A Lake County deputy was watching a softball game Monday night at Cales Park in Fruitland Park when they saw a Dodge Challenger driving at a high speed down Century Avenue in a reckless manner. The deputy reported they could hear the tires screeching and the vehicle suddenly turned toward a woman walking in the grass. The deputy said the vehicle looked to be inches from hitting her.
Friday, May 21, 2021
Your Friday Evening Florida Report
FRUITLAND PARK, Fla. – A 21-year-old softball player is accused of intentionally clipping another player with his car after leaving an adult softball game in a huff, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
No! Say it ain't so!!!
Italian supercar maker Lamborghini announced Tuesday that it will launch a fully-electric car in the second half of the decade.
Presenting a transformation program, Lamborghini, owned by German firm Volkswagen, laid out “a roadmap to the decarbonization of future Lamborghini models and of the Sant’Agata Bolognese site,” its factory headquarters in Italy.
-Brad_in_IL
Troy Industries moving from Massachusetts to gun-friendly Tennessee
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A firearms manufacturing company is moving its headquarters to Middle Tennessee and investing more than $7 million in the area.
Troy Industries, Inc., which makes small arms components and accessories, will relocate it's manufacturing operation to Clarksville.
Sierra Ferrell
Again, something a little different.
Over the past few months, the posts on Fridays at 8 PM have been concerts of classic rock or country. I'm not sure how many of you actually listen to the whole concert, so I'm just going to post a few songs from now on.
Another thing that's a little different about tonight's post is that it ain't classic rock or country.
Over the past year or so, I've found quite a few youngsters (to me, anyways) that are playing country or hillbilly music that's not even close to that pop country shit playing on the radio nowadays. One of them is a young lady named Sierra Ferrell out of West Virginia. She's a whiz on the guitar and has a great voice range and Nate Leahy, the guy that accompanies her on the fiddle, is pretty damned good himself.
I don't like everything she does, but the shit I do like, I really really like. Some of the stuff is her own material, but I've also heard her play Faron Young, John Prine and Flatt & Scruggs covers. Shit, I've even heard her do Dolly Parton. Nightclub jazz singing too.
Here's a sampling of her music.
And yes, I'm aware she has tattoos and ohmigod, a nose ring in the last video. If that bothers you, try closing your eyes and listening to her music.
Sierra Ferrell
New West Virginia Waltz (4:04 minutes)
The Whispering Waltz (3:39 minutes)
In Dreams (2:36 minutes)
Shawshank for January 6 Detainees
“I’ve been in solitary confinement for a hundred days now and haven’t been convicted of any crime with no end in sight.”
That was part of a lengthy message Jacob Lang sent to his father, Ned, the last week of April. Jacob was arrested on January 16 in New York and charged with several crimes related to his activity in Washington, D.C. on January 6. Lang, who turned 25 while incarcerated, is accused of assaulting police officers using a dangerous or deadly weapon. The government’s evidence against him appears to be strong. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
But Lang and dozens of January 6 defendants already have been convicted by Joe Biden’s Justice Department and sentenced by federal judges—presumed guilty until proven innocent—awaiting trials that won’t begin for months. It’s all part of what Attorney General Merrick Garland promised is his “top priority”—the sprawling investigation into the alleged insurrection—and what another top prosecutor boasted is the “shock and awe” campaign to punish Americans protesting the results of the 2020 presidential election.
-WiscoDave
Damn, he sounds a little peeved
Rumble — A black Trump supporter had an epic confrontation with Biden voters waiting in gas lines due to the ongoing crisis.
VIDEO HERE (2:20 minutes)
-Steven
So who's #1 then?
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — The Human Rights Campaign is pushing for the NCAA to pull tournaments out of Tennessee in response to a series of bills signed into law that target transgender people.
According to HRC, 2021 had the most anti-LGBT bills in recent history and Tennessee ranks near the top.
For the Love of Dog
I embrace being a social pariah when I share my opinion on pet ownership. Not liking dogs has become the moral equivalent of baby seal clubbing. When I see the dog park being a main social attraction to meet others, I know we are at some strange phase in the collapse.
A while back, my brother had a gig to help a back-issued, closet opiate-addicted boomer deliver boxes out of a beat-up FedEx truck. He ended up doing all the physicalities of the job. This meant getting chased down by Pitbulls while delivering boxed wine to some “almost divorced” leather-faced wench. He noticed a trend in dog food coupled with unmarked boxes when shook sounded like a rubber pinball inside. One day the faded boomer saw my brother’s look of confusion over the packages being shipped together. “Dog Food And Dildos; It’s What We Do!” Taken back with a heavy laugh, my brother asked, “you’re joking. Right?”. He repeated, “Dog Food And Dildos, It’s What We Do!”
-John Deaux
"HEY! LOOK AT WHAT WE FOUND!!!"
A group of treasure hunters brought one of their finds to a bar in Minnesota, but little did they realize the potential for danger.
The Wadena County Sheriff’s Office said they were called Sunday when the explorers found a mortar and took it to the Nimrod Bar, WCCO reported.
Dat ass, tho...
A 224-pound Russian woman faces some heavy-duty justice for sitting on her husband and strangling him to death with her massive buttocks during a boozy dispute, a report said.
-WiscoDave
Something a little different than our usual Friday military post
Jerry Reed's monologue on his guest flight in an F-16. He doesn't disappoint.
VIDEO HERE (17:46 minutes)
I don't their pizza is worth fighting over, to be honest
A Georgia woman is wanted for battery in the alleged beating of another woman this week at a Little Caesars restaurant in Augusta, according to investigators.
-Skipperdaddy
Fucking California, man.....
Public health officials highlighted the need for Los Angeles County residents to keep wearing masks indoors over the next month on Monday as the region’s vaccination rate declines amid a push toward herd immunity.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its federal guidance last week to say fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks in most indoor spaces.
Got preps?
In December 2019, scientists recorded a minimum number of sunspots. That observation marked the end of cycle 24, the panel later said, and based on how fast the spots had started reappearing, it seemed that cycle 25 would be similar in intensity to the relative calm of cycle 24.
However, other solar cycle experts reached a dramatically different conclusion: Cycle 25 could be one of the strongest since record-keeping began in 1755. Instead of counting sunspots, Robert Leamon of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and his collaborators based their prediction on something they call the terminator, or the point when all magnetic activity from a previous solar cycle vanishes. Sunspots generally track that transition, but the true terminator tends to lag behind the sunspot minimum by somewhere between 12 and 18 months.
No posting on Sunday
Sorry folks, but I'm busy all the way through Sunday. I'm hoping to be back Monday, but I can't even guarantee that. I will do my best though, I'll promise you that.
Life's a pure bitch sometimes, ain't it?
LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!
Knoxville schools will no longer have a police presence, per a joint letter issued by Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon and the Knoxville Police Department (KPD). The mayor and KPD pulled the plug on an agreement in which KPD supplied officers as security for Knox County Schools (KCS).
KPD officers will be pulled from schools by June 12 – the latest date of graduations occurring. The letter explained that KCS’s internal security and mental health professionals have grown since the agreement took place, making it unnecessary to have KPD assistance.
*****
Kinda funny how she overlooks the fact that it's the thugs in the school system that are causing the problems, and not the cops.
I don't think anybody gives a shit about what she has to say anyway
Local Chicago reporters claimed on Twitter that Mayor Lori Lightfoot will only grant interviews to “Black or Brown journalists” as she hits the halfway point of her term.
I wonder how Lightfoot’s white wife feels about her declaration.
-Chuck
Damn, nothing bashful about him, huh?
The manager of a Georgia gas station is accused of sexually assaulting a police officer who was on duty and in uniform.
According to the Hogansville Police Department, Prilesh Navinchandra Thakkar “attempted to forcefully commit an indecent act on an on duty female police officer.”
As Nancy Pelosi once said: "We must pass this bill to see what's in it!"
U.S.A. –-(AmmoLand.com)- When eight House Democrats announced a new gun control measure called the “Protecting Our Communities Act,” as reported by The Hill, they left out one important component: the text.
AmmoLand checked for the language in H.R. 3299 and it hadn’t been posted despite declarations from Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.) and colleagues that the bill is “a package of common-sense efforts to close obvious loopholes in America’s gun laws, prevent mass shootings, and protect law enforcement officers and the public from high-powered, rapid-firing and untraceable weapons.”
-WiscoDave
Tulsa Mother Hospitalized After Son Allegedly Attacks Her, Holds Her Hostage
TULSA, Oklahoma - Daniel Perez said his mom would do anything for anyone, especially her kids.
"Were we not doing enough for him? Did we not pay attention? Did we miss something?" Perez asked.
Perez is wrestling with the thought of how his own brother, Andy Perez, could be capable of beating their mother, Lizbeth Campos, with a hammer and holding her hostage for three days.
Bantam Chickens: Breeds, Egg Laying, Size and Care Guide
Bantam Chickens are most suitable for small backyards where space is premium.
You can easily fit two bantams into the space required by one standard bird, and since they like to fly, building up will accommodate them well.
They may be small, but they are bursting with personality and happiness – of course, I may be biased since I have a small flock of Barbu D’Uccles!
In the article below, we will explain the different types of bantams, care for them, their egg-laying ability, and much more.
At least he was polite enough to knock first
An investigation is underway after a man asked for a woman at an Alhambra home then shot her several times Monday night, police said.
Police first responded to the 1600 block of South Benito Avenue around 9:45 p.m. after a caller reported that a 30-year-old woman was shot, the Alhambra Police Department said in a news release.
An unidentified man knocked on the home’s front door, asked for a resident by name and then shot her several times when she came to the door, police said.
Your Friday Morning Florida Report
A Florida woman crashed a children’s birthday party and allegedly raped a 17-year-old boy — in front of another child, authorities said.
Jessica Rae Good, 43, was arrested Wednesday after the teen told a staffer at his high school that he was sexually assaulted over the weekend at a home in Port Charlotte after a birthday bash, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office.
-Paul
NYPD cop’s dog slept in heated room while son froze in garage
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (WPIX) — Former NYPD officer Michael Valva wiped tears from his eyes as a family housekeeper recounted the harrowing last minutes of his 8-year-old son’s life at the pre-trial hearing in his murder case Monday.
But there was a brief moment in the testimony of housekeeper Tyrene Rodriguez that almost escaped notice.
Nothing like a hot meal, right?
A guy I worked with out at the warehouse did this every day when the weather was warm. He'd take some tinfoil and make himself a little reflector over on the dash of his truck before he went in to work and set his lunch up there. When he came out 5 hours later, it would be done. It was actually pretty easy to do when the days were 100 degrees or more by 10 in the morning.
When your day goes from bad to worse...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A woman detained in South Nashville for matching the description of a robbery suspect was later charged for felony drug possession, according to an arrest warrant.
I take it he wasn't pleased with the verdict?
Federal authorities say a man on trial in Fargo, North Dakota, slashed his own throat in the courtroom Monday and died.
North Dakota U.S. Marshal Dallas Carlson said the incident happened after a jury returned a partial guilty verdict against the man, who had faced terrorizing-related charges. Carlson said the man had a sharp instrument that might have been made of plastic.
Sounds yummy
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s oldest-ever man has included eating chicken brains among his secrets to living more than 111 years.
Retired cattle rancher Dexter Kruger on Monday marked 124 days since he turned 111, a day older than World War I veteran Jack Lockett was when he died in 2002.
Nelson Story
Nelson Story Sr. (April 4, 1838 – March 10, 1926) was a pioneer Montana entrepreneur, cattle rancher, miner and vigilante, who was a notable resident of Bozeman, Montana. He was best known for his 1866 cattle drive from Texas with approximately 1000 head of Texas Longhorns to Montana along the Bozeman Trail—the first major cattle drive from Texas into Montana. His business ventures in Bozeman were so successful that he became the town's first millionaire. In 1893, he played a prominent role in the establishment of the Agricultural College of the State of Montana by donating land and facilities. He built the first Story Mansion on Main Street in Bozeman in 1880 and later built today's Story Mansion at the corner of Willson and College for his son, T. Byron Story in 1910. In his later years, he became a prominent real estate developer in Los Angeles, California.
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Guilford Courthouse, the Largest Contest of the Southern Campaign
Kris White gives an in-depth tour of the largest battle of the Southern Campaign during the Revolutionary War. Guilford Courthouse resulted in British Commander Charles Cornwallis taking his forces north to Yorktown, Virginia, leaving Nathanael Greene and his Continentals free rein to undo British control in the South. "I never saw such fighting since God made me. The Americans fought like demons." - Cornwallis.
VIDEO HERE (17:19 minutes)
Commentary: Raising the Minimum Wage Is Not the Answer
If Joe Biden gets his way, the federal minimum wage will soon more than double, from the current $7.25 to $15 per hour. To quote our commander in chief, “if you work for less than $15 an hour and work 40 hours a week, you’re living in poverty.”
To rehash the minimum wage debate would be redundant. Anyone with business experience should see what’s going to happen. Many small independent businesses, retail stores, and restaurants that pay minimum wage will go under.
From FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, About Baltimore Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby's Complaint
Last week, the Office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City, led by Democrat Marilyn Mosby, filed a "formal complaint" with the FCC asking the Commission "to enlist the full investigative and enforcement powers granted to you by the Federal government to take action against the [local broadcaster] WBFF as soon as possible" for "the tone" and "the frequency of" stories by WBFF journalists about State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby.
-Chuck
Former officers charged after arrest of 73-year-old Colorado woman with dementia
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KDVR) — Multiple charges have been filed against two Loveland, Colorado police officers for their involvement in the arrest of a 73-year-old woman with dementia that left her with a dislocated shoulder and fractured wrist, according to her attorney.
The Police Dog Who Cried Drugs at Every Traffic Stop
Don't blame Karma. The police dog simply followed his training when he helped local agencies impound vehicles that sometimes belonged to innocent motorists in Republic, Washington, an old mining town near the Canadian border.
-Steven
Commentary: ‘No Evidence’ That Gun Buyback Programs Reduce Gun Violence, New Economic Study Finds
Shortly before Christmas in 2018, a woman named Darlene voluntarily turned in a 9mm pistol to the Baltimore Police Department. It was just one of about 500 firearms the department collected that day as part of the city’s gun buyback program, which paid citizens somewhere between $25 and $500 in exchange for their firearms and high-capacity magazines.
Darlene, however, had a confession. She was turning in her 9mm, she told a local news reporter, so she could “upgrade to a better weapon.”
History of the FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, the FBI reports to both the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence.
The FBI originated from a force of Special Agents created in 1908 by Attorney General Charles Bonaparte during the Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. When the two first met in 1892, Roosevelt, then Civil Service Commissioner, boasted of his reforms in federal law enforcement. This was a time when law enforcement was often political rather than professional. Roosevelt spoke with pride of his insistence that Border Patrol applicants pass marksmanship tests, with the most accurate getting the jobs.
How come we didn't have toys like this when I was a kid?
EPPING - A man operating a radio-controlled car suffered a broken leg after it went out of control and crashed into him at 140 mph on a track at New England Dragway Tuesday night.
Police Lieutenant Stephen Soares called the crash a "freak accident" and something he’d never seen before at the dragway.
-Padawan
That tattoo seemed like a good idea at the time
Perhaps one of those NBA headbands would be in order when Angel Schettini appears today in an Illinois courtroom.
The 45-year-old Schettini--who is also known as Alejandro Lopez--is being held on $5000 bond in connection with his arrest for burglary, theft, and possession of burglary tools.
Your Thursday Morning Florida Report
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WWSB) - Fidgety behavior during a traffic stop of an SUV without a windshield led to two people being arrested on drug charges Saturday, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said.
On May 8, a deputy in Port Charlotte observed a red SUV fail to stop at a stop sign. He activated his lights and siren to conduct a traffic stop. Despite the lights and siren, the vehicle continued on. The deputy observed the driver making several unusual movements before finally pulling over near the intersection of Sheenan Boulevard and Walton Avenue.
Boys and their toys
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Metro Nashville Police have arrested a man they say pointed a high powered laser at an MNPD helicopter.
While flying an MNPD helicopter known as Air One the two member crew was lased by a high powered green laser.
*****
And the dumbass was still holding it when the cops showed up.....
NOT THE CHICKENS!!!
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN. (WSMV) - A small group of chickens did not survive a barn fire in Rutherford County Sunday morning.
Police stop sexual assault of 67-year-old woman ‘in broad daylight’
A man suspected of sexually assaulting three women this month was arrested after officers caught him brutally attacking a 67-year-old woman in the front yard of a San Francisco Bay Area home, police said.
When officers summoned by witnesses to the home Thursday, they saw a naked man sexually assaulting the victim “in broad daylight,” Fremont police said in a statement.
Man, I've heard of bad break-ups before, but...
An Anaheim man was arrested after he chased his estranged wife onto a field with kitchen knives during her child’s sporting event in Garden Grove, police said Saturday.
The mother was watching the child warm up at the fields at Chapman Sports Complex on 11701 Knott Street around 7 p.m. Friday when the child alerted her that the father was coming up from behind her, Garden Grove Police Department officials said.
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Surviving Biden's America - WPS
John discusses the Gas Shortage, Inflation, and how to prepare for many events that could happen under President Biden.
VIDEO HERE (24:32 minutes)
Hyperinflation begins in America as gas stations and refineries SHUT DOWN
We are now living through the initial stages of hyperinflation and the collapse of the debt-based dollar, as prices on nearly everything continue to skyrocket by the day. The massive printing of trillions of dollars by the Federal Reserve — and catapulting of that money into the economy via “stimulus” handouts — is overheating demand for commodities like wood, copper, aluminum and iron. At the same time, the national economic infrastructure that delivers goods is crumbling, due to the free covid stimulus money reward workers for staying home and avoiding productive jobs.
-Murray
No, that wasn't me - I haven't used hard drugs in years
A flight out of John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York made an emergency landing over the weekend after an unruly, foul-smelling passenger refused to wear a mask, snorted a white powder, groped a woman and, to top it all off, uttered racial slurs, according to reports.
Bennie ain't real bright
A California man who drove a pickup truck through a Southern California crowd peacefully protesting the death of George Floyd last year pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal firearms crimes.
Benjamin Jong Ren Hung, 28, of San Marino entered pleas to 11 felonies, including conspiracy, transporting and receiving firearms across state lines, making false statements during purchases of firearms, and possession of unregistered firearms.
*****
Pro tip: If you're involved in anything, anything at all, that's illegal, don't draw attention to yourself.
Whew. I thought it was herpes.....
MIAMI — The COVID-19 virus has confounded and confused the public, doctors, and scientists alike by its ability to infiltrate numerous body parts, areas, and organs. Now, a new study out of Miami is sure to make all male readers shudder for a moment. University of Miami scientists have, for the first time ever, discovered traces of COVID-19 within penile tissue.
-Stormfax
Cops Fired for Inaction in Parkland Shooting Get Jobs Back, Vacation Pay
Two of the police officers who lost their jobs over inaction during the deadliest school shooting in American history have gotten their jobs back, with back and vacation pay.
Arbitrators reinstated them and could do the same for a third officer as well. Federal Judge Keathan Frink affirmed the arbitrators’ decisions in a May 13 ruling, the Associated Press reports.
216 coffins: Remembering the Fraterville Mine explosion
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – The Fraterville disaster is considered one of the worst mining accidents in our nation’s history.
On May 19, 1902, 216 miners lost their lives in the explosion. News 2’s Alex Corradetti spoke with Nashville Historian David Ewing about the devastating event.
Some folks you just don't wanna fuck with
CORONA, Calif. (KCAL/KCBS) - A California mother was so angry at a man she found trying to steal her car that she punched him in the face then chased him down the sidewalk in an incident that was caught on camera.
Samantha Raahauge’s 2007 Honda Civic has a crumpled hood, a power window that won’t roll up and a DIY body paint job. She’s been working on getting a better car for herself and her daughter, but for now, the Honda works.
Your Wednesday Morning Florida Report
Angered over losing nearly $400 playing slot machines, a Florida Woman told police that she phoned in a bomb threat to a Tampa casino because she wanted to “blow off steam,” according to a criminal complaint.
Firefighters issue warning after rescuing over 100 people who attempted TikTok trend
New TikTok trends pop up every day, and unfortunately, they’re not all hits.
The London Fire Brigade warned against a social media craze that’s been popping up on the app here and there since 2019.
According to a statement released on May 11, young people have been “forcing themselves into toddlers’ swings and getting stuck” for TikTok clout. So far this year, there have reportedly been “21 incidences of people stuck in swings.”
*****
My first thought was why don't they cut themselves out until I realized this is in England where they're not allowed to own anything sharp and/or pointy.
Sounds like gangs to me
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Three people remain in critical condition after an ongoing feud between two groups ended in gunfire Thursday night, leaving a usually quiet Providence neighborhood on edge.
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“These are not gangs in the sense of red and blue, Crips and Bloods,” Clements said. “These are just groups of young men in the community who easily have access to firearms and exact their revenge on each other.”
Selling it on social media and probably wondering how they got caught...
BATON ROUGE - Two people were arrested Thursday for allegedly running a scheme that centered around selling phony Louisiana vehicle inspection stickers and temporary license plates on social media.
Louisiana State Police reported 30-year-old Louvenia Allen of Baton Rouge and 34-year-old Yakevia Hicks of New Orleans were both taken into custody for the scam.
-Roger.45
Your Feel-Good Story of the Day
One Texas family is thanking officials from the Texas Department of Transportation and Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas for putting a smile on their 6-year-old son's face.
-Elmo
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Soviet 122mm D30 Cannon (Firing)
The D30 is a Soviet 122mm multi-role gun introduced in the 1960s and still in use around the world today. It has a somewhat unusual 3-leg mount that is slower to set up than a standard trail, but allows for complete 360-degree rotation of the gun. The piece was designed for both indirect fire (maximum range 15.4km; more with rocket-assisted munitions) or direct anti-tank fire. Note that it came with an armor shield for the crew, which was left off the gun for this trip to the range.
Thanks to Battlefield Vegas for the chance to film this awesome cannon firing! It belongs to them, and will be set up at their facility for a pretty awesome rental firing experience if you are into that...
VIDEO HERE (7:45 minutes)
Santa Barbara Co. Sheriff's Office utilizing K-9 to seek out ghost guns
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office says it's seeing an increase in the number of ghost guns during searches.
The gun might look similar to any regular weapon, however, it's missing one major piece: the registration to make it legally owned.
You probably have heard of K-9's trained for narcotics and search and rescue missions, but K-9 Zeke and his handler Deputy Shane Moore are trained in something different.
Zeke is the only K-9 in the tri-county area that can now sniff out weapons like ghost guns.
-WiscoDave
*****
So it's trained to alert to steel and polymer, the very stuff vehicles are made out of, giving cops a reason to legally search every fucking vehicle they pull over for probable cause.
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