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The NYPD seized 20 cars during dangerous car meet-ups over the weekend.
Eight people were arrested and 101 summonses were issued.
The NYPD will not allow this behavior to persist, and we will take action against those contributing to these reckless events.
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Eight people were arrested and 101 summonses were issued.
The NYPD will not allow this behavior to persist, and we will take action against those contributing to these reckless events.
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I am a senior coordinating producer for the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. I have worked eleven of these. I was backstage at the Washington Hilton when the shots were fired.
The first thing I heard was not the gunfire. It was glass.
A champagne flute hit the floor of the International Ballroom at approximately 9:47 PM. Then a second. Then the sound that I have since been told was a 12-gauge shotgun, which from inside the ballroom sounded like a heavy door slamming in a parking garage. Then the Secret Service moved. They moved the President, the Vice President, the First Lady through the east corridor in under ninety seconds, which is protocol, which is practiced, which is the one part of the evening that worked exactly as it was designed.
Everything else was improvised.
I know this because I ordered the wine. 94 tables. Two bottles per table. 188 bottles of a Willamette Valley pinot noir that the Association selected in February after a tasting committee spent three meetings debating between Oregon and Burgundy. Oregon won. The budget was $14,200. I signed the invoice. I can tell you the vintage. I can tell you the distributor. I can tell you the per-bottle cost because I negotiated it down from $89 to $76.
What I cannot tell you is how 147 of those bottles left the building during an active shooter evacuation.
I can tell you what I saw. A correspondent from a network I will not name picked up two bottles on her way to the east exit. Full bottles. One in each hand. She was wearing heels and she did not spill. A man in a tuxedo tucked one inside his jacket the way you'd shoplift a paperback at an airport bookstore. A woman picked up a bottle, looked at the label, put it back, and took a different one.
She checked the vintage. During an evacuation. That's editorial judgment under pressure.
The theme of the dinner was "A Free Press for a Free People." The banners were still hanging when the evacuation began. I know because I hung them. Twenty-three banners, navy blue, gold serif lettering, $11,400 for the set. They were still hanging when 2,600 guests were directed to the exits by Secret Service agents, one of whom had just taken a shotgun round in his ballistic vest and walked to the ambulance on his own feet.
The agent's vest costs approximately $800. The wine that left the building was worth $11,172 at Association cost. At restaurant markup, roughly $29,000. The guests saved more in wine than the vest that saved the agent.
That's priority.
The video went viral by 10:15 PM. Not the video of the evacuation. Not the Secret Service response. The wine. Three guests in formalwear grabbing bottles off white tablecloths while being told to move toward the exits, while a man with a shotgun stood in the same motor entrance where John Hinckley shot Ronald Reagan 45 years ago.
A woman near the service entrance was crying. She said "I just wanna go home." She was not holding wine. She was holding her phone. She was the only person I saw that night who looked afraid rather than inconvenienced.
That's the distinction. The rest of the ballroom did not look afraid. They looked interrupted. An active shooter at the WHCD is a logistical problem. The dinner was disrupted. The timeline was off. The after-party at the French Ambassador's residence would need to be rescheduled. These are contingency matters. Contingency matters have solutions. Fear is for people who attend events without security details.
I have produced eleven of these dinners. I have managed seating charts that require diplomatic-grade negotiations. I have handled comedians, cabinet secretaries, network anchors, and the editor of a major newspaper who once threatened to leave because his table was behind a column.
I have never, in eleven years, seen a guest leave a $76 bottle on the table during an evacuation. I have also never seen a guest check the label first. Both observations are consistent. The bottle is worth taking. The evacuation is worth surviving. The instinct is to do both simultaneously.
The first thing I heard was not the gunfire. It was glass.
A champagne flute hit the floor of the International Ballroom at approximately 9:47 PM. Then a second. Then the sound that I have since been told was a 12-gauge shotgun, which from inside the ballroom sounded like a heavy door slamming in a parking garage. Then the Secret Service moved. They moved the President, the Vice President, the First Lady through the east corridor in under ninety seconds, which is protocol, which is practiced, which is the one part of the evening that worked exactly as it was designed.
Everything else was improvised.
I know this because I ordered the wine. 94 tables. Two bottles per table. 188 bottles of a Willamette Valley pinot noir that the Association selected in February after a tasting committee spent three meetings debating between Oregon and Burgundy. Oregon won. The budget was $14,200. I signed the invoice. I can tell you the vintage. I can tell you the distributor. I can tell you the per-bottle cost because I negotiated it down from $89 to $76.
What I cannot tell you is how 147 of those bottles left the building during an active shooter evacuation.
I can tell you what I saw. A correspondent from a network I will not name picked up two bottles on her way to the east exit. Full bottles. One in each hand. She was wearing heels and she did not spill. A man in a tuxedo tucked one inside his jacket the way you'd shoplift a paperback at an airport bookstore. A woman picked up a bottle, looked at the label, put it back, and took a different one.
She checked the vintage. During an evacuation. That's editorial judgment under pressure.
The theme of the dinner was "A Free Press for a Free People." The banners were still hanging when the evacuation began. I know because I hung them. Twenty-three banners, navy blue, gold serif lettering, $11,400 for the set. They were still hanging when 2,600 guests were directed to the exits by Secret Service agents, one of whom had just taken a shotgun round in his ballistic vest and walked to the ambulance on his own feet.
The agent's vest costs approximately $800. The wine that left the building was worth $11,172 at Association cost. At restaurant markup, roughly $29,000. The guests saved more in wine than the vest that saved the agent.
That's priority.
The video went viral by 10:15 PM. Not the video of the evacuation. Not the Secret Service response. The wine. Three guests in formalwear grabbing bottles off white tablecloths while being told to move toward the exits, while a man with a shotgun stood in the same motor entrance where John Hinckley shot Ronald Reagan 45 years ago.
A woman near the service entrance was crying. She said "I just wanna go home." She was not holding wine. She was holding her phone. She was the only person I saw that night who looked afraid rather than inconvenienced.
That's the distinction. The rest of the ballroom did not look afraid. They looked interrupted. An active shooter at the WHCD is a logistical problem. The dinner was disrupted. The timeline was off. The after-party at the French Ambassador's residence would need to be rescheduled. These are contingency matters. Contingency matters have solutions. Fear is for people who attend events without security details.
I have produced eleven of these dinners. I have managed seating charts that require diplomatic-grade negotiations. I have handled comedians, cabinet secretaries, network anchors, and the editor of a major newspaper who once threatened to leave because his table was behind a column.
I have never, in eleven years, seen a guest leave a $76 bottle on the table during an evacuation. I have also never seen a guest check the label first. Both observations are consistent. The bottle is worth taking. The evacuation is worth surviving. The instinct is to do both simultaneously.
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188 bottles placed. 41 recovered. 147 unaccounted for. One agent shot. Zero guests injured. Zero bottles broken.
A free press for a free people. The press is free. The wine was $76 a bottle. They took it anyway.
Peter Girnus
A free press for a free people. The press is free. The wine was $76 a bottle. They took it anyway.
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BREAKING: King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla land at Joint Base Andrews, ahead of visit to White House 🇬🇧🇺🇸
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The Radical Left Democrats have kept DHS shut down since February 14th. Our Great Speaker, Mike Johnson, is working hard to end the Democrat Shut Down, and pass the first step of a plan to get FULL FUNDING for our incredible ICE and Border Patrol Agents. We need all Republicans to join together and support this Budget Blueprint, which will allow us to bypass Democrat obstruction in the Senate, and fund Immigration Enforcement with only Republican Votes. The Senate passed this Blueprint last week on Thursday morning, and now, House Republicans must UNIFY, and pass the same Blueprint to get the Bill done. I’ve asked for the final Bill on my desk by June 1st, and we can make that deadline if we keep to the plan, FAST and FOCUSED. Let’s take care of our Great Agents of Law Enforcement. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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WATCH LIVE: Blanche, Patel, Pirro hold press conference on WHCA Dinner shooting
https://fb.watch/GLsf7VK2_0/
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche reads the charges that WHCA dinner shooter Cole Allen could face:
“The first count is attempted assassination of the president of the United States. This count is punishable by up to life in prison.”
“The second count is interstate transportation of a firearm to commit a felony. This is punishable by up to 10 years in prison”
“The third count is discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence, which is punishable by a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of ten years, a maximum of life, and the 10 years is consecutive to any other sentence imposed.”
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro confirms that the WHCA Dinner shooting suspect will face more charges beyond the 3 he was hit with today:
"Those charges are only three charges that are in the complaint that has been presented in federal district court"
"There will be additional charges as this investigation continues to unfold."
"Make no mistake, this was an attempted assassination of the president of the United States, with the defendant making clear what his intent was, and that intent was to bring down as many of the high-ranking Cabinet officials as he could."
"This is the kind of situation that we cannot tolerate."
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro sends scathing message to those attempting to commit political violence in Washington, DC:
"Let this be a message to anyone who thinks that Washington, DC, is the place to act out political violence..."
"If you are willing to do so with a firearm and cross state lines..."
"We will find you. We will track your steps from the inception of your plan, and we will prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law."
"This is anti-democratic at its core."
FBI Director Kash Patel praises Secret Service for preventing shooting at the WHCA Dinner:
"They stopped a massive attack from becoming even worse."
"They stood in the way. They safeguarded America, and they should be nothing but applauded for their bravery and their dedication to their mission and their selfless sacrifice to this country."
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche emphasizes the importance of the construction of the White House ballroom to David Spunt:
"We absolutely believe that there is no better example of why this ballroom is necessary, aside from all the the very positive things that ballroom will bring to this country and to Washington, DC, than what happened on on Saturday night."
"Aside from the fact that the ballroom was spectacular, it's going to be beautiful. It's going to make this country look great every time it's used. It's also a meaningful safety issue."
"We are going to continue to fight in court like we have been. And and hopefully the judges at the DC Circuit Court will do the right thing."
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche calls out the media for continuing to fuel threats against President Trump:
"They're just as guilty as a lot of people on X. When you have when you have reporters, when you have media just being overly critical and calling the president horrible names for no reason and without evidence, without proof, it shouldn't surprise us that this type of rhetoric takes place."
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro details the WHCA Dinner shooting suspect's movements ahead of his foiled plot.
—April 6: Booked reservation at Washington Hilton
—April 21: Traveled by train from the West Coast
—April 23: Arrived in Chicago
—April 24: Arrived in DC
—April 24 3pm: Checked into the Hilton
—April 25 8pm: Aware of President Trump in the ballroom
—April 25 8:40pm: Attempted to rush the ballroom
"Laughable in the extreme."
Acting AG Todd Blanche hits back at a reporter for his question suggesting President Trump wants the White House ballroom built only so he never has to leave the property.
"You have a president who willingly speaks with you guys multiple times a day — I would say seven days a week. He is active all over the country."
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche reads the charges that WHCA dinner shooter Cole Allen could face:
“The first count is attempted assassination of the president of the United States. This count is punishable by up to life in prison.”
“The second count is interstate transportation of a firearm to commit a felony. This is punishable by up to 10 years in prison”
“The third count is discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence, which is punishable by a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of ten years, a maximum of life, and the 10 years is consecutive to any other sentence imposed.”
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro confirms that the WHCA Dinner shooting suspect will face more charges beyond the 3 he was hit with today:
"Those charges are only three charges that are in the complaint that has been presented in federal district court"
"There will be additional charges as this investigation continues to unfold."
"Make no mistake, this was an attempted assassination of the president of the United States, with the defendant making clear what his intent was, and that intent was to bring down as many of the high-ranking Cabinet officials as he could."
"This is the kind of situation that we cannot tolerate."
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro sends scathing message to those attempting to commit political violence in Washington, DC:
"Let this be a message to anyone who thinks that Washington, DC, is the place to act out political violence..."
"If you are willing to do so with a firearm and cross state lines..."
"We will find you. We will track your steps from the inception of your plan, and we will prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law."
"This is anti-democratic at its core."
FBI Director Kash Patel praises Secret Service for preventing shooting at the WHCA Dinner:
"They stopped a massive attack from becoming even worse."
"They stood in the way. They safeguarded America, and they should be nothing but applauded for their bravery and their dedication to their mission and their selfless sacrifice to this country."
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche emphasizes the importance of the construction of the White House ballroom to David Spunt:
"We absolutely believe that there is no better example of why this ballroom is necessary, aside from all the the very positive things that ballroom will bring to this country and to Washington, DC, than what happened on on Saturday night."
"Aside from the fact that the ballroom was spectacular, it's going to be beautiful. It's going to make this country look great every time it's used. It's also a meaningful safety issue."
"We are going to continue to fight in court like we have been. And and hopefully the judges at the DC Circuit Court will do the right thing."
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche calls out the media for continuing to fuel threats against President Trump:
"They're just as guilty as a lot of people on X. When you have when you have reporters, when you have media just being overly critical and calling the president horrible names for no reason and without evidence, without proof, it shouldn't surprise us that this type of rhetoric takes place."
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro details the WHCA Dinner shooting suspect's movements ahead of his foiled plot.
—April 6: Booked reservation at Washington Hilton
—April 21: Traveled by train from the West Coast
—April 23: Arrived in Chicago
—April 24: Arrived in DC
—April 24 3pm: Checked into the Hilton
—April 25 8pm: Aware of President Trump in the ballroom
—April 25 8:40pm: Attempted to rush the ballroom
"Laughable in the extreme."
Acting AG Todd Blanche hits back at a reporter for his question suggesting President Trump wants the White House ballroom built only so he never has to leave the property.
"You have a president who willingly speaks with you guys multiple times a day — I would say seven days a week. He is active all over the country."
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🚨PDS tornado watch has been issued for parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee until 11 PM CDT
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NCSHP members had some great fun last week reading to kindergarteners and taking questions at Germanton Elementary School in Stokes County. Thanks to these youngsters for being such a great audience!
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A new bill in Connecticut aims to restrict certain firearm modifications and convertible pistols, sparking debate over enforcement and scope.
Read the full story here: https://lawenforcementtoday.com/connecticut-house-passes-bill-banning-convertible-pistols-and-glock-switches
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President Trump's calm in the face of chaos, while yet another individual was actively trying to take his life, was remarkable to witness.
President Trump is fearless because he loves this country and is willing to put his own life on the line to deliver on the promises he made to the American people.
And while we are blessed to have a fearless President, we should not live in a country where the constant fear of political violence permeates our society.
Karoline Leavitt
President Trump is fearless because he loves this country and is willing to put his own life on the line to deliver on the promises he made to the American people.
And while we are blessed to have a fearless President, we should not live in a country where the constant fear of political violence permeates our society.
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JUST IN: President Donald J. Trump and the First Lady welcome King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla to the White House 🇺🇸🇬🇧
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NEW: Two Chicago Police Officers were hospitalized in good condition after an SUV ran a traffic signal & hit their squad car near Columbia College on Saturday morning.
The crash left the officers trapped in the vehicle requiring assistance from the Chicago Fire Department.
The driver of the SUV was arrested after attempting to leave the scene.
Please join us in sending prayers and, or positive thoughts for the officers recovery🙏🏻
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The crash left the officers trapped in the vehicle requiring assistance from the Chicago Fire Department.
The driver of the SUV was arrested after attempting to leave the scene.
Please join us in sending prayers and, or positive thoughts for the officers recovery🙏🏻
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MUST WATCH: NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller's wife delivers powerful statement to killer in court
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BREAKING: Multiple people were injured after a shooting in east Austin on Sunday night, according to the Austin Police Department. The incident took place just before 8:30 p.m. at the 2000 block of E 12th St. According to officials, they responded to a…
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UPDATE: A suspect was arrested after police said multiple people were shot outside an East Austin Texas Gay Shop on Sunday night.
A preliminary investigation states that two men were involved in a fight that escalated into a shooting.
At this time, six victims were treated at local hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries. Two of the victims were taken by Austin-Travis County EMS and four of the other victims took themselves to the hospital.
All victims are expected to be OK, police said.
More: https://www.fox7austin.com/news/sams-bbq-shooting-east-austin-texas
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A preliminary investigation states that two men were involved in a fight that escalated into a shooting.
At this time, six victims were treated at local hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries. Two of the victims were taken by Austin-Travis County EMS and four of the other victims took themselves to the hospital.
All victims are expected to be OK, police said.
More: https://www.fox7austin.com/news/sams-bbq-shooting-east-austin-texas
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Newly released Florence police bodycam footage provides a close look at a tense struggle involving officers, a K9 and a suspect who allegedly bit the dog.
Full story: http://officer.com/55373571
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