Why So Serious? – Man dressed as joker stabbed roomate then was shot

File this under “People who should not take what they watch so seriously” A man dressed as The Joker, from Batman in case you were curious, was shot and killed by FBI agents in Virginia. There isn’t much available at this point, but I’m sure more will surface soon.

from ABC News

A soldier dressed and wearing face-paint like Batman villain The Joker was shot and killed by police in the Shenandoah National Park after he pointed a loaded shotgun at them after a chase, an FBI affidavit says.

Army Spc. Christopher Lanum, a suspect in the stabbing of a fellow soldier at Fort Eustis, was killed hours after the attack when officers attempted to stop the minivan he was driving, according to court documents filed Wednesday that first disclosed the weekend shooting.

Lanum’s girlfriend Patsy Ann Marie Montowski, a passenger in the van, was hit by gunfire and treated at a hospital. She was arrested Wednesday evening and charged with being accessory after the fact to assault, authorities said.

A lawyer for Montowski was not listed in court documents.

According to the FBI affidavit filed in federal court in Montowski’s case, Lanum was dressed in The Joker outfit at the time of an argument early Sunday with his Fort Eustis suite mate, Spc. Mitchell Stone. Montowski told the FBI that Lanum idolized the character.

Stone told emergency workers that Lanum stabbed him and used a stun gun on him, authorities said, adding he was taken to a hospital for serious injuries and later released.

Stone told emergency workers that Lanum stabbed him and used a stun gun on him, the affidavit said. Stone was taken to a hospital for serious injuries and later released.

Lanum and Montowski fled in her van, which a park ranger spotted about 200 miles northwest of the base, according to authorities. The ranger called for help, and Lanum led police on a slow-speed chase before running over a spike strip laid down by police and crashing, they added.

The FBI said Montowski told them that Lanum handed her the shotgun and asked her to kill him, but she refused. The affidavit says Lanum pointed the gun at police, his finger on the trigger, and refused commands to drop the weapon. A trooper fired through the driver’s side window, Lanum’s shotgun discharged, and police fired several times.

The trooper and park rangers involved in the shooting were placed on administrative leave with pay pending the outcome of internal investigations, according to a joint state police, FBI and National Park Service release.

Maine Gay Marriage Update – Bill garners huge support from lawmakers

When a bill is proposed in Maine the number of co-sponsors is normally limited to 10. Apparently so many lawmakers were eager to have their names on this bill they were forced to expand the number of sponsors allowed. The bill from Sen. Dennis Damon has been expanded to 60 co-sponsors. The amount of support is encouraging, but let’s not rest on our laurels. It’s not November yet

from Seacoast Online

AUGUSTA, Maine — The author of a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Maine says more than 60 legislators from both parties have signed on as co-sponsors.

Democratic Sen. Dennis Damon of Trenton said those lining up in support of his bill include representatives from Maine’s smallest towns and its largest cities.

He said many legislators sought to have their names associated with the bill, prompting leadership to open it up to unlimited sponsorship. Normally, no more than 10 lawmakers can be listed as co-sponsors of a bill.

The bill would make Maine the third state, after Massachusetts and Connecticut, to allow gay marriage. Maine law currently defines marriage as between one man and one woman.

CNBC Takes it on the Chin – Cramer Stewart showdown

It’s been brewing for a while. John Stewart has been onto Jim Cramer over at CNBC for some time now. To say that the interview last night was a verbal slap in Cramer’s face does not capture the magnitude of the event. This was no shake hands let bygones be bygones thing. Stewart dropped bombs the house of Cramer like he was the Mighty 8th. I think it will be a while before Cramer starts screaming and using more sound effects than a morning dj. I’d throw out the possibility that he is done for good, but an ego that big can’t stay down forever.

Here’s the whole match!

CNBC Takes it on the Chin – Cramer Stewart showdown

It’s been brewing for a while. John Stewart has been onto Jim Cramer over at CNBC for some time now. To say that the interview last night was a verbal slap in Cramer’s face does not capture the magnitude of the event. This was no shake hands let bygones be bygones thing. Stewart dropped bombs the house of Cramer like he was the Mighty 8th. I think it will be a while before Cramer starts screaming and using more sound effects than a morning dj. I’d throw out the possibility that he is done for good, but an ego that big can’t stay down forever.

Here’s the whole match!