
From several dozen troopers facing criminal charges in an expansive payroll fiasco, to drunk-driving drill instructors and other one-offs, the follies continue.
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Written by CHRIS FARAONE Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction
From several dozen troopers facing criminal charges in an expansive payroll fiasco, to drunk-driving drill instructors and other one-offs, the follies continue.
Written by CHRIS FARAONE Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS
After SPAM received the full payment, its then-treasurer told investigators that Pullman demanded a check for $250,000 for Lynch Associates, pounding the table and yelling “Stop breaking my f**cking balls and give me the check!” when the treasurer questioned him.
Written by SETH KERSHNER Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction
An analysis of hundreds of pages of police records shows that small town police departments are amassing enormous arsenals, use SWAT in ways that go beyond their original mission, and are sometimes unable to properly select and train officers.