Miscellaneous

• Push for Ban on Dogs Likely to Bite

  Greg Owen | June 29, 2007 10:57 AM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  On Friday last, Rep. John Lesch, DFL-St. Paul, stated that he plans to push for a state ban on 5 particular breeds of dogs that are deemed a threat to the safety of the public. Included in the list of dogs that have a likelihood of attacking are: Wolfhybrids, pit bulls, akitas, chow chows, rottweilers or any mixed-breed dog with the above traits. "You never hear stories about roving packs of...

• Plane Crash Kills Six

  Greg Owen | June 05, 2007 4:56 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  Transplant patients wait patiently to hear the news " we have secured a donor." However, for this particular patient, life had something else in store. As the Ann Arbor, Michigan patient was prepped for what would have been life saving surgery, the plane that was carrying the team, including surgeons and the donor organ, went down, taking the lives of everyone on board. According to the...

• 101-Year Old Woman Is Beaten & Injured

  Greg Owen | March 15, 2007 10:42 AM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  Just when you think you have heard everything.... A 101-year-old woman in New York, was beaten by a young man. The take was 33 dollars and the keys to her home. Rose Morat was in the process of leaving her apartment building with her walker . Yes, she was beaten while holding onto her walker. The elderly lady was just trying to get to church. Based on the recollection of Rose in addition to the...

• Boy's Lip Is Ripped from His Face in a Dog Attack

  Greg Owen | March 14, 2007 2:46 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  In North Tyneside, England a nine-year-old boy, John Henderson, was rushed to a nearby hospital where he underwent a two-hour surgery after being attacked by the family dog, a Staffordshire bull terrier mix. His lip was ripped from his face when he took a bite of a cookie that clearly the dog wanted. John's mother said the incident was just horrible, "their worst nightmare." Apparently, the...

• More than One Fatal Helicopter Crash in Hawaii

  Greg Owen | March 12, 2007 10:06 AM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  Many people have either taken a helicopter tour in Hawaii or have it on their list of things to do "someday." If that describes you and/or your loved ones, you may want to do a little research before embarking on that tour. There have been a couple of fatal helicopter crashes on the Hawaiian helicopter tours in the last few days. On Sunday, a helicopter crashed on Kauai, killing at least one...

• Investigation into Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect

  Greg Owen | March 08, 2007 4:06 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  After a blind and mentally disabled man suffered second degree burns to his torso, legs and genitals in a scalding shower, the Attorney General's Office and the state Department of Health are investigating the Green Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Attorney General Drew Edmondson's office is also investigating. No charges have been filed. Apparently this is not the first problem Green...

• The Truth About those "Crazy Lawsuits" Reports

  Greg Owen | March 05, 2007 2:04 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  Many of you have seen the type of reports that are published regarding all of the "crazy lawsuits" out there? No doubt, some of the reports are humorous, some unbelievable and many are untrue. Recently AOL posted a piece titled " Most Outrageous Lawsuits." It seems they are taking advantage of members of the public who think that whatever is posted is news as opposed to propaganda. It is not at...

• Police Oversight Office Failing

  Greg Owen | January 25, 2007 9:59 AM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  The audit report of San Francisco's Office of Citizen Complaints shows that it is failing miserably. "This is really sad," said Commissioner Joe Marshall in regards to a 45-page document that faults the complaint office for poor management and organizational issues."The system didn't work, and everybody should be upset about that," Marshall added. Unbelievably, this is the first audit of the...

• Police Oversight Office Failing(2)

  Greg Owen | January 25, 2007 9:59 AM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  The audit report of San Francisco's Office of Citizen Complaints shows that it is failing miserably. "This is really sad," said Commissioner Joe Marshall in regards to a 45-page document that faults the complaint office for poor management and organizational issues."The system didn't work, and everybody should be upset about that," Marshall added. Unbelievably, this is the first audit of the...

• Police Oversight Office Failing(3)

  Greg Owen | January 25, 2007 9:59 AM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  The audit report of San Francisco's Office of Citizen Complaints shows that it is failing miserably. "This is really sad," said Commissioner Joe Marshall in regards to a 45-page document that faults the complaint office for poor management and organizational issues."The system didn't work, and everybody should be upset about that," Marshall added. Unbelievably, this is the first audit of the...