News of the Weird / Pro Edition (11-23-2009 Extra)
News of the Weird/Pro Edition (Extra)
November 23, 2009
Still More Things to Worry About
Unclear on the Concept: For two years, until recently, U.S. Marines being treated at Camp Lejeune for post-traumatic stress disorder from the war were housed in thin-walled trailers close to a firing range and bomb-testing. In fine government tradition, the story only became public when a civilian contract doctor was fired for complaining about it too much. Associated Press via WNCT-TV (Greenville, N.C.)
Jury Duty Extra: Of course, the U.S. legal system is derived from English law, so here's an accused bank robber from Whitefield, Manchester, Mr. David Holyoak, 33 [and pay no attention to the impertinent editorial comment from Metro.co.uk]. Metro (London)
Coolest Parents: Sherri and Tom Milley, lawyers in Calgary, Alberta, brought their two kids' local school authorities to their knees. They actually worked out a complex legal document that frees their kids from having to do homework. Awesome! There's more to the story than that, but still –. The Globe & Mail
Chutzpah!: An ex-cop and his ex-chief filed for compensation from the city of Stoughton, Mass., after they were fired following their convictions for attempted extortion. They demand their accrued vacation time and sick leave, plus all that overtime they put in preparing to defend themselves against the extortion charges. Brockton Enterprise.
Government Failure: When the treasury was fat back during the real estate boom, the Florida legislature thought it crucially important to keep experienced bureaucrats from retiring and so passed a super-generous incentive plan that now doesn't look so good. A community college president, Ann McGee, 60, is the latest beneficiary. She makes $230,000 a year and will retire at the end of the year — for 30 days, after which she'll be back at work collecting her salary. The 30-day layoff entitles her to collect $390,000 in advance retirement pay, which only docks her original retirement pay period for 32 months. News 13 (Bright House Cable News, Orlando)
Police Blotter (from the 11-18-2009 Minneapolis Star Tribune (reporting a crime in Apple Valley on 10-13-2009): "Officers responded to a report that a man was sitting on the curb in front of his house talking to himself. When officers arrived they found a very intoxicated man who wanted officers to drive him to Washington, D.C., so that he could discuss the country's military involvement in the Middle East with President Obama. Instead he was taken to detox." Star Tribune
Update: The Dept. of Corrections police dog handlers in Powhatan County, Va., who were caught intimately fondling their best friend/colleague for as-yet-uncertain reasons (kinky? hazing? just being friendly?) [NOTW/Pro, 11-2-2009] will not be prosecuted for the obvious reason that it's against the law only to be "cruel" to animals. WRC-TV (Washington, D.C.)
Can't Possibly Be True: For 13 years, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been milking undercover work by illegal Salvadorean immigrant Ernesto Gamboa in securing drug convictions (contributing to 90 convictions and the seizure of weapons, money, vehicles, and at least 282 lbs. of cocaine). He now has a modest request: He'd like to be sponsored for citizenship. No can do, said ICE and the U.S. Attorney in Seattle. In fact, said ICE, prepare to be deported. Seattle Times
Mean Streets: Jamar Pinkney Sr., 37, of suburban Detroit is a piece of work. The mother of his 15-year-old son told Jamar that the kid had confessed to having had "inappropriate contact" with his 3-year-old half-sister. That was enough for Jamar. He took the kid to a vacant lot, had him kneel, and executed him with a single shot in the head. ABC News
Additional Newsrangers: Gary Goldberg, Dave Wickstrom, and Justin Bennett
November 23, 2009
Still More Things to Worry About
Unclear on the Concept: For two years, until recently, U.S. Marines being treated at Camp Lejeune for post-traumatic stress disorder from the war were housed in thin-walled trailers close to a firing range and bomb-testing. In fine government tradition, the story only became public when a civilian contract doctor was fired for complaining about it too much. Associated Press via WNCT-TV (Greenville, N.C.)
Jury Duty Extra: Of course, the U.S. legal system is derived from English law, so here's an accused bank robber from Whitefield, Manchester, Mr. David Holyoak, 33 [and pay no attention to the impertinent editorial comment from Metro.co.uk]. Metro (London)
Coolest Parents: Sherri and Tom Milley, lawyers in Calgary, Alberta, brought their two kids' local school authorities to their knees. They actually worked out a complex legal document that frees their kids from having to do homework. Awesome! There's more to the story than that, but still –. The Globe & Mail
Chutzpah!: An ex-cop and his ex-chief filed for compensation from the city of Stoughton, Mass., after they were fired following their convictions for attempted extortion. They demand their accrued vacation time and sick leave, plus all that overtime they put in preparing to defend themselves against the extortion charges. Brockton Enterprise.
Government Failure: When the treasury was fat back during the real estate boom, the Florida legislature thought it crucially important to keep experienced bureaucrats from retiring and so passed a super-generous incentive plan that now doesn't look so good. A community college president, Ann McGee, 60, is the latest beneficiary. She makes $230,000 a year and will retire at the end of the year — for 30 days, after which she'll be back at work collecting her salary. The 30-day layoff entitles her to collect $390,000 in advance retirement pay, which only docks her original retirement pay period for 32 months. News 13 (Bright House Cable News, Orlando)
Police Blotter (from the 11-18-2009 Minneapolis Star Tribune (reporting a crime in Apple Valley on 10-13-2009): "Officers responded to a report that a man was sitting on the curb in front of his house talking to himself. When officers arrived they found a very intoxicated man who wanted officers to drive him to Washington, D.C., so that he could discuss the country's military involvement in the Middle East with President Obama. Instead he was taken to detox." Star Tribune
Update: The Dept. of Corrections police dog handlers in Powhatan County, Va., who were caught intimately fondling their best friend/colleague for as-yet-uncertain reasons (kinky? hazing? just being friendly?) [NOTW/Pro, 11-2-2009] will not be prosecuted for the obvious reason that it's against the law only to be "cruel" to animals. WRC-TV (Washington, D.C.)
Can't Possibly Be True: For 13 years, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been milking undercover work by illegal Salvadorean immigrant Ernesto Gamboa in securing drug convictions (contributing to 90 convictions and the seizure of weapons, money, vehicles, and at least 282 lbs. of cocaine). He now has a modest request: He'd like to be sponsored for citizenship. No can do, said ICE and the U.S. Attorney in Seattle. In fact, said ICE, prepare to be deported. Seattle Times
Mean Streets: Jamar Pinkney Sr., 37, of suburban Detroit is a piece of work. The mother of his 15-year-old son told Jamar that the kid had confessed to having had "inappropriate contact" with his 3-year-old half-sister. That was enough for Jamar. He took the kid to a vacant lot, had him kneel, and executed him with a single shot in the head. ABC News
Additional Newsrangers: Gary Goldberg, Dave Wickstrom, and Justin Bennett
Comments
Dog Handlers Where's the beef? They're handling their dogs!
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 11/24/09 at 09:41 AM
Dog handlers: As a Virginian, I feel you all should know that we aren't generally into this sort of thing,
Posted by Love Monkey on 11/24/09 at 11:27 AM
I'm totally okay with just ogling them. :lol: i like that rascal!
ptsd- our veterans do not get treated as well as they should and that is just shameful.
jury duty- are they sure he's not related to prince charles?
blackmail scheme- and the union is fighting for them too i bet.
florida- well they are retirement friendly down there.
drunk- it was worth a try, it seems like most politicians would make more sense drunk than sober.
handlers- so they believe in positive reinforcement to train the dogs then.
deportation- ask to be dropped in mexico and then sneak back in, then nobody will bother the guy.
15 yr old- that is all kinds of f-ed up man.
ptsd- our veterans do not get treated as well as they should and that is just shameful.
jury duty- are they sure he's not related to prince charles?
blackmail scheme- and the union is fighting for them too i bet.
florida- well they are retirement friendly down there.
drunk- it was worth a try, it seems like most politicians would make more sense drunk than sober.
handlers- so they believe in positive reinforcement to train the dogs then.
deportation- ask to be dropped in mexico and then sneak back in, then nobody will bother the guy.
15 yr old- that is all kinds of f-ed up man.
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 11/24/09 at 03:44 PM
15 year old-- This article left all sorts of questions for me, primarily, why did the father have him strip naked? I went looking for other reports of the event, and found http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2009/11/hundreds_mourn_at_funeral_for.html
I really loved the defense attorney for Pinkney Sr: "He was immediately prior to this act presented with information of an unforgivable act committed by his son, and actions which are attributed to him could only be a response to this sort of provocation," O'Meara said."
Of course the allegations against Jr. were just that, not a conviction (and not even formal charges!), so how many times has this same attorney defended convicted sex offenders by asking for forgiveness from the whole community at sentencing? A minor has allegations of misconduct made against him, and all of the sudden it is an 'unforgivable act,' while convicted adults deserve leniency and compassion? I hope this bastard isn't in and out of some state hospital in a couple of years. If found guilty (sounds like they'll have no trouble determining that he is) I hope he gets the death penalty, but giving the current state of the legal system I'll settle for at least 25 years.
I really loved the defense attorney for Pinkney Sr: "He was immediately prior to this act presented with information of an unforgivable act committed by his son, and actions which are attributed to him could only be a response to this sort of provocation," O'Meara said."
Of course the allegations against Jr. were just that, not a conviction (and not even formal charges!), so how many times has this same attorney defended convicted sex offenders by asking for forgiveness from the whole community at sentencing? A minor has allegations of misconduct made against him, and all of the sudden it is an 'unforgivable act,' while convicted adults deserve leniency and compassion? I hope this bastard isn't in and out of some state hospital in a couple of years. If found guilty (sounds like they'll have no trouble determining that he is) I hope he gets the death penalty, but giving the current state of the legal system I'll settle for at least 25 years.
Posted by qualityleashdog on 11/24/09 at 07:34 PM
whatever happened before this, the kid did not deserve to be killed like that. his mother must be devestated. she should have been able to count on the boy's father to help her deal with what he (aledgedly) did. to have him show up and murder the boy is awful. you're right qld, the guy needs to go away for a long time.
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 11/24/09 at 10:20 PM
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