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Reports of people destroying or vandalizing Flock cameras have become frequent enough that authorities are attempting sting operations to catch perpetrators. However, one Florida case might test the limits of the strategy, as the subject did not technically destroy a camera.
News 6 Orlando reports that police in Oviedo, Florida, have charged a man with three felonies for destroying a Flock surveillance camera, even though the camera was fake. Even the mayor, who was unaware of the decoy operation before the arrest, admitted the charges are controversial.
Evan Meyer, 24, faces counts of criminal mischief causing more than $1,000 in damage, grand theft involving property valued between $750 and $5,000, and damaging or taking a computer, electronic device, or related equipment. However, although Meyer believed he was destroying a real Flock camera, which he estimated might cost up to $5,000 to install, what he actually destroyed was a 3D-printed decoy that was likely far cheaper. Police also said a Flock camera actually costs only around $800, not including installation fees.
Remember that Air Force major who decided it would be a good idea to put on his uniform, march onto the steps of the United States Capitol, and publicly demand that President Trump be impeached? Well, he just found out that actions have consequences, particularly when it comes to active-duty military personnel who call out their commander in chief.
The airman in question is Maj. Jason Watson, and he has now been formally charged under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) with multiple offenses stemming from his July 1 stunt. Accompanied by Democrat Rep. Al Green (TX-09) and carrying a sign that read "Impeach Convict Remove," Watson called for the removal of both President Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
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(From Nick Sortor)QuoteBREAKING: US Airman Jason Watson has been hit with MULTIPLE criminal military charges after he called for President Trump to be impeached while in uniform at the US Capitol
He is now IN CUSTODY. FAFO!
The charges are:
- 3 violations of Article 88: Contempt Toward Officials
- 5 violations of Article 92: Failure to Obey Regulations
- 2 violations of Article 133: Conduct Unbecoming of an Officer
Make an example out of him!
We have enemies everywhere, don’t we? Even within institutions that were supposedly unbiased. The FBI’s aversion to politics, once held as dogma, is no more. And now we have the Secret Service potentially spilling sensitive materials. Does this have to do with the secret flight President Trump took out of Turkey following a NATO summit wherein the Iranians threatened to assassinate him? We don’t know, but three top officials were placed on leave, according to RealClearPolitics’ Susan Crabtree, who has an ear to the inner workings of the agency:
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We later learned that Secret Service communications director and spokesman Anthony Guglielmi was one of those placed on leave. We got a mole hunt potentially happening within the agency.
Any of the following would be perfectly accurate and appropriate headlines for testing data released August 19 from the Colorado Measures of Academic Success:
“Most students grades 3–8 behind in all subjects according to state testing.”
“State testing shows overall low student scores increase in just over half of categories by grade and subject.”
“Nearly two-thirds of Colorado students struggle in math despite small testing gains.”
“Large majority of Black and Hispanic students continue to struggle in language and math.”
Here is an actual headline from the Denver Post that’s reasonable: “2026 CMAS results show Colorado students making gains in math, falling behind in reading.”
A comparable headline from Chalkbeat, posted May 29 based on preliminary data, reads: “Student math proficiency rises but literacy results are mixed, preliminary Colorado test scores show.”
Headlines that indicate the base level of performance, rather than small year-to-year changes, are more revealing. Compare: If your student told you his report card showed gains in most classes, you would not be satisfied with that level of information. If the student still was earning straight Fs, only some of the Fs reflected slight improvement (a little closer to Ds), you probably would react, “Fs are terrible,” not “Hurray for the marginal gains!”
But the Colorado Department of Education is interested in putting the most positive spin possible on terrible results. Its August 19 media release carries the headline, “Colorado student achievement and growth results show continued progress, with mathematics and elementary literacy leading gains.”
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Dolly Parton is proof that there are no ethical billionaires.
She would have been, but she was constantly giving her money to people less fortunate than she.
She is the example I judge all rich people by.
(PS: Madonna is another example)
https://democraticunderground.com/100221465785
