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Let The Bulls**t Begin: Police Department Source Claims Cop Who Murdered Mike Brown Was “Severely Beaten” During Confrontation

Source: Cop Who Killed Mike Brown Was Severely Beaten During Confrontation An unnamed “source” close to the Ferguson PD has come forward to now claim that police office Darren Wilson, who fatally down unarmed teenager Mike Brown by shooting him six times following a confrontation, was badly injured during their scuffle. Funny how this information was not initially revealed… via Fox News Darren Wilson, the Ferguson, Mo., police officer whose fatal shooting of Michael Brown touched off more than a week of demonstrations, suffered severe facial injuries, including an orbital (eye socket) fracture, and was nearly beaten unconscious by Brown moments before firing his gun, a source close to the department’s top brass told FoxNews.com. “The Assistant (Police) Chief took him to the hospital, his face all swollen on one side,” said the insider. “He was beaten very severely.” According to the well-placed source, Wilson was coming off another case in the neighborhood on Aug. 9 when he ordered Michael Brown and his friend Dorain Johnson to stop walking in the middle of the road because they were obstructing traffic. However, the confrontation quickly escalated into physical violence, the source said.. “They ignored him and the officer started to get out of the car to tell them to move,” the source said. “They shoved him right back in, that’s when Michael Brown leans in and starts beating Officer Wilson in the head and the face. The source claims that there is “solid proof” that there was a struggle between Brown and Wilson for the policeman’s firearm, resulting in the gun going off – although it still remains unclear at this stage who pulled the trigger. Brown started to walk away according to the account, prompting Wilson to draw his gun and order him to freeze. Brown, the source said, raised his hands in the air, and turned around saying, “What, you’re going to shoot me?” At that point, the source told FoxNews.com, the 6 foot, 4 inch, 292-pound Brown charged Wilson, prompting the officer to fire at least six shots at him, including the fatal bullet that penetrated the top of Brown’s skull, according to an independent autopsy conducted at the request of Brown’s family. Wilson suffered a fractured eye socket in the fracas, and was left dazed by the initial confrontation, the source said. He is now “traumatized, scared for his life and his family, injured and terrified” that a grand jury, which began hearing evidence on Wednesday, will “make some kind of example out of him,” the source said. The source also said the dashboard and body cameras, which might have recorded crucial evidence, had been ordered by Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson, but had only recently arrived and had not yet been deployed. St. Louis County police, who have taken over the investigation, did not return requests for comment about possible injuries suffered by Wilson. Edward Magee, spokesman for St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCullough, said the office will not disclose the nature of the evidence it will reveal to a grand jury. “We’ll present every piece of evidence we have, witness statements, et cetera, to the grand jury, and we do not release any evidence or talk about evidence on the case.” Nabil Khattar, CEO of 7Star Industries – which specializes in firearms training for law enforcement and special operations personnel – confirmed that police are typically instructed to use deadly force if in imminent danger of being killed or suffering great bodily injury. “You may engage a threat with enough force that is reasonably necessary to defend against that danger,” he said. Wilson is a six-year veteran of the Ferguson police force department, and has no prior disciplinary infringements. Massive protests have since taken over the St. Louis community, prompting Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon last Thursday to place Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson at the helm of security operations in an effort to calm ongoing tensions. The federal government is also investigating the death, and Attorney General Eric Holder has taken the lead – calling “the selective release of sensitive information” in the case “troubling.” On Friday, Ferguson police released surveillance video showing Brown stealing cigars from a convenience store just before his death. Jackson came under intense criticism for disclosing the tape and a related police report as he also insisted that the alleged robbery and the encounter with Wilson were unrelated matters. Brown’s family, through their attorney, suggested the tape’s release was a strategic form of “character assassination.” However, FoxNews.com’s source insisted that there was absolutely no spin agenda behind the tape’s release and that there were a number of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) media requests filed by media outlets seeking it. Tom Jackson is said to have waited on publicly releasing it, and did not want it shown until Brown’s grieving mother first had the chance to see it. “He defied the FOIAs as long as he could,” noted the insider. “A powerful, ugly spin has completely ruined public discourse on this whole situation.” Sounds like Darren Wilson and his team will be taking a page out of the George Zimmerman “how to be an aint-isht human being” handbook to build a case for the upcoming trial. We can only imagine what previously unknown “information” they will come forward with next. SMH. #JUSTICEFORMIKEBROWN

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Who’s Your Daddy? Married Transgender Couple Prepare To Explain To Their Two Kids That Mom Was Born Male, Dad Female

So Daddy actually gave birth??? Transgender Couple Prepare To Explain Their Birth Genders To Their Children A transgender couple, each without genital reassignment , married and gave birth to two of their own natural children. As the babies age, however, they now must consider how they will break the news that even though they and the rest of the world see an average male/female father/mother unit, Daddy is actually Mommy and vice versa. Via MailOnline : A transgender couple are preparing to tell their children when they get get older that their father actually gave birth to them and the person that they call their mother is in fact their father. Bianca and Nick Bowser are a happily married couple and live in Kentucky with their two young sons. Nick, 27, was born a girl, called Nicole, but for the last seven years has lived as a man. Bianca, 32, who is a drag artist, was born as a boy called Jason, and transitioned to live as a woman 11 years ago. The transgender couple still have their original sex organs because they cannot afford reconstructive surgery. The cost of male to female surgery can range from £4,000 to £15,000, while female to male surgery can exceed £30,000. And they insist their children, Kai, now three, and Pax, almost one, will be fine because their upbringing will be loving, supportive, secure, and perfectly ‘normal’ Bianca said: ‘The kids currently have no idea. It’s not like strangers ever guess in restaurants or at the shops. ‘I don’t know when we will start to tell them, maybe when Kai is around six, but they will need to be old enough to understand. ‘It is important they know because it’s a big secret to keep from your children and if they found out another way they could hold huge resentment. ‘But I don’t worry about how they will react. We will not treat it as a ‘bad’ thing. And young kids are accepting and non-judgemental.’ She adds: ‘Being transsexual doesn’t define who we are , just as being black or white or skinny or fat doesn’t define you either.’ While Nick and Bianca could have used a surrogate, they were reluctant because it’s expensive. Nick says: ‘We have a healthy sex life and we wanted a biological child – this was the only way we could do it.’ Bianca says that although they dislike still having their biological genitalia, having sex has never been a problem. ‘We have the parts so we will use them,’ she says. ‘If we could change them we would, and they would be the other way around – but we cannot afford it and the children come first.’ ‘We’ll tell the children the truth when it’s the right time – we’ve got nothing to hide. Very interesting. Kids are typically pretty good about accepting the reality they’re given, so this likely won’t be an issue in their early years. But we wonder how they will feel as they reach adolescence and have such a different family (and a huge secret to keep) from all their peers?

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Jesus Take The Wheel: Young Mother Walks Into Oncoming Traffic After Mysterious Death Of 14-Month-Old Son

SMH… Mother Commits Suicide After Mysterious Death Of Toddler This is a truly sad story with a lot of loose ends and unanswered questions. Via DailyMail : A young mother has committed suicide by walking in front of a semi-trailer the same day her 14-month-old son mysteriously died at their home, authorities said. Police in Canton, Ohio, discovered little Omoyele Gonzalez dead in a bed at the property in the 1600 block of 10th Street just after 7.30 p.m. Thursday. He had no obvious injuries and a subsequent autopsy has proved inconclusive. Officers were called to the home because the child’s mother, Kayelisa Martin, 20, was threatening suicide, according to a Canton police press release. Around the same time, a family member went to the nearby Canton Fire Station No. 7 to report that the toddler was dead. When law enforcement arrived, however, Martin wasn’t there. They tried to locate her, but soon received word that the devastated mother had died in a traffic incident in nearby Summit County. According to the press release, Martin ‘committed suicide by walking in front of a moving vehicle on I-77 at Milepost 115,’ near Akron-Canton Airport. A Summit County sheriff’s office release states that she was struck when she stepped in front of a semi-trailer. The northbound lanes were closed for about four hours after the tragic incident and traffic was detoured around the scene. Stark County Coroner’s office conducted an autopsy on the toddler Saturday and results released Monday offered little insight into how the adorable toddler died. ‘Preliminary autopsy findings showed that the child did not die of any trauma,’ coroner P.S. Murthy said in a statement. The office is awaiting toxicology results but confirmed X-rays showed there had been no recent or past abuse, nor did Omoyele die from injuries consistent with a fall or from an infection. The child’s father does not live at the home. Police said they have interviewed him and they don’t believe he was involved. Gary Guenther, investigator for the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office, said Friday that Martin’s autopsy showed she died of ‘blunt force trauma to the head and torso.’ He said she was pronounced dead at the scene. Judging from the Facebook photo she shared above, it appears the young lady was actually pregnant once again when she stepped into traffic. Tragic story. Facebook

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Weirdo Alert: 18 Funny, Awkward & Creepy Online Dating Profiles

18 Weirdos Who Are (Hilariously) Awful At Online Dating Online dating is more stressful than ever in this digital age of Catfishy deception where socially awkward weirdos greatly outnumber quality love matches. Hit the jump for a gallery of funny, awkward and creepy online dating profiles.

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She’s A Survivor: For The Very First Time Tisha Campbell-Martin Reveals Devastating Childhood Trauma [Video]

We were so sad to learn this but the good news is, she refused to let it stunt her growth! Tisha Campbell-Martin Reveals She Was Raped At Only 3-Years-Old Our respect for actress Tisha Campbell-Martin has grown tenfold since learning that she overcame a serious childhood trauma that she never shared publicly before. Here is a look from a recently taped segment at “ The Daily Helpline,” where actress Tisha Campbell-Martin opens up publicly for the first time about being raped as a child. She gives advice to a young woman on the show who went through a similar incident. Below is an excerpt of Tisha’s heartfelt and powerful words. “You can no longer be a victim, you have to be victorious at this point. You can’t play the victim because at this point I’m not saying this to put you down or anything. What I’m saying is that he is winning, and you are allowing him to win. You are making a conscious decision to harm yourself to hurt yourself and allow this person to still have dominion over your life. You can’t do that anymore.” “The reason why I can absolutely say this to you without judgement or anything else and this is the first time I ever said this on camera in front of millions national – people is that I to have been a victim of the same thing. When I was three I was raped, by an older person. Now I knew as a child I did nothing wrong and that this wasn’t my fault but I found forgiveness in the guilt that I might’ve had.” What a brave admission to make. We’re sure that Tisha’s revelation will help so many young people who have experienced similar horrors. Kudos for her for sharing what she had to overcome. For more information on The Daily Helpline, here are some links: thedailyhelpline.com facebook.com/thedailyhelpline twitter.com/dailyhelpline instagram.com/dailyhelpline

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The Hottest Chick in the Game: WNBA Star Skylar Diggins Turns 24

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Stop The Violence: Innocent 3-Year-Old Girl Shot Dead In Bicycle Drive-By While Getting Her Hair Done

Sad, sad, sad … 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In Philadelphia During Shootout Via NBCPhiladelphia A 3-year-old girl, shot as she was sitting on a porch, has died after a man opened fire along a Philadelphia street following an argument. Three others were also hit by gunfire. Gunshots rang out around 9:40 p.m. on Friday along the 1500 block of S. Etting Street near 27th Street in the Grays Ferry section of the city, police said. Philadelphia Police Capt. Michael Gormley said two men began arguing along the block when one pulled out a gun and started firing. A stray bullet hit the girl in the left side of her chest, Gormley said. Witnesses tell NBC10.com that the girl was getting her hair done when she was struck. Family and friends say the girl did not live at the home and that her mother was around the corner at the time of the shooting. Officers arriving on the scene put her in a patrol car and rushed her to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, officials said. But despite trauma doctor’s efforts, she was pronounced dead at 10:21 p.m. Sadly enough, this little girl was not the only victim of this shooting… Three other people were also hit by the gunfire, police said. The other man involved in the argument was shot in the head. He was rushed by officers to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, police said. He remains there in critical condition. A 21-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman who police say were bystanders, were also struck. The man was struck in the leg. He was taken to HUP where he is currently in stable condition. The woman was struck in the arm. She was also taken to HUP where she was treated and released. Witnesses say the shooter fled the scene on his bicycle. Police took a person of interest into custody near the scene, but have not identified him as a suspect. Prayers go out to the family of the young girl who lost her life, as well as those injured in this senseless shooting. Image via Shutterstock

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Gabrielle Union Engagement Ring Carat Size

Gabrielle Union showed off her ring, an 8.5-carat cushion cut diamond made by Jason of Beverly Hills. It’s huge! And according to TMZ, it’s worth nearly #x0024;1 million. Yep, can you imagine wrapping one meeeelllion dollars around your finger#x003f; Do not let that baby slip down a drain. “I made 3 separate personal visits to Miami to present different options until we found the perfect stone,” Arasheben tells Us. “Dwyane had been planning it for months and was very particular to find the sto

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The Real Housewives of New York City: Drunk In the Woods

The ladies got drunk in the woods of Montana on The Real Housewives of New York City – but could they “Bury the Hatchet” somewhere other than each other’s backs?   We recap Sonja’s boobs, Ramona’s thong, and Carole flashing the squirrels in our +/- review… Only the Real Housewives consider getting drunk in the woods a good idea. Maybe if they cut back a little they wouldn’t all be so bitchy…or maybe the alcohol is the only thing that makes them tolerable, even to themselves.  The Kristen and Heather feud continued  and minus 25 because this was boring before it even got started. A whole other hour of it certainly didn’t help.  Kristen says she was hoping for a drama free trip. Well, she definitely invited the wrong group of women. Of course there was one upside. No Aviva! Plus 50! Heather was enjoying a little too much of the Montana beer….and wine, and tequila. Maybe that’s what sparked her mocking Kristen. But Kristen couldn’t let it go and dragged Heather’s husband into this nonsense. We agree with Carole. That was just wrong. Minus 30 . Kristen should be a little more worried about her marriage. Let’s face it. Her husband’s a jerk who spends an awful lot of time at the office.  The favorite pastime of the night seemed to be Kristen bashing and no one took more joy in it than Ramona who would have gladly called a private plane and ditched the whole trip if she hadn’t already pulled that schtick in the Berkshires.  I bet Kristen would have gladly booked her flight.  Love that LuAnn called Ramona out for being a “diva brat” and “treating Kristen like crap.” Plus 37. Ramona obviously failed to read the chapter in LuAnn’s book about being a gracious guest, “I’m the hostess of your trip so you should thank me.” Maybe she needed more Pinot. But then Ramona and Kristen bonded while bashing Heather’s marriage. Hmm…I wonder what Mario and Josh were up to while their wives were in Montana? I can understand the glamping ( sort of ) and the rodeo but what was up with the giant hatchet thrower?!? Only in Montana is that considered normal.  As soon as the ladies were able to throw sharp objects (thankfully not at one another ) things got back to normal. Plus 43. We heard about Sonja’s lack of underwear ( nothing new there ), Ramona’s thong (I didn’t need to know that) , and Carole started flashing the squirrels. I hope the little fellas weren’t too traumatized. In the end, the Montana trip might be considered a success, at least for Sonja. She got to ogle the cowboys and watch them throw their meat around. She couldn’t have been happier.  Episode total = +75! Season total = -522! So you tell us, who was more out of line, Heather or Kristen?   Heather was being bitchy. Kristen never should have brought up Heather’s husband. They were both equally in the wrong. View Poll »

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My Kid Caught Me Cheating…Now What?

When a child witnesses a parent being unfaithful, it sends the indirect message that you don’t respect their mother or father. On top of that, you place a child in the painful of position of choosing to be honest and hurt one parent or protect their bond with the other one. People make mistakes, parents or not, but that doesn’t mean your children should be traumatized because of your carelessness. More..

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