Get comfortable because this will likely take a while...
The world was in uproar this past week about the state of Georgia executing a man who had 20+ years to go through what is called "due process" in order to avoid such a fate. Why? Because the presumption was that he was innocent. After all around 9 state witnesses recanted their testimony! It's the state of Georgia where racism runs rampant! Mr. Davis was an Black man from a poor neighborhood--no way was justice equally applied to him!
First, everything happens for a reason. Mr. Davis' case gave us a definitive answer, once and for all, that it is unconstitutional to execute an innocent person in the United States. Perhaps it doesn't make sense that it wasn't unconstitutional before--the thinking before was that it is always better to find the wrong person guilty than to let the guilty one go free--but now it is definitely unconstitutional to execute an innocent person.
We also finally have a way to determine what "innocence" is. It is the burden of the person claiming they are innocent to prove they are (contrast that to the presumption of innocence at the beginning of trial, where it is the state's burden to prove the defendant is guilty). Innocence is not "not guilty." "Not guilty" means the prosecution could not and did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant did what is alleged. "Innocence" means matter of factly the defendant simply did not do what was alleged. For example, someone could be not guilty of DUI if the prosecution can't prove that the defendant was ever behind the wheel. The person could be drunker than a sailor on shore leave, but if there is no proof he or she was behind the wheel, they cannot be found guilty of DUI beyond a reasonable doubt. Contrast to someone who is arrested and charged with DUI and has no trace of alcohol or drugs in their system because they never drank or ingested drugs. Perhaps they just exhibited symptoms of impairment for other reasons. That person is innocent.
In Mr. Davis' case, he had the burden of proving that a reasonable juror would not convict him based on the new evidence he had that was not available at trial. If no reasonable juror could possibly convict him, that means he is innocent. He was given an opportunity to have an evidentiary hearing at the federal level (unheard of since federal courts are supposed to give deference to the findings the state courts make in state cases, which Mr. Davis' case was). His evidence? Affidavits of witnesses "recanting." For the record, a "recantation" is a statement in complete reversal of what was originally said. For instance instead of saying "the light was red," one would need to state "the light was NOT red." In Mr. Davis' case, 4 of the "recantations" were not "recantations" at all--they simply changed their story. Oh and blamed it on coercion by the police (more on that shortly). So instead of saying that Mr. Davis DID NOT shoot Officer McPhail, these witnesses simply stated they did not see who did, and that the only reason they said it was Mr. Davis was because the police told them to.
This was a key mistake by Mr. Davis' attorney's. Instead of going for the highest standard possible in innocence cases (clear and convincing evidence of a lack of culpability or guilt, or a mathematical certainty of innocence) they shot for reasonable doubt (which he'd already been convicted under 20 years ago). There was admittedly reasonable doubt from the beginning (the judge who issued the ruling after the habeas corpus hearing even said as much), but the state was able to convince 12 jurors (7 of whom were Black) that there was no doubt that Mr. Davis not only murdered Officer McPhail but that he did so intentionally.
Now about those coercions. Coerced testimony would certainly not have left as murky a picture as Mr. Davis' case. Indeed of the witnesses who claimed they were coerced none of them directly identified Mr. Davis as Mr. McPhail's killer save one--and by the time the habeas corpus hearing rolled around in 2010 she was deceased. Her recantation was not notarized and from what I could tell from the judicial order, was not given as a statement--it was presented to her by Mr. Davis' attorneys and she was asked to sign it. The others testimony--if it was so coerced--left enough to be desired that the state had to call over 30 total witnesses at trial. Why coerce 7-10 people? Why not coerce one good one that can put Mr. Davis at the scene? (The others stated that Mr. Davis was wearing a white shirt, and that the man in the white shirt shot the police officer--but no one ever said Mr. Davis shot the officer. It was left for the jurors to infer).
Failure number two by Mr. Davis' legal team was putting only the people Mr. Davis knew on the stand during his evidentiary hearing. In other words, he had two witnesses who "recanted" both of which were ready and able to testify--yet were not called. (Even Mr. Coles, the other person present that night and allegedly was the "real" killer was not put on the stand). Only their affidavits were presented. Affidavits cannot be challenged and as a result they aren't given much weight in court. People he knows however are easily discredited as biased. Why not call the woman who supposedly saw the whole thing from across the street who Mr. Davis didn't know? If she was willing to recant her statement (she changed it from "Mr. Davis was the one wearing the white shirt" and "The man in the white shirt shot the officer" to "I did not see Mr. Davis shoot the officer"), then why not put her on the stand to be challenged? If anyone could have swung the evidence in Mr. Davis' favor it was this woman. Instead she sat on the bench--literally outside the courtroom.
It should be noted that Mr. Davis is not dead today because of some imbalance in due process toward people of color. Surely people of color represent a disproportionate amount of inmates generally and death row specifically. This likely has a lot to do with socio economic circumstances--but the bottom line is if you're doing dumb shit and get caught you're going to jail. Regardless if Mr. Davis shot Officer McPhail or not, he was going to jail for a long time for felony murder anyway--he was a party to the felony that led to the killing of someone. The crime can be imputed to him since he was a participant. The death penalty is reserved for the most culpable killers and Mr. Davis was determined to be the one most culpable in the killing of Officer McPhail. End of story.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Fat White women are ruining our nation.
WHATS UP FATTIES?
Sorry, I just got a little carried away. I was late to my job this morning, because there was a stream of mostly large white women causing traffic jam at the Target on my route to work. I looked around for Pimpalicious, because wherever large white women are found, he is most likely to be lurking about. When I got to my job, I realized that some co workers were missing. I inquired why, figuring that Target Pharmacy had some new drug that could cure Cancer, or treat Autism. Turns out what they had was black and white zig zag scarves.
I was immediately saddened by this and then slightly angered. It does not take much to anger me these days, because I look around and see Obama on TV talking about this, that, and the other in regards to how his plan will help the economy. I hear this bleak news, and Obama’s message of hope and fantasy, and find it in stark contrasts to what I am seeing every day. Mossoni,(sp?) an Italian (?) designer has recently teamed with Target to provide knitted dresses and shirts ranging from 40-60 dollars. I understand that this designer became famous by selling black and white scarves for 200-300 bucks a pop. The lines outside of Target seemed huge considering that it wasn’t black Friday, and the clothes were not on any kind of sale.
The message that politicians out and consumers communicate back is one that does not sync up. I refuse to believe that people’s hopes are buoyed by Obama’s empty words. Americans are not that fickle. Perhaps these shopping sprees or erratic consumer spending are people who save up for months to buy these scarves, but I doubt it. Until this kind of spending goes away, there will be no reason for congress to think they have to act to address budget concerns. I mean, how can people go around and talk about a depression, when people are jumping out of bed to buy 60 dollar scarves. Reports recently came out saying that 49% of Americans are living under the poverty line of $22,113 for a family of four with 2 kids, or $11,344 for a single adult younger than 65. I find it hard to believe that a family will spend half a direly needed paycheck to purchase a single 200 dollar scarf, or even a 60 dollar one for that matter. Until this conflicting consumer behavior pattern is addressed, things will only get worse. I have a suggestion…….Germans!
Americans need to look to the Germans, YES, the Germans for clues as to how to get out of this oppressive economic situation. The Germans started saving YEARS ago, and practiced frugality. This was done when the economy was prosperous. Now that the economy is bad, and European countries are in danger of going out of business like Borders or Circuit City, Germany is still practicing frugality and economic restraint. In Fact, Germany may be the only country to survive from the EU and its horrible decision to accept the Euro as standard currency. Germany joined in the fun and good times, but kept being responsible. As well. I am not saying let’s do away with 200 dollar scarves and such, I am saying let’s be responsible in how we pay for that scarf. We do not need another credit bubble bursting like housing did.
Sorry, I just got a little carried away. I was late to my job this morning, because there was a stream of mostly large white women causing traffic jam at the Target on my route to work. I looked around for Pimpalicious, because wherever large white women are found, he is most likely to be lurking about. When I got to my job, I realized that some co workers were missing. I inquired why, figuring that Target Pharmacy had some new drug that could cure Cancer, or treat Autism. Turns out what they had was black and white zig zag scarves.
I was immediately saddened by this and then slightly angered. It does not take much to anger me these days, because I look around and see Obama on TV talking about this, that, and the other in regards to how his plan will help the economy. I hear this bleak news, and Obama’s message of hope and fantasy, and find it in stark contrasts to what I am seeing every day. Mossoni,(sp?) an Italian (?) designer has recently teamed with Target to provide knitted dresses and shirts ranging from 40-60 dollars. I understand that this designer became famous by selling black and white scarves for 200-300 bucks a pop. The lines outside of Target seemed huge considering that it wasn’t black Friday, and the clothes were not on any kind of sale.
The message that politicians out and consumers communicate back is one that does not sync up. I refuse to believe that people’s hopes are buoyed by Obama’s empty words. Americans are not that fickle. Perhaps these shopping sprees or erratic consumer spending are people who save up for months to buy these scarves, but I doubt it. Until this kind of spending goes away, there will be no reason for congress to think they have to act to address budget concerns. I mean, how can people go around and talk about a depression, when people are jumping out of bed to buy 60 dollar scarves. Reports recently came out saying that 49% of Americans are living under the poverty line of $22,113 for a family of four with 2 kids, or $11,344 for a single adult younger than 65. I find it hard to believe that a family will spend half a direly needed paycheck to purchase a single 200 dollar scarf, or even a 60 dollar one for that matter. Until this conflicting consumer behavior pattern is addressed, things will only get worse. I have a suggestion…….Germans!
Americans need to look to the Germans, YES, the Germans for clues as to how to get out of this oppressive economic situation. The Germans started saving YEARS ago, and practiced frugality. This was done when the economy was prosperous. Now that the economy is bad, and European countries are in danger of going out of business like Borders or Circuit City, Germany is still practicing frugality and economic restraint. In Fact, Germany may be the only country to survive from the EU and its horrible decision to accept the Euro as standard currency. Germany joined in the fun and good times, but kept being responsible. As well. I am not saying let’s do away with 200 dollar scarves and such, I am saying let’s be responsible in how we pay for that scarf. We do not need another credit bubble bursting like housing did.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Katt Williams Just fucked up big time
Last week, comedian Katt Williams made news when he attacked a Hispanic comedy club patron and told him to "Go back to Mexico." Right about here, I will begin to lose my shit. I will then recover, and calm down. I understand that Katt Williams was trying to be funny, but his attempts were lame. As was the response of the victim to Williams. I just wish, I FUCKING WISH it had been me getting attacked. I would have responded thusly. Bear in mind I would most likely be mean just to get laughs.
Katt Williams (KW)
Jokey Jokemaker (JJ)
KW: Are you Mexican?
JJ: Yep
KW: Why don;t you go back to Mexico?
JJ: I was born in Chicago you girly-mouthed bitch!
KW: You Mexicans always pledge allegiance to Mexico
JJ: How is that any different than watching only BET?
KW: How can you live in a country and pledge allegiance to another.
JJ: Where the fuck were you in the 90's? Too many perms must have fried your brain. Remember all the black people with Africa pendants on? The dashiki's, the blow outs, the Black Power movements? Where the fuck were you all talking about, Brooklyn? But you're gonna bust my balls because i got my hometown on the windshield of my Chevy Silverado? Get the fuck outta here with that shit.
KW: You need to go back to landscaping jobs
JJ: Only if you go back to picking cotton. You see how hateful that shit sounds? You were not funny before this tirade, and you are less funny now good sir. You suck donkey balls.
KW: Don't talk like that to sons of slaves.
JJ: You came after me, telling me to go back to Mexico, and now you're all scared about what I have to say? You ready? Here I go: Katt, I am sorry. I am sorry that you thought you were going to come here and bust my balls, and come out a hero. That shit will not happen, and you will be lucky if I don't catch you in the parking lot and fuck you up. I get you. You are a short, funny-looking fuck with bad hair and a nasal voice. You might be the funniest fuck on your block, but the world ain't your block. Welcome to the jungle baby. You might think that you have won some type of victory here, by getting a few racists to cheer you for attacking me, but you would be wrong to think this is more than a few drunks trying to gang up on a minority. By minority, I mean me, one of the few pisas in the room who think you are a decent comic and willing to pay 30 bucks to see your ass. It doesn't ,matter how i made the 30 bucks, landscaping, selling raspas, or corn, or whatever. I came to have a good time. Now it seems I will have to entertain myself by busting you're sorry ass.
You black people have had it bad, what with the racism, rap music, crack, the slavery issues, I mean shit, you guys were basically carry on luggage for European settlers. "Oh honey, we packed for America? Tickets? Check, Wallet? Check. Shit loads of slaves to work our fields, and pick our cotton? Oh no, Lets stop by the slavery store and pickup a few dozen, as some are bound to die and get thrown overboard."
My point is, every race has good things about it, and bad things in its past. For you to make blanket accusations about the Hispanic race is like me saying that rap music ruined your once-proud race. Crack decimates ghettos, Democrats keep you in small neighborhoods where you kill all the honor students, and then they get your vote by promising to make things better for you. Anyone can look at another group and make comments like yours, but one should first look inwards to see what can be said about one's self. So to you Mr Williams, I say this. I will wait on your punk ass in the parking lot, and if you and me to go back to Mexico, you will have to make me.
PS. Crack decimates ghettos, rap music ruined your once proud race, and Democrats keep you caged and fed with lies and false promises.
What really happened is this: An apology came out of the Katt Williams camp, which he asserts was not genuine. (His explanation of its origins: "A lot of stuff has been happening to a lot of black celebrities in the world. We just deal with it, thank Jesus, and keep on going.")
He does, however, provide some of the context the mysterious apology suggested, explaining that his comments were in response to the heckler's assertion that "all of this [Phoenix] is still Mexico."
"Black people worked too hard to become Americans . . . Don't come here talking to sons of slaves," he says, insisting that his remarks were directed at that individual only.
Asked questions including whether he was out of line to say, "We were slaves. Y'all just work like that at the landscaper," Williams tells Holmes that the brand of comedy he sells means he is "not allowed" to apologize for the remarks, explaining that he only regrets "the fact that the word 'anti-Mexican' is being said to a black guy in America."
The reasoning behind Williams' defense of his comments leaves a lot to be desired. First, the idea that the history of slavery in this country somehow gives African Americans immunity from criticism when we offend other ethnic groups doesn't add up. At all. Second, we're not convinced that bigoted statements about Mexican-Americans generally are made any better because they were directed at one individual. Finally, if you don't want to apologize, that's up to you. But give us a break -- don't say you're "not allowed" to. Clearly, you do whatever you want.
But at least Williams' willingness to explain the intention behind his remarks and his, "I meant what I said; take me or leave me" attitude represent a refreshing change from the trite and meaningless apologies we normally hear when celebrities and politicians slip up and show their true colors.
Katt Williams (KW)
Jokey Jokemaker (JJ)
KW: Are you Mexican?
JJ: Yep
KW: Why don;t you go back to Mexico?
JJ: I was born in Chicago you girly-mouthed bitch!
KW: You Mexicans always pledge allegiance to Mexico
JJ: How is that any different than watching only BET?
KW: How can you live in a country and pledge allegiance to another.
JJ: Where the fuck were you in the 90's? Too many perms must have fried your brain. Remember all the black people with Africa pendants on? The dashiki's, the blow outs, the Black Power movements? Where the fuck were you all talking about, Brooklyn? But you're gonna bust my balls because i got my hometown on the windshield of my Chevy Silverado? Get the fuck outta here with that shit.
KW: You need to go back to landscaping jobs
JJ: Only if you go back to picking cotton. You see how hateful that shit sounds? You were not funny before this tirade, and you are less funny now good sir. You suck donkey balls.
KW: Don't talk like that to sons of slaves.
JJ: You came after me, telling me to go back to Mexico, and now you're all scared about what I have to say? You ready? Here I go: Katt, I am sorry. I am sorry that you thought you were going to come here and bust my balls, and come out a hero. That shit will not happen, and you will be lucky if I don't catch you in the parking lot and fuck you up. I get you. You are a short, funny-looking fuck with bad hair and a nasal voice. You might be the funniest fuck on your block, but the world ain't your block. Welcome to the jungle baby. You might think that you have won some type of victory here, by getting a few racists to cheer you for attacking me, but you would be wrong to think this is more than a few drunks trying to gang up on a minority. By minority, I mean me, one of the few pisas in the room who think you are a decent comic and willing to pay 30 bucks to see your ass. It doesn't ,matter how i made the 30 bucks, landscaping, selling raspas, or corn, or whatever. I came to have a good time. Now it seems I will have to entertain myself by busting you're sorry ass.
You black people have had it bad, what with the racism, rap music, crack, the slavery issues, I mean shit, you guys were basically carry on luggage for European settlers. "Oh honey, we packed for America? Tickets? Check, Wallet? Check. Shit loads of slaves to work our fields, and pick our cotton? Oh no, Lets stop by the slavery store and pickup a few dozen, as some are bound to die and get thrown overboard."
My point is, every race has good things about it, and bad things in its past. For you to make blanket accusations about the Hispanic race is like me saying that rap music ruined your once-proud race. Crack decimates ghettos, Democrats keep you in small neighborhoods where you kill all the honor students, and then they get your vote by promising to make things better for you. Anyone can look at another group and make comments like yours, but one should first look inwards to see what can be said about one's self. So to you Mr Williams, I say this. I will wait on your punk ass in the parking lot, and if you and me to go back to Mexico, you will have to make me.
PS. Crack decimates ghettos, rap music ruined your once proud race, and Democrats keep you caged and fed with lies and false promises.
What really happened is this: An apology came out of the Katt Williams camp, which he asserts was not genuine. (His explanation of its origins: "A lot of stuff has been happening to a lot of black celebrities in the world. We just deal with it, thank Jesus, and keep on going.")
He does, however, provide some of the context the mysterious apology suggested, explaining that his comments were in response to the heckler's assertion that "all of this [Phoenix] is still Mexico."
"Black people worked too hard to become Americans . . . Don't come here talking to sons of slaves," he says, insisting that his remarks were directed at that individual only.
Asked questions including whether he was out of line to say, "We were slaves. Y'all just work like that at the landscaper," Williams tells Holmes that the brand of comedy he sells means he is "not allowed" to apologize for the remarks, explaining that he only regrets "the fact that the word 'anti-Mexican' is being said to a black guy in America."
The reasoning behind Williams' defense of his comments leaves a lot to be desired. First, the idea that the history of slavery in this country somehow gives African Americans immunity from criticism when we offend other ethnic groups doesn't add up. At all. Second, we're not convinced that bigoted statements about Mexican-Americans generally are made any better because they were directed at one individual. Finally, if you don't want to apologize, that's up to you. But give us a break -- don't say you're "not allowed" to. Clearly, you do whatever you want.
But at least Williams' willingness to explain the intention behind his remarks and his, "I meant what I said; take me or leave me" attitude represent a refreshing change from the trite and meaningless apologies we normally hear when celebrities and politicians slip up and show their true colors.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Rappers are weak as hell
There is not a lot to say here, except that freakin Ice Cube has a sitcom where he is the thuggish neighbor, hocks coors light beer, and has not made a decent album since Amerikkka's most wanted.
Xhibit pimped out cars on MTV, and was most recently seen portraying a bear in 2007's Hoodwinked.
50 cent has had poor selling Cd's, poor selling video games, poor selling headphones, and lost a ton of weight to be a mediocre actor dying of cancer.
Everywhere I look i see piss-poor acting, piss poor merchandise, and piss poor album sales. You want to know who has kept it crazy real during this time? Who the Knight in shining armor has been for the rap community? Three-Six Mafia. They made the awards come to them. Never deviating from poor rap albums, poor management of money, and poor capitalization of marketing opportunities. They have kept it so very real, its disgusting. Kudos to them for following in the hopes and dreams of the hardest hard core rappers that came before them. You look at someone like Ice Cube, who made a song in which he talks about taking a sellout like MC HAMMER, murdering him, and stuffing him in a trunk, and you cannot help but be filled with admiration. Now you see Cube in a commercial where a bottle of beer basically cums snow on his face, and you laugh. I am sure Cube wakes up in a luxurious house, with may whores and stacks of money around him, But I doubt his mansion has a single mirror. How can it? If I looked at myself in a mirror, I would kill myself. Sure he is rich, but so is Monica Lewinsky. What was she famous for? 1990's Ice Cube would probably murder himself if he knew what he would become. A joke, a parody, a shadow of his former self. But i guess the same could be said for the rap community.
Xhibit pimped out cars on MTV, and was most recently seen portraying a bear in 2007's Hoodwinked.
50 cent has had poor selling Cd's, poor selling video games, poor selling headphones, and lost a ton of weight to be a mediocre actor dying of cancer.
Everywhere I look i see piss-poor acting, piss poor merchandise, and piss poor album sales. You want to know who has kept it crazy real during this time? Who the Knight in shining armor has been for the rap community? Three-Six Mafia. They made the awards come to them. Never deviating from poor rap albums, poor management of money, and poor capitalization of marketing opportunities. They have kept it so very real, its disgusting. Kudos to them for following in the hopes and dreams of the hardest hard core rappers that came before them. You look at someone like Ice Cube, who made a song in which he talks about taking a sellout like MC HAMMER, murdering him, and stuffing him in a trunk, and you cannot help but be filled with admiration. Now you see Cube in a commercial where a bottle of beer basically cums snow on his face, and you laugh. I am sure Cube wakes up in a luxurious house, with may whores and stacks of money around him, But I doubt his mansion has a single mirror. How can it? If I looked at myself in a mirror, I would kill myself. Sure he is rich, but so is Monica Lewinsky. What was she famous for? 1990's Ice Cube would probably murder himself if he knew what he would become. A joke, a parody, a shadow of his former self. But i guess the same could be said for the rap community.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Things I think I think Vol 4
1) A high school bus exploded as it was driving home students after school on the first day of school. The blame was successfully linked to Obama's shitty governing of the country by Michelle Bachman.
2) Chicago Bear Roy Williams, who was a star wide receiver not long ago, is a dickhead. He held a press conference to discuss how no one is harder on himself than he is, and how his work ethic should never be questioned. Hey Roy, you and I had the same number of catches in Monday's game, and I was on my couch. Number 1 receiver? you look more like number 2.
3) The city of Los Angeles had its credit rating go from AAA to AA by some stodgy old credit rating company. Residents can buy weed legally, and its always 70 degrees. WINNER: Los Angeles
4) As the COUNTRY goes down the toilet, Barack Obama is yachting in Martha's Vineyard spending vacation. Didn't the country get on Bush's case when he went on vacation during a tumultuous economic time? I guess its cool to vacation now because Barack fixed everything. Before you assume I am republican, you should know I am independent. You should also know that no one had higher expectations for the president than I, and no one is more disappointed than I, except black people, poor people, rich people, young people, old people, middle-aged people, white people, etc.
5) Kim Kardashian got married. and it will be featured in a four, hour long episodes of Keeping in touch with the kardashian sisters, or whatever the fuck that show is called. Every week, people will tune in and wonder if the groom will say I do or not, even though by the time the show airs, the couple will be divorced. I wonder what the over under is on Kim letting herself go now that she is married, and her ass doubling in size. Long time readers of this blog know how much i feature her ass in pics. More to come.
6) Momar Ghadaffi stole hundreds of billions of dollars in Libyan government monies, and is now on the lamb from US military troops. I would just buy Norway, chill out, and claim diplomatic immunity.
7) Cat owners will never get it. Jon Tumilson, a Navy SEAL, was one of 30 Americans killed in Afghanistan on Aug. 6th when a rocket-propelled grenade took out a U.S. Chinook helicopter. He was mourned at a service in Rockford, Iowa, attended by 1,500 family members, friends--and Hawkeye, Tumilson's dog. The Labrador retriever was such an important part of Tumilson's life that the friends and family of the San Diego resident called the dog his "son." When Tumilson's friend Scott Nichols walked to the front of the room to speak, Hawkeye followed."As Nichols prepared to memorialize his friend, Hawkeye dutifully laid down near the casket, and died."
8) Much was made earlier this year when Egyptian people in Cairo helped beam news of revolt and uprising to the rest of the world via twitter and Internet. Some jackass reporter also made news when he commented about how he heard helicoptors sounding like thunder descending and killing Osama Bin Laden. The bounty has been stepped up however, in Libya. Although Libyan rebels have been celebrating their advance this week into the capital of Tripoli, just a few weeks ago, they had a problem. Outgunned and poorly trained, Libya's ragtag opposition forces were the object of pitying--if not unsympathetic--reports by the journalists covering their seemingly hapless efforts to advance and hold ground against Gadhafi's professional forces, who were better trained and better equipped. Naturally, the rebels turned to the Internet for help. In June, members of the Libyan National Transition Council were "searching the Web," the New York Times reports, where they found information about a surveillance drone--"essentially a tiny, four-rotor helicopter dangling a pod carrying stabilized-image day- and night-vision cameras"--made by Aeryon Labs of Waterloo, Ontario. So they bought some. The Canadian firm rode planes, boats, and dusty trails to hand deliver the drones. Some shit is too important for FedEx. When your death drone absolutely, positively has to get there.... Aeryon Labs!
9) I just ordered a drone of death
10) Craziest story I heard this year, The government creates hurricanes to sell more plywood, used to cover windows from debris. I have successfully blames this story on Obama's shitty governing of the country.
11) Bonus story:
Depaul Men's Assistant Basketball coach Billy Garrett came back from an 11 day trip to France with the team to find his house robbed and empty. First off, FRANCE? People barely give a shit about the team here, in their hometown. I mean they play in home games in freakin ROSEMONT! It turns out the landlord wanted to do some work to the house, and Garrett refused. The fam goes on vaca, the landlord shows up, the house is filthy, the landlord puts all the stuff in storage, and begins to renovate. GARRETT comes back all refreshed and french and shit, freaks out, CALLS COPS AND FILES A THEFT REPORT! I smell a scam in the works. So did the cops, as they flat out refused to take the theft report seriously. "Stop being a corny-ass bitch," cops said. "You are a goddamn man, your name is William, not Billy, you did not get robbed, your shit is at the local public warehouse. Pay your rent, and listen to your landlord!"
2) Chicago Bear Roy Williams, who was a star wide receiver not long ago, is a dickhead. He held a press conference to discuss how no one is harder on himself than he is, and how his work ethic should never be questioned. Hey Roy, you and I had the same number of catches in Monday's game, and I was on my couch. Number 1 receiver? you look more like number 2.
3) The city of Los Angeles had its credit rating go from AAA to AA by some stodgy old credit rating company. Residents can buy weed legally, and its always 70 degrees. WINNER: Los Angeles
4) As the COUNTRY goes down the toilet, Barack Obama is yachting in Martha's Vineyard spending vacation. Didn't the country get on Bush's case when he went on vacation during a tumultuous economic time? I guess its cool to vacation now because Barack fixed everything. Before you assume I am republican, you should know I am independent. You should also know that no one had higher expectations for the president than I, and no one is more disappointed than I, except black people, poor people, rich people, young people, old people, middle-aged people, white people, etc.
5) Kim Kardashian got married. and it will be featured in a four, hour long episodes of Keeping in touch with the kardashian sisters, or whatever the fuck that show is called. Every week, people will tune in and wonder if the groom will say I do or not, even though by the time the show airs, the couple will be divorced. I wonder what the over under is on Kim letting herself go now that she is married, and her ass doubling in size. Long time readers of this blog know how much i feature her ass in pics. More to come.
6) Momar Ghadaffi stole hundreds of billions of dollars in Libyan government monies, and is now on the lamb from US military troops. I would just buy Norway, chill out, and claim diplomatic immunity.
7) Cat owners will never get it. Jon Tumilson, a Navy SEAL, was one of 30 Americans killed in Afghanistan on Aug. 6th when a rocket-propelled grenade took out a U.S. Chinook helicopter. He was mourned at a service in Rockford, Iowa, attended by 1,500 family members, friends--and Hawkeye, Tumilson's dog. The Labrador retriever was such an important part of Tumilson's life that the friends and family of the San Diego resident called the dog his "son." When Tumilson's friend Scott Nichols walked to the front of the room to speak, Hawkeye followed."As Nichols prepared to memorialize his friend, Hawkeye dutifully laid down near the casket, and died."
9) I just ordered a drone of death
10) Craziest story I heard this year, The government creates hurricanes to sell more plywood, used to cover windows from debris. I have successfully blames this story on Obama's shitty governing of the country.
11) Bonus story:
Depaul Men's Assistant Basketball coach Billy Garrett came back from an 11 day trip to France with the team to find his house robbed and empty. First off, FRANCE? People barely give a shit about the team here, in their hometown. I mean they play in home games in freakin ROSEMONT! It turns out the landlord wanted to do some work to the house, and Garrett refused. The fam goes on vaca, the landlord shows up, the house is filthy, the landlord puts all the stuff in storage, and begins to renovate. GARRETT comes back all refreshed and french and shit, freaks out, CALLS COPS AND FILES A THEFT REPORT! I smell a scam in the works. So did the cops, as they flat out refused to take the theft report seriously. "Stop being a corny-ass bitch," cops said. "You are a goddamn man, your name is William, not Billy, you did not get robbed, your shit is at the local public warehouse. Pay your rent, and listen to your landlord!"
Friday, August 19, 2011
The CUBS are a fucking joke.
Hello Sportsfans.
The Handsome RightHander here, and I am happy. Jim Hendry has been dismissed as the Cubs’ general manager, the team announced on Friday. It's about fucking time. He was the only general manager in franchise history to oversee three postseason clubs (2003, 2007, 2008) and was the first Cubs general manager to lead the franchise to consecutive postseason berths. Then his team turned to shit. “My family and I appreciate Jim’s dedication during our time with the Cubs and thank him for his overall 17 years of service to the Cubs organization. We also appreciate almost getting to the mountaintop, but almost getting a blowjob, and getting a blowjob are 2 different things,” Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts said. “It is time for a fresh approach in our baseball leadership and our search begins immediately for our next general manager. I was hoping the Orioles would fire Showalter before the season ends.”
Hendry, 56, was named vice president/general manager on July 5, 2002 and departs as the third-longest tenured general manager in the National League and the third-longest-tenured general manager in franchise history behind John Holland (1957-75) and James Gallagher (1940-49). “At end of the day, I’m not going to leave here with any problems,” Hendry said. “Tom Ricketts is a good man. We just didn’t win enough games.”
Hendry said Ricketts told him he would be let go on July 22, but Hendry stuck around to help get the Cubs’ draft picks signed. Hendry informed manager Mike Quade and the players of his dismissal on Friday morning. Overall, Hendry’s clubs went 749-748 during his time as general manager. He joined the organization in November, 1994 as the club’s director of player development. After one year in that role, he added the title of scouting director and served in the dual role through the 1998 season when he was promoted to assistant general manager.
One Motherfucking game over .500? We live in the best city in the world, why do CUBS fans put up with this shit? All you idiots running around talking about "lovable losers" or "If the CUBS win, the city will celebrate like crazy,"
are kidding yourselves. You run around and say you're a CUBS fans, you are basically saying you like to lose. Its wrong, unAmerican, and madness to walk around year after year and hope that this will be the year that blah blah blah. The Ricketts family made the smartest move in history because that bought a franchise that has a fan base that does not care if it wins or not, does not care if you deface the stadium, and is takes failure in stride. I mean, you could have had a bailout if you were a real business that's how bad you guys sucked this year. "We had a 7 game win streak," you will say. "Yeah, but all that did was get you to 22 games behind the leader" I will respond. You may have fired Hendry, but the next GM will have the same owners, same roster limitations, and same apathetic fans. For a historical look, see my previous CUBS blogs. It used to be funny, now its just pathetic. Its like Polish jokes, funny, then amusing, then ok, then racist, then funny again for a while, then bad again, then lame. Ronnie woo woo must be rolling over in his cardboard coffin.
The Handsome RightHander here, and I am happy. Jim Hendry has been dismissed as the Cubs’ general manager, the team announced on Friday. It's about fucking time. He was the only general manager in franchise history to oversee three postseason clubs (2003, 2007, 2008) and was the first Cubs general manager to lead the franchise to consecutive postseason berths. Then his team turned to shit. “My family and I appreciate Jim’s dedication during our time with the Cubs and thank him for his overall 17 years of service to the Cubs organization. We also appreciate almost getting to the mountaintop, but almost getting a blowjob, and getting a blowjob are 2 different things,” Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts said. “It is time for a fresh approach in our baseball leadership and our search begins immediately for our next general manager. I was hoping the Orioles would fire Showalter before the season ends.”
Hendry, 56, was named vice president/general manager on July 5, 2002 and departs as the third-longest tenured general manager in the National League and the third-longest-tenured general manager in franchise history behind John Holland (1957-75) and James Gallagher (1940-49). “At end of the day, I’m not going to leave here with any problems,” Hendry said. “Tom Ricketts is a good man. We just didn’t win enough games.”
Hendry said Ricketts told him he would be let go on July 22, but Hendry stuck around to help get the Cubs’ draft picks signed. Hendry informed manager Mike Quade and the players of his dismissal on Friday morning. Overall, Hendry’s clubs went 749-748 during his time as general manager. He joined the organization in November, 1994 as the club’s director of player development. After one year in that role, he added the title of scouting director and served in the dual role through the 1998 season when he was promoted to assistant general manager.
One Motherfucking game over .500? We live in the best city in the world, why do CUBS fans put up with this shit? All you idiots running around talking about "lovable losers" or "If the CUBS win, the city will celebrate like crazy,"
are kidding yourselves. You run around and say you're a CUBS fans, you are basically saying you like to lose. Its wrong, unAmerican, and madness to walk around year after year and hope that this will be the year that blah blah blah. The Ricketts family made the smartest move in history because that bought a franchise that has a fan base that does not care if it wins or not, does not care if you deface the stadium, and is takes failure in stride. I mean, you could have had a bailout if you were a real business that's how bad you guys sucked this year. "We had a 7 game win streak," you will say. "Yeah, but all that did was get you to 22 games behind the leader" I will respond. You may have fired Hendry, but the next GM will have the same owners, same roster limitations, and same apathetic fans. For a historical look, see my previous CUBS blogs. It used to be funny, now its just pathetic. Its like Polish jokes, funny, then amusing, then ok, then racist, then funny again for a while, then bad again, then lame. Ronnie woo woo must be rolling over in his cardboard coffin.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Friday, August 12, 2011
Thursday, August 11, 2011
The Boy who cried Bull and Bear markets.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf, is a parable included in Aesop's Fables. It warns against lying because of its inevitable consequences. The phrase "the boy who cried wolf" has even become a part of common vernacular. The boy, a sheepherder, was bored while guarding the sheep on a hill, so he cried out that a wolf was attacking the sheep. The villagers rushed over, only to find out that the boy had lied to them. The boy cried out a second time, with the same results. At the end of the parable, a real wolf comes to devour the sheep, and the boy cries out, but the villagers ignore him because they believe he is only trying to fool them. The boy discovers that a liar will seldom be believed, even when he is telling the truth.
I think that we see this principle at work every day in the stock market. Every day we hear that the economy is tanking, and people riot in the streets of London. Then, the next day, we hear that unemployment went down, and and XYZ company had better than anticipated earnings, and the economy stabilizes. It is to the point that I am getting desensitized to the despair and woe of wall street. Pretty soon, we will be at a situation where Bank of America will need a bailout. The government has little money to spare, and I think its time to let unsuccessful businesses or those with shitty accounting practices like GROUPON, PANDORA or LINKEDIN fail. It will come at a point in history where we have been absolutely beaten down with bad news, so it will be really hard to muster up an ounce of "Give a Fuck" attitude to put my kids into massive debt to save a shitty bank.
I think that we see this principle at work every day in the stock market. Every day we hear that the economy is tanking, and people riot in the streets of London. Then, the next day, we hear that unemployment went down, and and XYZ company had better than anticipated earnings, and the economy stabilizes. It is to the point that I am getting desensitized to the despair and woe of wall street. Pretty soon, we will be at a situation where Bank of America will need a bailout. The government has little money to spare, and I think its time to let unsuccessful businesses or those with shitty accounting practices like GROUPON, PANDORA or LINKEDIN fail. It will come at a point in history where we have been absolutely beaten down with bad news, so it will be really hard to muster up an ounce of "Give a Fuck" attitude to put my kids into massive debt to save a shitty bank.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Things I think I think
1) The NBA is screwed. The NFL lockout ended 2 weeks ago, and it is again the most popular sport in the US. The NBA, which had only 12 of 32 teams EARN revenue, will not be so lucky. The owners can show that they lost hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue, and new owners saw little return on their investments of 200-300M dollars. The NBA sucks, and Lebron could not single-handedly save the league, because he was not interested in doing so. I expect the lockout to go on and on because the owners have all the leverage. What are people like Michael Beasley, who shoved a heckling fan this week, going to do. Go to law school? Fall back on that one semester of General Studies he had in college? POWER TO THE OWNERS!
2) The US credit line got reduced from AAA+ to AA+ This means that that dollar in you pocket, is now worth about 92 cents, and someday we will all work for Chinese taskmaster overlords. I for one, welcome our new overlords, and want to remind them that as an influential blogger, I could be very useful to them.
3) Planet of the Apes made much much more money than the much hyped, much maligned "The Change Up." Proof that Hollywood has no freaking idea what its doing The Smurfs, in 3D, you kidding me? I would rather watch a movie starring one Mr Honey Badger. You think the Honey Badger cares about Smurfs or Ryan Reynolds?
4) I need to go to Safari to Kenya, to see wild animals, Darwin's Survival of the Fittest Law in action, and Obamas Birth records. But mostly to see this live
5) The stock market feels like the Superman Roller coaster at Six Flags. The US owes 14.6 trillion dollars on the world front, with the largest owner of our debt being China with 1.1 Trillion. C'mon, check the couch cushions, can't we find 1.1 Trill there? China owed itself 7.4 Tril, so technically its the nation with the biggest debt, but since they exclude that, the U.S is first. I foresee a situation where all welfare people will suddenly stop getting checks for sitting at home, and doing nothing. The only low-income housing in my neighborhood recently got plowed over, and will soon be a strip mall right off the expressway. That sounds like the welfare people are getting sent out to the far suburbs. Then, the checks stop, then food shipments start arriving later and later, then all hell breaks loose and it becomes a town with martial law. I mean, what better way to save money than by having all the GD's, Vice Lords, 4 Corner Hustlers, P Stones, and every other gang forced to live in a 10 square mile radius out near Romeoville? I mean just look at the Kings and the Two Six gangs in Aurora? But who gives a shit, its an hour away.
6) On Friday, Fox News' Fox Nation website was forced to shut down comments on a post that referred to President Obama's 50th birthday party as a "Hip-Hop BBQ," after receiving many submissions that were racist. "We found many of the comments to be offensive and inappropriate and they have been removed," Bill Shine, the executive vice president of Fox News programming, told The Cutline on Friday. I think it's funny as fuck the guy's name is shine, very racist, but very funny. I mean, what the hell did you expect calling Obama's birthday party, a hip-hop BBQ? When the hell did anyone ever see a hip hop video where they are discussing current news events? The deficit, universal health care? Etc? The reason Obama is having a HIP HOP BBQ is because he does not care that the working class has to work harder. He has never had to work hard. He got scholarships to go to prestigious schools, got a full ride at Harvard, he has never had to work hard at anything other than to write/memorize speeches. He does not know how freakin hard it is to go out and earn a buck. His wife is having 20,000 calorie dinners, then preaches about exercising to fat kids? The Economy is collapsing, and the Obamas are hanging around Paul McCartney? I am not surprised people left fiery comments on the post. The true surprise comes from Fox News' shock that people would say those things about the president. We live in the greatest country in the world, and we are great because we have the right to say that Obama is fucking up big-time.
7) Todd Brown is in the news because he was walking to the Smith & Wollensky steakhouse, where he works, when he was shot at close range at 5:05 p.m. Monday on the State Street bridge. Brown, who lives in the Jackson Park Highlands neighborhood on the Southeast Side, took a bus to work and was walking north across the bridge when he was shot, his mother said. It’s not the first time Brown has been shot. On Aug. 28, 2010, he was wounded in the leg at 58th and Cottage Grove. No one was arrested, records show. Brown was sentenced to three years in prison in 2008 after he pleaded guilty to aggravated battery for fighting with police officers during an arrest in the Rogers Park neighborhood, court records show. Monday’s shooting rattled rush-hour commuters, including witnesses who came to Brown’s aid. The gunman, armed with a chrome handgun with a big Chicago Police Department Logo on the side of it, escaped. He jumped in his police cruiser and drove south on State Street, then east on Wacker. Police said they were reviewing surveillance cameras in the area. “We don’t believe this is a random event. We have no possible leads either.” Belmont Area Police Cmdr. Gary Yamashiroya said Monday. Brown, 29, is recovering at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he’s in serious condition. The bullet lodged in his skin but didn’t pass into his skull, officials said. “The bullet is in his head, and they don’t want to move it,” Gooden said. “They don’t want any more swelling. It’s really overwhelming.”
8) I am shocked! Jereme Richmond, the former Waukegan and University of Illinois basketball player, was behind bars Tuesday after being charged with threatening to shoot a man. Richmond, 19, was being held in the Lake County Jail on $100,000 bond after being charged with several felonies Monday. Richmond was the Sun-Times boys basketball Player of the Year in 2009 and 2010, though his basketball career was mired in controversy. He left Illinois after one season and declared for the NBA draft but wasn’t selected. He really fucked up and though he was good enough to get chosen. He thought he was such a good ball player, that teams would overlook the fact that he is an asshole, and give him millions of dollars to play sports. He was arrested at about 12:30 p.m. Monday in the 3000 block of Golfmoor Street, according to Waukegan Police Cmdr. Gabe Guzman. Charges included aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, battery, possession of a firearm and assault.
Police were called to the address, the home of a 17 year old girl whom Richmond might have formerly dated, according to a police report. Richmond got into an argument with the girl’s parents and allegedly made threats. According to a police report, Richmond told one of the victims, “You looking for me? I’m here now! I’m gonna shoot your ass! You know who I am? I Will be in the NBA someday! I drive a Dodge Stratus!” Officers arrived to find Richmond outside the house near a car, with three other men sitting inside, Guzman said. They also found a .40 caliber Smith & Wesson handgun in the back of the station wagon. He didn’t know if the gun was loaded.
All four men were arrested without incident, and no one was injured in the confrontation, Guzman said. Matthew Riley, 22, of the 1900 block of Hervey in North Chicago, was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a firearm, Guzman said. Charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct were Christopher Coburn, 21, of the 3400 block of Windhaven in Waukegan, and Marqus Amos, 21, of the 1400 block of Kristan in North Chicago. Richmond had a tumultuous freshman season at Illinois, averaging 7.6 points and five rebounds. He played in 31 games and started six. “I am saddened to learn about the incident involving Jereme,” Illinois coach Bruce Weber said in a statement. “We wish the best for the young people involved and their families as they work through this situation. I cannot believe that stupid fuck sat outside the house! I cannot believe that ignorant asshole had 3 thugs with hi, but just one deuce deuce. Should have had at least 2-3, so he could gout out like a man in a shootout, instead of looking like a bitch. Worse case scenario, he does 1-3 in county, then gets selected by the Clippers.”
Richmond missed the Illini’s two NCAA tournament games for violating the school’s athletic code. He sat out a game earlier in the season after returning home to deal with a personal matter. He also reportedly was involved in a fight with a teammate after a loss to Michigan in the Big Ten tournament March 11. “Your suppose to pray for those less fortunate than you and hope things get better for them...not be happy about their mistakes,” tweeted former Illini teammate Brandon Paul. “Smh keep jereme in your prayers even if u dislike him. He’s only 19 has a whole life to live! He dumb, but has decent rebounding skills. SOMEBODY will pay his ass! Everyone makes mistakes!!,” tweeted former Illini teammate Mike Davis. Richmond also had a controversial career at Waukegan. He was kicked off his high school team after his sophomore year after numerous altercations with teammates and coaches. He was allowed to return as a sophomore and eventually led the Bulldogs to two state tournament berths. "if not for his basketball skills, I would have told him to go fuck himself, But we are weak on the inside, and needed his length. He is an spoiled, selfish asshole, but he can board with the best of them. I mean, he will never make it to the NBA, but who gives a shit about him once he leaves my high school team. I wish him disease and death after he graduates high school.... AFTER!" The coach said.
9) I continue to like grilled cheese sandwiches.
10) London is burning down. I blame nursery rhymes for me not caring as much. "London bridge is falling down,falling down, falling down. London bridge is falling down, and I don;t give a fuck." Riots started 4 days ago when a black man was shot and killed in a police maneuver gone wrong. I for one, thought English cops all drank tea, were queers, and had batons, not guns for weapons. I would halfway be encouraged to riot myself if all I had to worry about was some poof chasing me saying "My word, stop dear boy, stop." It would take all bobbies they could muster and all the batons they had to stop me from laughing my Bum off at them while I looted the Crown Jewels. What happens when criminals learn that the authorities have only as much power as the people give them? London is a prime example.
That is all for now, I remain, as always
The Raving Lunatic
2) The US credit line got reduced from AAA+ to AA+ This means that that dollar in you pocket, is now worth about 92 cents, and someday we will all work for Chinese taskmaster overlords. I for one, welcome our new overlords, and want to remind them that as an influential blogger, I could be very useful to them.
3) Planet of the Apes made much much more money than the much hyped, much maligned "The Change Up." Proof that Hollywood has no freaking idea what its doing The Smurfs, in 3D, you kidding me? I would rather watch a movie starring one Mr Honey Badger. You think the Honey Badger cares about Smurfs or Ryan Reynolds?
4) I need to go to Safari to Kenya, to see wild animals, Darwin's Survival of the Fittest Law in action, and Obamas Birth records. But mostly to see this live
5) The stock market feels like the Superman Roller coaster at Six Flags. The US owes 14.6 trillion dollars on the world front, with the largest owner of our debt being China with 1.1 Trillion. C'mon, check the couch cushions, can't we find 1.1 Trill there? China owed itself 7.4 Tril, so technically its the nation with the biggest debt, but since they exclude that, the U.S is first. I foresee a situation where all welfare people will suddenly stop getting checks for sitting at home, and doing nothing. The only low-income housing in my neighborhood recently got plowed over, and will soon be a strip mall right off the expressway. That sounds like the welfare people are getting sent out to the far suburbs. Then, the checks stop, then food shipments start arriving later and later, then all hell breaks loose and it becomes a town with martial law. I mean, what better way to save money than by having all the GD's, Vice Lords, 4 Corner Hustlers, P Stones, and every other gang forced to live in a 10 square mile radius out near Romeoville? I mean just look at the Kings and the Two Six gangs in Aurora? But who gives a shit, its an hour away.
6) On Friday, Fox News' Fox Nation website was forced to shut down comments on a post that referred to President Obama's 50th birthday party as a "Hip-Hop BBQ," after receiving many submissions that were racist. "We found many of the comments to be offensive and inappropriate and they have been removed," Bill Shine, the executive vice president of Fox News programming, told The Cutline on Friday. I think it's funny as fuck the guy's name is shine, very racist, but very funny. I mean, what the hell did you expect calling Obama's birthday party, a hip-hop BBQ? When the hell did anyone ever see a hip hop video where they are discussing current news events? The deficit, universal health care? Etc? The reason Obama is having a HIP HOP BBQ is because he does not care that the working class has to work harder. He has never had to work hard. He got scholarships to go to prestigious schools, got a full ride at Harvard, he has never had to work hard at anything other than to write/memorize speeches. He does not know how freakin hard it is to go out and earn a buck. His wife is having 20,000 calorie dinners, then preaches about exercising to fat kids? The Economy is collapsing, and the Obamas are hanging around Paul McCartney? I am not surprised people left fiery comments on the post. The true surprise comes from Fox News' shock that people would say those things about the president. We live in the greatest country in the world, and we are great because we have the right to say that Obama is fucking up big-time.
7) Todd Brown is in the news because he was walking to the Smith & Wollensky steakhouse, where he works, when he was shot at close range at 5:05 p.m. Monday on the State Street bridge. Brown, who lives in the Jackson Park Highlands neighborhood on the Southeast Side, took a bus to work and was walking north across the bridge when he was shot, his mother said. It’s not the first time Brown has been shot. On Aug. 28, 2010, he was wounded in the leg at 58th and Cottage Grove. No one was arrested, records show. Brown was sentenced to three years in prison in 2008 after he pleaded guilty to aggravated battery for fighting with police officers during an arrest in the Rogers Park neighborhood, court records show. Monday’s shooting rattled rush-hour commuters, including witnesses who came to Brown’s aid. The gunman, armed with a chrome handgun with a big Chicago Police Department Logo on the side of it, escaped. He jumped in his police cruiser and drove south on State Street, then east on Wacker. Police said they were reviewing surveillance cameras in the area. “We don’t believe this is a random event. We have no possible leads either.” Belmont Area Police Cmdr. Gary Yamashiroya said Monday. Brown, 29, is recovering at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he’s in serious condition. The bullet lodged in his skin but didn’t pass into his skull, officials said. “The bullet is in his head, and they don’t want to move it,” Gooden said. “They don’t want any more swelling. It’s really overwhelming.”
8) I am shocked! Jereme Richmond, the former Waukegan and University of Illinois basketball player, was behind bars Tuesday after being charged with threatening to shoot a man. Richmond, 19, was being held in the Lake County Jail on $100,000 bond after being charged with several felonies Monday. Richmond was the Sun-Times boys basketball Player of the Year in 2009 and 2010, though his basketball career was mired in controversy. He left Illinois after one season and declared for the NBA draft but wasn’t selected. He really fucked up and though he was good enough to get chosen. He thought he was such a good ball player, that teams would overlook the fact that he is an asshole, and give him millions of dollars to play sports. He was arrested at about 12:30 p.m. Monday in the 3000 block of Golfmoor Street, according to Waukegan Police Cmdr. Gabe Guzman. Charges included aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, battery, possession of a firearm and assault.
Police were called to the address, the home of a 17 year old girl whom Richmond might have formerly dated, according to a police report. Richmond got into an argument with the girl’s parents and allegedly made threats. According to a police report, Richmond told one of the victims, “You looking for me? I’m here now! I’m gonna shoot your ass! You know who I am? I Will be in the NBA someday! I drive a Dodge Stratus!” Officers arrived to find Richmond outside the house near a car, with three other men sitting inside, Guzman said. They also found a .40 caliber Smith & Wesson handgun in the back of the station wagon. He didn’t know if the gun was loaded.
All four men were arrested without incident, and no one was injured in the confrontation, Guzman said. Matthew Riley, 22, of the 1900 block of Hervey in North Chicago, was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a firearm, Guzman said. Charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct were Christopher Coburn, 21, of the 3400 block of Windhaven in Waukegan, and Marqus Amos, 21, of the 1400 block of Kristan in North Chicago. Richmond had a tumultuous freshman season at Illinois, averaging 7.6 points and five rebounds. He played in 31 games and started six. “I am saddened to learn about the incident involving Jereme,” Illinois coach Bruce Weber said in a statement. “We wish the best for the young people involved and their families as they work through this situation. I cannot believe that stupid fuck sat outside the house! I cannot believe that ignorant asshole had 3 thugs with hi, but just one deuce deuce. Should have had at least 2-3, so he could gout out like a man in a shootout, instead of looking like a bitch. Worse case scenario, he does 1-3 in county, then gets selected by the Clippers.”
Richmond missed the Illini’s two NCAA tournament games for violating the school’s athletic code. He sat out a game earlier in the season after returning home to deal with a personal matter. He also reportedly was involved in a fight with a teammate after a loss to Michigan in the Big Ten tournament March 11. “Your suppose to pray for those less fortunate than you and hope things get better for them...not be happy about their mistakes,” tweeted former Illini teammate Brandon Paul. “Smh keep jereme in your prayers even if u dislike him. He’s only 19 has a whole life to live! He dumb, but has decent rebounding skills. SOMEBODY will pay his ass! Everyone makes mistakes!!,” tweeted former Illini teammate Mike Davis. Richmond also had a controversial career at Waukegan. He was kicked off his high school team after his sophomore year after numerous altercations with teammates and coaches. He was allowed to return as a sophomore and eventually led the Bulldogs to two state tournament berths. "if not for his basketball skills, I would have told him to go fuck himself, But we are weak on the inside, and needed his length. He is an spoiled, selfish asshole, but he can board with the best of them. I mean, he will never make it to the NBA, but who gives a shit about him once he leaves my high school team. I wish him disease and death after he graduates high school.... AFTER!" The coach said.
9) I continue to like grilled cheese sandwiches.
10) London is burning down. I blame nursery rhymes for me not caring as much. "London bridge is falling down,falling down, falling down. London bridge is falling down, and I don;t give a fuck." Riots started 4 days ago when a black man was shot and killed in a police maneuver gone wrong. I for one, thought English cops all drank tea, were queers, and had batons, not guns for weapons. I would halfway be encouraged to riot myself if all I had to worry about was some poof chasing me saying "My word, stop dear boy, stop." It would take all bobbies they could muster and all the batons they had to stop me from laughing my Bum off at them while I looted the Crown Jewels. What happens when criminals learn that the authorities have only as much power as the people give them? London is a prime example.
That is all for now, I remain, as always
The Raving Lunatic
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