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Felonies!? Really?

eschapp — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:51:14 +0000

Felonies? I hope this is some sick joke;

Va. students charged with felonies for snowball throwing

Harrisonburg police say throwing snowballs at occupied vehicles isn’t a harmless prank.

Two James Madison University students learned that lesson the hard way. Each faces a felony charge for throwing snowballs at a city snowplow and an unmarked police car.

Harrisonburg Police Department spokeswoman Mary-Hope Vass says both 21-year-old students were charged Saturday with throwing missiles at occupied vehicles.

Vass says any object thrown at a vehicle can result in the felony charge.

From the WaPo : http://voices.washingtonpost.com/crime-scene/virginia/va-students-charged-with-felon.html

How is this a good use of government power? If anyone has better information please let someone know.

Snowball’s are a harmful prank? Show me the damages. Right now.

I guess pulling a gun on snowball throwers is probably justified . . .

Friday 10: DC Versus the Blizzard 2

eschapp — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:56:00 +0000

Well it just started to snow. I’m at the office trying to get some client work done before they shut down the building. Here’s my random mix for the day:

New Found Glory – From the Screen to Your Stereo 2: “Kiss Me”
Sean Lee & The Masquerades – The Apes Have Escaped: “Backroom Lullabies”
Smashing Pumpkins – Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness: “1979″
Sum 41 – Fantastic 4: The Album: “Noots”
American Hi-Fi – American Hi-Fi: “Flavor Of The Weak”
Golden Smog – Weird Tales: ‘I Can’t Keep From Talking”
Taking Back Sunday – Louder Now / Partone: “Makedamnsure (Live)”
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – Don’t You Fake It: “Face Down”
Cold War Kids – Robbers And Cowards: “Hang Me Up To Dry”
Breaking Benjamin – Dear Agony: “I Will Not Bow”

Thanks Pandora for the excellent mix.

It snowed in DC last week? Sure did. Her…

eschapp — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:38:29 +0000

It snowed in DC last week? Sure did. Here’s a picture of the Washington Monument to memorialize the snow:

Washington Monument complete with Snow!

Merry Post-Christmas!

Snowmaggedon in Cleveland Park, DC

eschapp — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:30:25 +0000

Snowmaggedon continues in DC. Here are some pictures from the Cleveland Park neighborhood:

This was definitely the first snowplow I’ve seen in DC since I’ve lived here. Seem like most of the stores were open, although the streets were really quiet.

[Update:] Added some more pictures to the gallery above.

OH NO! SnowmaggedonDC!

eschapp — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:42:26 +0000

Its going to snow in DC this weekend, and of course everything is about to go haywire. Here is an email I got from the Registar’s office of WCL:

PROBABLE INCLEMENT WEATHER TOMORROW

Weather forecasters predict 6-12 inches of snow for tomorrow, Saturday, December 19. WCL offices, including the Law School Registrar’s Office will be closed. Procedures for examinations have been changed as outlined below. With the exception of deferred and take-home examinations, no other activities are scheduled at the law school for Saturday.

1. TAKE-HOME EXAMINATIONS

Take-home examinations due on Saturday or Sunday should be submitted via e-mail to registrar@wcl.american.edu at the times they are due. Students may pick up these examinations today before 6:00PM or Monday, between 9:00AM and 5:00PM, at the WCL Registrar’s office. Please let us know if you will not be able to do so.

2. DEFERRED EXAMINATIONS

Deferred examinations scheduled for tomorrow are postponed until 11:00AM on Monday, December 21st.

3. PAPERS

Papers due on Saturday or Sunday (December 19 or 20) must be submitted on Monday, December 21st.

Listed below are the resources that provide information on closings, cancellations, and delays.

1. AU Information Line (202-885-1100)
2. MY.WCL
3. WCL Class Cancellation Line (202-274-4400
4. WCL web site (http://www.wcl.american.edu/)
5. Local TV and radio stations:

* WAMU (88.5 FM)
* WASH (97.1 FM)
* WMAL (630 AM)
* WTOP (103.5 FM)

The all caps subject line was a nice touch. Overreaction? I think so. Is this the first time? Obviously not.

DC Meets Winter, Decides They Can’t Be Friends

eschapp — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:09:22 +0000

My morning classes were canceled today much like classes throughout the DC area. The culprit: Winter. Welcome to winter Washington. A lot of people are talking about this storm, and debating how bad it really is: for example. Irrespective of how bad the weather is, take it from a guy from North Dakota: Clean off your freaking windows if you decide that you need to drive. In other words, don’t be this idiot:

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I suppose I should mention that while I did take these pictures from my car, I was stopped when I actually took them. Anyway, don’t be this doofus. The roads are icy which means you need to be more aware of your surrounding rather than less so.

While I know it is sometimes hard take 17 seconds to clear white fluffy snow off of your car in the morning [/snark], your safety as well as those around you requires that you do so.

Welcome to Winter capitol city dwellers. Be safe out there: Drive slower than normal and clear off of your windows.

Can’t Drive Because of Snow? Fly Instead.

eschapp — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:43:52 +0000

It has been over a week since I left Fargo to head back to DC, but I wanted to share two pictures from my flight. My flight was supposed to leave at 6 am CDT. When I woke up at 4 in order to get ready there was a blizzard taking place outside of my window. But the airlines had not delayed or canceled my flight. After driving in a white out to the airport, this is what I saw once I arrived at my gate:

And another look:

The sheer amount of snow on the ground was ridiculous. I thought there was no way I would be leaving Fargo that day, but sure enough we boarded on time. And after the plane’s path was plowed we backed up, were de-iced and took off about twenty minutes late. My plane took off even after I almost wasn’t able to get to the airport by car. I haven’t decided if that was a good thing or not that we took off in spite of the weather. But I guess I’m still around to write this, so I’ll lean toward good.