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Oklahoma Tornado Victims Being Price Gouged: Water $40.00 per Case
May 22, 2013
As with any disaster there is going to be “price gouging” in an effort for some to make an extra buck off the folks who need help the most.
30 investigators from the Oklahoma Attorney Generals office are currently aggressively searching, and finding businesses that are in violation of the Emergency Price Stabilization Act.
“This is something we were putting in place and starting in motion as soon as we knew the threat existed. We’re going to places where we think potential harm could occur. We’re looking at everything from work gloves to water to storage units, hotels and car rentals. And long term, we’ll be dealing with home construction and repair.” said Oklahoma Atty Gen Scott Pruitt.
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Video: Moore Tornado Victim Prayer Comes True on Camera
May 22, 2013
Some images need no description. Sit back and watch this heartwarming video.
Moore Oklahoma: Total Devastation
May 20, 2013
This weekend I will be returning my wife and kids back to her home in Oklahoma for a few weeks while I continue on to California for business. It was supposed to be a fun 3 weeks for her and our kids. Today changed everything.
Lindsay grew up with tornadoes in the news out in Oklahoma, but it’s something she never gets used to.
As we sat in the comfort of our Atlanta home today, we watched the news unfold on the Weather Channel out in Moore Oklahoma. Then the report came in about the Plaza Towers elementary school. As I type this, the latest report is seven little children found drowned in the schools basement.
My dear wife is overcome with grief hearing the terrible news of those poor little kids. Our little Emma and Ava get extra hugs tonight before bedtime.
If you have never witnessed the aftermath of tornado devastation, it cannot be described with words. Seeing it on television does it absolutely no justice. To appreciate mother nature you must be her witness.
The first thing you notice is the mangled landscape, then that awful odor that permeates your sinuses. The odor of gasoline, and natural gas fill the air, mixed with the smell of splintered hard woods and pine trees. There is a deathly silence in the air for several minutes after. Time comes to a complete stop. Then you begin to see the victims emerging, wandering aimlessly about, in shock. Some bloodied, most tattered and dirty. Then you hear the cries of terrified victims, searching for lost family members. The sounds emergency vehicle sirens in the distance. The cries of sheer joy and relief when family are found. The next sounds you hear are chain saws cutting through the downed timber.
It’s not until you experience first hand what mother nature is capable of that you understand how completely helpless you can be.
Please pray for the families and victims of the Oklahoma tornadoes. -JRoycroft
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Efforts switch to recovery at Moore, Okla. elementary school
MOORE, Okla. – Officials said they are no longer working a search and rescue effort but now a recovery mission…
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At least 37 killed in Moore tornado
MOORE, Okla. – Officials have confirmed at least 37 people were killed in the Moore tornado Monday. That number is…
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PHOTOS: Tornadoes tear through Okla
Tornadoes damaged many areas across the state Sunday. Edmond was hit first then Harrah, Luther, the Wellston area and Twin…
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VIDEO: Trail of Moore tornado from sky
MOORE, Okla. – A tornado over two miles wide ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, Monday afternoon. The Twister damaged or destroyed over…
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Lost Bible discovered in tornado debris, returned
SHAWNEE, Okla. — The buzz of chain saws is a welcome symphony in Pottawatomie County Monday, the day after a deadly…
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PHOTOS: Your severe weather pictures – May
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NASCAR Legend Dick Trickle Commits Suicide
May 17, 2013
NASCAR legend Dick Trickle died from a self inflicted gunshot Thursday after calling 911 to report his own suicide.
Story Here: Dick Trickle
Trickle leaves behind his wife of 53 years Darlene and three children.
They are the proud parents of three children. 50-year-old Tod Allen Trickle born on March 22, 1963, 41-year-old Chad Trickle born on March 03, 1972 and their eldest and only daughter 52-year-old Victoria Trickle, now Vicky Trickle Bowman, who once worked as her father’s personal assistant.
Tim Tebow Blackballed by the NFL Culture of Violence
May 11, 2013
First of all, I am not taking sides on this issue surrounding Tim Tebow. I’m just pointing out one example of the bullshit that goes on in pro sports, especially among the National Football League. With the exception of Tiger Woods, at least Golf remains a class act when it comes to pro level sports.
Tim Tebow has apparently been blackballed by the NFL. Really? Apparently being a popular Christian football player with a huge following doesn’t set well with the typical tat covered, ghetto thug mentality of today’s NFL. Must really suck to have a bigger, more intelligent following than most of NFL’s thug club. Oh but wait, now we get to watch the politically correct coming out of gay players prancing the around the field playing with their balls. What ever you do, you better not show any religious leanings on or off the field if you ever expect to become an accepted NFL jock.
So let me get this straight, it’s perfectly acceptable for the NFL to give players a pass if they get busted for animal cruelty, murdering and torturing dogs, drunk driving, beating their women, abusing drugs, and homicide? Of course now we are to believe that those acts of violence perpetrated by jocks were likely caused by concussions they received during games. Yea, right.
Want some examples of the NFL hypocrisy? These are some you probably forgot about.
- In 1998, St. Louis Rams’ defensive end Leonard Little ran a red light, while driving drunk and hit and killed wife and mother Susan Gutweiler, 47. Little pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge, served 90 nights in a work release program and was back on the field the following season. In 2004, he was arrested again on drunk driving charges. In 2006, he was selected for the Pro Bowl.
- In 2000, Baltimore Ravens’ linebacker Ray Lewis pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice, and agreed to testify against his two friends, Reginald Oakley and Joseph Sweeting, in exchange, prosecutors agreed to dismiss murder charges against him. Lewis was accused of stabbing to death two people after a Super Bowl party he attended, where a fight broke out between he and two members of a rapper’s entourage. While the NFL did fine Lewis for the crime, they did not issue any suspension. In 2008, Lewis received his 10th selection to the Pro Bowl.
- In 2003, Chicago Bears’ defensive tackle Christian Peter retired after spending six seasons in the NFL. Before being drafted, Peter was arrested eight times for various offenses while in college at the University of Nebraska, one for grabbing a woman by the throat. Peter was also alleged to have raped a freshman named Kathy Redmond multiple times, while head coach Tom Osborne helped cover up the crime, Osborne has since apologized to Redmond. .In 1993, Peter also sexually assaulted two women. Peter was drafted by the New England Patriots, who in light of his long history of criminal behavior, and his eighth arrest just before the draft, relinquished their rights to him. Peter entered the NFL the following season with the New York Giants.
- In 2005, Cleveland Browns’ running back Jamal Lewis served 4 months in prison for attempting to set up a drug deal. Lewis was caught in 2004, as he tried to obtain and distribute five kilograms of cocaine. He received a four-game suspension. In 2008, Lewis rushed for 1,000 yards.
- Between 2005-2007, Dallas Cowboys’ cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones was arrested and/or convicted of multiple charges including disorderly conduct, public intoxication, assault, felony vandalism. In 2006, Jones was arrested for spitting in a woman’s face at a Nashville nightclub. In 2007, Jones assaulted a stripper in a Las Vegas club and threatened the life of a security guard, Jones eventually pleaded guilty to lesser charges. Jones was suspended for the 2007 NFL season, but returned to the league with the Cowboys in 2008.
- In 2006, Cincinnati Bengals’ defensive tackle Tank Johnson was charged with aggravated assault and resisting arrest, after allegedly threatening a Chicago police officer. At the time of his arrest, Johnson was on probation for a 2005 guilty plea to carrying a concealed weapon. Johnson was also charged with further probation violations in 2006. Johnson received an eight-game suspension, after serving 43 days in jail.
- In April 2009, Cleveland Browns’ wide receiver Donte Stallworth pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges and received a laughable 30-days in jail after hitting and killing husband and father Mario Reyes, 59 in Miami, Stallworth was drunk at the time. Officially, Stallworth is still on suspension from the NFL. The Browns have not released Stallworth, who signed him to a $35 million contract two weeks before he killed Reyes.
- During the 2007 NFL season alone, an incredible 21 percent of the players had arrest records.
What was it that Bob Costas said about the culture of violence in the NFL during his little pro-gun control rant on prime time television last season? Maybe he should add those Christian Cult followers in his next politically correct NFL rant. -JRoycroft





