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nycfan said:
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Sheriff Weems told NewsChannel 5 Investigatesthat, while some in the community worried about the post, investigators knew it was a reference to Perry, Iowa. The sheriff said his agency would not have charged Bushart if he had simply agreed to take the post down.

"We try to de-escalate the situation or try to find an easier solution," Weems insisted, explaining that was why his investigator asked Lexington police to "go out and have a conversation with the guy, tell him, 'This is what it is causing in our community.'"…”

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When your self-appointed board moderator is the local Sheriff, I guess.
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“… Bushart had been in jail for more than a month, unable to post a $2 million bond set by a Perry County judge. As a result, sources tell NewsChannel 5, Bushart had lost his job doing medical transport.“
 
PTOHeel said:
These DST debates are always so interesting to me. There are a decent number of studies on health impacts and they all seem to support year-round standard time. We tried year round DST in the 70s and it was very unpopular and did not result in any energy efficiency benefits. But a lot of people say they currently want year round DST. I hope it never happens again but I wouldn't be surprised if it does.
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Do they support year round standard time or just year round time (DST or standard)? Seems like the health issues are related to the time changing more than one vs. the other.

Here on the eastern shore of MA - sunset today is 5:40, but sunrise wasn't until 7:11. waking up in pitch dark at 6am stinks. But once we go back to standard the sun will be setting at almost 4:00pm by Dec.21...which is worse...not sure...
 
nycfan said:
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Sheriff Weems told NewsChannel 5 Investigatesthat, while some in the community worried about the post, investigators knew it was a reference to Perry, Iowa. The sheriff said his agency would not have charged Bushart if he had simply agreed to take the post down.

"We try to de-escalate the situation or try to find an easier solution," Weems insisted, explaining that was why his investigator asked Lexington police to "go out and have a conversation with the guy, tell him, 'This is what it is causing in our community.'"…”

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When your self-appointed board moderator is the local Sheriff, I guess.
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Pretty sure that's not a lawful arrangement, either - "We won't arrest you without probable cause if you don't say things we don't like" is not the deal.
 
nycfan said:
“… Massey struggled with her mental health in the weeks before the shooting, according to her family and law enforcement records. The day before Massey was killed, her mother called 911 seeking help. She said her daughter was having a mental breakdown and urged law enforcement officers not to hurt her when they responded, according to 911 recordings. The dispatcher assured Massey’s mother that officers “just do their job” and that “there’s nothing to be fearful of.”

… Grayson was fired after his indictment, and then-sheriff Jack Campbell faced intense scrutiny for hiring Grayson in 2023 despite a spotty record.

Grayson had been convicted twice of driving under the influence, and one of those convictions led to him being discharged from the U.S. Army for “serious misconduct.” He also moved between five law enforcement agencies over two years and had been flagged at least a handful of times for impulsive decision-making and filing inaccurate reports, according to personnel records released by some of his employers.

After Grayson shot Massey, he claimed he opened fire because he feared for his life, according to publicly released sheriff’s reports.”
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This sounds like murder for sport.
 
bassydude77 said:
Do they support year round standard time or just year round time (DST or standard)? Seems like the health issues are related to the time changing more than one vs. the other.

Here on the eastern shore of MA - sunset today is 5:40, but sunrise wasn't until 7:11. waking up in pitch dark at 6am stinks. But once we go back to standard the sun will be setting at almost 4:00pm by Dec.21...which is worse...not sure...
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You're correct that the time changes are part of the problem. But everything I've read and heard points to year-round standard time being associated with better health because it's more aligned with our circadian rhythms.
 
nycfan said:


FINALLY
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"That sudden move came a day after NewsChannel 5 Investigates aired an interview with Weems in which he admitted that investigators knew that the meme was not about Perry County High School, but investigators were responding to the fears of people in the community who misinterpreted it.

Scaring some people with a meme isn't an arrestable offense.
 
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Personally I would rather have more daylight in the morning, when I'm taking my kids to school and going to work. Anyone who disagrees with me clearly does not have three schoolkids who are difficult enough to get out of bed in the mornings when it's light out, much less when it's still pitch black. Also, for our seasonal affective disorder folks, I'd argue there's nothing more depressing than going to bed in the dark and waking up again in the dark. Just saying.
 
ZenMode said:
"That sudden move came a day after NewsChannel 5 Investigates aired an interview with Weems in which he admitted that investigators knew that the meme was not about Perry County High School, but investigators were responding to the fears of people in the community who misinterpreted it.

Scaring some people with a meme isn't an arrestable offense.**
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**Except in Tennessee, apparently

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