I keep wishing some one would clone it for every Metro area that has Anti-2nd laws. So everyone can see just how such laws and which cultures increase shootings.
[DM] Four Seattle teenagers who unleashed a spree of violent crimes across Portland were arrested Friday after a dayslong manhunt.
Portland officers searched for the teens from July 14 to the early hours of July 17, when a gas station clerk was shot five times during a Friday morning robbery at 4.45am, police said in a statement.
The teens, two 17-year-old boys, a 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy, were arrested in a house raid, after Portland police linked them to the series of crimes, according to KATU.
Police uncovered a disturbing cache of weapons allegedly connected to the group, including four firearms that had been illegally modified with conversion devices, commonly known as switches, which allow certain semi-automatic weapons to fire at a much faster rate.
The series of assaults started with a carjacking on Tuesday at 12.36 am, when police responded to reports of an armed robbery at gunpoint of a car that took place at Northeast 73rd Ave.
The driver, who was working for a rideshare service, was approached by multiple armed suspects who robbed him and fled in his car. The victim ran away on foot and sustained minor injuries.
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How things have changed. When I lived on Capitol Hill in the late '80's, the most "dangerous" weapon was the "hand-and-a-half" that some cosplayer we called "Fred the Pretentious" used to lug around while shopping.
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/pedantic medieval nerd mode
A bastard sword, also known as a "hand-and-a-half", had an extended grip long enough for it to be used as a two-handed striking weapon, but not so long as to impede one-handed use.
[FOX] At least 10 people were wounded in a mass shooting in downtown Tucson, Arizona, early Sunday morning after a gunman opened fire in a crowded entertainment district, according to officials.
The suspect, whose identity has not been released, allegedly tried to flee the scene before he was shot by a responding police officer, the Tucson Police Department (TPD) said. He was taken to a local hospital in life-threatening condition.
No deaths were reported, but nine victims suffered gunshot wounds, according to Mayor Regina Romero. Police said the victims sustained gunshot wounds primarily to their extremities, including their arms and legs.
"Last night, Tucson experienced another serious and senseless act of gun violence," Romero said in a statement Sunday. "A shooter recklessly began shooting in a crowded area striking nine people before being stopped by a Tucson Police Officer."
Police said the shooting unfolded around 2 a.m. in the 100 block of East Congress Street, a downtown area known for its bars, restaurants and nightlife.
Update from comments for future searchability: the shooter is identified as David Leroy French, 21. The incident started as an argument between two groups outside a pizza parlour that escalated to shooting.
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...shooting unfolded around 2 a.m.
Unless you are out to watch a meteor shower, nothing good happens after mid-night in the streets.
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They used a pronoun in describing the shooter, so it won’t be tranny type violence. That should also rule out it being a white person unless the identity delay is just to cleanup any social media posts.
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A 21-year-old man has been identified as the alleged gunman in a mass shooting that left nine people injured in downtown Tucson over the weekend.Court documents filed Monday name David Leroy French as the suspect in the shooting on 6th Avenue and Congress Street early Sunday morning.
The incident began as a verbal argument between two groups outside Empire Pizza, according to the interim complaint filed in court, before it escalated to a shooting.
Officers patrolling the area heard gunshots and reportedly spotted French running away. An officer shot French, who was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Court documents say video surveillance footage shows French firing into the crowd.
French faces more than a dozen charges, including nine counts of aggravated assault with a firearm and nine counts of aggravated assault involving serious physical injury. Tucson police said more charges are pending as they continue their investigation.
A mug shot was not immediately available.
Pima County Attorney Laura Conover later said Monday in an emailed statement that French was previously charged for firing a weapon during an altercation.
Arizona’s Family sister station KOLD reports the incident happened in October 2024 and police said French fired a gun at a man and missed.
He pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, Conover said.
While French could have faced up to nine years in prison, he did not serve jail time.
“The court’s probation department assessed the individual and found him to meet the criteria for a sentence of intensive probation, and the judge ordered standard probation,” Conover said.
He was still on probation during Sunday’s mass shooting, Conover said.
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[Regnum] The Tate brothers, Andrew and Tristan,
…ages 39 and 38 respectively, they were born in America to USAF sergeant and international chess master Emory Tate, Jr. and his English wife, then reared in council housing in the bad part of Luton after by their mother after the divorce, the dual citizen lads became reasonably successful professional kick boxers before making it big as “right wing manosphere” influencers, showing off beautiful social media images of themselves being beautifully dressed and groomed and masterful with expensive cars, houses in Romania, boats, and women. Apparently some of the women objected to the masterful part…
accused of human trafficking, were arrested in Miami at the request of the United Kingdom. This was reported on July 18 by the Associated Press (AP).
"Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested by federal authorities on Saturday in Miami on a UK extradition request," the agency clarified.
In Britain, the brothers were accused of rape and human trafficking.
The arrest took place near the James L. Knight Center, where Andrew was scheduled to host a fist-fighting tournament. The British Crown Prosecution Service plans to bring seven new charges of rape, three of organizing or facilitating human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation, three of causing actual bodily harm, and 19 charges related to indecent images of a child and extreme pornography.
Tristan is expected to face two charges of rape, one of sexual assault, and three of organizing or facilitating human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation. The crimes are alleged to have occurred between July 2010 and August 2017. The total number of potential victims has risen to seven.
British authorities previously brought 21 charges against the brothers. Prosecutors intend to seek the Tates' extradition from the United States on the original and new charges.
According to Romanian investigators, in 2015,
…the year their father died…
the Tate brothers created a criminal group that recruited women for video chats. They were then forced to participate in the creation of pornographic materials, which were posted on paid platforms. For selling the materials, the Tate brothers received $2.8 million and 887,000 tokens (cryptocurrency). Investigators allege that in 2020, one of the brothers regularly had sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old girl, who was also used to create pornography.
On the other hand, they set aside some of their income to support their mother in comfortable style, so they weren’t totally horrid.
Andrew and Tristan Tate gained notoriety for promoting "male superiority" and offering paid courses for men. They are facing criminal charges in Romania for human trafficking, rape, and organizing an organized crime group.
In late December 2022, former kickboxer and internet celebrity Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were arrested on suspicion of human trafficking in Romania. Police had previously searched the brothers' villa in Romania and discovered two women, a US citizen and a Romanian citizen. The women claimed they were being held against their will. Following his arrest, Andrew Tate repeatedly challenged his detention, but the court denied his motion.
One of the biggest contributors to the decline of apprentices was higher education. For generations, people entered trades and were guided under an experienced craftsman. But by the 20th century, that path veered off as more emphasis on getting a college degree became popular. The education system started treating a four-year degree as the standard route to financial and professional success. Career and technical education were seen as a lesser option and apprenticeships started becoming associated with construction and union trades.
The public’s view and even understanding of apprenticeship declined. Instead of being seen as a respectable way of obtaining training and jobs, it was seen as a specialized program for specific trades such as plumbers, electricians, and carpenters — to many, a "lower" path compared to higher education in the classroom.
But, but, but our institutions of "higher learning" will go bankrupt! Liberal indoctrination, what will become of it? Our blossoming experiment with socialism and communism will needlessly suffer.
#4
Nothing stops the institutions of 'higher learning' from making loans themselves and assuming the liability of indenturing students with useless degrees that lead to employment that can't repay the debt.
Of course there is the GI Bill for education. However, 3 years of prior training in BS detection won't make academics comfortable.
Domestic (70.2%)
$51,200,000
International (29.8%)
$21,780,296
Worldwide
$72,980,296
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Probably will hit $1B or near there
and Getting 95% positive from media reviewers and 97% positive from moviegoers on RottenTomatoes.com
But independent of quality and money-making ability, there’s this, presumably independent of the film producers or distributors:
This sign at an Oregon theatre is objectively untrue.
We don't have exact points in history for either, but the Odyssey was written around 700 BCE, and the earliest mention of Israel came in 1213 BCE, with Jews undoubtedly having been around a lot longer before then.
more than it being untrue, it's strange. Why is something existing before Jews a selling point? Do they think the story is somehow "untainted" by Jews?
What disgustingly blatant antisemitism.
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The numbers come from a tally of movie theater reports - same as all movies for many years.
I haven't seen the movie but I'm pretty sure the 'wokeness' in the movie is 'just enough to please the Oscar committee' but not enough to ruin the film.
The movie stars Matt Damon as Odysseus and, whatever else you can say about him, he is a capable actor. The movie was filmed to show great images in the tradition of the 'historical' blockbusters of the past. I've heard there is a fair amount of contemporary obscenity which I detest but it wouldn't stop me from going to see it. As far as making Helen of Troy a black women, well that only a few minute on the screen and she really doesn't do much. Ellen/Elliot Page has a minor role as a soldier but it really is minor. She also play Achilles but in that scene Achilles is in the underworld so maybe that is a punishment for him.
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punishment for him her
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Is Odyssey's treatment of unwanted house guests a metaphor for our unwelcomed migrants?
[FOX] The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) announced on Sunday that its F-16s intercepted multiple aircraft that violated temporary flight restrictions over New Jersey.
NORAD F-16 fighter jets intercepted multiple general aviation aircraft that violated the temporary flight restriction airspace over Bedminster and East Rutherford in New Jersey, according to NORAD.
More than 10 general aviation aircraft entered restricted airspace on Sunday, including three that NORAD said it had to intercept.
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What a coincidence that they were over Bedminster. Site of Pres. Trumps golf course. I used to live there some 40 odd years ago. Nice little town. On the other hand, there is - or at least was - an AT&T network op center (NOC) that serviced the DOD network comms facilities. Arrived for work one day in 1991 to find the entrance guarded by armed military....Gulf War.
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They need to yank pilot licenses of those involved
No, it's most likely the NOTAM was issued to the foreign counties after those flight had already left and the respectful airlines failed to notify the pilots in a timely manner!
[DOX] Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, announced the birth of their fourth child on Sunday.
In a joint Instagram post, the couple said their baby boy, Alec Neel Vance, was born Sunday morning.
"We are excited to announce that our baby boy, Alec Neel Vance, was born this morning," the couple wrote. "Usha and the baby are happy and healthy, and our kids are overjoyed to meet their little brother."
The Vances also thanked the military doctors and staff at Walter Reed Medical Center and the White House Medical Unit for caring for their family.
"The incredible military doctors and staff members of Walter Reed Medical Center and the White House Medical Unit have been a blessing," they said. "We are deeply thankful for all they have done for our family."
[ZERO] President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday that Taiwan must renew efforts to protect its democracy and never become part of China. He urged members of his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to oppose the "red terror" coming from Beijing.
The ruling DPP champions Taiwan's separate identity from China, and is working to combat what Lai called China's "legal warfare".
"I also expect comrades within the party to stand on the front lines, unite as one, and jointly oppose the threat posed by China's 'red terror' to Taiwanese society," Lai added, speaking in Taiwanese, rather than the main language of government, Mandarin.
"We must work together to protect our democratic and free way of life, and absolutely never allow 'democratic Taiwan' to turn back and become 'China's Taiwan'," he said.
"Regardless of ethnic group, regardless of who came earlier or later, anyone who identifies with Taiwan is a master of the country. Taiwan's future must be decided jointly by the 23 million people of Taiwan," he said.
One establishment US publication has held up a prime example of Beijing's "legal warfare" against an autonomous Taiwan in the following:
#3
Hit White House dot gov and recommend the FTC implement regulations to ends the practice of making deleting your account so difficult. It's already a EU regulation.
[FOX] Internal emails, messages and memos from Arizona’s Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD) reveal that staff allegedly breached security protocol and violated several school policies by facilitating a student walkout to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) earlier this year, according to America First Legal.
Hundreds of Flagstaff high school and middle school students walked out of class to protest ICE on Jan. 28. The protest came amid national controversy over the deaths of anti-ICE activists Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota. Immediately after the walkout, many parents, citing safety concerns, expressed outrage that they were not notified that their children had been allowed to leave school premises without their consent. One parent who said they had children under the age of 12 said the "district failed us as parents."
Documents obtained by America First Legal, a conservative watchdog group, reveal that FUSD officials knew about the walkout days in advance and also coordinated with students. The documents, which were reviewed by Fox News Digital, were obtained by America First Legal through a lawsuit forcing FUSD to comply with its public records request for records related to the walkout.
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Your children belong to us to use as political theater. You want theater? Have the local DA call all those involved before a grand jury to answer questions?
[JUST THE NEWS] In this episode of John Solomon Reports, host John Solomon brings you a lively Sunday brunch edition packed with insightful discussions and engaging guests. Kicking off the show, Congressman Keith Self
…pro-Israel, AIPAC-endorsed incumbent from Texas…
joins Solomon to analyze President Trump's recent revelations about election integrity. They explore critical questions surrounding the accountability of the intelligence community, potential actions against China, and the implications of nonprofits collaborating with foreign powers.
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Link doesn't work for me - sends me to one of those "pick every bus with a fire hydrant" things but never admits you got it right and instead sends you to a new Gehenna. VPN thing, I guess
[DM] Drinking five cups of coffee a day could protect against heart disease and strokes, according to a study, but higher doses of caffeine should be avoided.
The latest research – published in the journal of the American Heart Association – suggests that black coffee could have a number of heart health benefits.
The US researchers found that drinking coffee without sugar, flavours or milk was linked to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, heart failure and irregular heart rhythms.
It's thought that coffee's protective effect could be due to anti-inflammatory compounds in the beans, known as polyphenols.
These antioxidant-rich compounds protect against harmful elements in the atmosphere, improve blood vessel function and lower inflammation – a precursor to major diseases including cancer.
Caffeine may offer similar benefits, the researchers say, but these vary more dramatically from person to person.
However, higher doses of caffeine can overstimulate the heart, triggering sudden spikes in blood pressure, irregular heart beats and even cardiac arrest in healthy adults.
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It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.
It is by the beans of Java the hands acquire shakes,
The shakes become a warning.
It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.
-- IT mantra
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
