Police Officers Say They Were Denied Service at Taco Bell
Louisville policemen said they left a local Taco Bell after employees refused to serve them and joked about contaminating their food.
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Las Palmas Restaurant Accused of Spitting in Officers’ Drinks
Just prior to an outbreak of violence against police in Baton Rouge, a Facebook page claimed employees at that city's Las Palmas restaurant spit in officers' drinks.
Homestead Policemen Claim They Paid Tab for Unfriendly Couple
A viral Facebook post shared by a Homestead police officer claimed that a party of policeman paid the tab for a couple who refused to be seated near them.
Cell Phone Guns
The prototype for a gun that looks like a smartphone is real, but it isn't something designed by criminals to fool police.
Did Buffalo Wild Wings Ban Guns and Refuse Service to Armed Police?
A zombie controversy over police and guns at Buffalo Wild Wings was reanimated in November 2015, for no apparent reason.
Offender Dorothy
UNT Journalism dean Dorothy Bland wrote a controversial editorial claiming she was racially profiled in Corinth, Texas, an account which largely matched what a police dash cam recorded.
Plot Trolls
Rumors about anarchist plot (hatched by the heretofore unknown "National Liberation Militia") to attack police on Halloween don't appear to be very credible.
Olive Garden Purportedly Ejects Cop Over Gun
Kindergarten vs. Cop
Ezekiel Dingle Controversy
Did a man spit in the face of a young Marine holding the door open for him because the American people no longer support the military?
Whataburger Police Service Refusal Controversy
The Safe Harbor Initiative
A social media rumor that suggests painting blue strips on curbs to support police is well-meaning but not very practical.
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No, ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ Is Not Dead
Highly dubious websites posted false and distasteful articles that prompted unwarranted concern among the reality TV star's many fans.
Is This Woman’s Bouffant Bogus?
Hairstyles in the '60s and '70s could be pretty big ... but, seriously, THIS big?
Did Michael Vick Say ‘I Killed All Of Them’ Dogs?
The former NFL star was convicted of running a dog fighting ring in 2007.
Did a Starbucks Employee Add the Word ‘Pig’ to a Police Officer’s Order?
A Starbucks in Glenpool, Oklahoma, become the center of controversy in late 2019.
Did Joe Biden Mention His ‘Hairy Legs’ In Public Remarks?
The alleged remarks come from the same video that brought us a story about a scary fellow in Biden's youth known as "CornPop."