Synthetic Marijuana Overdose Sends 33 to Hospital: NYPD and NYFD had their hands full on Tuesday as the city's first responders picked up 33 people in the Brooklyn area who had collapsed on the sidewalks over an 11-hour period. Susan Scuttl of CNN News reports that the victims are suspected to have overdosed on K2, a type of synthetic marijuana, and suffered from lethargy, respiratory problems and altered mental states. K2, or "spice," is a mixture of herbs, spices or plant material that is laced with THC, the psychoactive ingredient found in marijuana. Despite assurance from medical staff that it is unlikely for individuals to die from synthetic marijuana at this time, the drug is highly dangerous due to the inconsistencies that exist in the products used to create it. Likewise, the medical consequences for users of this drug are often unpredictable as well. Police believe that these incidents are related due to the close proximity of the victims to one another. No arrests have been made at this time. In related news, the Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill Wednesday intended to change the way police and health care workers address opioid addiction. The bill previously passed the house and will now be sent to President Obama.
GA to Execute 6th Murderer This Year: Georgia will execute a death row inmate Thursday night after 34 years of imprisonment. Brett Rosner of WSB TV reports that John Wayne Connor killed his friend J. T. White in 1982 after a night of drinking and smoking marijuana led to a fight. Connor and his girlfriend tried to flee after realizing what had happened but were found hiding in a hay barn. White's badly beaten body was recovered in a drainage ditch. Connor will die by lethal injection of barbiturate pentobarbital and is the sixth person to be put to death in the state this year.
DHS, FBI Concerned about Violence at National Conventions: The heads of the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation voiced their concerns Thursday about the upcoming Republican and Democratic national conventions becoming violent. Andrea Noble of the Washington Times reports that DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson and FBI Director James Comey expressed worry during testimony before the Homeland Security Committee about "the prospect of demonstrations getting out of hand" and erupting into violence, as several groups have encouraged members to arm themselves at the upcoming Republican national convention in Cleveland. FBI agents are closely monitoring for any potential threats of terrorism and Johnson plans to travel on Friday to Cleveland and Philadelphia to inspect the security at the event locations. Both conventions will have a large security presence, including thousands of police officers and over 3,000 DHS personnel. The security concerns come just one week after a lone sniper killed five police officers at the Black Lives Matter protest in Dallas.
GA to Execute 6th Murderer This Year: Georgia will execute a death row inmate Thursday night after 34 years of imprisonment. Brett Rosner of WSB TV reports that John Wayne Connor killed his friend J. T. White in 1982 after a night of drinking and smoking marijuana led to a fight. Connor and his girlfriend tried to flee after realizing what had happened but were found hiding in a hay barn. White's badly beaten body was recovered in a drainage ditch. Connor will die by lethal injection of barbiturate pentobarbital and is the sixth person to be put to death in the state this year.
DHS, FBI Concerned about Violence at National Conventions: The heads of the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation voiced their concerns Thursday about the upcoming Republican and Democratic national conventions becoming violent. Andrea Noble of the Washington Times reports that DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson and FBI Director James Comey expressed worry during testimony before the Homeland Security Committee about "the prospect of demonstrations getting out of hand" and erupting into violence, as several groups have encouraged members to arm themselves at the upcoming Republican national convention in Cleveland. FBI agents are closely monitoring for any potential threats of terrorism and Johnson plans to travel on Friday to Cleveland and Philadelphia to inspect the security at the event locations. Both conventions will have a large security presence, including thousands of police officers and over 3,000 DHS personnel. The security concerns come just one week after a lone sniper killed five police officers at the Black Lives Matter protest in Dallas.
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