Sunday Reflection: Obama presidency turns government up to 11

Cop's death puts spotlight on reserve officers
Also called reserve Police Officers, auxiliary Police assist Law Enforcement agencies across the state with a variety of functions, from security at High School sporting events to booking Prisoners. Specific duties, minimum criteria for serving and compensation -- if there is any -- are determined by the individual Law Enforcement agencies who utilize them. "It's very hard to explain to people why we do what we do," said Ronald Vaughn, chief of the Taylor Auxiliary Police Department, which has...

Police can't track guns used by Ohio State janitor; 1 once belonged to retired police officer
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police at Ohio State University say one of two Handguns a janitor used to fatally shoot a supervisor, injure another and kill himself once belonged to a retired Columbus Police Officer. Police issued a final report Tuesday on the March 9 shootings. The report says investigators were unable to determine whom the guns were subsequently sold to or how they ended up in Nathaniel Brown's possession. The report did not indicate that the guns were sold illegally. The...

Man charged in 'domestic-related' slaying of Englewood woman
A 47-year-old man was charged today with Friday's slaying of a woman in what Police are calling a "domestic-related incident." Carey B. Donald was charged with first degree Murder in connection with the death of Chorelynn Johnson-Roth, 53. The two lived at the same address on the 1300 block of West 56th Street, officials said. Johnson-Roth was pronounced dead at 11:50 a.m. Friday at Stroger Hospital, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office. She died of multiple stab injuries...

Mother of teen killed by cop on CTA train files lawsuit
The mother of a Chicago teen who was shot and killed by Police on a CTA Red Line train over the weekend filed a Lawsuit today alleging her son was shot several times at close range even though he posed no threat. Carmela Lash-Cross said her son, George Lash, 19, was stopped at a CTA station near Garfield Boulevard and the Dan Ryan Expressway early Saturday morning when uniformed Chicago Police Officers boarded the train, pinned his arms behind his back and handcuffed him. The suit against the...

'No discussion' over shot lawyer
A barrister who was shot dead by Police in a stand-off, was given no opportunity to speak to his friend, Westminster Coroner's Court has heard. Mark Saunders, 32, who had been firing a shotgun, was hit in the head and chest by five Police bullets at his Chelsea home in 2008. His friend Michael Bradley said he was told by Police that he could not go to speak to the man, for his own safety. He said the response from one Officer was "instant and negative". Mr Bradley added that there...

Tourists injured in Delhi shooting
Jama Masjid, the main Mosque in Delhi, is a popular tourist destination [GALLO/GETTY] Two men on a motorcycle have opened fire in the Indian capital at tourists near Jama Masjid, a 17th century Mosque. According to a Delhi Police spokesman, the attackers randomly opened fire, injuring two Taiwanese tourists as they were about to board a bus parked near the Mosque. Jaspal Singh, a senior Police Officer, said the condition of the injured was stable....

Tourist shooting has India on alert
Gunmen have shot two people on a tourist bus near a historic Mosque just a week before large numbers of travellers begin to arrive for the Commonwealth Games. Indian cities were put on high alert after the foreigners were injured in Delhi. The shooting has raised fears about security for the Commonwealth Games, with large numbers of tourists beginning to arrive within a week. The attack was likely the work of a ''disgruntled gang of criminals … to discredit the Delhi Police'', a Police...

Four police officers die in Tacoma coffee shop 'ambush' in Washington state, USA
UPDATE 5.43pm: Police are hunting for a man wanted in connection with what appears to be a premeditated massacre of four Officers in a Washington State Coffee Shop. Pierce County Sheriff's Office spokesman Ed Troyer said the Officers were sitting in a Coffee Shop before their shift started when at least one gunman entered and started shooting at around 8:15am (3.15am Melbourne time). "We have somebody out there who blatantly went in and opened fire on four Police Officers, killing all four...

Unknown substance in air sickens 11 on Capitol Hill
Eleven people, including a Capitol Police Officer, fell ill Monday after an unknown substance was dispersed into the air in basement tunnels between the Longworth and Rayburn House office buildings on Capitol Hill, U.S. Capitol Police said. Police said they did not know what the substance was, but they have ruled it was not hazardous. A Police spokeswoman said the Victims exhibited symptoms similar to how the body responds after inhaling mace or Pepper Spray, such as shortness of breath and eye...

11 Persons Fall Ill After Incident in Underground House Tunnels
U.S. Capitol Police say 11 persons, including a Capitol Police Officer, fell ill Monday afternoon after an unknown substance was dispersed into the air in basement tunnels between the Longworth and Rayburn House office buildings on Capitol Hill . Police say they don't know what the substance was. But they have ruled it not to be hazardous. A Police spokeswoman says the Victims exhibited symptoms similar to how the body responds after inhaling mace or Pepper Spray, such as shortness of breath...

Plymouth's permanent public safety director named
Plymouth City Commission approved the change during its regular meeting today on a unanimous vote of 6-0. The Salary for the position is $94,500 a year, according to Plymouth City Manager Paul Sincock. Police Lt. Al Cox became the acting director when Wayne Carroll retired from the 15-member Police department on Oct. 31, 2009. Cox has been with the department since January 1998. The decision to promote Cox comes as the City of Plymouth weighs the future of its emergency services. The city...

NYC Allocates 30 Police Officers to Guard Ahmadinejad During U.N. Visit...
All we need is one well placed sniper round by a Mossad hit team between his beady little eyes… NEW YORK (CBS) One of the worlds most despised leaders was quite possibly the safest man in New York City on Monday night. The city is going to great lengths to protect Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, reports CBS 2s Rob Morrison. The fact that this much security is out in plain sight pales in comparison to the hidden measures Police and secret Service have taken to protect...

Sudanese Migrant Killed, Three Wounded By Egyptian Border Police Fire
Egyptian medical sources reported Saturday that a Sudanese man was killed and three others were wounded by Egyptian Border Police Fire while trying tin infiltrate into Israel to seek work. File - Maan Images The sources said that Egyptian Border Police Officers noticed six Sudanese persons trying to cross the Border Fence between Egypt and Israel, and opened fire at them after refusing to surrender. The incident took place south of the Kerem Shalom (Karem Abu Salem) Crossing. Two more men...

Armed men kidnap 9 Mexican state lawmen; 2 officers found dead as police, troops hunt for them
Acapulco, Mexico -   Acapulco, Mexico (AP) — Gunmen kidnapped nine Police Officers investigating a death in the southern Mexican State of Guerrero, and the bodies of two of the lawmen were found later, authorities said Saturday. Fernando Monreal Leyva, director of the State Investigative Police, said one of his agency's commanders and a team of eight agents had gone to identify and recover a body in a northern part of the State Friday. He said contact was lost with the group...

Canadian Police Arrest Blogger For Criticizing Canadian Police
The march against Freedom of Speech in Canada continues . A blogger known for criticizing Calgary Police Officers has been arrested and charged with criminal Libel. Calgary - RCMP have laid five charges against a Calgary man related to the operation of a website highly critical of Calgary Police Officers. In a news Conference Friday morning, RCMP announced the charges against John Kelly, 53, of Calgary. Kelly’s website accused Officers of Perjury, Corruption and destroying evidence,...

Report: Unknown substance sickens 11 in House tunnels
Nearly a dozen people in the tunnels beneath the House Office Buildings were treated by doctors on Monday after they reported similar symptoms to those caused by Pepper Spray, the New York Post reported. Capitol Police did not know what caused the 11 people, including a Capitol Police Officer, to fall ill. But a spokeswoman told the Post that the substance in the air was not hazardous. The rear exits to the Longworth House Office Building were opened to ventilate the tunnels stretching...

Police demolish shacks in Cape Town, clashes erupt
Related Articles Cape Town, South Africa (AP) South African Police called in to clear shacks from a Cape Town nature reserve have clashed with slum dwellers. Police spokeswoman Tanya Lesch says residents threw rocks and set fires, and Police fired live ammunition, water cannon and rubber bullets Tuesday. Lesch says 15 Police Officers and three civilians were injured. The clashes beneath upscale Hout Bay’s Sentinel Mountain left a corner of one of Cape Town’s most scenic areas...

South African police demolish shacks in Cape Town, clash with residents
Cape Town, South Africa — South African Police called in to clear shacks from a Cape Town nature reserve have clashed with slum dwellers. Police spokeswoman Tanya Lesch says residents threw rocks and set fires, and Police fired live ammunition, water cannon and rubber bullets Tuesday. Lesch says 15 Police Officers and three civilians were injured. The clashes beneath upscale Hout Bay's Sentinel Mountain left a corner of one of Cape Town's most scenic areas littered with rocks and...

Officer, security guard honored for stopping armed soldier
Salt Lake City -- On Aug. 27, a Salt Lake City Police Officer stopped what could have been a disaster. The Officer fatally shot a heavily-armed soldier outside of the Grand America Hotel, whom investigators believe had a deadly plan. Police say the Officer was able to stop 28-year-old Brandon Barrett because of the actions of of a bold civilian. Both were honored by Salt Lake City's mayor and Police Chief Monday. During the Press Conference, KSL News also learned a lot more about what...

Safety lapse caused Sri Lanka blast
AP Improperly stored detonators are likely to have triggered a dynamite explosion that killed 25 people and injured dozens in eastern Sri Lanka, Police said. Three containers of explosives used for road construction exploded on Friday inside a Police compound, destroying the Police Station and a nearby agriculture office crowded with farmers. A Police Officer involved in the investigation said on Saturday the detonators were stored together with dynamite in one of the containers and may have...

Plymouth makes job permanent for top cop
The Plymouth City Commission approved the change during its regular meeting Monday on a unanimous vote of 6-0. The Salary for the position is $94,500 a year, according to City Manager Paul Sincock. Cox, a Police lieutenant, became the acting director when Wayne Carroll retired from the 15-member Police department on Oct. 31, 2009. Cox has been with the department since January 1998. The decision to promote Cox comes as Plymouth weighs the future of its emergency services. The city currently...

Paris Hilton Pleads Guilty in Las Vegas Arrest
Monday, September 20, 2010 By Cristina Silva, Associated Press This file photo released Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010 by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department shows Paris Hilton in a Police booking photo in Las Vegas. The District Attorney in Las Vegas says Paris Hilton will avoid jail time on Drug Charges under the terms of a plea deal worked out with prosecutors, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department) (AP) - Paris Hilton acknowledged Monday that she...

Mexico, Pemex: Drug cartels cripple petroleum operations in parts of the Burgos Basin
Reporting from Reynosa, Mexico — The meandering network of pipes, wells and tankers belonging to the gigantic state Oil company Pemex have long been an easy target of crooks and Drug traffickers who siphon off Natural Gas, Gasoline and even crude, robbing the Mexican treasury of hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Now the Cartels have taken sabotage to a new level: They've hobbled key operations in parts of the Burgos Basin, home to Mexico's biggest Natural Gas fields. Forced to...