'Uh-Oh They're Here'

A persistent blogger annoys police -- and winds up in jail.

A 34-YEAR-OLD woman, the mother of a 12-year-old girl, has been locked up in a Virginia jail for three weeks and could remain there for at least another month. Her crime? Blogging about the police.

Elisha Strom, who appears unable to make the $750 bail, was arrested outside Charlottesville on July 16 when police raided her house, confiscating notebooks, computers and camera equipment. Although the Charlottesville police chief, Timothy J. Longo Sr., had previously written to Ms. Strom warning her that her blog posts were interfering with the work of a local drug enforcement task force, she was not charged with obstruction of justice or any similar offense. Rather, she was indicted on a single count of identifying a police officer with intent to harass, a felony under state law.

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Missing Dogs UPDATE!!!!!

UPDATE: missing dogs have been found. Thank You Folks!

At 12:30 yesterday afternoon, a pit/boxer mix (approx. 50 lbs.) and a collie mix (golden in color) ran off from home located on Algonquin Trail, Snow Hill, MD. The pit mix puppy responds to the name of Kaber. She is brindle and white with a brindle patch over right eye. She also has a deep purple collar.

The collie mix responds to the name Casey. She resembles a the look of a small golden retriever. She weights approx 22 lbs. She has very long hair and very large ears that stand up. She also is wearing a pale blue collar with rhinestones. Both dogs are very friendly and loving.

My name is Renee McLain and I am the owner of both dogs. My home number 410-632-1569 and my cell is 443-614-6483.

Bicyclist Struck With Blow Dart On Limestone Road

Location: Limestone Road, south of Ocheltree Lane, Pike Creek, Wilmington, Delaware, New Castle County

Date of Occurrence: Tuesday, August 11, 2009, at 11:00 a.m.

Suspect(s): None at this time

Resume: In one of the stranger reported cases of late, a male subject notified 911 earlier today to report being struck by a blow dart.

The 36-year-old male victim in this case advised he was riding his bicycle northbound on Route 7, south of Ocheltree Lane, when he felt a sudden and unexpected pain in his right thigh.

The victim looked down and observed a blow dart protruding from his leg. The victim removed the item and found it was approximately four inches in length. He reported that 3/4 of the dart had actually entered his body.

Being that this incident was unexpected, the victim advised he was not necessarily looking out for suspicious persons or vehicles and only remembers seeing a full size pick up truck passing him on Route 7 at the time he was injured.

The victim elected to seek treatment at his family doctor.

Anyone with information pertaining to this case is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.

Americana Hotel Update: CONDEMNED

The Americana Hotel has been condemned, shut down, closed!

All occupants have been removed from the Hotel and temporarily relocated to the Ocean City Convention Center. The Town of Ocean City Emergency Services is currently working with all occupants to find immediate housing to temporarily accommodate everyone.

The CO was found in the duct (sp?) work of the Hotel and I'm told the Town is doing an excellent job handling this emergency.

Salisbury Police Department Press Release

On August 7, 2009 at approximately 1:30 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Walmart Department store for the report of two (2) shoplifters. Upon arrival the officers met with store security who advised that the two (2) below listed suspects had been observed by store employees taking cosmetics from the store without attempting to make payment. The items were recovered and returned to the store.

ARRESTED #1: Juvenile, 17 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

ARRESTED #2: Juvenile, 11 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES (both): Theft (under $ 100)

DISPOSITION: Both released to parents CC # 200900027782

On August 7, 2009 at approximately 10:16 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police were on routine patrol in the area of E. Church St. and observed the below listed suspects on a property in the seven hundred (700) block of E. Church St. that was posted against trespassing.

ARRESTED #1: John (nmn) Franklin, 23 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

ARRESTED #2: Travis (nmn) Griffin, 24 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

ARRESTED #3: Marquis Cortez Williams, 18 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES (All): Trespassing

DISPOSITION: All released to Central Booking CC # 200900027848

On August 8, 2009 at approximately 4:15 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Boscov’s Department Store at the Centre at Salisbury for the report of a shoplifter. Upon arrival the officers met with store security who advised the officers that store employees had observed the below listed suspect take property from the store without making payment. The property was recovered.

ARRESTED: Veronica Jane Lewis, 50 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES: Theft (under $ 500)

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200900027926

On August 9, 2009 at approximately 8:32 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to a residence on the three hundred (300) block of Washington Street for the report of an assault. Upon arrival the officers met with a victim who advised that she had been assaulted by the below listed suspect, who was known to her, following an argument. The suspect struck the victim in the facial area. The injuries were not life-threatening.

ARRESTED: Marcos Riano Ortiz, 21 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES: Second degree assault

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200900028011

On August 9, 2009 at approximately 4:50 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Chesapeake Inn on North Salisbury Boulevard for the report of an assault. Upon arrival the officers met with management who advised that the below listed suspect had entered a room without authorization, and had assaulted an employee of the business. The suspect also broke a window in the room.

ARRESTED: Donte Terrell Cornish, 37 years of age Nanticoke, Maryland

CHARGES:
Second degree assault
Third degree burglary
Fourth degree burglary
Malicious destruction of property

DISPOSITION:Released to Central Booking CC # 200900028049

On August 10, 2009 at approximately 6:50 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the area of Northwood Drive and Columbia Drive in Salisbury for the report of a subject in the roadway. Upon arrival the officers observed an unresponsive male subject lying partially on the curb area and partially in the grass. Attempts by Salisbury Emergency Medical Services to revive the subject were unsuccessful. There were no signs of foul play and a preliminary report by the local medical examiner indicated that the subject suffered a medical emergency. The subject was identified as 60 year old Hector Rodriguez of Bronx, New York. The body was forwarded to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Baltimore for an autopsy. This investigation is continuing. CC # 200900028100

On August 8, 2009 at approximately 12:52 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the parking lot of the Superfresh Store on E. College Avenue for the report of a hit and run motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival the officer met with the victim who advised that the below listed suspect had struck her vehicle in the parking lot of the Superfresh and had left the area without providing his information. When questioned by the victim, the suspect struck the victim with his vehicle prior to leaving. Officers responded to the suspect’s residence and placed the suspect under arrest once positively identified.

ARRESTED: Gene Arthur Bornt, 66 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:
Second degree assault
Resisting arrest
Obstructing and hindering an investigation
Numerous motor vehicle charges related to leaving the scene of an accident

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200900028137

On August 10, 2009 at approximately 9:53 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to a residence on the nine hundred (900) block of Riverside Road for the report of a domestic disturbance. Upon arrival the officers observed the below listed suspect involved in a domestic argument in the yard area of the residence. Despite a number of warnings, the suspect refused to quit shouting and yelling causing a disturbance in the neighborhood.

ARRESTED #1: Don Odelle Henneghen, 43 years of age Cambridge, Maryland

ARRESTED #2: Cyntricia Cerica Buie, 26 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES (both):
Disorderly conduct
Resisting arrest

DISPOSITION: Both released to Central Booking CC # 200900028187

PG 838 Of The House Version Of The Health Care Bill

SEC. 1904. GRANTS TO STATES FOR QUALITY HOME VISITATION PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EXPECTING CHILDREN.

Part B of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 621–629i) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Subpart 3—Support for Quality Home Visitation
Programs ‘‘SEC. 440. HOME VISITATION PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EX12 PECTING CHILDREN.

‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to im14
prove the well-being, health, and development of children by enabling the establishment and expansion of high quality programs providing voluntary home visitation for families with young children and families expecting children.

‘‘(b) GRANT APPLICATION.—A State that desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary for approval, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require, an application for the grant that includes the following:

‘‘(1) DESCRIPTION OF HOME VISITATION PROGRAMS.—A description of the high quality programs 25 of home visitation for families with young children and families expecting children that will be supported by a grant made to the State under this section, the outcomes the programs are intended to achieve, and the evidence supporting the effectiveness of the programs.

‘‘(2) RESULTS OF NEEDS ASSESSMENT.—The results of a statewide needs assessment that describes—

‘‘(A) the number, quality, and capacity of...........

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State Police Helicopter Lands Behind Salvation Army

I'm not sure what's going on just yet but the Maryland State Police Helicopter and Command Unit met at a field just behind the Salvation Army. We're working on details. More to come......

It turns out they're shooting a commercial on how to work with the Press, seriously.

Missing Person (Originally released June 3, 2009)

Kent County- Investigators have been unsuccessful at locating Lisa K. Mumford. She has been missing since May 10th. Because of the length of time since Lisa’s last sighting, there is concern that foul play could be involved in her disappearance.

The Delaware State Police is again asking the media to distribute Ms. Mumford’s picture and solicit any information one may have regarding her whereabouts or condition.

Anyone with information concerning her whereabouts is ask to contact the State Police at Troop 3 by dialing 302-697-4454 ext 317. Tips can be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.

SALISBURY CITY COUNCIL DROPS DUE DILIGENCE TO BUY POLLUTED PROPERTY – WHILE THE MAYOR STAYS SILENT!

THIS POST HAS BEEN BUMPED UP BECAUSE OF NEW UPDATES BELOW.

At Monday’s meeting the Council majority (Smith, Comegys & Shields) voted to purchase for $50,000 – calling it “a gift” – property believed to be a contaminated former oil terminal without first getting what is a standard item in such a situation, a “Phase 2” environmental analysis of the property. Council members Campbell and Cohen, who were opposed to proceeding without that routine precaution, indicated that they were not against acquiring the property if it were determined to be remediable at reasonable cost. Ms. Cohen pointed out that before the City purchased the nearby site on which it built the new firehouse, it got a Phase 2 study of that land.

The common sense approach (to look before leaping) was flatly rejected by the three stooges, whose vote was accompanied by their now familiar and asinine pontification, Comegys being the leader as usual, and Shields the erstwhile buffoon with Smith’s support. Bubba accepts as accurate an appraisal that was made in the absence of information about the extent of the contamination and its effect on the value of the property. That’s brilliance by someone who has taken personal bankruptcy.

The stooges felt that no delay or demand on the seller could be made to protect the City. As usual, Ms. Shields tried to play the race card against the members who wanted to proceed in an appropriate and businesslike manner by exercising due diligence.

Ms. Cohen offered and Ms. Campbell seconded a series of amendments that were defeated by 3-2 vote. One of them – to strike the assumption by the City of the seller’s debt – would have converted the transaction to a true gift rather than a sale, and the others would have afforded various protections to the City against the risk and expense of the contamination. By his silence on the amendments as well as the resolution itself, the City Attorney, Paul Wilber, in effect, advised the City to proceed without getting the Phase 2 analysis or any real protection against the risk of a clear and present danger. The same can be said of the City Administrator, John Pick.

But the shocking aspect of the matter was the conduct of Mayor Ireton, who sat there mute as it unfolded before his very eyes, although apparently he had sent an e-mail earlier in the day stating his view of the matter.

UPDATE: A company called SALCAP LLC purchased this property in 2002 for, get this, $10,000.00. It has been reported that it took almost a year to go to settlement because of environmental issues. Nevertheless, in 2003 they had a closing on the property and the Deed was signed by Chris Mason. OK, so why is that of interest? Because Chris Mason works for Paul Wilber's Office.

At one time there was oil actually leaking from the property directly into the river. The MDE came in and spent something like $150,000.00 to put equipment onto the property to absorb the oil in the ground.

Now, since it's an actual purchase by the City, it would have to be done by an ordinance and NOT a resolution, as proposed last night.

On another note referencing this matter, did Mayor Ireton give Paul Wilber permission to give an "opinion" to the Daily Times?

OCEAN CITY HOTEL EVACUATED DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE

On August 11, 2009, at approximately 9:20 A.M., Ocean City Communications received a call for sick persons in a hotel room at the Americana Hotel, located at 913 Atlantic Avenue. Upon arrival, Ocean City fire department personnel detected high levels of carbon monoxide and immediately requested additional public safety support, including resources from the Ocean City Fire Department, Police, Emergency Services and Fire Marshal.

Fire and Police Department personnel immediately evacuated the building and conducted a floorto-floor/door-to-door search to assure that all seven floors and 94 rooms were empty. In all, three people were transported to Atlantic General Hospital for observation.

The Hotel is currently closed. The Fire Marshal is currently conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the carbon monoxide. For more information, contact Steve Price, Public Information Officer for the Ocean City Fire Department at 410-430-5155 or Ocean City Police Public Affairs Specialist, Jessica King at 410-520-5395.

Google Provides Peek Into New Search Engine

Company says 'Caffeine' will be faster, more accurate, more comprehensive

NEW YORK— Google has lifted the lid on a new version of its search engine, allowing users to look at the results it will generate.

The new engine, available at a separate address, looks the same as the current one but ranks results differently, which could affect businesses who rely on Google results to drive traffic.

In a blog posting late Monday, Google Inc. says the new engine, code-named "Caffeine," will be faster, more accurate and more comprehensive.

The public testing of the new engine comes two weeks after Microsoft Corp. struck a deal to replace Yahoo Inc.'s search engine, with its own Google competitor, called Bing. Yahoo Search and Bing are the second and third most popular engines after Google.

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New Bone Drug Can Cut Fracture Risk In Elderly

Two studies suggest treatment works better than current medications

A first-of-its-kind osteoporosis drug lowers the risk of bone fractures as well as or better than current medicines, studies in older women and men with prostate cancer suggest.

Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration will review those studies and other data on the safety and effectiveness of Amgen Inc.'s denosumab Thursday, then recommend whether the agency should approve the genetically engineered drug.

Wall Street sees it as a potential blockbuster crucial to Amgen's future. But given the crowded market of treatments for the bone-thinning disease, doctors see its expected high cost as a big drawback.

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News From The Front Line

Cardin Town Hall Meeting - We were there

Hello all Tea Party Patriots:

We attended to the Cardin Town Hall meeting last evening. Seeing our Patriots in action would have made you proud to be an American.... You must attend one of these meetings. Your Country needs your support. Time to pay your dues. See our Patriots in action for yourself.

First - Cardin sent everyone an e-mail asking us to sign up so that he could ascertain how many would be attending. No reserved seats, they were just taking numbers. The doors were scheduled to open at 6:00 - the meeting was to start at 7:00.

Second - By the time we arrived, 6:00, people were not being let in to the meeting. They had actually opened the doors at 3:30 or 4:00 to let Cardin's pro Obama Supporters in. Cardin did not have reserved seating - however he got his support people in first. But then our crowd finally got in and we outnumbered the Union goons by 6 to 1...

Third - Everyone outside (about 1,000 of us) was peaceful. ACORN was there with MEGAPHONES. ACORN people were wearing red shirts and anyone who was a part of them wore little sticky badges. The sticky badge people placed themselves among those who were protesting OBAMACARE.

Then Acorn started shouting "healthcare for everyone". Our people responded with "No to OBAMACARE". We were not timid and mixed with their crowd.

Many of us engaged them in heated, face to face, exchanges. It was wonderful, American Patriots standing up for their rights and beliefs and shouting down the ACORN opposers.. With God's Grace and the will of the American People we outnumbered them - maybe 6 to 1. There were two of the Union Paid people who came by us (we carried protest signs). They could not answer the questions we were there to ask Cardin. They kept saying that what is posted on the internet concerning OBAMACARE was false. I asked the fellow where he was getting his information - he said on the internet - DUH!

Fourth - When we made it to the top of the Art Center where the meeting was taking place, they had Security People to rope us off and literally push us back with poles. If we had been a MOB, they would have been no match for us. We were all peaceful and complied with their direction not wishing to create an incident...Since Cardin was not going to speak with us, they let us fill out questionnaire cards. They said there would be a response to them.

The young Acorn people were milling around shouting invectives and personal insults and trying to start disturbances and to intimidate US.. They could not. We beat them back at every opportunity. When ever one of us engaged in an argument with several Acorns, a score of our supports would wade in and shout down the Acorns. We fearlessly took them on and beat them at every turn..Also, when I spoke with a young man of 19 years of age, in college, paying for his own way (so he says) he really believed that less taxes will be taken out of his pay BECAUSE HE THINKS HE WON'T HAVE TO PAY SOCIAL SECURITY OR MEDICARE TAXES! What a crock!!

BEWARE, this administration is ushering in rough times for us and our children and grandchildren.

Please, your country needs your support and needs it NOW. Sign and send in those e-mail petitions. Attend our protests. This is for all of us for years to come. We have the numbers, we have the will, we must stop this Obama initiative so help us God.....

Tony Passaro
for Maryland and the
Bel Air Tea Party Coalition

Scenes From The Americana Hotel

Salisbury News provides the first images from the Americana Hotel CO evacuation this morning in Ocean City. Yes, we're everywhere.

There were only 2 patients taken to the Hospital. Most were treated on the scene. Due to a fast response and immediate evacuation the exposure was limited to fewer cases than estimated.

Crews are still on the scene ventilating. The original call was for sick subjects. They pulled the alarm as soon as they were on site to start the evacuation.

GREAT WORK OCFD!

An Interesting Comment Worthy Of A Post

This is incredible and inexcusable -- Wilber is now spouting legal opinions to the Daily Times -- see the text, below, from today's issue:

"If Ireton chooses to veto the resolution, as implied in his e-mail conveying his opposition to the donation, it may not be as simple as not signing the agreement. Wilber said only resolutions which relate to significant action may be overridden. Recognition as significant city business is an opinion by the city attorney made on a case by case basis due to vague language in the city charter, Wilber said."

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In the past his opinions were always "privileged and confidential."

Cato Oil Brings In Ethanol Free Gasoline For Boat Owners & Landscapers

Ethanol free midgrade gasoline 89 octane is now available at Red Fox Market located 107 South Fruitland BLVD, Fruitland MD (just south of RT 13 and Main Street intersection).

Cato Oil company is supplying the Conventional Midgrade Ethanol Free Gasoline to Red Fox Market due to the outcry of customers that are having major problems that the Ethanol blended fuels cause in certain applications.

AARP Gets Its Just Desserts

Elected officials aren't the only ones facing frustrated, angry crowds at health care town hall meetings.

The senior advocacy group AARP is now being severely criticized by its own members for supporting President Obama's health care reform plans. Obama has agreed to have AARP administer his plan. We have learned that AARP stands to make billions at the expense of betraying the Seniors it purports to be an advocate for.

The internal debate is heating up as lawmakers prepare to enter what could be the final stretch in writing legislation, with just one committee left to vote on it.

But just as constituents are giving their elected representatives a piece of their mind over the August recess, many, many seniors are protesting the AARP.

Duplicitous and self serving AARP gets its Just deserts.

Last week, pusillanimous AARP officials, speaking at a forum in Dallas, walked out of the meeting when several seniors challenged them with strong comments and asked critical questions.

AARP members say they are so outraged that they've taken to tearing up their membership cards and firing off heated letters to the organization's CEO.

AARP has betrayed Senior Citizens for the sake of profits as it sells out to President Obama for the sake of lucrative contracts over Health Care...

Call the Customer Service number of AARP today 1-888-687-2277 and join us in canceling your subscription to this "Judas Goat" of a company........they do not deserve our money or our support.

Tony Passaro

BREAKING NEWS: AMERICANA HOTEL IN OC EVACUATED FOR CO LEAK

The Americana Hotel on 9th Street in Ocean City is being evacuated as I draft this Post. There is a CO leak, (Carbon Monoxide) throughout the entire hotel and the readings are extremely high.

There are "many patients" are being transferred to AG. More to come. You heard it here first Folks.

UPDATE #1: Most of OC's equipment is on the scene.There are numerous people with CO exposure. Stand by crews from Worcester County and Sussex County are arriving. The evacuation is still in progress.

I'm told the OCFD & OCPD are doing a thorough job on the scene. The rest of the MSM is finally starting to arrive. LOL!

The Town had Buses on the scene for evacuees to get into because it's so hot in OC right now.

THE GREAT ILLUSION

"Now you see it,now you don't." "There are none so blind as those who will not see." I think the previous two statements best describe those folks who march in lock step with the Madam Speaker of the House of ill repute, the Majority Leader of the Band of Senate Thieves, and the Great Illusionist of the White House. When presented with pictures, videos and documents of their exalted leaders they find excuses to believe it is not real. I find it incomprehensible that after seeing the evidence, they can still claim it is all rumor and opinions.

When presented with alternatives from those with a differing view, they deny the existence or even the possibility of finding a better approach to problem solving, much less that an alternate has been offered. Capitalism has served this country well for its entire existence. Sure regulations and laws are needed to prevent abuses, but scrapping the system is not the answer. It might help if we enforced the laws currently on the books. Most people would acknowledge that our health care system can be improved, most things on earth can. There are many options that can be used to lower cost, provide care for the needy and still maintain the best health care in the world. Yet these delusional people would have us throw out the baby with the bath water.

I think Vice President Biden, strange as it seems, is telling the truth about this governments policies. "We must spend money to avoid bankruptcy." How absurd ! However, that's just Joe. Wake up, all you Kool aid drinkers, the country is worth saving from those who would demonize it.
Joel Brandes