-- "Fawaz Sheikh, 22, of Ajax and a minor from Pickering have been charged with second degree murder in the killing of 17 year-old Anthony Dixon in Pickering, the Durham Regional Police Service homicide unit announced on Wednesday." --
-- "Notorious soft-on-crime Brooklyn Criminal Court Judge Janice Robinson released gunman Adrian Benitez at his arraignment Tuesday. Benitez, 29, was facing attempted murder charges after he was nabbed for last week’s brazen broad daylight shooting in Greenwood Heights that also killed Honey, a 7-year-old Labradoodle service dog for a woman with Down syndrome." --
-- "Lilyana Rose Wagner, then 14, was convicted of brutally killing mother Rachel Wagner, 51, after abandoning a plan to commit a school shooting, following an obsession with mass casualty events. In the months before the killing, officials said Wagner communicated via apps with anonymous people who encouraged her to plan and commit murder." --
-- "Two Air Canada employees were arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in connection with the trafficking of 62.5 kg of cocaine and 56 kg of cannabis on a flight from Punta Cana, in the Dominican Republic." --
Never a dull moment at Montreal-Trudope Airport, but I wonder why their names are 'top secret.'
In other 'we only report half the story' news...
-- "CityNews isn’t identifying the family due to their concerns about further stigmatization, but the incident happened at the Newmarket bus terminal." --
-- "This week, I received a memo — presumably confidential — addressed to CBC News staff. It is authored by one Basem Boshra, who is the 'Senior Director of Journalistic Standards and Public Trust at CBC News.' In Boshra’s memo, reporters are editors are told this: 'Do not refer to the Sept. 11 attacks as terrorist attacks.'" --You simply can't trust the MSM anymore...
-- "Other news organizations have called terrorists 'activists' (BBC), 'attackers' (CNN), 'fighters' (New York Times), and 'militants' (Time)." --From the comments...
-- "And this, my fellow Canadians, is one of the many reasons to Defund the Castro Broadcasting Corporation." --Perhaps Mr Boshra, who was born in the land that gave us the Muslim Brotherhood, would be more comfortable back in Cairo.
-- "A Pentagon spokesman said that investigators reviewing the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan recently recovered classified documents that had been deliberately hidden. The revelation came on the fifth anniversary of the Abbey Gate bombing, which killed 13 U.S. service members during the chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan." --
-- "The two no-cost trials are taking place in Chicago's 21st and 42nd wards, according to Block Club Chicago, which reported that there are discussions about expanding testing to the 5th, 29th and 38th wards." --
-- "Kevin Joao, 20, and a 16-year-old boy have been arrested after Toronto police seized a loaded AR-15-style rifle near Dundas and Sumach streets in the city’s east end. Jahmier Adams, 19, Lamario Reddick, 20, Noah Lall, 18, and two 16-year-old and one 17-year-old girl face charges related to possession of automobile master keys and vehicle theft devices." --In other tales of diversity/strength...
-- "Nayshaun Brown, 18, and three juveniles swiped a 2024 Mercedes-Benz G Wagon crashed head-on into another vehicle in New Jersey, killing a beloved grandmother and her longtime partner." --
More shots fired in Toronto's own 'Middle East.'
Hang on, what's up in Kingston?
-- "Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating a shooting incident involving Kingston Police in the city’s east end on Wednesday." --And, as usual, not a Bob or a Doug in sight.
-- "Toronto Police are investigating after an autopsy found signs of trauma to 41 year-old Satwant Sangha's body. No suspect information has been released." --
-- "The people were run down on the streets of Huamantla, where 21 fighting bulls were released onto the streets amidst thrill-seekers trying their luck at dodging through the angry animals. The festival has been held since 1953 in the city." --
Well, when my time comes... I hope I can die tormenting farm animals.
Meanwhile, in other 'Darwin Awards' news.
-- "Mississauga man Darriel Thompson is facing two counts of second-degree murder and one count of attempt murder after Minyali Wur, 24, and Chudier Reat, 20, were fatally shot, and a woman was wounded, in south Etobicoke almost five years ago." --
-- "Sharan Karunakaran, 31, of Toronto has been arrested after a person was assaulted in a hate-motivated attack inside a retail store in Scarborough on Monday. Karunakaran was armed with a weapon." --
Oh, yeah... the surname Karunakaran originates from South India—specifically the Tamil Nadu and Kerala regions.
UPDATE: It seems ol' Sharan is known for this sort of thing.
And while we're on India...
-- "Durham Regional Police Service says Hindu pandit (priest) Rajendranauth Doodnauth Maraj, 50, duped a female into believing she was 'possessed by evil spirits' and then allegedly sexually assaulted her during a religious ceremony in Oshawa." --
-- "Toronto Police Homicide investigators announced Tuesday that Justin Longshaw, 39, of Toronto, has been charged with first‑degree murder in connection with the killing of Ding Ping Wang near Midland and Passmore avenues in Scarborough." --
Seems this isn't Justin's first rodeo.
In other diversity/strength news...
-- "Ottawa Police say they're investigating the death of Kesi Fevrier, 27, as a femicide. Fevrier, whose body was discovered in a Lowertown home while police were investigating the death of Kingsley Nwude, 34, in a 'suspicious' car crash." --
-- "The federal government has unveiled the details of Canada’s retaliatory tariffs against the United States. Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday the counter-tariffs would kick in on Sept. 8." --
-- "Barack Obama Elementary School in Virginia has been closed indefinitely due to an infestation of mold and rodents. You could not make this up. All of the other schools in the area are open for business. The school that is named for former President Obama is the only one with this issue." --
-- "The sickening video of the President’s youngest son was distributed in media linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. It comes on the heels of another video paraded around IRGC-linked media in which Tasnim News Agency released a video, 'Where to Kill Melania?' that similarly claimed to know Melania Trump’s location." --There's a reason they're called terrorists.
-- "Ohio doctor Tamela Dutcher, 55, who published a study on 'violent and homicidal' adolescents was murdered by teen daughter 18-year-old Bryanna Dutcher’s boyfriend Christian Evans and his roommate in a planned hit against the mom and her husband." --NOTA BENE...
-- "'Roughly one sixth of all Americans under the age of 18 years are African American; approximately one half of the youth arrested for homicide are African American,' Dutcher reported." --
-- "Hamilton Police are looking to speak to three people who have 'critical information' in connection with a shooting at a private event near Queenston Road and Parkdale Avenue early Sunday morning." --
-- "The RCMP operation was intended to 'disrupt the individual's suspected activities,' according to the news release, and to seek a peace bond to allow for monitoring and de-escalation interventions. The youth, who has not yet been charged, is set to appear in youth court on Sept. 3." --And...
-- "Toronto man Kayce Ranger, 35, who is accused of breaking into a North York synagogue earlier this week has been charged, according to police." --
-- "Toronto Police are investigating after shots were fired at several buildings at Thorncliffe Park Drive and Overlea Boulevard in East York on Sunday. A light-coloured sedan was seen fleeing the area, however, there was no further suspect description available." --Thorncliffe, Thorncliffe... that sounds so familiar...
-- "Thorncliffe Park in Toronto hosts a large, vibrant Muslim community of nearly 40,000 residents. The primary religious and social hub is the Islamic Society of Toronto (Masjid Darus Salaam)." --Don't take my word for it... Google "Thorncliffe Park shootings."
-- "Convicted killer Karmelo Anthony’s bid for a retrial was shot down by Kaufman County Judge Michael Chitty on Saturday." --More evidence sealed his fate.
-- "Navjot Singh, 29, Harkomal Singh, 29, and Mohobbatbir Randhawa, 23, have been charged after an illegal handgun was seized during a traffic stop in Brampton. Navjot Singh also provided officers with a false name before fleeing on foot. This is the 112th gun seized by Peel police this year, including 37 recovered during traffic stops." --
-- "Toronto Police responded to the area of Wilson Avenue, east of Allen Road, at 1:24 p.m. for reports of a 'damaged vehicle driving erratically.' The 26-year-old male driver attempted to flee the scene and one officer discharged their firearm." --
So... stolen car, drugs, guns in the glove box... what makes that sucking chest wound worthwhile?
UPDATE... Turns out, some dumbass gangbanger just rolled 'snakeyes'...-- "Toronto Police sources said that at least two guns were recovered from the scene, including a handgun with a drum magazine." --
-- “I told Afef, if there’s anything that you know, please tell the cops. If there’s anything that you share with them, just tell them. Don’t try to see this person yourself, and be safe. He was very upset for his family, he felt very responsible because he’s supposed to be there for his family, and he wasn’t there. And I think that that was his main concern.” --I guess telling the cops would have been 'snitching.'
-- "The Ebola outbreak raging in DR Congo is growing exponentially, with more than 2,500 deaths now recorded, with half in the last 20 days. The epidemic is spreading widely. It's now covering an area that is bigger than France ... It is growing faster and wider than the Ebola response." --Why can't we be more like Africa?
-- "At least 30 people were killed in a massive landslide in Guinea at the largest waste dump in the West African country's capital, Conakry. The landfill suffered a similar incident in 2017, when torrential rains caused a mudslide that killed at least eight people." --
-- "The attacker struck at a school in the central Swedish town of Fagersta, also severely injuring two teenage boys before being arrested by police. The parents of a 17-year-old girl told local newspaper Fagersta-Posten that their daughter was killed in the attack." --
Two boys aged 12 and 17 were seriously wounded in the attack and one had required emergency surgery.
As usual, you can count on the authorities for sweet f@ck all...
-- "We are conducting interrogations and gathering information, but I cannot go into specifics," Prosecutor Ann-Sofie Trossing." --
-- "Brampton man Diavion Henningham has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to a kidnapping and an attempted kidnapping that occurred two days apart in May 2021." --Sounds like he could use some Black Mental Health boosters.
-- "The World Sikh Organization of Canada said a 'violent incident' at the Nanaksar Gurdwara Gursikh Temple in northeast Edmonton on Friday morning left two people injured. Police have not commented on a possible motive for Friday's stabbing." --
WSO President Danish Singh said the attack is part of... 'a documented rise in anti-Sikh hate' across Canada.
Seems ol' Danish may not be familiar with a little place we call 'Brampton'...
-- "Then who's gonna deliver my food if all the Uber drivers are chopping arms off in Brampton. This is why my chicken shawarma was cold last night." --UPDATE... Just watched the presser...
Seems the assailant was a 27 year old frequent flyer convict just released from prison. The weapon was a screwdriver. This thug is well known to police, but they are refusing to release his name for some unknown reason.
-- "The victim noticed the suspect staring at her numerous times on different occasions. The suspect also went to the victim’s home twice in one day. The victim does not know the suspect and is concerned for her safety. Toronto Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying him." --In other diversity/strength news...
-- "York Regional Police officers say they’ve arrested Abdul Basit Raufi, 22, of Markham, who committed a string of sexual assaults over the course of a week." --Like father...like son.
-- "York Regional Police Firearms Investigations Team have charged Toronto man Felix ALGAI, 45, with numerous firearms-related offences following a shooting in the City of Vaughan. The firearm used in the shooting, believed to be an assault-style rifle, has not been located." --And, as usual, not a Bob or a Doug in sight.
-- "An attacker wielding a sword has wounded several people at Brinell School in the city of Fagersta, northwest of the capital, Stockholm, on Friday. Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reported the suspect, an 18-year-old former student has been shot in the leg by police before being detained." --UPDATE... One person has now died
-- "Whitby father Jason Munroe, who got a two-year house arrest and three years of probation for firing at armed home intruders who shot his son won’t face a longer sentence after it was upheld. Last week, the Court of Appeal for Ontario dismissed the Crown’s appeal of the length of the man’s sentence, which they argued as 'demonstrably unfit.'" --THE CRIME IN QUESTION...
-- "The intruders forced Munroe and his family into the basement. Shortly after, there was an altercation that resulted in Munroe’s son being shot. Munroe then wrestled a handgun from one intruder and shot one of them. The intruders fled the home, but Munroe chased after them. He stood on his porch and shot at them three times while they were fleeing in their car." --
This is what passes for justice in Doug Ford's faux Conservative Ontario...
The prosecutor called house arrest an 'exceptionally low sentence' and argued for a six-year prison term to deter others from committing a similar 'brazen act of retribution.'More diversity/strength please.
-- "Toronto Police have identified Jose Mario Recinos, 58, wanted in connection with a sexual assault that occurred last weekend in the city’s downtown core. Police describe Recinos as 5-foot-4 to 5-foot-6, with a thin build and clean‑shaven." --
But wait... there's more.
-- "Zymire Hughes, 22, who is accused of terrorizing women around the streets of Philadelphia last week is actively trying to avoid law enforcement, officials said Thursday. Hughes yelled at a woman asking her if she was 'ready to die' while chasing others." --Once again. the guys with the way-cool names.
-- "Halton Regional Police Service alleges prolific car thief Darryl Davance, 25, from Quebec was placing Accutag tracking devices on high-end vehicles throughout the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area so he could monitor and steal them. Police say if you find a tracking device on your vehicle call police immediately and do not remove it." --And, to absolutely no ones surprise... it's not Darryl's first rodeo.
-- "The case took another turn after Turnbull was brought to jail. Authorities said Turnbull entered the prison with $3,200 in cash lodged in her vagina." --Meanwhile... back at the ranch.
-- "Another victory for the 'judge a book by its cover' people. Sorry, I tuned out everything you said because you're a dude in a dress wearing cat ears and pretending to be a 'mom.'" --
-- "The IDF investigation, conducted in cooperation with the Shin Bet, revealed Hamas is using the second floor of Nasser Hospital's outpatient clinics as an interrogation facility. Hamas is torturing and extorting the Palestinians it brings up for interrogation, transforming the site into its center of power in the southern Gaza Strip." --SO WHAT LINE IS THE LIBERAL FUNDED CBC CURRENTLY PUSHING?
-- "As Israel’s military advances its yellow line, Gazans fear they’re being pushed to the sea." --
-- "Toronto police are asking for the public’s help locating Daryl Michael Boyd for failing to comply with court‑ordered release conditions after his GPS ankle monitor stopped transmitting." --Boyd, Boyd... seems they left out the bit about the gun...
-- "A 35-year-old man is under arrest after pulling a gun on someone in East York." --
-- "Canada's Federal archivists are protecting 'safety of individuals' in concealing more than a million pages of records on Nazi collaborators let into Canada after 1945, says a newly-disclosed briefing note. Cabinet years ago had promised to release all Holocaust-related files: 'They knew.'" --
-- "Toronto Police are investigating another shooting at Upper Humber Drive near Finch Avenue in Rexdale, marking the second gunfire incident on the same street in just a matter of days. Police haven’t confirmed whether both shootings are connected." --
UPDATE: So now it's three.
Well... I guess it could be worse.
-- "Amid calls for her immediate resignation, Fresno Unified trustee Keshia Thomas has apologized for fraudulently claiming that former high school football coach Don Arax called her son the n-word. Those words, in the view of Arax’s attorney, Brian Whelan, do not constitute genuine contrition. 'This is not an apology. It is the latest version of a story that finally ran out of places to go." --
-- "Poland sees a pattern of escalating Russian pressure on multiple fronts. 'We are hurrying to be prepared for war since Russia is giving us and our neighbors constant signals that they want us back as their vassals, their colonial backyard,' said one diplomat." --
-- "Portugal President António José Segurohas has banned face-coverings in public. Under the law, forcing another person to cover their face is punishable by up to three years in prison." --
What... you don't get the historical reference?
Nota bene...
-- "There are currently 24 states that have banned the burqa and niqab, both Muslim-majority countries and non-Muslim countries." --
-- "Harvard University will pay $53 million to settle a ghoulish class-action suit brought by families claiming imprisoned former morgue manager Cedric Lodge mishandled the bodies of their loved ones donated to its medical school and even sold their body parts on the black market." --
-- "Peel Regional Police are urging potential victims of an online dating extortion scheme to come forward after a victim was extorted out of $6,000 during a meet-up in Brampton. Harwinder Singh, 35, and Riya Riya, 23, are charged with forcible confinement, robbery and extortion. Singh faces a separate charge of uttering threats." --
