Lebanon toughens background checks for beer permits

Members of Lebanon's beer board asked the city council to strengthen criminal background checks on anyone applying for a beer license, the result of so many new business owners who come from other counties.

The city council agreed, passing new legislation that provides for a statewide criminal background check through the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, city attorney Andy Wright said. It does not provide a national criminal background search.

"There is no perfect system. It's a lot better than what we had," Wright said.

Before passing the new legislation, Lebanon police were able to check only for criminal violations within Wilson County.

Wright pointed out that there is legislation pending in the state legislature that would allow cities to contract through the FBI for national background checks. But until that legislation passes, beer boards here in Wilson County will have to settle for statewide background checks.

The reason background checks are so important in the beer permitting process is the need to know if the person seeking a permit has sold beer to underage buyers in other cities.

"You should always know who is doing business in your town, wherever they come from," Lebanon Councilman Kevin Huddleston said. Huddleston is a member of the beer board and urged his fellow council members to pass the local legislation.

The additional cost of running the background checks through the TBI will be passed on to the permit applicant.

The idea of broadening the background checks appeals to Mt. Juliet City Commissioner Ted Floyd, who sits on the Mt. Juliet beer board.

"As a member of the beer board, I would absolutely think that was a great idea. I will bring that forward in our next meeting," Floyd said.

In Mt. Juliet, city commissioners were expected at press time to vote Monday night on legislation to tweak their beer permit law. City ordinance now has a three strikes policy in place that means if the beer ordinance is violated three times within the lifetime of the permit, a permit holder's right to sell beer will be suspended for 90 days.

Mt. Juliet City Commissioners recently voted to change the wording in the city's ordinances to clarify that if the beer ordinance is violated three times within a 10-year period, the permit will be suspended for 90 days.

"We just wanted to clear that up a bit. That way there will be no doubt in anyone's mind," Floyd said.

Source: http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100324/WILSON/3240303/2046/Lebanon+toughens+background+checks+for+beer+permits

The Art of Serial Killing

Suspense shows and books have placed fans at the edge of their seats. The most enjoyable product of one’s imagination happens to be those with logical twist that can send one’s mind thinking of the possible outcome. One such logical (and intellectual) complements of story are those that focus on detective work, and when there is one, the first thing that pops into our heads are the gruesome minds of serial killers.

We thought they are just figment of one’s imagination. He is a murderer who kills people according to his own preference. They are inhuman as they have some sort of ritual to do their bidding. But as much as they are thought to be fictional, we return to the fact that every story is inspired by the true stories as only one person has seen, heard, or experience.

Criminal records show us the likes of Ted Bundy and David Berkowitz whose cases led for the term “serial killer” to be coined. Theodore Robert Bundy is one of the most notorious serial murderer and rapist of the late 20th century in the U.S. It was said that Ted Bundy first acknowledged his killer instincts when an 8-year old girl suddenly disappeared in the middle of the night. Between 1974 and 1978, Bundy had raped and killed young women and had confessed to 28 murders. On January 24, 1989, Bundy died after receiving a death sentence through the electric chair for the sex slaying of Kimberly Leach.

The criminal records of David Berkowitz note him as the serial killer who was called the “Son of Sam”. His first kill took place July 29, 1976, when he fired into a car and killed Donna Lauria, leaving Jody Valentini wounded. All in all he committed six murders and others wounded. In June 12, 1978, he was sentenced to 365 years in prison.

What turns a person into a serial killer?

Serial killers usually have an antisocial personality disorder. They appear normal or charming—leaving people attracted to their ways. They are referred to at times as having the “mask of sanity”. This personality is a result of their early childhood wherein they see life as horrible as it came to them due to family problems leading them to think of themselves as unloved. They result to violence thinking that death is the only thing that mattered to end whatever it is they are feeling. To be near death they result to killing others. One case former serial killer however is proof of such as he stopped killing since he worked at a morgue. This is for the reason that he feels the satisfaction of being near death surrounded by the dead bodies.

The Poet by Michael Connelly was released in paperback year 1996. It’s a story about Jack McEvoy, a journalist who specialize death but was now facing an investigative story that focuses around the murder of his twin brother. His brother, a cop, was fixated on the killings of a serial killer that prey on coppers. This is but one of the best stories ever told on serial killings. A clear example of what a serial killer might do to get to his prey. The difference however between the serial killer is the fact that we enjoy the story and not try to worry. But as every story is based on the truth that lies out there, there is a chance that we may learn the thrill such persons live.

The People finder

To be a people finder has been one means of giving television viewers a reality drama series as networks take advantage of this profession. In a way those who are looking for their missing loved ones are given a leeway to have their search more fruitful. But there are such cases that being a “people finder” happen to be pure luck and not based on the profession one really does.

The Locator is a television show which became the means of reuniting loved ones from one another. The show is hosted by Troy Dunn, who was motivated to this job when he himself helped his mother in 1990 locate her own biological family. Together with his then-partner, they founded an organization that helps reunite people from those that are considered as un-findable. It was then that he became the Locator.

Troy built a team that made the reuniting people, which has been estimated to be 300 million and counting, more possible than any locator has done. For many years, people have witnessed heartfelt reunions in television through The Locator. Troy Dunn also became very famous with his numerous guest appearances in both US and UK based shows (BBC shows to be more specific). His appearances earned him respect as he time and again brought loved ones together as only they could dream possible.

Troy Dunn became his own people finder as he launched TroyTheLocator.com. This was launched to help more people than they already were doing. Unlike other people finder searches, Troy’s ways to locate long lost loved ones became very notable for their accurate results. His television show presently helps maintain his private investigator license. Furthermore, an addition to his success is the people who gave their time and effort in getting each and every reuniting feat a success. Troy himself trained his men to be a proficient people finder themselves.

The Locator, Troy Dunn, is but an example of a person who had made himself as means to connect people who have been missing from their loved ones lives for so long. But for any ordinary man to do such a feat (at least be the means of reuniting the lives of separated loved ones) is a possibility. There are times the Fates make ways for such things to happen.