Facts:   - website: http://baltimorespectator.blogspot.com/    - residence: baltimore , maryland    - criminal status: under supervision of division of parole & probation      - name: a. f. james macarthur    - image size: 200px    - organization: macarthur wolb , '' baltimore spectator '' media group , macarthur independent news service ,    - image: photo of a.f. james macarthur.jpg    - occupation: journalist , radio personality , former cab driver   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of a. f. james macarthur .
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a. f. james macarthur is a multimedia baltimore journalist known for reporting on police and criminal activity .on 1 december 2012 , he was arrested at his house after a prolonged standoff with police -- including a long telephone conversation which he broadcast online .macarthur is 47 years old .since his release after six months of pre-trial incarceration in a notorious baltimore jail -- being denied bail multiple times -- macarthur has steadily risen in prominence and notoriety on the baltimore media scene .using a very popular twitter account , along with maintaining several frequently visited websites , a radio podcast , and a youtube account , macarthur 's combined total audience reach exceeds that of some entire newsrooms .