Friday Wrap Up - DNC Follies Edition

CMPD Crack Down - Not on Jaywalkers or Occupy Protesters but on Officer's personal Facebook accounts. Word is that CMPD Command was not happy when The Charlotte Observer's Cleve Wooston emailed the department examples of a few CMPD Officer Facebook posts.Wooston rather than doing a little work to build a story, simply emailed the posts to CMPD for comment. It didn't take long for CMPD Brass to mount a witch hunt. One of the CMPD Officers...

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US Flag Lowered to Half-Staff Today Honoring Neil Armstrong

The Official Presidential Proclamation: DEATH OF NEIL ARMSTRONG BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As a mark of respect for the memory of Neil Armstrong, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, that on the day of his interment, the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in...

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Percy Craven

It is the last day of August and the sun is still above the tree line of red and white oaks. There are signs that summer is fleeting on the river birch, as their leaves have begun to take on a slight hint of orange.The heat mixes with the recent rain shower to give the air a feel of something close to smothering under a wet towel. This time of year the showers come and go in the North Carolina mountains. Cool is replaced by hot and humid...

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Thursday Odds and Ends - DNC 2012 Edition

Lakota Helicopters - These are ultra cool, twin engine, twin tail stabilizers, single tail rotor helos that have been spotted trailing CMPD motor cops practicing escort duties around Charlotte.Two Lakota UH 72 Helos were spotted flying low over Charlotte this week.Ballantyne Shut Down - If you happen to work in the Ballantyne area and thought you would be immune from the DNC 2012 by just staying away from Uptown, think again. Traffic will go...

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Muslims Plan To Invade Uptown?

A Muslim "Jumah" will be held at Marshall Park on Friday August 31, 2012 in connection with the DNC 2012 event. Numbers vary but organizers have said they expect to have at least 20,000 people attending.Cedar's Take: This will not be the first time that the sounds of the adhan (Call to Prayer) will echo along the walls of Charlotte's Government buildings, but some the guest speakers have less than attractive views on the US Governme...

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American Autumn

You can't be right unless you are informed. The world is not perfect, and the world doesn't revolve around the 360 degree view of your backyard. If it did you would be as happy as my two labs on a crisp fall morning. To be informed you have to step outside the box, outside your comfort zone and for God's sake step away fromthe television and main stream media. Do I agree with the message that is presented by "American Autumn"? No, not any more than I agree with Micheal Moore on GM or Al Gore on Global Warming. Is viewing "American Autumn"...

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CMPD Officers File "Notice of Intent" to Protest at DNC

Cedar Posts has obtained an email sent last to all CMPD Officers over the weekend from FOP President Todd Walther:Charlotte-Mecklenburg FOP Lodge # 9Dear Brother's and Sister's,  Over the past few months, as we have dealt with Pay and Benefit issues at City Council, it appears that the City has ignored most of our Committee's suggestions and recommendations. During numerous membership meetings, it has been discussed and agreed upon that we,...

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Beer Buses and Trains OK To Roll Says Charlotte City Council

From the Charlotte Observer: The Charlotte City Council Monday objected to a recent decision by the city’s transit system to allow alcohol advertisements on the outside of buses and trains, and asked that future beer and liquor ads be stopped. In need of more revenue, the Metropolitan Transit Commission in June voted unanimously to allow alcohol ads on Charlotte Area Transit System vehicles and trains. Olaf Kinard, who is the CATS marketing manager,...

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Whats Really Wrong With Our Country

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CMPD Officers Go To "All Hands On Deck" Again

Chief Rodney Monroe has given the order and the shift assignments are out. CMPD is now on a 12 hour shift and some senior Officers are not happy about having to work the 1800 - 0600 shift. (6PM-6AM).Nothing Like Working The Vampire Shift.Traditionally those with the most seniority get the better duty assignments and hours. But nothing about the way Chief Monroe runs the department is traditional.  In fact as one Officer put it, "If you are not...

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Monday Morning Odds and Ends

DNC 2012 Comes to Ballantyne Corporate Park - Obama's Entourage comes to The Lodge The Lodge view of the pond side.CP has obtained a copy of Bissell's Friday email to their tenants: MEMORANDUMTo: Harris Building TenantsFrom: Bissell Property Management Date: August 24, 2012Re: Road Closure UpdatePer the request of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD), portions of streets in Ballantyne will be closed beginning Monday, September...

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Neil Armstrong 1930 - 2012

From the AP:By the yardstick of history, Neil Armstrong was among the most accomplished men ever to walk on the planet that he looked upon from afar one magical week in July 1969. Television news didn’t seem to fully recognize the importance of the first human to walk on the moon on the weekend he died.In the hours after Armstrong’s death was announced, news networks were airing canned programming — jailhouse documentaries, a rerun interview...

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One Small Step For Man

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Here Fishey Fishey

 Do They Bite? Poking fun at the brother - in - law. There are great trout rivers out west. Big Gold Medal Brown Trout rivers. The smiling guy in the photo below is Cedar's brother in law, who apparently is afraid to hold his own fish for the photo. By the way I have several photos of Mrs. Cedar and my Sister holding their own fish. Which makes this photo a keeper.&nb...

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Friday Wrap-Up Mad World Edition

Do You Live In One Of Charlotte's "Top Gay" Neighborhoods? Last month Charlotte's LGBT newspaper QNotes, asked their readers to identify which Charlotte "gay neighborhood" they called home. Something doesn't past the smell test. Cedar Posts has always thought Plaza Midwood, Chantilly, and Elizabeth were Charlotte's big gay neighborhoods, maybe Dilworth and Segfield along with NoDa running a close 2nd. But a surprise...

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When The Secret Service Knocks

CP Says: The following is based on the real and recent events surrounding a Charlotte teen and her Facebook post which detailed her dream, where she attacked the president.Imagine you are hard at work, having a productive day when your cell phone rings for the 6th time in 2 minutes. It is your 14 year old daughter and it is not out of the ordinary for her to call you at work, except she's hysterical. Between sobs and gasps, she explains that you...

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Sergio Garcia - Considers Stiffing His Wyndham Caddie

Add this to your "You have got to be kidding me" list of Golf Stories -- According to the AP - Sergio Garcia and his caddie, Gary Matthews, split up at the PGA Championship. The Spaniard went to the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro in need of a caddie, and David Faircloth was in the right spot at the right time. Faircloth, a caddie at a private club in North Carolina, was working the pro-am for club member Bobby Long, who wound...

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Tuesday Odds and Ends

Keith Murray - Who is on the run after cutting off his electronic monitoring device may have bigger issue in that he has apparently taken his 15 year old son who has been living in foster care. Nothing firm on this so stay tuned.CMPD Retirees Lose Big On Facebook - You wouldn't expect a group of retired cops to buy a bunch of Facebook stock. But that is just what North Carolina's State Employees Retirement Plan did. In the big picture the four million dollar paper loss might sound be but compared to the fund as a whole it isn't. Except that North...

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What We Have Here Is A Failure To Communicate

Why doesn't CMPD give main stream media the full story?The Charlotte Observer reports the following:A police team that tracks violent criminals was searching Sunday for a Charlotte man who officers say sliced through his electronic monitoring bracelet. Keith Allen Murray, 51, was out of jail on bond after he was charged with breaking and entering and larceny. Police say he is now also charged with interfering with an electronic monitoring...

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James A. McKay - Chief

Around our house, around the office and around the boat when someone said "Chief" you knew right away who they were speaking of and you knew it was going to be interesting. My introduction to "Chief" was many years ago, but had it been just that one time, I would have never forgotten him. Much to my pleasure I've known "Chief" for most of my life.The obituary in this morning's Charlotte Observer reads "James Anthony McKay, Sr. "Chief" -...

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Sunday Change Up - Ol' Red Blake Shelton

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ShotSpotter CMPD Tool or Gimmick?

Shotspotter is up and running in Charlotte, and while CMPD won't say where the acoustic listening devices are located, Cedar Posts thinks this new equipment at the corner of 3rd and Church Streets fits the description. Odd looking pizza box size squares, two of many recently added to Uptown light poles.Besides the pizza to go boxes, along 3rd street and on top of a few uptown buildings, some questions have also popped up: When CMPD's Deputy Chief...

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