http://exhibitanewsbaltimore.com The law in plain english Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:48:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mailboxes are filling with the paperwork we need to fill out tax forms. We can dread figuring out what we might owe, we can dread having to mail a check to Uncle Sam or the state, but there’s something even worse: Falling for a tax-related scam that could lead to ... http://exhibitanewsbaltimore.com/blog/2010/01/26/nothings-certain-but-death-taxes-and-scams-related-to-them/ What technology has done for legitimate enterprises it’s also done for illegitimate ones. Offers to share in Nigerian fortunes, to name one notorious fraud, used to arrive in mailboxes. Then fax technology helped swindlers cut the cost of reaching their marks. The Internet made it possible to e-mail spam into untold ... http://exhibitanewsbaltimore.com/blog/2010/01/22/fighting-off-unwanted-mail-e-mail-and-calls-isnt-easy-for-anyone/ By CARL HAMILTON Cecil Whig ELKTON (AP) — Half of the people James Green meets at work are lying to him. Dealing with dishonest people is all part of a day’s work for Dfc. Green, a polygraph examiner with the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office. It’s Green’s job to discern if criminal suspects and job ... http://exhibitanewsbaltimore.com/blog/2010/01/20/his-job-is-to-separate-truth-and-lies/ Is the Baltimore area a trendsetter or late to the party when it comes to traffic and pedestrian cameras? Last week, Melody Simmons detailed statistics for the thousands of speeders caught by state AND Baltimore City cameras; the story mentions that the city is considering adding cameras. In July and November we looked ... http://exhibitanewsbaltimore.com/blog/2010/01/20/friends-and-enemies-of-surveillance-cameras/ Cameras mounted in school and construction zones around the Baltimore area have produced more than 15,000 speeding tickets since mid-November, yet transportation officials are reluctant to say whether the pilot program has prompted lead-footed drivers to slow down. “The proof is going to be in the numbers and right now, there ... http://exhibitanewsbaltimore.com/blog/2010/01/13/cameras-catch-more-than-15000-speeders-in-2-months/ Baltimore’s Ravens crushed the New England Patriots in their first-round playoff game. To win the NFL championship the Ravens must continue to be road warriors. This puts their fans in extra danger of being cheated while buying tickets. [The Ravens play Saturday night in Indianapolis against Baltimore's former team, the Colts. ... http://exhibitanewsbaltimore.com/blog/2010/01/12/don%e2%80%99t-get-fouled-when-buying-tickets-ravens-fans/ Justin Fenton of The Sun offers a look back at crime during 2009 in Baltimore, where the number of homicides increased slightly from the year before although there were fewer shootings. The Mayor’s Office (where Sheila Dixon will serve until her resignation takes effect Feb. 4) has declared Jan. 10-16 a ... http://exhibitanewsbaltimore.com/blog/2010/01/06/home-dangerous-home/ Police in Kansas City, Mo., are looking for a woman who went on a rampage at a McDonald’s because she didn't like her hamburger. The woman caused thousands of dollars in damage Dec. 27, police say, when she became upset that the restaurant wouldn’t refund her money. Employees had offered to replace ... http://exhibitanewsbaltimore.com/blog/2010/01/06/finicky-fast-food-fury/ WASHINGTON — Threats to federal judges and prosecutors have jumped dramatically, according to a government report issued Monday that found such threats more than doubled in the past six years. The report was issued shortly before a gunman walked into a federal building in Las Vegas and opened fire, killing a ... http://exhibitanewsbaltimore.com/blog/2010/01/06/violence-increasing-against-judges-and-prosecutors/ Did Santa give you a breathalyzer for Christmas? Should your favorite drinkers have one for New Year’s? According to USA Today, you can buy a disposable one for a single use for about $3; a high-end digital model costs $299. Companies are making the devices convenient. Some fit on a keychain. ... http://exhibitanewsbaltimore.com/blog/2009/12/30/dont-wait-for-the-police-to-catch-you-drunk/