CREATING A FAKE POLICE FACEBOOK PAGE, WHO WILL KNOW? (VIDEO)

IMPERSONATING A POLICE OFFICER IS AGAINST THE LAW, BUT WHAT IF YOU IMPERSONATED AN ENTIRE POLICE FORCE INSTEAD? IS THAT LEGAL?

It all started last week on the Iron River, Michigan Police Department Facebook page as seen on this picture (above). If you read the meme and the description, you may be left scratching your head like many did.. What police officer or anyone in law enforcement would write anything about NOT investigating crimes taking place? I mean I would hope that if a police officer saw someone running down a road with a ski mask and a bag of cash he would "investigate" the situation..

(Above) As you see I was trying to edit the comment as I was being deleted and banned from this "police" page from a local community after simply asking about it. I really didn't think it was that big of a deal but what happens after... Wow!

(Above) Now my comment is totally gone and you will see only a "share" option meaning I was banned too. Under current US Supreme Court rulings, this action is against the law and violated my rights to free speech. I'm not making this up, you can go search Google to see many police departments have been sued for the very same actions. 

BUT IT GETS JUICIER, JUST WAIT..

(Above) Entire post/meme is gone. Deleted. This too is not allowed being the police operate under local government. 

(Above) So I called them out on my Facebook page because I really felt something is off. I thought for sure that City Manager David Thayer who runs the city of Iron River, Michigan would have full knowledge of this page since it had been operating for 2 years on Facebook. Who will take the blame for this screw up?
I figured.. Wrong.. Or did I?

THE ENTIRE IRON RIVER POLICE DEPARTMENT FACEBOOK PAGE DISAPPEARED AND THEN A POST..

(Above) This comment suddenly appeared on my fb page (Jason Asselin's Adventures) after the entire page was deleted.

"David Thayer didn't ban you I did".. Then goes on to say "Our Department page" and talks as if she was someone in authority. However I know she is only a secretary at the police station, meaning she could operate the page under the city but would not have the authority to remove "free speech" or even to ban anyone. There are times I suppose where people do get crazy or out of hand, but this was clearly not "one of those times".. I was still lost at this point, as to whom did this lady really think she is? Like seriously??

(Above) And I quote, "The police department is not an elected official".. Now had she read into this a little and looked at the other things "Governments" which even include small town police facebook pages she would realize that she messed up. However she is still totally missing the point! I maybe shouldn't have told her to go seek legal council..

REBRANDING THE OLD POLICE PAGE?

(Above) The very next morning this page all of a sudden appeared called "Kindness Matters - Iron River" would come up if searching for "Iron River Police" on facebook. I mean surely the city isn't this stupid to delete an entire POLICE FACEBOOK PAGE and rebrand it to some crappy one?

Oh Facebook! I love that feature that shows you the history of facebook pages. Especially ones that show this used to be the Iron River Police page was rebranded? What is going on? Below I'll share some old posts. I'm guessing this person is dumb and forgot to remove all the postings dealing with "official?" police business..

AND THEN THIS PAGE WAS REMOVED AFTER..

BUT WHAT HAPPENED? 

SILENCE IS ALL I'VE HEARD SINCE. 
BETTER COVER THEIR ASSES, EH?

So Sarah McCord created a facebook page and ran it for 2 years under the nose of Iron River (MI) City Manager David Thayer without his knowledge or well wishes? I don't even understand this! How is that possible? 

She is a city employee, meaning her actions on her job reflects directly onto the city no matter why she felt she had this power. We can only assume the city was well aware of this page a maybe they purposely allowed it to operate this way just in case of this very issue?

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FOUND SNOW IN DA U.P. OF MICHIGAN ON JULY 24, 2019! (VIDEO)

 In most places across upper Michigan summer time temperatures have reached into the 90's but that wasn't hot enough to melt all the snow as Mark Mezydlo of Mohawk, MI found out in this Facebook video.


Side Note: See all the sawdust.. Years ago settlers would cut ice from lakes, then pack it in and under sawdust to keep it into July sometimes even later. In Quinnesec, MI they stored it underground in a place known as "Devil's Ice Box" packed in sawdust so the town would have ice all winter long.

Whether this was done on purpose or by accident, we'll never know unless Mark has something funny to offer....

VISITING THE EBEN ICE CAVE (UPPER MICHIGAN) IN 2018

VISITING THE EBEN ICE CAVE!

Even in winter the early birds get the worms when going to visit the EBEN ICE CAVE in Michigan's upper peninsula! 

 We left before 8am and headed to the ice caves (its about a 2-hour drive IF we didn't stop) but its really hard to drive through Trenary, MI without stopping where Trenary Toast is made at the Trenary Home Bakery.. Don't tell anyone, but their cinnamon buns are the best I've ever put in my mouth! A perfect treat to eat or bring with on your journal to the cave.

 When you leave Trenary, its a 10 minute ride north to Eben Junction and then you are just minutes away from arriving to the place where you park and walk. The earlier you arrive the closer you can park and the better chance you'll have of experiencing the cave with less people..

I suggest you bring ice cleats you can wear on your boots that will protect you from falling, without them you'll be slipping and sliding all the way there and back. For under $10 you can pick up a pair at any sporting goods store or even Walmart.

Its about a mile walk back into the woods from the entrance and there are bathrooms on-site for you to use. The parking is limited, so chances are you'll be parking on the street. Be sure you pull as far right as you can, you'll understand when you see the pictures below. However, if you come by snowmobile you can ride right up to the woods and walk from there.

My wife (above) as we walk to the ice cave..

You'll never get to experience this alone unless you are the first to arrive or the last to leave.. As you see, we were following large groups of visitors and many more this day.

The walk in isn't too bad until the first hill leading down along a rocky ridge. Be sure you take the path leading down, if you take the upper path you'll find yourself over the top of the ice cave wondering how to get down.. 

 (THIS IS WHERE YOU WANT ICE CLEATS ON)

As you may see in the picture above, the ground is sightly slanted down so unless to have cleats or maybe a ski pole you may end up sliding down the hill as many people did. 

As you follow the trail and people, you'll come across this small "bridge" made of logs that goes across a small ravine. I've seen some unable to cross and actually got down into it to cross, I guess whatever you decide is best..

Just past this point you'll find you first big obstacle where cleats will make the difference. However there is a secret way to go if this is just too much for you.. As you sit and watch people cross this deep ravine (trust me you'll enjoy watching them), step a few feet back and look left for a pathway leading down into the woods towards Silver Creek. 

Truth be told we found this way on the way out and this is after  times being here.. I thought it might be nice to share that with you. If you go this way, your only obstacle is the main path leading up to the ice caves that will be icy and snow packed with running water under in places.

Many will never go this way, most will stick to the main path and cross the huge ravine.. It is a really nice way to go, as you walk through the woods with eye candy in every direction. As you work your way towards the caves, keep in mind not to climb up until your down on the main path. Once you get to the top, you'll know why I said that..

Most who finally get there have to stop and take it all in.. Unless you have a really good camera with a wide lenses, you'll never get it all in one shot. Watch as people climb down from dangerous places, these are the ones who went the wrong way. Then you've got others who climb up the steep edges to take that upper path out. This is not recommended.

I've never seen the ice caves this busy before, many taking risks that weren't necessary. You should never be climbing up ice and snow with any cleats or anything on your feet.

I guess I should share the pictures now, huh?

 Remember about that early bird thought? Try it!

 Proper footwear is needed, even fluffy knew that!

 Many were slipping and sliding without cleats.. Some even went inside the caves, but many of them ended up falling.

 Have you even been inside them?

 You wonder how ice formed out of walls..

 See icicles hanging everywhere overhead!

 If you are daring, you'll look up and see this!

 As you walk out, see many more people experiencing it for the first time. I enjoyed people watching..

FROM HERE THE ADVENTURE BEGINS WITH YOU! WHERE DO YOU GO FROM HERE? WHAT IS TO BE SEEN NEXT?

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What Caused the FIRE at the Iron Mountain, MI Mobil Gas Station & Burger King?

The $1,000,000 question..
What do you know?

On May 20th around 3:20pm the first calls were going out about a fire at the Iron Mountain, Michigan Mobile Gas Station and attached Burger King. Immediately upon arrival, the IMFD knew they had a big fire and called for mutual support of the Breitung Township Fire Department. It is unclear as to why Kingsford didn't send a fire truck over to help, maybe they were busy or weren't asked..

I think it was posted some where that the first call came from "across the street"? I know Burger King was open, although some officials during the fire were unsure if they were even open at all. I'm not sure at what point did the employees even know the building was on fire..

I'm not saying anyone in the BK knew it was on fire, but on the other hand... How did no one know about it for so long? It is possible the exhaust fans were getting the smoke out of the building, that is the only reasonable explanation I can think of if that fire was burning for a long time before the call.

 You can see on video (posted below) that the right side collapses first. How hot was that fire behind it?

You can see on the video below, the right side appears to give way and the rest comes down with it...

Below is the video I captured from the front of the store.. It shows the rescue of that firefighter after it collapses onto him.

Below is 18+ minutes of video that includes the above incident along with slow motion as the wall fell.. I'm sure most questions will be "how long was this fire burning"..?

A former employee tells me there was "issues" with the building that they tried to report but went unanswered..

I'm sure the local fire department will get to the bottom of what caused this huge fire that destroyed 2 businesses.

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Filming a "Ghost Ship" on Lake Superior With Kevin B. Klein

It was an epic fall color tour in the U.P. with Nashville recording artist Kevin B. Klein brought us to the Black Rocks of Presque Isle Park in Marquette, Michigan to watch the sunset. 

We were there filming a music video for his new song called "My Michigan" that reflected on many things we saw on this trip! 

Looking out onto the water we saw a strange object that appeared to reach the sky.. It looked almost like a giant mast of a ghost ship lost in time!

  Some have even said they think it looks like Jesus walking on water holding his staff.. While I think that is a little much, it still allows your mind to wonder as you search for answers of what you just saw.. What was it?

I posted a ton of FALL COLOR photos that I took on my journey across upper Michigan with Kevin B Klein Music! 

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12th Annual Veteran Tribute Ride Gives $14,000 to Local Veteran Organizations

The $14,000 that was raised during this years 12th Annual Veteran Tribute Ride was given away today at Big 10 Sports Bar in Quinnesec, Michigan! 

 A major success that will benefit local Veterans all over this area.. Watch (below) as each organization accepts their donation and hear what this money will go towards helping!

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The Eben Ice Caves in Michigan's Upper Peninsula (Video)

When was the last time you 

visited the EBEN ICE CAVES 

in Michigan's Upper Peninsula? 

Not too far off of Highway 41, down a snow covered road near Eben Junction you'll find a parking lot right in front of someones house in the middle of a huge field. There is a line of portable toilets for those in need, they also have a concession stand set up for a quick snack before/after your long hike. 

One new item they have that you will want are ICE CLEATS for just $7 ($13 deposit that you'll get back). They are well worth it and after watching people who didn't get them, you'll know why.. Also prepare yourself for a long hike with lots of hills along the way, you may even wind up with the wrong end up. 

 Stay on the packed path..

 Single file, once you go knee deep you'll know..

Mostly downhill on the way there..

Some beautiful winter views to be seen...

 Remember the cleats? You'll be happy by now!

After almost a mile hike, you made it!!

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If you thought the inside was cool, 

I bet you love these from the outside!