Police in southern New Zealand nabbed a would-be burglar after they posted security camera images of him trying to break into a safe on the popular social networking site, Facebook. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

UK police tell woman who had her handbag stolen that it wasn't a crime since she was able to chase the thief down and retrieve her bag! So a successful theft is illegal, if you get caught and return the merchandise, it isn't a crime! Man, that sounds like a crook's paradise. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

First, it should be noted that Virginia Dodson, 84, was indeed wielding a knife when confronted by police. However, the frail Alzheimer's patient was doing so because she had an Alzheimer's-related dementia attack and used a knife to cut herself out of her seatbelt. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

Cincinnati police have a new ally in their fight against crime, whether they want it or not.

He calls himself Shadowhare, and he wears a mask and a cape to conceal his true identity. He's Cincinnati's own version of a superhero fighting crime and injustice where he finds it. picked by TraumaMamma 7 months ago

Mark your calendars and get ready to buy tickets (and pay for them at $50 to much more). picked by indierockcafe 3 years ago

Officials have shut down the Detroit police crime lab because of errors found in evidence from shooting cases. Having chose only 200 random cases, errors were found in 10% of them. picked by Rambo2020 1 year ago

Two actors were shot dead and another three wounded while filming a crime drama in the Angolan capital, Luanda, on Monday when police mistook them as armed robbers, their director said. It appears you don't have to be in Florida to see stupidity.
(BTW, the picture is very obviously not from Angola.) picked by rambler 2 years ago

It was billed as the latest police tactic to combat crime and now the idea has taken off nationwide.

*we could do this with congress* picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

Besides working in police departments, some former harness horses have joined the military. Three serve as riderless horses at funerals at Arlington National Cemetery. Sergeant York, who was the riderless horse at the funeral for President Ronald Reagan, also used to race. picked by cb__ 5 months ago

Remember the days when most newspapers carried a Police Blotter? These were great. A collection of police calls, many of which would be quite humorous. picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

Good - looks like the Zimbabwe police have got something right for a change! This man is a nasty piece of work!

Hope I'm anonymous on here! picked by topofall 2 years ago

Police are now considering federal charges. Apparently green lasers are more powerful. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

This article is noteworthy for the use of Facebook comments to investigate someone of a hate crime and... for the poorly chosen headline.

Considering the topic, you'd think the editors would be more careful? picked by bluenutria 2 years ago

There have been several hysterical reports (some of them posted on Plime) about how new laws make it illegal to photograph the police. The main problem here is not the infringement of personal and civil freedoms, but that no-one seems to have bothered with the truth. The truth is there are no laws that prevent the photographing of the police providing the person with the camera isn't committing... read full post picked by pocksucket 9 months ago

Police in Switzerland managed to discover a two-acre field of marijuana while using Google Earth as part of an investigation. Growers, you may be able to hide your goods from police in fields of corn, but you can't hide from the all-seeing eyes of Google. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

Pam Fleming, a 45-year-old beat officer in Glasgow for Strathclyde Police, said that she thought all police officers "should be Jedis," when interviewed by Jane's Police Review. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

German authorities were able to pin a burglary committed in April on a suspected serial thief after he left a half-eaten slice of salami carrying a sliver of his DNA at a crime scene, police said Thursday. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

Does the sinking economy mean we'll see a spike in crime? Brilliant historical/analysis piece by NPR on our chances of seeing a Bonnie and Clyde crime spree. picked by lynxears 1 year ago

Boise Police are searching for a man they say raped and beat an elderly woman in her home early Saturday morning. picked by muppet 2 years ago

After the thieves made off with his stash, the dealer telephoned police. When police arrived, the dealer's story became progressively confused.

A confused pot-head? How can that be? picked by dollyllama 2 years ago