A French bulldog, a relatively high-priced pet, was recovered by officers and returned to his owner Saturday night after being taken at gunpoint in Southeast Washington a week earlier, according to D.C. police.
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Morton’s steakhouse blasts protesters who ‘harassed’ Kavanaugh at dinner
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The Morton’s steakhouse chain ripped a bunch of protesters who focused Supreme Court docket Justice Brett Kavanaugh whereas he dined in its Washington DC restaurant earlier this week, calling the demonstration “an act of selfishness and void of decency.”
The protesters – who seemed to be related to the “ShutDown DC” activist group – confirmed up outdoors the restaurant Wednesday night time after receiving a tip that Kavanaugh was there.
“Whereas the badasses @OurRightsDC and his personal neighbors are gathered outdoors #Kavanaugh’s house, the justice appears to have snuck out for a swanky DC dinner,” the group posted on Twitter. “We acquired a tip from somebody who noticed him round 7:40. DM us if you wish to be a part of him…we’re positive he can pull up a seat!”
In the meantime, pupil mortgage forgiveness activist Melissa Byrne tweeted out the restaurant’s telephone quantity, writing, “People ought to name Mortons [sic] at +1 (202) 955-5997 and inform them it’s gross they welcomed Brett Kavanaugh as a diner tonight. Males who take away womens [sic] rights must be shunned.”
Just a few moments later, ShutDown DC tweeted: “We hear Kavanaugh snuck out the again together with his safety element. @mortons must be ashamed for welcoming a person who so clearly hates ladies.”
Politico, citing an individual conversant in the state of affairs, reported that Kavanuagh didn’t hear or see the protesters outdoors and left after consuming a full meal earlier than dessert.
Whereas there was no interplay between the justice and the protesters, Morton’s issued an announcement condemning the incident.
“Honorable Supreme Court docket Justice Kavanaugh and all of our different patrons on the restaurant have been unduly harassed by unruly protestors whereas consuming dinner at our Morton’s restaurant,” a consultant advised Politico.
“Politics, no matter your aspect or views, shouldn’t trample the liberty at play of the proper to congregate and eat dinner. There’s a time and place for all the pieces. Disturbing the dinner of all of our prospects was an act of selfishness and void of decency.”
ShutDown DC responded to the criticism by saying on Twitter, “No rights for us, no peace for you. Get f–ked @mortons.”
Wednesday’s demonstration is the most recent in a string of protests focusing on conservative justices who voted to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24.
A majority of the protests have been held outdoors the justices’ properties.
Kavanaugh himself was the goal of an assassination try final month, when a California man was arrested close to his house in suburban Maryland with a suitcase and backpack that contained a tactical police vest, a tactical knife, pepper spray, zip ties, a Glock 17 pistol and two magazines and ammunition.
The suspect has since been charged with tried homicide of a Supreme Court docket justice.
When requested Friday whether or not President Biden believed it was acceptable for protesters to “intimidate” justices whereas going about their day, White Home press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre mentioned “we condemn any intimidation of judges” — however repeatedly declined to disavow the restaurant protest.
“Would you say ‘Don’t go to a restaurant a Supreme Court docket justice is at’?” requested Fox Information correspondent Peter Doocy.
“What I’m saying is we condemn any intimidation on the subject of judges,” the press secretary repeated. “We now have been, the President has talked about this and now we have put out statements.”
“So, the place’s the road?” Doocy requested later within the alternate. “If these protesters can go to a justice’s home they usually can go to a restaurant, the place is it that you simply don’t assume it’s acceptable for a bunch of protesters to go?”
“I simply laid out — you requested me about intimidation. We condemn intimidation, we condemn any violence,” Jean-Pierre repeated. “And we’ve been very clear. That’s, it’s a clear definition of what violence is or what intimidation is. Peaceable protests, individuals must be allowed to be to have the ability to try this.
“In a restaurant?” Doocy requested.
Nodding, Jean-Pierre replied, “If it’s outdoors of a restaurant, if it’s peaceable, for positive.”
“Actually?” Doocy requested incredulously.
“Peaceable protest,” Jean-Pierre doubled down, “Whereas your query to me was ‘intimidation.’”
“So these justices, as a result of protestors don’t agree with an opinion they signed on to, don’t have any proper to privateness, is what you’re saying?” Doocy adopted up.
“However Peter, that is, that is — individuals have the proper,” the White Home spokesperson responded. “That is what a democracy is.”
“After all individuals have a proper to privateness, however individuals even have a proper to have the ability to protest peacefully — peacefully,” the press secretary continued. “It’s the intimidation and the violence that we condemn.”
After an additional alternate, Jean-Pierre broke off Doocy’s line of questioning with a haughty, “I’m finished right here, Peter.”
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Stolen French bulldog returned to owner, D.C. police say
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“Yurman is now back with his owner,” the police announced.
Yurman is a 2-year-old dark-colored male. It was not clear who found him or how. No information was provided about any arrest or charges.
Yurman’s owner was walking her dog in the 1700 block of Fort Davis Street SE about 8:20 p.m. on June 29 when someone approached with a gun, police said.
Police reported the robbery twice on social media, once just after it occurred and again with a brief surveillance video on Wednesday.
Numerous thefts of French bulldogs have occurred in the District and around the country.
In November, three were taken at gunpoint as they were being walked near the 5200 block of East Capitol Street, according to police.
Authorities said the robbers jumped from a vehicle and seized the animals.
Many of the dogs taken here have been recovered.
Purebred French bulldogs may sell for several thousand dollars and appear to be highly prized as pets. Authorities have said they are often taken to be sold.
Washington, D.C
Another scorching day in D.C. as summer settles in
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Yet by comparison with Friday, that figure could offer some small consolation. On Friday the National Weather Service calculated a maximum “feels-like” temperature of 108. Saturday, it appeared to reach only 103.
Saturday was a small landmark in the advance toward the fiery heart of summer. On Saturday, for the first time this year, the average daily high temperature in the District became 90 degrees.
That may signal that the most summerlike period of summer is now at hand. With Saturday, D.C. has embarked on a long run of July days with an average high temperature of 90 degrees.
Such days may be regarded as close to the thermal height of summer and the capital is now in it.
Yet, of course, summer days here, even well into July, need not be hours of unrelieved meteorological misery.
White clouds proceeded in proud array across the skies on Saturday, and from time to time, covered and even dimmed the sun, producing instant and noticeable cooling. Cloud shadows may be among the subtle comforts that exist even deep in July.
In addition, even if they cover only small patches of ground, and extend for only a few feet or yards, relatively cool and shady places of respite seem to exist in much of the metropolitan area.
On some older streets in the city, trees stand so tall that the leaves and branches of those on one side touch the leaves and branches on the other, several stories in the air. They form a kind of high-arched natural redoubt against the swelter of summer.
The tall oak tree on the east side of the street may touch the tall oak on the other, and to stand in their shadows, peering up at blue sky and white clouds through gaps in green leaves may mitigate much of the harshness of a 98 degree day.
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