A trump break.

There has been a lot of coverage about the tragic passing of Prince this past news cycle. As a result, and thankfully, the wall to wall coverage of our national elections has taken a back seat.  I am devastated by losing such a musical genius, but I am glad for a break from these cable news stations and their trump love-fests for just a little bit.

Anyway, another story that was pushed to number two this past news cycle was the execution style murders of eight people (EIGHT!) in Ohio. That figure equals the amount of people murdered in quite a few countries all over the world in an entire year.  One woman was shot execution style with her six month child under her arms. *shaking head*

"Eight family members found dead in a rural southern Ohio community were shot in the head 'execution style,' most while they slept, authorities said Friday.

Officers are searching for the killer or killers, who are probably armed and a danger to surviving family members, Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader said.

"We have a specific family that's been targeted but I don't think there's been a threat to any other members of the community," he said. "I've given the family precautionary measures to make. They know we're available."

 

Investigators discovered seven adults and a 16-year-old dead at four crime scenes, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said. The victims included a mother slain while her 4-day-old child lay beside her, he said.

 

That child, along with a 6-month-old and a 3-year-old, survived the killings, Reader said.

 

He didn't name a suspect or give a motive, but said all victims are members of the Rhoden family.

"We're advising family members to be very careful and take particular caution," DeWine said. "This is a matter of public safety, especially for the Rhoden family." [Source]

 

"Especially for the Rhoden family? Isn't it  a little late for them? My lord, this country needs help.

 

Finally, some folks in the majority population still can't understand why we have to stress the fact that Black Lives Matter to anyone who will listen. 

 

Take, for instance, the story in Florida, where we thought that the police involved were heroes because we thought at the time that the had saved the lives of thee black girls.

 

Well as it turns out, not so fast.

 

"Flak over three teens’ deaths in a cemetery pond following a car theft chase prompted a Florida sheriff to release more dashcam footage of the incident Friday.

 

Family members of Dominique Battle, 16, Ashaunti Butler, 15, and Laniya Miller, 15, are questioning the Pinellas County Sheriff’s account of why deputies did not jump into the St. Petersburg pond to save them around 4 a.m. March 31, ABC News reported.

 

“In my opinion, this has been a rush to judgment,” said a lawyer for the families, William Anderson. “In my opinion, this has been a smear campaign.”

 

Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri has said the mud was too thick to get to the gold Honda Accord in the 15-foot deep pond after the teens stole it, led deputies on a chase and crashed into the water. The sheriff’s office released a video Friday showing three deputies with parts of their uniform off returning to their cars after wading into the mud off Gandy Blvd.

 

Unfortunately, some people are irresponsibly and falsely posting on Facebook that deputies did not attempt to rescue the three girls who tragically drowned while fleeing from the police in a stolen car a few weeks ago,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.

 

“The sheriff stated at the time that deputies removed their gun belts and clothes and tried to enter the water to rescue the girls, but the conditions in the water prevented them from doing so. This is exactly what happened, and we stand by that.”

Yet the release of other video from the crash scene Monday and audio earlier in the month provoked questions. The deputies could be heard in the video footage discussing whether they heard the three teens screaming." [Source]

*Pic from twitter.

 

 

 

So simple even a toddler can use it, and clueless in Wisconsin.

Like everyone else in America I am watching the Cheatriots vs. Seahawks right now. I honestly don't know why, because I really don't have a dog in this fight. (Sorry big sister. I know you live in Seattle, but your Hawks aren't my favorite birds in the NFL.)

I guess I will keep an eye on the commercials, because with folks spending millions of dollars for 30 seconds of air time they better be good.

Anyway, I was looking over my twitter feeds earlier today and I saw some interesting stories.

The first one involved a toddler who went all O.K. Corral on his own family.

"A 3-year-old boy shot and wounded his father and pregnant mother with a 9 mm handgun that he pulled out of the woman's purse while searching for an iPad, police in New Mexico said on Sunday.

Both parents needed hospital treatment for non-life threatening injuries after the bullet went through his father's buttocks and into his mother's shoulder, Albuquerque Police Department Officer Simon Drobik said.

The woman, who is 8-months-pregnant, is being kept at the hospital for observation. The man has been released, said Drobik, who was first to arrive at the scene of the incident at an Albuquerque motel on Saturday afternoon.

"On the kid's side, it's a horrible accident that happened, but the parents are still culpable," Drobik said. "They should have secured the gun.

The couple could face felony negligence charges. The child does not face criminal charges, Drobik said.

The woman told police she purchased the gun the day before the incident, Drobik said. The man is not legally allowed to have a firearm because he has previously been convicted of a felony crime." [Source]

Oh the joys of gun ownership. So simple even a toddler can do it.

Fortunately both parents will survive. Unfortunately the poor child is only three, and he will probably have to spend at least fifteen more years of his life with these two losers.

Finally, speaking of losers, with Mitt Romney gone the new front-runner in the GOP's primary is Scott Walker.

Scott is the guy who has been breaking the law-- and the unions--- in Wisconsin while pretending to be a governor.

I finally got a chance to see Scott up close and personal earlier today and needless to say I wasn't impressed.

"Wisconsin Governor and fan of pro-union punk bands Scott Walker came into his interview with ABC News’ Martha Raddatz Sunday morning riding a first-place showing in an Iowa GOP poll, perhaps benefiting from the unceremonious exit of Mitt Romney. His celebration stopped short when Raddatz quizzed him on his foreign and domestic policy views.

“You talk about leadership, you talk about big, bold, fresh ideas,” Raddatz said. “What’s your big, bold, fresh idea on Syria?”

When Walker mentioned Obama’s red line, Raddatz interjected. “Let’s not go backward, let’s go forward,” she said.

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“I think we need to have an aggressive strategy anywhere in the world,” Walker said.

“What does that mean?” Raddatz insisted. “You don’t think 2,000 airstrikes is taking it to ISIS?”

Eventually Walker said “boots on the ground,” and just as quickly backed away from the suggestion.

Raddatz also pressed Walker for specifics on his immigration views, though couldn’t get any further than that he opposes amnesty, but doesn’t believe in mass deportation, either. “We’ve gotta have a healthy balance,” Walker said. “In the end, we need to enforce the laws in the United States, and we need to find a way for people to have a legitimate legal immigration system, and that doesn’t mean amnesty.”

Walker finished by calling Hillary Clinton the ultimate creature of Washington. [Source]

Yeah, just as I thought. There isn't a whole lot to this guy.

Things are looking better for Jeb and Chris.