A Georgia man is walking free after defending his family and property at 4 a.m. when three masked thugs rolled up to rob people in his front yard.
The suspects — 16-year-old Isaiah Reid, 15-year-old Jaime Hernandez, and 16-year-old Brandon Gresham, all from Conyers — were masked… pic.twitter.com/dt54OGztll
Georgia Parents File Lawsuit Against Homeowner Who Fatally Shot Three Teens During Attempted Armed Robbery
November 25, 2025
[SaludaStandard] The families of three teenagers who were fatally shot during an attempted armed robbery in 2019 have filed a civil lawsuit against the homeowner, arguing that he used excessive force when defending himself and others outside his home. Authorities had previously ruled the shooting a clear act of self-defense, but the parents of the deceased teens are now demanding damages and what they describe as “justice” for their children.
TEENS FIRED FIRST DURING EARLY-MORNING ROBBERY
According to police reports from the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, two 16-year-olds and a 15-year-old approached a group of people standing in a front yard around 4 a.m., attempting to rob them at gunpoint. The teens reportedly fired a shot first, prompting the homeowner to return fire. All three suspects were struck and later pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators later confirmed that the homeowner’s actions were consistent with Georgia’s self-defense laws, and no criminal charges were filed. At the time, officials stated the case was “undeniably self-defense,” and the investigation was formally closed.
FAMILIES ALLEGE UNREASONABLE USE OF FORCE
In May 2025, the families of the three deceased teens filed a civil lawsuit in Rockdale County, naming the homeowner as the defendant. The plaintiffs — identified as the families of Reid, Hernandez, and an unnamed minor — claim that while the teens were involved in a robbery attempt, they were “just kids” and did not deserve to be killed.
The lawsuit argues that the homeowner’s decision to fire back was unreasonable and that he should have sought another way to prevent the robbery. They are seeking unspecified damages and a formal acknowledgment of wrongdoing, despite the prior police ruling clearing the homeowner of criminal liability.
COMMUNITY REACTION AND LEGAL OUTLOOK
The case has divided residents in the Conyers area, where firearm ownership and self-defense laws are commonly debated. Supporters of the homeowner insist he had every right to protect himself after being shot at, while others sympathize with the families of the teenagers, calling the outcome a tragic loss of young lives.
One family member reportedly told local media that her brother was killed “just because he was robbing the place and had a gun,” insisting she wanted “justice” for his death.
What she wants is indulgence. What her brother got that day, seven years ago, was justice.
Critics of the lawsuit argue that holding homeowners liable in such cases could set a dangerous precedent for self-defense rights in Georgia.
No trial date has been set, and court filings show the case remains pending as of late November 2025.
For further updates on this developing story, visit SaludaStandard-Sentinel.com.
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The homeowner should find a really good lawyer and counter sue the families for court & attorney fees, emotional distress and whatever else the lawyer can dream up. Since the three dead thugs were minors, the parents should be legally responsible for their actions
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"Shoot to wound", like the Lone Ranger, to :let the courts decide their fate". I watched Episode 1 last night, copyright 1949. Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels.
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[REGNUM] The summer of 2026 in the United States will be remembered not only for extreme heat and wildfires, but also for a massive outbreak of a disease nicknamed "explosive diarrhea." This is cyclosporiasis, a rare intestinal infection caused by the single-celled parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis.
This microscopic organism infects the small intestine and is transmitted through water or poorly washed foods, most commonly berries, greens, and salad, and is especially common in hot climates. The main and most severe symptom is severe watery diarrhea, accompanied by loss of appetite, abdominal cramps, bloating, nausea, and severe fatigue.
The incubation period is about a week; without treatment, the illness can last a month or longer. Although cyclosporiasis is not considered fatal, it poses a serious risk to people with weakened immune systems, the elderly, and children due to dehydration and other complications.
According to those who have suffered from it, the illness is extremely painful and quickly debilitates. "You completely lose control. It's not fun at all... if you have this, you need to be near the toilet at all times," said 29-year-old food blogger Christina Hart from Tennessee, who was sick for three weeks and lost about 15 pounds.
There goes the lockdown weight gain…
"It's like a cross between COVID fatigue and norovirus that just won't go away," said another patient from Michigan. She said even two weeks after the illness began, she struggles to eat anything, and the only relief she gets is toast, which she eats.
Another patient from Ohio even said she felt like she was "at death's door." And a patient from Arkansas admitted she "wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy."
It all started several months ago, but by mid-August the epidemic had reached its peak.
I’m seeing a lot of talk about this, but I don’t know anyone who’s had it.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of mid-August, 15,716 laboratory-confirmed cases had been recorded in 47 states. Nearly 12,000 more cases are pending confirmation. By comparison, only 1,180 cases were recorded during the same period in 2025.
Almost every state except Delaware, New Mexico, and Hawaii have been affected. At least 828 people have been hospitalized, and Michigan has recorded its first two deaths related to the outbreak. Both had serious underlying health conditions, which were exacerbated by severe dehydration associated with cyclosporiasis, leading to their deaths.
The investigation revealed that the outbreak was directly linked to iceberg lettuce from Mexico. Back in July 2026, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an investigation into the outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell fast food restaurants in five states.
FDA investigators quickly traced the supplier, Taylor Farms de Mexico. Analysis showed that 90% of those who had been infected and had eaten at Taco Bell had eaten iceberg lettuce.
As a result, the company voluntarily recalled all iceberg lettuce from central Mexico from the U.S. market. However, while the source was being investigated, the disease had already spread.
As details of the investigation became known, the clouds began to gather. It emerged that this was far from the first serious food safety incident for Taylor Farms. Between 2009 and 2026, the company's products were linked to more than a dozen food poisoning outbreaks. And each time, the company followed the same pattern: denying responsibility and citing negative test results.
In 2013, when it was linked to another cyclospora outbreak, the FDA found deficiencies in the company's product washing system. Employees were washing salad mixes with insufficiently treated wastewater, but Bruce Taylor, the company's founder and CEO, stated that "all tests are negative, and there is no evidence of cyclospora in our products."
In 2024, when onions supplied by Taylor Farms to McDonald's caused an E. coli outbreak that resulted in one fatality, the company again insisted that tests "found no trace" of the dangerous bacteria that caused the tragedy.
Each time, the company managed to emerge unscathed. The specific nature of the business played a significant role in this.
Food safety attorney Bill Marler explains Taylor Farms' tactics this way: "People eat the evidence. The food they test is not the food they eat."
So, by the time a person eats a salad, gets sick, sees a doctor, undergoes specific tests, and authorities connect the cases, about a month has passed. As a result, when testing is initiated, completely different batches of greens are sent for testing, in which nothing is found.
A former senior FDA official who asked to remain anonymous said the 2024 outbreak investigation clearly found the company at fault, but it "went to great lengths" to keep the FDA from naming it publicly.
The scandal surrounding Taylor Farms is exacerbated by its political ties. According to Federal Election Commission records, the company has repeatedly made generous donations to Republicans, often in the high six-figure range. Bruce Taylor admitted to Forbes that these donations provided him with the opportunity to discuss the negative impact of tariffs on his business.
Rep. Robert Garcia, a Democrat, said in a letter to Bruce Taylor that the company's actions indicate an attempt to use political connections and donations to influence the FDA investigation.
Meanwhile, the outbreak has hit not only the nation's health but also the economy. According to a survey, more than 26 million American households stopped buying lettuce and other fresh greens in July. Overall fresh lettuce sales fell by nearly 9% compared to the same period last year.
Not only lettuce suffered, but also cauliflower, carrots, spinach, and even salad dressings. Fast food chains also felt the impact: traffic at Taco Bell, the chain implicated in the outbreak, fell by almost 20%.
Farmers, in turn, found themselves in dire straits. One producer reported that he had to destroy over 130 tons of lettuce, even though his produce was not contaminated—orders simply fell by a third.
The outbreak also caused serious damage to the nation, exposing critical vulnerabilities in the food safety system. These vulnerabilities have been exacerbated by funding cuts to the CDC and FDA under the current administration.
CDC grants to states were cut by 40%—approximately $5.8 billion. As a result, parasite research laboratories were closed, pathogen monitoring was halted, and the implementation of a food traceability system was delayed.
The FoodNet program, which monitors foodborne diseases, was forced to stop tracking six of its eight pathogens, including Cyclospora. Two USDA laboratories in Maryland, which were conducting complex research on the parasite, effectively shut down operations.
The situation is no better at the local level: in West Virginia, for example, about half of the sanitary inspector positions are vacant, and qualification requirements have been lowered. Bob Custard, head of the West Virginia Association of Sanitary Inspectors, compared the current situation to a house in which "they decided to remove the smoke detectors."
Delays in response and a lack of clear information from authorities only exacerbated the panic. Professor Michael Osterholm, director of the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research, lamented, "We were so late in providing information to the public. By the time we get any risk-mitigation recommendations, the outbreak is already over."
According to him, the investigation was handled by the CDC's Parasitic Diseases Division, whose staff is "very inexperienced in this kind of matter." The difficulty also lies in the parasite's unique characteristics: it cannot be replicated for laboratory testing, making it difficult to detect.
Particularly outrageous is the fact that a number of measures capable of preventing or at least mitigating such outbreaks have been postponed under pressure from food industry bigwigs. Specifically, the food traceability law, passed back in 2011.
It requires manufacturers and distributors to maintain extensive records of the origin of ingredients, allowing for the source of contamination to be traced within 24 hours. However, due to lobbying from the food industry, implementation of this rule was delayed and ultimately postponed until July 2028—a full 17 years after the law's passage.
Since 2025 alone, Taylor Farms has spent $810,000 lobbying Congress and the Department of Agriculture on "food industry regulation," and it's far from the only major player in the market.
As the Brennan Center rightly points out, the food industry's success in delaying precautions that could have mitigated the deadly food poisoning outbreak is an example of why the public feels betrayed.
Public opinion polls have shown that 47% of US residents do not trust the effectiveness of government measures. Another study found that only one in four Americans believes government health information is reliable.
Finally, climate factors cannot be ignored. Cyclospora thrives in warm, humid environments, and climate change, which makes summers hotter and longer, is extending its breeding season. Furthermore, in the US, over 700 million tons of treated wastewater are used annually for irrigation.
Research shows that Cyclospora oocysts (one of the parasite's developmental stages) can persist in wastewater even after treatment, and standard chlorination is ineffective against them. With droughts becoming more frequent, the use of wastewater for irrigation will only increase, increasing the risk of contamination.
So, explosive diarrhea turned out to be more than just an annoying nuisance, but a symptom of serious problems at the national level. And if American society and its leaders fail to learn from this outbreak, future ones could be far more widespread and dangerous.
"We need to rethink our approach. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result," said Frank Yiannas, a former senior FDA official.
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During a trip to Mexico once in my mispent youth I got a case of Montezuma's Revenge. I didn't have 15 pounds to lose in those days and the worst of it was over after three days so I only lost six.
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Explosive Diarrhea
Here I thought that was the daily talking points sent out every morning to the Media by the DNC.
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"The crash occurred at Cape Newnham Airport, located approximately 725 kilometers west of Anchorage, Alaska. The plane crashed on an Air Force runway providing access to a long-range radar station," the article wrote.
The aircraft had a pilot and seven passengers on board. The Alaska State Troops Rescue Coordination Center launched a search and rescue operation.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - All eight people aboard a charter aircraft that crashed near a remote radar site in Western Alaska were killed, the U.S. military said Thursday.
The aircraft went down around 11:45 a.m. at Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, about 460 miles southwest of Anchorage. The plane departed from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport around 9:15 a.m.
Clint Johnson, National Transportation Safety Board Alaska chief, said in a press conference Friday two pilots, two members of the Army Corps of Engineers and four contractors were on board the plane.
The twin-engine Cessna 441 Conquest aircraft operated by Security Aviation was chartered to fly from Anchorage to Cape Newenham, located about 40 miles south of Goodnews Bay, according to Johnson.
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[IsraelTimes] A Texas court slashes a $50 million judgment that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was ordered to pay families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre over his false claims that one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history was a hoax.
The Infowars founder can only be forced to pay about $6 million, the Texas Third Court of Appeals rules in a unanimous opinion, citing state laws that limit lawsuit damages.
The ruling does not affect a separate $1.25 billion judgment against Jones in Connecticut, where he was also found liable for defaming and causing emotional distress to relatives of the 20 first-graders and six educators killed in the Newtown shooting.
The punishing financial verdicts against Jones and his company, Free Speech Systems, in recent years have forced him into bankruptcy, led to some of his personal property being put up for auction, and led to him leaving his Infowars platform. For decades, he used the platform to push conspiracy theories about the United Nations, the federal government, gun control, and more.
Sandy Hook families have yet to collect any money from Jones, who has waged lengthy appeals in state and bankruptcy courts as his company faces liquidation. He remains on air after moving onto new websites and streaming platforms.
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Construction on Donald Trump's grandiose ballroom can resume after a lower court ruling that halted the President's pet project was overturned.
The ruling by the court's conservative majority is a major victory for the administration after it demolished the entire White House East Wing for a project that has become a defining focus of Trump's presidency.
Chief Justice John Roberts issued an administrative stay blocking the DC District Court's ruling indefinitely while the justices weigh making a final decision on the matter.
The temporary order allows crews to continue aboveground work on the $400 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom, which the administration says is already 65 percent complete.
More than half done, reportedly privately funded. A gift to future presidents and their guests … and to the American people.
A divided appeals court previously ruled that Trump lacked the authority to build the massive addition without approval from Congress.
The White House has defended the project as part of an integrated military complex containing a bunker, hospital and classified security facilities critical to protecting the president.
Trump appealed to the Supreme Court after the appeals court said he could not proceed without authorization from Congress.
Trump has used the April assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, where a gunman opened fire and charged toward the DC ballroom where the President was sitting, to justify building one on White House grounds.
Trump claimed the attack could never have occurred had the dinner been held inside the new facility, touting its bulletproof windows and hardened steel roof.
The White House doubled down after the FBI thwarted a separate plot to attack the UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn in June using explosive-laden drones and snipers.
Justice Department lawyers said the ballroom’s size and height would help shield the White House grounds, while its planned rooftop drone port and sniper nests could help stop similar attacks.
Trump has said the drone port will accommodate an ‘unlimited’ number of drones and help protect the entire capital from aerial threats.
Senate and House Democrats have denounced the ballroom as Trump's lavish vanity project at a time when Americans are struggling with soaring fuel and grocery prices.
The project has also faced resistance from Republican senators who questioned its ballooning cost.
Seven Senate Republicans later joined Democrats in backing an amendment that would have required congressional authorization before either public or private money could be spent on the ballroom.
The rebellion ultimately forced Republican leaders to strip the $1 billion request from a broader immigration spending bill after conceding they did not have enough votes to pass it.
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In fairness, though, Trump could have decided to build something like Obama's library. Maybe it would be better to have some oversight for such projects.
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[Red State] Today, I concluded a deal to substantially lower the price of ground beef for working American families. As everyone knows, under President Biden, beef prices soared at their fastest rate and the American beef herd fell to its smallest size in modern history. As we work to rebuild this herd and help our ranchers, for the next 90 days, the United States will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of product for ground beef to be imported with no out of quota tariff. We have a commitment that this beef will be sold at 25 percent below current market prices. This deal will reduce prices for Americans while giving space for our Great American Beef Herd to grow again.
As of last month, ground beef cost an average of $6.89 per pound, which is up 57 percent from five years ago. Beef prices in the U.S. have been rising for years, due to the shrinking cattle herd.
So this would help to increase the supply and lower the price. But Trump also wants to do it in a limited fashion so as not to impact the American cattle ranchers; that's why it's a limited supply for a short period.
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'ground beef' can be beef guts, skin and reproductive parts with a higher mix of tendon from changing the muscle cut pattern.
[AI] is foreign beef inspected to USDA standards
**Yes, foreign beef is inspected to standards equivalent to USDA requirements**, though the process differs slightly from domestic inspection. To export beef to the U.S., a country must undergo an **equivalence determination** where the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) verifies that its foreign food safety inspection system achieves an appropriate level of public health protection. This involves a document review and on-site audits, with **verification audits conducted at least every three years** to ensure continued compliance.
Upon arrival at the U.S. port-of-entry, imported beef undergoes **100% reinspection** by FSIS personnel to confirm it meets U.S. safety standards. If the shipment passes, it is allowed into U.S. commerce and is stamped with the official **USDA mark of inspection**; if it fails, the containers are stamped "U.S. Refused Entry" and must be destroyed or re-exported. The final product label will bear the **USDA Inspected and Passed** stamp, confirming it is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled, regardless of its country of origin.
We also see tougher beef cuts that have been injected with a digestive enzyme to tenderize the meat.
[AI] injecting beef with a digestive enzyme
Injecting beef with digestive enzymes, such as **pancreatin**, **papain**, or **bromelain**, is primarily used in meat processing as a **tenderizing technique** rather than for human digestion. These proteolytic enzymes break down tough connective tissues like **elastin** and **collagen**, which significantly reduces shear force and improves the **palatability** of tougher cuts like the **semitendinosus** or **biceps femoris**.
Research indicates that combining these enzymes with **salt/phosphate brines** enhances **moisture retention** and prevents the excessive drip loss observed when using water alone. This treatment can improve tenderness by **9-15%** and acts as a form of **"pre-digestion,"** elevating the degree of protein hydrolysis and potentially increasing the **nutrient digestibility** of the meat for consumers. However, enzyme levels must be carefully controlled, as excessive doses can lead to an undesirable **mushy texture**.
### Key Enzymes and Outcomes
* **Pancreatin**: Contains **elastase** and is effective for tough muscles; improves tenderness without adverse flavor changes when used at low concentrations (e.g., 0.01%).
* **Papain & Bromelain**: Plant-derived proteases that degrade myofibrillar proteins; effective for tenderization but may require specific storage times (24–48 hours) to fully manifest effects.
* **Proteinase K**: Significantly increases the survival rate of peptides during simulated gastrointestinal digestion, suggesting enhanced nutritional bioavailability.
* **Moisture Enhancement**: Enzyme injections often paired with sodium lactate or phosphates to improve **cooking yields**, **juiciness**, and **microbial shelf-life**.
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With all the Eco-Political restrictions the US cattle industry has slapped on it by the PETA veggie-mites and the USDA/FDA. Finding a supply is gonna be interesting challenge to say the least.
Hey!!! DC & State Swamps.
How about passing a ZERO Taxes on US End User Consumer Foods tax bill?
Abraham Lincoln once asked General Winfield Scott this question: “Why is it that you were once able to take Mexico City in three months with five thousand men, and we have been unable to take Richmond with one hundred thousand men?"
“I will tell you Sir, said General Scott”, "The men who took us into Mexico City are the same men who are keeping us out of Richmond."
[Townhall] Beginning September 1, the EPA will allow E10 gasoline to be sold at a higher Reid Vapor Pressure. The temporary waiver effectively ends the costly summer-blend requirement early, freeing up hundreds of thousands of additional barrels of gasoline per day for American drivers.
The waiver will remain in effect through September 15, when the federal summer-blend requirements ordinarily expire. It will also temporarily override stricter state-level fuel rules in California, Texas, and Arizona, states where summer-blend restrictions extend beyond the federal deadline, for up to 20 additional days.
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Good.
Maybe it won't stink of the 'summer fuel additives' so much
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...In OH we used to have to put up with that horseshiat every summer because on a single day over 36 months of measurements, the pollution went over an arbitrary cutoff.
[IsraelTimes] The US government has notified Congress of its plans to pay $850 million of the several billion it owes to the United Nations, the largest payment the Trump administration would make to the world body since it demanded sweeping reforms in exchange for continued support as its largest donor.
The State Department laid out its plans to transfer $725 million as part of its dues to the regular UN budget and $125 million toward UN peacekeeping operations in Haiti and the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to notifications sent to lawmakers this month and obtained by The Associated Press.
The US is behind on about $5 billion in dues related to its UN membership, with more than $2 billion owed toward the regular budget and $3 billion for peacekeeping operations, the United Nations says.
In February, the Trump administration made a single payment of $160 million shortly after UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the institution was facing “imminent financial collapse” unless its financial rules were overhauled or all 193 member nations paid their dues, a message clearly directed at the United States.
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Red State] Today, I concluded a deal to substantially lower the price of ground beef for working American families. As everyone knows, under President Biden, beef prices soared at their fastest rate and the American beef herd fell to its smallest size in modern history. As we work to rebuild this herd and help our ranchers, for the next 90 days, the United States will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of product for ground beef to be imported with no out of quota tariff. We have a commitment that this beef will be sold at 25 percent below current market prices. This deal will reduce prices for Americans while giving space for our Great American Beef Herd to grow again.
[Townhall] Beginning September 1, the EPA will allow E10 gasoline to be sold at a higher Reid Vapor Pressure. The temporary waiver effectively ends the costly summer-blend requirement early, freeing up hundreds of thousands of additional barrels of gasoline per day for American drivers.
