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Tuesday 26 January 2010

2 DC transit workers killed while working on Maryland tracks in latest deaths on Metro system

An NTSB investigator takes photogrphs of the high rail truck involved in an accident which killed two metro workers in Rockville, Md. Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010. The accident occurred about 1:45 a.m. as the automatic train technicians worked to install new train control equipment in the track bed.(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) (Jose Luis Magana, AP / January 26, 2010) WASHINGTON (AP) — Two veteran workers on the Washington area's transit system were struck and killed by a maintenance truck while working on a track Tuesday, the latest in a string of fatalities on the Metro system since last year. Jeff Garrard, 49, and Sung Oh, 68, were installing safety equipment on a track that was closed to regular service for the night when they were hit. One of them died at the scene, a few blocks from the Rockville Metro Station in Maryland, and the other on the way to a hospital. Metro says both men lived in Montgomery County, Md., and were automatic train control technicians. They were hit by a large truck equipped to drive on the track when electricity is shut down. Garrard, of Clarksburg, had worked for Metro since 1990, and Oh had worked there since 1998. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the accident. The Metro system, which extends into the suburbs to link the capital with neighboring areas of Maryland and Virginia, has seen a series of fatal accidents and mishaps since last year. The worst was a June crash that killed eight passengers and the train operator. Two other workers were killed in separate accidents last year. Last month, a team of inspectors was nearly hit by a train that Metro officials say was traveling too fast. Three workers were hurt in November when a train returning to a northern Virginia rail yard hit a parked train. The latest accident came about two weeks after Metro held a three-day workshop on track safety with experts from around the country. "We have intensified safety — there's no question about it, partly in light of the deaths of the two employees," Metro board chairman Jim Graham told WTOP radio Tuesday. "There's a lot that's been put into this, but something went terribly wrong this morning." Jackie L. Jeter, president of Almagated Transit Union Local 689, which represents Metro workers, urged the transit agency to take steps to ensure the safety of workers and riders. Jeter said the union was cooperating in the investigation. Tuesday's deaths occurred at about 1:45 a.m. The accident disrupted the morning rush hour for many commuters from Maryland as red line service was shut down between the Shady Grove and Twinbrook stations while the crash was investigated. Shuttle service was being provided between the stations. The employees who were killed were installing new automatic train control equipment in the track bed. A failure in the automatic train control system, which detects the presence of a train on the track, is believed to have contributed to the June crash. However, Metro spokesman Steven Taubenkibel said the work being done Tuesday morning was routine maintenance. Besides the string of accidents, Metro faces an uncertain budget picture and will likely have to raise fares or cut service. The agency's general manager, John Catoe, unexpectedly announced his resignation earlier this month. Catoe joined the agency three years ago, pledging to make safety the No. 1 priority. His last day will be April 2. Graham said safety would be strengthened if the federal government established safety standards for transit agencies. Last month, the Obama administration asked Congress to give the Federal Transit Administration authority to impose safety standards on subways, light rail and other urban train systems. Current law prohibits the federal government from doing so.
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Teen Arrested For Wrapping Cat In Duct Tape

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (USA TODAY) -- Investigators say a Philadelphia teenager wrapped a cat in duct tape, put it in a shopping bag and left it in a neighbor's backyard. The Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says 19-year-old James Davis was arrested Saturday night on animal cruelty charges. Official George Bengal says Davis admitted to taping up the cat from neck to tail after he spotted it in his yard Sept. 21. He did not turn himself in, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer story.
Bengal told the Inquirer:
"Davis left the cat in his yard for a couple of hours, then, because the animal kept screaming, tossed it into a neighbor's yard, where at least 12 hours passed before she was noticed and authorities were contacted." The gray tabby was nicknamed Sticky by animal welfare workers. It was dehydrated and had to be sedated while the tape was cut off its fur. Animal welfare workers are still looking for Sticky's owner. Davis faces up to two years in prison and a minimum $1,000 fine if convicted.(my view)-What the fuck is wrong with kids today!if convicted...IF........if i was a judge i will not let him pass go or a fine....he'll go to jail and duct tape his pubes then rip the tape off...see how funny that is!.
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Sex on duty police officer pleads guilty to misconduct

A Metropolitan Police officer has pleaded guilty to misconduct after he had sex on duty with a woman he was meant to be helping. Pc James Formby, 31, and a colleague responded to a suspected domestic abuse incident in Bromley last September. He stayed with the woman while a man was taken to a police station. He engaged in sexual activity with the woman, who had been drinking. Formby, who has been suspended from the force, will be sentenced on 1 March. The officer, based at Bromley Police station, pleaded guilty to one charge of misconduct in public office at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday.
'Vulnerable and scared'
The investigation was carried out by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) following a referral from the Met. IPCC Commissioner Rachel Cerfontyne said: "Police officers hold a unique position of trust in the eyes of the public and it is disgraceful that Pc Formby abused that trust in this case. "He should have been supporting a woman who was vulnerable and scared, but instead he exploited the situation and his behaviour was completely inappropriate." A police spokesman said Pc Formby had been suspended pending disciplinary hearings, which will take place after sentencing. Det Insp Ralph Hyde, from the Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS), said: "Officers from the Met's DPS conducted a thorough investigation which was managed by the IPCC. "Undoubtedly it is at least partly as a result of this thorough investigation that today's guilty plea was given. "It is important to remember that the majority of officers and staff act with professionalism and integrity."

Disabled man in knife attack raid in Southampton

A disabled man had a knife held to his throat and was repeatedly assaulted during a burglary at his home.The 49-year-old victim answered a knock at the door of his home in Wavell Road, Bitterne, Southampton, on Monday night. Two youths forced their way inside where they assaulted the man and are thought to have stolen cash, a bank card and a mobile phone. The disabled man was taken to hospital where he was treated for his injuries and received further examination. The youths are described as being white and about 18 years of age. The first had blond hair and wore a dark hooded top and jeans. The second is said to have short hair and wore a white hooded top.

Copenhagen

THE COPENHAGEN CLIMATE CHANGE TALKS HAVE BROKEN DOWN,NOT LIKE THEY'LL TELL YOU!BUT THEY REFUSE TO MAKE A DEALS THAT WILL BENEFIT MANKIND,IE: MAKING SOLAR PANELS FOR EVERYONE AND FIX THEM TO HOUSES OR CARS,TO GET RID OF PETROL/GAS ECT.ALL THEY DO IS TALK TALK TALK!THERE IS NO ACTION BEING TAKEN OR ANY INTELLIGENCE WHAT SO-EVER IN THAT PLACE..REALLY I SHOULD BE IN CHARGE....THE SHITS IN CHARGE OF OUR COUNTRIES DO NOT CARE FOR US......ITS ALL MONEY AND KEEPING US ALL IN CHAINS.....THEY'LL DIE BEFORE MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE!...THEIR ALL CRIMINALS ANYWAY...SO WHATS 7 BILLION MORE DEATHS AYE?...BUNCH OF PARASITES

We made some brownies and i think we're DEAD!

No charges....WTF!see one book of rules for us and another for the pigs

Disabled

Greetings Earthlings
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