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Good morning, Washington. When you’ve got a guy with a steady government job, a married lover, a fake beard, and a BB gun, things are bound to get exciting. The Post recounts what may be the oddest criminal incident in these parts in a while, writing of Frank Cipriani, a U.S. Census worker involved in an affair with a married subordinate. So, Cipriani, who is also married, did what any forlorn lover would — tried to get rid of the pesky husband. How? He put on a fake beard, grabbed what is thought to have been a BB gun, went to his lover’s house and tried to, well, kill him. But in the process of enacting his devious plan — which included having collected the intended victim’s fingerprints and forging two suicide letter to make it look like he killed himself — his fake beard came off and his target escaped. Cipriani was caught and charged; he posted $200,000 bail and is currently receiving mental treatment.

Vote on MoCo Curfew Delayed: The Montgomery County Council has decided to delay a vote on a curfew that would ban minors from public places at night, a move that has left County Executive Isiah Leggett none-too-happy. The Post reports that Councilman Phil Andrews (D) has opted to hold two work sessions on the measure, extending the imposition of any curfew until November, while Leggett would like it to take effect right away. Under the curfew, residents under the age of 18 would be prohibited from being in public places after 11 p.m. on weeknights and midnight on weekends. If they’re caught out, they’ll face a $100 fine. (The Examiner reports that from 2009 to 2010, arrests in the hours outside of the planned curfew actually dropped.)

Threat Continues In Washington: What with the tenth anniversary of 9/11 past, you’d figure we’d be in the clear when it comes to that “credible but unconfirmed” threat, right? Wrong. D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier has kept the force on 12-hour shifts, writes WJLA, and that the only end in sight could be on Wednesday. “This threat is still very active,” said Lanier, without providing any additional specifics.

D.C. Voting Rights Rally Rescheduled: A planned D.C. voting rights rally that was set to coincide with the August dedication of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial has been rescheduled to October 16, the same date the memorial will be dedicated after the initial festivities were postponed due to Hurricane Irene.

Briefly Noted: Casey Anthony’s lawyer to represent MoCo man charged with disappearance of woman in Aruba … Well lucky Alexandria, ending the year with a $10 million surplus … Public charter school’s garden gets $8,000 donation … First alcohol, now gas — Maryland considers increase in tax … Break-in reported at D.C. judge’s house.

This Day in DCist: On this day in 2010 we interviewed D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and SAIS student Julia Bachleitner died after being hit by a car in Adams Morgan. In 2009, Southeastern University stopped accepting students and people warned of a political storm if same-sex marriage legislation was introduced in the District.