Author: diverseskills
Baltimore violence: The cover-up
http://twitter.com/#!/IAmAru/status/201461030860238848
The TRUE story of the St. Patrick's attack on man in Baltimore. Unbelievable police covered this up. http://t.co/QEg0EcNl
— Dan Gainor (@dangainor) May 14, 2012
Twitchy told you in April about a St. Patrick’s Day beating video that sparked outrage on Twitter and beyond. One man was arrested, and the Baltimore police are seeking three others.
This weekend, the Baltimore Sun reported that rampant violence across the city that day was downplayed by BPD officials:
As an unseasonably warm St. Patrick’s Day drew to a close in Baltimore, teens by the hundreds swarmed downtown, keeping one step ahead of police while battling from corner to corner, mostly with fists, sometimes with knives.
As authorities watched from a helicopter and on video from surveillance cameras, youths marched seemingly at will through the Inner Harbor and streets north and west, frequently clashing that Saturday night. Dozens of officers called in from across the city scrambled to keep up with the attacks, shutting key intersections and trying to push the youths away from the center of tourism.
“I need somebody to go to Pratt and Light [streets] for the male who was assaulted, Charles and Pratt for the assault, Pratt and Light again for the juveniles,” a police dispatcher urgently called out in a single breath amid the melee. “I need somebody to go to Pratt and Light, a medic is trying to get through. Somebody has stomped a male in the crowd. The [ambulance] just passed a large group of kids assaulting the male with one child on the ground.”
The full scope of the March 17 disturbance has not previously come to light. Recordings from more than three hours of dispatch tapes obtained by The Baltimore Sun through the state’s Public Information Act reveal a far more violent landscape than police initially described — as well as several incidents, including a reported knifing at a Harborplace pavilion, that were not disclosed.
A police commander and the department’s chief spokesman defended how the agency confronted the youths, making 10 arrests, saying that at no time did events spiral out of control.
The crime wave continued this weekend:
Nothings say nice weekend weather in #Baltimore like random reports of mayhem & violence. First the stabbing earlier, now hearing a shooting
— Agitator In Chief (@BaltoSpectator) May 13, 2012
The block is hot in Baltimore today….we can't even cut the violence for Mother's Day?
— Meme the Love Bug (@Simonesince78) May 13, 2012
"@cbsbaltimore 7th-Grader Beaten In Baltimore Classroom; Incident Latest In String Of School Violence"Another reason I moved far, far away
— Super Shawn (@SuperShawn229) May 13, 2012
https://twitter.com/#!/Runnin_over_hos/status/199886415356637184
FYI: Half of the charges in the videotaped beating case have been dropped.
Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/05/14/baltimore-violence-the-cover-up/
Pick It Up – I Picked It Up Last Time – It Was…
John Podesta mocks Marco Rubio as ‘Florida man’; Gets geology lesson in return – twitchy.com
One of the funnier parody accounts on Twitter is “Florida Man” and its collection of tweets highlighting odd stories that involve people form Florida.For example:
And:
Which brings us to John Podesta who calledMarco Rubio a “Florida man” in response to a comment Rubio made about Hillary Clinton’s energy policies:
Here’s the tweet Podesta linked to:
Nice try with the mocking, John, but no. Florida’s eroding coastline is“just normal.” That’s what ocean waves and storms do to beaches! Coastlines will always change, so stop denying the science:
Now, we fully expect Podesta’s answer to be that global warming makesthe erosion worse. Well, that’s not true either. The problem in Florida with beach erosion — with or without global warming — is that there’s too much development too close to the beach. Here’s a good article from the AP on the battle in Florida between environmentalists and business/home owners:
“These beaches have been here for thousands of years and nobody renourished them. They just naturally kept themselves wide and beautiful,” said Christian Wagley, an environmentalist who lives on the Florida Panhandle. “The problem comes when we come and draw that line in the sand and put that building there that won’t move, next to a beach that has to move in order to survive and be healthy.”
And:
“They want to subsidize the risks of some of the riskiest development in the state of Florida. We believe that what is happening on St. Joseph Peninsula is perpetually subsidized beach replenishment. It’s the poster child of failed coastal management policy in Florida,” Appleson said.
Exactly.A healthy coastline is one that’s allowed to ebb and flow and to suggest otherwise is just wrong.
Googled Best Gaming Mouse…
These 20 Hacks Will Forever Change How Your Clean Your House. They’re Genius.
Most of us hate cleaning. It’s time consuming, boring, and we’d rather be doing almost ANYTHING else. Just think about all of the wasted time in your life spent on making sure the coffee pot is cleaned out, or getting the water ring off the table. It’s really insane when you add it up.
Well, no more. We’ve got you covered with these 20 incredibly handy cleaning hacks that’ll get you finished in no time. Spend less time cleaning and more time binge-watching your favorite show on Netflix!
1.) Onion Grill Cleaner.
Grab half a white onion and rub it across the grate of the hot grill using a fork. This will clean the grate, and even leave flavor for next time.
2.) Blender Cleaner.
Fill a blender with warm water and a drop of dish soap, then turn it on and blend for a few seconds. Dump, rinse with clean water, and dry.
3.) Vacuum Up Vomit.
Combine baking soda and water into a paste and spread over the vomit. Let it sit overnight and then you’ll be able to vacuum it all up the next day.
4.) Broken Glass Catcher.
Stop picking up small glass shards with your bare hands. Press a piece of white bread all over the area to pick up even the tiniest pieces.
5.) Ceiling Fan Cleaner.
Throw an old pillowcase around the fan blades and wipe from within. It should keep all the dust inside and be wayyy easy.
6.) Revitalize Leather Furniture.
Buff worn leather furniture with shoe polish. Scrapes and scuffs will disappear.
7.) Dishwasher Deep Cleaner.
Clean your dishwasher by running it on the highest temperature with a cup of vinegar on the top shelf. Then sprinkle some baking soda on the bottom and run it again. Now it’s CLEAN.
8.) Clean Your Mattress.
Pour vodka into a spray bottle, spritz lightly across your mattress and leave it to air-dry. The alcohol will kill the odor causing bacteria.
9.) Bathtub Ring Remover.
Cut a grapefruit in half and sprinkle it (and the tub) with salt. Now use the fruit as a scrubber and those rings will fade away.
10.) Destroy Water Rings.
Soak up excess moisture with a towel, then blast it with a hair dryer while still damp, and they should disappear.
George Foreman Grills are convenient. Except when it comes to cleaning them. Click next page below to see just how easy it CAN be.
Read more: http://viralnova.com/house-cleaning-hacks/
Things Obama doesn’t have patience for: Geography, shopping for jeans & more
http://twitter.com/#!/PointlessPol/status/340488093037637633
Cry him a river.
Yesterday, @BarackObama’s OFA toadies tweeted out this ridiculousness:
http://twitter.com/#!/BarackObama/status/340120690940313600But, well, this is President Stompy-Foot we’re dealing with. No way does his impatience stop at climate change denial; there’s so much more! Fortunately, conservative tweeters are givers, and they’re kind enough to list some of the many, many things that get on Obama’s nerves:
http://twitter.com/#!/gigg423/status/340488888831324163 http://twitter.com/#!/CandiLissa/status/340495463377670145 http://twitter.com/#!/CounterMoonbat/status/340492061398671360 http://twitter.com/#!/crebble/status/340499850862936064 http://twitter.com/#!/notyourkimmy/status/340496610901504001 http://twitter.com/#!/swole_patrol57/status/340499897600049152 http://twitter.com/#!/Imaumbn/status/340499198766116864 http://twitter.com/#!/1AlrightGuy/status/340498957786570752 http://twitter.com/#!/0ryuge/status/340498858159263745 http://twitter.com/#!/CandiLissa/status/340498457246711810 http://twitter.com/#!/GregWorzel/status/340495980145278980 http://twitter.com/#!/Shaughn_A/status/340492037965107200That’s for sure.
Even Texas Rep. Steve Stockman got in on the action:
http://twitter.com/#!/SteveWorks4You/status/340495093897232386 http://twitter.com/#!/SteveWorks4You/status/340495157025722370 http://twitter.com/#!/SteveWorks4You/status/340495182023766016Or any amendment, really:
http://twitter.com/#!/Shaughn_A/status/340491950081863681Any chance the Man of the People would be interested to know what we don’t have patience for?
http://twitter.com/#!/yeahimnoel/status/340495762565783552Damn straight.
Brad Paisley tweets pre-show selfie with George H.W. Bush
http://twitter.com/#!/Raised__Right/status/440999898582745088
Brad Paisley’s playing the Houston Rodeo tonight, but now that everyone’s into selfies, he paused to snap one with former President George H.W. Bush.
http://twitter.com/#!/BradPaisley/status/440993151453364226Next time, Brad, make sure you get his socks in the frame.
Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/03/04/brad-paisley-tweets-pre-show-selfie-with-george-h-w-bush/
Two Cows Can Explain Everything
‘Popcorn time’! Barbara Boxer defends Hillary’s progressive cred after Bernie Sanders goes on attack
The following tweets from Bernie Sanders’ feed don’t mention Hillary Clinton by name, but it’s not hard to read between these lines:
In an interview, Sanders softened that position, but only slightly:
What does Barbara Boxer think about that?
Things are getting real in the Dem race.
It’s actually quite entertaining. Continue, candidates!
