Monday, August 11, 2014
History for August 11
History for August 11 - On-This-Day.com:
Jerry Falwell 1933, Virna Lisi 1937, Terry "Hulk Hogan" Bollea 1953
1874 - A patent for the sprinkler head was given to Harry S. Parmelee.
1896 - Harvey Hubbell received a patent for the electric light bulb socket with a pull-chain.
1934 - Alcatraz, in San Francisco Bay, received federal prisoners for the first time.
1941 - The Atlantic Charter was signed by U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
1942 - During World War II, Pierre Laval publicly announced "the hour of liberation for France is the hour when Germany wins the war."
1984 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan was preparing for his weekly radio broadcast when, during testing of the microphone, the President said of the Soviet Union, "My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you that I just signed legislation that would outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."
1992 - In Bloomington, MN, the Mall of America opened. It was the largest shopping mall in the United States.
2002 - US Airways announced that it had filed for bankruptcy.
Jerry Falwell 1933, Virna Lisi 1937, Terry "Hulk Hogan" Bollea 1953
1874 - A patent for the sprinkler head was given to Harry S. Parmelee.
1896 - Harvey Hubbell received a patent for the electric light bulb socket with a pull-chain.
1934 - Alcatraz, in San Francisco Bay, received federal prisoners for the first time.
1941 - The Atlantic Charter was signed by U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
1942 - During World War II, Pierre Laval publicly announced "the hour of liberation for France is the hour when Germany wins the war."
1984 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan was preparing for his weekly radio broadcast when, during testing of the microphone, the President said of the Soviet Union, "My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you that I just signed legislation that would outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."
1992 - In Bloomington, MN, the Mall of America opened. It was the largest shopping mall in the United States.
2002 - US Airways announced that it had filed for bankruptcy.
Sunday, August 10, 2014
Hamas Rules: Journalists in Gaza Have to Play by Them | CNS News
Hamas Rules: Journalists in Gaza Have to Play by Them | CNS News:
"Also scarce in the major media: stories about Hamas deploying civilians as human shields, storing missiles in mosques and UN schools, setting up command posts in hospitals, using ambulances to ferry terrorists to battle, and children to dig tunnels -- with at least 160 killed in the process. And how many stories have you seen about humanitarian supplies flowing from Israel to Gaza in the midst of this bloody conflict and the hundreds of Gazans treated in Israeli hospitals?
The explanation: Hamas restricts what journalists in Gaza may film, photograph and even write about. "
"Also scarce in the major media: stories about Hamas deploying civilians as human shields, storing missiles in mosques and UN schools, setting up command posts in hospitals, using ambulances to ferry terrorists to battle, and children to dig tunnels -- with at least 160 killed in the process. And how many stories have you seen about humanitarian supplies flowing from Israel to Gaza in the midst of this bloody conflict and the hundreds of Gazans treated in Israeli hospitals?The explanation: Hamas restricts what journalists in Gaza may film, photograph and even write about. "
Conservatives Are Greatest Threat To Nation, Obama Suggests
Conservatives Are Greatest Threat To Nation, Obama Suggests | The Daily Caller:
"“Our politics are dysfunctional… societies don’t work if political factions take maximalist positions,” said Obama, who repeatedly claims to be a moderate stymied by the GOP’s supposed obstructionism and radicalism.
“And the more diverse the country is, the less it can afford to take maximalist positions,” Obama added.
That comment about diversity was likely a warning to conservatives, who are expected by many Democrats to lose power as the nation absorbs more foreigners who do not share conservatives’ small-government ideals.
“Increasingly politicians are rewarded for taking the most extreme maximalist positions… and sooner or later, that catches up with you,” Obama warned.
The GOP was first on the list of causes that Obama blamed for the political divisions that are blocking his agenda, such as increased immigration. However, his list also included a series of subsidiary causes that are actually consequences of underlying ideological conflicts and economic factors.
“While he blamed the rise of the Republican far right for extinguishing so many potential compromises, Obama also acknowledged that gerrymandering, the Balkanization of the news media and uncontrolled money in politics — the guts of our political system today — are sapping our ability to face big challenges together, more than any foreign enemy,” said Friendman, who is an Obama supporter, and a champion of progressive-style expansive government.
Obama and Friedman did not put any blame on the Democratic Party or Obama himself, whose own aggressive use of big-government to promote the progressive goal of social diversity caused voters in 2010 to give the Republicans a majority in the House."
“And the more diverse the country is, the less it can afford to take maximalist positions,” Obama added.
That comment about diversity was likely a warning to conservatives, who are expected by many Democrats to lose power as the nation absorbs more foreigners who do not share conservatives’ small-government ideals.
“Increasingly politicians are rewarded for taking the most extreme maximalist positions… and sooner or later, that catches up with you,” Obama warned.
The GOP was first on the list of causes that Obama blamed for the political divisions that are blocking his agenda, such as increased immigration. However, his list also included a series of subsidiary causes that are actually consequences of underlying ideological conflicts and economic factors.
“While he blamed the rise of the Republican far right for extinguishing so many potential compromises, Obama also acknowledged that gerrymandering, the Balkanization of the news media and uncontrolled money in politics — the guts of our political system today — are sapping our ability to face big challenges together, more than any foreign enemy,” said Friendman, who is an Obama supporter, and a champion of progressive-style expansive government.
Obama and Friedman did not put any blame on the Democratic Party or Obama himself, whose own aggressive use of big-government to promote the progressive goal of social diversity caused voters in 2010 to give the Republicans a majority in the House."
The end of "amature"------Lester Munson: Why Ed O'Bannon ruling could haunt NCAA
Lester Munson: Why Ed O'Bannon ruling could haunt NCAA - ESPN:
"The ruling is not just a loss in one of many cases. It is a significant ruling that could haunt the NCAA in other litigation. Lawyers for other players challenging other NCAA rules will argue that Wilken's rulings apply to all situations. In what has become known as the "Kessler case," for example, attorney Jeffrey Kessler and his player-clients will assert that the big antitrust issues have now been decided. It is an argument that is likely to be successful.
Q: Is the ruling a triumph for the players?
A: It is a triumph in the sense that players will now for the first time be able to collect money for what they do. But it is far from the triumph the players and their lawyers envisioned when they began this quest five years ago. The payment authorized by Judge Wilken in the formal injunction is capped at $5,000 per athlete per year of competition. Her ruling says the NCAA is restrained from prohibiting an athlete from getting deferred compension of $5,000 or less (currently, an athlete gets nothing). In a typical NCAA career of five years, a player could collect only $25,000. "
Q: Is the ruling a triumph for the players?
A: It is a triumph in the sense that players will now for the first time be able to collect money for what they do. But it is far from the triumph the players and their lawyers envisioned when they began this quest five years ago. The payment authorized by Judge Wilken in the formal injunction is capped at $5,000 per athlete per year of competition. Her ruling says the NCAA is restrained from prohibiting an athlete from getting deferred compension of $5,000 or less (currently, an athlete gets nothing). In a typical NCAA career of five years, a player could collect only $25,000. "
Study: Proposed EPA Ozone Regulation Costliest in U.S. History | CNS News
Study: Proposed EPA Ozone Regulation Costliest in U.S. History | CNS News:“This regulation has the capacity to stop the manufacturing comeback in its tracks while imposing $270 billion in annual costs to our economy,” Jay Timmons, CEO and president of NAM said on its website announcing the July 31 release of the study."
The enemy within--------Expeditionary Learning a Common Core partner in social justice indoctrination
Expeditionary Learning a Common Core partner in social justice indoctrination - EAGnews.org powered by Education Action Group Foundation, Inc.:
"In February of 2013, Expeditionary Learning (EL) was chosen by the State of New York “to create Common Core-aligned English language arts and literacy curriculum for grades 3-5 and to deliver Common Core professional development to representatives from districts across the state”.
According to its website, EL also works with the authors of Common Core to develop model secondary curriculum.
This EL Common Core lesson, which was recently found in Louisiana classrooms, dictates a “close reading” of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights (never mind the US Constitution) and teaches students that a person’s rights are violated when the wealthy own more land than they do.
Considering EL’s recent partnership with the authors of Common Core, parents of Duggan Expeditionary Learning aren’t the only ones who now have cause for concern."
According to its website, EL also works with the authors of Common Core to develop model secondary curriculum.
This EL Common Core lesson, which was recently found in Louisiana classrooms, dictates a “close reading” of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights (never mind the US Constitution) and teaches students that a person’s rights are violated when the wealthy own more land than they do.
Considering EL’s recent partnership with the authors of Common Core, parents of Duggan Expeditionary Learning aren’t the only ones who now have cause for concern."
Too logical. Ain't gonna happen--------George P. Shultz: How to Get America Moving Again
George P. Shultz: How to Get America Moving Again - WSJ:
"The world is in turmoil and needs a stronger U.S. It's time to wake the sleeping giant by taking these specific steps to rev up the economy."
(1) Cleanse the personal income tax system of deductions and lower the marginal rate on a revenue-neutral basis. The template is right there in the 1986 Tax Act, which passed the U.S. Senate 97-3.
(2) We all know that corporate taxation is an anachronism. Why do we want a system that encourages American companies to reincorporate abroad? Let the earnings they make in other countries be taxed there, and that's it. Why give incentives for companies to keep their cash offshore rather than invest it in the U.S.? And let's lower the corporate tax rate to be competitive with the rest of the world. How about 20%?
(3) We all know that the maze and uncertainty of the regulatory octopus is stifling the economy. Regulations are needed, but they can be made simpler and designed to work better. Overhaul the current complexity so that even small businesses can see how to comply without having to hire compliance advocates they can't afford.
(4) While we are reducing uncertainty, why not take the mystery out of the Federal Reserve? The Fed can establish a rules-based monetary policy with the ability to deviate from the rules as long as they publicly explain why, using cost benefit thinking in the explanation.
(5) Get control of spending. Otherwise the burden of servicing government debt when normal interest rates return—a burden that already amounts to hundreds of billions annually—will be unbearable.
The problem is entitlement spending. There are many well-known ways to put the Social Security system back on track so it will be there for young people in the future. One way is to change from wage-indexing to price-indexing as a method of calculating benefits, and apply the change only to people under the age of 55. That means younger people will receive benefits at least as large as those now being paid with protection against any future inflation.
Another change is to index the normal retirement age—when people can receive full benefits—to longevity. And when workers reach age 65, stop any payroll deductions and employer contributions to encourage them to stay in the labor force. Their pay will increase and they will be less costly employees. Incentives work.
(6) Health-care finance is more difficult, but here is a simple formula to use as a basis for further work. Right now, health-insurance companies are pass-through agents that receive money from the government, employers, and other sources that they spend on a wide variety of health services. But insurance is about risk. The main risks in the health-care area are catastrophic events that have high costs, so high-deductible catastrophic insurance is what is needed. Even young people will buy such coverage because the cost—particularly if insurance companies have to compete across state lines—will be low and the protection these policies give is important for everyone.
"The world is in turmoil and needs a stronger U.S. It's time to wake the sleeping giant by taking these specific steps to rev up the economy."
(1) Cleanse the personal income tax system of deductions and lower the marginal rate on a revenue-neutral basis. The template is right there in the 1986 Tax Act, which passed the U.S. Senate 97-3.
(2) We all know that corporate taxation is an anachronism. Why do we want a system that encourages American companies to reincorporate abroad? Let the earnings they make in other countries be taxed there, and that's it. Why give incentives for companies to keep their cash offshore rather than invest it in the U.S.? And let's lower the corporate tax rate to be competitive with the rest of the world. How about 20%?
(4) While we are reducing uncertainty, why not take the mystery out of the Federal Reserve? The Fed can establish a rules-based monetary policy with the ability to deviate from the rules as long as they publicly explain why, using cost benefit thinking in the explanation.
(5) Get control of spending. Otherwise the burden of servicing government debt when normal interest rates return—a burden that already amounts to hundreds of billions annually—will be unbearable.
The problem is entitlement spending. There are many well-known ways to put the Social Security system back on track so it will be there for young people in the future. One way is to change from wage-indexing to price-indexing as a method of calculating benefits, and apply the change only to people under the age of 55. That means younger people will receive benefits at least as large as those now being paid with protection against any future inflation.
Another change is to index the normal retirement age—when people can receive full benefits—to longevity. And when workers reach age 65, stop any payroll deductions and employer contributions to encourage them to stay in the labor force. Their pay will increase and they will be less costly employees. Incentives work.
(6) Health-care finance is more difficult, but here is a simple formula to use as a basis for further work. Right now, health-insurance companies are pass-through agents that receive money from the government, employers, and other sources that they spend on a wide variety of health services. But insurance is about risk. The main risks in the health-care area are catastrophic events that have high costs, so high-deductible catastrophic insurance is what is needed. Even young people will buy such coverage because the cost—particularly if insurance companies have to compete across state lines—will be low and the protection these policies give is important for everyone.
Mark Levin asks why Obama is vacationing in ‘the whitest place on Earth’
Mark Levin asks why Obama is vacationing in ‘the whitest place on Earth’ - BizPac Review
While President Barack Obama made plans to spend the next two weeks primarily at Martha’s Vineyard, radio host Mark Levin addressed the commander-in-chief’s choice of vacation spots, as a bastion of “the 
whitest place on Earth.”
whitest place on Earth.”
Levin wondered that Obama doesn’t vacation in the U.S. Virgin Islands instead, saying on hisFriday show, “I think they say about Martha’s Vineyard – for all you racialists and race-baiters out there – I think they say it’s the whitest place on Earth.”
FLASHBACK--ISIS Leader to USA: ‘Soon We Will be in Direct Confrontation’ | CNS News
FLASHBACK--ISIS Leader to USA: ‘Soon We Will be in Direct Confrontation’ | CNS News:
"Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), issued a rare audio message back on January 21 in which he flatly stated his group’s intention to march on Baghdad and move into “direct confrontation” with the United States.
"Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), issued a rare audio message back on January 21 in which he flatly stated his group’s intention to march on Baghdad and move into “direct confrontation” with the United States.De-Dollarization Accelerates - China/Russia Complete Currency Swap Agreement
De-Dollarization Accelerates - China/Russia Complete Currency Swap Agreement | Zero Hedge:
The last 3 months have seen Russia's "de-dollarization" plans accelerate.
First Gazprom clients shift to Euros and Renminbi, then the UK signs currency swap agreements with China, then NATO ally Turkey cuts ties and mulls de-dollarization, Switzerland jumps in the currency swap agreements, and BRICS create their own non-US-based funding vehicle, and then finally this week, Russia's oligarchs have shifted cash holdings to Hong Kong.
But this week, as RT reports, Russian and Chinese central banks have agreed a draft currency swap agreement, which will allow them to increase trade in domestic currencies and cut the dependence on the US dollar in bilateral payments. “"The agreement will stimulate further development of direct trade in yuan and rubles on the domestic foreign exchange markets of Russia and China," the Russian regulator said.
In early July, the Central Bank’s chairwoman Elvira Nabiullina said Moscow and Beijing were close to reaching an agreement on conducting swap operations in national currencies to boost trade. The deal was later discussed during her trip to China.President Vladimir Putin, during his visit to Shanghai in May, said cooperation between Russian and Chinese banks was growing, and the two sides were set to continue developing the financial infrastructure.“Work is underway to increase the amount of mutual payments in national currencies, and we intend to consider new financial instruments,” Putin said after talks with President Xi Jinping.
It appears the deal is done...
The Russian and Chinese central banks have agreed a draft currency swap agreement, which will allow them to increase trade in domestic currencies and cut the dependence on the US dollar in bilateral payments.“The draft document between the Central Bank of Russia and the People’s Bank of China on national currency swaps has been agreed by the parties,” and is at the stage of formal approval procedures, ITAR-TASS quotes the Russian regulator’s office on Thursday.The Russian Central Bank is not giving precise details on the size of the currency swaps, nor when it will be launched. It says this will depend on demand.According to the bank, the agreement will serve as an additional instrument for ensuring international financial stability. Also, it will offer the possibility to obtain liquidity in critical situations.“The agreement will stimulate further development of direct trade in yuan and rubles on the domestic foreign exchange markets of Russia and China,” the Russian regulator said.Currently, over 75 percent of payments in Russia-China trade settlements are made in US dollars, according to Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper.
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Obama's "JV team"???-------------------ISIS, Islamist militants vow to blow up embassies after Obama launches airstrikes
ISIS, Islamist militants vow to blow up embassies after Obama launches airstrikes | Mail Online:
'A message from ISIS to the US': Islamist militants tweet gruesome images of dead American soldiers and vow to blow up embassies as terrorist convoy is wiped out in SECOND round of airstrikes
- WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT: Militants who support the terror group ISIS tweeted threats to America on Friday after Barack Obama began airstrikes in Iraq
- Some warn of car bombs at embassies while others taunt US military personnel with death threats
- A handful of biting retorts have mocked the ham-fisted attempt to use social media as a tool of war
- Tweets coincided with first U.S. airstrikes authorized by Obama to protect American staff and relief efforts
- Food and water supplies have been airdropped to 50,000 refugees trapped on mountain
- ISIS have been accused of taking hundreds of women hostage
This Man's Trip To The Emergency Room Revealed The Scary Truth Behind ObamaCare
This Man's Trip To The Emergency Room Revealed The Scary Truth Behind ObamaCare:
"Remember when President Obama promised America that ObamaCare would become the affordable healthcare Americans dreamed of? Well, according to a man who recently took a trip to an emergency room in New Jersey, that promise falls a little short from reality."
"Remember when President Obama promised America that ObamaCare would become the affordable healthcare Americans dreamed of? Well, according to a man who recently took a trip to an emergency room in New Jersey, that promise falls a little short from reality."Home Invader in Missouri Has Panic Attack After Encountering Armed Homeowner
A homeowner in Kansas City, Missouri used a firearm to stop a home invasion earlier this week.
The incident occurred in the 400 block of Newton Avenue about 9:40 a.m.
The homeowner managed to shoot one of the suspects, striking him in the leg.
The homeowner didn’t even need to open fire on the second suspect as they suffered a panic attack during the altercation with the homeowner.
....This story highlights the need to be prepared for violent crime at all times.
This incident occurred around 9:40am.
During this time, if they haven’t already left for work, are in their morning routine and may not be in a defensive state of mind at all.
Bu byby----Michigan housing chief resigns after billing state for thousands for meals, travel
After a story was published Thursday in the Detroit Free Press, Woosley issued a statement saying he would never expect the state to reimburse him for things he should not have been.
The spending was uncovered by the Michigan Democratic Party in a records request.
Documents showed Woosley billed the state for a dinner consisting only of 15-year-old rum, lunches at gourmet restaurants for hundreds of dollars and stays in five-star hotels while on overseas business.
On Thursday, Woosley asked the Treasury Department to determine if he received payment for anything he should not have, and if so, promised to write a personal check to reimburse the state.
Woosley said then he planned to “continue to do the good work we have started.”
Less than a day later, after calls from top Democrats for Woosley to resign, he did just that."
VIDEO: Biden Admits Illegals are Not Fleeing Violence, but Just Looking for Amnesty
VIDEO: Biden Admits Illegals are Not Fleeing Violence, but Just Looking for Amnesty:
"In a brief moment of unintended honesty, Biden, on Wednesday, told a group of activists that violence south of the border is “bad, but nothing’s changed. Nothing’s changed in six months or a year, the neighborhoods are no more violent or less violent.”
"In a brief moment of unintended honesty, Biden, on Wednesday, told a group of activists that violence south of the border is “bad, but nothing’s changed. Nothing’s changed in six months or a year, the neighborhoods are no more violent or less violent.”
History for August 10
History for August 10 - On-This-Day.com:
Herbert Clark Hoover (U.S.) 1874, Claus Von Bulow 1926, Jimmy Dean 1928
Eddie Fisher 1928, Rocky Colavito 1933, Bobby Hatfield (The Righteous Brothers) 1940
Ronnie Spector 1947, Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) 1947, Rosanna Arquette 1959
1846 - The Smithsonian Institution was chartered by the U.S. Congress. The "Nation's Attic" was made possible by $500,000 given by scientist Joseph Smithson.
1869 - The motion picture projector was patented by O.B. Brown.
1921 - Franklin D. Roosevelt was stricken with polio.
1945 - The day after the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan announced they would surrender. The only condition was that the status of Emperor Hirohito would remain unchanged.
1948 - On ABC, "Candid Camera" made its TV debut. The original title was "Candid Microphone."
1949 - In the U.S., the National Military Establishment had its name changed to the Department of Defense.
1954 - Construction began on the St. Lawrence Seaway.
1988 - U.S. President Reagan signed a measure that provided $20,000 payments to Japanese-Americans who were interned by the U.S. government during World War II.
1993 - A massive deficit-reduction bill was signed into law by U.S. President Bill Clinton.
1994 - U.S. President Clinton claimed presidential immunity when he asked a federal judge to dismiss, at least for the time being, a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by Paula Corbin Jones.
1995 - Norma McCorvey, "Jane Roe" of the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion, announced that she had joined the anti-abortion group Operation Rescue.
Herbert Clark Hoover (U.S.) 1874, Claus Von Bulow 1926, Jimmy Dean 1928
Eddie Fisher 1928, Rocky Colavito 1933, Bobby Hatfield (The Righteous Brothers) 1940
Ronnie Spector 1947, Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) 1947, Rosanna Arquette 1959
1846 - The Smithsonian Institution was chartered by the U.S. Congress. The "Nation's Attic" was made possible by $500,000 given by scientist Joseph Smithson.
1869 - The motion picture projector was patented by O.B. Brown.
1921 - Franklin D. Roosevelt was stricken with polio.
1945 - The day after the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan announced they would surrender. The only condition was that the status of Emperor Hirohito would remain unchanged.
1948 - On ABC, "Candid Camera" made its TV debut. The original title was "Candid Microphone."
1949 - In the U.S., the National Military Establishment had its name changed to the Department of Defense.
1954 - Construction began on the St. Lawrence Seaway.
1988 - U.S. President Reagan signed a measure that provided $20,000 payments to Japanese-Americans who were interned by the U.S. government during World War II.
1993 - A massive deficit-reduction bill was signed into law by U.S. President Bill Clinton.
1994 - U.S. President Clinton claimed presidential immunity when he asked a federal judge to dismiss, at least for the time being, a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by Paula Corbin Jones.
1995 - Norma McCorvey, "Jane Roe" of the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion, announced that she had joined the anti-abortion group Operation Rescue.
Saturday, August 09, 2014
Criticism from Leftist Celebs Vaults Pro-Gun Rights Book To Top of Charts
Criticism from Leftist Celebs Vaults Pro-Gun Rights Book To Top of Charts:
"What happens with liberal anti-gun rights activists bash an open carry book geared to teach children about their constitutional right to bear arms and gun safety? Why, it catapults the book to be an international bestseller, of course!"
"What happens with liberal anti-gun rights activists bash an open carry book geared to teach children about their constitutional right to bear arms and gun safety? Why, it catapults the book to be an international bestseller, of course!"Police Shoot Man Holding Fake Gun—Near Fake Gun Aisle In Walmart
Police Shoot Man Holding Fake Gun—Near Fake Gun Aisle In Walmart - Hit & Run : Reason.com:
"Police shot and killed a 22-year-old man inside a Walmart in Beavercreek, Ohio.
Other customers called the police after spotting the man, John Crawford, carrying what they believed to be a weapon.
However, Crawford's girlfriend—who dropped him off at the store moments before the shooting—claims he wasn't carrying a gun and didn't even own one.
Media reports are now suggesting that the weapon was actually a fake: an airsoft rifle a pellet gun,* which was sold in the sporting goods section of that very same Walmart.
Crawford was on the phone with LeeCee Johnson, the mother of his two children, when he was shot.
Johnson told the Dayton Daily News that Crawford identified his fake gun to the police just before they fired at him:
“We was just talking.
He said he was at the video games playing videos and he went over there by the toy section where the toy guns were.
And the next thing I know, he said ‘It’s not real,’ and the police start shooting and they said ‘Get on the ground,’ but he was already on the ground because they had shot him,” she said, adding:
“And I could hear him just crying and screaming. I feel like they shot him down like he was not even human.”"
"Police shot and killed a 22-year-old man inside a Walmart in Beavercreek, Ohio.
Other customers called the police after spotting the man, John Crawford, carrying what they believed to be a weapon.However, Crawford's girlfriend—who dropped him off at the store moments before the shooting—claims he wasn't carrying a gun and didn't even own one.
Media reports are now suggesting that the weapon was actually a fake: an airsoft rifle a pellet gun,* which was sold in the sporting goods section of that very same Walmart.
Johnson told the Dayton Daily News that Crawford identified his fake gun to the police just before they fired at him:
“We was just talking.
He said he was at the video games playing videos and he went over there by the toy section where the toy guns were.
And the next thing I know, he said ‘It’s not real,’ and the police start shooting and they said ‘Get on the ground,’ but he was already on the ground because they had shot him,” she said, adding:
“And I could hear him just crying and screaming. I feel like they shot him down like he was not even human.”"
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