Yearly Archives: 2014

Law Enforcement, Local News, Politics

TEXAS GOVERNOR RICK PERRY AGREES TO PLEA BARGAIN ON FELONY CHARGES

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Austin, Texas (The Adobo Chronicles) – Texas Governor Rick Perry was indicted by a grand jury for allegedly abusing the powers of his office by threatening to veto funding for state prosecutors investigating public corruption. If found guilty of the two felony charges, Perry will be the first indicted governor of the state of Texas in nearly 100 years.

The two counts – abuse of official authority and coercion of a public servant – carry a combined maximum punishment of 109 years in federal prison.

Perry was expected to make a second run for president in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections.

Realizing that his political career is all but over, Perry, 64, announced that he has agreed to a plea bargain to lessen the potential punishment for the felonies.

An attorney for Perry told The Adobo Chronicles that his client has agreed  to pleading guilty on both counts in exchange for a 50% reduction in jail time — from 109 to 54 1/2 years.

As part of the plea bargain, Perry will ask the court to allow him to be transferred to a high-security retirement home once he reaches the age of 100. As an alternative, Perry proposed that he be incarcerated in the Philippines, a former colony of the U.S., where convicted high government officials like ex-presidents and senators are locked in designer jail cells or placed under hospital arrest.

A federal court is expected to rule on the plea bargain next week.

 

Law Enforcement, Science and Environment, The Media

HUNDREDS FINED IN CALIFORNIA FOR ACCEPTING THE ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE

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imageSacramento, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – Hundreds of Californians who accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge have found themselves in hot water.

The Ice Bucket Challenge is the fundraising campaign that has gone viral, raising more than $3 Million for the ALS Association.  ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a paralyzing and sometimes fatal condition that involves a degeneration of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

The challenge involves people dousing themselves with a bucket of ice and posting a video on social media. They then challenge two other people to do the same within 24 hours, or make a donation to the ALS Association.

Hundreds of Californians have taken up the Ice Bucket Challenge, but they have also been slapped with a $500 fine.

Because of the drought and worsening water shortage crisis, California water regulators have recently approved an ordinance imposing the fine on residents who waste water – from washing their cars and hosing down sidewalks to watering their lawns.

In the last two weeks, close to 800 Californians were cited and fined for dousing themselves with buckets of ice in their front yard, a clear violation of the new ordinance. Most of the citations were served in person, for those who were caught in the act of dousing.  However, a few violators received citations in the mail after they posted their videos on social media.

Arts, Film and TV, Human Interest, International

SOUTH KOREA’S BUTTY CONTEST (PARENTAL GUIDANCE ADVISED)

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Seoul, South Korea (The Adobo Chronicles) –  The Philippines might be the beauty contest capital of the world, but South Korea has emerged as the butty contest capital of the world. Now, that wasn’t a typo. It really is ‘butty.’

Just recently, the Miss South Korea beauty pageant was criticized for its line-up of contestants who, by face standards, seemed to all look alike, thanks to the country’s propensity for plastic surgery, especially by the women.

In an effort to move away from its reputation as the plastic surgery capital of the world — per capita basis — South Korea has come up with a different kind of beauty contest that does not involve facial looks. Instead, the emphasis is on the posterior.

Aptly titled, “Sexy Back Contest ” the women are judged based on the beauty of their behinds. The contestants are made to wear masks to ensure that they are judged not on the basis of their looks.

The first-ever butty contest was held in Seoul, featuring guest performer Justin Timberlake who sang his hit song “SexyBack” during the final segment of the pageant.

Franchise holders of various Philippine beauty pageants have reportedly scheduled an emergency meeting this weekend to strategize on how to unseat South Korea  from the new world title.

Let’s hope the Filipinos will not resort to anything frontal.