Dallas Gives Key to the City to Mike Vick… By Mistake
Apparently, anyone can be elected mayor of Dallas.
The uproar that ensued when people found out that Dallas’ next mayor gave Mike Vick the key to the city, died down quickly when the city took the key back.
Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway presented Vick with the key to the city sometime last week prior to the Superbowl game between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Caraway, who doesn’t seem very smart, said he believed “a great majority” of the people of Dallas would have supported his decision, despite Vick’s conviction and jail time served for running a vicious dog fighting ring.
Caraway – who is poised to step in as Dallas mayor when Mayor Tom Leppert leaves office – did not say exactly where he was (“somewhere downtown” and “one of the clubs”) or exactly who was sponsoring the event where he handed Vick a key to the city. He said the event occurred around 5 p.m. with children in attendance.
“I gave it to him, sure I did. The wayward children that were there needed to have hope,” he told the media after realizing his error.
The current Mayor Tom Leppert was furious about the civic honor bestowed upon Vick without his permission or knowledge. In a tersely written statement, he said:
“The action taken was not sanctioned by my office and was not an official ceremonial honor on behalf of the City of Dallas. Official Keys to the City are presented by the Mayor, or an elected official designated by the Mayor, and reserved, on a limited basis, for an elected official of international status. Clearly, this was not the case in this situation and done without my knowledge or approval.” Source
As fate would have it, the same man who adopted Mel, one of Vick’s canine victims, went to the ceremony to confront Vick and show him a picture of the dog.
But of course, the coward walked away.
Click the link below to watch the video of the confrontation
Does Anyone Know….?
…who the biological father of Usher’s youngest son is? The boy is the spittin’ image of his mother, Tameka Foster, but he looks nothing like Usher. I’ve been hearing rumors about who the real father might be, but I won’t divulge that information at this time until it has been confirmed. Usher and his adorable sons, Usher Raymond V, 3, aka Cinco, and Naviyd Ely Raymond, 2, attended the LA premiere of ‘Justin Bieber: Never Say Never‘ last night.
Photos: Splash News Online and Getty Images
Medical Minute: Teen Sexual Addiction
A Florida teenager is in jail charged with burglarizing an air conditioning business.
When two deputies from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office responded to a silent alarm at the Windswept Appliance and Air Conditioning in Marathon, they found an unlocked office with a light inside. There they found 19-year-old Keith White in front of a computer monitor, pulling his pants up.
According to the officers, White, who was in a state of arousal, had been watching porn on an office computer, which was still playing on the monitor. White was charged with burglary, criminal mischief and theft.
Teenagers who can’t control their sexual impulses may have a problem with obsessive-compulsive behavior. It can be particularly problematic when teens masturbate in public during the commission of a felony or other risky, illegal behaviors.
It can be a bit hard to determine whether your teen is a sex addict unless they are open about it or caught in the act. There are some things parents can do to help prevent their children from becoming addicted to sex. For one, parents should speak with their children about sex, especially if they have questions about it at a young age. Many parents tend to ignore these questions and will heavily sugarcoat or block it out altogether. Instead, parents should answer these questions during childhood, just as they would other questions children have about life.
If your teen compulsively acts on their sexual desires and continues to do it and won’t stop, there is a high chance that he or she could be addicted to sex. It is important that you seek help for your teenager as soon as possible to prevent him or her from getting worse. Sex addiction is known to cause lots of problems in the lives of sex addicts, including problems with relationships, families and friends. Financial problems and mental or emotional problems can also develop. Get help for your teen today with teen sex addiction treatment. Source
More Info On the Web
Teen Sex Addiction – Sex Addiction Rehab
Advice for Parents of Teen Porn Addicts – Focus On the Family
Jennifer Williams is ready to walk away from all this
So you thought ‘Basketball Wives‘ star Jennifer Williams was too weak and insecure to leave her hunky husband, Eric Williams? Well, she fooled you all.
According to online reports, Williams plans to file for a divorce from the former NBA player very soon just in time for the ‘Basketball Wives’ Reunion show.
“I plan on filing for divorce in the next couple of weeks,” Jennifer told Life & Style magazine. “It’s a new year, and I just want to put this behind me.”
Reportedly, Jennifer, 30, and Eric, 38, who met in 2000 and wed in 2007, split back in December, due to Eric’s admitted infidelities.
“I really wanted it to work and believed he would change,” Jennifer explained. “This whole lifestyle is dysfunctional; it’s not a typical marriage. The bad just started to outweigh the good.”
Good for her for taking that first step toward reclaiming her identity, self-respect and independence!
Nancy Grace says Lindsay Lohan is not in jail because she’s white
Nancy Grace, the ‘Swift Justice’ host, and in-your-grill prosecutor, tells Popeater’s Rob Shuter that she knows why Lindsay Lohan isn’t in jail for habitual shoplifting.
Grace said what we already know: that there is a different justice system for wealthy, privileged Caucasians, and overindulged celebrities:
“I believe celebrities get into so much trouble because they think the rules don’t apply to them,” Nancy said. “I think it becomes instinct that they can do, say whatever they want, and there’s no repercussions.”
The troubled 24-year-old actress is facing felony grand theft charges for allegedly swiping a $2,500 necklace from a jewelry store last month.
“She’s on video! She goes in the store without the necklace. She comes out with the necklace,” said an infuriated Grace.
Grace said the reason Lohan wasn’t immediately “thrown down on the asphalt” and arrested was due to her race and celebrity status.
“Let’s just say you send a black girl into that same jewelry story, or an uneducated person or a poor person, they come away with a $2,500 necklace, honey, they would be thrown down on the asphalt and dragged by their feet back into the store and prosecuted!”
Watch the video of Nancy Grace’s interview after the break!
Celebs Out & About: Halle Berry, Nicole Murphy
Halle Berry managed a slight smile for the paparazzi when she arrived for a lunch date with friends at Pane e Vino Trattoria in West Hollywood yesterday. Berry, 44, is in the midst of an ugly custody dispute with her ex, Gabriel Aubry (not pictured) over their daughter, Nahla, which has now turned race specific. Photo by: The Media Circuit/INFphoto.com
Eddie Murphy’s ex, Nicole Murphy, 43, was spotted arriving for lunch with a friend at Urth Cafe in West Hollywood, California yesterday. Photo by: The Media Circuit/INFphoto.com
Photos: INF PHOTO
Ciara Dropped from Jive Records?
Was struggling R&B singer Ciara dropped from Jive Records? We don’t know for sure. The rumors that Ciara was dropped from the label ran rampant on the Internet yesterday. Sandrarose.com was able to trace the source of the rumor to a foreign wire news service report that was translated into English.
According to the report, Ciara’s next single off her Basic Instinct CD, “Turn It Up”, was removed from the March 8 release schedule, which seemed to give life to rumors that she was done at Jive. The report went on to say that the “Goodies” singer is believed to be negotiating a new record deal with Interscope Records.
But a well-connected source who I spoke with last night could only say that he thinks Ciara was dropped from the label. He couldn’t say with 100% certainty that Jive showed her the door, or confirm the rumor that she may be going over to Interscope.
Ciara’s statements to Gerrick Kennedy of the Los Angeles Times reportedly angered Jive label execs, particularly when she said she wasn’t bothered by Basic Instinct‘s poor album sales, but she saw the future and money in touring.
But record labels view success in the number of albums sold, not tours sold. And putting together a successful tour relies on corporate sponsorship, which give weight to albums sales.
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