The Origins of Policing in the United States
26 September 2016 Memes claim that modern law enforcement evolved out of slave patrols.
Tagged "Vigilante Justice"
Did a ‘Gun-Toting Granny’ Shoot Two Rapists’ Testicles Off?
9 March 2000 Reports that an Australian grandmother blew the testicles off the two men who raped her granddaughter are fake news.
Car Thief Dies in Earthquake
After the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, a car thief was found crushed to death in the vehicle he'd stolen.
Gun Control, Texas Style
A woman attributed her shooting a mugger six times to the fact that her gun only held six bullets.
Carry Permit Granny
Well-armed old lady with a carry permit isn't afraid of 'a damn thing'?
Gun-Toting Grannies
Did an old lady pull a gun on some black men she found sitting in her car?
Sheriff Joe Arpaio
14 August 2003 A popular online piece about an Arizona sheriff's dismissing prisoners' bellyaching by pointing out soldiers serving in Iraq cope with similar conditions.
Letter to Mugger
Letter from a putative victim apologizes to a mugger for foiling his robbery attempt?
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Is This 450-Pound Dog Real?
1 April 2019 And who is walking whom in this relationship?
Does a Photograph of a Large Crowd Show a PA Trump Rally?
23 May 2019 Fifty years and a whole lot of cultural differences separate these two events.
Did Disney Acquire Pornhub?
21 May 2019 Some QAnon conspiracy theorists were apparently taken by a bit of satire.
Did President Trump ‘Go Ballistic’ on ‘Fox and Friends’?
21 May 2019 "The Trump quote going around today is a poorly done Photoshop."
Did All Democrats Vote Against a 2.8 Percent Social Security COLA Increase?
18 October 2018 Social Security cost of living allowances are established by formula and don't require Congressional approval.