Monday, June 8, 2015
Friday, June 5, 2015
HARRISBURG POLICE TO MOBILIZE SWAT TEAM, CONFRONT 'SOLDIERS' AT GETTYSBURG NEXT MONTH
HARRISBURG - Acting on a tip, the Harrisburg Police Department is planning to confront thousands of people impersonating soliders at Gettysburg next month. Police will patrol the battlefield checking uniforms for accuracy and demanding paperwork on July 1, 2 and 3. Police will then shout "Stolen Valor!" at anyone who does not pass their tests.
The action comes on the heels of an incident where police confronted a 75-year-old veteran named Bob Ford over Memorial Day weekend. Ford had attended a wreath-laying ceremony early Monday morning in uniform, then strolled through an arts festival. An Army soldier in a t-shirt and shorts, whose credentials were not questioned, demanded that police investigate Ford. After questioning him twice, police officers followed Ford, shouting "Stolen Valor!" until he left the area.
"This is a serious, serious issue," said Harrisburg Police Detective John O'Connor, who was part of the original incident. "A food vendor might have given him a free cup of water. Or an artist might have thanked him for his service. The guy had the wrong belt buckle for a Marine, and if that's not evidence of a hardened criminal, I don't know what is.
"Murder investigations are hard," O'Connor continued. "We have a bunch piling up, but this feels like a 'win' to stop whatever he was up to. And we're going to continue our efforts next month. A caller tipped us off to say a lot of impersonators - I think he called them re-enactors - will be around the area next month.We're already gearing up to stop these people before they impersonate again. I'm a vet, too, so this really, really matters to me."
O'Connor declined to provide proof of his service to this news source.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
MOCKINGBURGH POLL: WHAT KIND OF PLAYER WILL SAFETY GEROD HOLLIMAN BE?
The Steelers drafted Louisville's Gerod Holliman in the seventh round in April, but he has a mixed reputation among NFL scouts. What do you think his legacy could be?
13% - Intercepts passes like Donnie Shell
87% - Tackles like Deion Sanders
Monday, April 6, 2015
MOCKINGBURGH MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN'S POLL: DOROTHY THE PEREGRINE FALCON
16-year-old Dorothy, resident peregrine falcon on the Gulf Tower, has laid two eggs in recent days. Most falcons do not live beyond 13 in the wild, and she has already raised 42 chicks in previous breeding seasons. What do you think about this?
13% - I wouldn't want to be pregnant again that late in life
87% - Outlives her first mate, then finds a younger male who still thinks she's hot -- you go girl!
13% - I wouldn't want to be pregnant again that late in life
87% - Outlives her first mate, then finds a younger male who still thinks she's hot -- you go girl!
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
MOCKINGBURGH SURVEY: THE HAYS BALD EAGLE SHRINE
After the loss of both eggs for the Hays bald eagles, a makeshift memorial has cropped up on a fence near the nest. What do you think about this?
A) I am going to add a candle later tonight
B) I'd rather just sign the online memorial
C) I don't think eagles read
D) Didn't volunteers just remove trash from the area before nesting season began? I guess they will have some more plastic to remove next time
A) I am going to add a candle later tonight
B) I'd rather just sign the online memorial
C) I don't think eagles read
D) Didn't volunteers just remove trash from the area before nesting season began? I guess they will have some more plastic to remove next time
Sunday, March 22, 2015
MOCKINGBURGH POLL: THE NINE-POINT TOUCHDOWN
The Indianapolis Colts are proposing a rule change that they are calling the nine-point touchdown. A team that scores a touchdown and succeeds on a 2-point conversion would then be allowed an opportunity for another point with a 50-year field goal. What do you think of this idea?
13% - Really dumb
87% - Well the Steelers rarely get the touchdown to begin with, so I guess the Rooneys are going to vote "no"
Monday, March 9, 2015
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