Especially to everybody who has to work today. One of my friends wanted to work overtime. He said, “All I want for Christmas is a robbery collar!” Here’s hoping Santa brings one right to him. Stay safe.
Tag: misc
Just a few racist comments
Very recently I received two absurdly racist comments to a post. (A popular post from a google search, ie: not a regular copinthehood reader). My question is this: Why are RACIST COMMENTS TO THIS BLOG ALWAYS WRITTEN WITH THE CAPLOCKS KEY ON!?!?!? I’ve been writing this blog for seven years now. And, as Blogger tells me, I have written 2,048…
“Where the Summer of Love Never Ends”
I’m not that into police memorabilia… but your San Fran cop friend (and fellow Princeton grad) gives you a SFPD patch and the coolest ever cop-designed police t-shirt, what’s not to like? Long live Park Station Company F!
But Dan Aykroyd was on a mission from God
Actor and Cubs fan Bill Murray on the subject of police, from Rolling Stone: I remember Danny Aykroyd saying a long time ago, “I embrace the police,” and I thought that was the funniest thing ever. It was so nuts, because he’s such a crazy person. But when you’re a teenager, the police are only going to get you in…
So I’m on the subway…
I’m on the subway looking at the ads and all their poorly photo-shopped clip-art. It kind of cracks me up. The Office Technology worker on the right? Looking very professional (nice window view, too). The Emergency Care Management guy? He’s got a medical bag and a smile. No problem there. So what does a “Homeland Security & Security Management” dude…
Sorry, but…
From the Daily News: “Devastated mom to sue city, driver over Queens creek crash that killed four friends” I’m sorry for your loss, but my first thought upon hearing of this — actually my second thought since my first thought was “Where the hell is there a creek in Astoria you can drive a car into?!” – was not sympathy…
“Never again”
This is truly amazing. I cannot believe this is not an Onion video. WKRN, Nashville News, Nashville Weather and Sports “As the buses left, the only way to get those students back to school was to walk.” It too nearly 15 minutes. One student noted with disdain: “It was sunny and windy. It was not fun.” (This walk of 0.7…
In Defense of Rent Regulation
It’s not about police, but my piece in City Limits just came out: “Arguments Against Rent Regs are Vacant of Facts — Some say New York could relieve high rents by removing rent regulations. And other people say the world is flat.”
The strange and wonderful world out there…
I’m back. It’s cold. Rwanda was great, Addis Ababa interesting, and Bangkok was as nice as always. Stop 1: Rwanda If you don’t know Rwanda (and we didn’t), you wouldn’t know what to expect. I knew nothing about Rwanda except for a history of genocide, the Iwawa Island reform school (not, I should point out, a prison), a ban on…
Keep on keeping on…
As you may (or may not) have noticed, this blog has been on long-term hiatus. For now, not writing blog posts is more fun than writing them. Besides, I have other things to write, some of which might actually get me paid. Speaking of which, Cop in the Hood is still selling (just topped 20,000 to date), and In Defense…