thedailycaller--2020-06-25--FSU Senate President Criticized Black Lives Matter In A Private Chat. Here’s What Happened Next

• Jack Denton was removed from his position as Florida State University Senate president after texts in which he criticized Black Lives Matter and ACLU were leaked .
• The Alliance Defending Freedom is advising Denton as he appeals the decision to the Florida State University Supreme Court .
• Denton ’ s replacement Ahmad Daraldik has been accused of anti-semitism , but remains Senate president .
The student government Senate president at Florida State University in Tallahassee , Florida was removed from his position earlier this month after he was accused of making transphobic , racist , and “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 21 , was voted out of his position after his texts from a private group chat were leaked to a fellow senator .
He denounced the organizations Black Lives Matter , ACLU and Reclaim the Block in the texts , saying that these organizations promote causes such as transgenderism and abortion .
“ What happened with me at Florida State is egregious and an egregious attack on the Constitution , ” Denton told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
“ Public universities like Florida State are supposed to be marketplaces of ideas and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not shut down.
” Tyson Langhofer , director of the Center for Academic Freedom with the Alliance Defending Freedom is now advising Denton .
Langhofer represented Young America ’ s Foundation and conservative commentator Ben Shapiro in a 2016 case which resulted in several policy changes at California State University , Los Angeles .
“ Our goal is to advise him on what his options are to challenge any unconstitutional or improper application of these student policies , ” Langhofer told the DCNF .
“ Because the bottom line is students don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when they step onto a public university campus.
” Denton , who is a rising senior studying political science , describes himself as a devout Roman Catholic .
The group chat where he sent the messages in question is a Catholic Student Union group chat where students usually send prayer requests or share their faith in other ways .
( RELATED : Trump Looks To Force Campuses To Protect Free Speech ) In the wake of the death of George Floyd , one unnamed student used the chat to encourage others to donate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Floyd died in Minneapolis police custody on May 25 after an officer kneeled on his neck , video shows .
“ BlackLivesMatter.com fosters ‘ a queer affirming network ’ and defends transgenderism .
The ACLU defends laws protecting abortion facilities , ” Denton said in the texts .
“ If I stay silent while my brothers and sisters may be supporting an organization that promotes grave evils , I have sinned through my silence.
” “ I just want to make it explicitly clear that black lives matter , ” Denton told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think any decent human would agree with me on that point .
However , Black Lives Matter , the organization , advocates for things that are explicitly anti-Catholic.
” But , what began as text messages sent to a group of fellow Catholic students soon devolved into something Denton said was completely unexpected .
One hour into a routine virtual Senate meeting that Denton was presiding over on June 3 , another senator , Khundavi Gnanam , made a motion of no confidence in Denton as Senate president .
Gnanam was sent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by another person in the group chat .
Denton , who had not been given forewarning of this motion , temporarily ceded his authority to Ahmad Daraldik , the president pro tempore of the Senate .
The meeting then went into an hour of debate .
“ I just think these statements are unacceptable , ” said Deía Medley Neyra , a senator who claims to be the first transgender woman to serve in the legislative body .
“ Those sorts of opinions shouldn ’ t be shared in public chats with other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by our choices and to say your opinion , say your belief in such a public setting with such strong wording as ‘ grave evils , ’ you can have your opinions and say them , but you should be held responsible for those choices , ” said Daniel Ryan , another senator .
However , there were also senators who spoke in defense of Denton .
“ We may disagree with what he said or how he said it , but it is important to express that we protect people ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” said James Bateman .
The senate failed to reach the required two-thirds majority , voting 21-16 in favor of removing him from his position as president of the Senate .
Denton remained president of the Senate .
Several student organizations rallied in the aftermath of the failed vote to remove Denton from his position as Senate president .
The goal was to force another vote .
“ Denton ’ s words send a dehumanizing message to womxn , trans , queer , and black students at FSU , and prove that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate President , ” reads a June 4 editorial published in Spire Magazine , Florida State University ’ s student paper .
“ The Spire staff as a united front would like to announce our support for the removal and/or resignation of Jack Denton from the SGA senate.
” Emily Pacenti , editor-in-chief of Spire Magazine declined to comment further .
( RELATED : Four Campus Free Speech Problems Solved ) “ Denton ’ s comments were explicitly racist , transphobic , and anti-choice , referring to the transgender community and the pro-choice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the Florida State University Pride Student Union said in a statement DCNF .
“ We as the Pride Student Union condemn these comments made by the Senate President as an act of blatant discrimination.
” “ As the president of the SGA Senate , an influential position within student government , Denton ’ s comments reflect problematic biases that could lead to unfair treatment of our LGBTQ+ and Black organizations on our campus , ” the Florida State University College Democrats said in a statement sent to the DCNF .
The pressure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a petition to call an emergency meeting .
After more than 50 % of the senate signed the petition , Denton scheduled an emergency meeting slated for June 5 .
In the run-up to the meeting , though , senators who voted against removing Denton as senate president were pressured to vote in favor of the measure .
Senators were being threatened with people saying they would vote them out in the next election if they didn ’ t vote against Denton .
“ Someone posted in one of the Florida State @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the senators who voted to not remove me as senate president , ” Denton said .
“ It was really this mob mentality , like we got to force these people to act this way despite the way they voted two days ago.
” The June 5 emergency meeting attracted so many viewers that the Zoom capacity had to be expanded and more than 700 people viewed the meeting , according to Denton .
The meeting was public , meaning Florida State University students were able to voice their opinions .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ viewpoints and having beliefs that can negatively affect others , ” said Emery Lowden , a student .
“ I ’ m not trying to attack you .
I ’ m trying to educate you.
” “ The things Jack Denton has said have hurt a lot of people , ” Lauren Callahan said .
Callahan mentioned that she is a member of the Florida State University queer community and organized the petition that led to the meeting .
“ I think it ’ s disgusting how you ’ re using religion to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and biases , ” student Gigi Cruz said .
“ I don ’ t feel safe with you as president , ” said student Valentina Brown .
“ You are condemning our identities , an integral part of our selves and our nature.
” The meeting , which mainly consisted of students condemning Denton , lasted for about six hours .
“ I don ’ t know how I got through that Friday night meeting without the grace of God to put it quite bluntly , ” Denton said .
“ I could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people just spewing hate and telling me how terrible of a person that I am without the prayers and encouragement from dozens and dozens of people.
” “ It was appalling to see the level of vitriol aimed at Jack for , again , just simply stating a fact about what Catholic views are , ” Langhofer said .
“ He didn ’ t even say to the others that you have to do this .
He said , I just want you to be aware of what Catholic teaching is on this.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , voted to oust Denton at the end of the meeting .
Florida State University declined to comment on the Senate ’ s decision to remove Denton as president , calling it a student government matter .
Denton appealed the senate ’ s decision to the Florida State University Supreme Court on Thursday , according to Langhofer .
He is alleging that there was a violation of Senate policy , university policy , and his rights under the First Amendment .
“ He wants to be reinstated and finish out his term , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be in there .
He was elected properly and he didn ’ t do anything to be removed.
” Meanwhile , Denton ’ s replacement , Ahmad Daraldik – who had been president pro tempore of the senate – has faced criticism of his own .
Daraldik , who is a Palestinian-American , allegedly said “ F*** Israel ” and “ stupid Jews , ” and compared the Israeli government actions in Palestine to Nazi Germany ’ s genocide of the Jews , according to a Change.org petition to remove him from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signed that petition .
“ These comments are revolting and separate comments made about Israel are absurd , ” said Republican State Rep. Mike Caruso in a letter to Florida State University Student Governance & Advocacy director Dr. Danielle Acosta , Ph.D. Students for Justice in Palestine at Florida State University penned a statement in support of Daraldik , which was co-sponsored by the Florida State University College Democrats , Spire Magazine editor-in-chief Emily Pacenti , and Hannah Llende , executive director of the Florida State University Pride Student Union .
“ Ahmad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military occupation , has the right to feel frustration and dissatisfaction with the state that illegally occupies his family ’ s home in the West Bank , ” the statement said .
“ The coordinated smear campaign against Ahmad Daraldik is rooted in anti-Arab racism and Islamophobia.
” Several Jewish students spoke out against Daraldik during a senate meeting last Wednesday in which a vote of no confidence in Daraldik took place .
“ It is not okay to discriminate , it is not okay to make anti-semitic comments , and it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but not another , ” said Amanda Press , a Jewish student .
“ I believe that you should be removed because quite frankly the words that you have used upon my people , upon me , and just in general are not okay.
” Daraldik defended himself saying that he made the comments when he was living in Palestine “ under an oppressive occupation.
” ( RELATED : Fear of Self-Censorship Not ‘ Well-Founded , ’ Judge Rules Against UT Austin Students In Free Speech Case ) “ What I went through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daraldik .
“ That ’ s a reality , a reality I faced as a child .
The reality I faced from the age of nine until the age of 14 was living under an occupation , living under a government in a militant regime that believes my voice , my presence does not deserve to exist.
” The vote of no confidence in Daraldik failed with 19 out of 41 senators voting in favor .
Daraldik did not return the DCNF ’ s emails seeking comment .
“ I am aware of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President who has posted offensive anti-Semitic rhetoric online , ” said Florida State University President John Thrasher in a statement after the vote to remove Daraldik failed .
“ I want to take this opportunity to unequivocally state that we will not tolerate discrimination against groups or individuals.
” Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience .
For licensing opportunities of our original content , please contact licensing @ dailycallernewsfoundation.org .

Jack Denton was removed from his position as Florida State University Senate president after texts in which he criticized Black Lives Matter and ACLU were leaked.
The Alliance Defending Freedom is advising Denton as he appeals the decision to the Florida State University Supreme Court.
Denton’s replacement Ahmad Daraldik has been accused of anti-semitism, but remains Senate president.
The student government Senate president at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida was removed from his position earlier this month after he was accused of making transphobic, racist, and “anti-abortion” comments.
Jack Denton, 21, was voted out of his position after his texts from a private group chat were leaked to a fellow senator. He denounced the organizations Black Lives Matter, ACLU and Reclaim the Block in the texts, saying that these organizations promote causes such as transgenderism and abortion.
“What happened with me at Florida State is egregious and an egregious attack on the Constitution,” Denton told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “Public universities like Florida State are supposed to be marketplaces of ideas and free expression. Expression should be encouraged, not shut down.”
Tyson Langhofer, director of the Center for Academic Freedom with the Alliance Defending Freedom is now advising Denton. Langhofer represented Young America’s Foundation and conservative commentator Ben Shapiro in a 2016 case which resulted in several policy changes at California State University, Los Angeles.
“Our goal is to advise him on what his options are to challenge any unconstitutional or improper application of these student policies,” Langhofer told the DCNF. “Because the bottom line is students don’t give up their religious freedom when they step onto a public university campus.”
Denton, who is a rising senior studying political science, describes himself as a devout Roman Catholic. The group chat where he sent the messages in question is a Catholic Student Union group chat where students usually send prayer requests or share their faith in other ways. (RELATED: Trump Looks To Force Campuses To Protect Free Speech)
In the wake of the death of George Floyd, one unnamed student used the chat to encourage others to donate to a series of organizations and charities. Floyd died in Minneapolis police custody on May 25 after an officer kneeled on his neck, video shows.
“BlackLivesMatter.com fosters ‘a queer affirming network’ and defends transgenderism. The ACLU defends laws protecting abortion facilities,” Denton said in the texts. “If I stay silent while my brothers and sisters may be supporting an organization that promotes grave evils, I have sinned through my silence.”
“I just want to make it explicitly clear that black lives matter,” Denton told The Daily Caller News Foundation. “I think any decent human would agree with me on that point. However, Black Lives Matter, the organization, advocates for things that are explicitly anti-Catholic.”
But, what began as text messages sent to a group of fellow Catholic students soon devolved into something Denton said was completely unexpected.
June 3
One hour into a routine virtual Senate meeting that Denton was presiding over on June 3, another senator, Khundavi Gnanam, made a motion of no confidence in Denton as Senate president. Gnanam was sent screenshots of Denton’s text messages by another person in the group chat.
Denton, who had not been given forewarning of this motion, temporarily ceded his authority to Ahmad Daraldik, the president pro tempore of the Senate. The meeting then went into an hour of debate.
“I just think these statements are unacceptable,” said Deía Medley Neyra, a senator who claims to be the first transgender woman to serve in the legislative body. “Those sorts of opinions shouldn’t be shared in public chats with other students.”
“We live and die by our choices and to say your opinion, say your belief in such a public setting with such strong wording as ‘grave evils,’ you can have your opinions and say them, but you should be held responsible for those choices,” said Daniel Ryan, another senator.
However, there were also senators who spoke in defense of Denton.
“We may disagree with what he said or how he said it, but it is important to express that we protect people’s individual right to express their beliefs,” said James Bateman.
The senate failed to reach the required two-thirds majority, voting 21-16 in favor of removing him from his position as president of the Senate. Denton remained president of the Senate.
June 4
Several student organizations rallied in the aftermath of the failed vote to remove Denton from his position as Senate president. The goal was to force another vote.
“Denton’s words send a dehumanizing message to womxn, trans, queer, and black students at FSU, and prove that he is unfit to hold the office of Senate President,” reads a June 4 editorial published in Spire Magazine, Florida State University’s student paper. “The Spire staff as a united front would like to announce our support for the removal and/or resignation of Jack Denton from the SGA senate.”
Emily Pacenti, editor-in-chief of Spire Magazine declined to comment further. (RELATED: Four Campus Free Speech Problems Solved)
“Denton’s comments were explicitly racist, transphobic, and anti-choice, referring to the transgender community and the pro-choice movement as ‘grave evils,’” the Florida State University Pride Student Union said in a statement DCNF. “We as the Pride Student Union condemn these comments made by the Senate President as an act of blatant discrimination.”
“As the president of the SGA Senate, an influential position within student government, Denton’s comments reflect problematic biases that could lead to unfair treatment of our LGBTQ+ and Black organizations on our campus,” the Florida State University College Democrats said in a statement sent to the DCNF.
The pressure from these groups led to the creation of a petition to call an emergency meeting. After more than 50% of the senate signed the petition, Denton scheduled an emergency meeting slated for June 5.
In the run-up to the meeting, though, senators who voted against removing Denton as senate president were pressured to vote in favor of the measure. Senators were being threatened with people saying they would vote them out in the next election if they didn’t vote against Denton.
“Someone posted in one of the Florida State University class Facebook pages the list of all the senators who voted to not remove me as senate president,” Denton said. “It was really this mob mentality, like we got to force these people to act this way despite the way they voted two days ago.”
June 5
The June 5 emergency meeting attracted so many viewers that the Zoom capacity had to be expanded and more than 700 people viewed the meeting, according to Denton.
The meeting was public, meaning Florida State University students were able to voice their opinions.
“There’s a difference between having viewpoints and having beliefs that can negatively affect others,” said Emery Lowden, a student. “I’m not trying to attack you. I’m trying to educate you.”
“The things Jack Denton has said have hurt a lot of people,” Lauren Callahan said. Callahan mentioned that she is a member of the Florida State University queer community and organized the petition that led to the meeting.
“I think it’s disgusting how you’re using religion to defend and uphold your hate and prejudices and biases,” student Gigi Cruz said.
“I don’t feel safe with you as president,” said student Valentina Brown. “You are condemning our identities, an integral part of our selves and our nature.”
The meeting, which mainly consisted of students condemning Denton, lasted for about six hours.
“I don’t know how I got through that Friday night meeting without the grace of God to put it quite bluntly,” Denton said. “I could not have sat through six hours of people just spewing hate and telling me how terrible of a person that I am without the prayers and encouragement from dozens and dozens of people.”
“It was appalling to see the level of vitriol aimed at Jack for, again, just simply stating a fact about what Catholic views are,” Langhofer said. “He didn’t even say to the others that you have to do this. He said, I just want you to be aware of what Catholic teaching is on this.”
Thirty-eight senators, or 86%, voted to oust Denton at the end of the meeting.
Florida State University declined to comment on the Senate’s decision to remove Denton as president, calling it a student government matter.
The Aftermath
Denton appealed the senate’s decision to the Florida State University Supreme Court on Thursday, according to Langhofer. He is alleging that there was a violation of Senate policy, university policy, and his rights under the First Amendment.
“He wants to be reinstated and finish out his term,” Langhofer said. “He deserves to be in there. He was elected properly and he didn’t do anything to be removed.”
Meanwhile, Denton’s replacement, Ahmad Daraldik – who had been president pro tempore of the senate – has faced criticism of his own.
Daraldik, who is a Palestinian-American, allegedly said “F*** Israel” and “stupid Jews,” and compared the Israeli government actions in Palestine to Nazi Germany’s genocide of the Jews, according to a Change.org petition to remove him from the senate. More than 8,000 people signed that petition.
“These comments are revolting and separate comments made about Israel are absurd,” said Republican State Rep. Mike Caruso in a letter to Florida State University Student Governance & Advocacy director Dr. Danielle Acosta, Ph.D.
Students for Justice in Palestine at Florida State University penned a statement in support of Daraldik, which was co-sponsored by the Florida State University College Democrats, Spire Magazine editor-in-chief Emily Pacenti, and Hannah Llende, executive director of the Florida State University Pride Student Union.
“Ahmad, who has personally lived under Israeli military occupation, has the right to feel frustration and dissatisfaction with the state that illegally occupies his family’s home in the West Bank,” the statement said. “The coordinated smear campaign against Ahmad Daraldik is rooted in anti-Arab racism and Islamophobia.”
Several Jewish students spoke out against Daraldik during a senate meeting last Wednesday in which a vote of no confidence in Daraldik took place.
“It is not okay to discriminate, it is not okay to make anti-semitic comments, and it is also not okay to support one minority but not another,” said Amanda Press, a Jewish student. “I believe that you should be removed because quite frankly the words that you have used upon my people, upon me, and just in general are not okay.”
Daraldik defended himself saying that he made the comments when he was living in Palestine “under an oppressive occupation.” (RELATED: Fear of Self-Censorship Not ‘Well-Founded,’ Judge Rules Against UT Austin Students In Free Speech Case)
“What I went through is not personal belief,” said Daraldik. “That’s a reality, a reality I faced as a child. The reality I faced from the age of nine until the age of 14 was living under an occupation, living under a government in a militant regime that believes my voice, my presence does not deserve to exist.”
The vote of no confidence in Daraldik failed with 19 out of 41 senators voting in favor. Daraldik did not return the DCNF’s emails seeking comment.
“I am aware of a controversy involving the FSU Student Senate President who has posted offensive anti-Semitic rhetoric online,” said Florida State University President John Thrasher in a statement after the vote to remove Daraldik failed. “I want to take this opportunity to unequivocally state that we will not tolerate discrimination against groups or individuals.”
All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter’s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org.


thedailycaller--2020-06-25--Tourist’s New Picture Revives Debate Over Existence Of Loch Ness Monster

A tourist ’ s picture has sparked the debate once again about the existence of the Loch Ness Monster .
The amateur photographer , Steve Challice , told UK ’ s the Daily Record that he witnessed the ripples in the water caused by a “ big fish ” during a trip to the Urquhart Castle last year .
The comments were noted by Yahoo News Australia in a piece published Wednesday .
( RELATED : Police Take Parrot Into Custody After It Tries To Help Drug Dealers Escape ) “ It only appeared in one shot and to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Challice told the Daily Record .
( RELATED : Cruise Line Buys Loch Ness Monster Insurance ) He also described the giant “ fish ” as about 2.5 meters long from his distance of 10 meters away .
“ Took this in Loch Ness last September but I don ’ t know what kind of fish it is , ” he posted on the Facebook group Anomalous Universe , asking people what they saw in the water .
Roland Watson , a moderator of the Loch Ness Mystery blog , saw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the photo .
“ If this is a genuine picture of a creature in Loch Ness , it would easily rank in the top three of all time , ” Mr Watson shared with the outlet .
Watson went on to explain that when several people suggested the snap looked like a computer-generated image , Challice shot it down and said he loved the idea of “ cgi but I ’ m not that good at it.
” However , after doing some digging , Watson said he discovered that Challice “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ generated images.
” “ So I first found out more about our photographer and discovered on his LinkedIn page that he was a 3D graphical artist and he had a portfolio of images of various constructions such as the one below , ” Watson explained in his blog .
“ To be clear , he earns a living creating CGI – computer generated images.
” “ I could have performed further analysis , but at this stage , there are discrepancies which need to be answered first and which currently render this photograph @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Loch Ness , ” he added .
The outlet shared that they too reached out to an expert who came back with the belief the image was likely photoshopped due to the colour saturation and indistinct lining of the creature in the photo .

A tourist’s picture has sparked the debate once again about the existence of the Loch Ness Monster.
The amateur photographer, Steve Challice, told UK’s the Daily Record that he witnessed the ripples in the water caused by a “big fish” during a trip to the Urquhart Castle last year. The comments were noted by Yahoo News Australia in a piece published Wednesday. (RELATED: Police Take Parrot Into Custody After It Tries To Help Drug Dealers Escape)
Loch Ness Monster debate sparked after mystery creature ‘pictured’ by tourist https://t.co/Lott1hN3Bt pic.twitter.com/xC5Vcur7qP — Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) June 23, 2020
“It only appeared in one shot and to be honest that was something of a fluke,” Challice told the Daily Record. (RELATED: Cruise Line Buys Loch Ness Monster Insurance)
He also described the giant “fish” as about 2.5 meters long from his distance of 10 meters away.
“Took this in Loch Ness last September but I don’t know what kind of fish it is,” he posted on the Facebook group Anomalous Universe, asking people what they saw in the water.
Roland Watson, a moderator of the Loch Ness Mystery blog, saw the images and reached out to Challice about the photo.
A Nessie expert, however, has his doubts. What do you think? (via @toofab)https://t.co/3RdRPSWMHB — TMZ (@TMZ) June 24, 2020
“If this is a genuine picture of a creature in Loch Ness, it would easily rank in the top three of all time,” Mr Watson shared with the outlet.
Watson went on to explain that when several people suggested the snap looked like a computer-generated image, Challice shot it down and said he loved the idea of “cgi but I’m not that good at it.”
However, after doing some digging, Watson said he discovered that Challice “earns a living creating CGI – computer generated images.”
“So I first found out more about our photographer and discovered on his LinkedIn page that he was a 3D graphical artist and he had a portfolio of images of various constructions such as the one below,” Watson explained in his blog. “To be clear, he earns a living creating CGI – computer generated images.”
“I could have performed further analysis, but at this stage, there are discrepancies which need to be answered first and which currently render this photograph unusable as evidence for a large creature in Loch Ness,” he added.
The outlet shared that they too reached out to an expert who came back with the belief the image was likely photoshopped due to the colour saturation and indistinct lining of the creature in the photo.


thedailycaller--2020-06-25--FACT CHECK: Viral Image Claims Barack Obama Never Mentioned Juneteenth During His Presidency

An image shared on Facebook more than 4,100 times claims former President Barack Obama never mentioned Juneteenth during his eight years in the Oval Office .
Obama released official statements acknowledging Juneteenth during his presidency .
Juneteenth , a blend of the words “ June ” and “ nineteenth , ” commemorates the day in 1865 that the last enslaved Black people in Texas learned they had been freed from bondage , according to the Associated Press .
It is celebrated on June 19 every year , as its name suggests .
A viral image alleges that Obama failed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidency , despite evidence to the contrary .
The Daily Caller found at least seven instances of the 44th president commemorating Juneteenth .
The White House put out seven statements from Obama regarding the holiday ’ s observance , starting his first year in office , according to the Obama White House Archives .
“ This moment also serves as a time for reflection and appreciation , and an opportunity for many people to trace their family ’ s lineage , ” Obama ’ s 2009 statement read .
“ African Americans helped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and have contributed to her growth in every way , even when rights and liberties were denied to them.
” In addition to those official statements , the Obama White House tweeted about the holiday several times .
( RELATED : Did Walmart Tweet , ‘ We Won ’ t Be Rebuilding Walmarts In Cities Without Police ’ ? )
Obama commemorated Juneteenth this year , tweeting a New York Times opinion article , titled “ Why Juneteenth Matters , ” along with a comment of his own .
“ Juneteenth has never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an acceptance of the way things are , ” he tweeted .
“ It ’ s a celebration of progress .
It ’ s an affirmation that despite the most painful parts of our history , change is possible – and there is still so much work to do .
”

An image shared on Facebook more than 4,100 times claims former President Barack Obama never mentioned Juneteenth during his eight years in the Oval Office.
Verdict: False
Obama released official statements acknowledging Juneteenth during his presidency.
Fact Check:
Juneteenth, a blend of the words “June” and “nineteenth,” commemorates the day in 1865 that the last enslaved Black people in Texas learned they had been freed from bondage, according to the Associated Press. It is celebrated on June 19 every year, as its name suggests.
A viral image alleges that Obama failed to bring attention to the holiday during his presidency, despite evidence to the contrary.
The Daily Caller found at least seven instances of the 44th president commemorating Juneteenth. The White House put out seven statements from Obama regarding the holiday’s observance, starting his first year in office, according to the Obama White House Archives.
“This moment also serves as a time for reflection and appreciation, and an opportunity for many people to trace their family’s lineage,” Obama’s 2009 statement read. “African Americans helped to build our Nation brick by brick and have contributed to her growth in every way, even when rights and liberties were denied to them.”
In addition to those official statements, the Obama White House tweeted about the holiday several times. (RELATED: Did Walmart Tweet, ‘We Won’t Be Rebuilding Walmarts In Cities Without Police’?)
Obama commemorated Juneteenth this year, tweeting a New York Times opinion article, titled “Why Juneteenth Matters,” along with a comment of his own.
“Juneteenth has never been a celebration of victory, or an acceptance of the way things are,” he tweeted. “It’s a celebration of progress. It’s an affirmation that despite the most painful parts of our history, change is possible – and there is still so much work to do.”


thedailycaller--2020-06-24--Suspects In Ahmaud Arbery Killing Indicted On Murder Charges By Grand Jury

Three men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery , who was shot dead in February , were indicted on murder charges by a Georgia grand jury , a prosecutor in the case said in a statement Wednesday .
Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes , who assumed the position of prosecutor in May , announced that the grand jury in Glynn County had indicted the three suspects with nine counts each , including malice murder , felony murder , aggravated assault , false imprisonment and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment .
The indictment added that the men were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and detain ” Arbery while chasing him , using their vehicles “ offensively ” with the intent to “ cause serious bodily injury.
” 64-year-old Gregory McMichael , his 34-year-old son Travis McMichael and their 50-year-old neighbor William Bryan all face the possibility of serving a life sentence without parole .
The confrontation between Arbery and the McMichaels , which occurred in Brunswick ’ s Satilla Shores neighborhood February 23 , was captured in a viral video released to the public in early May .
The video depicted the father and son driving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the neighborhood .
A confrontation broke out and Arbery was fatally shot by Travis McMichael .
Both men were charged with murder and aggravated assault and an investigation was authorized by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation .
Bryan , who was initially listed as a witness , also became the subject of a criminal investigation .
( RELATED : ‘ Very Compassionate ’ : Ahmaud Arbery ’ s Mother Describes Visit With Trump ) Along with the deaths of other black Americans like Breonna Taylor and George Floyd , the killing has fueled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , The New York Times reported.. Holmes referred to the news as “ another step forward in seeking justice for Ahmaud ” in her public statement .
“ We will continue to be intentional in the pursuit of justice for this family and the community at large as the prosecution of this case continues , ” she said .

Three men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, who was shot dead in February, were indicted on murder charges by a Georgia grand jury, a prosecutor in the case said in a statement Wednesday.
Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes, who assumed the position of prosecutor in May, announced that the grand jury in Glynn County had indicted the three suspects with nine counts each, including malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, false imprisonment and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment.
BREAKING: 3 men indicted on murder charges in killing of Ahmaud Arbery https://t.co/ouyaoc9i1n pic.twitter.com/o4dbDwTlp6 — CBS News (@CBSNews) June 24, 2020
The indictment added that the men were charged with trying to “unlawfully confine and detain” Arbery while chasing him, using their vehicles “offensively” with the intent to “cause serious bodily injury.”
64-year-old Gregory McMichael, his 34-year-old son Travis McMichael and their 50-year-old neighbor William Bryan all face the possibility of serving a life sentence without parole.
The confrontation between Arbery and the McMichaels, which occurred in Brunswick’s Satilla Shores neighborhood February 23, was captured in a viral video released to the public in early May. The video depicted the father and son driving past Arbery, who was jogging in the neighborhood. A confrontation broke out and Arbery was fatally shot by Travis McMichael.
Both men were charged with murder and aggravated assault and an investigation was authorized by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Bryan, who was initially listed as a witness, also became the subject of a criminal investigation. (RELATED: ‘Very Compassionate’: Ahmaud Arbery’s Mother Describes Visit With Trump)
Along with the deaths of other black Americans like Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, the killing has fueled demonstrations by groups like Black Lives Matter, The New York Times reported..
Holmes referred to the news as “another step forward in seeking justice for Ahmaud” in her public statement. “We will continue to be intentional in the pursuit of justice for this family and the community at large as the prosecution of this case continues,” she said.


thedailycaller--2020-06-24--Oregon County Exempts Non-White People From Face Mask Requirement

The face mask stipulation was part of a broader directive , published June 16 , which addressed the county ’ s continued response to the coronavirus pandemic following a recent spike in cases .
( RELATED : Nancy Pelosi Wipes Her Nose , Touches Podium — House Members Demonstrate The Wrong Way To Wear Masks ) The directive first suggested that people should continue to practice social distancing and maintain a space of six feet or more between individuals , especially in public places and indoors .
The mask requirement was not intended to eliminate the need for social distancing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as being exempted from the face mask requirement , including : • people who had underlying health conditions that could be made worse by wearing a face covering • children aged 2-12 were encouraged to wear masks but they were not mandated to do so • people with disabilities or ailments that would make wearing a mask or face covering impossible • “ People of color who have heightened concerns about racial profiling and harassment due to wearing face coverings in public.
” The exemption for people of color was specific to Lincoln @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face coverings did not exempt people of color — appeared to be rooted in concerns that others might unfairly profile black men in particular if they chose to wear masks in public .
Ohio State University professor Trevon Logan told CNN in early April that , despite the CDC ’ s recommendation , he would not wear a mask in public because he felt that he would be judged differently .
“ We have a lot of examples of the presumed criminality of black men in general .
And then we have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something that … can certainly be read as being criminal or nefarious , particularly when applied to black men , ” Logan explained .
“ This ( wearing a homemade mask ) seems like a reasonable response unless you just sort of take American society out of it .
When you can ’ t do that , you ’ re basically telling people to look dangerous given racial stereotypes that are out there , ” Logan continued , adding , “ This is in the larger context of black men fitting the description @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on , who has a face covering on .
It looks like almost every criminal sketch of any garden-variety black suspect.
” The Lincoln County directive also ordered that people who did not wear masks were not to be “ intimidated or harassed ” into compliance .

A face mask directive issued by Lincoln County, Oregon, appeared to exempt “non-white people.”
The face mask stipulation was part of a broader directive, published June 16, which addressed the county’s continued response to the coronavirus pandemic following a recent spike in cases. (RELATED: Nancy Pelosi Wipes Her Nose, Touches Podium — House Members Demonstrate The Wrong Way To Wear Masks)
The directive first suggested that people should continue to practice social distancing and maintain a space of six feet or more between individuals, especially in public places and indoors. The mask requirement was not intended to eliminate the need for social distancing.
Several groups of people were mentioned as being exempted from the face mask requirement, including:
people who had underlying health conditions that could be made worse by wearing a face covering
children aged 2-12 were encouraged to wear masks but they were not mandated to do so
people with disabilities or ailments that would make wearing a mask or face covering impossible
“People of color who have heightened concerns about racial profiling and harassment due to wearing face coverings in public.”
Lincoln County, Oregon — an overwhelmingly White community — will not require non-White residents to wear face masks if they fear harassment, the county says. https://t.co/WODYTizgS8 — CNN (@CNN) June 24, 2020
The exemption for people of color was specific to Lincoln County — the Oregon state order on face coverings did not exempt people of color — appeared to be rooted in concerns that others might unfairly profile black men in particular if they chose to wear masks in public.
Ohio State University professor Trevon Logan told CNN in early April that, despite the CDC’s recommendation, he would not wear a mask in public because he felt that he would be judged differently.
“We have a lot of examples of the presumed criminality of black men in general. And then we have the advice to go out in public in something that … can certainly be read as being criminal or nefarious, particularly when applied to black men,” Logan explained.
“This (wearing a homemade mask) seems like a reasonable response unless you just sort of take American society out of it. When you can’t do that, you’re basically telling people to look dangerous given racial stereotypes that are out there,” Logan continued, adding, “This is in the larger context of black men fitting the description of a suspect who has a hood on, who has a face covering on. It looks like almost every criminal sketch of any garden-variety black suspect.”
The Lincoln County directive also ordered that people who did not wear masks were not to be “intimidated or harassed” into compliance.


thedailycaller--2020-06-24--Here’s A List Of Fake Hate Crimes Involving Nooses

The false alarm about the “ noose ” in NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace ’ s garage followed is one of several recent incidents where a widely reported hate crime accusation involving a noose crumbled under scrutiny .
Here are five recent examples of public outrage about a noose turning out to be either a false alarm or an outright hoax .
The FBI announced Monday that it was investigating a noose found in Wallace ’ s garage at Talladega Superspeedway .
Celebrities and sports stars flocked to support Wallace following news of the supposed noose , and the hashtag “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wallace said on Tuesday that he was offended by those who suggested the incident could be a hoax .
“ It offends me that people would go to those measures but again , I ’ m not shocked , ” Wallace said .
“ People are entitled to their own opinions to make them feel good and help them sleep at night.
” “ But it is still an ongoing investigation with the FBI , ” he added .
“ I can now say I have talked to the FBI , never thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DOJ said later Tuesday that there was no noose in Wallace ’ s garage but instead a “ garage door pull rope fashioned like a noose ” that had been there since 2019 .
No federal crime was committed , the FBI said .
( RELATED : ‘ It ’ s A Straight Up Noose ’ : Bubba Wallace , Jemele Hill Double Down On Noose Allegations Following FBI Findings ) Wallace doubled down on the incident Tuesday night , insisting that he had experienced an act of racism .
“ I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We ’ ve raced out of hundreds of garages that never had garage pulls like that … It ’ s a straight up noose , ” Wallace told CNN ’ s Don Lemon .
“ The FBI has stated it was a noose over and over again , NASCAR leadership has stated that it was a noose .
I can confirm that I actually got evidence of what was hanging in my garage over my car … to confirm that it was a noose , ” Wallace added .
He later said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the FBI found that he wasn ’ t the victim of a hate crime.
” I want to say how relieved that this wasn ’ t what we feared it was , ” the driver said in an Instagram post .
“ I want to thank my team , NASCAR and the FBI for acting swiftly and treating this as a real threat.
” Democratic Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf launched a hate crime investigation in June into alleged nooses found in a local park .
“ Symbols of racial violence have no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tolerated , ” she said .
Following her remarks , a black resident named Victor Sengbe told WKYT that he had set up the ropes as part of an exercise course .
( RELATED : Oakland Mayor Launches Hate Crime Investigation Over ‘ Nooses ’ In Trees — Black Resident Says They Were Exercise Aids ) “ Out of the dozen and hundreds and thousands of people that walked by , no one has thought that it looked anywhere close to a noose .
Folks have used it for exercise .
It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we tried to create , ” Sengbe told WKYT , adding , “ It ’ s unfortunate that a genuine gesture of just wanting to have a good time got misinterpreted into something so heinous.
” “ Intentions don ’ t matter when it comes to terrorizing the public , ” Schaaf said following Senge ’ s explanation .
“ It is incumbent on all of us to know the actual history of racial violence , of terrorism , that a noose represents and that we as a city must remove these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oakland Parks and Recreation director Nicholas Williams also said that “ the symbolism of the rope hanging in the tree is malicious regardless of intent .
It ’ s evil , and it symbolizes hatred.
” Black ‘ Empire ’ actor Jussie Smollett sparked national outrage in 2019 when he claimed he was a victim of a hate crime and had been attacked near his home in Chicago .
Smollett told police that two men had yelled racist and homophobic slurs at him , told him he was in “ MAGA country , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and poured a bleach-like substance on him .
( RELATED : Jussie Smollett Loses Legal Battle To Have New Charges Dropped ) An investigation by the Chicago police found that Smollett paid two Nigerian brothers , Ambimbola and Olabinjio Osundairo , $ 3,500 to stage a fake attack in order to gain fame from the incident , the Associated Press reported .
A female student at Michigan State University said in October 2017 that she had found a noose on the handle of the door in a residence hall .
“ A student @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her room , ” president of Michigan State University , Lou Anna Simon , said in a statement .
“ I want to recognize the courage it took for the student to report this incident.
” “ This type of behavior is not tolerated on our campus , ” Simon added .
“ No Spartan should ever feel targeted based on their race , or other ways in which they identify .
A noose is a symbol of intimidation and threat that has a horrendous history in America.
” Police found that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , fact , a noose , but a shoelace .
( RELATED : The ‘ Noose ’ Discovered In A Michigan State Dormitory Was Someone ’ s Lost SHOELACE ) “ The matching packaged shoelace was found outside of the residence hall , ” university spokesman Jason Cody said in a statement .
“ Officers located and spoke to the student who lost both of the shoelaces , which are packaged in a way that someone could perceive them to look similar to a noose.
” “ Also , the original shoelace found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at any individual , ” Cody added .
“ It originally was seen on hallway floor and later on a stairwell door handle , where officers believe someone put it after picking it up.
” In April 2016 , officials at Salisbury University confirmed that two black students had drawn a stick figure hanging from a noose with a racial slur and the hashtag # WhitePower on a whiteboard in the school ’ s library , according to Delmarva Now .
The Salisbury University Police Department investigated the drawing as a hate crime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were .
The university cited the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act in defense of not citing the names of the students , the publication reports , and police determined not to file criminal charges after consulting with the Wicomico County State ’ s Attorney ’ s Office .
( RELATED : FBI Investigating Noose Found In NASCAR ’ s Bubba Wallace ’ s Garage ) “ Regardless of who created the drawing , we find such actions demeaning to all members of the campus community and against our core values , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ student affairs , in a statement to Delmarva Now .
Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience .
For licensing opportunities of our original content , please contact licensing @ dailycallernewsfoundation.org .

The false alarm about the “noose” in NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s garage followed is one of several recent incidents where a widely reported hate crime accusation involving a noose crumbled under scrutiny.
Here are five recent examples of public outrage about a noose turning out to be either a false alarm or an outright hoax.
Bubba Wallace Noose Incident
The FBI announced Monday that it was investigating a noose found in Wallace’s garage at Talladega Superspeedway.
Celebrities and sports stars flocked to support Wallace following news of the supposed noose, and the hashtag “#IStandWithBubba” trended on Twitter. Wallace said on Tuesday that he was offended by those who suggested the incident could be a hoax.
“It offends me that people would go to those measures but again, I’m not shocked,” Wallace said. “People are entitled to their own opinions to make them feel good and help them sleep at night.”
“But it is still an ongoing investigation with the FBI,” he added. “I can now say I have talked to the FBI, never thought that would happen.”
The FBI and DOJ said later Tuesday that there was no noose in Wallace’s garage but instead a “garage door pull rope fashioned like a noose” that had been there since 2019. No federal crime was committed, the FBI said. (RELATED: ‘It’s A Straight Up Noose’: Bubba Wallace, Jemele Hill Double Down On Noose Allegations Following FBI Findings)
Wallace doubled down on the incident Tuesday night, insisting that he had experienced an act of racism.
“I’ve been racing all of my life. We’ve raced out of hundreds of garages that never had garage pulls like that … It’s a straight up noose,” Wallace told CNN’s Don Lemon.
“The FBI has stated it was a noose over and over again, NASCAR leadership has stated that it was a noose. I can confirm that I actually got evidence of what was hanging in my garage over my car … to confirm that it was a noose,” Wallace added.
He later said Wednesday that he is “relieved” that the FBI found that he wasn’t the victim of a hate crime.”I want to say how relieved that this wasn’t what we feared it was,” the driver said in an Instagram post. “I want to thank my team, NASCAR and the FBI for acting swiftly and treating this as a real threat.”
Oakland Exercise Equipment
Democratic Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf launched a hate crime investigation in June into alleged nooses found in a local park. “Symbols of racial violence have no place in Oakland and will not be tolerated,” she said.
Following her remarks, a black resident named Victor Sengbe told WKYT that he had set up the ropes as part of an exercise course. (RELATED: Oakland Mayor Launches Hate Crime Investigation Over ‘Nooses’ In Trees — Black Resident Says They Were Exercise Aids)
Several nooses found on trees around Lake Merritt were removed and will be investigated as hate crimes. pic.twitter.com/JW8TvY6pi4 — Libby Schaaf (@LibbySchaaf) June 17, 2020
“Out of the dozen and hundreds and thousands of people that walked by, no one has thought that it looked anywhere close to a noose. Folks have used it for exercise. It was really a fun addition to the park that we tried to create,” Sengbe told WKYT, adding, “It’s unfortunate that a genuine gesture of just wanting to have a good time got misinterpreted into something so heinous.”
“Intentions don’t matter when it comes to terrorizing the public,” Schaaf said following Senge’s explanation. “It is incumbent on all of us to know the actual history of racial violence, of terrorism, that a noose represents and that we as a city must remove these terrorizing symbols from the public view.”
Oakland Parks and Recreation director Nicholas Williams also said that “the symbolism of the rope hanging in the tree is malicious regardless of intent. It’s evil, and it symbolizes hatred.”
Jussie Smollett Hate Crime Hoax
Black ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett sparked national outrage in 2019 when he claimed he was a victim of a hate crime and had been attacked near his home in Chicago.
Smollett told police that two men had yelled racist and homophobic slurs at him, told him he was in “MAGA country,” threw a rope around his neck and poured a bleach-like substance on him. (RELATED: Jussie Smollett Loses Legal Battle To Have New Charges Dropped)
An investigation by the Chicago police found that Smollett paid two Nigerian brothers, Ambimbola and Olabinjio Osundairo, $3,500 to stage a fake attack in order to gain fame from the incident, the Associated Press reported.
Michigan State Noose Scare
A female student at Michigan State University said in October 2017 that she had found a noose on the handle of the door in a residence hall.
“A student reported a noose was hung outside of her room,” president of Michigan State University, Lou Anna Simon, said in a statement. “I want to recognize the courage it took for the student to report this incident.”
“This type of behavior is not tolerated on our campus,” Simon added. “No Spartan should ever feel targeted based on their race, or other ways in which they identify. A noose is a symbol of intimidation and threat that has a horrendous history in America.”
Police found that the alleged “noose” was not in, fact, a noose, but a shoelace. (RELATED: The ‘Noose’ Discovered In A Michigan State Dormitory Was Someone’s Lost SHOELACE)
“The matching packaged shoelace was found outside of the residence hall,” university spokesman Jason Cody said in a statement. “Officers located and spoke to the student who lost both of the shoelaces, which are packaged in a way that someone could perceive them to look similar to a noose.”
“Also, the original shoelace found inside the residence hall was not directed at any individual,” Cody added. “It originally was seen on hallway floor and later on a stairwell door handle, where officers believe someone put it after picking it up.”
Black Students Draw Noose Picture On Library Whiteboard
In April 2016, officials at Salisbury University confirmed that two black students had drawn a stick figure hanging from a noose with a racial slur and the hashtag #WhitePower on a whiteboard in the school’s library, according to Delmarva Now. The Salisbury University Police Department investigated the drawing as a hate crime, before finding out who the culprits were.
The university cited the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act in defense of not citing the names of the students, the publication reports, and police determined not to file criminal charges after consulting with the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office. (RELATED: FBI Investigating Noose Found In NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace’s Garage)
“Regardless of who created the drawing, we find such actions demeaning to all members of the campus community and against our core values,” said Dane Foust, vice president of student affairs, in a statement to Delmarva Now.
All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter’s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org.


thedailycaller--2020-06-24--How Militarized Police Can Attract the Wrong Officers

Last week , police in the small town of Moundsville , West Virginia received a military vehicle designed to withstand mines .
The Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected ( MRAP ) vehicle was given to the town ( population 9,318 in the 2010 census ) by the federal government as part of the “ 1033 program , ” which distributes surplus military gear to local law enforcement agencies .
As we engage in a national dialog about reforming police , we should ask not only why a small town with two murders since 2005 would need such a vehicle , but how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chooses to become a police officer .
De-militarizing our police should simply be about taking away gear that is too often used to conduct violent raids on nonviolent suspects ; it should be about reforming the mindset , held by too many officers , that they are soldiers going to war against their fellow citizens .
After the unrest in Ferguson in 2014 , the militarization of police became a rightful object of criticism and concern .
Why do our police increasingly look like soldiers in a warzone ?
Why do police average @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nationwide , at a time when crime has dropped to rates that haven ’ t been seen since the 60s ?
Why do so many cops seem willing to commit casual acts of violence even when they ’ re being filmed , as is being documented in an ongoing Twitter thread from criminal defense attorney T. Greg Doucette ?
( RELATED : Poll : Nearly Half Of Americans Think Police Violence Is A ‘ Very ’ Or ‘ Extremely ’ Serious Problem ) Today ’ s idea of a police officer is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will assist an old lady with her groceries and help little Timmy get find his stolen bike .
While such things still happen around the country , and there are many neighborly cops around , the image of policing has drastically changed .
That image is what matters , because it ’ s what many prospective cops have in their head when they decide to pursue this career .
A shocking recruitment video produced by the SWAT team of Hobbs , New Mexico ( population 33,405 in the 2010 census ) highlights the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , police are shown undergoing military training , practicing with assault rifles , throwing grenades , traveling in armored vehicles , training as snipers , and much more .
Perhaps the most disturbing thing in the video is the first line , “ The rules of engagement of SWAT are simple : Defeat the enemy .
.
.
any way you can.
” The video clearly implies , “ join the police if you want to break down doors and bust some heads.
” While there are exceptional times when such weapons and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ department should consider it an achievement if military weapons and tactics are never used .
Unfortunately , the opposite seems to be true , as police around the country continually use military-style raids , mostly to serve search warrants for drugs .
Perhaps that ’ s not surprising if many police officers start complaining “ what the hell ?
I was told I could throw grenades , break down doors , and bash heads , not find some kid ’ s stolen bike.
” ( RELATED : Here ’ s Why Bad Cops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hobbs video , and many more like it , also highlight a more general problem of police often being tone deaf to the messages they convey .
For example , during the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver , a police officer—who had evidently come to the city to help with crowd control—was photographed wearing a shirt with a menacing , baton wielding cop hovering over the Denver skyline with the words “ we get up early to beat the crowds , 2008 DNC.
” This stunning endorsement of casual violence has shown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a shirt commemorating the 2012 NATO summit .
All of this points to a crucial aspect of policing that is difficult to easily reform : department culture .
Some departments are paragons of honor and duty .
New recruits are socialized into a system of accountability and respect for citizens ’ rights .
Far too many departments , however , are beset with the warrior cop mentality ( to borrow a phrase from the Washington Post ’ s Radley Balko , whose book The Rise of the Warrior Cop is the definitive text @ @ @ @ @ @ @ departments , officers will high-five a colleague for wearing the “ we get up early… ” shirt and ask where they can get one for themselves .
Rolling back our militarized police forces won ’ t be easy .
While ending the distribution of dangerous military gear to local police is a good idea , we will also have to deal with the gear that is already out there .
There are 1,098 MRAPs currently distributed to local law enforcement , according to records from the Defense Logistics Agency that administers the 1033 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assault rifles , grenade launchers , tactical body armor , and much more .
Moreover , even without the 1033 program , police can and do acquire military gear on their own .
( RELATED : How President Bill Clinton Helped Militarize American Police Departments ) Local governments can limit police acquisitions of military gear , but they will have to go through the police unions , which can hold a lot of power , especially on the local level .
Yet given the current fervor for police reform , it may be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possibility is to push for further transparency .
We know surprisingly little about when , how , and why militarized raids are used .
Local jurisdictions , as well as the states and the federal government , should push for laws that require police to extensively report the nature and justifications for such raids .
Increased transparency would be a sign of progress , but unfortunately it won ’ t do much to reform departments with entrenched cultures of unaccountability and casual violence .
Fixing those will require a deeper look at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cops in the first place .
Trevor Burrus is editor in chief of the Cato Supreme Court Review and co-host of the weekly podcast “ Free Thoughts , ” from libertarianism.org .
The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Content created by the DCNF is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience .
For licensing opportunities of our original content , please contact licensing @ dailycallernewsfoundation.org @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience .
For licensing opportunities of our original content , please contact licensing @ dailycallernewsfoundation.org .

Last week, police in the small town of Moundsville, West Virginia received a military vehicle designed to withstand mines. The Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle was given to the town (population 9,318 in the 2010 census) by the federal government as part of the “1033 program,” which distributes surplus military gear to local law enforcement agencies.
As we engage in a national dialog about reforming police, we should ask not only why a small town with two murders since 2005 would need such a vehicle, but how such military gear and tactics affect who chooses to become a police officer. De-militarizing our police should not only be about taking away gear that is too often used to conduct violent raids on nonviolent suspects; it should also be about reforming the mindset, held by too many officers, that they are soldiers going to war against their fellow citizens.
After the unrest in Ferguson in 2014, the militarization of police became a rightful object of criticism and concern. Why do our police increasingly look like soldiers in a warzone? Why do police average around 124 SWAT raids per day, nationwide, at a time when crime has dropped to rates that haven’t been seen since the 60s? Why do so many cops seem willing to commit casual acts of violence even when they’re being filmed, as is being documented in an ongoing Twitter thread from criminal defense attorney T. Greg Doucette? (RELATED: Poll: Nearly Half Of Americans Think Police Violence Is A ‘Very’ Or ‘Extremely’ Serious Problem)
Today’s idea of a police officer is no longer the whistling, baton-twirling officer who will assist an old lady with her groceries and help little Timmy find his stolen bike. While such things still happen around the country, and there are many neighborly cops around, the image of policing has drastically changed. That image is what matters, because it’s what many prospective cops have in their head when they decide to pursue this career.
A shocking recruitment video produced by the SWAT team of Hobbs, New Mexico (population 33,405 in the 2010 census) highlights the problem. Over a grinding metal soundtrack, police are shown undergoing military training, practicing with assault rifles, throwing grenades, traveling in armored vehicles, training as snipers, and much more. Perhaps the most disturbing thing in the video is the first line, “The rules of engagement of SWAT are simple: Defeat the enemy . . . any way you can.” The video clearly implies, “join the police if you want to break down doors and bust some heads.”
While there are exceptional times when such weapons and tactics might be required, a police department should consider it an achievement if military weapons and tactics are never used. Unfortunately, the opposite seems to be true, as police around the country continually use military-style raids, mostly to serve search warrants for drugs. Perhaps that’s not surprising if many police officers start complaining “what the hell? I was told I could throw grenades, break down doors, and bash heads, not find some kid’s stolen bike.” (RELATED: Here’s Why Bad Cops Aren’t Held Accountable)
The Hobbs video, and many more like it, also highlight a more general problem of police often being tone deaf to the messages they convey. For example, during the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, a police officer—who had evidently come to the city to help with crowd control—was photographed wearing a shirt with a menacing, baton-wielding cop hovering over the Denver skyline with the words “we get up early to beat the crowds, 2008 DNC.” This stunning endorsement of casual violence has shown up in other places, including on a shirt commemorating the 2012 NATO summit.
All of this points to a crucial aspect of policing that is difficult to reform: department culture. Some departments are paragons of honor and duty. New recruits are socialized into a system of accountability and respect for citizens’ rights. Far too many departments, however, are beset with the warrior cop mentality (to borrow a phrase from the Washington Post’s Radley Balko, whose book The Rise of the Warrior Cop is the definitive text on this issue). In those departments, officers will high-five a colleague for wearing the “we get up early…” shirt and ask where they can get one for themselves.
Rolling back our militarized police forces won’t be easy. While ending the distribution of dangerous military gear to local police is a good idea, we will also have to deal with the gear that is already out there. There are 1,098 MRAPs currently distributed to local law enforcement, according to records from the Defense Logistics Agency that administers the 1033 program. Additionally, there are myriad of assault rifles, grenade launchers, tactical body armor, and much more. Moreover, even without the 1033 program, police can and do acquire military gear on their own. (RELATED: How President Bill Clinton Helped Militarize American Police Departments)
Local governments can limit police acquisitions of military gear, but they will have to go through the police unions, which can hold a lot of power, especially on the local level. Yet given the current fervor for police reform, it may be possible to overcome the unions. One possibility is to push for further transparency. We know surprisingly little about when, how, and why militarized raids are used. Local jurisdictions, as well as the state and the federal governments, should push for laws that require police to extensively report the nature and justifications for such raids.
Increased transparency would be a sign of progress, but unfortunately it won’t do much to reform departments with entrenched cultures of unaccountability and casual violence. Fixing those issues will require a deeper look at the type of people who choose to become cops in the first place.
Trevor Burrus is editor in chief of the Cato Supreme Court Review and co-host of the weekly podcast “Free Thoughts,” from libertarianism.org.
The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of the Daily Caller News Foundation. Content created by the DCNF is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org.
All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter’s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org.


thedailycaller--2020-06-24--Jesse Watters: Democrats Have ‘Aligned Themselves’ With ‘Looters, Arsonists, Homicidal Maniacs’

Fox News host Jesse Watters said that Democrats have “ aligned themselves ” with “ a bunch of looters , arsonists , homicidal maniacs and people that want to tear down Lincoln.
” Speaking during a Wednesday “ The Five ” monologue about ongoing riots , protests and mobs busy bringing or attempting to bring down statues of historical figures , Watters sarcastically called it a “ great movement ” that Democrats are now associated with .
“ I mean , for a second maybe I guess the Republicans were on their heels , ” said the Fox News host @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against this in the fall , it ’ s a layup .
Kneeling for the anthem ?
Taking down Jefferson ?
Burning things , assaulting gay progressive politicians in swing states ?
No no no no , the Democrats had a moment of unity , and they destroyed it.
” Referring to Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott criticizing Democrats for nixing the police reform bill because it didn ’ t give them 20 % of what they wanted , Watters said , “ so now , they have 0 % .
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when you had everybody almost in agreement and they threw it away , ” he said .
“ If the Democrats had backed a movement that was nonviolent and had done civil disobedience , maybe that would ’ ve persuaded some people , but I know a lot of people right now , they ’ re looking around , they ’ re not talking to pollsters , they ’ re not posting on social media .
They ’ re not going to say it.
” ( RELATED : Tucker Carlson : FBI Won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15 Agents To Investigate ‘ Absurd ’ Bubba Wallace Noose Story ) “ You think they ’ re voting for Joe Biden after they see what ’ s going on ?
” he asked .
“ They are absolutely not voting for Joe Biden when they see this .
And if you look at the people tearing down the statues and assaulting police officers and burning things , do they even look like people that vote ?
They don ’ t look like the most civic-minded , responsible people , if you know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ d be careful if you want to ride this wave to November .
”

Fox News host Jesse Watters said that Democrats have “aligned themselves” with “a bunch of looters, arsonists, homicidal maniacs and people that want to tear down Lincoln.”
Speaking during a Wednesday “The Five” monologue about ongoing riots, protests and mobs busy bringing or attempting to bring down statues of historical figures, Watters sarcastically called it a “great movement” that Democrats are now associated with.
“I mean, for a second maybe I guess the Republicans were on their heels,” said the Fox News host. “Not anymore. You run against this in the fall, it’s a layup. Kneeling for the anthem? Taking down Jefferson? Burning things, assaulting gay progressive politicians in swing states? No no no no, the Democrats had a moment of unity, and they destroyed it.”
WATCH:
Referring to Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott criticizing Democrats for nixing the police reform bill because it didn’t give them 20% of what they wanted, Watters said, “so now, they have 0%.”
“This was a part of time when you had everybody almost in agreement and they threw it away,” he said. “If the Democrats had backed a movement that was nonviolent and had done civil disobedience, maybe that would’ve persuaded some people, but I know a lot of people right now, they’re looking around, they’re not talking to pollsters, they’re not posting on social media. They’re not going to say it.” (RELATED: Tucker Carlson: FBI Won’t Arrest Rioters, But Sent 15 Agents To Investigate ‘Absurd’ Bubba Wallace Noose Story)
“You think they’re voting for Joe Biden after they see what’s going on?” he asked. “They are absolutely not voting for Joe Biden when they see this. And if you look at the people tearing down the statues and assaulting police officers and burning things, do they even look like people that vote? They don’t look like the most civic-minded, responsible people, if you know what I mean. So I’d be careful if you want to ride this wave to November.”


thedailycaller--2020-06-25--Woman Drilled In The Groin By Seltzer Can In Painful Video

One woman got drilled in the groin in a painful video circulating the web .
Barstool Sports tweeted a video of a woman dropping a basketball with a seltzer can on it , and the end result was brutal .
( SLIDESHOW : These Women On Instagram Hate Wearing Clothes ) I assume the can was supposed to bounce back up so that she could grab it and drink it .
Instead , it shot straight into her groin .
( SLIDESHOW : 142 Times Josephine Skriver Barely Wore Anything ) Watch the painful video below .
( SLIDESHOW : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Folks , if you play stupid games , you ’ ll win stupid prizes .
That ’ s how life works .
Sometimes you do stuff for clout and it backfires in a big way .
( SLIDESHOW : This Blonde Bombshell Might Be The Hottest Model On The Internet ) The camera was rolling , this was her moment to be a star , she stepped into the spotlight and it all came crashing down .
( SLIDESHOW : 60 Times Abigail Ratchford Wore Almost Nothing ) Some people just aren ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel bad to a certain degree .
You don ’ t want to laugh too hard whenever anyone takes a shot to the groin , but this one is just too good .
Sometimes , it ’ s okay to laugh , and I say that as someone who has taken two brutal shots to the groin in my life ( stories for another time ) .
Trust me , I know the pain .
Still , that video was funny as all hell .
Next time , just crack the drink open @ @ @ @

One woman got drilled in the groin in a painful video circulating the web.
Barstool Sports tweeted a video of a woman dropping a basketball with a seltzer can on it, and the end result was brutal. (SLIDESHOW: These Women On Instagram Hate Wearing Clothes)
I assume the can was supposed to bounce back up so that she could grab it and drink it. Instead, it shot straight into her groin. (SLIDESHOW: 142 Times Josephine Skriver Barely Wore Anything)
Watch the painful video below. (SLIDESHOW: 71 Times Samantha Hoopes Stripped Down)
Folks, if you play stupid games, you’ll win stupid prizes. That’s how life works. Sometimes you do stuff for clout and it backfires in a big way. (SLIDESHOW: This Blonde Bombshell Might Be The Hottest Model On The Internet)
The camera was rolling, this was her moment to be a star, she stepped into the spotlight and it all came crashing down. (SLIDESHOW: 60 Times Abigail Ratchford Wore Almost Nothing)
Some people just aren’t meant for primetime!
I do feel bad to a certain degree. You don’t want to laugh too hard whenever anyone takes a shot to the groin, but this one is just too good.
Sometimes, it’s okay to laugh, and I say that as someone who has taken two brutal shots to the groin in my life (stories for another time). Trust me, I know the pain.
Still, that video was funny as all hell. Next time, just crack the drink open and chug it.


thedailycaller--2020-06-25--Aaron Rodgers Ranks As The 3rd Best Quarterback In The NFL

Chris Simms has Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers ranked as the third best passer in the NFL .
The Super Bowl champion and NFL MVP slid into the third slot in yearly rankings from Simms .
He came in behind only Patrick Mahomes and Russell Wilson .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Personally , I think being ranked number three is very fair to Rodgers .
Not only is it fair to Rodgers , it ’ s very accurate .
Let ’ s not pretend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mahomes or Russell Wilson .
There ’ s even an argument to be made for Lamar Jackson and Carson Wentz being ahead of Rodgers at this point , but I ’ m okay with them being behind him .
Rodgers coming in at three is more than acceptable .
Having said that , you know who is going to melt down at the idea Rodgers isn ’ t the best quarterback in the NFL ?
Fans of the Green Bay Packers .
They ’ re going to lose their minds .
Packers fans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the planet .
They honestly believe the Packers will win the Super Bowl every single year .
It ’ s very adorable and cute .
It ’ s almost like they have no idea what reality is .
I can ’ t wait to watch fans of the Packers freak out at Rodgers being ranked accurately instead of being ranked by their delusional standards .
You just hate to see it !

Chris Simms has Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers ranked as the third best passer in the NFL.
The Super Bowl champion and NFL MVP slid into the third slot in yearly rankings from Simms. He came in behind only Patrick Mahomes and Russell Wilson. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aaron Rodgers (@aaronrodgers12) on Nov 30, 2019 at 12:51pm PST
Personally, I think being ranked number three is very fair to Rodgers. Not only is it fair to Rodgers, it’s very accurate.
Let’s not pretend for a second like Rodgers is Patrick Mahomes or Russell Wilson. There’s even an argument to be made for Lamar Jackson and Carson Wentz being ahead of Rodgers at this point, but I’m okay with them being behind him.
Rodgers coming in at three is more than acceptable.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Green Bay Packers (@packers) on May 23, 2020 at 9:12am PDT
Having said that, you know who is going to melt down at the idea Rodgers isn’t the best quarterback in the NFL?
Fans of the Green Bay Packers. They’re going to lose their minds. Packers fans are some of the most delusional fans on the planet.
They honestly believe the Packers will win the Super Bowl every single year. It’s very adorable and cute. It’s almost like they have no idea what reality is.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Green Bay Packers (@packers) on Mar 30, 2020 at 5:07pm PDT
I can’t wait to watch fans of the Packers freak out at Rodgers being ranked accurately instead of being ranked by their delusional standards.
You just hate to see it!


thedailycaller--2020-06-25--Jay Cutler Posts Incredible Video About Hunting The Animal That’s Killing His Chickens

Jay Cutler is at war with the animal killing his chickens .
Cutler posted a video to his Instagram story about how an unknown animal is wreaking havoc on his chickens , and he ’ s had enough .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) The former NFL quarterback is going to set up a trail cam and then the war is on .
Watch him brief his fans on the situation below .
First off , I love the fact Jay Cutler just has chickens walking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s about the most surprising news I ’ ve heard in a long time .
If you told me Jay Cutler was a chicken guy , I would have laughed in your face .
Well , I was clearly wrong .
Not only is the former Bears quarterback a chicken guy , but he ’ s strapping up to find and exterminate the animal responsible for the carnage .
I believe KG put it best when it comes to arming up in the clutch .
Secondly , Cutler is just killing the divorce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s even more entertaining once the shackles of marriage got taken off .
He was already a content machine before , and now it looks like he ’ s hellbent on taking things to the next level as a single man .
I ’ m here for it .
I ’ m damn sure here for it .

Jay Cutler is at war with the animal killing his chickens.
Cutler posted a video to his Instagram story about how an unknown animal is wreaking havoc on his chickens, and he’s had enough. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
The former NFL quarterback is going to set up a trail cam and then the war is on. Watch him brief his fans on the situation below.
First off, I love the fact Jay Cutler just has chickens walking around on his property. That’s about the most surprising news I’ve heard in a long time.
If you told me Jay Cutler was a chicken guy, I would have laughed in your face. Well, I was clearly wrong.
Not only is the former Bears quarterback a chicken guy, but he’s strapping up to find and exterminate the animal responsible for the carnage.
I believe KG put it best when it comes to arming up in the clutch.
Secondly, Cutler is just killing the divorce situation with Kristin Cavallari. Apparently he’s even more entertaining once the shackles of marriage got taken off.
He was already a content machine before, and now it looks like he’s hellbent on taking things to the next level as a single man.
I’m here for it. I’m damn sure here for it.
Never change, Cutty. Never change!


thedailycaller--2020-06-25--Baseball Signed By Michael Jordan When He Was 13 Is Up For Auction

A baseball signed by Michael Jordan when he was a teenager will sell for several thousand dollars at auction .
Goldin Auctions is selling a baseball signed by Jordan back in 1976 when he was only 13 .
Currently , the top bid for the ball is $ 4,500 .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) You can see a photo of the ball signed by the six-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls in the tweet below .
In case you were ever wondering just how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in America , this should tell you everything you need to know .
A baseball signed by him as a young kid is going to sell for several thousand dollars .
That ’ s just simply mind-boggling .
Now , it ’ s not going to sell for as much as some of his jerseys have and will continue to sell for down the road , but it ’ s still a ton of money .
Imagine dropping several grand on a baseball signed by a kid .
It ’ s hard to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jordan ’ s popularity also seems to be higher than ever thanks to “ The Last Dance ” airing on ESPN .
If you haven ’ t already seen it , I suggest watching it ASAP .
It ’ s the greatest sports documentary ever made by a country mile .
Let us know in the comments if you ’ d ever buy a ball signed by a kid !

A baseball signed by Michael Jordan when he was a teenager will sell for several thousand dollars at auction.
Goldin Auctions is selling a baseball signed by Jordan back in 1976 when he was only 13. Currently, the top bid for the ball is $4,500. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
You can see a photo of the ball signed by the six-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls in the tweet below.
Last month, @GoldinAuctions sold a ball signed by an 8-year-old Derek Jeter for $36,000. The auctioneer now has a baseball signed by a 13-year-old Mike Jordan up for sale. pic.twitter.com/qcdhBYIjmd — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) June 23, 2020
In case you were ever wondering just how popular of an athlete Michael Jordan is in America, this should tell you everything you need to know.
A baseball signed by him as a young kid is going to sell for several thousand dollars. That’s just simply mind-boggling.
Now, it’s not going to sell for as much as some of his jerseys have and will continue to sell for down the road, but it’s still a ton of money.
Imagine dropping several grand on a baseball signed by a kid. It’s hard to comprehend, but here we are.
Jordan’s popularity also seems to be higher than ever thanks to “The Last Dance” airing on ESPN. If you haven’t already seen it, I suggest watching it ASAP.
It’s the greatest sports documentary ever made by a country mile.
If this doesn’t motivate you to be great, I don’t know what will. “Winning has a price, leadership has a price… ‘The one thing about Michael Jordan was he never asked me to do something that he didn’t ****ing do.” pic.twitter.com/sEt4eE9nTz — Zeke Healy (@ZekeHealy) May 11, 2020
Let us know in the comments if you’d ever buy a ball signed by a kid!


thedailycaller--2020-06-25--REPORT: ‘Twister’ Reboot Is Being Developed

According to The Hollywood Reporter , Universal is in the process of developing a reboot of the iconic 1990s film .
( REVIEW : ‘ Westworld ’ Season 3 Ends With The Possible Deaths Of Multiple Characters ) Joseph Kosinski is reportedly in talks to direct the new movie .
Below is a live look at my face upon learning Hollywood is trying to reboot an all-time classic .
How many reboots and remakes of classic films and series actually turn out to be good ?
How many ?
Less than 20 % ?
Less than 10 % ?
Remember @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idea to remake “ Red Dawn ” back in 2012 ?
That should have served as a warning sign for everyone going forward of what happens when you touch the classics .
Apparently , it didn ’ t at all .
“ Twister ” was one of the best movies to ever come out of the 1990s .
The cast was loaded with talent and it was about chasing tornadoes .
Every single boy under the age of 14 loved the movie .
It ’ s actually one of the first movies I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being terrified on the “ Twister ” ride at Universal when I was super young .
See , the movie has withstood the test of time .
Why are we hellbent on rebooting it ?
Is Hollywood really that desperate for new content ?
Hollywood needs to learn to leave the classics alone .
It almost never ends well , and fans aren ’ t even asking for stuff like “ Twister ” to be remade !
P.S .
: “ Twister ” is on Netflix .
Do yourself a favor and give @ @ @ @

A “Twister” reboot is apparently underway.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Universal is in the process of developing a reboot of the iconic 1990s film. (REVIEW: ‘Westworld’ Season 3 Ends With The Possible Deaths Of Multiple Characters)
Joseph Kosinski is reportedly in talks to direct the new movie.
Below is a live look at my face upon learning Hollywood is trying to reboot an all-time classic.
How many reboots and remakes of classic films and series actually turn out to be good? How many? Less than 20%? Less than 10%?
Remember when Hollywood decided it was a good idea to remake “Red Dawn” back in 2012? That should have served as a warning sign for everyone going forward of what happens when you touch the classics.
Apparently, it didn’t at all.
“Twister” was one of the best movies to ever come out of the 1990s. The cast was loaded with talent and it was about chasing tornadoes.
Every single boy under the age of 14 loved the movie. It’s actually one of the first movies I ever remember watching. I also remember being terrified on the “Twister” ride at Universal when I was super young.
See, the movie has withstood the test of time. Why are we hellbent on rebooting it? Is Hollywood really that desperate for new content?
Hollywood needs to learn to leave the classics alone. It almost never ends well, and fans aren’t even asking for stuff like “Twister” to be remade!
Stop ruining our childhoods!
P.S.: “Twister” is on Netflix. Do yourself a favor and give it a watch.


thedailycaller--2020-06-25--REPORT: NFL Cancels Preseason Opener Between The Cowboys And Steelers

The NFL has reportedly canceled the preseason opener between the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers .
According to Adam Schefter , the game scheduled for August 6 in Canton , Ohio has been canceled because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) The NFL Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony scheduled for August 8 has also reportedly been postponed .
This seems like an obvious decision from the NFL .
We still have no concrete date for when players will even start practices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fame game is within the first week of August , it would have been incredibly hard to play .
Well , it ’ s not even a concern anymore because the NFL has pulled the plug on the entire operation .
Am I happy the preseason opener has been canned ?
No , but I also don ’ t care as long as the actual season doesn ’ t get impacted .
As I ’ ve said a million times at this point , we have to remain flexible .
After all , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an ongoing pandemic .
We simply can ’ t expect everything to be business as normal .
We ’ re going to have to deal with some changes , and the NFL canceling the preseason opener is part of that .
Hopefully , it doesn ’ t get much worse .
We can all stomach a preseason getting canceled .
Regular season games getting canceled is a different story .

The NFL has reportedly canceled the preseason opener between the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers.
According to Adam Schefter, the game scheduled for August 6 in Canton, Ohio has been canceled because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
The NFL Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony scheduled for August 8 has also reportedly been postponed.
The Dallas Cowboys-Pittsburgh Steelers preseason opener at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, on Aug. 6 is being canceled and the Hall of Fame’s enshrinement ceremony on Aug. 8 is being postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, league sources told ESPN. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 25, 2020
This seems like an obvious decision from the NFL. We still have no concrete date for when players will even start practices.
Given the fact the Hall of Fame game is within the first week of August, it would have been incredibly hard to play.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) on Jun 22, 2020 at 1:53pm PDT
Well, it’s not even a concern anymore because the NFL has pulled the plug on the entire operation.
Am I happy the preseason opener has been canned? No, but I also don’t care as long as the actual season doesn’t get impacted.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) on Jun 17, 2020 at 9:00am PDT
As I’ve said a million times at this point, we have to remain flexible. After all, we’re in the middle of an ongoing pandemic.
We simply can’t expect everything to be business as normal. We’re going to have to deal with some changes, and the NFL canceling the preseason opener is part of that.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) on Jun 10, 2020 at 10:10am PDT
Hopefully, it doesn’t get much worse. We can all stomach a preseason getting canceled. Regular season games getting canceled is a different story.


thedailycaller--2020-06-25--Reggie Bush Says Vince Young Turned Down The Heisman Trophy After It Was Stripped From Him

Vince Young was offered the Heisman Trophy after it was taken from Reggie Bush , but he turned it down .
Pat McAfee brought up during an interview with Bush how he heard in locker rooms that the former Texas star was offered the trophy after it was stripped from the USC legend .
Bush lost the trophy after allegedly taking illegal benefits while at USC .
As wild as that sounds , it ’ s apparently true .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) “ That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s why Vince Young is my guy … Vince showed me love that even some of the closest people to me didn ’ t show , ” Bush told McAfee .
You can listen to his full comments below .
There are two main points to be made here .
First and most importantly , the Heisman Trophy should never have been taken away from Bush .
The fact it was is just laughable .
Did he not run for all those touchdowns ?
Did he not torch defenses while at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that with our own eyes ?
Reggie Bush was one of the most dynamic players in the history of college football , and he earned the Heisman Trophy .
Secondly , why the hell did the Heisman power players just offer it to Vince Young ?
How does that make any sense ?
So , if the player who actually won the trophy is deemed ineligible , it just moves to the guy with the next-to-most votes ?
I ’ m pretty sure that ’ s not how the system is meant to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this one that make college football so cool .
It ’ s just the wild west of sports , and it ’ s awesome .
Vince Young had no business taking that trophy , and good for him for turning it down .

Vince Young was offered the Heisman Trophy after it was taken from Reggie Bush, but he turned it down.
Pat McAfee brought up during an interview with Bush how he heard in locker rooms that the former Texas star was offered the trophy after it was stripped from the USC legend. Bush lost the trophy after allegedly taking illegal benefits while at USC. As wild as that sounds, it’s apparently true. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
“That’s a true story, and that’s why Vince Young is my guy … Vince showed me love that even some of the closest people to me didn’t show,” Bush told McAfee.
You can listen to his full comments below.
There was a story that they tried to give @ReggieBush‘s Heisman trophy to @VinceYoung10 and Vince refused #McAfeeAndHawk “Vince showed me love that even some of the closest people to me didn’t show” pic.twitter.com/3zTzIPWO8x — Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) June 23, 2020
There are two main points to be made here. First and most importantly, the Heisman Trophy should never have been taken away from Bush.
The fact that it was is just laughable. Did he not run for all those touchdowns? Did he not torch defenses while at USC?
Did we not all witness that with our own eyes? Reggie Bush was one of the most dynamic players in the history of college football, and he earned the Heisman Trophy.
Secondly, why the hell did the Heisman power players just offer it to Vince Young? How does that make any sense?
So, if the player who actually won the trophy is deemed ineligible, it just moves to the guy with the next-to-most votes?
I’m pretty sure that’s not how the system is meant to work.
It’s stories like this one that make college football so cool. It’s just the wild west of sports, and it’s awesome.
Vince Young had no business taking that trophy, and good for him for turning it down.


thedailycaller--2020-06-25--REPORT: NFL Teams Are Preparing To Start Camps July 28

NFL teams are reportedly gearing up for camps to start by the end of July .
According to Ian Rapoport , teams around the league are preparing for veterans to get to camps by July 28 , and that it ’ s unlikely players report early .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Football activities have more or less been shut down since March when the coronavirus pandemic started .
If camps don ’ t get underway until the end of July , that ’ s not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the season .
That ’ s not much time at all .
Reporting for camp July 28 would result in about six weeks of preparation before week one rolled around in September .
At that point , you honestly might as well scrap the entire preseason .
Or , just limit it to one game for guys who might be on the fringe of the roster .
You simply can ’ t just have a couple weeks of practice , four preseason games and then expect things to end well .
If players @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 28 , then get rid of the preseason and let them actually get into shape before taking a single snap .
It ’ s much better than rushing everyone back .

NFL teams are reportedly gearing up for camps to start by the end of July.
According to Ian Rapoport, teams around the league are preparing for veterans to get to camps by July 28, and that it’s unlikely players report early. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Football activities have more or less been shut down since March when the coronavirus pandemic started.
While the NFL calendar remains in flux, multiple clubs are proceeding as if players won’t report to camp early — which means veterans would arrive July 28. Any ramp-up period would occur thereafter, likely in concert with a shortened preseason as @TomPelissero has reported. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 24, 2020
If camps don’t get underway until the end of July, that’s not a ton of time to prepare for the season. That’s not much time at all.
Reporting for camp July 28 would result in about six weeks of preparation before week one rolled around in September.
At that point, you honestly might as well scrap the entire preseason. Or, just limit it to one game for guys who might be on the fringe of the roster.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Detroit Lions (@detroitlionsnfl) on May 16, 2020 at 2:00pm PDT
You simply can’t just have a couple weeks of practice, four preseason games and then expect things to end well.
If players aren’t showing up until July 28, then get rid of the preseason and let them actually get into shape before taking a single snap.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Detroit Lions (@detroitlionsnfl) on Jun 12, 2020 at 4:54am PDT
It’s much better than rushing everyone back.