Live Blog from the Anchor Desk 05/05/09
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Tonight on AC360°, stunning allegations of highway robbery in a small Texas town. Dozens of drivers claim they've been held up for cash, cars and jewelry. Even more shocking is who some victims are blaming – the police who deny the accusations against them.
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Anderson,
you were very elegant on The Tonight Show.
Actually, you always know to dress very well, both in informal moments, as in more formal occasions. I like! People are losing this notion, nowadays.
oh dear – Paula IS so cute – but wouldn't it be nice if we could just fast-forward through most of the blah-blah-blah – sigh
About that time -
Good chatting tonight -
Until tomorrow night.....peace
Hi Anderson! I was at the Jay Leno taping.. you were great! Your comments, despite the "controversy," were pretty funny... hey its just you being you, so what can you do really? 😉
Thanks team 360 for all of the original stories tonight.
I really enjoy the journalism that airs on 360.
I don't want to sound to pessimistic here about the corrupt "cops" in Tehena, Texas, USA, but I am quite sure this is only the tip of the iceberg! Not only in redneck, small town Texas but all over the USA, wow does sound more and more like Mexico! Happy 5 de Mayo!
John E. screwed his family and the American people that support him...
I love Paula, but I agree with Anderson's comment that sometime (more often than not) it is hard to understand what she really is saying. Adam rocks and he should win 🙂
I would have left John and his expensive hairdos.
John Edwards was one of the better candidates in terms of his platform regarding poverty and other issues – it's unfortunate his bad judgment and indiscretion derailed his campaign.
This story makes me sick every time I hear it. I so admire Elizabeth for her strength for her and her family and her ability to come out and speak about what John did to her. Its got to be so difficult to live that story. I watched it happen to my mom and it is so hard to respect someone who is unfaithful. I don't know how Elizabeth stays with him.
The politician's wive's song, "Stand By Your Man"!
Thanks for that little tribute to Dom Deluise. He was extraordinary and brought much joy to my family over the years.
Texas is such an anamoly. Why don't we just let Texas succeed from the union. Then Mexico can try to take it back for themselves . We can then be relieved of the headache.
Anderson,
Come on She knew exactly what kind of guy he was when she married him or her one gift would not have even been on the table. EYES WIDE OPEN!
Drew
Thanks CNN for bringing up int'l news again...And look forward for
Fareed Z's program on Dalai Lama/Tibet situation as on commerc. clip.
It's not bravery to confess infidelity! He did it and he should own up to it, but that does not make him a hero!
A complicated question...that's kind of scary
Condolences to the DeLuise family. He was a funny man I always enjoyed him.
Cinco de Mayo is almost over, I hope it was a nice day for all.
Why did the husband of that lady shoot her in the first place?
The cop and the district att need to be fired arrested and locked up to send a message the feds need to investigate immediately
If Elizabeth wasn't so sick, I hope that she would've left John.
Texas crooked cop story:
Okay, the "center stage" comment was classic!
@ David, Indiana
Unfortunately there is corruption in many places. The police should protect us.
It's awful when the people did not trust in the police to ask for your help. It is horrible to think that the police can be as dangerous as the bandit
I wonder is John Edwards going back to jail or not, I hear he is investion by FBI for fraud, or affair other woman, if he is father of his mistress's baby.
I hope the policeman that recieved the ten thousand dollars
get ten years in prison and a black history book.
@ Anderson Cooper
Do you would be able to forgive a betrayal?
Every relationship has ups and downs, but the trust is the basis of a cool relationship.
Anderson, you looked well on the "Tonight Show" last night. The comment on the subway might not have went well over, but other than that I think you did well.
Great clip of Michelle Obama at the UN!
Being from East Texas and now living in Dallas, I'd like to know how much drug trafficking money has been collected in Tenaha, Tx, in the past 3 years along highway 59. Make sure to show the other side of the story.
What almost angered me even more about John Edwards was how he seemed to continue to lie even when he admitted the affair. The timelines and what he said in his confession about the affair just didn't add up?
I could not believe that the Police and the District Attorney are not in jail. How could a district attorney be afraid to answer question. Please don't let this story go.
Rest in peace Dom DeLuise! There's more laughter in heaven today!...Isn't Blazing Saddles a hilarious movie? 🙂
@filbert, how do you negotiate with fanatics who are willing to blow themselves and dozens of innocent people up for their 'cause'? It doesn't matter if we waterboard them or send them a dozen roses each day. They hate us and won't rest until we are dead, or they are.
the problem with excessive reality show watching is that [in general] people feel as though they are entitled to the details of other people's lives. there is a limit. i guess it is just different for different people. personally, i think that people should get as much privacy as they give others.
I'm so saddened by Dom Deluise's death...he was so hilarious (especially in "The Silence of the Hams").
Can we find out what happened to the horrible person who shot that poor woman in the face?!?!
I have heard of these highway robberies all over the south. This law is made for abuse. All police cars should be required to have a camera on them and any items confiscated should be document by film.
A friend of mine recently got pulled over. He was driving without a license but his wife had $6000.00 in her purse. The police took that money and now they won’t return it back. He got tooken to jail and appeared in court and was released. What should they do? Should they file a lawsuit?
I'd run the story by a few FBI departments and see what they say.
Obama and I have the same taste in food...
thats a bad question anderson. yes we can win the war in afganistan. this is coming from a sgt in the army. it is just going to take some work. this is not veitnam. the soldier fighting now is different. the war is different. we need to stop focusing on what we do to people we capture and focus on the issue at hand. we have soldiers dieing in combat. instead the news continues to debate the issue of what we do with our prisoners. i sure dont think that the taliban does the same. their war is different. they dont care if they die. we have morals. and in a war like this morals dont win. it may sound bad, but it is true.
@Rebekah, just more prove that the justice system does not always work as it should 🙁
The outrageous crimes allegedly being committed by police and the district attorney in Texas must be investigated by the U.S. Justice Department. It's clearly extortion and malfeasance by those office holders, and they need to be in federal prison.
I can't imagine how much pain this woman, who has had so many surgeries, must have gone through in addition to the pain of betrayal and loss of her physical identity. She is a strong person and I wish her the best.
That's amazing I see her new face!! she inspried my life, I hope she looks great face since surgery transplant new face.
@Isabel, no there are corruption problems with police in the US too.
I wondered about that too, Erica, how do you guys work so late, I'm glad Gary brought that up when he interviewed you.
Finally corruption in Shelby County(Teneha TX) has been exposed. This is the tip of the iceberg. Keep on digging CNN.
Great interview Nic. Thank God for your safety. Rest well tonight.
If the US government have listened to Afghans for the past three years they would have already known that: the source of problem is in Pakistan.
I can't believe that the husband of the woman who got the face transplant only got 7 years for shooting her in the face... how does that work?