From outcast to hero

 

"He who laughs last, laughs best."
 Unknown

“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth."
Matthew 5:5


Great story out of Michigan where a high school Sophomore turned the tables on her tormentors and the community has rallied behind her. Admittedly awkward 16 year old Whitney Kropp was elected to Homecoming Court, as some sort of prank by her much "cooler" classmates. Kropp originally was thrilled, until she realized it had been a cruel joke. That night, she even thought about killing herself, she said later. 

But instead, she decided to go to the Homecoming game and the school dance. When local businesses heard her story, they donated everything from her gown to her jewelry, shoes, and makeup. A Facebook page in her honor has gotten over 94,000 "likes". Orange T-shirts (her favorite color) were sold to students with the slogan, "It's not cool to be cruel."

In a perfect world, the "beautiful people" responsible for this would have been marched out at halftime and made fun of themselves. Kropp was escorted out on the field by her father and grandfather. 

The kids who did this are such losers. I've seen interviews with Kropp on this story and there is nothing wrong with her. She's just a normal teenager facing the same issues as her classmates. I give her and her family much credit for standing up to these little punks.

Community supports Michigan girl elected to homecoming court as part of apparent prank

 

Out here in the fields
I fight for my meals
I get my back into my living
I don't need to fight
To prove I'm right
I don't need to be forgiven

Don't cry
Don't raise your eye
It's only teenage wasteland...

Kennedy's people are nervous

Tim Kennedy, the borderline disabled state Senator from the 63rd district, held a news conference outside the Board of Elections yesterday declaring himself the victor in the Senate race. That's the race he spent $200 million dollars to buy. The one he was supposed to win handily against an opponent who spent $1.61.

Kennedy went against my advice and read a statement himself. He would have been much better served having his 17 year old spokesman read it. At least that kid's somewhat articulate. The word's getting out. Kennedy is dumber than a box of rocks.

A source in the media tells me, despite the phony optimism displayed in this clip, that Kennedy's people are very nervous. A reporter from the Buffalo News reports being hounded by them. He says they are begging them to write slanted stories declaring little Timmy the winner. Betty Jean has not yet conceded the race and it will now go to the courts. Regardless of the outcome, Kennedy is a marked man. He is viewed in local political circles as vulnerable, due to his poor speaking skills and obvious intellectual deficiencies. Members of the black and Polish communities now realize he is not well liked in his own Irish neighborhood and will be lining up people to send him packing. I just hope this whole process costs him his entire war chest...

South Bflo Police report (9/21-9/28)

9/21/2012

1849

Clinton

Burglary

Matthew Sherman and Krysta Tripp

Def(s) did enter property and did also have in poss hypo needle.


9/21/2012

31

Lord

Burglary

KNOWN

Known person did force their way into compl apt, shoot round off, and then
took compl jewelry.


9/21/2012

274

Downing

Larceny Vehicle

James Wolf

Def was caught stealing items from vehicles at 0230hrs.


9/21/2012

93

Pulaski

Larceny

UNK

UNK person stole a Suzuki 125 motorcycle from backyard.


9/21/2012

40

Trowbridge

Larceny

UNK

UNK person has charged items on compl charge card (may possibly not have
happened based on inves).


9/21/2012

360

Dingens

Larceny

UNK

UNK b/m in white shirt and leather jacket did steal items from store.


9/21/2012

1

Cazenovia

WARRANT

Edgar Hill

Def was found in Caz Park after hours, and was found to have a warrant for
assault.


9/21/2012

44

McKinley

Criminal Mischief

KNOWN

Known susp did drive a stolen veh over lawn into fence. Driver fled (left
passenger) susp lives on Houston.


9/21/2012

11

Pawnee

Criminal Mischief

UNK JUIV

UNK JUIV from playground did throw rock through compl window.


9/21/2012

40

Knoerl

Criminal Mischief

POSS KNOWN

Poss known susp keeps damaging compl property. This time window.


9/21/2012

305

Perry

ID Theft

UNK

UNK person used compl ID to obtain gas service.


9/21/2012

1847

South Park

Obstructing

Rebecca Reich

Def was a susp in burglary 1208 Seneca. Def gave false names, and found to
have warrant (s)


9/21/2012

192

Kentucky

VOOP

Robert Warsaw

Def kept circling the block in VOOP


9/21/2012

138

Imson

VOOP

Alberto Morales

Def did VOOP by harassing compl


9/21/2012

84

Cable

CPCS

William Perry

Def was found to be in poss of 5 bags of susp crack.


9/21/2012

1890

Clinton

Crim poss of Marij

Eric Cogswell and Anthony Getzler

Def was in poss of marij.


9/21/2012

2024

Clinton

Harassment

KNOWN

Known susp did make threats to compl


9/21/2012



Tifft and South Park

CPCS

Hayley Rice

Def was in poss of CS


9/22/2012

20

Cambria

Stolen Veh

KNOWN

Known susp did steal compl veh


9/22/2012

136

Milton

Larceny

UNK

UNK person did steal compl cutting torch


9/22/2012

27

Como

Burglary

KNOWN

Known susp "James Maund" did enter compl apt and did remove $. He lives at
339 Germania.


9/22/2012

549

Perry

Assault

Patricia Dyer

Def and victim were together when def did stab compl with small knife.


9/22/2012

302

Barnard

Assault

KNOWN

Known susp did get into fight over xbax, and susp then hit compl in face.


9/22/2012

2134

Seneca

Burglary

John Hockenberger and Abdul Ghani

Def(s) did break into the Blackthorn on two different occasions.Hockenberger
lives at 34 Olcott and Ghani at 9 Duerstein.


9/22/2012

39

South Ogden

Assault

KNOWN

Known susp Donald Sobaszek of 121 Weiss did assault compl. He is wanted by
police.


9/22/2012

269

Hamburg

Criminal Mischief

UNK

UNK person did spray paint veh with white paint


9/22/2012

1897

South Park

ID Theft

UNK

UNK person used compl ID to purchase items.


9/22/2012

394

Swan

Harassment

KNOWN

Known susp did push compl.


9/22/2012

65

Remoleno

Harassment

KNOWN

Known susp did come to compl door at 0330hrs, and did yell and text compl.


9/22/2012

138

Whitfield

Harassment

KNOWN

Known susp (Ahmed Mosed of 57 Holland ave, lack) keeps texting compl
unwanted


9/22/2012

136

Tenesee

Harassment

KNOWN

Known susp (exBF) came over compl house and was pounding on door.


9/23/2012

443

Perry

Burglary

UNK

UNK susp(s) did break into vac apt and did damage pipes and such.


9/23/2012

53

Edson

Burglary

KNOWN

Known susp (landlord) did enter compl property and did remove items.


9/23/2012

32

Juniata

Larceny

UNK

UNK person stole compl purse.


9/23/2012



South Park and Amber

Assault

KNOWN

Known susp did punch compl in face, and did then pull knife.


9/23/2012

1762

South Park

Assault

KNOWN

Susp (Michael Teti of 1762 South Park) did grab compl, spit in face, and did
then drag down stairs.


9/23/2012

61

Coolidge

Assault

KNOWN

Known susp did throw compl out of veh, and did assault in doing so (not from
area).


9/23/2012

113

Geary

Criminal Mischief

Josh Chido

Def did throw tire iron at compl veh


9/23/2012

160

Cable

Criminal Mischief

UNK

UNK person did remove brass door handle from church door


9/23/2012

40

Ryan

WARRANT

Matthew McFadden

Def arrested on warrant


9/24/2012

1682

Clinton

Burglary

POSS KNOWN

UNK persons (2 in hoodies on camera) did go into business and did remove
item. Poss Known.


9/24/2012

425

South Park

Burglary

UNK

Two UNK teens (on camera) entered school and took items from caf.


9/24/2012

44

Duerstein

Burglary

KNOWN

Known susp did enter compl apt with key and did remove items.


9/24/2012

157

Reading

Larceny

UNK

UNK person did trespass on to property and did remove scrap.


9/24/2012

133

Aldrich

Larceny

POSS KNOWN

Poss known susp did steal compl computer.


9/24/2012

160

Cable

Criminal Mischief

UNK

UNK person did damage door handles.


9/24/2012

403

South Division

Larceny

UNK

UNK person did break three windows in veh and did remove CD player


9/24/2012

41

Hamburg

Criminal Mischief

UNK

UNK persons did damage chairs in park and did damage air cond unit


9/24/2012

154

O'Connell

Criminal Mischief

POSS KNOWN

Poss known juiv did damage window.


9/24/2012

19

Alamo

Criminal Mischief

KNOWN

Known susp did damage side of house while moving out trailer


9/24/2012

2056

South Park

Disorderly Conduct

Kevin Bartz and Ronald Felle

Def were fighting in bar, and refused to stop


9/24/2012

111

Barnard

Harassment

KNOWN

Known susp (brother) did make text threats.


9/25/2012

23

Warren Spann

Robbery

UNK

UNK h/m with red hoodie told compl to give him their phone. Compl did.


9/25/2012

160

Cable

Larceny Vehicle

UNK

UNK person broke into vehicle and removed sound system and wallet.


9/25/2012

71

Lorraine

Larceny

UNK

UNK student entered compl desk and removed wallet


9/25/2012

1

Fulton

Stolen Veh

POSS KNOWN

Poss known person did remove compl veh from casino lot with keys (video)


9/25/2012

216

Smith

Burglary

UNK

UNK w/m thin did enter property and stuff canned goods in backpack (0330hrs)


9/25/2012



Elk and Dole

Assault

KNOWN

Known susp(s) pulled up in veh, and did then punch compl. And make threats


9/25/2012

46

Krakow

Criminal Mischief

KNOWN

Known (son) did punch holes in bedroom wall


9/25/2012

54

Sheffield

Criminal Mischief

UNK

UNK person did throw brick through window (0450hrs)


9/25/2012

160

Cable

Larceny

UNK

UNK persons did remove light fixture from church, and did damage same.


9/25/2012

72

Ryan

Burglary

UNK

UNK person did cut screen, enter, and did remove item.


9/25/2012

17

Dingens

Criminal Mischief

UNK

UNK person threw marbles through front window.


9/25/2012

19

Dingens

Criminal Mischief

UNK

UNK person threw marbles through front window.


9/25/2012

2263

South Park

Criminal Mischief

POSS KNOWN

Poss known susp did break compl front window (same time 2 x's) 0500hrs


9/25/2012

325

Mystic

Forgery

Kadeem McWilliams

Def did present a forged document to a city agency


9/25/2012



South Park and Marilla

CPCS

Theodore Mhes

Def did have in his poss crack.


9/25/2012

8

Parkview

Harassment

KNOWN

Known susp (roommate) did push and punch compl.


9/25/2012

1460

South Park

VOOP

KNOWN

Known susp did VOOP by making threats


9/25/2012

346

Fillmore

Crim poss of Marij

Chamarr Wiggins

Compl was in poss of Marij plant and illegal pitt-bull (lives at 323
Mystic).


9/26/2012

10

Geary

Larceny

UNK

UNK person did steal compl trailer (1200-1800hrs)


9/26/2012

156

Good

Larceny

Maurice Giles

Def did go into compl purse and steal item (pills)


9/26/2012

62

Republic

Larceny

UNK

UNK person stole cell phone.


9/26/2012

65

Dash

Burglary

UNK

UNK person broke into house, and removed Xbox and games and laptop.


9/26/2012

111

Barnard

Burglary

KNOWN

Known person (daugh) did break into house and did remove items.


9/26/2012

413

Perry

Burglary

POSS KNOWN

Poss known susp(s) did break into BMHA property, and then fled in vehicle.


9/26/2012

60

Heussy

Trespass

UNK

UNK person did open window. No entry and nothing taken (compl may have left
open).


9/26/2012

8

Parkview

Assault

Kerri Golpl

Def did drag compl on stairs, and then refused to give enhal.


9/26/2012

1879

Seneca

Harassment

KNOWN

Known susp (exBF) did admit to keying car and keeps harass.


9/26/2012

105

Indian Church

Criminal Mischief

UNK

UNK person did damage veh.


9/26/2012

117

McKinley

Criminal Mischief

KNOWN

Known susp did damage items and harass.


9/26/2012

1208

Seneca

Burglary

UNK

UNK person entered garage and removed copper pipe.


9/26/2012



Smith foot of

Crim poss of Marij

Justin Cate

Def was in park in poss of Marij


9/26/2012



Mineral Springs (hillery)

Harassment

KNOWN

Known susp did harass compl at park.


9/26/2012

1962

Seneca

Harassment

Crystal Huss

Def keeps coming to compl work to harass.


9/26/2012

1907

James Casey

Harassment

KNOWN

Known susp did make threats


9/26/2012

339

Germania

Assault

Daniel Maund

Def did make threats with brick


9/26/2012

389

Perry

Criminal Mischief

UNK

UNK person did throw rock through window


9/26/2012

115

Newman

Burglary

David Piechowicz

Def did trespass and did then attempt to assault compl.


9/27/2012

120

Armin

Larceny

POSS KNOWN

Poss known susp did remove gas from their veh gas tank.


9/27/2012

441

Bailey

Larceny

UNK

UNK person entered property and remove scrap metal


9/27/2012

1312

Seneca

Burglary

UNK

UNK person removed TV from apt (weird)


9/27/2012

2340

Seneca

Assault

KnOWN

Known susp did punch compl in eye


9/27/2012



Abbott and Peconic

Criminal Mischief

Marissa Mango

Def did damage compl veh. With high heels. Def did then fight with officer.


9/27/2012

270

Barnard

Criminal Mischief

UNK

UNK susp did break window of veh (0630-0800)


9/27/2012

19

Dingens

Criminal Mischief

UNK

UNK person threw brick through window of apt.


9/27/2012

1880

Clinton

Harassment

UNK

UNK b/m did make threats to store employee.


9/27/2012

300

Dorrance

Harassment

KNOWN

Known susp did slap compl in face.


9/27/2012

886

South Park

Harassment

Sarah Lilley

Def did make threats to compl.


9/27/2012

2330

Seneca

Disorderly Conduct

Xavier Zelinski

Def did block traffic and refused to move.

Albino whale spotted-3rd time in 21 years

There is only one albino whale known to exist. It has only been spotted three times since 1991. It was just seen off the coast of Australia this week. Here is some cool footage of it from CNN...

International update: Iran

 



I can't even believe we let Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on American soil to speak before the UN in New York City. In his speech, he confirmed to the rest of the world why it is imperative that Iran never be allowed to develop any sort of nuclear program...

In a fiery speech to the United Nations General Assembly, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad railed today against the United States and European Union, whom he said have "have entrusted themselves to the devil." 

The Iranian leader, who has repeatedly called for the destruction of Israel and denied the existence of the Holocaust, spoke today on one of Judaism's holiest days, Yom Kippur. During his speech he referred to Israelis as "uncivilized Zionists."  

Other than that, Ahmadinejad seems like a pretty stable guy. My favorite part of his rant was when he criticized the United States for not treating Osama bin Laden with respect...

In addition, he criticized the United States for "throwing" Osama bin Laden "into the sea without military trial," referring to the U.S. disposal of bin Laden's body off of a U.S. warship following Muslim prayers. 

If someone murdered 3,000 innocent Iranians, this wackjob would be dragging their body through the streets of Tehran and shooting shotguns into the air. That's the difference between the US and Iran. We don't cut off the hands of thieves or punish women because they have been raped. 

I'd like to see this idiot walk over to Times Square and start explaining to everyday New Yorkers (who lost loved ones in 9/11) why we should have been nicer to Osama.  Ahmadinejad and Iran should be treated differently than the rest of the civilized world. Any country supporting a fool like is clearly not made up of civilized people.

Don't believe me how crazy these people are? Look what they did back to Sgt.  Slaughter back in 1985...



http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/ahmadinejad-u-n-assembly-speech-video-155849849.html

Local jobless rate reaches 22 year high

 
Tim "Hortons" Kennedy ran for reelection based on his ability to create jobs. No, it was not a joke. The only thing the roly-poly redhead forgot to tell us, was that they were all in North Carolina...

The local unemployment rate of 8.8 percent was the highest for any August in at least 22 years, according to the department, and was more than a full percentage point higher than it was a year ago as the number of workers holding jobs fell to its lowest level since at least the 1980s.

And this number does not include the people who have completely given up looking for work. Stay tuned. In two years, Kennedy is going to discover a cure for cancer, when he's not busy solving world peace and creating more jobs. If there were any justice, he would be looking for a job in January.

• 8.8% local jobless rate in August reaches 22-year high

Duck! Here comes the race card

Nobody wanted to see Tim "Hortons" Kennedy lose more than I did. However, the absentee votes have been counted and his slim lead has grown a little wider. But, not so fast. When all else fails, there's always the race card! Supporters of Betty Jean "the Professor" Grant will be holding a rally outside the Board of Elections tomorrow to protest a white candidate receiving more votes than a black candidate. From the Buffalo News...

Grant also was bothered by the number of people who she said wanted to vote in the primary but weren't made aware they needed to be a registered Democrat.

Grant said she would attend a rally called for 5 p.m. Wednesday outside the Board of Elections, 134 W. Eagle St. A flyer being distributed said the balloting was "an attempt to steal yet another election by voter suppression and disenfranchisement."

Grant supporters didn't know they had to be registered Democrats to vote in a Democratic primary? Seriously? Whose job is it to inform them of that? I suppose it's now the government's job to do that also. A better question: Whose buried in Grant's tomb? There is no voter suppression at play here.

Efforts to turn this election into a racial matter are shameful, albeit predictable. The election's over. The numbers have been counted. While half of South Buffalo and Cheektowaga can't stand Tim Kennedy and one can argue that the election was bought and paid for by New York City interests, you can't say a racial conspiracy was at play here. 

When Mickey "Study King" Kearns lost to Mayor Brown a few years back, nobody cried racism. When Tim Whalen's seat was removed from the County Legislature, South Buffalo residents didn't view is as an opportunity to protest. (In fact, a small parade was held to celebrate the event.) We were just thankful to have one less "representative" living off a public paycheck.

People are sick of the race card being played, whenever something doesn't go one's way. Give me a break. 

 

New golf course to be built at toxic Tifft

 

My good friend Pat Chiari will be happy to hear this news. According to Business First Magazine, plans are in the works to convert two huge landfills next to Tifft Street into an 18-hole golf course. The larger course would replace the crappy 9-hole course over at South Park Lake...

The golf course is estimated for use on some 201 acres of the nearly 2,000-acre South Buffalo Brownfield Opportunity Area running along Tifft Street and Route 5. The course would be bordered by Hopkins Street on the east and Tifft Street on the north.
Idea of a new S. Buffalo golf course draws interest - Buffalo - Business First

Don't they know what gophers can do to a golf course?

Another media outlet declares Kennedy's career on life support

Add Geoff Kelly's Artvoice to the list of people declaring Tim Kennedy's career on life support. He also accurately describes the current sorry state of Brian Higgins' political "machine"...

If Grant manages to win, and perhaps even if she does not, her showing represents another episode in a less-than-stellar year for the South Buffalo political machine of which Kennedy is a part. That machine could not win the Assembly seat vacated by one of its own, Mark Schroeder, with Chris Fahey, a long-time aide to Congressman Brian Higgins. Nor could that machine control the appointment to succeed the man who beat Fahey, former South District Councilman Mickey Kearns.

The word has gotten out around the neighborhood. Everyone knows the "Ed Mahoney" Democrats only care about a very small group of people in South Buffalo. Thanks to bloggers and writers like Geoff Kelly, the word has spread throughout WNY. The majority of residents do not have appointed government jobs created just for them. People are finally on to their 40 year scam.

Message to Brian Higgins: Should Kennedy pull a "Jim Keane" and snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, there better not be a public sector job in his future. If this does happen, it would be the worst possible thing you could do. The people are struggling financially and it would be a slap in the face to your constituents. Timmy needs to go stock shelves at the new Seneca Street WalMart.
What Betty Jean Means

International update: Brazil

I don't think I've ever seen someone born without feet. Yet, this kid in Brazil not only plays soccer, but is one of the better players in his neighborhood...

More studies

I agree with Brian Higgins that the Skyway needs to come down. What I found funny about this story on channel 2 was that two years ago, Mickey "King of all Studies" Kearns called for, you guessed it, a STUDY by the DOT. Can't this guy (Kearns)make a decision without making someone else culpable?

Shocking. This monstrosity needs to come down. It costs money every time they close it due to poor weather. Also, tearing down the Skyway would help open up the waterfront even more. Why put tons of money into repairing something most people agrees time has passed?

Parents and youth sports

What are you in here for? Assault.

How about you? Burglary.

What about you? My kid struck out in a little league game, so I started sending threatening texts to the pitcher's father....

Tim Kennedy- Dead man walking

Tim "Hortons" Kennedy anxiously awaiting the results of this week's recount...
 
Nobody likes to see somebody get kicked when they're down. Except me, of course...

The Tim Kennedy debacle is another dent in Congressman Brian Higgins' armor. While I still think Higgins remains very popular, his popularity does not seem to transfer over to the Muppets he keeps championing.

Even should Hortons survive the recount process, many observers feel he is on borrowed time in Albany. The word has gotten out. He cannot be trusted and has made considerable enemies in the political arena. Consider this comment from an observer in the know...

I checked the board of elections website, TK spent $499,510 in the campaign as of the "11-Day Pre-Primary Report" so that will go up a lot, probably to $550,000 or so. Whatever happens, he is done next time. Someone will insert a Polish-American next time to take votes from TK in Cheektowaga, Sloan and Kaisertown. With that, any known African-American will easily win. Even if TK spends a billion next time, he most-likely will finish last in that scenario. I could see Betty Jean Grant winning anyway, but if not, TK is damaged goods.

TK needed to spend all that money to scare off any Polish-American from Ckeektowaga from running next time. His consultant felt that TK would spend the $$$$ and beat Grant by 70 - 30, thus scaring anyone from thinking ethnic politics could get TK next time. Obviously that backfired. TK should fire his consultant, whoever that is. (Hint: Jack O'Donnell!!!!)

Higgins growing list of political duds includes Kennedy, Kevin Horrigan (finished last in an At-Large Council bid), Chris "11,000 Doors" Fahey, Bonnie "Garbage Tax" Lockwood, and Jeff Conrad.  Despite all of these orphans receiving Higgins' support, the party endorsement and substantial financial support, none of them could get votes on their own. It is very clear. People in the neighborhood do not want to support Brian Higgins Yes-Men.

Finally, Buffalo News columnist Bob McCarthy summed up Kennedy's impotent showing in his weekly column...

Late last week, elections officials were still counting votes in the super-close Democratic primary contest for State Senate between incumbent Tim Kennedy and challenger Betty Jean Grant. In the spending category, however, the margin is much wider - Kennedy almost $400,000; Grant around $20,000.
In most political calculations, spending 400 grand translates into a big win. Not this one.

While Higgins' duds falter. One man continues to thrive. The friendly neighborhood Blogger. Business is good and the readership is up. 10,000 visitors last month. Citizens are coming here to get the real unfiltered story. The one they're not going to get from Keith Radford or Maryalice Demler. 

Question by Irish Thunder

 
Regular contributor Irish Thunder is very concerned about an Erie County Sheriff's vehicle, which apparently has gotten lost...

Irish Thunder: On another note. Please tell me why a Sheriff's Department car has been parked at the corner of McKinley and Kimberly for what seems to be quite a few weeks. Is the Sheriff's Dept assigned to protect that corner???

I can't help you I.T. I'm not sure why the car is parked over there. McKinley/Kimberly is not what you would call a high crime area. Hopefully, they can get out onto the suburban/rural roadways so they can get back to accomplishing their basic mission-writing speeding tickets...err...I mean keeping the citizens of Erie County safe. 

Random thoughts from the ghetto-Volume 65

I look out my window and see the empty 40 oz. beer bottles, hypodermic needles, crack pipes and abandoned shopping carts on my front lawn and begin to think. The end results have become known as my random thoughts from the ghetto...

-Every TV show during the 1970s/80's had an episode where a professional photographer began taking pictures while the lens was still on.
 


-So much for rivalries in the NFL. 9,000 tickets still remain for the Bills/Dolphins game on 11/15. Thank you free agency.
 

-Since banks began bolting their pens down, I wonder how many millions of them have been saved.

-If you order a pizza and they ask for a name to go along with the order, and your name is Ezekiel, do you give them your actual name or just say, "Larry"?

-I'm beginning to think I might be out of touch with the latest fashion trends. I went out the other night wearing a bright yellow "Members Only" jacket and I think people were giving me strange looks.

 
-By the way, what club were they members of?

-Sometimes a great name can make a product marketable. I think that is the case with the muscle relieving Biofreeze. It might not even work to relieve pain, but the name sounds so official and scientific, people with spend $12 to find out.

-One good thing about all these "hands free" devices: When I'm in my car talking to myself, I get a lot less strange looks. People just assume I was dumb enough to buy one of those things.
 

-What was the greatest thing before sliced bread?

Life on the D-List

This is just strange. The NY Post took this picture of comedienne Kathy Griffin the other day without makeup. Yikes. I can't even believe it's the same person we see on television...

Worst excuse ever...

 

There is no stranger person on earth than a flasher. When they caught one of these perverts exposing himself in Seattle, he told police he was just getting "some sun". A poor excuse to begin with, made worse by the fact that Seattle has about three sunny days per year.

The best flasher defense ever had to be this one: In 2008, the Houston Chronicle reported on a Texas doctor whose lawyers insisted their client could not have flashed an undercover cop because his penis was too small to be seen. The doctor was convicted of indecent exposure...


Accused Flasher: I Was Just Getting 'Some Sun'

Horton's pulling off major choke job

 

Quick! Does anybody know the Heimlich Maneuver?  In a district that is 65% white, Tim "Horton's" Kennedy is slowly losing ground in the recount process against Betty "the Professor" Grant. Multiple sources at the Erie County Board of Elections are telling us that most of the uncounted ballots hail from predominantly black neighborhoods. From the Buffalo News...

Though Grant trailed Kennedy by 91 votes at the last official count, sources at the Erie County Board of Elections say Grant is picking up significant support from affidavit votes - those registered by voters who, for example, may show up at the wrong polling place - stemming from her home turf in the inner city.

Board sources say they have ruled so far to this extent - Delaware: 23 affidavits received, eight ruled valid; Ellicott: 98 received, 42 valid; Fillmore: 85 received, 17 valid; Masten: 89 received, 41 valid; Niagara: 24 received, eight valid; North: 14 received, nine valid; South: 39 received, 15 valid; University: 54 received, 21 valid.

 The result has Kennedy's lawyers scrambling for any loophole they can find to suppress the minority vote. This is a desperate tactic from a desperate campaign. Voters had a feeling this was going to be a bizarre race, when they realized neither candidate had the ability to form complete sentences.

The last time someone choked this bad was Jim Keane back in 2008, when he started his victory dance before realizing Chris Collins had more supporters in South Buffalo than he did. If Betty Jean Grant somehow pulls ahead, Tim Kennedy's political career will go the way of the dinosaur. He has few allies left and most people can see right through him. Kennedy loves to lie about his "extensive" private sector background. We will be closely monitoring the situation to make sure that's exactly where Timmy ends up, should his campaign continue to implode. Any appointment by his Water Authority crony Jack O'Donnell will be met with great protest. The voters have spoken and they've had enough of Pigeon and his band of hangers on. Come on Betty Jean!

South Buffalo arrest report 9/14-9/21

9/14/2012

187

Smith

Burglary

KNOWN

Known (neighbors) did enter compl apt and remove strong box.


9/14/2012

348

Abbott

Larceny

POSS KNOWN

Poss known (video) person did steal mouth-guard from business.


9/14/2012

885

Bailey

Larceny

UNK

UNK persons did steal aluminum (on video)


9/14/2012

595

Fulton

Criminal Mischief

UNK

UNK person did throw chicken wing sauce at veh. Happened before.


9/14/2012

102

Abbott

Assault

KNOWN

Known susp did get into fight with compl over parking spot.


9/14/2012

205

Weiss

Assault

Daniel Paul

Def (BF) did get into argument and then did pull knife.


9/14/2012



William and Fillmore

Harassment

Daniel Paul

Earlier incident


9/15/2012

120

Rutland

Burglary

known

Known susp did make threats with gun.


9/15/2012

44

Sage

Stolen Veh

UNK

UNK person took compl veh with keys.


9/15/2012

975

Abbott

Larceny

UNK

UNK (video) did steal batteries from store.


9/15/2012

258

Swan

Larceny

KNOWN

KNOWN (GF) did take plates off veh.


9/15/2012

323

Okell  

Larceny Vehicle

UNK

UNK person removed change from UNLOCKED vehicle.


9/15/2012

92

Kingston

Larceny Vehicle

UNK

UNK person threw a rock through veh window and removed purse. (0228hrs)


9/15/2012

73

Strathmore

Poss of Marij

Isaac Cordenning

Def did poss marij


9/15/2012



Good and Hopkins

Assault

Matthew Heffle

Def did punch compl in the head and body.


9/15/2012

40

Knoerl

Criminal Mischief

KNOWN

Known susp did smash window in compl veh.


9/15/2012

61

Macamley

VOOP

Arvin Romero-Diaz

Def did force his way into compl apt, say he loved her, and then left. VOOP


9/15/2012

60

Imson

Criminal Mischief

KNOWN

Known susp did break compl window.


9/15/2012

630

Hopkins

Obstructing

Robert Heffle

Def did obstruct police when they were making an arrest


9/15/2012

7

Boone  

VOOP

KNOWN

Known susp did VOOP


9/15/2012

403

Smith

Assault

KNOWN

Known susp (exHUB) did pull knife and did make threats.


9/15/2012

1111

Fuhrmann

DWI

Javier Valderrama

Def was driving the wrong way, and was found to be DWI


9/15/2012

216

Weiss

Assault

Jamie Vereechen

Def did grab compl and drag from house.


9/15/2012

33

Alamo  

Harassment

Tyrone Tirado

Def did follow compl (putting compl in fear).


9/16/2012

1

Spann

Stolen Veh

Michael Green

Def of Holly st. did steal vehicle


9/16/2012



Tifft Nature Preserve

Stolen Veh

UNK

UNK person stole compl veh after compl left keys and purse in vehicle.
(1840-1900hrs)


9/16/2012

25

Edson

Burglary

UNK

UNK persons(s) did enter compl apt and steal TV. Witness seen susp, but did
not call.


9/16/2012

37

Whitfield

Burglary

UNK

UNK person entered compl apt by unk means and removed computer.


9/16/2012

172

Altruria

Harassment

KNOWN

Known person keeps texting unwanted.


9/16/2012



Seneca and Imson

Assault

Luke Reinhardt

Def did strike compl knocking to ground.


9/16/2012

54

Whitfield

Assault

Joseph Beresiuk

Def did come on compl porch, make threats with knife. Def lives at 809
Abbott.


9/16/2012

555

Hopkins

Assault

William Liga

Def did pull compl by hair, punch, and then made threats to cut with knife.


9/17/2012

391

Exchange

Criminal Trespass

UNK

UNK person cut hole in fence and then removed tires ($1,000 worth)


9/17/2012

93

Norman

Larceny Vehicle

UNK

UNK person removed GPS from vehicle


9/17/2012

637

Tifft

Larceny

Vincent Hitchcock

Def did steal struts from employer


9/17/2012

41

Alamo

Larceny

UNK

UNK person remove hub caps from veh.


9/17/2012

37

Dallas

Burglary

UNK

UNK person removed iphone from house. (may be friend)


9/17/2012

677

Fulton

Larceny

UNK

UNK person did steal comp bike from hallway


9/17/2012

396

Abbott

Burglary

POSS KNOWN

Poss known (landlord) did remove door to apt and then remove home phone.


9/17/2012

733

Tifft

Burglary

Samanta Priore

Def was in attic of compl house. Def did then hit compl and yell at her.


9/17/2012

193

Handcock 

Criminal Mischief

UNK

UNK person did slash tires on veh.


9/17/2012



Elk and Melvin

Criminal Mischief

UNK

UNK person did scratch hood of veh.


9/17/2012

278

Fenton

Criminal Mischief

UNK

UNK person did damage door and chair.


9/17/2012

278

Fenton

Harassment

KNOWN

KNOWN susp did harass compl.


9/17/2012

420

Willet

Harassment

KNOWN

Known person did make threats, then did give compl a parking ticket (not
police)


9/17/2012

1332

Clinton

Harassment

Jason George

Compl did harass.


9/17/2012

1196

Clinton

CPCS

Ruben Sanchez

Def did drive veh with no taillights. Def was then found in poss of pills
and marij


9/18/2012

1425

Clinton

Larceny

Adam Hamideh

Def did cut lock off trailer and did attempt to steal tires.


9/18/2012

49

Mariemont

Burglary

UNK

UNK person did enter through front window and did remove xbox, laptop and
playstation (0800-2000hrs)


9/18/2012

95

Dorthy

Larceny

POSS KNOWN

Poss known susp (plate) did attempt to steal tires.


9/18/2012

1

Fulton

Larceny

Alan Lighten

Def did steal "cash-out" ticket.


9/18/2012

1080

Tifft

Burglary

KNOWN

Known susp (landlord) did enter compl home while sleeping and told compl
they were evicted.


9/18/2012

156

Alabama

Larceny Vehicle

UNK

UNK person did enter compl veh and did remove items (2000-0600)


9/18/2012

51

Euclid

Criminal Mischief

KNOWN

Known susp (GF)  did slash compl tires


9/18/2012

120

Southside

Criminal Mischief

Christopher Cannon

Def did damage wall and chair and harass compl.


9/18/2012

284

Fuhrmann

Criminal Mischief

POSS KNOWN

Poss known (ex empl) did put bad gas in motor.


9/18/2012

93

Kelburn

Criminal Mischief

UNK

UNK person did slash compl tires.


9/18/2012



Parkview and Buffum

Harassment

KNOWN

KNOWN susp did drop pants in front of compl and children


9/18/2012

4

Tuscarora

Harassment

KNOWN

KNOWN susp did make threats to compl.


9/18/2012

1937

South Park

Burglary

Emanuel Rodriguez

Def did burg property


9/19/2012

16

Edson

Burglary

UNK

UNK person pushed in screen on open window and did then remove TV


9/19/2012

200

Orlando

Burglary

Edward Gauthier

DEF arrested for PREVIOUS reported burglary.


9/19/2012

157

Elk

Larceny

UNK

UNK student removed computer from classroom


9/19/2012

72

Kimmel

Larceny

UNK

UNK person removed chairs from porch (1900-1730hrs)


9/19/2012

1460

South Park

Larceny

UNK

UNK b and h males did steal numerous 5 hour energy drinks.


9/19/2012



Heussy and Abbott

Robbery

POSS KNOWN

Poss known susp did chase compl and did then take cell phone w/m and h/m


9/19/2012

637

Tifft

Criminal Mischief

UNK

UNK person did enter Skyway scrap yard and did damage several vehicles.


9/19/2012

60

Princeton

Trespass

Nicholas Joyce

Def did enter property and did peer into window and compl.


9/19/2012

159

Cantwell

Criminal Mischief

UNK

UNK person did damage compl vehicle (2000-0900)


9/19/2012

300

Ohio

Poss of Stolen Prop

Edward Gauthier

Def arrested on another PREVIOUS reported crime.


9/19/2012

1329

William

Crim Poss of Stolen Property

Edward Gauthier

Def arrested for another PREVIOUS reported crime


9/19/2012

7

Boone  

VOOP

Cheyenne Vives

Def arrested for PREVIOUS reported crime.


9/19/2012

696

Hopkins

WARRANT

Deparis Vives

Def arrested on warrant


9/20/2012

2176

Seneca

Larceny

UNK

UNK w/m's did steal meat from store (1030hrs)


9/20/2012

91

Abbott

Burglary

UNK

UNK person entered compl residence and removed computer (had combo lock)
must know person.


9/20/2012

100

Southside

Larceny

POSS KNOWN

Poss known (have plate) did steal grill.


9/20/2012

89

Sheffield

Criminal Mischief

Shalena Freeman

Def did strike compl and chase out of house.


9/20/2012

114

Kelburn

ID Theft

KNOWN

Known susp (roommate) did steal compl check.


9/20/2012

1355

Clinton

Disorderly Conduct

Ashley Riley

Def did fail to signal and passed red light. When stopped, refused to comply
with request to provide license.


9/20/2012

1276

South Park

CPCS

Jerry Beltran

Def did have a suspended lic and was found in poss of CS


9/20/2012

341

Seneca

CPCS

Warren Hardy

Def had narco warrant.


9/20/2012



Southside and Kenefick

CPCS

Stephen Kopanon

Def was driving over double yellow and when stopped was found in poss of
Marij and CS


9/20/2012

17

Pomona

VOOP

KNOWN

Known susp keeps calling in VOOP.

Attica! Attica! Attica!

 
There's one in every crowd. Attica residents showed up to a town meeting to complain about a strong odor coming from a recycling landfill. The company said it was decaying food a few months ago. Now, plastics emanating from the ground appear to be smoking.

Check out the wackjob at 1:24 of this clip. He protested outside of the meeting wearing a full asbestos suit. He even kept the gas mask on during the channel IV interview. Why doesn't he just admit it? While he might be concerned about the gasses floating around in town, he really just wanted an excuse to dress up and show off his space suit. Fast forward to 1:23 and give him his wish...

DEC: No danger from odors in Attica

Bills to play more games in Toronto

 

The Buffalo Bills have announced that 7 of next year's 8 regular season home games will be played in Toronto. The other will be played in Tehran, Iran. 

CEO Russ Brandon said the move should not be viewed as a threat. The team remains 100% committed to the city of Buffalo, he added.

There's no place like home

A Silver Alert has been lifted for a missing Wheatfield man. Authorities located 91 year old Mario Zuccari at the Sundowner in Niagara Falls, Ontario. He had been missing for two days. He told them, "I may be old, but I'm not dead."

Justice- North Collins style

It's a different world out in North Collins. The Highway Superintendent, whose nickname is "Kissy", dumped liquid manure into the car of an Eden man, a physician.

Winter, 54, turned himself in Thursday morning to the sheriff's substation in North Collins, and was charged with second-degree criminal mischief.

Winter was first elected five years ago, and re-elected in November 2011. He is known for displaying color cutouts of himself in overalls and his trademark cowboy hat for his campaign signs.

This is one of those rare cases where an urban legend becomes actuality. In a popular urban legend, a jealous husband/wife dumps a load of cement inside their spouses' (or their spouses' lover's) car.  It wouldn't surprise me if a love triangle were at play in this case. With it being North Collins, we knew there would be cow manure involved. However, I would be surprised if farm animals didn't have a greater role in this story.

Carl's next billboard?

Contrary to what people might think, I think Brian Higgins has done a terrific job during his 74 years of public sector employment...