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To: FJB who wrote (736545)	9/2/2013 12:50:41 AM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 1583508

“What amnesty is doing is setting aside a special class of individuals who are going to put forward and treated more favorably than others. In other words, they’ve already broken the law and are being given amnesty.

To: FJB who wrote (736545)	9/2/2013 1:15:13 AM
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Jury convicts 2 cousins in fatal shooting of toddler at Central City second-line parade VICTIM---Jeremy Galmon liked his Big Wheel, Cheetos and 'Clfford the Big Red Dog.' KILLERS---Bernell Pollard ,left, and Jamiron Pollard were convicted Friday in the shooting death of 2-year-old Jeremy Galmon, who was struck by a stray bullet and killed during a Central City second-line parade in 2010. Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office By Katherine Sayre, NOLA.com \| The Times-Picayune August 30, 2013 nola.com A jury convicted two cousins Friday in a Central City shooting and slaying of a toddler who was caught in the crossfire as he sat in a car with his grandmother near a second-line parade. Bernell "Benny" Pollard, 24, and Jamiron Pollard, 31, now face an automatic sentence of life in prison after being found guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting death of 2-year-old Jeremy Galmon. The jury also returned unanimous guilty verdicts on two counts of attempted second-degree murder for each defendant. The jury deliberated about two hours Friday evening. Orleans Parish Judge Robin Pittman scheduled a sentencing hearing for Oct. 11. Defense attorney Arthur Harris said he was disappointed in the verdict but declined further comment. A prosecutor declined to comment. The jury was faced with the question of who to believe among the witnesses who testified about the identities of the shooters. The cousins were initially picked out by two witnesses in the days after the shooting. But one witness ended up dead before he could testify, and the other refused to answer questions when hauled to the witness stand by prosecutors this week. Bernell Pollard ,left, and Jamiron Pollard were convicted Friday in the shooting death of 2-year-old Jeremy Galmon, who was struck by a stray bullet and killed during a Central City second-line parade in 2010. Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office During closing arguments, Assistant District Attorney Francesca Bridges gave an emotion-charged narrative about the symbolism and importance of second-line parades in the city at weddings and funerals, the beginning of celebrations all the way to the end of them. "A second line in this city is synonymous with celebration," Bridges said. "A second line is not synonymous with second-degree murder." The prosecution appeared to hit a bump in the road on Thursday, when their key witness, Sean Briggs, 28, refused to answer many questions despite having previously told police that the Pollard cousins -- who he picked out of a photo line-up -- were the men who opened fire. Briggs told police the men were shooting at him, according to testimony. Police also testified that another man, Sidale Dorsey, identified the Pollard cousins, but Dorsey was shot to death three weeks after he came forward to detectives in September 2010. Assistant District Attorney Brittany Reed said during closing arguments that Briggs didn't want to identify the Pollard cousins as they sat in the courtroom because he was afraid of what would face him back on the street. According to police, Briggs had thrown a gun underneath a house on First Street after the shooting, and as a convicted felon, it was against the law for him to have a gun. Briggs was arrested, but later was offered an immunity deal in exchange for testifying. Harris, who represents Bernell Pollard, insisted that Briggs' identification of the men was forced through "coercion, threats and promises." "The state has failed miserably today to prove that Bernell Pollard is guilty of anything. The state has just plain failed," Harris said. Defense attorney Ammon Miller also argued that the evidence was weak and the prosecution presented "nothing that would indicate that Jamiron Pollard had anything to do with the firing of a gun or possession of a gun on the day for which we are here." Earlier in the day, the defense put on its case, calling two women to the witness stand who both said they saw a gunman running away from the scene that day, and he was neither of the defendants. Both women were friends of the Pollard family and never went directly to police in the days and months after the shooting. Several other prosecution witnesses who testified described the shooters they saw open fire that day, but their descriptions varied and only one woman was able to point to one of the men, Bernell Pollard, when shown a photo lineup by detectives at the time. As the jury deliberated the fates of the two men in the death of the 2-year-old toddler, New Orleans police officers were investigating the shooting death of another toddler, 13-month-old Londyn Samuels, who was shot in her babysitter's arms Thursday night in Central City.

To: FJB who wrote (736545)	9/2/2013 1:42:50 AM
From: joseffy	1 Recommendation Recommended By FJB Respond to of 1583508

Wasserman Schultz: Colorado Recalls 'Blatant Attack on Our Democratic Principles' .................................................................................................................... breitbart ^ \| 9/1/13 \| AWR Hawkins Democrat National Committee Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) says the coming recall elections of Colorado state senators John Morse (D) and Angela Giron (D) are "a blatant attack on our Democratic principles." Voters are trying to recall Morse and Giron because of their support of gun control laws that banned rifle and pistol magazines larger than 15 rounds, banned shotgun magazines larger than eight rounds, and mandated a background check on every gun sale in the state, i.e., universal background checks. The laws also contained a new fee that will be added to every gun sale to pay for the background checks. Coloradans behind the recall see this fee as a new tax that future Democrats will be able to raise as they please to drive up the cost of buying a gun. Voters are trying to recall Morse and Giron because the passage of these laws displeased constituents. (Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ... To: vette6387 The Colorado recall is undemocratic??? Let's take a little trip back in recent history and see how she felt about another recall effort involving Gov. Scott from Wisconsin. Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz has said Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s “attacks on workers’ and women’s rights are the definition of a fireable offense” and that recalling him would “[send] a powerful message to the far-right extremists.” Hmmm, interesting. To: Nachum No, elected Democrat officials fleeing the state of Wisconsin, and union members bused in to storm the statehouse and disrupt the legislative process in Wisconsin, is a "blatant attack on our democratic principles."-PJ 10 posted on Sunday, September 01, 2013 11:47:00 PM by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.) [ Post Reply \| Private Reply \| To 1 \| View Replies \| Report Abuse] To: USNBandit After losing in Wisconsin they’re desperate. ROFLMAO! 11 posted on Sunday, September 01, 2013 11:47:57 PM by Jack Hydrazine

To: FJB who wrote (736545)	9/2/2013 7:45:19 PM
From: joseffy	2 Recommendations Recommended By DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck FJB Respond to of 1583508

Egyptian Media Says Obama is a Muslim Brotherhood Member .............................................................................................................. by Gateway Guest Blogger Monday, September 2, 2013, Posted By: EdBigCon Aljazeera.com Reported: The Director of Research at the Brookings Doha Center, Shadi Hamid, tweets out about the Egyptian media depicting Obama as a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. Newspaper also claims that son of Muslim Brotherhood leader threatened Obama with release of “papers” revealing his MB membership. h/t @drdrjojo - See more at: thegatewaypundit.com