Dispute over seat sparked attack on school bus, student says

Dispute over seat sparked attack on school bus, student says
By Leah Thorsen and Nicholas J.C. Pistor and Elizabethe Holland
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
09/15/2009

UPDATED 4:11 P.M.

A student on a Belleville West High School bus was beaten for his choice of seat, not because he was white, according to a witness and police.

“The incident appears now to be more about a couple of bullies on a bus dictating where people sit,” said Belleville Police Capt. Don Sax, who originally said Monday’s attack may have been racially motivated.

D’Vante Lott, 16, said he was on the bus and witnessed the attack by the two black students.

The victim walked onto the bus, looking for an open seat, but students kept turning him down, as D’Vante said happened often with this student.

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School buses are Hell for sure, especially in middle school. Kids should be taught to fight back. Ignoring bullies NEVER works. The best way to deal with them is to hit them HARD. Bullies are cowards with an inferiority complex. Most bullies either become screw ups, drug addicts, criminals, or die because they have high self-esteem, which gives them no incentive to change. Nobody likes a bully for sure, especially they pick on the weak, Some bullies have grown to be evil and hated like Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Osama bin Laden, and Lori Drew, cancers on humanity who are worthy of rotting in the worst layer of Hell.

Hurricane Ike: One Year Later

I cannot believe it. It has been one year to the day that Ike ravaged our area. We were all battering down the hatches and preparing for Ike’s onslaught. The rain and wind came crashing in. It would get worse through the night. The wind lashing violently and creating storm surge that would flatten Bolivar Peninsula. The rain and wind continue into the morning. Power was out for many. Many suffered property damage. To make matters worse, some lost loved ones. Ike would be the most costliest hurricane besides Katrina and Andrew.

September 11, 2001 Look Back

Eight years ago today, the unthinkable happened right in front of our eyes.
A day that felt like yesterday.
Nineteen terrorists from Al-Qaeda were bent on massive destruction and death on America.
Hijacked airplanes crash into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and a field near Shanksville.
American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower.
All cameras were trained to the burning North Tower.
Than suddenly, the South Tower is attacked by United Airlines Flight 175.
It became apparent a terrorist attack happened.
People trapped above the crash zone in the North Tower jumped out of desperation.
To make matters worse, American Airlines Flight 77 was hijacked and crashed into the Pentagon.
As the Pentagon burns, the South Tower crashes to the ground in a massive cloud of toxic dust and smoke.
Meanwhile on United Airlines Flight 93, passengers fight back.
The terrorists fail and crash it near Shanksville.
The North Tower crashes to the ground and all is caught on live camera.
The whole world saw the terrorist attack unfold in front of our own eyes.
Whether we were waking up, going to school, work, or going to sleep.
The whole world was in shock and in a state of mourning.
3,000 people died on this fateful day.
The World Trade Center wiped out into oblivion.
Never forget September 11, 2001, a day that will live in infamy.

September 10, 2001

September 10, 2001.
Do you remember that day?
A Monday that would be unremarkable.
The World Trade Center stands proud in New York.
The Pentagon, the center of American might.
Hurricane Erin was off shore.
Chandra Levy and shark attacks dominated the headlines.
Michael Jordan was considering returning to the NBA.
The news largely trite.
A day that would be the last day of innocence.
All that would change.
The next day, Tuesday, would be a day of infamy and sadness so great.

One Year Ago Today

ZCZC MIATCPAT4 ALL
TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM
BULLETIN
TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE ADVISORY NUMBER 1
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092008
1100 AM AST MON SEP 01 2008

…NEW TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS HALF WAY BETWEEN AFRICA AND THE
LEEWARD ISLANDS…COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY…

AT 1100 AM AST…1500Z…THE CENTER OF THE NEWLY FORMED TROPICAL
DEPRESSION NINE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.6 NORTH…LONGITUDE
39.5 WEST OR ABOUT 1470 MILES…2365 KM…EAST OF THE LEEWARD
ISLANDS.

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 16 MPH…26 KM/HR. A
GENERAL WEST TO WEST-NORTHWEST TRACK IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT
DAY OR TWO.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH…55 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER
TODAY.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB…29.68 INCHES.

REPEATING THE 1100 AM AST POSITION…17.6 N…39.5 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD…WEST NEAR 16 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…35 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1005 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
500 PM AST.

$$
FORECASTER AVILA

NNNN

Tropical Depression 9 would later become Ike. Twelve days later it made landfall on Galveston. It was a disaster.

KTRK-TV Newsreel Of Hurricane Audrey

It’s at the 2:38 mark. It is short, but what a total mess Audrey left for Louisiana. Since KTRK-TV has many newsreels going back to 1957, it would be interesting to see all of them, especially weather and major events.

40 Years Ago

Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon. He was the first man to do so and said these words:

“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”

Man has reached the Moon. Hopefully man will reach Mars and beyond.

Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin

Neil Armstrong climbing down onto the Moon.

The American flag on the Moon. USA!

Footprints left by the astronauts.

Ten Years Ago

I cannot believe it. It was 10 years ago on this very day. Columbine High School was shot up by Eric Harris an Dylan Klebold. It resulted in 13 deaths. I was in high school when this horrible bloodbath happened. It sure felt like yesterday. God, time flies fast. Where were you when Columbine unfolded in 1999?

I thought to myself that the Columbine massacre was in retaliation against the trial of Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols for their involvement in the Oklahoma City Bombing and the Branch Davidian Fire, which happened two years before the bombing. Both are related because the Oklahoma City Bombing happened in retaliation against Waco. Also, Harris and Klebold planned the attack on the day of the Branch Davidian Fire and Oklahoma City Bombing. Had the bombs went off in the school on April 19th or April 20th, people would probably assume it would be somehow related to the Branch Davidian Fire and Oklahoma City Bombing. The Columbine Massacre was suppose to be a bombing that would of claimed hundreds of lives and it would of been viewed differently. Also, Ted Kaczynski, was caught as the Unabomber and ended up in prison. Ramzi Yousef and Sheikh Omar Abdul were sentenced to life in prison around the time McVeigh, Nichols, and Kaczynski were convicted and sentenced for their terroristic deeds. Yousef and Omar bombed the World Trade Center in 1993 in attempts of destroying it, but they failed. Sadly, the World Trade Center would be destroyed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack after two airplanes attacked the towers. All of them were sent off to ADX Florence Supermax Prison for life, about an hour from Columbine High School.

That could really have pissed off Harris and Klebold and somehow they could relate to them. In many ways, Harris and Klebold lived a life similar to a terrorist and died like one. Harris and Klebold said in their diary that it was a copycat of the Oklahoma City Bombing, in which there is a copycat effect. It could be simple as a copycat effect or something worse which would be retaliation towards the federal government, which was the reason the 1995 bombing happened.

2008 In Review

2008 is about to go into memory lane. 2008 was quite an interesting and turbulent year. Here is what I think are the top 10 news event for 2008.

1.) Hurricane Ike
2.) Economy Recession
3.) Tropical Cyclone Nargis and Sichuan Earthquake
4.) Mumbai Terrorist Attack
5.) Summer Olympics in Beijng
6.) Midwest Flood of 2008
7.) Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is arrested on corruption charges
8.) Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi Scheme revealed
9.) New York Governor Elliot Spitzer resigns after prostitution scandal
10.) Israel launches attack on Gaza Strip

Hurricane Ike was number one because I went through it and it was a real mess. Many people are still homeless due to Ike. It was one monsterous storm and I do not want to ever go through it again.

Here is the 2008 Top 10 Rotten Scumbags. We all love to hate them.
1.) Lori Drew-Scumbag extraordinaire and sad excuse of a mother that drove 13 year old Megan Meier to suicide. Proof why some people should not procreate.
2.) Casey Anthony-Another scumbag mother who killed Caylee Anthony.
3.) OJ Simpson-Was acquitted of murdering Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman in 1995. He was sentenced to prison for armed robbery in Las Vegas. Arrogance is one’s downfall.
4.) Fred Phelps-Nutcase leader of Westboro Baptist Church. Protest funerals of dead soldiers and victims of high profile crimes and disasters.  This is self-hate at its worst.
5.) Wendy Portillo-Dumb and idiotic teacher who got other kids to vote out 5 year old Alex Barton. Don’t use 9/11 or some other horrible tragedy to garner sympathy.
6.) Michael Crook-The Fred Phelps of the blogging world and professional loser.
7.) Clark Rockefeller-Rotten imposter and kidnapper.
8.) Diantha Harris-Rotten scumbag teacher that intimated 9 year old Cathy Thompson.
9.) Bernard Madoff-Rotten scumbag con artist who ran a massive Ponzi scheme.
10.) Markos Moulitsas-Wacko blogger who is despised by both left and right.

Osama bin Laden is not on the list only because he would be number one all the time. Also, he deserves his own category, the worst person ever besides Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler. Anyways, all of them will rot in Hell for eternity because they are freaks of nature.

Cheers to 2009. Hopefully 2009 will be a better year. Happy New Years to all!

Cool Christmas Party

I can’t believe it. Christmas was just yesterday and it is upon us again. I went to a large party last night. Lots of beautiful and fine people there. I got to see many friends, some I have not seen since middle school. Christmas is not just about gifts. it is also about seeing friends, some you have not seen in years or even decades. That is a Christmas gift right there. All is well with them.

Sadly, you cannot say much about the world, 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and Hurricane Ike. 9/11 and Hurricane Ike is very personal to me. 9/11 because the World Trade Center was attacked and destroyed and claimed 3,000 lives and many families are without loved ones as a result. Hurricane Ike was a horrible hurricane and I had to go through it. No fun and never want to go through that ever again.

Despite it all, I had a mighty great time. The Ghost of Christmas Past will sure agree with that. Hopefully future Christmas will be just as cool as well. Merry Christmas to everyone!