The Origins of Policing in the United States
Memes claim that modern law enforcement evolved out of slave patrols.
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Did a ‘Gun-Toting Granny’ Shoot Two Rapists’ Testicles Off?
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'?
Sheriff Joe Arpaio
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?
Gun-Toting Grannies
Did an old lady pull a gun on men she found sitting in her car?
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Bernie Sanders: A Loser’s Life?
A meme about Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders displayed questionable accuracy and relevance.
Bernie Sanders’ 1972 Essay on Rape
Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign tried to distance him from a 1972 essay in which he wrote that a woman "fantasizes being raped by three men simultaneously."
Is an Asteroid Expected to Hit the Day After Valentine’s Day 2020?
A number of doomsday warnings have come and gone over the years.
1956 Republican Platform
A summary of the 1956 Republican platform describes a significant divergence from the party's focus in recent decades.
Did a Woman Give Birth to 17 Children at Once?
“The babies kept coming and coming and coming and coming ..."