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Trayvon Martin Case Will Not Go to Grand Jury; Both Sides Await Decision on George Zimmerman

The special prosecutor investigating the shooting death of Trayvon Martin ruled out using a grand jury in the case, meaning her office alone will decide whether or not to charge the teenager’s killer, George Zimmerman, with a crime. Florida Governor Rick Scott appointed Angela Corey, a seasoned state attorney based in Jacksonville, to take over the Trayvon Martin case as special prosecutor. “State Attorney Angela Corey has decided not to use a grand jury in the Trayvon Martin shooting death investigation,” her office said in a statement. “At this time, the investigation continues and there will be no further comment.” It’s very much unclear when a decision will be reached in the case. Martin’s death has captured national attention because of racial profiling and Florida’s controversial self-defense laws, prompting demonstrations across the U.S. The unarmed Martin, 17, was black and Zimmerman, 28, the neighborhood watchman who has not been charged with a crime, is white and Hispanic. A demonstration Monday temporarily shut down the police department in Sanford, Fla., the epicenter of the case and where the shooting took place. Sanford police declined to arrest Zimmerman after the shooting, saying they found no evidence to contradict his account that he acted in self-defense . Police cited Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law, which allows people to use deadly force against adversaries when they fear great bodily harm or death. But defense lawyers with experience litigating “Stand Your Ground” say Zimmerman, will face a tough challenge to assert immunity under that law. If the special prosecutor does not charge Zimmerman, some fear that the escalating racial tension could boil over into full-blown rioting in Florida. Meanwhile, the man at the center of the storm has launched a website. Zimmerman warns about various online groups that falsely claim to be raising funds for his defense, and has started soliciting donations for himself. “I am the real George Zimmerman,” declares the website. “On Sunday February 26th, I was involved in a life altering event which led me to become the subject of intense media coverage,” he writes. “As a result of the incident and media coverage, I have been forced to leave my home, my school, my employer, my family and ultimately, my entire life.” “This website’s sole purpose is to ensure my supporters that they are receiving my full attention without going through any intermediaries.” In addition to the controversies over race and Stand Your Ground, the case – in the eyes of many – has become the poster child for media bias . Zimmerman, despite his highly questionable actions, remains free and is innocent until proven guilty, yet has been vilified from day one. NBC’s editing of the Trayvon Martin 911 call was the most glaring example.

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Amanda Bynes hides her face after DUI arrest!

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Facebook.com – Become a Fan! Twitter.com – Follow Us! Amanda Bynes is in trouble again. Weeks after bolting from a cop who was writing her a ticket, Amanda was arrested for DUI last night in West Hollywood. Amanda posted bail this morning, and hid her face on her way out of the police station. Maybe get a bus pass, Amanda!!!!

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More Racial Profiling: Texas Woman Tells 13-Year-Old Go Cart Rider “You Don’t Belong In This Neighborhood” After Jumping Curb In Her Jeep To Hit Him Head On!!!

White Woman Intentionally Drives Vehicle Into Go-Cart Ridden By Two Black Teens In Pearland, TX Yo what is really hood with these crazy people trying to “detain” young black males because they don’t want them in their neighborhoods??? We just caught wind of this case going in Texas right now of a white woman who intentionally ran off the road to ram into some 13-year-old boys riding go-carts. Is anybody even surprised she hasn’t been arrested??? “You don’t belong in this neighborhood!” These are the words that Jules Moor, a 13-year old black child, says that Deanna Johnson, a middle-aged white female, said to him after Johnson slammed her 2011 Jeep Wrangler into his go-cart on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. According to court documents obtained from Jules’ attorney, Sylvester Anderson, Jules went for a ride in his go-cart in his neighborhood with another 13-year old boy who had been spending spring break with the Moor family. A third minor boy, another friend of Jules’, rode a small bicycle behind the go-cart. Jules saw two cars behind him while driving back home, so he decided to drive his go-cart completely off the road to his right onto the grassy edge of the neighborhood park to avoid being in the way of traffic. It is then that Jules states that Johnson swung her vehicle across the south-bound lane of the road, ran over the curb onto the grass and deliberately and intentionally rammed her vehicle head-on into the go-cart. According to Jules, Johnson got out of her vehicle and confronted the boys in a hostile and threatening manner yelling “Where do you live? Who are your parents?” while shaking her finger at the kids. Jules goes on to say, “With all due respect, Ma’am, I live down the street,” to which Johnson allegedly tells him that she didn’t care and that she was calling the police. Jules called his mother and told her that Johnson had hit his go-cart and didn’t know why. “He thought he was going to die,” said Theresa Moor, mother of Jules. “All I could do was stop what I was doing, grab my keys and make my way to my child.” Poor baby, he was just being a kid having fun and this lady wants to physically hate on him and his friends — she could have killed them! Then she probably would have said they threatened to kill her. But wait — here is more craziness… This broad tried to give Jules’ mom the “talk to the hand” treatment when she arrived on the scene: As Theresa arrived, she saw that the go-cart had been damaged severely and learned from Jules that Johnson had accused the boys of not living in the neighborhood. As Theresa approached Johnson to find out what happened, Johnson put her palm up to her face in a dismissive manner, refused to talk, went back to her truck and rolled up the windows. Frustrated at the way things were transpiring, Theresa contacted the police and several Brazoria County Sheriff’s deputies arrived. According to Theresa, she overheard Johnson claim that she was trying to “detain” the boys because they looked like some kids that they had seen earlier riding bicycles onto the driveways of houses in the neighborhood. Jules and the other 13-year old boy in the go-cart sustained back and neck injuries as a result of the wreck. The boys had collars placed on their necks, were placed on stretchers and taken by ambulance to the emergency room of Southeast Memorial Hermann Hospital. They were treated and released, but Jules has since been diagnosed with PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) and is seeing a therapist regularly. Jules Moor’s mother says he’s been traumatized by the incident, and much like George Zimmerman — Deanna Johnson hasn’t been arrested or punished for what she did: “My son is not the same,” says Theresa. “He doesn’t want to play outside anymore or leave the house alone. I just don’t know why she did this to my child.” It is still unclear why Johnson decided to do what she did. Johnson never apologized for ramming her truck into the go-cart and jeopardizing the lives of the three children and according to witnesses, was seen laughing as she spoke with the Sheriff’s deputies. Johnson was not arrested or drug-tested upon the admission of her actions. The Sheriff’s department Captain that came on the scene decided not to arrest Johnson upon consulting with the District Attorney. Johnson has responded to the Moor family’s claims via the following statement : “As a mother of two children, I was concerned for the safety of these kids because they were driving their vehicle erratically and at high speeds through the neighborhood and also came dangerously close to a lake. When I saw them driving erratically for the second or third time that evening, I pulled my vehicle over and stopped” she wrote. “They were still driving fast and because they had driven onto a grass area, when they hit the brakes to stop, they skidded and ran into my vehicle after I had stopped. This is about the safety of children and nothing more.” Likely story lady. Itchbay please… Hit the flip for a video about the incident that includes interviews with the Sheriff and Jules’ father.

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Kate Middleton Pregnancy Rumors: Denied Again!

Prince William and Kate Middleton will mark their first wedding anniversary April 29, but don’t expect them to be announcing any baby news then. As Kate Middleton pregnancy rumors run rampant, again, an insider close to the couple confirms that the Duchess is not expecting a bundle of joy. “Kate is not pregnant or about to make a pregnancy announcement,” the royal insider explained of Middleton, who has been dogged by this for a year. The most significant round of pregnancy rumors surfaced back in November when she refused peanut paste on a visit to Denmark. Turns out she was not pregnant. Though there isn’t any baby news , the royal couple does have something to celebrate. William is back from his six-week deployment off the coast of Argentina. Shortly after Wills reunited with his bride, the duo headed off with her parents, Carole and Michael, and her siblings, James and Pippa Middleton , for a ski trip. Says an eyewitness of the group, who opted to share the same chalet: “They looked very happy together.” We would expect nothing less from the royals. [Photo: WENN.com]

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Jessica Simpson Quotes: Swamp Ass, Hungry Vaginas & Other Musings on Pregnancy

As Jessica Simpson’s baby bump gets bigger, so does the girl’s mouth … in a manner of speaking. The girl’s quotes about pregnancy just keep getting more absurd. Don’t get us wrong … the Jessica Simpson nude cover of Elle was pretty, and we’re happy she’s excited for the birth of her daughter Maxwell (seriously) in May. There have been TMI moments, however, as she can’t go an hour without telling us ALL about it. Some of the best/worst Jessica Simpson pregnancy quotes. “Kraft mac and cheese with Lawry’s seasoning salt is the breakfast for pregnant champions!” “Woke up looking like the lip injection fairy visited me in the night! Is this how pregnancy face begins? Yikes!” “The average person expels gas 15 times each day. The average pregnant woman farts 15 times that!” “I feel like I have a bowling ball sitting on my hookah. Apparently I have a lot of amniotic fluid, so whenever my water breaks, it will be like a fire hydrant!” “I just started referring to myself as Swamp Ass. Like, I have ‘swamp ass’ right now. I seriously had major swamp ass because I was wearing these Spanx to hold in my gut. It’s like the bayou up in that region.” “I am definitely ‘feeling intimate’ … I’m kind of unstoppable right now. The Big O is, like, the biggest O ever!” “Oh my God, y’all. I just had a daydream that my vagina ate a bag of Skittles!”

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Chris Singleton Loses Lottery, Chance to Change the World

Like countless other Americans, Washington Wizards swingman Chris Singleton learned that week that he did not win the Mega Millions jackpot valued at well over $400 million. Unlike his fellow citizens, however, Singleton believed he actually had a relatively decent chance… considering he purchased $10,000 worth of tickets for the drawing! Explaining on Twitter that he considered the collection of tickets to be an “investment,” the former Florida State standout added the hashtag #halfwaytoabillionaireifiwin and told followers: “If I get richer, I will change the world for the better.” That’s nice to know. Not as nice as if Singleton had simply donated the 10 grand to a food bank instead of essentially flushing it down the toilet. But hey. The guy plays for the Wizards. He’s not exactly familiar with winning game plans. Does the rookie, who is averaging 4.8 points per game, have any regrets? Nope. The only options available to him and this cash were to play Mega Millions or “blow it in the club,” he Tweeted. But is that really true? What should Chris Singleton have done with his $10,000?

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Snooki Will "Cut a B!tch" if You Mess With Her Kid

Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi isn’t a wife or a mother yet, but that’s not about to keep her from referring to fianc

Gordon Ramsay Sex Tape: Uncovered by Police?

Gordon Ramsay may be giving us some bedroom nightmares in the near future. According to Sarah Symonds – the mistress who reportedly had an affair with the celebrity chef and even wrote a book about the fling – the Metropolitan Police recently contacted her following their investigation into the News Of The World phone hacking scandal of 2011. For what possible reason?!? “They found sensitive information on Gordon and me, including tapes and transcripts of our personal meetings towards the end of our affair in 2008, and intimate phone conversations and voice mails,” Symonds tells Star magazine, adding of her supposedly biggest nightmare: “I know from a source that there is a sex tape, too, I wonder if the police have found it though, and if so what happens to it? I am desperately trying to find out.” Hopefully the cops discovered the video and have burned it. A Gordan Ramsay sex tape?!? That’s a dish best served… never.

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Fiona Apple Reveals Idler Wheel Comeback Details

Singer’s first album in nearly seven years is due June 19. By James Montgomery Fiona Apple’s The Idler Wheel Photo: Epic Records Fiona Apple has already made her return to the stage — and what a return it was — and now, she’s moving one step closer to completing her comeback, revealing details of her much-anticipated fourth album. Much like her (excellent) 1999 album, When the Pawn … (you know the rest), Apple’s new disc comes with an unwieldy title : The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do, though, chances are, you already knew that. But in a Facebook post Monday, Apple unveiled the full track list and artwork for the album and the official release date too: June 19. Several outlets reported The Idler Wheel … is due June 26, but a spokesperson for Apple’s label, Epic, confirmed to MTV News that the 19th is actually the correct date. Apple’s new album — her first since 2005’s Extraordinary Machine — features 10 songs, some of which (“Anything We Want,” “Valentine” and “Every Single Night”) she’s previewed during her recent run of club shows. And the album’s swirling, vaguely psychedelic cover art resembles the hand-drawn T-shirts she’s been selling at those shows too. Despite the brand-new information, there’s still plenty we don’t know about Idler. It’s not clear who produced the disc (early reports had drummer Charley Drayton listed as co-producer, along with Apple) or which track will be selected to serve as the first single. Apple just completed her run of intimate gigs leading up to the album, though at the moment, there are no tour dates lined up around its release; her only confirmed show is June 24 at the Governors Ball Music Festival in New York. But all in due time. For long-suffering Fiona fans, any bit of news is good news. The track list for The Idler Wheel … , according to Fiona Apple’s Facebook:

Watch: ‘Total Recall’ Director’s Exclusive Trailer Commentary

Len Wiseman walks MTV News through the first look at his remake. By Kevin P. Sullivan, with reporting by Kara Warner Colin Farrell in “Total Recall” Photo: Sony Pictures Earlier this week, we saw Colin Farrell realize he may not be the man he thought he was, in the first trailer for “Total Recall.” The first look at the sci-fi remake had a ton of futuristic visuals, badass women and a bleach-blond John Cho, but we wanted a deeper take on what the movie has in store. So MTV News turned to director Len Wiseman for the answers. Wiseman went into the details of the trailer and how it will reflect the finished film, scene-by-scene, and even shared some secrets from the set. The first images from the trailer surprisingly give no sign of the remake’s futuristic setting. Colin Farrell, as Doug Quaid, wakes up next to his wife (Kate Beckinsale) and slowly looks out onto his world. “We actually open up very intimately with Quaid, and then we step out and realize what world he lives in,” Wiseman said. “I wanted to set the stage first for just his relationship and then get a sense of the world and what sort of environment he is in and oppressed by.” Once the plot begins to move forward, Quaid seeks meaning from Rekall, a company than can implant memories. Here, Wiseman saw an opportunity to pay homage to the original film. “Rekall, I wanted to set up some elements that were familiar — a bit of the chair, a bit of what I was excited about when I was a teenager, things that I had kept from that experience,” he said. At the same time, Wiseman wanted to add edgier elements to the familiar setting. “[We] set it up in a much more opium-den, slightly more sketchy version of this whole process,” he said. “I wanted to have a little bit more danger. At its core, it’s screwing with your brain chemistry. That cannot be a widely accepted thing.” The flashiest scene of the trailer comes after the police storm Rekall and attempt to arrest Quaid. In a brutally kinetic single shot, the camera literally flies around the room as Quaid dismantles the police force. Wiseman said he had always wanted to do a scene like that but only just found the opportunity with “Total Recall.” “I needed to have the audience feel what Quaid was feeling. I wanted to set up a moment where you aren’t given a chance to take a breath until it’s over, just like he would.” The setup to capture that shot involved computer-operated cameras moving quickly around the set as Farrell repeatedly performed the fight choreography. “It was a very complicated shoot where Colin had to do the fight 22 times, actually, to get the thing right with all of the cameras,” Wiseman said. “The cameras would move at 35 miles an hour that were on computer systems. It took two days. It was immensely fun, but it is 100 percent practical.” Though the trailer only shows a brief look at it, the fight scene between Beckinsale and Jessica Biel is one Wiseman felt was important to include. “I wanted to give a sense of how strong these female characters are,” he said. “I want it to be the actual payoff of Jessica Biel and Kate Beckinsale going at it; you’re not watching two stunt players that are carrying that name. It’s actually Jessica and Kate just kicking either other’s ass.” The trailer closes with a mind-bending shot of Quaid quickly shuffling through a series of faces in place of his own. Wiseman said he included the scene as a way of communicating the central idea of the movie. “I’ve always been attracted and intrigued by anything that brings into question, ‘Who am I’? It’s such an enticing story to me,” he said. “That line right there is the basis of the movie. That line right there is the core of the movie.” Check out everything we’ve got on “Total Recall.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos ‘Total Recall’ Trailer Breakdown

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