Entries Tagged as 'the po-po'

the good samaritan

September 17th, 2009 · 204 Comments

Julia in Australia attended a New Year’s Eve party in an affluent neighborhood. The next morning, after she came to, she realized her digital camera was missing. when she back to search for it, she found this sign posted up all around the local park.

related: oh, the rancher and the mcmansioner should be friends
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Tags: actually totally reasonable · australia · drizzunk · neighbors · noise · p.s. · the po-po

So if I start selling drugs I can drive an Escalade, too?

November 19th, 2008 · 132 Comments

A little object lesson for the kids in Tulsa, Oklahoma…

(Where’s the line item for window decals in the budget for the war on drugs, ya think?)
related: Tokyo Police Club

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Tags: excessive capitalization · oklahoma · the po-po · tulsa

Your move, “officer”

January 1st, 2008 · 62 Comments

Emily from Boston summed this one up beautifully, so I’m going to let her take it away. Writes Emily:
1. I’m not making this up.
2. The 389 Highland Ave referred to in the note is a shop called “Your Move Games.” They have a basement where dorky kids congregate and play D&D and WoW and [...]

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Tags: gaming · massachusetts · parking · raging against the machine · somerville · that's illegal · the po-po

nice try

October 29th, 2007 · 203 Comments

Lanqui spotted this note on a moped that was locked to a street sign in Greenwich Village. That bit of orange there? Yup, that would be a ticket.

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Tags: excessive underlining · new york · raging against the machine · that's illegal · the po-po · woulda shoulda coulda