an email purportedly written by the first secretary for political affairs at the embassy, Christopher Nippy, to the Sirleaf government in which he allegedly identifies some Liberians, including former presidential candidate Winston Tubman of plotting to overthrow the government. Nippy and the Embassy communication counselor Samuel Abu have both since been recalled to Liberia.

In opening remarks, Emmanuel Wettee, president of the Union of Liberian Associations in the Americas (ULAA), said the community has had a good working relationship with the embassy. But he said the embassy spy allegation has caused discomfort among Liberians in the United States, reminding them of past dictatorial governments.

“ULAA as an institution is very troubled because this issue has the potential to allow undemocratic tendency of the past to repeat itself. We want toreverse and remand for further findings.
Defendant was lawfully stopped for operating his boat in excess of the posted speed limit at Hagg Lake in Washington County. With his overhead lights activated, Marine Patrol Officer Gregg pulled his boat alongside defendant's boat and asked to see defendant's certificate of registration. When defendant complied, Gregg noticed that he had trouble retrieving the document from his wallet and unfolding it. Gregg also smelled a strong odor of alcohol on defendant's breath. Asked if he had been drinking, defendant replied that he had had "about a six-pack" to drink. Gregg retained defendant's registration.
Suspecting that defendant was intoxicated, Gregg decided to conduct a field sobriety test. He testified that there were three people in defendant's small speedboat, and he did not believe that