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Midshipman and Cop kerfuffle during lockdown
Annapolis, the site of the United States Naval Academy, one of the country’s senior military colleges, was placed under a lockdown yesterday. It seems a former student was making threats electronically, which appeared to be coming from within the building. *cue spooky 70’s horror movie music* During this lockdown, the police prowled the building making sure […]
Charlie Kirk shot
The 31-year-old conservative commentator best known for leading Turning Point USA and debating college kids on political topics has been shot. He was speaking at the Utah Valley University about two hours ago. He was kicking off his American Comeback Tour. He’d ironically just taken a question about mass shootings (specifically by transgender people) when […]
NYC Helicopter Crash
Let’s talk about the dramatic and tragic helicopter crash in NYC yesterday. A Bell 206 (a venerable, long-serving airframe in both military and civil applications) appears to have broke apart over the Hudson River while flying what seems like a routine tourist flight. Juan Browne (aka Blancolirio) over on YouTube has a video on it […]
Gene Hackman, former Marine, dead at 95
Legendary Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman has been found dead at the age of 95. Curiously, he was found dead with his wife and his dog, but the cops are saying there’s no signs of foul play. Stars and Stripes has the story. Before acting, Hackman spent a stint in the Marine Corps, serving in China […]
PENNY ACQUITTED
Despite the best efforts of the Manhattan DA to try and make any charges stick to Marine vet Daniel Penny, the jury took less than a morning’s deliberation to acquit Penny. Jurors acquitted Penny of criminally negligent homicide, which could have put him behind bars for up to four years, in Neely’s chokehold death aboard a […]
Katt Williams’ Marine claims questioned
CBS News has a story today about comedian Katt Williams. The funnyman has long claimed to have earned his EGA by finishing Marine boot camp, only to be tossed when they found out he was underage. When CBS asked the Corps for their version of events, they said, “Who?” From CBS; Katt Williams, the Emmy-winning […]
SV accusations in close Senate race in MT
October surprises abound in elections across the country. Will they derail a hopeful’s chance at becoming a millionaire dedicated public servant that wouldn’t dream of insider trading? Here’s hoping we get Congressmen that are actually interested in the public service aspect of the job. A guy can dream, right? Today’s October surprise comes from NBC […]
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