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Norad Tracks Santa
this clip is from 2007 but the link below will go to
NORAD
2008
Click the link below to track Santa
NORAD TRACKS SANTA 2008
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SEATTLE — The Lynnwood deputy police chief accused of taking money that was being held as evidence has pleaded guilty to theft.
The U.S. attorney’s office in Seattle says Paul Christopher Watkins entered the plea Friday in an agreement with prosecutors. The 50-year-old Everett man faces up to 10 years in prison when he is sentenced Feb. 22 in federal court.
Prosecutors say Watkins stole between $70,000 and $120,000 in 2002-2005. The money had been seized in police investigations and should have been returned to owners or turned over to the city.
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Lynnwood PD deputy chief pleads guilty to theft
SEATTLE – The deputy chief of Lynnwood Police pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to pocketing thousands of dollars that should have been seized during criminal investigations.Paul Christopher Watkins faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine when he is sentenced next February. The government plans to ask the judge to go beyond that range.
He’s the second highest ranking official in the Lynnwood Police Department.
According to the Department of Justice, Watkins admitted that he stole the money while serving as commander of the investigations division between July 2001 and March 2004.
Prosecutors say that money should have gone to the City of Lynnwood or back to its rightful owners. They plan to argue at sentencing that Watkins stole between $70,000 and $120,000.
Prosecutors say they are concerned Watkins destroyed records about the thefts just hours before a search warrant was issued.
On the night before the raid, FBI agents saw Watkins walk out of his south Everett home with garbage bags full of shredded documents.
“That night they observed him leaving his house carrying large garbage bags,” said Mark Bartlett, Assistant U.S. Attorney. “They watched him go to various public dumpsters in Lynnwood and dumping this shredded material into dumpsters.”
The Prozac Made Me Stay
Steal This Scene
Here’s the deal- I describe a scene.
Right after you read it answer the questions below.
Here we go:
You’re at a meeting.
A bunch of people with guns join the meeting and line up behind you.
Each one takes a turn going to the front of the room to tell you ‘how it is’.
You’re not allowed to do anything but listen.
Quick- who are they and what year is it?
Ho Ho Your Mama!
for the love Santa’s Tiny Reindeer…
somebody….tell me this is a joke
Santas warned ‘ho ho ho’ offensive to women
Wed Nov 14, 9:45 PM ET
Santas in Australia’s largest city have been told not to use Father Christmas’s traditional “ho ho ho” greeting because it may be offensive to women, it was reported Thursday.
Sydney’s Santa Clauses have instead been instructed to say “ha ha ha” instead, the Daily Telegraph reported.
One disgruntled Santa told the newspaper a recruitment firm warned him not to use “ho ho ho” because it could frighten children and was too close to “ho”, a US slang term for prostitute.
“Gimme a break,” said Julie Gale, who runs the campaign against sexualising children called Kids Free 2B Kids.
“We are talking about little kids who do not understand that “ho, ho, ho” has any other connotation and nor should they,” she told the Telegraph.
“Leave Santa alone.”
A local spokesman for the US-based Westaff recruitment firm said it was “misleading” to say the company had banned Santa’s traditional greeting and it was being left up to the discretion of the individual Santa himself.
It’s Right Human
Not only do I write, I can bake a mean enchilada and fry a sinfully good lumpia on top of that I can do other things like work on Human Rights Issues.
This news article is from the Everett Herald here in Washington state and this story is about an Ordinance that I’m proud to say I’m helping to put together.
The Luis Moscoso quoted here is my husband, Jerry Hebert (also quoted) is the type of person who not only makes the world a better place…but a fun one too- Dave Somers and Roger are truly good guys and I’ve enjoyed working with them.
So I’ll stop babbling now and let you read on…
County needs commission to stand up for citizens, activists say
Members of a new group of minority-rights activists say a recent rise in racial bias and discrimination in Snohomish County is pushing them to better protect and explain the importance of civil rights.
The Snohomish County Citizens Committee for Human Rights has gained momentum on its efforts after meetings were held this summer for an anti-gay group and what was billed as an illegal immigration summit.
Members also say the community must rally against racist graffiti and swastikas recently scrawled with spray paint on fences and cars.
To make progress, the Snohomish County Council needs to approve a local human rights commission in county government to hear concerns and stand up for the rights of residents, said Luis Moscoso of Mountlake Terrace, a member of the effort.
“I do believe in the area of human rights; there’s a lot more we could be doing,” he said. “We need to take responsibility for managing the communal climate we live in here.”
Moscoso reported progress on the proposal to the state Human Rights Commission at a meeting in Snohomish on Friday.
The County Council might consider a formal proposal next spring, he said.
“I applaud this effort,” Human Rights Commissioner Shawn Murinko said. The community is the best place to respond to civil rights debates, “and it only makes good sense to form these groups,” he said.
The state panel and its staff are advising the cutting-edge effort in Snohomish County, Commissioner Jerry Hebert said.
“The community is the one driving this,” Hebert said.
Earlier this year, Everett created a 15-member diversity board aimed at ridding city government of discrimination based on race, religion, income, gender, physical ability or sexual orientation.
County Councilman Dave Somers and county finance director Roger Neumaier have attended meetings of the planning group for the countywide effort.
“We support the human rights cause that the group is working on and we are looking forward to receiving the proposal so we can review it,” Neumaier said.
Unlike the state Human Rights Commission, which enforces state anti-discrimination laws, a local commission would be a more accessible venue to discuss race and discrimination issues as they arise in the county.
“We need ongoing community dialogue that is managed in a safe venue, where everyone feels safe to come to talk about what’s going on,” Moscoso said.
It might also be able to address community concerns.
“I would like to reinforce we’re not here to solve all the problems of the world,” Moscoso said. “There already are human rights laws on the books in Washington. This would be another way to enhance understanding and implementation in our community.”
Reporter Jeff Switzer: 425-339-3452 or jswitzer@heraldnet.com.
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THIS SUX TO BE YOU REPORT BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE
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Get Paid WRITE!
So this Writer’s Strike…do you think it’s just about money?
Well okay, it’s about money but there’s a little more to it then that.
For me it’s all about telling people who tell stories that- ” you know what….it’s really nice of you to speak up, to share your ideas to open up your soul and mind and let anyone with a DVD player or 10.00 bucks wander around in your head for awhile…but at the end of the day your voice ain’t worth a nickle”…and I’m not joking there.
So read up on this, especially you Labor People ( okay…you KNOW who I’m talking to here ) and show a little support for your Union Brothers and Sisters.
Here are some links…educate yourselves.
Start HERE
Max’s place has done a few posts here and I’d say take a look at the BBC article here
And pass the word along…
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