A New York Police Department rookie just couldn't wait to get started.

Officer Dariel Firpo, 23, was leaving the midtown Manhattan ceremony when he saw a 79-year-old man being robbed of his wallet and thrown to the ground by a mugger, police said. picked by suebe 5 months ago

A Boise Police officer was cited for driving under the influence Saturday morning – but didn’t show up on the arrest list on the Ada County Sheriff’s Office website. The omission is leading some to ask if an officer is treated differently than the general public. 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

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

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

Why? picked by yoornotme 3 years ago

An engineering student at UNC Charlotte was caught with a device made to block police photo radar. He used a switchable electric window glazing that turned his car license plates to gray at a touch of a button. picked by Techted 2 years ago

The city and a police officer are being sued by a man who claims he was wrongfully arrested and charged with falsely impersonating a police officer after wearing a T-shirt with the word "POLICE" written across the front and back. picked by suebe 11 months ago

The 5-metre span metal bridge disappeared from a river crossing in the Ryazan region, east of Moscow. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years 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

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

The man, who apparently had been drinking, was in the lift bucket of the Genie Boom with an unopened six-pack of beer and a bag of beef jerky when police pulled the vehicle over. He was clocked at 2 mph. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

Gallery of cool police cars you don't want to see in your rear-view mirror. picked by MaskedWriter 3 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 10 months 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

Galveston "police", while searching for a white prostitute, assault and arrest 12 year old african-american girl...if only that were the worst of the story...update linked in story

Sorry if this is a dupe...couldn't find it...story is a little old, but worthwhile. picked by fugazi 9 months ago

A man in custody shot a small-town police chief to death Wednesday from the back seat of the chief's cruiser in Eastern Kentucky, a county official said.

Powell County Judge-Executive Darren Farmer said Police Chief Randy Lacy was shot by a man he had arrested shortly after 11 a.m.


-If he were following procedure, wouldn't he have checked the guy for weapons before he put him in cruiser? picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

Doesn't this mean they can stop you for anything at all, arrest you without cause and search your vehicle to FIND a reason to convict you? This sets a very bad precident... even if the subject in question was guilty beyond a shadow of a doubt. picked by shep182 2 years ago

Phuong Ho, 20, was arrested in September for resisting arrest and brandishing a weapon after San Jose police responded to a disturbance call at his home. Officers repeatedly used batons and a Taser gun as they took into custody Ho, who had put down the steak knife before they arrived. Their actions are under investigation. picked by drogue 1 month 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