Pennsylvania Forum http://www.talkpa.net/ Talk PA for all your news and information needs in Pennsylvania en Tue, 21 May 2013 20:08:45 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.talkpa.net/images/misc/rss.png Pennsylvania Forum http://www.talkpa.net/ Fort Hood shooting suspect paid $278K http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30806-Fort-Hood-shooting-suspect-paid-278K&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 19:36:59 GMT http://www.nbcnews.com/id/51947575 This is disghusting, and shows what a perversion our laws have become. http://www.nbcnews.com/id/51947575 This is disghusting, and shows what a perversion our laws have become. ]]> crazycatwoman http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30806-Fort-Hood-shooting-suspect-paid-278K Oklahoma Tornado Devastation http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30805-Oklahoma-Tornado-Devastation&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 13:29:16 GMT http://www.weather.com/news/tornado-central/live-coverage-may-severe-outbreak-20130517 ... http://www.weather.com/news/tornado-...break-20130517


http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/sev...html?hpt=hp_t1

WOW!!!
I was watching some of this last evening.
Talked to a friend who had an offer to move to Oklahoma but passed it up saying that he didn't want to live in Tornado alley!
Wow!!!

(RS) ]]> Frontpage News Robotspyder http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30805-Oklahoma-Tornado-Devastation Yay! Tax dollars for “prison poetry” http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30804-Yay!-Tax-dollars-for-“prison-poetry”&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 13:08:43 GMT And here you thought we were broke. I know we’ve annoyed you with all sorts of scandal ridden, Sunday talk show posts today, so there’s a bit of a... And here you thought we were broke.
I know we’ve annoyed you with all sorts of scandal ridden, Sunday talk show posts today, so there’s a bit of a lighter, government incompetence story to share as we close out the weekend and prepare for QoTD. This one comes to us from long time Green Room author and – now – Liberty Unyielding denizen, Howard Portnoy. While the government wails about all of the money that that the mean Republicans made them cut out of the budget, leading to air towers closing, duck studies going unfunded and all manner of other things, Uncle Sam has still found enough spare change in his pocket to pay for one vital service.
Prison Poetry.
Thanks to sequestration, there is not enough money in the government coffers to keep “the people’s house” (aka the White House) open for tours. You’ll be pleased to know, however, that there’s plenty of money — $75,000 worth — for prison poetry.
According to CNSNews.com, a new website that features readings of poems written by current inmates was launched this week with the help of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Among the podcasts available to visitors of prisonpoetryworkshop.org are recitations of poems like “Ghetto Bastard,” “Fenced Jewels,” and “A Gangster’s Prayer.”
Click through for the full story. And since you’re such an inventive lot, feel free to submit your own prison poetry in the comments. Who knows? You might even qualify for a government grant!

http://hotair.com/archives/2013/05/1...prison-poetry/ ]]> DiamondLil http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30804-Yay!-Tax-dollars-for-“prison-poetry” White House knew extent of IRS scandal in April, says report http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30803-White-House-knew-extent-of-IRS-scandal-in-April-says-report&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 01:24:58 GMT By Ewen MacKaskill
The Guardian, UK
May 20, 2013

Barack Obama's hopes of moving beyond the scandals that have dogged his administration were dashed on Monday, when it was disclosed that the White House had been informed last month about the details of the IRS affair.

After being forced on the defensive all last week on the apparent targeting of conservative groups by the Inland Revenue Service, the Benghazi consulate attack and the seizure of Associated Press phone records by the Department of Justice, the White House had hoped to move on this week, switching attention to other issues, primarily foreign affairs.

But the Wall Street Journal on Monday picked up an important discrepancies in the official White House versions of how much it knew about the IRS scandal in advance.

Obama has said that he learned about the scandal at the same time as the press, on 10 May. Last Monday Obama's press spokesman, Jay Carney, said that the White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler had been informed in April that an independent audit of the scandal had been completed, but had not been given the findings. A White House adviser, Dan Pfeiffer, interviewed on CBS on Sunday, echoed Carney's line, saying the White House had been made aware of the scandal a few weeks ago by the Treasury, although not the full details of what had happened.

But the WSJ reported that Ruemmler learned from Treasury lawyers on 22 April that "a small number of line IRS employees had improperly scrutinised certain … organizations by using words like 'tea party' and 'patriot'".

Read more... ]]> finchfeeder http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30803-White-House-knew-extent-of-IRS-scandal-in-April-says-report Just wondering http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30802-Just-wondering&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 23:23:40 GMT Who thinks they can trust the IRS to oversee your health care? Who thinks they can trust the IRS to oversee your health care? ]]> Just me http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30802-Just-wondering Another Scandal ???? http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30801-Another-Scandal&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 22:38:49 GMT The Congress has started an investigation into Health and Services Secretary Kathleen Sibelius for a possible illegally fundraiser scheme to... The Congress has started an investigation into Health and Services Secretary Kathleen Sibelius for a possible illegally fundraiser scheme to solicit funds from health care companies she has regulatory powers over to help promote Obama Care. Seems like finding integrity in this administration is like looking for a needle in a haystack. ]]> Just me http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30801-Another-Scandal WashPost Reports Obama DOJ Also Spied on James Rosen of Fox News http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30800-WashPost-Reports-Obama-DOJ-Also-Spied-on-James-Rosen-of-Fox-News&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 17:21:04 GMT By Tim Graham NewsBusters May 20, 2013 The Washington Post on Monday reported ... By Tim Graham
NewsBusters
May 20, 2013

The Washington Post on Monday reported that Obama’s Department of Justice was investigating journalists before they started wiretapping the Associated Press – for one, Fox News correspondent James Rosen in 2010. Their headline wasn't "Obama Team Also Spied on Fox News." Fox wasn't in the headline, on A-1 or on A-12, where the story continued.

Newly obtained court documents “reveal how deeply investigators explored the private communications of a working journalist — and raise the question of how often journalists have been investigated as closely as Rosen was in 2010.” Reporter Ann Marimow began:

"When the Justice Department began investigating possible leaks of classified information about North Korea in 2009, investigators did more than obtain telephone records of a working journalist suspected of receiving the secret material."

"They used security badge access records to track the reporter’s comings and goings from the State Department, according to a newly obtained court affidavit. They traced the timing of his calls with a State Department security adviser suspected of sharing the classified report. They obtained a search warrant for the reporter’s personal e-mails."

"The case of Stephen Jin-Woo Kim, the government adviser, and James Rosen, the chief Washington correspondent for Fox News, bears striking similarities to a sweeping leaks investigation disclosed last week in which federal investigators obtained records over two months of more than 20 telephone lines assigned to the Associated Press."

Read more... ]]> finchfeeder http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30800-WashPost-Reports-Obama-DOJ-Also-Spied-on-James-Rosen-of-Fox-News Boy Dies In Hospital After Suspected Abuse http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30799-Boy-Dies-In-Hospital-After-Suspected-Abuse&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 11:33:47 GMT Malachi Patterson, 1, died at Pittsburgh’s Children’s Hospital Sunday afternoon after police said the boy’s stepfather severely beat him. Police... Malachi Patterson, 1, died at Pittsburgh’s Children’s Hospital Sunday afternoon after police said the boy’s stepfather severely beat him.
Police said they were called to a home along Susan Drive in Blairsville Friday morning.
According to a search warrant, a woman named Jan called 911 around 2:30 a.m., and when paramedics arrived, they found a 20-month-old child with severe injuries to the head and torso.
Neighbors said the family that lived in the home had just moved in earlier in the week and were shocked to hear what happened.
“Absolute horror. How could someone do this to a child? It's beyond me,” said Celeste Steeves, who lives in the same housing complex that the child was found.
Although Indiana County District Attorney Patrick Dougherty could not comment on who was home at the time, he did say that the child’s mother was at a hospital giving birth to another baby.
Channel 11 witnessed police take two persons of interest to the state police barracks in Indiana County.
Police filed aggravated assault charges against the boy’s stepfather, Juan Campbell, on Saturday.

http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/...fe-poli/nXwLH/

Keep cranking them out, mom. :sarcasm: ]]> West Pennsylvania DiamondLil http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30799-Boy-Dies-In-Hospital-After-Suspected-Abuse Head-on crash kills one, injures two others http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30798-Head-on-crash-kills-one-injures-two-others&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 10:45:03 GMT A two-vehicle crash on Route 30 near Hill Street in Lancaster county killed one person and hospitalized two others early Sunday morning, according to... A two-vehicle crash on Route 30 near Hill Street in Lancaster county killed one person and hospitalized two others early Sunday morning, according to West Hempfield Township police.
The crash occurred after a 27-year-old Wrightsville woman drove her vehicle east in the westbound lane of Route 30. The woman’s vehicle eventually collided head on with another driven by a 21-year-old Lancaster woman.
The Wrightsville woman and a male passenger in the Lancaster woman’s vehicle were unresponsive when officers arrived on scene. Both drivers and the passenger were taken to Lancaster General Hospital.
The male passenger was pronounced dead at the hospital, and police had not positively identified him as of 8:30 a.m. Sunday.
Multiple agencies responded to the crash. A portion of Route 30 was closed until almost 7:30 a.m. following the incident.
Police are investigating whether alcohol was a factor in the incident.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call West Hempfield Township Police at (717) 285-5191 or 1-800-957-2677.

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/ind...ne_injure.html ]]> Lancaster Forum DiamondLil http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30798-Head-on-crash-kills-one-injures-two-others Judge snookered by service dog claim http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30797-Judge-snookered-by-service-dog-claim&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 10:41:54 GMT LEVITTOWN — Call it the case of doggie deception.
A Bucks County district judge says he fell for a dog owner's story that her wiener dog had a right to be in the courtroom with her for medical reasons. Now Judge Daniel Baranoski is warning his county colleagues to be on the lookout for similar phony service dog claims.
On Tuesday, the woman appeared before Baranoski in his Penndel courtroom for a hearing on a traffic ticket. As she waited for her case to be called, she sat in the gallery with a dachshund on her lap.
When Baranoski questioned the dog's presence, the woman answered that he was a service dog.
What service does the dog provide? Baranoski asked.
“Psychological,” the woman said, then she handed the judge a business-card-size paper stating the dog was “properly registered” with the “United States Service Dog Registry.”
Baranoski, who admits he didn't know much about service dogs, let the woman and dog stay, but heard her case next to get the dog out of the courtroom.
Later, the judge and his staff learned that the documentation the woman provided is not required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. And the organization that issued it is considered questionable, according to service dog handlers and organizations.
Healthy, able-bodied dog owners who circumvent the Americans with Disabilities law to get the access for their pets make life harder for people with disabilities who rely on service dogs and face additional scrutiny and skepticism from business owners, advocates for the disabled and service dog experts say.


Read more: http://triblive.com/state/pennsylvan...#ixzz2TpPwLiVE ]]> South East Pennsylvania DiamondLil http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30797-Judge-snookered-by-service-dog-claim Smokedown Prohibition V: Adam Kokesh and NA Poe Arrested (video and pictures) http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30796-Smokedown-Prohibition-V-Adam-Kokesh-and-NA-Poe-Arrested-(video-and-pictures)&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 21:15:14 GMT At Smokedown Prohibition V Adam Kokesh is targeted for arrest even though it is obvious he isn't smoking marijuana. This happened on May 18, 2013 at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA.

http://www.theinternationallibertari...okesh-and.html ]]> darrenlobo http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30796-Smokedown-Prohibition-V-Adam-Kokesh-and-NA-Poe-Arrested-(video-and-pictures) EU decision to lift Syrian oil sanctions boosts jihadist groups http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30795-EU-decision-to-lift-Syrian-oil-sanctions-boosts-jihadist-groups&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 16:02:31 GMT by Julian Borger and Mona Mahmood The Guardian, UK May 19, 2013 The EU decision to lift Syrian oil (http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/oil) ... by Julian Borger and Mona Mahmood
The Guardian, UK
May 19, 2013

The EU decision to lift Syrian oil sanctions to aid the opposition has accelerated a scramble for control over wells and pipelines in rebel-held areas and helped consolidate the grip of jihadist groups over the country's key resources.

Jabhat al-Nusra, affiliated with al-Qaida and other extreme Islamist groups, control the majority of the oil wells in Deir Ezzor province, displacing local Sunni tribes, sometimes by force. They have also seized control of other fields from Kurdish groups further to the north-east, in al-Hasakah governorate.

As opposition groups have turned their guns on each other in the battle over oil, water and agricultural land, military pressure on Bashar al-Assad's government from the north and east has eased off. In some areas, al-Nusra has struck deals with government forces to allow the transfer of crude across the front lines to the Mediterranean coast.

As a result of the rush to make quick money, open-air refineries have been set up in Deir Ezzor and al-Raqqa provinces. Crude is stored in ditches and heated in metal tanks by wood fires, shrouding the region with plumes of black smoke, exposing the local population to the dangers of the thick smog and the frequent explosions at the improvised plants.

Heating oil, diesel and petrol is condensed in hoses running from the tanks through pools of water and sold across the north, as far as Aleppo. The remaining crude is shipped by road on tankers to Turkey. One leading opposition figure said: "The northern front hasn't just gone dormant; the northern front has gone commercial."

The EU announced it was lifting its oil embargo in April to help the moderate opposition. The implementation regulations have yet to be issued so the decision has not taken effect, but regional experts say the announcement intensified the race for oil – a race the western-backed moderates lost.

Joshua Landis, an expert on the region at the University of Oklahoma who runs the Syria Comment blog, said the EU decision on oil "sent a message that oil could come back online faster than most thought possible".

"Whoever gets their hands on the oil, water and agriculture, holds Sunni Syria by the throat. At the moment, that's al-Nusra," Landis said. "Europe opening up the market for oil forced this issue. So the logical conclusion from this craziness is that Europe will be funding al-Qaida."

Read more... ]]> finchfeeder http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30795-EU-decision-to-lift-Syrian-oil-sanctions-boosts-jihadist-groups Crooks pocket dial 911 during crime spree http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30794-Crooks-pocket-dial-911-during-crime-spree&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 14:40:02 GMT Police say a man accidentally dialed 911 while he and a buddy were breaking into a car, unknowingly leading Fresno, Calif., officers right to their... Police say a man accidentally dialed 911 while he and a buddy were breaking into a car, unknowingly leading Fresno, Calif., officers right to their location.
The two men, Nathan Teklemariam and Carson Rinehart​, both 20, face charges of breaking and entering, possession of stolen property and conspiracy, according to Fox News.
KGPE.com explains that the 911 dispatcher could hear people speaking in the background, so he listened to see if anyone was in need of assistance.
It didn't take long for the dispatcher to realize that the men weren't so much in danger as they were up to no good. On the recording made available to KGPE.com, one of the men can be heard to say, "I just want to smoke weed right now." That's pretty much the least incriminating thing they said.
The discussion then shifts to how the two should break into an automobile. Later, the sounds of a window being smashed can be heard followed by a suspect's excited declaration that he found prescription drugs in the car.
All the while, the dispatcher was listening and seeking clues as to where the pair might be. Eventually, police were able to locate the two men and followed them. The suspects can be heard fretting over why the police are on their tail. It's like a farce crossed with an episode of "Cops."
"He's following the (expletive) out of you, bro," one suspect said. The other, apparently suffering from short-term memory loss, then replied, "Wow, what the (expletive) did I do?"
The mystery was solved when the cops pulled them over. Playing it straight, the police officer asked one of the suspects if he had anything in the vehicle that "shouldn't be in the vehicle."
One of the men said he doesn't, but a quick search of the car yields the stolen property. That's when the police decide to let the men in the butt-dial.
"We really called 911?" one of the suspects said. "Damn."

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow...h1BGludGwDdXME ]]> Strange, Weird, Odd News DiamondLil http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30794-Crooks-pocket-dial-911-during-crime-spree Former Philly hero cop charged with rape. http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30793-Former-Philly-hero-cop-charged-with-rape&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 14:34:15 GMT A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech by President Obama has been arrested... A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech by President Obama has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes.
Authorities allege that former officer Richard DeCoatsworth left a party with two females early Thursday and took them to another location, where they allege he produced a handgun and forced them to use narcotics and engage in sexual acts.
A police spokeswoman said the victims called police and the 27-year-old DeCoatsworth was charged with rape, sexual assault, terroristic threats and related offenses.
A listed number for DeCoatsworth had been disconnected; it was unclear whether he had an attorney.


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]]> Philadelphia DiamondLil http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30793-Former-Philly-hero-cop-charged-with-rape <![CDATA["if we could see inside others' hearts"]]> http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30792-quot-if-we-could-see-inside-others-hearts-quot&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 14:24:23 GMT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl2_knlv_xw ]]> The Lounge DiamondLil http://www.talkpa.net/showthread.php?30792-quot-if-we-could-see-inside-others-hearts-quot