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On November 16, 2010 4:41 PM in Weed Charges Against Reporter Dropped After Lone Witness No-Shows, they said:

prosecutors were unable to locate the only witness they were planning on calling, likely the arresting officer. It's probably the neighbor who tipped off the cops. We get numerous court notices and ...

On September 14, 2010 12:33 PM in Police Report: Dog "Appeared To Be Out Of Control" Before Shooting, they said:

It is interesting to note that, according to the report, animal control was not notified by the police on the scene of the incident until after the shot had been fired. As I seen on a previous day, f...

My guess is your a cop! Guilty Guess what ass Dog or not it was a living creature that had no idea why it was getting a knee to the back, being thrown into a stairwell and then getting SHOT!!!... hu...

Jesus, you people need to lighten up a little bit. It's a dog. Moreover: 1) If he let the dog go and it attacked someone else, it would be on him. 2) Nobody is going to waste their time to physical...

On August 10, 2010 3:49 PM in Morning Roundup: It's A Big World Edition, they said:

The Guardian Angels might be upping their patrols on the Green Line in the wake of Friday night's brawl, but D.C. police won't be, unless Metro requests them to do so. If WMATA paid overtime for MPD...

On May 10, 2010 1:14 PM in Nuclear Summit Overtime Tab: $4.4 Million , they said:

"Were MPD officers providing summit security instead of patrolling your neighborhood?" Yep. I know I was wasting time downtown. "What we'd still like to figure out is whether the economic impact of ...

On April 15, 2010 12:21 PM in Police Seek Suspect in Game Stop Robbery, they said:

Allegedly the robber said to the staff prior to leaving, "Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start, MOTHAFUCKERS!" prior to leaving the store. Police are interpreting this statement ...

On March 29, 2010 12:03 PM in Morning Roundup: Metro Drill a Go Edition , they said:

"Area police officers involved in hundreds of 'preventable crashes'" When your department draws mostly from a population that can't drive worth a damn anyway (the D.C. metropolitan area), and have th...

On March 22, 2010 9:48 PM in MPD Officer Spotted Violating Hands-Free Cell Phone Rule, they said:

The statute, insofar as I recall, specifically exempts first responders acting within the scope of their duties. However, as far as I recall it is a Ramsey-era General Order that prohibits use of a c...

On December 10, 2009 6:47 PM in Two Pit Bulls Fatally Shot at Dulles, they said:

It's not like he'd be spraying bullets at center-mass level; they're probably shooting hollow points, bullets not particularly known to ricocheting all over....

On November 29, 2009 10:20 PM in Rockville Police Officer Shocks, Shoots Jesus, they said:

" Fortunately, the dog did not attack the four police offers who were at one point in the house working to bring down the animal" What a colossal waste of Officer's time. They should have shot it an...

On September 28, 2009 8:26 PM in Property Owners Could Ban Smoking on Sidewalks, they said:

Banning smoking on public space - Not a violation of people's rights Passing sensible anti-loitering laws - Totally a violation of people's rights Thanks Phil Mendelson!...

On September 26, 2009 7:37 AM in Arrest Made in Shaw Sexual Assault, they said:

Yep, the term used (and charged on paperwork) is Sexual Abuse. 1st & 2nd degree have to do with sexual acts (i.e. penetration, oral, or digital penetration), 3rd and 4th degree involve contacts (i.e....

On September 24, 2009 7:05 PM in WMATA Fires Metrobus Driver Who Struck Jogger, they said:

This is a transparent attempt by WMATA to separate themselves from the driver in order to minimize any potential civil action....

On August 2, 2009 5:37 PM in Hot Town, Summer In The City, they said:

SPOs are essentially security guards licensed by the city to carry guns while working....

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