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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Jersey Shore boardwalk mayhem puts blue state's 'soft' crime approach under microscope
New Jersey assemblywoman Vicky Flynn told "Fox and Friends" on Wednesday that "soft-on-crime policies" in the blue state were to blame after a series of brawls and stabbings occurred over Memorial Day weekend at a popular Jersey shore boardwalk, leading to dozens of arrests. "Over the last seven years, there have been numerous policies adopted and lack of enforcement that prevent law enforcement from taking action to prevent what's going on and what you're seeing at the shore," said Flynn, a Republican who represents Monmouth County, along the Jersey shore. "We have laws that prevented law enforcement from engaging with minors who might be caught drinking alcohol or smoking pot, just because of left-leaning type policies to allow these type of behaviors." Police Seek 2 In Assault On Popular East Coast Boardwalk Weeks After Memorial Day Chaos At least 73 people – 52 adults and 21 minors – were arrested in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, during the mayhem that began early Friday and ended around 6 a.m. on Monday, according to local reports. A string of brawls and stabbings erupted on the boardwalk, forcing authorities to temporarily shut down the tourist site. "We've taken a lot of action to reverse those policies, but it was that, plus even the COVID shutdowns. I think kids were not in school for long periods of time, their maturity levels were impacted, all of this together, but really, the soft-on-crime policies of our state are what led to what we're seeing right now on our boardwalks," Flynn added. Read On The Fox News App Host Lawrence Jones noted that a lot of the people in the videos posted to social media were wearing masks. Flynn explained that both Houses of the New Jersey state legislature unanimously passed a bill that would have allowed law enforcement to crack down on the people instigating the brawls, which was blocked by Gov. Phil Murphy, D-N.J. "These people are coming to these areas, putting masks on, so that they can't get caught, so they're coming to these events, they're coming to the boardwalk, causing chaos, but covering their faces so they can't be caught later on through an investigation," Flynn said. Murphy conditionally vetoed the bill, citing concerns that it would infringe on First Amendment rights, according to Nj Police Eye Absent Parents After Young Mobs Upend Family-friendly Vacation Hot Spots Flynn called for the legislature to override the governor's veto, but said the "Trenton Democrats decided to motion my attempt to override the veto." Three young adults were stabbed in separate incidents, Seaside Heights Detective Steve Korman told local media, adding that the third stabbing prompted officials to temporarily shut down the boardwalk just after midnight on Monday. SWAT teams were on standby ahead of the weekend after a similar incident occurred during last year's long holiday weekend involving large groups of unruly juveniles, according to FOX 29 Philadelphia. Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture Jones asked Flynn if there was room for a common-sense Republican candidate in the blue state. "Absolutely, I do think Republicans, we're going to have a great year this year because of incidents like this. New Jerseyans are not dumb, especially the voters. They're going to come out strong because of these type of actions. They are sick and tired of their state being overrun by soft-on-crime type policies," Flynn said. Fox News' Pilar Arias and Bonny Chu contributed to this article source: Jersey Shore boardwalk mayhem puts blue state's 'soft' crime approach under microscope
Indian Express
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
US homeland security chief says she had ‘candid' conversation with Netanyahu about Iran talks
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Monday she had a candid conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the United States' negotiations with Iran. 'President Trump specifically sent me here to have a conversation with the prime minister about how those negotiations are going and how important it is that we stay united and let this process play out,' Noem said during an interview with Fox News' 'Fox and Friends.' 'It was a very candid conversation.' Iranian and US delegations wrapped up a fifth round of talks in Rome last week and signs of some limited progress emerged.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Rick Scott, Massive Medicare Scammer, Defends Work Requirements
Senator Rick Scott thinks that people who won't work are choosing against having health care. The Florida Republican made the outrageous statement in an interview on Fox and Friends Monday morning, responding to Charles Hurt's leading question about 'one of the sticking points' of the GOP's budget bill being 'about paying able-bodied 30-year-old men without dependents welfare with no work requirement.' 'Why do some of your colleagues have a problem with that?' Hurt asked Scott. The Florida senator then responded with his pronouncement. 'If you don't want to work, you're the one that decided you don't want health care. That's number one. Number two: Medicaid is supposed to be for children that don't have health care and people with chronic illness,' Scott said. Scott's perception of Medicaid is horrible. It fails to take into account people whose illnesses prevent them from working, those whose jobs don't offer health insurance, or those who want to work but can't get jobs for multiple reasons, such as serving as a caregiver or having a criminal record. And aside from that, Scott's own background betrays his massive hypocrisy. Before he entered politics, Scott was the head of Columbia/HCA, one of the country's biggest for-profit hospital chains, which was found responsible for the largest Medicare and Medicaid fraud case in the country's history, receiving $1.7 billion in fines. The company 'systemically defrauded' federal health care programs while paying kickbacks to its physicians. Scott knows quite well that the real waste and fraud in health care is companies like his own, which made him one of the wealthiest people in Congress. He has has never faced consequences for his role in the fraud, serving as Florida's governor and later a senator. Perhaps, though, he should keep his mouth shut when it comes to attacking people who depend on the government health care service.
Perth Now
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Azealia Banks blasts Donald Trump as 'embarrassing' after Taylor Swift diss
Azealia Banks has defended Taylor Swift after US President Donald Trump hit out at her. The 33-year-old rapper took to X to share her support for Taylor, just hours after Trump, 78, posted on his Truth Social platform: 'Has anyone noticed that, since I said 'I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,' she's no longer HOT?' Banks wrote: 'Taylor Swift is really the litmus test to determine whether or not someone is a complete f****** cuck or a wannabe it seems. All the girls who hate on tay are complete f****** wannabes and all the men who hate on her are dumb cucks who feel threatened/rejected by her just happy being a f****** white girl. 'That girl sings her songs, wears her red lipstick and goes home. Lmao she is the least threatening person in the world what is the actual tea with the psychology behind hating on her? Since when was it appropriate for the sitting president to be doing dumb s*** like this? Isn't Trump like 83? 'People really want to BE Taylor swift and would trade their realities out in a heartbeat to do so and that's f****** tragic. Trump is the president of the USA and wants to be a popular blond singer songwriter. This is insaneeeee. When is somebody going to wipe the makeup off his face because the sassy peach is feeling it again. This is embarrassing.' Back in September 2024, Trump shared AI-generated images of Swift, 35, which suggested she supported his presidential campaign. Taylor spoke out and endorsed his opponent, former Vice President Kamala Harris, leading Trump to tell 'Fox and Friends': 'I was not a Taylor Swift fan. It was just a question of time. … But she's a very liberal person. She seems to always endorse a Democrat. And she'll probably pay a price for it in the marketplace.'
New York Post
12-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
NJ politicians who stormed ICE center wanted ‘15 minutes of fame,' DHS says, as more charges could be coming
The lefty New Jersey politicians who stormed a Newark immigration detention center did it for their '15 minutes of fame,' Homeland Security's spokeswoman railed Monday as the feds weigh criminal charges against them for alleged assault. Tricia McLaughlin, DHS's assistant secretary for public affairs, called the stunt last week at the Delaney Hall Detention Center by Reps. Robert Menendez Jr., La Monica McIver and Bonnie Watson Coleman and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka 'beyond the pale.' 'We know that the [Newark mayor], we know these members of Congress want their 15 minutes of fame so desperately, but they're willing to do it at the peril of the safety of our great law enforcement and even the detainees as well,' she said on 'Fox and Friends.' The pols were among protesters calling for the facility — which houses TKKTKT — to be shut down. 3 Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested by US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents Friday afternoon, outside of the Delaney Hall ICE detention center. News12 New Jersey The feds said Baraka, a Democrat running for governor, was arrested and charged with trespassing after entering the center and refusing to leave, despite several warnings. 'These members of Congress, this mayor and these protesters are not above the law,' McLaughlin said. While Menendez, McIver and Coleman have yet to be charged, McLaughlin said that the investigation into the caught-on-camera fracas is ongoing and their arrests are still on the table. 3 DHS assistant spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said the incident is still under investigation. FOX & Friends 3 Baraka was handcuffed and charged with trespassing. Amanda Lee / News12 Video provided to Fox News by DHS shows Menendez and McIver in an angry confrontation with ICE agents at a security checkpoint. McIver is seen shouting in the agents' faces and appearing to elbow her way past them to get through the facility gates. 'It sure looks like assault. People should watch that and decide for themselves. There is no place for that, especially members of Congress. It is so beneath them to be treating law enforcement like this,' McLaughlin said. The Democratic politicians involved have blamed the ICE agents for escalating the situation. Baraka was released Friday night to cheers from a large crowd of protesters and public officials — including socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.
