#ben pownell

[dillpicklestanley]

| Boyfriends being mesmerized by their mermaid’s siren song | Part 3 | H2O vs. Siren. 

[cosmermaid]

Torn between wishing there were mermaids in Cosmere and knowing that most mermaid stories usually end up being terrible in one way or another.

[sirynscng]

I don’t think mating feels so good for them. Especially the males.

[huariqueje]

Big Ben over Westminster Bridge  -  George Hyde Pownall

British , 1876-1932

Oil on board, 15.2 x 22.8 cm. (6 x 9 in.)

[tsgdenvercolorado]

At a loss for what to gift him or her this holiday season?  The Scout Guide Denver brings you local favorites sure to be loved!

1) A lady in red.  You can’t go wrong with this dazzler from Shop Alexis available at Perch Denver.

2) The VIVIA clutch is pure chic perfectly sized to fit all the items needed for a night on the town!//Available at Homebody Denver

3) She wore rings on her fingers and bells on her toes!  We love this Rose Gold Concave Diamond Ring from Tap by Todd Pownell. Available at Metalmark Fine Jewelry, this 18K rose gold ring with inverted diamonds is certain to be a girl’s best friend.           

4) A stunning, must-have piece, the Tall Bird pendant from The Woods Fine Jewelry is a handcrafted brass sparkler “detailed with pave diamonds”.//Available at Lawrence Covell 

5) Ross Bonfanti Horse sculpture available at Visions West Contemporary is for perfect for the child in all of us.  While these whimsical stuffed toys may look like a soft and fluffy, it is actually cast in concrete - a truly unique piece for someone special.

6) Brisk weather is settling in and that means dry skin.  Give the gift of soft skin with Amika Herbal’s Colorado Magic. This home-grown, crafted salve is locally sourced of beewax and perfect to nourish the entire body.//Available at true.a.holistic.boutique

7) Need a gift for a cooking-lover? Molinillo’s salt-mill made of wood and glass with ceramic grinding device is a great addition to any cooking-lover’s repertoire.//Available at Kismet 

8)  Lawrence Covell’s high-end men’s clothing and accessories is your stop for an men’s wardrobe.  Shop the entire look: bit.ly/2zakOO9

9) Stylish LaFont Rectif from Optique of Denver will make him want to wear “his sunglasses at night”.  

10) Appropriately named “Continuation of Love” by Javier Lopez Barbosa, show someone you love this holiday season with an this abstract beauty of art.//Available at Tansey Contemporary

11) A perfect stocking stuffer, the unisex Dasein Perfume combines masculine notes of coastal forest, driftwood bonfire, cardamom tea and wild musk for a wintery aroma fragrance to love.//Available at VERT Beauty

12 ) Does he have a favorite chair?  Or a favorite chair that may need replacing?  He’ll love this “weathered and well-loved French vintage leather club chair purchased in the south of France”//Available from DjUNA 

Winter Skin Worries? Intelligent Elixirs Has Your Answer.

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It Came From The Super Volcano

Visions West Contemporary exhibit, It Came from the Super Volcano, features the work of Travis Walker, Scotty Craighead, Ben Roth, Mike Piggot, Katy Ann Fox, Taryn Boals, Thomas Maker. Featuring imaginative imagery of the modern west, this show will make you look at nature in an surprising new light. Opening reception is Thursday, December 14th, 6:00 –8:00 pm; exhibition continues through January 13th, 2018. 

HAPPY SHOPPING AND TELL THEM SCOUT SENT YOU!

-LISA & CAT

[radarbrow2-blog]

Defense lawyer for ex-cop charged with murder says Philly DA Krasner driven by ‘unforeseen agenda’

Lawyers for former Philadelphia police officer Ryan Pownall are accusing District Attorney Larry Krasner’s office of being motivated by an ��unforeseen agenda” in prosecuting Pownall, the first officer in nearly two decades charged with murder in connection with a fatal police shooting in the city.

Pownall, a white officer who lost his job with the department, fatally shot and killed David Jones, a 30-year-old black man, as Jones fled the scene of a traffic stop in June 2017. The case has ignited citywide protests and become one of the city’s most high-profile criminal prosecutions in recent months.

Defense attorney Fred Perri is pushing the judge in the case to hold a preliminary hearing in which prosecutors would have to demonstrate that they have enough evidence to take Pownall to trial, but Krasner’s office says such a hearing would be time-consuming and costly. Plus, prosecutors say, the grand jury that handed down the murder charges against Pownall already determined that there is probable cause to bring the ex-cop’s case in front of a jury.

To Perri, skipping the preliminary hearing is depriving Pownall of his due process rights. Perri said in court Thursday that Krasner’s office does not want a hearing because prosecutors fear the charges would fall apart.

“We would show he is not guilty of anything at all,” Perri said of Pownall.

More than 100 Philadelphia police officers filled the courtroom Thursday. Some of the officers wore T-shirts that read, “Pownall, we have your back.” During Perri’s spirited remarks, the officers, dozens of whom stood on both sides of the packed rows of seated spectators, could be seen nodding their heads in agreement with Perri’s statements.

“They don’t want the hearing because they don’t want the case in the open light,” he said. “They are hiding behind the presentment,” said Perri, referring to the grand jury presentment. “I hope we don’t learn that they’re hiding behind it because of some unforeseen agenda.”

Perri never returned a request to clarify what he meant, but the head of the Philadelphia police union has accused Krasner of pursuing a anti-law enforcement agenda.

In a statement, a representative from Krasner’s office fought back.

“We have no secret agenda, except to pursue evenhanded justice in every case,” Krasner spokesman Ben Waxman said. “Grand jury investigations routinely result in bypass motions that are approved by the court. All of this is routine.”

In court, Assistant District Attorney Tracey Tripp did not respond to Perri’s allegation that prosecutors are trying to conceal evidence in the case. Instead, she told the judge that holding a preliminary hearing would only delay the trial and repeat the work of the grand jury.

“It’s about the expense and the duplicative effort,” Tripp said.

Common Pleas Judge Robert Coleman noted that Pownall is being charged with criminal homicide, which is vague. It can mean murder, voluntary manslaughter, or involuntary manslaughter.

“I didn’t know what homicide charge you were proceeding on until today,” Coleman told prosecutors. “I don’t know that the grand jury has enough to go with first-degree murder.”

Coleman said he has never denied a request to skip a preliminary hearing. But before he makes a decision, which he said he will do in two weeks, he needs to re-review the grand jury documents and determine whether there is enough evidence to move ahead with everything from murder to involuntary manslaughter.

According to police, Pownall spotted Jones riding a dirt bike illegally in Juniata Park in Northeast Philadelphia on June 8, 2017 and proceeded to stop Jones. Once Pownall pulled Jones over, the officer frisked him and felt a firearm.

A struggle between the two ensued. Authorities say Pownall attempted to shoot Jones during the altercation, but Pownall’s gun jammed. That’s when Jones dropped his weapon and took off on foot. From about 30 feet away, Jones then shot at Jones twice, in the back and the buttocks. Responders rushed Jones to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

A grand jury determined that Pownall was not in danger and should not have fired his weapon, calling Jones’ death unnecessary.

Investigators recovered Jones’ gun about 25 feet behind where Pownall was standing when he fatally shot Jones, although it is unclear whether Pownell knew Jones’ gun was behind him at the time he discharged two shots.

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross fired Pownall over the shooting, saying it represented a violation of department policy.

Perri, Pownall’s lawyer, wrote in a recent legal filing that the murder charges are “an example of how an innocent citizen can be accused of criminality without evidence to support the accusation … Ryan Pownall was legally justified in his actions and the presentment contains no evidence that he committed a crime.”

The judge set Oct. 11 as the next date in the case.

Source: https://whyy.org/articles/defense-lawyer-for-ex-cop-charged-with-murder-says-philly-da-krasner-driven-by-unforeseen-agenda/

[aidmarmermaid]

Shut it, you @thedistantdusk, you’re one of the coolest people I know. Thanks for the tag, dear!

Top 3 fave ships: Hinny (Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley), Bryn (Ben Pownell/Ryn Fisher) and Feysand (Feyre Archeron/Rhysand).

Currently reading: Ok, I’m one of those who simply can’t just read one book or fanfics at the time, I read like 5 at once (I read some, stop, pick the other and so on... I’m weird, don’t mind me), sooo, books: These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner, The Sword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski and Saving Zoë by Alison Noel. Fanfics: I’m finishing Not From Others by FloreatCastellum, Set Fire to our Homes by frombluetored and I have to catch up with life, interrupted by fightfortherightsofhouseelves, Reversing Course by lilyevansJan30, Rejection: A Double Edged Sword by brooklynvtc and The Peverell Dilemma by deadwoodpecker and I want to reread The Changeling by Annerb for like the 4th time but my to-read list it’s so huge!

Last song I listened to: I was blasting the Backstreet Boys out loud, so I don’t know, probably one of the oldies but goodies like I Want It That Way.

Food I’m craving: I’m always craving pizza, but who doesn’t? And an iced coffee!

Tagging: @displayheartcode, @annerbhp, @floreatcastellumposts, @fightfortherightsofhouseelves, @gryffindormischief, @deadwoodpecker and @sailorshadzter.

Getting to Know You Meme

Oh! Me, me! Thank you, @darnedchild :D

Top 3 fave ships: Harry/Ginny, Sherlolly, and … probably Mollcroft. 

Currently reading: This is embarrassing. Not because it’s fic, but … it’s my fic. Someone left a great review on my first NaNo project, Hidden Chambers and Unseen Monsters, and I thought, wow, I haven’t read that in a long time. But I read @mae-jones The Resident Attachment on Monday and loved it! (Also listening to Foundations of Western Civilization II by The Great Courses and It Had to Be You by Susan May Warren.)

Last Song listened to: Kiss Me (Hermione’s Lament) by The Brothers Black (it’s an alarm on my phone)

Last movie watched: Captain Marvel

Food I’m craving: Nothing in particular … but I could sooo go for a good home-cooked Southern potluck right now!

I tag @bluestwitch (I swear, I looked all the way back to Mother’s Day and didn’t see this one!), @vegasring, the @thedistantdusk … and anyone who’d like to participate!

[sirynscng]

Sometimes males die from too much mating.

[sirynscng]

In water male, female are not equal. Maybe this is bad?

[sirynscng]

Polymarine snuggles

[sirynscng]

//Mini Tag Dump

I don’t have everything yet but I wanted to put down what I do have before I forget.