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Monday, January 8, 2007 12:00 AM

Armed & Famous (& tasered)

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Monday, January 8, 2007 05:41 PM

I Can See It Now...

...the next time a couple of thugs with guns and badges taser some student, the witnesses will all say "Hey, Janet Jackson didn't mind. What's the big deal?"

Monday, January 8, 2007 07:50 PM

Wrong washed-up pop star...

Ummm "Janet Jackson"....??

Tuesday, January 9, 2007 05:06 AM

They can't be any worse than real cops

I know we all like to think that every moment is like a ride along on COPS but the fact is that most mid sized cities have discovered that 'broken windows' policies, aka cracking the whip on bullshit minor crimes because they imagine that will eradicate the big crimes, is in fact a licence to print money. If they write hundreds of thousands of tickets and roust every bullshit one joint bust like its the Columbian Drug Cartels, they create an income stream that's free, low risk and gives the appearance of doing something. Middle class stop sign rollers are not usually going to shoot back and the soccermommies are appeased that the cop on the corner is 'protecting and serving'. But check your local crime stats. They're probably up, for violent crime, in poor neighborhoods, where you don't live and don't give a shit about. So yeah, let's hire washed up asshole celebrities - might as well. Compared to the fat shaved head SWAT team wannabes guarding the Krispy Kreme, why the fuck not?

Tuesday, January 9, 2007 11:16 AM

It's La Toya.

I'm pretty sure that's La Toya, not Janet. You think Janet would actually do something like this?

Granted, many of the Jacksons look eerily similar these days... but if you had the Jacksons-Potatohead deluxe set, you'd know that their noses are actually subtly different.

Tuesday, January 9, 2007 06:15 PM

WHOOPS!!

I stand corrected. I forgot all about "La Toilet" (apologies to Judy Tenuda).

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 11:58 AM

Rob Anderson is an idiot

You stand corrected a great deal, Mr. Anderson. perhaps you should add the phrase to your signature just to save everybody time

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 12:06 PM

Maybe So, But At Least Rob Anderson Doesn't Hide Behind Anonymity When He Replies Like This...

...fuck your mother six ways to Sunday, you sniveling little shit. What's the matter, mommy shat you out of her ass instead of pushing you out of the right hole?? That must have been rough, but it explains why you are SO FULL OF SHIT.

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