Friday Morning Police Brutality

In the news, here.

I've Got A Question

Who in the heck is this guy and why is he making more appearances than Ann Coulter trying to pimp a book? Edit: Some answers here and here.

Brittany Murphy Is 29 Today

I think this is from "Sin City."

"I'm 100% Sure That's The One Who Did It."

Mistaken identity leads to a week in jail before things got cleared up. You think there are a few people down in Huntsville that weren't quite so lucky?

Not Shocked Here

The mental health system is woefully inadequate. A running joke around the courthouse is "If someone is crazy, send them to Vernon - they'll cure 'em." (Vernon is where one of the state mental health facilities is located.) That's based upon the experience that no matter how many people are found incompetent prior to trial, they will magically be found competent after a few weeks of treatment some state expert.

Statue: Jesus And The Twin Towers

Source.

Interesting To Me

Story. Man, there are some long term prosecutors that got the axe (by letter, no less.) I have always refused to take cases out of Denton County because its simply a horrible place to work. Prosecutors, with a Nazi attitude, didn't seem to have any discretion , while the courts seemed to enjoy making you show up every two or three weeks for another docket call. And you want a jury trial? Get ready for your jury panel to look like a Republican Party meeting. No thanks.

There Is Some Stuff In Life That Only I Like

And the British version of The Office is one of them. 45 second clip here where the the group is having a motivational meeting.

I'm Stunned This Doesn't Happen All The Time

This kid was hit by a car. I don't know why there aren't more reports of death or serious injuries just from head injuries. Story.

If You Win An Election As A Democrat

The Dallas party leaders will tell you what to say. Source.

The New Mrs. Jeff Gordon

Story.

William R. Brown, 30

. . . died Monday in Afghanistan. His mother is Anita Walton of Boyd. He leaves behind a wife and two children. Our hearts, as I speak for all of you out there, go out to the family.

Who Would Have Thought

In light of the ongoing success of the Borat movie, MTV has been replaying old episodes of "Da Ali G Show". I watched a couple of them two nights ago - I had never seen one before - and I (literally) laughed out loud. If you like uncomfortable humor, you'll love it. This week's issue of Newsweek has a very short article on the actor behind Borat, a guy named Sacha Baron Cohen. I learned that he is engaged to Isla Fisher who was the very hot love interest of Vince Vaughn in The Wedding Crashers. It is nice. I like.

Adios, Macaca

Amazingly, the Democrats took Virginia tonight (or at least the AP says so) and now will control both houses of Congress. I know George W. is a lame duck but, man, the Republicans are sooooo going to blame him for this disaster. He might as well have leprosy because no one will want to be near him. It's been a long fall from grabbing that bullhorn shortly after 9/11.

And As We Bid Rumsfeld a Not So Fond Farewell . . .

. . . let's not forget this moment in history.

Enough of That Election Silliness

Let's get back to things that are important in America.

Defense Secretary Rumsfeld Is Out . . .

. . . and Robert Gates, the President of A&M, is to take his place. Yep, the same guy that appears on the cover of this month's Texas Monthly. From "Save the Aggies" to "Save the War."

Uggghh

D I've already moaned about the Dallas Morning News rack always being empty by noon. So what happens today? Now we have two empty Dallas Morning News racks.