Nashville seems to have had an increase in the number of overdoses since March, according to statistics the city’s Metro Public Health Department provided Tuesday.
Mid-March was right around the same time that local, state, and federal officials in the United States first restricted people’s movements and other freedoms because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of overdose deaths for March, April, and May of this year are substantially higher than March, April, and May of last year, according to the Metro Public Health data.
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Friday, May 29, 2020
First-Time Gun Buyers Explain How Coronavirus Changed Their Politics
Scott Kane went 38 years without ever touching a gun. That streak would have continued had it not been for the coronavirus. In March, fearful of the harassment his wife and child experienced over their Asian ancestry, Kane found himself in a California gun shop. His March 11 purchase of a 9mm would have been the end of the story, were it not for a political standoff over shutdown orders and background checks. Now Kane, a former supporter of gun-control measures and AR-15 bans, is frustrated by the arduous process that has denied his family a sense of security. The pandemic has made the soft-spoken software engineer an unlikely Second Amendment supporter.
"This has taken me, a law-abiding citizen with nary an unpaid parking ticket to my name, over a month," he told the Washington Free Beacon. "Meanwhile Joe Bad Guy has probably purchased several fully automatic AK-47s out of the back of an El Camino in a shady part of town with zero background checks."
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"This has taken me, a law-abiding citizen with nary an unpaid parking ticket to my name, over a month," he told the Washington Free Beacon. "Meanwhile Joe Bad Guy has probably purchased several fully automatic AK-47s out of the back of an El Camino in a shady part of town with zero background checks."
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If they die, it'll be from the coronavirus
Two Duarte men were hospitalized in critical condition after they were wounded in a drive-by shooting while sitting in a parked car in Pasadena on Saturday afternoon, officials said.
The attack was reported about 4:10 p.m. along Lake Avenue, between Rio Grande and Elizabeth streets, according to the Pasadena Police Department.
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The attack was reported about 4:10 p.m. along Lake Avenue, between Rio Grande and Elizabeth streets, according to the Pasadena Police Department.
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Well, that's handy
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A Colombian advertising company is pitching a novel if morbid solution to shortages of hospital beds and coffins during the coronavirus pandemic: combine them.
ABC Displays has created a cardboard bed with metal railings that designers say can double as a casket if a patient dies.
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ABC Displays has created a cardboard bed with metal railings that designers say can double as a casket if a patient dies.
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Sic 'im, Marsha
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) said this past weekend that Joe Biden and other Democrats take black voters for granted and that President Donald Trump, a Republican, has a record of success with African Americans.
Blackburn said this when she appeared on FOX News.
As The Tennessee Star reported, Biden last week belittled any black voters who would not vote for him.
To that, Blackburn told FOX News host Sandra Smith that Biden “must have missed the lesson from his mother.”
“Think before you speak,” Blackburn said.
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Blackburn said this when she appeared on FOX News.
As The Tennessee Star reported, Biden last week belittled any black voters who would not vote for him.
To that, Blackburn told FOX News host Sandra Smith that Biden “must have missed the lesson from his mother.”
“Think before you speak,” Blackburn said.
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The Legend of Reappearing Cardinals
The northern cardinal, also known simply as the “redbird”, is one of the most recognizable and beloved birds in all of Appalachia. Making its home in woodlands, neighborhood gardens, shrublands, and wetlands, the distinctive body is a favorite among amateur bird enthusiasts — especially the males which sport a vibrant red, compared to females’ reddish olive color.
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I've got a bunch of these hanging around my place and not only do they love my truck for some reason, but they're not spooky at all.
I was working on something on the tailgate of my truck the other day and had two mating pair of them sitting on the toolbox of my truck watching me, just sitting there cocking their little heads back and forth.
And while it doesn't happen very often, they love dive bombing that asshole dog Jack, too - they'll even chase him up on the porch when he gets tired of it and heads to the house.
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I've got a bunch of these hanging around my place and not only do they love my truck for some reason, but they're not spooky at all.
I was working on something on the tailgate of my truck the other day and had two mating pair of them sitting on the toolbox of my truck watching me, just sitting there cocking their little heads back and forth.
And while it doesn't happen very often, they love dive bombing that asshole dog Jack, too - they'll even chase him up on the porch when he gets tired of it and heads to the house.
He wanted what?
In a sex fantasy gone wrong, two men with machetes entered the wrong house in New South Wales, Australia, before quickly realising their error.
One of them has now been acquitted of entering a home armed with a weapon in July 2019, Australian media report.
They had been hired to carry out a client's fantasy of being tied up in his underwear and stroked with a broom.
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One of them has now been acquitted of entering a home armed with a weapon in July 2019, Australian media report.
They had been hired to carry out a client's fantasy of being tied up in his underwear and stroked with a broom.
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Pancake Face speaks
Pop icon Taylor Swift hit out at Donald Trump on Friday after the US president suggested law enforcement might shoot protesters angry over the killing of a black man by Minneapolis police.
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Touchy fucker, ain't he?
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. (WBKO) -- A Scottsville man is arrested after allegedly slashing a man's neck.
Scottsville Police say 31-year-old Robert L. Tomes slashed a man's neck at 404 East Walnut Street this past Sunday morning.
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Scottsville Police say 31-year-old Robert L. Tomes slashed a man's neck at 404 East Walnut Street this past Sunday morning.
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Well, so much for being VP
George Floyd's death in police custody is renewing criticism of Sen. Amy Klobuchar's (D-Minn.) prosecutorial record.
Before she became a senator and a top contender for former Vice President Joe Biden's vice presidential spot, Klobuchar spent eight years as the Hennepin County attorney, in charge of prosecution for Minneapolis. And while in that position, Klobuchar declined to prosecute multiple police officers cited for excessive force, and did not prosecute the officer who kneeled on Floyd's neck as he protested, The Guardian reports.
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Before she became a senator and a top contender for former Vice President Joe Biden's vice presidential spot, Klobuchar spent eight years as the Hennepin County attorney, in charge of prosecution for Minneapolis. And while in that position, Klobuchar declined to prosecute multiple police officers cited for excessive force, and did not prosecute the officer who kneeled on Floyd's neck as he protested, The Guardian reports.
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And twenty percent would fight your ass if you force it on us
(AP) -- Only about half of Americans say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine if the scientists working furiously to create one succeed, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Neal Browning receives a shot in the first-stage safety study clinical trial of a potential vaccine for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, Monday, March 16, 2020, at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle. Browning is the second patient to receive the shot in the study. (Source: AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
That’s surprisingly low considering the effort going into the global race for a vaccine against the coronavirus that has sparked a pandemic since first emerging from China late last year. But more people might eventually roll up their sleeves: The poll, released Wednesday, found 31% simply weren’t sure if they’d get vaccinated. Another 1 in 5 said they’d refuse.
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Neal Browning receives a shot in the first-stage safety study clinical trial of a potential vaccine for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, Monday, March 16, 2020, at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle. Browning is the second patient to receive the shot in the study. (Source: AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
That’s surprisingly low considering the effort going into the global race for a vaccine against the coronavirus that has sparked a pandemic since first emerging from China late last year. But more people might eventually roll up their sleeves: The poll, released Wednesday, found 31% simply weren’t sure if they’d get vaccinated. Another 1 in 5 said they’d refuse.
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Former MPD Officer Derek Chauvin Has Been Taken Into Custody In George Floyd’s Death
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been arrested four days after George Floyd’s fatal arrest that sparked protests, rioting and outcry across the city and nation.
On Friday, John Harrington, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, announced that Chauvin was taken into custody by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
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On Friday, John Harrington, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, announced that Chauvin was taken into custody by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
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George Floyd, fired officer overlapped security shifts at south Minneapolis club
A former club owner in south Minneapolis says the now-fired police officer and the black man who died in his custody this week both worked security for her club up to the end of last year.
George Floyd and now-former Officer Derek Chauvin both worked security at the El Nuevo Rodeo club on Lake Street, according to Maya Santamaria. Santamaria owned the building for nearly two decades, but sold the venue within the last few months.
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George Floyd and now-former Officer Derek Chauvin both worked security at the El Nuevo Rodeo club on Lake Street, according to Maya Santamaria. Santamaria owned the building for nearly two decades, but sold the venue within the last few months.
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Be careful what you ask for
Hollywood actress Frances Fisher posted an inflammatory tweet this week calling for a “race war” in apparent response to the death of George Floyd who was arrested by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was seen on video putting his knee on Floyd’s neck. The Titanic and HBO’s Watchmen star also quoted convicted cop killer Assata Shakur before deleting the tweet.
“They want a race war. We’ll give them a race war,” Frances Fisher wrote on Tuesday, according to an archived screenshot of the deleted tweet. She also expressed her support for the Black Lives Matter movement. “I’m with #BlackLivesMatter. We will win.”
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“They want a race war. We’ll give them a race war,” Frances Fisher wrote on Tuesday, according to an archived screenshot of the deleted tweet. She also expressed her support for the Black Lives Matter movement. “I’m with #BlackLivesMatter. We will win.”
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Tulsi Gabbard drops defamation suit against Hillary Clinton
Former Democratic presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard dropped her defamation lawsuit against Hillary Clinton Wednesday, citing the coronavirus pandemic and importance of defeating President Trump in November.
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Good going, guys
A black business owner who invested his life savings into what is now a looted and destroyed sports bar cried on camera as he lamented, “I don’t know what I’m gonna do.”
A news report describes how the Minneapolis bar owner was attempting to clean up when thugs tried to break in again during filming and loot his safe.
“I don’t know what I’m gonna do, I worked so hard to get here, so hard,” the owner says as he cries.
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A news report describes how the Minneapolis bar owner was attempting to clean up when thugs tried to break in again during filming and loot his safe.
“I don’t know what I’m gonna do, I worked so hard to get here, so hard,” the owner says as he cries.
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Stupid fucker can't take a hint
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Vowing not to back down after armed protesters gathered near his home and hung him in effigy, the governor of Kentucky on Tuesday condemned their use of “fear and terror” in a demonstration fueled by coronavirus restrictions.
Gov. Andy Beshear referred to the protesters as a mob in sharply condemning the weekend rally that spread to the Governor's Mansion, where his children play. And the Democratic governor bluntly accused some Kentucky politicians of culpability for attending a previous rally.
“Let’s start by calling it what it was and what it is — actions aimed at creating fear and terror," Beshear said of Sunday's rally. “Crossing over barriers, standing on the other side of the glass from where I raise my kids and hanging me in an effigy, that’s an action intended to use fear to get their way."
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Gov. Andy Beshear referred to the protesters as a mob in sharply condemning the weekend rally that spread to the Governor's Mansion, where his children play. And the Democratic governor bluntly accused some Kentucky politicians of culpability for attending a previous rally.
“Let’s start by calling it what it was and what it is — actions aimed at creating fear and terror," Beshear said of Sunday's rally. “Crossing over barriers, standing on the other side of the glass from where I raise my kids and hanging me in an effigy, that’s an action intended to use fear to get their way."
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For fuck's sake, leave those soldier's graves alone
On Memorial Day, a holiday meant to mourn those in the U.S. military who have died while serving their country, a group of lawmakers took the opportunity to call out what they see as a stain on two veterans cemeteries in Texas and Utah.
At two graves in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio and one grave in Fort Douglas Post Cemetery in Salt Lake City lie German prisoners of war from WWII. These graves, which have existed for decades, are marked with Nazi symbols, and in recent weeks the calls have grown louder to have them removed.
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A soldier is a soldier is a soldier, no matter what side they were on.
I've known plenty of Germans that fought for their Fatherland in WWII, and every single one of them believed they were defending their country. Just because they fought for Nazi Germany doesn't make them a Nazi. Matter of fact, I've never met one that professed to be one. Not one.
At two graves in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio and one grave in Fort Douglas Post Cemetery in Salt Lake City lie German prisoners of war from WWII. These graves, which have existed for decades, are marked with Nazi symbols, and in recent weeks the calls have grown louder to have them removed.
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A soldier is a soldier is a soldier, no matter what side they were on.
I've known plenty of Germans that fought for their Fatherland in WWII, and every single one of them believed they were defending their country. Just because they fought for Nazi Germany doesn't make them a Nazi. Matter of fact, I've never met one that professed to be one. Not one.
Meanwhile, in Louisville.....
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — At least seven people were shot in Louisville as protesters turned out to demand justice for Breonna Taylor, a black woman fatally shot by police in her home in March.
Louisville Metro Police confirmed in a statement early Friday that there were at least seven shooting victims, at least one of whom is in critical condition. The statement said there were “some arrests,” but police didn't provide a number.
“No officers discharged their service weapons,” police spokesman Sgt. Lamont Washington wrote in an email to The Associated Press. Washington said that all seven were civilians.
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Louisville Metro Police confirmed in a statement early Friday that there were at least seven shooting victims, at least one of whom is in critical condition. The statement said there were “some arrests,” but police didn't provide a number.
“No officers discharged their service weapons,” police spokesman Sgt. Lamont Washington wrote in an email to The Associated Press. Washington said that all seven were civilians.
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But... but...but WE"RE SPECIAL!!!
A CNN crew was arrested by police Friday morning while giving a live television report in Minneapolis, where the crew was covering ongoing protests over the death of George Floyd.
The crew, including correspondent Omar Jimenez, were handcuffed and detained as Jimenez gave a live report on a Minneapolis street shortly after 5 a.m. CT (6 a.m. ET).
Police told the crew they were being detained because they were told to move, and didn’t, one member of the CNN crew relayed to the network.
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The crew, including correspondent Omar Jimenez, were handcuffed and detained as Jimenez gave a live report on a Minneapolis street shortly after 5 a.m. CT (6 a.m. ET).
Police told the crew they were being detained because they were told to move, and didn’t, one member of the CNN crew relayed to the network.
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Minneapolis riots spill over to St Paul, 3rd Precinct burns
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minneapolis has entered the fourth day of unrest in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, with rioters taking over the police department’s 3rd Precinct building late Thursday night.
The breach occurred at about 10 p.m., with rioters setting fires inside the building and outside near the main entrance.
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I've got friends that run a reptile and pet shop in St Paul. When I 'talked' via IM to Sara last night about 8 PM she said the riots were only 6 blocks from them and headed their way. Their shop is in a concrete building and all but one of their windows are block glass and Bruce was boarding everything up.
I haven't heard from them this morning yet.
The breach occurred at about 10 p.m., with rioters setting fires inside the building and outside near the main entrance.
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I've got friends that run a reptile and pet shop in St Paul. When I 'talked' via IM to Sara last night about 8 PM she said the riots were only 6 blocks from them and headed their way. Their shop is in a concrete building and all but one of their windows are block glass and Bruce was boarding everything up.
I haven't heard from them this morning yet.
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7:05: Aaaand I just heard from them - she said they had a late night there but were untouched. She said the rioters pretty much stayed where they were. Hopefully this shit will calm down today.
Mother of the Year
WHITE COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A 72-year-old woman has been indicted on multiple charges, including first-degree murder, for the death of her son last year in White County.
District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway said the Sparta Police Department began investigating the alleged neglect and mistreatment of Mark Stafford, 42, by his mother, Betty Ann Stafford, in February 2019. Mark, who had Down Syndrome, was in the care of his mother, Dunaway explained.
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District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway said the Sparta Police Department began investigating the alleged neglect and mistreatment of Mark Stafford, 42, by his mother, Betty Ann Stafford, in February 2019. Mark, who had Down Syndrome, was in the care of his mother, Dunaway explained.
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Your Friday Morning Florida Report
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida man who was upset about the noise a chicken was making grabbed the bird and kicked it like “a football player would kick a field goal,” according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
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More reasons to stay away from Trashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Are Nashville car burglars getting more brazen?
In the last week, News 2 has documented multiple cases of young thieves crisscrossing across West Nashville and Belle Meade stealing cars, even trying to carjack citizens to avoid getting captured.
A recent incident from Spring Hill would seem to indicate that car burglars are starting to escalate chances for violence.
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And then there's this one:
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A woman suffered serious injuries after she was shot while confronting a car burglar outside of her North Nashville residence early Tuesday morning, according to Metro police.
Officers responded around 1:30 a.m. to a reported shooting on Delta Avenue, where the victim was located with a gunshot wound to her leg.
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In the last week, News 2 has documented multiple cases of young thieves crisscrossing across West Nashville and Belle Meade stealing cars, even trying to carjack citizens to avoid getting captured.
A recent incident from Spring Hill would seem to indicate that car burglars are starting to escalate chances for violence.
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And then there's this one:
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A woman suffered serious injuries after she was shot while confronting a car burglar outside of her North Nashville residence early Tuesday morning, according to Metro police.
Officers responded around 1:30 a.m. to a reported shooting on Delta Avenue, where the victim was located with a gunshot wound to her leg.
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Eh, we've all had 'those' neighbors
SEVERN, Md. — A dispute between neighbors led to someone's backyard being set on fire Sunday evening in Severn.
Crews were dispatched to the 1800 block of Blue Jay Court just after 8:15 p.m., for a report of outside patio furniture on fire.
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Crews were dispatched to the 1800 block of Blue Jay Court just after 8:15 p.m., for a report of outside patio furniture on fire.
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Hell, she seemed thrilled if you ask me
Here is Gillian McKeown who was out at Trinity Bellwoods with her dog and asked about why she is not wearing a mask in the great outdoors when clearly the park isn’t all that crowded. (Ok, so they didn’t ask it that way, but that’s what they were essentially asking.)
In the middle of the interview, a guy comes up to her and plants a kiss on her.
When asked if he was concerned about contracting coronavirus from the young lady, Jack Ring said, “The kiss was worth it.”
People were outraged that CTV News aired this segment.
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-Steve
In the middle of the interview, a guy comes up to her and plants a kiss on her.
When asked if he was concerned about contracting coronavirus from the young lady, Jack Ring said, “The kiss was worth it.”
People were outraged that CTV News aired this segment.
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Well, he seemed like a nice enough chap at first
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A convicted felon spit, exposed himself, battered multiple people and threatened to commit a shooting while armed with a handgun at Salt Springs Recreational Complex over the holiday weekend, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
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Tom Threepersons
Mention the name Tom Threepersons in New York or Chicago, and you’ll probably evoke a small response. But to utter this full-blooded Cherokee Indian’s name along the Mexican border is to inspire a string of yarns stretching from the Gulf of California to the Gulf of Mexico, from the Yukon to Chihuahua. He was the last of the famous Gunfighting law officers, and his career extended well into the 20th century.
The history of Threepersons is somewhat enigmatic. Though many know his name and have heard of an exploit or two of his, no one I’ve met is really qualified to write his biography. John Voliva, a U.S. Customs Special Agent and gun collector in El Paso, Texas, recently acquired a Smith & Wesson Triplelock .44 Special and a Winchester Model 94 .30-30 carbine Threepersons sold to an El Paso saloon owner in 1929. The barman, Tom Powers, was a collector of the guns of famous western characters; at one time, he owned the Colt SA Pat Garrett used to kill Billy the Kid.
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The history of Threepersons is somewhat enigmatic. Though many know his name and have heard of an exploit or two of his, no one I’ve met is really qualified to write his biography. John Voliva, a U.S. Customs Special Agent and gun collector in El Paso, Texas, recently acquired a Smith & Wesson Triplelock .44 Special and a Winchester Model 94 .30-30 carbine Threepersons sold to an El Paso saloon owner in 1929. The barman, Tom Powers, was a collector of the guns of famous western characters; at one time, he owned the Colt SA Pat Garrett used to kill Billy the Kid.
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Thursday, May 28, 2020
And the clerk just stood there...
Fort Worth arson investigators are looking for the man they say walked into a hotel lobby and set the clerk on fire Sunday night.
Investigators shared surveillance video from the hotel on the 3700 block of Tanacross Drive and said it showed a man walk into the hotel and threaten to burn the clerk alive if he didn't turn over the cash.
The man then squirted a liquid through a small hole in the office's protective glass, covering the front desk, floor and splashing on the clerk.
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Investigators shared surveillance video from the hotel on the 3700 block of Tanacross Drive and said it showed a man walk into the hotel and threaten to burn the clerk alive if he didn't turn over the cash.
The man then squirted a liquid through a small hole in the office's protective glass, covering the front desk, floor and splashing on the clerk.
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I don't think a mask did the one guy much good
TRACY (CBS13) — The N95 mask-wearing men suspected of a jewelry case smash-and-grab robbery at a Costco store have been arrested, police say.
The incident happened back on May 7 at the Costco store in Tracy. Tracy police said two men wearing N95 masks entered the store then took a mallet to the jewelry case and smashed through the glass.
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The incident happened back on May 7 at the Costco store in Tracy. Tracy police said two men wearing N95 masks entered the store then took a mallet to the jewelry case and smashed through the glass.
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Removing SLT's resident dick-tator
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — On this holiday weekend in South Lake Tahoe, a ban on visitors is producing backlash, and a new effort launched just two days ago to force the mayor to resign.
South Lake Tahoe’s officers are actively enforcing the ban with $1000 fines.
But on Sunday, there was pushback.
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South Lake Tahoe’s officers are actively enforcing the ban with $1000 fines.
But on Sunday, there was pushback.
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Life (and death) goes on in Baltimore
BALTIMORE — Baltimore police are now investigating two overnight shootings: one left a woman hospitalized and the other left a man dead.
The first incident happened late Memorial Day, at around 11 p.m., in Northwest Baltimore. Officers were called to the 3600 block of Spaulding Avenue, in the rear, for a report of a shooting.
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The first incident happened late Memorial Day, at around 11 p.m., in Northwest Baltimore. Officers were called to the 3600 block of Spaulding Avenue, in the rear, for a report of a shooting.
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Choking Out Our Freedoms
I was perusing the internet for stories about the communist Chinese government’s brutal crackdown on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy demonstrators, who were protesting new national security laws and a measure criminalizing “disrespect” for the national anthem. There was a chilling video of police in riot gear firing rubber bullets at and spraying a chemical irritant on the generally peaceful crowd, but then I noticed the story’s dateline: Minneapolis.
Oops, these were scenes from a different brutal government. Several hundred U.S. protesters had taken to the streets after a video circulated of a Minnesota officer calmly kneeling for several minutes on the neck of an unarmed man named George Floyd. Meanwhile, three other officers helped subdue Floyd, who didn’t seem to be resisting arrest (the police claim he was), but could be heard groaning, “Please, please, please, I can’t breathe” and “Don’t kill me.”
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My opinion on the incident? That man did not deserve to die and the cops involved need to be charged with homicide.
My opinion of the protests? They were warranted, but as usual they got out of hand and the focus has shifted from a legitimate demonstration of outrage to violence and looting. There was no justification in burning down businesses and rampaging through stores.
Oops, these were scenes from a different brutal government. Several hundred U.S. protesters had taken to the streets after a video circulated of a Minnesota officer calmly kneeling for several minutes on the neck of an unarmed man named George Floyd. Meanwhile, three other officers helped subdue Floyd, who didn’t seem to be resisting arrest (the police claim he was), but could be heard groaning, “Please, please, please, I can’t breathe” and “Don’t kill me.”
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My opinion on the incident? That man did not deserve to die and the cops involved need to be charged with homicide.
My opinion of the protests? They were warranted, but as usual they got out of hand and the focus has shifted from a legitimate demonstration of outrage to violence and looting. There was no justification in burning down businesses and rampaging through stores.
Cheap thrills
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A 71-year-old man accused of following women around a Hendersonville grocery story while masturbating has been charged with public indecency.
Hendersonville police responded around 11:15 a.m. Wednesday to an undisclosed grocery store on Indian Lake Boulevard to investigate a report of a man masturbating inside and outside of the business.
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Hendersonville police responded around 11:15 a.m. Wednesday to an undisclosed grocery store on Indian Lake Boulevard to investigate a report of a man masturbating inside and outside of the business.
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Conservatives Ask Amazon to End SPLC’s Role as ‘Hate Group Sheriff’
A conservative free-market group hopes to convince Amazon, the world’s largest retailer, not to rely on the Southern Poverty Law Center as a gatekeeper for its philanthropic giving.
The scandal-plagued SPLC, a left-wing advocacy organization, routinely labels mainstream center-right organizations as “hate groups” on a list that includes actual hate groups such as the Ku Klux Klan or neo-Nazis.
“Amazon likes to inoculate themselves from criticism. That’s what our proposal is trying to do is pierce that inoculation,” Justin Danhof, director of the Free Enterprise Project at the National Center for Public Policy Research, told The Daily Signal in a phone interview.
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The scandal-plagued SPLC, a left-wing advocacy organization, routinely labels mainstream center-right organizations as “hate groups” on a list that includes actual hate groups such as the Ku Klux Klan or neo-Nazis.
“Amazon likes to inoculate themselves from criticism. That’s what our proposal is trying to do is pierce that inoculation,” Justin Danhof, director of the Free Enterprise Project at the National Center for Public Policy Research, told The Daily Signal in a phone interview.
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Your Thursday Morning Florida Report
PENSACOLA, Fla. – A former Florida high school teacher was sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually abusing students after the judge ignored his request to be castrated instead.
Mark Lua, 32, told Circuit Judge Thomas Dannheisser on Wednesday that he wanted to raise his daughter and would volunteer for castration if that would spare him a prison sentence, the Pensacola News Journal reported.
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Mark Lua, 32, told Circuit Judge Thomas Dannheisser on Wednesday that he wanted to raise his daughter and would volunteer for castration if that would spare him a prison sentence, the Pensacola News Journal reported.
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Guy's got Lane Luck
A man recently released from jail is back in custody after he tried to sell stolen goods back to the owner of the store he took them from in Riverside Wednesday morning, investigators said.
Around 10 a.m., a business owner reported several hundred dollars’ worth of camera equipment was stolen from his shop downtown, on the 4300 block of Market Street, Riverside police said in a news release.
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Around 10 a.m., a business owner reported several hundred dollars’ worth of camera equipment was stolen from his shop downtown, on the 4300 block of Market Street, Riverside police said in a news release.
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Adrenaline junkie?
SKIATOOK, Okla. (CBS Local) — A captain with the Tulsa Fire Department was arrested Monday for allegedly robbing two banks, according to police in Oklahoma.
Investigators say Captain Jerry Brown is suspected of robbing Oklahoma Capitol Bank in Skiatook on March 12 and Exchange Bank in Sperry on May 7.
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Investigators say Captain Jerry Brown is suspected of robbing Oklahoma Capitol Bank in Skiatook on March 12 and Exchange Bank in Sperry on May 7.
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Why, you poor thing!
“CBS This Morning” anchor Gayle King became emotional on air Tuesday morning while discussing two racially charged incidents involving black men that transpired on Monday.
Visibly shaken, King told viewers: “I am speechless. I am really, really speechless about what we’re seeing on television this morning. It feels to me like open season … and that sometimes it’s not a safe place to be in this country for black men.”
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Visibly shaken, King told viewers: “I am speechless. I am really, really speechless about what we’re seeing on television this morning. It feels to me like open season … and that sometimes it’s not a safe place to be in this country for black men.”
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Chimp out at the Seattle zoo
SEATTLE (AP) — A baby gorilla was badly injured at a Seattle zoo on Saturday when he was caught in a skirmish between his family group members, zookeepers said.
Animal health experts at the Woodland Park Zoo say little Kitoko was bitten on the head, likely by accident when another gorilla tried to bite his mother, Uzumma. Kitoko sustained a fractured skull and a severe laceration, but zoo officials say the 2-month-old gorilla underwent surgery and may fully recover if he doesn't develop an infection.
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Animal health experts at the Woodland Park Zoo say little Kitoko was bitten on the head, likely by accident when another gorilla tried to bite his mother, Uzumma. Kitoko sustained a fractured skull and a severe laceration, but zoo officials say the 2-month-old gorilla underwent surgery and may fully recover if he doesn't develop an infection.
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020
The Thompson Machine Gun - Part III of III
I've found another one where Ian shoots and compares the 3 different models. I'll run that on Thursday.
Warehouse Fire Devastates San Francisco’s Fishing Industry
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A huge fire that tore through a warehouse on San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf has destroyed fishing gear used to deliver about two-thirds of the city’s fresh seafood, threatening to disrupt the upcoming Dungeness crab season, local fishermen said Sunday.
The fire erupted before dawn Saturday and wiped out the warehouse the size of a football field near the end of Pier 45.
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I don't think San Francisco's fishing industry was all that big to begin with. I've been to Fisherman's Wharf during salmon and crab season and the same amount of boats were tied up there as during the off-season. I've never seen any boats off-loading their catch.
The fire erupted before dawn Saturday and wiped out the warehouse the size of a football field near the end of Pier 45.
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I don't think San Francisco's fishing industry was all that big to begin with. I've been to Fisherman's Wharf during salmon and crab season and the same amount of boats were tied up there as during the off-season. I've never seen any boats off-loading their catch.
In Praise of Pointy Things
To judge by conversations with friends and acquaintances over the years, my family isn't the only one to treat the gifting of a knife as a rite of passage. It's an acknowledgment that the recipient has passed a milestone, having become sufficiently familiar with spatial relationships and mortality to avoid severing anything too terribly important from themselves or others. It's also the entrusting of a reliable tool, perhaps the most useful one that humans have invented and can own.
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Giving the Girl Scouts a little competition
Charlotte County, Fla. (WWSB) - Two men are behind bars after the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office pulls over a vehicle for speeding, and finds an array of desserts, they say, were laced with THC. It happened Thursday on I 75 near mile marker 159.
According to a Sheriff’s office press release, upon pulling over the car, the driver, Shavon Morgan, was driving a rental car on a suspended license. The deputy also smelled a strong odor of marijuana. Shavon and his passenger David Joseph were asked if either has a medical marijuana card. Both denied having one.
When deputies further searched the car they found multiple items including:
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According to a Sheriff’s office press release, upon pulling over the car, the driver, Shavon Morgan, was driving a rental car on a suspended license. The deputy also smelled a strong odor of marijuana. Shavon and his passenger David Joseph were asked if either has a medical marijuana card. Both denied having one.
When deputies further searched the car they found multiple items including:
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Queen's Brian May suffers heart attack, lives in spite of socialized medicine
(CNN) - Queen's Brian May revealed he suffered a heart attack.
The guitarist opened up about his recent medical emergency in an Instagram video Monday.
The 72-year-old rocker said he experienced about 40 minutes of pain and chest tightness.
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The guitarist opened up about his recent medical emergency in an Instagram video Monday.
The 72-year-old rocker said he experienced about 40 minutes of pain and chest tightness.
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Cue ominous voice: "It's not a matter of if, but when..."
With two barren peaks that rise only about 170 feet above sea level, the now extinct Pūhāhonu volcano in the Northwestern Hawaii Islands doesn’t look like much. This is especially true since in the same archipelago, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa tower over every other volcano at over 13,000 feet above sea level.
Scientists at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa have proved that looks can be deceiving.
A new study published in the Earth and Planetary Science Letters journal establishes that Pūhāhonu is the largest shield volcano in the world, taking Mauna Loa’s title.
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Scientists at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa have proved that looks can be deceiving.
A new study published in the Earth and Planetary Science Letters journal establishes that Pūhāhonu is the largest shield volcano in the world, taking Mauna Loa’s title.
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Kentucky's pissed
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — An effigy of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear was hung in a tree near the State Capitol on Sunday during what was billed as a protest rally in defense of constitutional rights, drawing sharp political rebukes, according to local news reports.
Video recordings and photographs show the effigy suspended from a tree in Frankfort with a sign reading “Sic Semper Tyrannis,” the Lexington Herald Leader reported.
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Video recordings and photographs show the effigy suspended from a tree in Frankfort with a sign reading “Sic Semper Tyrannis,” the Lexington Herald Leader reported.
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Your Wednesday Morning Florida Report
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida man is in custody after detectives made what may be the largest marijuana bust in the county’s history, estimated to be worth millions, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
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What is it with Tennesseans and machetes?
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Johnson City Police officers arrested an Elizabethton man Sunday morning after surveillance footage at McDonald’s in Downtown Johnson City showed him involved in a stabbing.
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This is the second article I've read in as many weeks about motherfuckers in Tennessee using a machete.
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This is the second article I've read in as many weeks about motherfuckers in Tennessee using a machete.
A teen's big moment turned into tragedy
FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. (AP) -- Police in Kentucky say a couple was killed in a traffic accident after leaving their son's high school graduation ceremony.
Kentucky State Police say the family’s car collided with a pickup truck Saturday in Flemingsburg.
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Kentucky State Police say the family’s car collided with a pickup truck Saturday in Flemingsburg.
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Reminds me of some of the builds I've seen on PSA's Facebook page
I've seen some good builds on that page but I've also seen some seriously WTF ones as well.
I saw one a couple weeks ago where the guy had so much shit on there that he'd have to hunt for the trigger. It had a high mount scope with a red dot on top of that, flashlight, laser, iron sights on the rail, offset iron sights, a foregrip, and I swear to God, a fucking bayonet - AND PEOPLE WERE COMPLIMENTING HIM ON IT!!!
My ARs? A red dot, iron sights and a quick detachable sling. My house AR has a flashlight in addition to that.
Keep it simple, stupid.
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A Chicago-based TV journalist announced over the weekend that a man was arrested after he physically disturbed her in order to profanely interrupt her live shot.
On Saturday night, WGN’s Gaynor Hall delivered a report from Shorewood, IL about the damages that the local area sustained from a recent windstorm. However, as Hall was giving the lead-in for her prepared news package, a man (who was not wearing any protective equipment in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic) ran into the shot, grabbed onto Hall and shouted “f*ck her right in the pussy” at the camera.
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On Saturday night, WGN’s Gaynor Hall delivered a report from Shorewood, IL about the damages that the local area sustained from a recent windstorm. However, as Hall was giving the lead-in for her prepared news package, a man (who was not wearing any protective equipment in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic) ran into the shot, grabbed onto Hall and shouted “f*ck her right in the pussy” at the camera.
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Talk about having a shitty day
SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – A suspected DUI driver found himself deep in a smelly situation near Elk Grove today.
Around 1:30 a.m. Monday morning, police received a call from a driver who said he drove his vehicle into an unknown body of water and that his vehicle was quickly filling up. The driver said he was on a dairy farm on Franklin Boulevard in south Sacramento County near the City of Elk Grove, according to a statement from South Sacramento CHP.
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Around 1:30 a.m. Monday morning, police received a call from a driver who said he drove his vehicle into an unknown body of water and that his vehicle was quickly filling up. The driver said he was on a dairy farm on Franklin Boulevard in south Sacramento County near the City of Elk Grove, according to a statement from South Sacramento CHP.
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Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Comrade Whitmer Extends Stay-Home Order to June 12th
Well, this is an interesting development. The goal of the lockdown to “flatten the curve” in Michigan has now morphed into eliminating a mysterious second-wave of the COVID-19 virus that no-one has actually identified.
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I swear, I am so sick and fucking tired of the two phrases 'social distancing' and 'flattening the curve' that I could scream.
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I swear, I am so sick and fucking tired of the two phrases 'social distancing' and 'flattening the curve' that I could scream.
The shit I post on Facebook
Sometimes I'm really surprised they haven't kicked me off for good instead of just suspending me over and over again.
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Detective, nurse, confidant: Virus tracers play many roles
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Health investigator Mackenzie Bray smiles and chuckles as she chats by phone with a retired Utah man who just tested positive for the coronavirus.
She’s trying to keep the mood light because she needs to find out where he’s been and who he’s been around for the past seven days. She gently peppers him with questions, including where he and his wife stopped to buy flowers on a visit to a cemetery. She encourages him to go through his bank statement to see if it reminds him of any store visits he made.
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She’s trying to keep the mood light because she needs to find out where he’s been and who he’s been around for the past seven days. She gently peppers him with questions, including where he and his wife stopped to buy flowers on a visit to a cemetery. She encourages him to go through his bank statement to see if it reminds him of any store visits he made.
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Buzzkill
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – An Oklahoma elementary graduation upset a neighbor who claimed the celebration was too loud and the noise needed to stop.
The last day of class at Santa Fe South Spero Elementary School in south Oklahoma City looked different this May. The school’s administration organized a drive-by summer send-off party for nearly 500 students.
“It said shut the [expletive] up,” said Albert, who placed the sign in his front yard where everyone could see.
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Shit, I never even heard of an elementary school graduation up until a few years ago. When I was a kid there was no fanfare, no feel-good celebrations, no snowflake ceremonies, we just moved up from 6th to 7th grade. The only difference was we went from beating 5th grader's asses to having our asses beat by 8th graders.
The last day of class at Santa Fe South Spero Elementary School in south Oklahoma City looked different this May. The school’s administration organized a drive-by summer send-off party for nearly 500 students.
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Albert, who has lived directly across the street from the school for about a year, took a marker and cardboard and made his own sign.“It said shut the [expletive] up,” said Albert, who placed the sign in his front yard where everyone could see.
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Shit, I never even heard of an elementary school graduation up until a few years ago. When I was a kid there was no fanfare, no feel-good celebrations, no snowflake ceremonies, we just moved up from 6th to 7th grade. The only difference was we went from beating 5th grader's asses to having our asses beat by 8th graders.
That's it, put more people out of work
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is threatening to close a Ford plant in Ypsilanti because President Donald Trump did not wear a mask throughout his entire visit to the plant on Thursday.
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Well, now we know where the backsliders were copping their drugs
SPRINGFIELD TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn News) – A former Robertson County Recovery Dir. and Substance Abuse consultant is facing DUI and drug charges following a crash on Garner St. in Springfield Wednesday evening.
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Angel's right - I don't have an ass
From about 10 years ago. Stevie Foodstamps sent me that shirt and Safeway wasted no time in telling me I couldn't wear it to work.
Photo courtesy of the PyschoChick
Photo courtesy of the PyschoChick