Injustice

Jenna Talackova WORKS it in the Miss Universe competition… DAMN if she used to be a man.

1. Transgender contestant Jenna Talackova takes part in Miss Universe Canada competition in Toronto May 17, 2012. Talackova was originally disqualified from the Miss Universe Canada contest because she was not a “naturally born female”. Talackova 23, who underwent gender reassignment surgery when she was 19, was then reinstated to the Canadian competition last by [...]

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Woman starts choking – man starts laughing and chanting for her to choke- she pours milk on him….goes to jail.

Just about the most inappropriate thing to do when you see someone choking on food is to start chanting, “Choke! Choke! Choke!” It may not be very civil, but it isn’t illegal. Hitting a man for chanting “Choke!” and pouring a jug of milk on his head is apparently illegal, however, in Okaloosa County. According to the Northwest [...]

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Joel Ward Wins, then the Internet Turns Around and Loses.

It’s playoff hockey season in the NHL. A lot of people don’t really care because hockey’s not their game, which is fine. Hockey after all is about as regional as a professional sport can possibly get, and if you don’t grow up playing it or cheering for it — it’s appeal is hard to sell. But if [...]

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George Zimmerman released from jail on $150,000 bond. Thoughts?

SANFORD, Fla. — In an unusually low-key turn to a high-profile case, George Zimmerman was released without incident around midnight Sunday from a Florida county jail on $150,000 bail as he awaits his second-degree murder trial for fatally shooting Trayvon Martin. The neighborhood watch volunteer was wearing a brown jacket and blue jeans and carrying [...]

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Teacher of the year; Brooke Harris, fired over teachable moment about Trayvon martin.

What do you do with a teacher who provides students with authentic learning opportunities? A teacher who invests her own resources to support students? A teacher who was voted Teacher of the Year two of the last three years? If you’re Superintendent Jacqueline Cassell at the Pontiac Academy for Excellence Middle School in Pontiac, Mich., [...]

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What you need to know about this new Smear campaign against Trayvon Martin…

Over the last 48 hours, there has been a sustained effort to smear Trayvon Martin, the 17-year old African-American who was shot dead by George Zimmerman a month ago. Martin’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, said, “They killed my son, now they’re trying to kill his reputation.” Thus far these attacks have fallen into two categories: false [...]

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Sad. Muslim woman;Shaima Al Awadi, beaten and found by her daughter with a note calling her a terrorist.

EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — Shaima Alawadi and her family fled Iraq nearly two decades ago as Saddam Hussein crushed a Shiite uprising, settling in the U.S. so they would no longer face persecution, a family friend said. Alawadi grew up in the country’s largest Iraqi enclaves, wore the Muslim headscarf and volunteered at the [...]

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Job applicants required to give Facebook login info during interviews…

SEATTLE (AP) — When Justin Bassett interviewed for a new job, he expected the usual questions about experience and references. So he was astonished when the interviewer asked for something else: his Facebook username and password. Bassett, a New York City statistician, had just finished answering a few character questions when the interviewer turned to her computer to search [...]

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Woman on trial for breaking into home and raping guy with her mouth…..

A woman was today ordered to stand trial in Australia, accused of breaking into a man’s home and raping him. Rebecca Helen Elder, 39, pleaded not guilty to one count of aggravated serious criminal trespass at the man’s home, and one count of rape. She appeared in Adelaide’s District Court this morning. Prosecution documents, filed with the [...]

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Trayvon – by jasiri X gave me chills…

It’s Sunday the God’s day a day of rest The Nba all stars are playing next But right outside that same city The celebratory atmosphere would change quickly Who watching the game with me you know lil Trayvon Was reppin his home town D Wade and LeBron He had just came up from Miami to [...]

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ish is getting real(er) – The Feds are stepping in on the Trayvon martin Killing…

ORLANDO, Fla. – The U.S. Justice Department announced Monday night it has opened an investigation into the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. In a statement, the DOJ said along with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida and the FBI, they are looking into “the facts and circumstances of the shooting death [...]

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Facts and examples about the murder of Trayvon Martin..

On February 26, 2012, a 17-year-old African-American named Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in Sanford, Florida. The shooter was George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old white man. Zimmerman admits killing Martin, but claims he was acting in self-defense. Three weeks after Martin’s death, no arrests have been made and Zimmerman remains free. Here is what everyone [...]

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Just terrible. Rape victim commits suicide rather than be married to her rapist.

Ugh.. just.. terrible azz terrible…. A Moroccan teen committed suicide after being forced to marry her rapist, who wed his victim in a bid to beat the system and evade prison, a rights body said Wednesday. Amina Al Filali, 16, drank rat poison last week in Larache, near Tangiers in the north, said Fouzia [...]

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Neighbours complained about George Zimmerman and his aggressive nature BEFORE he killed Trayvon Martin

A volunteer community watch captain who shot an unarmed Florida teenager to death last month had been the subject of complaints by neighbors in his gated community for aggressive tactics, a homeowner said. George Zimmerman has not been charged in the Feb. 26 shooting of Trayvon Martin, 17, who was walking home from a convenience store [...]

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Man posts negative things about his wife – judge says he can apologize or go to jail…

CINCINNATI (AP) – A man who was threatened with jail time for posting comments about his estranged wife on his personal Facebook page unless he posted daily apologies for a month says the court ruling violates his freedom of speech. Mark Byron, who is making the apology to avoid 60 days in jail, said Friday [...]

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