In 2019, 2,231 inmates escaped from state or federal prisons in the United States.

Jan 19, 2022 — Notorious Mexican gangster El Chapo escaped from a maximum security prison by hiding in a laundry basket wheeled out by a guard with whom he was friendly.
From ABC7 Chicago:
Investigators say El Chapo once told them he had killed 2,000 to 3,000 people.

4 Inmates, Including Murder Suspect, Escape From Georgia Jail, Authorities Say
NBC Bay Area | 10/16/23 | Antonio Planas

The escapees got out through a damaged window, cut a fence and fled in a blue Dodge Challenger, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office said.

EV Won’t Start After Driving in Rain, Owner Left Speechless When Stuck with $20K Bill
thefederalistpapers.org | October 16, 2023 | Joe Saunders

According to the Scottish news outlet EdinburbghLive, the owner of a Tesla has been asked by the company to fork over the equivalent of more than $20,000 for repairs to a battery that was reportedly damaged by rain while it was parked on a street in the Scottish capital last week.

Sound like it might be a problem? The owner sure thought so.

According to the report, the vehicle belongs to Johnny Bacigalupo and Rob Hussey, a gay couple living in the Edinburgh suburbs.

Why did they think it was necessary to throw that in? What kind of clothes were they wearing? What TV shows do they like?

On Oct. 7, they drove into the city for dinner without any problem, but they found the car wouldn’t start afterward.

They waited for hours for Tesla roadside assistance, EdinburghLive reported, which only resulted in the vehicle being hauled away.

But that was only the beginning of the trouble.

“After complaints from me, we received a call at 5:30 p.m. on the Wednesday, saying the battery was damaged due to water ingress and it was unfortunately not covered by the battery’s 8-year warranty, and so the repair would be around £17,500 [$21,351],” Bacigalupo said, according to the report.

“Did I wish to proceed? I was flabbergasted and couldn’t really find my words.”

Oh, look around. They’re somewhere.

What’s she got, one of those James Bond revolving license plates?

Exactly how much money did Bogey think he’d get from a soda counter?

His moll would potentially have gotten twice as much, if she wasn’t so anti-cleavage.

$1 Billion for Hydrogen Hub Coming to Michigan
mlive.com | Oct. 13, 2023 | Sheri McWhirter

LANSING, MI – A whole lot of hydrogen is coming.

Michigan was tapped by federal energy regulators to build a new clean hydrogen hub and develop regional supply chains for the fuel source. The goal is to create a market for fueling trucks and heavy-duty vehicles with clean hydrogen, which comes without any tailpipe emissions.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced $1 billion in federal funding for the project by Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen, known as MachH2. She said it would bring thousands of jobs to Michigan.

The comments that caught my attention:

“bring thousands of jobs to Michigan”

Until the federal gravy train FINALLY stops on the tracks. These types of people know NOTHING about job creation. They think spending our tax money on make-work jobs is “job creation.” It’s nothing but a path to a failed nation.

The government is always yammering about “creating a market” or “building infrastructure to create a market,” yet NOT ONE of their ridiculous pipe dreams EVER comes true.

Three quarters of the money will find it way to the pockets of corrupt politicians, union bosses, and the exec staff of startup company who vote “D” and make big “contributions” of the money to the Dem pols. (see “Solyndra”)

One quarter of the money will build something that doesn’t work, will be shut down, will be abandoned, and will be a rusting hulk wasteland within five years. (see “Solyndra” again)

Then the government will say “We just need to try harder and better” and fund the next one with the second billion dollars. (see “Solyndra” yet again)

We’ve all seen this movie so many times.

If this hydrogen project is such a great idea, then why am I being asked to give MACH a billion dollars?

Another billion dollar boondoggle. Where does the power come from to crack the hydrogen?

Hydrogen combustion is not emission free. The emission is H2O. And the production of hydrogen requires energy from what source? And hydrogen storage is expensive and can be risky. This hydrogen fad is not really a solution to anything.

“‘…which comes without any tailpipe emissions.”

I guess we’re not supposed to notice this zero emissions claim.

Is the combustion done in air?

Thank God he had that hat.