~ New York Noir ~

Crime photos from the Daily News Archive.



Dutch Schultz in Newark cafe after machine gun attack. Detectives find tally sheets showing income from illicit sources $827,000 for one month. Photgrapher: Detrick. 24 Oct 1935



Snipers bullet slays woman. Yetta Einhorn, kindly ghetto mother was shot down yesterday as she chatted with a friend outside her Orchard St breadstore. Crowds gather round her body as mystery sniper is sought. Photographer: Levine. 9 Apr 1934.



Hotel of happiness. Scene near Hurleyville NY. Irving Ashkenas lies slain. Photographer: Wallace. 19 Mar 1940



Dropped on the spot. On sidewalk is body of David (the beetle) Beadle, former Hells kitchen tough. he was shot down in the early hours of the morning on 46th St. and 10th Ave, by two or three killers who escaped in a cab. Photographer: Willard. 9 Dec 1939.



Shooting at a chinese theatre. Photographer: Condon. 10 July 1930



Mother of the accused. Mrs Hannah Cranmer, mother of Ruth Jayne Cranmer in court. Photographer: Boesser. 21 Aug 1931



Policeman holds sawed off shotgun with which Charles Geery, whose body is shown lying on the bed, slew three others in suicide pact in Newark early today. The executioner telephoned police and then killed himself. Photographer: R.Morgan. 19 Sept 1935

world trade center 9th anniversary

Black Swan

Darren Aronofsky’s psychological thriller set in the world of New York ballet. Powerful, gripping and always intriguing, it also features a lead performance from Natalie Portman.
She plays Nina Sayers, a member of the corps in her company, feeling that time may be passing her by. But then Tomas, the company’s artistic director (Vincent Cassel) dispenses with his star ballerina (Winona Ryder) and gives Nina her first lead role - as the Swan Queen in Swan Lake.
But it’s clear that Nina has emotional problems that will be exacerbated by the pressure of stardom. She lives with her mother (an excellent Barbara Hershey), herself once a dancer with thwarted ambitions, who cossets and infantilises her daughter. Nina, meanwhile, is prone to self-harm, random acts of petty theft and disturbing fever dreams.

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Bible John

Bible John" the nickname of a serial killer who operated in Glasgow in the late 1960s.
The 2007 conviction of Peter Tobin for the similar murder of student Angelika Kluk led to public speculation that he is Bible John. There are similarities between Tobin's police mugshot from that era and the photofit artist's impression of Bible John, and Tobin moved away from Glasgow in 1969, the same year as the killings officially ended.

so there you go eh!
enjoy...

dennis hopper 1936 - 2010

Known for such cult classics as Easy Rider, Apocalypse
Now and Blue Velvet, Hopper embodied the image of the
Hollywood icon.
Hopper died on Saturday morning surrounded by friends
and family at his home in Venice, California.

He was last seen in public in March when he was honoured
with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.

le scheme

trailer park boys but in real life.

An observed documentary series following the dramatic and often emotional highs
and lows of daily life for six different families all living in one large housing scheme
in Kilmarnock.




http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00sj713/The_Scheme_Episode_1/

a tribute to Jim layhey

a tribute to one of my favourite guys, officer Jim lahey.
there aint that many guys that crack me up on a regular
basis.

http://www.trailerparkboys.com/site_faq.php

Sectioned

BBC4, Wednesday 19th May 2010, 9pm

Sectioned is a documentary which follows three people with serious mental health issues who have been sectioned by the Nottingham Mental Health Trust. The programme depicts how Richard, Anthony and Andrew cope with their illnesses and progress with the treatment they receive 'under section'.

here is a reminder to all those foolish enough to give the power back to the conservatives

why did so many people vote for these muppets .. ?