This is real money, and you are the most important part of the show. Join our live conversation for the next half hour on twitt twitter ajrealmoney and facebook. Com ajrealmoney. Its down to the wire with more than a third of the shoppers this weekend still finishing up the christmas purchases. According to surveys out of that group of shoppers on the hunt, more than a quarter are Still Holding out for lastminute bargains between today and tomorrow when Christmas Eve starts. Thats smart, because analysts say 2013 is shaping up to be the most competitive season for retailers since the recession. For shoppers that means lots of discount promotions are available as the holiday approaches. For retailers, though, all that price slashing did not prevent a dropoff in shoppers in the final weekend. Store visits on friday and saturday, two of the most important shopping days of season, dropped by an estimated 7 compared to the same time last year. Thats according to retail next, an an will thet
Frequently used in misdemeanor Domestic Violence cases. It is laborintensive and requires expensive specialized equipment. Most Law Enforcement agencies however do not have the resources, equipment, staffing, or training to examine mobile devices. To have atunate different tools and dedicated staff for mobile examinations. Other counties and federal agencies request our assistance. In a survey by the Minnesota Coalition for battered women, advocates indicated cyber stalking was the number one priority for Law Enforcement training. Because technology frequently used to stop victims and violate protective stock victims and violate protective orders. I worked closely with the Minnesota Coalition for battered women and its programs to train over 3000 domestic and Sexual Violence advocates, Law Enforcement, prosecutors, and judges since 2009. Our efforts have borne fruit, but strained resources and a lack of awareness undercut our ability to respond to increasing reports of cyber stalking.
Proliferation of chaef cheaper stalking apps made these harrowing experiences much more common. In the last three years, our mobile forensic exams in our office have increased by 220 in three years, averaging 30 exams per month. After seven years of experience, i continue to discover new apps. For instance, we are investigating an attempted murder in the context of Domestic Violence. We discovered tspy running in self mode on the mobile device. Tspy advertises itself as a 7 Parental Monitoring software which can be installed on smartphones to track text messages, calls, gps location and basically any phone data. As in the case of discovering tspy, i become engaged in a forensic investigation after victims detect signs of digital wrong doing. They notice patterns that the abusers knowledge of the victims life and whereabouts when the abuser has no way of knowing. While my department deals with only felony cases, stalking apps are frequently used in misdemeanor Domestic Violence cases. I
Killed the teens alleged abductor. 16yearold Hannah Anderson was unharmed during the rescue and tonight is the at hospital in idaho. Earlier today the fbi joined local and state officials in a remote area of that state, searching for anderson and the man suspected of fleeing with the teen after killing her mother and young brother. The neary weeklong search for the 16yearold seen from San Diego County and her suspected kidnapper concluded this afternoon in steep, rugged terrain known as the Frank Church River of no return wilderness in idaho. I am pleased to stand here today and say that hannah has successfully rescued. Her alleged kidnapper 40 yearold James Lee Dimaggio shot and killed by federal agents. Law enforcement refusing tonight to share details of the deadly confrontation, hannahs father expressed bittersweet relief. I have very mixed emotions. I am ecstatic my daughter will be reunitedded and im still saddened for my wife and son and im worried what my daughter has been put
Of this commission, Public Comment is on item 4 and it is continued on item 13. And last, please address your comments to the commission during Public Comment on all items. In order to allow equal time for all, neither the commission nor staff will respond to any questions during Public Comment. The commission may ask questions of staff after Public Comment is closed. And unless im otherwise stated by the president , each person will have three minutes. So, three minutes on each item. With that, we are on item number 2, the president s report. Thank you. Ill be brief. I apologize. One item that i did forget to mention is that we will be hearing items 9 and 10 as one. They will be voted on separately, but they will be heard as one. Thank you. Thank you. And let me announce that item number 8, which is the southpark 345 brannan street shadow [inaudible] okay. Shadows tend to do that. Will be put over to the next meeting. I understand at the request of supervisor kim. Briefly, i went to t