'An abhorrent failure of our criminal justice system': Suspect accused of fatally shooting two employees at Dallas hospital was out of prison on early release for previous conviction for aggravated robbery



On Saturday morning, a man entered Methodist Dallas Medical Center and opened fire, killing two hospital employees. He was eventually confronted and shot by a hospital police officer, whereupon he was taken to a different Dallas-area hospital for treatment for his injuries. Now it has been revealed that the suspect, 30-year-old Nestor Hernandez, was out on parole at the time of the shooting and had an active ankle monitor.

Police at this time have not yet released any information regarding a possible motive for the shooting. Hernandez has already been charged with capital murder for the attack, and faces the death penalty if convicted.

The shooting sparked outrage across Dallas, as citizens questioned both how Hernandez was able to commit the act in spite of his ankle monitor, and the effectiveness of security precautions at the hospital. Dallas Police Chief called the situation, "An abhorrent failure of our criminal justice system" in a Saturday tweet.

\u201cWe @DallasPD are grateful for the support and care provided to our officers by @mhshospitals.Our thoughts are with staff and victims of today\u2019s events.We will do EVERYTHING to assist in this investigation.This is a tragedy, and an abhorrent failure of our criminal justice system.\u201d
— Eddie Garcia (@Eddie Garcia) 1666474835

Garcia went on to lament that, "under this borken system, we give violent criminals more chances, than our victims. The pendulum has swung too far."

\u201cOur hearts @DallasPD go out to the those affected by this tragedy,I\u2019m outraged along with our community,at the lack of accountability,and the travesty of the fact that under this broken system,we give violent criminals more chances,than our victims.The pendulum has swung too far.\u201d
— Eddie Garcia (@Eddie Garcia) 1666484958

The victims were reportedly two maternity ward nurses. Their names have not been released to the press at this time.

According to Fox 4 News in Dallas, Dr. Serena Bumpus, RN, CEO of the Texas Nurses Association, said, "This is unacceptable. No person should fear for their life for merely going to work, especially a nurse or healthcare worker whose passion is to help others heal. We hope our legislators understand that we need to protect our healthcare workers."

The hospital reportedly did not respond to requests from comment from Fox 4 about the security precautions that were in place at the hospital at the time of the shooting.

The investigation into the shooting is currently being conducted jointly by the Methodist Health System Police and Dallas Police Department.

'We give eff-all about your opinions': Prince Harry gets WRECKED for trashing America in UN speech



While speaking to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Prince Harry trashed the United States Supreme Court for "the rolling back of Constitutional rights" as part of "a global assault on democracy and freedom."

While Leftists on Twitter were quick to applaud any form of America-bashing, conservatives came to a quick consensus about what exactly the prince could do with his royal opinion.

\u201c#BREAKING: At the United Nations, Prince Harry calls out "the rolling back of Constitutional rights in the United States" as part of "a global assault on democracy and freedom."\u201d
— Forbes (@Forbes) 1658161561
\u201c@Forbes Here\u2019s how this works post 1776:\nWe watch your pretty weddings. We smile at your Queen. We give eff-all about your opinions on how our Republic works.\n\n- signed, America\u201d
— Forbes (@Forbes) 1658161561
\u201c@WriteGrlProbs @Forbes Literally fought a war so that we don\u2019t have to listen to you.\u201d
— Forbes (@Forbes) 1658161561
\u201c@Forbes\u201d
— Forbes (@Forbes) 1658161561
\u201c@Forbes\u201d
— Forbes (@Forbes) 1658161561
\u201c@Forbes The Brit's opinion stopped mattering in 1776. Next.\u201d
— Forbes (@Forbes) 1658161561
\u201c@Forbes $10 his wife told him to say it.\u201d
— Forbes (@Forbes) 1658161561
\u201c@Forbes Letting states democratically decide abortion laws is anti-democratic. \ud83e\udd14\u201d
— Forbes (@Forbes) 1658161561
\u201c@WriteGrlProbs @Forbes\u201d
— Forbes (@Forbes) 1658161561
\u201cIf you owe everything you have in life to the title of nobility that was bestowed on you at birth, you should feel free not to lecture anyone about democracy and freedom.\u201d
— Eddie Zipperer (@Eddie Zipperer) 1658240228

"I want to live in the fictional world libs think exists, in which a global movement of right-wingers are strategically and successfully dismantling everything the left holds dear. If only," said BlazeTV's Allie Beth Stuckey, host of "Relatable."

\u201cI want to live in the fictional world libs think exists, in which a global movement of right-wingers are strategically and successfully dismantling everything the left holds dear. If only\u201d
— Allie Beth Stuckey (@Allie Beth Stuckey) 1658172447

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Social conservatives slam Fox News for airing pride month segment on transgender teen



Social conservatives slammed Fox News on Friday after the cable network aired a lengthy segment praising a transgender California teenager as an "inspiration" for LGBTQ+ pride month.

"Pride month continues as we highlight the story of Ryland Whittington, who's journey of transitioning at age 5 has been seen by seven million people in a family YouTube video," said anchor Dana Perino as she introduced the controversial segment on "America's Newsroom" Friday.

Fox News correspondent Bryan Llenas then reported on Ryland Whittington, a 14-year-old gender dysphoric girl who identifies and presents as a boy.

“If you saw me walking down the street you wouldn’t think anything different,” Ryland says at the beginning of the segment.

“14-year-old Ryland Whittington is a typical southern California teenager. And the Whittingtons, along with mom Hillary, dad Jeff, and sister Brynley are a typical family. The only difference though, in Ryland’s eyes, is what this family can mean to the tens of thousands of kids under 18 who identify as transgender,” Llenas reported.

“We put our story out there so people could see that, like, there's another family out there that is going through what we’re going through or there is another family who is proud of who they are," Ryland said.

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The Whittingtons claim they knew their child was transgender even before Ryland could speak.

“I could see it. It wasn’t him trying to be a brat. It was like painful. It was truly painful for him to have to wear feminine clothing and for us constantly telling him that you're a girl,” said Ryland's mother, Hillary.

When Ryland vocalized her gender confusion at age 5, her parents "fully embraced" her new identity as a boy, Llenas reported.

“We were confused like most people are. We thought gender and sexuality were the same thing. It took us a while to figure out those two things are different and that children actually do recognize their gender identity very young. Some of them, not all,” Hillary said.

She claims that her "conservative faith" led her to believe that God made Ryland transgender.

“For me, it is just a deep spiritual belief that you believe in God and he created us the way he wanted us and he created Ryland just the way he is,” Hillary said.

The Whittington family said they want Ryland's story to raise awareness for how transgender youths are at a higher risk of self-harm when their self-proclaimed gender identities are not accepted. Llenas reported statistics from the Trevor Project, a suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth, that show more than 50% of transgender youths consider suicide.

“That was the turning point. I didn’t want to see Ryland go through that,” said Ryland’s father Jeff.

“I would rather have a living son than a dead daughter," added his wife Hillary.

"I guarantee that if we had pushed back and done what a lot of parents do, I don’t think we would have either one of the kids that you see before you here today,” she said.

The family has written a book, "Raising Ryland," that chronicles their experience. They also posted a YouTube video telling Ryland's story in 2014 that has since been viewed more than 8 million times.

“I’m just here to make the ride smoother for others. You might be struggling right now but we believe in you. This family, we might not know you, we might not know where you live but, you know, we understand you and we believe in you,” Ryland concluded.

“What extraordinary courage, displayed by Ryland, his sister Brynley, father Jeff, and mom Hillary. I want to thank the family for speaking to us,” Llenas said at the end of the segment. "It is not easy, particularly at a time when transgender issues have been politicized. People are afraid of what they don’t understand, Dana. This family hopes their story will lead to more understanding, more acceptance, and ultimately more love."

Social conservatives reacted poorly to the Fox News segment, which was aired as part of the network's diversity programming for Pride Month.

"I’m stunned that Fox News ran a segment celebrating a girl whose parents 'transitioned' her into a boy when she was 5 because she apparently told them she was a boy 'before [she] could talk,'" tweeted BlazeTV host Allie Beth Stuckey of "Relatable."

\u201cI\u2019m stunned that Fox News ran a segment celebrating a girl whose parents \u201ctransitioned\u201d her into a boy when she was 5 because she apparently told them she was a boy \u201cbefore [she] could talk.\u201d Absolutely maddening & heartbreaking. https://t.co/T8k1QQS6uH\u201d
— Allie Beth Stuckey (@Allie Beth Stuckey) 1654876263

"For those saying, 'why are you stunned?' Look - of course we all knew most at Fox are socially liberal. But THIS? Is a whole other level. It’s as extreme and depraved as it gets," she said in a follow-up tweet.

"Fox has become Jenner’s press agent, so this is sadly its next logical descent into the mouth of madness," BlazeTV host Steve Deace of "The Steve Deace Show" said, quoting Stuckey's tweet and referring to Caitlyn Jenner, a transgender former Olympic athlete who has since been hired as a contributor by Fox News.

\u201cFox has become Jenner\u2019s press agent, so this is sadly its next logical descent into the mouth of madness.\u201d
— Steve Deace (@Steve Deace) 1654879979

Conservative radio host Erick Erickson commented that the segment on Ryland was likely to hurt Fox News' reputation as the go-to cable news channel for conservatives.

"Fox News promoting trans propaganda is something to behold. That’s gonna hurt the network more than calling Arizona for Biden," Erickson tweeted.

\u201cFox News promoting trans propaganda is something to behold. That\u2019s gonna hurt the network more than calling Arizona for Biden.\u201d
— Erick Erickson (@Erick Erickson) 1654875747

Others slammed Fox News for promoting the pro-trans position.

\u201cPretty sick, @FoxNews.\u201d
— David Reaboi, Late Republic Nonsense (@David Reaboi, Late Republic Nonsense) 1654879055
\u201cHearing that Fox News ran a peppy segment about a young girl (minor) who has "transitioned" to male. And then the reporter called the child brave. SURREAL\u201d
— Eddie Scarry (@Eddie Scarry) 1654883215
\u201cFOX has gone.\u201d
— Sebastian Gorka DrG (@Sebastian Gorka DrG) 1654884262

Washington Post blasted after admitting Trump never said 'find the fraud' to Georgia elections investigator as it reported in bombshell story



The Washington Post is getting hammered on social media over its recent correction admitting that former President Donald Trump never urged a Georgia elections investigator to "find the fraud" in a phone call over general election ballot impropriety allegations in the state.

What are the details?

The Post placed the following correction above its story, originally published in early January:

Correction: Two months after publication of this story, the Georgia secretary of state released an audio recording of President Donald Trump's December phone call with the state's top elections investigator. The recording revealed that The Post misquoted Trump's comments on the call, based on information provided by a source. Trump did not tell the investigator to "find the fraud" or say she would be "a national hero" if she did so. Instead, Trump urged the investigator to scrutinize ballots in Fulton County, Ga., asserting she would find "dishonesty" there. He also told her that she had "the most important job in the country right now." A story about the recording can be found here. The headline and text of this story have been corrected to remove quotes misattributed to Trump.

The Wall Street Journal reported last week on audio of the Dec. 23 call between Trump and investigator Frances Watson, noting that the Post reported on the call in January but that this was the first time the recording had been released.

The Post, in its story about the recording, said Georgia officials indicated they didn't believe a recording existed. But the Post said officials found the recording on a trash folder on Watson's device while responding to a public records request — and that tidbit came courtesy of "a person familiar with the situation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the internal process."

The whip comes down

Alex Thompson, Politico's White House reporter, characterized the Post's errors as "real bad" and noted that "this quote was and still is everywhere":

real bad. this quote was and still is everywhere. https://t.co/jZwQ9rPwRp
— Alex Thompson (@Alex Thompson)1615828592.0

Thompson added that CNN issued "a sorta vague 'editor's note.' The Wapo correction was much more comprehensive":

CNN issues a sorta vague "editor's note." The Wapo correction was much more comprehensive. https://t.co/XshPapFF3G https://t.co/kSRqHE4sLQ
— Alex Thompson (@Alex Thompson)1615833545.0

The Daily Beast acknowledged that the Post "quietly" corrected its story, while a number of other media watchers were taken aback — to put it mildly — by the Post getting such crucial details wrong:

🚨 So basically a "source" made up a bunch of Trump quotes, WaPo ran with it, and now they're issuing a correction *… https://t.co/04f40w79id
— Caleb Hull (@Caleb Hull)1615830267.0
The media told us that Trump pressured a Georgian election official to "find the fraud." Nope! Anonymous sources st… https://t.co/FNkUq25tnF
— Robby Soave (@Robby Soave)1615836586.0
GIANT correction. Those quotes were everywhere."The recording revealed that The Post misquoted Trump’s comments o… https://t.co/P5rxRVIorB
— Harry Zahn (@Harry Zahn)1615832825.0
The MSM is a bunch of rumor mongers. Look how one lying anonymous source can shape a narrative by shouting into the… https://t.co/h8BHQSOG46
— Eddie Zipperer (@Eddie Zipperer)1615830583.0

Significantly, Democrats used the two false quotes attributed to Trump in their impeachment proceedings:

FLASHBACK: Democrats used the fake Washington Post “find the fraud” quote that was retracted today in the Trump imp… https://t.co/7TmVZe2vsT
— Daily Caller (@Daily Caller)1615837309.0

David Shafer, chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, called out the Post's "false reporting":

You may have missed this correction from The @WashingtonPost in which the paper retracted its false reporting that… https://t.co/HtXMlqV6C6
— David Shafer (@David Shafer)1615833549.0

CNN vaccine expert suggests masks and social distancing should be used every winter to stop the flu



A CNN analyst on Wednesday suggested that one lesson Americans may learn from the COVID-19 pandemic is that mask-wearing and social distancing should be normal every winter to reduce the spread of the flu.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week published data showing that flue cases this year reached an all-time low. In the 2019-2020 flu season, the CDC reported 195 children died of the flu, but in this 2020-2021 season, that death toll fell dramatically to just one child.

Dr. Paul Offit, the director of the Vaccine Education Center in Philadelphia and a member of the Food and Drug Administration's Vaccine Advisory Committee, was interviewed on CNN's "New Day" to discuss the lifting of statewide mask mandates in Texas and Mississippi when he was asked about declining cases of the flu.

"That's got to be masks, right? And the fact that people are social distancing," CNN host Alisyn Camerota asked.

Offit said she was "exactly right" that mask-wearing and social distancing have contributed to this year's remarkably low levels of the flu. He added that the spread of the flu has been so low this year that the FDA will have a difficult time deciding which strains of the flu people will need to vaccinate against next year.

"If we mask and social distance every winter, we will see a dramatic reduction in the flu, which usually causes hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and tens of thousands of deaths," Dr. Offit said. "I wonder if that will be the lesson from this."

CNN pundit suggest the lesson from COVID might be that we should mask up and social distance ourselves every winter… https://t.co/05DWnsaTlf
— Eddie Zipperer (@Eddie Zipperer)1614773775.0

Offit also criticized states lifting mask mandates, saying that about 120 million Americans need to be vaccinated before spread of COVID-19 can significantly be stopped.

"It's very frustrating, actually, when you have the people, say, from Texas or Mississippi saying, OK, let's open things up, because we're still in the midst of this pandemic," Offit told Camerota. "There's 60,000 cases a day and 2,000 deaths a day. It's obviously still the pandemic. And if we can just hang on for a few months and just — and mask and social distance until we get everybody vaccinated that needs to be vaccinated, we'll — we can stop this pandemic."

"It's just really hard to watch us not being able to wait those few months that I think we need to wait before we can get on top of this," he added.

Camerota agreed, giving her opinion that opening businesses and removing mask mandates "are at odds."

"It's the wearing of masks that allow the businesses, like the retail stores, the nail salons, the hair salons to reopen successfully. The reason that those haven't been superspreaders, we now know, during these past months, is because everybody wears masks going into the hair salon right now," she said.

"I agree. I think we don't realize the power of masking," Offit replied. "[COVID-19] is spread by small droplets. If you mask appropriately and do the best that you can to sort of physically distance, you can — that's a powerful way — it's as powerful as vaccine, frankly. And so while we're waiting for the vaccine, that's what you do. This is sort of the pre-vaccine thing to do."

He went on to say that Texas and Mississippi are conducting a "natural experiment" to see what will happen if you end mask mandates "in the middle of a pandemic."

"I mean, I think we already know the answer to that question. It's just hard to believe that we still want to do that kind of experiment."