Recent Prince George's County News (16 Nov 2010)

Public Safety

• Gory Prince George's:
  • PGPolice: Arrest Made in Homicide on Marlboro Pike (2917) http://is.gd/hhk6P 
  • RT @postcrime: Murder charge in domestic case http://wapo.st/bIrAv6 (killing of John Leonard Lawhorn http://is.gd/henOk ) 
  • RT @PGCrime: 19-year-old charged with killing man found dead in vacant home - http://tinyurl.com/32le6wf #PGCounty 
• Other crime:
  • CollegeParkPatch: College Park Police Blotter 11/8 - 11/14 http://is.gd/hcLyT 
  • ChvBkog: BB Vandals Strike Cheverly! http://is.gd/hdWmM 
  • RT @wusa9: 5 Illegal Aliens Charged In Multi-State Prostitution Ring (One from Capitol Heights) http://bit.ly/ajXqDJ 
  • RT @badast_turtles: Five Illegal immigrants charged in prostitution scheme: By Tricia Bishop, The Baltimore Sun http://bit.ly/9iFxdX 
• Fire/EMS:
• RT @STATter911: Fire dept connection again surfaces in growing County corruption case. Liquor store on seizure... http://nblo.gs/aA5Uw 
• RT @STATter911: Former PGFD official's name surfaces after latest FBI raid. http://tinyurl.com/29jyy49 #fire #firefighter #firefighting
• RT @wusa9: Car Crashes Into Steps At University of Maryland http://bit.ly/bBl4zy
• RT @CollegePrkPatch: Car crashed onto steps at UMd. campus http://patch.com/A-ckrd 

MD Budget & Taxes:

• RT @mdreporter: Testifiers tell Benefits Sustainability Commission that changing pension plans is not the answer. http://bit.ly/9HNgKu
• RT @MDPolicy: What's wrong with #MD? Pretty much the same things that are wrong with #NY and #CA http://su.pr/2pxw43 #politics #oped 
• RT @mdchamber We'll be tweeting fm the voting session RT @hcpeterson MD panel to vote on business tax changes | DCExam http://bit.ly/bBuycC 
• RT @mdchamber: Business Tax Reform Commission will recommend that the General Assembly not implement combined reporting in 2011. Vote 13-4
• RT @MDPolicy: While the MD budget is about to burst, state employees & unions adamantly oppose pension reform http://su.pr/1oTHAF 
• RT @mdchamber: Business Tax Reform Commission to recommend no substantive changes in state economic development incentives.
• RT @hcpeterson: Md. commission votes down combined reporting for companies doing business in Maryland as well as other states 
• RT @bbjonline: A Maryland panel rejects combined reporting — at least for now http://ow.ly/3aS5g 
• RT @mdchamber: Panel recommends leaving corporate tax unchanged http://ow.ly/3aXYA (via @baltimoresun)

Government & Politics

• RT @washdcnews: Steele takes body blow with release of scathing letter from departing aide http://dlvr.it/8fJl7
• RT @bbjonline: A state health care reform council asks Md. lawmakers to address issues http://ow.ly/3aP57

Other

• NBCWashington: Maryland Giant stores are restricting holiday season Salvation Army solicitations. http://is.gd/hdW7X 
• RT @postlocal: Safeway, Giant say their reusable bags are safe following testing for lead: http://wapo.st/cGqZWQ 
• RT @radleybalko @whitehouse Mr. Pres: Would U send Michelle/Sasha/Malia thru TSA screening? Naked photos or invasive genital groping, which?
• CarrollStandard: National Opt-Out Day Called Against Invasive Body Scanners http://is.gd/h7tvm 
• Forbes: Full Frontal Nudity Doesn’t Make Us Safer: Abolish the TSA http://is.gd/h7Hrv 
• OutsideThe Beltway: TSA Agent At Body Scanner: “Heads Up, Got A Cutie For Ya” http://is.gd/h7HXM 
• OutsideTheBeltway: TSA Body Searches A Three-Year Old Girl (Video) http://is.gd/h7HXM 
• ourlittlechatterboxes.com: TSA - Sexual Assault http://is.gd/h7IzE (TSA="Total Sexual Assault") 
• RT @CarrollStandard: TSA: Conform Citizen: . http://bit.ly/94g8sM 
• RT @Libertywriter: More reason to hate the TSA (and other government control freaks) http://bit.ly/bYDUp8 
• RT @wusa9: Airport Security Sparks Screening Confrontation http://bit.ly/91iXfU 
• RT @DCExaminerLocal Pilots among those dismayed at scanners, pat-downs: Airport security stops one airline pilot be... http://bit.ly/95xP9U
• RT @DCExaminerLocal: Airport security draws fresh complaints; campaign urges travelers to decline full-body scans http://bit.ly/b2Z6Fz 
• RT @wusa9: Full Body Scan: Security Or Invasion Of Privacy? http://bit.ly/9USzU6
• RT @CarrollStandard: Should Gay TSA Agents be Barred from Giving 'Same-gender Pat-downs'? http://bit.ly/916cDV 

The Scandals (Generally most recent news first)

• PG-Politics Re: Prior reporting on Tick Tock Liquors owners is enlightening...: Wow. What a difference 24 hour... http://yhoo.it/bIqM1I 
• RT @postcrime: Prosecutor: Langley Park liquor store owners bribed Pr. George's officials, hid cash http://wapo.st/9Fr5PX 
• ChvBlog: Rushern Baker, Where Are You? http://is.gd/hftRa 
• RT @PGCrime: Prosecutors: Arrested #TickTock Liquors owner bribed #PGCounty officials - http://tinyurl.com/35p3hcs 
• Sun (Editorial): Awash in scandal; Arrest of PG ... is a serious blow to public confidence in government http://is.gd/hfkZv 
• RT @GreenbeltPatch: Mayor and council react to federal indictments, http://ow.ly/3aSOV 
• RT @MDPolicy: Looks like PG county's Jack B. Johnson has really gotten into it -- details on the scandal and his arrest http://su.pr/1q4OMR 
• ChvBlog: Melhi Bribed County Officials. http://is.gd/hfcuQ 
• RT @TBDFactsMachine: The List finds that Leslie Johnson’s financial supporters are standing by her http://tbd.ly/9TWtk2
• RiverdalePatch: Local Officials Talk About Federal Indictments; Riverdale Park and University Park mayors ... http://is.gd/heTsr 
• RT @RiverdalePatch: Local officials talk about federal indictments in PG County: http://patch.com/A-ckcM
• RT @PGD9Politico Leslie Johnson "legally" allowed 2 take Council seat, but clear line between right/wrong, she shld not http://tbd.ly/bs7MhG 
• Post: Feds: More bribes in Prince George's http://is.gd/heMpn
• RT @washingtonpost: Financial support: Experts weigh in on how Leslie Johnson stuffed $79,600 into her bra http://wapo.st/bMEF3u 
• RT @TBD: Wife of Tick Tock liquors owner ordered held w/o bond: http://tbd.ly/cbGB9t Prosecutors say she had $400K hidden in her closet. 
• RT @LucindaLC: #JackJohnson should leave. Cleaning up Prince George's http://is.gd/hdWss 
• RT @PGD9Politico: Did you watch the @rushernbaker press conference yesterday? Do you more confidence about the future of our local gvt? 
• RT @washingtonpost: Oh, that bra! Leslie Johnson shouldn't aspire to be an equal partner in crime: http://wapo.st/cyaNGX 
• RT @OConnellPostbiz: PG DHCD has awarded $7 million to six projects through HOME program last two years. Which http://wapo.st/dglzlX 
• RT @CollegePrkPatch: College Park crime, 11/8-11/14 http://patch.com/A-cjFV
• RT @bbjonline: Developers will proceed with caution in Prince George's after the arrest of County Exec. Jack Johnson http://ow.ly/3azIc
• RT @DCAbloob: @dcjobscouncil except short of a conviction, there won't be a way to throw Leslie Johnson out of office once she gets there about 18 hours ago
• RT @DCAbloob: RT @TBD: Rushern Baker: Leslie Johnson "legally" allowed to take PG Co. Council seat: http://tbd.ly/bs7MhG #jackjohnson 
• RT @ElaheIzadi: The Jack Johnson case explained http://tbd.ly/bWZUZQ 
• RT @TBD: Explaining the ins & outs of the #JackJohnson corruption case in PG County: http://tbd.ly/9hlJcC What we know, what we don't.
• RT @STATter911: Former PGFD official's name surfaces after latest FBI raid. http://tinyurl.com/29jyy49 #fire #firefighter #firefighting 
• CollegeParkPatch: College Park Police Blotter 11/8 - 11/14 http://is.gd/hcLyT 
• RT @STATter911: Fire dept connection again surfaces in growing County corruption case. Liquor store on seizure... http://nblo.gs/aA5Uw