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  • Group of illegals used blowtorches, cellphone jammers and disguises to rob banks across multiple states: feds

    10/31/2024 7:12:12 PM PDT · by blueplum · 37 replies
    Fox via msn ^ | 31 Oct 2024 | Stepheny Price , Lorraine Taylor
    Agroup of illegal immigrants from South America was indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly using construction crew disguises, blowtorches and cellphone jammers, among other "sophisticated tactics," to rob banks across multiple states of more than $4 million in cash, according to federal prosecutors. The crew, made up mostly of Chilean nationals, targeted more than 29 banks and credit unions throughout California, Oregon and Washington between May and October, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, the group mapped out ATMs in "vulnerable locations," then rented short-term vacation properties nearby and used cars they rented on...
  • Donald Trump meets with construction workers who erupted into chants of ‘USA!’ before ‘hush money’ trial

    04/25/2024 5:34:25 AM PDT · by Eleutheria5 · 11 replies
    NY Post ^ | 25/4/24 | Isabel Keane
    Video Former President Donald Trump made an early-morning visit to a Manhattan construction site Thursday where he was seen shaking hands with workers before returning to court for his “hush-money” trial, which is entering its third day. Video shared on social media showed Trump mingling with construction workers at 48th St. and Park Ave, near the JP Morgan Chase building, telling them he has “a big case today.” photo The former president told the workers “a president has to have immunity” before the crowd erupted into chants of “USA! USA!” He arrived around 6:30 a.m. and his visit lasted about...
  • Hard Hats: No Mosque! No Mosque!

    08/20/2010 5:21:02 PM PDT · by Kaslin · 126 replies
    IBD Editorials ^ | August 20, 2010 | Investors Business Daily staff
    Ground Zero Mosque: A grass-roots movement among construction workers and unions asks Cordoba mosque supporters: Who do you expect to build it? The same people who built the World Trade Center perhaps? In real estate, it's said the price of a property is based on three things — location, location, location. The price in blood and treasure America has paid for the gaping hole where the Twin Towers once stood is incalculable. The wounds are still fresh and the anger is still real, and it's something that supporters of the Cordoba mosque, named after a great Islamic victory over the...
  • America Supports You: Group Helps Troops Trade Helmets for Hardhats

    08/09/2006 6:45:42 PM PDT · by SandRat · 1 replies · 265+ views
    America Supports You ^ | Samantha L. Quigley
    WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 2006 -- Transitioning from the military into the civilian work force can be as simple as trading one type of headgear for another through “Helmets to Hardhats.” Shane Anderson of Seattle registered with Helmets to Hardhats as he was preparing to transition from the Army back into the civilian work force. The organization helped him secure an apprenticeship with the International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 19. Courtesy photo  '(Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Helmets to Hardhats helps people leaving military service find careers in the construction industry, said Sarah Hayes, the not-for-profit organization’s general...
  • STRAIGHT EYE FOR THE QUEER GUY - A fun fashion forum celebrating mullets, WD-40, etc.

    08/04/2003 7:29:58 PM PDT · by Chancellor Palpatine · 48 replies · 1,666+ views
    In an effort to be inclusive, this thread is for nonmetrosexual males (and likeminded women) to advise queer guys on their outfits, decor, vehicles, hairstyles, homes and hobbies. I've outfitted the thread with keywords toward this end.Enjoy.