
Posted by: Grom the Reflective || 10/03/2024 5:18 Comments || Top||


-Great Cultural Revolution
Medical Ethicist Charlie Camosy Debunks Media Lies About Abortion and Kamala's Love for Infanticide
Tucker Carlson YouTube
Do Harris and Walz support infanticide? The media claim they don’t. Charlie Camosy is a medical ethicist who trains physicians. He knows for a fact they do.
Posted by: Besoeker || 10/03/2024 15:37 || Comments || Link || [11131 views] Top|| File under:

#1  ...available in CA, MN, and NY.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 10/03/2024 15:46 Comments || Top||


-Short Attention Span Theater-
Visit International Longshoremen's Assoc. president Harold Daggett's house
[NYP] Harold Daggett — the union boss who has vowed to "cripple" the US economy if ports don’t ban automation and raise dockworkers’ wages sharply — had a Bentley convertible parked outside his sprawling mansion in New Jersey this week, exclusive photos obtained by The Post reveal.

Photos taken by drone on Tuesday show the British luxury car parked with its top up outside what appears to be a five-car garage that’s connected to his 7,136-square-foot, Tudor-style home by a covered skyway.

The hulking, two-story mansion — located on a 10-acre property in Sparta, a leafy enclave 50 miles west of New York City — encircles a spacious backyard patio with an amoeba-shaped pool.

A covered outdoor bar is situated next to what appears to be a massive, brick pizza oven.

A gate on the far side of the patio opens toward what looks like a free-standing sauna surrounded by a spacious wooden deck. A expansive swathe of forest surrounds the property on all sides.

The posh compound is nestled in a picturesque section of the Garden State near the Delaware Water Gap, where five-bedroom homes list for as much as $6 million, according to Zillow.
Posted by: Besoeker || 10/03/2024 06:09 || Comments || Link || [11133 views] Top|| File under:

#1  FBI initiates new digs near Sparta, NY. Who could they be looking for ?

[sarc off]

Posted by: Besoeker || 10/03/2024 6:46 Comments || Top||

#2  Well, the FBI gumshoes did say they lost Hunter's laptop once.
Posted by: DooDahMan || 10/03/2024 6:58 Comments || Top||

#3  This is what they're afraid of. Anti-Trust laws should apply to unions.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 10/03/2024 7:40 Comments || Top||

#4  I love the part about 'suspected' Mob ties - how Jersey is that?
Posted by: Raj || 10/03/2024 10:35 Comments || Top||

#5  Gonna start a whole series of paper shaming people who made a ton of money being a power influencer?

Amoeba shaped pool. Pinnacle of writing there, Post. Opal Shaped, Dragon Tear Shaped, anything with nothing being better than Amoeba shaped.
Posted by: swksvolFF || 10/03/2024 13:30 Comments || Top||


-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Ivanka Trump flirts with a return to the 2024 frontline by handing out food and Starlinks to families devastated by Hurricane Helene
Nonsense. The lady is helpful where she can make a difference, like her father. In her case it has nothing to do with politics.
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Ivanka Trump traveled to Hickory, North Carolina, on Wednesday to hand out food, emergency supplies and 300 starlinks to those devastated by Hurricane Helene.

The former first daughter was there with CityServe, a relief organization she has worked with since her time in the White House.

They provided hot meals and fresh produce from Planet Harvest. The Starlink devices, donated by Elon Musk's SpaceX, will help connect victims to high-speed internet.

Dressed casually in jeans, sneakers and a green and white sweater, Ivanka served meals and took photos with pilots, airport staff and volunteers.
Posted by: Skidmark || 10/03/2024 01:25 || Comments || Link || [11134 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Starlink access.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 10/03/2024 8:05 Comments || Top||


#3  Maybe she just wants to help. Some people were raised right. Unlike others cough cough Hunter...and Beau. Especially the opportunistic scumbag Beau.
Posted by: Regular+joe || 10/03/2024 13:36 Comments || Top||

#4  "Actions speak louder".
Posted by: Grom the Reflective || 10/03/2024 13:48 Comments || Top||

#5  She is not going to stand by when she can help. This is not about the campaign for her.
Posted by: Super Hose || 10/03/2024 18:51 Comments || Top||


Looting Erupts After 'Biblical Floods' Devastate Southeast US, Sheriff Urges Residents To 'Carry With Safety Off'
[ZeroHedge] People in parts of the Carolinas, Tennessee, and other storm-stricken states are standing their ground as looting reports flood X. This dire situation highlights the harsh reality that when disaster strikes and the government is nowhere to be found, being prepared and armed will save your life.

Eight illegal aliens were arrested in the eastern part of Tennessee for looting following the tropical system that unleashed flash floods in Washington County. Maybe these migrants were searching 'for bread' to feed their families... We suspect not.

In Greenville County, South Carolina, just an hour south of storm-damaged Ashville, North Carolina, Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis told looters his residents are "very well armed."

Just north of Greenville in western North Carolina, a video uploaded on TikTok, then X, of realtor Leigh Brown, who warned, "The looting has picked up major steam," adding, "I was advised by a county sheriff to make sure that anybody out and about is 'carrying' and in his words 'carrying with the safety off.'"

Brown said the people out in the storm-ravaged area might not be "awful people, they're desperate" as their homes and towns were wiped off the face of the map by 'biblical floods.'
Lots of tweets at the link.

Courtesy of Skidmark: Idiotic hurricane 'looters ransack Trump merch store' in Florida during height of Helene chaos
Seen in comments yesterday: Courtesy of NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Bypasses the Governor and Authorizes 24/7 Air Convoy for Helene Rescue Efforts
Helene death toll surpasses 160 as search for missing in North Carolina continues
For those who Facebook, here is a post from a lady witnessing the situation in Western North Carolina.
Posted by: NoMoreBS || 10/03/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11135 views] Top|| File under: Migrants/Illegal Immigrants

#1 

Having seen videos of the others, our losses are minor compared to many immediately around us and next to nothing when looking at North GA, WNC and parts of TN.

Our neighbors called around 11pm, we now have power. But we still have a boil water order for a few days.

If the doc ok's it, we're headed back to eastern Middle Ga. this afternoon. Back roads and even some of I-20 have been mostly cleared. It seems Bubba's with their "I can do it quicker", mentality paid off.

Given local Super markets have been drained dry, we have loaded for 2 weeks and also are ready for looter issues.

The general opinion here is Trump & Musk stepped up and helped. Harris just ran her mouth.
Posted by: NN2N1 || 10/03/2024 6:16 Comments || Top||

#2  Looting any different than what's happening daily in CA with a wink and a nod of the Party?
Posted by: Procopius2k || 10/03/2024 7:54 Comments || Top||

#3  As was pointed out here yesterday, TN has a real problem with you defending your property. From a Tennessee Firearms Association email yesterday:

Tennessee law prohibits property owners from protecting themselves against looters.

Hurricane Helene struck with devastation that is unprecedented in recent memory when it hit ground at the end of September 2024. It devastated substantial parts of East Tennessee and other states with flooding, death tolls are rising, roads and infrastructure are unusable perhaps for weeks or months. Now, there are news reports that the residents in those areas are also becoming the victims of looters . But, were you aware that the laws in Tennessee, laws which have been maintained and sustained by the Republican controlled legislature, make it a crime for the affected residents to defend their homes and property from looters?

Tennessee law prohibits the use of deadly force to protect real or personal property. Tennessee Code Annotated §§ 39-11-611; 39-11-614. That means, if someone has broken into your home, your barn, your garage, or is trespassing on your land, you cannot use “deadly force” to force them to stop or to get off of your property. If someone is stealing your car, your truck, your life’s savings, your food, your generator, your fuel, your livestock or any other property, you cannot use “deadly force” to stop them or to protect your stuff.

Tennessee law also prohibits the use of deadly force in making a citizen’s arrest. Tennessee Code Annotated §39-11-621. That means if someone becomes aware that another person (e.g., looters) are on their property, stealing their stuff or perhaps has even assaulted or killed one of their family members, that individual cannot use “deadly force” to make a citizen’s arrest.

It is no answer that “well I did not fire the gun” or “I did not shoot them” or “I only pointed the gun at them.” In Tennessee, deadly force is defined by the Legislature – not by common sense. The Legislature has created this definition – “ Deadly force means force that is intended or known by the defendant to cause or, in the manner of its use or intended use, is capable of causing death or serious bodily injury. ” Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-11-602(2)(cleaned up). Thus, even the brandishment of a firearm, a knife, or anything else that is capable of causing death or serious bodily injury is the use of deadly force.

If a person, perhaps a storm victim who is being victimized by looters or trespassers, were to try to protect their property with a firearm, even if they did not fire it, by brandishing the firearm and/or perhaps yelling “stop right there or I will shoot”, that individual likely commits a felony offense of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. See, Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-13-102(a)(1)(A)(iii) (likely a Class C felony and a sentence range of 3-6 years).

Tennessee’s Legislature has tied the hands of victims by forcing them to stand by without the ability to protect their homes, lands, or the property from thieves, robbers, burglars and looters. To that extent, the Republican controlled General Assembly has victimized the innocent again. These laws should be changed so that citizens, even if not in a emergency, can effectively defend themselves, their lands, their homes and their properties from those who are willing to risk their lives to engage in criminal activity.
Posted by: Mercutio || 10/03/2024 9:10 Comments || Top||

#4 
Better to be judged by 8 than buried by 6.
Posted by: NN2N1 || 10/03/2024 9:19 Comments || Top||

#5  WOuld the "Three S" rule not be used?
Posted by: Canuckistan sniper || 10/03/2024 9:39 Comments || Top||

#6  Very interesting. Thanks Merc.
Posted by: Besoeker || 10/03/2024 9:41 Comments || Top||

#7  A footnote to the article yesterday about FEMA confiscating supplies:

Tennessee Conservative News has an article today:

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said consumers affected by Hurricane Helene should be on the lookout for scams.

"Some scammers will pose as employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency or charities, law enforcement officials said. One scam circulated through Washington and Cocke counties."

“If you are at a collection site or shelter and someone comes by stating they’re from FEMA and they need to pick up water or items, call us,” the sheriff’s offices said on their website. “This is a rumor that is false and nothing like that is going on.”

Skrmetti’s office has an online complaint form to report scams.
Posted by: Mercutio || 10/03/2024 9:50 Comments || Top||

#8  Oh and talk about "coincidences"....

Thursday, September 26, 2024 | 09:32am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – More than 700 Soldiers from the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment are departing Saturday, September 28, on the first leg of a year-long deployment to the Middle East.
Posted by: Mercutio || 10/03/2024 10:02 Comments || Top||

#9  Tennessee’s Legislature has tied the hands of victims by forcing them to stand by without the ability to protect their homes, lands, or the property from thieves, robbers, burglars and looters

When the government does that, it's no longer legitimate. A government unable or unwilling to provide security for your life, family and property is only operating by force and cohesion.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 10/03/2024 10:23 Comments || Top||

#10  Not just looting:

80 semi-trucks tires slashed at Tennessee truck stop, deputies say
Posted by: Skidmark || 10/03/2024 11:34 Comments || Top||

#11  Interesting only one truck had all 18 tires punctured. I wonder what about that truck garnered the extra attention?
Posted by: swksvolFF || 10/03/2024 14:24 Comments || Top||


China-Japan-Koreas
Japan’s New Prime Minister: Nuclear-Armed, Anti-China ‘Asian NATO’ Is Essential
[Breitbart] The newly minted prime minister of Japan, Ishiba Shigeru, called the creation of an “Asian version of NATO” to contain China “essential” in recent remarks, Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Sunday.

Ishiba became the nation’s prime minister on Tuesday after being elected to run the ruling conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Friday. He replaces outgoing Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, who announced he would step down in August. Ishiba was elected to run the LDP for three years.

The Yomiuri found Ishiba’s call for the creation of an anti-China military alliance in commentary that he offered to the Hudson Institute think tank. The Institute published replies to questions, many of them related to Japan’s national security, it had sent Ishiba on September 25, with the context that he answered them before he was elected to run the LDP. His answers, the Hudson Institute noted do “not necessarily reflect his view as the next prime minister.”

Ishiba’s answers repeatedly emphasized the need of creating a NATO-like military alliance in East Asia to protect from Chinese belligerence, comparing the top threat for NATO at the moment – the Russian invasion of Ukraine – to a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan. While Taiwan is a sovereign state, China falsely claims it as a rogue “province” and refers to its legitimate government as “separatists,” routinely threatening to invade.

Shortly before the onset of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic, which devastated the Chinese economy, genocidal dictator Xi Jinping warned that the Taiwanese government and anyone who supports it would have their “bones ground to powder.”

“Ukraine today is Asia tomorrow,” Ishiba told the Hudson Institute. “Replacing Russia with China and Ukraine with Taiwan, the absence of a collective self-defense system like NATO in Asia means that wars are likely to break out because there is no obligation for mutual defense.”

These remarks echo some of the final writings of the late Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, who prior to his assassination in 2022 advocated for a hardline stance in defense of Ukraine from the Russian invasion and compared the situation to China’s threats against Taiwan.

“The human tragedy that has befallen Ukraine has taught us a bitter lesson. There must no longer be any room for doubt in our resolve concerning Taiwan,” Abe wrote at the time.

“Under these circumstances, the creation of an Asian version of NATO is essential to deter China by its Western allies,” Ishiba added in his comments to the Hudson Institute.

Ishiba also noted that Japan’s enemies, most prominent Russia and North Korea, are increasingly committing to defending each other from any potential military entanglement. Russian strongman Vladimir Putin signed a mutual defense agreement with dictator Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang in June. Russia and Japan, while not actively hostile to each other, are in a technical state of war since World War II, as they have not agreed to any peace treaty or other method of ending the war.

“Recently, Russia and North Korea have formed a military alliance, and nuclear technology is being transferred from Russia to North Korea,” Ishiba said. “North Korea is strengthening its nuclear and missile capabilities, and if China’s strategic nuclear weapons are added to these dynamics, the US extended deterrence in the region will no longer function.”

“This is to be supplemented by an Asian version of NATO, which must ensure deterrence against the nuclear alliance of China, Russia, and North Korea,” he continued. “The Asian version of NATO must also specifically consider America’s sharing of nuclear weapons or the introduction of nuclear weapons into the region.”

Ishiba also proposed greatly strengthening the relationship between Japan and America, comparing his ideal to the “special relationship” between Washington and London.

“The current Japan-US security treaty is structured so that the US is obligated to ‘defend’ Japan, and Japan is obligated to ‘provide bases’ to the US,” he noted. “The time is ripe to change this ‘asymmetrical bilateral treaty.'”

Ishiba, a longtime LDP stalwart, defeated a record eight other candidates for the leadership of the LDP last week. A lawmaker since 1986, Ishiba vocally supports expanding the Japanese Self-Defense Forces (SDF) ability to act, opposing pacifist calls to maintain the longstanding policy of not having a formal military. Ishiba lost some support from Japanese conservatives on domestic issues, however, for supporting same-sex marriages, and for joining the chorus of those who believed that Kishida should give up the prime ministership.

Kishida announced he would step down in August after polling showed him growing increasingly unpopular, alongside his ruling party. Kishida noted the damage that a variety of scandals – most involving political corruption, some involving ties to the notorious Unification Church – had done to the LDP’s public standing, declaring, “politics cannot function without public trust.”

The Unification Church, an organization widely referred to as a cult and known for its eccentric founder Rev. Sun Myung-moon, developed ties with many high-ranking politicians and became embroiled in fundraising scandals. Abe’s assassin, Yamagami Tetsuya, told police that he targeted Abe because of his ties to the Church. Yamagami said that his mother had been a longtime member of the church and fell into bankruptcy while donating her money to the Unification Church, leaving his family destitute. The Church ultimately confirmed that Yamagami Yoko, his mother, was a member.

Abe reportedly made appearances at events with ties to the Unification Church, but he was not a member. Following his assassination, several high-ranking LDP members were also exposed as having ties to the Church, sending the party’s approval ratings into a tailspin.

Despite the LDP’s woes in the past year, it still counts on the lack of a formidable, unified Japanese left existing on a national level. Even in the throes of some of its lowest approval ratings under Kishida, for example, the LDP kept the governorship of Tokyo in an election in July in which the top rival was endorsed by the Japanese Communist Party – but who had to compete with a record 55 other candidates for media attention.


Posted by: NoMoreBS || 10/03/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11128 views] Top|| File under: Commies

#1  He doesn't trusts USA to protect Japan - I wonder why?
Posted by: Grom the Reflective || 10/03/2024 1:59 Comments || Top||

#2  Japan does have enough Pu to make about 50,000 cores...
Posted by: 3dc || 10/03/2024 4:53 Comments || Top||

#3  Maybe they'll stick to their original purpose and not try to take Ukraine.
Posted by: Chesney Ebbulet5962 || 10/03/2024 15:52 Comments || Top||


Cyber
The dark side of Meta's smart glasses: Harvard students reveal how Mark Zuckerberg's creepy spectacles can be used to instantly find strangers' names and addresses
Posted by: Skidmark || 10/03/2024 12:19 || Comments || Link || [11129 views] Top|| File under:


Down Under
Identity of man wanted for pouring coffee on Australian baby revealed
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] A 33-year-old Chinese national on a student visa has been identified as the man suspected of pouring hot coffee on a baby at a park - as police reveal the child will have injuries for life due to the horrific attack.

Nine-month-old Luka was on a picnic with his mother in Hanlon Park, in inner south east Brisbane, when the man approached them at about midday on August 27, poured the thermos of scalding coffee over the toddler and fled.

The baby suffered life-threatening burns to his face, upper body and arms and has undergone four operations in Queensland Children's Hospital.

Police obtained a warrant for the man's arrest for acts intending to cause grievous bodily harm, which carries a life sentence as a maximum penalty.

The man drove to NSW a day after the alleged attack before flying out of the country from Sydney on August 31.

Acting Assistant Police Commissioner Andrew Massingham told Radio 4BC on Thursday that the suspect's name had been published in Chinese media.

Police said the 33-year-old man had no family or criminal record in Australia and had worked in Queensland, NSW and Victoria.

Daily Mail Australia understands he had been on a holiday visa since first coming to Australia in 2019, before switching to a student visa.

He was reportedly born in Hangzhou, China, according to Chinese media.

'Our international search continues for the person that committed that horrendous crime...we are very much committed to finding the individual responsible,' Mr Massingham said.

'That child will have those injuries for life.'

Queensland Police Detective Inspector Paul Dalton said the man fled the country just 12 hours after they identified him.

Det Insp Dalton said he was still scratching his head over a possible motive.

'There's not many investigations where you don't get a clear motive. It's strange,' he said.

Asked what his message to the man would be, Det Insp Dalton said: 'We will keep going until we find you - I have not lost that determination'.

The parents said their son was in good spirits but may take years to recover.

A GoFundMe page for the child has so far raised more than $195,000.
Posted by: Skidmark || 10/03/2024 13:08 || Comments || Link || [11128 views] Top|| File under: Commies


Economy
High Paid ILA President Harold Daggett's shady past and lavish lifestyle come into focus with crippling port strike
Yes Doris, a salary of $901,000 per year is a bit above the national average.
[Washington Examiner] Harold Daggett, the 78-year-old chief of the International Longshoremen’s Association, isn’t pulling any punches. It’s not his style.

"People are going to sit up and realize how important longshoremen jobs are," Daggett said Tuesday. "They won’t be able to sell cars. They won’t be able to stock malls. They won’t be able to do anything in this country without my f***ing people. And it’s about time they start realizing it."

The white-haired, acerbic, profane-laden leader is in his fourth term as union president. He is leading thousands of men and women into the organization’s most militant stance yet against port operators following decades of fierce contract negotiations with ocean carriers.

Daggett, who often shows up to sit-down interviews in muscle shirts, gold chains, and large medallions, is throwing himself into the fight of his life — to win a historic pay raise and stop automation in its tracks.

On Tuesday, he was at the Port Authority in Elizabeth, New Jersey, wearing a blue sweatshirt and a gray baseball hat. He was also carrying a bullhorn.

"We are prepared to fight as long as necessary, to stay out on strike for whatever period of time it takes, to get the wages and protections against automation our ILA members deserve," his raspy voice rang out. It was the ILA’s first coastwide strike in almost five decades.

The existing contract between the union and the port operators group, the United States Maritime Alliance, which covers roughly 45,000 longshoremen, expired on Monday. Negotiations have stalled since June, when, citing the use of labor-saving technology at the port in Alabama, the ILA broke off talks.

Daggett is gunning for a 77% pay increase over six years. That would boost the base hourly rate for dockworkers to $69 from $39. Port employers and ocean shipping companies initially offered nearly 40%. Under pressure from the White House on Monday, they increased their offer to 50%.

Daggett said no deal and vowed the strike would continue until employers meet his demands.
Posted by: Besoeker || 10/03/2024 02:11 || Comments || Link || [11138 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Donald Trump said to be in private consultation with attorney Jack Smith regarding the possible investigation of Harold Daggett and the ILA.

[sarc off]
Posted by: Besoeker || 10/03/2024 3:14 Comments || Top||

#2  Musk said Daggett has more boats and yachts then he a near trillion $ person has. Its a telling point.
Posted by: 3dc || 10/03/2024 4:42 Comments || Top||

#3  Mobsters do what mobsters do.
Posted by: DooDahMan || 10/03/2024 6:43 Comments || Top||

#4  They won’t be able to do anything in this country without my f***ing people. And it’s about time they start realizing it.

Well.
They can die cold in the dark after a hurricane.

Kind of a bad look. Might even make people really curious about things. Details. Ways and Means.

I would suggest a 1 month pause, at least at ports with a connection to hurricane damage, on the promise that the strike would resume and be solid at the end of that time.

Could be that ship full of generators saves a bunch of lives. Could be it, if you don't mind the term, sir, generates some good will.
Posted by: swksvolFF || 10/03/2024 16:04 Comments || Top||

#5  Supposedly strike walkout suspended to Jan 15th
Posted by: Frank G || 10/03/2024 18:46 Comments || Top||

#6  Smart move.

Would have been a shame if someone looked into Daggett's yachts.

But before you go, hey Kansas, didn't you just poke fun at NY Post about wealth shaming?

Well, IIUC, certain peoples use their 'yacht rentals' to 'overcharge' 'certain clients' as a way to launder 'certain fees', as well as give those 'certain clients' clean transport registered to a powerful protection figure for 'personal uses', which can include 'custom crew and fittings'.
Posted by: swksvolFF || 10/03/2024 20:01 Comments || Top||


Europe
Passengers suspected of having deadly 'eye-bleeding' Marburg virus force closure of major German station
Epidemic tourist or devout believer?
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Two passengers suspected of having the deadly Marburg virus have forced the closure of a major German station amid fears the highly infectious Ebola-like disease has reached Europe.

Police cordoned off tracks seven and eight for several hours at Hamburg Station and travellers were cleared from platforms after emergency services in full protective suits boarded the ICE from Frankfurt.

Local reports have stated that two passengers on board have apparently been infected with the deadly 'eye-bleeding' virus.

One of the passengers is a man said to be a German medical student, 26, who boarded the ICE train to Hamburg with his girlfriend on Wednesday afternoon in Frankfurt.

During the train ride, both developed flu-like symptoms.

According to Bild, the student had previously arrived by plane directly from Rwanda where he had contact with a patient who doctors later diagnosed as being infected with the Marburg virus.
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Government Corruption
Christ Martenson PhD - Just exactly WTF is going on in NC ?
[X] This needs to go far and wide to put pressure on the government to do the right thing and save lives. 🚨

This evening, from a Peak Prosperity member to me via PM at my site:

Them: I can’t post this online because it’s not quite public yet, but government officials had a town meeting with all of the residents of chimney rock and basically told them the town was being bulldozed, bodies and all and the land was being seized by the federal government they would not be able to move back and basically their homes the ones that were standing were no longer theirs and the federal government owned it all. I don’t know what crazy play for land this is, but there’s a lot of conspiracy about lithium mines and let me just tell you, as someone who lives in Charlotte and has friends who live in the area of Western North Carolina, they are not being helped and this is actually being a stand down operation by federal government

Me: What the heck...? That's quite disturbing. Is this first-hand, second-hand, or more distant info?

Them: Our friend owns an Airbnb in Chimney Rock. They had a town meeting yesterday and someone from the federal government told them all of those things in the town meeting, but doesn’t want the information getting out. Also, they are not picking up the bodies. The stench of the bodies everywhere is insane and for some reason, the government does not want to pick up the bodies. One pastor of a local church was going to order to door delivering water and they changed their delivery request to body bags because so many of the homes that they’ve gone to have needed body bags, we’re trying to keep the body count. They’re not picking up the bodies. They don’t wanna identify the bodies and they’re just leaving them to rot in the streets.

Me: I...can't...even. I'm stunned. This is beyond anything I could have imagined even very recently. You always pick up and bury the dead. It's what humans do. They are violating every possible custom ... on purpose. Thank you for keeping me informed. People need to know about this. Let me know when you'd be comfortable with me posting to our forums in an anonymized fashion, of course.

Them: You can post it the message needs to get out. Something evil is going on in the NC mountains. I just didn’t want to be identified. Just today we filled up a trailer for a shelter in Hendersonville NC that had no food for tons of moms and babies. All the stores round are empty or locked. In Chandler NC 2000 people haven’t eaten anything or drank in 6 days and just got an SOS message out for help. I’m trying to tag the Cajun navy and operation airdrop but people are dying by the minute.

Multiple tuckers have reported having tires slashed. Our friends from Chimney Rock said they have heard multiple stories of people being robbed at gunpoint making supply runs. Two people that drove down to Charlotte yesterday and today one that we helped said bodies in trees, all over ditches in major roads back. Something weird is going on here in NC.

Me: God bless you. Let me know if I can help.

Them: Someone with a large national megaphone needs to amplify how bad it is. People are now starting to die trapped. My town is Operation Air Drop NC central command. They need pilots with planes and now are asking just for trucks. People with big equipment are needed but more than anything the nation needs to put pressure on Washington to deploy the National Guard asap. The 82nd was begging to go since Saturday but has been told to stand down. Every fucking Apache we have should be flying rescue missions. Please amplify the message!!!
Posted by: Besoeker || 10/03/2024 15:59 || Comments || Link || [11137 views] Top|| File under:

#1  I would think that the town meeting and the dead bodies would leak.
Posted by: Super Hose || 10/03/2024 18:44 Comments || Top||

#2  Yeah unless I see some independent verification, I'm leaving this in the salt pile.
Posted by: DarthVader || 10/03/2024 21:20 Comments || Top||


Olde Tyme Religion
World’s Jewish population hits 15.8 million, on eve of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year
[IsraelTimes] Jewish Agency says 7.3 million Jews reside in Israel, 6.3 million in US; number of Jews worldwide has increased by 100,000 over the last year.

The remaining 2.2 million Jews live in other countries, with the biggest populations in France and Canada, with 438,500 and 400,000 respectively.

After Israel, the US, France and Canada, the 10 countries with the largest Jewish populations are the United Kingdom (313,000), Argentina (170,000), Germany (125,000), Russia (123,000), Australia (117,000), Brazil (90,300), South Africa (49,500), Hungary (45,000), Mexico (41,000), and the Netherlands (35,000).

The statistics, the agency said, are based on self-identification as Jewish and/or on having at least one Jewish parent and not belonging to another religion.
Posted by: trailing wife || 10/03/2024 2024-10-03 00:40 || Comments || Link || [11137 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Right now, and not just in Dar al Islam, some people are grinding their teeth.
Posted by: Grom the Reflective || 10/03/2024 5:05 Comments || Top||

#2  EU announces extra 30 million euros of humanitarian aid for Lebanon
Posted by: Grom the Reflective || 10/03/2024 5:09 Comments || Top||


Science & Technology
AIM-174B Loadout Brings Back U.S. Navy’s Cold War Roots
[NavalNews] The U.S. Navy's return to VLRAAMs offers a glimpse into the envisioned strategy to overcome the 'tyranny of distance' in the Pacific.

by Carter Johnston


Another sighting of the AIM-174B, this time at Point Mugu Naval Air Station, is offering a look at what the future of naval aviation air warfare operations could look like in a high intensity conflict, bringing back hints of the U.S. Navy’s past in great power competition.

An F/A-18F Super Hornet from Test and Evaluation Squadron 9 (VX-9), the primary test squadron for the AIM-174B, was spotted by father-son Instagram duo Mark and Taj of @point_mugu_skies. Fully loaded, the F/A-18F was carrying four CATM-174Bs, three CATM-120Ds, two CATM-9Xs, and a centerline fuel tank with the IRST-21 infrared-search-and-track system.

Operationally, this would offer a Super Hornet unparalleled capabilities for long-range engagements with four AIM-174Bs, backed up by AIM-120Ds that are reportedly approaching the threshold range for AIM-260 JATM range requirements–potentially up to 190 kilometers (120 miles).

The U.S. Navy’s investment into these advanced capabilities and longer ranges is another example of the evolving Carrier Air Wing concept heading into the late 2020s. Naval News previously reported on concept that was highlighted at this year’s Rim of the Pacific Exercise. The debut of operational AIM-174Bs in the U.S. Navy, which received significant press coverage during their appearance at RIMPAC 2024, marks a significant change in carrier air power.
Read the rest at the link
Posted by: badanov || 10/03/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [11141 views] Top|| File under:

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Posted by: Skidmark || 10/03/2024 0:48 Comments || Top||

#2  The most formidable of these models is the newest design: the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. Model E takes a single pilot while the F has a second seat for a weapons system officer.Oct 19, 2023
Posted by: S MAI || 10/03/2024 7:55 Comments || Top||

#3  I would have loved to have been in the meeting where they pitched the idea of the AIM-174.

Hey guys, we have these tube launched SM-6s from our boats, right? Hear me out. What if we stuck one on the bottom of an F-18 and make a long range anti-air missile with it?
Posted by: DarthVader || 10/03/2024 11:14 Comments || Top||

#4  Watch your mouth, Darth! Boats are subs, targets are ships.
Posted by: `AlmostAmonymous5839 || 10/03/2024 17:50 Comments || Top||

#5  I'm a grunt. I don't know the difference. It goes in the water it is a boat. ;)
Posted by: DarthVader || 10/03/2024 21:14 Comments || Top||



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