Ridiculous Kill By Police

Police in Houston, Texas shoot and kill a man in a wheelchair who lived in a home for the mentally ill.

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The owner of Healing Hands Group Home speaks about what happened.




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Brian Claunch had one arm and one leg and was wheelchair bound. His arm and leg were amputated by a train. During a schizophrenic episode, he laid on the railroad tracks because he believed there was evil on his left side.

When the caretaker made the call to 911, I am sure he was questioned about what was going on and where.  However, police claim they didn't know this was a home for people with mental illness.  When police arrived, they asked the caretaker to "step out of the home".

How much of a threat could Claunch be to anyone who is ambulatory?  Not to mention, there were two police officers with guns!

I’m not up on the latest in wheelchairs, but how was he moving the chair and holding an “object”, that could seriously hurt them, with the same hand?  If it had been a gun or knife, they could have seen it clearly.

Also, how did he manage to “trap” the officer in a corner “where he couldn't get out”?  Did the officer just stand there and wait as the wheelchair approached him?  As a police officer, he should have known what was at his back.  Even when the victim was very close to him, he still couldn't identify the “object”.

Where was the second officer while Claunch was advancing on his partner?  He couldn't identify the “object” either and he is the shooter.  He chose to kill a mentally ill man by shooting him in the head….a man who was only holding a ballpoint pen.

The two officers could have easily taken control of the situation without killing Claunch.  The officer who shot the him should be charged and serve a long prison term.

SMH in disgust!

NOTE:  Daily Insanity is not so "daily" anymore.  It's a busy time for me, but I will be back with strange, crazy, bizarre stories from time to time.

Peace

Drunk Woman Leaves Sleeping Baby in Car

Last week, in the early morning, a woman staggered into a tattoo shop in Houston to get a piercing. She wore bedroom slippers, appeared to be drunk....and she was pregnant.

Stephanie Irene Santana, 20, asked how long it would take to get a piercing. Yogi, the tattoo artist responded, "Why would you ask me how long it would take because there is nobody in here?"  "And she said, 'Because I have a baby in the car.' That's when I asked her who's watching the baby. She said nobody, the baby is asleep."

Yogi said he asked her to leave and called the police. When police arrived, they found Santana drumped (drunk and slumped...my creation) over the steering wheel.

According to police, Santana had her 10 month-old in the passenger seat unrestrained, she is seven months pregnant, had Xanax and beer bottles in the car and she was drunk!  Great mom.

Of course, she was handcuffed and arrested; Child Protective Services took the child which is truly a blessing.




Did you notice the sign at Dago's Tattoo Parlor ( at 00:13)? Women get free tattoos and piercings...really? Sounds like a real classy place.

Santana is facing charges of DUI, possession of a controlled substance and child endangerment.

Rather than seeking a body piercing, Santana should find a good seamstress...and sew it up!

Peace

Source:  http://www.kens5.com/news/Police-Drunk-pregnant-mom-leaves-toddler-in-car-outside-tattoo-parlor-155917835.html

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Customers Locked Inside Restaurant for Refusing to Pay Tip

Jasmine Marks and several friends ate at La Fisherman in Houston last week. She says the service was poor, the wait staff was rude, drinks never got refilled and they only received part of the order placed.

When she received the bill, she was shocked to see a 17% gratuity added. She asked to see a manager who stated the policy and said there was nothing she could do.  There were more than five people in her group so the gratuity was automatic.

Jasmine refused to pay the gratuity and she and her friends were locked inside the restaurant until police arrived.



Houston locals commenting on message boards say the restaurant is known for its rude service.

Dan Parsons, President of the Houston Better Business Bureau,  now says the BBB is looking into the incident.  He says what concerns the Bureau is that there was a disagreement over a tip and that the police were called.

Jasmine's position is understandable; however, when the 17% gratuity is posted on the menu and on the door, she is responsible and she did pay the gratuity.

A tip should be earned; not demanded. The on duty manager did admit to the reporter that this has happened before.  Apparently, they haven't made any changes in the way they do business.

A simple fix would be requiring the servers to inform the customers of  the gratuity when they ask for the order of a party of six or more.  Unless they count on people not reading the sign/menu and being forced to pay the gratuity.

Tip for Jasmine:  Read the menu; if there are more than four people in your group, ask about the gratuity.

Tip to La Fisherman:  It is just not good business sense to be rude or call the police on customers over a tip.

Peace

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Four Bank Robberies in Four Hours

Houston police were on overloaded Saturday when it comes to bank robberies. There were four bank robberies in four hours by different robbers.

Two Wells Fargo branches, a Chase Bank and a Compass Bank were all robbed between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

The first robbery was at a Wells Fargo banch. A man, who said he had a gun, handed the teller a note demanding cash which was given. Police believe this robber cased another bank a few minutes before robbing the Wells Fargo.

At 11:30 a.m., the second robbery occurred at another Wells Fargo branch when two men took over the bank. Dressed in black with their faces covered and armed with guns, they told everyone in the bank to get on the floor. One robber guarded them while the other crossed the counter and took cash.

The third robbery happened at 11:45 a.m. when a lone gunman held a teller at gunpoint and robbed the Compass bank. After he received the money, he fired a shot at the ceiling. The getaway car was a white truck with "Ace" on the back.

The Chase Bank was robbed at 2:30 p.m. by a man who said he had a gun, but never displayed it. A dye pack exploded, but he got a way on foot with cash in his pockets.





Four bank robberies in four hours is not a common occurrence. The Feds believe the two robberies with notes may be connected.

Security cameras captured pictures of the three lone bank robbers and are asking for the public's help in identifying these men. Unable to post the security camera pictures here, but they are very clear. So I don't think these three will be free much longer. Especially since a reward is offered.

These three dumb criminals evidently forgot about security cameras when they robbed the banks wearing only sunglasses and caps as their disguise. Or maybe they are simply drug addicts who needed money for a fix and just did not care at the time.

The second robber got away in a white truck with "Ace" on the back. I got it...he robbed the bank while on his lunch hour from his job at Ace Hardware.

The second robbery by two men seems well organized and this is probably not the first time they robbed a bank.

The fourth robber probably still has some dye on him from the dye pack that exploded.

Four stupid crimes in four hours by two dumb criminals and three dumber criminals.

Peace

Child Missing for Eight Years Found

A Houston, Texas mom left her 8 month-old infant son with his godmother, Krystle Rochelle Tanner, who was babysitting for the night.  When she returned the next day, her child and Krystle were missing.  Krystle's parents claimed they did not know where either of them were.

That was eight years ago and just recently the child was found alive.  His mom, Auboni Champion-Morin will soon be reunited with Miguel.  She said she, her husband and the other kids have been praying for Miguel to return home safely.



In the summer of 2011, Tanner took Miguel to the hospital in San Augustine for a leg injury. She "couldn't" give them his social security number or his name. The hospital became suspicious and contacted child welfare officials.

At that time, Tanner told police several lies about why she had the child in her custody. He went by different names and she had been asked to keep him for an extended period of time for a woman that she had met in a park. Gary Cunningham , Chief Deputy of the Sheriff's Department in San Augustine, said she told investigators she did not know the women's last name and had only been given a cell phone to contact her but that the number had since been disconnected.

Child Protective Services and law enforcement in San Augustine were not aware of the kidnapping in Houston in 2004 because Miguel's information was removed from the national missing children database.  Cunningham said they are investigating why the case was closed after two years.

Krystle's relatives made unconfirmed claims that Champion-Morin asked Tanner to keep the baby indefinitely and may have had a written agreement. Police say this further complicated the investigation.

Krystle and her family were not estranged so it's difficult to believe they did not know where she was for eight years.  At least her sister finally did the responsible thing by telling police where he was in Texas.

This is a difficult time for the child, his siblings and parents.  They do not know each other and the child has grown up believing Krystle is his mother. Auboni said she will seek counseling for both of them, but the entire family will probably need counseling.

Peace