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Thanks for this link and the link to the article from The Oklahoman. The Oklahoman article helped answer a lot of questions I had about how this started and the KOKI link provided the pretext to the story. Will be interesting to see how this plays out.

Short answer: Nothing.

In McCurtain County, Oklahoma, Sheriff Kevin Clardy was caught on audiotape in March of 2023 talking with other county leaders about how they might kill and discreetly bury the bodies of two local journalists who had written stories about alleged corruption inside his office, among others.

CBS News subsequently uncovered that residents had been making allegations of misconduct for years, ranging from financial improprieties to excessive force and neglect of duty. An attorney for Sheriff Clardy declined to respond to questions from CBS News but denied the allegations made in five civil rights lawsuits that are ongoing in federal court.

Interviews with law enforcement insiders combined with an original analysis of police data and court records revealed that three-quarters of reported crimes went unsolved in McCurtain County last year and some apparently suspicious deaths were never investigated or reported by the sheriff's office to independent officials — a violation of state and federal laws.

But even after a viral news scandal, a paper trail of alleged violations with audio and video evidence, and calls from the governor to resign, Sheriff Clardy remains in power today.

"Nothing has happened to them," said McCurtain Gazette reporter Chris Willingham. He and his father Bruce were the journalists whose murders the sheriff and others were heard contemplating. "They have to feel untouchable, they're above the law."

Meanwhile, some who consider themselves victims of the sheriff's office have fled town, saying they fear for their safety.

Over a 40-year period, people died in law enforcement custody at a higher rate in Oklahoma than in any other state, and in 84% of those deaths, officers or deputies didn't report their use of lethal force, according to a study published in The Lancet.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/county-sheriffs-deaths-accountability/

 
Helicopters and crop dusters are generally obvious to someone keeping their UAV in sight.

(medical) Helicopters and crop dusters arent usually trying to move undetected.
"We are trying to make the aircraft a little more stealthy," Barnhart said."

How fast can you land a drone at 400 AGL? 

Descend too fast and you fly into your own prop wash and you are in freefall.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vortex_ring_state

Descend too slow and someone flies into you faster than you had the ability to respond.

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"industrial strength, significantly increased, driven by the creation of a Unified Reich".


T**** words on a video post -  Untruth Social.

The true reich is the British Empire.

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"industrial strength, significantly increased, driven by the creation of a Unified Reich".


T**** words on a video post -  Untruth Social.

Desperate to stay relevant...

Musician Kid Rock said he’s "part of the problem" plaguing America as the country becomes more and more polarized over politics in a wild, booze-filled interview.
 
Kid Rock spoke to Rolling Stone for a lengthy feature, where the famed musician was described as "increasingly polarizing" over the past decade by embracing conservative politics and striking up a friendship with former President Trump.
"I’m one of the polarizing people, no question," Kick Rock told Rolling Stone. "Sometimes I b---h about other people, then I look in the mirror and I’m like, ‘Oh, yeah, why don’t you shut the f--k up too?’"

Peisner wrote that he ended up bickering with Kid Rock about politics, and the musician eventually pulled out a handgun.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/drunk-kid-rock-admits-hes-part-of-the-problem-dividing-america-in-rowdy-interview

The Senate will consider a bipartisan border package this week, putting pressure on Republicans to pass a bill that they helped to negotiate months ago.
 
Republicans torpedoed the same exact package earlier this year, and they are expected to vote against it yet again.

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), one of the architects of the bipartisan package, said last week that he would not support the bill if Schumer brought it back to the floor.

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/19/senate-bipartisan-border-package-vote

Yeah, that tracks.  Must do the bidding of Mango Mussolini.

The Senate will consider a bipartisan border package this week, putting pressure on Republicans to pass a bill that they helped to negotiate months ago.
 
Republicans torpedoed the same exact package earlier this year, and they are expected to vote against it yet again.

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), one of the architects of the bipartisan package, said last week that he would not support the bill if Schumer brought it back to the floor.

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/19/senate-bipartisan-border-package-vote

That would be really cool!  I wish the newly rebuilt Prosperity Bank at 21st and Utica could have been something along those lines.  Could have still kept the bank on the ground floor. 

That Prosperity Bank is so stupid.  One of the key hard corners in midtown (and all of Tulsa) and you put a bank with a drive-thru.  The bank and drive-thru could’ve been on the ground floor with offices or residences above.  I don’t get it. 

The last tenant (Dolphin Fine Linens) is moving out of 1960 Utica Sq into the 2048 building between Ediblend and Lolly Garden. The 1960 building (old Olive Garden) will now be vacant.

What I’ve heard is Utica Square requested concepts awhile back for a high rise mixed use development including residential on a footprint that would combine the Petty’s/Miss Jackson parcel with the Olive Garden/Dolphin parcel. I was told they wanted grocery - i.e., Whole Foods. I do not know how realistic this is or whether things have moved forward, but they’re obviously vacating that building for some reason. It will probably come down this year to make way for whatever they’re planning.

That would be really cool!  I wish the newly rebuilt Prosperity Bank at 21st and Utica could have been something along those lines.  Could have still kept the bank on the ground floor. 

The last tenant (Dolphin Fine Linens) is moving out of 1960 Utica Sq into the 2048 building between Ediblend and Lolly Garden. The 1960 building (old Olive Garden) will now be vacant.

What I’ve heard is Utica Square requested concepts awhile back for a high rise mixed use development including residential on a footprint that would combine the Petty’s/Miss Jackson parcel with the Olive Garden/Dolphin parcel. I was told they wanted grocery - i.e., Whole Foods. I do not know how realistic this is or whether things have moved forward, but they’re obviously vacating that building for some reason. It will probably come down this year to make way for whatever they’re planning.

I know they are also adding a lift from West Elm's back-of-house into their basement for storage since their current lift is in the 1960 building - another sign it will be demolished soon.  What an opportunity to do something fantastic with that entire half block..