The first time crime really hit home for me was when a thug pointed a gun at a family member’s head while she was making an after-hours bank transaction. Thankfully,…
Here is a nice story about a fourteen-year-old kidnapped against her will. When her abductor, who wanted to make her his Mexican girlfriend, stopped to refuel the car, she ran…
The police department at Appalachian State University received a report about a dude impersonating a police officer. Advice for the public has changed with technology. Before, people could just ask…
Two guys in my neighborhood made news. Somebody stole a BB gun off their porch. Not thinking it was a big enough deal to get the police involved, they pursued…
The beautiful thought of de-annexation is being discussed in Mills River. Unfortunately, it pertains only to a dozen parcels serviced by two fire departments. Speaking from my own experience, there’s…
Now we know why the city of Charlotte did not want the 911 tapes of former CMPD officer Marcus Jackson’s traffic stops released. They show that CMPD supervisors were in…
Guilford County releases the recording of Courtland Smith’s 911 call, during which he told the dispatcher he was drunk, carrying a pistol and driving 110 miles an hour. It’s fascinating…
Mint Hill town officials are going to keep very close tabs on any 911 calls coming from the school and not duck opportunities to embarrass CMS. CMS, in turn, will…
Says he was told the case came to light in a 911 call reporting racial slurs. (This was Kim Pittman’s fake 911 call.) Officers responded, found no one at home.…
George, The phenomenon you describe is illustrated well by the saying: “There oughta be a law!” I’ve noted this example before, but the book Getting America Right includes the silly…
For a definition of the headline above, read the chapter on self-reliance in Feulner & Wilson’s Getting America Right. For entertainment value alone, you’ll want to peruse the bizarre transcript…