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: 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.
An eyewitness sums it up like this -- "It started on the afternoon of 1/13/22, when 6-year-old Alijah wandered off on a familiar hiking trail behind the house, living with the paternal grandmother. As we now know (he was sitting under a tree about (less than a mile) from the house)... if he was ever lost or unable to find his way back, he had been told to 'stay where you are, and we will find you.' Instead of rapidly forming a grid search and yelling out for the kid, the event was blown way out of proportion with 3 noisy helicopters, 7 federal and state agencies, and news media from Knoxville camped out at the Coker Creek School parking area for 2 days, (there were even food vendors) -- it was designed to be a next day 'golden opportunity' public relations (PR) event for the sheriff."
It turned into something so twisted and sinister that Monroe EMS was prevented from joining the post-incident debriefing...? Post-incident debriefing looks for answers to how well prepared were we, how well did we perform, and how we can perform better in the future...?
What was so damaging that Tommy Jones didn't want anyone to know?
...from a logistical standpoint, Tommy Jones failed miserably: thousands of dollars foolishly spent in overnight flight hours which also hindered the ground search, and a young victim who almost died exposed to 17 hours of near-freezing 30* degree temperature:... so he had to find a way to recoup for the following day, and again he screwed that up too!... You often hear of 'dumb criminals' posting incriminating photos on 'facebook' and getting caught--that's exactly what he did...'go-figure'.
Publicity Stunt At Any Cost
Sheriff Tommy Jones' effort to stage a 'political sideshow' in the Alijah Kensinger incident raises questions of 'Official Misconduct'--TN 39-16402. (1) One who commits an act relating to the servant's office or employment that constitutes an unauthorized exercise of official power. The offense of 'official misconduct' is a class E felony. As far as federal violation of 'civil rights', Section 242 of Title 18 makes it a crime for a person acting under color of law to willfully deprive a person of a right or privilege protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States.
Would Tommy Jones risk the safety of a 6-year-old boy to get an advantage in the May 3rd election--and, if part of this two-day operation was 'staged' could there be other details that should be uncovered?
Late Friday morning 1/14/22, Tommy's hand-picked goons brought Alijah from the walking trail site behind the grandmother's house to the command center and parked as far as possible from the waiting ambulance so they could parade south from the farthest spot in the parking lot, right up to the waiting news media... this publicity stunt on a busy state route endangered everyone involved-the gathered crowd looks on as Tommy's water boy Jason Fyllyaw tries to offer some protection and ready-made excuses: it's ironic that nearly two weeks later, a sheriff's deputy was killed on a busy highway while outside of his patrol car.
When EMS Director Randy White became aware Alijah was found he gave specific instructions that the ambulance crew would come and take over: his order was ignored even though improperly handling a patient who may have suffered trauma increases the risk for cardiac arrest… without regard to standard medical protocol, the six year old was loaded in the back of a truck and brought near the command center so he could be carried by Sheriff Jones on a busy highway ‘like a trophy' ...
“Has Tommy Jones lost his friggin’ mind?”...mishandling a medical transport patient, (a possible trauma victim) can lead to horrendously expensive legal costs... Courts have ruled that 'emotional distress' is mental suffering caused by a particular event or negligence. As such, it is possible to file a civil lawsuit on the grounds of emotional distress to receive compensation for the damage caused.
New details emerge from a recent video interview with the 6 year old's mother, in what is now regarded as a 2 day 'Theater of the Absurd'...Why did it take 19 hours to find the missing 6 year old boy who supposedly was under a tree about a mile away from home near a walking trail behind the house? An attempt to spread 'disinformation' that Alijah took shelter overnight in an abandoned house is a PR damage control ploy.
His mother said he was taught to stay in-place if he was ever lost...and she confirms that Alijah had symptoms of trauma, unable to discuss the events until days after being back home." We may never know if news of the discovery was kept secret until late Friday morning to optimize publicity of the event for Sheriff Jones...The actual person that supposedly found the boy 'Trenton Debity' never appeared before the waiting TV camera crews (unusual to not make a comment in a situation like this)--instead, search volunteer Stone Gray who was 'nearby', made some comments...but left many unanswered questions.
Alijah's mother picked up the child and left town; if not for the loud helicopter noise, you likely could have yelled out for Alijah from the grandmother's porch--the mother has ties to Washington state, Knoxville TN, and her parents in Virginia...when found, Alijah's first words were "where's my daddy?" The burden of the horrible ordeal must have been devastating for all, especially for the paternal grandmother who lives near the Coker Creek Welcome Center--she had custody of the child or he had been left there by the parents.
