As noted by Eaton Rapids Joe extensive rioting is going on in France, with Leftists and Muslims joining forces to burn schools, buildings, and yep, people --including a fireman set on fire.
We now have on display a real Riot from the Riote Region of France.
Remember, if it is not from there, its not a riot -- it's just a "Fiery But Peaceful Protest".
If you're an American in Arlington Virginia, expect to get the full-on punishment and record for driving under the influence, which after all you should because you should not be drunk driving.
But, If you're an illegal under DACA driving under the influence, expect to get a lesser punishment and more favorable treatment to protect you from deportation.
The Post Millenial: DACA recipients charged with DUIs get special treatment from Arlington Commonwealth's Attorney to shield them from immigration law
It has been revealed that the Commonwealth’s Attorney for the County of Arlington in Virginia testified over the summer that her office has a DUI policy that pertains only to DACA recipients. Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti had been subjected to a closed-door deposition in July, and the transcript for the hearing was released on Monday.
The Omani co-pilot of an Air Dubai flight flying from Dubai to Israel with 174 passengers on board including mostly Israelis, attacked and repeatedly stabbed the Indian Captain of the plane and attempted to crash the plane.
Fox News: FlyDubai pilot stabs fellow pilot, attempts to crash plane, Netanyahu says
The Captain, during the fight ,was able to open the cockpit door and Israeli passengers on the flight then entered, subdued the Omani attacker, and were narrowly able to prevent the plane from crashing and a relief crew on board was able to then land the place. An Israeli dentist on board helped treat the captain's stab wounds.
Lots of serious heroism all around, this was moments away from becoming a total disaster.
The plane suffered severe damage to its tail section, including loss of most of the rudder during the terrorist-caused descent, which was in excess of the never exceed speed of the aircraft by at least 100 knots, which is one heckuva lot.
The New York Times in a fit of deliberate understatement, reported this Muslim terrorist attempt, which was complete with an "Allahu Akbar", as an "Altercation".
Yep, it was just an altercation between the pilot and co-pilot and no mention of the attempt by the co-pilot to crash the plane. Just like the NYT to bury the lede like that when a certain "Religion of Peace" is involved.
ABC News, similarly, also reported it as "an incident took place inside the cockpit".
Interestingly, the Detroit Free Press has not covered this story at all, but if they had, I assume the headline would've looked something like this:
Probably better the Free Press has ignored it then.
It's likely unremarked upon by them as the incident is too close to the election of their endorsed Muslim Brotherhood supporting candidate Abdul El-Sayed for US Senate, I suppose.
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As usual, you file a flight plan to depart Toronto Island Airport, it gets accepted, and then it gets changed when you ask for your clearance.
I had asked for a simple plan that had been approved before - Depart direct DERLO and from DERLO to Port Huron.
Nope. Instead I got the PERL4.08 Departure, to ANCOL, to DERLO, To MARGN and then Port Huron. The controller first mistakenly said White plains airport and I asked that be clarified and she changed it to Port Huron so that was good at least.
MARGN is past Port Huron, but that was the required plan.
Why Port Huron? Because Customs and Border Patrol is not open at Oakland County airport on the weekends, but Port Huron is Open 24/7 assuming you file the requisite paperwork and make the proper arrival intention call, which I had.
So I did the run up and got in line for departure and was soon off and on my way.
Again, very nice weather but windy with a good gusting crosswind on takeoff and very much during the initial climbout.
Got put over the Lake Again, climbing to 3,000. Got turned out farther into the lake and climbed up to 4,000 then 6,000 and finally 8,000 as I was then told to turn direct to ANCOL.
I then flew the route and got handed through the Toronto Control frequencies and then handed over to Selfridge ANGB before the Border.
Selfridge then changed my plan to have me go direct to Port Huron which was great, and the controller was very much on the ball, and descended me perfectly, in plenty of time to be on track to get to pattern altitude at Port Huron.
I had already picked up the automated weather, which was reporting a shifting and gusting crosswind that would wander near the heading for Runway, 4 so Runway 4 it was.
Selfridge had me descend to 2,500 and once I had the airport in sight, and then had me switch to the CTAF. I listened for traffic, made my calls, crossed over the airport and then dropped down into the downwind for Runway 4 and made a darn nice pattern and excellent landing. My first landing at Port Huron.
I then taxi'd over to the CBP building, cancelled my IFR flight plan with Selfridge, got out and cleared customs. The officers were very friendly and made it a very easy experience with no issues.
I then went back to the plane, taxi'd back to the runway, did the runup and departed heading for Pontiac. I contacted Selfridge and requested VFR flight following as the weather was nice and clear and they obliged, alerting me to a ton of traffic around Romeo. I stayed above it at 4,500 feet.
I then got passed to Detroit Approach and requested the RNAV 27L approach as the setting sun was right in my eyes, making the approach almost IFR-light and making it hard to see the airport, much less the runway.
Using the RNAV approach guidance it5 was easy to be on a proper glidepath and I was able to make yet another very nice landing.
Then taxi'd back to the hangar and that was then end of a very nice weekend trip. Using Poet Huron makes a weekend trip to Toronto and back a lot more doable and convenient, which is great.
That's a 1.7 and a .6 flight, and 2 great landings.
On Friday, I prepped the Archer and then left Pontiac and headed to Toronto.
After all the necessary filings, I got my clearance and took off.
Flying IFR, Detroit Approach had me fly north for awhile and climbed me up to 7,000 as filed, and then got me heading east to Toronto.
Got passed over to Selfridge ANGB Approach, and crossed the Border right by the Blue Water Bridge as usual.
The new GPS was fantastic, making changing frequencies and entering the route and route changes en route very easy.
The approach for Toronto Island Airport was all sorts of busy.
I was number 5 in sequence and got held over the water for awhile, and was being assigned a continuously declining altitude to stay under Toronto airport's traffic.
So at 3,000 feet, I was way out over Lake Ontario/Lake America:
After holding for awhile, that felt longer than it was, I was then in sequence for the Runway 8 RNAV Zulu approach and was told to keep my speed all the way up and stay at 2,500 until the Final Approach Fix due to traffic.
This led to a chop and drop at the FAF, but I got it in and made a very nice landing, shedding speed and altitude as much as I could at the same time. After landing I was then told to keep my speed up on the runway, run it to the end and taxi off, while staying with Tower the while way.
That was fine and I got to the FBO, shut down, notified Canada Customs of my arrival and got my clearance number. I then could get out of the airplane and get things handled.
On the way into the FBO there was an aircraft with a most suitable tail number:
A little pilot humor there.
After checking in with the FBO and asking for the plane to be fueled up, I headed into town.
Then I met up with family, celebrated a relative's 90th birthday at a very nice party, and headed back yesterday evening with a different return procedure that I had not used before.
That was 2.2 and 1 very nice landing.
In a feat of both self-promotion and historical amnesia, has announced he's going to hold a series of "Free Palestine" Concerts.
An interesting choice.
Particularly so for he is promoting the cause of those whose relationship with music festivals and concerts has been, shall we say, somewhat less than harmonious:
Abdul El-Sayed's support of the Muslim Brotherhood is wide and deep, as is his contempt of free speech when it does not support himself and Islam.
In 2012, when Egypt was under the control of Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood prior to Morsis removal form power, El Sayed was a doctor in New York.
He then signed a public, published statement in support of Morsi's actions to purge the media and police from those who dared oppose the government and insulted Islam.
Washington Free Beacon: Abdul El-Sayed Called on Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood To 'Purge the Media and Police' Shortly Before Islamic Government Arrested Reporters for 'Insulting Islam'
At least he's been rather consistent about "defunding the police" in both Egypt and the USA, so he's got that going for himself.
That is who the Democrats have running for the US Senate in Michigan right now.
I have a friend who has a kid attending University of Michigan as a freshman.
His English class had this as his first required novel reading:
Described as a "genre-bending novel exploring queerness, art and desire through an interview interwoven with a developing lesbian romance".
Because of course they do.
Now, making freshmen read lesbian erotica is standard stuff to Épater la bourgeoisie to show how stunning and brave and progressive they are, along with making students read the article If Black English Isn't a Language, Then Tell Me, What Is? Without giving freshmen the viewpoint to challenge the claim. Quick note - It linguistically isn't. At most its a bastardized dialect of English, not a separate language.
Yep, its a progressive incubator with carefully curated curriculoum to push a singular leftist viewpoint.
Now I'm not objecting to My Lesbian Novel just because it is Lesbian Erotica that students are paying to be made to read to open their horizons ina politically correct manner (the horizon is only off to the left for some reason).
I'm objecting to it because it's really badly written lesbian erotica:
For example:
I'm sorry, but this is ridiculously disappointing, with such an opportunity lost.
You do not write a paragraph discussing miso where the woman is anticipating sex and miss the chance to have her reflect: "Miso horny".
Like I said, it is bad genre-bending lesbian erotica.
Tuition at University of Michigan is $1,150 per credit for instate students and 3,158 per out of state students. Neither taxpayers nor students are getting their money's worth out of the reading.
UofM: Strong in the sciences and business, but the "liberal arts" have sadly gone progressively woke - and dumb.
