Chris Brown -- Hearing Had Zero to Do with Grammys

Chris Brown is not attending this year's Grammy Awards -- so the idea that he was in court to try and have the restraining order against him reduced just so he could go (and not risk running into Rihanna ) is way off base ... this according to his rep.
As part of the Rihanna assault case, Brown's attorney asked the judge yesterday to reduce the "stay away" order against him to a "do not annoy" order. Doing so would have removed the part about Brown having to stay 50 yards away from RiRi. Ultimately, while the judge again praised Brown for his progress, the ruling was put off until a later date because an attorney for Rihanna could not be reached.
As for the idea that this hearing has anything to do with Brown going to the Grammys ... Tammy Brook, a rep for Brown, tells TMZ, "This court date and the lifting of the restraining order is part of the planned ongoing legal proceedings. The date was scheduled months ago. Chris Brown is very thankful for his Grammy nominations, but due to scheduling conflicts, he will not be attending the Grammys."

Bruno Mars Dodges A Bullet in Cocaine Case

What Sentence Would You Have Gotten


Bruno Mars has cut a deal with the Clark County District Attorney's Office, in which Mars will not have a conviction on his record for his Las Vegas cocaine arrest ... TMZ has learned. Sources tell TMZ ... the D.A. has agreed to a "deferred adjudication" -- translation ... if he stays out of trouble for 12 months and does a little community service, it's like nothing ever happened.
Mars was arrested in September at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, after a bathroom attendant ratted him out and told security there was a man in a stall doing drugs. Under the deal, which attorney Blair Berk orchestrated with prosecutors,  Mars will do 200 hours of community service and undergo private counseling. At the end of the 12-month period, the felony will be officially dismissed.

Registered Sex Offender Allowed to Read to Kids at Local School

WHITTIER (KTLA) -- A registered sex offender has been arrested for violating parole, after he walked into a school in Whittier and offered to read to children.

John Davis, 56, was taken into custody Wednesday at his home after a 3 month investigation.

Last November, authorities say the former Army major, showed up at Los Altos Elementary School and volunteered to read to the school children at a "Heroes Day" event on Veteran's Day.

The school didn't know Davis was a convicted sex offender, and allowed him to read to students.

Deputies at the Norwalk Sheriff's Station discovered what had happened after running a routine sex offender check.

Davis was released on bail late Thursday.

He was convicted in San Diego County in 2000 of attempted lewd acts with a child under the age of 14.

Davis is a retired Army Major and former White House official during the Clinton administration.
Davis was not part of a background check because he was a volunteer for the school.

We Have to Do Better At Protecting Our Children!

Buyer Beware: Denver Woman Accused of Knowingly Spreading HIV

DENVER (FOXNews.com) - A 45-year-old Denver woman has been arrested and accused of knowingly spreading HIV while allegedly working as a prostitute, FOXNews.com reported Wednesday.

Prosecutors say Frances Woodke -- who has known for years that she is HIV positive -- offered sex to an undercover police officer for $23.

Woodke is being charged with two misdemeanors, prostitution and solicitation for prostitution, and a felony count of prostitution with knowledge of AIDS, according to KDVR-TV.

The woman has pleaded guilty twice before to attempted prostitution with knowledge of AIDS -- spending time in prison for the charges in 2000 and again in 2008, according to the Denver district attorney's office.

"It's going to be difficult for us on the law enforcement side to identify people she put at risk -- if there are people she put at risk," said Lynn Kimbrough, a spokeswoman for the Denver district attorney's office.

Woodke could face up to three years in prison if she is found guilty.

Always A New Way to Get High: Kids Getting High Using "Bath Salts"

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz is calling for a city ban on the sale and use of so-called "bath salts," saying they're hazardous designer drugs that are currently legally available in stores and online.

Recently, there has been an influx of reports of dangerous and sometimes deadly incidents stemming from the consumption and abuse of the powdery substance, either through smoking, injection or snorting.

Health experts say "bath salts" are powerful synthetic stimulants, designed to be comparable to cocaine or methamphetamine, and with similar risks.

The alleged effects include rapid heart beat, an intense high, euphoria, extreme energy, hallucinations, delirium, insomnia, psychosis, paranoia, suicidal thoughts, chest pain, heart attack and stroke.

"Bath Salts" come in small packets and can cost anywhere form $25 to $40. They're sold online, at convenience stores and head shops.

Koretz introduced the motion at a meeting Tuesday night, saying, "What's very clear is that there's a growing and potentially severe problem, yet to be adequately addressed, regarding the easy, legal availability of the innocent sounding 'bath salts.' Right now, only a limited number of jurisdictions in our country, including a small number of states, have instituted any actual laws, and so regulatory and legislative steps need to be taken. This motion is one step in that direction."

The stimulants are not yet regulated by the Drug Enforcement Agency but warning are being issued by law enforcement and poison control centers.

What is Wrong With These Kids?!