Massachusetts State Police have taken action against Trooper Michael Proctor after a mistrial was declared Monday in the case against Karen Read. Proctor drew heavy criticism after testifying in the case, for which he served as the lead investigator, revealing a series of inappropriate texts he sent...
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Proctor became the lead investigator after state police were called in because Albert has a brother with the Canton Police Department. But Proctor's own connection with other witnesses were called into question at the trial. Proctor acknowledged that he is close with his sister, Courtney, who is friends with Julie Albert, the homeowner's sister-in-law.
The trooper came under fire after testifying about texts he sent during the investigation to friends, family members and colleagues, including superiors with the state police.
In them, he called Read a "whack job" and a "c***," made disparaging remarks about medical conditions, and said he had found "no nudes so far" when going through her phone.
When a friend said they were "sure the owner of the house will receive some s***," Proctor replied, Nope, homeowner is a Boston cop, too."
She isn't, but you're right the others involved were. The trial itself didn't exactly paint them in a great light. The lead investigator texted that he was going through her phone looking for nudes, the security footage from Canton PD somehow happened to become mirror imaged yet weirdly the timestamps weren't, the entire investigation itself was an absolute shit show (red solo cups are totally fine for blood evidence, right?) the homeowner (cop) got rid of his dog, destroyed his phone, refloored his basement (possible crime scene), sold the house for $50k under value, and according to him "butt dialed" a potential co-conspirator during sex with his wife at 2am while a dead man was on his lawn. Said butt dialed was "butt answered" according to the ATF agent he was calling who then butt hung up before butt dialing him back.
Shortly after the judge declared a mistrial, the Norfolk District Attorney’s office said it will retry the case against Read. Jurors weighed the case for nearly a week, and the jury foreman said continuing to deliberate "would be futile."
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Outside the courthouse, cheers erupted from Read’s pink-clad supporters in a driving rain
Judge Beverly Cannone declared a mistrial in the Karen Read murder case Monday after jurors said they remained deadlocked following nearly a week of deliberations.
“To continue to deliberate would be futile,” the jury foreman wrote in a note to the judge. In a note earlier Monday, the foreman wrote that the panel was “deeply divided.”
“Despite our commitment to the duty entrusted to us, we find ourselves deeply divided by fundamental differences in our opinions and state of mind,” the juror wrote. “The divergence in our views are not rooted in a lack of understanding or effort, but deeply held convictions that each of us carry ultimately leading to a point where consensus is unattainable. We recognize the weight of this admission and the implications it holds.”
Did you bring any Meccano bits?
Ah ok, thanks. I'll look into it!
Ouch, yeah I hadn't thought about that but will for sure. Sounds like a bad time!
Awesome, I'll take a look. Thanks!
Tank bags are one of those black magic things I'm still hesitant about. What's your experience? Any scratches on the tank?
Edit to add: I usually wear a backpack for clothes and stuff for a few nights going somewhere, but it gets a little uncomfortable after an hour or so. Ideally I'd like to not have to wear the backpack at all but I guess at the very least a tank bag would lighten the load.
Thanks, I'll check it out!
Eh, don't really want a rack on my bike. Thanks though.
MT-09 owner, no rack/bars/brackets back there just the passenger pegs to strap to. Any luggage suggestions?
He'll get Jarno Trulli to hold up the field for Lance.
Fucking race director at the end.
Yeah, it's just disqualification of lead prosecution leading to the case being punted another year, why should anyone give a shit?
These two don't know to use burners when having an affair? Smh
The lawyers presented an affidavit describing cellphone records they will likely use to try to prove the prosecutors lied about when they began a romantic relationship.
![Trump’s Georgia Lawyers Surface Phone Records in Effort to Remove Prosecutors](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/7f7bfb5e-229c-424c-9911-f2627834b58a.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
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I'll spring for a one way bus fare to Mexico if they'll sign a no re-entry contract.
I'm voting for napalm dropped from a private plane out in the desert.
points to border K bye
Attorneys for Taylor Swift are threatening legal action against the Florida college student who tracks the private jets of celebrities and public figures, including Swift.
![Taylor Swift threatens legal action against Florida student who tracks her jet | CNN Business](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/e68be5cc-1d57-4592-ac74-c099d6c4ca84.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
But she's asking nicely...
Just three years ago, DNA testing company 23andMe was the golden child of Wall Street and Main Street. Today, the company is struggling to remain listed on the Nasdaq.
![23andMe is low on cash and its stock is worth pennies. The CEO wants another chance | CNN Business](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/1826d7be-d58c-459e-859a-da06d457cc3f.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Looking at the Denali soundbomb, wondering if anyone here has and likes/dislikes it or has a suggestion of another horn to look at.
The US Environmental Protection Agency is proposing that it will label nine of the thousands of PFAS “forever chemicals” as hazardous.
![EPA proposes some ‘forever chemicals’ be considered hazardous | CNN](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/51d89976-fe93-4f88-88de-d7bb25a67c4e.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
The US economy added a stunning 353,000 jobs last month, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday, registering a stronger-than expected gain to kick off 2024.
![The US economy added 353,000 jobs in January, starting off 2024 with a bang | CNN Business](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/a3e1d77e-b4b1-42e8-b4da-880af1b8d0b7.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
If nobody was hurt then that's the coolest thing to happen in Oklahoma since...actually I don't know of anything that's ever happened in Oklahoma but you get the idea.
A US judge has dismissed Disney’s lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his political allies, including the board he appointed to oversee Disney’s property in Florida.
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I think one of us is misunderstanding the placement of that picture. In my mind it's noting that you can add CE protection from Axial to clothing that doesn't have any, though I've been wrong enough times to know that you should take my thoughts with a massive bowl of salt.
Absolute legend. He's selling Colorado's Most Wanted t-shirts if you want to support him.
Harvard President Claudine Gay’s resignation followed weeks of mounting accusations that she lifted language from other scholars in her doctoral dissertation and journal articles.
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Italy's Pirelli has signed a joint venture with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) to build a tyre manufacturing facility in the country, the two groups said on Thursday. The deal - for a total investment of $550-Million - will make Pirelli the first tier 1 tyre maker to directly source pro...
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PIF, Saudi Arabia’s $700-Billion sovereign wealth fund, will hold a 75% stake in the new JV, with Pirelli holding the remaining 25% and providing the technical and commercial support for the development of the project, the two groups said.
Reports back in January claimed that the PIF was targeting to buy Formula 1 from commercial rights holders Liberty Media and planning to pay up to $20-Billion.
Israeli rabbis have been working around the clock, even on the Jewish Sabbath, to identify and count the dead civilians and soldiers gunned down in a Hamas attack last week.
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The new charges accuse Democrat Robert Menendez of providing "sensitive" information to help Egypt.
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It resulted in an encounter that lasted several hours before the Philippine ships turned back.
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Tensions between Manila and Beijing remain high after the Philippines coast guard cut China's barriers in disputed waters last month.
Manila resupplies its outpost in the Second Thomas Shoal, in the Spratly Islands, every month to reinforce its economic rights to waters that are both rich in fish and mineral resources.
Beijing claims almost the entire South China Sea, including the Spratlys, which is also claimed in part by the Philippines.
U.S. job growth surged in September, suggesting that the labor market remains strong enough for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this year, though wage growth is moderating.
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WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - U.S. job growth surged in September, suggesting that the labor market remains strong enough for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this year, though wage growth is moderating.
Nonfarm payrolls increased by 336,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said in its closely watched employment report on Friday. Data for August was revised higher to show 227,000 jobs added instead of the previously reported 187,000.
Economists polled by Reuters had forecast payrolls rising by 170,000 jobs. Estimates ranged from 90,000-256,000 jobs. The larger-than-expected increase was despite the tendency for the initial September payrolls print to be biased lower because of seasonal adjustment issues related to the return of education workers after the summer break.
The economy needs to create roughly 100,000 per month to keep up with growth in the working-age population.
Italian luxury group Prada and Texas-based startup Axiom Space will collaborate to design NASA's lunar spacesuits for the Artemis III mission planned for 2025, the two companies said on Wednesday.
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If you’re stuck in traffic on Hwy. 400 Tuesday, the root of the problem is likely celery.
![Traffic comes to a stalk on Hwy. 400 as crews clean up celery following rollover](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/3501c8ac-f6bc-47bc-95cf-09f63793bda5.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
No injuries have been reported.
Drivers can expect the highway to be closed for several hours.The ramp from Hwy. 9 eastbound to the highway is also closed, OPP said.
Celery isn't the only produce to take stalk on Ontario's highways. This past July, thousands of apples spilled onto Hwy. 401 in west Toronto after a tractor struck a meridian in a westbound express lane just past Keele Street.
Scientists use Age of Empires to simulate ant warfare, with the aim of helping native ant species better fight their invasive counterparts.
![Invasive ants are a huge problem in Australia, but a classic computer game could help solve it](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/22e9bdeb-6d08-430e-a377-7f91a9b53392.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Australia's national science agency CSIRO and the University of Western Australia have used Age of Empires to simulate ant warfare, to figure out how to help native ant species fight their invasive counterparts.
"Ants are one of the few groups of animal species in which warfare resembles human warfare, in terms of scale and mortality," researcher Samuel Lymbery said.
Using the game, the research team built armies and battlegrounds of different sizes and shapes and watched them fight, then mapped the results.
A man is accused of trying to scatter cocaine throughout a police car after getting arrested, to try and get rid of evidence.
![Drug dealer tried hiding cocaine by dumping it in a police car, Nebraska authorities say](https://lemdro.id/pictrs/image/59465b69-7748-424a-bebd-f3f87497eefa.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)