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Rob High

Youth arrested in killings of 2 British men - CNN.com - 0 views

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  • A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in the murder of two British men, found shot dead at 3 a.m. Saturday in Sarasota, Florida, police say.
    • Rob High
      Rob High on 19 Apr 11
       
      Will be interesting to see if the fact that he is a minor is able to get him out of long term punishment or if the prosecution can find a way to convince the jury and judge that being 16 he was in control of his actions regardless and a more long term punishment should be sought out.
  • The juvenile, who police said was arrested previously this month on a charge of aggravated assault with a handgun,
    • Rob High
      Rob High on 19 Apr 11
       
      Why wasn't he being watched more closely and being searched to make sure he didn't have any weapons, assuming that charge had an effect of minimal or no jail time with parole.
  • The two men were believed to be friends who recently graduated from college and were in Sarasota to celebrate, police said.
    • Rob High
      Rob High on 19 Apr 11
       
      So the area they were in might mean they were celebrating with drugs in a bad project neighborhood.
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  • "We have our suspicions, but at this time it would be unfair to state those," he said. "I believe they were there of their own volition."
    • Rob High
      Rob High on 19 Apr 11
       
      Celebrating a graduation should be safe, so I think the police feel that with all this excitement going on that they were in a place where they probably shouldn't have been, it will be interesting to see how this case develops.
destiny basnight

5 dead in apparent murder-suicide in Ohio - CBS News - 0 views

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  • "terrible accident"
    • destiny basnight
      destiny basnight on 18 Apr 11
       
      I wonder what the "terrible accident" was because it seems as though he did it so how was it an accident?
  • his intention to kill himself.
    • destiny basnight
      destiny basnight on 18 Apr 11
       
      If his family was dead and his intentions were to kill himself why would he call the police?
  • When the dispatcher asked, "Did you kill them?" Atwater responded, "Yes."
    • destiny basnight
      destiny basnight on 18 Apr 11
       
      I feel that she should have sent for help immediately instead of asking questions.
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  • A SWAT team was sent to the scene - a two-story farmhouse with outbuildings in the rear - and made repeated attempts to contact the inhabitants by phone and loudspeaker
    • destiny basnight
      destiny basnight on 18 Apr 11
       
      If he said he was going to kill himself and then hung up the phone why would they try to contact him again in this way, they should of just went in immediately.
  • Upon entering the residence five people were found dead upstairs. All appeared to have died from gunshot wounds.
    • destiny basnight
      destiny basnight on 18 Apr 11
       
      Did they ever discover what the "horrible accident" was or how exactly he killed them?
  • On Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 12:11 a.m., the Ottawa County Sheriffs Office received a 911 call from a person identifying himself as Alan Atwater, who stated, "There has been a terrible accident at my house, my wife and three children are dead." When asked what happened, the caller replied, "Gunshot wound."
    • destiny basnight
      destiny basnight on 18 Apr 11
       
      I find it strange that he called the police on himself pretty much and gave them his name and what had happened. Did he want people to know he killed them? or did he want help? It's strange for a grown man that killed his family and had the intention to kill himself, to call the police knowing they would show up.
  • Atwater was employed in the maintenance department at the Davis Besse Nuclear Power Station. The Sheriffs Department said he had no criminal record other than traffic violations, none of which were drug- or alcohol-related
    • destiny basnight
      destiny basnight on 18 Apr 11
       
      I wonder if he was depressed or had some sort of feelings of resentment towards his family.
Seth Fahringer

'Crazy' killings scare some in beach towns - CNN.com - 0 views

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  • People who live near where bodies have been found said the "eerie" and "frightening" findings have left some families shaken.
    • Seth Fahringer
      Seth Fahringer on 15 Apr 11
       
      I bet some families are shaken... This is horrible. I wonder how many bodies have been found now. Last I heard was eight. I bet the serial killer is shaken too. They are about to be found out.
  • "My wife is scared to come home for the first time. My daughter is frightened. It's just horrible."
    • Seth Fahringer
      Seth Fahringer on 15 Apr 11
       
      The man is only killing hookers on craig's list... Are they thinking that that killer would expand his requirements?
  • Tourism and real estate professionals on Long Island said the apparent string of killings does not seem to have affected business.
    • Seth Fahringer
      Seth Fahringer on 15 Apr 11
       
      To be quite honest, I wouldn't have gone to buy a house there... That is scary stuff.
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  • Police said Monday they were examining a skull found on the outskirts of a bird sanctuary in Long Island's Nassau County, potentially the ninth set of remains discovered in the probe. About four hours earlier, a New York state police officer and his cadaver dog spotted another set of remains about a mile and a half away. On Tuesday, police said both the skull and the remains were determined to be human.
    • Seth Fahringer
      Seth Fahringer on 15 Apr 11
       
      It is pretty obvious that they were. It isn't hard to determine that they were human. It is easy to see if something is a human skull...
  • Police have not said whether the latest remains are from two different people, nor whether they could have come from one of the other eight victims.
    • Seth Fahringer
      Seth Fahringer on 15 Apr 11
       
      Are the bodies limbs cut off?
  • "It kind of creeps me out, but other than that it doesn't really affect me,"
    • Seth Fahringer
      Seth Fahringer on 15 Apr 11
       
      Of course it doesn't, he is a man not a woman.
  • It is called dehumanization,"
    • Seth Fahringer
      Seth Fahringer on 15 Apr 11
       
      You always hear this in these types of cases... The serial killer is dehumanizing their victims. It isn't uncommon, why do they always say it.
  • "It shakes us up that somebody was driving along that highway over the last five years or so ... and dumping bodies," he added. "We live right down the road from where the bodies were dumped."
    • Seth Fahringer
      Seth Fahringer on 15 Apr 11
       
      They think the person killing the prostitutes are beig dumped from someone who lives out of state?
Purnima Malik

Mother Who Drove Kids Into River Studying to Be Child Counselor - ABC News - 0 views

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  • She was a very good mom," Tina Claybourne, a neighbor told the Associated Press. "She took care of her kids. She always was with her kids." The case is reminiscent of an infamous murder in 1994 when Susan Smith strapped in her two young sons and drove a car into a South Carolina pond. She is currently serving a life sentence
    • Purnima Malik
      Purnima Malik on 14 Apr 11
       
      This case is strange. I think the father could have also been apart of this. Anyways everything doesn't line up. I wouldn't relate this case to the one in 1994 unless she a also a "good mother" pursuing a similar career.
Purnima Malik

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  • studying to help children with emotional problems
    • Purnima Malik
      Purnima Malik on 14 Apr 11
       
      Ironic! What made do this? Some people are just too strange.
  • the w oman's 10 year-old son who was able to unroll a window and crawl out during the two minutes it took for the car to sink.
    • Purnima Malik
      Purnima Malik on 14 Apr 11
       
      This would mean that the minivan was old and that he was in the passenger seat. But how did he escape from his mother if he was right next to her?
  • "intentionally drove the vehicle into the river,"
    • Purnima Malik
      Purnima Malik on 14 Apr 11
       
      How was the police able to determine this? Maybe the car brakes didn't work or something.
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  • Armstrong, who relatives and neighbors praised for being an attentive mother, was studying social work at Orange County Community College and wanted to counsel children, her brother told ABCNews.com.
    • Purnima Malik
      Purnima Malik on 14 Apr 11
       
      This is not doesn't line up. Did she have a mental breakdown in the car? Was she mad at her children? And what happened to the father?
  • brother Ty'Mar Armstrong
    • Purnima Malik
      Purnima Malik on 14 Apr 11
       
      The only one person sticking up for the mother is her brother. So what is with that! If others think that she was a fine mother wouldn't they also have some quotes in this article too?
  • "domestic argument"
    • Purnima Malik
      Purnima Malik on 14 Apr 11
       
      Sounds like this argument was heated. I wish they could give us details. Someone should have told her about the smell the soup, cool the soup thing to help calm herself out of what seems to be a spontaneous decision.
  • domestic dispute is believed to have been only a verbal argument with the father of Armstrong's three youngest children
    • Purnima Malik
      Purnima Malik on 14 Apr 11
       
      What ever happen to the white picket fence family. Now days it is rare! People have some hot temper issues.
Kyle Wisner

Allen Iverson to police: 'Do you know who I am?' - CNN.com - 0 views

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  • Former NBA star Allen Iverson launched an expletive-ridden tirade against police when a car belonging to him was pulled over for a traffic violation last week
    • Kyle Wisner
      Kyle Wisner on 13 Apr 11
       
      What was he pulled over for?
  • Iverson, 35, was a passenger in a grey Lamborghini
    • Kyle Wisner
      Kyle Wisner on 13 Apr 11
       
      Why was he upset with when he was not even driving?
  • it was found to have tags that expired in 2009. Iverson, former MVP for the Philadelphia 76ers, was told his car would be towed.
    • Kyle Wisner
      Kyle Wisner on 13 Apr 11
       
      I didnt know that they towed cars for having expired tags.
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  • "Do you know who I am?"
    • Kyle Wisner
      Kyle Wisner on 13 Apr 11
       
      Why do stars always feel that they can get out of a situation because they are famous?
  • The car was towed, and Iverson later "came back and apologized for disrespecting the police," according to the police report. "He stated he was just upset about his car."
    • Kyle Wisner
      Kyle Wisner on 13 Apr 11
       
      I am surprised that he came back and apologized.
  • , "Would you want to pay $10,000 for a tag?" the report said.
    • Kyle Wisner
      Kyle Wisner on 13 Apr 11
       
      That is alot for tags for a car.
Eric Sowers

'Crazy' killings scare some in beach towns - CNN.com - 0 views

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  • the category of women (victims) who seem to have been all online prostitutes,
    • Eric Sowers
      Eric Sowers on 13 Apr 11
       
      I think this has to be a serial killer because the pattern of victims in this case. The general public shouldnt be to worried in this case i dont think.
  • "It shakes us up that somebody was driving along that highway over the last five years or so ... and dumping bodies,"
    • Eric Sowers
      Eric Sowers on 13 Apr 11
       
      How did nobody see this person dumping all of these bodies. I feel like there has to be witnesses to this strange activity at some point.
  • In fact, the media attention has led to "an increase in the number of inquiries" about homes in the area, he said.
    • Eric Sowers
      Eric Sowers on 13 Apr 11
       
      This makes me wonder about where this killer is living today. He could be living among all the residents near the beach and noone could know it. I would like to know how they are going to catch this person.
Davonta Covington

77-year-old man charged in four slayings dating to 1977 - CNN.com - 0 views

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  • A Reno, Nevada, man is charged with four counts of murder in the deaths of four northern California women dating back more than three decades, authorities said Tuesday.
    • Davonta Covington
      Davonta Covington on 13 Apr 11
       
      How long would it take you to figure out he killed 4 women? If he killed four women back in 1977 then why come out and say he did it now? This is why we need to watch certain people and what they do. If it takes this long for a man to come out and say he killed four women back in 1977, what do you think he has been doing all the rest of the years it took him to even confess that he did these type of things to women.
  • Roggash's murder was considered unsolved until Naso was arrested in April 2010 by Nevada parole and probation authorities, Berberian said. During that arrest, police found items that implicated Naso "in multiple murders of young women," he said.
    • Davonta Covington
      Davonta Covington on 13 Apr 11
       
      What was the reason he was arrested on probation? If he committed a simliar crime to get probation or parole, then he should have been on watch because things like this may have came up. But instead they wait this long to actually find out things that he has done.
  • "We're hoping that people who have missing relatives will take a look at this and maybe put a couple of the pieces together and get that information to us so we can follow up on it," he told reporters.
    • Davonta Covington
      Davonta Covington on 13 Apr 11
       
      What difference does this make? Now if you want the families to know what happen to their child or relative then this would help. But if you want to convict this man of murdering these women then its to late. It was 3 decades ago, I dont think it would help if a 77 year old man was put in jail for something we couldnt even figure out in the first place.
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  • A tip line will be set up for people to offer information, Washoe County, Nevada, Sheriff Mike Haley told reporters.
    • Davonta Covington
      Davonta Covington on 13 Apr 11
       
      I dont think people will remember what happen over almost 40 years ago. So there can be alot of stories and imformation that can be irrelevent to the murder's of these young ladies.
Samantha Montalvo

Police: Skull, remains found on Long Island are human - CNN.com - 0 views

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  • Remains found Monday on Long Island, New York, have been identified as being human, police said Tuesday.
    • Samantha Montalvo
      Samantha Montalvo on 13 Apr 11
       
      I wonder how old the remains are.
  • Those were located about four hours before the skull by a New York state police officer and his cadaver dog, about a mile and a half away.
    • Samantha Montalvo
      Samantha Montalvo on 13 Apr 11
       
      This is really interesting that dogs can smell dead bodies.
  • Investigators are working on the presumption that a single person is responsible for the deaths. The four victims who have been identified thus far all advertised prostitution services on websites such as Craigslist, authorities have said.
    • Samantha Montalvo
      Samantha Montalvo on 13 Apr 11
       
      People that can actually keep killing with no remorse are sick and need help.
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  • Gilbert's sisters said Shannan was an escort who was visiting a client. They said she ran from the man's house and called 911, claiming that someone was trying to hurt her.
    • Samantha Montalvo
      Samantha Montalvo on 13 Apr 11
       
      If this woman would not have gotten away she would have been the tenth victim and body found. Luckily she did get away.
  • Sherre Gilbert said even if her sister is never found, the search has led to one positive outcome: the discovery of the other women's bodies.
    • Samantha Montalvo
      Samantha Montalvo on 13 Apr 11
       
      This statement is very true.
Cole Gentry

77-year-old man charged in four slayings dating to 1977 - CNN.com - 0 views

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  • A Reno, Nevada, man is charged with four counts of murder in the deaths of four northern California women dating back more than three decades
    • Cole Gentry
      Cole Gentry on 13 Apr 11
       
      This story sounds like something from a movie. I can't believe the he never got caught and nw he lives on the other side of the country
  • Naso is charged in the 1977 murder of Roxene Roggash in Marin County; Pamela Parsons and Tracy Tofoya of Yuba County, California, whose bodies were found in 1993 and 1994
    • Cole Gentry
      Cole Gentry on 13 Apr 11
       
      What did he do with the bodies? And why did he kill them? did he have any reason or were they just random?
  • He is eligible for the death penalty.
    • Cole Gentry
      Cole Gentry on 13 Apr 11
       
      That's crazy that he can recieve the death penailty. I wonder if he will get it? We were just talking about this in class!
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  • . A search of his home turned up photographs and writings tying him to the deaths,
    • Cole Gentry
      Cole Gentry on 13 Apr 11
       
      This guy reminds me of the movie that we just watched. And that's crazy that he still has photos of the murders/ women
  • "We're hoping that people who have missing relatives will take a look at this and maybe put a couple of the pieces together and get that information to us so we can follow up on it,"
    • Cole Gentry
      Cole Gentry on 13 Apr 11
       
      I think that he killed more women but the authorites don't know about it yet. I hope they look into it more and people call in about missing people.
Kendra Yinger

Long Island Bodies May Be From More Than One Killer - ABC News - 0 views

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  • 10 bodies have been found is now being examined as the disposal site for a serial killer and a possible dumping ground for other killers.
    • Kendra Yinger
      Kendra Yinger on 13 Apr 11
       
      How long have the bodies been there?
  • More bones were found today
    • Kendra Yinger
      Kendra Yinger on 13 Apr 11
       
      If they are bones that means that they have been there for a while, wouldnt somebody have noticed these bodies a long time ago since its a beach?
  • serial killer was responsible for the murders
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  • they cannot rule out the likelihood that more than one killer will be linked to the bodies
    • Kendra Yinger
      Kendra Yinger on 13 Apr 11
       
      Why cant they rule out like likehood that more than one killer could be linked to the bodies?
  • first bodies discovered, now badly decomposed, were wrapped in burlap and were prostitutes who advertised on Craigslist.
    • Kendra Yinger
      Kendra Yinger on 13 Apr 11
       
      When were theses bodies found? And did finding those bodies lead to finding the other bodies/bones?
  • Shannan Gilbert, a 24 year old sex worker who also advertised on Craigslist
    • Kendra Yinger
      Kendra Yinger on 13 Apr 11
       
      So are all these bodies that are being found going to be craigslist prostitutes because that seems to be the trend right now in this case?
  • The corpses were strewn along a several-mile stretch that includes state run and county beaches
    • Kendra Yinger
      Kendra Yinger on 13 Apr 11
       
      I understand how these bodies have been there for a while on a public beach and nobody has ever found them until now.
  • Barthelemy's teenage sister told "Good Morning America" today that she has received taunting phone calls from a man who is believed to have killed her sister.
    • Kendra Yinger
      Kendra Yinger on 13 Apr 11
       
      Has she called the cops when she starting getting these phone calls because they might be able to trace that call and be able to find out who is calling her.
  • All found women were prostitutes who advertised on Craigslist
    • Kendra Yinger
      Kendra Yinger on 13 Apr 11
       
      So could this mean that there is possibly more than one serial killer because they said that there was also a toddler found and some mens bodies?
  • The calls eerily came from her sister's cell phone
    • Kendra Yinger
      Kendra Yinger on 13 Apr 11
       
      If she didnt report it to the police right away that wasnt very smart of her becuase they police couls trace the calls and get the location if it is a cell phone.
  • I have to be worried about is that going to happen to me one day
    • Kendra Yinger
      Kendra Yinger on 13 Apr 11
       
      I think that she should be placed in a witness program for her safety.
  • "If he's doing that many murders he's not going to stop, he obviously enjoys it and he's sick in the head,
    • Kendra Yinger
      Kendra Yinger on 13 Apr 11
       
      If she contacted the police, have they tried to trace down the phone and find out where/when it is/was being used?
destiny basnight

Long Island Bodies May Be From More Than One Killer - ABC News - 0 views

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  • The heavily thicketed ground that borders a highway along a stretch of New York beaches where as many as 10 bodies have been found is now being examined as the disposal site for a serial killer and a possible dumping ground for other killers.
    • destiny basnight
      destiny basnight on 12 Apr 11
       
      Do they think the killers could be working together?
  • More bones were found today along the Long Island beaches and have been sent to the medical examiner's office to determine whether they are from one or two people. One of the remains is just a skull.
    • destiny basnight
      destiny basnight on 12 Apr 11
       
      Do they know how the people they found have been killed?
  • Investigators have said they believe that a serial killer was responsible for the murders,
    • destiny basnight
      destiny basnight on 12 Apr 11
       
      How long have they been looking for the killer?
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  • But probers now says that they cannot rule out the likelihood that more than one killer will be linked to the bodies which total seven sets of adult human remains, a toddler's remains and the bones found today that may be from one or two people.
    • destiny basnight
      destiny basnight on 12 Apr 11
       
      How do they find out who the people are if all they find left are bones?
  • According to authorities, any differences in the method of murder, disposal, burial, and any DNA evidence will be among the elements of a rigorous forensic examination.
    • destiny basnight
      destiny basnight on 12 Apr 11
       
      Where would they find DNA evidence on a beach?
  • In addition to those grisly skeletal remains found buried in the thick ground cover beside the ocean, authorities continue to search for Shannan Gilbert, a 24 year old sex worker who also advertised on Craigslist and was last seen near the beach area shouting, "He is trying to kill me."
    • destiny basnight
      destiny basnight on 12 Apr 11
       
      If people heard her yelling that why didn't anyone call for help?
  • The second set of remains, discovered over the past two weeks, were not wrapped in burlap and one was a toddler. Authorities have not said whether the toddler's remains were linked to one of the adult remains, or is unrelated.
    • destiny basnight
      destiny basnight on 12 Apr 11
       
      I wonder what the connection is between prostitutes and that toddler.
  • According to multiple sources familiar with the investigation a number of persons are under investigation in connection with the first eight corpses,
    • destiny basnight
      destiny basnight on 12 Apr 11
       
      How many total corpses are there?
  • One of the bodies found so far is that of prostitute Melissa Barthelemy. Barthelemy's teenage sister told "Good Morning America" today that she has received taunting phone calls from a man who is believed to have killed her sister.
    • destiny basnight
      destiny basnight on 13 Apr 11
       
      Do they think that he is the killer of everyone?
  • Her older sister disappeared in July 2009. Her body was found in December on Gilgo Beach in New York's Long Island area along with the bodies of three other women.
    • destiny basnight
      destiny basnight on 13 Apr 11
       
      Why did it take so long to find them and how did they find them?
  • "They were very taunting and angry words," she said. "[It was] very scary. My heart would stop and I just didn't know what to do. I'm scared of my own protection, the fact that he's calling my phone... I have to be worried about is that going to happen to me one day?"
    • destiny basnight
      destiny basnight on 13 Apr 11
       
      I wonder why she hasn't been killed yet if nobody said anything about any other threats to other girls that they know of
  • She said that it was frustrating because the man would allow her to ask few questions about her missing sister's whereabouts
    • destiny basnight
      destiny basnight on 13 Apr 11
       
      He's a strange criminal
  • "If he's doing that many murders he's not going to stop, he obviously enjoys it and he's sick in the head," she said.
    • destiny basnight
      destiny basnight on 13 Apr 11
       
      He might stop just because theyre looking for him now but maybe not
Robyn Allen

Memphis Police: 3 Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide - FoxNews.com - 0 views

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  • The shooting occurred Sunday afternoon.
    • Robyn Allen
      Robyn Allen on 11 Apr 11
       
      This statement is just... I don't know it upsets me. This is a horrible thing that happened but it happened on a Sunday... I personally am not a religious. I'm not even Christian, but Sundays are still a day that nothing bad is supposed to happend. We should feel safe and at peace on a Sunday.
  • Police say two women and a man were killed, but that two teenagers in the home survived the shooting.
    • Robyn Allen
      Robyn Allen on 12 Apr 11
       
      How did they survive? They are so lucky but they are also not... They are probably scarred now...
  • "One of the children of the victim came out and met the officers and advised that their father had just shot their mother and grandmother and then turned the gun on himself."
    • Robyn Allen
      Robyn Allen on 12 Apr 11
       
      Their dad did that? That is horrible... He killed their mother too? Was he mentally ill? Was their an argument?
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  • "Sad day and the children are very upset," Kirkwood said.
    • Robyn Allen
      Robyn Allen on 13 Apr 11
       
      Of course they are upset! Their father just shot and killed their mother, grandmother, and himself! This is a stupid statement.
Rob High

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  • Congressional leaders and President Obama headed off a shutdown of the government with less than two hours to spare Friday night
    • Rob High
      Rob High on 13 Apr 11
       
      Well I mean if our government can do it, I think they make a great example for students who put off work everywhere.
  • $38 billion from federal spending this year.
    • Rob High
      Rob High on 13 Apr 11
       
      Considering we are only looking at a year time frame when we look at that, it's actually not as bad as I once criticized. Honestly I hope these cuts come from defense, the world isn't as hostile as it once was, we need to drain defensive funding and improve ourselves, education and debt etc.
  • presented the package of widespread spending reductions and policy provisions and won a positive response from his rank and file shortly before 11 p.m.
    • Rob High
      Rob High on 13 Apr 11
       
      I'm just trying to picture this professional man who holds public office sweating over his computer and pulling all nighters trying to get his paper done like any other student. Honestly if the decision was as simple as everyone wanted cuts but from where. How come it took as long as it did for everyone to agree? The second both groups recognized they wanted cuts why didn't they began looking at what both groups could cut? It seems like  people need to reduce the amount of drama they cause and just get the job done for real. I propose I should just be the sole politician for the united states, everyone would agree about everything I decide upon because it would be fair with nothing to argue about. It would make sense and it would work. Most importantly it would be on time.
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  • Democrats said that under the agreement, the budget measure would not include provisions sought by Republicans to limit environmental regulations and to restrict financing for Planned Parenthood and other groups that provide abortions. But Mr. Boehner said in a statement that the agreement included a restriction on abortion financing in Washington.
    • Rob High
      Rob High on 13 Apr 11
       
      *sigh* still nothing about our bloated defense and how we really don't need as much as we have now. Honestly without all the media hype what was the last issue we heard in the middle east? Besides all the protests that we are barely involved in and aren't really at least from a weapons stand point in there fighting.
  • both sides gave ground in reaching the bargain and that some of the cuts accepted by Democrats “will be painful.”
    • Rob High
      Rob High on 13 Apr 11
       
      Oh nooooo poor liberal democrats had to make decisions and compromises like a grown up! How can they go on? I mean really "painful"? We live in different times we don't have the money or time to complain we need to make decisions when they need to be made and start making improvements now because in our shaky state as a country there isn't time for selfishness.
  • We did it because it has been hard to arrive at this point.
    • Rob High
      Rob High on 13 Apr 11
       
      ... Because of drama?
  • largest real dollar spending cut in American history.”
    • Rob High
      Rob High on 13 Apr 11
       
      Can always count on the republicans to at least try and make a difference. Would be interesting to see what the democrats wanted to do. My honest guess would either be increase spending all around or cut from decent programs helping a wide demography of people.
    • Rob High
      Rob High on 13 Apr 11
       
      Now I know I love to slander, but honestly, last article I did a diigo on the democrats wanted to cut such a small amount of spending that it honestly wasn't worth the time of even thinking about. We are faced with a huge debt and cutting one or two billion dollars will not eve begin to make a debt in a reasonable amount of time.
    • Rob High
      Rob High on 13 Apr 11
       
      even* make a dent*
  • The developments came after Republicans and Democrats spent the day blaming each other for what could have been the first lapse in government services brought on by Congress in 15 years.
    • Rob High
      Rob High on 13 Apr 11
       
      I'm telling you Mrs. Laur I could so run a better government by myself, I don't even want to be called "supreme commander" I would just like to show people the right path for once and show them how easy things could be.
Rob High

Police: Chinese national created fake Army special forces unit - CNN.com - 0 views

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  • created a false Army special forces unit, providing recruits with false documents and uniforms and even marching with them in a parade, authorities said.
    • Rob High
      Rob High on 13 Apr 11
       
      Was he able to obtain these documents through gang affiliations? He also might have just been really good with computers but still a person shouldn't ever be able to even attempt to forge important documents like the ones involved here.
  • 13 counts of theft by false pretenses
    • Rob High
      Rob High on 13 Apr 11
       
      Why only 13 counts? If you read further down he had over a hundred people, so would having 100 counts against him be considered cruel and unusual? I mean the sentence would basically be prison in life but he also really did commit the crime 100 times if you think about it.
  • supreme commander
    • Rob High
      Rob High on 13 Apr 11
       
      I don't know, the thought of some random asian man recruiting a bunch of people and making his own little army while titling himself "supreme commander sounds really funny. It's almost like a cult.
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  • Recruits were allegedly charged initiation fees ranging from $300 to $450, with annual renewal fees of $120
    • Rob High
      Rob High on 13 Apr 11
       
      At least he was smart about it. It actually makes him look pretty smart, considering this article title could have been "Man creates personal army to boost self esteem through self proclaimed supreme commander" instead of "Man scams lots of people for decent money".
  • Deng also allegedly instructed them to report to his office in the Los Angeles suburb of Temple City -- which authorities said was decorated to look like an official U.S. military recruiting center -- to undergo training and indoctrination, according to prosecutors.
    • Rob High
      Rob High on 13 Apr 11
       
      ....... These people went to some ones house in the suburbs and believed that this was legit? I really and I mean really want to meet the people who believed this was real. I can only assume they were illegal aliens who really didn't understand our world.
  • he would face up to eight years and four months in state prison.
    • Rob High
      Rob High on 13 Apr 11
       
      I assume this is actually a fair sentence since it is on the state level and not the county level. Still would like to see what a 100 count sentence might be.
  • found child pornography on a computer, prosecutors said. He is set for arraignment in that case April 18 and would face up to three years in state prison if convicted.
    • Rob High
      Rob High on 13 Apr 11
       
      "What are you in for?" "Oh I'm that guy that created my own army and made lots of money and got to march in parades" "Really? That's so cool!" "Ya and also well... child pornography" "........"
Adam Mazurek

Adult Twins Who Lived With Dead Mother for 3 Months Charged With Murder - FoxNews.com - 0 views

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  • Twin Houston men were charged Tuesday with the murder of their 89-year-old mother after police say the pair allowed her to die on the floor in their foyer after she fell, then lived for three months with her decomposing, bug-infested corpse.
    • Adam Mazurek
      Adam Mazurek on 12 Apr 11
       
      This is just a horrible story! Why would anyone just leave there mother on the floor to die like that? Why would anyone live in a house with a rotting corpse for 3 months? I think these twin brothers had to have some type of mental illness.
  • The home was in "deplorable condition and smelled terribly," and the elderly Berndt was lying face down on the floor of the foyer, according to the documents.
    • Adam Mazurek
      Adam Mazurek on 12 Apr 11
       
      I just can't imagine how these twins were able to tolerate the horrific smells from their rotting mother's corpse and were able to live in that house!
  • The brothers told police their mother had fallen and died, and that they didn't have enough money to bury her. They said they didn't call police because they didn't want to go to jail.
    • Adam Mazurek
      Adam Mazurek on 12 Apr 11
       
      Those are really stupid excuses. They made it way worse on themselves for not calling the police right when their mother fell.
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  • The twins later told police they lived with their mother and cared for her.
    • Adam Mazurek
      Adam Mazurek on 12 Apr 11
       
      If they truly cared for their mother, they would have never let her die.
  • His brother said they didn't give her any food or water while she lay on the floor.
    • Adam Mazurek
      Adam Mazurek on 12 Apr 11
       
      It is just awful that these twins let their mother die a slow death.
  • The brothers then decided to leave her on the floor because they didn't have money to bury her.
    • Adam Mazurek
      Adam Mazurek on 12 Apr 11
       
      There has to be another reason why they let their mother die. I bet they were mad at her for something.
  • Adam Mazurek on 12 Apr 11
     
    In Houston Texas, twin brothers both 48 years old allowed their mother who was 89 years old to die. The police say the mother fell in her home and could not get back up. The twins just let her lay on the floor for three days until she finally died. The twin brothers have been charged with murder.
Michelle Perritt

Judge OKs school 'boobies' bracelets - US news - Crime & courts - msnbc.com - 0 views

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  • PHILADELPHIA — Breast cancer fundraising bracelets that proclaim "I (heart) boobies!" are neither lewd nor vulgar, and can't be banned by public school officials who find them offensive, a federal judge in Pennsylvania said Tuesday in a preliminary ruling.
    • Michelle Perritt
      Michelle Perritt on 12 Apr 11
       
      I don't see how it is offensive when it is to help raise moeny for breast cancer. I don't think that it is anyway disrespectful to have these wrist bands and i see people wearing them everyday. I think it is cool that they found a way to make money by these braclets because people my age love them.
  • "The bracelets ... can reasonably be viewed as speech designed to raise awareness of breast cancer and to reduce stigma associated with openly discussing breast health," U.S. Judge Mary McLaughlin wrote in a 40-page ruling issued Tuesday. She added that the school district had not shown the bracelets would be disruptive in school.
    • Michelle Perritt
      Michelle Perritt on 12 Apr 11
       
      I think that it is rediculous that a school would suspend 2 girls for wearing these bands. I agree that it isn't disrupting anyone by wearing these and they are for breast cancer awareness ON BREAST CANCER DAY. Schools today look too hard into getting kids into trouble for o reason. Maybe they should be more concerned about other things like all the kids that are doing drugs.
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  • An attorney for the school district did not immediately return a message seeking comment on the ruling.
    • Michelle Perritt
      Michelle Perritt on 12 Apr 11
       
      Was this case actually a big one? I didn't realize that they would have a case over such a small issue and I am suprised that the girls followed through on taking this to court.
  • The foundation — which concedes their message isn't for everyone
    • Michelle Perritt
      Michelle Perritt on 12 Apr 11
       
      I agree that their message isn't for everyone, but I do think that they are doing a good job of promoting awareness even if it is more of a controversy.
  • The ACLU has intervened in similar school disputes across the country, including a second case in Pennsylvania and one in Wyoming in which a student was allowed to keep wearing a bracelet except in the presence of two teachers who found it objectionable. But the Easton families are the first to file suit
    • Michelle Perritt
      Michelle Perritt on 12 Apr 11
       
      I thought that by winning this case that it would have been more widespread. I thought that no school would be able to bann these bracelets anymore.
Steph Starr

NJ College Aims To Get 'Cyber-Bullying' Anonymous Website Shut Down « CBS New... - 0 views

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  • That’s what posters are asking on an anonymous website catering to college students
    • Steph Starr
      Steph Starr on 12 Apr 11
       
      For how long has this website been running? I feel like I have heard about this sort of thing before, but perhaps this particular website for this particular college is new.
  • Meanwhile, letters went out urging all students to boycott the website.
    • Steph Starr
      Steph Starr on 12 Apr 11
       
      Did this work? I think that if this happened in high school, students would disregard the letter and continue posting. In college, however, I think they would be more respectful to other people and boycott the website.
  • state attorney general to shut College ACB down under cyber-bullying laws.
    • Steph Starr
      Steph Starr on 12 Apr 11
       
      I definitely think, if cyber-bullying laws exist, that this web-site would be shut down. This definitely classifies as cyber-bullying. If this website existed for a while, it's a surprise it hasn't been shut down yet.
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  • “It’s been shown that bullying is associated with more suicidal thoughts, more suicidal acts
    • Steph Starr
      Steph Starr on 12 Apr 11
       
      When I was reading the comments on this article, many people disagreed with shutting down the website, citing freedom of speech. However, since it does have this effect on people that could lead them to bodily harm, I agree with shutting the website down. It makes people feel horrible about themselves.
  • develop a sense of self, and a sense of self-esteem that’s vested within themselves, as opposed to what other people think
    • Steph Starr
      Steph Starr on 12 Apr 11
       
      While this is easy to say, I think it is much more difficult to carry out. No matter what age, everyone cares at least a little about what other people think about them, especially what other people think about their insecurities. That's why these posts are particularly nasty.
Seth Fahringer

Victim's families outraged over Quinn's death penalty ban - chicagotribune.com - 0 views

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  • But Gov. Pat Quinn's decision Wednesday to ban the death penalty in Illinois and commute the sentences of Dugan and 14 other death row inmates to life without parole left Nicarico outraged.
    • Seth Fahringer
      Seth Fahringer on 08 Apr 11
       
      Who would they take away the death penalty? I don't understand why...
  • "It's not just the murder of my daughter," he said by telephone from his home in South Carolina. "He murdered two other people's daughters and attacked others. This man earned it, and he's not the only one on death row who earned it."
    • Seth Fahringer
      Seth Fahringer on 08 Apr 11
       
      So they took away the death penalty when they had a serial killer on death row? That's pretty stupid... Why would they do that?
  • "I was really looking forward to sitting in the front row while they executed this guy," Bond said. "Now the taxpayers of Illinois have to pay his room and board."
    • Seth Fahringer
      Seth Fahringer on 08 Apr 11
       
      He deserved the death penalty. He really did this man was a murderer...
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  • "I've already forgiven him for what he did, but I want to see justice in action," said Quincy, who is now 14.
    • Seth Fahringer
      Seth Fahringer on 08 Apr 11
       
      He killed a kids parents in front of him! That is horrible, why wouldn't they give him the death penalty.
  • "Just putting them to death would be too easy for the offender, so I figure it would be more of a punishment to let them rot in jail for the rest of their lives,"
    • Seth Fahringer
      Seth Fahringer on 08 Apr 11
       
      He would rather pay this killer's room and board then sentence him to death? Isn't death supposed to like the ultimate punishment?
  • Andrew Urdiales has now been cleared from death row twice.
    • Seth Fahringer
      Seth Fahringer on 08 Apr 11
       
      Twice... Are you serious? If you do the crime you do the time right? What is wrong with this Governor?
  • His family and attorneys had hoped his life would be spared on the grounds that he is mentally ill
    • Seth Fahringer
      Seth Fahringer on 08 Apr 11
       
      He was not mentally ill. He was in the marines. They do not accept the mentally ill. Unless the are claiming PTSD then they have nothing on that. This article has false information.
  • Richard Runge, whose son, Paul, was on death row for the 1997 rape and murder of a mother and her 10-year-old daughter, was "elated" that his son's life would be spared.
    • Seth Fahringer
      Seth Fahringer on 08 Apr 11
       
      These are the people this Governor let off. These are the people who get to live the rest of their lives but do their victims? No they don't.
  • But such feelings were not shared by Rachel Williams, who still has bullet fragments in her skull from the night in 1996 when Daniel Ramsey shot her in the head, killed her 12-year-old sister, raped and killed her best friend, and wounded two toddlers.
    • Seth Fahringer
      Seth Fahringer on 08 Apr 11
       
      Wow.... That doesn't even... I have no words to describe what this man did. That is horrible.
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