sick day with sylvie vartan

I've been at home sick for the day, taking lots of nyquil and watching and re-watching sylvie vartan videos - thought you might enjoy this break from the mexican cartel coverage on this blog - if anything watch the last video for the crowd.

I Can't Help Myself


La Plus Belle Pour Aller Danser


Irrestibilement

17 of Richmond's Project Trojans Street Gang Arrested

So Deep C was a state operation, Project Trojans is federal. That makes Project Trojans >

A day after alleged members of a central Richmond gang were rounded up by state drug agents, people affiliated with a rival gang in North Richmond were arrested this morning as part of a federal drug investigation, authorities said
The suspects, members or associates of the Project Trojans street gang, were being held on suspicion of a variety of crimes, including murder, assault and drug charges, Terry said.

The arrests came a day after state Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement agents led 200 officers on raids of homes connected to the Deep C or Deep Central gang, which counts Project Trojans as its rival. Police say Project Trojans is responsible for much of the violence in North Richmond.

(SFGATE)

Chicago Rapper Arrested for... Bank Robbery?

Prairie House by Frank Lloyd Wright, Oak Park, IL

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That is some hard core shit for Chicago Rapper Bump J:

Local rapper Bump J has been arrested on bank robbery charges.

Bump J, whose real name is Terrance Boykin, was the subject of a national manhunt after a grand jury indicted him in September on bank robbery and gun charges.

Boykin is accused of holding up a Chase Bank in Oak Park on Jan. 4, 2007. He and an unnamed man allegedly made off with $100,000, according to the FBI.

(CHICAGO SUN TIMES)

Hey- $100,000? It doesn't sound like anyone got hurt. Traumatized, sure. Some bank tellers have their whole life recked by a robbery, others are like "it was exciting." Americans can be such weepies about physical violence.

Rogue Samurai Report: Phoenix

Phoenix sunset.


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Police arrested a 39-year-old man who reportedly used a samurai sword to assault another man Tuesday in a northwest Phoenix neighborhood.

Philip John Mendez was arrested on suspicion of threatening another man with the sword and a large folding knife around 5 p.m. Tuesday in the 7300 block of North 29th Avenue, according to a police document.

Police said they were able to negotiate Mendez into surrendering. There were no injuries.

Mendez could face multiple charges, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

(ARIZONA REPUBLIC)

Zetas Leave Headless "Message" for Barrio Aztecas...

Ciudad Juarez Church, Mexico

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State police say a man's burned and headless body was found dumped in front of a police station. His severed hands lay next to his body, each holding kitchen lighters. A note left behind was directed to the Aztecas drug gang.

(AP)

A note, indeed.

The Hummer's Versace Pistol

Jaime "The Hummer" Gonzales and his golden gun.

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Is there a better symbol of the Mexican Cartel Culture then the above photo? That gun has "Versace" printed across the bottom of the gold handle. Super classy. I want one of those. (LONDON TELEGRAPH)