Numero Uno...*

Americans' trust and confidence in the mass media "to report the news fully, accurately and fairly" has dropped to its lowest level in Gallup polling history, with 32% saying they have a great deal or fair amount of trust in the media.

Over the history of the entire trend, Americans' trust and confidence hit its highest point in 1976, at 72%, with investigative journalism regarding Vietnam and the Watergate scandal.

After staying in the low to mid-50s through the late 1990s, Americans' trust in the media has fallen slowly and steadily.

Republicans who say they have trust in the media has plummeted to 14% from 32% a year ago. This is easily the lowest confidence among Republicans in 20 years.  It is also possible that Republicans think less of the media as a result of Trump's sharp criticisms of the press.

As the communication expanded greatly since the Nineties, the Trust in the Media has deteriorated drastically.  It is a Negative Correlation.   Just a thought.

Oath...

A Marjory Stoneman Douglas school resource officer has been suspended without pay after Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said video shows him taking up a defensive position during the shooting but never entering the school.

Peterson was armed and on campus during the shooting. 

Peterson completed multiple training programs as well, including a mandatory firearms training program and special tactical problems training program.

Two other deputies were placed on restricted duty while the sheriff's office investigates whether they "could've" or "should've" done more while dealing with suspect, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz, amid the 23 calls they received involving Cruz or his brother since 2008.

We should review previous mass shooting, we may find similarities. Just a thought.

Catfishing...

A North Carolina high school student accused of "catfishing" a teacher and circulating his nude photo has been found not guilty.

News outlets report the 16-year-old girl was acquitted on the charge of misdemeanor disclosure of private images. The case of a 16-year-old boy charged with the same offense is pending.

The Onslow County Sheriff's Office said the Swansboro High School students obtained the teacher's picture after misrepresenting themselves on Grindr, a gay dating app. According to testimony, the girl forwarded the picture to the boy, who shared it with five friends.

The girl's attorney said the state didn't prove she intended to humiliate the man, who he says didn't have a reasonable expectation of privacy after sending images to a stranger. The judge based his ruling on similar points.

Defraud...

Gates knowingly lied when he told the special counsel that Manafort, after a March 2013 meeting with a lobbyist and a member of Congress, had said that Ukraine had not been mentioned in the meeting.

Not only was that statement never made but Gates himself helped prepare a report describing the discussions on Ukraine that had taken place at that meeting.

Gates also pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the U.S. by making false statements regarding his status as a foreign agent, a charge initially proffered in the first indictment from Oct. 27, 2017.

Gates could face nearly six years in prison. But the special counsel could petition the court to reduce his sentencing time, Reuters reported, based on his cooperation with investigators.

Gates, 45, had initially pleaded not guilty to charges including money laundering and misleading investigators. A second indictment from the special counsel piled 32 new counts on Gates and Manafort, including bank fraud.

In a statement following Gates' change of plea, Manafort said, "I continue to maintain my innocence."

Fishing...

Nothing big will come out of this investigation. One exception, it may expose some who otherwise would never been exposed.

I Know...

The Man...

PotHole...

While driving on the highway, "Use Mass Transit" messages are broadcasted through out. Then Mass transit is a disgrace. The Mayor and the Gov. picked this issue as a way to manipulate the millions who use the system. The Gov. wants more money so he wants to tax Manhattan's congestion. While the Mayor wants to tax the rich. Mo Money, Mo Money, Mo Money, and the little people getting nothing.

Stay Different...*

Screenwriter Graham Moore has won the Academy Award for best adapted screenplay, defeating newcomers and Oscar veterans alike with his first produced screenplay. The Imitation Game tells the story of Alan Turing, the father of modern computing, who cracked impossible German codes in World War II and helped end the war.

He used the win to give a powerful speech about suicide awareness and depression.

"I tried to commit suicide at 16 and now I'm standing here," he said. "I would like for this moment to be for that kid out there who feels like she doesn’t fit in anywhere. You do. Stay weird. Stay different, and then when it's your turn and you are standing on this stage please pass the same message along."

Nagging...*