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RT Podcast: Ep. 521 – Grace Helbig’s Stress Hang Gliding

Join Gus Sorola, Gavin Free, Barbara Dunkelman, Burnie Burns, and special guest Grace Helbig as they discuss cats, hang gliding gone wrong, Tumblr banning adult content, and more on this week’s RT Podcast! This episode originally aired on December 3, 2018, sponsored by MeUndies (http://meundies.com/roosterteeth), Blue Apron (http://blueapron.com/roosterteeth), and Robinhood (http://rtpodcast.robinhood.com) Join FIRST to watch episodes early: http://bit.ly/2uNNz0O» Get your Rooster Teeth merch: http://bit.ly/2udphd5 » Links Discussed this Episode: http://roosterteeth.com/episode/rooster-teeth-podcast-2018-rooster-teeth-podcast-521 » Subscribe: http://bit.ly/13y3GumAbout Rooster Teeth Podcast: The Rooster Teeth crew discuss gaming, films, and projects that they’re currently working on.More from Rooster Teeth: » Achievement Hunter: http://bit.ly/AHYTChannel » Let’s Play: http://bit.ly/1BuRgl1 » Red vs. Blue: http://bit.ly/RvBChannelhttps://www.youtube.com/user/RoosterTeeth#RTPodcast #RTP #RoosterTeethPodcast

Volunteer Firefighter Allegedly Shoots Dogs, Brags About It In Facebook Post

Tim Conatser of Royse City, Texas, has been removed from his position as a volunteer firefighter and could face criminal charges after his post went viral.

A volunteer firefighter sparked an online firestorm after he allegedly posted a picture on Facebook bragging about killing two dogs.

Via crimeblog.dallasnews.com

Tim Conatser of Royse City, Texas, has been removed from his position as a volunteer firefighter and could face criminal charges after his Tuesday post went viral, the Dallas Morning News reported.


His post has since been taken down, but was saved by social media users. In it, he implies that he killed two dogs because they kept wandering off their own property.

The post immediately drew outrage online, with local residents complaining to the Royse City Fire Department because Conatser identified himself as a firefighter on his page.

The department said on its Facebook page that Conatser was actually a volunteer for another local fire department, but has been “terminated.”

Conatser did not live in the home where the dogs were shot, but was acquainted with the inhabitants, Fox 4 reported.


The owners of the dogs, Pulido Rodrigo and Dulce Medrano, said the black lab was named Gordo and the yellow lab was named Spike, according to Fox 4.

They said they did not know what had happened to their dogs until they read about it on social media.

They told the television station they just wanted to know why their dogs were killed and they never got any warning about their pets.

“What can I say, my heart’s broken,” Medrano said. “But…I don’t know why.”

The Union Valley Fire Department told Fox 4 it asked Conatser to resign because it began to receive negative messages and death threats.

“He has no background, no negative background,” fire chief Edward Ragsdale told Fox 4. “He’s from around the community. From what I understand, from what I know, he’s a good person he’s from a good family.”

Texas firefighter kills dogs, posts pictures on Facebook – http://t.co/8ZSHJcitrn http://t.co/sD3ZD84SsT

— greensboro_nc (@#SocialMedia NC)

The Hunt County constable is investigating the incident to see if criminal charges should be filed, the Dallas Morning News reported.


The Texas chapter of the SPCA is also investigating, Fox 4 reported.

Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniemcneal/volunteer-firefighter-allegedly-shoots-dogs-brags-about-it-i

‘we proudly fly the Lone celebrity Flag’: Texans celebrate the state’s Independence Day

http://twitter.com/#!/kollynmcwhinney/status/440199726827184128

Their issue of Tx celebrates its 178th special birthday these days.

http://twitter.com/#!/PureTexasSass/status/440134265334796289 http://twitter.com/#!/dodrummond/status/440114287789355008

Texans took the chance to show their particular problem pride.

http://twitter.com/#!/dgtbow/status/440202351341604864 http://twitter.com/#!/katerushsheehy/status/440183746482819072 http://twitter.com/#!/matt_boerner/status/440153016650326017 http://twitter.com/#!/tdadams00/status/440199485998637057

Including Gov. Rick Perry.

http://twitter.com/#!/GovernorPerry/status/440131124015030273

And Sen. Ted Cruz.

http://twitter.com/#!/PatriotWriter/status/440136859361222656

Read even more: http://twitchy.com/2014/03/02/i-proudly-fly-the-lone-star-flag-texans-celebrate-the-states-independence-day-photos/

Ted Cruz diagnoses ‘sad state of affairs’ about Obama’s Texas trip

http://twitter.com/#!/joshhurst24/status/486863003862589441

President Obama heads to Texas today for fundraisers (naturally) and a meeting in Dallas to discuss “growing immigration issues at the border.” According to the White House, Obama’s stop in Texas will not include a visit to the border to see the crisis firsthand.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz isn’t happy about it:

http://twitter.com/#!/SenTedCruz/status/486860497011343360

Priorities.

Update:

A suggestion was offered to Sen. Cruz:

http://twitter.com/#!/Cameron_Gray/status/486912774790864897

That might do the trick!

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/07/09/ted-cruz-diagnoses-sad-state-of-affairs-about-obamas-texas-trip/

Larry King gets suspenders in a wad over SCOTUS ruling on Texas voter ID

http://twitter.com/#!/kingsthings/status/524274595298148352

“Disenfranchisement, Texas, hello…”

@kingsthings I don't see the wrong issue. I have to show it for everything else. Why not when I vote?

— Charlene Taylor (@Txred2009) October 20, 2014

@kingsthings Would you cash a check from me without seeing my ID?

— Brent (@BHVT) October 20, 2014

For some reason Larry King agrees that identity confirmation is less of an importance for voting than it is for driving or check cashing, but he didn’t explain how or why.

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Related:

Donna Brazile: SCOTUS ruling on Texas voter ID ‘hurtful to democracy’

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/10/20/larry-king-gets-suspenders-in-a-wad-over-scotus-ruling-on-texas-voter-id/