Posted by Mark Sep 9th 2009, 09:10
Celebrities who have either admitted to or have been convicted of killing someone...outside of military service or as political leaders, that is. Some have paid the price; others, not so much.
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Posted by Mark Jul 8th 2009, 11:19
You have to wonder if these odd attempts to prevent crime are even worth the effort...
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Posted by D May 1st 2009, 09:06
Here are some bad anti-crime PSAs, publicity campaigns and educational videos -- in no particular order, because they're all just awful.
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Posted by D Apr 13th 2009, 09:06
With Big Brother -- er, Google watching, no crime is hidden from view. Here are just a few instances of crime and punishment caught on its Street View feature.
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Posted by D Apr 6th 2009, 14:46
It’s almost impossible to imagine an action movie without cops. Just think of an action movie right now. Did you think of "Die Hard?" "The Bourne Identity?" What about "The Terminator?"
See? Law enforcement almost entirely dominates the action movie genre, and Hollywood's portrayal of police and detectives in movies has been the focus of many a coffee shop discussion, pop-culture study and criminal justice blog article.
But how realistic are cop movies? To find out, we talked to a real, live Los Angeles police officer to get some feedback. Officer John Doe (fortunately not his real name) offered his input on these five famous scenes from classic cop movies, and how each might compare to real life. Now pass us another clip, please.
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