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Nanny State

And Don't Even Ask About Purple Nurples and Wet Willies

Radley Balko | 5.1.2008 11:24 AM

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The police spokesman said they are ever vigilant and on the lookout for wedgies here.

"You might get away with that in Lincoln or Omaha," the spokesman said. "But we're not going to allow wedgies in North Platte."

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Radley Balko is a journalist at The Washington Post.

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