VIDEO: Kid touches electrified yard sign
A little disappointing, really. His hair doesn't frizz out, light doesn't shoot out of his eyes. Maybe if they'd upped the voltage.
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Friday, October 31, 2008
TX mom threw girl, 4, into traffic, police say
Luckily, the oncoming driver hit the brakes in time. Snip:
A witness at the bus stop told police he saw Gallardo lift her daughter by the arm so forcefully that he thought the girl's arm "was going to dislocate out of the socket." The witness told police that Gallardo then violently threw the girl into the street and pulled her by her hair before throwing her into a parked vehicle, according to an arrest affidavit.
The witness said Gallardo told her daughter, "You are dead to me" and "You are a slut."
Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
Depends on what you mean by "convicted"
The latest from Ted Stevens, via the New York Times:
By Thursday night, at a debate with his Democratic rival, Mayor Mark Begich of Anchorage, Mr. Stevens said that not only would he be vindicated but that he had been the victim of a “massive abuse of government power,” one that legal scholars would study for years for the breadth of its injustice.
“I have not been convicted of anything yet,” he said, a reference to the fact that a conviction does not formally take place until a judge enters final judgment upon sentencing. The guilty verdicts, he said, were “a temporary situation,” an incremental setback until a judge throws them out or Mr. Stevens wins on appeal.
Is the Amber Alert being overused?
Kevin Hoffmann had an interesting story this morning about the Amber Alert and how, locally, it's been issued even though it didn't meet the official standards. Local LEOs are getting together today for an annual review of the system.
On the one hand, you've got officers who say the Amber Alert is one of those tools that should be used in only the most dire situations -- otherwise, people might not pay attention to it. Others say it should be issued whenever a kiddo goes missing, even if kiddo is probably just with a noncustodial parent.
UPDATED: Kevin has more from today's meeting ...
The meeting was led by U.S. Congressman Dennis Moore who asked the group how the system was working and whether changes needed to be made. The group reached a consensus that all local Amber Alerts should be cleared by the Metropolitan Police Chiefs and Sheriffs Association before being broadcast.
The chiefs and sheriffs group still has to approve this, though.
Guilty plea in Diane Garner homicide
From the Jackson County prosecutor's office: Derek A. Vaughn (04/26/90) entered a guilty plea today to charges of Second Degree Murder, Armed Criminal Action and Unlawful Use of a Weapon for a May 31 drive-by shooting in Independence that left Diane Garner dead of a gunshot wound to the head.
According to court documents, the shooting was the result of a fight between Vaughn and the victim's son. The victim was not an intended target for the shooting.
Vaughn is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 19. A co-defendant - Dustin Rinehart (04/31/90) - is scheduled for a court appearance on Nov. 21.
Dance Party Friday ... Halloween Edition
Now for something truly terrifying ... a Bollywood version of "Thriller." You're welcome.
Quote of the day
"I grew up in New York City, I've seen a lot of things in my life. I'm
not going to let anyone take my money. I tell him one of us isn't leaving here alive."
Kostas Kolitsidas, 61, a pizzeria owner from Connecticut, who -- when a teenage gunman demanded his money -- went to the kitchen and produced a knife. The gunman then ran away. (Again, please DO NOT try this at home.)
Death By Pornography!
It is precisely what you think ...
Hat Tip: Saw this via QuizLaw!
