Harrowing footage of a US cargo plane in Afghanistan plummeting to the ground immediately after takeoff and erupting in a massive ball of flames has emerged online. All seven passengers onboard were killed. Video apparently shot from a vehicle dashcam shows the National Airlines Boeing 747 taking off from the Bagram Airfield military base, just north of the Afghanistan capital of Kabul, on Monday. The plane’s nose pitches up heavily on its ascent, stalls, and then falls from the sky in a matter of seconds. It immediately explodes upon impact,...
Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Thursday, 25 April 2013
Nowhere is the death of customer service more evident than at Bank of America.The French have owned the prize for their hubris waiters and rude service personnel since the end of World War II, but that cherished ranking is about to give way to the BofA employee.Case in point:My parents have been customers of Bank of America since the days when it was called NCNB, translation 4 decades, 40 years. I've been a customer of Bank America in the...
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
Monday, 22 April 2013
Felony Death By Vehicle - In North Carolina will get you 3 years.Steven Driggers who was charged with drunk driving in a deadly accident in east Charlotte last summer has pleaded guilty.Steven Driggers Photo Meck Sheriff's OfficeCMPD Officers say Driggers crossed over the center line on Reedy Creek Road and struck the vehicle carrying the Rodriguez family head-on. The father, Renaldo Rodriguez, was killed. His wife and teen daughter were...
Saturday, 20 April 2013
Hat's off to the Boston Police for their Dedication, Professionalism and Bravery in taking these Terrorist assholes down! These Professionals stood Tall in the face of true evil and defeated it. They without hesitation Honored the Oath they took, earned their pay and the respect of the Community they serve.Condolences to the Family and Friends of the MIT Officer who lost his life and to the Officer who was severely wounded. Take a few moments this...
Thursday, 18 April 2013
Wednesday, 17 April 2013
One of the oddest music videos ever produced. But the song "Sour Girl" by Stone Temple Pilots is one of the best songs of the last decade The song was written by singer Scott Weiland and guitarist Dean DeLeo for their band's fourth album, aptly titled No. 4. "Sour Girl" also appears on the compilation albums Thank You and Buy This. Sour Girl was released on April 16, 2000, yep 13 years ago!&nb...
This official photo from The White House shows President Barack Obama receiving an update on the explosions that occurred in Boston, in the Oval Office, April 16, 2013. Seated, from left, are: Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano; Tony Blinken, Deputy National Security Advisor; Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor to the Vice President; Attorney General Eric Holder; Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism;...
Monday, 15 April 2013
Boston - CP's cousin was in Boston for the race and says it was just awful, saying that the explosions were back to back. People were screaming and running while others were just dazed and confused. He left the area immediately, walking across the Longfellow Bridge leaving his car in Boston.The bomber(s) for some reason chose the finish line vs the packed starting line. Boston PD sources noted that while the devices where certainly deadly they...
Friday, 12 April 2013
The Whitten family home in South Charlotte has flown the United States Flag along with the Navy and Marine Corps "Standards" for as long as any neighbor can remember. Photo Via FacebookUnfortunately, sometime in the early hours of Sunday March 23, someone stole the Marine Corps Standard from the Whitten home. The theft would upset anyone, but for the Whitten's who have a son in the Marine Corps and a daughter in the Navy, it was personal,...
CDIA Deputy Director Smoking Gun - There is a lot of finger pointing going on over the surprise move by Jerry Orr to free his airport from the grips of Charlotte and the potted plants known as Charlotte City Council.But Cedar Posts has been telling you for months that a mutiny was underway. As far back as December 2011 CP posted details about the move to free CDIA from City of Charlotte control and the all out turf war between Orr and CMPD Chief Rodney Monroe. CP's post about Rodney vs Jerry is here.A review of Airport Advisory...
Tuesday, 9 April 2013
This from US News: A research institute at George Washington University wants records that show Chiquita doing business with terrorists, and it has the produce giant going bananas.Chiquita filed a lawsuit in a U.S. District Court last week to prevent the documents from being handed over to the National Security Archive, an investigative journalism center and archive of declassified government documents housed at GWU. The center believes the documents,...
Monday, 8 April 2013
A raid by Halifax County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday resulted in the seizure of 21 pit bulls who were potentially used for dog fighting. Also seized was drug paraphernalia, and Zhaqwaun Jevontae Gary, 19, of Roanoke Rapids, is facing charges related to the manufacture of marijuana, felony possession of marijuana and maintaining a vehicle/dwelling place for controlled substance (felony).Confidential sources led to the raid of the property according to Chief Deputy Wes Tripp. “Upon the arrival of Sgt. Randy Keeton, he reported seeing a large number...
Greenwood, SC Mass Shooting - From the Index Journal and other sources - An autopsy is scheduled for today in Newberry for the 15-year-old boy who was shot and killed during a birthday party late Saturday night. The victim was identified as Malik Birshon Padgett, 15, of Columbia, according to the Greenwood County Coroner's Office. He died at Self Regional Medical Center after being shot in the chest at the party.Photo Credit: Greenville Index...
Saturday, 6 April 2013
Friday, 5 April 2013
Thursday, 4 April 2013
But are we being taken for a ride? According to an email Cedar Posts received this week, Charlotte Fire Department's retired Ladder 23 and its crew are heading north to Indianapolis later this month to make a five day appearance at the annual FDIC (Fire Department Instructors Conference), promoting fire department apparatus manufacturer Smeal.Click on this banner ad from Smeal to see the Ladder 23 promo The conference will be held April...
Atlanta's notorious "Office Creeper", a man accused of stealing wallets from businesses across Georgia has finally been caught.Antonio Hornsby, was arrested Wednesday in Charlotte, by CMPD's during a felony traffic stop.Hornsby is being held on $75,000 bond in the Mecklenburg County Jail.Georgia investigators say Hornsby, 54 who claims Tampa as his home, posed as a maintenance worker to gain access to office buildings, where he would steal workers'...
Wednesday, 3 April 2013
Saturday Night Live - At the height of its early success, orginal cast member Chevy Chase headed off to pursue a film career was is replaced by adding Bill Murray who wasn't signed to the orginal cast due to budget constraints.L to R: Garrett Morris, Jane Curtin, John Belushi, Laraine Newman, Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, and Bill Murray.The departure of Chase at the time sent a discord through the group, as well as NBC management. But...
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