Daily Commentary – Wednesday, October 09, 2013 – ABC’s Blunder Turns Into Social Media Gold

• When a promo for the new Wonderland show turned into Once Upon a “Crotch”

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Amber Alert Issued for 2 Year Old Amber Rose Smith Missing Since 10/8/13 in Barton Township, MI

An AMBER ALERT has been issued for 2 year old Amber Rose Smith who has been missing since Tuesday afternoon, October 8, 2013 in Barton Township, Michigan. According to accounts, the missing 2 year old’s father noticed Amber Rose Smith was missing around 1:30 pm from their family home in the 8000 block of E. 13 Mile Road near Cottonwood Avenue in Barton Township. Amber is said to have a severe mental and physical disability. The parents of Amber Rose Smith claim that she has wandered off before, but she has soon been found afterwards at a neighbor’s house.

Amber Rose Smith is a white girl, 2 feet 5 inches tall, weighs 25 pounds, and has blonde hair and hazel eyes, and wearing a black, halter top; a pink tie; blue jeans; but possibly no shoes.

She was last seen at her family’s home in the 8000 block of E. 13 Mile Road near Cottonwood Avenue in Barton Township, northwest of Big Rapids, according to the Newaygo County Sheriff’s Office.

It appears she wandered off, authorities said, and not abducted. Foul play is not suspected at this time.

The girl’s father told 24 Hour News 8 that she opened the front door of their home by herself, and that he noticed she was missing around 1:30 p.m.

AMBER ALERT issued for Missing 2-Year-Old in Newaygo Co.

A four-mile perimeter has been set up around the young girl’s home.  Part of that search area is Manistee National Forest.  Police crews plan to search through Tuesday night.

UPDATE I: Authorities Search Woods For Missing 2-Year-Old Girl.

Authorities are searching a heavily wooded area for a 2-year-old girl who is believed to have wandered away from her home in rural western Michigan.

The girl’s father told WOOD-TV that she was able to open the front door of their home by herself. He said he noticed Amber, who has a severe mental/physical disability, was missing around 1:30 p.m.

Amber’s parents said she has wandered away in the past, and once they found her at a neighbor’s house.

“It’s hard not knowing. Wondering where’s she at. Is she ever going to come home? I don’t know what to think. All I know is I don’t feel very good,” Diane Smith, the girl’s mother, told WOOD-TV.

Anyone with information or who sees Amber is asked to call Newaygo County Central Dispatch at 231.689.5288 or the Newaygo County Sheriff’s Office at 231.689.6623.

EPIC FAILURE: Insurers Getting Faulty Data From Obamacare U.S. Health Exchanges

OBAMACARE … EPIC FAIL!!!

Welcome to the train wreck of Obamacare that everyone knew it was. From Bloomberg News, Obamacare health exchanges are an unmitigated disaster. Not only did these clowns have three years to develop the exchanges, but how does ‘The One’ use web traffic as an excuse when he claimed there were 30 million uninsureds? But it gets worse if possible. Not only can’t individuals access the healthcare exchange web pages, as JWF opines “you may not even be covered even if you manage to sign up.” What a colossal clusterf*ck. But what else would you expect from Obama’s signature piece of legislation?

Insurers are getting faulty and incomplete data from the new U.S.-run health exchange, which may mean some Americans won’t be covered even after they sign up for an insurance plan.

While it’s not clear how widespread the problem is, the reports from industry consultants are the first hint that the technical troubles faced by consumers trying to enroll in health plans under the Affordable Care Act may also be hitting the insurers. The companies are receiving electronic files that can’t open or have so much missing information on new enrollees they’re unusable, the consultants said.

Some insurers have been forced to fix entries by hand, said Bob Laszewski, an insurance-industry consultant based in Arlington, Virginia.

“If we don’t see substantial improvement by the end of this week, then I would throw up the yellow flag,” said Dan Schuyler, a consultant advising states and insurers on the exchanges. “If we don’t see it in the next two to three weeks, it’s time for red flags. The concern is some people could get to Jan. 1, and not have coverage.”

Since the exchanges opened on Oct. 1, consumers have struggled to access the online marketplaces, which have been overwhelmed by millions of visitors.

Only in America … Illegal Immigrants Allowed to Practice Law in California

This might be the greatest irony of all times …

Illegal immigrants who have broke the laws of the United States by entering the country illegally are now allowed to practice law in California. Thanks to a bill signed by California Governor Jerry Brown, individuals who have broke the law and should not even legally be allowed to be in the United States are now allowed to practice the very laws in said country. You just can’t make this stuff up.

Illegal immigrants can be licensed to practice law in California under one of eight bills expanding immigrant rights that were signed by Governor Jerry Brown on Saturday.

The California Supreme Court, which finalizes requests of applicants to be licensed as a lawyer in California, is now authorized to approve qualified applicants regardless of their immigration status.

Other new laws prohibit law enforcement officials from detaining immigrants based on federal government instructions except in cases of serious crimes or convictions, and make it illegal for employers to retaliate against workers on the basis of their citizenship.

“While Washington waffles on immigration, California’s forging ahead,” Brown said in a statement. “I’m not waiting.”

UK Police Say Phone Records May Hold Key to Solving the Disappearance of Missing Madeleine McCann (Update: Was Maddy McCann ‘spotted alive weeks ago’?)

Madeleine McCann has been missing since May 2007 when the 3 year old disappeared while on vacation with her family in Praia da Luz, Portugal. As reported at the BBC, British police believe that mobile phone records may hold the key to figuring out what happened to  Madeleine McCann. Detective Chief Inspector Andy Redwood stated, officers were examining a “substantial amount of data” from thousands of mobile phones.

Scotland Yard officers are analyzing data from phones belonging to people in the village at the time – 41 people of interest have been identified. [...]
Detective Chief Inspector Andy Redwood, who is leading the inquiry, said officers were examining a “substantial amount of data” from thousands of mobile phones thought to belong to people who were in the resort of Praia da Luz in the days just before, during and after Madeleine’s disappearance.

Police are trying to identify the owner of each phone to build up a picture of exactly who was in the area. More than 3,000 people live in Praia de Luz, while holidaymakers and seasonal workers visit from countries across the world.

Missing Madeleine McCann – Age progression

UPDATE I: Madeleine McCann – Police say it is “too early to speculate” over success of new Crimewatch appeal.

It is too early to speculate on the success of the latest Crimewatch appeal into Madeleine McCann’s disappearance, police said today.

Met Police assistant commissioner Mark Rowley said it is hoped the TV appeal next week will produce new witnesses, but a conclusion to the case is not imminent.

A reconstruction featuring the “latest, most detailed understanding” of the events leading up to the youngster’s disappearance will be shown on BBC Crimewatch next Monday.

UPDATE II: Missing Madeleine McCann ‘was spotted alive weeks ago’.

A barrister revealed a man boasted to him he believes he met her on a Mediterranean island.

The man’s shock confession was made at a party in the North-west of England – and the lawyer was convinced by the level of detail.

The barrister, who wishes to remain anonymous, admitted he was shaken up by the encounter. Police were informed the next day.

Greater Manchester Police are preparing a file for Scotland Yard’s Operation Grange, which is leading the hunt for the youngster.

Breaking down in tears, the lawyer said: “I can’t tell you exactly why I believe what I was being told. It was just a gut feeling. I knew that by reporting it, it would compromise me in all sorts of ways.