It's probably that last charge that's going to see Isaac Cook in Supermax for the rest of his natural life

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Greenwich Police Announce Arrests in Car Carrier Scam

Greenwich Police announced two arrests after the incident in Byram Thursday resulting in a heavy police presence. On Wednesday at 1:19pm Greenwich Police Detectives became aware of a car carrier scam, also known as a vehicle transporter scam.

A car carrier scam (or vehicle transporter scam) is a type of organized vehicle theft that exploits how dealerships ship cars.

Criminals create fake accounts on vehicle transport platforms, they monitor upcoming shipments and change the delivery location.

Next, they hire a transport company to pick up the car from the dealership and deliver it to the fake address.

The vehicle is then stolen once it’s delivered to the criminals.

Officers in an attempt to intercept the larceny from occurring, responded to the Byram area for surveillance. Around 3:01pm the incident escalated when the offender arrived to the area and undercover officers identified themselves to make the arrest.

Officers attempted to stop the vehicle the offender was driving. The vehicle fled the scene after attempting to strike one of our officers. Shortly after, during the course of the incident, the vehicle struck a marked patrol vehicle while attempting to further evade police. The officer in the vehicle sustained minor injuries due to the collision. The vehicle then drove off of a ledge at the end of the roadway and became disabled. Both occupants exited the vehicle and complied with officers’ commands. Both individuals were taken into custody without further incident.

The operator of the vehicle was identified as Derek Ambioris Santana and the passenger of the vehicle was identified as Isaac Cooke.

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Cooke was charged with the following:

-53a-48/ 53a-122 Conspiracy at Larceny 1st
-53a-49/53a-122 Criminal Attempt at Larceny 1st
-14-100a(c)(1) Failure to wear seat belt.

When they came for the Ferraris, I didn’t speak up, because I’m not a Ferrari dealer. But now I’m curious about this latest crime, so I looked it up: it’s a real thing.

Well, at least the Democrats are keeping the shutdown conversation calm and rational — at least they're doing THAT! (Updated — Da Nang Dick has joined in his betters' restraint)

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Poor Richard; he’s been completely eclipsed by his fellow Connecticut bit of scum, Chris Murphy, but the old pro has charged back into the fray, giving new meaning to the “Me Too!” movement.

Update: Jeffries followed up that comment, in the same interview: Jeffries tells Trump to keep his 'reckless mouth shut' after president calls Democratic Party 'greatest enemy' “He could get people killed”.

(Bonus material, and follow-up to my previous post speculating that deploying ICE agents to fill in for TSA guards would reduce the number of would-be flyers. “Lots of illegals at airports”)

Hello, World!

Greta and the Nomenklatura’s excellent adventure

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“Busboys & Poets”. Snicker.

Commenters tend to blame her for using AI, but I think she did it the old fashioned way: off the top of her head

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At least, there’s no mention of artificial intelligence in this video. Of course, there’s no evidence of human intelligence either, so ….

Either way, she be in trouble.

Georgia Chief Justice DESTROYS State’s Attorney Over Citing Non-Existent Cases (and Then Lying)

"Anything for our replacement voters." For this they've shut down the TSA and paralyzed air travel for millions of citizens.

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Hundreds of Muslim delivery drivers who congregate outside an East Village mosque have transformed the area into a noisy, violent, trash-strewn junkyard while driving businesses and residents out, fed-up locals said.

At least three businesses near the Islamic Council of America Madina Mosque on First Avenue and East 11th Street have shut down in recent months, as longtime residents say the city has ignored their cries for help.

The Post witnessed no less than 100 deliverymen last week pouring in and out of the mosque, with hundreds of electric bicycles piled along the curb, fouling the tony neighborhood where a three-bedroom townhouse just sold for $14.8 million. 

“I lived on that block for 13 years, it was very, very different,” said Francisco, 40, who moved to Stuytown in October with his 2-year-old child and wife because of the chaos. “The block itself changed incredibly since the second those guys came in.”

The city’s second oldest mosque operated for decades without incident, but things began to change about two years ago. Residents described a perfect storm of a surge in migrants, the city’s installation of bike corrals on the block, and the ever-growing popularity of delivery apps.

The drivers, who are mostly migrants from Islamic African nations, flock to the house of worship, which is under renovation, five times a day for prayer. But they also mill about near the side entrance, gab on their phones, scarf down food from a halal truck, and toss trash where they please — attracting a veritable army of rats, said locals.

Two men even set up an al fresco barber shop offering fresh cuts and shaves. During the warmer months, as many as six barber chairs are active all day, locals said. Some of the men also bathe outside.

“It’s insanity. . . . Its not fair to the residents who live there,” area landlord Christine Renzi, who estimated she’s lost six residential tenants and one commercial tenant in the last two years because of the mayhem, told The Post.

And it’s getting worse.

“Tenants have been attacked by delivery drivers. They’re washing their clothes outside. During the summertime they actually shower outside,” Renzi said. 

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There have been 105 inspections for rat activity on the block in the last five years, according to NYC’s Rat Information Portal — far outpacing neighboring blocks, including the entirety of nearby Tompkins Square Park.

Rats regularly crisscross the sidewalk, even during the day, because of the trash problem, according to Francisco. “Got to the point where we wouldn’t walk on the sidewalk,” he said.

The problem feeds on itself, with the huge corral of e-bikes preventing the Department of Sanitation from properly cleaning the area, Renzi said in her complaint.

The e-bikes also take up parking spaces, forcing motorists to double-park. On Tuesday, an ambulance with sirens blaring was stuck behind a double-parked car for nearly 10 minutes, said Renzi.

Yet Democratic City Councilman Harvey Epstein and Community Board 3 District Manager Susan Stetzer have done little to get the bikers off the corner, and instead have pushed for more parking stations for the e-bikers — and even shifted some blame to residents.

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Three storefronts on the corner of First Ave. have shuttered for good — including a Black Seed Bagels, Uz Grill House, and vintage shop Revampd, which closed its doors last month.

“I had really high hopes. I invested a lot,” Revampd co-owner Mary Fadrowski told The Post. “The fact that the bikes are there making us look like ‘Sanford and Son’ is what blocked the money.”

“It was shocking to see so many people just hanging on the street. It was scary,” said a 27-year-old shopper who was only there to patronize Revampd. “If I wasn’t looking for Mary’s store I would avoid the block completely.”

Chris Ng, the owner of Bananas restaurant on First Ave, has repeatedly reached out to 311 over the course of a year.

“I have not heard back,” Ng said.

Damn it, this finally came on the market, and I'm still scratching lottery tickets

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Three residences, 9 acres, incredible property. 326-338 Stanwich Road, $14.995 million.

I guess the owners purchased two adjoining properties and combined them into one lot. I had the pleasure of touring one the two smaller homes (below) years ago when it was on the market and I’d have moved in that day if only my New Millionaire’s Handbook” had sold in the numbers anticipated by my publisher and myself. Ah, well ….

Report from March 2025, but it appears on Powerline today

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AI:

In March 2025, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon announced an initiative to "decolonize" its collections and the narrative surrounding William Shakespeare

. This decision followed a 2022 research project with the University of Birmingham which suggested that the traditional portrayal of Shakespeare as a "universal" genius was used to promote British cultural superiority and white supremacy.

Key Changes and Objectives

  • Reframing Greatness: The project recommended the Trust stop presenting Shakespeare as the "greatest" writer and instead view him as part of a global community of equal and diverse artists.

  • Addressing "Harmful" Content: The Trust identified that some artifacts and archival materials may contain language or depictions considered racist, sexist, or homophobic.

  • Inclusive Experience: The goal is to create a more inclusive museum experience by moving away from strictly Western perspectives and highlighting the impact of colonialism.

  • New Perspectives: The Trust plans to introduce exhibits focusing on plays with colonial themes, such as The Tempest, and include input from Indigenous and postcolonial scholars.

Public and Critical Reaction

The move sparked significant debate, with critics describing it as an unnecessary "rewrite of history" and an attack on British cultural heritage. Others argue that Shakespeare’s themes are universal and that decolonizing his legacy misinterprets his work through a modern political lens. Despite the controversy, the Trust stated it intends to remain "radical" in its approach to updating historical interpretations.