-- "A 7-month-old girl was killed her stroller by a stray bullet near Humboldt and Moore streets in Brooklyn. Chilling surveillance photos show the shooter firing from the back of the moped while the driver speeds away." --
And no... the media isn't about to give a physical description of the shooters.
And then, there’s Elisio Melendez.
-- "A fifth person has been arrested in the 2021 murder of Giovanni COSTA and two attempted murders from 2020 and 2021. Canada-wide warrants have been issued for 48-year-old Waheed BARAKZIYE and 27-year-old Filmon FESSHAGHIRGIS." --
-- "York Regional Police say Andre Lawrence, of Brampton was arrested in connection with a gas station robbery in Markham earlier this week is believed to be responsible for six other robberies in York Region and more than a dozen in other parts of the Greater Toronto Area." --ANDRE LAWRENCE... THAT SOUNDS SO FAMILIAR...
-- "Peel Regional Police say dozens of additional voyeurism charges have been laid against Andre Lawrence, who is accused of filming unsuspecting women while they used washrooms at businesses in Peel Region and Toronto." --
Apparently Codi didn't learn anything from the last time.
Why do so many people choose to ignore what is happening right before their eyes?
-- "'You may notice York Regional Police officers in your neighbourhood in the coming days,' police said in a news release. 'We are proactively increasing patrols and deploying the YRP Command Post at strategic locations across the region, as members of our community observe Passover. Hate, bigotry and violence have no place in York Region.'" --
-- “Why do we send trillions of dollars and have all of these American forces stationed in the region, if in our time of need, we won’t be allowed to use those bases?” --
REMEMBER CANADA... YOU VOTED FOR THIS...
-- "Compelled speech requires people to use certain words or phrases, or to partake in upholding certain ideological beliefs. It is just as dangerous to free expression as overt censorship." --
-- "Toronto Police say 27-year-old Omari Douglas has been arrested after a car was set on fire at the University of Toronto’s downtown campus. He has been charged with arson with disregard for human life, two counts of failing to comply with a probation order, and mischief over $5,000." --And in other diversity/strength related news.
-- "Tyrone Francis Nepoose, 39, who forced his way into Jason Peter Horse's home in Saskatoon, woke him up and fatally shot him received a nine-year prison term. Nepoose grew up on Samson Cree Nation in Alberta. After credit for his time on remand, Nepoose has six years left to serve." --
-- "Peel Regional Police say 39-year-old Kenneth Levy, of Mississauga has been charged in 31 break-and-enters that resulted in the theft of about $200,000 worth of computer-related items." --Get out while you can...
-- "Police are searching for a man who attempted to walk away with a child at a park in Scarborough this week." --
-- "Lawmakers voted 62-47 to mandate death by hanging as the default punishment for West Bank residents convicted of deadly terrorist acts by military courts." --
-- "Michigan's left-wing Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed was caught on audio directing his peeps to stay away from commenting on Khamenei's death as there would be people in the community who were 'sad about it.'" --You think it's not happening here?
-- "It's believed to be the first time a person has been attacked by a wolf since the animals began to reestablish themselves in Germany decades ago." --
-- "Mindia Jintcharashvli, 41, Valeri Mandaria, 35, of Vaughan, and Imeda Khabuliani, 49, face hundreds of combined charges into a series of high‑end residential break‑and‑enters in Toronto and York Region." --Not a Bob or a Doug in sight......
-- "A brazen shooting at a townhouse complex in Surrey’s Sullivan Heights neighbourhood left 27-year-old Jasman Sekhon dead on Saturday night. Sekhon was involved in the local drug trade." --
-- "A man has been taken to a trauma centre with serious, life-threatening injuries, paramedics say, following a shooting at Sherbourne and Shuter streets in Toronto’s Moss Park area on Monday evening." --
Police have not released suspect information.
Downtown sure ain't what it used to be.
No gun... no problem.
-- "Friends and family are mourning after 16-year-old Lilly Bova was shot and killed in an apartment in a wealthy suburb of Chicago. Information about a suspect has not yet been released and police say there is no ongoing threat to the community." --NOTA BENE...
-- "Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 'armed security' detail costs taxpayers $30 million a year." --
-- "Canadian Border Services employees discovered 33 kilos of weed in two checked suitcases apparently owned by German citizens who were booked on a flight back to Germany. The RCMP released the two Germans and arrested Air Canada employee Atasha Weathley, 32, of Mississauga after she tried to ship suitcases of weed using passenger bag tags." --And it's tim to kill 'Young Offender's Act'...
-- "Two 17-year-old boys have been charged in connection with three carjackings in Halton Region last week." --And meet Abdel Madjid Benmaou.
-- "Designed exclusively for women, the 'Lethal Ladies' package delivers a supportive, empowering, and high-energy shooting experience. Guided by professional Range Officers, you’ll learn proper technique, build confidence, and master modern firearms in a comfortable environment." --BUT WAIT... THERE'S MORE.
-- "New video appears to show a shopper subduing a suspect in the aftermath of a smash-and-grab robbery at a mall jewelry store in Oshawa over the weekend." --NOTA BENE...
-- "A spokesperson for Durham Regional Police would not confirm whether mallgoers helped apprehend the suspects." --In other news from 'the Schwa'...
-- "Police have arrested William Taylor HAYES, 24, responsible for a stabbing in Oshawa. At the time of the stabbing, Hayes was already bound by a weapons prohibition." --
Not Willie's first rodeo, apparently.
And maybe the OPP need to look at hiring standards?
-- "A court in Pakistan on Wednesday upheld the marriage of a forcibly converted 13-year-old Christian girl to the Muslim man accused of kidnapping her, sending a wave of anguish and alarm through the Christian community." --It gets better... by which I mean worse...
-- "Addressing assertions by Maria’s father that she was a 12-year-old minor at the time of the illegal marriage, the court dismissed documentary evidence of her age as 'unreliable.'” --
“Great progress has been made but, if for any reason a deal is not shortly reached, which it probably will be, and if the Hormuz Strait is not immediately ‘Open for Business,’ we will conclude our lovely ‘stay’ in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island.”Keep 'em guessing...
-- "'Maybe we take Kharg Island, maybe we don’t,' Trump told the Financial Times. 'We have a lot of options.'" --
-- "Toronto Police have arrested Isaiah Cassim, 27, in a human trafficking investigation that investigators say involved deception, coercion, illicit drugs and the exploitation of an adult woman. He faces a lengthy list of charges, including procuring exercising control, and advertising another person’s sexual services." --AND...
-- "Mario Norbert Fajko, 28, is wanted after a person was choked and thrown to the ground near Lumsden and Woodbine avenues in separate incidents in East York last week." --
-- "The suspect is described as a Black male in his late 20s to early 30s, medium build, five-foot-eight, last observed wearing a black jacket." --
-- "The message did not include any evidence that Khamenei, who has not been publicly seen since the war began last month, is alive. It also didn't include details on how the leader of the Islamic regime conveyed the message." --
-- "Georgia State University teacher and self-described 'DOGEWALKER' Jessica Blinkhorn has been awarded in the art world for her performance pieces about sex and disability. She received a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship in 2024 — a prestigious award that comes with tens of thousands of dollars in grant money — for her project SPANKBOX." --Help Jessica save America.
-- "Ahmad Vahidi, head of the IRGC and arguably the most powerful operational terrorist in Iran, has just died after being hit by an airstrike in Tehran." --Guess who else got 'Winchestered?'
-- "France's anti-terrorism Prosecutor's Office said it had immediately taken over the investigation, which was looking into 'attempted damage by fire or other dangerous means in connection with a terrorist undertaking' and a 'terrorist criminal conspiracy.'" --
-- "Nine-month-old Samba escaped from England’s Marwell Zoo on March 16, and although she’s been reportedly spotted frequenting a pub and sunbathing on a riverbank, she’s still managed to evade capture." --
-- "Police officers stopped a vehicle believed to have been involved in the incident shortly after it happened. The driver, a man in his 30s, was arrested and is in police custody. The incident involving a black Suzuki Swift happened at around 9.30pm on Saturday in the Friar Gate area of Derby." --Ask a Derbyshire cop... and get platitudes...
-- "Although we know this will be alarming, we would like to reassure people that we do not believe there is an ongoing risk to the public." --UPDATE: Those darned 'Derby' men...
-- "Police described the suspect as a Derby man who is originally from India but has lived in the UK for a number of years. The incident is not currently being treated as terrorism." --
-- "Toronto Police announced on Saturday that Pratik Parajuli Thapa, 21, had been charged with second-degree murder of 27-year-old Ahmed Hassan Asif. In a news release on Saturday, police said Thapa had also been charged with robbery." --And...
-- "Halton police have charged Brampton man Justin Tasevski, 29, with 2 counts of attempted murder n connection with a daytime shooting that took place in Oakville this week. Police are still searching for the weapon used in the incident." --The wild, wild west...
-- "Police are investigating a 'targeted' shooting that injured one man in Oakville early Sunday morning." --
-- "Ottawa Police Officer Goran Beric who was found guilty for assault and assault with a weapon after stepping on a man’s neck and striking him with a baton made Ontario’s Sunshine List this past year even after being suspended since 2023." --Special rules for special people...
-- "'It remains unclear why the SO did not take notice of a stopped vehicle in his lane of traffic with its emergency flashers activated,' Martino wrote in his report." --
-- "We can't help but wonder if King Charles will be attending the 'No Kings' protest in London." --Civil War 2.0... it's coming for you.
-- "Durham Regional Police say two men and one female suspect were taken into custody while several drugs, a loaded firearm, and prohibited overcapacity magazines were located and seized." --
-- "Calgary Police say that around 3:30 a.m., two men were dropped off at a Calgary hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. It’s unclear where the shooting took place." --
Legal, registered firearms aren't the problem... but law-abiding citizens are the target.
-- "Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) said that reparations are necessary for illegal immigrant children and families who faced deportation proceedings under the Trump administration." --And as Chicago swirls around the toilet bowl...
-- "Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to 'gather lived experiences of harm of Black Chicagoans' as part of an effort to implement reparations for Black residents." --Easier than paying the bills, I guess...
-- "Chicago, the nation’s third-largest city, is facing a corporate fund budget gap of more than $1 billion." --
-- "Washington man Majeed Guerry, 31, who has four prior felony convictions is back behind bars after he pistol-whipped and then shot a teenager in the chest over a water balloon prank." --Put him in a steel cage, weld the door shut... and turn out the light.
-- "Xzander Wright, 19, who killed killed 55-year-old crossing guard Peter Clark appeared in court again on Friday, as new details emerge about a separate impaired driving case in Brockville." --
This is manslaughter... send him to an actual prison.
-- "CBC News is not naming the accused or deceased in this case because of a publication ban that prohibits the use of any information that may identify the two men’s children." --IT SEEMS CTV NEWS HAS NO SUCH COMPUNCTION...
-- "Daniel Squalls, 24, died on Nov. 28, 2022, after being shot more than six times. Malique Calloo, now 30, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder; his lawyer has already asked the jury to convict on manslaughter." --
If he wasn't guilty... why did he run?
And, back at the ranch...
-- "Alden Nunes, 46, has been charged in connection with a robbery near 14th Avenue and Birchmount Road in Markham earlier this week that left one person seriously injured." --Not a Bob or a Doug in sight.
-- "Democrat Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who first won election to Congress in 2021, is accused of stealing more than $5 million in disaster relief funds that were improperly paid to her family’s healthcare company, among other criminal allegations. If convicted in federal court, Cherfilus-McCormick, 47, faces up to 53 years in prison." --
-- "A Secret Service agent guarding former first lady Jill Biden shot himself in the leg at Philadelphia International Airport on Friday. A spokesperson told The Post: 'We are gathering the facts and will have a statement shortly.'" --
-- "It will take decades to begin searching for purported graves at an Indian Residential School site in Kamloops, B.C., the chief of the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc First Nation said last evening. “Holocaust investigations have continued for more than 75 years,” Chief Rosanne Casimir told senators. 'Truth takes time.'" --
-- "A large teen gathering in downtown Chicago descended into chaos Wednesday night—prompting a curfew enforcement order and intensifying the debate over how to stop repeat takeovers in the Loop." --
Newly promoted Westchester detective Kyren Braunskill, 34, was arrested Thursday morning after being named in an indictment that charged him with selling weapons to members and associates of the '48 Gang' in Riverhead used in both fatal and non-fatal shootings.It gets better... by which I mean worse.
-- "Durham Regional Police say Ovidiu-Ionut Dumitru, 36, of Romania, who used fraudulent documents to steal a vehicle in Pickering has fled the country. Dumitru made no payments on the vehicle, which was shipped to the Netherlands." --The case mirrors another investigation involving a similar scheme and another Romanian suspect.
-- "Michael Brown, a 22-year-old spring breaker who was caught on viral video half-naked and twerking on top of a speeding SUV has died after he was flung from the Jeep in a drunken crash. Brown was pronounced dead last Friday — just days after he suffered a catastrophic head injury in the horrifying wreck." --
-- "Guramrit Sidhu, a 62-year-old Brampton man has pleaded guilty to leading a criminal organization that trafficked 523 kilograms of methamphetamine and 347 kilograms of cocaine worth up to $17 million from the United States into Canada over a one-month span." --
Apparently, Mr Sidhu was a Brampton 'Trucking King.'
Meanwhile... in other 'cultural enrichment' news.
-- "Salim Touaibi, 29, was found guilty by a jury on Thursday of first-degree murder and four counts of attempted murder. Touaibi killed high school student Meriem Boundaoui, 15, by shooting her in the head." --In other tales of 'diversity/strength'...
-- "Joshua Parag, 25, Wendy Parag, 55, Derek Parag, 56, Jasmine Parag, 21, all of Toronto, are each facing numerous charges after police located two firearms near Keele Street and Finch Avenue in North York." --
-- "'At this time, our investigation will focus on possible race discrimination in medical school admissions,' Harmeet K. Dhillon, the Justice Department’s assistant attorney general for civil rights, wrote in each of the letters." --Here's a thought... how about you don't ask me to pay for your 'naked' parade?
