2 News Stories from the Global Week that Was
Affluenza – AKA Rich, Spoiled and Entitled - It appears that being
young , wealthy, and a criminal is now a solid defense strategy. The “Affluenza” defense was successfully argued in a Texas
courtroom this week, sentencing a 16 year old defendant to (up
to) 10 years of probation at a rehabilition clinic. Obviously a much more lenient sentence than
what the prosecution was seeking - 20 years in jail.
“Affluenza” is a term that was
coined in the 1990’s and, in essence, means that a juvenile comes from a
wealthy home in which no boundaries or limits were set. Affluenza is also a synonym for rich, spoiled
brat, but I digress.
Being “afflicted” with such a
condition has allowed this 16 year old to get away with murder. Literally.
Not only was this 16 year old caught on camera stealing cases of beer. Not only was the blood alcohol content 3
times over the legal limit. Not only did
he flip his truck, severely injuring passengers in his own car – one to the point
of suffering severe brain damage where he can no longer move or speak - BUT -this teenager also happened to KILL 4
innocent people. He killed 4 people by
drunk driving his truck and plowing in to them on the side of the road. That’s how “strong” this “affliction” is.
So, to recap, because Mommy and
Daddy didn’t establish any consequences for his behavior, the judge has now
reinforced Mommy and Daddy’s lack of parental ability, by giving him a slap on
the wrist. Does this make sense in
anyone’s mind? Oh, and Daddy has to fork over $450,000 a year
for each year this creature stays in rehab.
What is wrong with this picture?
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The Sign Language Affair - It was a somber event in which many of
the world’s leaders were gathered.
Nelson Mandela, who passed away on December 5 at the age of 95, was
honored and revered by his country and the world at a memorial service on
December 10, 2013, in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Unfortunately, the news story
that has made the world scratch its universal head, has now become about the
sign language interpreter who ‘signed’ the program for the hearing impaired.
It appears that the sign language
interpreter has a few demons, a few problems, and more than a few skeletons in
his closet. Apparently suffering from
schizophrenia, the interpreter claims he had a full-blown attack during the
memorial service on Tuesday, signing words for “rocking horses” and “prawns”,
which were not – no doubt – part of anyone’s speech.
To add insult to injury, it now
appears that this interpreter has a very shady past, to say the least. Numerous charges have been brought against
him since 1994, some of which include rape, murder, and kidnapping. The plot thickens when we learn that the
murder court case file is mysteriously empty.
The plot gets downright muddy when it was uncovered that the firm that
hired this interpreter has apparently vanished like dust in the wind.
The fact that all of this was uncovered
by a news outlet after the man was hired and was standing next to some of the
most powerful people in the world, at a memorial tribute for a legend – makes this
story seem like a bad Hollywood movie.
2 News Stories from the Local Week That Was
Human and Feline Stomach Virus Linked? – In a Northern New Jersey
suburb, a strikingly attractive woman with a gift for gab was suddenly silenced, when a stomach virus
took hold of her intestinal tract on Wednesday, December 12, 2013. While details were not shared, the experience
was captured with this quote from the gravely ill: “UGH. I feel like ass.” A truly telling statement, indeed.
Adding to this medical mystery
was the fact that not only was this beautiful woman struck down with illness,
it appears her Felis Catus, or housecat, was also afflicted.
There has been no conclusive
study conducted that proves the connection between feline and human viruses,
however it seems clear that we have a potential case in this small hamlet,
located 20 miles west of New York City.
While authorities were not called
in, the CDC is aware of the episode and plans to keep a vigilant eye on both
the woman, as well as the cat. A
spokesman for the CDC, who wished to remain anonymous stated, “It is easy to
track the movement of the woman. Her
habits are routine, and her schedule is consistent. The Feline, on the other hand, has proven to
be quite tricky. A female cat, this
animal has been known to hiss when approached and to swipe her claws, even when
not provoked. Without access to
specimens from both subjects, we can only assume that the Feline in question
poisoned the woman with its apparent malcontent.”
The Feline was unavailable for
comment, but did provide a glaring look through the window, aimed directly at
this reporter’s camera.
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2 Working Days Left – A female, who is presumed to be the same woman
who contracted the potential Feline/Human Stomach Virus earlier this week, has
been gleefully announcing to all around that she “…only has 2 working days left
in 2013.”
Interviews with the recipients of
this proclamation have offered varied quotes, again with the certainty of anonymity: “What the (expletive deleted) do I care how
many days left of work this (expletive deleted) has?” said one vocal recipient. Another offered these words, “If that woman
says one more thing about her remaining working days, she will be counting her
remaining days. Period. “
The woman was unavailable for
comment, but a quick look at her FaceBook page did show that she was “Doing a
dance of joy, 2 more work days left in 2013.”
With Love
Lady Butterfly
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