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HPD officer suspended in tear gas incident at rodeo Do to possible copyright issues, the main elements of the story. 1) A veteran Houston Police Officer tosses a gas grenade at rivals at the Houston rodeo's Bar-B-Que cook-off. 2) The suspended officer, Mike Hamby, tossed a grenade that affected wounded US veterans in wheel chairs at the rodeo. 3) The officer, Mike Hamby, is a Board of Director for the Houston Police Officer's Union. 4) Officer Mike Hamby has had SEVEN previous sustained complaints against him including misconduct yet was never fired. 5) Why would an off-duty office bring gas...

Classy union protestor threatens Fox News reporter Mike Tobin. Date: 27 Feb 2011 Location: WI State House Video at link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ANPk_vBFEM

Former state trooper Larry Brandon Lovick, 32, left A former state trooper pleaded guilty Friday to a single charge stemming from a traffic stop during which he admits to handcuffing a woman and later exposing himself. Several other women have come forward to report they also were harassed by this trooper. "The Wake County District Attorney told WRAL that he has reason to believe that Lovick was involved in another similar incident, but that woman chose not to press charges. Highway Patrol documents obtained by WRAL indicate that a third woman also had a similar complaint."

Troopers visit Sen. Miller's home "Dispatched by state Senate leadership Friday, Senate sergeant-at-arms Ted Blazel and an officer from the Wisconsin State Patrol knock on the door at the Monona home of Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller in an attempt to bring him into the Capitol and obtain a quorum." Click Link to see Video: http://www.wiscnews.com/vmix_32386d12-3be9-11e0-8d03-001cc4c002e0.html Note: Lone protester- "This is not what Democracy looks like"

Top Photo: Shanghai in 1990. Bottom Photo: Shanghai in 2010. Just an interesting photo of where American wealth has gone to fund the huge building boom in China. Shanghai is the most populous city in China.

My synopsis of the story: 1) The local Spring Valley, New York police and DEA raid the home of David McKay. 2) The raid resulted in the family being literally dragged out of bed and officers threatened they would kill the family dog. 3) David McKay was dragged out in the snow in his underwear and questioned about the whereabouts of the man they were looking for. 4) The DEA warrant was for a man who lived several houses a way. 5) The family's 8th grade daughter was removed from bed, dragged down the staircase, and held at gun point...

Synopsis of the story. 1) A family sued and won $215,000 from Ecorse city, retired Police Chief Jerry Copeland, and two police officials over a wrong house drug raid. The police officers had no immunity from the civil penalty. 2) Bad news is the city has to raise bonds to pay the judgment because the city is broke. 3) The couple had separately sued the SWAT team from Downriver and received a $30,000 settlement.

The story in a nutshell. A drunk off-duty Pittsburgh police officer mistakenly identified the wrong man, pistol whipped him, and then shot him. The officer was fired from the department, then mysteriously cleared of charges, and then rehired. So in Pittsburgh, drunk police officers can drive vehicles, assault and shoot an innocent bystander, not serve jail time, and be rehired by the department. 1) "Mr. Miller had said in his U.S. District Court complaint that an off-duty Mr. Abel grabbed him by the shirt, ordered him to the ground, put a pistol to his head, struck him with the gun,...

Check out all 4 pages in the pdf file. http://www.michaelyon-online.com/images/pdf/charge-sheet-pvt-bradley-manning.pdf

Some very interesting photos posted by Detroit Congressman John Conyer's twenty year old son on his plixi photo upload site. I wonder how the minor son of Rep Conyers photographed himself with a bottle of Moet in a tax payer funded 2010 Cadillac Escalade while in the drivers seat with vehicle turned on? Hmmm... How did he get the key? Conyers states he was unaware that his son was using the vehicle when it was robbed this week, but what about this past June as well when the photo below was uploaded? U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Detroit, said he didn't...

The media is reporting that Grand County Sheriff's Office announced Lance Leeroy Arellano, 40, is believed to be armed, dangerous and seeking medical attention.

Basically, a female Detroit officer was charged with felonious and aggravated assault. Eventually, the Sgt. would plead no contest to aggravated assault, a misdemeanor. Detroit PD fired her and she was higher immediately by another department and now promoted to Deputy Chief. Plus throw in she is suing Detroit for firing her from the police. Highland Park Mayor Hubert Yopp states he did not know this officer was charged with a felony before she was hired. However, the Highland Park knew about her criminal background and still hired her. Highland Park Chief Police Lorenzo Veal II, who was promoted...

Basically, the NRA endorses yet another Democrat Ted Strickland in this election cycle over a conservative pro-gun Republican candidate John Kasich. NRA lobbyist John Hohenwarter made the announcement endorsing Strickland. Then there are threats from the Democrats to Kasich, “knows southern Ohio is not safe for him.”

Video of Rep. Mike Castle (R-DE) supporting the Democrats in voting against the surge in Iraq. The resolution was approved 246 to 182. Seventeen Republicans joined 229 Democrats in support of the resolution. Mike Castle was one who joined the Democrats. VIDEO LINK

Rush Limbaugh today stated on his radio show that Rep. Mike Castle (R-DE) voted in favor of House Resolution 1258 on June 11, 2008. What was "On Motion to Refer: H RES 1258 The Kucinich Privilege Resolution"? Answer: "Impeaching George W. Bush, President of the United States, of high crimes and misdemeanors" 24 Republicans voted with the Democrat majority and that did include Rep. Mike Castle (R-DE). Vote Record: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2008-401 Bill Information: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hr110-1258

NYPD Officer Larry Jackson, with wife Charlene, shows his broken hand Jackson's wife, Charlene, made a 911 call around 1:15 a.m. Sunday as her unarmed husband faced down thugs armed with a gun and bats who showed up as partygoers started leaving his home in Rochdale.

Pastor Wayne Creach was shot and killed in the parking lot of his nursery by a Spokane police officer. Officer Brian Hirzel Without quoting the article, an elderly pastor/nursery owner sees an unmarked car parked on his property at night and he goes to investigate and is killed by Officer Brian Hirzel. Then the officer goes on vacation without being questioned by the police department.

LaFauci, an administrative assistant in the certification unit in Danvers, said that when she told Bennett, who is gay, that she was upset by the overtures, Bennett cut her hours, unfairly disciplined her, and told her, “Who knows, AnnMarie, accidents happen, they could find you in the back parking lot with blood pouring out of your head.’’

<p>Without quoting the article, a New York Police Department officer, Olfonso Mendez, refused to give 11-year-old Brooklyn girl CPR despite being trained in CPR.</p> <p>The officer then blocked the mother's car with his own squad car from bringing the girl to the hospital as she gasped for air. Then, made the mother stay with the girl at the scene while he tried to write her a ticket.</p>

Two weeks ago, there was a photo released of the White House covered in a tarp but without any explanation. At this time the Obama's were partying it up in the Gulf Coast for a pre-Cape Cod vacation while everyday Americans are facing 16% unemployment. With the outbreak of Bedbugs in Washington DC, does the tarp around the White House indicate that it was fumigated due to an infestation? While I hope the White House is safe from this Environmentalist/EPA caused pestilence, it would be rather amusing if true. Caption: "WASHINGTON - AUGUST 15: A view of a tarp covered...