I realize the world's a changin' at lightning speed. I mean, that 32" top-of-the-line HD-TV you bought yesterday, is obsolete today. My cell phone featuring 36-app capability is now considered a dinosaur, even though I upgraded just last week! But, I was completely unaware of the legality of not forking over after the meal.
We all hear in the news about the "war on drugs", but according to the last 15 or so stories I've paid attention to, according to the experts (?), it's a losing battle. But, sometimes, just the greatest simplicity makes overwhelming sense, and although the mildest of dents in the cause, it can be rewarding when the result is mainly positive.
When moving to a new city, you want to be sure that the community you are going to domicile in, has limited crime activity. Most people choose their new home because of proximity to school, church, or quickest drive to the office, but nefarious enterprising can occur anywhere at anytime, because crime has no boundaries! So, what can you do?
Two former employees at Palmer Dental, Heather Terry and Mary Dorsey, have been arrested for selling dental gold. The Lufkin Daily News reports, sometimes that gold was still attached to bloody teeth.
The Henderson County Sheriff’s office was called to the East Texas Medical Center in Athens after a 21 year old who man was brought in with a fatal gunshot wound.
Investigators have said the victim, Luis Rodriguez was shot during an argument at a chicken fight on FM 1861 in Van Zandt County.
At one point or another, we’ve all fallen victim to the theft of food from an office fridge. In general, most of us chalk it up as a minor annoyance. But police in Deer Park, Texas were so fed up with an office thief that they ran a sting to catch him in the act. And, it turns out, the culprit was a cop.
In Steamboat, Colorado last Sunday, three people caused a commotion by riding their horses into local businesses. We’ve heard that cowboys and their horses are inseparable, but this is plain ridiculous.
When people got hysterical in really old movies, one of the best “yo, dude, chill” remedies was to smack them across the face. The modern equivalent? Apparently, it’s using a taser.
If you absolutely must rob a convenience store, at least take a quick look around to make sure there isn’t a uniformed officer a few feet behind you.
