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District of Columbia War Memorial Renovation

All veterans, thank you for your service to our country.

Panoramio - Photo of District of Columbia War Memorial Renovation

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The WWI Memorial Foundation is seeking donations to transform the Washington, DC WWI Veteran's Memorial into a national memorial.  It is currently under renovation as the memorial to District residents who served in WWI.

I took the picture above on 12 September 2010.

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Metro's runaway escalators: Witness describes another incident, this one at Chinatown last night - @TBD On Foot | TBD.com

Update 4 NOV 10: Cause appears to be the brakes failed on L'Enfant Plaza escalator.

Metro's runaway escalators: Witness describes another incident, this one at Chinatown last night - @TBD On Foot | TBD.com:

"Stephen, 32, says the escalator was jam-packed with Caps fans, to the point where riders on the left no longer tried to walk down the steps. He wasn’t halfway down the escalator when “it felt like something let go,” he says. “You could still hear the motor going but it felt like it wasn’t hooked up to the conveyor belt.”

The escalator, Stephen says, started moving at at least twice its normal speed. People started to murmur, then to shout. Once people reached the bottom they scrambled to get out of the way of the riders behind them. People were yelling, “Get out of the way! Get out of the way!” When Davis hit the ground he jumped to the side.

“Everybody was freaking out at the bottom and running and trying to get away,” he says. “It was just dumping people at the bottom at a rate that was unsustainable.”

It all lasted a matter of seconds. The escalator slowed and then came to a stop. Davis says no one seemed to be seriously hurt. Everyone who’d been on the escalator headed toward the trains."

A similar accident happened at the L'Enfant Plaza station on 30 October, 2010.





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FBI: Same Gun Shot at 3 D.C. Military Buildings - Pentagon, Marine Musium, Recruiting Station

Latest update via FOX 5 DC: More Shots Fired at National Marine Corps Museum

Updated: Friday, 29 Oct 2010, 9:01 AM EDT
Published : Friday, 29 Oct 2010, 8:47 AM EDT

QUANTICO, Va. - FOX 5 has confirmed shots have been fired yet again at the National Marine Corps Museum in Quantico. This is the second time that building has been targeted, and the fourth shooting targeting a military facility since October 17th.

Following up to earlier posts.
FBI: Same Gun Shot at 3 D.C. Military Buildings - CBS News:

"Evidence connects a shooting overnight Monday at a Marine Corps recruiting station in Chantilly, Va., with the same gun used to shoot at the Pentagon and the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Northern Virginia earlier this month, the FBI said.

No one was injured in any of the shootings."

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Zombies on 23rd Street Routed Before Arriving at Lincoln Memorial

Lisa de Moraes - The TV Column: The zombie apocalypse is upon us -- sort of:

"Minutes before the zombies arrived en masse, courageous U.S. Park Police were cracking jokes about zombie punctuality. AMC had warned that the zombies were going to show up at 7 a.m., WaPo TeamTV's Emily Yahr reported Tuesday.

But things got deadly serious when the two-dozen bloodied and tattered undead wandered down 23rd Street NW and tried to cross the road to invade the Lincoln Memorial."

Another blog of mine offers more zombies.

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Washington, DC News Roundup: Pentagon Shot,.USMC Museum Shot, Brick Throwing Muslim, Palestinian-American Army Trial, and more!

One story to link them all: Terror threat to restaurants as Al Qaeda calls for attacks on government workers in D.C.

Pentagon Struck by Gunfire (19 October 2010)

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Pentagon officials say that gunfire hit the Pentagon Tuesday morning and are investigating parts of adjacent I-395 that face the south entrance. An 11:30am press briefing is scheduled with the Pentagon Force Protection Agency.

At 4:55 am the Pentagon received reports of "shots fired" and closed off access to the entire building. Officials conducted two sweeps of the area, according to Col. David Lapan, Pentagon spokesman. The building was reopened at 5:40am.

Some news outlets report that two shots hit the building.  One on the third floor and one on the fifth.

US Marine Corps Museum Hit by Gunfire (18 October 2010)

Investigators are looking for the person or people who opened fire on the United States Marine Corps Heritage Museum over the weekend, causing $20,000 in damage.

No one was hurt. The museum was empty at the time.

The museum, shaped to evoke the famous flag-raising on Mount Suribachi at Iwo Jima, was struck by several bullets, which penetrated upper-floor windows. Investigators counted five bullet holes in the glass.

The museum is located off I-95, situated on a 135-acre site adjacent to Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, and under the command of Marine Corps University.

Fairfax County Madrassa Seeks to Renew Lease

Virginia Anti-Shariah Task Force

Alexandria, Virginia

(703) 931-2324

Fairfax Hearing on Islamic Saudi Academy Lease – Tuesday, Oct.19
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will hold a hearing on the lease for the controversial, Saudi-owned Islamic Saudi Academy (Route 1) at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 19 at the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Members of the Virginia Anti-Shariah Task Force (VAST) and other community groups will testify against renewing the Saudi government’s lease. Contact: James Lafferty, 703-931-2324

The madrassa operates on property leased from Fairfax County, Virginia.  Many of their students have been caught plotting or engaging in acts of terror.

Muslim Man,  Armed With Bricks and Breaking Windows,  Dies After Struggle.  Those Who Apprehended Him Charged With Assault.

Palestinian-American, Army Major Malik Nadal Hasan's Article 32 Investigation Continues.  Followup to earlier story about the devout follower of New Mexico's very own Anwar Al-Awlaki.

The Christian Science Monitor piece gives some insight into the politically correct environment that lead to the destruction of some video evidence of Hasan's terrorist acts:

But even as the trial may be short on Hasan's reasoning, two video accounts of the massacre that may have shown Hasan's demeanor during the shooting will not be seen and judged by the jury or the American public. One soldier testified Friday that a non-commissioned officer ordered him to erase two cellphone videos of the attack. While a "mystifying" and possibly illegal request, says Rosen, he hypothesized that it could have been intended to protect the privacy of Hasan's victims.

But some critics saw the order as evidence that the government, including the Army, is more concerned about protecting Muslims from backlash from angry Americans than revealing the truth behind how modern jihadi terrorism works. They point to the lack of words like "jihad" or "Muslim" in the Pentagon's official report on the Fort Hood massacre as proof that what they see as watered-down assumptions and hedged judgments about the Islamic threat to the US are hurting, not helping, national security.

"This rush to remove from our enemy's actions any suggestion of a possible Islamic religious motive reflects this administration's unwillingness to name our Islamist adversaries," writes a blogger at PipeLineNews, a consortium of conservative investigative journalists. "This is a critically serious threat to national security in that it places blinders on a defense establishment whose job it is to prevent further attacks."

Still, it is a good thing that MAJ Hasan is being tried in a military court, rather than in a New Mexico, San Francisco or Manhattan criminal court.


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Washington, DC: Featured City in 'Inspire' Magazine, followed by Bar Attack

Washington, DC is again in the spotlight as a "must hit" destination in yet another publication, Inspire, the glossy face of the Al Qaeda network.  The fall edition also features 'inspirational' words from US Army Major Malik Nadal Hasan's personal imam, New Mexico's very own Anwar al-Awlaki.

Terror threat to restaurants as Al Qaeda calls for attacks on government workers in D.C.:

"WASHINGTON - The terror group tied to the Ft. Hood killings and the Christmas Day undies airbomber urge wannabe American jihadis to open fire on crowded restaurants in the nation's capital to massacre U.S. government workers.

The advice appears in 'Inspire,' the latest issue of a slick propaganda publication by Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, Osama Bin Laden's franchise in Yemen.

'A random hit at a crowded restaurant in Washington, D.C., at lunch hour might end up knocking out a few government employees,' Yahya Ibrahim writes in the 74-page jihadi how-to magazine.

'Targeting such employees is paramount and the location would also give the operation additional media attention,' Ibrahim added."

Palestinian rock thrower for illustration purposes only.

Following the fanfare of the Islamic answer to Mother Jones, Tap and the Anarchist's Cookbook, all rolled into one, Ali Ahmed Mohammed decided to make some news of his own by throwing a brick through the window of DC9, a nightclub in Northwest Washington, DC after being denied entry when a concert was ending.

Nightclub owner, 4 others charged in beating

WASHINGTON (AP) — A nightclub owner and four employees have been charged with beating a man to death after he threw a brick through the club's window, in a case of what D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier called "vigilante justice."

Ali Ahmed Mohammed, 27, of Silver Spring, Md., was denied entry to the DC9 nightclub along the U Street corridor around 2:30 a.m. Friday, Lanier said, but he returned to throw a brick through the window.

That's when the club owner and four employees chased Mohammed down the block, then tackled and beat him, police said. When officers arrived, all five men were still on the scene and Mohammed was in critical condition, Lanier said. He was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

*****

DC9 manager KT Robeson told TBD that he saw the men chase Mohammed and subdue him, but not in a violent way.

"Who beats someone up and then calls the cops?" Robeson asked. "That's ridiculous."

Other representatives of the club declined further comment.

NBC affiliate coverage broadcast a relative of the 27 year old Silver Spring, Maryland man asking why someone his age had to die.  I will ask, why does someone his age throw bricks through windows of nightclubs?  He was reported to be a Howard University student.  No major media source has made a connection between Inspire magazine and Ali Ahmed Mohammed, nor have they mentioned his religious leanings.

The DC Chief of Police called the incident "vigilante justice".





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Street Sense for the Poor and Homeless in DC

I was passing I & 7th and met this nice young lady distributing Street Sense "Where the poor and homeless earn and give their two cents." It began in 2003 and it is certainly and contains some interesting stories. If you see these folks, give a donation and take a look at their paper.

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The Sharpton Bullhorn March

Part One of the Sharpton Bullhorn March, 6th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, 28 August 2010 in front of The Capital Grille.



Part Two as soon as it uploads.



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Controversy during the 28 AUG 2010 Rallies

The video below was one of my first attempts at catching action while just walking around.  Didn't do so well.



Earlier, at the Glenn Beck rally, I caught this sign:

Otherwise, things were crowded and quiet.

Image of Beck rally near the end at the base of the Washington Monument hill.

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Maryland Gays and Lesbians visit DC to Rumble

6 Arrested in Gang Attack Near Metro Station

By Lena H. Sun

Washington Post Staff Writer 

Friday, June 15, 2007

Metro transit police have arrested six teenagers in connection with the stabbing and assault of another teen during a gang-related fight last month near the Addison Road station in Prince George's County.

The victim, a 15-year-old boy, was waiting at the bus shelter area on the night of May 19 after an earlier fight with members of a rival gang, officials said. He told investigators that he was attacked by six members of the rival gang, including a woman who allegedly stabbed him four times and another person who hit him in the head with a stiletto heel.

Metro officials said the fight was between two gay and lesbian gangs that operate in Maryland.

In my books, crime is much greater in DC and Maryland than in Virginia.

 

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WJLA TV 7, Washington, DC Sucks

 Someone just put the morons at the DC ABC station out of my misery. They do not deserve electricity.

I have been attempting to watch the NASCAR Bristol race since the third lap, around 8:00 PM tonight.  What have I seen? Damn near nothing.  THIS IS THE ONLY STATION IN DC THAT CANNOT BROADCAST OVER THE AIR LIKE A REAL TV STATION!

No shit, what is this, some little pirate OTA hacker operation or something?  Is the transmitter a modified 1970's Heathkit rig?

I am just a couple of miles away, in Crystal City. Every other station in the area comes in fine.  Even the Spanish language NTSB stations.

The Indy 500 was the same way earlier this year.  There was heavy wind that day, so I thought that was a problem.  Watched it on cable or satellite in a bar. No problem.

What the hell is the problem today? Unless it is a commercial, all I get is a fucked up, pixilated mess.

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Zombie Alert: Killer Storms Devastate DC Beltway

The Washington, DC Metroplex rush hour was greeted with rain this AM, resulting in puddles, vehicle crashes, massive power outages, illness, death and zombies.

The zombie alert remains at severe. Workers are encouraged to follow their zombie actions checklists and to fill out official zombie report forms before taking any additional action.

We at the Suki Project Zombie Action Department recommend using your emergency zombie kit first and fill out the paperwork later.  Better safe than zombie.

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Obamas Announce Surprise Vacation to Nation's Capital

Obamas Announce Surprise Vacation to Nation's Capital

Monday, August 9^th, 2010

(WASHINGTON)  —Despite growing criticism over he and his family’s apparent zeal for endless vacationing, the Obamas nonetheless announced Monday that they will take a vacation to none other than the nation’s capital in October.

    “The past year-and-a-half has provided me and my family with an unprecedented ability to take vacations world-wide,” said the President to reporters aboard Air Force One, en route to somewhere erroneously and indefensibly expensive and lavish. “We’ve gone to Spain, the Virgin Islands, Madrid, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket —you name it. Now we’ve finally set our sights on our nation’s capital.”

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Gate Crasher Barbie, Halloween and other Wacky Virginian Stories

I'll just stick with Radar Online for all of this:

EXCLUSIVE: White House Gatecrasher  

Trying ToCash In By Becoming A Barbie Doll

 

DC Housewife Michaele Salahi & Husband Tareq

 Served With New Lawsuit

 

White House 'Gatecrashers' Host Their Own RealHousewives Of D.C. Party 

 -- & Charge Up To $500A Ticket

Oh, gatecrashers, go ahead and sue me! WLS, 890 AM, Chicago, reports that the gate crashers are threatening to sue anybody who calls them gate crashers. Plus: Halloween Costumes!  They plan on marketing them too.

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Obama, Caretaker of America, Missing Another Crisis

As the Obama Administration continues to apply jackboot pressure to the 'neck' of BP, his own back yard (not as figuratively as you may think and that map will change as power is restored).
 
Tens of thousands of Maryland and Washington, DC residents are without power, now entering day three after a thunderstorm took down much of the power grid.  Interestingly enough, the more free-market leaning Commonwealth of Virginia havd very few without power and it was restored in short order.  For example, my Arlington County neighborhood did not lose power at all.  However, the utility grid for my neighborhood is underground.
 
Some Maryland counties were not so lucky, by their own doing.  They have above ground power lines and prohibit the power company from trimming trees around those lines.  Result? Their love of trees and nature destroyed miles of power lines and scores of transformers.  Who do they blame for their self imposed misfortune? The power company, of course.
 
 

 
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Rally at Fort Hunt Park, VA?

Via WMAL just now, there is a rally for gun rights at Fort Hunt Park, touted as the closest place to DC to legally carry firearms.

This map says different.

Ft. Hunt is about 11 miles from DC.  Public areas in Arlington County are yards from DC!  Not sure if it is now legal to carry in federal parks or not yet, but even walking up to the edge of the federal property around GW Parkway in Arlington or Alexandria is closer than 11 miles from DC.  Like I said, yards away.  Note where the DC border is.  It is on the Virginia side of the river.

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Global Warming Slows DC Murder Rate

Washington DC paralysed by snow for fifth working day in a row

Hidden at the end:
On a more positive note, police in the US capital, which has a high murder rate, have not recorded a single fatal attack over the last week.

WMAL radio reported that the last DC homicide was February 3rd, 2010.

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