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Police Shame Pranksters On YouTube
Barence writes "British police are shaming hoax 999 callers and time-wasters on YouTube in an effort to cut down on non-emergency calls. Video clips uploaded include a lady phoning police to ask what year the internet started, the dramatic tale of a man whose wife would only provide salmon sandwiches for lunch, and another worried soul who had lost her glasses and could not see properly to peel potatoes. Anyone else think the chance of YouTube fame is more likely to encourage copycats than educate people about the wrongs of hoax calling?"
Some officers don't just abuse their position, they seem to think they're the law and can do anything they want, including hurting people for no good reason.
NYPD Officer Stripped of Badge After YouTube Video Shows Cyclist Shove:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,392901,00.html
While you were sleeping, and while the press was busy fellating Obama, Congress passed and the President signed the irresponsible lender/borrower windfall bill. The final cap on the mortgages that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are allowed to buy, and the FHA is allowed to insure: $625,000. I think if you fickle mush-heads would actually pay attention once in a while, you'd be hard-pressed to call someone in a $625k house a "struggling homeowner." This is more of a "greedy yuppie and congressional pals at irresponsible banks" bail-out bill. As for "average" folks whose ARM blew up, perhaps you should try to read and comprehend the lender's terms next time. If you can't do that, then you aren't ready for home ownership just yet.