On the same day when Maryland wildlife officials announced they saved a deer in Harford County from a pretzel jar, the U.S. Army renewed its campaign to shoot dozens of them around Fort Meade.
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Baltimore Carjacking Suspect Leads Police on Chase to Fort Meade
Fort Meade — including the NSA’s offices — was partially shut down and schools in the area were closed as authorities searched for a suspect hiding out near the base.
Men Partied at Motel, Stole SUV Before Crashing NSA Gate
The FBI identified the man who was killed at the entrance to Fort Meade on Tuesday as 27-year-old Ricky Shawatza Hall. Police also said the suspects were in a car that was stolen from a Howard County motel where they were partying before the incident.
Men Dress Up as Women, Try to Crash NSA Gate
Two men dressed as women tried to break into Fort Meade on Monday morning, leading to a shootout that left one of the men dead, according to official statements and news reports.
This Maryland Codebreaker Blew the Whistle on the NSA a Decade Before Snowden
A decade before Edward Snowden blew the whistle on NSA surveillance techniques, another Maryland man attempted to alert Congress about the agency’s alleged illegal spying on United States citizens.
Mathematician and codebreaker William Binney, of Severn, began working for the NSA in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. He helped develop a new system for scanning large quantities of data (from cellphone conversations and emails) and zeroing in on what’s important.
Wednesday Links: Baltimore Sun Could Be Put Up for Sale; City Nears Record Snow-Free Streak; Unwanted Critters at BWI; and More
Baltimore Sun could be put up for sale – Baltimore Business Journal
Baltimore nearing record for streak with no snow – Baltimore Sun
Creatures are stirring at BWI Marshall Airport as mice move inside for winter – Baltimore Sun
Buying Someone A Gift Is The Simplest Way To Make Them Feel Indebted To You – Business Insider
WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning’s lawyer says client was treated like a ‘zoo animal’ – Washington Post
Wednesday Morning Links
Columbia Mall Development Plans Revealed – The Baltimore Sun
The Number One Problem at Millennial Media Right Now – Business Insider
Obama Earns 55% Approval in Md. – The Baltimore Sun
Why Are Obesity Rates Leveling Off? – The Washington Post
Guantánamo Commander Defends Reviews of Detainees’ Mail (Fort Meade) – The New York Times
Rally Scheduled at Fort Meade This Weekend in Support of Bradley Manning
Bradley Manning, 23, the army private accused of sending hundreds of thousands of classified government cables to whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks will come to Fort Meade on Friday for a preliminary five-day hearing on espionage charges, for which he could face life imprisonment.
The Bradley Manning Support Network has organized demonstrations for both Friday and Saturday outside Fort Meade. The group says Saturday’s march will be coordinated with protests in over fifty other locations.
Among Manning’s supporters who will participate in the weekend’s demonstrations is Daniel Ellsberg, the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers. Ellsberg has repeatedly defended Manning’s alleged leak, and stressed that there is no substantive difference between the actions of the two whistleblowers.
