Don’t come out tonight, they’re bound to take your life, there’s a bad moon on the rise
January 29, 2009 Leave a comment
Here is the daily murder and mayhem dump from Terry Hastings at LRPD.
2009- 5558 – HOMICIDE
VICTIM – ANNIE ROBINSON, B/F, 4-15-1946, 2204 S. PINE
INCIDENT DATE/TIME – 1-15-09 AT 2035 HOURS
INCIDENT LOCATION – 2204 S. PINEOn 1-15-09, at approximately 2035 hours, the Little Rock Fire Department and Police Department responded to a house fire at 2204 S. Pine. Annie Robinson, who was disabled and in bed asleep, was severely burned in the fire and was transported to UAMS.
On 1-17-09, Robinson died from the burns and her body was transported to the crime lab for an autopsy. The results from the autopsy ruled Robinson’s death a homicide based on information that the fire was arson. No arrest at this time.
2. 2009- 10069 – HOMICIDE
SUSPECT – B/M
VICTIM – JAMES LEE LONDON, B/M, 6-21-1978, 1701 E. 21ST
INCIDENT DATE/TIME – 1-28-09
INCIDENT LOCATION – 9810 COMSTOCKOfficers responded to a shooting just occurred call at 9810 Comstock Drive and located James London shot in the chest. Mr. London was leaving 9810 Comstock when an unknown black male approached him with a gun and demanded money. An argument began and the suspect and London began to struggle. One gunshot was heard and the suspect was last observed running towards Burnelle. London ran from 9810 Comstock and collapsed in the carport at 9816 Comstock. He was transported to Baptist Hospital by MEMS where he was pronounced dead from a gunshot wound to the chest. No arrest at this time. Motive is robbery.
3. 2009-7841 – CRIMINAL ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CAPITAL MURDER
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY, AGGRAVATED RESIDENTIAL
BURGLARY, THEFT OF PROPERTY
SUSPECT – ANTHONY THOMAS, B/M, 6-4-89, ADDRESS UNKNOWN
VICTIM – JOHN EASBY-SMITH, W/M 12-24-56, 31 MARCELLA DR.
INCIDENT DATE/TIME – 1-22-2009, 0237 HOURS
INCIDENT LOCATION – 31 MARCELLA DR.Anthony Jones was developed as the third suspect in the home intrusion robbery on Marcella Dr. Detectives issued an arrest warrant for Jones.
On 01-28-2009 Anthony Thomas came to the detective division with his attorney to turn himself in on the warrants for his arrest. Thomas was charged with Criminal Attempt to Commit Capital Murder, Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Residential Burglary, Filing a False Report with Law Enforcement and Theft of Property. Thomas was transported to the Pulaski County Jail for processing.
2009- 1137 – AGGRAVATED ROBBERY, THEFT OF PROPERTY
SUSPECT – BRANDON JOHNSON, B/M, #4 BLUE ROCK PLACE
VICTIM – MIKE CATHEY, W/M, 4-25-1966, 4108 OLYMPIA DRIVE
INCIDENT DATE/TIME – 1-5-09 AT 2219 HOURS
INCIDENT LOCATION – 1812 RESERVOIR
ARREST DATE/TIME – 1-28-09 AT 1415 HOURS
ARREST LOCATION – 700 W. MARKHAMOn 1-5-09, officers responded to the Avondale Apartments and made contact with Mike Cathey, a pizza delivery driver for Domino’s, who advised that he was delivering a pizza to apartment #16. When he arrived at the apartment complex, he stated he was unable to locate apartment #16 and called the number that the order had came from. The person who answered the phone directed Cathey to the far southeast corner of the complex. As soon as he exited the vehicle with the pizza, a black male in dark clothing and a dark cloth covering his face approached him. This subject pointed a silver and black semi-automatic handgun at him and demanded that Cathey drop everything. Cathey advised he dropped the pizza and a money bag that contained $22.00 and left the area.
On 1-15-09, a search warrant was conducted at 1812 Reservoir Road at apartment number #244 in reference to the arrest of Brandon Johnson for several aggravated robberies and three homicides. During the search officers located a Domino’s hotbox in the apartment. At the time of Johnson’s arrest he gave officers the same cell phone number that the pizza had been ordered from on 1-5-09.
On 1-28-09, warrants were obtained for Johnson for Aggravated Robbery and Theft of Property in the robbery of Cathey. He was transported from PCSO to the Downtown Detective Division where he was served the warrants, and then transported back to PCSO. More charges are possible.
Lynch at Large 
Who is Rush Limbaugh?
January 29, 2009 1 Comment
Of all people, I need to be exactly clear on this one. Some folks (mistakenly) believe that I do, or should, carry some sort of hostility for the nationally syndicated radio personality. Far from it. He is a talented and professional broadcaster.
Unfortunately, that is not saying much.
Of course he wants Barack Obama to fail. He is a one man industry devoted to the economic well being of Rush Limbaugh. He makes (at least) $15 million every year attending to the selfish needs of his right wing owners. He lives in luxurious seclusion, shielded from the maddening rush of ordinary people.
In scrupulous fairness, it is often said that I was “out of touch” with my listeners. This means that I did not dutifully parrot whatever the most recent public opinion poll or consultant’s memo professed. Last time I checked, Pulaski County and much of Arkansas has been fairly receptive to Democratic candidates. Since I left full time employment as a talk show host, I have developed a greater sense of my evangelical leanings. I always know where my audience is, and I have enough respect not to misrepresent myself.
But, enough about Pat Lynch.
As long as there is an endless flow of money from conservative elites, Limbaugh is impermeable to criticism. He has no accountability, except to his wealthy masters.
Don’t tell me he is accountable to the ratings. With the cheerful assistance of Clear Channel, he has created something of a monopoly.
And before somebody pops in the crybaby background tape, it is a fact this particular program fultills a need in the market place and that he has a large following.
So Rush Limbaugh feels pretty good about himself today. He has cast his personal spell of doom on the new president, and been given the benefit of a cost free multi-million dollar ad campaign. The current round of public criticism enhances his tough guy image with the right wing core and generates new listeners.
He does not have a college education, and neither do i (although I am taking some graduate level theology courses these days). The nationally syndicated hero of conservatives thinks he is an authority on everything. That is what happens after 15 years of non-stop butt kissing from big money Republicans.
The fault is not his – not entirely.
Since so many people, more and more, refuse to hear reasoned arguments and practice mutual respect, this is what you ought to expect as a logical outcome.
Put Mr. Limbaugh in a larger perspective. Republicans lost congressional races and the presidency. They voted against the stimulus package along strict party lines. They are fresh out of ideas. All they have left is a meaningless and destructive opposition.
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