Massachusetts Turnpike Authority Chairman Matthew Amorello Resigns in Big Dig Death Fiasco

Well its about time. Massachusetts Turnpike Authority Chairman Matthew Amorello resigns in wake of the death of a motorist from the “Big Dig” death trap.

What 12 billion dollars could not do, 12 tons of concrete has finally accomplished. Amorello’s embarrassment as chairman of the MTA has finally turned from corruption to death. How sad it was OK for Amorello to continue on as MTA chair when just the tax payer were being screwed from the 10 billion dollar cost over-run of the “Big Dig” project as opposed to that negligence leading to death. But wait, one last Amorello act of corruption to the tax payers … Amorello will be paid until February 2007.

Amorello’s resignation will be effective Aug. 15, but he will continue to receive his $223,000 annual salary through Feb. 15.

Natalee Holloway Aruban Investigation: What ever Happened to the Evidence?

What has become of the evidence and how was it handled?

(Vanderbilt – ‘06)

Many have speculated that there is no evidence to convict the three primary suspects, Joran Van der Sloot, Deepak and Satish Kalpoe of a crime against Natalee Holloway. Maybe the problem is no one knows where the evidence is.

What ever happened to all the evidence that was found, turned over to the ALE and to Holland for forensic tests?

What has become of the computer hard drives of these three suspects? The cell phone records and text messaging evidence? Surely such evidence clearly points as to who called who, when and where and which stories match what has been provided in statements by the suspects.

What has become of all the evidence that has been discovered? Are we to believe that testing has ever been done and if so, if it believable? Is there information that the police are holding back? Why was it said that a suspect confessed and then was retracted? Can any of it be believed?

Add more to the list of evidence that should likely lead to the arrest and prosecution of the three suspects in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.

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Bloody Mattress found: Sunday June 5, 2005

Painting of Rocks: June 10–11, 2005

Items found on June 14, 2005

  Charles Rafini, the Aruban teen who says he found the underwear and condoms in the brush, as well as duct tape and a string cut from a bikini or halter top, at a location commonly known to locals as a make-out spot, described the underwear he found as pink with flowers on them. He told FOX News on Wednesday that the location of the findings “is not too far” from the Marriott hotel. When Rafini hand-carried the articles to police, he said, “they told me, ‘nice job’ … and they will go figure out what’s going on.”

Duct Tape

Condom

Panties

String cut from Halter Top

Aruba Cops Search Dutch Suspect’s Home: June 15, 2005

Teen Suspects homes searched and cars removed: June 15, 2005

Snorkeling in shallow water and came across two bones that they took to the Aruban Police station: July 16, 2005

Tour de France winner Floyd Landis tested positive for high levels of testosterone According to UCI

Here we go again. Talk about calling this one. Last Sunday when Floyd Landis captured the Tour de France we made the following  prediction that seems to have been dead on.

Let’s just hope the French don’t start with drug  accusations of  Landis as they did with Armstrong as American’s dominated what is mainly considered a European sport.

  The International Cycling Union   (UCI) conveniently located in Paris, France has accused an unknown rider of  Ã‚  failing a dope test during the race. Never going to guess who that rider is.

You guessed it, Tour de France winner, Floyd Landis. This is almost hard to believe. The UCI has accused past 7 time winner American Lance Armstrong of the same without success. Now after Armstrong retires and another American wins the Tour de France. What happens? They accuse him  of failing a drug test as well.

The Swiss-based Phonak team said it was notified by the UCI on Wednesday that Landis’ sample showed “an unusual level of testosterone/epitestosterone” when he was tested after stage 17 of the race last Thursday.

One begins to really wonder whether these tests are legitimate and believable or this has become a sour grapes witch hunt. It is hard to imagine that with all eyes on the bicycling world and the legitimate doping scandals and accusations that anyone would continue to cheat. It makes these accusations rather hard to accept. Maybe American riders just have more testosterone.

Tour De France Winner Flunks Drug Test

LONDON (AP) — Tainted at the start, the Tour de France may have been tainted at the finish, too. Floyd Landis’ stunning Tour de France victory was thrown into question Thursday when his team said he tested positive for high testosterone levels during stage 17.

According to Arlene Landis, her son said he  did nothing wrong.

But Arlene Landis said her son called Thursday from Europe and told her he had not done anything wrong.

“He said, ‘There’s no way,’” she said in an interview with The Associated Press at her home in Farmersville, Pa. “I really believe him. I don’t think he did anything wrong.”

Second-place finisher Pereiro said he was in no mood to celebrate.

“Should I win the Tour now it would feel like an academic victory,” Pereiro told The Associated Press at his home in Vigo, Spain. “The way to celebrate a win is in Paris, otherwise it’s just a bureaucratic win.”

(AP)

Natalee Holloway Investigation: What was Happening One Year Ago Today

July 26, 2005: Events taking place in the Natalee Holloway Investigation:

Texas Equusearch is Arriving on Aruba Today

Aruban Authorities are Draining a Pond

New witnesses in Aruba; Credible or Just another Story

Red is Going to Aruba with Texas Equusearch

Jury Reaches Verdict in Andrea Yates Murder Trial

According to Fox News, the jury deliberating the fate of Andrea Yates has reached a verdict, which will be announced at 12:30 p.m. EDT.

Yates is accused of drowning her children in the bathtub of their Texas home. Her earlier murder conviction was overturned because of incorrect testimony by a witness.

Jury Finds Andrea Yates Not Guilty of Murdering Her Children

HOUSTON   Ã¢â‚¬”  A jury on Wednesday found Houston mom Andrea Yates not guilty of murdering her five kids by reason of insanity.