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Life on the Streets (1/8)
Maryland State Police Superintendent Edward T. Norris has been
charged with illegally spending about $20,000 officials funds while
he was the top cop in Baltimore. Norris allegedly used the money to
cover personal expenses, including those stemming from
affairs with several women. His former chief of staff, John
Stendrini, was charged with misusing police money and is accused of
obstructing justice.
LA Confidential (1/7)
Julie D. Nelson was arrested at a Hollywood police station for
allegedly selling
pirated DVDs. Police say they found hundreds of suspected
bootleg films at her home and at the home of a friend. Nelson is a
patrol captain and a 28-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police
Department.
Don't Blame the Player. Blame the Game.
(1/6)
New York City's Human Rights
Commission is demanding that the makers of Grand Theft Auto
remove the phrase "Kill Haitians" from the game. If Take-Two
Interactive Software doesn't do so, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said,
it would be investigated for human-rights violations. The company
has apologized and promised the phrase will not appear in future
games.
Perks of Office (1/5)
Thai politicians are hopping mad over a proposal that would bar
them from keeping mistresses
or visiting brothels. The ruling Thai Rak Thai party is considering
such a ban, but one lawmaker said the party would be able to field
only about 30 candidates for parliament if the ban is enacted. The
party currently has more than 200 MPs.
Destroying the Business to Save It (1/2)
New Haven, Connecticut, has had a rash of robberies and shootings
at convenience stores and service stations. So it is going to beef
up police patrols at those stores? No. Offer firearms instruction
to clerks? No. City officials have proposed forcing the stores to
close at 11 p.m. and to open no earlier than 6 a.m. Officials
say that will reduce the opportunities for robbery and violence.
Store owners point out that 20 percent of their business comes
during those hours, and the vast majority of customers don't rob or
shoot anyone.
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