Soldiers busted after sneaking through hole in base fence to party during pandemic
The Eighth Army is taking a hardline stance against those who break health protection condition orders during the coronavirus pandemic, even publishing the results of enforcement actions online.
Three unnamed soldiers from the 94th Military Police Battalion received Article 15s after visiting an off-post bar and sneaking through a hole in the installation fence on Camp Walker, in the South Korean city of Daegu.
The Eighth Army said the punishments were published “to ensure our soldiers, civilians, contract employees and their families understand the ramifications of not following the commander’s directives.”
Each of the soldiers were reduced in rank to E-1, docked $866 per pay month for two months and placed on 45-day restrictions.
One soldier created the hole in the installation’s fence, while two others were chided for not reporting the hole, according to punishment summaries. Two soldiers also made false official statements to investigators, the summaries stated.
“Doing the wrong thing has serious consequences,” the soldiers’ overarching command wrote online. “Don’t risk everyone’s safety and our ability to complete our mission because you can’t follow orders.”
U.S. Forces Korea leadership has also taken a hardline approach to civilians under their authority.
Last week, the command banned an American contractor from accessing all U.S. military installations on the Korean Peninsula for two years, effective April 14, after the individual failed to comply with an order to quarantine following exposure to COVID-19, the command said.
The contractor, who was based out of Camp Humphreys, had direct contact with a co-worker who tested positive for the virus, and was ordered to remain in quarantine to monitor for symptoms.
“The individual chose to non-comply with the quarantine directive and visited the PX and the commissary,” U.S. officials on the peninsula said in a statement.
Another civilian working for the Department of the Army at Camp Yongsan-Casey was observed by garrison town patrol visiting an off-post bar and was also banned from all U.S. installations on the peninsula effective April 17.
The COVID-19 situation in South Korea and on U.S. bases has been gradually coming under control thanks in large part to strict mitigation measures by both the host nation and U.S. military authorities.
In many cases, the two entities worked in concert to control the virus’ spread. In the city of Daegu, for instance, U.S. and Republic of Korea troops have conducted joint disinfecting operations to sanitize public areas.
An off-limits order for the city of Daegu was lifted last week and the urban area is no longer considered a hot spot for the virus, though current health protection measures and local restrictions still apply, officials said.
South Korea has been praised for its ability to contain COVID-19 by instituting drive-through test sites, temperature checks and sanitation measures early on in the pandemic. After reaching a peak of about 900 new COVID-19 cases per day in late February, the rates have now dropped to roughly 12 per day this week.
Only two active duty service members have tested positive for COVID-19 on the Korean peninsula so far, U.S. Forces Korea officials said last week.
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Florida lawyer to wear Grim Reaper costume to stop people visiting beaches
A lawyer in Florida said he will visit beaches that open “prematurely” while dressed as the Grim Reaper starting in May.
“Many of you have asked if I am willing to travel around Florida wearing Grim Reaper attire to the beaches and other areas of the state opening up prematurely. The answer is absolutely yes,” lawyer Daniel Uhlfelder tweeted.
Uhlfelder’s costumed tour comes as a response to news that the state had relaxed restrictions implemented April 2 to enforce social distancing practices to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Jacksonville Beaches reopened last weekend to packed crowds, and Floridians were seen flocking to Cocoa Beach to sunbathe Thursday after it reopened for social activities.
Last month, the lawyer made news for advocacy amid the pandemic by suing Gov. Ron DeSantis to seek an injunction for a statewide closure of beaches and urging him to issue a stay-at-home order — which he later did, NBC News reported.
Also last month, Uhlfelder traveled to Florida beaches wearing a paintball costume to advocate for social distancing, the outlet reported. However, he said a woman told him that he was “scaring people.”
Florida has confirmed a total of 29,648 COVID-19 cases, with 987 deaths.
via: https://nypost.com/2020/04/23/lawyer-to-wear-grim-reaper-costume-to-stop-people-visiting-beaches/
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Armed men held Indiana woman captive to steal her stimulus check, cops say
Four Indiana men held a woman captive for several hours in her home while trying to steal her stimulus check, authorities said.
The armed suspects, who allegedly used a stolen key, busted into the woman’s Lake Station residence as she was sleeping early Sunday, according to court documents obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times.
The men, all of whom knew the victim, took the woman’s phone and demanded the money, knowing she had recently received a stimulus check. One of the suspects also held a gun to her face and released its clip to prove it was loaded, police said.
“These are for you,” suspect Christopher Henderson allegedly told the woman, referring to the bullets in the firearm.
Another suspect, Phillip David Guzman, then assaulted the woman after the men were unable to find any money. The three other suspects ultimately restrained Guzman, court documents show.
The men fled the home at about 6 a.m., more than four hours after allegedly storming inside at 1:30 a.m. Before leaving, they told the woman not to go anywhere since they planned to return, police said.
The victim ignored that threat and drove to a police station. Henderson, Guzman and two other suspects — Paul David Blankenship and Jacob Baughman — were arrested later Sunday, investigators told the newspaper.
The four suspects were charged Monday on five counts including burglary with a deadly weapon, attempted armed robbery, and criminal confinement with a deadly weapon.
A judge ordered Blankenship to be held without bail, while bond for Henderson, Guzman and Baughman was set at $75,000, the newspaper reports, citing court records.
via: https://nypost.com/2020/04/24/indiana-men-held-woman-captive-for-hours-for-stimulus-check-cops/
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Elfen’s NEOSOUL Hip Hop Quarantine Friday
When I listen to music I always come across these interesting album covers that catch my eye and this one is DOPE as HELL! And the music is sexy crazy cool. This is the type of COVID19 quarantine music you listen to inside your house with you and yourself with your dog or your cat laying 6 feet away while listening to this album you won’t be disappointed
Tamron Hall show I lost my husband to COVID-19 after getting a haircut
We all are not invincible stay home y’all. I don’t care if your Georgia governor with the quarantine use your head this man died because he wanted a fresh fade. No judgment to the gentleman nor his wife to be but she’s trying to educate those that you think they need that haircut or get your hair re-twisted I’m sorry if you just got loc’d I take that shit out and start all over again when the quarantine is officially over. Remember there’s all kinds of YouTube videos dedicated Jeff how to lock your hair how to give yourself a fade and all that.
The virus can be on instruments like the electric razor the combs they use the towels they use….
Washingtion State Gov Inslee gives LIVE conference coronavirus update
Georgia needs to take notes from Governor Inslee he has the right idea I’m proud of my state!! Opening slowly and picking in choosing essential businesses is the safest way to go. Hair salons are not essential businesses. Casinos are not essential businesses. SOME of you Georgians need to learn to be happy bein’ nappy and you can do without that Begin for a little while longer. Click the link below ??
Home of ‘person of interest’ searched in Kristin Smart’s 1996 disappearance
An investigation into the 1996 disappearance of California college student Kristin Smart took another twist with a second search warrant issued at the home of a former fellow student Wednesday.
Authorities served a search warrant at the Los Angeles County home of Paul Flores, with the San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Office saying in a statement that investigators were looking for “specific items of evidence.”
Smart, 19, vanished in May 1996 while returning to her dorm at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.
A friend said Smart had attended an off-campus party and was seen returning to the school with Flores, who was also a student.
She was legally declared dead in 2002, although her body was never found.
Flores “continues to be a person of interest” in the cold case, the sheriff’s office statement said. The search warrant is sealed by the court.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office assisted in Wednesday’s search of Flores’ home, which is about 200 miles south of San Luis Obispo.
A search warrant was also served at Flores’ home in February. At that time, authorities also served warrants at two locations in San Luis Obispo County and one in Washington State.
“Today’s search warrant only involved the home of Paul Flores,” Wednesday’s statement from the sheriff’s office said. Flores, who has been the subject of several police inquiries and searches, has never been charged in connection with the disappearance of Smart.
In January, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office said it had seized two trucks that belonged to members of Flores’ family in 1996.
In September 2016, sheriff’s deputies and FBI agents excavated a section of Cal Poly’s campus. The department said at the time that “items of interest” were recovered and were being analyzed, once again bringing attention to the case.
A recent locally produced podcast also renewed interest in the case.
Smart would have turned 43 in February.
Donkey of the day goes to number 45
You know 45 must want all his Fanbase to die this is the most ignorant thing out of his mouth within the past 24 hours.
Families with recently deceased loved ones will get a stimulus check for them
ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) — Stimulus checks are based off 2018 and 2019 tax returns. So if your loved one was alive then but deceased now, you need to watch your account or the mailbox closely.
Veronica Jacobs of Woodson Terrace was surprised to see $2,400 in her back account. She was only expecting $1,200.
“I know one was for me the other one i suspected for my mother who passed in 2018,” Jacobs said.
Jacobs handled her mother Audrey’s financial affairs.
Keep in mind, these stimulus checks are going out relatively fast. According to a letter sent to IRS employees from the commissioner, checks started going out 14 days after the Cares Act was signed. During the last stimulus in 2008, it took nearly 75 days to get the money to the people.
Jacobs is left with a big question.
“What do I do with it? What do I do with moms $1,200, do I send it back?” Jacobs said. She tried to call the IRS and got a recording message so that was no help.
More surprising than the money for Jacobs, the fact that the government didn’t account for cases like hers.
The IRS is aware of cases like this one. But at the moment they can’t explain what to do with the money. They hope to have an answer soon.
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