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ROCHESTER — Back by popular demand, the school bus demolition derby was in full swing Saturday night as thousands sat in the grandstand at the Rochester Fair in awe of what seemingly innocuous 66-seat yellow school buses could really do.
Rochester Fair General Manager Mark Perry said last weekend was the first time his team featured such a stunning display, with buses crashing into each other, but after turning so many people away when tickets sold out, he knew he would have to bring it back for another weekend.
"We just had an overflow crowd, and I said, 'You know? Let's try to do it next weekend,'" Perry said. "We actually found it to be quite the struggle, to locate these buses."
While last weekend's seven buses were ordered at about $6,000 each, having just recently been pulled out of a Boston-based school district, Perry said he scrambled to acquire nine more in the last few days, for a little more than six grand. But with some yellow beasts arriving from Massachusetts and New Jersey, he knew the game was on.
"They're road-worthy," he added, noting the buses were in full working condition, and actually driven to New Hampshire for the display.
As vehicles slammed and popped into each other, one Rochester Fire Department employee said he couldn't be distracted as sparks flew. He said was particularly concerned about one engine that appeared to be smoking as he watched for safety failures.
Those who couldn't get inside crowded the arena. Officials kept them at a safe distance, "in case a bus rolled," one said. But with hundreds cheering and screaming, some even gasping in shock with each "crunch" and "bang," the affair seemed to go over smoothly for the second time.
"It's mindless entertainment but it's just so fun," Perry said with a laugh. "You look at it with a light heart and say, 'Oh boy, we're going to watch things get smashed.' The little ones like it. The parents like it. The old folks like it. I think it particularly appeals to anybody who's ever been frustrated at driving a school bus ... It kind of appeals to them to know first-hand what it's like to drive those big monsters off a cliff."
As yellow siding hung off the rear of one recently "smashed" vehicle, Max Chase, of Freemont, said he loved the "crunch" sound.
"We were just coming to enjoy the fair," he added, motioning to Marie Brovencher, also of Freemont, who added, she never thought she'd see something like this in her life.
"Who doesn't like that? ..." she said. "Especially when it's done safely."
But 6-year-old Ryley Hamilton, of Sanborn, Maine, said she was a little frightened. Her grandmother, Michelle Boguzewski, brought her back to the fair after they were turned away from the school bus derby last weekend.
"It's just something different," Boguzewski said with a laugh, as Hamilton squeezed her and looked on the arena as many shouted at one particularly loud collision.
Melissa Boulanger of Hillsborough was accompanied by her 6-year-old granddaughter Airyanna, who was rather cheering as drivers smashed into one another. The winner of the evening was the driver of a white bus, identified by spray paint on the side of his vehicle as "Lil'Mark," and waved to spectators in the crowd, sometimes asking for help finding buses coming at him in his blind spot.
Airyanna was shouting out "get him!" as her grandmother looked on and laughed.
"We really liked the fair because we got to see the tractor pull and the animals," Boulanger said.
But she said her grandchild was really into the destruction, too.
Perry said he is happy to play to his audience at the fair.
"We do some silly things..." he said. "That's what people that come through the gate are requesting, and you play to the audience. The audience in Rochester likes to be entertained ... It's probably the dumbest thing you could do is watch a car being demolished, and even dumber to see a school bus, but at least something in us all that wants to see it. That's maybe why people go to things like fairs and get on carnival rides and all like that ... it's just a break from the every day."
Perry added the regular demolition derby is Rochester's signature "goodbye to the fair," and will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon as the Rochester Fair closes on that day as well.


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The menu is housed in an empty cassette case, the toilet is hidden behind a secret door in the wall and the cocktails have such cringe-o names as 'Ume? Yes You' and 'Fennel Countdown'. Sure, Callooh Callay sounds gimmicky, but the tipples at this long-established Shoreditch bar are the real deal.
The staff are friendly and knowledgeable (no moody, 'I'm actually in a band' hipsters serve here) and mix delectable elixirs like vodka and rhubarb with vanilla shrub and whisky with apricot jam and chocolate bitters (just ignore the names). The exposed brick walls, Milk Tray-coloured soft furnishings and abundance of tealights make Callooh Callay a very cosy spot to sit. Neither trashy nor pretentious, the vibe here is fun but still stylish, and, unlike in neighbouring bars, you won't be surrounded by swarms of obnoxious suits or stag-dos.
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|Open 6pm-midnight Mon-Wed, Sun; 6pm-1am Thur-Sat. Food served 6-11pm Tue-Sat
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Average User Rating
3.2 / 5
Rating Breakdown
- 5 star:11
- 4 star:19
- 3 star:10
- 2 star:3
- 1 star:13
Cool venue, friendly staff, great drinks.
Pricy, but totally worth it. Intimate, quirky and a nice crowd. Great bar if you're looking for something slightly different in the Shoreditch scene.
I booked a table in advance and went through the wardrobe (literally) to get to the sitting area. Quirky cocktail menu and cocktails, good music, funky decor, cheap and tasty food and friendly service.
Quirky décor and great atmosphere, especially through the back if you have booked a table, which I would recommend as it does get very busy Thursday-Sunday. Staff are great and happy to recommend cocktails if you are not sure what to have! It is a little pricey but for the location and service it is definitely well worth it
Very trendy place right off the street. The decoration is very cool, and the drinks even cooler. The staff are bubbly and nice. Serving Walter to you as you drink your cocktails. Good place to go for a post or pre meal drink. The cocktails are a little pricy at £9.50 but more than worth it!!!
Went for my fiancees birthday and was welcomed with a very rude greeting from the doorman. We had a seat booked in the tequila bar, a windowless cramped room which was empty of people and atmosphere. Cocktails were very ordinary for a place which boasts to be 'one of the best in london' someone must have been high when they wrote that review for one of the leading papers. would not go back.
I went there for my birthday and booked a table in the VIP area. My friends bought a cake. I wasn't allowed to eat it there due to health and safety reasons! The manager and staff were far from helpful and quite frankly pretentious. I would NOT recommend this bar to anyone, rude and above their station!
Good atmosphere and music. Quirky decor. The service was fine but a bit slow.
Lovely decor. cool idea but staff are incompetent and rude, not to mention short changing me. I complained. bar manager accused me of lying. never ever will I go back and neither should u visit!!!
I don't understand why customer service is still so appalling in some places in London. Rude staff who are so far up their own bottoms that they can't accommodate you with a simple drink. I just don't understand the point of making your customers feel tiny. Disappointed. Go somewhere with more class, these people need lessons in basic manners.
Bar is so magical u might feel like in little wonderland..coctails are awsome and staff is actually very nice and friendly.. its worth to go there!
avoid this place like the plague, only go if you enjoy being treated badly by the most pretentious people in the world.
I went to this place a couple of times, trusting TO reviews when it first opened. In both cases I was received by pretentious staff into an even more pretentious bar. I guess that it ticks all the boxes of TO reviewers - "quirky" atmosphere, young pretentious barmans, people wanted to be seen and theme-based. There are a hundred more interesting places to check before venturing in this posh average cocktail bar.
The cocktails here are just fabulous and the list is really very interesting! I heard they have been nominated for best cocktail list in the world amongst a handful of others from London, New York and Sydney and that doesn't surprise me. Don't be scared to ask for a classic though, my Hemingway arrives perfect every time! Weekdays are best as this area turns into Shoreditch-on-sea come Saturday night...
Forgot to add my star rating - I never give a five so this is the best it can get
The bar itself is nice. The smoking area and toilets are cool (With the cassette tapes on the wall) And too be honest that's as good as it gets. This whole idea of entering to the next bar/seating area through a wardrobe is a total hype! Its just a normal door... you just walk through...with a wardrobe type exterior. The reason why i give this bar 1 star is ALL due to the customer service and the rudeness of the staff. Pushing past customers, passive aggressively telling you to move (no please or thank you), making you wait for tables you have booked, very unaccommodating. Tried to ruin my birthday as i had 2 extra people with my party and wouldn't give us ONE extra chair.
Great cocktails and cool atmosphere. Liked the service too.
good cocktails. attentive staff. fun atmosphere.
My girlfriend organised an event here last week and everything was great, from the organisation to the food and drink, service and music. Thankyou!
Far too busy with a 45 minute wait for drinks. Difficult to find a place to stand let alone breathe. Guess they are packing in the customers at the cost of poor service. Shame shame
Two stars for a midweek visit. The cocktails are great. No stars for the weekend, at which point the place becomes a shambles. Still, judging by how rammed it is on a Friday or Saturday night, the majority of the crowd don't mind waiting half an hour for a drink, stepping over eggshells around their precious staff, or not being able to stand anywhere without being in someone's way because the place is so overcrowded. I don't know whether they're aiming for an inclusive or exclusive atmosphere but they fall wide of the mark in either direction here.
Love this place. The decor is cool but for me it's about the staff and the drinks. I prefer to go early week when it's not packed. Pull up a stool, chat the the bartenders and have a good drink.
Attended a friend's birthday in the back bar here a while ago, and it was laughably bad. We were told not to go to the bar in the front, but to rely on the waiter service; this was so slow that it meant about an hour between rounds. The "eclectic" furniture was placed uselessly facing nothing; when we tried to move it so we could actually talk to each other while seated, we were told not to; everything was just the way the owners liked it, and who were we mere customers to argue? So we all stood around barely drinking, admiring the furniture instead. Who needs to sit, when you could be looking at half a bath with a cushion in it? A bath, I tell you! Zany. Then at around 10pm, we were all told to leave, as the "second sitting" were expected soon. I've never encountered anything as preposterous as sittings at a bar before; I can only presume it's a vain attempt to manufacture exclusivity, or maybe it was just to rub in our faces the fact that we had not, in fact, ever actually sat. Maybe they just want as many people to see their bath as possible. Either way, I've rarely been as glad to get kicked out of a venue. Avoid.
Nice decor and some fun ideas but has gotten really pretentious. The bar can be totally empty and the guy with the clipboard will tell you all the tables are reserved. Which they have been and will later be full of hen do's or the type of people that put a schedule together for their big night out. The cocktails are ok but you can get much better in nearby places that have a better atmosphere and are friendly.
I can't praise this place highly enough. I had arranged birthday drinks, but more people came than I'd expected. Yet the staff went out of their way to accommodate us without too much fuss, even though it was a busy Friday night. In general, the service was faultless from start to finish, very friendly and attentive. The cocktails were inventive and delicious, bar snacks disappeared within minutes they were so tasty and the general ambiance was relaxed, stylish but without pretension. I would definitely return to Calloo Callay, although next time I'll make sure I book for the right number so as to give the lovely staff an easier time of it! Highly recommended.
Went to CC last night and had a fantastic evening. We were greeting with a big smile upon entering, and shown to a cosy table in the corner. We soon realised we were sitting on an old bath, chopped in half. Beautiful sequined cushions ensured it was perfectly comfortable though, and the exciting décor made the evening all the more enjoyable. The staff were superb, giving us plenty of time to select our cocktails, which were all very tasty - I recommend the popcorn and cola! We stayed for hours and had, by the end, sampled most of the cocktails on the menu! The table service was great, but it is well worth while going up to the bar to see your cocktails being made - it is captivating stuff. My favourite cocktail bar in London right now.
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This isn't a bar for everyone. The cocktails cost more than they do down the road, but they taste beter. You have to pay for service, cos it's worth it to be doted on. No one has ever been rude to me at Callooh Callay but then I always call ahead, and am never drunk or demanding.
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|GDP growth (%)
|Inflation (yearly average, %)
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(e): Estimate. (f): Forecast. *General government gross debt.
- Third-largest gas reserves in the world
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- Hosting of World Cup 2022 sustains infrastructure and construction activities
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- High per capita income supports political stability
- Monetary policy dependent on the currency peg regime
- Possible negative impacts if diplomatic rift escalates
- Rising geopolitical uncertainty
- Dependence on foreign labour
- Persistent dependence on hydrocarbon revenues
Economy remains resilient; impacts of the rift likely to fade
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The conservative fiscal stance is expected to continue, despite higher hydrocarbon prices, thus limiting the contribution of government consumption to growth. The Qatar central bank has so far hiked its policy rate in line with the US Federal Reserve monetary tightening. The bank is expected to follow the FED's footsteps due to the currency peg regime, which could result in a slower growth for household consumption. Any worsening of political tensions, lower energy prices, tighter-than-expected fiscal stances, or tighter global financial conditions would pose a significant risk to growth performance. In this regard, Qatar's large financial buffers could provide additional support to the economy.
Inflation rose along 2018 on the back of higher energy prices and the boycott imposed on Qatar. In particular, food and beverage prices, which constitute nearly 13% of the consumer price index, rose as much as 6% early in 2018, before gradually decreasing since then. Price hikes on fuel and the impact of the introduction of a VAT are together expected to push up prices during 2019.
Rising current account surplus, with services and transfers still in deficit
Higher oil prices will enable Qatar to increase its trade surplus, and consequently its current account surplus in 2019. Hydrocarbon exports are still the leading export item for the country, with their share of total exports reaching 84% (2017). Imports are also expected to increase on the back of higher growth, which will fuel imports of consumer goods. Additionally, the country will also continue to import capital goods necessary for construction ahead of the 2022 World Cup. However, the pace of import growth will be slower than that of exports, thus feeding the country's current account surplus.
The deficit in the services account is expected to persist, although drifting lower. On a 12-month cumulative basis, it fell to USD 13.5 billion (estimated equivalent of nearly 7.5% of GDP) at the end of the first quarter of 2018, a 16.7% drop compared with the same period one year earlier. This was mainly due to a surge in exports of transportation and travel services as a consequence of government's efforts to diversify exports. The current transfers account will remain in deficit due to high level of remittance outflows from foreign workers in Qatar (6% of GDP in 2017) and Qatari official transfers to foreign countries. The resulting current account surplus will continue to be used for investing abroad. On a 12-month cumulative basis, overseas net direct investments stood at USD 2.5 billion (nearly 1.4% of GDP) in the first quarter of 2018 while other investments (loans, deposits, etc.) outflows jumped to USD 33 billion.
The surplus of the budget balance is also expected to increase, backed by higher energy prices and restrained government spending. Hydrocarbon exports still account for nearly 50% of the central government's total revenues. Since the oil price dip in 2015, total budget expenditures fell to 33% of GDP in 2017 from close to 40%. Non-hydrocarbon revenues are estimated to increase thanks to higher taxes, the introduction of the VAT, and higher fees collected from the expat workers.
Domestic political scene remains stable
In June 2017, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt severed their diplomatic ties with Qatar, and cut air, ground and sea links. Although the boycott had some negative spillover effects on the Qatari economy, it has not represented a major risk in terms of domestic political stability. However, any new conflict, or the formation of new alliances in the region, might jeopardize this stability. Moreover, any escalation of the GCC crisis would also negatively impact investors' sentiment towards Qatar.
At the end, we can add: «Qatar's decision to leave OPEC remains largely symbolic and may benefit Qatar's economy as it will focus more on the major commodity it exports, liquefied natural gas (LNG). However it may cause relations with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to be more distant.
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Giacomo "John" Palma, a Rhode Island native, passed away at home on March 19, 2013. He was born in Woonsocket, R.I., on Oct. 4, 1925, the son of Raffaele Palma and Antoinetta (Bisanti) Palma.
He attended local schools and graduated from Johnson & Wales College. During World War II, he served with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Baltimore. As one of the first men aboard, he earned the distinction of "Plank Owner."
He remained in the Navy during the Korean War and received numerous ribbons and medals. The list of John's many distinctions include the Navy Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with Silver & Bronze Stars for 9 Campaigns, World War II Victory Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal, China Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars, the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, and a Certificate Of Recognition for his outstanding service during the period of the Cold War for promoting peace and stability for his country. The certificate states, "The people of this Nation are forever grateful," and is signed by the Secretary of Defense.
After discharge from the Navy, John joined the Air Force during the Vietnam War after many assignments overseas, was stationed state side as a recruiter in the Providence, then Woonsocket, area. While awaiting his discharge from the Air Force, John was appointed as executive director of the newly established Housing Authority in the town of Lincoln.
John started the process of constructing low income, quality housing for our elders with his own desk, typewriter and a corner of an office at the Lincoln Town Hall. Under his direction, the Lincoln Housing Authority became one of the most sought after housing in the state of Rhode Island, the Lincoln Housing Authority constructed approximately 300 units of senior housing on two sites, family units and assisting low income families in rental assistance. Thousand of persons were afforded safe, comfortable, affordable housing, allowing our seniors to live independently.
During his tenure as the executive director, John was a member of the Rhode Island Executive Directors Association and the National Association of Executive Directors, serving on its board of directors. John is also a member of the Elks, American Legion, American Veterans Association, Disabled American Association and the Air Force Sergeant's Association.
Since retiring to Florida, John has enjoyed, traveling, riding his red scooter, visiting with neighbors and friends, and contributing at the Casino. John leaves his wife, Christine Wild Palma and daughter Lori Palma, of Florida; his son, John Palma and his daughter-in-law Annette Palma of North Providence; grandchildren, Joseph, Matthew and Tess; mother-in-law, Barbara Wild- brother and sister-in-law, David and Cheryl Wild; and nephews, David and Christopher Wild of Smithfield, R.I.
His funeral service will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Anderson-Winfield Funeral Home, Route 44 at Greenville Common, Greenville. Burial with military honors will be in Highland Memorial Park, Johnston. Visitation is Monday from 6-8 p.m.


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Harvard earned its 12th win of the season against Iona Sunday (Harvard Athletic Communications).
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – The Harvard softball team rode a seventh-inning pinch-hit grand slam from Mari Zumbro to take the first game of a double-header with Iona, splitting with the Gaels, 4-1 and 3-8, Sunday afternoon at the Rice Oval. The twinbill represented Harvard's last road games this March.
Game one was a pitcher's duel from the get-go, as Rachel Brown and Iona's Sarah Jackson traded scoreless frames through the first six innings. Brown sat down 13 Iona batters through the first six innings, allowing just three hits while Jackson fanned nine Harvard hitters and allowed just two hits in that span.
The Crimson made two quick outs in the top of the seventh but found some life when Allison Scott reached on an error and Shelbi Olson and Jane Alexander followed with consecutive infield singles. With the bases loaded, Zumbro stepped in as a pinch-hitter and pounded a grand slam to left field, her second long ball of the season. Deanne Algeo hit a solo homer in the bottom of the inning but Brown struck out the final batter to cap the 4-1 win. Brown finished with a season-high tying 15 strikeouts in the win and Alexander picked up a pair of hits for Harvard.
Harvard jumped out to a 1-0 lead after one inning of Game two despite not recording a hit. Ellen Macadam was hit by a pitch and moved to third on a groundout and a wild pitch. Kasey Lange brought her home, reaching second base on a fielder's choice for an early 1-0 lead. The Gaels answered in the bottom of the second, plating three runs on three hits for a 3-1 edge.
The Crimson knotted the score in the next half inning, which started with a Jackie Cooley bunt single. Macadam followed with a second bunt single and Cooley scored all the way from first thanks to an error by the catcher. Lange tied the score two batters later, plating Macadam on an RBI groundout. The hosts took over from there, scoring three more runs in the fourth and one more in the fifth and sixth innings to take Game two by an 8-3 final.
Lange picked up both RBIs for the Crimson in Game two and Macadam had two runs scored in the game. Julia Moore took the loss for Harvard, allowing six hits over 3.2 innings of work.
Harvard is back in action Tuesday in its 2011 home opener when it welcomes Rhode Island to Soldier's Field. The first game is slated to begin at 3 p.m.


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OROVILLE >> Search and rescue volunteers will continue the search for John Chelsey on Saturday.
Chelsey, 81, has been missing since Feb. 22 and is reported to be hard of hearing and have a history of dementia.
Searchers with Butte County Search and Rescue have the scoured the area near his home on Peak View Drive but have not found any trace of the man.
Lt. Kevin Lucero, the public information officer for the rescuer organization, wasn't sure if Chelsey could survive on his own for this long, but remained optimistic.
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Anyone with information about Chelsey, who is about 5'8′ tall, 135 to 140 pounds and was last seen wearing a blue flannel shirt, blue jeans, and blue tennis shoes is asked to call Butte County Search and Rescue at 895-6577.


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In a pregame ceremony, Metallica performed "Enter Sandman" to honor Mariano Rivera as he walked onto the field from the bullpen. Rivera's final regular-season game at Yankee Stadium will be Thursday, but the Yankees retired his number today.
The Yankees lost to the Giants, but Rivera did enter the game with one out and one on in the eighth. He struck out Ehire Adrianza and got Angel Pagan to fly out to end the inning before allowing just one single in a scoreless ninth.
Gothamist has a pretty good roundup of photos and fan videos from the pregame festivities. Check it out here.
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My last blog discussed a way to increase your strength without any special equipment. Those of you that started your climbing/descending staircase are already on you way to a stronger, healthier body. I recommended starting slow and gradually building the strength in your legs. The legs are really where most of the calories get burned when you are moving. Stronger legs give you a bigger engine to burn more fuel (calories). Anything you can do to make your legs stronger will make weight loss easier. Let's look at a couple of other quick suggestions that may help with your overall health program.
If I drink diet soda, I will satisfy my hunger without consuming any calories. Right? Wrong, very wrong. All pops (sodas) have no positive nutritional value. Recent studies suggest that diet sodas have even worse consequences than the sugar (corn syrup) regular drinks. Studies in both humans and animals have demonstrated that diet drinks seem to stimulate appetite and cause more weight gain than sugar drinks. I have to admit that all three of my children stopped drinking pop before I did. I was slow to catch on to this one, but I am a believer now.
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I have several clients who have no exercise program, but maintain a very healthy level of body fat. What do they all have in common? Obviously, since I am a personal trainer, they do weights at least once a week. Probably more important, they keep moving. Studies have shown that obese individuals sit over 120 minutes a day more than thin people. I believe that cardio exercise is helpful for weight control and general health. However, cardio workouts are oversold as a way to lose body fat. If the average person walks briskly for 40 minutes daily, they will burn around 250 calories. If you just sit for the same time, you will burn around 90 calories. You only get 160 calorie difference for your 40 minute session. If you allow yourself a little extra treat, because you had worked out, you could easily wipe out the caloric benefit of you training. There are many reasons to train aerobically. Stress relief, blood flow to the brain and vital organs to name a couple. In terms of caloric benefit, there is a small benefit that will not cause fat to melt off your body. In the long run, having sufficient muscle mass and moving more during waking hours will probably do more to help with body fat control than a moderate exercise routine. After you have had your eight hours of sleep, get up and get moving. Many obese people lay in bed long after they wake up. Get up and get moving as quickly as you can. Our bodies are made to move, keep moving through the day and you will find you will spend less time thinking about your next meal and will get a little more living out of each day.


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Anyone who has a deep appreciation for awesome hair and a man's right to turn some potential fashion disasters into inspiration.
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Outgoing Denver Police Chief Gerry Whitman is predictably upset with the media for its coverage of his department in recent years. "Ridiculous," is how Whitman described it.
"Twelve years ago I was the change agent," says Whitman. Yes, he was, and that fact is largely forgotten. So is the fact that the city's excessive force settlements have not been on the rise, as some critics seem to think.
Yet is Whitman really suggesting that the coverage of, say, the 2009 beating of Michael DeHerrera in Lower Downtown by police was unwarranted? Or that critics should simply ignore the astonishing insistence of the police union and others that lying by officers on official reports amounts to a trivial offense?
And speaking of the DeHerrera case, let's not forget, as a Denver Post editorial noted on March 16, "It took almost two years for him to say it publicly, but Denver Police Chief Gerry Whitman finally echoed what many in Colorado have long believed: The officer who beat an unarmed and non-threatening Michael DeHerrera needs to go."
So it took the chief nearly two years before decisively weighing in! Is it really any wonder that the department has gotten a black eye?