Random Monday Morning Thoughts

I had completely forgotten about this.

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• The money line from the story: "In an email to Boyd City Manager William Taylor, School Board President Kyle Erwin raised concerns about Officer Cannon conducting a 21-minute news interview about the hazing investigation while on district property — questioning 'if he remained available to fulfill' his SRO duties."
  
  
  
• This news was released on Friday, but you may have missed it: 800 rounds! And we also got the photo of the deceased shooter. 
  
  
  
  
• Decatur hotels were filled to the brim this weekend and this is why: A heavy metal concert at the Texas Motor Speedway. 
  
  
  
• The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders sued the band My Chemical Romance for using their trademarked outfits in a concert. 
  
  
  
• We are getting closer to learning who is behind the weird and fake transgender mailer. The local CBS affiliate identified that the bulk mail certificate used for the mailers belonged to "Three Z Printing."  One of the owners, Matt Zerrusen, is based in Dallas and is a MAGA guy.  But he's just the printer, not the mystery money guy behind it all.  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Cancer wins again. 
• A notable doctor from a notable clinic.
  
  
  
• A young football coach. 
  
  
  
  
• Maybe it's a sign.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Small towns and 287(g) agreements do not go together.  Story. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
• The Fifth Circuit did what the Fifth Circuit does. (PDF of opinion.)  Legal nerdy stuff: Judge Ho wrote a concurrence where he is auditioning for the Supreme Court. And another judge concurs but gives us a history lesson on habeas corpus which, honestly, is kind of interesting. 
  
  
  
• It begins. 
  

  

  
  
• And at any other time in our history, this would be a scandal of all scandals:
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Crazy Trumpism:
• The leader of the free world wrote a 1,300 post yesterday because he was mad at cable news show host Bill Maher. 
  
  
  
• From last night. This is real. 
  
  
  
• Baylor fired its football coach yesterday.  
  
• J.D. Vance is coming to Weatherford of all places on Thursday. 

Random Friday Morning Thoughts

Decatur connection.

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• After two hours of trying to coax him to not do it, a man jumped off a bridge yesterday in Dallas. He did not survive. 
  
  
  
  
• He should have been fired earlier because of the shoes and suit combo. 
  

  

  
  
  
  
• Magic bullet. 
  
  
  
• "Prosecutors allege Turner placed two people on the county payroll as deputy tax clerks when they were actually caring for her elderly mother."
  

  

  
  
  
  
• I don't think Pete Hegseth's defense department has heard about drones yet. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
• "A California man has been charged with murder after allegedly poisoning his foster mother, burying her in a hole and forging a marriage certificate so he could take control of her assets."
  
  
  
  
• Months after giving Ken Paxton $650,000 in the primary, the prolific advertising lawyer Thomas J. Henry endorsed James Talarico yesterday.  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• The Atlanta Falcons rolled out a new logo, many people noticed something familiar about, and then the comments filled up with some comedy gold. 
  
  
  
  

  

  
  
• Lauren Whitener Clock: 7 years and 112 days.

Random Thursday Morning Thoughts

Twenty-one year old Zuzu Renee Verk went missing from Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas.  It would not end well. 

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• Deputy Adam Sherifi was identified as the Van Zandt County officer killed in the line of duty yesterday. 
  
• This pick-up, riddled with bullet holes, was photographed at the crime scene, but I can't find a report explaining why. 
  
  
  
• "The arrest followed an investigation into reports from an adult female, who stated Jenkins repeatedly contacted her through social media messages, phone calls and in-person contact." Uh, "repeatedly" needs some clarification here. 
  

  

  
  
  
  
• I'm getting reports that this mysterious pamphlet has been received by many, many Wise County residents. 
  
  
  
  
• Unrelated fun fact: 100 years ago yesterday "Frank Lloyd Wright and his companion Olga Milanoff are arrested at a Lake Minnetonka cottage on charges of adultery. He had fled Wisconsin to escape his messy divorce and pursuit by Olga's estranged husband. Wright spent a few days in jail before being released on bond, charges were later dropped."
  
  
  
  

  

  
  
• Breaking (literally) this morning. Gift link. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• The Fuhrer has spoken. 
  
  
  
• Russia released an American hostage yesterday and Trump contradicted himself in a matter of moments as to whether the U.S. gave up anything in exchange for that release.  
  
  
  
• There are few people as smarmy as Vivek Ramaswamy, and he may have really stepped in it this time. 
  

  

  
  
  
  
• Legal nerdy stuff: Second Amendment ruling: The Fifth Circuit struck down the Federal Switchblade Act yesterday.
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