Last mobster tied to Boston art heist dies

Robert Gentile, a mobster who cops suspected in a 1990 museum heist has died of a stroke at age 85. Its thought he once had possession of some of the artwork taken from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. 13 pieces from the collection, including works from Rembrandt, Vermeer and Degas were lifted. The art has never been found. Among the stolen works was 'The Concert', one of 34 known works by Vermeer and thought to be the most valuable stolen painting at over $200 million. Some $500 million worth of art, including Rembrandt’s 'Storm on the Sea of Galilee' was stolen.

'The Concert' by Vermeer

The Gardner heist was carried out by two men dressed like cops who overpowered a night security guard who had buzzed them in. During a polygraph test, Gentile had an intense reaction when shown images of the missing paintings, while he remained calm when shown unrelated artwork. The museum offered a reward of $5m. In 2017 this was doubled to $10m with an expiration date set to the end of that year.

'A Lady and Gentleman in Black' by Rembrandt, painted in 1633.

31 years after the heist, the empty frames still hang in the Gardner Museum. 'Chez Tortoni' by Manet.

Shahin Behroyan - Stinking Cabbage

Realtor Shahin Behroyan has lost his appeal of a five year licence suspension for stealing $75k from a client.

Behroyan was described as crooked, corrupt, greedy, and using dirty money.

Shahin Behroyan had his bumhole in a twist when he sued fellow realtor Reza Mousavy in 2017. Mousavy outted the Teresa Decotiis/Behroyan $75k fraud, and among other things termed Behroyan a 'stinking cabbage', which seems pretty ironic as a few years later he was involved in the Haddad's celery root scam MEAT.c

In another ironic bum twister, the realtor association spanked Mousavy for outing the fukkin fraud of Behroyan.

Suicidal man can't do anything right

Authorities estimated the fall was at least 100 feet.

A man in New Jersey plunged nine storeys from a highrise, crash landed on a BMW and walked away with a broken arm. The man stood up and noticed one of his arms dangling unnaturally at his side. Video shows strewn glass and the caved roof of the 330i beside where the man lays.

Jorge Vinicio Sosa Orantes

In June the Canadian government was implored to respect its obligation to prosecute crimes against humanity. Jorge Vinicio Sosa Orantes has been living in Canada since his release from a US prison this spring.

Orantes in 2011

40 years ago the special unit he commanded tortured and murdered more than 200 people, including children, wiping out the Guatemalan village of Las Dos Erres. Jorge Vinicio Sosa Orantes, 63, is accused of slaughtering villagers using a grenade, gun and sledgehammer. He paints himself as an instructor at a military training school, working with local communities. He actually was an officer of an elite military death squad known as the Kaibiles. Sosa Orantes served 10 years for immigration fraud in the US, where he also held citizenship until it was revoked in 2014.

In the early 80s, the Guatemalan military junta began a ruthless campaign against guerrilla groups that wiped out 440 villages, killing over 75,000. Sosa Orantes was a leader of a special forces group that led a mission to Las Dos Erres in December 1982. The military killed at least 162 civilians, including 67 children. Women were raped and children were thrown into an 18-metre dry well. "The members of the special forces group killed their victims by hitting them on the head with a sledgehammer, by hitting their heads on a tree, shooting them, or by slitting their throats."

"I was not in Las Dos Erres," he wrote. Sosa Orantes says that in late 1982 and early 1983 he was travelling to towns as part of a goodwill effort, handing out notebooks, pens, chalk, educational games and sports equipment for children. Sosa Orantes married an American woman and attained U.S. citizenship in Sept 2008. In 2010, the U.S. discovered he had committed immigration fraud by concealing his past and he was arrested the following year in Lethbridge.

In ordering his extradition, the Alberta Court said Sosa Orantes was one of the commanding officers who decided to murder the villagers.

Dying of Covid-19

Covid-19 attacks the lungs impeding intake of oxygen. People with worsening Covid-19 usually show up in the emergency ward because they are having difficulty breathing. As their lungs deteriorate, they have a harder and harder time getting enough oxygen with each breath. They need to breath faster, from an average 14 times a minute to 30 or 40. Gasping brings with it a very real sense of panic.

Doctors say many patients are certain they are dying. The struggle for missing oxygen is that overwhelming. An example is taking as deep a breath as you can. Hold and that is your starting point for the next breath. Now imagine doing that for weeks on end. As breathing becomes more and more difficult patients are heavily sedated and attached to a ventilator. By this time COVID-19 has run its course, it is the immune response and damaged lungs that will not heal. Lungs become 'hard' and the heart is overloaded trying to force blood into them. As the heart fails, kidneys are the first to go. At this point most will die in days to weeks of organ failure.

HA boss Joseph Lancia rejects plea deal

Joseph Lancia, 30, president of the Rhode Island chapter of the Hells Angels, rejected a plea deal from prosecutors that would have sent him to prison for five years. Lancia is facing nine criminal counts from two incidents. The main case against him came from a June 2019 incident when Lancia fired a gun at a truck driven by former prospect Richard Starnino. Cops have video surveillance of Lancia shooting at the truck. Smart guy Lancia could face more than 61 years in prison if he's found guilty of all counts at trial.

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Vomit the Pasta

'Jittari i virmiceddi' is old Sicilian Mafia slang that translates as “vomit the pasta,” meaning someone who reveals secrets.

Dennis Watchmaker has a bad day

Smokey Lake RCMP arrested and charged Dennis Watchmaker, 56, from Kehewin Cree Nation with a laundry list of charges after a man did a home B&E, breaking windows to gain entry. A release hearing was held and Watchmaker was released on conditions, despite also having outstanding warrants. By 9:00pm he was busted for B&E again. This time around he was "breaking windows and doors in an attempt to gain entry. Two adults and three children were in the residence at the time of the incident."

He was remanded in custody.

US whips em, whips em good

The White House has condemned a video of US Border Patrol agents on horseback whipping Haitian migrants. The Homeland Security Secretary says reports of abuse will be investigated. Read more: https://t.co/RWRTn436vV pic.twitter.com/SGvRmpiLN1 — Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) September 21, 2021

Scenes Sunday along the Rio Grande were sickening as horse-mounted Border Patrol agents attempted to whip migrants and used their animals to push them back toward Mexico. One agent is heard on video shouting an obscenity as a child jumps out of his horse’s path.

"Whip It" is a song by Devo from their third album Freedom of Choice (1980). The apparently nonsensical lyrics have a common theme revolving around the ability to deal with one's problems by "whipping it".

Cocaine Eyes

Various drugs affect the appearance of your eyes. Dilated pupils and bloodshot eyes are among the common effects of cocaine use. Cocaine makes your eyes appear bloodshot and watery. Cocaine causes blood vessels to constrict, which increases blood pressure. This results in bloodshot eyes. Coke-related bloodshot eyes can last anywhere from a few hours to several days after use. Frequent or long-term use of cocaine can contribute to a range of health conditions that affect eyesight. Cycloplegia, for one, causes trouble focusing on objects.