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In 2019, Brazilian pоlіce seized…

May 19, 2021May 19, 2021Weirdo

In 2019, Brazilian pоlіce seized a parrot who had been taught to alert criminals to pоlіce operations by shouting: “Mum, the pоlіce!” After being seized, the parrot didn’t cooperate with the pоlіce, staying completely silent and not saying anything.

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Police in Finland believe they have caught…

April 16, 2021Weirdo

Police in Finland believe they have caught a car thief with the help of a dead mosquito they noticed inside an abandoned vehicle. Police saw that the mosquito had recently sucked blood and decided to send the insect for analysis, and the DNA matched the man on the Police Register.

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Policeman Bob Geary used a dummy …

December 7, 2020Weirdo

Policeman Bob Geary used a dummy as his partner. A new police chief disallowed its usage, so Geary worked to put the usage of the dummy on the ballot. The referendum passed and Geary used the dummy until his retirement 7 years later, at which time the mayor declared the day “Officer Geary Day.”

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Marion County Sheriff’s Office…

June 17, 2020Weirdo

Marion County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation after one of its officers said he suspected someone had taken a bite out of a McChicken sandwich. They concluded that the officer forgot he took a bite of his sandwich.

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The Gunman who wasn’t there in custody

May 30, 2020May 30, 2020Weirdo
San Francisco Examiner - June 16, 1974
San Francisco Examiner – June 16, 1974

In 1974, Oakland police spent two hours trying to convince a mentally disturbed gunman holed up in his apartment to surrender—only to discover that he was standing next to them helping to direct the police.

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Australia’s first cops…

May 15, 2020Weirdo

Australia’s first cops were all criminals. The first police force was made up of 12 of the best behaved convicts.

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André Stander, a South African police officer…

November 19, 2019Weirdo

André Stander, a South African police officer, robbed almost 30 banks. Sometimes he’d carry out a crime during his lunch break and then return to the scene as an investigating officer. He was caught but escaped, formed a gang and robbed more banks. He was eventually killed in Florida.

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Until 1996, NYPD cars were painted blue…

November 13, 2019Weirdo

Until 1996, NYPD cars were painted blue. They phased out the blue cars in favor of factory white, resulting in a $1 million savings. Light blue shirts were replaced with dark blue to “hide coffee and donut stains”.

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The reason why the majority…

October 17, 2019October 17, 2019Weirdo

The reason why the majority of police uniforms in the U.S. are blue is a result of the civil war. After the war had ended, there was a surplus of blue uniforms which got repurposed for police officers. The color became associated with policing.

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Brady Snakovsky, a 9 year old…

August 14, 2019Weirdo

Brady Snakovsky, a 9 year old, was watching Live PD and noticed a K9 without a bulletproof vest on, so he made a go-fund-me with his mom to purchase a vest for the dog and instead raised over $80,000, which was used to create a legitimate charitable organization donating to police.

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