Tag: Odd Crimes: Page 7

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Too Much Technology

Ineffective security, useless gun play, and bad hair days.

September 30, 2004

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This Never Happens in the Movies

Errant money bags, food-covered roads, and a silicone thief.

July 31, 2004

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Nice Try, But Not Good Enough

Transported signs, disappearing phones, and possessed appliances.

May 31, 2004

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Prisoners Sing for Their Freedom

Singing prisoners, wedding gunfire, and a human piñata.

March 31, 2004

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Butt Identity

Cops often have their work cut out for them.

January 31, 2004

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Camel Jam

Some countries' cops have to deal with unique problems.

November 30, 2003

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Crocodile Wrestling

Sometimes dead bodies cause cops more trouble than live subjects.

September 30, 2003

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Sweet Talk and Handcuffs

Wily cops don’t need much to outsmart some crooks.

May 31, 2003

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The Hot Prowl

One of the first things a rookie cop learns is not to ignore a citizen’s report,
no matter how weird.

February 28, 2003

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Real Murder Victims are Bad Enough

Another lifeless female body, this time dressed differently, different hair color, complexion, and shoes. Munich PD rolled, with teeth clenched.

November 30, 2002

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Angry Croquet Players and Missing Ships

Cops have to deal with all sorts of silly fights people people get into, and some are dang near as deadly as shoot-outs. Just imagine how the cops in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, felt when they got called to a riot involving "softballers and croquet players."

September 30, 2002

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Scarce Ammo and Surprising Shots

None of the politicos knew until it was over that many of the officers only had one bullet each, and many of them had no ammunition at all.

July 31, 2002