Alleged Serial Cat Killer Faces Up To 158 Years In Prison!

As a former cat owner,I was both crushed & mortified to hear about the brutal cat slayings that took place in Miami.There were at least 30 beloved pets who were mutilated by a sadistic individual.Hopefully,that is the person who was apprehended by the police & is currently facing 158 years in prison.

Here's more on this sickening story from The Washington Post:

"Tyler Weinman made only one comment via video link from the Miami-Dade County Pretrial Detention Center, greeting County Judge Mindy S. Glazer at the outset of his hearing. The boyish-faced Weinman was wearing a prison-issued suicide gown -- a one-piece garment designed to limit an inmate's ability to hurt himself.

Glazer found probable cause to hold Weinman over for trial on 19 counts of animal cruelty, four charges of burglary and 19 counts of improperly disposing of animal carcasses. She set bail at $249,500, but also required that he wear an electronic monitoring device and undergo a psychiatric evaluation before his release.

"I'm concerned about his safety and the safety of the community," Glazer said.

His attorney, David W. Macey, charged that Weinman had been interrogated for eight hours straight and kept awake for 24 hours following his arrest. "It's a sad day for the Constitution because Mr. Weinman is innocent," Macey said.

If convicted of all charges, Weinman could face a maximum sentence of 158 years in prison, State Attorney's Office spokeswoman Terry Chavez told the Associated Press.

Weinman was arrested Sunday morning, and law enforcement officials said he had been under surveillance for some time. A detective with the Miami-Dade County police said that authorities had received 60 tips regarding the case.

As many as 30 cat mutilations had been reported over the past month within a 50-block radius of two Miami suburbs, Cutler Bay and Palmetto Bay. In many of the cases, family pets had been snatched after dark, taken to an unknown location where they were mutilated, and then returned to their homes hours later, where the bodies were often discovered by horrified pet owners.

Some carcasses appear to have been posed or skinned. A number of victims described the injuries to their pets as "clean" wounds, inflicted by a sharp instrument."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the entire story here.

Is President Obama Guilty Of Cronyism For The Termination Of Inspector General,Gerald Walpin?!!

The conservative blogosphere is in an uproar over the firing of Inspector General,Gerald Walpin.At issue for many is the fact that Mayor Kevin Johnson,an Obama supporter,is embroiled in an investigation that Mr. Walpin was conducting.Bloggers are speculating that Walpin was terminated because of the information that he discovered.

Kevin Johnson,the mayor of Sacramento,allegedly misused funds that were intended for his non-profit group,St.HOPE Academy.The U.S. attorney in Sacramento was critical of the way Mr. Walpin handled the investigation & President Obama said that he had lost confidence in the Inspector General.

Since Obama neglected to provide more details behind the firing,conservatives are calling this brewing scandal "Walpin-Gate".Like President Bush,he is being accused of cronyism.Here's more on this story from chron.com:

" President Barack Obama plans to fire the inspector general who investigates AmeriCorps and other national service programs amid a controversy between the IG and Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, who is an Obama supporter and former NBA basketball star.

The IG, Gerald Walpin, was criticized by the U.S. attorney in Sacramento for the way he handled an investigation of Johnson and his nonprofit group, St. HOPE Academy, which received hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal grants from the Corporation for National Community Service. The corporation runs the AmeriCorps program.

On Thursday, Obama said in a letter to Congress that he had lost confidence in Walpin. Neither the president nor deputy White House press secretary Josh Earnest would give details.

The president must give Congress 30 days' notice before removing Walpin, who is being suspended with pay for the 30 days. Earnest said, "The president will appoint a replacement in whom he has full confidence as the corporation carries out its important mission."

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, in a letter to Obama, pointed to a law requiring that Congress be given the reasons an IG is fired. He cited a Senate report saying the requirement is designed to ensure that inspectors general are not removed for political reasons.

Grassley said Walpin had identified millions of dollars in AmeriCorps funds that were wasted or misspent and "it appears he has been doing a good job."

White House counsel Gregory Craig, in a reply to Grassley, cited a letter from the acting U.S. attorney in Sacramento to the Inspector General Council's integrity committee about how Walpin handled Johnson's case during the time when Johnson also was running for mayor.

"We are aware of the circumstances leading to that referral and of Mr. Walpin's conduct throughout his tenure and can assure you that the president's decision was carefully considered," Craig wrote.

Messages left for Walpin seeking comment were not immediately returned.

The IG found that Johnson, a former all-star point guard for the Phoenix Suns, had used AmeriCorps grants to pay volunteers to engage in school-board political activities, run personal errands for Johnson and even wash his car.

In August 2008, Walpin referred the matter to the local U.S. attorney's office, which said the IG's conclusions seemed overstated and did not accurately reflect all the information gathered in the investigation."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the rest here.

Rihanna & Chris Brown Kept Their Distance At The NBA Finals!

Both Rihanna & Chris Brown were at the same place & at the same time.But,they were not together!At least by all appearances they weren't!Thank goodness for that!Although, there were plenty of reports that stated their plan to be seated together.


I would have been extremely disappointed in Rihanna if she had attended the NBA finals with Chris Brown.Because for them,separate is best.

Here's more from The Hollywood Gossip:

"Both Rihanna and Chris Brown sat courtside for the contest. While sources claim the former couple "requested to sit together" at one point, they ended up occupying seats in separate sections.

In one sense, the outing isn't unusual for Rihanna. She was one of a number of celebrities to attend Game Two in Los Angeles. But that was played in her hometown.

Moreover, it didn't take place two days after Rihanna was subpoenaed to appear in court to testify against Brown for beating the daylights out of her.

We hope these duel appearances don't signify a reconciliation between Brown and his former punching bag. She's much better off with Aubrey Graham."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the entire post here.