Even Though The Pilot Died, A Plane Lands Safely In NJ

If I had been a passenger on the plane whose pilot died in mid-air,I would have been hyperventilating!That's probably why the passengers on the jet were not told that the pilot had passed away during the flight.

Luckily,two co-pilots were able to safely land the plane in New Jersey.Here's more on what could have been a frightening story from MSNBC:

"The pilot of a Continental Airlines flight from Brussels to Newark died over the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, but the jet landed safely with two co-pilots at the controls.

The 247 passengers aboard Flight 61 weren't told of the pilot's death and flight attendants continued serving snacks, though the crew did ask for the help of any doctors aboard. Several passengers approached the cockpit, including one doctor who told The Associated Press the pilot appeared to have suffered a heart attack.

The 60-year-old Newark-based pilot, who worked for Continental for 32 years, is believed to have died of natural causes, said Kelly Cripe, a spokeswoman for the Houston-based airline.

A relief pilot was on board and took the place of the deceased pilot, Cripe said. The Boeing 777 touched down on time just before noon at Newark Liberty International Airport.

"The flight continued safely with two pilots at the controls," Cripe said in a statement.

Dr. Julien Struyven, 72, a cardiologist and radiologist from Brussels who was aboard, responded to the call for doctors, went to the cockpit and examined the pilot.

"He was not alive," Struyven said. There was "no chance at all" of saving him, he said."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the rest here.

Rusty DePass Shouldn't Say That Michelle Obama Descends From Gorillas Since He Actually Resembles One!

Rusty DePass made a very racist comment about Michelle Obama.But what he said could really be applied to him.

The GOP racist said that an escaped gorilla was probably an ancestor of Michelle Obama.

Now,when I look at Rusty DePass,I see an albino gorilla.I mean,he looks just like he descended from apes to me.

I can't say the same for the breathtakingly beautiful first lady.Unlike Rusty De Pass,Michelle Obama looks nothing like a gorilla!

Here's more from the NY Daily News:

"A prominent South Carolina Republican killed his Facebook page Sunday after being caught likening the First Lady to an escaped gorilla.

Commenting on a report posted to Facebook about a gorilla escape at a zoo in Columbia, S.C., Friday, longtime GOP activist Rusty DePass wrote, "I'm sure it's just one of Michelle's ancestors - probably harmless."

Busted by South Carolina political blogger Will Folks on his FITNEWS blog, DePass told WIS-TV in Columbia, "I am as sorry as I can be if I offended anyone. The comment was clearly in jest."

Then he added, "The comment was hers, not mine," claiming Michelle Obama made a recent remark about humans descending from apes. The Daily News could find no such comment.

"'Humor' like this is nothing new for South Carolina Republicans - even as the party claims to be focusing on 'outreach' efforts to minorities," said Folks, a former gubernatorial spokesman and widely read blogger. "The fact that Palmetto [State] Republicans don't get that this is a serious problem for them baffles us."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the rest here.

Bad Cops:A Richmond Cop Gets Charged With Felonies!

Cops are here to serve & protect the people.Their job is not to antagonize & harm people.I wish that they all would realize that.

Fortunately,some cops are good people who try to work in partnership with the community.But,too many others are like the Richmond cop who was just charged with punching a suspect & then lying about it!

Here's more about this bad cop from The Contra Costa Times:

"A Richmond police officer with a short but troubled history with the department was charged today with punching a handcuffed drug suspect in the face during an arrest in March.
Officer Dedrick Riley was charged with assault under the color of law and filing a false police report, both felonies, and misdemeanor battery, Deputy District Attorney Barry Grove said.

The drug suspect, a Richmond man in his late 30s, was never charged in connection with the arrest and did not suffer any lasting injuries from the assault, officials said.

Police sources said the man claimed Riley punched him several times and slammed him against a car. Afterward, source say, he failed to properly report his use of force, and the department forwarded the case to the district attorney after finding some conflicting evidence.

Riley, 39, started with the Police Department in 2004. He has been on administrative leave since the department's Internal Affairs unit began investigating in March, Grove said.

Today's charges are a result of the District Attorney's Office's own investigation, in which the man and numerous officers were interviewed, Grove said.

Riley is scheduled to turn himself in in the company of his lawyer, Harry Stern, at his arraignment Tuesday. The charges against Riley carry a penalty of more than six years in prison."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the entire story here.