Police in the UK only solve 1 in 10 burglaries. (According to crime statistics, £2 billion worth of goods have been stolen over the past 6 years, but only £137 million worth recovered. Some newspapers are blaming the cuts in front-line-officers over the past 6 years, but there is no surprise for me here. We […]

21st March 1960 - More than 50 people were killed in the South African township of Sharpeville when police opened fire on a "peaceful" protest. The death toll rose to 69 and the number of injuries to 180.

3rd March 1284 - The Statute of Rhuddlan was signed and Wales became a territory under the English crown. 1991 - A home video captured three Los Angeles police officers beating motorist Rodney King. (Four LAPD officers were later tried in a state court for the beating but were acquitted. The announcement of the acquittals […]

Mountain View Wal-mart: Police receive a report of a newborn infant found in a trash can.  Upon investigation, officers discover it was only a burrito.–From the police reports column of a California newspaper A police officer found 17 clear plastic bags between two parked cars.  Fourteen bags appeared to contain cocaine, and three appeared to […]

Transcript A Bit of Fry and Laurie A policeman (Stephen Fry) and Derek (Hugh Laurie) are at the police station. P: All right. Could I just have your name, please, sir? D: Right, uh…hold on a second….(reaches into his pocket)…Ready? P: Yes. D: My name is Derek (drops a pack of gum on the counter—thunk). […]

Police officers in Scotland have been given a new "diversity handbook" advising them how to avoid offensive faux pas when dealing with members of the public. The advice in the 140-page guide includes:- Do not move people's walking sticks or lean on people's wheelchairs.Don't finish stutterer's sentences.Be aware that it is legal for members of […]