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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
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Chris Matthews: Release Obama's Birth Certificate
Chris Matthews, the anchor of MSNBC's "Hairball" program, is now calling for Barack Obama to release his original, long-form, hospital-generated birth certificate to put to rest any doubts about the president's constitutional eligibility to hold office.
On last night's edition of his show, Matthews stated: "I am not a birther. I am an enemy of the birthers."
But he continued with the questions, "Why doesn't the president just say, 'Send me a copy right now?' Why doesn't Gibbs and Axelrod say, 'Let's just get this crappy story dead?' Why not do it? ... If it exists, why not put it out?"
Matthews was joined by Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune and David Corn of Mother Jones, who both agreed with the call for Obama to publicly release the document, which to this point has remained under wraps.
More details and the video
On last night's edition of his show, Matthews stated: "I am not a birther. I am an enemy of the birthers."
But he continued with the questions, "Why doesn't the president just say, 'Send me a copy right now?' Why doesn't Gibbs and Axelrod say, 'Let's just get this crappy story dead?' Why not do it? ... If it exists, why not put it out?"
Matthews was joined by Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune and David Corn of Mother Jones, who both agreed with the call for Obama to publicly release the document, which to this point has remained under wraps.
More details and the video
Biggest Conservative Names Bidding Goodbye To CPAC
Two of the nation's premier moral issues organizations, the Family Research Council and Concerned Women for America, are refusing to attend the Conservative Political Action Conference in February because a homosexual activist group, GOProud, has been invited.
"We've been very involved in CPAC for over a decade and have managed a couple of popular sessions. However, we will no longer be involved with CPAC because of the organization's financial mismanagement and movement away from conservative principles," said Tom McClusky, senior vice president for FRC Action.
"CWA has decided not to participate in part because of GOProud," CWA President Penny Nance told WND.
FRC and CWA join the American Principles Project, American Values, Capital Research Center, the Center for Military Readiness, Liberty Counsel, and the National Organization for Marriage in withdrawing from CPAC. In November, APP organized a boycott of CPAC over the participation of GOProud.
The American Conservative Union, longtime organizers of CPAC, disclosed just before Christmas that GOProud would be considered a "participating organization," the second highest level of participation. As a "participating organization," GOProud has a voice in planning the conference.
The decision followed two hotly contested CPAC board votes over GOProud. The first vote ended in a tie. The outcome of the second vote has not been officially disclosed, but a source at ACU leaked the decision favoring GOProud to the media.
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"We've been very involved in CPAC for over a decade and have managed a couple of popular sessions. However, we will no longer be involved with CPAC because of the organization's financial mismanagement and movement away from conservative principles," said Tom McClusky, senior vice president for FRC Action.
"CWA has decided not to participate in part because of GOProud," CWA President Penny Nance told WND.
FRC and CWA join the American Principles Project, American Values, Capital Research Center, the Center for Military Readiness, Liberty Counsel, and the National Organization for Marriage in withdrawing from CPAC. In November, APP organized a boycott of CPAC over the participation of GOProud.
The American Conservative Union, longtime organizers of CPAC, disclosed just before Christmas that GOProud would be considered a "participating organization," the second highest level of participation. As a "participating organization," GOProud has a voice in planning the conference.
The decision followed two hotly contested CPAC board votes over GOProud. The first vote ended in a tie. The outcome of the second vote has not been officially disclosed, but a source at ACU leaked the decision favoring GOProud to the media.
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Woman Shocked
Wilmington Woman Electrocuted while Walking on Sidewalk
Location: Centerville Road under DE Rt. 141 overpass, Wilmington, DE
Date of Occurrence: Monday, December 27, 2010 at 5:45 p.m.
Victim: 37 year old Wilmington woman
Resume: The Delaware State Police investigated the electrocution of a Wilmington woman as she walked on a sidewalk on Centerville Road in Prices Corner yesterday evening.
The incident occurred as a 37 year old Wilmington resident, as well as her 14 year old son, were walking on the sidewalk on Centerville Road under the DE Rt. 141 overpass at approximately 5:45 p.m. The victim stepped on a metal grate in the sidewalk that had an exposed live electrical wire underneath of it. The victim was then electrocuted and knocked to the ground. She was able to contact 911 using her cellular phone. The victim was transported to the Christiana Hospital where she undergoing tests. Her injuries were not believed to be life threatening. The 14 year old was not injured.
It was learned that the grate and wire were owned by the Delaware Department of Transportation who responded to the scene and made the necessary repairs.
Colleges Warned Of Liability For Free-Speech Violations
A civil rights organization says it has put hundreds of college presidents and attorneys who serve as legal counsel for the institutions on notice that their hefty personal payment packages could be hit – and hit hard – if they violate the free speech rights of students on their campuses.
'Administrators may be held personally liable for continuing to maintain unconstitutional speech codes in violation of students' First Amendment Rights," according to a new letter from The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.
Certified letters containing the warning were dispatched to nearly 300 public colleges and universities across the nation suggesting that those education executives "should be ready to pay out of their own pockets if they continue to violation their students' free speech rights."
"For too long, public college administrators have been intentionally violating the free speech rights of their students, secure in the knowledge that they won't personally lose a dime should a court rule against them," said Robert Shibley, a senior vice president for FIRE. "This has given administrators the opportunity to censor whatever opinions they dislike and make all of us pay for it.
"But thanks in large part to FIRE, the excuse that makes this possible – that they 'didn't know' that students had free speech rights – is quickly vanishing," he said.
In fact, WND reported recently when U.S. District Judge Charles Pannell Jr. ruled in the case of Valdosta State student Thomas Hayden Barnes. He was expelled in 2007 after he peacefully protested plans by then-President Ronald Zaccari to use $30 million in student activity fees to build a parking garage.
The court found Zaccari was not shielded from personal liability for violating Barnes' rights.
"This is a major finding against a former university president, and if upheld (on appeal), it will serve as important federal precedent for holding future administrative malefactors personally responsible for their abuses of student rights," FIRE documented.
FIRE reported its letter was dispatched to 296 of the biggest and most prestigious public colleges across the nation.
More from WND
'Administrators may be held personally liable for continuing to maintain unconstitutional speech codes in violation of students' First Amendment Rights," according to a new letter from The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.
Certified letters containing the warning were dispatched to nearly 300 public colleges and universities across the nation suggesting that those education executives "should be ready to pay out of their own pockets if they continue to violation their students' free speech rights."
"For too long, public college administrators have been intentionally violating the free speech rights of their students, secure in the knowledge that they won't personally lose a dime should a court rule against them," said Robert Shibley, a senior vice president for FIRE. "This has given administrators the opportunity to censor whatever opinions they dislike and make all of us pay for it.
"But thanks in large part to FIRE, the excuse that makes this possible – that they 'didn't know' that students had free speech rights – is quickly vanishing," he said.
In fact, WND reported recently when U.S. District Judge Charles Pannell Jr. ruled in the case of Valdosta State student Thomas Hayden Barnes. He was expelled in 2007 after he peacefully protested plans by then-President Ronald Zaccari to use $30 million in student activity fees to build a parking garage.
The court found Zaccari was not shielded from personal liability for violating Barnes' rights.
"This is a major finding against a former university president, and if upheld (on appeal), it will serve as important federal precedent for holding future administrative malefactors personally responsible for their abuses of student rights," FIRE documented.
FIRE reported its letter was dispatched to 296 of the biggest and most prestigious public colleges across the nation.
More from WND
In Congress, A Harder Line On Illegal Immigrants
The end of the year means a turnover of House control from Democratic to Republican and, with it, Congress' approach to immigration.
In a matter of weeks, Congress will go from trying to help young, illegal immigrants become legal to debating whether children born to parents who are in the country illegally should continue to enjoy automatic U.S. citizenship.
Such a hardened approach — and the rhetoric certain to accompany it — should resonate with the GOP faithful who helped swing the House in Republicans' favor. But it also could further hurt the GOP in its endeavor to grab a large enough share of the growing Latino vote to win the White House and the Senate majority in 2012.
Legislation to test interpretations of the 14th Amendment as granting citizenship to children of illegal immigrants will emerge early next session. That is likely to be followed by attempts to force employers to use a still-developing web system, dubbed E-Verify, to check that all of their employees are in the U.S. legally.
There could be proposed curbs on federal spending in cities that don't do enough to identify people who are in the country illegally and attempts to reduce the numbers of legal immigrants. Democrats ended the year failing for a second time to win passage of the Dream Act, which would have given hundreds of thousands of young illegal immigrants a chance at legal status.
House Republicans will try to fill the immigration reform vacuum left by Democrats with legislation designed to send illegal immigrants packing and deter others from trying to come to the U.S.
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In a matter of weeks, Congress will go from trying to help young, illegal immigrants become legal to debating whether children born to parents who are in the country illegally should continue to enjoy automatic U.S. citizenship.
Such a hardened approach — and the rhetoric certain to accompany it — should resonate with the GOP faithful who helped swing the House in Republicans' favor. But it also could further hurt the GOP in its endeavor to grab a large enough share of the growing Latino vote to win the White House and the Senate majority in 2012.
Legislation to test interpretations of the 14th Amendment as granting citizenship to children of illegal immigrants will emerge early next session. That is likely to be followed by attempts to force employers to use a still-developing web system, dubbed E-Verify, to check that all of their employees are in the U.S. legally.
There could be proposed curbs on federal spending in cities that don't do enough to identify people who are in the country illegally and attempts to reduce the numbers of legal immigrants. Democrats ended the year failing for a second time to win passage of the Dream Act, which would have given hundreds of thousands of young illegal immigrants a chance at legal status.
House Republicans will try to fill the immigration reform vacuum left by Democrats with legislation designed to send illegal immigrants packing and deter others from trying to come to the U.S.
Read more
Obamacare Program For Uninsured Failing In Many States
One of the main pillars of the Obama administration’s massive healthcare law – the special plans devoted to those unable to obtain insurance through normal means – is attracting only a small fraction of what was expected. The result is that the program may end up costing taxpayers far more than the $5 billion originally set aside, according to the Washington Post.
One reason for the reluctance of consumers to sign up for the plans, collectively known as the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, is that they are far more expensive than alternatives the uninsured might find elsewhere, the Post is reporting. Since the plans opened in the late summer and early fall, the medical bills in some states are much higher than anticipated.
The reason is that if fewer people sign up, the costs cannot be defrayed over a huge number of people paying into them.
The plans, known as high-risk pools, will take time to adjust prices and benefits, federal officials tell the Post. But since last spring, when Medicare program's chief actuary predicted that 375,000 people would sign up by the end of 2010, only 8,000 have enrolled, according to the Health and Human Services Department. Nationally, there are some 50 million uninsured who, in theory, should benefit from the plans.
State-level directors of the plans say that the insurance premiums are unaffordable for many who need the coverage.
Potential clients are also concerned about the plans' stability as federal lawsuits and congressional Republicans are trying to overturn the entire law.
The failure of the pools also could also cripple the planned changes in health insurance by 2014, when states are to open new marketplaces - or exchanges - for Americans to buy coverage individually or in small groups.
Twenty-three states have created their own high-risk pools. The rest used an option in the law to let their residents buy coverage through a new federal health plan. HHS officials refused to provide an update to the Post, although they collect such figures monthly, because they have decided to report them on a quarterly basis.
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One reason for the reluctance of consumers to sign up for the plans, collectively known as the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, is that they are far more expensive than alternatives the uninsured might find elsewhere, the Post is reporting. Since the plans opened in the late summer and early fall, the medical bills in some states are much higher than anticipated.
The reason is that if fewer people sign up, the costs cannot be defrayed over a huge number of people paying into them.
The plans, known as high-risk pools, will take time to adjust prices and benefits, federal officials tell the Post. But since last spring, when Medicare program's chief actuary predicted that 375,000 people would sign up by the end of 2010, only 8,000 have enrolled, according to the Health and Human Services Department. Nationally, there are some 50 million uninsured who, in theory, should benefit from the plans.
State-level directors of the plans say that the insurance premiums are unaffordable for many who need the coverage.
Potential clients are also concerned about the plans' stability as federal lawsuits and congressional Republicans are trying to overturn the entire law.
The failure of the pools also could also cripple the planned changes in health insurance by 2014, when states are to open new marketplaces - or exchanges - for Americans to buy coverage individually or in small groups.
Twenty-three states have created their own high-risk pools. The rest used an option in the law to let their residents buy coverage through a new federal health plan. HHS officials refused to provide an update to the Post, although they collect such figures monthly, because they have decided to report them on a quarterly basis.
Read more
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Ceiling Lights Send Coded Internet Data
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Flickering ceiling lights are usually a nuisance, but in city offices in St. Cloud, they will actually be a pathway to the Internet.
The lights will transmit data to specially equipped computers on desks below by flickering faster than the eye can see. Ultimately, the technique could ease wireless congestion by opening up new expressways for short-range communications.
The first few light fixtures built by LVX System, a local startup, will be installed Wednesday in six municipal buildings in this city of 66,000 in the snowy farm fields of central Minnesota.
The LVX system puts clusters of its light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, in a standard-sized light fixture. The LEDs transmit coded messages — as a series of 1s and 0s in computer speak — to special modems attached to computers.
A light on the modem talks back to the fixture overhead, where there is sensor to receive the return signal and transmit the data over the Internet. Those computers on the desks aren't connected to the Internet, except through these light signals, much as Wi-Fi allows people to connect wirelessly.
More here
The lights will transmit data to specially equipped computers on desks below by flickering faster than the eye can see. Ultimately, the technique could ease wireless congestion by opening up new expressways for short-range communications.
The first few light fixtures built by LVX System, a local startup, will be installed Wednesday in six municipal buildings in this city of 66,000 in the snowy farm fields of central Minnesota.
The LVX system puts clusters of its light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, in a standard-sized light fixture. The LEDs transmit coded messages — as a series of 1s and 0s in computer speak — to special modems attached to computers.
A light on the modem talks back to the fixture overhead, where there is sensor to receive the return signal and transmit the data over the Internet. Those computers on the desks aren't connected to the Internet, except through these light signals, much as Wi-Fi allows people to connect wirelessly.
More here
Lost Dog In Camden UPDATE
Joe –
Our 16 year old Jack Russell, Pandora, ran off this morning in the Camden neighborhood between South and Middle Blvd. . She is wearing a green collar with fish on it. She doesn’t see or hear very well. If anyone has seen her please call us at 410-860-0893. She is friendly, but may be scared.
Burqa Bungle
A heated court case has seen a burqa-wearing woman convicted of making a false complaint to police – She claimed a policeman tried to remove her burqa to check her identity, but his official video proved otherwise. So is this ongoing social friction just another argument for banning the burqa?
GO HERE to see video.
The Germans Acknowledge The Inevitable
German airports should consider "profiling" passengers, a controversial practice used by other countries that risks discriminating passengers according to criteria such as religious and ethnic background.
The chief executive of the Duesseldorf airport, Christoph Blume, said in a German daily newspaper on Tuesday that grouping passengers into different categories of risk could put an end to the ever-growing number of security checks.
"Every new incident leads to further controls and security measures. This results in a race to upgrade equipment that at some point will reach their technological and operating limits," Blume told the Rheinische Post.
"This way (through profiling), control systems could be more effectively employed for the well-being of all participants," he said.
More here
The chief executive of the Duesseldorf airport, Christoph Blume, said in a German daily newspaper on Tuesday that grouping passengers into different categories of risk could put an end to the ever-growing number of security checks.
"Every new incident leads to further controls and security measures. This results in a race to upgrade equipment that at some point will reach their technological and operating limits," Blume told the Rheinische Post.
"This way (through profiling), control systems could be more effectively employed for the well-being of all participants," he said.
More here
Park On Even # Side Of Street
Please, move your cars, if possible, to the even numbered side of the street so the City’s Plows can pass through the streets. Emergency Snow Routes should still remain free of cars. The Police Department & City Public Works will reevaluate the situation by 5:00 p.m. this evening, December 28, 2010.
Governor's Challenge Tournament Begins Today At 2PM
| DECEMBER 28TH, 2010 | |||||
| COURT 1 | |||||
| AWAY | HOME | ||||
| 2pm* | Delmar HS (DE) | v | Kent Island HS (MD) | G1 | |
| 330pm* | Polytech HS (DE) | v | Queen Anne's County HS (MD) | G2 | |
| 5pm* | Crisfield HS (MD) | v | Sussex Tech HS (DE) | G3 | |
| 630pm* | Wicomico HS (MD) | v | Concord HS (DE) | G4 | |
| 8pm* | Seaford HS (DE) | v | James M. Bennett HS (MD) | G5 | |
| COURT 2 | |||||
| AWAY | HOME | ||||
| 2pm* | Kent County HS (MD) | v | Laurel HS (DE) | G6 | |
| 330pm* | CH Flowers (MD) | v | Dover HS (DE) | G7 | |
| 5pm | Washington HS (MD) | v | Fairmont Heights HS (MD) | G8 | |
| 630pm | Thomas Stone HS (MD) | v | North Caroline HS (MD) | G9 | |
| 8pm* | Stephen Decatur HS (MD) | v | Woodbridge HS (DE) | G10 | |
| DECEMBER 29TH, 2010 | |||||
| COURT 1 | |||||
| AWAY | HOME | ||||
| 2pm* | Colonel Richardson HS (MD) | v | Delmar HS (DE) | G11 | |
| 330pm | Snow Hill HS (MD) | v | Kent County HS (MD) | G12 | |
| 5pm* | Concord HS (DE) | v | Thomas Stone HS (MD) | G13 | |
| 630pm* | Easton HS (MD) | v | Caesar Rodney HS (DE) | G14 | |
| 8pm* | Laurel | v | Kent Island | G15 | |
| COURT 2 | |||||
| AWAY | HOME | ||||
| 2pm | NO GAME | ||||
| 330pm* | Fairmont Heights HS (MD) | v | Seaford HS (DE) | G16 | |
| 5pm | Queen Anne's County HS (MD) | v | Crisfield HS (MD) | G17 | |
| 630pm | Parkside HS (MD) | v | Frederick Douglass HS (MD) | G18 | |
| 8pm* | Cape Henlopen (DE) | v | James Hubert Blake HS (MD) | G19 | |
| DECEMBER 30TH, 2010 | |||||||
| COURT 1 | |||||||
| AWAY | HOME | ||||||
| 2pm* | NO GAME | G20 | |||||
| 330pm* | North Caroline HS (MD) | v | Polytech HS (DE) | G21 | |||
| 5pm* | Sussex Tech HS (DE) | v | Washington HS (MD) | G22 | |||
| 630pm | Frederick Douglass HS (MD) | v | Stephen Decatur HS (MD) | G23 | |||
| 8pm* | Caesar Rodney HS (DE) | v | Parkside HS (MD) | G24 | |||
| COURT 2 | |||||||
| AWAY | HOME | ||||||
| 2pm | NO GAME | ||||||
| 330pm* | Woodbridge HS (DE) | v | Colonel Richardson HS (MD) | G25 | |||
| 5pm | James Hubert Blake HS (MD) | v | Easton HS (MD) | G26 | |||
| 630pm | James M. Bennett HS (MD) | v | CH Flowers HS (MD) | G27 | |||
| 8pm | Dover | v | Wicomico HS (MD) | G28 | |||
| * indicates this game counts towards the governor's challenge winner | |||||||
Attached is a revised schedule for the 2010 Governor’s Challenge Basketball tournament (December 28-30th). We will still be starting today at 2pm at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center. For additional tournament information, please visit http://www.salisburychampionships.org/.
The Daily Times
Joe, Paper just arrived. Only problem...it is Monday's paper!
Joe, Tuesday's was behind Monday's in same bag.
Joe, Tuesday's was behind Monday's in same bag.
Bistate Blvd House Fire
Joe,
I am emailing you in hopes you can get the word out to help my friends. Cletus (Peanut) and Darlene Smyser were out helping people by plowing roads and driveways when I had to call them to tell them their house was on fire. It is a total loss including their 3 dogs. Along with this total loss the day after Christmas she also just lost her job at Johnny Janosik, but it doesnt end there either. While we were trying to contact her Mom to tell her about the fire she was unavailable because she was with Darlenes Brother who just had to have Hospice called in during the time of the fire. He only has a few more days to live as his liver has failed before he could get his transplant. My heart aches for them dealing with this all at once. I ask that the community help me with donations to help get these people back on their feet...they truly are great people who would help you day or night. My office is the Remax office across from Chilis and will be open Tuesday after 9am to take donations. Monetary donations can be dropped off there too, as I will be opening an account for them at the Bank of Delmarva when they open Tuesday morning. Gift cards would be a huge help too. Maybe our friends at Johnny Janosik could donate a bed and some furniture. If anyone wants to donate but can't make it out I would be happy to pick it up, just call my cell phone.
I'm sure I can say thank you in advance as we live in the best community around...everyone helping anyone in need.
His sizes are XL shirts, 36/30 jeans and 10.5 shoes
Her sizes are XL shirts, 12 pants and 8.5 shoes
Household items are something we forget about but are needed.
Also, thanks to Mike Evans at Job Site Pumping for getting me to the scene safely and thanks to all the firemen that risk your life for others. What a great bunch of people...I LOVE DELMAR!!
Thanks again,
Pam Price,
302-249-2546 Cell
North Point's iBand
North Point's iBand from North Point Web on Vimeo.
Christmas music using borrowed iPhones and iPads at North Point Community ChurchA Letter To The Editor
While I generally give Jimmy Hoppa credit for being unbiased, this morning's off hand remark that his Toyota FJ40 is better in the snow than a Jeep is not only editorializing under the guise of purveying the news, but might influence people to believe it. He offer's no proof, and by his remark may hurt the domestic dealers locally. If it even influences one person he has done a grave disservice! He may have meant no harm but people that trust his opinion should at least have been told it was his opinion based on no certain fact.
Thank You,
Randy Wilson
Salisbury, MD
Thank You,
Randy Wilson
Salisbury, MD
KEEPING A STRAIGHT FACE AS A COURT REPORTER
These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters that had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place.
ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning?
WITNESS: He said , 'Where am I, Cathy?'
ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you?
WITNESS: My name is Susan!
____________________________________________
ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?
WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks.
____________________________________________
ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active?
WITNESS: No , I just lie there.
____________________________________________
ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis , does it affect your memory at all?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
WITNESS: I forget..
ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot?
___________________________________________
ATTORNEY: Do you know if your daughter has ever been involved in voodoo?
WITNESS: We both do.
ATTORNEY: Voodoo?
WITNESS: We do..
ATTORNEY: You do?
WITNESS: Yes , voodoo.
____________________________________________
ATTORNEY: Now doctor , isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep , he doesn't know about it until the next morning?
WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
____________________________________
ATTORNEY: The youngest son , the 20-year-old , how old is he?
WITNESS: He's 20 , much like your IQ.
___________________________________________
ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?
WITNESS: Are you shitting me?
_________________________________________
ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?
WITNESS: Getting laid
____________________________________________
ATTORNEY: She had three children , right?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: How many were boys?
WITNESS: None.
ATTORNEY: Were there any girls?
WITNESS: Your Honor, I think I need a different attorney. Can I get a new attorney?
____________________________________________
ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS: By death..
ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?
WITNESS: Take a guess.
____________________________________________
ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual?
WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard
ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female?
WITNESS: Unless the Circus was in town I'm going with male.
_____________________________________
ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?
WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.
______________________________________
ATTORNEY: Doctor , how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people?
WITNESS: All of them.. The live ones put up too much of a fight.
_________________________________________
ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral , OK? What school did you go to?
WITNESS: Oral...
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ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 PM
ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time?
WITNESS: If not , he was by the time I finished.
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ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
WITNESS: Are you qualified to ask that question?
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And last:
ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing?
WITNESS: No..
ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law.
ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning?
WITNESS: He said , 'Where am I, Cathy?'
ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you?
WITNESS: My name is Susan!
____________________________________________
ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?
WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks.
____________________________________________
ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active?
WITNESS: No , I just lie there.
____________________________________________
ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis , does it affect your memory at all?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
WITNESS: I forget..
ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot?
___________________________________________
ATTORNEY: Do you know if your daughter has ever been involved in voodoo?
WITNESS: We both do.
ATTORNEY: Voodoo?
WITNESS: We do..
ATTORNEY: You do?
WITNESS: Yes , voodoo.
____________________________________________
ATTORNEY: Now doctor , isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep , he doesn't know about it until the next morning?
WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
____________________________________
ATTORNEY: The youngest son , the 20-year-old , how old is he?
WITNESS: He's 20 , much like your IQ.
___________________________________________
ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?
WITNESS: Are you shitting me?
_________________________________________
ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?
WITNESS: Getting laid
____________________________________________
ATTORNEY: She had three children , right?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: How many were boys?
WITNESS: None.
ATTORNEY: Were there any girls?
WITNESS: Your Honor, I think I need a different attorney. Can I get a new attorney?
____________________________________________
ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS: By death..
ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?
WITNESS: Take a guess.
____________________________________________
ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual?
WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard
ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female?
WITNESS: Unless the Circus was in town I'm going with male.
_____________________________________
ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?
WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.
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ATTORNEY: Doctor , how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people?
WITNESS: All of them.. The live ones put up too much of a fight.
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ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral , OK? What school did you go to?
WITNESS: Oral...
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ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 PM
ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time?
WITNESS: If not , he was by the time I finished.
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ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
WITNESS: Are you qualified to ask that question?
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And last:
ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing?
WITNESS: No..
ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law.
Offshore Wind Bill In The Works For 2011 General Assembly
A bill requiring utilities to enter into long-term purchasing agreements for wind-generated power is in the works for the 2011 General Assembly, with supporters and opponents getting ready to air the issue.
Prince George’s County Sen. Paul Pinsky and Montgomery County Del. Tom Hucker, both Democrats, are planning to refile legislation similar to the ones they sponsored this year.
The bill did not specify a purchasing agreement with offshore wind producers, but wind was the only form of renewable energy that qualified.
The Pinsky-Hucker bill would support both renewable energy and an expansion of the wind-generated power industry in the state. Renewable energy proponents say that the only way developers can get financing for wind farms that can cost billions is through long-term contracts that guarantee a revenue stream.
Utilities and conservative legislators may oppose the measure again this year.
GO HERE to read more.
Prince George’s County Sen. Paul Pinsky and Montgomery County Del. Tom Hucker, both Democrats, are planning to refile legislation similar to the ones they sponsored this year.
The bill did not specify a purchasing agreement with offshore wind producers, but wind was the only form of renewable energy that qualified.
The Pinsky-Hucker bill would support both renewable energy and an expansion of the wind-generated power industry in the state. Renewable energy proponents say that the only way developers can get financing for wind farms that can cost billions is through long-term contracts that guarantee a revenue stream.
Utilities and conservative legislators may oppose the measure again this year.
GO HERE to read more.
Charities Expect Busy Week Ahead
Local charities are expecting a busy week of donations as Frederick residents drop off items replaced by Christmas presents and search for last-minute tax deductions.
"We expect it to be very busy," said Tina Lilly, store manager at the Goodwill on Church Street in Frederick. "Usually, this time of year, it gets pretty hectic around here."
The last week and weekend before the new year is typically the busiest time of the year for Goodwill, Lilly said.
Most of the items being donated to the stores include clothes, TVs, DVD players and video game consoles that were replaced by Christmas gifts.
The beginning of spring and the month of October were also busy times for Goodwill this year, but things have been pretty slow at the store the past couple of days, Lilly said.
She attributed that to many people who may still be out of town and she expects the activity to pick up within the next day or two.
GO HERE to read more.
"We expect it to be very busy," said Tina Lilly, store manager at the Goodwill on Church Street in Frederick. "Usually, this time of year, it gets pretty hectic around here."
The last week and weekend before the new year is typically the busiest time of the year for Goodwill, Lilly said.
Most of the items being donated to the stores include clothes, TVs, DVD players and video game consoles that were replaced by Christmas gifts.
The beginning of spring and the month of October were also busy times for Goodwill this year, but things have been pretty slow at the store the past couple of days, Lilly said.
She attributed that to many people who may still be out of town and she expects the activity to pick up within the next day or two.
GO HERE to read more.
Officer Won't Sign Order For Troop Indoctrination
Asks to be relieved of command over repeal of 'gay' ban in military
President Obama's repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy is already damaging the U.S. military.An Army lieutenant colonel has asked to be relieved of command rather than order his troops to go through pro-homosexual indoctrination following the repeal of the policy, which required homosexuals to keep silent about their sexual preference.
Currently the commander of a battalion-sized unit in the Army National Guard, the officer also has threatened to resign his commission rather than undergo "behavior modification" training intended to counter his religious convictions about homosexuality.
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The soldier sent the following letter to his commanding officer:
Subject: Request for Relief from Command due to Personal Moral Conflict with New Homosexual Policy
1. I respectfully request to be relieved of Command of XXX Squadron, XXX Cavalry prior to new policy implementation subsequent to the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." My personal religious beliefs and moral convictions do not permit me to treat homosexuality as an acceptable lifestyle, compatible with military service, any more than adultery, illicit drug use, or criminal activity. I believe this lifestyle runs counter to good order and discipline in military units, and I refuse to sacrifice my belief system, protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, in order to fall in line with the command policy that will logically follow. This new policy will undoubtedly include mandatory sensitivity training as well as same-sex partner inclusion in Family Readiness Group activities and integration into the full spectrum of other military benefits, as well as a whole new category of discrimination standards and investigative procedures. I will not, as a commander, put my signature on a training schedule or other document recognizing or legitimizing any of these things that contradict my personal beliefs.
2. I would like to remain in the XXX Army National Guard until I am eligible for retirement (at 20 years and 0 days), which would be in the late summer of 2012, but on grounds of my religious beliefs, I will not attend sensitivity or behavior modification training consequential to this policy change, even if it means disciplinary action. I regret that I cannot continue to serve in the military further, but feel that my efforts would be insincere because my heart will no longer be in it."
Most December Car Sales Happen This Week
WASHINGTON - For car dealers, this may be the most intense week of the year, and dealers are feeling more optimistic than last year.
The week between Christmas and New Year's Day accounts for as much as 70 percent of December car sales.
"I would say [it's] the busiest week in the whole year," says Fernando Lobo, a sales manager at Bill Page Honda in Falls Church, Va.
Even though 2010 will still rank among the worst in decades for light-vehicle sales, Edmunds.com projects December sales will jump 10 percent from last year to about 1.13 million vehicles .
Edmunds projects five of six automakers will report better sales. Leading the way will be Nissan and Chrysler, with increases of 26 percent and 13 percent respectively. Double-digit gains are expected for Ford, General Motors and Honda, according to The Wall Street Journal. Toyota is expected to report a decline in sales.
GO HERE to read more.
The week between Christmas and New Year's Day accounts for as much as 70 percent of December car sales.
"I would say [it's] the busiest week in the whole year," says Fernando Lobo, a sales manager at Bill Page Honda in Falls Church, Va.
Even though 2010 will still rank among the worst in decades for light-vehicle sales, Edmunds.com projects December sales will jump 10 percent from last year to about 1.13 million vehicles .
Edmunds projects five of six automakers will report better sales. Leading the way will be Nissan and Chrysler, with increases of 26 percent and 13 percent respectively. Double-digit gains are expected for Ford, General Motors and Honda, according to The Wall Street Journal. Toyota is expected to report a decline in sales.
GO HERE to read more.
Accidents
Friendly Advice
Please, take care of yourself over the holidays. A recent joint study conducted by the Department of Health and the Department of Motor Vehicles indicates that 13% of traffic accidents are alcohol related. This means that the remaining 87% are caused by jerks who drink water, coffee, tea, carbonated drinks, juices, yogurt and shit like that.
Therefore, beware of those who do not drink alcohol. They cause more than six times as many accidents. This message is sent by someone who worries about your well being.
Please, take care of yourself over the holidays. A recent joint study conducted by the Department of Health and the Department of Motor Vehicles indicates that 13% of traffic accidents are alcohol related. This means that the remaining 87% are caused by jerks who drink water, coffee, tea, carbonated drinks, juices, yogurt and shit like that.
Therefore, beware of those who do not drink alcohol. They cause more than six times as many accidents. This message is sent by someone who worries about your well being.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
5 Downright Silly Sales Taxes
Several months ago, we wrote about New York State's decision to crack down on bagel vendors who weren't charging an 8.875% sales tax on sliced bagels. Believe it or not, that's not the silliest sales tax story of the year.
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What the Tax Bill Means For You?
With the clock winding down on 2010, one of the most biggest news stories about the lame duck session of Congress was whether we'd get a resolution to the issue of income taxes. With tax rates set to increase in 2011 after the sunset of the Bush era tax cuts, which the name given to the tax cuts in the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 and the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, Congress passed the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010.
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Cops Around The Country Getting Busted For Using Steroids
Steroids — they're not just for linebackers anymore. Some police officers, presumably seeking to get any edge they can to survive on the streets, are getting busted for 'roiding it up in increasing numbers.
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Verizon Tells Us We Can't Return Phone Because We Bought It On A Promotion That's Over
Andrea and her husband took advantage of a Verizon buy-one-get-one-free promotion, taking comfort that if either didn't like their new devices, they could return them thanks to Verizon's 30-day guarantee. But the company has refused to let her husband exchange his device because the BOGO promotion had ended.
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Pakistan Hit by First Female Suicide Bombing
The attack has many questioning Pakistan's ability to combat insurgents.
STATE POLICE INVESTIGATE CECIL COUNTY HOMICIDE
(Earlville, MD) – Maryland State Police are conducting an investigation into the death of a 71-year old man found inside his home in Cecil County this morning.
The deceased victim is identified as John R. Flemming, 71, of the unit block of New Jersey Avenue in Earlville, Maryland. The cause and manner of death are unknown at this time.
Shortly before 9:00 a.m. today, police received an emergency phone call from a friend of the victim. The friend reportedly found Flemming unconscious and unresponsive inside his Cecil County residence after locating Flemming’s vehicle less than a mile from his home. Police believe Flemming lived alone.
The friend reported to police after he apparently discovered Flemming’s truck on the side of the road, with the lights on, the keys left in the ignition and a broken out window. Flemming was not in the vehicle. The friend then removed the keys and went to Flemming’s home and found it unlocked. Flemming was found lying on the floor and immediately called 9-1-1.
Sheriff’s deputies from the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office and state troopers from the North East Barrack responded and immediately secured the surrounding area. Flemming was pronounced dead at the scene and will be taken to the Office of the State Medical Examiner for autopsy.
The Cecil County Sheriff’s Office requested investigators from the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit to take the lead in initiating the death investigation. State police crime scene technicians are processing the scene for evidence.
Due to the suspicious nature of the crime scene, investigators are treating this case as a homicide. A motive for the murder has not been determined.
Police are asking anyone who may have seen Flemming or anything unusual around his neighborhood to please call the Maryland State Police at the North East Barracks at 410-996-7800.
The investigation continues…
The deceased victim is identified as John R. Flemming, 71, of the unit block of New Jersey Avenue in Earlville, Maryland. The cause and manner of death are unknown at this time.
Shortly before 9:00 a.m. today, police received an emergency phone call from a friend of the victim. The friend reportedly found Flemming unconscious and unresponsive inside his Cecil County residence after locating Flemming’s vehicle less than a mile from his home. Police believe Flemming lived alone.
The friend reported to police after he apparently discovered Flemming’s truck on the side of the road, with the lights on, the keys left in the ignition and a broken out window. Flemming was not in the vehicle. The friend then removed the keys and went to Flemming’s home and found it unlocked. Flemming was found lying on the floor and immediately called 9-1-1.
Sheriff’s deputies from the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office and state troopers from the North East Barrack responded and immediately secured the surrounding area. Flemming was pronounced dead at the scene and will be taken to the Office of the State Medical Examiner for autopsy.
The Cecil County Sheriff’s Office requested investigators from the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit to take the lead in initiating the death investigation. State police crime scene technicians are processing the scene for evidence.
Due to the suspicious nature of the crime scene, investigators are treating this case as a homicide. A motive for the murder has not been determined.
Police are asking anyone who may have seen Flemming or anything unusual around his neighborhood to please call the Maryland State Police at the North East Barracks at 410-996-7800.
The investigation continues…
FINAL REMINDER BEFORE NEW LAW CHANGES TRAFFIC CITATION TRIAL DATE PROCEDURE
(PIKESVILLE, MD) -- Maryland State Police are reminding motorists that if they receive a traffic citation on or after January 1, 2011, a new law requires the driver to request a trial date if they want one, instead of one being automatically assigned.
The new law gives drivers who receive a traffic citation three options:
1-Pay the full amount of the preset fine;
2-Request a hearing regarding sentencing and disposition in lieu of a trial,
(meaning you do not dispute the truth of the facts as alleged in the citation,
but you wish to be heard regarding sentencing); or
3-Request a trial date at the date, time and place established by the District Court.
The law requires that a person who received a citation make one of these three choices and notify the District Court within 30 days. If not, the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration will be notified and may take action to suspend the person’s driver’s license.
Previously, persons issued a citation were automatically given a trial date. The law required them to either pay the fine by the trial date, or appear in court that day to answer to the charge. Often, people waited until the day before, or even the day of trial to pay the fine. This meant the police officer who issued the citation was already scheduled to appear in court and it was too late to notify him or her that they were not needed to appear. This created scheduling difficulties for police officers and often incurred overtime expenditures for police departments required to have police officers present in court, even though they were not needed.
House Bill 829 and Senate Bill 560 were passed in the 2010 Maryland General Assembly Session and will become law on January 1st. Supporters of the new law believe this will increase efficiency in both the courts and police departments across Maryland.
State troopers believe the new law will eliminate needless trips to court and supervisors will be better able to schedule the deployment of personnel. State Police commanders believe there will be an overall cost savings to the Department in overtime pay. They also believe the new procedure will keep troopers on patrol who would otherwise be in court waiting for a case in which they ultimately were not needed.
The new law does not apply to citations issued for ‘must appear’ violations, such as drunk driving. Persons receiving citations for ‘must appear’ offenses will be automatically notified by either a circuit court or the District Court of a trial date and location where they must appear.
Information about the new procedure will be printed on citations given to motorists. Troopers will be reminding motorists of the new procedure when citations are issued. Persons with questions can also visit the District Court of Maryland website at www.mdcourts.gov/district, or call 1-800-492-2656.
The new law gives drivers who receive a traffic citation three options:
1-Pay the full amount of the preset fine;
2-Request a hearing regarding sentencing and disposition in lieu of a trial,
(meaning you do not dispute the truth of the facts as alleged in the citation,
but you wish to be heard regarding sentencing); or
3-Request a trial date at the date, time and place established by the District Court.
The law requires that a person who received a citation make one of these three choices and notify the District Court within 30 days. If not, the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration will be notified and may take action to suspend the person’s driver’s license.
Previously, persons issued a citation were automatically given a trial date. The law required them to either pay the fine by the trial date, or appear in court that day to answer to the charge. Often, people waited until the day before, or even the day of trial to pay the fine. This meant the police officer who issued the citation was already scheduled to appear in court and it was too late to notify him or her that they were not needed to appear. This created scheduling difficulties for police officers and often incurred overtime expenditures for police departments required to have police officers present in court, even though they were not needed.
House Bill 829 and Senate Bill 560 were passed in the 2010 Maryland General Assembly Session and will become law on January 1st. Supporters of the new law believe this will increase efficiency in both the courts and police departments across Maryland.
State troopers believe the new law will eliminate needless trips to court and supervisors will be better able to schedule the deployment of personnel. State Police commanders believe there will be an overall cost savings to the Department in overtime pay. They also believe the new procedure will keep troopers on patrol who would otherwise be in court waiting for a case in which they ultimately were not needed.
The new law does not apply to citations issued for ‘must appear’ violations, such as drunk driving. Persons receiving citations for ‘must appear’ offenses will be automatically notified by either a circuit court or the District Court of a trial date and location where they must appear.
Information about the new procedure will be printed on citations given to motorists. Troopers will be reminding motorists of the new procedure when citations are issued. Persons with questions can also visit the District Court of Maryland website at www.mdcourts.gov/district, or call 1-800-492-2656.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Wicomico County School Central Office Delay
Tuesday, December 28th : Schools closed for winter break. Central office report 2 hours late.
Female Found In Gordy Exxon Bathroom Unconscious
EMS Units are on the scene right now with a female unconscious in the bathroom with a needle on the floor.
Salisbury News Tackles Heavy Snow
We'll have more on this tomorrow. In the mean time, I'm getting too old for this stuff. The BIG question is, how many of YOU got out there today to help a neighbor?
Salisbury Police Department Press Releases
Thomas Edward Goslee, 21yoa, of Salisbury, MD was arrested for Wear & Carry a Handgun, Resisting Arrest, and Obstruction & Hindering a Police Officer.
On December 23, 2010 at approximately 2:02am, officers responded to Chef Fred’s on N Salisbury Blvd for subjects refusing to leave. While on the scene, the officers received information that a black male patron was carrying a handgun in his waistband. The black male was described to the officers and was observed getting into a vehicle that was leaving the parking lot of Chef Fred’s. Officers were able to stop the vehicle in the area of Rt 13 and Bateman Street. The officers observed a black male flee from the vehicle on foot towards the Salisbury University construction area. The black male was detained at the construction area where he resisted arrest but was brought under control. A loaded semi-automatic handgun was found in close proximity of the black male, later identified as Goslee.
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John Alan Livingston III, 23yoa, of Salisbury, MD was arrested for Malicious Destruction of Property, Possession of Marihuana, and Possession of Paraphernalia.
On December 24, 2010 at approximately 3:24am, officers responded to an activated alarm at the Country Farm Store in the 800 block of Priscilla Street. On the officers arrival, a front entry door was found to be damaged. The officers were able to review surveillance video which showed a white male kicking the door and breaking the glass. The white male was observed leaving the scene when the alarm activated. A description of the white male was relayed to other officers. A short time later, an officer located a white male matching the description in the area of Kent Ave and Hammond St. The investigating officer responded to the scene where he identified the white male as the same subject that broke the glass door at the Country Farm Store. The white male was identified as Livingston, III. A search of Livingston, III incident to arrest found a quantity of suspected marihuana on his person. Livingston, III was released to the custody of Central Booking.
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D’Angelio Devonte Booker, 22yoa of Salisbury, MD was arrested for 1st & 2nd Degree Assault, Reckless Endangerment, Wear & Carry a Dangerous Weapon, and Disorderly Conduct.
On December 26, 2010 at approximately 1:35am, officers responded to the parking lot of the 7-11 Convenience Store located at 516 Spring Hill Rd for a reported fight in progress. Officers were advised prior to their arrival that one of the subjects was in possession of a baseball bat. On arrival, officers met with the victim and the suspect, identified as Booker. It was learned that the victim and Booker had an earlier altercation at a local club. Booker later followed the victim to the 7-11 and confronted her again. As the argument ensued, Booker went to his vehicle and removed an aluminum baseball bat. Booker then struck the victim in the head with the bat. Victim refused medical attention. Booker was arrested and released to the custody of Central Booking.
On December 23, 2010 at approximately 2:02am, officers responded to Chef Fred’s on N Salisbury Blvd for subjects refusing to leave. While on the scene, the officers received information that a black male patron was carrying a handgun in his waistband. The black male was described to the officers and was observed getting into a vehicle that was leaving the parking lot of Chef Fred’s. Officers were able to stop the vehicle in the area of Rt 13 and Bateman Street. The officers observed a black male flee from the vehicle on foot towards the Salisbury University construction area. The black male was detained at the construction area where he resisted arrest but was brought under control. A loaded semi-automatic handgun was found in close proximity of the black male, later identified as Goslee.
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John Alan Livingston III, 23yoa, of Salisbury, MD was arrested for Malicious Destruction of Property, Possession of Marihuana, and Possession of Paraphernalia.
On December 24, 2010 at approximately 3:24am, officers responded to an activated alarm at the Country Farm Store in the 800 block of Priscilla Street. On the officers arrival, a front entry door was found to be damaged. The officers were able to review surveillance video which showed a white male kicking the door and breaking the glass. The white male was observed leaving the scene when the alarm activated. A description of the white male was relayed to other officers. A short time later, an officer located a white male matching the description in the area of Kent Ave and Hammond St. The investigating officer responded to the scene where he identified the white male as the same subject that broke the glass door at the Country Farm Store. The white male was identified as Livingston, III. A search of Livingston, III incident to arrest found a quantity of suspected marihuana on his person. Livingston, III was released to the custody of Central Booking.
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D’Angelio Devonte Booker, 22yoa of Salisbury, MD was arrested for 1st & 2nd Degree Assault, Reckless Endangerment, Wear & Carry a Dangerous Weapon, and Disorderly Conduct.
On December 26, 2010 at approximately 1:35am, officers responded to the parking lot of the 7-11 Convenience Store located at 516 Spring Hill Rd for a reported fight in progress. Officers were advised prior to their arrival that one of the subjects was in possession of a baseball bat. On arrival, officers met with the victim and the suspect, identified as Booker. It was learned that the victim and Booker had an earlier altercation at a local club. Booker later followed the victim to the 7-11 and confronted her again. As the argument ensued, Booker went to his vehicle and removed an aluminum baseball bat. Booker then struck the victim in the head with the bat. Victim refused medical attention. Booker was arrested and released to the custody of Central Booking.
County Executive Pollitt's "State Of The County" Speech Scheduled For Tomorrow Is Cancelled
Wicomico County Executive Richard M. Pollitt, Jr., was scheduled to deliver the 5th "State of the County" speech tomorrow at 10:00 A.M. Due to the snow emergency, the speech is cancelled. Mr. Pollitt regrets any inconvenience this may have caused. Thank you.
Snow Removal
Hey Joe,
I wanted to email you to see if you could update our snow removal post?
We have had a lot of phone calls for snow removal and we are working through them right now trying to get to as many as possible. We have run out of our magnesium spread so we are offering $50 to plow the driveway and get to as many people as possible. Our crews will be working through the night so give us a call and we will get you on the list and let you know before we come out.
As always thanks for your help Joe!!
Andy
Andy Holloway
Vice President
Quantico Creek Sod Farms, Inc.
c: 443.614.0720
f: 410.742.6550
Please Help Your Neighbors
At 10:30 last night we had 9 requests to help seniors and handicapped individuals and I'm sure that will rise as the day goes on today.
We are only two individuals out trying to make a difference. There are many seniors who cannot remove the snow from their sidewalks or driveways. Many of you have the day off today, make a positive difference in someones life by getting out there and doing for someone else.
I'll be back some time this evening to catch up on Posts.
We are only two individuals out trying to make a difference. There are many seniors who cannot remove the snow from their sidewalks or driveways. Many of you have the day off today, make a positive difference in someones life by getting out there and doing for someone else.
I'll be back some time this evening to catch up on Posts.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Salisbury News Is Here To Help Again This Year
We will base our snow removal on a first come, first served basis. Please e-mail us your address and telephone number to alberobutzo@wmconnect.com this evening and we will start scheduling each location for first thing tomorrow morning and throughout the day tomorrow. If we happen to be out doing driveways tomorrow you'll need to call me and leave a message on my cell phone along with an address. 410-430-5349.
Please keep in mind, if you have a gravel driveway we cannot clear them. They must be paved.
Wicomico County Health Department
The Wicomico County Health Department will be closed tomorrow Monday, December 27, 2010 due to the winter storm.
Delmar Fire 12/26 Bi-State Blvd
Ben Katzaman
Wicomico County Government Closings
Wicomico County Government offices are closed tomorrow, December 27, 2010. Weather Emergency personnel are to report to work.
Correction from earlier news release: The State of Emergency due to the snow is in effect till 11:59 P.M on Tuesday, December 28, 2010, NOT noon of that same day.
Another Closing
Joe would you post our closeing of fraternal order of eagles 4503 for monday also monday bingo has been cancelled.
City Of Fruitland Press Release - Closings
The City of Fruitland will be cancelling trash pick up on Monday December 27 due to weather conditions and the closure of the County landfill. Residents normally recieving pick up services on Monday will have Tuesday pick up instead.
In addition City Hall Offices will be closed all day on Monday due to road conditions. Residents are urged to remain at home if possilble.
Rick Konrad
City Manager
County Executive Declares State Of Emergency Due To Snow
All Wicomico Public Library locations are closed Monday December 27.
Tom Hehman, Director
Wicomico Public Library
Tom Hehman, Director
Wicomico Public Library
County Executive Declares State Of Emergency Due To Snow
Good Afternoon:
County Road crews are out in full force fighting the storm. They have been involved in salting and plowing county roads all day.
Please see attached declaration of emergency. I suggest you open it as a web page.
On behalf of area motorists, please note Article 2 toward the end. It reads: "Snow tires, all weather rated radials or chains will be required when operating vehicles on all county roads. No parking or abondoning vehicles on any county road."
The order remains in effect till Tuesday at noon.
DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, beginning on December 26, 2010, the severe winter weather (extreme cold temperatures, high winds, icy roadways, accumulation of snow, blowing and drifting snow) has, or may become, a hazard to the safe operation or parking of motor vehicles on roadways now threatens homes and other structures and the flow of traffic throughout the County; and,
WHEREAS, the aforesaid weather conditions make it difficult or impossible for citizens
to obtain the necessities of life, as well as essential services such as police, fire and medical aid; and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid weather conditions constitute a disaster from a natural cause
which threatens and presently endangers the health, safety and resources of the residents of the county may become too large in scope to be handled by the normal county operating services; and,
WHEREAS, Chapter 15 of the Wicomico County Code confers upon the County Executive authority to deal with emergencies which threaten the public peace, health, and safety of the citizens of Wicomico County or which may damage or destroy public or private property;
WHEREAS, after consultation with the local emergency and/or public health personnel, the County Executive has determined that an emergency has occurred, or the threat thereof is imminent, and a declaration of emergency is necessary to protect the public and to allow emergency agencies and first responders to thoroughly prepare for any eventuality related to public peace, health, and safety and protection of property.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Richard M. Pollitt, Jr., County Executive, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Charter and laws of Wicomico County, including but not limited to Chapter 15, titled "Emergency Management" of the Code of Wicomico County hereby Declare pursuant to Section 15-7 of Chapter 15 that a local emergency exists throughout the County; and I hereby ORDER AND DIRECT, pursuant to Section 15-7.1, the following:
Authorize and empower the County Director of Emergency Services to implement the County Emergency Operations Plan and to direct the activation of county and municipal emergency operation plans as necessary.
Vehicles: Snow tires, all weather rated radials or chains will be required when operating vehicles on all County Roads. No parking or abandoning vehicles on any County Road
Authorize and empower the County Director of Emergency Services to utilize all facilities owned, rented, operated and maintained by the County or under an emergency mutual aid agreement to house and shelter persons who may need to be evacuated from a residence, dwelling, building, structure or vehicle during the course of this emergency.
It is further ORDERED AND DECLARED that this Executive Order shall be enforced as provided in Chapter 15 of the Wicomico County Code.
This Declaration and Order shall take effect immediately and shall remain in effect until December 28, 2010, 12:00 p.m.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, RICHARD M. POLLITT, JR, as County Executive of Wicomico County, Maryland, have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of Wicomico County to be affixed this day of December 26, 2010.
WHEREAS, beginning on December 26, 2010, the severe winter weather (extreme cold temperatures, high winds, icy roadways, accumulation of snow, blowing and drifting snow) has, or may become, a hazard to the safe operation or parking of motor vehicles on roadways now threatens homes and other structures and the flow of traffic throughout the County; and,
WHEREAS, the aforesaid weather conditions make it difficult or impossible for citizens
to obtain the necessities of life, as well as essential services such as police, fire and medical aid; and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid weather conditions constitute a disaster from a natural cause
which threatens and presently endangers the health, safety and resources of the residents of the county may become too large in scope to be handled by the normal county operating services; and,
WHEREAS, Chapter 15 of the Wicomico County Code confers upon the County Executive authority to deal with emergencies which threaten the public peace, health, and safety of the citizens of Wicomico County or which may damage or destroy public or private property;
WHEREAS, after consultation with the local emergency and/or public health personnel, the County Executive has determined that an emergency has occurred, or the threat thereof is imminent, and a declaration of emergency is necessary to protect the public and to allow emergency agencies and first responders to thoroughly prepare for any eventuality related to public peace, health, and safety and protection of property.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Richard M. Pollitt, Jr., County Executive, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Charter and laws of Wicomico County, including but not limited to Chapter 15, titled "Emergency Management" of the Code of Wicomico County hereby Declare pursuant to Section 15-7 of Chapter 15 that a local emergency exists throughout the County; and I hereby ORDER AND DIRECT, pursuant to Section 15-7.1, the following:
Authorize and empower the County Director of Emergency Services to implement the County Emergency Operations Plan and to direct the activation of county and municipal emergency operation plans as necessary.
Vehicles: Snow tires, all weather rated radials or chains will be required when operating vehicles on all County Roads. No parking or abandoning vehicles on any County Road
Authorize and empower the County Director of Emergency Services to utilize all facilities owned, rented, operated and maintained by the County or under an emergency mutual aid agreement to house and shelter persons who may need to be evacuated from a residence, dwelling, building, structure or vehicle during the course of this emergency.
It is further ORDERED AND DECLARED that this Executive Order shall be enforced as provided in Chapter 15 of the Wicomico County Code.
This Declaration and Order shall take effect immediately and shall remain in effect until December 28, 2010, 12:00 p.m.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, RICHARD M. POLLITT, JR, as County Executive of Wicomico County, Maryland, have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of Wicomico County to be affixed this day of December 26, 2010.
Snow Removal in Berlin area
Small businesses and residences that need snow removal, please contact
John Elliott at 410-213-2345
John Elliott at 410-213-2345
Snow Removal Companies
To those companies interested in advertising on Salisbury News for snow removal, contact me at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com or 410-430-5349.
Salisbury Airport Closed
Hey joe, just found out that the salisbury airport is CLOSED. if you would please make a post on this.
Thanks, have a great day !!
Phil
Thanks, have a great day !!
Phil
Snow Removal
Good Morning Joe,
I am sure you are busy this morning with the snow reports, delays and closings, but I wanted to contact you and see if you would be interested in posting information about our snow removal service. Our crews just returned from our commercial job sites in Bowie, MD and after eating and showering we are ready for more plowing!
We have several trucks and ATVs with plows and are willing to plow driveways and walkways for businesses AND homeowners if anyone is in need in Wicomico County. We can plow homeowner's driveways, shovel the front sidewalk and put down a magnesium application on the sidewalk for $80. We can quote out commercial parking lots depending on the size. Feel free to have anyone interested give me a call.
Andy
443-614-0720
Snow Removal Company
I am doing snow removal again this year.
It is free of charge for families of service men and women stationed overseas.
Thanks
Chuck Gordy
410-430-4060
It is free of charge for families of service men and women stationed overseas.
Thanks
Chuck Gordy
410-430-4060
Snow Update - City of Salisbury
Joe – Sorry this is late getting to you. Have been working remotely, and just got into office from fire station. Jessie not here either, which slows me up! Jim
City Department Heads met at 9:00 AM at Salisbury Fire Department Headquarters on Cypress Street. Salisbury Public Works, SPD, SFD, NSCC, BPI, Internal Services, and Mayor and City Administrators were in attendance.
The City of Salisbury has this update as of 10:00 AM:
Salisbury Public Works Employees were activated at 6:00 PM yesterday (Christmas Day) evening. Today 7 Six Wheelers and 5 1-Ton trucks have been deployed using thee 180 tons of salt delivered to the city last week and have been salting since late yesterday. City staff will be out salting until enough snow has accumulated to warrant plowing in residential areas, which will not be done until primary snow routes are clear. Staff will work through day and evening, today, and stop if white out conditions occur as winds pick up later Sunday evening. The city is in the process of requesting assistance from the Maryland National Guard, which was activated when the State of Maryland called a limited state of emergency. The City Service Center is staffed and can be reached at 410-548-3177.
Salisbury Police Department has access to all available 4X4 vehicles in the city fleet to supplement city police vehicles. All patrols have been increased to 2 person vehicles. ALL CARS SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTES BY 11:45 AM TODAY SO THAT THESE ROUTES CAN BE PLOWED. A list of Snow Emergency Routes (updated 9/10) is attached. Drivers are asked to use extreme caution when travelling.
Each of the 3 Salisbury Fire Department houses will be fully staffed by career and volunteer members by noon. Staff is working with Public Works to clear stations of snow and ice.
Neighborhood Services and Code Compliance will alert the public as to the exact time that the 6 hour period begins for snow removal. Currently snow should begin to be removed 6 hours after the end of snowfall.
The city, per the staff of the Wicomico Emergency Management Service, expects the snow to pick up in the afternoon today and for conditions to become much worse due to high winds late this afternoon and throughout the evening hours. Again, Motorists are urged to use extreme caution.
The next meeting of Salisbury Department Heads is 5:00 PM today at Salisbury Fire Department. They will participate in an Emergency Management System conference call at that time.
Salisbury News Does It Again
Today, well, one look outside and you can clearly see the conditions are looking similar to last year and once again WBOC called for a light dusting and we called for this storm more than a week ago to hit us right after Christmas.
Yeah, call it luck or whatever you like. All I can tell you is, we have hit each one of these storm right on the mark and you better believe I'm going to take credit for it. Yes, we called it back on the 15th, 11 days ago HERE.
Now, lets get more serious about it. I have been out in this storm since very early this morning and I just returned home 20 minutes ago. It's REALLY BAD out there. Honest to God, there wasn't a snow plow, (state owned) in either Delaware or Maryland up until just after 1 PM today.
There are many cars off the roads and into ditches and quite honestly there are plenty of vehicles driving up and down Rt 13 acting as if there's been no snow fall at all and this is very6 dangerous. Underneath the top layer of snow is slush, (if the road isn't completely packed with snow to the pavement. To try to stop on that slush is just impossible. That is, unless you're driving 5 to 10 mph and you start to stop quite a ways from lets say a traffic light and so forth.
So please, be very careful out there and if you don't need to go out, DON'T! They're calling for around 18" of snow at this point, could be more, we'll see. I'm spending the rest of my day tuning up my snow blower.
Way to be on top of this storm Easter Shore, NOT!
Centre at Salisbury Closing
Winter Weather Update- The Centre at Salisbury is in a meeting regarding the weather conditions. They may be closing the Mall early. If you are planning to go out please call to verify they are still open. Also the roads are very slick and icy if you have to go out please use caution.
Court Ruling To Remove Memorial Crosses Stays
A federal appeals court said it will not reconsider its previous decision to order the removal of roadside memorial crosses for fallen Utah Highway Patrol officers.
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, CO said Monday it will let stand an August ruling by a panel of three of its judges that the crosses violate the Constitution's prohibition against government establishment of religion.
The Utah Highway Patrol and the Utah Highway Patrol Association had asked the full court to reconsider the case in light of the August ruling, a typical step as part of the appellate process.
It is unclear whether the patrol association or the Utah Attorney General's office, which represented the highway patrol, will appeal the 10th Circuit's ruling to the Supreme Court, as neither returned e-mail messages seeking comment.
Lee Perry, a lieutenant in the highway patrol who along with another trooper came up with the idea for the cross memorials, told The Washington Times he would like to see an appeal.
"Hopefully our Supreme Court will take a look at this case," Lt. Perry said, adding that he hopes it "turns out favorable there."
American Atheists, a Texas-based organization, had asked the court to order the removal of the crosses on the grounds they violated the Constitution. The three-judge panel agreed, concluding that "the cross memorials would convey to a reasonable observer that the state of Utah is endorsing Christianity.
"Moreover, the fact that all of the fallen (Utah Highway Patrol) troopers are memorialized with a Christian symbol conveys the message that there is some connection between the [Utah Highway Patrol] and Christianity," the judges wrote in a 38-page ruling. "This may lead the reasonable observer to fear that Christians are likely to receive preferential treatment from the [Utah Highway Patrol] -both in their hiring practices and, more generally, in the treatment that people may expect to receive on Utah's highways."
The three-judge panel said 14 crosses, which are 12 feet tall, were erected mainly on public land - on areas not meant as religious symbols, but as secular memorials.
The deceased officer's name and badge number are painted on the 6-foot crossbar in large black lettering. According to court records, the crosses bear the Utah Highway Patrol's symbol, the deceased trooper's picture and a plaque with biographical information.
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, CO said Monday it will let stand an August ruling by a panel of three of its judges that the crosses violate the Constitution's prohibition against government establishment of religion.
The Utah Highway Patrol and the Utah Highway Patrol Association had asked the full court to reconsider the case in light of the August ruling, a typical step as part of the appellate process.
It is unclear whether the patrol association or the Utah Attorney General's office, which represented the highway patrol, will appeal the 10th Circuit's ruling to the Supreme Court, as neither returned e-mail messages seeking comment.
Lee Perry, a lieutenant in the highway patrol who along with another trooper came up with the idea for the cross memorials, told The Washington Times he would like to see an appeal.
"Hopefully our Supreme Court will take a look at this case," Lt. Perry said, adding that he hopes it "turns out favorable there."
American Atheists, a Texas-based organization, had asked the court to order the removal of the crosses on the grounds they violated the Constitution. The three-judge panel agreed, concluding that "the cross memorials would convey to a reasonable observer that the state of Utah is endorsing Christianity.
"Moreover, the fact that all of the fallen (Utah Highway Patrol) troopers are memorialized with a Christian symbol conveys the message that there is some connection between the [Utah Highway Patrol] and Christianity," the judges wrote in a 38-page ruling. "This may lead the reasonable observer to fear that Christians are likely to receive preferential treatment from the [Utah Highway Patrol] -both in their hiring practices and, more generally, in the treatment that people may expect to receive on Utah's highways."
The three-judge panel said 14 crosses, which are 12 feet tall, were erected mainly on public land - on areas not meant as religious symbols, but as secular memorials.
The deceased officer's name and badge number are painted on the 6-foot crossbar in large black lettering. According to court records, the crosses bear the Utah Highway Patrol's symbol, the deceased trooper's picture and a plaque with biographical information.
More from The Washington Times here.
Delmarva Power Files For Adjustment In Maryland Delivery Rates
SALISBURY , Md. – Delmarva Power today asked the Maryland Public Service Commission to authorize an increase in electric delivery rates for the company’s nearly 200,000 Maryland customers. If approved, the change would add 2.8 percent to monthly residential electric bills, effective July 21, 2011. The typical bill for a Standard Offer Service residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours a month would increase by $3.76, moving the average monthly bill from $135.26 to $139.02.
The proposed $17.8 million increase reflects rising costs required to provide customers with safe and reliable electric service. Factors include upgrades to the electric system to improve reliability and support investment in new technology.
“We are seeking a relatively modest rate increase to help us keep pace with the demands for quality service and the cost of maintaining and improving our electric delivery system so that we can ensure the continued, reliable flow of electricity to our customers,” said Gary Stockbridge, President, Delmarva Power Region. “Investing in a safe, reliable and efficient electric system benefits the communities we serve.”
Delivery rates cover the cost of the poles and wires that carry electricity to customers’ homes and businesses and are separate from supply rates. Supply rates are driven primarily by the cost of fuel to make electricity and reflect the cost of energy that Delmarva Power purchases on behalf of its Maryland customers who do not buy power from an alternate supplier. Customers who buy from a competing supplier will see the same increase in their delivery rates.
The proposed $17.8 million increase reflects rising costs required to provide customers with safe and reliable electric service. Factors include upgrades to the electric system to improve reliability and support investment in new technology.
“We are seeking a relatively modest rate increase to help us keep pace with the demands for quality service and the cost of maintaining and improving our electric delivery system so that we can ensure the continued, reliable flow of electricity to our customers,” said Gary Stockbridge, President, Delmarva Power Region. “Investing in a safe, reliable and efficient electric system benefits the communities we serve.”
Delivery rates cover the cost of the poles and wires that carry electricity to customers’ homes and businesses and are separate from supply rates. Supply rates are driven primarily by the cost of fuel to make electricity and reflect the cost of energy that Delmarva Power purchases on behalf of its Maryland customers who do not buy power from an alternate supplier. Customers who buy from a competing supplier will see the same increase in their delivery rates.
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