Broward Co. to vacate convictions for people who bought crack made by the Sheriff's Office (cbs12.com)

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For three years, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office produced its own crack cocaine, so it could sell it to people that deputies would then arrest for buying crack cocaine.

Man found with half full pitcher of beer in his car charged with felony OWI (www.wkow.com)

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Woman blames Star Trek license plates for tens of thousands of dollars in accidental tickets (www.ksl.com)

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Live Fast and Profit

Teacher caught naked in classroom with sex toys and drugs, Port St. Lucie police say (cbs12.com)

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Punched a deputy too for the win.

Korea arrests CEO for adding DDoS feature to satellite receivers (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

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Man who found smooth Mars bar gets £2 compensation (www.bbc.com)

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Mayor Dies in Police Chase Days After Entire Force Resigns (www.thedailybeast.com)

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They missed out on all of the high-speed chase fun...

Orcas start wearing dead salmon hats again after ditching the trend for 37 years (www.livescience.com)

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Orcas off the coast of Washington State are balancing dead fish on their heads like it's the 1980s, but researchers still aren't sure why they do it.

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Wisconsin bar shut down after chickens and cocaine found inside (www.wkow.com)

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The chickens weren't doing the coke. I think.

Elusive deer spotted wearing high-vis jacket in Canada: ‘Who is responsible?’ (www.theguardian.com)

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Library worker who is 6ft2 and 360 pounds sues over ‘trauma’ of having a small desk (www.independent.co.uk)

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NPR concerts next

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Man booby-traps 'no parking' sign with razors, cuts woman who tries to move it: Cops (lawandcrime.com)

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HOA Tows Cars With Expired Tags Out Of Private Driveways (jalopnik.com)

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Even for an HOA this is shitty

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Astronauts Report Alarming Stench Coming From Russian Spacecraft Docked to ISS (gizmodo.com)

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Bad borscht?

N.J. worker loses job after objecting to surveillance camera pointed at her desk, lawsuit says (www.nj.com)

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Horse’s head and pregnant cow used in ‘barbaric’ mafia threat in Sicily (www.cnn.com)

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Someone refused an offer.

Google Maps error names Waukesha parade memorial site for killer (www.channel3000.com)

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Bong State Park remains unchanged

Wisconsin man tells Green Lake Co. officials how he faked his own death, sheriff says (www.wmtv15news.com)

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I don't like stories that end in cliffhangers. Will he or won't he be home for Christmas???

Cops Searching for Vigilante Who Installed NSFW Traffic Signs in Colorado (www.vice.com)

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I wanna fistbump the 'offenders'

Moronic Monday Flashbacks: Man who robbed bank wearing pillow case without eye holes arrested after fleeing 'very slowly' then stopping to pat a dog, court hears (2020) (www.the-independent.com)

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Deputy allegedly kills 7 dogs during animal welfare check while family went to get dinner (local12.com)

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'Please die', 'you are a stain on the universe,' AI chatbot tells girl seeking help for homework (www.wionews.com)

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Ouch.

‘$50 Or You’re Not Boarding’: Frontier Agents Caught Demanding Bribe From Soldier For ‘Weed and Nails’ (viewfromthewing.com)

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The bribe economy is flourishing

Insurers say bear that damaged luxury cars was actually a person in a costume (apnews.com)

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'The Onion' just bought Alex Jones' Infowars with backing of Sandy Hook families (www.rawstory.com)

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