westernjournal--2020-08-08--Trump Promises Executive Action as Dems Hold Virus Aid Hostage

A last-ditch effort to revive Capitol Hill talks on coronavirus relief money collapsed at week ’ s end .
President Donald Trump said Friday night he was likely to issue more limited executive orders related to the pandemic , perhaps in the next day or so , if he can ’ t reach a broad agreement with Congress .
The day ’ s negotiations ended up being “ a disappointing meeting , ” declared top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer , saying the White House had rejected an offer by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to curb Democratic demands by about $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , “ Unfortunately we did not make any progress today.
” Republicans contended Pelosi was relying on budget maneuvers to curb costs and overplaying her hand .
The impasse likely means the end of a $ 600-per-week pandemic jobless bonus .
Both the House and Senate have left Washington , with members sent home with instructions to be ready to return for a vote on an agreement .
With no deal in sight , their absence raises the possibility of a prolonged stalemate .
Trump said he may issue executive orders on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowing states to repurpose relief funding into their unemployment insurance programs .
He also said he ’ ll likely issue an executive order to defer collection of Social Security payroll taxes .
“ If Democrats continue to hold this critical relief hostage I will act under my authority as president to get Americans the relief they need , ” Trump said .
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said , “ This is not a perfect answer — we ’ ll be the first ones to say that — but it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the president can do within the confines of his executive power.
” Friday ’ s Capitol Hill session followed a combative meeting on Thursday evening that cast real doubt on the ability of the Trump administration and Democrats to come together on a fifth coronavirus response bill .
Pelosi declared the talks all but dead until Meadows and Mnuchin give ground .
“ I ’ ve told them , ‘ Come back when you are ready to give us a higher number , ’ ” she said .
RELATED : With Church @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pack Gambling Floor To Praise God In a news conference on Friday , Pelosi said she offered a major concession to Republicans .
“ We ’ ll go down $ 1 trillion , you go up $ 1 trillion , ” Pelosi said .
The figures are approximate , but a Pelosi spokesman said the speaker is seeking a “ top line ” of perhaps $ 2.4 trillion .
Republicans say their starting offer was about $ 1 trillion but have offered some concessions on jobless benefits and aid to states , among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House offer higher .
Mnuchin said renewal of a $ 600 per week jobless boost and huge demands by Democrats for aid to state and local governments are the key areas where the two sides are stuck .
“ There ’ s a lot of areas of compromise , ” he said after Friday ’ s meeting .
“ I think if we can reach an agreement on state and local and unemployment , we will reach an overall deal .
And if we can ’ t , we can ’ t. ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 1 trillion demand for state and local governments considerably , but some of Pelosi ’ s proposed cost savings would accrue chiefly because she would shorten the timeframe for benefits like food stamps .
On Friday , Schumer pointed to the new July jobs report to try to bolster the Democrat proposal .
The report showed that the U.S. added 1.8 million jobs last month , a much lower increase than in May and June .
“ It ’ s clear the economy is losing steam , ” Schumer said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investments in America to help average folks.
” Senate Republicans have been split , with roughly half opposed to another rescue bill at all .
Four prior coronavirus response bills totaling almost $ 3 trillion have been approved on bipartisan votes , but conservatives have recoiled at the prospect of another Pelosi-brokered agreement with a whopping cost .
McConnell has kept his distance from the negotiations while coordinating with Mnuchin and Meadows .
In addition to restoring the lapsed $ 600-per-week jobless benefit , Pelosi and Schumer have staked out a firm position @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their insistence on additional funding for food stamps and assistance to renters and homeowners facing eviction or foreclosure .
“ This virus is like a freight train coming so fast and they are responding like a convoy going as slow as the slowest ship .
It just doesn ’ t work , ” Pelosi said Friday .
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A last-ditch effort to revive Capitol Hill talks on coronavirus relief money collapsed at week’s end.
President Donald Trump said Friday night he was likely to issue more limited executive orders related to the pandemic, perhaps in the next day or so, if he can’t reach a broad agreement with Congress.
The day’s negotiations ended up being “a disappointing meeting,” declared top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer, saying the White House had rejected an offer by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to curb Democratic demands by about $1 trillion.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said, “Unfortunately we did not make any progress today.”
Republicans contended Pelosi was relying on budget maneuvers to curb costs and overplaying her hand.
The impasse likely means the end of a $600-per-week pandemic jobless bonus.
Both the House and Senate have left Washington, with members sent home with instructions to be ready to return for a vote on an agreement. With no deal in sight, their absence raises the possibility of a prolonged stalemate.
Trump said he may issue executive orders on home evictions, student loan debt and allowing states to repurpose relief funding into their unemployment insurance programs.
He also said he’ll likely issue an executive order to defer collection of Social Security payroll taxes.
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“If Democrats continue to hold this critical relief hostage I will act under my authority as president to get Americans the relief they need,” Trump said.
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said, “This is not a perfect answer — we’ll be the first ones to say that — but it is all that we can do, and all the president can do within the confines of his executive power.”
Friday’s Capitol Hill session followed a combative meeting on Thursday evening that cast real doubt on the ability of the Trump administration and Democrats to come together on a fifth coronavirus response bill.
Pelosi declared the talks all but dead until Meadows and Mnuchin give ground.
“I’ve told them, ‘Come back when you are ready to give us a higher number,’” she said.
In a news conference on Friday, Pelosi said she offered a major concession to Republicans.
“We’ll go down $1 trillion, you go up $1 trillion,” Pelosi said. The figures are approximate, but a Pelosi spokesman said the speaker is seeking a “top line” of perhaps $2.4 trillion.
Republicans say their starting offer was about $1 trillion but have offered some concessions on jobless benefits and aid to states, among others, that have brought the White House offer higher.
Mnuchin said renewal of a $600 per week jobless boost and huge demands by Democrats for aid to state and local governments are the key areas where the two sides are stuck.
“There’s a lot of areas of compromise,” he said after Friday’s meeting.
“I think if we can reach an agreement on state and local and unemployment, we will reach an overall deal. And if we can’t, we can’t.”
Democrats have offered to reduce their almost $1 trillion demand for state and local governments considerably, but some of Pelosi’s proposed cost savings would accrue chiefly because she would shorten the timeframe for benefits like food stamps.
On Friday, Schumer pointed to the new July jobs report to try to bolster the Democrat proposal. The report showed that the U.S. added 1.8 million jobs last month, a much lower increase than in May and June.
“It’s clear the economy is losing steam,” Schumer said. “That means we need big, bold investments in America to help average folks.”
Senate Republicans have been split, with roughly half opposed to another rescue bill at all.
Four prior coronavirus response bills totaling almost $3 trillion have been approved on bipartisan votes, but conservatives have recoiled at the prospect of another Pelosi-brokered agreement with a whopping cost.
McConnell has kept his distance from the negotiations while coordinating with Mnuchin and Meadows.
In addition to restoring the lapsed $600-per-week jobless benefit, Pelosi and Schumer have staked out a firm position to extend child care assistance and reiterated their insistence on additional funding for food stamps and assistance to renters and homeowners facing eviction or foreclosure.
“This virus is like a freight train coming so fast and they are responding like a convoy going as slow as the slowest ship. It just doesn’t work,” Pelosi said Friday.
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westernjournal--2020-08-08--Biden Met with Whitmer as He Nears VP Pick

Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer traveled to Delaware last weekend to meet with Joe Biden , the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee ’ s first known in-person session with a potential running mate as he nears a decision .
Whitmer visited Biden on Sunday , according to two high-ranking Michigan Democrats who spoke on the condition of anonymity .
The first-term governor of the battleground state has long been on his short list of possible running mates .
Flight records show a chartered plane left Lansing ’ s Capital Region International Airport for Delaware Coastal Airport at 5:33 p.m. and returned at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office declined to confirm or deny the trip .
Biden has pledged to select a woman as his running mate and has conducted an expansive search , including Sens .
Kamala Harris of California and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts , California Rep. Karen Bass and former Obama national security adviser Susan Rice .
On Wednesday — days after visiting Biden — Whitmer declared racism a public health crisis , created an advisory council of black leaders and required implicit bias training for all state employees .
Biden campaigned for Whitmer in the 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on his campaign .
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer traveled to Delaware last weekend to meet with Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s first known in-person session with a potential running mate as he nears a decision.
Whitmer visited Biden on Sunday, according to two high-ranking Michigan Democrats who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
The first-term governor of the battleground state has long been on his short list of possible running mates.
Flight records show a chartered plane left Lansing’s Capital Region International Airport for Delaware Coastal Airport at 5:33 p.m. and returned at 11:16 p.m.
The governor’s office declined to confirm or deny the trip.
“We don’t discuss her personal schedule,” spokeswoman Tiffany Brown said.
Biden’s campaign declined to comment.
Biden has pledged to select a woman as his running mate and has conducted an expansive search, including Sens. Kamala Harris of California and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, California Rep. Karen Bass and former Obama national security adviser Susan Rice.
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On Wednesday — days after visiting Biden — Whitmer declared racism a public health crisis, created an advisory council of black leaders and required implicit bias training for all state employees.
Biden campaigned for Whitmer in the 2018 gubernatorial election. She is a co-chair on his campaign.
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westernjournal--2020-08-08--Remains of Missing Marines Recovered After Tragic Sinking

Authorities on Friday recovered the bodies of nine people killed when a Marine landing craft sank in hundreds of feet of water off the Southern California coast , authorities said .
The remains of seven Marines and a Navy sailor were found during underwater salvage operations that followed the sinking on July 30 .
They will be flown to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to be prepared for burial by mortuary affairs teams , according to a statement released Friday night by the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force .
The remains “ will then be released to their families in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement said .
The amphibious vehicle sank in 385 feet of water as it headed back to a Navy ship after completing routine training , the military said .
The craft sank less than a mile from San Clemente Island off the coast of San Diego .
A diving and salvage ship carrying special equipment arrived on Thursday and recovered the bodies and the vehicle , the military said .
The dead were identified earlier this week as : RELATED : Marines Identify All Victims of Training Accident Off of California Coast Eight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the scene .
He was identified as Marine Lance Cpl .
Guillermo S. Perez , 19 , of New Braunfels , Texas .
All of the Marines aboard were attached to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force , based at nearby Camp Pendleton , north of San Diego .
“ We hope the successful recovery of our fallen warriors brings some measure of comfort ” to their families , Col. Christopher Bronzi , commanding officer of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit , said in a statement .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspended all waterborne operations of its more than 800 amphibious assault vehicles until the cause of the accident is determined .
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Authorities on Friday recovered the bodies of nine people killed when a Marine landing craft sank in hundreds of feet of water off the Southern California coast, authorities said.
The remains of seven Marines and a Navy sailor were found during underwater salvage operations that followed the sinking on July 30.
They will be flown to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to be prepared for burial by mortuary affairs teams, according to a statement released Friday night by the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force.
The remains “will then be released to their families in accordance with their wishes,” the statement said.
The amphibious vehicle sank in 385 feet of water as it headed back to a Navy ship after completing routine training, the military said.
The craft sank less than a mile from San Clemente Island off the coast of San Diego.
A diving and salvage ship carrying special equipment arrived on Thursday and recovered the bodies and the vehicle, the military said.
The dead were identified earlier this week as:
–Pfc. Bryan J. Baltierra, 19, of Corona, California
–Lance Cpl. Marco A. Barranco, 21, of Montebello, California
–Pfc. Evan A. Bath, 19, of Oak Creek, Wisconsin
–U.S. Navy Hospitalman Christopher Gnem, 22, of Stockton, California
–Pfc. Jack Ryan Ostrovsky, 21, of Bend, Oregon
–Cpl. Wesley A. Rodd, 23, of Harris, Texas
–Lance Cpl. Chase D. Sweetwood, 19, of Portland, Oregon
–Cpl. Cesar A. Villanueva, 21, of Riverside, California.
Eight other people were rescued but one died at the scene. He was identified as Marine Lance Cpl. Guillermo S. Perez, 19, of New Braunfels, Texas.
All of the Marines aboard were attached to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, based at nearby Camp Pendleton, north of San Diego.
“We hope the successful recovery of our fallen warriors brings some measure of comfort” to their families, Col. Christopher Bronzi, commanding officer of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, said in a statement.
The commandant of the Marine Corps has suspended all waterborne operations of its more than 800 amphibious assault vehicles until the cause of the accident is determined.
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westernjournal--2020-08-08--Sparks Go Flying as Fed-Up Driver Plows Through Antifa’s Makeshift Roadblock

Sparks flew — literally — in Portland , Oregon , this week as one driver refused to let protesters tell him where he could go .
The incident took place in North Portland at about 11:15 p.m. Tuesday , according to KATU-TV .
Protesters were trying to block a street using fences and anything else that could stop traffic .
The driver of the pickup truck was confronted by a protester who had put his motorcycle on the pavement to form an impromptu barrier .
This had no effect on the truck , which dragged the motorcycle along as it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ray Lambert was nearby and filmed the incident , which she posted on Twitter .
“ Pickup sped through crowd and rammed through the fence , sparks flying , ” she wrote .
The incident led to reports that the driver “ stopped a block away , got out with a rifle , and ran into a house , prompting rumors among the crowd – now on edge – that the person would return , ” according to Oregon Public Broadcasting .
KATU reported that police said the driver “ spoke to officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” That night , protesters tried to access the Portland Police Association office and threw objects at officers , eventually breaking into the building and setting a fire .
RELATED : Rape Suspect Allegedly Murders Accuser After Being Released from Jail Due to COVID The night was also marked by two separate incidents of shots being fired in the crowd of protesters .
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler , who has largely supported the protests , changed his tune Thursday .
“ You are not demonstrating , you are attempting to commit murder , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Wheeler said the city anticipated more “ attacks on public buildings.
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Sparks flew — literally — in Portland, Oregon, earlier this month as one driver refused to let protesters tell him where he could go.
The incident took place in North Portland at about 11:15 p.m. Aug. 4, according to KATU-TV.
Protesters were trying to block a street using fences and anything else that could stop traffic.
The driver of the pickup truck was confronted by a protester who had put his motorcycle on the pavement to form an impromptu barrier.
This had no effect on the truck, which dragged the motorcycle along as it crashed through a fence.
Journalist Hannah Ray Lambert was nearby and filmed the incident, which she posted on Twitter.
“Pickup sped through crowd and rammed through the fence, sparks flying,” she wrote.
Pickup sped through crowd and rammed through the fence, sparks flying. pic.twitter.com/0zumuvzNKC — Hannah Ray Lambert (@TheHannahRay) August 5, 2020
tastes their own medicine” Portland rioters attempt to block pickup with a motorcycle, fed-up driver takes it for a spin under his truck https://t.co/80L8ReXSD2 via @BIZPACReview — Arno (@_arhanden) August 6, 2020
The incident led to reports that the driver “stopped a block away, got out with a rifle, and ran into a house, prompting rumors among the crowd – now on edge – that the person would return,” according to Oregon Public Broadcasting.
KATU reported that police said the driver “spoke to officers and cooperated and was released without charges.”
That night, protesters tried to access the Portland Police Association office and threw objects at officers, eventually breaking into the building and setting a fire.
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The night was also marked by two separate incidents of shots being fired in the crowd of protesters.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, who has largely supported the protests, changed his tune Aug. 6.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler says rioters should stop “attempting to commit murder,” because “you are creating the B-roll film that will be used in ads nationally to help Donald Trump during this campaign.” You’ve got to be kidding me.https://t.co/8SKZhWBin5 — Vince Coglianese (@VinceCoglianese) August 7, 2020
“You are not demonstrating, you are attempting to commit murder,” Wheeler said, according to KATU.
Wheeler said the city anticipated more “attacks on public buildings.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-08--Mike Huckabee: Portland’s Mayor Just Proved He Shouldn’t Be Trusted To Run a Snow Cone Stand

Great moments in political leadership : Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler encouraged , joined and defended the protesters in his city and blamed the riots on the federal agents that President Trump sent to protect federal property and employees from violence and vandalism .
So last week , he got what he wanted : Trump removed the federal agents … and the violence and riots continued .
On Wednesday night , the protesters assaulted officers , tried to burn down a police station with people inside it and tried to run over police officers with a truck .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at long last be penetrating the cast-iron skull of Ted Wheeler .
But his brain is such a hostile environment for reality that it ’ s not processing it too well .
Here is what he had to say after finally realizing that rioters and arsonists , not law enforcement , are actually the cause of riots and arson : “ When you commit arson with an accelerant in an attempt to burn down a building that is occupied by people who you have intentionally trapped inside , you are not demonstrating , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hallelujah !
Wheeler has finally managed to comprehend the glaringly obvious .
But then , it went all higgledy-piggledy in his brain .
He continued by appealing to the rioters : “ Don ’ t think for a moment that … if you are participating in this activity , you are not being a prop for the re-election campaign of Donald Trump — because you absolutely are , ” he said .
“ You are creating the B-roll film that will be used in ads nationally to help Donald Trump during this campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be part of that , then don ’ t show up.
” So to sum up : The good news is that Portland ’ s mayor finally condemned arson and attempted murder .
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Look to Mao 's Infamous Red Guard for the Answer ( A ) He ’ s still trying to “ reason with ” arsonists and rioters .
( B ) He thinks the reason that rioting , arson and attempted murder are bad is that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might help Trump get re-elected .
Let ’ s hope we all live long enough to see the day when he ’ s able to grasp the reality that arson , rioting and attempted murder are intrinsically bad because they harm innocent people and destroy property , and that Trump should be re-elected because Democrats like him really are terrible leaders who shouldn ’ t be entrusted with running a snow cone stand .
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Great moments in political leadership: Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler encouraged, joined and defended the protesters in his city and blamed the riots on the federal agents that President Trump sent to protect federal property and employees from violence and vandalism.
So last week, he got what he wanted: Trump removed the federal agents … and the violence and riots continued.
On Wednesday night, the protesters assaulted officers, tried to burn down a police station with people inside it and tried to run over police officers with a truck.
It’s so bad that reality finally seems to at long last be penetrating the cast-iron skull of Ted Wheeler.
But his brain is such a hostile environment for reality that it’s not processing it too well.
Here is what he had to say after finally realizing that rioters and arsonists, not law enforcement, are actually the cause of riots and arson:
“When you commit arson with an accelerant in an attempt to burn down a building that is occupied by people who you have intentionally trapped inside, you are not demonstrating, you are attempting to commit murder.”
Hallelujah! Wheeler has finally managed to comprehend the glaringly obvious.
But then, it went all higgledy-piggledy in his brain.
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He continued by appealing to the rioters:
“Don’t think for a moment that … if you are participating in this activity, you are not being a prop for the re-election campaign of Donald Trump — because you absolutely are,” he said.
“You are creating the B-roll film that will be used in ads nationally to help Donald Trump during this campaign. If you don’t want to be part of that, then don’t show up.”
So to sum up: The good news is that Portland’s mayor finally condemned arson and attempted murder.
The bad news:
(A) He’s still trying to “reason with” arsonists and rioters.
(B) He thinks the reason that rioting, arson and attempted murder are bad is that they make Democrats look like terrible leaders and might help Trump get re-elected.
Let’s hope we all live long enough to see the day when he’s able to grasp the reality that arson, rioting and attempted murder are intrinsically bad because they harm innocent people and destroy property, and that Trump should be re-elected because Democrats like him really are terrible leaders who shouldn’t be entrusted with running a snow cone stand.
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westernjournal--2020-08-09--Fake Licenses Flood US Ahead of Critical Election

Fake IDs are pouring into America this year , according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection .
Through the end of June , federal officials had confiscated 19,888 fake driver ’ s licenses at Chicago O ’ Hare International Airport alone as part of 1,513 shipments , CBP announced in a news release .
Officials said the major sources of the fake IDs were China and Hong Kong .
“ These counterfeit driver ’ s licenses can lead to disastrous consequences , ” said Ralph Piccirilli , the acting port director in Chicago .
“ Criminal organizations use these counterfeit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illegal activities.
” According to Ballotpedia , 34 states require identification to vote in the November presidential election , with 18 requiring a photo ID .
Most of the fake IDs were for college-age students , and some had a common photo with different names .
The barcode on some phony Michigan licenses actually worked , CBP said in its release .
“ These fraudulent identity documents can lead to identity theft , worksite enforcement , critical infrastructure protection , fraud linked to immigration-related crimes such as human smuggling and human trafficking , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ documents can be used by those individuals associated with terrorism to minimize scrutiny from travel screening measures.
” In April , CBP issued a release outlining an uptick in fake IDs at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport .
At that time , officials said they had confiscated about 2,000 fake licenses in the past 18 months .
Port Director Timothy Lemaux noted that people who buy fake IDs expose themselves to the threat of identity theft .
“ What is most disconcerting about theses interceptions , besides the volume in which we are experiencing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many young people freely share their personal information with counterfeiters abroad , ” Lemaux said in the release .
“ We ’ ll continue to collaborate with local law enforcement to educate the public , and anyone who is contemplating purchasing a counterfeit ID online , on the potential dangers of sharing your personal identifiable information with a criminal element.
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Fake IDs are pouring into America this year, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Through the end of June, federal officials had confiscated 19,888 fake driver’s licenses at Chicago O’Hare International Airport alone as part of 1,513 shipments, CBP announced in a news release.
Officials said the major sources of the fake IDs were China and Hong Kong.
“These counterfeit driver’s licenses can lead to disastrous consequences,” said Ralph Piccirilli, the acting port director in Chicago. “Criminal organizations use these counterfeit IDs to avoid attracting attention to their illegal activities.”
According to Ballotpedia, 34 states require identification to vote in the November presidential election, with 18 requiring a photo ID.
Most of the fake IDs were for college-age students, and some had a common photo with different names.
The barcode on some phony Michigan licenses actually worked, CBP said in its release.
CBP outlined the consequences of fake licenses.
“These fraudulent identity documents can lead to identity theft, worksite enforcement, critical infrastructure protection, fraud linked to immigration-related crimes such as human smuggling and human trafficking,” the release read.
“These documents can be used by those individuals associated with terrorism to minimize scrutiny from travel screening measures.”
Fears of voter fraud resounded on Twitter.
Dear Democrats, If your main concern is voter fraud explain to me why your against voters showing up to the polls with their ID to prove their identity. If we can wear masks to Protest why can’t we wear masks to vote ? — Angela Stanton King ?? (@theangiestanton) July 30, 2020
Shipments of 20,000+ Fake US Driver’s Licenses From China Intercepted at Chicago Airport: For use in election fraud? ? Big League Politics #VoterFraud #StolenID #Cybersecurity #MigrantCrisis https://t.co/ubzI7YTu2O — TheCyberChick (@warriors_mom) August 8, 2020
More voter fraud!!! “Shipments of nearly 20,000 fake driver’s licenses seized at Chicago airport so far in 2020 https://t.co/6cHG8txeZo — Janie Johnson (@jjauthor) August 3, 2020
In April, CBP issued a release outlining an uptick in fake IDs at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. At that time, officials said they had confiscated about 2,000 fake licenses in the past 18 months.
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Port Director Timothy Lemaux noted that people who buy fake IDs expose themselves to the threat of identity theft.
“What is most disconcerting about theses interceptions, besides the volume in which we are experiencing, is the ease in which so many young people freely share their personal information with counterfeiters abroad,” Lemaux said in the release.
“We’ll continue to collaborate with local law enforcement to educate the public, and anyone who is contemplating purchasing a counterfeit ID online, on the potential dangers of sharing your personal identifiable information with a criminal element.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-09--Dem McCaskill Picks a Fight with ‘Unqualified’ Grenell – And He Finishes Her with Her Own Voting Rec

Dem McCaskill Picks a Fight with ‘Unqualified’ Grenell – And He Finishes Her with Her Own Voting Record

Former Democratic Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill , now an MSNBC analyst , took to Twitter Monday to trash former U.S .
Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell as “ unqualified ” and “ repugnant.
” It did not take long for Grenell to snap back and remind the former senator that she once felt a little differently about him , or at least pretended to .
Grenell quickly responded to McCaskill ’ s attack and reminded her that she voted in favor of his confirmation as U.S. ambassador to Germany .
He then called into question her sincerity by suggesting that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was in a hotly contested race in a red state .
If McCaskill really thought Grenell was “ repugnant ” and “ unqualified , ” she had the opportunity to vote against his confirmation .
Now that the people of Missouri have rejected her , McCaskill ’ s opinion is no more meaningful than that of any other partisan talking head appearing on MSNBC .
McCaskill ’ s actions since leaving the Senate have proved Grenell right in his characterization of the former Missouri senator as a “ partisan.
” His claim that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters of her state is also correct .
Just a week before the 2018 midterm elections , McCaskill was interviewed by Fox News ’ Bret Baier .
Throughout the interview , McCaskill tried to portray herself as a moderate , in contrast to “ crazy Democrats.
” She talked about the importance of “ civility ” as well as “ being polite ” and “ having good manners.
” After the election , McCaskill seemed to feel a little differently about the values of “ civility , ” “ being polite ” and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to comparing her former Republican colleagues in the Senate to segregationists , she described them as “ creepy ” and “ stinky ” during an appearance on MSNBC last year , according to the Washington Examiner .
Missouri voters should not have been surprised by McCaskill ’ s tone change .
Based on the results of the 2018 Senate election there , they did not buy her last-minute effort to convince the people of her state that she was a moderate .
The statements she made throughout 2018 gave Missourians good reasons not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undercover videos released in the months leading up to the election showed McCaskill ’ s true colors as a liberal .
In an undercover video released by Project Veritas , McCaskill admitted that she would have no problem with banning bump stocks and high capacity magazines .
In a separate undercover video , one of McCaskill ’ s staffers admitted that the then-senator went out of her way to conceal the donations she received from Planned Parenthood , knowing that an association with the pro-abortion group would hurt her electoral prospects in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Grenell is not the first time that she has changed her position for political expediency .
When she ended up losing the election , McCaskill put the blame on Fox News , which she labeled a “ state-owned news channel.
” Keep in mind that just a week before she made that comment , she made an appearance on the “ state-owned news channel ” when she thought it would help her campaign .
Talk about insincerity .
No wonder Americans despise career politicians so much .
Maybe McCaskill was just bitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the establishment media leading up to the election could not put her over the top .
The day before the 2018 election , MSNBC ’ s Mika Brzezinski said that she was “ obsessed ” with the then-senator , according to News Busters .
Brzezinski ’ s glowing proclamation came a few months after the MSNBC personality and her co-hosts on “ Morning Joe ” treated McCaskill to a softball interview .
Naturally , McCaskill fits right in as a political analyst at the left-wing cable network .
Grenell and everyone else @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their insults as a badge of honor .
After all , those media outlets are just resentful that people in the Trump administration refused to join their team , which consists of liberal politicians , supposedly “ objective ” journalists and “ NeverTrumpers.
” As for McCaskill , her voting record in the Senate remains available for all to see .
In this case , the transparency of the American government enabled Grenell ’ s takedown of McCaskill that may go down as one of the most entertaining moments of 2020 .
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Former Democratic Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, now an MSNBC analyst, took to Twitter Monday to trash former U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell as “unqualified” and “repugnant.”
It did not take long for Grenell to snap back and remind the former senator that she once felt a little differently about him, or at least pretended to.
Of all the sycophants and unqualified folks surrounding Trump, why do I find this guy particularly repugnant? Because he was given real jobs and didn’t have a clue? https://t.co/cCudy7FzIC — Claire McCaskill (@clairecmc) August 3, 2020
Grenell quickly responded to McCaskill’s attack and reminded her that she voted in favor of his confirmation as U.S. ambassador to Germany.
He then called into question her sincerity by suggesting that she had only done so because she was in a hotly contested race in a red state.
Ummm, you voted for me. Or was that because you had an upcoming election and wanted to hoodwink the people of Missouri into thinking you weren’t a partisan?! @clairecmc https://t.co/wlgSH1fCcv pic.twitter.com/G7qkUyMk0b — Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) August 3, 2020
If McCaskill really thought Grenell was “repugnant” and “unqualified,” she had the opportunity to vote against his confirmation. Now that the people of Missouri have rejected her, McCaskill’s opinion is no more meaningful than that of any other partisan talking head appearing on MSNBC.
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McCaskill’s actions since leaving the Senate have proved Grenell right in his characterization of the former Missouri senator as a “partisan.” His claim that she tried to “hoodwink” the voters of her state is also correct.
Just a week before the 2018 midterm elections, McCaskill was interviewed by Fox News’ Bret Baier. Throughout the interview, McCaskill tried to portray herself as a moderate, in contrast to “crazy Democrats.” She talked about the importance of “civility” as well as “being polite” and “having good manners.”
After the election, McCaskill seemed to feel a little differently about the values of “civility,” “being polite” and “having good manners.” In addition to comparing her former Republican colleagues in the Senate to segregationists, she described them as “creepy” and “stinky” during an appearance on MSNBC last year, according to the Washington Examiner.
Missouri voters should not have been surprised by McCaskill’s tone change. Based on the results of the 2018 Senate election there, they did not buy her last-minute effort to convince the people of her state that she was a moderate.
The statements she made throughout 2018 gave Missourians good reasons not to believe her.
A series of undercover videos released in the months leading up to the election showed McCaskill’s true colors as a liberal.
In an undercover video released by Project Veritas, McCaskill admitted that she would have no problem with banning bump stocks and high capacity magazines.
In a separate undercover video, one of McCaskill’s staffers admitted that the then-senator went out of her way to conceal the donations she received from Planned Parenthood, knowing that an association with the pro-abortion group would hurt her electoral prospects in a conservative state.
McCaskill’s 180 on Grenell is not the first time that she has changed her position for political expediency.
When she ended up losing the election, McCaskill put the blame on Fox News, which she labeled a “state-owned news channel.”
Keep in mind that just a week before she made that comment, she made an appearance on the “state-owned news channel” when she thought it would help her campaign. Talk about insincerity. No wonder Americans despise career politicians so much.
Maybe McCaskill was just bitter because all the fawning coverage she received from the establishment media leading up to the election could not put her over the top. The day before the 2018 election, MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski said that she was “obsessed” with the then-senator, according to News Busters.
Brzezinski’s glowing proclamation came a few months after the MSNBC personality and her co-hosts on “Morning Joe” treated McCaskill to a softball interview.
Naturally, McCaskill fits right in as a political analyst at the left-wing cable network.
Grenell and everyone else attacked by the establishment media should wear their insults as a badge of honor.
After all, those media outlets are just resentful that people in the Trump administration refused to join their team, which consists of liberal politicians, supposedly “objective” journalists and “NeverTrumpers.”
As for McCaskill, her voting record in the Senate remains available for all to see.
In this case, the transparency of the American government enabled Grenell’s takedown of McCaskill that may go down as one of the most entertaining moments of 2020.
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westernjournal--2020-08-08--Body Recovered 10 Months After Hotel Collapse in New Orleans

Crews on Saturday recovered the body of one of two construction workers who had been trapped nearly 10 months ago in the collapse of a hotel under construction in New Orleans .
Family watched as the remains of Quinnyon Wimberly , 36 , were lowered from the complex using a platform and a crane .
Sobbing relatives huddled at the site as Mayor LaToya Cantrell and New Orleans Fire Department Chief Tim McConnell stood by .
There was no immediate word on when crews would extricate the remains of the other worker , Jose Ponce Areola , 63 .
Crews @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the eighth floor of the structure where they expect to find his body , authorities said .
The remains of Anthony Magrette , 49 , the third worker killed , were removed the day after the partial building collapse last Oct. 12 .
His twin sister , Angela Magrette , stood with Wimberly ’ s family on Saturday as Wimberly ’ s remains were lowered from the structure around 10:45 a.m. “ This family we ’ ve actually made our family .
I have to be here for them , ” she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You live this October 12th every day , knowing people still aren ’ t being held accountable.
” Plans to remove the bodies have been hit with several delays .
Representatives for 1031 Canal Development , the project ’ s owner , said problems have included finding insurance and a contractor for demolition work at the site .
Once the last body is removed , authorities said , they plan to demolish the building quickly since the city is in the middle of a hurricane season .
Officials have said they hope to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a year after the initial collapse .
The cause of the collapse remains under investigation .
Cantrell and the McConnell spoke to reporters just after midday , saying that Saturday was a difficult day , but ultimately a good one .
“ This has been a long journey , ” Cantrell said haltingly and with tears on her cheeks .
“ But the longest journey has been for the families mostly impacted by this collapse .
[ It was a ] long time coming to get Quinnyon Wimberly out of the building .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and McConnell said the next step is to remove Ponce Areola ’ s body , which the chief has said would be much more difficult and complex .
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Crews on Saturday recovered the body of one of two construction workers who had been trapped nearly 10 months ago in the collapse of a hotel under construction in New Orleans.
Family watched as the remains of Quinnyon Wimberly, 36, were lowered from the complex using a platform and a crane.
Sobbing relatives huddled at the site as Mayor LaToya Cantrell and New Orleans Fire Department Chief Tim McConnell stood by.
There was no immediate word on when crews would extricate the remains of the other worker, Jose Ponce Areola, 63. Crews have yet to reach the area on the eighth floor of the structure where they expect to find his body, authorities said.
The remains of Anthony Magrette, 49, the third worker killed, were removed the day after the partial building collapse last Oct. 12.
His twin sister, Angela Magrette, stood with Wimberly’s family on Saturday as Wimberly’s remains were lowered from the structure around 10:45 a.m.
“This family we’ve actually made our family. I have to be here for them,” she said.
“It’s torture. You live this October 12th every day, knowing people still aren’t being held accountable.”
Plans to remove the bodies have been hit with several delays. Representatives for 1031 Canal Development, the project’s owner, said problems have included finding insurance and a contractor for demolition work at the site.
Once the last body is removed, authorities said, they plan to demolish the building quickly since the city is in the middle of a hurricane season.
Officials have said they hope to have the structure down by October, a year after the initial collapse.
The cause of the collapse remains under investigation.
Cantrell and the McConnell spoke to reporters just after midday, saying that Saturday was a difficult day, but ultimately a good one.
“This has been a long journey,” Cantrell said haltingly and with tears on her cheeks.
“But the longest journey has been for the families mostly impacted by this collapse. [It was a] long time coming to get Quinnyon Wimberly out of the building. It was an intolerable wait.”
Cantrell and McConnell said the next step is to remove Ponce Areola’s body, which the chief has said would be much more difficult and complex.
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westernjournal--2020-08-09--Portland Riots Continue as Mob Sets Police Union Offices on Fire, Attack Cops

Riots struck again Saturday in Portland , Oregon , as mobs vandalized the offices of Portland ’ s police union .
The offices of the Portland Police Association have been a target of past unrest , and that continued Saturday until police were able to disperse the rioters after an hours-long confrontation .
The evening began with what police termed “ peaceful ” marches , but the tenor of the mob changed as the night wore on and one group split off to target the union offices .
At about 10:30 p.m. , “ Portland Police began making public address @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to engage in criminal activities .
People within the crowd committed crimes when they erected a fence , pushed dumpsters into the street to block traffic , set a dumpster on fire , vandalized the PPA office with spray paint , and destroyed security cameras , ” stated a release from the Portland Police Bureau .
An hour later , “ people within the crowd broke the window to the PPA Office , unlawfully entered , and started a fire , committing the crimes of criminal mischief , burglary , and attempted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
TRENDING : Border Agents Discover 'Most Sophisticated Tunnel in US History' Although Portland officials had insisted that it was the presence of federal agents in Portland that had inflamed the city ’ s rioters , federal agents left the city at the end of July , according to CBS News .
On Saturday , the Portland police statement noted that “ Officers from the Oregon State Police and PPB arrived in the area to disperse the crowd .
They were met with a hostile crowd who began throwing glass bottles and paint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also tried to injure officers by shining green lasers into their eyes , which is a crime in Oregon.
” Police reported that three officers were injured .
Journalist Andy Ngo was on the scene and shared a video of the incident on Twitter : WARNING : The video below contains vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive .
Portland police spent the next two hours pushing the crowd back and by 2 a.m. reported that most rioters had left the area .
At a Friday evening news briefing in Bedminster , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the situation in Portland “ a disaster , ” according to a White House transcript .
“ The disgraced mayor of the city has ordered the police to stand down in the face of rioters , leaving his citizens at the mercy of this mob … “ Mayor Wheeler has abdicated his duty and surrendered his city to the mob .
As a result , the mob descended upon a police precinct and tried to burn it down , tear it down , rip it down — an act of attempted murder .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ threat to our country , and we stop it .
You have no idea how much we stop , but it ’ s an ideology we have to stop , ” Trump said .
The president said the violence in Portland is a symptom of something graver .
“ What you ’ re seeing in Portland is the radical left ’ s agenda in action .
Portland is their roadmap for America .
If the radical left gets in — and they treat Joe Biden as a puppet ; he ’ s merely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left gets in , they look at Portland as a thing that they want .
That ’ s what they want .
Why ?
Who knows ?
Doesn ’ t matter .
It ’ s a different thinking , but it ’ s a mess , ” Trump said .
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Riots struck again Saturday in Portland, Oregon, as mobs vandalized the offices of Portland’s police union.
The offices of the Portland Police Association have been a target of past unrest, and that continued Saturday until police were able to disperse the rioters after an hours-long confrontation.
The evening began with what police termed “peaceful” marches, but the tenor of the mob changed as the night wore on and one group split off to target the union offices.
At about 10:30 p.m., “Portland Police began making public address announcements informing the crowd they were to not to engage in criminal activities. People within the crowd committed crimes when they erected a fence, pushed dumpsters into the street to block traffic, set a dumpster on fire, vandalized the PPA office with spray paint, and destroyed security cameras,” stated a release from the Portland Police Bureau.
An hour later, “people within the crowd broke the window to the PPA Office, unlawfully entered, and started a fire, committing the crimes of criminal mischief, burglary, and attempted arson,” the police bureau reported.
Although Portland officials had insisted that it was the presence of federal agents in Portland that had inflamed the city’s rioters, federal agents left the city at the end of July, according to CBS News.
On Saturday, the Portland police statement noted that “Officers from the Oregon State Police and PPB arrived in the area to disperse the crowd. They were met with a hostile crowd who began throwing glass bottles and paint balloons at them. The hostile crowd also tried to injure officers by shining green lasers into their eyes, which is a crime in Oregon.”
Police reported that three officers were injured.
Journalist Andy Ngo was on the scene and shared a video of the incident on Twitter:
WARNING: The video below contains vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive.
Antifa rioters brawl with Oregon State Police in north Portland. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/AIhdD0veUd — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 9, 2020
Breaking: Portland Police declared a riot. #Antifa broke inside the union hall and set the inside on fire. This is the third time they’ve broken into the police union and the second time they set fire inside. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/wC2gKhzLcL — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 9, 2020
Scenes of chaos in north Portland as #antifa rioters start fires all over. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/K4yLQKs9a1 — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 9, 2020
Overnight on 8–9 Aug, hundreds of antifa descended on the @PortlandPolice union building again in north Portland. They blocked the road, started street fires & tried to burn down the union hall again. Video from inside shows the arson attack #PortlandRiots https://t.co/WAvyCdYjVm pic.twitter.com/mpHi9fQAcr — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 9, 2020
Portland police spent the next two hours pushing the crowd back and by 2 a.m. reported that most rioters had left the area.
At a Friday evening news briefing in Bedminster, New Jersey, President Donald Trump called the situation in Portland “a disaster,” according to a White House transcript.
“The disgraced mayor of the city has ordered the police to stand down in the face of rioters, leaving his citizens at the mercy of this mob.”
“Mayor Wheeler has abdicated his duty and surrendered his city to the mob. As a result, the mob descended upon a police precinct and tried to burn it down, tear it down, rip it down — an act of attempted murder. Left-wing, violent extremism poses an increasing threat to our country, and we stop it. You have no idea how much we stop, but it’s an ideology we have to stop,” Trump said.
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The president said the violence in Portland is a symptom of something graver.
“What you’re seeing in Portland is the radical left’s agenda in action. Portland is their roadmap for America. If the radical left gets in — and they treat Joe Biden as a puppet; he’s merely a puppet. But if the radical left gets in, they look at Portland as a thing that they want. That’s what they want. Why? Who knows? Doesn’t matter,” Trump said.
“It’s a different thinking, but it’s a mess.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-09--Louisiana AG Rips Facebook’s Censorship of Breitbart in Scathing Letter to Zuckerberg

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is criticizing Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg after Facebook took down a video of doctors supporting the use of the drug hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 .
America ’ s Frontline Doctors held a news conference on July 27 to discuss its members ’ opinions about treating COVID-19 .
The group said on its website , which is no longer available to the public , that “ American life has fallen casualty to a massive disinformation campaign , ” according to an archived version of the webpage .
“ We can speculate on how this has happened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the purpose of the inaugural White Coat Summit is to empower Americans to stop living in fear .
If Americans continue to let so-called experts and media personalities make their decisions , the great American experiment of a Constitutional Republic with Representative Democracy , will cease.
” The group ’ s video was posted on Breitbart ’ s Facebook page until it was taken down .
TRENDING : Border Agents Discover 'Most Sophisticated Tunnel in US History' In a Monday letter to Zuckerberg , posted on Breitbart , Landry said Facebook ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of the social media giant ’ s campaign to censor voices with which it disagrees , noting that “ your platform again seems to be showing political bias.
” He then went on to contrast Zuckerberg ’ s public pronouncements that Facebook will let its users decide what information they want to receive with its recent heavy-handed tactics .
“ It seems you and your team at Facebook choose to censor or misuse your algorithms to downplay voices on one side of the issues while failing to do so on the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Recently , Breitbart News and others live-streamed a group of licensed American doctors who were sharing their professional medical opinions regarding COVID-19 .
Landry did not say he necessarily agreed with the doctors , but said that their conclusions should not be censored by a platform that supposedly exists to allow all voices to speak .
“ In our free country , the American people deserve to hear all voices and stories so they can evaluate information and make decisions for themselves , ” Landry wrote , urging Zuckerberg to stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doctors and their patients away from a potential lifesaving treatment.
” “ You can give access to all the information available on this pandemic .
You can allow users to make decisions for themselves , ” he added .
Facebook said at the time it was acting to adhere to its policy of not allowing false claims to be published .
Last week , Republican Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin asked Zuckerberg about an incident on Twitter in which Donald Trump Jr. ’ s account was restricted after he posted a positive message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After noting that the incident did not concern Facebook , Zuckerberg said , “ We do prohibit content that will lead to an imminent risk of harm , and stating that there is a proven cure for COVID , when there is in fact none , might encourage somebody to take something that could have some adverse effect.
” According to a transcript of the America ’ s Frontline Doctors press conference posted on Rev.com , Dr. Stella Immanuel of Houston said she has treated 350 COVID-19 patients with hydroxychloroquine , among other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one .
Not a diabetic , not a somebody with high blood pressure , not somebody who [ has ] asthma , not an old person .
We ’ ve not lost one patient.
” Immanuel said that the truth is being withheld .
“ So if some fake science , some person sponsored by all these fake pharma companies comes out say , ‘ We ’ ve done studies and they found out that it doesn ’ t work , ’ I can tell you categorically it ’ s fixed science .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that study .
I want to know who is behind it because there is no way I can treat 350 patients and counting and nobody is dead and they all did better , ” she said .
“ This virus has a cure .
It is called hydroxychloroquine , zinc and Zithromax .
“ I know you people want to talk about a mask .
Hello ?
You don ’ t need mask .
There is a cure.
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Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is criticizing Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg after Facebook took down a video of doctors supporting the use of the drug hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19.
America’s Frontline Doctors held a news conference on July 27 to discuss its members’ opinions about treating COVID-19.
The group said on its website, which is no longer available to the public, that “American life has fallen casualty to a massive disinformation campaign,” according to an archived version of the webpage.
“We can speculate on how this has happened, and why it has continued, but the purpose of the inaugural White Coat Summit is to empower Americans to stop living in fear. If Americans continue to let so-called experts and media personalities make their decisions, the great American experiment of a Constitutional Republic with Representative Democracy, will cease.”
The group’s video was posted on Breitbart’s Facebook page until it was taken down.
In a Monday letter to Zuckerberg, posted on Breitbart, Landry said Facebook’s effort to muzzle the group was part of the social media giant’s campaign to censor voices with which it disagrees, noting that “your platform again seems to be showing political bias.”
He then went on to contrast Zuckerberg’s public pronouncements that Facebook will let its users decide what information they want to receive with its recent heavy-handed tactics.
“It seems you and your team at Facebook choose to censor or misuse your algorithms to downplay voices on one side of the issues while failing to do so on the other,” the Republican attorney general wrote.
“Recently, Breitbart News and others live-streamed a group of licensed American doctors who were sharing their professional medical opinions regarding COVID-19.
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“Apparently, Facebook made a choice to limit their voices.”
Landry did not say he necessarily agreed with the doctors, but said that their conclusions should not be censored by a platform that supposedly exists to allow all voices to speak.
“In our free country, the American people deserve to hear all voices and stories so they can evaluate information and make decisions for themselves,” Landry wrote, urging Zuckerberg to stop allowing “blatant political bias to scare doctors and their patients away from a potential lifesaving treatment.”
“You can give access to all the information available on this pandemic. You can allow users to make decisions for themselves,” he added.
Facebook said at the time it was acting to adhere to its policy of not allowing false claims to be published.
Last week, Republican Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin asked Zuckerberg about an incident on Twitter in which Donald Trump Jr.’s account was restricted after he posted a positive message about hydroxychloroquine, according to Mediaite.
After noting that the incident did not concern Facebook, Zuckerberg said, “We do prohibit content that will lead to an imminent risk of harm, and stating that there is a proven cure for COVID, when there is in fact none, might encourage somebody to take something that could have some adverse effect.”
According to a transcript of the America’s Frontline Doctors press conference posted on Rev.com, Dr. Stella Immanuel of Houston said she has treated 350 COVID-19 patients with hydroxychloroquine, among other drugs, and has “not lost one. Not a diabetic, not a somebody with high blood pressure, not somebody who [has] asthma, not an old person. We’ve not lost one patient.”
Immanuel said that the truth is being withheld.
“So if some fake science, some person sponsored by all these fake pharma companies comes out say, ‘We’ve done studies and they found out that it doesn’t work,’ I can tell you categorically it’s fixed science. I want to know who is sponsoring that study. I want to know who is behind it because there is no way I can treat 350 patients and counting and nobody is dead and they all did better,” she said.
“This virus has a cure. It is called hydroxychloroquine, zinc and Zithromax.
“I know you people want to talk about a mask. Hello? You don’t need mask. There is a cure.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-09--City of Dallas Imposes Forced Cancellation on Big Young Americans for Liberty Conference

The city of Dallas just sent a clear message when it comes to its coronavirus prevention strategy : While uncontrolled outdoor protests are fine , tightly controlled indoor events are not allowed .
If that sounds a bit nonsensical to you , it ’ s probably worth noting that a majority of the protests are affiliated with the Black Lives Matter movement , while the indoor event in question was a conference for a conservative group , the Young Americans for Liberty .
The YAL ’ s “ Mobilize 2020 ” event was shut down just three days before it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dallas issued a “ force majeure ” order , shutting down the three-day event , according to Fox News .
The event was set to draw 1,400 students from around the country to hear prominent speakers and receive training in activism .
It comes a month after Houston used a similar move to shut down the Texas Republican Convention .
A “ force majeure ” clause exists in contracts to force cancellation in the event of an emergency .
Given that the same coronavirus emergency existed when the event was canceled as when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 cases were on the decline in the city as the cancellation happened , according to KXAS-TV — it ’ s unclear what the impetus was for the last-minute change .
TRENDING : Border Agents Discover 'Most Sophisticated Tunnel in US History' “ Dallas waited until we had students , elected officials , and investors on their way and our stages and banners were in the parking lot of the Omni [ Hotel ] before canceling it , ” YAL President Cliff Maloney told The Texan news site .
On everything from masks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maloney said , the Omni “ worked every step of the way to meet every irrational demand from the city , and I thank them for that.
” “ There was no discussion , the city just called the hotel and informed them they were invoking the force majeure clause , ” he added .
“ If they were going to do this , it should ’ ve been done three weeks ago , not when we basically had people sitting in the parking lot.
” Part of that is because of costs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got its money back from the Omni Hotel , most vendor contracts require a five-to-10-day cancelation period for a refund .
Ironically , Maloney said that his organization had originally chosen to move the event from Austin to Dallas because it thought Dallas would be easier to work with , given the pandemic .
That didn ’ t turn out to be correct .
“ We took a gamble that they would be more willing to work with us and apparently we were wrong , ” Maloney told The Texan .
RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Left Pours More Gas on Fire He told a similar tale when interviewed by BlazeTV — also noting Dallas is a liberal city that allows Black Lives Matter protests , but wasn ’ t going to allow the YAL to hold a convention .
Out of 100 elected officials who were set to attend the event , one was noted lockdown critic Kristi Noem , the Republican governor of South Dakota .
She was also set to speak at the event .
“ I think it ’ s surprising , coming from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday appearance on Glenn Beck ’ s radio show .
“ I mean , they ’ re the home of the Alamo , the ‘ come and take it ’ flag .
It ’ s supposed to be one of the best places in America and a state that stood up and protected people ’ s liberties [ and ] God-given rights .
These young people were all coming to exercise their First Amendment freedom of assembly , and to have the city of Dallas pull the rug out from underneath them , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Did they do this to protesters in the [ Black Lives Matter ] movement ?
No , they didn ’ t , ” Noem added .
At least YAL managed to take a lesson away from this : Again , if cities are this concerned about political events where the hotel and organizers have worked together every step of the way to ensure compliance with corinavirus regulations and the city cancels it anyway , the same scrutiny should be applied to protests .
The lack of consistency also seems to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a coincidence that while the Dallas mayor ’ s position is officially non-partisan , the city ’ s current mayor Eric Johnson , is a Democrat , as was the mayor who preceded him , Mike Rawlings , who ’ d held the office since 2011 .
This is similar to how other Democratic-controlled cities have behaved .
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio , whose leniency toward the protests has contrasted with the draconian measures he ’ s placed upon religious congregations , has described what ’ s transpired since George @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phenomenon , that was not something that the government could just say , you know , ‘ go away . '
” This was in July , when authorities arguably had the capacity to control those events , even in New York City .
It ’ s now August and cities like Dallas definitely have that capacity .
They ’ re not willing to .
When it comes to the YAL , though , “ force majeure ” rules the day , no matter how much the Omni works with the city .
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The city of Dallas just sent a clear message when it comes to its coronavirus prevention strategy: While uncontrolled outdoor protests are fine, tightly controlled indoor events are not allowed.
If that sounds a bit nonsensical to you, it’s probably worth noting that a majority of the protests are affiliated with the Black Lives Matter movement, while the indoor event in question was a conference for a conservative group, the Young Americans for Liberty.
The YAL’s “Mobilize 2020” event was shut down just three days before it was scheduled to open on Thursday after Dallas issued a “force majeure” order, shutting down the three-day event, according to Fox News.
The event was set to draw 1,400 students from around the country to hear prominent speakers and receive training in activism. It comes a month after Houston used a similar move to shut down the Texas Republican Convention.
A “force majeure” clause exists in contracts to force cancellation in the event of an emergency. Given that the same coronavirus emergency existed when the event was canceled as when it was booked, and that new COVID-19 cases were on the decline in the city as the cancellation happened, according to KXAS-TV — it’s unclear what the impetus was for the last-minute change.
“Dallas waited until we had students, elected officials, and investors on their way and our stages and banners were in the parking lot of the Omni [Hotel] before canceling it,” YAL President Cliff Maloney told The Texan news site.
On everything from masks to social distancing and capacity limits, Maloney said, the Omni “worked every step of the way to meet every irrational demand from the city, and I thank them for that.”
YAL & the U.S. economy now have something in common — we’ve both been shut down by an overreaching gov’t.#Mobilize2020 has been canceled & it’s more important than ever to organize on a grassroots level for liberty. Apply to be an Election Coordinator: https://t.co/M8wjMcm0Tb — Young Americans for Liberty (@YALiberty) August 4, 2020
“There was no discussion, the city just called the hotel and informed them they were invoking the force majeure clause,” he added.
“If they were going to do this, it should’ve been done three weeks ago, not when we basically had people sitting in the parking lot.”
Part of that is because of costs. Maloney says that while the YAL got its money back from the Omni Hotel, most vendor contracts require a five-to-10-day cancelation period for a refund.
Ironically, Maloney said that his organization had originally chosen to move the event from Austin to Dallas because it thought Dallas would be easier to work with, given the pandemic. That didn’t turn out to be correct.
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“We took a gamble that they would be more willing to work with us and apparently we were wrong,” Maloney told The Texan.
He told a similar tale when interviewed by BlazeTV — also noting Dallas is a liberal city that allows Black Lives Matter protests, but wasn’t going to allow the YAL to hold a convention.
#DallasTX officials decided last-minute to shut down @YALiberty‘s event scheduled for this weekend, citing “public health risks due to coronavirus.” — @LibertyCliff tells @ElijahSchaffer he believes the city had a DIFFERENT motive… pic.twitter.com/rDWjZEVyIN — BlazeTV (@BlazeTV) August 4, 2020
Out of 100 elected officials who were set to attend the event, one was noted lockdown critic Kristi Noem, the Republican governor of South Dakota. She was also set to speak at the event.
“I think it’s surprising, coming from Texas,” she said during a Tuesday appearance on Glenn Beck’s radio show.
The City of Dallas just CANCELED at the last moment @YALiberty‘s #Mobilize2020 conference, but had no problems with BLM protests. One of the speakers, @govkristinoem, said this is “SURPRISING coming from Texas.” pic.twitter.com/kwnreHF4n0 — Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) August 4, 2020
“I mean, they’re the home of the Alamo, the ‘come and take it’ flag. It’s supposed to be one of the best places in America and a state that stood up and protected people’s liberties [and] God-given rights. These young people were all coming to exercise their First Amendment freedom of assembly, and to have the city of Dallas pull the rug out from underneath them, I think, is an absolute shame.
“Did they do this to protesters in the [Black Lives Matter] movement? No, they didn’t,” Noem added.
I was excited to join @YALiberty and encourage them to keep defending the things that make America special. Then @CityOfDallas cancelled the event. Our First Amendment guarantees the right to peaceably assemble. I thought Texas was supposed to be a bastion of Freedom? https://t.co/UNamuZGPED — Governor Kristi Noem (@govkristinoem) August 4, 2020
At least YAL managed to take a lesson away from this:
We should have hosted it in South Dakota, @govkristinoem ?♂ https://t.co/dpBeQduySk — Young Americans for Liberty (@YALiberty) August 4, 2020
Again, if cities are this concerned about political events where the hotel and organizers have worked together every step of the way to ensure compliance with corinavirus regulations and the city cancels it anyway, the same scrutiny should be applied to protests.
The lack of consistency also seems to be deliberate. It’s probably not a coincidence that while the Dallas mayor’s position is officially non-partisan, the city’s current mayor Eric Johnson, is a Democrat, as was the mayor who preceded him, Mike Rawlings, who’d held the office since 2011.
This is similar to how other Democratic-controlled cities have behaved.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, whose leniency toward the protests has contrasted with the draconian measures he’s placed upon religious congregations, has described what’s transpired since George Floyd’s death “a national phenomenon, that was not something that the government could just say, you know, ‘go away.'”
This was in July, when authorities arguably had the capacity to control those events, even in New York City. It’s now August and cities like Dallas definitely have that capacity. They’re not willing to. When it comes to the YAL, though, “force majeure” rules the day, no matter how much the Omni works with the city.
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westernjournal--2020-08-09--USDA Identifies Mysterious Chinese Seeds Sent to Americans Who Didn’t Buy Them

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has identified 14 types of plants from unsolicited seed packages homeowners received from China .
“ Based on our preliminary analysis of the seed samples we ’ ve already collected , the seed packets appear to be a mix of ornamental , fruit and vegetable , herb , and weed species , ” a Frequently Asked Questions document from APHIS read .
Some of the identified plant species include cabbage , hibiscus , lavender , mint , morning glory , mustard , rose , rosemary and sage , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the plant protection program .
“ This is just a subset of the samples we ’ ve collected so far , ” El-Lissy said .
All 50 states have issued warnings about the unsolicited packages since they were first reported last month , The New York Times reported .
TRENDING : Border Agents Discover 'Most Sophisticated Tunnel in US History' “ What we have seen is , they arrive in undisclosed packaging sometimes labeled as jewelry or electronic components , ” Katey Laney of the New Mexico Department of Agriculture said , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ APHIS believes this is just an internet “ brushing scam ” where sellers send unsolicited items to consumers and then post fake reviews to increase sales .
“ This is an evolving situation , and we are working closely with Federal authorities to ensure we are evaluating every possibility , ” the FAQ document reads .
Art Gover , a plant science researcher at Penn State University , warned against planting the seeds because they could introduce problematic weeds and diseases , according to The Times .
Unidentified seeds could also turn out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ environment , Bernd Blossey , a professor in the department of natural resources at Cornell University in Ithaca , New York , said .
“ Obviously planting rosemary or thyme in your garden isn ’ t something that will endanger our environment , but there may be other things in there that have not been identified yet , ” he said .
“ Any time you gain something unknown , my suggestion is burning them , not even throwing them in the trash.
” RELATED : Man Plants Mystery Seeds from China , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Up Blossey added that “ there may be more to the story.
” The USDA is still encouraging anyone who receives an unsolicited package of seeds to contact his or her state regulatory official or APHIS state plant health director .
“ It is important that we collect and test as many seeds as possible to determine whether these packets present a threat to U.S. agriculture or the environment , ” the FAQ document reads .
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has identified 14 types of plants from unsolicited seed packages homeowners received from China.
“Based on our preliminary analysis of the seed samples we’ve already collected, the seed packets appear to be a mix of ornamental, fruit and vegetable, herb, and weed species,” a Frequently Asked Questions document from APHIS read.
Some of the identified plant species include cabbage, hibiscus, lavender, mint, morning glory, mustard, rose, rosemary and sage, according to Osama El-Lissy, deputy administrator for the plant protection program.
“This is just a subset of the samples we’ve collected so far,” El-Lissy said.
All 50 states have issued warnings about the unsolicited packages since they were first reported last month, The New York Times reported.
Report Unsolicited Seeds: Anyone who has received unsolicited seeds in the mail from China or any other country is encouraged to contact the GDA Seed Lab at 229-386-3145 or e-mail SeedLab@agr.georgia.gov. The seed packages may appear similar to the photos below. pic.twitter.com/eMUVo0MVjM — Georgia Department of Agriculture (@GaDeptAg) July 27, 2020
“What we have seen is, they arrive in undisclosed packaging sometimes labeled as jewelry or electronic components,” Katey Laney of the New Mexico Department of Agriculture said, according to KRQE-TV.
At this time, APHIS believes this is just an internet “brushing scam” where sellers send unsolicited items to consumers and then post fake reviews to increase sales.
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“This is an evolving situation, and we are working closely with Federal authorities to ensure we are evaluating every possibility,” the FAQ document reads.
Art Gover, a plant science researcher at Penn State University, warned against planting the seeds because they could introduce problematic weeds and diseases, according to The Times.
Unidentified seeds could also turn out to be invasive species and harm the environment, Bernd Blossey, a professor in the department of natural resources at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, said.
“Obviously planting rosemary or thyme in your garden isn’t something that will endanger our environment, but there may be other things in there that have not been identified yet,” he said.
“Any time you gain something unknown, my suggestion is burning them, not even throwing them in the trash.”
Blossey added that “there may be more to the story.”
Curious about the seeds people are receiving unsolicited? Want to know how #APHIS is looking into it? Ck out these photos with examples of packaging, seeds and staff working to identify and determine if there’s a threat to U.S. ag: https://t.co/JGRpzluKDi pic.twitter.com/ktG1oaC4Ve — USDA APHIS (@USDA_APHIS) July 31, 2020
The USDA is still encouraging anyone who receives an unsolicited package of seeds to contact his or her state regulatory official or APHIS state plant health director.
“It is important that we collect and test as many seeds as possible to determine whether these packets present a threat to U.S. agriculture or the environment,” the FAQ document reads.
Canada, Australia and European Union member nations have also reported the receipt of unsolicited seed packages.
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westernjournal--2020-08-09--As Homicide Rate Spikes in Large Cities, Experts Blame COVID Lockdowns

Major cities across the country have seen a steep uptick in homicides .
In the 50 largest cities , 3,612 homicides have been reported this year , up 24 percent from the first seven months of last year , according to The Wall Street Journal .
Experts blame the coronavirus lockdowns , which have shut down many institutions vital to societal order .
“ Everything that society does that might shape public safety was turned upside-down during the pandemic , ” Jens Ludwig , a professor at the University of Chicago and director of the school ’ s crime lab @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of homicides also is increasing , suggesting that rising feelings of injustice and anti-police sentiment are major influences in the uptick .
In Chicago alone , 433 people had been murdered in 2020 as of July 26 , The Wall Street Journal reported .
A shocking 106 of those were in just the preceding 28 days .
TRENDING : Border Agents Discover 'Most Sophisticated Tunnel in US History' While homicides and gun violence are spiking , crimes including burglary and robbery have declined , according to the Journal .
One possible reason is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , reduced the pool of possible victims for certain crimes .
It ’ s harder to find a home to burglarize , for instance , when everyone is always home .
Conversely , the shutdown of institutions such as schools and churches , combined with the recent furor aimed at law enforcement , has emboldened violent criminals such as perpetrators of gun violence .
According to multiple news outlets , many police departments say gang violence is on the rise .
The Wall Street Journal reports that most homicides are occurring in low-income @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of city centers , not in the areas where anti-police protests and riots have been happening .
This isn ’ t surprising : These communities have been hit particularly hard by months of school closures , a disproportionate amount of job loss , and canceled church services .
Society ’ s shutdown left a dearth of positive structure in people ’ s lives , a situation that too often leads to violence .
Combine that with mounting civil unrest , a media pushing the left ’ s victim mentality , and enflamed racial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a recipe for disaster .
Across the country , cities and states have locked down to “ slow the spread ” of the coronavirus in the name of saving lives .
However , these policies ignore the other consequences of shutting down large swaths of society .
RELATED : City of Dallas Imposes Forced Cancellation on Big Young Americans for Liberty Conference The left often treats policy decisions as if they exist in a vacuum , rather than looking at the totality of the circumstances .
This seems particularly true in the case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a heavy price .
Gun violence is rising .
High unemployment has led to an increase in suicides and drug overdoses , according to Robert Redfield , director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
Meanwhile , school closures take guaranteed meals from children , and a lack of social interaction makes it less likely someone will notice a child is being abused .
The lockdown might slow the spread of the virus , but at what cost ?
Over 160,000 people in the United States have died from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a tragedy .
But many more have lost their lives or suffered seriously due to the unintended consequences of policies governments enacted in the name of protecting people .
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Major cities across the country have seen a steep uptick in homicides. In the 50 largest cities, 3,612 homicides have been reported this year, up 24 percent from the first seven months of last year, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Experts blame the coronavirus lockdowns, which have shut down many institutions vital to societal order.
“Everything that society does that might shape public safety was turned upside-down during the pandemic,” Jens Ludwig, a professor at the University of Chicago and director of the school’s crime lab, told the Journal.
The pace of homicides also is increasing, suggesting that rising feelings of injustice and anti-police sentiment are major influences in the uptick.
In Chicago alone, 433 people had been murdered in 2020 as of July 26, The Wall Street Journal reported. A shocking 106 of those were in just the preceding 28 days.
While homicides and gun violence are spiking, crimes including burglary and robbery have declined, according to the Journal.
One possible reason is that the coronavirus lockdowns, in effect, reduced the pool of possible victims for certain crimes. It’s harder to find a home to burglarize, for instance, when everyone is always home.
Conversely, the shutdown of institutions such as schools and churches, combined with the recent furor aimed at law enforcement, has emboldened violent criminals such as perpetrators of gun violence.
According to multiple news outlets, many police departments say gang violence is on the rise.
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The Wall Street Journal reports that most homicides are occurring in low-income, largely black and Latino communities outside of city centers, not in the areas where anti-police protests and riots have been happening.
This isn’t surprising: These communities have been hit particularly hard by months of school closures, a disproportionate amount of job loss, and canceled church services.
Society’s shutdown left a dearth of positive structure in people’s lives, a situation that too often leads to violence.
Combine that with mounting civil unrest, a media pushing the left’s victim mentality, and enflamed racial tensions, and you’ve got a recipe for disaster.
Across the country, cities and states have locked down to “slow the spread” of the coronavirus in the name of saving lives. However, these policies ignore the other consequences of shutting down large swaths of society.
The left often treats policy decisions as if they exist in a vacuum, rather than looking at the totality of the circumstances. This seems particularly true in the case of coronavirus policy.
Societal shutdown comes at a heavy price. Gun violence is rising. High unemployment has led to an increase in suicides and drug overdoses, according to Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Meanwhile, school closures take guaranteed meals from children, and a lack of social interaction makes it less likely someone will notice a child is being abused.
The lockdown might slow the spread of the virus, but at what cost?
Over 160,000 people in the United States have died from the coronavirus.
Yes, that’s a tragedy. But many more have lost their lives or suffered seriously due to the unintended consequences of policies governments enacted in the name of protecting people.
That’s a tragedy, too.
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westernjournal--2020-08-09--Watch the Gut-Wrenching Moment a Cop Puts Himself Right in Path of Wrong-Way Driver

What option does a police officer have when a drunken driver comes barreling the wrong way down a highway ?
A pair of cops were faced with this dilemma on July 27 , 2018 , and they didn ’ t hesitate to make a dangerous and difficult decision .
Their heroic actions put them in the middle of a brutal collision , and the entire violent crash that was recorded on the cruiser ’ s dash camera has now been released to the public .
Two Wyoming , Michigan , police officers first received a call about the wrong-way driver @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scene , according to MLive .
After a near-miss with another officer earlier , it was clear that this driver was a danger to himself and others .
TRENDING : Border Agents Discover 'Most Sophisticated Tunnel in US History' The two officers , Chris DeBoer and Rob Meredith , finally found the driver .
Soon , it became clear that their initial plan to block traffic would simply not be enough to protect anyone else on the roads .
DeBoer , the driver of the squad car , positioned it in the center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cops activated their light bar and shone a powerful spotlight toward the oncoming car .
The driver didn ’ t seem to notice , and if he did , he didn ’ t seem to care he was speeding directly toward a parked cop car .
“ You just see the headlights coming , ” Meredith said .
“ And they were coming fast , you know , 80 mph , it ’ s on you fast.
” At the last second , DeBoer angled the cruiser slightly , turning the potentially fatal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The wrong-way driver , a 62-year-old man , continued for a few more miles before his truck gave out and he was taken into custody .
Since it was his third drunken driving offense , the man was sentenced 15 months to five years in prison after pleading guilty .
He was released on parole in January of this year .
The crash left officers with only minor wounds , MLive reported .
Watch the collision from the cops ’ perspective below .
WARNING : The following video contains graphic content that some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are vilified and threatened by the radical left , selfless actions like those of DeBoer and Meredith show that most police officers are here to protect and serve , even if that means putting themselves in harm ’ s way .
Thankfully , a lot of Americans side with police in a big way when it comes to backing the blue .
With cops like DeBoer and Meredith on the beat , that sentiment is unlikely to change anytime soon .
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What option does a police officer have when a drunken driver comes barreling the wrong way down a highway?
A pair of cops were faced with this dilemma on July 27, 2018, and they didn’t hesitate to make a dangerous and difficult decision.
Their heroic actions put them in the middle of a brutal collision, and the entire violent crash that was recorded on the cruiser’s dash camera has now been released to the public.
Two Wyoming, Michigan, police officers first received a call about the wrong-way driver around 2 a.m. and rushed to the scene, according to MLive.
After a near-miss with another officer earlier, it was clear that this driver was a danger to himself and others.
The two officers, Chris DeBoer and Rob Meredith, finally found the driver.
Soon, it became clear that their initial plan to block traffic would simply not be enough to protect anyone else on the roads.
DeBoer, the driver of the squad car, positioned it in the center lane facing the wrong-way driver. The cops activated their light bar and shone a powerful spotlight toward the oncoming car.
The driver didn’t seem to notice, and if he did, he didn’t seem to care he was speeding directly toward a parked cop car.
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“You just see the headlights coming,” Meredith said.
“And they were coming fast, you know, 80 mph, it’s on you fast.”
At the last second, DeBoer angled the cruiser slightly, turning the potentially fatal collision into a powerful glancing blow.
The wrong-way driver, a 62-year-old man, continued for a few more miles before his truck gave out and he was taken into custody.
Since it was his third drunken driving offense, the man was sentenced 15 months to five years in prison after pleading guilty. He was released on parole in January of this year.
The crash left officers with only minor wounds, MLive reported.
Watch the collision from the cops’ perspective below.
WARNING: The following video contains graphic content that some viewers will find disturbing.
As cops are vilified and threatened by the radical left, selfless actions like those of DeBoer and Meredith show that most police officers are here to protect and serve, even if that means putting themselves in harm’s way.
Thankfully, a lot of Americans side with police in a big way when it comes to backing the blue.
With cops like DeBoer and Meredith on the beat, that sentiment is unlikely to change anytime soon.
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