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TN: Gun Safety Classes Recommended for Cocke Co. Students
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"A Cocke County grand jury has recommended that children ages 10 to 12 should be required to take firearm safety training at school."
"It comes in the aftermath of the arrest of two teenagers accused in Interstate 40 shootings in the county that left one motorist dead and another injured."
"The grand jury said gun safety training might prevent similar incidents in the future."
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UK: Grudge call led to drug and gun raids
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"Armed police in riot gear surrounded the Walsall homes of a disabled ex-gravedigger and his elderly mother after receiving a tip-off there was a cache of weapons and drugs inside, a court was told."
"A search of the neighbouring properties in North Street uncovered a starting pistol and a tin containing a 'microscopic' amount of cannabis, which William Lowe had picked up in the street because he needed the tin, the town's magistrates heard."
"Someone with a grudge against Lowe had had made the call to police which resulted in his mother becoming traumatised and terrified by what was happening, the court was told." |
DE: Nail-Gun Death in DE
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"Police in Ocean View say a Millsboro man was fatally injured when his brother accidentally shot him in the chest with a nail gun."
"It happened Wednesday while the two men were working at a home construction site."
"According to police, the dead man's brother, Juan, was using the compressed-air nail gun on a floor, then stood up quickly. He said he didn't see his brother had been walking toward him. His brother bumped against the nail gun, causing it to discharge."
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NY: Bronx Shooting Leaves One Dead, Three Injured
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"One man was killed and three others wounded in a shooting in the Bronx early Friday, police said."
"The four victims were behind 880 Boynton Avenue when an unidentified man approached them at about 1:45 a.m. and started shooting, police said."
"Police said the gunman shot two men in the chest, killing one and critically wounding the other."
"A third was shot in the face and was in critical but stable condition, and an 18-year-old was shot in the arm and was in stable condition, police said."
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UK: High-Risk Prison in Gun Alert
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"Britain's most secure prison was under lockdown last night amid fears a gun had been smuggled inside."
"Inmates at Belmarsh were confined to their cells after intelligence reports that a miniature pistol was brought in with drugs and a mobile phone."
"Warders were searching the jail for the weapon, described as no bigger than a cigarette packet."
"They fear it could be used in a breakout plot. No inmate has ever escaped from the category A prison in South East London." |
WV: Men disarm alleged gunman
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"Richard Bright, a maintenance worker on sick leave, allegedly entered a routine board meeting shortly after it began, carrying three buckets of gasoline and an assault rifle in a plastic trash bag. He then allegedly threw gasoline in his boss' face and tried to set him on fire before grabbing his gun."
"Courtney apparently ran toward Bright after he fired his first shot. Allen soon followed."
"The two administrators struggled with Bright, trying to subdue him and retrieve the gun." |
GA: Student Expelled After Gun Found In Car
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"Hall County school system officials say a 17-year-old student will be expelled for at least a year after officers found a gun in his car while he was taking summer classes."
"The resource officers at West Hall High School at Oakwood -- where summer school is being held -- received information that Tracy Lipscomb of Gainesville had a gun in his car."
"They approached Lipscomb in the parking lot when he arrived yesterday morning and asked to search his car. He consented, and the officers found a nine-millimeter pistol in the glove box." |
CA: Mystery crop circles found in California
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"It could have been a cat, but it was like a screaming, a whirrr. [It] sounded almost like a bigger cat was being cornered or something and was screaming to try to get out of it. I don't know what it was, but I know it was enough for me to grab my gun and sit there for a while and not go back to sleep for a while."
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An Afternoon With Eustace Mullins
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"Eustace Mullins is the last living protege of Ezra Pound, the author of the only book burned in Germany since Hitler (a burning under the direction of Americans), and a former researcher for Joseph McCarthy. He's ... one of the most hated men in America in some circles. He belongs to no group, espouses no movement or party and doesn't give a damn what you think of him. ... Here's a piece of my conversation with him on his front porch on July 8th, 2003." |
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"Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch fired a shot heard around the District of Columbia this week. Three days ago, he introduced legislation to repeal the draconian gun-control laws that prevent Washington residents from owning handguns. Since 1976, the city has maintained the strictest, or close to the strictest, gun-control laws in the nation. Despite the gun ban, Washington has frequently had the highest homicide rate in the country. According to FBI statistics, it was the murder capital again last year, with its rate of 48.5 killings per 100,000 residents far ahead of other urban centers. Reflecting on this situation, Mr. Hatch said that the District's policy is 'as ineffective and deplorable as it is unconstitutional.' We could not agree more." |
Can Dean Take The Heat?
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"The 1994 ban on semi-automatic weapons, which, as the NRA points out, became redefined by Congress as assault weapons, is one law that Dean would like to see kept on the books. It expires September 13, 2004. Right there, that should tip off conservatives where Dean's true sympathies lie. As The Washington Post editorialized in 1994: 'Assault weapons play a part in only a small percentage of crime. The provision is mainly symbolic; its virtue will be if it turns out to be, as hoped, a stepping stone to broader gun control.' "
"Dean deserves to be pressed on whether he truly wants to just maintain the 1994 assault weapons ban or whether he would back one of two bills that purport to extend the ban but do much more."
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TX: HPD Chief To Leave Office
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"Bradford's future has been in question lately after several scandals in the department, including problems with DNA results in the crime lab and the controversial Kmart raid where hundreds were arrested."
"The majority of Houston City Council and a police union called for his resignation, but Bradford refused."
"Now that the scandals have died down, Bradford apparently chose to leave on his own terms..." |
TX: K-Mart Raid Leader May Run For Council
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Former Houston Police Capt. Mark Aguirre of the K-Mart parking lot raid may run for city council. When asked what his campaign slogan would be, he answered:
"Accountability. We need that desperately. I gained a lot of public attention, dealt a lot of lemons and I'm going to make some lemonade. It's going to be sweet."
It could create a problem, since several people who said they were falsely arrested in the K-Mart raid are suing the city. "I don't think they have a case," Aguirre said. |
MO: Judge allows highway patrol to review jail security tapes
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A circuit judge ruled Friday that the Christian County sheriff must release jail security tapes to state troopers who are investigating an inmate's allegations of abuse. Judge James Eiffert ruled, however, that the attorney representing the inmate may not have the tapes.
Holly Lockard says deputies strapped her to a chair and shocked her with a Taser gun last month in the Christian County Jail. Lockard has since been sentenced on drug-related charges and left the county jail.
A Taney County jail inmate also complained about abuse at the jail. Taney County had moved some of its inmates to Christian County so they�d be more secure, after some inmates tried to break out of the jail in Forsyth. Taney County Sheriff Jim Russell moved his prisoners out of the Christian County Jail after the allegations. |
IN: County to cut security to pre-Sept. 11 level, leads to safety worries
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"Not even the war on terrorism, it seems, is enough to overcome local government's budget problems.
As a result, security guards, X-ray machines and metal detectors added in June 2002 as a result of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks will soon become a thing of the past." ...
" 'This isn't wise, but it's council's decision and we'll implement it,' Burrus said. 'But it will make us very vulnerable. Just last week, a guy tried to enter the building with a gun. We made him take it back to his car, then he tried to enter the building with a knife.' "
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TX: Police Probe Gun in Missing Player Case
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"A handgun was found at an apartment complex where a Baylor basketball player lived, and police are investigating whether it is related to the disappearance of a teammate, authorities said Friday." ...
"According to an affidavit, Dennehy's girlfriend told police that he had been threatened by a man named Harvey..." |
IA: Workshop shows kids how to be safe from crime
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" 'We talked a little about people you don't know, bike safety, gun safety,' said Waterloo police officer Stacy Hogle."
"The discussion about guns made the biggest impression on 6-year-old Aryona Umoren."
" 'We learned that every time you see a gun you don't pick it up, even if it's a fake gun,' said Umoren. 'Because it's dangerous even if you touch it. It might kill you or it might kill someone else, like your friend.' "
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NY: Policeman Returns Fire, Perfect Aim
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"Witnesses said that's when Hancock fired two shots at Officer Muller."
"Muller then shot Hancock five times."
"With hundreds of people in the area, Muller's decision to use his gun actually saved others from harm."
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OH: Nurse With A Gun
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"A nurse at St. Vincent mercy medical center is off the job tonight. He's facing felony charges after police say he brought loaded guns to work, two were found in his car and another one inside the hospital. Police say a St. Vincent nurse told them he brought the weapons to work for protection. But co-workers, patients and their loved ones say they are the ones who felt threatened." ...
"I think disrespectful, we're here to save people's lives not to hurt people's lives."
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HI: Missing gun prompts request for more time
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"Hawaii County prosecutors want to postpone a hearing about a missing shotgun that Tetsuya Yamada allegedly used to kill his ex-wife and her daughter."
"Yamada was sent to prison in 1999 for the 1996 shooting deaths of Carla Russell and Rachel De Cambra."
"The Hawaii Supreme Court overturned Yamada's conviction last year, however, and ordered a new trial."
"Now Yamada's new attorney wants Circuit Judge Greg Nakamura to cancel the retrial because of the missing weapon."
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TN: Chattanooga Officer Waives Hearing in Fatal Motorist Shooting
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"A Chattanooga police officer accused in the shooting death of a motorist has waived a preliminary hearing, sending his case directly to a grand jury."
"Officer Gaynor is charged with criminally negligent homicide in the shooting death of John Henderson."
"Police say the officer had completed just four days of patrolling on his own when he stopped Henderson because of a loud muffler. Authorities say a license check revealed the plates on Henderson's car were registered to another vehicle." |
Canada: Redirect gun registry funds says report
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"The federal government should abolish the $2-billion firearms registry for long guns and redirect the tax dollars to municipalities, health care, education and law enforcement, says a report to be presented to a city committee."
"The money earmarked for long guns -- hunting rifles and shotguns -- in Bill C-68, the national firearms registry, could provide MRIs for every hospital in Canada or hire at least 10,000 police officers, says the report." |
ID: Business owners complain club's teen patrons too unruly
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"Hofman said he witnessed kids doing drugs, underage drinking and shattering beer bottles after the rap band finished a performance."
"After the concert police also arrested Lonnie Jensen, for unlawfully displaying a weapon. Downs said one of his security guards spotted a gun clip on Jensen during an altercation outside and detained him until police arrived and seized it. Police said they also seized an unloaded handgun in Jensen's car."
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Privacy invasions 'R U.S.
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"Since 9/11, domestic spying projects have become as American as apple pie, the 4th of July and baseball. And like baseball in the age of free agency -- when eligible players can switch teams when their contracts expire -- it's difficult to follow the multitude of spy ops without a scorecard. With 'The Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003,' otherwise known as the Patriot Act II, now under consideration by Congress, it's an opportune time to review some of the projects offered up by the Bush Administration since 9/11. Not every cranky proposal has passed muster: Some have already been kyboshed; some are operational; and some are still in development." |
UK: Race relations down the barrel of a gun [Letter]
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"Good race relations are the product of a myriad of tiny increments at the individual, neighbourhood and community level. The grueling and emotionally draining work of teachers, social workers, police officers, youth workers and council employees of all stripes is what's needed 365 days a year to help mitigate the antipathies which exist among our diverse - and diverging - ethnic groups."
"Which is why it was difficult not to see Operation Nightlight, the Met's move on Tuesday night against gun crime in Brent, as just a tad over the top. Granted there have been three slayings in the area in the past three months, and almost 30 attempted murders, as rival Yardie-style gangs fight their turf wars; granted, too, that the local community has gone so far as to offer information to the police." |
UK: Police Blitz on City Firearms
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"Armed police will set up road blocks and roving patrols throughout the city this weekend in a bid to catch people carrying guns."
"Operation Rosebowl, which was launched today, will run until Sunday night at locations across Nottingham. Mobile teams will use the force's Automatic Number Plate Recognition system to identify cars and people who are suspected of carrying guns or other firearms."
"They will then be pulled over and searched for weapons."
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Canada: Woman demands apology after police raid
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"Josephine Lavallee is wondering what the neighbors are thinking after city police raided her west end home last week in a fruitless search for dope." ...
"I'm worried about our reputation," said the 42-year-old married mother of three." ...
"Lavallee said she was sleeping in her bedroom at about 2 p.m. when she was awakened by shouts of 'Drug bust! Police!' " ...
"Police showed Lavallee a warrant saying they had 'reasonable grounds' to believe there was marijuana and growing equipment in the home." ...
"Police spent about 25 minutes searching the Williamson Drive duplex but found no evidence of drugs." |
NY: 19 Arrested in Bronx Drug Bust
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"Police thwarted a drug operation run by Bloods gang members in the Bronx that netted $1.5 million in drugs per year, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said Friday."
"Kelly announced the arrests of 19 men alleged to be associates or members of a Bloods gang in Hunts Point for selling crack, heroin and cocaine."
"Kelly also touted the department's gang division, saying it had made 200,200 arrests this year and collected 200 guns." |
Thailand: Without media, police may kill me says Tycoon
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"The war of nerves - and information - between sex industry king Chuwit Kamolvisit and the Royal Thai Police reached fever pitch yesterday, with the embattled Chuwit using the media as his main line of defence against what he claims is a police department out to eliminate him."
"In the process, pressure is mounting on Thailand's police chief, General Sant Sarutanont, who has been assailed by critics for not doing enough to reform the police force." |
OR: Ashcroft Protest Mostly Peaceful
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His visit was short, but Attorney General John Ashcroft was here long enough to bring out protestors.
Around 200 demonstrators gathered outside the courthouse while Ashcroft spoke inside.
A big issue for the protestors was the Patriot Act. They say the act, with gives the federal government a broadened ability to gather information on citizens and non-citizens alike, violates their civil rights.
Protestors were fairly peaceful with no one being arrested. The demonstration closed one lane of road on 3rd Avenue, between Salmon and Main, for a time but traffic kept flowing.
Ashcroft was headed to Anchorage, Alaska and Seattle after leaving Portland. |
OR: Ashcroft Speaks on Anti-Terrorism Efforts
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"But of course, not everyone believes post-9/11 policies are making U.S. citizens safer. Outside the Federal Courthouse, Josie Breeding of the Portland Bill of Rights Defense Committee, was among the protesters."
"She says she turned up to voice her opposition to The Patriot Act, which was championed by Ashcroft shortly after September 11th."
Ashcroft: "We believe that the Patriot Act is a reasonable and well safe guarded tool to help law enforcement to prevent terror." |
CO: Boulder Activists Find Planted GPS Trackers On Their Cars
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"Ever get the sneaking suspicion you are being watched? Maybe you should look under your bumper. On Sunday, July 6, three Boulder residents discovered sophisticated Global Positioning System (GPS) devices attached to the bottom of their cars, apparently used by someone to track the whereabouts of their vehicles."
"The devices contained no immediate clues as to who planted them or who used them to collect information, leaving the residents with troubling questions: Who would be willing to spend the time and energy to track them? And are we all being watched far more carefully than we might want to imagine?" |
CA: Town hall meeting on civil liberties scheduled
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"Civil liberties and homeland security will be the topic of a town hall meeting Sunday." ...
" 'The most important single issue facing us as Americans, after security, is our rights that have been the basis of our government and our system for more than 200 years. It's hard to put one over the other -- freedom without security is not much and security without freedom is not much. You really have to look at both these things together,' said Richard Goldman, dean of the Santa Barbara-Ventura College of Law and a presenter at the forum." |
UK: Civil Liberties Group Criticizes Policing of Anti-War Demonstrations
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"Britain's main civil liberties organization has called for an investigation into alleged human rights abuses during anti-war protests outside a major coalition airbase, raising the possibility of legal action against local police or the British government."
"In a report issued Wednesday, Liberty demanded that the House of Commons Public Affairs office investigate the policing of protests outside the Royal Air Force base in Fairford." ...
"Liberty spokesman Barry Hugill said police officers overstepped their powers when conducting searches and security operations around the base prior to and during the war." |
NY: Girls Sue NYC School, Board of Ed Over Forced STD and Pregnancy Testing
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"New York City public school officials forced two young women to be tested for pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases because they attended a 'hooky party,' claimed the New York Civil Liberties Union in a federal lawsuit filed last week. The young women, students at Intermediate School 164, skipped school to attend the party along with ten other students, and were called to the principal's office upon their return to school the next day, reported the Associated Press. School officials had heard that some students at the party were having sex, and the young women were not permitted to return to classes until they produced doctors' notes reporting the results of pregnancy and STD tests, according to the New York Times. The two plaintiffs, who have both since graduated from IS 164, ask in their complaint for unspecified monetary damages, an apology from the Department of Education, removal of any mention of the incident from the students' permanent records, and better training for school officials on issues of student privacy." |
TN: Minister Of Defense
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"Rev. Louis Brenton is armed everywhere he goes, sometimes with the Bible but always with a Glock 23." ...
" 'I occasionally have to walk into some situations that are a little iffy,' said the pastor of East Side Cumberland Presbyterian Church on South Prescott."
"Brenton said carrying a gun makes him feel more at ease in Memphis. He's prepared to defend himself if he is ever attacked." |
NV: Residents catch would be burglar
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"A 19-year-old man was caught Friday allegedly attempting to steal money from a residence at the 2000 block of Freel Peak Road, a South Lake Tahoe police officer said."
"The residents knew about $400 in change was stolen in the past, the officer said. The woman suspected her son's friend was stealing the money and lay in wait with her boyfriend to catch the teenager, police said."
"The teenager arrived at the residence, knocked and came back to the house minutes later. He came into the residence and allegedly stole about $110 in change while the owners called police, the officer said."
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NJ: Teen receives probation for gun possession
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"An Atlantic City teen will spend a year on probation for unlawful possession of a weapon, Atlantic County Prosecutor Jeffrey S. Blitz said recently."
"Steven Wheeler, 16, of N. North Carolina Avenue, charged with weapon possession in Atlantic City on June 11, also must complete the Ministers' Home Detention Project." |
NY: Police Jail Drummer and His Cat
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"New York City transit police prowling the subway for scofflaws jailed a month-old kitten this week."
" 'Gizmo,' a black and white kitten, and its owner, Angel Melendez, were placed in a city lockup early on Tuesday after an officer cited the musician for having an uncaged animal inside the subway system."
"The incident was the latest example of what critics say is a ticketing blitz designed to help the cash-strapped city."
"Officials deny increased ticketing." |
Sen. Bill Blocks Weight-Related Lawsuits
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"If too many burgers and fries have left your waistline super-sized, don't expect a sweet pay-off in court, senators said Thursday. A bill would prevent people from suing restaurants and food" manufacturers for making them fat.
"The measure would block lawsuits related to obesity or weight gain, but not suits charging other kinds of injury or fraud. It is similar to one already introduced in the House."
" 'I think it's important not to blame poor eating habits on someone else,' said Sen. Mitch McConnell (news, bio, voting record), R-Ky., and the sponsor of the bill."
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UK: Gun violence adviser suspended
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"A Home Office adviser who helped set up a charity to tackle gun violence is suspended after being accused of making racist remarks."
"Mads Qvortrup is thought to have been sent home on full pay, while an inquiry into the allegations has begun." ...
"A Home Office spokeswoman said: 'We can confirm that a member of Home Office staff has been suspended pending the outcome of an investigation.'
'We take all allegations very seriously and investigate them fully.' " |
Australia: Men with shogun steal bags of garbage
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"In a rushed grab-and-run robbery, two men with a sawed-off shotgun stole two bags of garbage from a gasoline station attendant in Melbourne, police said Friday."
"The male attendant was carrying the garbage through a shopping center parking lot in the city's western suburb of Deer Park just before midnight Thursday when a green van reversed toward him, police said."
"A man slid the van's side door open, produced a sawed-off shotgun and demanded the attendant hand over the bags." |
Canada: Violent robberies on rise across city
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"Peel Regional Police have put convenience store owners and bank employees on high alert following a rash of violent robberies in the last week."
" 'This is really strange. We have no idea what is going on, or why this is happening,' said [the] officer in charge of the Central Robbery Bureau. 'This has been putting a strain on our resources.' "
"Chapman is alluding to the nine "violent" robberies that have hit Peel businesses since July 10 -- six of which have been in Mississauga." |
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