THE EDITOR'S BOX
Thursday, January 31, 2013
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: DRUG DEAL GONE BAD...
CHECK OUT THIS 2 YEAR OLD VID OF 2 ARMED MEN ROB & KILL... A DRUG DEALER INSIDE A PROJECT LOBBY ON CAMERA... SHOOTER GUN JAMS... DRUG DEALER REACHES FOR HIS OWN GUN... BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL!
GTV NEWS: MINISTER... SHOT IN THE HEAD!
A year after being shot in the head, MarShon Peoples returned to the youth ministry building where he was nearly killed.
Peoples went there to do exactly what he was doing the night of the shooting in January 2012 -- minister to the area's troubled youth.
Going back wasn't easy.
"Police found 33 shell casings on these premises," Peoples told youth at the Streams of Hope Ministry recreation building last week. He passed around a bullet that he keeps -- the one that doctors removed from his head.
After making the short trip from his home to the Streams of Hope building, Peoples was emotional as he entered the building with his wife at his side. A small group of young men was gathered to hear him speak.
Getting out of ministry never crossed Peoples' mindafter the shooting, he said, adding that he's glad he was there the night of the shooting to prevent something worse from happening.
Peoples said he has forgiven the young man who pleaded guilty to shooting him. He said the shooter apologized at his sentencing hearing and said that the bullet was not intended to hit Peoples.
Peoples is one of several panelists that will participate in a WOOD TV8 special program entitled Beyond the Violence Thursday evening. The show is set to air at 7 p.m. on WOOD TV.
Peoples said he hopes the show enhances the conversation about doing something about violence in the area and that he hopes the issues remain in the forefront.
Many believe that Peoples saved lives when he confronted the group of young men in the parking lot before they entered the room where some 100 young people were gathered. He now implores youth to do the same for themselves by not resorting to violence.
"If I'm willing to do it for you. You've got to be willing to do it for you," Peoples said.
Peoples went there to do exactly what he was doing the night of the shooting in January 2012 -- minister to the area's troubled youth.
Going back wasn't easy.
"Police found 33 shell casings on these premises," Peoples told youth at the Streams of Hope Ministry recreation building last week. He passed around a bullet that he keeps -- the one that doctors removed from his head.
After making the short trip from his home to the Streams of Hope building, Peoples was emotional as he entered the building with his wife at his side. A small group of young men was gathered to hear him speak.
Getting out of ministry never crossed Peoples' mindafter the shooting, he said, adding that he's glad he was there the night of the shooting to prevent something worse from happening.
Peoples said he has forgiven the young man who pleaded guilty to shooting him. He said the shooter apologized at his sentencing hearing and said that the bullet was not intended to hit Peoples.
Peoples is one of several panelists that will participate in a WOOD TV8 special program entitled Beyond the Violence Thursday evening. The show is set to air at 7 p.m. on WOOD TV.
Peoples said he hopes the show enhances the conversation about doing something about violence in the area and that he hopes the issues remain in the forefront.
Many believe that Peoples saved lives when he confronted the group of young men in the parking lot before they entered the room where some 100 young people were gathered. He now implores youth to do the same for themselves by not resorting to violence.
"If I'm willing to do it for you. You've got to be willing to do it for you," Peoples said.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
HOT OR NOT: TURK FT. GUNPLAY "BLAME IT ON THE SYSTEM"
TURK FRESH OUT OF PRISON.... AND GUNPLAY POSSIBLE ON HIS WAY IN LINK'D UP AND PIECED TOGETHER THIS PUZZLE... WHUDDAYA THINK?!?!
GTV NEWS: VIRGINA'S PARTY STORE ROB'D... CLERK HAND CUT!
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - One man is in custody after allegedly holding up a Grand Rapids party store at knifepoint, cutting the owner's hand during the robbery.
The robbery at Virginia's Party Store, 326 Burton SW, happened late Friday night.
Police were called and soon tracked down the suspected thief near Division and Melville. The store owner declined medical treatment and is expected to be fine, officials said.
The robbery at Virginia's Party Store, 326 Burton SW, happened late Friday night.
Police were called and soon tracked down the suspected thief near Division and Melville. The store owner declined medical treatment and is expected to be fine, officials said.
O_0: Fluoridation to end after 51 years
Windsor on Monday joined the growing number of municipalities which have voted to end the decades-old practice of adding fluoride to the water supply in the fight against tooth decay.
"A lot has changed in the last 60 years ... fluoride is not the be-all and end-all to prevent tooth decay," said Mayor Eddie Francis, who voted with the majority.
The motion to end fluoridation passed 8-3.
Council's rejection of fluoride after more than five hours of debate went contrary to the almost unanimous opinion of health and dental experts, as well as others with scientific backgrounds, present among the 27 delegations which spoke at the meeting.
"Do not be the municipal council known for making a health decision against the advice of your health advisers," said Dr. Mark Drkulec, president of the Essex County Dental Association.
The safety and the effectiveness of fluoride added to municipal water to help in the fight against tooth decay is "the general consensus of the scientific community," said Dr. Allen Heimann, the local medical officer of health.
"I'm using the best scientific information that is provided to me," he added, citing studies and reports from such agencies as Health Canada, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization.
But opponents of continuing with a practice that began more than 50 years ago in Windsor were quick to draw on their own list of experts, studies and reports to support their contention that Windsor should join the growing number of Canadian communities, including Lakeshore, Tecumseh, Amherstburg, Calgary and Waterloo, that have voted to end fluoridation.
"I want to be shown that when we ingest this, we are safe," said Kimberley DeYong of Fluoride Free Windsor.
She and others said not a single study among those cited by fluoridation proponents looked specifically at the industry-sourced chemical used by the municipality and its impact on human health outside of tooth enamel hardening.
The fluoride compound being added to Windsor's water supply, hydrofluorosilicic acid, would be illegal to dump in the environment and represents "the only chemical we're adding to our water for mass medication," said Ayesha Drouillard, another member of Fluoride Free Windsor.
Sixteen of the 27 delegations spoke in support of the Windsor Utility Commission's recommendation, made a year ago, to end fluoridation of Windsor's municipal water, which is also piped to the residents of LaSalle and Tecumseh. Going into the meeting, council also had 81 submitted written reports and letters to digest.
"We've been inundated with emails and reports," said Ward 8 Coun. Bill Marra. He asked why, with proponents so convinced of the continued "critical medical benefits" of fluoridation, the matter is left to individual municipal councils to decide.
"We're part-time politicians asked to overrule what the scientists are telling us," Ward 3 Coun. Fulvio Valentinis said prior to the meeting.
Ward 6 Coun. Jo-Anne Gig-nac said "it really ticks me off" that senior government has left the decision over continued fluoridation up to municipal councils to decide. She voted against any cessation.
London recently voted 10-5 in favour of continued fluoridation of municipal water.
"I'm not worried for my community," Bryna Warshawsky, acting medical officer of health for the Middlesex-London health unit, told Windsor's council.
Peter Van Caulart, director of the Environmental Training Institute that trains municipal waterworks operators, said there's been a 26 per cent drop in Canadian municipalities using fluoridation since 2005 and that in Niagara Falls, it was the first time council opposed its medical officer of health.
"That makes me nervous," Valentinis said of council going against what the health establishment was advising on a health issue. He voted against the motion by Ward 1 Coun. Drew Dilkens to cease fluoridation.
But Ward 4 Coun. Alan Hal-berstadt said pregnant women locally need to be advised of warnings of potential harm in preparing infant formula with fluoridated tap water.
He described as "paternalistic" the idea that the community has to be "medicated" without their consent in order to treat against tooth decay. "In Windsor, we have no choice but to drink the fluoride in the water," said Ward 7 Coun. Percy Hatfield.
Dr. Arthur Worth, president of the Ontario Dental Association, was among several fluoridation proponents who argued that it's a "cost-effective preventative strategy" that benefits "all members of the community," including low-income and vulnerable groups like new immigrants who might lack dental insurance.
Worth, a Chatham dentist, said he sees patients from Leamington and Kingsville, where there is no fluoridation, whose teeth are softer and have more cavities.
HOW THEY VOTED
For: Mayor Eddie Francis, Ron Jones, Al Maghnieh, Percy Hatfield, Alan Halberstadt, Drew Dilkens, Ed Sleiman, Bill Marra
Against: Fulvio Valentinis, Jo-Anne Gignac, Hilary Payne
SAY WORD: Evansville, IN | SWAT team raids wrong house
“Police came up empty-handed in a search for evidence about threatening Internet posts but only after damaging the house, handcuffing the woman and her granddaughter and seizing their computers, according to the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court at Evansville,” reports the Courier Press.
Police claim the raid, which occurred back in June, was justified due to Internet posts traced back to 68-year-old Louise Milan’s house which threatened to attack the police department, but the posts had been made by a suspected gang member who had hijacked Milan’s wi-fi connection because it was not password protected.
The lawsuit states that the actions of the officers “were done with malicious intent to cause severe mental and emotional distress to Milan.”
After smashing Milan’s window and her storm door, police threw two flash grenades into the home before ordering Milan and her daughter onto the floor at gunpoint. The two were handcuffed and paraded in front of their neighbors before police seized computers and a cellphone.
The police even ensured that a news camera crew was there to document the raid in order to “memorialize” the incident.
Alleged gang member Derrick Murray, who lived nearby, later admitted to a federal court that he had used his smartphone to hijack Milan’s wi-fi connection to make the threatening posts.
SWAT raids which turn out to target the wrong houses are a routine characteristic of America’s increasing decline into a police state.
- In October last year, police in Middletown, Delaware searching for a “person of interest” raided Steve and Jennifer Tuppeny’s house and held them at gunpoint before realizing they had the wrong house.
- In July 2010, a Minneapolis-St. Paul SWAT team raided the wrong house, shot the family dog and forced three children to sit next to the bleeding corpse of their beloved pet for over an hour.
- Police in Adams County, Colorado falsely raided the home of Jeff Fisher before shooting and killing his pet dog Ziggy when the animal attempted to run away.
- Lebanon, Tennessee resident John Adams was shot to death by cops as his wife was handcuffed in another room following another wrong house raid in September last year.
- A 12-year-old girl suffered second degree burns after police used flash grenades in executing a raid on a house in Billings, Montana last October over an alleged meth lab that never existed.
These are just a handful of cases from the last few years in what is turning into an epidemic of police abuse as a result of the failure to properly verify that such raids are targeting the right people.
JUST 4 KIX: ALPHA & OMEGA... JORDAN "YEAR OF THE SNAKE" PACK
Inspired by a snake's ability to detect body temperature as well as environmental changes, Jordan Brand now presents its coinciding Year of the Snake collection. The pack is comprised of the brand's Melo M9 and Jordan 1silhouettes, each offered up in a colorful look. The Melo M9 features predominantly leather upper construction with the AJ1 then noting both suede and leather utilized throughout. Look for the thematic set to hit appropriated JB accounts on February 2.
JUST 4 KIX: Ewing Athletics 33 Hi "Orange Suede"
The return of Ewing Athletics and Patrick Ewing's signature sneakers has been one of the most talked about happenings in sneakers over the last year or so. We talked with David Falk and David Goldberg about it when the launch was announced and today we get a closer look at the Orange Suede colorway of the 33 Hi. This Saturday, Ewing Athletics will release this limited edition Ewing Athletics “NYC” Orange 33 HI in store at the following retail locations:
Kith- NY, NY
West- NY, NY
Rime- Brooklyn, NY
Packer Shoes- Teaneck, NJ
Atmos- Harlem, NY
Extra Butter- Long Island, NY
Madison Square Garden- NY, NY (Steiner Sports on the Madison Concourse during 2/2 New York Vs. Sacramento game)
West- NY, NY
Rime- Brooklyn, NY
Packer Shoes- Teaneck, NJ
Atmos- Harlem, NY
Extra Butter- Long Island, NY
Madison Square Garden- NY, NY (Steiner Sports on the Madison Concourse during 2/2 New York Vs. Sacramento game)
The shoes will also be available for purchase on the Ewing Athletics website on 2/2/13 at 12PM noon EST.
JUST 4 KIX: Air Jordan I Retro '97 TXT Colorways
The Air Jordan I is the sneaker that started it all and 28 years later it is still one of the most popular models around, not to mention, a sneaker you should own before you die. This weekend the latest variation of the classic from Jordan Brand is set to drop in two colorways, Flat Pewter and Squadron Blue, with both taking accent colors from each other, as well as receiving some Electric Yellow detailing. You can pick these up from Nike Store on Saturday, February 2nd.
GTV NEWS: Daughter's murder hidden from GR dad... FOR A YEAR!
Arkansas police say the people responsible for a woman's death communicated via email with her father, who lives in Grand Rapids.
The Aldriches and Bowen each face charges of capital murder, kidnapping, first-degree domestic battering, hindering apprehension or prosecution, and abuse of a corpse, according to NBC affiliate KARK out of Little Rock, Ark. Bowen also faces charges of financial identity fraud and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Dallas County authorities believe the murder happened in August 2011, according to KARK. Authorities say Harvill was hogtied and tortured for more than two days following an argument with her brother.
The Aldrich brothers and Bowen allegedly beat Harvill with baseball bats, cast iron pans and furniture and shot with an airsoft gun, among other forms of torture.
He had no idea until recently that she was dead.
Harvill's father Homer Jones poke with news station KTHV in Little Rock last week.
Investigators say their story held up for over a year until they discovered the body earlier this month and John Aldrich confessed.
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