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Ferguson, MO

I'm sure all of you are well aware of what I might be talking about by the headline of Ferguson, MO.  If not, I will briefly break it down.  A black male, Michael Brown, was shot and killed by a white cop, Darren Wilson in August.  The community was upset.  People were supporting Brown by protesting or raising their hands and saying, "Don't shoot.".  People were supporting Wilson, because he is a cop.  Rioting also ensues.  Earlier this week Wilson was not indicted for killing Brown.  The community protests.  People are sad for Brown and his family.  People are happy for Wilson.  Rioting ensues. This is basically all I, or really anyone knows of this situation, because we were not there and have to rely on the internet to tell us things.  Those are the basics, though the story keeps changing from Brown robbed a convenient store, to Wilson only thought Brown robbed a convenient store.  That Brown was unarmed to that he wa...

Flamingos and Tigers and Frat Boys... oh my!

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Earlier in the week, there was a scavenger hunt, turned deadly, in my home town.  New pledges of the  Delta Mu Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity at the University of Southern Mississippi were sent off on a scavenger hunt.  One of the requirements was to take a photo of a flamingo.  But being nineteen, male, and probably drunk, they decided that stealing a flamingo would be more fun instead. Chilean Flamingo at local zoo; photo from local news Long story short; they broke into the zoo around one am, they abducted the female flamingo, and attacked the male flamingo when he came to the rescue of his mate.  They then proceeded to torture the female flamingo and then dump her injured, but still alive body, on my street.  The police were called, they returned the female flamingo, but her injuries were so terrible that she had to be put down.  Later that day the male flamingo died from his injuries sustained in the 'battle'. The guy who actually att...