Toronto's Assclown Mayor Rob Ford Defends Justin Bieber

Got to love this, assclown and crack head his honor Rob Ford is defending Justin Bieber's behavior, suggesting that we should put Bieber's actions into perspective by remembering back when we were 19 years old.Ford's retort to the idea that Bieber was Canada's worst export  "He's a young guy, 19 years old. I wish I was as successful as he was."To his honor, I've got a lot of friends who remember being 19, somewhere in Fallujah and Al-Anbar...

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The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore Owns CofC Punk

Jim Cantore is apparently not real pleased with the media attention he's getting for his quick thinking and super cool response to a College of Charleston punk.  TWC's Jim Cantore Repels Attacker With a Classic Well Executed Move During the live shot, Cantore seems to take the attack in stride and with a apparently good sense of on air humor.But he's not happy with Charlotte's WBTV for airing an interview with the punk (below) who claim's...

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Monday Odds and Ends - Deviation (Eleavation) Church Edition

Another Mall Shooting - 19 year old black kid roams a Columbia Maryland Mall looking for someone to kill. Finally targets two young white employees in a skate board shop. But cops says it wasn't a hate crime. Seriously?Airport Idiocy - Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CDIA) is asking customers to stop looping around the airport while trying to pick up passengers. They want you to use the cellphone lot. But the cell phone lots are a nightmare. The parking spaces are crazy tight and impossible to use. Fender benders in the area...

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How Did Grand Jury Foreman Linda Muhlbach of Huntersville Lead Grand Jury To A "NO TRUEBILL" Finding?

The answer may not be easy. But given the facts that are known versus the facts that are spelled out to the Grand Jury it seems pretty clear that the video was enough to put themselves in the position and mindset of Randall Wes Kerrick and seek a reduced charge.The Grand Jury after hearing and seeing all the evidence presented by only those seeking to prosecute Officer Kerrick chose to pass on the charge of Voluntary Manslaughter. Think about it for a second, no rebuttal by the defense no opposing evidence or witnesses. The truth is in watching the...

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Grand Jury Punts AG's Indictment Request in Officer Randall Kerrick Shooting

From This mornings Charlotte Observer:In a rare and unexpected move, a grand jury declined to indict Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer Randall Kerrick for voluntary manslaughter Tuesday, instead asking prosecutors to submit a lesser charge.The defense claimed victory. The attorney general said his office planned to bring the charges against Kerrick before the grand jury again because some members of Tuesday’s panel were missing.The number of absences...

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Face Book Smack Down Local GOP Infighting

Well here is a sign that the Mecklenburg GOP either needs some new blood or they are totally on the ropes. I don't know how else to explain it other than this sort of infighting is really self-destructive.At issue is Lynn Wheeler's endorsement of Tervor who is running for a Mecklenburg County Commission at large seat. Wayne Powers takes issue with Wheeler's FaceBook "Like" of Tervor's campaign page. Which wouldn't be a big issue except that...

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In Case You Missed It - The Cleveland Plain Dealer and The End Of An Era

This Used To Be A Newsroom - By Anna ClarkAs a major reorganization of the Cleveland Plain Dealer takes shape, veteran reporters are adjusting to “backpack journalism,” the division of staff into two companies, a looming move to a new office, and demands to post stories more quickly.At the same time, they are memorializing their old newsroom in striking images that are circulating on social media and in email chains. One such photo was...

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In Case You Missed It - Some CDIA Officers Are About To Get The Hook

From Thursday's Charlotte Observer:About 20 police officers assigned to patrol Charlotte Douglas International Airport will likely lose their status as sworn law enforcement on March 28 and become unarmed security officers, following a years-long dispute over who should control airport police.The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department took over airport policing in 2012, over the objections of former aviation director Jerry Orr. City officials said it was necessary to increase security, while Orr said security was fine and the move needlessly increased...

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In Case You Missed It Jimmy Fallon Channels Bruce and Chris Christie's Bridgegate

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The White House Hijacks The EMS "Star of "Life" To Promote Obama Care

Another example of amateurs at work. Yesterday the Obama administration posted this graphic via twitter. The graphic incorporates the internationally recognized "Star of Life" symbol at the top and in a repeating watermark.  The Star of Life symbol is used by EMS Crews worldwide and is not the symbol of the White House or healthcare insurance.  It is doubtful that White House staff even knows what the "Star of Life" represents.From:...

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Medic Nearly Kills A Family of Four In South Charlotte

Medic responding to a call, nearly caused what would have been a fatal accident early Sunday evening.It all happened too fast to note the unit number, but the truck was east bound on Pineville Matthews Road attempting to turn left on to Carmel Road at approximately 5:48 p.m. on Sunday.I saw the unit's lights approaching the Carmel Commons Shopping Center from the west, working through traffic just inside Johnston Road.Then the lights disappeared,...

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Obama To Visit North Carolina Next Week

By now you have heard the President is coming to North Carolina next Wednesday. According to a White House press release, Obama will travel to Raleigh on Wednesday for an event on the economy. The will be his warm up for the January 28, State of the Union address.:"Obama's expected to unveil an ambitious agenda at his State of the Union that includes income inequality, raising the minimum wage, and immigration. He's also expected to try and...

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CMPD Major Jeff Estes On Administrative Leave?

Word on the street this morning is that CMPD Major Jeff Estes, had to turn in his gun, badge and take home car because he failed to complete the state mandated law enforcement training required to keep his Law Enforcement Certificate.Major Estes and CMPD Chief Rodney Monroe during the 2012 DNC Photo Credit WFAE Cedar's Take: Estes certianly has the training to be a police officer, but screw ups like this plague the department. Hot money says...

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Dr. Amy Chua Pens a New Self Help Book "The Triple Package"

Yale Law professor and self-proclaimed "Tiger Mom" Amy Chua is releasing a new book – The Triple Package, in which she argues that certain cultural groups, such as Jews and Mormons, produce more successful people than others, and gives her reasons why.In her pervious best seller, a memoir titled Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, she argued that strict Chinese parenting was superior and produced very successful children. In the book she explained...

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