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Trump admin. sends more vicious illegal alien gang members to El Salvador despite activist judge’s obstruction.
The Trump administration deported more members of a vicious illegal alien gang who were flown to El Salvador, where they will be held in the Latin American country’s maximum security prison for terrorists.
On Monday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that 17 alleged members of the notorious Tren de Aragua gang, along with MS-13 members, were transferred from Guantanamo Bay to El Salvador on Sunday night. The violent thugs included murderers and rapists.
“In order to keep the American people safe, @POTUS designated the Tren de Aragua and MS-13 as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. These criminals will no longer terrorize our communities and citizens,” the nation’s top diplomat said in a statement posted to X.
Rubio also thanked El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele and his country’s government for its “unparalleled partnership in making our countries safe against transnational crime and terrorism.”
Bukele announced that his country had accepted the human trash, sharing a video of them being welcomed to their new home.
“All individuals are confirmed murderers and high-profile offenders, including six child rapists,” the president said. “This operation is another step in the fight against terrorism and organized crime.”
Bukele’s crackdown on violent gangs has made his country one of the safest in the world, a model for others on how to get the criminals off the streets and behind bars where they belong.
The transfer comes as rogue activist Judge James Boasberg is blocking the administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Tren de Aragua members, a gang so fearsome that it has been dubbed “MS-13 on steroids.” The deportation was carried out under existing immigration law using Title 8, therefore it did not violate the restraining order imposed by the shady D.C. judge, which was extended on Friday.
Rubio also thanked El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele and his country’s government for its “unparalleled partnership in making our countries safe against transnational crime and terrorism.”
Bukele announced that his country had accepted the human trash, sharing a video of them being welcomed to their new home.
“All individuals are confirmed murderers and high-profile offenders, including six child rapists,” the president said. “This operation is another step in the fight against terrorism and organized crime.”
Bukele’s crackdown on violent gangs has made his country one of the safest in the world, a model for others on how to get the criminals off the streets and behind bars where they belong.
The transfer comes as rogue activist Judge James Boasberg is blocking the administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Tren de Aragua members, a gang so fearsome that it has been dubbed “MS-13 on steroids.” The deportation was carried out under existing immigration law using Title 8, therefore it did not violate the restraining order imposed by the shady D.C. judge, which was extended on Friday.
Officer-Involved Shootings
Video: Man wielding knife sprints at Fla. officer before fatal OIS
The suspect had been harassing people in an apartment complex when the Stuart Police officer arrived to intervene; the suspect then charged at him, leading to the shooting
The Stuart Police Department responded to a call on March 28 reporting that the suspect was stalking a woman with a knife, according to the report. A clip of surveillance footage released by the department the following day showed an officer getting out of his cruiser before a person could be seen running at him at full speed.
The clip, which has no audio, shows the officer running away from the suspect while firing several shots, striking him.
The suspect was transported to a hospital but later died from his injuries, according to the report. Officer Osinga, a 10-year veteran with the Martin County Police Department, has been placed on administrative leave, which is standard procedure following an officer-involved shooting.
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation. According to Sheriff John Budensiek, the man had been threatening residents in the apartment complex with a knife for several days, though no one reported the behavior to police until the day of the shooting.
The suspect had a lengthy criminal history in both Florida and California, including prior arrests for kidnapping and other violent felony offenses, according to the report. Many of those charges were ultimately dropped due to the suspect being deemed unfit to stand trial.
Sirens off, jokes on: Law enforcement agencies roll out their best April Fools’ pranks
From a new roller skate unit to “free” helicopter rides to jail, law enforcement used satire to connect with their communities
April Fools’ Day gave police departments across the country a chance to swap sirens for sarcasm — and they delivered. From tactical kilts and fashion-forward foot pursuits to a veggie-filled donut box and free helicopter rides to jail, agencies used humor to connect with their communities and show a different side of the badge.
Here’s how some departments joined in on the April Fools’ fun.
Reno Police Department’s new “Roller Unit”
The Reno (Nev.) Police Department announced the deployment of “The Reno Police Roller Unit” for downtown patrols, featuring officers on roller skates to enhance agility in urban environments.
Asheville Police Department: Fashion meets function
The Asheville (N.C.) Police Department isn’t just fighting crime — they’re doing it with style. In a dramatic (and clearly tongue-in-cheek) video posted to Facebook, the department announced a bold new era starting today — complete with slow-motion foot pursuits, high-fashion tactical uniforms and replacing cruiser sirens with classical music. The video closes with a friendly reminder: Happy April Fools’ Day.
Jerome Police Department: Tactical kilts and summer readiness
The Jerome (Idaho) Police Department is taking transparency — and ventilation — to a whole new level. In a detailed and hilarious April Fools’ Day post, the department unveiled its newest uniform upgrade: the Tactical Kilt. Citing benefits like improved mobility, unisex appeal and even restroom efficiency, the department said the kilt is the answer to surviving Southern Idaho’s scorching summer forecast. Officers were photographed proudly sporting the kilts, paired with a promise: “Sock garters will be issued to avoid any Marilyn Monroe-type situations.”
Cedar Park Police Department: Running on … veggies?
Cedar Park (Texas) Police had some fun with a familiar stereotype this April Fools’ Day. In a photo shared on X, a Dunkin’ Donuts box sits open — but instead of donuts, it’s filled with carrots, celery, broccoli and cherry tomatoes.
“Not cool whoever messed with our power rings,” the caption reads.
Edgewater Park Town
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This is a great baseball metaphor for what has been ailing our country for many years.
17 INCHES – Don’t Widen Home PlateBy: E. P. UnumMarch 24, 2025Twenty-eight years ago, in Nashville, Tennessee, during the first week of January 1996, more than 4,000 baseball coaches descended upon the Opryland Hotel for the 52nd annual ABCA convention.While I waited in line to register with the hotel staff, I heard other, more veteran coaches discussing the lineup of speakers scheduled to present over the weekend. One name, in particular, kept resurfacing, always with the same sentiment — “John Scolinos is here? Oh, man, worth every penny of my airfare.”Who is John Scolinos, I wondered? No matter; I was just happy to be there.In 1996, Coach Scolinos was 78 years old and five years retired from a college coaching career that began in 1948. He shuffled to the stage to an impressive standing ovation, wearing dark polyester pants, a light blue shirt, and a string around his neck from which a full-sized replica of home plate hung — a full-sized, stark-white home plate.Seriously, I wondered, who is this guy?After speaking for a few minutes, not once mentioning the prop hanging around his neck, Coach Scolinos appeared to notice the snickering among some of the coaches. Even those who knew Coach Scolinos had to wonder exactly where he was going with this, or if he had simply forgotten about home plate since he’d gotten on stage. Then, finally …“You’re probably all wondering why I’m wearing home plate around my neck,” he said, his voice growing irascible. I laughed along with the others, acknowledging the possibility. “I may be old, but I’m not crazy. The reason I stand before you today is to share with you baseball people what I’ve learned in my life, what I’ve learned about the game of baseball and home plate in particular in my 78 years.”Several hands went up when Scolinos asked how many Little League coaches were in the room. “Do you know how wide home plate is in Little League?”After a pause, someone offered, “Seventeen inches?” more of a question than ananswer.“That’s right,” he said. “How about in Babe Ruth’s day? Any Babe Ruth coaches in the house?” Another long pause.“Seventeen inches?” a guess from another reluctant coach.“That’s right,” said Scolinos. “Now, how many high school coaches are in the room?” Hundreds of hands shot up, as the pattern began to appear. “How wide is home plate in high school baseball?”“Seventeen inches,” they said, sounding more confident.“You’re right!” Scolinos barked. “And you college coaches, how wide is home plate in college?”“Seventeen inches!” we said, in unison. “Right again!” Coach Scolinos said.“Any Minor League coaches here? How wide is home plate in pro ball?”…………“Seventeen inches!”“RIGHT! And in the Major Leagues, how wide home plate is in the Major Leagues?“Seventeen inches!”“SEV-EN-TEEN INCHES!” he confirmed, his voice bellowing off the walls. “And what do they do with a Big League pitcher who can’t throw the ball over seventeen inches?” Pause. “They send him to Pocatello !” he hollered, drawing raucous laughter.“What they don’t do is this: they don’t say, ‘Ah, that’s okay, Jimmy. If you can’t hit a seventeen-inch target, we’ll make it eighteen inches or nineteen inches. We’ll make it twenty inches so you have a better chance of hitting it. If you can’t hit that, let us know so we can make it wider still, say twenty-five inches.’”Pause. “Coaches, what do we do when your best player shows up late to practice?” or when our team rules forbid facial hair, and a guy shows up unshaven? What if he gets caught drinking? Do we hold him accountable? Or do we change the rules to fit him? Do we widen home plate just a bit? “The chuckles gradually faded as four thousand coaches grew quiet, the fog lifting as the old coach’s message began to unfold. He turned the plate toward himself and, using a Sharpie, began to draw something on it. When he turned it toward the crowd and pointed up, a house was revealed, complete with a freshly drawn door and two windows.“This is the problem in our homes today. With our marriages, with the way we parent our kids. With our discipline. We don’t teach accountability to our kids, and there is no consequence for failing to meet standards. We just widen the plate!”Pause. Then, to the point at the top of the house, he added a small American flag.“This is the problem in our schools today. The quality of our education is deteriorating rapidly, and teachers have been stripped of the tools they need to be successful in educating and disciplining our young people. We are allowing others to widen home plate! We pit white youngsters against black youngsters and whine and complain that the color of one’s skin is more important than the content of his character. Where is that getting us?”The silence in the room was deafening. He replaced the Flag with a Cross. “And this is the problem in the Church, where powerful people in positions of authority have taken advantage of young children, only to have such an atrocity swept under the rug for years. Our church leaders are widening their home plate for themselves! And we stand by and allow it.”“And the same is true with our government. Our so-called representatives make rules for us that don’t apply to themselves. They take bribes from lobbyists and foreign countries. They no longer serve us. And we allow them to widen home plate! We see our country falling into a dark abyss while we watch.”I was amazed. At a baseball convention where I expected to learn about curveballs, changeups, pickoff plays at second base, and bunting, as well as how to run better practices, I learned something far more valuable. From an old man with a home plate strung around his neck, I had learned something about life, about myself, about my weaknesses, and my responsibilities as a leader. I had to hold myself and others accountable to that which I knew to be right, lest our families, our faith, and our society continue down an undesirable path.“If I am lucky,” Coach Scolinos concluded, “you will remember one thing from this old coach today. It is this: If we fail to hold ourselves to a higher standard, a standard of what we know to be right; if we fail to hold our spouses and our children to the same standards; if we are unwilling or unable to provide a consequence when they do not meet the standard; and if our schools and churches and our government fail to hold themselves accountable to those they serve, there is but one thing to look forward to …”With that, he held the home plate in front of his chest, turned it around, and revealed its dark, black backside. “We have dark days ahead!”Coach Scolinos died in 2009 at the age of 91, but not before touching the lives of hundreds of players and coaches, including mine. Meeting him at my first ABCA convention kept me returning year after year, looking for similar wisdom and inspiration from other coaches. He is the best clinic speaker the ABCA has ever known because he was so much more than a baseball coach. His message was clear: “Coaches, keep your players—no matter how good they are—your children, your churches, your government, and most of all, keep yourself at seventeen inches.”And this, my friends, is what our country has become and what is wrong with it today. Your job now is to go out there and fix it!Don’t widen the plate!Hello everyone,This years beach ride will be on Friday October 10th to Sunday October 12th at the same location at the Days Inn by Wyndham Arroyo Grande/Pismo Beach, 555 Camino Mercado, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 . We stayed here last year and really enjoyed the fire pit and patio. As a member of the Wyndham hotel group the rate is $107.00 plus tax for each night. If you think you MIGHT attend make a reservation early to insure a room, if your plans change you can always cancel.For this year we have two guitar playing musicians for group singalongs around the fire pit, should be fun. We will also have another group dinner at one of the many great local restaurants along with a couple of day rides. Details to follow. I will post this on Facebook as I have received interest from several chapters in the Southwest Conference. All Blue Knights and friends are welcome!Save the dates!!!Mark
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