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March 08 2012

06:00

Did Law Enforcement Originate with Self-Policing Chimps? [Science]

Chimp Cop may be a loose cannon, he may play hard and fast with his feces, but he's the best damn detective this troupe has ever seen! And if there's anyone that can defuse that banana bomb, you can bet your sweet, red ass it's him. More »

Tags: Science apes Chimpanzees Law Police

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March 05 2012

16:20

Police Drone Crashes into Police [Drones]

The Montgomery County (Texas) Sheriff's Office had a big day planned. After becoming the first department in the country with its own aerial drone ($300,000!), they were ready for a nice photo op. And then the drone crashed into a SWAT team. More »

Tags: Drones Police Texas Top

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February 08 2012

15:00

A Cop Chased Himself For 20 Minutes Because CCTV Confused Him With a Suspect [Wtf]

On a cold, dark night on the mean streets of the UK, an undercover police officer was radioed and informed that a potential suspect was close by. Keen to do the right thing, he set off in hot pursuit. Twenty fraught minutes later, he learned he'd been chasing... himself. More »

Tags: Wtf CCTV Police

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January 17 2012

23:29

The NYPD Wants Mobile Weapon Scanners for Drive-By Patdowns [Crime]

The NYPD is in hot water with civil rights groups over its controversial Stop-and-Frisk policy. But, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly has a solution—handheld weapons scanners that see guns under clothing! Fourth Amendment? What's that? More »

Tags: Crime Guns Infrared Ir Police Scanner tweet Weapons

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December 14 2011

17:40

Future Riot Shields Will Suffocate Protestors with Low Frequency Speakers [Police]

It's not the first crowd control tool to use sound waves, but Raytheon's patent for a new type of riot shield that produces low frequency sound waves to disrupt the respiratory tract and hinder breathing, sounds a little scary. More »

Tags: Police Patents Protestors Protests Raytheon

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August 13 2011

16:20

Rapper The Game Hilariously Got His Followers to Flash Mob Police Phone Lines [Twitter]

Either someone's playing a practical joke or the Game has serious internet powers. It seems that the Game tweeted containing the number for the Compton sheriff's office yesterday. That resulted in hundred of calls to the department that apparently overwhelmed their emergency service. More »

Tags: twitter Crime Flash Mob Police Rappers The Game The game telephone flash mob

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00:40

The Boomerang Drone That's Based on a Maple Seed [Military]

How do you make a maple seed cool? Turning it into a state-of-the-art single-wing helicopter drone that soldiers and police officers can carry into the field, and that they launch by hurling it like a boomerang, is a pretty good start. More »

Tags: Military Drones Helicopters Lockheed Police Unmanned Aircraft

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August 10 2011

23:21

911 to Get MMS: Here Come the Emergency Cockshots? [Video]

How horrible it is to be a 911 operator? You have to answer calls from screaming/injured/angry/crazy/dying people all day. Their job is about to get worse, as soon they'll be able to receive texts, photos, and video of that misery. More »

Tags: Phones 911 Cell Phones Emergency Fcc Photo Police Text Video

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21:40

The NYPD Has Hacked Together a Social Media Taskforce [Police]

In the midst of the ongoing violence in London and after what must be boatloads of crimes stemming from online activity, the NYPD has formed a unit dedicated to sifting through Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace for information on dangerous activity. More »

Tags: Police Assistant Commissioner Kevin O'Connor Crime Criminals Facebook London Myspace Nypd Nypd social media twitter

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August 08 2011

23:00

6 Tools to Help You Survive a Riot Mob [Toolkit]

London is burning right now as a result of riots. Someday, by some twist of fate, you might find yourself heading towards, or trying to escape from, a riot. Either way, here are 6 tools to help you survive. More »

Tags: toolkit Military Mobs Police Protection Protests Riot Mobs Riots Safety Survival Tactical Top

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August 06 2011

14:40

AntiSec Hackers Dump 10 Gigs of Police Data [Hacking]

Hackers with ties to the AntiSec movement released 10 gigs of sensitive data last night from more than 50 police departments across the country. This is their brazen show of solidarity with Anonymous' cause and retribution against an oppressive police system. More »

Tags: Hacking anonymous Antisec leak police Chinga La Migra Law Enforcement Lulzsec PayPal Police topiary

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August 05 2011

14:40

Cosplay-Playing, Sex-Offending Copper Lands In More Trouble After Battlestar Galactica Facebook Post [Video]

You think you'd lay off Facebook for a while if arrested for six sex-related offences, but ex-deputy police officer James Gastineau of California found his bail rose from $150,000 to $350,000 after quoting Admiral Cain's speech on Facebook. More »

Tags: Crime Battlestar Galactica Facebook Gastineau James gastineau Police

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August 04 2011

10:00

The Hilariously Bad Disguises of the German Secret Police [Espionage]

Check out these great cold war-era photos of some totally normal East German citizens, who are definitely not members of the secret police! How innocuous they are, these completely non-suspicious-looking gentlemen, who could not possibly be Stasi officers in disguise, especially not the fellow in sunglasses and the enormous fur coat with the upturned collar. Nope, just some regular guys. More »

Tags: Espionage Ddr Disguises East Germany Germany Police stasi

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02:45

These Men Were Caught Building Homemade Nuclear Reactors [Science]

Richard Handl, was arrested by the Swedish police for the possession of nuclear material including radium, americium, and uranium. The inquisitive man was creating a nuclear reactor to see if it's possible to split atoms at home." Crazy, but true. More »

Tags: Science Americium david hahn Fb Homemade nuclear reactor Police Radiation Radium Richard Handl Swedish Swiss twitter Uranium

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August 02 2011

16:40

Berserk Cop Arrests Photographer for Standing on Sidewalk [Video]

The more digital video spreads, the more misinformed police fear it—as evidenced by this cop's draconian response to a guy simply filming a pulled over vehicle. It's important to know your rights, but knowledge can't keep you un-cuffed. More »

Tags: Police Civil Liberties Photography Privacy

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16:00

Coast Guard Intercepts Cocaine Submarine as It Sinks [Watch This]

Drug-smuggling, homemade submarines are nothing new—what a world we live in. And it shouldn't be any surprised that a bunch of coke-addled amateur engineers aren't able to put together the most seaworthy vessel. But here's one sinking mid-capture. More »

Tags: watch this Boat Boats Cocaine Cocaine submarine Coke Drugs Police sub Submarine Submarines Subs

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July 28 2011

20:40

Idiot Fugitive Taunts Police Over Facebook to Catch Him if They Can. Guess What Happens? [Bad Ideas]

Wanted by police in upstate New York, Victor Burgos was hiding out in Brooklyn. Starting to feel untouchable, he taunted the police with a Facebook message: 'Catch me if you can. I'm in Brooklyn'. Well, they caught him. More »

Tags: Bad ideas Brooklyn Catchmeifyoucan Challenge Crime criminal Facebook Facebookcrime Police Victor burgos facebook police Victorburgos

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July 25 2011

18:40

Your Fingerprints Can Now Reveal Your Raging Coke Habit [Drugs]

Occasional tokers and functioning cokeheads beware. The latest in narc technology will now come in the form of a device that can tell if you're stoned just by your fingerprints. In minutes! More »

Tags: Drugs Cannibus Cocaine Fingerprints Marijuana Police

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14:14

Anonymous Strikes Back at Italian Cops with 8 Gigabyte Leak [Hackers]

An Anonymous and AntiSec affiliated hacker has released an alleged 8 gigabytes of data from Italy's CNAIPIC cyber defense police squad. The dump holds data on defense, corporate, and intelligence agencies from around the world. Plus goofy personal photos. More »

Tags: Hackers anonymous AntiSec Cnaipic Italy Police

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July 13 2011

14:00

A Century Old Bridge, Acrobats, Digital Cameras, and the Police [Spectacles]

On Monday night I walked home instead of taking the train. But rather than the expected trot back, head filled with MP3s and little else, languorously drenched in sweat, I saw a woman dangling from the top of a bridge. More »

Tags: spectacles Acrobatics Brooklyn New York NYC Police Seanna Sharpe Top Williamsburg

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