07.16.08 Wednesday with Mongo

Because June of 2009 is to long for her to wait a Ralston woman has decided to tie our Courts up by filing suit against Ralston’s smoking ban and the exemptions in it. Citing fairness, public health and economic opportunity on a level playing field”, filed her lawsuit through Attorney Christopher Jerram. Way to waste your money Mary. It could all be over by the time it is heard.

Ralston City Attorney Mark Kilnkner doesn’t think Mary has a case because she is suing as a citizen and not as a business owner and therefore won’t suffer any financial hardship, in fact it might provide Mary with an economic boom is she didn’t have to pay her lawyer. If smoking offends her so much then she would be forced to stay out of the Keno Parlor till June of next year. At least that is what her Attorney says this is about, her being able to play Keno without breathing second hand smoke.

Now as a non smoker I really don’t car about the ban one way or the other however the State Wide Ban goes into effect in June of next year, about the time the dust might settle on this suit so why even waste the money and bother…..oh wait..I forgot about the economic impact on Mr Jerram’s business.

 

A couple of Omaha Residents appeared in front of the City Council yesterday asking for better regulation regarding the beer garden outside the Red Lounge during the Cox Classic Golf Tournament. Helen Jane Bisson and John Rettig complained about loud music, even though the Red Lounge provides none, and public urination. Got a hint where the loud “Boom Boom Boom is coming from, maybe the band over at the Classic. Folks you had more noise from the illegal fireworks going off at your neighborhood block party’s over the 4th.

Red Lounge owner Nick Hogan had to promise he would personally supervise the 3 evenings from 7:30 to 1 a.m. and also provide more security and no music which he agreed to last year. So I’m thinking if you plan on taking a leak in the parking lot out near the Red Lounge some burly bouncer might be inclined to rub your nose in it like a bad puppy. And the band played on.

 

OPS is attempting to get the word out on dress code enforcement early this year as many start shopping for school clothes. Revealing clothing like belly shirts and shorty shorts are not allowed nor are the saggy pants on the boys, pardon me while I attempt to stop laughing at the though of the schools trying to enforce this.

Even the teachers are getting the word there will be no more dressing like slobs coming to work. No more ratty jeans and flip flops and no more telegraphing your tramp stamp wearing a pair of low risers in front of the shop class window, sorry, industrial tech ( I forgot my PC handbook today). Even wind suits are on the no-no list for teachers unless they are teaching gym class that day.

Bryan High Principal Dave Collins said the biggest issue wi  the boys was the saggy pants and with the girls it was the strapless tops (known in your day as a tube top Dave and remember how hot we thought they were back then?) and the skinny belly shirts. Remembering Dave’s teaching days in the Millard District he should also remember and I am sure as Principal now he deals with daily that he is going to get the parents screaming that your not going to tell their kid what or what not to wear. They are right, they should be doing it. If your son looks like he is walking like a penguin with a cob up his ass just trying to keep his pants up, buy him a belt. If your daughter is leaving looking like shes on her way to dance at the Razzle Dazzle then cover her up and start investing in Trojan stock.

Good luck with this one.

 

And an Omaha man shot in the head lives to talk about it. An altercation near 17th and Manderson lead to the shooting of Brian Curtis. Witnessed saw him lying face down with a gunshot wound to the back of the head but after medical attention arrived he was up and talking on the way to the hospital.

Curtis is the brother of Valencia Lofton, the mother of Aaron Lofton. How can so much bad stuff happen to one person.

No suspects have been arrested and no motive given for the shooting but anymore I doubt motive is necessary.

 

Mongo Torrey

05.21.08 Wednesday

A Council Bluffs girl is left heartbroken after some jackass stole her puppy from her front yard near 29th and Avenue B while she played a short ways away. A witness said a van pulled up and someone got out, called to the dog then grabbed it and took off. The dog, named Angel, might have been one that someone was selling from a box, just blocks away, for $25 each. So if you bought this little girls dog for $25, do the right thing and get it back to her and give a description of the person that sold it to you to Council Bluffs Police. Maybe we will get lucky and these people will be from Carter Lake and get picked up there.

 

Ho Humm  Another person is shot and wounded in a drive by near 34th and Cass. The 16 year old was shot in the leg from a person inside a red SUV. The injuries were not life threatening.

You know if these punks ever learn to be better shots then maybe the civic leaders might get a little more outraged and start banding together to do something.

 

Speaking of bad shots and stupid moves, Vincent McGee told a judge yesterday that he would take his punishment and that he knows what he did was stupid. The Judge then gave him 8-12 for First degree Assault and using a weapon to commit a felony in the shooting of a mail carrier near 42nd and N Street. McGee will have to serve a minimum of 4 years. The mailman wasn’t seriously injured from the pellets that his him from the sawed off shotgun that McGee fired.

 

Good news for you lead foots, the City Council voted 7-0 to raise the speed limit on Pacific from 120th to 170th to 45mph. Now you can race up and wait at the next light even faster than ever.

 

More later if anything good shows up on the radar………………….

 

Bugs Manderson

05.20.08 Tuesday

James Martin Davis is crying foul over an arrest and this time he might be right. It seems several law enforcement officers from Carter Lake pursued a car into the Omaha city limits on April 24th around 10:30 p.m. (Nebraska law does not allow that by the way). One of the passengers in the car was a manager of the Kicks 66 on Abbott Drive and they stopped there so he could check on the night crew. Surveillance tape show Cater Lake officers entering the store and pretty much kicking the crap out of Justin Peck, punching,tazering, knocking stuff around the store. Plus it looks like they used the entire Carter Lake Police Force to do it as well. Things must have been slow in the little village that night because everyone wanted in on this ass kicking.

Carter Lake Police told Omaha that Peck had assaulted officers but the eye in the sky from the store shows a different story. Officers started wailing on Peck before he had a chance to respond to any command they might have given him. Omaha authorities pressed assault charges on Peck based on police reports from that evening.

JMD wants charges dropped against Peck and charges of assault and false reporting filed against the Carter Lake Officers. Lets see if Marty pursues this kind of action with the zeal he goes after College World Series ticket scalpers.

 

A Lincoln Police Officer made a traffic stop around 2:30 a.m. Monday after seeing a Monte Carlo being towed by a Navigator in an unsafe fashion. He arrested the Navigator driver for DUI but there was a 5 year old asleep in the vehicle. A woman who was steering the Monte apparently was the child mother was told she was being sited for child neglect. She then swore at the officer and proceeded to bite him on the arm. (Imguessing she was a real dog) The woman was cited for felony assault of an officer. The officer was treated with a rabies booster and released.

 

Some South Omahresidents sprang into action after an attempted home invasion Sunday morning around 8:30 a.m. A man attempted to force his way into a home near 42nd and L. Neighbors hearing the disturbance helped subdue the man(Kick the crap out of the suspect if your in Cater Lake) andhold him for Omaha Police. The man was charged with robbery and a felon in possession of a firearm. The Carter Lake Police Chief and the Carter Lake Mayor have sent all the neighbors job applications.

 

More later……………….

Bugs Manderson

05.19.08 Monday

I had to write this one while awaiting the yeast to reach optimal temperature, for those of you in Millard, the dough is rising.

A party down at Millers Landing over the weekend went bad when someone pulled a gun and shot 3 people. Two others were trampled in the ”Shots Fired Stampede” the No-K Coral is now famous for. Details are still sketchy because either A: Nobody is talking B: We need it hushed up to not give the riverfront a black eye. C: Nobody knows why a large crowd of people was allowed to gather in a city park well after midnight. D: All of the above.

The party was being pushed by a local radio station that specialises in Thug Rap 101.  Wonder if they managed to get the Millers Landing Pavilion tagged before it was called a night?

Mongo Torrey

 

And here I was worried I wouldn’t have a quality lead in……

Two men pushed down a South Omaha Ice Creme vendor and stole his cart around 10 last Friday. They got away with cash and all his goodies. Not sure how they got away. You know someone had to see two idiots running with a cart down the street with the chain of bells clanking like it was a Christopher Walken music video. The vendor said through a translator that he hoped they choked on a bad Eskimo pie.

 

Staying in South O, A family fight brought police to the 14th and U area. Story goes that a man and his gal were evicted from a house there but the family broke out the bats and brass knuckles to throw them a going away party. Wow no gun fire ? People who know how to party the old fashioned way. No arrests were made because the car that got the crap beat out of it declined to file charges.

 

And its expected to be announced today that the Zoo will get a sweet land deal on Rosenblatt to tear it down for a 100 million dollar expansion. Cheers can be heard from the Polar Bear Pens and they want to move to the suburbs and get away from the annoying monkeys next door.

Donors still must be located to pay for the expansion so saddle up for another fundraiser.

 

More later…thanks again for the lead in Mongo………………………

 

Bugs Manderson

05.15.08 Thursday

Well another High School Coach has fallen into the grasp of the pervert patrol. 57 year old Sanford Kaplan was arrested and charged with false imprisonment, sexual abuse and a variety of other charges after two people came forward with a twisted story of Kaplans demented sexual exploits.

Seems the now former Lincoln Northeast soccer coach and former UNL Professor would bound,gag and then suspended these young men ages 13 and 15 from the rafters in his garage. He asked them to dress in denim pants and jacket and hip waders. WTF Hip Waders? Christ,twist one off to a Babe Winkelman video but leave the kids out of it you sick bastard. Kaplan said he got some kind of sexual gratification out of it.

Police are looking for other possible victims as the freak was allowed to house foreign exchange students as well.

 

A 2 year old boy escaped serous injury after he climbed in his moms car outside a laundromat at 49th and Grover and knocked the car out of gear. (Why wasn’t the emergency break on?) The car rolled across Grover Street and struck a parked car, narrowly missing the owner. The boys mother was not ticketed as she did not leave the child in the car but the boy and his brother were outside playing. She was told through an interpreter that she might keep a closer eye on him.

 

The Nebraska Supreme Court has refused to hear former Priest turned pervert Daniel Herek’s appeal on a probation violation for exposing himself in the Crossroads parking lot over 3 years ago. This means he will likely return to jail. He was convicted of molesting a few altar boys while he was serving as Priest. Looks like he will have plenty of company when he is back in the slammer.

Why does it seem the news runs in stages, one day is shootouts next day it pervert arrests. Sick world people.

 

And Handshake Hal has formed an exploratory committee looking in to if he should run for Mayor of Omaha again. Daub feels the currant administration is misleading the public (at least Hal let us vote on the Qwest Center) and that there are some pressing issues in the future that the Muppet seems to be having trouble coping with. How about we fix the sewers instead of just talking about it for 20 more years?

More later if the crappy news doesn’t have us drinking early……………

 

Bugs Manderson

Mongo Torrey

 

05.14.08 Wednesday

No big surprises in the Primary yesterday. Jimmy “my staff member didn’t copy and paste it right” Esch will take on Lee Terry again. Somewhat of a surprise but not really, Scott “Go Speed Racer” Kleeb defeated Tony Raimondo pretty handily. Kleeb earned the nod to take on Mike Johanns in November.

 

Police have arrested 3 Omaha youths for the robbery of the Crystal Beverage Mart at 4807 South 20th. Apparently 2 of them entered the store, claimed to have a weapon and stole some liquor. Problem is they didn’t go far to consume their haul and police nabbed them after answering a disturbance call only to find Bombed Billy and his two drunk friends one of which was nice enough to puke in the police cruiser. Lightweight. Two of the perps ages 13 and 16 were taken to the youth detention facility the third was 18 and will be taking the fall for the other 2.

 

Creighton Prep announced that student athletes will have to agree to random drug testing to participate in school sports. Officials say they will be looking for steroid use among their student body. We don’t think the policy goes far enough and call for random testing of the speech, drama and chess teams as well. Mongo called for estrogen testing of the drama team and that was uncalled for.

 

Police say the bullet that struck Taylor Borgeson while he played soccer at the King Science Center did not come from any of the guns recovered in the shoot out a few blocks away. So either they didn’t get all the guns or the gun play in the No-K is so out of control that strays are flying around at 4 in the afternoon for no apparent reason. Ernest is said to have his investigation on the agenda right after he files his complaint along with the ACLU for all the toilet paper in city hall being white.

And as a new feature during sweeps week we will launch our own EYE team investigative reporters.  Watch for their feature story’s on where pocket lint really comes from and why your hockey fees jumped 10 bucks this year.

 

More from this roving band of jackasses later………………..

Bugs Manderson

Monday May 12th 2008

The No-K Coral sounded like a GrucciFireworks show over the weekend with all the arrant gunfire.

An internal investigation is underway after an off duty officer working as a security guard at the 30th and Ames BP station shot and killed a man after that man had shot someone in a fight. Boots Sheldon reported to us from the pay phone at Big Jims across the street that a fight had broken out at the BP around 2:30 and the officers attempted to break it up however a few didn’t get the message and began to fight. 21 year old Leroy Goodwin pulled a gun and shot 29 year old Michael Moss. Officer Jarvis Duncan, last years Officer of the Year, then drew his service revolver and shot Goodwin who later died from his wounds. Officer Duncan and Officer Randy Szemplenski have been placed on Administrative leave pending the investigation.

All together now..”They didn’t have to shoot him….He was turning his life around”.

 

At 5:30 Sunday Morning 18 year old Maurice Dixon was walking near 24th and Evans when he was shot in the back. No motive or suspects have been released. Dixon is expected to make a full recovery and be back wandering the streets at all hours of the night shortly.

At 9:30 last night a teen heard a knock at the door at his home near 28th and Ames. He looked out and didn’t see anyone but was shot in the back as he turned to walk away. Again no suspects or motive is being released.

And then Police found an unresponsive man in a home near 17th and Victor. Then man identified as Clenix Martin was pronounced dead at Nebraska Medical Center. Martin had testified against Roy Ellis in his murder trial. Roy as you know is the man who killed Amber Harris.

 

Then we have the teen who was arrested near 27th and S and was handcuffed and placed in the police cruiser. The teen pulled a Houdini and got his hands in front of him and slid behind the wheel of the cruiser and took off. His driving skills being what the were in the first place had him loose control and hit a tree, hopefully hitting his head as well. The teen also has a felony warrant in Iowa for him. Let me guess Felony Dumbass Violation?

 

And with the great weather upon us another problem arises. That problem is motorcycle rider’s who can’t obey the laws of the road because they think they are invincible.

Last night around 7:30 p.m. a man was killed near 177th and Blondo after he attempted to pass a car on the left that was in the LEFT HAND TURN LANE on Blondo. The car struck his bike and he lost control and hit a wooden telephone pole. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Like the guy getting clocked a the speed of light on the Dodge expressway because he was late for work, to many of the rice rocket ridding clowns are putting other lives in danger because of their need to be idiots on the road. From fools riding wheeliesin traffic to idiots who ride between lanes passing cars they are putting more than themselves in danger. I am sorry this fool got scattered across the countryside but I feel more for the poor woman who has to live with the fact she was involved in a fatality accident because of someones foolish and selfish behavior.

 

Lets lighten things up around here.

 

HOW ABOUT THEM LANCERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Lancers take boththe Anderson and Clark cups with a 4-3 overtime win in front of the home crowd Saturday night. It’s the 7th Championship for the club. The win was capped by a Barry Almeida goal with 13:52 left in over time. Lancer Goalie Drew Palmisano was named postseason MVP. Looks like the Lancers will continue to be a pipeline of outstanding netminders.

Great job guys…..Cant wait for next season.

 

More later after more details are released in the NO-K events………….

 

Bugs and Mongo

05.09.08 Friday with Bugs and Mongo

Things keep popping in the NO-K Coral. Last night two men were reported to have walked up to 4022 Wirt and started shooting. Two men inside were hit, one went to the hospital in a private car the other got to ride in the cube van with the flashing lights. Police say neither has life threatening injuries which contributes to the statistic that the gansta style of shooting a gun has a 22% accuracy rate. No word on a motive for the shootings.

 

A man walked up to police and reported being stabbed near the W Dale Clark library (thats Downtown for thoes of you in Millard). Police arrested a suspect but did not provide many details. Our guess it stemmed from a fight over a cigarette butt or a bottle with an Iowa Deposit stamp but we could be wrong.

 

Candidate Jimmy Esch is taking a beat down from his opponents over a statement released that quoted word for word in first person an article published by the Brookings Institute on the Feds getting involved in the mortgage issues. Jimmy blamed a staff member for poor copy and paste skills (maybe he is ready for Washington) and attempted to slough it off as a little mistake while others made the point the Jimmy would have gotten his walking papers from law school had he done it there. Maybe the I Team needs to review his term papers. Not that they would find anything but it might keep us from having to see Carol Kloss on TV for a few days. Not to change the subject but which producer reviewed her demo tapes and though that was a good idea? We haven’t seen more biased editorialized twisted reporting since Carol Schrader graced the airwaves. After viewing some of the I Team’s reports we have an idea what the I stands for. Maybe Todd and Tyler can loan these guys the old short bus to use as their I Team vehicle.

Wow that kinda sounds harsh.

 

A story going around and getting some comment on talk radio and in the Public Pulse is giving Muppet Mike thumbs up for supporting a Street Car System in Omaha. Forgive us if we are wrong but were not these same people calling Handshake Hal a complete Boob for suggesting the same thing a few years ago. This Administration is starting to make former Councilman Lo’s idea of a canal system linking Carter Lake and downtown look like pure genius.

 

Game 4 tonight Lancers vs Waterloo.

More later after we demolish this box of goodies Mongo brought with him today and kick around some new ideas…….

 

Bugs Manderson

Mongo Torrey

 

05.08.08 Thursday

A purse stolen from a car Sunday at St Wenceslaus Church last Sunday held a credit card that was used at the Downtown Omaha Courtyard Hotel. An alert desk clerk became suspicious of the couple and called authorities. Two Douglas County Sheriffs showed up and attempted to question the couple when a melee broke out in the hallway. While attempting to arrest 32 year old Jason Galle, Deputy Mike Smith was smacked over the head with a vase. The struggle continued and Smith fired one shot from his 9mm service revolver, hitting Galle in the chest (Clean up in hallway 2 bring a mop). It was later learned the couple was meeting two men on the 8th floor in some sort of identity theft ring and those men possessed equipment used to make false identification. Who says nothing fun happens in Downtown.

The Deputy was treated for his gash at Creighton as well as Galle who is expected to live.

Galle and his knocked up girlfriend Dana McCoy are also wanted in Iowa on drug and fraud charges. The two other men were booked on related charges as well as possession of meth, go figure.

 

The Lancers fell to Waterloo 3-1 last night to fall behind in the best of 5 series. Waterloo will take a 2-1 lead into game 4 Friday. Is it just us but do there seem to be alot of waved off goals in the USHL playoffs this year?

 

Talk about swift justice. Bobby McCartherwas arrested Monday for a murder outside Club 2000 in which a parked car was sprayed with bullets killing Gaylen Wright. He plead guilty to murder and was sentenced to life without parole on Wednesday. Granted Bobby is in jail anyway on federal charges he has also plead guilty to related to conspiracy to traffic crack cocaine (looks like Bobby will be trafficking another type of crack soon) as well as being the leader and organizer of a criminal cartel that participated in drug trafficking and murder. According to reports McCarther was the leader of the Hilltop Gansta Crips and that several other members had also been arrested and were going to roll over on Bobby to save their own asses. Several people said Bobby has a grudge against Wright who had supposedly stole drug money from McCarther. Sounds like Bobby will do his time in the Federal Hole as well.

And a final note to all our Hockey Family readers out there. O.M.A.H.A. will be holding in-person registration for next year along with the swap meet on My 17th from 9-noon. (For anyone searching for a calender that is a week from this Saturday….nothing like a nice advance notice in true O.M.A.H.A. form). Information is on the league website. So get out the checkbook and lets get warmed up for next season. No truth to the rumor a certain group that was on a certain team will have to show proof of a standing bail bond before registration.

 

More later………

Bugs Manderson

04.24.08 Two for Thursday with Bugs and Mongo

Roy Ellis’ lawyers showed just how much of a case they have. Where Prosecutors took 5 days to present the evidence, they took 35 minutes to defend Ellis who by no surprise did not take the stand.

Closing arguments are expected today and the defense lawyers have asked the Jury be sequestered. Anyone want to guess how long the Jury is out. Mongo says “Not long enough to have to go out and plug the parking meter for an extra cycle.” Move over in your cot Chris Edwards, you’re about to get a new cell mate.

 

The State Liquor Commission has approved a liquor license for Creighton University. Creighton plans to open n Alumni Sports Cafe on campus much to the dismay of the fun haters over at Project Extra Mile. Diane Riibe, Executive Director and top prohibitionist in the state said she is even considering going to District Court to block the license.

The Cafe will have no pitchers, no shots and no drink specials. An armband policy will be in place as well as an ID scanner and the underage drinking law will be strictly enforced according to Creighton Officials. Not good enough for Riibe who ran out of Kwiky Mart parking lots to run sting operations in.

 

Police reported a woman was shot in the back yesterday afternoon near 24th and Martha. Few other details were released.

And another Stabbing in South O. This time near 40th and G. The rash of slashing is making Brad Ashford considering an attemptto call a special session of the Unicameral in order to pass a 3 day waiting period on knife sales with a strict law on registering your flatware.

 

And Omaha’s Child Saving Institute has been temporarily barred from accepting children at it’s emergency shelter after allegations that one or more staffers took some children out for a late night car ride and held a homemade tattoo party. State investigators allege inappropriate supervision and are looking into the matter. Hope this doesn’t cancel the Martin Short benefit show.

Were out the door to go hear closing arguments.

 

More later ………………………….

Bugs Manderson

04.23.08 Wednesday

The effort to recall Muppet Mike went down in flames. Recall organizers only gathered 8000 + signatures instead of the 22,000 needed. The organizers blamed poor planing and said they filed to soon before they had enough people in place to gather signatures.

Election Officials said the signed petitions would be kept on file for several months so that anyone who wants to may come look at them. For you 8000 signors, don’t be surprised to get an extra little kick from city hall after the assigned cronies makes a copy of the “list”.

 

A day after some threatening messages were found scribbled on the walls of some restrooms at Westside, 14 windows were shot out of vehicles around the school yesterday. Additional security will be on hand through the end of the week but some are speculating it was just a prank. Some prank. Fizzies in the pool=Prank, shooting out windows= disturbing incident.

 

It appears bug fogging devices caused the blast that injured 2 women in Red Oak last week. Apparently the women were taking care of the owners dog and decided to clean the house as a surprise, not knowing that 8 of the devices had been activated inside. The women began to feel ill and layed down but the dog began barking outside and they decided to leave the house. When they opened the door the oxygen fumes mix was ignited by something inside the house and the home exploded.(Myth Busters showed this in one episode, read the warning labels people.) The women are reported still in critical condition at St Elizabeths burn center.

 

We’re #5  We’re #5 We’re #5

Yep in the latest survey Nebraska is reported #5 in the number of people who drive while intoxicated,trailing Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. Still trying to figure out when that survey was taken and by whom. After seeing this report the Omaha City Council reacted by banning walkup window Liquor Sales. It is illegal to sell liquor in Nebraska at a drive thru window but one North Omaha Tobacco store has concealed a window in a concrete vestibule so you can walk up and get your goods. The Council Ok’d that because it was technically inside.

Area businesses worry that people will walk up to buy the booze then go in the alley and drink it. Boots reports that some of the people near this store, including him, don’t drive anyway and the alley is their home so these people need to shut the hell up. Boots is getting testy with summer approaching.

 

After a long meeting in Chambers the Harris family was allowed back in the Court Room yesterday. The Prosecutors presented the DNA evidence linking Roy Ellis to the crime showing the odds of 2.36 billion African Americans that it was not him.

Also the Jury was told of hardened criminals who never snitch that came forward and told of Ellis’ obsession with the missing girl and his need to take care of some unfinished business. The Defense Attorney’s must feel like the crew on the Titanic. 1 in 2.36 billion, you’d have better chance playing the lottery.

And the Lancers dropped Lincoln on their heads last night in the opening game of the USHL Semi Finals. Matt Thurber lead the charge with a pair of goals in the 5-0 butt kicking. Game 2 is Saturday at the Ice Box.

 

More later…………………………….

Bugs Manderson

04.21.08 Tuesday

The City of Omaha is planning on buying 12 more surveillance cameras to place in hot spots of crime. Mayor Landow declined to say how many cameras the city has in place already nor their location but from the amount of shooting and the lack of apprehension were guessing they picked a bad spot. The cameras will be paid for from a grant from Homeland Security and will be hooked up to a computer server, hopefully not the same one used at the City County Building, to help police.

The Best Dressed City Councilman in Omaha, Frank Brown, questioned the use the quality of the cameras and stated that the Council needed to be informed of the positions for accountability reasons. Lets hope these things have a better picture quality than some of the ones in convenience stores. For 8 grand we should be able to see the back side of a gnat at 50 yards.

 

The Muppet Mike Meeting with the NCAA came away with more negotiations most based on future revenue for the NCAA around the College World Series. The two groups hope to have a memorandum of understanding by April 30thand a deal by June 1st. From the sound of things, the NCAA is looking to stick it’s hand in the cookie jar that the city was planning on paying for the stadium with. A few people might have been on to something. Some of the folks at the NCAA may have only objected to the party surrounding Rosenblatt because they were not getting a cut of the proceeds.

 

Former Powerlifting Coach turned pervert vidographer and child porn watcher James Hart was given 10 years in prison followed by several years of probation. Hart has obtained a nude picture of a 16 year old girl he knew and threatened to spread it around if she did not send him more. Police discovered he had also taken video of young girls as they changed clothes in the locker room of his basement gym. Have fun the next 10 years Jimmy. Maybe you can give weightlifting pointers out in the yard.

 

As much as  we disagreed with the ruling baring Amber Harris’ parents from the Courtroom, we were glad they were not there yesterday as the grisly pictures and video of her remains were shown to the Court. Defense lawyers objected at every turn only to be denied. Thankfully the Harris’ did not have to see how tragically the remains of their daughter were dumped in the brush of Humel Park. Roy Ellis was the only one in the Courtroom who did not watch the presentation but then he had seen it before.

 

Lancers vs Lincoln best of 5 series starts at 7:05 tonight at the MAC.

 

More later

 

Bugs Manderson

04.18.08 Friday Coffee with Bugs and Mongo

It’s been a few since Mongo and I have had the chance to sit over coffee and danish to kick around a few items. Something gets lost in the email’s.

The Roy Ellis trial highlighted the book bag discovered on Valentines day behind a flop house near 21st and Lake. Michael Harris testified that the bad was Amber’s as well as the contents. Inside the bag were the jeans she had on that day, her bra and a blood soaked starter jacket.

On top of everything else the family has been through, now the defense attorneys have managed to get Amber’s parents  excluded from the courtroom. Defense Attorneys Patrick Dunn and Jerry Hug objected to their presence. Normally the sequestration order is lifted by Judges when it involves family members because their testimony is most often immaterialto the actual crime. In this case both parents testified as to the last time they saw Amber. Defense Attorneys claim Amber’s father may be called in the defense case. Maybe the thought of these parents eyes on the person that killed their daughter is to big of a burden to bare for them.

 

Here is the CFM of the month hands down.

Police were called to the Kwik Shop at 156th and Blondo about a suspicious person. When police tapped on he window of said persons car the driver proceeded to take off. Police broke of pursuit when the car entered the Diamond Head sub division however the driver continued to race through apparently thinking he was being chased by every law enforcement person in 3 states. He crashed through fences, drove through yards until he hit an object that set off the air bags. He then attempted to flee on foot when he was picked up by Omaha Police when they spotted him. Seeing that this Complete Fucking Moron was hurt, officers took him to the hospital for some medical assistance and discovered he had a warrant in Iowa for biting a State Trooper after a high speed chase so after he was patched up they cuffed him. Not so fast, while attempting to put him in the cruiser, Mr Hand Restrained Behind the Back attempted to run again however the laws of gravity along with a some good old fashioned “What a Dumbass” luck caused him to fall on his face. So back inside the hospital for some more patching up and then off to jail. Some people are too stupid for their own good.

 

Ernest didn’t hang around yesterday for the farewell tour and Legislators heaped praise on his 38 years of service. Senators surprised him with a $2500 contribution to the Britany Williams scholarship fund which will be matched by the University of Nebraska. Also they voted to name the Judiciary Committee hearing room in his honor.

The Lancers rallied from 2 goals down to score 3 in the third and take the Sioux City Series 3games to 1. They now face Lincoln in the semi-finals.

 

The spring game won’t be the same without P.O. Pears. That and 80,000 fresh on the Bo Bandwagon.

That’s it from us this morning. The danish are gone (good batch today Mongo) and work calls.

More later

Bugs Manderson

Mongo Torrey

04.16.08 Thursday

When the gavel falls today, barring a Special Session called by the Governor, term limits will pull the plug on some long standing State Legislators. Ernest will have to find a new platform from which to read his poetry after 38 years, DiAnna Schimek will have to find something else to do and so will Ron Raikes among others. Don’t fret over them. We are sure a more than a few with develp a career as lobbyist.

A Douglas County District Court Judge has ordered the City of Omaha to hire a Public Safety Auditor or explain why it has not done so. Thanks to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU on behalf of the Rev. Ed Rollerson and Charles Parks Jr. the suit contends that the City is violating it’s municipal code. Tristin Bond formerly held the position but the City Council eliminated funding for the position. Muppet Mike then made bond a member of his staff but then fired her for releasing a report without permission. Bond was paid a salary of $87,000 plus benefits (like a membership to the Old Country Buffet Gold Key Club).  Lets see how fast city officials dig up the funding and locate a suitable candidate for this position.

Pot Mom Lisa Schuchard was back in a court room yesterday and left with the same result. Bawling her eyes out after a Judge refused to lower her bail. She now awaits trial for felony child abuse.

 

And tonight’s game 4 between the Lancers and Sioux City should be a real dandy. Granted neither team really cares for the other but thanks to the Circus being in town (Isn’t is always in town in Sioux City?) the game will be played at the IBP Ice Plex that seats 1000 people at best. Not truth there will be a cage match between periods between the Bantam A”1″ parents and Sioux City with the winner facing Cedar Rapids in the next round (that was for you Cappy)

More later…………………

Bugs Manderson

04.14.08 Monday with Mongo

Not much news today, the ammunition delivery must still be delayed.

 

A 32 year old man was stabbed in the arm Saturday night near 24th and M Street. Police say Manuel Manchacais not cooperating with the investigation. The stabbing occurred just before midnight. And they say South 24th isn’t the hot spot it once was.

 

Another man tried to add to the scenic beauty that is Carter lake by pushing his SUV in the water after and argumenthe was overheard having on his cell phone with his wife or girlfriend. People could hear him screaming “I’ll just push the damn thing in the water” then did. Police divers and a tow truck retrieved the SUV from the lake, look for it at the next impound lot sale under the heading “Just got a bath”.

In one of the most tasteless promotion efforts on the misfortune of others, N.P. Dodge Realty held a foreclosed home bus tour over the weekend and plan to hold more. The buseswere packed with a few perspective home buyers and alot of vultures looking to capitalize on someone Else’sagony. This part of the county has been hit with fewer foreclosures than the rest of the country however have some tact. Don’t parade around in a bus, show them tastefully and with a little bit of decency,not like some carnival freak show. “Here we have the Johnson home. He couldn’t make the payments due to the bank jacking up his A.R.M. by 5% and his job being downsized by a boss who’sson just graduated from college after 15 years and needing a management position. It comes with 4 bedrooms, two and one half baths and a caulk outline on the back patio where Mr. Johnson landed after flinging himself off the second floor balcony. This one could be swept up at a bargain price.”

That’s it for now.Bugs should have some good in site in the Roy Ellis murder trial that begins today.

Mongo Torrey

04.10.08 Thursday

Looks like the off duty officer provoked Willie Miller in the road rage incident. What did the officer do? Well he honked at Miller who was seen driving recklessly. Miller wasn’t about to be honked at and had to apparently turn around to ram the off duty officers car from behind. A witness said the officer identified himself as an off duty Police Officer but Miller still attempted to punch him. Well from the pictures of the scene at least Big Will has a nice suit for Court.

 

 

Sarpy County Officials have issued a Liquor License to the Bellevue Berry Patch to sell beer, wine and spirits but issued a warning to not try and turn their party barn into a bar. The license will be used for private parties, weddings and corporate events, which make up a substantial portion of the business. The owner said he would confine alcohol sales to 10 of the 80-acre and did not want it on the hayrack rides. So much for the Pickled Pumpkin Picking Contest.

 

An Omaha man who was involved in a deadly motorcycle crash claims the police were trying to kill them. The man and his cousin were on a cycle near 26^th and Dewey when Police attempted a traffic stop. The bike raced off and the officers said they did not peruse but called for the police helicopter.

A few blocks away the bike crashed killing one man and sending the other to the hospital where he has since been released and lawyered up. “They killed my cousin and they was trying to kill me.” The man claims. He said the officers shined the spotlight on them and followed them. He felt a bump right before the wreck.

Lets see the bumper cam on this one. Granted this guy isn’t dressed as well as Willie Miller in his picture/mug shot but we are guessing the officers shined the light on them when they tried to pull them over, his cousin sped off and hit the pot hole up there on St Mary’s Ave. Just a guess.

 

Attorney General John Bruning will appeal the Nebraska Supreme Court Ruling calling the electric chair cruel and inhuman punishment. The Nebraska Court refused to reconsider the case as Bruning said they would. The State Court Legislation From the Bench Ruling leaves the state without a valid form of execution. There are currently 10 people sitting on death row in Nebraska.

 

 

A Bellevue man was jailed for felony child abuse after shaking his 5-month-old baby and putting her in critical condition. The mother had left to go pick up some food and returned to the child being lifeless and unresponsive. A neighbor witnessed it and attempted to help the infant begin to breath.

 

That’s it for now

More later……………….

 

Bugs Manderson

04.09.08 Wednesday

The Omaha City Council reversed field and voted to allow 4 former Kum and Go’s in East Omaha to sell Beer, Wine and liquor.

The Stores new owner, Mohammed Ali, had come back with some stipulations in an effort to gain the license approval, which he thought was automatic when he purchased the stores last year.

Ali agreed to ban all recognized gang members, drug dealers and prostitutes. Prohibit single beer can sales at 3 of the stores. Increased security and surveillance and daily morning clean up of the property. Also his managers would be required to join neighborhood organizations.

Wonder if anyone told Ali that his ban could eliminate half his potential clientele at the 24^th and Leavenworth location?

Some Gifford Park residents complained that the dumpster at that location has been covered with graffiti for months. So is every garage off an ally in the area, stop the hate. Wait till some gang adopts the YW as its symbol, instant City Wide exposure, at least on trash day.

 

 

Quenton Pfitzer has been arrested again in Omaha for violation of the Child Labor Laws.

Quenton’s group known, as Teens for Tomorrow are the kids that show up late in the evening selling candy door to door. It is illegal for anyone under 16 to do door to door sales in Omaha and the City has received complaints over the years about this group because the kids are often dropped off in strange neighborhoods and are working well after dark.

 

Andre Robinson was sentenced to Life in Prison for the brutal beating death of 22-month-old Branesha Thomas. Thomas was the daughter of Robinson’s girlfriend and if you remember, Robinson described kicking Branesha like a soccer ball across the room.

Even at the sentencing Robinson claimed he was covering for the mother contrary to the evidence that showed he was caring for the girl at the time of the injuries. Doctors even said the little girl could have recovered but the Robinson never sought medical help, he just zipped her in a hoodie and strapped her in a car seat. Here’s to hoping Andre becomes the newest soccer ball on the athletic fields at the State Pen.

 

Looks like the Police Union contract is going to end up going to State Labor Court like the Fire Fighters contract. Pension benefits are the key sticking point. The Police Union is asking for 82.5% of the base salary for 25 years of service with an increase for every year after up to 99% of their base salary. (Doesn’t include overtime, which will eliminate spiking). Currently they get 75% of their highest pay period.

The Police Union has offered to pay a portion of their medical premium, which at this time they do not do and will contribute more to the pension fund themselves.

To bad they can’t build themselves a stadium at taxpayer expense next to a bar they are part owners of to help offset their retirement.

 

Former Husker Willie Miller is back making headlines, not on the field but he is still trying to ram through blockers. This time he used his Suburban to intentionally ram a Blazer near 132^nd and Pacific. The Blazer then hit a mini van. Miller jumped out and took at swing at the driver of the Blazer who happened to be an off duty police officer not in uniform. Willie faces 2 counts of felony assault and 2 counts of destruction of property. Nice work Big Will. Maybe Heath and Human Services can contract you to transport some people for them as well.

 

More students are coming forward in the case of a Millard West teacher texting students asking for pictures of their Chest and Biceps. Some students claim the teacher offered money, alcohol and marijuana in exchange for the pictures. An investigation is ongoing by the Douglas County Pervert Patrol and the teacher is no longer employed at the school.  Lets hope they find something to arrest this freak on so he can’t get a job at another school and put other children at risk. What rock pile are all these freaks crawling out from under anyway?

 

And for some of our regular readers we had an interesting discovery in the case of asdf that frankly shocked us. Geno was doing a follow up on this person’s last comment and discovered it came from an IP address we were not expecting. Hopefully it is a case of someone using the wireless at the rink last Friday and not a case of someone using someone else’s computer to make disparaging comments to us. We will continue to explore the sophomoric behavior as time allows.

 

That’s it from here. More later………………………….

 

Bugs Manderson

04.08.08 Tuesday

Sorry about missing yesterdays post. I will shoulder the blame for forgetting to inform Mr. Torrey that we wouldn’t be in town and his writing services were needed, not that we missed much.

Looks like our State Senators don’t listen very well to the outrage of most Nebraskans as they override the Governors Veto of a 1.2-cent a gallon gas tax increase by a 34-14 vote. (Ok 14 listened) The tax increase takes effect July 1st. You know your state taxes are out of sight when visitors from Sweden tell you the government is raping your pocketbook.

 

Look like the pervert patrol has flushed another wee wee wanker out of the school system. A Millard West teacher has resigned and gone into hiding after an investigation discovered that he was texting male students requesting pictures of their biceps, chest and abdomens. He would leave money in a public place for them afterward. Some say this practice has been going on for several months. One student said they thought it was some girls at school doing it. (Dude….no chicks are going to pay for your pics…they would just ask if they wanted them.)

The text messages were traced back to the teacher’s school computer where the images were found. No pornography was discovered so far so officials didn’t have cause for a warrant to search the teacher’s home computer, which by now has been run over several times and shipped to various landfills around the region.

 

A Jury wasted little time sending back a guilty verdict of Daunte Goynes in the murder of Aaron Lofton last year. Goynes will be sentenced for second-degree murder and could get 21 years to life.

Testimony from a cab driver, who followed the suspects after the shooting and communicated their whereabouts to 911, is credited for helping convict the murderer. And he thought he was scared when Loften had him in a headlock.

 

Philanthropist and the man who built HDR into on of the largest Engineering and Architectural Company’s in America, Charles Durham has passed away at age 90.

Durham’s name graces many a building in the Omaha area, from the museum at the former Union Station to the many research facilities at the Med Center, he said that if more people knew how good it felt to give money away there would be more philanthropists and end to a lot of the worlds problems.

 

Also Actor and former President of the NRA Charlton Heston passed away at age 84. Heston won the Academy Award for best actor in Ben Hur. Many of us old timers remember fondly his string of disaster flicks in the 70’s. Nothing like Moses trying to land a 747. Thanks Chuck, you will be missed.

 

The Omaha Jr. Lancers had a great showing in Buffalo for the U-16 National Championship Tournament.  The Jr. Lancers fell to Belle Tire 5-3 in the Championship game. Ryan Killeen was the tournaments top scorer with 7 goals and 6 assists. Hats off to Dave Wilkie and the boys on being National Runner-Up’s. A great showing for hockey in Omaha.

 

And the Omaha Lancers open up playoff action tonight against Sioux City in best of 5 play. Game time at the Mid-America Center is 7:05. Game 3 is scheduled for Saturday at the Mac as well. Now that the final 4 is over, get off your asses and go support the Lancers in their quest for both the Clarke and Anderson Cups in the same season.

 

 

That’s it for now, more later……………………………….

Bugs Manderson

04.04.08 Friday

This morning on my way to work I stopped in to grab a doughnut and coffee, buy a paper and visit with Mongo. Then I saw the headline that caused me to spit my mocha Java halfway across the counter. Brad Ashford is interested in running for Mayor. Looking at the growing list of potentials, Suttle, Handshake Hal, some say P.J. , Mr. Public Safety Dan Welch and now Ashford, this election could end up looking like an episode of the Real World. At least the jokes will be plenty.

Speaking of Elections, is anyone running for the Board Positions open at O.M.A.H.A. ? Not a peep  about anyone, well except whispers from the bible belt. Guess it will be like every other time, show up, a bunch of people will get up and announce then say the same thing. “I’m doing this for my kid and to get involved (even though I have no idea what I am getting involved in). Elect me because I am a good person and a decent human (as long as you don’t review tape of that incident in Cedar City). Oh well we tried to give some interested people a forum to run.

Daunte Goynes took  the stand yesterday and testified that he was terrified after Aaron Lofton put him in a headlock and was punching him so he went for his gun. Other witnesses have stated that Lofton was running away when Goynes shot him. The jury should get the case today after closing arguments.  Hey Daunte start saying these words…21 to life  21 to life.

The State Legislature gave 44-3 first round approval to relocate the State Fair to Grand Island. Lets hope this isn’t the beginning to the end of the Fair. Some suggest just that with the location moving away from a population base of close to a million less than 50 miles away to a city with a population of 46,000.

Anyone watch Lisa Schuchard’s jailhouse interview on TV? She claims she didn’t teach her kids to smoke pot but she didn’t hide it from them like her mother did. This is the part I like, she said she had an excuse ready when the kids did catch her smoking pot. “Mommy is taking her medication, this is what I use to relax”. Must have worked great because you were so relaxed your kids lived in filth. Oh and like Mongo said yesterday, don’t forget about the loaded shotgun on the couch within reach of your babies. Even Springer wouldn’t believe this one.

A Bellevue baby sitter faced neglectful child abuse charges after she left a 3 year old asleep in an apartment with the lights and TV on, candles burning and the door unlocked. She claims she left to go help a suicidal friend. It was the first time the mother had hired this sitter. OK here is a life’s lesson for the sitter. STOP BEING A DRAMA QUEEN. If your friend was in trouble you should have called the police. Your not a trained crisis counselor. You don’t leave a 3 year old alone because Brittnays boyfriend dumped her right before prom.

As the song says “The generation that would change the world is still looking for it’s car keys.”  Sometimes you just gotta say “DUHHHHH”.

OK that’s it for me before I have to start drinking again just to get past the fact that there are that many stupid people consuming oxygen.

More later……………..

Bugs Manderson

04.03.08 Thursday with Bugs and Mongo

Ok, I may be wrong but why, unless you actually watch every episode of Trading Spaces and think that shit looks good, would you even think of using a cardboard box as a lamp shade? Well that’s what two dumb asses did down off of 25th and Ida and guess what? They burnt their damn house down and killed their dog in the process. Fucking geniuses I tell ya.

Pot mom had a hearing in Douglas County Court. A police officer testified that Lisa Schuchard’s 4 year old daughter volunteered to her and a person from Project Harmony the story of her smoking pot and even demonstrated how she did it. The woman’s defense attorney argued that the girl tested negative for marijuana and even though smoking pot in front of your kids is wrong, it’s not a crime. Pssssstttt Mr. Public Defender….smoking pot is a crime and if you do it so often in front of your 4 year old that she can give Bong lessons then I’d say it’s felony child abuse. Not to mention that rat trap the children were living in at the time. Let’s not forget the loaded shotgun on the couch.

Anyway the Judge disagreed and bound her over to Douglas County Court to stand trial for felony child abuse and he also refused to lower her bond from $25,000.

The children are living with their biological father. As for the boyfriend, he pled guilty and took his punishment. Guess he didn’t want to stick around for this train wreck.

State Attorney General John Bruning recommended the State disband the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission after its offices sent a case to his office asking him to step into a case where a man was evicted from his apartment for paying his rent late and having people living there the were not on the lease and not providing a copy of his drivers license. Oh wait I forgot, the man was an illegal immigrant.

The commission complained it would loose $250,000 in federal money if Brunning refused the case. Too bad, call it $250k saved.  Yeah I know I am heartless but if you want to be protected by our nations laws and get access to its benefits….come here the legal way.

The Gov line item vetoed an increase in the States gas tax and vows to veto another 3.3 cent increase if the legislature passes a bill that just got second reading. The Governor said that now is not the time to raise the fuel tax as gas is at record prices and food cost are rising as well. Its time to pull the belt a little tighter.

Looks like the Stadium deal is full steam ahead as City Officials have given residents of the Aero Boarding House at 16th and Cumming till Monday to get out. City Inspectors looked at the building March 14th and condemned it. Wonder why it took them this long?  With the closing of the Aero and the Fitzgerald across the street that only leaves the Mayor to figure out a way to get rid of the Sienna Francis House before breaking ground on his legacy.

A District Court Judge has ruled that Jordan Goodwin will stand trial as an adult in the shooting death of 4 year old Alazia Alford. Goodwin fired 6 shots at Maya Mack who had just exited the car Alford was a passenger in. One of the shot struck Alford killing her. The shooting is allegedly over a drug turf dispute. As usual Goodwin’s Attorney has more excuses as to his behavior. He is a drug and alcohol abuser, bi-polar, depressed…wait where’s lead poisoned ?

And Denise Thomson pleads Not-Guilty to DUI charges in Court. Thomson was pulled over on I-80 with an 8 year old ward of the state she was taking to visit her mom in prison, when police pulled her over and found her blood alcohol level to be .40 or five times the limit. Thomson claims to have ate before drinking all day and that there is no way she blew a .40, .35 ok but not .40..

That’s it for us this morning.

More later

Bugs Manderson

Mongo Torrey