DALLAS — A lone gunman who riddled Dallas police headquarters in a “helter-skelter” rampage Saturday with an assault rifle was shot and killed by a police sniper after fleeing in an armored van, police said.

“We can now confirm that the susp in the van is deceased but unable to confirm ID pending Med Ex. identification,” the Dallas police department said on Twitter.

Police waited several hours to declare the suspect dead until they could examine his getaway van, which they feared had been rigged with explosives.

When bomb squads intentionally detonated suspected ordinance inside the van, the vehicle caught fire, setting off live rounds inside, police said. In addition, police found two more pipe bombs in the van. (more…)

UPDATE 6:15am: Video of Dallas PD Press Conference:

Dallas PD:  “The Dallas Police Department Is Under Attack“

Update 5:00am EST – Dallas Police finished a press briefing.   ♦ Suspects in an armored van opened fire on police in front of police department (00:23) and at second location after chase ensued (00:40) ♦ The number of suspects is from one to four.  ♦ One suspect named “James Boulware” (White Male, 5’10”, 200 lbs). ♦ Same singular suspect talking to police SWAT via cell phone.  ♦ Suspect claims grievance with police is because police took his children and labeled him a terrorist.  ♦ Police say suspect name matches 3 known incidents of domestic violence.  ♦ Four “duffle-type” bags with “pipe bombs” and explosives found in four locations near police HQ. ♦ One bag detonated when Bomb Squad robot moved it. ♦ Another suspicious bag found under police vehicle in parking garage (brings total to 5) (more…)

Marilyn Mosby files some additional statements in response to defense requests for substantiation of “probable cause”.

However, the oddly worded response -obviously intentionally obtuse- does not provide much additional detail as to how she can derive legal charges against the Baltimore Six.

To the contrary, if you are following the ongoing construct of her claims, based on her prior sunlight avoidance tactics, you can find additional support for a reasonable belief the ME report is not supporting Mosby’s public assertions. From the Baltimore Sun:

[…] The office of State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby filed the documents in response to motions by the officers’ defense attorneys requesting more information on her reasons for filing the charges.

Gray died in April after suffering a severe spinal cord injury in police custody, according to police and prosecutors. But how he was injured remains unclear. His autopsy results have not been made public.

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Noted immediately is the absence of W. Patrick Swanton, replaced by Waco Police Chief Brent Stroman. According to Stroman there were snipers positioned prior to the chaos, they also carried rifles with full-auto capability, however they only fired 12 rounds.

Here’s the report by Olivia Messer a local reporter for the Waco Tribune:

WACO – Waco Police Chief Brent Stroman reported Friday that three Waco officers fired a total of 12 shots during the May 17 Twin Peaks shootout.

Stroman said 12 shell casings were fired from police rifles and found on the scene. No other law enforcement officers from other agencies fired their weapons, he said.

So far a total of 44 casings have been recovered, but Stroman said that total doesn’t include any casings that remain inside revolvers that were fired. All other shells found at the scene weren’t from law enforcement weapons, he said. (more…)

Attorney for Tamir Rice’s family, Benjamin Crump, has taken a new strategy to gain success in his grievance claims.

♦  In Sanford Florida 2012/2013 Benjamin Crump demanded prosecutor Angela Corey not use a Grand Jury.  Crump won a victory in that regard getting George Zimmerman charged with murder and getting the case to jury trial; but lost the case when his fabricated claims were exposed in front of a trial jury. George Zimmerman was found not guilty.

♦ In Ferguson, 2014, Benjamin Crump tried the same “anything to get to trial” approach by demanding prosecutor Robert McColloch again not use a grand jury. However, this time Ferguson/Saint Louis were wise to the strategy and Crump failed to pressure his demands.

Again, as in 2012/13, another fraudulent case, this time against Police Officer Darren Wilson. The prosecutor didn’t bow, used the Grand Jury, and the Grand Jury found no cause.

♦  In Cleveland, 2015, Benjamin Crump has refined his strategy. This time he doesn’t try to get the Prosecutor to comply with his demands – instead Crump asks a “Municipal Judge”, that does not usually handle such issues, to weigh in on the evidence of a police shooting of his client’s son, Tamir Rice. (more…)

Hat Tip Nettles – Wow. It appears the Dallas area might actually have an investigative journalist willing to expose the sexploitation of minors.  That’s really the bigger picture behind the McKinney “Craig Ranch” pool fiasco.

#mckinneypoolparty promoters were set to have another event. Here's a preview of my @CBSDFW 6pm story. #makeitclap pic.twitter.com/D8MotoedIM

— Mireya Villarreal (@ABCMireya) June 11, 2015

UPDATE 7:30pm EST – Here is the filed report:

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Strange – The man who was arrested for obstructing a police officer at the “Craig Ranch” sub division, gave his name as Adrian Martin to police and media.  Adrian Martin and his attorney Heath Harris appeared on Fox News last night.

However, Adrian Martin is not his real, or legal, name – he is using a currently false public identity.   The 18-year-old’s name is really Adrian Mosley.  Here’s his Facebook

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“the white kids weren’t running, the black kids were”

~ Irony So Thick It Is Almost Unbelievable ~

The same school district, Miami-Dade, and the same School Superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, that forced Miami-Dade School Police to hide the criminal conduct of Trayvon Martin (and all young black male students), has now fired a School Principal for stating support for a McKinney Police Officer on his Facebook page.

(Left) North Miami High School Principal Alberto Iber – (Right) Miami-Dade School Superintendent Alberto Carvahlo with Vice-President Joe Biden

According to the Miami Herald:

[…]  The Miami-Dade County school district announced Wednesday that Alberto Iber had been removed as principal after going online to defend a white Texas police officer who waved a gun at black teens while responding to a call about an unruly pool party.

[…] “He did nothing wrong,” Iber wrote in a comment that showed his Facebook picture, name, school and title. “He was afraid for his life. I commend him for his actions.”

Iber’s stance quickly prompted a passionate online response from Ambrose Sims, a black, retired Miami Beach Police veteran who joined the force at a time of racial strife in Miami in the 1980s. He also came out as gay and led a campaign for equal rights. Sims wrote, in part: “Such a comment reveals to me that you’re a serious part of the problem.”

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Against the backdrop of the ridiculous McKinney Pool Party racist claims being promoted by and insufferable media; and against the backdrop on Monday where Texas Black activists stated black people were going to start shooting police officers (video above), the following happened on Tuesday.

A Houston Texas cop was conducting a routine traffic stop.  As he walked back to his vehicle he was shot in the back, at random, by someone, from an unknown location.

HOUSTON (KTRK) — An HPD officer is recovering after being shot during a traffic stop near Midtown yesterday.

According to HPD, Officer Terry Smith, a motorcycle officer, was conducting a stop around 6pm in the 4200 block of Main Street. As he walked away, the officer heard a loud pop then felt pain. A bullet had struck the 20-year veteran in the lower back. (more…)