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Body of Girl with Special Needs Found Stuffed into a Dressing Drawer in Her Mother and Boyfriend’s Bedroom

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Monica Pop
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India Martin was a four-year-old girl with special needs who wasn’t really loved by her mother. On Tuesday, May 26, the remains of this sweet girl were found stuffed in a bag kept inside a drawer in her mother and her boyfriend’s bedroom.

Authorities were shocked by the horrific sight and the tragedy that took place in the home of Jackleen Elizabeth Mullen and Audrevious Jarrell Williams who showed no remorse over the death of the little girl. Investigation started after police got a call of child neglect, but India’s mother said how the girl was staying with a family in South Carolina. When police reached the family, they said the girl was not with them.

“We found this child, dead, stuffed in a drawer,” Rock Hill police Det. Keenan McCrorey said in court. “We ask that bond be denied.”

Both the mother and her boyfriend were charged with homicide by child abuse or neglect after India’s autopsy revealed signs of abuse and respiratory distress. Those who were supposed to take care of her, killed her. The couple has other children, one four-year-old child of Jackleen and a one-year-old she has with Audrevious. He has a 7-year-old child from his previous relationship. They can no longer have contact with any of the children and are denied bail.

When sweet India was born prematurely at only 26 weeks, she was tested positive for cocaine and had to be treated at the neonatal unit at a Columbia hospital. Back then, Jackleen was only given two years of probation and four years after, that same child was brutally abused, killed, and stuffed in a drawer.

The Sun reported that Jackleen had broken the law before. In 2014, she was convicted for larceny and forgery.

At the time, the Rock Hill police, the York County Coroner’s Office, and the State Law Enforcement Division child fatality unit are investigating the death of India. The killers may end up serving a life in prison.

New Jersey High School ‘Intentionally’ Leaves Student with Special Needs Out of Yearbook

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Monica Pop
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High school years are the best time of most people’s lives. It is a period when we make friends for life and enjoy our youth partying and having fun. So, it is obvious that when this time comes to an end, we look forward to the yearbook that we can always go back to and recall what life was when we lived the best years of it.

But what happens if your photo is not included in this precious book that marks one chapter of your existence? It must be heartbreaking to be the only person left out from the valuable “memento.” Sadly, a New Jersey high school, Watchung Hills Regional High School, failed to include a photo of Glenda, a student with special needs in the yearbook, and her sister Claudia DeFabio says it was done intentionally.

“While the faculty and staff who teach her and her classmates every day were acknowledged, Glenda was not,” she wrote on her Facebook page.

“Everyone in the special education department was acknowledged: except the students.”

Glenda’s mom was asked to sign a media release for her daughter, but no one ever mentioned the yearbook. The family felt devastated and angry because they didn’t know what to tell Glenda when she couldn’t find her photo in the book.

“Imagine the heartbreak my mother felt having to explain to my sister why she wasn’t in the yearbook. And Glenda not being able to understand how she was seen as different than her general education classmates.”

DeFabio felt the urge to share what happened to Glenda, because most of the time, people with special needs don’t stand for themselves.

The post gained a lot of attention and people showed their support. In no time, the family heard from the school and received an apology for leaving Glenda out. They offered to send a supplemental yearbook with Glenda’s photo in it.

“We are investigating what occurred and are currently looking to see if any other un-intentional omissions were made. We intend to carefully review our processes to avoid any erroneous omissions in the future,” said Elizabeth C. Jewett, superintendent of the school district, speaking to News 12 New Jersey.

“And finally, since the 2,500+ students and faculty didn’t get the honor of seeing Glenda’s yearbook photo, at least the internet can.”

We are truly sorry Glenda and her family had to go through such experience. Thankfully, this student has her sister by her side who wants Glenda to be accepted and loved for who she is.

Heartbroken husband honors late wife by planting 6,000 oak trees for her, hiding a shape in the middle

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Monica Pop
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Some people are lucky enough to find their soulmate during their lifetime. Others strive for that one person who makes their life complete and fills it with strong emotions that are worth living for.

For a man named Winston Howes, that special person was his wife Janet. The two first met back in 1962 and fell in love the moment they laid eyes on one another.

Their love and affection was so strong that people often wondered how it was even possible for them to never get into any fights.

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But life can be cruel at times, and what this couple had was crashed into pieces when Janet passed away.

Not having her around wasn’t a reason for Winston to stop loving her. In fact, what he did to show his devotion stole the hearts of millions of people from all around the world.

Trying to hope with his grief, Winston got himself busy and planted 6000 oak trees around their house. Once the trees grew, the place resembled a paradise on Earth, but no one really knew that the trees were hiding a secret.

One day, however, a man riding a hot air balloon above Winston’s property realized that the trees were planted in the shape of a heart.

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The tip of the heart points to Wotton Hill and the house where Janet spent her childhood and in the middle of the heart there is a meadow of daffodils.  

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This truly is what love is all about. Winston’s feelings for Janet are everlasting and the way he honored her life is incredibly touching and beautiful. 

One Woman Explains Why You Should Never Use the Term “Half-Sibling”

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Monica Pop
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What makes a family? Is it the same blood that runs through people’s veins? Or is it the life experiences that make us so close to someone that we can’t imagine our life without those individuals by our side?

Source: Lars Ploughmann/Flickr

A woman named Rochaun feels the urge to speak up of the society’s norms that put labels on some of the family ties, such as those of “half-brother” and “half-sister”. She starts her story saying how she and her brother share the same mother but different fathers. Despite that, she and her sibling has always called one another a brother and a sister. They grew up together and did all the things siblings with same parents do.

However, once she grew older she heard many referring to them as “half-siblings” and she got really offended whenever she would hear that word.

One would say that is a term used for many years to describe what she and her brother really are, but Rochaun feels that being called “half-sister” somehow lessens the role she plays in her brother’s life.

Source: A. Rochaun, Writer/Facebook

She has always loved her brother unconditionally and consider him just that, her brother. Not a half-sibling as many say.

So, she felt like she had to ask people not to call her her brother’s half-sister ever again. She simply knew she had the right to do so, but people wouldn’t understand why that bothered her so much.

“I’m not putting up with anyone who tries to downplay the bond I have with my brother just because we only share one parent,” she says.

Source: Jennyreimold/Instagram

If two kids from different families are adopted by the same parents they will always be referred to as siblings, not “unrelated siblings” or even “adopted siblings” so why the need to label siblings who only share one parent?

We have to agree that Rochaun has a good point and she has all the right to refuse to be called half-sister. So next time you are around someone who has a sibling they share one parent with, make sure you don’t say they are just half related.

Pizza Delivery Guy Saves Woman’s Life with Heroic Action

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Sylvia
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One 55-year-old Grafton man faces several counts of domestic abuse concerning his ex-girlfriend – he beaten and tied her up after showing up uninvited at her house.

It was a Domino’s delivery man who had alerted local police after the woman mouthed “help me” during the delivery.

“It’s kind of scary. Gave him his pizza, and noticed behind him was his girlfriend. She pointed to a black eye that was quite visible. She mouthed the words ‘call police,'” recalled Joey Grundl, who was the woman’s savior. The ex-boyfriend, Dean Hoffmann, was charged with the following: kidnapping, false imprisonment, strangulation, suffocation, felony intimidation of a victim, and burglary of a building.

At 1 p.m. on 27 September 2018, the man had entered her home. The woman told Hoffmann to leave and wanted to call the police. However, Hoffmann snatched the phone, grabbed her by the waist and dragged her upstairs. He shoved her, pulled her hair and ripped her shirt. The woman tried to fight back by hitting Hoffmann in the groin, but he punched her in the face – and she ended up with a blackened eye and bloody nose while being locked up in her own bathroom.

Hoffmann then tied her hands and feet together with a power cord and shoved a towel in her mouth to silence her. The woman experienced trouble breathing and feared for the worst – until he decided to call for some Pizza from Domino’s.

After Grundl’s arrival, local authorities arrived at the house and heard the woman yell “help me” and “please come in.” Hoffmann had no choice but to open the door, got questioned and arrested.

Watch the news report in the video below!

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Racist Customer Demands Black Delivery Driver to be Replaced With White Employee

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Monica Pop
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Those people who believe that racism isn’t an issue in America any longer must be either innocent or silly. It looks like Americans have long road to go until they stop seeing people as different because of the color of their skin.

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Marcus Bradley is a black man who has experienced racism and believes his company did nothing to protect him in the case. Namely, Bradley was a delivery truck driver for Lowe’s hardware chain in Danville, Virginia, for over 10 years and he never believed his manager wouldn’t stand for him when a customer asked for him to be replaced with a white driver for her delivery.

It was back in 2015 when Bradley delivered a truck full of items at a designated house and was about to get back to the store for the rest of the goods when he got a call from the manager. He told him Bradley won’t be getting back because the customer complained. When Bradley asked what he did wrong, the manager said the woman didn’t want a black man at her house.

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Neither Bradley nor his colleague Alex Brooke, who was with him in the truck at the time, could believe what they had just heard.

“To me, you know, it just ain’t right for a business that we work in to go on with the woman’s wishes,” Alex said. They weren’t that mad at the customer as they were with the manager who put the client’s absurd wish before the loyal employee.

Once back at the store, another driver, a white one, was assigned for the delivery instead of Bradley and that’s when Brook refused to take part in the delivery as well. So Brook was the only person who stood by Bradley and the company replaced both of them for this particular delivery.

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Bradley was very upset because his company did nothing to protect him.

Local news tried reaching the racist customer who kept saying she had all the right to choose who delivers things to her house and didn’t feel remorse for asking the company to replace Bradley with another employee. “No, I don’t feel bad about nothing,” she said.

In a statement, Lowe’s said that how their manager “handled” the issue with the rude customer doesn’t correspond with their policy and they are sad Bradley, a loyal employee of many years, had to go through something that upsetting and humiliating. The manager in question has since been fired.

“Under no circumstances should a discriminatory delivery request be honored as it is inconsistent with our diversity and inclusion core values and the request should have been refused,” the statement read.

This incident took place five years ago, and that only speaks of the fact that not much has changed regarding the issue of racism in our country.

Las Vegas Police Officer Shot in the Head During Protests Remains in Critical Condition

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Monica Pop
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Officer Shay Mikalonis was shot during a peaceful protest supporting the Black Lives Matter movement near the Circus Circus casino in Las Vegas. Mikalonis was on the job when the accident happened and the police statement released on the behalf of his family said he is now paralyzed from the neck down, on a ventilator, and unable to speak.

Mikalonis is still in a very critical condition and is treated at the trauma unit at the University Medical Center in Las Vegas.

“Shay is on a ventilator and will be for the foreseeable future or perhaps the rest of his life,” the statement read.

“He had a set back today, but the outstanding staff at UMC is working hard to get his vitals back under control.”

The suspect in the shooting has been identified as 20-year-old Edgar Samaniego who has since been arrested and held without bail in the Clark County Detention Center, charged with attempted murder and battery and firearms charges.

Samaniego said he shot because he wanted to scare off protesters and never aimed at anyone as he apparently didn’t even know the police was there.

Las Vegas Review Journal wrote how the bullet pierced Mikalonis’ spine and lodged in the right side of his face.

Our thoughts and prayers are with officer Mikalonis and his family. We hope he will pull through.

Mom Hits and Kills Her 19-month-old Daughter by Accident as She Backs Car into Driveway

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Monica Pop
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A devastating tragedy took place on June 6 of this year in Bayswater, Australia, after a 19-month-old girl was accidentally killed by her mother. The little girl somehow managed to get to the driveway all by herself just when her mom, Lara Elllis, was backing her car. The mother had no idea her daughter, Aurora, was there and hit her. Screams and cries could be heard, but at the time emergency arrived, they said the little girl was killed upon impact.

No one really knows how sweet Aurora got out without anyone noticing her. Needless to say, the whole family is crushed and grief-stricken as they morn the loss of their baby girl whose father always said was “the little sun that shines so bright.”

Matthew Rann, a long-life friend of the Ellis family said, “She was known as Dad’s little tradie assistant, he referred to her as, with her name meaning ‘goddess of the dawn,’ he referred to her as his little star, or his little sun, that shines so bright. In Preston’s words (Aurora’s dad), they’ve had sleepless nights, finding it hard to breathe. Feeling absolutely numb.”

Matthew started a GoFundMe page along with his wife, hoping to help Aurora’s family with the funeral expenses.

“Aurora grew wings and flew from the earth in a tragic accident that has left her little family broken,” the page reads.

A huge number of people paid tributes to the little girl and hope her family would stay strong during these hard times. Many wanted to help financially, and for now, around $37,000 have been raised.

“Preston and Lara are the most genuine, giving and caring people around and now it’s our turn to help them in the most generous way we can,” the fundraiser reads.

Rest in peace little angel!

New York Police Union Head Tells People to Stop Treating Officers ‘Like Animals and Thugs’

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Monica Pop
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Protests by people supporting the Black Lives Matter movement are still being held in many places all over the country. The death of George Floyd who was killed by officer Derek Chauvin after he had his knee on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes made many lose their trust in the police and are asking for the brutality by the officers to finally stop.

Many officers, however, spoke up and are asking from the public not to judge them and their profession based on what Chauvin did.

Mike O’Meara, the president of the New York Police Benevolent Association, is one of them. Recently, he held a press-conference for the media asking from them and the rest of the people to stop treating them as they are all Derek Chauvin. He started his speech saying the police is making 375 million interactions and that many positive responses a year with the public, wanting to highlight their profession is now being humiliated.

He said the media is presenting stories saying how black children are afraid to go home from school fearing a cop may kill them, and says that can never happen because that’s nonsense.

“What world are we living in? That doesn’t happen. It does not happen!” he said.

“I am not Derek Chauvin. They are not him. He killed someone. We didn’t. We are restrained.

“Everybody’s trying to shame us. The legislators. The press. Everybody’s trying to shame us into being embarrassed of our profession.”

He then showed his badge and continued, “You know what? This isn’t stained by someone in Minneapolis. It’s still got a shine on it, and so do theirs.

“Stop treating us like animals and thugs, and start treating us with some respect! That’s what we’re here today to say. We’ve been left out of the conversation. We’ve been vilified. It’s disgusting.

“We don’t condone Minneapolis. We roundly reject what he did as disgusting. It’s disgusting! It’s not what we do. It’s not what police officers do.”

The video of O’Meara’s speech can be seen below.

It’s no question that reforms in the police are needed, but not all officers should be treated as bad people because one of them did something awful while on the job. The death of Floyd was a huge tragedy, yet there are many officers who would never harm any of the citizens they are sworn to protect.

Heartbroken Husband Shares Photos of Pregnant Wife and Unborn Baby after They Were Killed by a Drunk Driver

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Monica Pop
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A man named Zach Kincaid experienced a tragic loss. His whole world was crushed when his beloved wife and their unborn child were killed by an intoxicated driver.

Zach’s wife, Krystil, was eight months pregnant when the drunk driver identified as professional boxer Marcos Forestal hit their Chrysler minivan with his BMX. At the time of the accident, Kyistil was on the phone with Zach who could hear her cries and screams.

It was later reported by People how Forestal went life on the social media crying about his damaged car, probably still unaware of the real damage he caused. “A car crossed in front of me and look what happened to my car,” he could be heard saying.

Immediately after the incident, Helmet Police Department arrested Forestal and said he “showed symptoms of intoxication.”

The family set up a GoFundMe page to help the grieving husband and his four children with the funeral.

“When officers arrived they found the Chrysler was ‘partially on fire,’ but officers were able to quickly extinguish the flames. Despite extinguishing the fire, officials could not immediately pull the victim from her vehicle, due to the extensive amount of damage her mini-van sustained, which had pinned both the victim’s legs under the dash of her Chrysler. Firefighters used the ‘Jaws of Life’ to extricate the trapped woman from her vehicle and she was air-lifted to an area trauma center…” the page said.

Zach recalls the time his kids, two daughters, 14 and 11, and two sons, 8 and 4, went to the hospital. They believed they would meet their little baby sister, not knowing they were about to hear the news that would broke their hearts.

“They thought they had a baby sister here,” Zach said speaking to KTLA. “They got the worst news of their life. They were told that they don’t have a mom, or a baby sister, anymore.”

After the loss, Zach wanted to raise awareness of the fatal consequences of driving under influence. What is even more heartbreaking for this devastated husband and father is that his baby daughter whose name was supposed to be Avalynn wasn’t considered victim because she wasn’t born, although she was a fully grown baby inside her mother’s womb. He hopes things will change and urges people to sign the petition at change.org.

“The max sentence for killing my wife and daughter is 10 years max. The state of California doesn’t think there was intent, but I know driving recklessly in that manner, he didn’t intend anything good….” Zach wrote on his Facebook page.

“My daughter’s due date was October 9th, a 36 week old fully developed baby isnt considered a person in the state of California. How do I explain to my children this injustice. My children and I have never felt so disposable… Look at the devastation left behind that is my family and tell me it isn’t time for change….imagine if this was your family… Who will fight with me for change? Who will spread this like wild fire? Who will write their representatives and demand change?? We cannot as a society look the other way any longer. Driving drunk is intent..”

“Demand change before your family is next… I felt it was important to show my children that monsters don’t have fangs or are some mystical creatures, monsters are people and they got to see a real one yesterday. Both of my girls stood up yesterday and spoke for their mother against this monster,” Zach told People.

Forestal was sentenced to 10 years in prison, but Krystil and Avalynn’s family believes it’s not enough for what he did to them.

We hope Zach and his children would be able to overcome the grief and sadness their hearts are filled with eventually and would be able to move on. This is such a tragic story.

White Woman, a Lawyer, Arrested for Spitting on 17-year-old Black Protester

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Monica Pop
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With the protests taking place all over the country after the killing of George Floyd by a member of the police, we still witness assaults based on race and we truly wonder if the issue of racism will ever end.

During one of the protests as part of the movement Black Lives Matter in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a white lawyer was filmed spitting on a 17-year-old protester. The 64-year-old woman, Stephanie Rapkin, has since been arrested. She was also reported to had kneed on an officer.

Rapkin parked her car on the way of the protesters and refused to move it. “She won’t move her car, so we can’t go. She won’t move her car,” the person filming could be heard saying.

Speaking to WDJT, the teen who got spit on by Rapkin, Eric Lucas, said he was “mentally and physically shaken to be assaulted by an adult in my own community during a pandemic.”

“That my people and me, a young black man living in a white American can one day be equal. Every day my heart stays warm with a chance of success in this cause. Winning against injustice poverty. Winning against poverty,” he added.

Rapkin not only assaulted Lucas but wrongfully accused him of pushing her first. When they confronted her and said she wasn’t telling the truth as they had her on video, she got mad and pushed another student, Joe Friedman.

As for the second incident involving Rapkin, Shorewood PD released the following, “The victim in today’s incident reported he was peacefully protesting on the sidewalk in front of suspect’s home when the suspect came out and engaged in a verbal altercation with the protesters. The victim reported the suspect then slapped both of her hands on the victim’s chest and physically pushed him.”

Rapkin was held at the Milwaukee County Jail for one night with bail set at $950.

There is no excuse for what this lawyer did. Her act disgusted the whole country.

New York Police Officer Shares Powerful Message Everyone Should Read

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Monica Pop
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As many people are on the streets protesting against police brutality and trying to express their rage after the tragic death of George Floyd, a police officer from Albany in New York reminds us that we should never generalize and make assumptions because of what certain individuals from the “group” did. Officer Sadaka Kedar believes people will realize that not all cops are bad, as most of them are often going above and beyond to do their job the right way and serve their citizens at the best of their ability.

Sadaka Kedar / Facebook

He felt he had to share his story along with what being a police officer truly means. His words touched many hearts and now his message is all over the internet. This is what he wanted the whole country to hear:

“I am a black man.

I am a police officer.

But I am not Derek Chauvin.

And I am not George Floyd.

I am ME.

I am compassionate and I am caring, and I will always have a very big heart….so why do you hate me?

I’ve given the socks off my feet to a homeless drunk who had no shoes.

I’ve prevented a woman from going to jail for stealing laundry detergent by paying the store for it so they wouldn’t prosecute after I her next door at a laundromat washing her children’s clothes; she was desperate and had no money.

The other day, an elderly man’s car broke down on the side of a busy road and he had no phone, so I drove him to the gas station up the block and paid for his gas.

I’m a father, a husband, a son, a brother, a nephew, a cousin, a friend….so why do you want to hurt or kill me?

I’ve stepped in and arrested the man that assaulted your grandmother. He knocked her down and snatched her purse and we chased him down and took him to jail.

A lady called 911 in a panic and told the dispatchers her 4-month-old baby wasn’t breathing. We got there before the paramedics and started compressions. BY THE GRACE OF GOD, that baby is now a happy, bright kindergartener.

A crazed man began opening fire on a large crowd. In the mass hysteria of people running away, we ran towards the gunfire to stop it.

I speak slang. Instead of hello I say, ‘Whats good yo?’ Some say I have an inner city accent, and I may not spell everything correctly or use perfect grammar…but why do you undermine me and assume I’m not smart and ignorant?

I have a high school and a college degree. I love to read books and I constantly do research to learn new skills. I graduated head of my police academy class and went on to become a course instructor for the department.

Sadaka Kedar / Facebook

I have spoken at public forums, community meetings, and in news interviews, all very well articulated, clear, and concise. I’ve put together evidence, facts and leads and helped solve and close cases. I AM BLACK AND I AM INTELLIGENT.

I listen to rap music, wear baggie jeans, and backwards fitted hats off duty. I have tattoos all across my body. But why do you profile and stereotype me?

On Thanksgiving I volunteer with Equinox, handing out dinners to families in need.

Around Christmas, I buy hats, gloves, and meal cards with my own money and hand them out. I also prepare hot meals and distribute them down by the City Mission and at a Senior Public Housing Building.

I volunteer my own time as a youth mentor. I love to visit schools and talk to the kids. I walk up and down these neighborhoods. I live in my community. I CARE ABOUT MY COMMUNITY.

I am ME.

I am not like Derek Chauvin.

I WILL NEVER treat you like George Floyd.

And there are many many more just like ME.”

Sadaka Kedar / Facebook

We would like to express our gratitude for everything Sadaka is doing for his community and we hope people will understand that there are plenty of officers like this man who only want the best for the people they serve.

Mixed Race Teen Cooks 100 Meals for Police Officers Every Day

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Monica Pop
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If you ask a little kid what they want to be when they grow up, the answers you’ll get will likely include a firefighter, a teacher, and a police officer. The thing is that not every of us is lucky enough to get the job we’ve always dreamed of. But for some, like 17-year-old Markel Davis, the dream is about to become a reality.

Markel is a senior at Upper Arlington High School in Columbus, Ohio and is part of the Public Safety program through Columbus City Schools. This is a unique opportunity for this young man to get to know what the world of police officers really looks like.

With all the protests that are taking place all over the country, Markel believes it is now most important than ever for the police to show people that they are there to serve them.

This mixed race teen is helping the Columbus police officers he hopes to be working alongside one day by cooking for them. He and his mom Jessica Davis spend the summer days buying groceries and grilling hot dogs, hamburgers, and bratwursts. Once the meals are ready, they deliver them with buns and water on the side.

During these hard times for the officers from all over the country and the protests against police brutality, Markel wants to make sure that he is by their side because he’s convinced not every officer is bad as they are portrayed. “I feel like they are feeling that nobody out here is supporting them and I don’t want them to think that. I want them to know that I am here for them,” he said speaking to WBNS-10TV.

His mother added, “We have a lot of friends in law enforcement and one of our friends had posted something saying they didn’t have food down there and they are working endless hours.” It was enough for these mother and son to get busy around preparing 100 meals each day.

He says he understands the protesters, but also feels for the police who are doing their best to avoid things from escalating.

“I feel like there is something that needs to be done about what happened (to George Floyd). I believe that was wrong and we should be protesting,” he said, according to Local 12. “But I don’t think that just because some police officers did something wrong, that every police officer is wrong.”

Many people are praising Markel for what he does, but there are also those who criticize him for helping the men and women in uniform amid the national unrest.

His mother said “I just believe in letting your kids follow their dreams and be what they want to be. There’s going to be upset people because of what Markel’s doing. He said he wanted to do what was right and stand up for what he believes in. So I’m proud of him.”

“I would just like (people to know) not everyone out there is bad. It might seem like there’s a lot of bad people, but there’s also a lot of good people out there. And I just want to do the right thing…this is what feels right to me,” Markel says.

The officers who are receiving Markel’s food are thankful for what he does for them.

Garbage Man Kicks In Front Door Saving Elderly Couple from Fire in the Nick of Time

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Monica Pop
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Our greatness as humans is best seen when we face situations we have to deal with at the best of our abilities. The story of a garbage collector from Ceres, California is a reminder that real life heroes do exist and they are all around us, making this world a more beautiful place.

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Patrick Lebow was on the job, minding his own business, when he noticed a house got caught on fire. This brave man didn’t hesitate even a bit before he rushed to check whether there was someone in there or not. The residents of the place, an elderly couple, were trapped inside the burning place. Patrick managed to break in an take the husband and the wife to safety. If it wasn’t for his brave deed, they would likely end up dead.

When Ceres Fire Chief Kevin Wise and his team arrived at the scene, there wasn’t much left to be saved as the house was all engulfed in flames. That’s when they noticed someone had broken in before them.

“He (Patrick) felt a need to act,” said Chief Wise. “He saw that they needed some help.

Many praised Patrick for what he did and dubbed him hero, but this humble man says he only did what everyone else would in his place. We, however, believe it takes courage to act as quickly as he did.

The video of the fire posted by the fire department was later shared on the social media. You can take a look at it below.

5-year-old Black Girl Asked Cop, “Are You Gonna Shoot Us?” He Got Down on His Knee and Hugged Her

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Monica Pop
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George Floyd, an African-American man whose life ended after a white cop knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes and ignored onlookers’ pleas to remove his knee while Floyd kept repeating “I can’t breathe” became the symbol of the modern day civil rights movement. This tragic incident triggered unprecedented protests all over the United States and people fighting against police brutality can be seen all over the country.

Derek Chauvin, the cop who killed Floyd and has since been charged with murder left a black mark on police officers and many of them are trying to prove the world just the opposite, that they are there to serve them.

Recently, a peaceful march was held in Houston, Texas, as part of the movement triggered by Floyd’s death and five-year-old girl named Simone Bartee and her parents Simoen and Sion took part in it. All of a sudden, little Simone started crying and a cop approached her and asked what was wrong. The girl then asked him, “Are you gonna shoot us?” The officer’s answers melted our hearts. Instead of answering right away, he got down on his knee and hugged the little girl.

The video was shared on Twitter by Simone’s mother. The officer could be heard saying, “We’re here to protect you okay? We’re not here to hurt you at all. You can protest, you can party, you can do whatever you want. Just don’t break nothing.” That calmed the girl down and she stopped crying and feeling bad.

This sweet story is a proof that not all cops are bad or insensitive. Many of them go above and beyond their duty in order to serve the people they are sworn to protect, just like this police officer.

Dad finds a goodbye letter from 16-year-old daughter

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Monica Pop
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Parents will take care of their children no matter how old they get. To be honest, when they reach teenage years they can be quite difficult to handle, and parents don’t have it easy coping with the late nights out, the sleepovers at their friend’s place, avoiding doing homework, poor school performance, having their first boyfriend or girlfriend, and a pile of other things some teens do that make parents worried sick.

The below story is a must read. It’s about a father who had a bad day because his favorite team lost the game. He was feeling down so he though it would be nice if he and his daughter go out and grab some ice-cream.

But, to the father’s surprise, his daughter Anna wasn’t in her room. He didn’t see her leaving the house and got worried in the instant.

He then noticed a hand-written note placed on her bed which said:

“Dear Mom and Dad,

I’m sorry to have to tell you like this, but I’m eloping with my new boyfriend Muhammad.

I’ve finally found true love, and he’s just great! I especially love his cute piercings, sexy scars, cool tattoos and his big motorcycle!

And that’s not all – I’m expecting a child with Muhammad, and I’m already three months pregnant. We’re going to settle down in his trailer, and he says that he wants even more children. I’m so happy!!! And guess what? We’re going to get married next week!

He’s also explained to me that weed isn’t as bad as some people make it out to be, so now we’re growing 17 plants behind our trailer. We’ll have enough for him and his friends, and in return, they’ll give us as many pills as we want.

I do hope that they find a cure for herpes soon, so that Muhammad can get better – he really deserves it. Don’t worry about money – Muhammad’s friends Juan and Stanislav are in the movie business, and they’ve arranged for me to become an actress!

The job pays pretty well, 50 dollars per take, and I get another 50 if there are more than three men in the same scene. So don’t worry about me – I’m 16 years old and can take care of myself.

The next time I come to visit, you’ll get to see your grandchild!

xoxo, Anna

P.S. Dad, none of this is true – I only popped over to Emma’s place to watch some TV. I just wanted to remind you that there are worse things in life than The Patriots losing to The Eagles!

See you in a bit!”

What an amazing sense of humor this family have between them. SHARE if you like this article and if you have a family like this.

Tag someone in you’re family with this brilliant type of humor!

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Hidden camera catches carer doing the unthinkable with old woman

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Kelly White
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Placing loved ones in a retirement home is not always an easy decision, but we all want them to be happy and respected and well cared for, that’s not too much to ask surely?

Grandma was very much loved, her grandson would call her early in the morning when neither mom or dad was awake, she always answered the phone and she would always say that she was awake!

Actually, he didn’t know until years later that her grandson was waking her, but she still answered every single time, just to speak to him.

Family should always be appreciated and looked after, and that is why this story is so hard and painful to read…

When Grandma moved into the retirement home it was obvious that there was something that she always insisted upon, she liked to do the jobs herself that she could do before she got into the home.

She was after all quite embarrassed that she could not manage some things on her own now, she was losing her independence and she didn’t really like it!

Wearing adult diapers was arguably the hardest thing of all and probably one of the most difficult aspects of her condition, but necessary nonetheless.

We have seen in the media about abuse of the elderly before, but this case will make you feel sad and ashamed of other human beings, so-called human beings!!

Camille thought that she had found a great accommodation for her mother Helen, she suffered from Alzheimer’s, but it turned out to be one of the worse cases of abuse by staff that she suffered there.

After just a short while Camille suspected that something wasn’t quite right, it just felt wrong, she got a bad feeling about the place.

One day they discovered she had a black eye, they took action and installed a hidden camera to see what was going on!

It wasn’t long before they realized that things were even worse than they could possibly have imagined…

They watched the recordings and realized that several of the staff were being abusive!

You can clearly see in the video below what was going on, and how the staff was really being horrible, one person blew their nose on the sheets as they were making the bed.

Two employees were heavily making out in her room while poor Helen had to watch and be quiet, instinctively scared of what to do, clearly very uncomfortable.

Several of the other residents go into Helen’s room and take her things, nobody stops them, staff wave her own feces in her face, how really despicable!

The terrible things going in this care hole sickens me to the pit of my stomach, can you imagine your mom in that position, its lower than low what these staffs are doing!

Camille released the films to the media and the home’s director, Alan Cavell, agreed they had failed and promised to overhaul their procedures and improve their security too, to ensure it will never happen again, ever!

The staff that was involved in the incident were fired, one of them has since been reinstated since Camille made the decision to remove her mother from the care home.

Not even a single staff member was prosecuted, much to everyone’s disappointment, especially Camille.

Helen died in the September of 2016, she was an awesome mother of seven children and a nurse during World War II, her thoughtful and vigilant son at least have her a dignified end.

You can watch footage of the secret camera below, view discretion is advised:

Repeatedly reading about this kind of abuse and mistreatment in nursing and care homes makes my blood boil, we need laws to help stop this, and stop people getting away with it too!

SHARE and shame the terrible actions of the Home, and also SHARE with your friends and family too!

Woman Leaves Heroin and Meth Addiction Behind, Gets Her Diploma and Now Shares Her Journey

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Monica Pop
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Most people have negative opinion for drug addicts and believe those people are outcasts and can’t be helped. Sadly, the number of people who abuse drugs is pretty huge in America. Almost 21 million people here live with some sort of substance addiction, which is one in seven people.

The good thing is that many realize drugs don’t bring anything good and decide to turn their life upside down. Luckily, that’s true for a woman named Jamee Valet.

Source: Kearra Gillette/Facebook

Jamee was first introduced with drugs at very early age. Her childhood wasn’t easy and she was just 15 years old when she started a relationship with a guy who provided her with various pills such as Vicodin, Morphine, and Perocets and taught her how to crush them and snort them.

Source: Rafeala Informer/Facebook

Soon after, she was addicted to opiates and even referred to the substances as her “best friends.”

When she was just 17, Jamee got so drunk one day, that she wasn’t able to fight against two men who raped her. This experience was so traumatic that she eventually let go of the pills and turned to meth and heroin. Jamee recalls the time she met her dealer. She spent four days locked with him in his house and tried all the possible drugs.

“I didn’t know limits. I remember throwing up and doing more and throwing up and doing more,” she said. Whenever she would run short of money to satisfy her addiction, Jamee would steal.

Source: Jamee Valet/Facebook

The stealing led to Jamee getting arrested many times. That one time she ended up in prison, she through the only solution to her problems was to end her life so she tried hanging herself, but a cellmate alerted the prison guards and Jamee was taken to hospital. She spent two days in coma and that seemed to be her awakening call. She promised herself to put her addiction behind and start her life over.

Source: Jamee Valet/Facebook

Sadly, she didn’t even spend a day without drugs and once she was out of hospital she reached for it again.

Then, she was arrested once again and on probation. This time was the first time for Jamee to be away from drugs for a longer period of time. She spent nine months being drug free before she got back to it once again.

But then, Jamee’s life changed. She went to rehab and met someone special there, her boyfriend Jack. The two clicked right away and were determined to turn a new leaf. Once their rehab was over, they moved in together and things seemed to be working just perfectly for them.

But as it seemed the life of drugs was left in the past, Jamee got pregnant and lost the baby. She was so depressed that she turned to drugs again. It led to another rehab. Jake was always there to support her and help her overcome her problems. Luckily, it was the last time for Jamee to use substances.

Today, her life is completely changed. She got her GED and is planning to attend college. We hope she will never go back to her old life and that her successful story would serve as an example for other addicts to try to overcome their addiction.

Source: Jamee Valet/Facebook

A Week after He Learns How to Walk, Baby Boy Stuns Millions with His Dancing

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Monica Pop
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Little babies dancing has to be the cutest thing you can stumble upon on the Internet, so it’s not a surprise why many of the videos featuring tiny dancers go viral in the blink of an eye.

When mommy Jolene Taylor posted her baby boy showing off his dancing skills, she couldn’t possibly assume millions of people would be stunned by it.

Source: Jolene Tahchawwickah Taylor

This baby is a true dancer in the making. His moves are so cute that he melted the hearts of many and his incredible energy triggered many smiles. People agree how his performance is infectious and makes you move yourself.

It’s no wonder this cutie pie became an online sensation. We really can’t get enough of him.

Source: Jolene Tahchawwickah Taylor

You have probably seen many people answering to the Git Up challenge so far. Honestly, most of those videos are fun and hilarious, but nothing beats this boy’s moves. This challenge that has gone viral was inspired by Blanco Brown’s song, the Get Up. Now, crazy dancing is all over the social media and on TikTok.

Source: Jolene Tahchawwickah Taylor

Brown even created a step by step tutorial so that people can master the moves easily and have fun along the way before they post their videos online. But what is very special about this energetic baby from the video below is that his rhythm is perfect and he’s able to do the moves although he only learned how to walk just a week before the video was taken.

Daughter’s Shorts are Too Short, so Dad Gets Creative as He Tries to Prove a Point

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Monica Pop
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The father-daughter bond has always been one of the strongest ever, but many dads ‘struggle’ seeing their little princesses turning into teenage ladies that start going out with friends and get to pick their own outfits, which by the way, dads aren’t always fond of. 

Jason Hilley from Orlando, Florida misses the days when his daughter Kendall was wearing sparkly T-shirts and little girls’ stuff. But she’s now all grown up and her latest fashion choice just didn’t put her dad at ease. According to this guy, her jeans shorts are way too short and he came up with the most hilarious idea possible in order to tell her that. 

Arguing with his sweet girl over her new pair of shorts just wouldn’t help, so Jason decided to get one for himself too and see how Kendall would feel seeing him wear it in public. Would she be embarrassed if her dad’s rear end was barely covered? Well, we guess so. And Jason knew the answer to this question was a big yes. 

Now you are already guessing, this is going to turn into a hilarious contest of ‘who wore it better.’

The fun moment is finally there as Jason enters Kendall’s room wearing his brand new, skimpy jeans, asking from her to put on hers saying, “I’m picking you up at school in these every day unless you put them on.”

The girl just can’t stop laughing at her dad’s show, but she understands he’s got a point. Although we have to agree that her shorts aren’t anything shorter than what most teens wear these days. 

Posting the video on his Facebook page, Jason wrote, “You wear yours out in public? I will wear mine! Parenting 101!” We are sure many dads out there would sympathize with Jason and will relate to his struggles. 

The funny video has been seen more than 38 million times already, and once you take a look at it you’ll know why. Check it out below!

This Giant Noah’s Ark Theme Park Has Amazing Things Inside

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Monica Pop
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You don’t have to be a believer to be familiar with the famous biblical story of Noah and his ark that saved two animals of each kind from the flood.

Source: Wikipedia

If you want to experience Noah’s times, now you can. A Kentucky theme park will let you embark on a journey through those ancient times. The place is awesome both from the outside and the inside. The size of the ark is as big as that described in the bible and it took two years to be built. The 75,000 square feet of space make this construction “the largest timber-frame structure in the world.”

Source: Ark Encounter/YouTube

You can see so many impressive things inside that you will always want to return for more. The inside is divided into three decks with plenty of exhibits.

Visitors can see Noah and the members of his family that traveled with him, their clothes, and many of their belongings. They can also learn a lot of interesting facts about the life before the real ark was built back in the time.

Source: Ark Encounter/YouTube

A bunch of photos with the story of Noah as presented in different times and different places are hung on the walls.

Source: Ark Encounter/YouTube

The best part of all has to be the ZOO that has exotic animals from all around the world. In addition to the living creatures, there are many figures of animals as well.

Source: Ark Encounter/YouTube

The animals are placed in wooden cages as those described in the legend of Noah.

What’s most, when visitors finish their tour around the place, they can have lunch or something to drink at the restaurant inside the ark. It’s one of the biggest restaurants in America. Of course, once they are ready to continue their adventure, they can see the outdoor ZOO and the rest of the impressive animals.

Source: Ark Encounter/YouTube

And for those looking for some extra excitement, this theme park offers ziplines that extend up to 2,000 feet across a valley. This is a truly unique experience for the bravest.

Source: Ark Encounter/YouTube

If you are as impressed by this theme park as much as we are and want to visit it, you should know a one-day ticket costs $48 for an adult. It may not have roller-coasters as some other theme parks, but it offers an unforgettable experience that takes you to the past times. I believe the trip to Kentucky is totally worth it.

Source: Ark Encounter/YouTube

You can take a look at the video about the this ark below.

Daughter Mocked for Having a Dad With Down Syndrome Gathers Courage and Writes Post Speaking Out

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Monica Pop
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Our parents are our greatest support in life and just the thought of having them by our side makes everything easier. They are the people who are willing to risk it all for the well-being and the happiness of their little ones. 

For a woman named Richie Ann Castilo from Cebu City in the Philippines understanding the role of her dad in her life took some time, but she now knows that she owes him a great deal. 

Her father who has Down Syndrome has often been a victim of bullying and has been called names, and she has been mocked because of his condition too. 

Both Richie Ann and her father experienced many inconveniences during their lifetime mainly because of the way people with Down Syndrome are perceived by the society. 

But despite the bullying and the numerous health issues Richie Ann’s father experienced, he has always been the best father she could ever ask for and she wanted people to know that. So, on his 50th birthday, this loving daughter shared a post in which she expressed her gratitude to the most important person in her life, her daddy. 

“Dear, Dad,” Richie Ann wrote. “Today marks a very special and very miraculous moment of your life. You turn 50 today and I am so blessed that you continue to live such a long and beautiful life. Doctors are still amazed by it!

 

“I know you won’t be able to read this because I don’t know if you have Facebook, but I want the whole world to know how proud I am that you are my dad. I want the whole world to know how beautiful you are inside and out.”

She wrote how she remembers the times when she was mocked and shamed because of her dad’s condition.

Being young and vulnerable she tried distancing from him during those times, but then she got older and understood that what others had to say should have never affected the way she saw her father who is the most amazing person ever. 

“I understood this later on and it made me a coward. But you deserve more than the coward daughter that I am. You deserve love, understanding, patience and acceptance as any individual with Down syndrome should. Here I am composing a birthday greeting to you because I’ve never done such a thing. You deserve so much more.“

 

She continued: “Dad, no amount of words can sum up to how sorry I am for being an absent daughter. I’m sorry for not bringing you to the beach more often or I don’t bring you your favorite dimsum [sic] food or I don’t visit you more often than I should. If there is one thing I regret, it is hiding you from my life because I’m still the same little kid who was afraid of getting bullied. But I love you more than you could ever know, Dad and I am inspired by you always.”

Richie Ann opened her heart in that post and no one blamed her for anything, but praised her for being honest and for not letting others influence or lessen her love for her daddy. 

This young woman’s words touched the hearts of many, especially those who are facing certain conditions or have a loved one who does.

We should always embrace the differences because they make this world more colorful and add a little spark of hope that these people will never again have to be bullied for who they are.

Dad wants to buy parts for son’s walker but the store has a surprise

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Monica Pop
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When sweet baby Logan was born, his parents Christian and Justin Moore were overly excited. Their bundle of joy was a vibrant little boy who brought so much joy into their lives.

At the beginning, Logan seemed to be developing just perfectly, but his parents noticed he had difficulties raising his head. This, of course, didn’t concern them a great deal as they knew not every child develops at the same pace. But as time passed by, they also noticed how Logan couldn’t sit up at the age he was supposed to be able to do it.

Source: Justin Lee Moore/Facebook

Christian and Justin took him to the doctor’s again, but this time, they were given some news they didn’t expect to hear. Logan had hypotonia, or a condition known as a floppy baby syndrome resulting in low muscle tone and reduced muscle strength.

The good thing is that this condition is treatable but it takes a lot of time and patience, something both Logan and his parents were more than willing to invest in order for him to be able to walk one day.

Source: Justin Lee Moore/Facebook

Christian and Justin tried different things in order to ease their only child’s movements. They bought him leg braces, but it wasn’t enough. Sweet Logan needed a walker as well. Sadly, the Moore’s health insurance wouldn’t give them a mobility walker, but they were determined to do all they can in order to get him one.

Justin then came up with the idea to build one. All he needed to do was buy some parts from Home Depot and follow the instructions that he found online. He hoped they wouldn’t cost a lot of money and was carrying Logan with him when he went shopping.

Source: Inside Edition/YouTube

Once there, he asked the service desk manager, Cathy Ennsley, whether they had the parts he needed. She was curious to learn why he needed them, so Justin told her his son’s story. Cathy said she had to consult with the store’s manager and see whether they could help him with the parts. But she had something else in mind.

Namely, Cathy though Logan was very sweet and he definitely deserved to have his walker, so she told the manager how she wanted her and the employees to build it for Logan and surprise him and his father. The manager agreed and Cathy told Justin how some of the parts he was looking for were at the storage and asked him to return in an hour.

Source: Inside Edition/YouTube

Justin had no idea the day will turn into one of the best in their life ever.

When they got back to the store, the workers had already constructed the mobility walker for little Logan.

When Justin saw it, he couldn’t believe his eyes. Cathy even told him how it was on them and he didn’t need to pay anything for it.

Source: Jeffrey Anderson/Facebook

The smile on the boy’s face when he could finally make his first steps on his own, using just the walker, was enough for the manager and the employees at Home Depot. They were very glad they could step in for the family.

Source: Jeffrey Anderson/Facebook

We hope Logan would be soon healthy and would walk without any kind of assistance. As for now, he’s doing his best and is glad there are kind people out there who make his life better.

Take a look at the video of Logan below and share it with your friends.

Canadian Police Accepts a Challenge, Gets Whole Town Involved as They Perform to Backstreet Boys Song

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Monica Pop
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Canada is dubbed one of the most peaceful countries in the world. So, does that mean that its police doesn’t have a handful of criminals to deal with? Luckily, it’s exactly like that.

The police officers of Saskatoon had some free time while at the job so they decided to make the citizens have some fun while watching them perform at one of the best songs from the 90’s, Backstreet Boys’ “I Want It That Way.”

Many of you may have already forgotten this huge hit, but these officers are here to refresh your memory and remind you of the time when this boys’ band was stealing the hearts of many both with their hits and their appearance.

Source: Saskatoon StarPhoenix/YouTube

The video starts with two of the officers in the station discussing whether one of them recognizes any of the people in the lineup. And as one would assume that lineup consists of criminals, it doesn’t. Instead it consists of other cops. The officer than says how he remembers the “suspect” sang I Want It That Way after which they ask the cops in the lineup to sing the song one by one.

Seconds later, they all sing together in a perfect harmony.

Source: Saskatoon StarPhoenix/YouTube

The challenge then shows other police officers lipsyncing the hit while at the airfield. The story continues at the bridge and then at the banks of a river. Honestly, it just gets better and better as you watch it. We are sure they spent a lot of time practicing this awesome dancing and singing routine.

Source: Saskatoon StarPhoenix/YouTube

The best part is when some of the cops enter a doughnut shop and sing to what is known as police officers’ most favorite food; doughnuts, of course. It’s both entertaining and hilarious and we can’t stop watching what these guys have prepared for us.

Source: Saskatoon StarPhoenix/YouTube

The video ends with the two of the cops who were at the dark room at the start of the song dancing together with mascots. The public follows and takes part in the singing and performing.

This truly is something that we don’t get to see every day. Police and the public having fun and making everyone laugh.

Source: Saskatoon StarPhoenix/YouTube

After the video was posted on YouTube, it gathered many people’s attention. Up to date, it has been seen more than 300,000 times.

This truly is an awesome way for the police to spread the message that no matter the job they do, like fighting crime and making sure everyone is safe and sound, they are just ordinary people like us who need to have some fun from time to time.

Check how these officers pulled this challenge in the video below. You are going to love it!

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