A motorist who refused to discuss his personal business with a St. George, Missouri police officer was threatened with arrest. Brett Darrow, no stranger to problems with police, caught a Police Sergeant stating that he had the power to invent charges that would put Darrow behind bars.
News Article and transcript. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Obama makes the common sense plea that we do not jump to conclusions on the motives of Major Nidal Malik Hasan. Allow the investigators to do their job first. picked by dslovesplime 3 weeks 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

As she arrived at work one afternoon, Kermen Basangova was stabbed to death in her car, the police said. A 34-year-old mother of two who was eight months pregnant, she was the victim of a contract killing, they said.

Members of the faculty and staff at the school expressed grief and confusion. They were even more confused the next morning, when Ms. Basangova returned to work. picked by bingo 5 months ago

A Brownsville mother is facing charges for letting her son ride on the hood of the car, and it was all caught on tape. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Police were in a three-hour standoff with a shed behind a Salt Lake City home before finding out it was locked and empty. Neighbors were evacuated and police shut down a portion of a city street nearby. picked by equinox 11 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

A brazen burglar picked the wrong place to target: a police station. Police Chief Steve Scibelli said it was pretty embarrassing to have a thief hit his downtown station last week, stealing a radio, two stun guns and a Crown Victoria patrol car. The one saving grace is that police made a quick arrest. picked by suebe 3 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

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

Polish police found a 38-year-old Armenian man trying to illegally enter the country by hiding in a woman's luggage. Police said the man was inside a suitcase on a Kiev-to-Berlin passenger train. picked by AutumnLotus 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

Update to this story.
New York Police Department will take steps to help police know if they are responding to the home of someone who is mentally ill. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Chicago's Police Department is investigating an officer's use of a Taser last month on an 82-year-old woman who police say was swinging a hammer when they arrived. picked by Proverb 2 years ago

Remember the story about Brett Darrow's run-in with a cop who threatened to lock him up on "made-up" charges? He was, of course, fired. Now his house is being staked out by the police who have gone on record that they desired to stalk and harass the man. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

McFarlane Toys announces a partnership with Activision to produce action figures inspired by the No. 1 hit video game franchise of 2007, Guitar Hero. The first series of figures is expected to hit store shelves in November, in tandem with the new Guitar Hero video game release. picked by punthe 1 year ago

It's true,the members of the famous rock band The Police seem to be fighting once again.

Copeland's on a rant. Didn't See this on Plime, but
it's a must-read. picked by indierockcafe 2 years ago

Gallery of cool police cars you don't want to see in your rear-view mirror. picked by MaskedWriter 3 years ago

After announcing they will play at the Grammy Awards on Feb. 11, The Police are coming back together after more than 20 years. Will a tour follow? picked by phizzpop 3 years ago

Following the revelations about phone tapping by The News Of The World made in the Guardian, police are now investigating 3000 potential incidents perpetrated by the scandal rag. Luckily for them, most of the work will have been done in the investigation they previously suppressed. picked by pocksucket 5 months ago