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Friday, March 27, 2015

Beards and Hijabs in Indiana

Then there's the Governor who rarely wears a U.S. Flag Lapel Pin:


Sunday, April 28, 2013

Temple Sex

Mass. woman accuses 5 people of distributing recording of her having sex with Buddhist monk

By Associated Press
Apr 23, 2013 07:02 PM EDT

LOWELL, Mass. — A Massachusetts woman has filed a lawsuit against five people she alleges illegally distributed a video of her having a sexual encounter with a Buddhist monk.

Maya Men said in her lawsuit filed in Middlesex Superior Court last week that the defendants — at least one of whom is a monk — violated her right to privacy and her constitutional rights. She also says their actions intentionally inflicted emotional distress.

Men is seeking damages and money for an investigation to locate and confiscate all of copies of the video. She also is seeking a temporary restraining order against the defendants and a preliminary injunction barring further distribution or display of the recording.

Men was helping to lead an effort to raise $10 million for a new temple in Lowell. The sexual encounter took place at a temple in Chelmsford.

One of the men named in the suit calls it part of a “smear campaign” and an effort to deflect attention from the Community of Khmer Buddhist Monks fundraising efforts.

Information from: The (Lowell, Mass.) Sun, http://www.lowellsun.com

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Ex-NFL player Kwame Harris accused of beating ex-boyfriend

From Oakland Tribune By Joshua Melvin jmelvin@bayareanewsgroup.com
Posted: 01/28/2013

An ex-NFL player is facing felony domestic violence charges for allegedly beating an ex-boyfriend in the parking lot of a restaurant after an argument about soy sauce.

Former San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders offensive lineman Kwame Harris was charged with felony domestic violence and assault causing great bodily injury and faces nine years in prison. Harris, 30, pleaded not guilty and is out of jail after posting a $75,000 bail. Harris’ attorney says it is a case of self-defense.

The trouble started August 21 when Harris and ex-boyfriend Dimitri Geier were sharing dinner at Su Hong restaurant in Menlo Park. Harris was to drive Geier to San Francisco International Airport for a flight following the meal. But the men began to argue after Geier poured soy sauce on some rice, which upset Harris, according to a civil lawsuit Geier filed in San Mateo County.

The arguing continued and escalated, until finally Harris revoked his offer to drop Geier off at the airport. Geier agreed to take a cab instead, but as they went to retrieve has bags from Harris’ car the dispute turned violent. Harris allegedly tried to pull down Geier’s pants and accused the ex of stealing his underwear, according to the suit.

The punches from Harris broke bones around Geier's eye socket and led to a metal plate being installed in his face and other surgeries, said his attorney Craig Charles. He added Geier, who had been in a four-year, on-and-off relationship with Harris, may require more surgery because the metal plate has shifted.

Geier poured soy sauce on some rice, which upset Harris? Harris tried to pull down Geier’s pants in the parking lot? Accused him of stealing his underwear? For this Geier required several surgeries and a metal plate in his face.

A reminder to all NFL boyfriends: be discreet with the soy sauce and don’t steal your boyfriend’s underwear.

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Probation for priest found nude, driving drunk in Dearborn
By Associated Press/The Detroit News January 2, 2013 Dearborn

A priest accused of driving naked and drunk has been placed on probation after pleading no contest to impaired driving.

Attorneys say the Rev. Peter Petroske also pleaded no contest to a charge of disorderly conduct, related to his lack of clothes. Both are misdemeanors.

Petroske appeared in court in Dearborn on Dec. 27, about five months after police stopped his car near Sacred Heart Church in Dearborn, where he was the pastor. His attorney, Ed Zelenek, said Wednesday that the priest is being treated in Pennsylvania for an alcohol problem.

Reader Comment:
Fortunately, there are no reports of any underage boys being in the car with him. I guess, for the Catholic Church, that's progress.

A Catholic church in Dearborn? Aren’t they all Muslims? Actually there are 5 mosques in Dearborn, and 10 Catholic churches included in a total of 54 Christian churches.




Sunday, December 16, 2012

Houston officer kills double amputee in wheelchair

By The Associated Press
Associated Press – Sept 23, 2012

HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston police officer shot and killed a one-armed, one-legged man in a wheelchair Saturday inside a group home after police say the double amputee threatened the officer and aggressively waved a metal object that turned out to be a pen.

Police spokeswoman Jodi Silva said the man cornered the officer in his wheelchair and was making threats while trying to stab the officer with the pen. At the time, the officer did not know what the metal object was that the man was waving, Silva said.

She said the man came "within inches to a foot" of the officer and did not follow instructions to calm down and remain still.

"Fearing for his partner's safety and his own safety, he discharged his weapon," Silva told The Associated Press.

"It was close quarters in the area of the house," Silva said. "The officer was forced into an area where he had no way to get out."

The officer shot and killed a one-armed, one-legged man in a wheelchair… the double amputee threatened the officer and aggressively waved a metal object that turned out to be a pen … a one-armed, one-legged man in a wheelchair waving a pen?

“Fearing for his partner’s safety and his own safety…”?

So, there were two cops threatened by this one-armed, one-legged man in a wheelchair waving a pen  in a group home. Group home? Were there more of these wheelchair bound double amputees? All waving pens? Obviously, the cops were surrounded by a group of one-armed, one-legged men in wheelchairs waving pens inside the group home and had to shoot their way out.

SEX OFFENDER ARRESTED

Giovanni Verdelli, registered sex offender, arrested for 169th time in groping incident, NJ police say

July 19, 2012 11:45 AM

(CBS) JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Giovanni Verdelli, a registered sex offender, was arrested for the 169th time on Monday for groping a Jersey City woman on a PATH train, New Jersey police said.

Port of Authority spokesman Steve Coleman said undercover officers of the Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) nabbed Verdelli as he tried to board a Jersey City subway train bound for Manhattan, NJ.com reported.

PAPD officers identified the 60-year-old man using a cell phone picture taken by his 28-year-old victim, who he allegedly assaulted on June 30 and July 3, Coleman said. The victim's name hasn't been released.

Arrested for 169th time in a groping incident? Were these all on the same train? Did Giovanni have an annual train pass? 169 times and he’s still out there groping around? Is groping like a parking ticket in New Jersey? The victim took pictures?