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Pharmacist Filled Prescriptions Incorrectly

Connecticut officials are accusing a Bridgeport pharmacist of filling more than two... more

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ESPN: Andrews Was "Wronged" by Nude Video

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"Hard Justice" author Martin Petry on CT Style (July 17, 2009)

Author Martin Petry discusses his writing, some of his personal experiences leading to his starting to write, and the Hard Justice trilogy of books, which is now in screenplay form, and destined to be a film trilogy someday very soon.

Hard Justice The Violation, a self published novel describes a horrible crime. The sole survivor of the crime, along with his business partner remains skeptical of law enforcement's ability to bring justice to Sam's nightmarish reality. Their skepticism is met by an off duty DOJ agent. Her curiosity to the case reveals to Sam and Jake a path to undertake in making sense of how to find those responsible for all of their losses using an untested but alternative method of profiling called Victim Analysis. The skepticism of the men along with Bina's Victim Analysis reduces the likely responsible party to be a rogue terrorist, within the United States. Within mutual loss of the major characters' development, a bond between all concerned develops into an unlikely freelance CIA authorized operation motivated to bring Sam's family killer's and a specific enemy to the nation to Justice

Hard Justice Peregrination, a manuscript describes the evolution and journey of the freelance CIA operation targeting Muhammad. Sam and Jake's Skepticism along with Bina's Victim Analysis reveal how Muhammad is responsible for both crimes against Sam and Bina. While searching for Muhammad the team comes to see Muhammad's propensity to kill more in his version of a Middle Eastern call to Jihad.
They are entrusted to prevent genocide within western countries. This all makes sense as The Department of Homeland Security is in chaotic response to expansion and response to Hurricane Katrina.

Hard Justice Expurgation, a being written manuscript, details the freelance CIA operation's response to locating Muhammad in Canada, and using precedent setting innovative means to successfully prevent the greatest fear of all western nations concerning terrorism, an attempted genocide. The conclusion of The Hard Justice Trilogy dictates that even in exacting Justice, the wholeness of what was lost will never be returned, and the potential of greater loss is ever present.

To purchase the Hard Justice trilogy, please visit www.usamutt.comAuthor Martin Petry discusses his writing, some of his personal experiences leading to... more

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Teens Misinterpret Sex Screams, Beat Man

Police in Connecticut say they arrested four teenagers who misunderstood a... more

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Marijuana Packaged in McNugget Box

Connecticut police have arrested a Torrington teen, accusing him of selling marijuana... more

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“Supreme Court rules for white firefighters in bias case” A victory for justice and common sense

Headline: “Supreme Court rules for white firefighters in bias case”

“A sharply divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that the city of New Haven, Conn., discriminated against white firefighters, repudiating a key decision by court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.”

The Supreme Court Decision (read it here) is a victory for the White firefighters, and a resounding defeat for the Liberals whose blind support of Affirmative Action has led them to apply race-based decisions to hiring and promotions.

But I’d like to break open the story just a bit, and provide additional support to the firefighters who passed their exams, met the requirements for promotion, but were discriminated against.

The article states that the reason why the firefighters were not promoted was because "the city rejected the test results because too many white and not enough minorities would be promoted," as mentioned by Justice Kennedy. "Without some other justification, this express, race-based decision-making violates Title VII's command that employers cannot take adverse employment actions because of an individual's race."

...I contend that this explanation does not hold water. The exam result was not an aberration: it is entirely consistent with Connecticut standardized test results in public schools.

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On the Connecticut Master Test, 4th Generation for Grade 8: 2008, only 9.4% of Whites scored at or below “basic”. 16.8% scored Proficient, and 73.8% scored “at Goal” or “Advanced”. By comparison, 42.4% of Blacks scored below “proficient”, 29.3% scored proficient, and 28.3% scored “at Goal” or “Advanced”.

It is logical to assume that only the best and brightest of firemen are expected to advance to become Chiefs. Since how they perform their duties, how well they understand the laws, rules, protocols, and procedures will directly impact the safety of their crews and the public they serve, there are lives on the line. So it is also logical to assume that a great deal of the material they must master is not just firefighting methods that can be learned on the job, but also book learning that must be mastered through study. It is therefore not only conceivable, but quite logical, that a firefighter who is exceptional at a fire may not have “the right stuff” to be a chief. The individuals one would want to become a fire chief would belong to the groups that, when students, would have met or excelled at the goal scores.

The Connecticut state scores indicate that Whites excel academically at a rate greater than twice that of Blacks. If you combine “Proficient” with the “Goal and Advanced” categories, the gap narrows slightly, but still only 57.6% of Blacks scored Proficient and above combined, compared to 90.6% of Whites. (80.7% of Hispanics scored Proficient and above combined)

So, New Haven developed a written test to determine the extent of mastery of these subjects, but then balked at the results of the tests. According to the article: “The African American pass rate on the written exam was roughly half that of white applicants. …None of the top 19 scorers in the competition for captain's and lieutenant's positions were African American.”

Why is that a surprise? The test results for African Americans on the firefighter’s exam were wholly consistent with the scores of African Americans on state educational standardized tests.
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Court Rules for White Firefighters

The Supreme Court has ruled that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly... more

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Church Members Perform Gay Exorcism on Video

A Connecticut church has outraged gay rights advocates by posting a video of members... more

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"The Urinal"

From Mark Lambeck's hilarious one act play "Crazy Eights" performed on... more

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Joel on Wheels

I saw an odd looking contraption with wheels, and without even a test run I walked up... more

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No Prosecution for Teacher Who Student Made to Sit Half-Naked

Connecticut authorities have decided no to prosecute cruelty charges filed against a... more

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Joel meets the Willowz

Formed in 2002, the Willowz were discovered by film director Michel Gondry (Science of... more

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Woman in wedding gown rushes into fire to help a family inside

A bride rushed into a burning house in her wedding dress to help the family inside... more

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Yankees Edge Red Sox in CT Poll

A new poll says the New York Yankees have regained their spot as Connecticut's... more

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CT Senate Votes to Repeal Death Penalty

Following a round-the-clock debate, the state Senate voted early Friday morning to... more

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Rip Torn Gets Probation for Drunk Driving

Actor Rip Torn has been given probation in a drunken driving case in Connecticut.

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Student Shot Dead at CT School; Shooter Still Loose

A disguised gunman fatally shot a Wesleyan University student while she worked at a... more

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Gunman kills ex at university cafe

Middletown, Connecticut Police announced the name of the suspect in the mid day... more

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Religious groups want to legally discriminate against gays

Six months after the state Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in Connecticut,... more

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Vote caps decade-long gay marriage fight in Connecticut

The Connecticut legislature codified an earlier 4-3 State Supreme Court ruling that... more

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