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In 1968 Bobby Kennedy was shot and killed by a. Superman b. Jay Leno c. Harry Potter d. Muslim male extremist between the ages of 17 and 40 
1. In 1972 at the Munich Olympics, athletes were kidnapped and massacred by a. Olga Corbett b. Sitting Bull c. Arnold Schwarzenegger d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 

2. In 1979, the US embassy in Iran wa s taken over by: a. Lost Norwegians b. Elvis c. A tour bus full of 80-year-old women d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 

3.During the 1980's a number of Americans were kidnapped in Lebanon by: a. John Dillinger b. The King of Sweden c. The Boy Scouts d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 

4. In 1983, the US Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by:a. A pizza delivery boy b. Pee Wee Herman c. Geraldo Rivera d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 

5. In 1985 the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked and a 70 year old American passenger was murdered and thrown overboard in his wheelchair by: a. The Smurfs b. Davy Jones c. The Little Mermaid d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 

6.In 1985 TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens, and a US Navy diver trying to rescue passengers was murdered by: a Captain Kidd b. Charles Lindberg c. Mother Teresa d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 

7.In 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed by: a. Scooby Doo b. The Tooth Fairy c. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 

8. In 1993 the World Trade Center was bombed the first time by: a. Richard Simmons b Grandma Moses c. Michael Jordan d. Muslim male extremists mostly b etween the ages of 17 and 40 

9.In 1998, the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by: a. Mr. Rogers b. Hillary Clinton, to distract attention from Wild Bill's women problems c. The World Wrestling Federation d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 

10.On 9/11/01, four airliners were hijacked; two were used as missi les to take out the World Trade Centers and of the remaining two, one crashed into the US Pentagon and the other was diverted and crashed by the passengers. Thousands of people were killed by: a.Bugs Bunny, Wiley E. Coyote, Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd b. The Supreme Court of Florida c. Mr. Bean d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 

11.In 2002 the United States fought a war in Afghanistan against: a. Enron b. The Lutheran Church c. The NFL d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 

12. In 2002 reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered by: a. Bonnie and Clyde b. Captain Kangaroo c. Billy Graham d. Muslim male extremist s mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 

13. 2004 - Spain Railway bombings. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 AND NOW !

14. 2005 London Railway bombings Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 Nope, I really don't see a pattern here to justify profiling, do you?

So, to ensure we Americans never offend anyone, particularly fanatics intent on killing us, airport security screeners will no longer be allowed to profile certain people. They must conduct random searches of 80-year-old women, little kids, airline pilots with proper identification, secret agents of the President's security detail, 85-year old Congressmen with metal hips, and Medal of Honor winning and former Governor Joe Foss, but leave Muslim Males between the ages 17 and 40 alone because of profiling.

Let's send this to as many people as we can so that the Gloria Aldreds and other dunder-headed attorneys along with Federal Justices that want to thwart common sense, feel doubly ashamed of themselves - if they have any such sense.

As the write r of the award winning story 'Forrest Gump' so aptly put it, 'Stupid is as stupid does.' Come on people wake up!!! Keep this going. Pass it on to everyone in your address book. Our Country and our troops need our support and prayers.

We need to keep the hopes of our youth, tempered by the wisdom of our age.
  Richmond News Published: Friday, October 05, 2007 RICHMOND - A high-ranking member of the Hells Angels who tried to get through airport security with a loaded gun last year sat stone-faced in Richmond Provincial Court Thursday as he was found guilty of possessing and concealing an illegal firearm.

Villy Roy Lynnerup, who grew up in Richmond, was arrested after he tried to pass through airport security with a loaded semi-automatic pistol on April 28, 2006.

Lynnerup testified on his own behalf, arguing that the gun, a .380-calibre Bryco, was planted in his bag before arriving at Vancouver International Airport to catch a WestJet flight to Edmonton.


Email to a friend Printer friendly Font:****"I reject the evidence of the accused," Judge Patrick Chen said in his decision.

"The only rational inference is that the gun was placed in the bag by the accused."

Lynnerup told the court he had packed the small nylon sports bag the previous night and left it on a desk near the front door of his Langley residence. That evening, a number of people came in and out of the home, which he shared with a roommate.

Lynnerup suggested that any one of them could have slipped the weapon into the side compartment of the bag, where the gun was eventually detected in an X-ray at the airport.

"I thought I had better friends than that," Lynnerup said under cross-examination. "Obviously, it was someone I know."

But Chen noted that Lynnerup, a sergeant-at-arms with the White Rock chapter of the Hells Angels, also testified that he didn't know anyone who carried weapons or did drugs, making it less likely any of them would plant a gun.

Neil Cobb, Lynnerup's lawyer, said he was "astonished" by the verdict and that he would discuss the possibility of an appeal with his client.

Throughout the trial, Cobb argued the absurdity of showing up at an airport security check with a loaded gun, and expecting to be passed. He also pointed out that Lynnerup's behaviour at the checkpoint was polite and co-operative, which isn't characteristic of someone attempting to conceal a weapon. Finally, there were no fingerprints or DNA evidence linking Lynnerup to the gun.

Crown counsel Mike Huot agreed Lynnerup would know better than to try to board a plane with a loaded gun, but argued that the accused was simply in a hurry and forgot to remove the weapon.

Sentencing for the firearms conviction will take place at a later date.
© The Vancouver Sun 2007.

By KITTY CAPARELLA & MICHAEL HINKELMAN 
State drug agents have a message for drug-dealing members of the Pennsylvania Breed Outlaw Motorcycle Club: It ain't over yet.
Breed chapter president John "Junior" Napoli, 33, and board member William "Tattoo Billy" Johnson, 30, are on their way to a federal slammer - possibly for the rest of their lives.

Thomas "Fuzzy" Heilman, 53, a Breed member for more than 25 years, faces less time.

Yesterday, after a two-week trial in U.S. District Court, the bad-boy bikers were convicted in a multimillion-dollar methamphetamine-trafficking conspiracy between 2003- 2006, bringing to 19 the number of Breed members who have been convicted of crimes in the last 18 months.

Prosecutor Andrea Foulkes said the evidence showed that the defendants' criminal activity had gone "unchecked for a long period of time," and that they had intended to continue it "into the indefinite future."

More Breed members are expected to be arrested in the near future on state charges in Montgomery County, said special assistant U.S. Attorney Kishan Nair, who brought the case to the feds as deputy state attorney general. He co-prosecuted the case with Foulkes.

A joint state-federal drug probe is continuing, he said.

Yesterday, after deliberating a little more than three hours, an anonymous jury of seven women and five men delivered the coup de grace to Napoli, whose violent leadership led to his demise.

The chapter president had tried unsuccessfully to insulate himself from touching meth or drug proceeds - expecting members and associates, many of whom he had ordered beaten, to remain loyal.

Instead, 10 Breed members and associates lined up to testify against him even though Napoli vowed to kill them if they cooperated with authorities. They also wanted to avoid decades-long prison sentences.

Jurors believed the five Breed members and associates who testified, and others who described two severe beatings and a stabbing. However, jurors acquitted Napoli in one of the beatings.

Defense attorneys Jack McMahon and Noah Gorson said they were disappointed with the verdicts but not surprised at the swiftness with which they were returned. Both planned to appeal.

"It's understandable when you have eight people testifying against [Napoli], and they're saying things the government wants them to say," said McMahon, Napoli's attorney.

"The jury chose to believe the cooperators, so the decision-making process was relatively easy. It was an all-or-nothing proposition."

The jury found Napoli, Johnson and Heilman guilty of conspiracy to possess and distribute methamphetamine.

Both Napoli and Johnson were convicted of multiple counts of violent crimes in the aid of racketeering, multiple counts of possessing a firearm in a drug-trafficking offense and two counts of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.

Napoli also was convicted of extortion and possession of a machine gun.

Napoli and Johnson face up to life imprisonment, and Heilman faces 21 to 27 years in federal prison, under advisory sentencing guidelines.

The three defendants face a total forfeiture of $326,085, two homes, five Harley-Davidson motorcycles, four trucks and four cars. Napoli and Johnson face forfeiture of 24 weapons and ammunition, including handguns, rifles, shotguns and a machine gun.

U.S. District Judge Harvey Bartle III said he would set sentencing dates later.

Last week, an ex-Breed recruit, Thomas Burke, refused to testify after receiving a telephone threat.

In 2003, Napoli drilled a drywall screw into Burke's arm and Breed members stomped on him and fractured his eye socket, requiring facial reconstruction, according to Foulkes' opening statement.

As Burke lay in a pool of blood, Napoli tried to set him ablaze. A physician who evaluates medical records testified about the severity of Burke's injuries, his multiple surgeries and rehabilitation.

Jacqueline Graber also testified how her husband, James "Beaver" Graber, a 25-year Breed member and chapter president, was severely beaten on Nov. 24, 2005. 
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PIG HUNTING

TALLAHASSEE – To encourage Floridians to conserve energy and money as well as protect the environment, Governor Charlie Crist and the DEP recognized Wednesday as “Change a Light Day.” Sponsored by the U.S. 
Department of Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, “Change a Light Day” encouraged Americans to pledge to change one light in their home to an energy-efficient, ENERGY STAR® product. 

“Using energy efficient technologies like ENERGY STAR® lighting are simple actions that Floridians can take at home and at work to conserve energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” said DEP Secretary Michael W. Sole. “Florida is becoming a national leader in the movement to reduce harmful emissions and protect our natural resources.” Florida joined the federal government and states across the country to recognize “Change a Light Day,” calling attention to the importance of using energy wisely at home. The celebration kicked off the 8th annual ENERGY STAR® Change a Light, Change the World Campaign, a national challenge to encourage every American to take a simple action to help preserve energy resources and protect the environment – switch to energy-efficient lighting. 
During last year’s campaign, more than 500,000 people throughout the U.S. took the ENERGY STAR® Change a Light Pledge by Earth Day 2007, committing collectively to change more than one million lights. 

With nearly 20 percent of the nation’s residential electricity used to light homes, a switch to ENERGY STAR® qualified light bulbs reduces energy consumption, generates less air pollution and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. If every household in Florida changed just one light to an ENERGY STAR® product, savings would total more than $37 million in energy costs annually. In addition, Florida could save up to 351 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, which is enough energy to light all the households in Tallahassee for nearly three years, and prevent almost 540 million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions each year.