Random Friday Morning Thoughts

Vandalism at Ball Knob Cemetary near Alvord. 

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• Horner trial:
• There were a couple of more defense experts to testify yesterday, but they didn't really add a whole lot.  But, unlike some of the others they were at least very stoic. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Horner's grandmother testified later in the day (face obscured in the streaming feed.)  The most shocking revelation came out during cross-examination when she said that she had texted Horner on the day after Athena went missing telling him to be on the look out for her. She had seen the story on the news. Horner replied that he would.  
• The New York Post actually pulled out some quotes I don't think I've seen.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• There will be no testimony today. 
• Random Decatur ISD school board election question: What are the rules for filing campaign reports?  Link. (Thanks to faithful reader tip.)
  
• The execution in Texas went off as scheduled last night, but the headlines are a little different than normal: 
  
  
  
• Fort Worth road rage?: "The two drivers exited the [I-35] freeway at the Meacham Boulevard exit, and 'some type of incident' occurred at the next traffic light, police said." The shooter was the one who called 911. (Some photos from the scene are here.)
  
   
  
  
  
• Not related but maybe relevant from yesterday:
  
   
  
  
  
• The government released a "new" video of the would-be assassin from Saturday night claiming it shows Cole Allan firing his weapon. Man, I don't see it.
  
• But what is amazing is that one of the many law enforcement officers weren't killed by one officer firing four times pretty wildly. And in watching from the reaction, I'm not sure the guy in the middle standing against the wall was not hit.
  
  
  
  

• Bad news for Wise County Rep. Andy Hopper who has been heavily funded by the West Texas oilmens' PACs over the last few years. 
  
  
  
  
• Fox News isn't going to have anyone left. 
  
  
  
• Story.
  
• Lauren Whitener Clock: 6 years and 302 days.