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Vicious Cycle
Whaddya know. First we hear that abuse of prescription meds is worse than that of street drugs. Next, we read the Macon County Sheriff needs more drug money. Today we…
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I’d Rather Stone the Sewer Rats
I’m still no fan of police collecting free drugs. Police evidence has been known to walk. The drugs could also be used for officers to set up sting operations. Once…
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Watch Me
About a week ago, somebody presented me with a list of recent incidences of corruption in high levels of law enforcement in Western North Carolina. On more than one occasion,…
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Asheville: Replete with Gun Magic
It may be getting difficult to trust folks in Asheville. Recently, the public learned a substantial amount of criminal evidence was missing from the police department’s evidence room. The powers…
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Can't Hide Bodies: Homicides Up
Fascinating. In the midst of a supposedly wonderful reduction in the overall Charlotte crime rate, murders so far this year are up over 50 percent — from 13 to 20.…
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Dramatics at G’boro council meeting
I was busy watching the primary returns last night, so I forgot to tune into last night’s Greensboro City Council meeting. Evidently there was some theater: Five people were arrested…
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We can’t trust Durham to investigate itself
Anyone who feels confident in Durham’s city officials investigating themselves, raise your hand. Hmmm, I don’t see many hands up in the air. Anyone with a lick of objectivity knows…
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Not on my editorial page
N&R editorial page editor Allen Johnson had some reservations about Hoggard’s column on the prolonged SBI investigation of the Greensboro Police Department due to run in Wednesday’s paper. Too much…
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Right vs. wrong, not black vs. white*
Listen here for the hot Wray tapes released tonight by the Greensboro City Council. Here’s an excerpt from former Deputy Chief Randall Brady’s interview with an RMA agent: BRADY:When the…
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Right down I-85
It’s not just us. … Imagine the number of agencies involved in this Durham investigation: Sheriff’s office informants purchased cocaine and were offered the services of a prostitute at a…
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Look Out Beach Traffic!
If you are heading toward the Grand Strand in the next few weeks, you might want to give McBee a wide berth. Seems the town is in the midst of…