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Pissed Over Poop Bags

A brutal note left for local dog walkers by an angry resident has sparked a huge debate on Reddit over a common habit many have been guilty of.

It's a struggle that every dog owner can relate to-- trying to find a suitable bin to put their pooch's poo in while out on a walk.  Often times walkers will find suitable bins in their local parks or fields, but when out and about, they may resort to other options. Wheelie bins can often be a deposit for dog poo bags. Suppose it's better than leaving shit on the ground, right? Well, maybe not, according to this Reddit thread.

It's not illegal to put dog poo in somebody else's bin, but it could be seen as rude, apparently.  One resident got particularly riled up with this and left a poison pen letter to dog walkers on his bin, blasting dog owners in his area for depositing poo in his bin.  The note reads: "I will find out who you are throwing your dog shit in my rubbish. Shame on you take it to your home. Rude bitch."

A picture of the potty-mouthed note made its way onto Reddit, as a fellow dog owner wrote: "A huge argument has kicked off in my town's Facebook group regarding putting dog poo bags in someone else's wheelie bin.  Personally I don’t mind when people put their dog poo bags in my wheelie bin, especially if it's out on the pavement ready for collection.  I'd much rather it be in my bin than having dog poo all over the pavement. What are your opinions regarding wheelie bin dog poo drop offs?"

This sparked a debate on Reddit, although most seemed to side with the man writing the note, as they agreed it wasn't advisable to put trash in other's bins.  One commenter wrote: "My opinion is don't do it. Bag it, take it home or use a public bin.  Nine times out of ten it's fine in someone else's bin, but that one time means you've put it in the 'wrong' bin and they won't be able to have their bins emptied."

Another commenter said, "Other people's wheelie bins are theirs, and importantly their responsibility, they're not there for your convenience."  "I don't personally ever use them as general public waste bins, and certainly wouldn't for 'offensive' litter like dog poo," opined another.

Another person took things a step further as they commented: "Anyone who does this deserves to be made to live in the bin with the festering poo for a fortnight until the next collection. I went to get my recycling bin yesterday and someone had put a bag of poo in it. Not only is that going to stink, but it messes up the recycling and if the binmen see it they'll refuse to take the bin."

 

Trump Arraigned - Twitterverse Responds

Media Gives Trump the Full OJ Treatment

 As Trump continued his journey to join the likes of convicted felons Allen Weisselberg, Paul Manafort, Rick Gates, Roger Stone, Michael Flynn and Michael Cohen, the news media gave him the full OJ treatment:

One of the Biggest Journalism Blunders of the Year

CBS and 60 Minutes faced major criticism and anger over the announcement that the Sunday night news program would be airing a Lesley Stahl interview of nutjob Marjorie Taylor Green-- many accusing the show of platforming an extremist, engaging in “both sides coverage”, and even being “complicit.”  If this is what 60 Minutes is reduced to in order to stay relevant, it's probably time for CBS to take them off the air.

 

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Footnotes in the Fentanyl Fight

It's bullshit that police officers are overdosing on fentanyl by touching it or simply getting near to and “inhaling” it. There is nothing but evidence to the contrary, in fact. This is not to say that there aren’t law enforcement officers suffering panic attacks as a result of misinformation leading to unwarranted fears. Another myth surrounding fentanyl is that the best way to fight against the scourge of fentanyl-related addiction and death is to beef up law enforcement apparatus and shut down immigration from just about everywhere.

This week, the United States Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of California announced that a San Jose Police Union Executive, Joanne Marian Segovia, is charged with the attempted illegal importation of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. The 20-year employee of the San Jose Police Officers Association is alleged to have, over many years, been using both her home and work computers “to order thousands of opioid and other pills to her home and agreed to distribute the drugs elsewhere in the United States.”

The 64-year-old Segovia is suspected of ordering various opioids “disguised as chocolates, wedding favors and makeup,” from places like Singapore, India, Hungary, and Hong Kong, and then flipping those to others throughout the United States. The United States Attorney says that Ms. Segovia has been running this drug distribution operation since at least October… of 2015. According to the complaint, the investigation into Ms. Segovia began after her name and address came up during a larger investigation into contraband being brought in by way of the San Francisco Bay Area. This investigation included all kinds of illegal cargo, including “hundreds of parcels, destined to 48 states, originating from this network.”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection records revealed that, between July 2019 and January 2023, Segovia’s address was the intended destination of five shipments that officials seized and opened. These packages contained the following controlled substances: 1.55 kilograms of Zolpidem (around 4,000 pills), 1.42 kilograms of Tramadol, 614 grams of Tapentadol, 432 grams of Tapentadol, and 1.16 kilograms of Tramadol.  Agents also discovered that, according to CBP records, between October 2015 and January 2023, Segovia had 61 shipments mailed to her home.

Reportedly, Segovia was interviewed concerning all of these allegations in February 2023. On March 13, 2023, federal agents seized a parcel in Kentucky, containing valeryl fentanyl, addressed to Segovia. The package allegedly originated from China on March 10, 2023, and declared its contents as a ‘clock.’

Segovia’s interactions with one suspected drug dealer who seems to have been getting his supply from Segovia, revealed his phone number was tied to a website that “advertises the sale of medications and pills, including ‘Tramadol,’ ‘Adderall,’ and ‘Ambien,’ and offers ‘[c]heap’ prices and ‘[o]vernight shipping.’” This website lists Segovia’s address in its “contact us” section.