Perdue European tour stops in France

A few days into his European trip, Governor Sonny Perdue has made his way to France. The Perdue contingent was on hand for the famous Paris Air Show Thursday. The Governor is touting Georgia’s strengths in the aerospace industry. He met with officials of companies that already invest in Georgia, such as Gulfstream, Boeing, and Lockheed-Martin. Discussions with potential new customers were also part of the day. Perdue also had meetings with several political leaders of France.

Atlanta police officers raised concerns before shooting

Some of the Atlanta police officers involved in last November’s fatal shootout with an elderly woman had raised concerns about such raids two months earlier. The Atlanta-Journal Constitution reports that when officers raided 80-year-old Frances Thompson’s home in September, she confronted them with a toy gun because she thought she was being robbed. Police later determined that the people coming and going from Thompson’s apartment were not buying drugs … they were church members visiting because Thompson’s son had just died. Soonthereafter several narcotics officers scheduled a meeting with their boss to voice their concerns. Two months later, plainclothes officers raided 92-year-old Kathryn Johnston’s home, killing her when she opened fire on them.