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June 17, 2020
There will be felony murder charges in Rayshard Brooks' death
If convicted, sentence ranges up to death or up to life in prison without parole. Underlying crime is aggravated assault.
The DA is issuing warrants and throwing the book at this guy.
The DA is NOT playing.
June 17, 2020
"You know who just gave that to you? The next president of the United States."
I'm not crying. You're crying.
https://twitter.com/TDucklo/status/1228846042755616768
June 17, 2020
"Man arrested after shooting at deputies outside Spalding County home, cops say"
A 22-year-old is behind bars after exchanging gunfire with two Spalding County deputies outside a home Tuesday evening, authorities said.
According to the sheriffs office, deputies James Prue and James Dildy were shot at while responding to a domestic call in the 100 block of King Richard Drive about 11:45 p.m As they arrived, they spotted James Hobbs standing outside in a yard, Sheriff Darrell Dix said in a news release.
The deputies were riding together and when they saw Hobbs they stopped their vehicle to make contact with him, Dix said. As they exited, and before they could even speak to him, Hobbs produced a handgun and fired a shot, striking their patrol car.
Prue and Dildy took cover behind their vehicle as Hobbs allegedly fired a second round, striking the car once more. Both deputies returned fire, and Hobbs ran into some nearby woods and disappeared, authorities said.
A perimeter was set up in the area as additional deputies arrived to assist in the search. Before police entered the woods, however, Hobbs emerged near Westmoreland Road and surrendered.
https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/man-arrested-after-shooting-deputies-outside-spalding-county-home-cops-say/9ntT3ybM6SvGYyxnXIEF8J/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_campaign=RSS
According to the sheriffs office, deputies James Prue and James Dildy were shot at while responding to a domestic call in the 100 block of King Richard Drive about 11:45 p.m As they arrived, they spotted James Hobbs standing outside in a yard, Sheriff Darrell Dix said in a news release.
The deputies were riding together and when they saw Hobbs they stopped their vehicle to make contact with him, Dix said. As they exited, and before they could even speak to him, Hobbs produced a handgun and fired a shot, striking their patrol car.
Prue and Dildy took cover behind their vehicle as Hobbs allegedly fired a second round, striking the car once more. Both deputies returned fire, and Hobbs ran into some nearby woods and disappeared, authorities said.
A perimeter was set up in the area as additional deputies arrived to assist in the search. Before police entered the woods, however, Hobbs emerged near Westmoreland Road and surrendered.
https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/man-arrested-after-shooting-deputies-outside-spalding-county-home-cops-say/9ntT3ybM6SvGYyxnXIEF8J/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_campaign=RSS
June 17, 2020
Trump's health is out in the open and will be a topic of discussion - as it should have been months ago.
Thank you, New Lincoln Project
FOX is reporting on the new "#TrumpIsNotWell" ad
New ad by anti-Trump GOP group uses clip of president's slow walk at West Point
EXCLUSIVE: A Republican group that opposes President Trumps reelection is going up with a new ad that spotlights the president slowly walking down a ramp Saturday during his appearance at the U.S. Military Academys commencement ceremony at West Point.
Something's wrong with Donald Trump. Hes shaky. Weak. Trouble speaking. Trouble walking, the narrator says in the spot by The Lincoln Project while video of the president from Saturday plays.
The clip of Trump carefully descending the ramp -- as West Point superintendent Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams walked alongside him -- went viral and spurred tons of media coverage questioning the health of the president, who turned 74 on Sunday.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-ad-anti-trump-gop-group-clip-slow-walk-west-point
EXCLUSIVE: A Republican group that opposes President Trumps reelection is going up with a new ad that spotlights the president slowly walking down a ramp Saturday during his appearance at the U.S. Military Academys commencement ceremony at West Point.
Something's wrong with Donald Trump. Hes shaky. Weak. Trouble speaking. Trouble walking, the narrator says in the spot by The Lincoln Project while video of the president from Saturday plays.
The clip of Trump carefully descending the ramp -- as West Point superintendent Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams walked alongside him -- went viral and spurred tons of media coverage questioning the health of the president, who turned 74 on Sunday.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-ad-anti-trump-gop-group-clip-slow-walk-west-point
Trump's health is out in the open and will be a topic of discussion - as it should have been months ago.
Thank you, New Lincoln Project
June 16, 2020
New Lincoln Project ad #TrumpIsNotWell is off the chain!
https://twitter.com/ProjectLincoln/status/1273028594432958467
June 16, 2020
Virginia man arrested for brandishing assault weapon at black bikers
Anyone wonder how this would have ended if the cops had shown up to find a black man "brandishing" an assault rifle at a group of white men who were standing with their hands up?
A white Virginia man was charged with multiple misdemeanor counts of brandishing a firearm that he pointed at four black men on bikes Sunday who the suspect said were on "private property."
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The Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office clarified Tuesday that Berry was charged because "the male parties were unarmed and not on HIS private property."
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"Parked my bike over here to take a break real quick and we got a white guy out here pointing a gun at four black men," one of the bikers can be heard in the video telling the sheriff's office over the phone. He pans over to show the bikers and one vehicle driver holding their hands up.
No one was hurt after a Spotsylvania County sheriff's deputy arrived on the scene after one of the bikers called for assistance.
https://www.newsweek.com/white-virginia-man-pulls-assault-rifle-black-bikers-his-neighborhood-1511155?utm=news
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The Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office clarified Tuesday that Berry was charged because "the male parties were unarmed and not on HIS private property."
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"Parked my bike over here to take a break real quick and we got a white guy out here pointing a gun at four black men," one of the bikers can be heard in the video telling the sheriff's office over the phone. He pans over to show the bikers and one vehicle driver holding their hands up.
No one was hurt after a Spotsylvania County sheriff's deputy arrived on the scene after one of the bikers called for assistance.
https://www.newsweek.com/white-virginia-man-pulls-assault-rifle-black-bikers-his-neighborhood-1511155?utm=news
June 16, 2020
Presenting without comment
YORK COUNTY MAN ACCUSED OF USING TASER DEVICE ON STATE TROOPER WHILE RESISTING ARREST
February 3, 2020
State Police say a 37-year-old Dover Township man used a Taser device on a trooper trying to take him into custody during an incident Saturday in Red Lion.
Scott Orvis is charged with multiple counts of felony aggravated assault and two counts of disarming a law enforcement officer in the incident ... Police say Orvis started a fight with another man who had dropped off Orvis girlfriend at her house, refusing to let the man leave the driveway. Orvis allegedly punched the man in the face during the confrontation, police allege.
When troopers arrived at the scene, Orvis refused to open the door for them, the complaint states. His girlfriend unlocked the door to allow troopers to enter, but Orvis held it closed from the inside until police eventually forced their way through, according to the complaint.
At that point, Orvis began resisting attempts to take him into custody, according to police. One trooper attempted to use a Taser device to subdue him, but Orvis grabbed the device from the trooper and fired it, hitting the trooper in the shoulder, police allege.
Orvis continued trying to deploy the Taser and almost hit another trooper in the head, according to police. He was eventually taken into custody.
https://www.fox43.com/amp/article/news/york-county-man-accused-of-using-taser-device-on-state-trooper-while-resisting-arrest/521-42183b3e-a5c2-45d1-a675-1cd4e58aecff
February 3, 2020
State Police say a 37-year-old Dover Township man used a Taser device on a trooper trying to take him into custody during an incident Saturday in Red Lion.
Scott Orvis is charged with multiple counts of felony aggravated assault and two counts of disarming a law enforcement officer in the incident ... Police say Orvis started a fight with another man who had dropped off Orvis girlfriend at her house, refusing to let the man leave the driveway. Orvis allegedly punched the man in the face during the confrontation, police allege.
When troopers arrived at the scene, Orvis refused to open the door for them, the complaint states. His girlfriend unlocked the door to allow troopers to enter, but Orvis held it closed from the inside until police eventually forced their way through, according to the complaint.
At that point, Orvis began resisting attempts to take him into custody, according to police. One trooper attempted to use a Taser device to subdue him, but Orvis grabbed the device from the trooper and fired it, hitting the trooper in the shoulder, police allege.
Orvis continued trying to deploy the Taser and almost hit another trooper in the head, according to police. He was eventually taken into custody.
https://www.fox43.com/amp/article/news/york-county-man-accused-of-using-taser-device-on-state-trooper-while-resisting-arrest/521-42183b3e-a5c2-45d1-a675-1cd4e58aecff
June 16, 2020
Federal judge attacks Warren, defends Confederates, gets schooled by black clerk
https://twitter.com/StephanieJ_DC/status/1272887637880250370
June 16, 2020
Source: Seerut K. Chawla
Authentic Allyship v. Performative Allyship v. White Fragility v. Weaponized White Fragility
Source: Seerut K. Chawla
June 15, 2020
There are ramps and there are ramps
And sometimes there's the same ramp but one person can handle it and another one can't.
https://twitter.com/ConserveLetters/status/1272158701516980224
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