Dinesh D’Souza, a reliable producer of worthless garbage opinions, has another one: The protesters in Ferguson, Missouri aren’t so different from ISIS, the ruthlessly violent terrorist group currently wreaking havoc in Iraq. D’Souza’s argument, made on Newsmax TV’s Steve Malzberg Show, is that both groups believe that “to correct a perceived injustice,” it’s OK to commit other injustices. Via BuzzFeed: …
Obama Orders Review Of Police Use Of Military Hardware
U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered a review of the distribution of military hardware to state and local police out of concern at how such equipment has been used during racial unrest in Ferguson, Missouri. A senior Obama administration official said on Saturday the president has ordered a review of federal programs and funding that enable state and local law …
Egyptian Cleric: Men Allowed To Spy On Women In The Shower
Men can spy on women in the shower, an extremist cleric has argued in Egypt, prompting outrage from other Islamic scholars. According to Osama al-Qusi, a Salafist or ultraorthodox preacher, peeping toms can watch a woman wash as long as they are interested in marrying her. “If you were really honest and wanted to marry that woman, and you were …
The Cost Of Raising Child – News By The Numbers
Did you have a kid in 2013? Congratulations! That will cost you a quarter of a million dollars. Yes, all you procreators: according to new stats from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the price tag for raising a baby born in 2013 to the age of 18 just soared over $245,000 for a middle-income couple. The figure is up $4,260 …
Texas Cops Mistakenly Pull Over Woman, Four Children at Gunpoint
Police officers in Forney, Tx. made the unforgivable mistake of pulling over a woman and her four children in early August, handcuffing her, and holding the whole family at gunpoint until they realized they’d pulled over the wrong car. The police were reportedly looking for beige or tan-colored Toyota, as someone had called in to report that there were four …
NY Times Under Fire For Calling Michael Brown ‘No Angel’
A New York Times piece on Michael Brown’s final weeks before he was shot and killed by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson is getting flack on Twitter for its characterization of Brown as “no angel” due to his recent “dabbling” in rap lyrics and at least one “scuffle”: These Patrons make the Fowler Show possible ($20+ monthly donation on …
Pleading Suspect Dies In Police Custody: ‘You Can Breathe Just Fine’
From the moment Los Angeles police handcuffed him, Jorge Azucena told officers he needed help. “I can’t breathe, I can’t breathe,” he pleaded. “I have asthma, I have asthma.” In the half-hour or so after his arrest late one night last September, Azucena said over and over that he was struggling for breath. Numerous LAPD officers and sergeants heard his …