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A Stripped Down Version of Monkeying Around

When Daylen Holloman told police he was a monkey, they tried to tell him otherwise. And while nobody seems to care that monkeys are naked, apparently human-monkeys need to cover up. There might have been a failure to communicate here.

Police say that this Florida woman called 911 because she was lonely.

Rampant Ignorance Plagues Emergency 911 System

It’s hard to believe that, in this day and age, anyone would be ignorant enough to misuse our country’s emergency 911 system. Whether it’s ignorance or stupidity, no one knows, but the increase…

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Active Shooter Drills: Preparing Our Kids Or Terrorizing Them?

With the realization that a school shooting can occur anywhere, local law enforcement agencies are stepping up active shooter drills where students are part of the exercise. But is it a necessary evil or unnecessary anguish?

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Keep an Eye on Him!

Just those five words of advice for the prison guards who didn’t notice the guy who habitually breaks out of prison was missing for five days…

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The Standoff That Wasn’t, Really

It’s not often us SI writers get to report from the scene of a police standoff, so when the chance presents itself…

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Something Foul Afoot With These Thefts.

Be advised: If you’re a young woman visiting Japan, flip-flops and sandals are advised until further notice.

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World’s Youngest Armed Robbers

Two boys, ages 7 and 11, attempt an armed carjacking turned robbery in a church parking lot. They’re too young to even be held in the juvenile detention center.

This is more in line with the type of fight we normally see at weddings.

The Wedding Brawl

Because it’s not a wedding in Philly unless a fight breaks out, the bride gets decked, the police are called, and someone dies…

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Update: #HelpFindKara Some Manners

Because basic manners would teach you that you don’t hoax your own abduction on the Twitter, Princess.

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Mentally Ill in the USA: Milton Hall’s Death

Milton Hall’s death can teach us more about treatment for mental illness in the US than it can about abuses of police power.

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