WCSO Most Wanted 9-24-14

Wicomico County Sheriff's Office 

HERE'S ANOTHER ONE OF OUR MOST WANTED! Can you help? 

Suspect: Sean Edward Amos, 28, LKA Salisbury, MD

Narrative: The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office is again seeking the public’s help in finding one of our “Most Wanted” fugitives. Sean Edward Amos, a CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER, is the subject of an active arrest warrant that was issued after he failed to check in with the Sex Offender Registry Unit.

Sean Amos was convicted on Possession of Child Pornography back in 2011 and is required to register as a sex offender with the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office and to check in every six months. After Amos missed his July check in and was unable to be located, an arrest warrant was issued that charged Amos with failing to register as a sex offender. The Sex Offender Registry unit last had contact with Amos back in May 2014 and his current whereabouts are unknown.

If anyone has any information about the current location of Amos, please contact the Sheriff’s Office at 410-548-4890. You may also anonymously report his location to Crime Solvers at 410-548-1776. Information reported to Crime Solvers that leads to Amos’ apprehension will lead to a cash reward.

Charges: Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

Releasing Authority: Lt. Tim Robinson Date: 24 September 2014

Governor O’Malley Highlights the Many Ways Marylanders Can Register to Vote on National Voter Registration Day

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor O’Malley today highlighted the many ways Marylanders can register to vote and the importance of participating in the 2014 elections in Maryland. The deadline to register to vote for the 2014 elections is Tuesday, October 14, 2014.

“Government works best when more people participate at the ballot box,” said Gov. O’Malley. “We’re doing more, not less, to give young people, the mentally disabled, our military, and so many others the opportunity to make their voices heard in their communities, and exercise what Dr. Martin Luther King called, ‘civil right number one’ — the right to vote.”

Over the last seven years, the O’Malley-Brown Administration has taken action to expand access to voting, and to make the process simple and easy for all eligible voters in the State of Maryland. Governor O’Malley proposed and signed legislation allowing for same-day registration in the 2016 elections. In 2011, he signed legislation establishing online voter registration, and since implementation, the system has registered over 70,000 voters. During the 2012 election cycle, 108,000 Marylanders used the system to register or modify their voter registration.

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Chicago: 2 dead, 31 wounded in weekend shootings

Teen tells police: 'Please don't let me die'

(CHICAGO TRIBUNE) Two teens were shot to death and at least 13 other people, including a 12-year-old boy, were wounded in shootings between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.

The most recent shooting was a homicide that happened about 4:10 a.m. Saturday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood, and the boy killed was the seventh person shot in that area in the West Garfield Park and Lawndale neighborhoods on the West Side.

The 16-year-old boy, Cortez Rivers, was pronounced dead at 4:55 a.m. Saturday at Loretto Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Police and the medical examiner’s office listed the address where he was shot as the 4000 block of West Jackson Boulevard.

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CROW BEHAVIOR....

Researchers for the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority found over 200 dead crows near greater Boston recently, and there was concern that they may have died from Avian Flu.

A Bird Pathologist examined the remains of all the crows, and, to everyone's relief, confirmed the problem was definitely NOT the Avian Flu.
The cause of death appeared to be vehicular impacts.

However, during the detailed analysis it was noted that varying colors & types of paints appeared on the bird's beaks and claws.
By analyzing these paint residues it was determined that 98% of the crows had been killed by impact with trucks, while only 2% were killed by an impact with a car.

MTA then hired an Ornithological Behaviorist to determine if there was a cause for the disproportionate percentages of truck kills versus car kills.

The Ornithological Behaviorist very quickly concluded the cause:
When crows eat road kill, they always have a look-out crow in a nearby tree to warn of impending danger.

They discovered that while all the lookout crows could shout "Cah", not a single one could shout "Truck."

Prince George’s County seeks to ban hourly hotel rentals

Prince George’s County lawmakers are seeking to crack down on human trafficking in the county by banning hourly rentals of hotel rooms.

County Council member Karen R. Toles plans to introduce legislation to that effect Tuesday as well as a separate bill that would require hotel operators to provide training to employees on how to identify human trafficking activities and victims.

A county working group charged with studying and combating the problem has been able to identify about 130 cases of human trafficking in the county since 2013, said Michael Lyles, chairman of the Prince George’s County Human Trafficking Task Force.

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Man shot dead by officers

Father shot dead by police in row at towing yard didn't obey their orders because he was DEAF

A man shot dead by police during a dispute about a car was reportedly deaf and couldn't understand instructions from the officer who then killed him.

Edward Miller, 52, was gunned down by Joel Hernandez, a deputy sheriff in Volusia County, Florida, as he reportedly sat in his SUV at a towing yard in Daytona Beach on Saturday.

And now his grieving 25-year-old son, also called Edward, has said that his father has suffered severe hearing problems since he was a child.

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10th Annual Labor of Love Banquet

The 10th Annual Labor of Love Banquet will be held October 16, 2014 at 7 p.m. at Wicomico Youth & Civic Center in Salisbury, Maryland. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for registration and table seating. Dress is business casual attire.

This fundraising event benefits the ministry of the Eastern Shore Pregnancy Center whichprovides spiritual, practical, and emotional support to anyone facing the challenges of an unplanned pregnancy based on the belief that every life is made in the image of God and is thereby uniquely valuable.

Join in making a lasting impact in the lives of young women, men, & families in the community who are struggling with the challenges of an unplanned pregnancy. Come & learn how you can support this important work of giving hope, comfort, and love to the most vulnerable in the community. You may register at www.TheGreatTurnaroundEvent.com.

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2nd Amendment: Original Meaning and Purpose

When the Constitution was signed on September 17, 1789, federalists claimed the new government would only have limited powers expressly delegated to it. This wasn’t enough for anti-federalists like George Mason, who wanted explicit guarantees to certain rights in order to prevent any potential encroachment by the federal government.

One of them was the right to keep and bear arms. Mason wrote:

“A well-regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defence of a free State”

The Founding Fathers, having just broken away from Great Britain, understood the new federal government they were ratifying might one day become just as tyrannical. If it had the authority to control citizen access to firearms, then it could disarm them, just as the British attempted to do. This would make any attempts to restore liberties futile.

The Second Amendment was specifically included in the Bill of Rights to prevent this.

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Boehner Parties in the Hamptons, Tells Joy Behar: 'I Am Obama's Best Friend'

House Speaker John Boehner put comedienne Joy Behar in a headlock this weekend while in the Hamptons campaigning for Republican Lee Zeldin, telling the liberal former co-host of The View, “I am Obama’s best friend."

Behar ran into Boehner in a restaurant--Almond Restaurant in East Hampton--and told the Speaker to “stop obstructing President Obama” as she “tackled” him, according to theNew York Post.

“Liberal comedienne and talk show host Behar tackled Boehner--whom she dubbed 'the Weeper of the House' after his waterworks in his famous ’60 Minutes’ interview--at Almond Restaurant in East Hampton on Saturday,” the Post’s Emily Smith wrote. “Boehner--who was out in the Hamptons to campaign against Long Island Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop and attended a fundraiser for Lee Zeldin at the home of developer Joe Farrell--then jokingly put Behar in a headlock. The moment was captured in a photo which appeared in Monday’s Page Six.”

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Craft Beer & Seafood Festival

Exercise Civil Right Number One

Today is National Voter Registration Day, an opportunity remind every eligible Marylander across the state – Republican, Democrat, Independent, whatever your affiliation – to register to vote by Tuesday, October 14, in time for the November 4 general election.

Dr. Martin Luther King called the right to vote, “civil right number one.” As he said, voting – “is more than a badge of citizenship and dignity – it is an effective tool for change… and the foundation-stone for political action.”

We’re committed in Maryland to doing what works – and government works best when more people participate at the ballot box.

That’s why here in Maryland, in contrast to many other states, we’ve expanded access to the polls. We’ve enabled on-site early voting, expanded our online voter registration services, and allowed young Marylanders to register before their 18th birthday as long as the general election falls after it. And beginning in 2016, we’ll have same-day registration.

We’ve done more, not less to secure voting rights for the mentally disabled, and more, not less to give our military men and women every opportunity to have their vote counted, no matter where they may be stationed.

These are common sense reforms that knock down more of the obstacles that still keep people away from the polls on Election Day.

I hope more Marylanders everywhere, regardless of party affiliation, will exercise their right to vote this November 4th.

You can register online or in person at your local or State Board of Elections, as well as at public colleges and universities and Motor Vehicle Administration offices. For a complete listing of voter registration locations and information on how to register quickly and easily, visit elections.maryland.gov.

Salisbury Kennel Club

The Salisbury Kennel Club is sporting a new sign.

Coke And Pepsi Concede That Maybe Soda Is Bad For You

In an ambitious pledge announced on Tuesday, the U.S. soda industry is committing to cut America's calorie intake from beverages by 20 percent over the coming decade. As part of the agreement, which was reached by the American Beverage Association and Alliance for a Healthier Generation, Coca-Cola, Pepsi Co., and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc. will promote smaller portions as well as zero and low calorie offerings, and provide calorie counts on vending machines, soda fountains, and retail coolers.

"This is the single-largest voluntary effort by an industry to help fight obesity and leverages our companies’ greatest strengths in marketing, innovation and distribution," Susan K. Neely, president and chief executive of the American Beverage Association, said in a statement. "This initiative will help transform the beverage landscape in America."

In many ways, the soda industry's commitment is, at the same time, a concession.

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Weight Loss Company Sues Website For Posting Customer Complaints

While state and federal lawmakers look for ways to outlaw retail terms of sale that penalize customers who publicly complain about a transaction, one diet supplement company is going after an online complaint site just because it allowed customers to post negative reviews in violation of the supplement company’s non-disparagement clause.

In general, the Communications Decency Act shields operators of online forums from being held liable for things posted by users. But a lawsuit [PDF] filed last month in a Florida state court [and subsequently relocated to a U.S. District Court] claims that one complaint-oriented website goes beyond merely allowing users to post their stories.

According to the complaint, the site walks users through the process of posting a complaint, requiring that they fill in certain fields and mandating minimum lengths for each complaint.

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Police Officers Finish Delivering Order After Pizza Hut Driver Is Injured In Car Crash

It’s the joke that must be made — Portland Police not only protect, but they serve… pizza. Because after a Pizza Hut delivery driver was injured in a car crash, the cops made a special effort to ensure that his customers didn’t go hungry, and delivered up the pizza in his stead.

The driver was involved in a collision on Sept. 1 and was hurt (but is now doing better) reports KOIN, so two officers at the scene picked up the torch and went with it.

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Time Magazine - Send 160 Editorial Jobs out of US?

Around 160 editorial jobs from Time in the US could be sent overseas. The Newspaper Guild of New York says the company wants the ability to outsource that number of editorial jobs abroad.

The Guild has been locked in an 18-month-long contract negotiation with America’s largest magazine publisher, owner of People,Sports Illustrated and InStyle, among others, Adage reports.

Newspaper Guild President Bill O'Meara said in a statement that Time Inc.'s proposal to hollow out its own company “is simply not acceptable."

He went on, "Management wants the ability to send 160 editorial jobs overseas, which would be a massive blow to some of the nation's most important and respected magazines."

A Time Inc. spokesman declined to comment to AdAge.

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Student Homelessness Hits Another Record High

A growing number of students don't have homes to return to once classes are out.

Approximately 1.3 million students enrolled in U.S. public preschools, elementary schools, middle schools and high schools schools were homeless during the 2012-13 school year.

That's up 8% from the prior year, and the highest number on record, according to the National Center for Homeless Education, funded by the Department of Education.

A lack of affordable housing is a big reason, forcing many families to live in the streets, shelters, motels or to double up with other families, said Jeremy Rosen, director of advocacy at the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty.

"This problem continues to get worse because in terms of government programs and support for homelessness, budgets have been cut in recent years, and there's less affordable housing available," said Rosen.

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Number of ObamaCare enrollees appears to be dropping

President Obama’s claim last spring that 8 million people had enrolled in ObamaCare recently got a significant downgrade from the head of the agency overseeing the plan.

Marilyn Tavenner, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, told a congressional committee that "as of August 15, this year, we have 7.3 million Americans enrolled in Health Insurance Marketplace coverage and these are individuals who paid their premiums."

A key part of her statement was Tavenner's reference to those who paid, because just signing up isn't enough to be counted as enrolled.

As Doug Holtz-Eakin, former director of the Congressional Budget Office, explained, "it’s not enough to sign up. You have to sign up and pay on a regular basis to really be enrolled."

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'We need boots on ground to beat ISIS': Tony Blair warns British troops may have to return to Iraq and says terror group in not a 'weird cult'

British troops may have to return to Iraq to fight Islamic fanatics and the UK will have to accept a ‘willingness to take casualties’, Tony Blair warns today.

The former prime minister calls for boots on the ground to take the fight to Islamic State (IS) terrorists who have seized control of large swathes of Iraq and Syria.

In a 6,500-word essay on his website, Mr Blair acknowledges that there is ‘no appetite’ among the public for sending British troops back to Iraq following his own military forays in the region.

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