A local hunter describes a bear hunt using a bow and arrow as ...
" It is different hunting something that can hunt you back, And you're using a pointy stick."
The DJI Matrice 300 drone is what this local hunter will be adding to his arsenal for hunting in 2023...
As a high-performance complex thermal drone, the Matrice 300+Zenmuse H20 is the leading standard for thermal measurement drones. It's bolometer sensor has a resolution of 640x512, the main camera has 23x hybrid optical zoom, capture 20 MP still photos, and is also equipped with an infrared range finder with a range of up to 1.2 kilometers --the drone will set you back around $14,000...Happy Hunting. Look for local deal on drones on the Knoxville Craigslist ads.
To what extent was the NSA watching suspected terrorists prior to the 911 attacks...? According to former head of the CIA's Bin Laden unit Michael Scheuer, "Osama Bin Ladin's Inmarsat Satellite phone was a Godsend, it gave us an idea of not only where he was in Afghanistan, but where his Al Qaeda Organization was located." By putting together thousands of now 'unclassified' documents and public records we can piece together the NSA's role prior to 911. In November 1996, a known Al-Qaeda operative bought an Inmarsat Satellite phone from a store near New York City; that phone was for Osama Bin Ladin--once he started dialing from Afghanistan--the NSA's listening posts quickly tapped into his conversations...his Inmarsat phone would transmit a signal straight to a satellite orbitting over the Indian Ocean...the tracking also enabled investigators to get his phone number, which allowed them to monitor both sides of the conversations.
We now know that Bin Ladin had gone 'dark' years before he was caught; hiding in a compound in Pakistan that had no internet or landline phone--which explains why it took investigators so long to track him down...in a carefully planned raid by Navy Seals in 2011.
Learn about modern radio communications--get ready in case cell phones and land line phones are not working due to a nationwide emergency... If the power grid is down for several days or even weeks ham radio operators may be the only ones that will have the means to communicate and pass on emergency radio traffic--this Friday and Saturday 10/14 to 10/15--location of event is at 1517 Tombras Ave. East Ridge TN 37412--don't miss it...Search on your browser for Chattanooga Ham Radio Festival if you need additional information as well as your local ham radio club to learn about ham radio.
In 2021, Miranda Cheatham sought an acquittal or to have her case retried on the grounds that her defense team obtained a barely audible secret recording that they claimed showed a conflict of interest by the DA...More in Cleveland Daily Banner.
John Loach, the witness who made the secret recording openly admitted while on the witness stand that yes, he lied sometimes...
Passing a note or anything at all to a judge during a court proceeding is 'unheard of' ...See how gracefully Judge Don Ash handles the situation. The John Loach testimony is towards the end of the video.
It may be the first and only time you see a witness unwittingly incriminate himself like this: ...Watch Court Hearing on YouTube.
Circuit Court Clerk: Dewayna Martin is the clear winner over Tracy Long Austin--Martin 3,796--Austin 2,304...The Circuit Court Clerk position is one of the most important posts in the county.
Austin had the backing of the current/retiring circuit court clerk Marty Cook, and the local Murphy Clan...nevertheless, her defeat is seen as a victory for the rule of law and the administration of justice.
Monroe County Road Superintendent--Incumbent Steve Teague wins over Richard Best's 2nd try to get in the county road superintendent position...RB was seen sitting down in election posters wearing what looked like a light green pajama shirt..."What the heck were you thinkin' Richard?"
Monroe County Mayor--Mitch Ingram defeated Tim Yates for the second time--Mitch Ingram 4,116--Tim Yates 1,993
In a rarely seen unified effort to demand more money from the Monroe County School Board, 3 long time school bus contractors are refusing the latest contract offer from the school system --watch video on how School Bus Drivers Gettin' Screwed
A strange twist on how the school board is using your tax dollars; they recently spent close to $300,000 to buy out the contract of former director of schools Dr DeAnna McClendon. The buyout agreement included provisions that McClendon would not sue the school system or publicly discuss the secret agreements worked out by the school board and her lawyer. It is believed that the firing and the 'cover up' was over the school board wanting to continue their history of mismanagement and 'back room deals' with little public input or oversight. Go to the next school board meeting (if they'll let you in).
Update 7/16/2022 Just a couple of weeks from the start of school and director of schools Kristie Windsor still 'using evasive tactics' when dealing with the news media: refusing interviews.
The current revolt by the main bus contractors is a rare event--in years past, they would just offer a low salary to school bus drivers and continue operations doing 'business as usual.'... several factors have contributed to the unified 'cry for more money' ...
Several employee/drivers are not returning after the summer break (two of the contractors in the video had over 35 drivers employed)... some drivers have within the last two years retired or will soon retire. A bus contractor in 2020 unable to hire additional help, was overworked and crashed into a tree while "functionally asleep" at the wheel.
Let's not forget bus contractors have skyrocketing diesel fuel and operating costs, and there is little incentive to attract new drivers since there are many area wide options for employment--there's also an increased difficulty for new applicants to get a school bus CDL license now that the new federal MAP-21 provisions have been implemented--getting a CDL now is much more time consuming and expensive--and, the training has to be provided by an accredited federal/state program. The new requirements are effective for all new driver training performed after February 7, 2022. See School Bus Entry Level Driver Requirements
Sheriff Tommy Jones may have violated several federal laws by excluding Monroe County EMS from the post incident debriefing in the recent "Alijah Kensinger Amber Alert" in the Coker Creek Community.
"The Homeland Security Act" was amended in 2006 adding hr5852, (5) which includes provisions for inter-agency inter-operabilty and cooperation to 'conduct extensive outreach to foster the development of interoperable emergency communications capabilities by State, regional, local governments, and public safety agencies.'
It also describes ways to (8) 'promote the development of best practices to facilitate the sharing of information for achieving, maintaining, and enhancing inter agency cooperation capabilities for such response.'
Two candidates including long-time DA wannabe Steve Hatchett, lost to their opponent despite having many times more road-side placards. In the past, Hatchett admitted that his ability to hold the public trust was "time-limited" so if elected, he would only serve two terms. That was one of the most absurd comments ever heard from anyone seeking public office, much less from a member of the legal profession.
In a bid to unseat Criminal Court Judge Sandra Donaghy, her opponent in the race "Rush to Judgement" Paul Rush likely had 10 times more road signs; but nevertheless, he lost the election. The disciplinary actions against Rush by the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility while he was an assistant DA under DA Bebb, is still fresh in the public's memory.
Political scandals are part of a politician's public record: Richard Nixon is remembered for the Watergate Scandal -- Tommy Jones is remembered for the Alijahgate Scandal.
In (2014) Tommy Jones was a virtual unknown (dog handler) that Randy White chose as his chief deputy; a position of trust which led to Tommy admitting that "in the meantime, I'll be the sheriff" while Randy dealt with some technical glitches.
Tommy now wants to be your 'forever sheriff' -- he has done a reasonable job with the drug epidemic--however, his lack of experience and his overwhelming desire to stay on as sheriff has compromised his ability to do what's right...
The MCSD having switched from the analog radio system to the digital Motorola system may cost Monroe county a huge increase in the budget--a technician at Fine Communications said that Motorola wants to add at least three additional tower sites to improve radio signals at a cost of about 1.5 million dollars per site. Analog communications is better for counties with mostly rural mountain terrain--nearby agencies that have kept analog service include US Forest Service, Polk County TN, McMinn County TN, and Cherokee County NC.
Tommy's 'costly' mishandling of the January 2022 Alijah Kensinger missing child alert and lack of cooperation with Monroe EMS may disqualify him and hopefully even get him indicted and barred from further LEO service: After the election will hopefully bring about a full investigation to see 'what really happened' during the two day 'circus' put on by Tommy and his handlers. They staged a major 19 hour production while the 'lost and disoriented' victim sat under a tree less than a mile from home...it's clear that he endangered the life of 6 year old Alijah and exposed the county to an expensive civil lawsuit by disregarding state and federal guidelines even though he had been told to 'stand down' by the EMS director.
Update 2025: Alijah Kensinger was found on the same night the search began: public information was not shared with the news media to increase the hype and publicity. See link below for update.
We were led to believe the missing child endured 17 hours sitting under a tree near the house--not so, look at the video and you will see how the hoax was carried out...
Several witnesses as well as video and photo evidence shows the 'official version' of events is different from what really occurred: which points to an elaborate ruse using a helpless 6-year-old medical transport patient. Within hours, the missing child became a pawn in what may be one of the most egregious cases of law enforcement misconduct in Monroe County TN.
