Archive for April, 2006

From the “What Were They Thinking” Dept

2 Kids Hurt in Money Drop at Mich. Game
Where?
Fifth Third Park. Brilliant.
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Jackass Who was Catalyst for Chelsea Deaths Arrested

Jerry Lee Stacy Jr., the jackass who ran from police and necessitated Chelsea police chief Scott Sumner and Chelsea Fire Captain Matt Tuttle to aid in his pursuit using Tuttle’s helicopter, has been arrested. Tuttle’s chopper crashed, apparently due to engine failure, killing both men. The deaths marked the first losses of on-duty police or [...]

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Chelsea Fire Captain and Police Chief Killed in Helicopter Crash

Police Chief Riley Scott Sumner and fire Capt. Matt Tuttle were killed yesterday when Tuttle’s private helicopter crashed about 5 miles outside of Ann Arbor, near Zeeb and I-94. The two had volunteered to look for a suspect who had run from a traffic stop.
I never had the pleasure of meeting either of them [...]

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South Park censored over Mohammed Joke

It’s official… Comedy Central, who was brave enough to air an episode where Jesus craps on Bush, would not allow Matt and Trey to air a cartoon image of Mohammed. Congrats, Comedy Central, you have validated every, single right-wing nutjob who can now rightfully point out that it’s ok to engage in any kind of [...]

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Coke Returns to the U

About fuckin’ time, too. The primary link on this goes to Arbor Update, whose comments around the story should degrade into either a flame war about Israel or how this was somehow the fault of the CIty Counci, but only the Republicans.. Oh wait, there aren’t any.
Arbor Update: Coke Back at U-M

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Frank Turner was a crackhead?

Ok, being sort of new to the area, I didn’t know that (is this a well known thing to Detroiters?).
Apparently Frank may become well-known for something, it just might not be his preaching. He’s filed a federal lawsuit against Channel 7 to host his evangelical radio program
Experts say the case is a unique one [...]

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Freep to Jenny - Stop Being an Idiot

The law was a bad idea from the start, a feel-good solution for a complicated social problem that was obviously unconstitutional. Appealing this ruling or reintroducing similar legislation is a waste of time and money.
The whole Op/Ed is short and sweet, but basically says what any reasonable person knows: parents need to know what their [...]

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