Elsewhere in the feed, Simon Spurrier made a bold prediction about the lady caught throwing a cat away on camera, Jeff Katz issued a warning about Spider-Man pimp chalices, and Andy Diggle found some closure over a problem he had with “Inception.” Find out if you shared his grievance below, as well as if you agree with Rick Remender’s failsafe plan for meeting American Presidents.
I’m @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for August 27, 2010.
@laurennmcc Wow – the dude who designed Glenn Beck’s poster basically makes a living by ripping off a more famous designer. -Laurenn McCubbin, Artist (”Quit City,” “Sable and Fortune”)
@Remender The lesson: If you want to meet a President, become a prisoner of North Korea. -Rick Remender, Writer (”Fear Agent,” “Punisher”)

@KatzMoney Note to self: Don’t drink vodka out of a Spider-Man pimp chalice. It is deceptively large.

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NEW ORLEANS Four black Democrats will vie Saturday for a chance to reclaim a U.S. House seat in a mostly black, mostly Democratic district won two years ago by a soft-spoken Vietnamese-American Republican.
Anh “Joseph” Cao is unopposed for the GOP nomination, leaving him free to prepare for a November general election and prove his 2008 defeat of scandal-hobbled Democrat William Jefferson was no fluke.
The four Democrats hoping to face Cao in November are state Rep. Cedric Richmond, who leads in money raising and has the endorsement of Mayor Mitch Landrieu; state Rep. Juan Lafonta; Gary Johnson, a young political newcomer; and Eugene Green, who was an aide to Jefferson, the once-powerful congressman who is appealing a conviction on federal corruption charges.
Other primary contests include U.S. Sen. David Vitter’s first electoral test since his 2007 prostitution scandal and new questions about his employment of an aide with a criminal past.

See the full article from “The Daily Advertiser”

Prostitution, drugs and more among Bossier arrests
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Bossier Sheriff’s investigators said the agency’s undercover narcotics agents bought drugs from Mathews, Echols and Moore at various times during the investigation.  On several occasions, Mathews and Nichols offered to provide prostitutes for the agents.

Mathews, Echols and Moore often provided their fares with drugs, while Mathews and Echols also sometimes provided prostitutes.  Bossier Sheriff’s investigators say the owner of Action Taxi was unaware of the illegal activities that Mathews and Moore were conducting in the cabs.
So far, the Bossier Sheriff’s Office, under court seizure, has impounded fourteen taxi cabs and one limousine, and is in the process of attempting to seize Mathews’ residence and Moore’s residence.  The vehicles and the houses are being seized because they were used in the illegal acquisition of revenue from drugs and prostitution.  As the investigation continues, more seizures are expected.

See the full article from “KSLA-TV”

Despite scandals, Vitter the La. primary favorite
By KEVIN McGILL (AP) – 8 hours ago
NEW ORLEANS — Republican Sen. David Vitter of Louisiana has largely shrugged off his 2007 prostitution scandal and fresher questions about his employment of an aide accused in a knife attack on a woman.
Vitter has been more focused on attacking his likely November challenger, Democratic U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon, who has countered with attack ads of his own.
Each man is favored to win his party’s nomination in Saturday’s Louisiana primaries.
Vitter’s opponents include a former state Supreme Court Justice, Chet Traylor.
Traylor has had to fend off an accusation that he stole away another man’s wife 13 years ago. He’s also been criticized for a more recent romantic relationship with the estranged wife of the man’s son.

See the full article from “The Associated Press”

Despite scandals, Vitter the La. primary favorite
By KEVIN McGILL
The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS — Republican Sen. David Vitter of Louisiana has largely shrugged off his 2007 prostitution scandal and fresher questions about his employment of an aide accused in a knife attack on a woman.
Vitter has been more focused on attacking his likely November challenger, Democratic U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon, who has countered with attack ads of his own.
Each man is favored to win his party’s nomination in Saturday’s Louisiana primaries.
Vitter’s opponents include a former state Supreme Court Justice, Chet Traylor.
Traylor has had to fend off an accusation that he stole away another man’s wife 13 years ago. He’s also been criticized for a more recent romantic relationship with the estranged wife of the man’s son.

See the full article from “Atlanta Journal Constitution”

… The bars have gotten a bad rap because of the apartments,” Barattini said. “I’ve had a (security) detail for 18 years to keep that out of my bar.”
Lee-Sheng said it’s not appropriate in a zoning ordinance to address problem housing or related poverty issues. The code merely states where housing can be located and outlines standards for buildings.
But improving the apartments will be part of the long-term strategy in the district, she said. She said she has begun discussing approaches with the Apartment Association of Greater New Orleans.
As for the bars, she also cites specific examples of problems to support the need for changes in Fat City, such as Illusions, the strip club on 18th Street where employees were arrested on drug and prostitution charges in July.

See the full article from “NOLA.com”

A New Orleans law firm has sent letters to radio stations on behalf of Louisiana Sen. David Vitter, demanding they not air an attack ad by his political rival critical of his alleged past conduct toward women. WBRZ-TV reports the letter threatens legal action against the stations if the ad runs, calling it “false, misleading and defamatory.” Vitter’s Republican primary rival, former Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Chet Traylor, released the ad in question that highlighted a 1993 altercation between Vitter and a woman at a town hall meeting. Following a subsequent lawsuit, Vitter was fined $50 for “committing a battery” in the case. An aide to Vitter is also under fire for an alleged assault case he was involved in. The ad also highlights Vitter’s “notorious scandal with a D.C. madame,” when his name surfaced as an alleged client in a 2007 Washington, D.C. prostitution sting. Radio stations in question received a cease-and-desist letter, stating “We demand that you immediately remove and/or discontinue airing the advertisement … If you fail to …

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A source sent over the audio of a brutal ad running on Louisiana radio. The one-minute segment, paid for by Republican Senate hopeful Chet Traylor, calls on voters to “man up” and oppose David Vitter, citing his long record of public scandals over the years.
“Why is Congress so corrupt? David Vitter, he’s part of the corruption,” the ad’s narrator says.
Now it’s time to man up. A judge found Vitter committed battery on a woman. It was an unprovoked attack. Next, Vitter’s notorious scandal with the DC Madam. She ran an escort service for powerful men in Washington, if you know what I mean. Then a former prostitute said she, well, serviced Vitter on numerous occasions in New Orleans. That’s family values, right? Now, Vitter’s Senate aide for women affairs holds his girlfriend hostage while slashing her face with a knife. Vitter didn’t fire the aide. Vitter gave him two more years on his public payroll. Some conservative, huh? Hey Vitter. What’s next? Republicans, it’s time to man up for change.

See the full article from “TPMDC (blog)”

This uncharacteristically urban novel may not present Anna with any endangered species to protect or environmental threats to ward off, but it does give her a chance to prove that her outdoor skills are adaptable to city streets. The harrowing plot, which concerns the organized sex traffic in young children, also provides Barr with an opportunity to sharpen her characters. Although she travels the pedestrian tourist route in New Orleans and makes little effort to capture the rhythms and inflections of regional speech, Barr doesn’t judge the locals by the colorful personalities they wear like carnival masks.
The bartenders, strippers, street musicians and voodoo-shop proprietors Anna meets during her search for a young punk she suspects of being a pedophile are well observed and closely analyzed. And her portrayal of Clare Sullivan, wanted on four counts of murder for killing her husband, their two children and his mistress and burning down the family home in Seattle, is as complex as it is sympathetic. By the time Clare and Anna join forces to infiltrate a brothel that trades in children, Barr is writing with the kind of ferocity she usually saves for her backcountry adventures.

See the full article from “New York Times”

Posted: Thursday, 12 August 2010 1:30PM Jefferson Sheriff seeks change in Fat City David Blake Reporting
Will Jefferson parish adopt strict new rules for Metairie’s Fat City? It continue to be a bone of contention impacting nearby residents, businesses and the cops. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand is weighing on the controversy now, as the growing crime problem gets more attention.
”Whether it be prostitution, drugs or things of that nature, we’ve made cases in most, if not all these bars and we continue to make cases,” said Normand.
Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand:
   
Normand says the sides are far apart on a solution but he feels with new zoning in the area it could slowly be re-engineered into a place that could attract investors. The Sheriff says as it is now that’s not going to happen

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