March 30, 2014

Clarkson and Top Gear facing $1.66M lawsuit over 'slope' remark

http://www.autoblog.com/2014/03/28/clarkson-top-gear-facing-lawsuit-over-slope-remark-video/?ncid=edlinkusauto00000016&ts=1396099553

Towards the end of the episode, after the rickety bridge was constructed, Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson stand at the end admiring it. As a local man is crossing the bridge, though, Clarkson remarks that "there's a slope on it," ostensibly commenting on the shape and slant of the bridge


This whole affair has left Somi Guha, an Indian-born actress, rather angry. She's so upset by Clarkson's use of the phrase that she's retained a group of lawyers called Equal Justice to sue the BBC for one million pounds ($1.66 million),





http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2591500/BBC-sued-1-MILLION-Jeremy-Clarkson-racism-allegations-presenter-makes-slope-remark-Top-Gear-Burma-special.html

March 28, 2014

What do you do when caught up in something like this? I would be so scared

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Police said that Saturday night's rampant vandalism and violence was an isolated event. But those who have seen groups of teens terrorize the area just south of Waterfront Park before, say it's nothing new.

Police responded to 17 separate incidents Saturday night between 7 and 9 p.m. They say the criminal acts occurred after police broke up a gathering of around 200 teenagers at Waterfront Park.

Following the assault of a 13-year-old girl and an adult male in Waterfront Park, the crowd dispersed and moved south. First, police were called to the White Castle on 1st and East Market Streets on a disorderly conduct call. Shortly after, they were called to Bader's Market on North 1st Street.

The manager of Bader's Market, Adam Bader, said it only took a few minutes for the teens to descend on the convenience store.

"As soon as he saw them coming over, he tried to lock the door," said Bader of the clerk on-duty Saturday night. Unfortunately, the man was too late. Surveillance video shows the mob trying to force entry, and police say they even punched the man several times as he tried to close and lock the doors.
http://www.wdrb.com/story/25061641/business-owners-say-teen-mob-violence-not-isolated-incident


http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/crime/2014/03/24/louisville-police-downtown-mob-incidents-saturday/6826259/