Fake diplomats
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A federal grand jury in Kansas City has indicted five men for allegedly conspiring to use fraudulent diplomatic credentials.
The government said the men were involved in groups that reject the legitimacy and authority of the U.S. government. The indictment alleges that the men conspired to buy and sell the fraudulent identification cards that proclaim their exemption from federal laws.
U.S. attorney John Wood said the men named in the 18-count indictment are: David L. Robinson, 65, of Lawrence, Kan.; Daniel W. Denham, 49, of Kingsville, Mo.; Larry P. Goodyke, 51, of Henderson, Nev.; Blake W. Bestol, 47, of Cheyenne, Wyo., and John D. Conrey, 43, of Foristell, Mo.
Mooning professor
HAYS — A YouTube video of a Kansas professor mooning a room full of students and faculty during a debate has led to two university investigations.
The video shows Fort Hays State University debate coach William Shanahan in a profane, in-your-face argument with his counterpart from the University of Pittsburgh, Shanara Reid-Brinkley. The exchange took place in March at a competitive debate at Emory University in Atlanta.
The video shows Shanahan bending over and pulling down his khaki shorts, exposing his underwear. The tape was posted on YouTube Aug. 2 and had over 88,000 views by Thursday.
Fort Hays academic officer Larry Gould said Reid-Brinkley accused the Fort Hays team of dropping her as a judge because she is black. Gould said the school is also investigating the “racial element” to the episode.